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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-04-23
An Acorn Tea Party.


An acorn's the usefulest thing that l
know
At least things that grow upon trees.
When children are lonely-bing! into their
Pop acorns brought down by the breeze.
party with acorns for dishes and cups
Is the pleasantest thing to me.
But sometimes while eating they drop ON
your head.
And sometimes they pop in your tea.
Oh. many's the thing that an acorn will
make
A basket and dishes and bowl.
Not even to mention the cradles ana
pipes
And brownies with faces so droll
At evening lay them away in box
And put my dear brownies to bed.
6ut when IN the morning | seek them
again.
Alas they are shrtveled and dead!
Easy Way Out.
MY life is made burden by bill
collectors"
i've discovered way OF getting rid
of 'em that never fails"
For heavens sake. put me WISE"
81 pay 'em. my boy Boston Tran
script
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-04-23

J. E. Taylor has made quite a
showing in the chicken business
this year. He has now 76O small
chickens that are just beginning
to come on the market for fricrs,
that he thinks will bring close to
fifty cents each. He also has 400
more eggs just approaching the
Matching period. All in all he feels
practically sure of having 1000
chickens for the market within the
next few weeks. He feels sure
that there is more profit in the
chicken business than almost any
other line of which he has had
any eXperlence.-Crossville Chron-
icle.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-04-23
BOTH TELEPHONES

Sol Clark and others claim that
the Republicans will have to prove
that a primary was recently held,
alleging that the facts would show
that no such thing as primary
was held inasmuch as no one con-
nected with same had taken the
oath of office.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-04-23
A Matter of Time.

1t took lawyer in New York
court the other day 5000 words to ask
question. and doctor nee,led only
the monosyllable mo" to answer II.
But the question may have taken an
nour to prepare and the answer ten
gears Springfield Republican.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-04-23

Ex- Gov John |. Cox has de-
clared that he will not be a candi-
date for the Legislature this year.
The Knoxville Journal and Trib-
une will not regard this as any par
ticular calamity, judging from it's
editorial references to Mr.. Cox
curing his official career.-Green-
vile Democrat.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-04-23
Sensitive.
"She's getting rather plump"

SHC ECttIHE TUtHtI PIunuP.
Eyes. but don't you dare to tell her
30. She nearly sued her husband for q
divorce on account Of her plumpness."
why. he isn't to blame"
mo. but she heard that he was CON-
planning that be had an elephant upon
bis hands. and she thought he meant
her. and he only meant a house he was
trying to rent Houston Post
His Sad Plight.
The Clergyman had no idea pro
family was 80 prevalent till | began
to drive car. His Wife-Do you
hear much of It on the road? The
Clergyman-Why. nearly every one
bump into swears frightfully.-Puck-
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-04-23

Some people would like to con-
vey the impression that The Plain
Talk shop is not equipped now to
do it's customary work. We in
vte our friends to visit our shop
at any time and will show them
what a complete printing outfit
looks like. We found it a mans
job to install one plant here while
we were moving another to Knox
vile and it was difficult to make
the issue of last week. After this
week We will issue The Plain Talk
with customary promptness. We
depended upon the Times plant
last week to get out the paper but
the equipment there does not COM
pare with that which we have in
this office and The Times outfit
could not get The Plain Talk out
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-04-23
DEL RIO MAN
DIED IN ARKANSAS

Word has been received here
that Joe Jones who moved from
Del Rio to Arkansas three or four
years ago had died at that place.
His wife died year ago and a
large family of children survive.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-04-23

With this issue the Times be-
comes the property of John Holt
and R. H. Sexton and will be con-
verted into a republican paper of
the Hooper and Sells brand. They
offered us more than we believed
it was worth, and they now own it.
Newport Times.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-04-23

T. H. Campbell, late editor of
The Times is some financier. Two
weeks ago he could not find any
one willing to pay him $4,000 for
his plant, yet the present owners
of The Times dug down in their
pockets for $4,000, which by the
way is some digging.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-04-23

until we were two days late. We
have an extra gasoline engine at
The Plain Talk office which we
would suggest that the new own
ers Of The Times purchase, for
we found last week that the thing
they have will not do the work.
We are firmly of the belief that
Mr.. Campbell knew what he was
talking about when he stated that
he had been offered more money
than his plant was worth and gave
this as his reason for selling.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-04-23
Lost

