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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27
A LIGHT IN AN AUTOMOBILE.
Use One Of the Spark Plugs When You
Have No Matches.

ooC VIC VI kuC SPdf wye Sv'S' tSs
Have No Matches.
Did you ever while making an auto
mobile tour find yourself on a lonely
country road. perhaps miles from the
nearest house, and suddenly discover
that you had no matches? If you
were anxious to light the lamps or ca
ger for a smoke such a discovery
would not prove at all conducive to
the smoothness of your temper.
There is simple way in which any
one may secure light without the aid
of matches You may be anxious for
a smoke or it may be getting dark and
you want to light your lamp. but in
any event you can secure the neces-
sary light if you will follow these d-
rectionS:
Unscrew one of the spark plugs and
let it lie on the cylinder head. Wrap a
small wisp of waste around the end of
any small stick of wood or if there is
none handy wrap it around the end of
a screwdriver or any other tool Dip
the waste in the gasoline until it is
thoroughly soaked. OF course you
should have only very small piece of
waste; otherwise the blaze will be too
big for you to handle. After dipping
this in the gasoline lay it close to the
spark plug and turn the engine over un.
til this plug sparks. This will ignite
the waste and you will have a little
torch sufficient for lighting your lamp.
Even if there is heavy rain or snow.
you can secure light in this manner
sufficient for your ds.-Detroit Free
Press
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27
THE ART OF SELLING.
Real Salesmanship Is Light That
Can't Be Obscured.

ssSot Se'SoHaUoHP 10 Lt4HI mat
Can't Be Obscured.
The boss wants lockers. because he
knows the locker of today is the buyer
of tomorrow and he wants to make
the lockers feel that his store is the
best place to trade" which is only an
other way of saying that it is the best
place to do ones looking. He also
knows that the locker of today can
sometimes be converted into buyer
before the day is over All he requires
to accomplish what he desires is sales
manship among his salespeople.
Does he get it? Not from all of
them. If he did there would be less
need for commissions to inquire labo-
riously into the relation between shop
girls wages and shopgirls' chastity.
for real craftsmanship will get the
money wherever it is practiced and by
whomsoever it is practiced Real sales
manship is one light that can't be hid
den under bushe. It's light that
can't be obscured. It's a light that
will shine above department heads and
foorwalkers and reach clear up to "the
old man. in his private office, if you
keep it burning long enough.
What is salesmanship? No one quite
knows. But if you will take care of
the lockers, if you will make all the
lockers pleasantly remember what you
showed them and how you showed it
to them when they were merely look
ing. you will have mastered one very
important branch of retail salesman
ship.-Collier's Weekly.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27
Adams Annie.

The projection in the front of the
throat in men, denoting the position of
the thyroid cartilage, is styled adams
apple" 1t develops rapidly usually
when the voice breaks" being COM
paratively small in both children and
women. The name arose from the ira
dition that when Adam attempted to
swallow the apple. in paradise it stuck
in his throat, giving rise to the swell
ing since seen in all his adult male de-
scendantS.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27
Government of Japan.

The government of Japan is not an
absolute monarchy, the mikado being
largely responsible to the parliament
and. to a degree, to the people back of
the parliament. Under the mikado is
the house Of peers, composed Of the
princes Of the blood and the nobility
and the representative of the vested
interests, and the house of representa-
tves. which is made up of some $50
members, representing the masses of
the people.-New York Journal.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Nasal Catarrah.

The most common cause of
nasal catarrh is chronic intiam-
nation Of the nasal mucous
membrane. Undoubtedly 1t af.
fects the general health and alb
serbs certain nutriment that
should go to other parts of the
body. Moreover. it affects the
other nerves that lie in its
region.
Simple remedies are often
more efficacious than pretentious
ones. Try this: Obtain some
boracic acid powder and an Ordi-
nary glass nasal douche. Put
teaspoonful Of the powder into
pint of hot water. When dis
solved thoroughly douche the
nose. After this is done sniff a
little Of the powder itself up
each nostril.
This should be done unremit-
tingly night and morning and it
will not be long before the won
derful healing powers of the
boracic powder will be felt.
Only-one must persevere.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27

Little Willie is really too precocious.
l met him the other day with his
school bag under his arm.
well, WE'LL said ], land so you so
to school now, eh?'
"Sure. Nike" said little Willie.
"Ain't over six?'
"And do you love your teacher"
asked
"Aber nitr' said little Willie. "The
old hens too old for me- Washington
Star.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27
An Exception.

