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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
Eleven Dogs and Crow Special Pets Of Firemen

WHEN the fire bell sounds and the
w engines and trucks go dashing
up the street, nearly always there will
be seen, running and barking before
the steeds, playful and intelligent
dog.
There are IL such mascots in the
local fire department. and they are
just about-as proud as can be; for in
day or two Tax Collector Rogers will
issue to them, without cost, bright,
new, glittering tags. These dogs are
the most intelligent and best trained
CANNES in the city. They are faith
full to their masters, and, needless to
say, the firemen love them
There are Tom. and Rags, and Bell.
and Nell, and Jack, and Teddy, and
Bubbles, and Mig, and Billikin, and
Nell, and Minnie. Among the most
interesting of these Is Jack, black
and-white bulldog, belonging to En-
CINE Company No T. in R street North
west, between Ninth and Tenth
streets. And Jack has a companion
black one, and very strange one,
too-a crow, named Jerry
Now, some persons would naturally
conclude that there was not much
peace in place where crow and a
bulldog were put together-tha is,
not until after some feathers had
come out and some crow had disap-
peared-but such is not the case at
No 7. Jack and Jerry are the best
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

A GREEN ribbon Of grass edges each
"a side Of a double car track up
Capitol hill way. There are big, leafy
trees that make shady spots for chill
dren to play under. and always-near-
ly always-there Is breeze.
Every morning man comes with a
splint rocker and pipe and props
himself under a tree. He gets there
about the time the birds are awake
and stays until small boy comes and
takes him away That means break.
fast.
As soon as that Is done with the
man Is back under tree with morn
ing paper. And there, In the comfy
GOODNESS of crash trousers and china
silk shirt with no collar and leather
thong belt to keep himself together,
he smokes and reads and talks with
whoever happens along, until the
small boy who bosses him shows up
at lunch time and pilots the way to
home across the street. All afternoon.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
Mr.. }. HAD NOT FORGOTTEN
sister-In-Law Unnecessarily Worried
Over Safe Keeping Of jug He
Had Left With Her.

"Can you take care of this ?" asked
Mr.. J. of his sister-in-law, as he
gave her a three-gallon jug in one
of the downtown stores where she
works, at noon one day.
Certainly" was the reply, and
Mr.. j. left the store.
Closing time came, but Mr.. J.
had not returned. Then six O'Clock,
but still no Mr.. j. The sister-in-law
was getting anxious. She desired to
go home, but still felt it her duty
to wait until Mr.. J. returned for the
jug,
Then seven o'clock and still no
Mr.. J.
81 won't wait any longer" she said
to herself, and went to the interur-
ban station, where she checked the
jug over night, thinking Mr.. J..
would call her home later by phone
and she could tell him where to
get it.
The next day the young woman
received long-distance call from
her sister in a nearby town.
GLOW did you like the plum juice?
Did it make nice jelly?'
"Plum juice! Why, l have no
plum juice!"
'Why, didn't Mr.. j. leave a"
And then she knew. The jug con-
tanned plum juice and had been in
tended as a gift" indianapolis
News.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
For Sale

1913 model Motorcycles and
Motorboats at bargain prices
all makes-brand new machines,
on easy monthly payment plan.
Get our proposition before buy
ing or you will regret it; also bar
gains in used Motorcycles. Write
us today. Enclose stamp for re-
ply. Address Lock Box No. IL
Trenton, Mich.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
Bachelors and Matrons,

A dilettante told me yesterday: 81
prefer black and white sketches by
clever artist to his finished paint
ings. They leave more to my magma
tion-which is a better traveller than
any painters brush" For the same
reason, the bachelor interests matrons
more than married men do. He, too,
is unfinished; and every woman likes
to imagine what she might have made
of him-or what she may.-Rene
Laidlaw in Smart Set.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
PLANS BABY SAVING CAMPAIGN

Probably the most complete report
of what is being done in this country
to save babies ever issued by the
government is embodied in 100-page
pamphlet by Julia C. Lathrop, chief Of
ehildren's bureau of the department
of labor, just made public.
Two thousand copies of the report
are being distributed to health Off
Gals and organizations interested in
baby saving in cities, towns, and vii
lagos throughout the nation, in order
that all may know what others are
doing
The purpose of the report is to in
struct baby savers in the most recent
methods of baby saving, and the most
important sections are printed in Eng
lish, Italian, German, Polish, Yiddish,
Slovak and Hungarian
The report is based on information
furnished Miss Lathrop by the mayors
of the 100 cities in this country with
population of more than $4,000, and
deals especially with the care of in
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
Sleep Of Planm.

