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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
RAISE TAX LEVY
FOR EDUCATION
Cooke Countys County Court Takes Progressive Step
and viii Spend Forty Cents for the Common School
Education and Thus Receive Benefit of the State Fund
Interesting Session of the County Court is Held

court and after brief argument on
the part of Judge Cate for Sheriff
Dawson, the bill was allowed. Itwas
shown that the state made no provis-
ion for the use of anything of the kind,
while it was necessity and the public
health demanding it, the court made
the allowance. The revenue commit
tee also called the attention OF the
court to the back tax claims which
would have totaled $420 and which
had been brought to the attention of
Chansellor Hal Haynes. 1t is recon-
mended that the chairman of the
county court watch such cases in the
future and prevent the county being
imposed upon. The report cited in
stances in the clam of the back tax
attorney in which injustice was done
the county The report with it's
recommendation was adopted.
The pike commission reported that
after May it would have no further
duties to perform, that it was settling
|up the business in the courts. The re-
prt called attention to the fact that
parties are fencing up the right of
ways, fencing in bitches and closing
up drainage on some of the pixies and
it recommended that the chairman in
spect the pixies and bring prosecution
against any who are hurting the pixies.
The constables from the second and
fourth districts were named to wait on
the next circuit court, their service at
the last court having consisted of but
half day.
The tax levy committee composed of
Y.J. McMahan, G. w. Gorrell. R. II.
Sexton reported that the recommended
levy Of S1.95. A ten cent levy was
added for the turnpike fund and the
school fund was increased to 40 cents,
thus putting Cooke county in position
to claim portion of the common
school fund from the state, the fund to
be secured by such an appropriation
being any ywhere from five hundred to
one thousand dollars. This levy does
away with the six cent tax levy for
High Schools the fund all going to-
gether as common schools. 1t was
shown that each High School student
cost the county SIT while the price
paid for each common school student
had been S2.44. The new lew will
mean tax of S4.19 for each student
enrolled.
Y McMahan introduced resolu-
tion restricting the county superin-
tendent and other school officials from
spending more money than is appro-
priated to them through the tax levy,
in any one year. In this connection
the attention of the court was called
to the fact that the school fund at
present is overdrawn to the sum of
$4,000.
Comfy Superintendent o. j.. Nc
Mahan stated to the court that the
present school authorities had planned
the erection of three buildings, one at
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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
TWO HUNDRED
PRAISE BOYER
Sign a Petition Setting Forth
Approval of His Action
atNashviiie.

A petition was circulated in New
port Friday and Saturday in which
the actions of Representative G. +.
Boyer al Nashville were commended.
The petition when gwen to Mr.. BOYER
Monday prior 10 his departure for
Nashville contained the names of over
two hundred voters and il set forth
that the action Of the few who had
critlciztd him through the press was
not the will Of the great majority OF
the voters Of Cooke county. who under
the circumstances approved OF his
course in the legislature. The petition
contained almost an eQnal number of
Republicans and Democrats and there
were names of some of the county's 3
best citizens on it.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
BOYER HAS
STATEMENT
Claims That Cooke County Reso-
lutions Were Inspired at
Nashville.

10 the People of the State Of Ten
nessee:, ! notice in today's Banner
what purports to come from Repub-
lican Executive Committee of Cooke
County. want to say that this article
was born in the Capital of Tennessee,
add this committee is one of the causes
of my being in the Legislature, by
their oppos on.
"Ben Wade Hooper, now acting Gov
ernor, lay around with this so.called
committee and others Of as little
scruples and underhis direction and ad..
vice, they took from ME every single
vote in the county save one. went be-
fore the best element OF the Republic
can party and told them what was
done, and they, with honest Demo-
cratic taxpayers, sent me here--not as
an administrations, but in opposition
to his ring rule methods, one of which
is, If ] can't use you will then abuse
you.' This same arch tiend of hypo-
crisy is now trying TO discredit me by
this little gang Of tools IN Cooke
county. His treachery TO w. p. Brown
low and his hypocritical offer Of Sl0,-
600 TO the Baptist Church at Knoxville
after on account of his treacbery OF his
Uenefactor he was kicked out Of the
Brownlow Darty,is we'll known. New
ell Sanders took him land this treach-
cry, hypocricy and iniidelity made him
The disgracefui Governor that he now
is.
"He talks long and loud about tenn
perance and election laws and don't
care tinker about either. The sole
purpose Of keeping the election laws as
they are, is To keep him and his gang
of hooters of the treasury in office. He
raises the salary OF one officer after
another. creatingon after another. for
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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
viii Protest Against Evils Of
the Credit Sys-
tenn.
FORM AN ASSOCIATION
A Man Who Refuses to Pay Debt
Contracted With One Member
of the Association Will Not Be
Given Credit By Any Other
Member of the Association Un-
til the Debt is Paid.