Little Mary was coloring pictures
with her set of paints. She used a tint
that failed to please and exclaimed:
ooh. didn't mean to do that. How
ever, what's done is done and can't be
undone-except shoe laces. Chicago
News.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27
Up In a Balloon.

To remain motionless and watch the
earth fall away from you as rapidly as
n baseball falls from you when drop
ped from window is the sensation of
going up in a balloon.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27

The uneducated woman has often
the quickest perception, the finest tact.
the most vivid sensibility She win
feel without speaking: she understands
your inmost thoughts; she knows with
out being told.-London Black and
White
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27

The first skyscraper was planned (but
not built by Partisan architect in the
year 1901. 1t was to be more than
300 feet high and provide rooms for
500 persons.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27
A Good ExamnIe.

Father-Why did you run away.
Franz? Franz-Because mamma was
SO unkind. Father-That is no reason.
Do | run away?
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27

There is only one cure for public dis.
.ress, and that is public education, d.
eected to make men thoughtful. merci.
.ul and juSt.-RuSkin.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27
Panama's Cathedral,

The towers Of the Panama cathedral
are rooted with pearl shells. which re-
feet the sunlight SO that they can be
seen far out mt sea.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27

Dora must have suffered some ter
rible disappointment. One never sees
her smile now. What is the matter?"
''She's had two front teeth pulled
out. London Telegraph
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27
Interested the Feline,

"Serenaded my girl last night"
"Any member of the family come
out?"
"Only the cat" -Chicago Record Her
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27

Good manners are the blossoms of
good sense and good feeling.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-27

aid.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-20
COAST DEFENSE BOARD REPORT
Special Report is in Hands of the
Secretary of War.

WASIlNGTON, Dec 19.-Tho spe-
ciJI board ON coast defensos has COM
plctcd its inquiry and made % re-
port which viii go TO Secretary Gar
ri-ou. He has not yet decided whether
he will make 30 the basis OF new cs-
Inmates TO congress for the improve
mont OF coast doicnses.
Secretary Garrison said today that
he had appointed the board because
of representations that the greatly
Increased power and range OF naval
ordnance had placed the existing
coast defense armament at disad-
vantage II the representations We're
well founded he would consider what
measures should be taken to make
the shore batteries stronger.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-20
MILLS run ALL TUE TME.


LOWELL, Mass. Dec 19.-Orders
were given today by which the ma
chiucry of the fremont a Suffolk
Cotton Mills will ho run "a hours
a day. beginning Monday.
This applies particularly 10 the
weaving department. About four
hundred employees will be hired upon
tho extra shift An anticipated de-
maud for fabrics early In the coming
year Us given as the reason for the
increase I'm production
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-12-20

Regular $3.50 two inch
post Beds for $3.50
Regular $3.50 two-inch
post Beds for S6.95
Regular $500 Three inch
post Beds for S18.35
at Farmers Bankrupt stock
"a w. First ST, Phone 223S.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-19

Before the war Germany annually
PRODUCED 7,ooo,ooo,ooo cigarettes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-19
COUGHS UP TEETH
HE SWALLOWED
Set Had Been in stephens's Stomach
fl Days-x-Ray Failed to Show
the Plate.

WATERVILLE, Me-, Dec. is. -
Theodore Stephens, an employee of the
Oakland, Fairfield & Waterville Street
Railway Company, stepped into the ear
barns and coughed. The cough sounded
like an automobile horn, and nearly ev-
erybodv jumped but Theodore, for up
came part of a set Of false teeth, which
had been lost for exactly IA days, l
hour and 33 minutes.
Doctors thought Mr.. Stephens had
an imaginary ailment.
The story is that while eating bak-
ed apple, he accidentally swallowed a
plate an inch and two-thirds long and
an inch and a half wide, with two
teeth attached. Unable to locate the
| obstruction by the sense of touch or
| instruments. the doctors took him to q
hospital in Bangor, where the X-rays
were tried, but without locating the
missing teeth. Unable to take any
thing but liquid nourishment, Stephens
was slowly starving, though he kept
moving about on his physicians ad.
vice in the hope of starting something
which he eventually did.
81 beat the doctors and the X-rays
and / am alive to tell the tale, sa1u
Stephens.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-19
pUTNEY.

