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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
Knocking Wood.

The habit that people have Of
knocking on wood. such as a table or
chair. was inherited from pagan an
'estors. who believed that little gray
gnomcs lived in the earth and when
they wandered through forests long
ago gently tapped Oh the bark OF
the trees for the good wishes of the
fairies to protect them from the
malice Of the gnomes. Tho r,Nting
Of the leaves or the swaving Of the
branches was regarded as an answer
promising protection Exchange.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
So Was He Surprised.

An I.ngIishman who had been for
a tour round the world was much
ANNOYED with a report of his return
which appeared in a local paper.
This report ended: "His numerous
friends are surprised that he "a I'M
hanged" He did not know that the
offender was the compositor. who in
setting up the report had omitted
a letter SC" thus substituting the
word "unhanged" for unchanged
which the reporter had written.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05

TERRY LAFoLLETTE AND WIFE
WIN. GREGG EFT AIS.

WIN. GREGG EFT AIS.
In the County Court, Cooke County,
Tenn.
In this cause, it appearing by affi-
davit, that Franklin Gregg, Andrew
Gregg and Alexander Gregg, defend
ants, are non-residents of the State,
and that the names and residences of
the heirs, devisees and representa-
lives of Joseph Gregg, deceased, and
who are defendants to the bill. are I'M
known and cannot be ascertained on
diligent inquiry, they are, therefore,
hereby required 10 appear on or be-
fore the first Monday in June next, be-
fore the C!eTK of said Court, at his
office in Newport, and make defence
to the bill filed against them by Jerry
LaFollette and Wife, or otherwise the
bill will be taken for confessed.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for Jour consecutive
weeks in The Newport Plain Talk.
This Sd day of May, 1913.
JOHN HOLT, Clerk
w. ]. and W. ID. McSween, Attys.
Soir. for Complts.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
A MAN or MEMORY.
Rev. Thomas Threiksid, Who Knew tho
Whole Bible by Heart.


OF the many examples Of prodi-
gious memories that have been re-
corded from time to time, none per-
haps have been so remarkable as the
case of the Rev. Thomas Threlkeld,
who was a Presbyterian minister at
Rochdale, England, for twenty
eight years and died there in April,
1906, at the age Of sixty-seven.
Threlkeld's memory first attract
ed attention when he attended the
grammar school at Daventry, where
he began to make IA close study of
the Bible. When a passage was re-
cited to him he could Immediately
give it, chapter and verse, and, on
the other hand, if chapter and
verse were given he could at once
repeat the passage.
Both at Daventry and Warrington,
where he went to finish his educa-
ton, his fellow students delighted
in putting his memory to the test,
and never once was it known to be
at fault.
In later years, says Mr.. Frank
Hird in Lancashire Stories"
''Threlkeld was looked upon as a
living concordance to the Bible in
Rochdale and the neighborhood and
was constantly asked the most puz-
zling questions by his brother min
listers, sometimes actually for the
information, but generally for mere
amusement. He was never known
to be wrong"
Threlkeld's powers of memory,
however, were not solely concerned
with theology. He was also lin
guist and knew nine or ten Ian
guages, while dates were a passion
with him, no matter how unimpor-
tant. His knowledge of historical
dates, of chronology, heraldry and
genealogy, was encyclopedia, and
one Of his favorite amuscments was
to 60 through the succession in the
episcopal sees and. trace the pedi-
grecs Of families.
GIN only one direction" continues
Mr.. Hird, ''would this wonderful
memory seem to have been of direct
service. Threlkeld was one of the
managers of a fund for the benefit
of the widows of Presbyterian min
listers and consequently was fire.
quently appealed to on circum-
stances connected with the lives of
dead ministers, and such was the
opinion of his memory that if the
books had been consulted and had
reported differently the error would
have been imputed to the secretary
and not to Mr.. Us memory. This
was deemed infalliblc."
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
THE CASE OF BILL McoY.
He Redeemed His Promise Almost At
the Cost OF His Life.