Stahl, German botanist who gave
his attention to the attitude of the
leaves Of plants during the day as
compared with their attitude in the
night, noted that many plants take
such position for the night that
their leaves can transpire easily and
at the same time be sheltered from
the dew.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
For Tired Feet,

Nothing helps tired feet more than
regular rubbing with vaseline or some
other pure fat. Mutton tallow is very
good and agrees with every skin. Sol
diers grease their feet every night
when on the march. An ounce of flex-
ible collodion and 30 grains Of salicylic
acid is an effectual corn cure, but
must not be allowed to touch the heal.
thy flesh.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
Byron's Freak Manner of Living.

While Byron was in Ravenna, Italy,
he adopted strange habits. 1t was his
custom to rise at two in the afternoon,
breakfast and ride, and dine at six.
Then he would sit and talk until five
or six in the morning Or, if no COM
pany were there, he would write a
bit of Don Juan" But his life was
like that of Aubrey Beardsley
side down-the day was the night.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
Ornaments Worn by Dancing elrIs

Ornaments Worn by Dancing GirIe.
An interesting collection of silver
pieces from India, including numer-
GUS ornamental objects formerly
worn by dancing girls, has just been
placed on exhibition at the Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History. It
was presented to the museum by J..
G.. Phelps Stokes. There are alto
gether more than forty examples in
the collection, representing various
types of native work
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
IN CHICAGO.

NDearborn-China imports great
quantities of old horseshoes, chiefly
from Belgium, to be made into knife
blades.
Wabash-Horrible Just think
Of having 10 eat our pie with an old
horseshoe
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

Among the opponents of Con-
gresham Britten's bill to prevent
the slaughter of calves we conf
IDENTIFY expect to find the amalga-
mated Order of Prodigal Sons.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

Sulzer, Murphy, Thaw and
Jerome being the most prominent
citizens of New York, the bless
ings of obscurity are again en-
phaSized.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
IL Jersey Heifers for sale, fine
StOck.-D. G.. Allen.
LIES True Heroes.

Wordsworth characterizes the cit
tie, nameless, unremembered acts of
kindness and of love- as the best
portion of good mans life" The
real heroism of life is to do its little
duties promptly and faithfully.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
Wooden.L eaoed Duck rhriyes.

Wooden-Legged Duck Thrives.
A wooden-legged duck lives and
thrives at Airvault, little village in
Bordeaux, France At a recent meet
ing Of the local natural history So
ciety, the chairman told of the duck
which had it's leg crushed in a stable
door. Its owner, a peasant woman,
amputated the leg and replaced it
with a wooden one which she manu-
featured herself. The duck Is now
able to get about the farmyard with
perfect ease.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
FOR SALE-First class COW,
part Jersey. Good milk producer.
Apply at The Plain Talk.
Farmers, Attention!

We can furnish you Ground
Limestone at a reasonable price.
Phone or write American Ballast
Company, APP S. Gay Street,
Knoxville, Tenn.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

President Wilson's idea of rest
ing seems to be to take a short
trip with a suit case full of official
business.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
THE IDEAL

GLOW is your new maid"
81 guess she is all right; she has
the baby out at present. But she had
a nerve"
"How was that"
"She wanted to take Fido along,
and she is almost wholly unknown to
usp
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT.