The Newport Retail Merchants
Association was organized here lass
Thursday and the local merchants win
have some protection against the credit
system which has cost them so much
money in The past. :
A good attendance was had when M Il
l. e. Mills and Chas Hurst OF the Nor
ristown Association met with Local
business men in the room of the city
council. The benefits to be dcrivdd
were explained by the Morristown Of.
ficials and score of merchants QUICK
ly signed up.
Nj. A. Roadman was the temporary
presiding officer with F. il. Taylor ais
secretary. In the making of the per-
manent organization, w. B. Robinson
was elected President with M. A.
ltoadman as Vice President and +. H.
Taylor, Secretary and Treasurer.
The following board of directors was
named: G. Il. McNabh, Il. w. Parrott,
s. r.. McSween, F. M. Greer, G. r..
Smith, Flint Ray. The president
named G. +. Smith, +. IA, TAYLOR ana
M. A. Roadman committee to draft
bylaws.
The object of the Association OF
business men is to protect each other.
No member of the Association, will
sell to man who will not pay anoth-
er member of the Association, unless
That person has cash. A book will be
published once year in which the
customers of each store will be given a
rating and their credit will be Judged
solely by this rating. II a customer
owes one merchant for goods and re-
usesto pay, the other Association
members are notified and no member
OF the Association will credit man
who is on the "Bad List" until HE
has paid up the account at the store
which reports him. Mr.. Taylor ac-
cepted the office OF secretary only
temporary and at a meeting to be hertt
Thursday, Mr.. Carl Il. McNabb wifi
be named permanent secretary of tlfe
association.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
DAIRY CAR COMES
HERE ON APRIL y
Practical Demonstration VIII Be Given of Improved Dairy
ing Methods With Illustrated Lectures and Complete
Farm Dairy Outfit is Carried for Benefit of Farmers.

Coeke county farmers are waiting
with much interest the visit of the
Southern Railways s.Dairy Instruc.
tiou Car" to Newport on Tuesday
April %. The car, which is making
40 extensive tour of East Tennessee
towns along the Southern Railway &c
encourage farmers of this section te
pay greater attention to dairying, will
spend an entire day in Newport
Practical demonstrations on improved
dairying methods with illustrated
lectures will be conducted at 10 a. III,
and at y. m. by DR.. G. NJ. Morgan,
dairy agent of the Southern Railway
and by other expert dairymen repre-
senting the railway and the state and
federal derartmentsof agriculture.
As an educational feature, The dairy
ear isw 1s.a he Inspection OF every
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10

person who owns cow. 1t is fitted
out like complete farm dairy, with
all the apparatus necessary to the
economical production of milk, cream
and butter. Every feature of dairying
is demonstrated in a most interesting
manner. The farmer or dairyman is
shown how, on small initial lexpense,
he may start ah up-to-date dairy and
conduct it so as to yield. steady and
substantial profits. On, the walls OF
the car are enlarged photographs ofthe
best dairy animals, charts telling how
to feed and breed the best dairy COWS,
how to handle milk and how TO make
dairying one of the most profitable
adjuncts Of the farm.
Comfortable seats are PROVIDED for
the lectures which are made pointed
and interesting with The aid of stere-
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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
RUNAWAYS
SHOW CAUSE
Issue Statement For Purpose Of
Showing Why They Broke
Quorum.

MiddIesboro, KY, April 1.-THE fc'
lowing statement or address TO the peo-.
pie of Tennessee was issued here Tues
day by the Kentucky wing OF the Ten
nessee legislature which IS quartcrea
here. Ii sets out the contention of tile
iilibustering legislators. II is the first
statement issued by the filibuster os-
ganization to the people Of Tennessee.
A quorum having been broken al NASH
vile by the republicans and indepent,-
ent democrats by means Of iilibusiep
and the majority OF Those responsible
being quartered at this place, they
deemed it wise and proper that state
ment to the people Of Tennessee be A.
sued from this point. The statemefrt
follows
"When the legislature, was first o.
ganized in January an alignment hy
which the Shelby county delegation
co.operated with the republicans aht
independent democrats was formed,
and took over the control Of both
houses, Mr.. Stanton, Shelby county
man, being elected speaker of the low
er house. Until the legislature recess
began, February 2l, this alignment
prevailed and under it, Tennessee was
given more progressive legislation for
the time involved, than it ever eeeiyeii
at the hands of any legislature in the
history Of the state, the ission forces
working steadfactly together Tor The
interests Of the commonwealth. Ire
first rupture came during lis Last weee.s
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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
HOOPER MAKES
A DENIAL
Says He Has Been Cheerful in
Face of Many
Lies.