The code Of honor in force among
the boatmen of the Mississippi riv-
er in early days was rude, perhaps,
but strict, so far as it went. There,
for instance, was the case of Bill
Mccoy, who fell into the clutches
of the law eighty years ago. Brought
before one of the courts at Natchez,
he was committed to Jail. The va
cation Of court was just beginning,
and unless Mccoy could find ii bonds
man in the sum Of $4,000 he must
swelter in Jail throughout the long
summer months. At the last mo-
ment Colonel w., a wealthy citizen
Of Natchcz, came to the. rescue and
agreed to pay $4,000 if Mccoy did
not present himself to stand trial in
the fall.
In vain the colonel's friends tried
to persuade him not to take the re-
sponsibility. even ''the courts" ad-
vice that he let the matter alone
was UNDECIDED. Mccoy was released,
shouldered his rife and in due time
reached his home in "Old Kahn
tuck"
Months rolled on and the time OF
the trial approached. Everywhere
the chances Of McCoy's return were
discussed. The colonel had not
heard from him since his departure.
The morning of the appointed
day came, but the prisoner did not
present himself. The court had
transacted its other business and
was on the point of adjourning
when Mccoy. his beard long and
matted, his hands SCARED and bleed
ing, rushed into the courtroom.
Colonel W. embraced him as if he
were a long lost brother, and eyes
unused to tears filled to oyerhowing
when Mccoy told his story.
Starting from Louisville as
''hand" on flatboat, he found in
few days that, owing to unexpected
delays. he could not reach Natchez
at the appointed time. No other
craft presented itself. and so Mccoy
abandoned the "flat" and, with the
aid of rough tools. shaped canoe
from the trunk of fallen tree. He
rowed or padded his canoe with
only the briefest stops for food and
rest 1900 miles and redeemed his
promise almost at the expense OF
his life.
His trial became a mere form.
His chivalrous conduct and the
want of any positive testimony won
for him a quick verdict of "not
guilty" outh's Companion.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
The Age of Elizabeth.

The class in English history was
in session. and the professor was
telling Of the impressionablc age at
the time Of the f.lizabethan era.
After speaking for some minutes on
the subject he turned to one of the
young men and asked:
"How old was Elizabeth, Mr.
Holiness"
The young man wore a PARKWAY
expression.
eighteen on her last birthday,
SIR" came the rcply.-l.ippincott's
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
Notice

All persons are notified that | hav3
been appointed Administrator of the
estate Of A. J. McMahan, deceased, and
that I'LL claims and demands against
the estate shonld be presented TO me
properly verified
And for all persons indebted to the
estate TO pay same TO me.
This May %, 1918.
OSCAR MCMAHAN,
Administrator.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
Rheumatism Relieved In a Few Hours

~ b. Langley, Madison, Wis. saws:
81 WAS almost helpless with rheuma-
tisin for about five months. Had 1t in
my neck so / could not turn ;ny head,
and all through my body. tried
three doctors and many lemedie, with
out amy relief whatever until procur-
ed DIR. DETCHoN RELIEF FOR RHEU-
MATIsM. In a few hours the pain was
relieved and in three days lherheuma-
tism was completely cured and | was
at work" sold by Smiths Corner
Drug Store.--Adv.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
Candles Used as a Clock.

Various cxpedients for measuring
time were in use before the inyen-
ton OF clocks. Alfred the Great
caused six tapcrs to be made for his
daily use. Each taper was twelve
inches long and Of proportionate
diameter. The whole length was
divided into twelve parts OF one
inch each. of which three would
burn for one hour. so that each ia
per should be consumed i'll four
hours. The six tapcrs. lighted one
after another, lasted twcnty-four
hours. indianapolis News.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
THINK BEFORE BREAKFAST.
You Can Do II Better Because Your
Mind Will Be Clearer.