"Why did you ask so eagerly
about Mrs. Gasser's poodle? 1
thought you detested poodles."
81 do. She didn't have the con-
founded little beast with her and I
hoped it vas dead"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

Thaw's Canadian lawyers are
Just like the fellow who had al
most landed a jimdandy salmon
when the rascal got away.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
Adv. 6-12 If

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum
sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch
OF your clothing. Doan's Ointment is
fine for skin itching. All druggists
sell it, SOC box. Adv.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

1t is lucky that the currency
bill is to be taken up in cool
weather. Currency talk in sum-
mer disrupts families and send
conservative people to the foolish
house.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

1t will be noticed that Messrs.
LaFollatte and Pointdexter paired
with Messrs. Thornton and Rams
dell on that Tariff Bill.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

mo decided change in temper
allure" merrily forecasted the
Weather Man, where upon it
dropped 60 degrees in two nights
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

AS a big game hunter Col.
Roosevelt finds it impossible to
keep his eyes off that Tammany
tigar skin.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

Backward, turn backward, oh
time in your flight;
Give us a girl whose skirts are
not tight
Give us a girl whose charms,
many or few
Are not exposed by too much
peek-a-boo
Give us a girl, no matter what age
Who won't use the street as a
vaudeville stage
Give us girl not too sharply in
view
And dress her in skirts that the
sun cant shine through.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

Railroad companies say it will
cost $633, 100000 to replace wood
en- cars at once; which is no reason,
however, why they shouldn't be-
gin at both ends and work to-
wards the middle.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

The Bull Moose party has moth
ing to do but stand off and throw
rocks into the Machinery.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
BOTH TELEPHONES
BRUCE I. SUSONG
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER

Fortunate is the man who falls
in love at first sight-if he never
gets another look.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

Huerta losing his eyesightl
Let us hope he can still see the
handwriting on the wall.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
Innocence and Knowledge.

Innocence is what makes girl ask
"Why?" at the wrong moment.
knowledge of the world is what
makes girl ask "why?" at the right
moment-Tatler.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

The death of Mayor Gaynor
leaves a straight issue of Tam
many and anti-tammany. Voters
will have to- choose between
Murphy's candidate and John P.
Mitchell, the clean government
candidate.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

ns The will be followed bulletins issued at inter
vas telling methods of safeguarding children
Miss Lathrop cities submit
chldrens distributed nationally
all cities other.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
FOR RENT-12-room dwell
ing for rent. Mrs. ]. c.. Allen. If

LOST-Bunch of six keys. Re-
turn to this office and collect re-
ward of $1.O0.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

Man wants but little here below,
and he finds # in his bank account
when he gets back to the city.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02

In other words, the New York
Supreme Court does not feel like
going against Tammany.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-10-02
WAN

Advertisements taken for this col
umn at One Cent per word, minim um
charge Is cents
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-30

A visitor from South Africa, on
being asked for bis opinion of the
Niagara Falls, inquired of the ques-
toner in turn, what do you think
of Victoria Falls compared with Mia
gara?" Victoria Falls compared
with Niagara" said the Yankee. "A
mere frontal perspiration!"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-30

character to realize that she must
consider others.
One must not confuse patience
with consideration. To have consid-
Grafton means that you are Just, that
you will give to everyone his due and
will not arrogate all the attention and
thought and care of everyone about
you to yourself.
Patience means meekly accepting
all sorts of uncomfortable circum-
stances rather than hurt the feelings
of some very thoughtless, selfish per-
son who should be taught better.
That biblical promise, Blessed are
the meek, for they shall inherit the
EARTH" usually means, in modern
parlance, nice, round lump of mud
in the neck. The man who has in
herited farm, gold mine, a lumber
forest or an acre or two of land in
the heart of New York or Chicago
simply because he is meek and lowly
has not sent in his name to the news
papers yet.
1t would seem as thought. the sue
cessful woman of today should try
and eliminate patience from her list
of virtues and put into its place con-
sideration.
Consideration for others is a SPLEEN
did qualification. A meekness that
bears with selfishness and whim is
silly.
-O-O-
GIRL LAWYER TO PLEAD TO PA
Oakland, CAL, Sept. 3o.-Miss Mar
guerite Ogden, recently admitted to
the practice of law. will face her faith
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-30
GIRL LAWYER TO PLEAD TO PA

Oakland, CAL, Sept. 30.-Miss Mar
guerite Ogden, recently admitted to
the practice of law, will face her faith
er, Judge F. B. Ogden, in her first
case. She will appear as attorney for
the heirs of Thomas Anderson, who
left a $4,000 estate, with a $4,000
fee in prospect, and ask that his will
be admitted to probate.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-30
BY Billie Burke.