Mrs. NJ. d: Whitman is a guest this
week of Mrs. L. II. Bugbee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koshinsky and son were
called to Leyden, Mass, by the critical
illness of Mr. Koshinsky's father.
Mrs. Gilbert Boutwell, was called to
Windham by the illness of her mother,
Mrs. Angie Chase, who died the day
Mrs. Boutwell, left home.
Friday was the birthday anniversary
of F. A. Austin, and Mrs. Austin as
sembled a few friends to give him n
surprise on that evening, which oe-
casion was enjoyed by all present.
There win be Christmas exercises in
the Baptist church next Sunday entitled
The Star of Glory, and on Thursday
mas tree and exercises.
| Owing to the illness of Mrs. J. t.
Washburn, the Fortnightly club met
with Mrs. Warren Friday afternoon in
stead of with Mrs. Washburn as the
program stated. Miss Booth gave re
views of some notable new books,
guests present.
First Congregational church. Morn.
ing subject: The Gift of Power; even
ing: 4 Life for Life. Sunday school
at noon. The Christmas exercises viii
be held on Christmas eve, Thursday,
Dec. "a. This Friday evening the Ii
and D. club gives a social at the vestry
to which all are invited.
There win be Christmas tree il
Pierce's hall, East Putney, "Wednesday
afternoon, Dee. %, at 100 clock, I'm
der the auspices of the school in dis
trict No. S. There viii be recitations
dialogues, etc, appropriate to the oc
casion, and Hollis Cobb, jr., and Miss
Gertrude Kingsbury will furnish mu
sic. All are invited to be present ant
are at liberty to place any gift on tht
tree for any person, young or old.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-19
WHITTNGHAM.

Nellie White is working at c. S.
Goodnow's.
G. S. Goodnow lost a registered Dur
ham cow Tuesday.
The Baptist Christmas fair was a
success, the women netting about SIS
for the society.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carrier of South
Readsboro We're guests at G. W. Kent
field s Sunday.
There was party at George Girls
void S Friday night. Thirty or more
enjoyed the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. C. s. Good.now return
ed Monday from q visit with relatives
and friends in Dalton and Pittsfeld
Mass.
Schools in the village viii close Fri
day for a week s vacation. There will
be Christmas exercises by the tive
schools at the grammar school room
Friday at $50 y. m.
There will be Christmas exercises
and a Christmas tree in the Baptist
church Thursday evening, Dec "a
Plans are being made for singing
school to be held in the church through
out the winter months, beginning soor
after Christmas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-19

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-19
The First Christmas Card.

The honor of the Christmas card Is
aseribed frequently to the late W. G.
T. DoBson, an English. painters In
December, 1914. a date earlier than
that given to any other claim. he was
anxious to send some more novel
Christmas greeting. than that of let
ter to a distant friend. and the idea
occurred to7him to make little sketch
synabolizHg the spirit Of the season.
The sketch depicted in its center a
family BABY athered aroundh Z the
Christmas dinner table raising glasses
to the healths of absent friends Tn
derneath were the words "a Merry
Christmas and a-Happy New Year to
YOU" while on each side wassa small
er sketch representing an act of be
nevoIence. Mr. Dobson's card. SO
pleased. its recipient that the following
year he designed another card. of
which he sent Autographed copies to
n large circle of friends Other artists
followed his example. and the circle
sending ont Christmas cards grew
wider and wider until an enterprisine
printer saw there was money in the
business, and within a few years from,
| its birth the Christmas card was TO ~
seen in hundreds Of shop windows
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-19
Collecting on
Christmas
Told by a Drummer
BUNCH Of us were putting