To say "Think before you cat
sounds something like ''Look be-
fore you leap" and there is really
just as much reason for one as for
the other, according to many au-
thoritics who have long studied
mankind to learn when they were
capable Of their best thinking.
If a man is dependent upon his
life work by means of his thinking
it is just as important that he should
choose that time when he is best
qualified to think as il is impor-
tant that he should look before he
crosses a street.
Morning, before breakfast. is said
to be the very best time for think
ing. There are always exceptions
Then. again. there are many who
declare they can think better at
night who perhaps never made the
experiment of giving serious thought
to anything before breakfasting.
Men who employ thousands Of op.
erativcs, clerks and such people are
agreed that their employees produce
a great deal more work during the
hour before they 80 to lunch than
they DO during the hour right after
lunch.
OF course the reason for this is
quite natural. The food taken into
the stomach calls upon the blood to
help do its share in the work of di,
gestion. and this leaves less blood in
the brain. When all the blood goes
from the brain. or nearly all, per-
son becomes unconscious-that is,
utterly unable to think at all in
any degree. Consequently it is only
logic to claim that anything that
takes the blood from the brain de-
tracts just so much from ones
thinking capacity.
Probably the majority of novclists
do the best part of their work in the
morning. Many of them take a
very light breakfast, a cup of mild
coffee and some toast, and then
write four or five hours. After that
they take hearty meal and devote
the remainder of the day to play
that is, to idleness or exercise or
motoring or anything that amuses
them. but does not call for brain
concentration.
A great many business men have
a habit of debating all their letters
the first thing upon entering their
office in the morning. Other let
tiers that come through the day are
unanswered except in cases of neces-
sity until the next morning. In
this manner these men are able to
think clearly and concisely and
quickly in the morning and dictate
much better lctters-lcttcrs that
are clearer and of more value to the
business man.
After big dinner, specially
hearty meal, We feel duh and heavy.
Feeling like that. we are certainly
not as brilliant mentally as we were
before eating.--Ncw York Ameri-
can.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
Some nice young cows with
calves for sale See N. l.. McSWeen

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Bitter taste? Complexion sallowf
Liver perhaps needs waking up.
Doan's Regulets for bilious attacks
25c at all drug stores ADV.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05

"Genera!lv debllitated tor wears.
Had sick headache, lacked ambition,
was worn out and all run down. Bur
dock Blood Bitters made me well
women. IN RS. Gbas. Freitoy, M oosup
Conn.-Adv.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
ian1uane Was Iackfnu.

Wife of his bosom Tin course Of do
nestle diiference)-Coward! Brute!
Ruffian. Pig. Monster! Beast! Oh.
how l wish you knew what thought
OF you!-London Punch.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-06-05
Excuse huniind.

Dodge-"What's the matter with
your cooking here lately?' Mrs. Dodge
THE gas company doesn't give US
as good gas as it used to."-Kansas
City Times.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-12
GOOD MEETING Ex-
PEcTED AT WINDSOR

Windsor, Ont, Aug. 12.-That the
Windsor Jockey Clubs second meet
ing, which is to be inaugurated Satur-
day. will furnish the best racing of
the year in Canada seems now a fore
gone conclusion. In addition to all
the best stables that raced here in
July, there are now arriving at the
track many fast horses that have been
campaigning in the United States dur
ing the spring and summer.
The principal events that will be
run during the seven days of the meet
ing are the d, B. l. and Windsor Fer
~ Handicap. mile and a sixteenth,
$2,500; Windsor Stakes, one mile,
$1.5Oo; st Clair Handicap. six fur
longs. s1,5oe; Essex Handicap, for
two year olds. nve and 4 half fur
longs, $1.5OO; Cansdian HandIeap one
mile, $1,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-12
Dipping Increases Value
OF Miss. Cattle 81 Head

