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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
CAN YOU DOUBT IT?
When the Proof Can Be So Eas-
lily Investigated.

When SO many grateful citizens of
Newport testify TO benefit derived
from Doan's Kidney Pills, can you
doubt the evidence? The proof IS moi
lar AWAIT is almost at your door.
Read what resident of Newport says
about Doan S Kidney Pills. Can YOU
demand moreconvencine testimony.
Mrs. Elizabeth Frazier, f.. Main ST.,
Newport, Tenn, says: ~ am certain
tina! no other medicine is ;,s good us
Doan's Kidney Pills in curing kidney
complaint. willingly confirm all
said in 1907. when publicly recon-
inended them. For ten years | MAS
afflicted wllh kidney complaint. The
trouble began with dizziness ard a
constant, dull ache across my back
The kidney secretions were also dis
ordered and was restless, getting up
i'm the morning all worn out. After
reading how Doan's Kidney Pills were
helping other kidney sufferers, got u
supply from the MINIS Drug Co., az d
two boxes brought me complete relief.
! have taken Doan's Kidney Pillss since
and they have kept my kidneys in
good working order"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster. Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan sand
take no other.
Advertisement
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
The Turk In constantinopIe.

Terrible scenes We're witnessed In
Constantinople when Mohammed II.
captured the city in 1863 When the
conquerors entered they slew LOCO and
made slaves of all who took refuge in
the sanctuary of st. Sophia. Gibbon
records the fate of the 10000 prison
ers: Male captives were bound with
cords, the females with their wells and
girdles. The senator's We're linked with
their slaves the prelates with the por-
tcrs Of the church and young men OF
plebeian class with noble maids
whose faces had been invisible to the
sun and THEIR nearest kindred. and in
this common state of captivity the
ranks of society were cOnfouuded, the
ties of nature were cut asunder. and
the memorable soldier was careless OF
the fathers gr0ans. the tears Of the
mother and the lamentations of the
children"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
EOUR-IEAR-OLD CHILD
BURN ED TO DEATH

Cleveland,- Feb. l7--Mabel Raider,
aged 4 years, daughter of Mrs. julio
Raider, Of this city, was burned to
death in fire which destroyed Mrs.
Raiders home here Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
The mother had gone for a walk
earlier in the afternoon, leaving the
child with her grandmother, MIS-. Joe
Crye. Later the grandmother went to
visit neighbor, but before leaving the
house asked the child to 60 along. The
little girl preferred to remain at home,
and when her grandmother had de-
parted the child went back into the
house and locked all The doors. 1t is
thought she then began playing with
the fire, and i'm some manner caught
the house, which laler burned.
AT the FIRST alarm neighbors gather
ed, and II is stated that the women in
The crowd, upon learning that the child
was III VIC DuiiiiliS Dui'uiIS uCtoliIS 81
frantic in the efforts to rush into the
house that the men present had mach
difficulty, perhaps, IN saving the lives
of others.
+. NJ. Gibson kicked down the front
door, entered the burning structure
and finally emerged with the child.
But not before the flames had burned
every strip OF clothing from her body,
only the shoes remaining. The child
breathed only few times after being
taken from the flames.
The grief-stricken mother is well
known here, and her loss is sincerely
deplored by her many friends in this
city. Funeral arrangements had not
been announced this morning.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
To Make Dry States Drier

States that prohibited The sale OF in
toxicaiing liquors have had reason
able grievance because under the pro-
lection of Federal laws contraband
goods could be shipped for sale within
their boundaries. What is aimed n,
In the Webb bill, ..hich PASSED he
House Saturday, Is not prohibition BY
Federal legislation, but recognition of
the police regulations OF dry States.
The delivery Of liquor IL Individuals
who want ii for their personal use Is
not prohibited, but the local author.
lilies are empowered 10 seize shipments
sent to dry States, where intended for
sale.
The effort. OF the prohibiiionisis, rs
in Maine have been largely frustrated
through the ability of Illicit liquor
| dealers 10 secure unlimited supplies
through the ordin9ry channels. But
no temperance town ever sheltered a
system OF "blind pigs or drugstore
back rooms without the encourage
mcnt of considerable part of the local
population. The law was violated be-
cause it was offensive 10 large cle-
meni.
So long, however, as Il State votes to
close its Saloons ii is only tair that
Congress should do what it can toward
helping to make State laws effective.
So long as the shipment of liquors
anywhere and for any purpose is free
and legal, the dry states are al the
Federal authority. Where the two
systems OF law have oNerlapped. the
states have been helpless.
| Whether the Webb bill is constitu-
| tional in all its provisions is another
question, but IL will prove a serious
obstacle to the sale of liquor in prohi-
bition Sta'es, as the Iquor interests
! testify Dy their determinedoppos
New York World.s
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20