Nashville, Tenn, April In an in.
terview tonight the governor had the
following 10 say:
81 think I have maintained some.
what cheerful demeanor under the pro-
miscuous fire OF faisehoods, great and
small, aimed al me by liars of all de.
grees during the last two years.
''it is not often that | waste time
and ginger in giving attention TO lies
OF the chinquepin size.
~ will break over this rule for just
once. havenoted the statement in
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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10

Voting to build q bridge across the
Big Creek; makiug tax levy with 40
cents for schools thus enabling the
county to gets it's share of the funds
from the state; prohibiting overdrafts
on the part of the school authorities
and transacting other business, the
county court met in quarterly session
Monday for a session which lasted
well into the afternoon.
The pike commission auditing COM
nittee, with w. ID. NcSween as chair
man submitted it's report. 1t found
no errors in the report of the commits
sion; found that all payments had
been made on estimate of the engin-
GERS and by warrant which were on
file. The books were declared to be in
good shape, the total miles of road
built being Sc with 50 miles of them
nacadamized. r. II. Jones Of the pike
commission stated that he had been
with the commission from the begin
ming and that at the start ii was stated
that the commission would steal half
Of it. and now he wantedto to state that
he did not believe that dollar had
been taken and il it had, he wanted
the commission to be made to pay back
ten to one. lie stated that the pike
road business was Just beginning; that
the younger generations would build
good roads, and that he hoped that
those who had been hinderance to
the present pikecommission with their
continued kicking would get in be-
hind the younger generation and help
build up the road system.
A. N. Cate suggested that the court
spread on the record it's commenda-
ton of the pike commission.
VIM. Gates of Wilton Springs and
D. III. Laws of Ravens Branch were
elected notar;es.
1t was reported that the pike at the
N. L.. McSween place was caving i'll
on the railroad and it was suggested
that steel bridge would be necessary
at that point. Acommittee was named
to look after same as well as after the
Cosby bridge which is in need of re-
pair.
AIdozen citizens appeared before the
court and asked To be released of taxes
enormously assessed.
The court conveaed with the follow
ing present:
TN. HUFF, j. n. Jones, G. III. Ott-
niger, #. S. Dawson, Il. p. Smith, A..
McMahan, Zeb Clevenger, A. A.
Owens, ID. g. Butler, J. w. kyker, j.
B. Susong, VIM. McMahan, James
Gilliland, Y. J. McAIahan, j. H..
Moore, j.. |. Clark, j. N. Click III. NJ.
Taylor.
The Revenue Committee submitted
It's report. 1t recommended that ac-
counts to the sum of $40 be disallow-
ed, among which was an account of
Sheriff Dawson for 1926 for disinfect-
ants used at the Jail during his term.
This was afterwards taken up by the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-05
JAM ESBURG

Miss Cora kirkpatrick while a Wis
itor at the home of her brother.
Charles, at Orange, Sunday, was
taken suddenly Ill with appendicitis.
At the present time she is resting
easy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Ought. of
Railroad avenue, was In Newark,
Tuesday attending at the funeral OF
a friend.
Charles Coombs, of Sedgwick
street, has taken a position as head
bartender at the hotel conducted by
Frederick Doyle, at Hightstown.
An enjoyable house party over
Saturday and Sunday was held at the
home of Miss Lizzie Dawson. of
Gatzmar avenue.
A lack of enthusiasm OF the local
Democrats prevented Il determined
decision OF the Jamesburg Demo-
cratic Club from displaying the VIII
son and Marshall banner on the oc-
casion of the Inauguration of the
standard bearers of the party into
office. The same feeling at Prospect
Plains prevented the same event TAX
Ing place at that hamlet. When
lllSSt DduutIS WtI6 tdhtn uONu II
was decided to again fly them on
March 4.
The local lodge of Odd Fellows,
Fidelity Lodge No. 141. l.. o. 0. F.
will confer the third degree on one
candidate this evening.
Henry Schanck, of Harrison street
who had secured a position at Gran
bury with intentions of moving to
that place. has again changed his
mind.
Manager George h. Thomson, Of
the A. A. Dramatic Club has en-
gagged Lange's hall for this Saturday
night. March 8, to repeat the drama,
the "Old Dairy Homestead" the pro-
ceeds to be given to the local Metho-
dist church.
Arrangements are about perfected
by the 1913 graduating class OF the
Jamesburg high school for the pre-
s%entation of the Western comedy
drama entitled, "The Ranchman."
The piece will be staged in the Her
meta Club hall, at Helmetta for the
benefit of the class.
Mrs. David Down and daughters,
Sarah and Avis, of Freehold, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer e..
Dawson, of Lincoln avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-05
M ETUCHE EN-