Washington, Aug 12,-That eradica-
tion of the cattle tick has increased
the value of cattle 81 per head in GER
tain counties of Mississippi is the re-
port of one of the inspectors of the
Bureau of Animal Industry. The cost
to the people for this eradication in
twenty-one counties was not more
than 100000. In return they have
received during the past year $2,14S,-
S39 in increased valuation of their
cattle, and this increase will be per-
manent so long as the counties are
free from ticks. The cost of tick Grad
ication was only 90 cents per head.
That the tick has been one of the
greatest deterents to cattle raising in
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-12

the South is a fact which the Southern
farmers are beginning to appreciate.
up-to-date, however, the Southern
States have not begun to raise the pos
sible number of cattle per acre. The
failure of Southern farmers to avail
themselves of their full opportunities
in this line has contributed import
antly to the general cattle shortage,
which has amounted to so per cent
since 1906 for the whole country.
Certain counties in Mississippi still
i nquarantine because of the ticks de,
vastations are losing annually not less
than three million dollars. This esti
mate is based on the number of cattle
that these counties are capable of pro
ducfng.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-12
BOTH SIDES PREPARING
FOR A BITTER STRUGGLE
.Frawley Report Charging Governor
With Misusing Campaign Funds by
Specializing in Wall Street Adopted
by Observation-Disclosures Pending.
(By Associated PTess.)

Albany, Aug. 12.-At the appointed
hour to begin consideration of the reso-
luton aiming at the impeachment of
Gov Sulzer his friends and opponents
were doing all possible to round in
Legislators from their homes over the
state 1t seemed probable, in view of
the closeness of the vote the assembly
will not try to rush matters and it
might be several days before a vote
is taken.
The Governor came to the Capitol an
hour earlier than usual and went to
his private office. His secretary said
if the impeachment resolution fails
the Governor will give out a state
ment setting forth his side, but if it
passes he will save the statement for
the impeachment trial.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-12

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 12.-Ala-
bamas senatorial situation last night
appeared to be chaotic following re-
ceipt of the advices of the Senate
judiciary committee from Washington
that the members did not think Gov
ernor O'Neal had authority to make
an appointment.
Governor O'Neal had practically de-
cided during the day to appoint Con-
gressman Henry D. Clayton, chairman
of the House judiciary committee as
Senator Joseph F. Johnstons success
sor. 1t was expected that the appoint
ment would be made today.
The Governor late last night let it be
known that he would give most care
full consideration to the opinions sem
from Washington, but that his pres
ent purpose is to adhere to his origi
nal intention and make an appoint
ment. 1t is pointed out that this will
put the entire question sqrarely up t.
the Senate itself, which is the fina
Judge of its own members.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-12
Negro Taken From Sheriff
AndLynched By S. c. Mob

Puckett was charged with having at.
tackled young woman who vas driv
ins in a buggy along lonely road
near here yesterday morning. It is
said he dragged her from the buggy,
but fed when she called to her two
brothers, who were following in an
other buggy. Laurens officers arrest
ed Puckett soon after they had begun
the search, but the young woman who
had been attacked failed to identify
him. However, it is said blood hounds
then were used to fasten guilt on him
(, The mob overpowered the sheriff
and deputies, breaking down doc
of the Jail and one of the steel cage
where Puckett was confined.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-12
WOODMEN WILL TAKE
PA2T IN Celebration

One of the features of the Labor Day
celebration to be held in this city
September l is a special program to
be carried out by the Woodmen of the
World. The local camps and those
from nearby places will turn out en-
masse on that day and in addition to
swelling the parade they will have
special exercises for that order. 1t is
planned to have one hundred initia-
tions on that day and in order to Sc
cure these. a special campaign has
been inaugurated. At the last meet.
ing OF Leaf River Camp N. 2S there
were 21 applications presented. The
Woodmen of the World are largely
represented in this city Camp No rs
being one of the largest in the order
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-12