Small Diamond Scarf Pin. Re-
turn to Smith Drug Store and re-
ceive reward.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-04-23

Newport regrets to see good
citizen like Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Purkey leave for other cities.
These are the class of citizens that
Newport cannot afford to lose
and if there is any reason why
good people continue to move
away, it is up to the business men
to ascertain the reason and make
an effort to keep her good Christ
ian enterprising citizens at home.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-04-23

THE PLAIN TALK owes an
apology to it's readers for being
late last week, but owing to the
failure Of the rollers for the new
press to arrive, we were unable to
print the paper in our own plant
and were compelled to use the
plant Of The Times to make our
issue. We were delayed, first be-
cause the engine refused to work,
proving that the former owner of
The Times knew whereof he spoke
when he said that it was an
engine which would worry any
sane man to death. Then the
press of The Times baked on
pruning a paper as gOOu DIS lie
Plain Talk and it got out of gear,
thus giving us more trouble in
printing one addition in The Times
office that we ever have in the
course of year at THE PLAIN
TALK office. 1t takes good
machinery to print paper like
THE PLAINTALK and The Times
outfit baked at the undertaking.
However, we are duly thankful to
The Times of enabling us to use
their plant last week.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-04-23
SCHOQLED IN ALL
FARM PROBLEMS
Great State Project About to
Be Launched.
GIRLS ARE TO KEEP HOUSE

Elaborate System of Education Soon
to Be Tried Out on Long Island Quito
as Ambitious an Undertaking as Any
of the Kind Ever Attempted and In
cludes Unique Features.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
i4656 Collar with
Hand Embroidery

IL AND embroidery adds beauty and
i l. value to modish accessories of
gowns that are admired also for their
individuality. Happily. it is the'kind of
ornamentation which the clever needle
woman can have at trifling cost, other
than time. The collar shown above
f1465s) is a very new shape with
standing section which may be wired
or starched. if one would have the
latest effect in her neckwear. 1t is n
design suitable for linen, silk, or ratine.
White. embroidery or bright colored
silks may be used with equally good re-
suit according to the dress for which it
is intended. Separate net collars with
French hand embroidery are also very
dainty and could be- made with this
pattern. 1t costs 10 cents.
The bag with cherry blossom en-
brodered design is one of the newest
kinds to carry with summer costumes,
or to use for fancy work. 1t is shown
in tan color silk poplin with embroid-
cry in self color and two shades of old
blue silk. The pattern for stamping
is III by Az inches, and Is one of
set of three designs sold in set
0444S) The price of the set is 10
cents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

Parasols for 1914 are not only flow
cred and bordered with velvet and lace
but they are shown in novel minaret
shapes. Some have an inner lining
several Inches lower than the turret
canopy. Vatican panels like those
on quaint fans are painted on white
silk parasols.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

Instead Of hens in the foot of skirts,
French models have hemstitching as
the bottom finish, or milliner's fold
turned up on tho right side. Ruflles of
silk or net are similarly finished: also
the ends Of transparent short sleeves
for dressy frocks and evening gowns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
Seen In the Shops

Plain and Powered taffeta silk gowns
are extremely popular just now. They
are shown with peplums of the same,
or two or three flounces around the hip,
and very simple blouse waists of shad-
ow net and taffeta.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