Mrs. Howard Bloomfield has re-
covered from a severe cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyland, of New
Brunswick, were over Sunday guests
of Mrs. w. 2. McClaye.
Mr.. A. c. Interest and daughters
have returned from Newport.
Mr.. Dewitt Price, OF Newark, has
purchased the Edgar cottage in Hill
side avenue and will move there this
spring.
Mrs. Theodore Wilson Is visiting
relatives in Newark.
Miss Irene Jaycox returned to her
home near Chicago this morning af-
ter a two weeks visit with friends in
town.
Mrs. William Ayres, of Hillside
avenue, is still very i'll at her home,
under the care of DR.. Hofer.
The luncheon club journeyed to
New York Saturday to enjoy lunch
and matinee.
DR.. Gloss is taking a much needed
vacation.
DR.. Hunt is spending a week at
WASHINGTON. D. c.
Mr.. Higgins, of Perth Amboy, has
purchased the William Orion house
In Ambov avenue, now occupied by
Mr.. Dolph.
Mr.. Robert Wilmont has rented
the Bradford house IN Amboy ave-
nue. and will move there May 1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-05
CRANBURY

Surrogate D. w. Clayton and wife
will entertain a party Of friends at
dinner tonight.
Mrs. Jane Dey Is spending the
week with Mrs. Van Dyke Perrine, OF
Dutch Neck.
Mrs. Jacob Ochler is critically Ill
as the result Of a stroke OF paralysis.
Mrs. Samuel Bennett and Mrs.
Thomas Apologize were among the
visitors in Trenton Tuesday.
Miss Grace Hutton is spending a
week with her sister in Beverly.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Barclay
spent a part of the week with Edgar
White and wife. of Trenton.
Among those who are In Washing
ton, D. c.. from this section are Mr..
and Mrs. William M. Cox, Mr.. and
Mrs. David J. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Farr. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Erickson, George Puerschner, Cicero
Lewis, A. J.. Wikon, G. Raymond
Wikoff, Harry N. Scott, ]. V. B. WI
coff, H. w. Jefferys, Fl. J. Butcher,
Clarence Griggs. Arthur. David and
Van Dyke Perrine.
Announcement has just been made
of the marriage OF Miss Bessie Marie
Snedeker, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William K. Snedeker and Herbert
Lambertson. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Lambertson. OF Freehold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-05
SEWAREN COP
is vICTIMIzED
Milk Thief Fools With the
Sleeping Sherlock.
To ths EYKNINa NRwa.

5pecsGI 10 fhs EVENING EEWs.
Sewaren. March 5.-IIans Simeae
son, the local police officer, IL real
angry, so angry In fact that he
TO do more than arrest the
Il that ia stealing his norm
ing supply of milk. To date he has
been unable to catch the thief. al
though this morning he nearly did,
and is still wondering why he didn't.
Having been left without milk for
his morning u of coffee for the
past two days. Hans decided that
he would iud out where his milk
was going. So when he arrived home
this mornig at four o'clock. he start
ed his faithful, but fruitless watch
behind the lace curtains Of his par
Tor window.
The milk man arrived and Hans
was wide awake. Fifteen minutes
passed and nothing happened, and
then Hans was foolish enough to fall
asleep. When he awoke he found
that not only was his milk gone, but
also a brand new pail, which he had
purchased only yesterday. officer
Simeason Is not the only SewareD
man that has been forced to do with
out milk in the morning, for nearly
every family has suffered from the
mean milk thief within the past
month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-05
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrington,
OF the Bronx, visited In Prince Bay
yesterday.
Mrs. Edward Boyd, of Totem
Vile, visited in Rossville yesterday.
Mrs. Louis sher visited friends in
Perth Amboy yesterday.
Mrs. John Fehny has returned to
New Rochelle after a visit In Great
Kills.
Mrs. Thomas Carroll, of Hugue-
not, visited in Perth Amboy yester-
day.
Frank Young was out in his forty
horsepower Winton yesterday.
Miss Alice Wallace has returned
to the Bronx after a visit here.
William N. Grant, of Prince Bay,
is slowly recovering from an attack
of rheumatism.
Wesley Van Pelt has returned to
Lodi. N. j., after a visit In Elting-
vile.
John Hicks, of Rockdale. Texas,
visited at Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Shor-
tells at A%nnadale, Little Farms, re-
Gently.
Molly Stark Council, Daughters
Of America, meets tonight in Ami
citia Hall.
A meeting of Citizen Engine
Company was held Monday night in
Its quarters In Amboy avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-05
FORDS