Laurens, S. c. Aug. 12-Richard
Puckett young negro charged with
attempted criminal assault near here
yesterday, was taken from the jail
here at 1870 o'clock this morning by
i mob estimated to number s.000 men,
and hanged to the beam o. q railway
trestle near the Laurens depot Sew
eral hundred bullets were fired into
his body, and the mob dispersed, leav
ing the body hanging to be examined
by a coroner's jury today Although
Sheriff Owens is quoted as saying tn,
metro conIessed to him, Pickett mad,
5euI7l 81 his guilt just before he wal
lstr1nS 20 by the mob,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-12
FINED $500 FOR
Disturbing PEACE

The case of the State VS.. ]. F. Jack
son, charging the disturbance of the
peace, tried before a jury in Justice
Bowling's court Monday afternoon re-
suited in a verdict of guilty, and a
fine of IS and cost was assessed against
the defendant. Upon the. request OF
the magistrate, who asked that they
name the penalty that should be i'm
posed, the jury suggested the penalty
as the fine assessed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-12
CHAIRMAN GLASS THINKS THAT
CAUCUS WILL APPROVE
WITH FEW CHANGES.
Open CAUCUS IS VOTED DOWN
Discussion Centers About Proposed
Amendments to Provide for Issu,
ance of Currency Upon Warehouse
Receipts for Corn, Cotton, Wheat.
(Bv Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 12.-Discussion of
the administrations currency bill in
the proposed amendments to make
warehouse receipts for crops legal Sc
curity for the issuance and circula-
ing treasury notes. Chairman Glass
believes he has rallied enough support
for the measure to insure its accept
ance by the caucus with few changes
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-12
GOVERNOR WILLIAM sULzER, OF NEW YORK

substituting an inexperienced young
stenographer for an experienced ply
sician in that position-could only be
a reward for Sarecky's silence in pro-
tecting the Governor from damaging
disclosures
Gov. Sulzer made a false public
statement when on July. 80, 1918, he
said that he was away campaigning
and that he did not know Of the cam
paign contributions omitted from his
sworn statement The Elkus check
was indorsed by sulzer personally,
and he acknowledged the letter of El-
kus transmitting II as a campaign CON
tribution.
1--WE submit to the legislature that
it was false when William Sulzer
swore that he had received only $5,46O
of campaign contributions, and that he
did so with full knowledge that he had
received an amount many times that
sum and had Converted the same to
his private uses: that he used contri-
! buttons given to aid In his election
for the purchase Of Stocks in Wall
Street which he Of bis agants still
hold that he has been engaged in
stock market speculations at the time
that he, as governor, was earnestly
pressing legislation agains. the New
York Stock Exchange which would
affect the business and prices of the
exchange; that there was evi.
dence before this 6ommittee to sus-
tain finding that, as governor, he
has punished legislators who opposed
him by vetoing legislation enacted for
the public welfare and has traded ex
ecutive approval Of bills for support OF
his direct primary and other measures
/ There is in the possession of this
committee further authentic informa
tion of other similar evidence in re
spect to the subject OF this report as
strong in quality and In the large
amounts involved as that on which
sworn testimony has already beer
given.
This committee. therefore. has no
completed its investisation either or
this subject or others covered by the
resolutions under which Il is acting
but it has felt that the revelations Sc
forth in this report and the testimon,
accompanying it should be brought Il
the attention of the Legislature a
once, without awaiting a hnal repor
either on this or other subjects
"The questions here involved ar
vital to clean government. They sr|
above party or partisanship. They al
vital to the citizens of the state, an,
call for prompt and well-consideret
action. They call for an answer from
Governor Sulzer, because both his oh
structiye tactics and his silence wal
rant the conclusions that the charge
Continued on Page Five.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-12

Toxic, Aug. 12.-The Japanese gov
ernment has intimated to Mexico that
it would not receive Felix Diaz as a
special envoy to Japan to express
MeXico's thanks for Japans participa-
ton in the Mexican centennial. 1t
declared it would receive Diaz only as
a private individual The Diaz party
left Seattle yesterday for Vancouver
and is expected to sail Wednesday.