There seems to be some doubt
as to the benefits to be derived
from the passage OF the Webb'ln-
terstate Liquor shipment bill, as
40 penalty is attached for the VIC
iation of the law and there is
ncthing to- prevent the purchase
of liquor for private consumption,
and this is just what is being done
ut present, forit is now against
law to buy liquor for the purpose
Of selling it.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20

Gan electric railway has been
chartered to run from Bristol to
johnson CITY. There is no reason
why it should not be continued by
way of Grceneville to Newport.
In this way the people ofall the
principle towns would he able to
reach Knoxville without being
compelled to travel on the South.
.ern Railway. This would pro
duce competition and better ac.
comodations for all'-Greeneville
Exchange.
I The above idea i, a good one,
but we would like to AK the
Greeuyille Editor toeXplain how il
would get from Newport to Knox
vile after getting the electric lire
this way, Perhaps Newport
would do Just as well for a shop,
ping center for the country towns
Of Johnson City, Greeneyille and
! others on the line.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
a LEGAL CURIOSITY.
Poetic T;.te Deed That Stood the Test
Of the CourSs.

A deed for the conveyance of "A
piece OF land that is one of the great
est legal curiosities in the world was
drawn M Ia 1881 b. i. Henry Shaw. a
lawyer ut Bear(lstoWli. Ill. The curio
complies with every requirement of
law and his more than once been de-
clared by the courts of that state to be
entirely valid. 1t reads as follows:
/, J. Henry Shaw the ,;rantor herein.
Who live at Beardslown, the county with
For seven hundred dollars 10 ne paid to-
dag
by Charles /, Wymgn do srn aud convey
Lot two - i'll bloc,i forty co, sad coun-
ty aud town,
Where lilinols river flows placldly down,
And warrant the tide for2vc.' and aye,
Waving Il homestead anu mansion TO both
Soodby,
And, pledgng this deed Is valid in law,
| add here my Signature, }. Henry Shaw.
ISeal.l Dated July -. 1851.
l, Sylvester Emmons. who line at Boards
town,
A justice of peace of fame and renown,
or the County of Cass. in Illinois state.
DO certify here that ON the same date
One J. Henry Shaw 10 me did make known
That lie above deed and name We're mis-
own,
And he stated he sealed and delivered the
same
Voluntarily freely and never would claim
His homestead there II: but, left all alone,
Turned his face to the street and his back
to his home IScalI
s EMMoNS. j. P.
Dated August /. 1881.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
Capt. Scott and his explorer $

Capt. Scott and his explorer
sacrificed their lives at the South
Pole. adding additional names to
che lists of dead, occasioned in the
efforts to discover the North and
South poles and after their efforts
have met with success. it is diff
s.alt to see where the sacrifice of
life was worth the price.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20

Newport needs many improve
SCENTS and the present Mayor aud
t;oard Of Aldermen are a progress
siye lot who are determined to
bring the town np to the ranking
st deserves. Much work is to be
done on the streets and the water
system is to be extended as much
~ possible. The people of the
town should help this good work
along by coming forward with
their tax payments for there is a
good sum of money due the town
which could he used to good adj
vantage right at this time.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
PURIFYING the Air In Rooms.