Mrs. Harry Ralph has returned
home after spending a few days with
her sister In New York City.
Mrs. Joseph Ling spent Tuesday
visiting friends in Railway.
A special meeting of the Ladies'
Social Club was held In their rooms
In town Monday evening to make ar
rangements for a ball to be held at
J.. f. Rogan's Summit Hotel April
70.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Nation were out
of-town visitors Tuesday evening.
Mrs. E. B. Mundy vas a Perth
Amboy visitor Monday.
Thomas Murphy, of Philadelphia,
has returned home after spending the
past week with friends in town.
Miss Margaret Ling, of Perth AM
boy, spent Monday at the home Of
her uncle, Samuel Ling.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lybeck have
moved into the residence recently va
Gated by Mr.. and Mrs. Doutts.
Mrs. Dalton spent Tuesday In
Perth Amboy visiting friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-05
TOTlENvlLLt

George Scales, of Long Island
City, formerly Of this place. was in
town last night.
Mrs. A. Forman. of Prince Bay,
was a visitor here yesterday.
Mrs. A. F. Barnes, OF Main street,
entertained the 500 Club at her
home yesterday.
Henry Cossey vas In Manhattan
yesterday.
Mrs. John Crane, Of Pleasant
Plains, was a local visitor yester-
day.
J. C. Murphy is rapidly recovering
from a recent operation for append
citis.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Bedell. of Hop
ping avenue, entertained friends at
their home last night.
Charles Eth, who fell and broke
his leg, is recovering at the infrm-
airy.
The ladies of the South Baptist
church will hold a clam chowder
sale at the home of Mrs. Green.
Arents avenue, tomorrow.
At a meeting of Co. G. 18th regi-
ment, United Boys Brigade of
America, plans we're announced for
the entertainment to be held In st.
Paul's lecture room Friday night.
March IA. Miss Marion Wilson In
character studies will be a feature.
Washington Council. Daughters
of America, met last night in Me-
chanic hall
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-05
ROOSEVELT

Mayor Joseph Hermann, Walter
Quinn, Neal Sheridan, Valentine
.Gleckner, Edward He'll and Edward
Zimmerman attended the Inaugural
ton in Washington,
Mrs. Samuel Rosenbloom, Of
Woodbridge avenue, is i'll at her
home.
Robert Mitchell, OF Elizabeth, was
a local visitor Tuesday.
John Lyons. Of Newark, was q
local visitor Tuesday.
Charles Sears, the little son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sears, of
Bryant street, died at st. Elizabeth
hospital Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Edward He'll, of Railway ave-
nue., spent Tuesday in New York.
Mrs. E. Wiess, of Woodbridge ave-
nue., is entertaining her sister from
New York.
Mrs. Fl. Carleton, of Bryant street,
was a New York visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. J.. Stienburg, of Atlantic
street, was an Elizabeth visitor Tues
day,
Mrs. Thompson, Of Washington
avenue, was an out-of-town visitor
Tuesday.
Miss Leontine Chase. of Atlantic
street, spent Tuesday In Newark.
Mrs. Charles CQmra6-ar-Rahwa1
avenue, spent Tuesday in Elizabeth.
Mrs. Samuel Harris. of Washing
ton venue, was a New York visitor
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Marks, of Atlantic street,
spent Tuesday in Perth Amboy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Venook, of Wood
bridge avenue, spent Tuesday in New
York.
Miss Mary Connolly spent Satur-
day in New York City as the guest OF
her sister.
Miss Rosa Shields, of Philadelphia,
Is spending a week with her sister,
Mrs. Childs, of Chrome venue
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Simons enter
tanned cousins of the former, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gallagher, OF New York
City, over the weekend.
William Byrne. of Philadelphia,
was the guest of his sister, Miss Mary
Byrne, of Carteret, over Sunday.
Mrs. William Rapp, Sr., spent Sun
day at Ridgefield Park visiting rela-
tiVes.