Il get mighty tired of reading of
those wonderful rewards that come
\ to the patient woman"
81 find it is the woman who is not
meek who gets what she deserves
and, perhaps, little more"
1t is the people who make things
disagreeable for us, if we do not suit
them, that we try to placate.
eve have little respect for those
who turn~the other cheek"
If mother is impatient, the children
will be more than careful not to wor-
ry her, and the wife that will make
things uncomfortable for hubby if
she does not have her way usually
kgets it.
d Patience or meekness do not really
BON so large as virtue as we have
been taught. There is no particular
reason why one should be patient
with a selfish, self-centered person
Who insists that the world must be
run for her benefit. 1t would prob
ably do her good and broaden her
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15

touch the army was shown during the
railway strike. NJ. BRAND mobiil2cd
the railwayIncn. and practically every
striker, as soon as hc became a soldier.
forgot his grievances. The truth il
that revolutionary syndicalism as at
present constituted. can never do moro
THAN carry on guerrilla warfare
against society.
1t can no more overthrow tho present
order than the wandering tribes OF the
Sahara can hope to overthrow French
rule at FcZ. Where discomfort cXis.q IL
cat exploit IT and give IL an orgpniZ;,-
ton. but II cannot produce a general
movement throughout the working
classes. 1t is the irony of fate that 81
long NJ the General Confederation OF
Labor seemed to be a power in the
land. II could find no discomfort IN the
army ready To it's hand. Now that il
Is discredited. the international situa
ton has given IL an opportunity that
few years ago would have seriously
complicated matters. though there can
be little doubt that the national spirit
OF the people would have come vic
toriously through tn" crisis
The Able Wctterlc. the patriotic
priest who Is a thorn In the sides OF
the authorities OF Alsacc- Lorraine. has
won his action at StrasshurE against
the Pan-Gcrman newspaper, the Post.
T
mcnt for Alsace Lorraine. came 10
France for the purpose of delivering n
series OF lectures. The paper had
treated the priest as a coward
( During the trial there was debate
/ on the relations between the National
lists of France and Alsace- Lorraine. The
priest made il clear that his lectures
had been demanded by the geographi
cal societies OF large French towns
without any reference TO political
parties.
The court came to the conclusion
! that the Able Wcttcrlc had been in
( suited. and that there was nothing In
his attitude or in his lectures in France
to justify the charge of cowardice. on
/ the other hand. tie court considered
that the excitement OF the Painter
mans, Of which the Post was the or
gan, had given rise to excess Ian
euage for which there were no cX-
ttenuatinG circumstances. The editor
of the paper was fined So or four days
| Imprisonment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
WIND IS TAKEN
OUT OF SAILS Of
LABOR HOTHEADS
President Poincare in Strong
Position, With Loyal Army
Back of Him.
ny GEORGES DUFREsNE.

Paris. June 1.-THE government's
last drastic measures against tho an
archistic acitators who caused the re-
cent mu,inics among soldiers in various
parts Of the country as protest
against the three years military ser
vice ana tho knowledge that NJ
''emenceau. the strongest man in
FRANCE TO day, is ready to come 10 the
assistance Of The President have en-
rrely taken the win dout Of the sails
OF the hothcads OF the General Con
federation OF Labor. and no more trou-
t!"S are anticipated
Everybody here knows the French
soldiers TO he patriotic and eager to
H"'''hcc everything for the sake of
Ihe'r country. so it would be as absurd
4" !uchlliE the recent disturbances
'H the French army with the anti
i"'I'3riFt movement as to identify the
recent strike Of tho work,neu in the
'H''"r"Hhe vineyards with the temper
"ncc movement. The workmcn OF
,hNmraEnc were not Interested in
hbefhhcc theorics--vcry much the
i"Ecrse-hut they did want shorter
honis and more pay Similarly. Il Ia
H"'t 10 reckon that the vast majority
W 'h" young mon who have got them
selves INTO trouble with the military
""th"ilhcs were not Interested in
"ht'Hilliarist theories. and accepted
WiIitaEy service as "a more or less un-
PHEASANT necessity. but they do not
""h' I" be Kept q third year in bar
'"t'A lust rs the normal moment of
l''e'ac' upon which they had so long
b'"h reckoning, arrived. Tho whole
il'n'iipn can only he understood In
H'' !!Rht OF the history OF revolutionary
aSHdicalism, from which the antimili-
i"lisl movement in "A natural olfsloot.
~ ""t not long before the General
'"hi"""iaiion OF Labor discovered that
!"ty rosactacd I'm tho army an UNI
"hN"rrahlc reply to all it's attempts
40 "V"rturn tho state. It's only hope
W''a To gain the army to it's side. and
'htl could only bc accomplished by
"'ilIng on tho young conscript. Tho
''t'holica had already formed assOcia-
I"'H with thc purposc or Keeping the
}""hB soldier IN touch with his re-
Ht'on and making his life moro easy
Htd NOR" interesting for him. Tho
i'hbcra OF revolutionary syndicallsm
d"cid" 10 follow the example OF the
'hih"ll'n, ana they formed the insti-
lui!pn called The Sou du Soldat. which
"nn Kent alive by subscriptions from
~" various nyndicatcs. when any
inomb"r 81 II syndicate was called TO
ia" cplorE ho would receive from the
1pu ia Spldui u postal order FOR ~ ana
letter begging him not TO iiro on Ms
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
F|NALSAT \. M. |.
NOW IN PROGRESS
Brilliant Reception Given by
General and Mrs. Nichols, Fol
lowed by Opening Hop.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. J