To purify the air Of Offices or sick
rooms soak a few pieces of brown pa
per in solution of saltpeter and allow
them to dry. When desired, for use
lay handful Of flowers OF lavender,
which can be got ut any drug store.
on Il tin pan with few pieces of the
paper and light. The aroma is re-
freshing and agreeable and drives
away insects. II hot water is procura-
BILE u few drops Of oil OF lavender in
a glass of very hot water IL good. 1t
purifies the air at once and effectually
ribs the room of flies and insects Of
all kinds Scientific American
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
JUDGE JOHN X. SHIELDS
SENATORIAL EXPENSES

Washington, Feb. l5.-Senator-elect
John IL. Shields filed a supplement
tary statement of expenses with the
secretary of the senate yesterday. The
total expense of his candidacy is put
at S665.26. A large portion of this
amount is taken up by hotel bills and
travelling expenses of his supporters,
including Il. f.. l. Mountcastle and
Others. Judge Shields further reports
that he contributed $3.50 in October be-
fore he was candidate for the senate,
TO be used in forwarding thecandidacy
Of those candidates for the general as
selnbly who did not intend TO be con-
trolled by the result OF the November
primary. He declared that he did not
know how this money was expended.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
Do FLYING FISH FLY?
Science Thinks Not, but Many OBJ
servers Say They Do.

Science Thinks Not, but Many Oh.
servers Say They Do.
The much mooted question. DO fly
ing fish hy?" is discussed by William
Allingham in the Nautical Magazine
The orthodox scientific opinion is that
the wings of the flying fish merely
serve as parachute to sustain the fish
f2r Il brief period in the air after he
has launched himself out Of the water
by Il powerful screwlike movement Of
his tail. According to this view. the
fish has no power of directing his
flight after he has left the water.
However, Mr.. AIlingham. who Is a
nautical expert attached to the British
intercourse with seamen. reports many
observations that tend to controvert
this opinion. Certain observers claim
that the wing fins are in constant rapid
vibration and seem actually TO serve
the purpose of fight One vessel mas
ter watched fish that had attained an
altitude of twenty feet above the water
and was flying toward the mizZen rig
ging Of his ship when, apparently
noticing obstruction. it changed it's
course about GO degrees. crossing tile
vessels stern to regain the water.
Many other similar observations are
mentioned
A series of ematograph pictures
might solve this question once and for
all Scientific American.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20

This question of preventing the
pollution of the Pigeon river, bobs
Rp again and it is most likely
that some effort will he made to
get some legislation on the sui
ject this year, although the Fibre
company gives assurance of the
efforts to find way OF taking care
Of the waste.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20

For the twentieth successive
gear an effort was made last week
10 put an anti.pass bill through
the legislature. but it failed by a
vote of 81 -35. This was the most
stubborn effort ever made TO put
this bill through and some warm
remarks were made in the debate
st was asserted that members OF
che legislature were influenced by
the passes in their pockets. Re-
preventative Boyer of Cooke cuun-
~, speaking for the members,
aenied that this was the case and
said: eli could he bought with
ssrese little pieces OF paste board,
shen ! could inst a easily he
bought with the price OF it,
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
lIcans il both houses 10 for,y-tlxe, no

licans in both houses 10 foIty-tixe, no
more.
II isgrossly improper, out of accord
with The law or any proper regard for
what constitutes popular government.
10 arrange legislative districts with re-
spect TO party advantage, and If there
was ever any excuse for such gmachine
practice the inequality Of the parties
in Tennessee would moi make such eX.
cuse Valid heIe.-NasheNille Banner
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20

The name" Judge Kick" sounds
strangely familiar, and it is fit
ing that Gov. Hooper should have
named X. N. Hicks TO the Judge
ship of the new circuit.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
ASheviIle
Steam Laundry
Parrot Bros. Agents
+. W. Parro,t, Manager

Good WORK and good service guar
anteed. Special rate Of 4c pound en-
all fat work.
Collars &c, shirts Toe, counierpanes
Zoe, towels lie. All other prices low
accordingly. Laundry taken at Hodge
d Hicks and Hugh Baichs Barber
Shops. Driskill Il Parrot Furniture
Store, headquarters. Ola Phone 1872.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20

Lest you forget, March LIST will
be the'last day to pay your cor
porati0n taxes. Avoid additional
costs 10y making a settlement by
that time, for the corporation au-
thorities are deter mined TO collect
all the back taxes. a5
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
BIT ofa Wan.