Small hats of black taffetas or black
MORE are shown fer between seasons.
Some are smartly trimmed with stand
ing ruchings Of black tulle and jet. Jet,
by the way, is featured in every pos
sible use for millinery ard dress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

hIET blouses and even entire dresses
/ Y designed for Southland festivities
are most effectively ornamented with
border designs and motifs of cord and
soutache braid. These bespeak some
new styles which will he smart for
spring and mer-Gne model re-
Gently shown in New York shop con-
sists of three tiers or flounecs of eIner-
aid green silk net with band similar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
I4l42 Cord and Embroidered Dots on Net
t427O -Desl6tl N Fine Soutachc on Net

to No. 1920 in self color silk soutacne
at the top of a two-inch hem. Either
of the two designs illustrated is suit
able for such characterization, and can
be quickly worked at little expense
No. 14142 is / "a inches wide; while
No. 1910 is 2 2 Il inches. Each comes
ready to stamp in three-yard patterns
for 10 cents. The former is done with
round cord couchcd on the net.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
pru,7e Souf2e

Stew, drain and remove the pits from
one and one-half.pounds Of prunes, and
cut them into pieces. To the beaten
yolks Of four eggs add three ounces Of
sugar, and beat until creamy. Add the
prunes, and the whites of the eggs.
Bake twenty minutes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

I Rsetssns for dssisas skeUn - fkis
pses can - eAtsiNed FROM any sssWee
ssiIias LADIES' HOME JOURNAL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
One Way to Boil Rice

Rice boiled 30 that each kernel Is
round and separate from the others is
done in that way by adding cold water
after the process Of cooking has begun.
First wash and dry the desired quantity
Of rice, and put It into boiling water to
which salt has been added. When it
begins to swell add teacupful of cold
water. When it boils up again, add an
other cup of cold water, and repeat
until the kernels are swelled and be-
gin to crack. While the grains remain
separate, pour on the water, and drain
the rice in a colander before serving.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
Household Hints

IF the hardwood trim of house, and
i pieces OF old mahogany furniture
are rubbed repeatedly with a mixture
of linseed oil and turpentine in the pro-
portion Of two of the former to one Of
the latter, they will have a soft beau
tiful polish. The mixture ''fceds" the
wood, and takes away what one dealer
expresses as the hungry" look wood
baa ubap pog1actad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
HosD to Hang PicfuYes

Pictures are hung preferably nova
days without long pieces Of wire
dropped from a moulding, except in the
case of extra large and heavy ones.
They should be hung fiat against the
wall and small pins or hooks that hold
firmly and do not mar the wall. may be
had to effect the invisible hanging.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

niece suits ard dresses. TN the lett OF
this p8ee Is Jaunry spring suit OF
brown wide wall ribbed cotton velour
9hIs model tsoat f71d, skirt n
3k}S1 has n straight cutaway
tiactr;. loose fitting. and quite -~
plain except for the straps Of ~
velvet trimming the front and
wide belt Of velvet with fringe Il
on the ends, The skirt, in misses
eizrs from IL TO IS years, can he cut
from a eiurle breadth Of 5fifeh 1antc-
rial. Tae price ranges from $l-S5 per
yard up To- So.
Designed 10 wear with this suit is the
dainty bodice Of ecru net $1,000 with
strips Of the suit material making the
effective trimming on the sleeves and
their ftl! r7tGios. 4 sash Of salmon
piak satin is tied in n bow at the front.
The collar il dainty combination Of
batiste AID Neirnciennes lace.
Rose pink and white crinkled cotton
is- the inexpensive wash goods Of which
Tho coat suit in tho middle Of the page
ia made. (coat $50. skirt 7Sf1). The
trimming is si1 inch band Of rose
linen with a line Of hemstitching near
either edge The fuinese of the coat
blouse il held in by the band which has
the lstest upward direction. This suit
can he duplicated in the same material
for IS. or At the same price in rstine,
linen or taEcta.
There is continued Use of hrocaded
aud htoche designs in cotton and light
weight wooien materials for warm
weather wear, and one such dress
varies the monotouy Of all plain dresses,
and adds what is very novel. A deep
old rose brocnded poplin is the material
Of the model On the left lower side Of
the page tS045) chosen as an instance
Of the one-piece gown which is very
easy to make. This closes AT the back,
and has a crush girdle Of velvet pass
ing through slashes at the waistline,
The border liz band of white satin
with soutache braid in a design which
can be reproduced with pattern 1922.
Each number Of the patterns mentioned
above is Is cents.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-24
A CLEANUP OF BUSINESS FRAUDS.