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Lexington, Va. June 1i.-Finals at
the Virginia Military Institute opened
Friday with brilliant reception at
headquarters. given by General and
Mrs. Nichols to MIR. and Mrs. Francis
r. a. Junkin. the brother and sister
in-law of Mrs. Nichols. who are now
spending their honeymoon in Licking
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Junkin have just
returned to this country having been
married in Paris In tho early spring.
In the receiving line were General and
Mrs. Nichols, Dr.. and Mrs. Latanc, Of
Washington and Lee. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Junktn. The large. stately residence
was tastefully decorated in roses ana
lilies Light refreshments were served.
Those present were the faculties Of tn :
institute and of Washington and Lee,
the board of visitors of the institute
and n large number Of out-of-town pco-
pie who are In Lexington for the fes-
tivities OF the coming week.
Immediately following the reception,
the opening hop was held In the insti-
tuto gymnasium, under the direction
of the Cotillion Club. SiXty-siX cou-
pies wcre on the floor. this being the
largest opening hop in number of
years.
Crowds OF alumni arc pouring into
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15

way through the entire roof that the
cndet fire brigade could do nothing
and had to coniine its efforts to saving
were in the greatest danger all the
time. The college carries insurance on
all its equipment hut the amount on
the shops department amounted only
to $4,000. leaving an actual loss OF
$4,000
The cause OF the fire is so far uncx.
planned. as every precaution is always
taken in this building, where so much
machinery and intiammable matter is
constantly in use. and to have gained
such Roadway the blaze must have
been smouldering in some part of the
building most OF the night. y possible
theory is that smouldcrug blaze
OILS. causing the terrific burst of
flames.
Heroic Work of Cadets.
But for the untiring and at times
hazardous work OF some Of the cadets
the residences of J. L. Eakin, l..
certainly lhave cnuEht. and this would
have further endangered business
part Of the town. Some OF those who
had been dancing the earlier hours Of
thc night ipuSnt the nrc INCREASINGLY
for two hours. while their partners of
the german viewed the spectacular
blaze. along with several hundred 9TH
ers. including many of the commence
ment visitors. Too much cannot be
said in praise of the work of tho stu.
dents on this occasion. While :no
monetary loss Is heavy, there were no
fatalities, ana the usual commence
mcnt events will go on as planned
j. is probable that the board OF trus-
tees viii immediately take steps look
ing 10 the rebuilding of the structure
before the next session OF the institute
opens
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15

fellows of the Oppressed" prolctarriat
If he was called out on strike duty
Throughout his military service this
institution tried TO keep in touch with
him by sending occasionally postal
order and far more often a more or
less revolutionary or antimilitarist
tract
Only One Result.
All this revolutionary propaganda
produced only one practical result, thc
nutiay OF the Seventeenth Regiment
during the wine riots in the South,
and this mutiny was due TO an entirely
special cause. How hopelcssly rcvolu-
uonary syndical!sm had failed TO