A BUNCH Of US were putting in
~ Sunday evening swapping
yarns Of our early days on the
road when it came the turn Of
an accident insurance special.
1.-THE first trip / ever made was when
was a kid of twenty he said. Il
was shipping clerk in an agricultural
implement house in Brooklyn. / was
to make collection, and, Of all days in
the year. | was to see the man on
Christmas day!
"Why then2 Well, the chap I was
to see was big farmer up in the hills
of Sullivan county, and he did quite
business in farm implements among his
neighbors. He had given the house
bunch OF notes running four months
and falling due Sept. /. Every one of
them came back protested.
1.-THE junior partner had charge of
the collections, and he figured there
was just one sure way OF mailing the
chap, and that was to get to the house
Christmas morning.
'T don't remember the name of the
village / had to get off at, but do re-
member it was mighty cold night
when I arrived there. I got away all
right in the morning after the hotel
man had given me all sorts of direc-
tons about the way to get to John
ston's place, twelve miles away.
Johnston himself opened it and
without waiting for word from me
said: Come right in, stranger. Mighty
cold morning, amt it? S'pose you lost
| your way
| II didn't commit myself one way or
| the other, but accepted his invitation
/ by walking into the parlor. There was
| a bunch of children in the room, one a
lad of sixteen or so, who was told to
put the horse up. There was a big
Christmas tree in the window, all dec
Grated with shiny ornaments and tin
! sci.
1--WE chatted for quite awhile unit
he had to go to the barn to help his
men tend the horses. / played witt
the children, and when he got back
had the ittlest girl on my knee an(
| was reading to her.
"'Started showing again. Johnston
remarked as he stamped his feet on thu
rag rug outside the parlor door. Din
ner'u be ready in little while, blu
III have the wife hurry it up If yol
have to get away
II told him l couldn't think OF but
ting in on the family that way ant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-19
The ORIGIN Of
The YULE LOG

- HE following story of the origin
Of the Yule log in Virginia Is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-19

you LII TALK NO BUSINESS TO ME TODAY.
that IL he'd give me few minutes I'd
like to talk little business with him.
you'll talk no business to me to-
day. he said You'll have dinner and
supper with US and 4 mighty good bed
tonight. You can talk business in the
morning.
".But'- broke in.
"aThere's no "but' about 1t. That's
the program, and I'm boss in this
houser
''And let me tell you, boys. had a
bully time!
after breakfast my host took me
into the little office he had between the
parlor and dining room and told me to
fire away.
'sWhat do you think I said? Mr..
Johnston, don't want to talk business
at all I'm going on my way, and I'll
come again tomorrow
"tDon't be afraid Ii it's something
disagreeable spit it outr he said
| What's the question:
When are you going to take W
| those notes of Ehrman G. Wilson's
| That's what they sent me up from
Brooklyn about But after the friendly
way you and your wife have treated
me I have nothing more to say. I'm
ashamed of my job
"'You're all right, young man. hi
remarked. to my establishment and re
lief. I don't blame you bit, and ]
admire the stand you take. Read some
more stories to Nellie out Of her bool
while / look after the cattle, and b,
and by wen drive to town, and I'll fl
up the notes for you. have beer
pretty hard up the last few months
but I got in sum of money g few
days ago, and everything is o. K. now.
.'When we got to the bank he CAV
me a certified check for the 5000 h
owed the house and d ten dollar bill
for myself to buy something for m.
baby as present from curly headeI
Nellie."-Eew York Tribune.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-19

SUNDAY evening swapping
yarns Of our early days on tn
road when it came fine turn q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-19
ALL UNITE TO
PR AGSIG HIS MAMIE
3 n; - o. y
: ON CHR gSrMASG EVE

'Tis given out in many song and
story
That celebrate our blessed saviour's
birth
On Christmas eve all creatures do him
glory,
Even the very lowIiest ones of earth.
TITS said that at the dawn of Christ
mas morning
Dumb animals are given power to
speak.
The masters of these creatures should
take warning
Lest they should be accused by things
SO meek.
In IowEy stall and maneer there are
praises
Unto the Christ Child, whom they
claim as friend.
Each creature his own thankfuIness up
raises
And sings a Christmas carol with
out end.
I The stars on high unite In joyous sing
ing,
/ Telling the old, old story, ever new.
The bells from every steeple now are
i
1 Their message on the opalesoent blue.
"Peace Oh earths good will to every ma
tioni"
| This is the message all these sounds
foretell.
Both young and old, all things of his
creation,
| Unite, for God il good and all is well
All creatures, high and low, delight ir
singing.
Both young and old and rich anc
poor unite
In that sweet message which the bells
are ringing
Upon the first faint beams of msrn-
ing light.
Amy Smith in Philadelphia Record.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-19

THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL AND SANTA CLAUS.
"a am so small, so very small, no one
will mark or know
How thick and green my needles are,
how true my branches grow.
Few toys and candles could hold, but
hearteand will are free,
And in my heart of hearts know am
a Christmas tree"
The Christmas angel lowered near; he
caught the grieVing word,
And, IauahinassloM.4 he hurried forth,
with love and pity stirred.
He sought and found ST. Nicholas, the
dear old Christmas saint,
And in his fatherly, kind ear rehearsed
the fir trees plant.
Saints are all powerful, we know, so il
befel that day
That, ak ION shoulder, to the grove a
woodnTan took his way.
One baby girl he had at home. and he
went forth to find
A little tree as small as she, just suit
ed to his mind.
Oh, glad and proud the baby fir, amid
! it's brethren tall,
| To be titus chosen and singled out, the
first among them all!
| He stretched his fragrant branehesi his
| little heart beat fast;
| He was real Christmas tree--he had
I his wish atgiast e.,
One large, and shining apple, with
cheeks of ruddy gold; Z
Six tapers and tiny doll were ali that
he could hold.
The baby laughed, the baby crowed, t.
see the tapers bright;
The forest baby felt the Joy and shared
in the delight.
/ -s -. +-~a5vsassz-
And when at last the tapers died ant
when the baby slept
The little fir. in silent night, a patien
/ vigil kept. 49,.
Though scorehed and brown its needles
/ were, it had no heaRssto grieve.
ri have not lived IN vain" he said
THANK God for4G Christmas evel"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-19

"But I haven t enough work to keep
an able-bodied man like you busy. ),
Oh, I shan t mind that. Houston
Post.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-19

The Breslau police examine about
100 moving picture films q week.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-08-22
Arizona Horses Worth $73

The Arizona horse only
worth S73 per head according to
a report just issued by the United
States Department of Agricul-
ture, while a year ago his aver
age value was S78.
There are $4,000 horses on
the farms of this State and they
are valued at So, 176, 900.
In 1910 the number of horses
in this State was 100, 900 and had
an aggregate value of Sc, 200, 900.
In the entire United States
there are 20, ,962, 600 horses and
they are worth 81, POI, ,638, 600 or
S1O9.32 each.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-08-22
Sl,4OO for a Scratch

The scratch from a lions claw
on the arm of a baby is worth
81, 400. At least that i S the
amount paid by the American
Express Company to Robert E.
Lee, cashier of a bank at Adair,
Oklahoma, for injuries received
by Lees baby several months
ago.
Last May Lee and his family
were i n Muskogee. AS they
started to board a train a lion in
an iron barred cage standing on
the station platform reached out
and caught the baby. The baby
will carry the scar through life.
The express company paid 81, 400
without a lawsuit.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-08-22
A Substitute for Meat

Here is the latest on the high
price Of meats: A man who
works on the Telegram yester-
day went to the butcher for meat.
Round steak was quoted at 80
cents a pound, so he decided to
buy something else. The butch
er threw five small, shriveled
pork chops on the scales and
asked a quarter for them. The
paperman looked around the shop
and saw some ordinary mutton
chops. Three chops went on to
the scales-35 cents.
At the home Of the newspaper
man that night the meat course
consisted of eggplant. Kansas
City Droyers Telegram.
The Snowflake herald., 1914-08-22
Nation Facing Great Famine

Economic experts of the Fed
eraI Government are giving the
nigh cost Of living their thought
lul consideration. and are invest
eating the high prices on meat.
Ine Department Of Agriculture
mas Just completed a census of
'ne meat producing animals of
Inc United States and finds that
there has been a decrease of
iI05, 900 head and an increase
ol Sl76, $4,000 in value during
NE past year. On January l,
lSl4, the herd numbered 144, 507-
w. compared with 176, $780, 900
head a year ago.
The bulk of the nations de-
creased meat supply is in the
) SWINE herd. Compared with
-aSD Year the number of hogs in