A cleanup week for business frauds is suggested
by the New York Globe, which says wonders could
be done in week by concerted EFFORT. and it would
involve comparatively small outlay considering the
benefits the decent merchants would derive from a
Wholesale determination of their piratical brethren "
An ordinance against false and misleading adve1-
Using has been force in New York for four MONTHS
and the first under 1t is that of Harlem cothier
who was let off with suspended sentence The
reason why ordinance Is not generally enforced is
that it is left enforce ITSELF It be made most
effective by reputable business men &
And so also the law in this State against false and
misleading advertising. AS the Globe well says 1t
to the interest of the merchant who deals squarey
with his customers to se the unfair competition of
his rival who resorts to reprehensble methods TO att
tract business It is to his interest severely dis
courage the practses Of the fake storeEeeper who
occupies vacant stores for brief periods to work off
fake stocks. ts6 saass a.ss4s555
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-24
DEPRESSION
SEEN By HAL
8. AT SEASHORE
your Special eorispondint.

your Special correspondent.
Allenhurst, n. Jersey, July 23.-the
sleologic depressiun witch Is explained
Buy hon. W. Wilson Is cause of are
SLOPES Being y shut has strueke
are Towne with Dire vengence o. K.
yesterday Your Owne Private special
Correspondent trueFly and HONESTLY
counte nigh onto. so abel Bodie Men
talteing washe in Pule of water at
Allen Hursts Casino wichi 60 two
shove they must Be awful richie. 2
have daye offe or our sociological di-
pressed down BY Bein on out of Worke
lists. I heer that deals Beech an avon,
n. j. This state our very Jealus over
the Coming hear of hon. j. p. T. whom
has Taken little W. House on euclids
Av this towne where He can B in
close proximitteyf2 War office of the
Generai. the congressman, the Post
master in whom | meet the Hon gene
kfnhfdde whosels about to wage ter
able War vs. hon. Mayer, hon FG1iy.''F
hon. Navel officer man Otto h. Whit
PR, Both of !. Cite this state of n.
Jersey. this falle at Eextiun time In
Hudsons Couhtie hon. jllIs expected
too aprupe Results acordin too the
Number of Votes delivered on Both
sy6es wich will again Demonstrates
the abillitie of the demmycrats in the
conntie 2 stande Buy the administra-
tiun of hon. ]. o K alrite. more Soon
Again Shortly.
yours Truelly,
Hal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-24
FRIDAY EVENINGS July "a. 1914,
NEW YORK AND THE ADMINISTRATION.

There is a puzzling situation in New York state
for the national administration to deal with IN
q general way the organization ticket in the State.
with Governor Glynn heading It, demands full ad-
minisfration recognition and support
In a special way. too, something must be done in
regard to the complaint by twenty Democratic mem
bers of Congress from New York that they are dis
eliminated against the matter Of Federal patron
age and are subjected attacks by anti-oTganzation
Democrats These Congressman want better under
standing with the administration.
At the present time the Democratic organization
Is in bad shape with the prospect of having to fight
combination of Republicans and Progressves in the
election for Governor II there was time when
the state organization needed all the help of the
administration 1t is now, when many Democrats who
are partisahs OF the administration not only stand
aloof but are hostile. ss
For the administration to decline to interfere In
the State campaign would be equivalent to abandon
Inent. It would be taken an intmation to the
anti-organzation Democrats that they were free to
act against their party And yet It s hard to how
the administration keep out of the campaign, for
It's policies will be attacked all along the line and
Roosevelt will stump the State "a s4iIs8s 6-
In the Congress districts the Democratic candi-
dates will swim sink with the State ticket Defeat
for Governor Glynn will mean a heavy loss of Con
gressmen and the United States Senator, and that
may mean the loss OF House and Senate
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-24
Odd Hoaxes That Have Amused