1--WE bought a bulldog" said Parsniff
to bis friend Lessup, "and ] walit a
motto to put over his kennel. Can you
think Of somethipgT'
'.Why not use dentists sign. Teeth
inserted hereg suggested LesslIp. st.
Louis Globe Democrat
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
Motorist,a Luck.

well, Rithers. Mhut luck did You
have with your new carr" asked Jar
rOway.
More than | ever expected said
Blitheys. lust three minutes after
the darned thing blew up another car
came along with u busted tire, and the
owner bought my old tires for $40
apiece. Harpers Weekly.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20

Dlorristown's asphalt paving
and it's great "whitc way work
wonders for the little city. New
mort could not do better than to
TO a little copying. Especially
could Newport use some OF Nor
EiStOwnS spirit.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
COOKED ONCE \ WEEK

Chicago, Feb. 10 --Because his wife
cooked a peck of potatoes and six
pounds of meat each Monday and made
this serve the family for week. Mar
tin Preda left home, SO he told NUM-
cipal Judge Gemmiil today.
"Well,N unused the court, "that 5
pretty tough. III parole you, however,
If you'll &c back home. I"
"All right, your honor, but il would
be much easier to stay there if you'd
make her cook oftener say twoor three
times week. that grub gets powerful
stale by the fifth or sixth day"
The court promised 10 use his good
offices.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
NOTICE
BOTH TELEPHONES
BRUCE Z. sUsoNC
EDlToR AND PUBLISHER

We always knew those MeXi-
cans were lin horn sports. just
imagine An artillery engagement
in a Y. M. G.. a. building.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
No Help.

II adult that the architecture Of this
house is something fierce" said the
agent. but just see how handy the
place is--only a stones throw from the
station" s.
II see it is" said Tpmkins YEARLY.
''but I'm such rotten shot it wouldn't
be any satisfaction ~ me. Harperss
Weekly.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20

While we must as a rule take
our hats off to MorriStOwn. yet
she tackled one thing too big for
her, namely a league base ball
gluh
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20

Talent Is that which is in mans
power: genius is that in whose pewer
q man il.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
State of Ohio, city of Toledo, .,
Lucas County. %.

state OF ONO, city or Toledo, tss
Lucas County.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he IL
senior partner of the firm OF F. J. Cheney
Sc Co., doing business In the City of To-
iedo, County and State aforesaid and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and cy-
cry case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE
FRANZ J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. D. 1886. R41
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and rnu-
cous surfaces of the system Send for
testimonials free
II. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Advertisement
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20

For mild, easy action Of the bowels
try Doan's Regulets. 4 modern laxa-
tive.i 25c.at all stores. --Adv.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20

Sufferers from rheumatism seldom
fail to find relief in the use OF
DR.. Miles Neryine, with salicylate
of soda.
z Sold uasse . svssantss that assu'sa
the return Of the Price ef the first bottle
IL IL faiis to benefit. At ali DrusOis,s.
MILES MEDICAL CO.. Rlkhart, Ind.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-20
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The Tupelo journal., 1913-06-06
Something Good for
Your Lazy Liver

The most perfect Constipation
remedy the world has ever known
comes from Hot Springs. Ark.
No matter what you have been
taking to tone up your liver and
drive poisonous waste from the
bowels, the sooner you get a box
of Hot Springs Liver Buttons,
the sooner your liver, bowels and
stomach will be in fine condition.
They are simply wonderful,
splendid, they are gentle, sure,
blissful. Take them for sick
headache, indigestion, loss Of
appetite ETC., all druggists have
them at Is cents a box. Free
sample from Hot Springs Chemi-
cal Co., Hot Springs, Ark.
St. Clair Drug Co., special
agents, in Tupelo.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-06-06
Weather Report.