that has. remained current till the
present day.
The imposture Of Chatterton-too
we'll known to need retailing--Was
surpassed in audacity by that of the
youth Ireland, whose Shakespearean
forgerfes form the subject of Payn's
novel, THE Talk or the Town." In
cited by the almost universal acclaim
with which some spurious Signatures
and minor documents Of the poet
were received, he had the ffardihood
to discover some unpublished plays
by the masters hand one OF which,
nyoitigern." was produced by Sheri-
dan at Drury Lane
It's stilted bombast, however, dis
gusted and undeceived the critics and
public, and ireland. finding his posi-
ton no longer tenable, made full con-
fessiona of his knayery. More extra
ordinary still was the hoax perpe-
trated by the erudite George Psal-
manazar, when successfully person
atlng a converted native of Formosa.
What little knowledge he possessed
of tho East was supplemented by in
vention, ..-....-. -.
He composed an imaginary Ian
guage, while from his brain was
evolved a fictitious history of For
mosa. This, owing to the palpable
errors 1t contained, led to detection,
| people refusing to credit the state
ment that the natives sacrificed is, 900
male infants annually.-Baltimore
| News
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-24
Origin Of Many Surnames

Faulkner-From falconer, a dealer
in hawks HsFa failis
F'aucett-From the Scandinavian
force" waterfall, by an accidental
spelling; whence also faucet" a wa
tertap. safa - Aaf
Fletcher-A maker of arrows, from
the French "f1eehe"
/ Fsuller-From the French fowler"
T. trample; with Walker and Tucker.
derived from the process of finishing
wooden cloth.
Gale-From the English gaol, )
place of confinement.
Garden = From the Scandinavian
garth" meaning yard. App1egarth
Cot. which Apologize is a corruption),
and VINEYARD (vineyard) are from
the same general source.
Glynn-Fron the Celtic glen: one
OF many ournames derived from
words naming features of natural
scenery-as Lynn, a cascade, and
Craig, from crag.
I Granger = From the French
grange" a barn
Grosvenor-From the French "groe
veneur," great hunter, applied to a
royal servant.
Hall-A name due to residence near
the HAIL" or great house of the
English neighborhood
1nglis-Early Scotch for English; at,
the same time Scott g an English
name, Escott, borne by a Norman
family beyond the border.
Inman-From an inn servant; de-
rived in the same way as hostler from
the French "hostelier' (modern form,
"hotelier7}. ais
Janaway-Local English dialect for
the Italian city of Genoa.
Jardine-From the same source al.
Gardiner, adapted from the French.
tJardin" garden. ls5sfii ~ 49,
Jukes, Judkins-English local SUR
name forms derived from Jordar'
river
Knapp, Knowles-Local English FOL
knoll or hillock Yl
| Lacey-In the Doomsday Book, ID
Laci, from the Norman hamlet q
Lassy. sgz
| Lanyon--A Cornish surname, de-
rived from "lan.y church, and
meaning churohman. Other Cornis11'
names win be recognized by such
prefixes as: Pen, hill; Pol, pool; Trt,I
settlement. Iii
English local speech Ger
Latifner, one skilled In Latin. -
Lorimer-From the Latin 'lcruu
| bridie-rein; a bridle-maker. y IL
Lester-English phonetic for TIE
/ town of Leicester.
| Mercer-Eatterly limited to the silH
| trade, but Formerly was the Englis
for a dealer in any kind of merchasS
| disc. III ~ sia M
Metcalf, Meadowcroft ~ Differed
| English dialects for the same name
/ denotirig a pasture locality.
/ Norcott-From the English cot :
cote, an humble dwelling, and pr l
fix standing for north. Other su. j
names formed in the same way ar3]
Coates. plural of cote; Kingscote: All
colt, ofdcote; Caldecott and calcott,
! for coldcote. a
Norris-From old French 4noreis,Yl
! nurse or foster mother. AH
Nutter-Not one who gathers nuts,
but from old English neathered. one
who. herds cattle, in the north pro-
| nounced nowtherd. ~
Osler-F'ron1 French poiseleura"
! bird catcher; also, the old English
names Burder and Fowler.
Packard From Pickard, a native
of Picardy, France.
PalliseF-Froms4 the occupation =
pallister, a maker of palings.
ParinenterQld English for tailor,
whence also the surname Taylor.