The total precipitations for the
month of May was 4:02 inches.
This exceeds the precipitation
for the corresponding month of
last year by 0.5S inches. Rain
fell on eight days of the month,
thunder accompanying same on
the 18th, Goth and 21st. There
we're 81 clear days, 6 partly
cloudy, and A cloudy.
The average maximum tenn
perature was 81. As degrees, and
the average minimum was 1913
degrees. The highest recorded
was on the last day of the month
when "a degrees was reached.
The lowest point was AZ degrees
on the 18th.
The prevailing wind was from
the South.
VIM. S. VINCENT,
Co Operative Observer.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-06-06
VERONA
Interesting News Items Gathered by our Correspondent

Mrs. @. A. Oates and Master
Henry Nelson came up Thursday
from Meridian for several weeks
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. M. O.
Clark and family.
Joe Taylor, of Amarillo, Texas,
pleasantly surprised his many
friends here with a short visit
Wednesday. 1t has been several
years since Mr.. Taylor has visited
the town of his childhood and
his friends here were glad to see
him again.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-06-06

w. M. Smith returned from
Chattanooga Thursday.
w. w. Cannon and j. R. Dye
attended the reunion last week.
Prof. Troy Morgan spent sew
eral hours in our city Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Johnson
attended the reunion at Chat
tanooga,
Miss Anna Thomas was among
those who attended the reunion
last week.
DR.. S. C. Spencer spent sew
eral hours in our city Thursday
between trains.
F. N. Johnson attended the
Joan of Arc" play at the |. |. &
C. Friday.
DIR. and Mrs Spencer and Miss
Mabel Spencer went to Columbus
Friday.
Frank Bunch returned from
Oxford Friday where he has
b.en attending college.
Mr.. and Mrs. r B. Clark and
family spent Sunday afternoon
with T. NJ. Clark.
Miss Adele Clark returned
Thursday for the summer from
Livingston. Ala, where she has
been teaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mott and Master
Ralph Gentry spent the day,
Wednesday with w. A. Gordon
and family,
Mrs. C. E. Spencer and little
daughter, Joe Ann, returned
from a visit to Tupelo Thursday.
Mrs. G. w. Clark and Miss
Winnie Clark spent the day with
Mrs. j. F. Redus in Shannon
Thursday.
Mrs. ]. A. Woodall died at the
home of J. R. Ledbetter We'd
nesday night after several
months of illness. She is sur
vived by her husband and six
sons and a daughter. The re-
mains were shipped to Alabama
for interment. We extend TO
the bereaved ones our sympathy
and coincidence.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-06-06
VERONA CHURCH DIRECTORY

Preaching services at the
Methodist Church every 1st and
3rd Sunday at l. a. m. and z D.
m. by Rev. A. w. Langley.
Preaching services at the Bap-
fist Church every End Sunday at
IL a. m. and p. m. by Rev. j.
A. Ro ers. Preaching services
at the Presbyterian Church every
4th Sunday at IL a. m. and z p.
m. by Rev. J. d. Hunter.
Sunday School at the Metho-
dist and Baptist Churches at 10
a. m. every Sunday. Prayer
services are held alternately ev-
cry Thursday evening at the
Methodist and Baptist Churches.
A most cordial welcome will be
accorded anyone wishing to at
tend any of the services at any
of the churches.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-06-06
E DISCOVERY

G. w. Eatman, of Grenada. Miss /,
has discovered a wonderful liquid med
icine, greaseless, known as KuykendalPs
Eczema Remedy. 1t is a never-failing
remedy for Eczema, letter, Ring Worm
Poison Oak Itch. Fever Blisters, Frost
Bites, Chicken Pox, Prickiing Heat,
Nettlerash and all skin affections. The
healing power of this remedy is SO great
that it has cured old stubborn sores
thought to be cancers On sale at
Pound Kincannon- Elkin Co.'S.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-06-06
No.

This 10 a prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or cHlLlS 4 FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
if taken then as q tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. Csc
The Tupelo journal., 1913-06-06

We have booked the following soloists
for the next three months and will have
songs every night: Messrs. Paul Ar
NOR. Cleaves Gray, Elmo Ballard ard
The Comus-T upelo Quartette. Price
always 5 and 10 cents.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-06-06

Red Cross Cough Remedy. Every
bottle guaranteed or YOUR money back.
For sale by ST. Clair Drug Co.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-06-06

If it is right, Clopton did it.