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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-03-25
Mountain City.
Special to the News.

John Ross visited Victoria Fri.
day afternoon.
For the last week it has been
nice weather for ducks.
Jas. Varnes had his house burn
ed up short while ago
Taylor Morrison ia Just back
from a visit to Grundy Co.
Anderson Coplin made a flying
trip to Brownsville the 18Th,
More shooting and yelling on
the moun;ain-more bug juice.
Mrs. Mary Emeline is the guest
of MIR, and Mrs. Hugh Morrison.
Did I ever see an office seeker in
Nhitwell? Well, I should smile.
When we get Mountain City in
corporated went we loom up high
Mr.. w. S. Coplin is progressing
very we'll with his garden making
Mr.. George Ross and Mr.. TinsIey
were in Mountain City, All there
boys.
Davy Crockett's ,0otto was, "Be
sure you are right and then go a.
head.
Zeke Templeton was out calling
on the Mountain City beauties
Sunday.
Mr.. Fred Crenshaw and wife
were calling on MIR and Mrs. iona
than Turner Sunday.
The boys had dance down on
the Tracy road Thursday night
All report nice time,
VIM. Morrison has moved back
to Mountain City III the same
house with Ike Kilgore.
Mr.. Jasper Daus came home Sat.
urday to see his family. Mr. Daus
has been at work near Victoria.
"Uncle Sam" of Brownsville
must not miss the train this week.
The news Is what we want, Uncle.
The slate dump at No, 3 is badly
damaging the road The water is
washing the sIaJe into the road and
at times it almost impossible.
What is the matter with the
Hardscrabble people Wake up,
Hardscratch, we have weekly i'll
Whitwell that wants to hear from
you,
Samuel Smith who lives in what
is known as the Basham house, is
making preparations to build :
new kitchen and make other i'm
provements.
Among the latest songs is "Tht
Od Elm Tree The song is a sen
timental piece and when sung
properly its sweet melodies reach
soft spot In our hearts.
Among the beauties of Noun
tain City is the bird eye view o
Whitwell, the smiling valley of The
Seuuachee and far beyond VALID
EMS Ridge as a background.
Through the columns of tn,
NEWS [ wish to ask, what hes be
come of the Little Bird that useC
10 write from Brownsville. "EX'
would like to hear from the little
chirper again,
John Ross happened to a pecu-
liar accident Thursday while ht
was making a trip around the
tram road from No, 2 to No. 3. Hi
mule turned in the wrong direction
and he stepped of the car to MAKE
il 60 right. when the mule dodgeC
suddenly and stuck MIR. Ross or
the nose with il head. II was no
verv serious.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-03-25
For Sale.

A camp outfit. One wall tent,
Xxi, with poles; iron pms aud mallet;
two camp stools; one small Kerosene
camp stove; two leather bottom feed
bags and one set of hobbies Apply
to News Office
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-03-25
Special to he News.

day.
James Skies visited WhitweIl
Saturday.
], N. Knox, Of Inman, was in
town Saturday.
Col. A. L. Spears, Of Jasper, was
in town Monday.
The thermometer here Sunday
climbed up to 80 at 2 p m.
NJ Martin is cutting logs on the
Thornton place for J B. Eldridge.
Col S. H. MeIcher and daughter
Nina left for Chicago Friday morn
ing.
James Coldwell, p, M, and Jack
son Lavne, Of Arena, were in town
Monday.
Work on Alabama Avenue still
continues Und,it will soon be com
pleted,
Service was held at Owen church
Sunday morning Rev. J. w. Rob>
ertson officiating.
Rev. Jacob Houts started of
bright aud early Saturda, morn
ing to fill his appointment neal
Whitwell.
Saturday, March goth, the first
day OF spring, brought with i glor-
ious weather, bright sunshine and
fine day
John NJ. Byers and others START
ed of a numerous cavaicade for tn,
horse trading symposium at Whit
well Saturday.
Rev r. S. Mmharger, who in tn,
early2part Of last week was used III
from cod and exposure is we ar,
glad to know all right again.
Work has begun on the openin,
of Alabama Avenue, which viii
be appreciated by the visitor to tn
Blowing Spring, Columbus Park,
Our Washington correspondent
advises us that a patent has beer
granted Z. J. Gustatson, of Chatta
nooga for a steam OF water throttl
: valve.
/ The treatening aspect Of the ma
, Little Sequachee almostq gettin
out of its bounds caused muc
anxiety to the farmer85.last wee
. but all is well.
The condition Of the streams be
, tween here and Inman prevenle
: MIR. Robertson from getting ther
r so the people Of Seqoochee got tn
benefit of an extra sermon.
: Mac Burnett is Still suff8rin
terribly from histhGnd which pre-
vents him from3 doing anything
We had a similar experience ono
and we know just how the cor
slant pain affects one. We don
) want second experience.
We are told the entertainment
at the church at the Box Suppe
G was above the averagejaud the rt
e citations by the children were de
. hvered brightly and intelligentlS
5 We hear it was so good repet
e ton would do no harm.
We hear the sheriff has issued
notice for an election Of ola JustiC
of the Peace to fill the vacanc
caused by the resignation of R ,
Brown, The person chosen shoul
be resident of Sequachee, compt
tam and able to attend to the du
ties of the office and having ma
Y the selection we think the penp
should vote solidiy TOR their cand
date.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-03-25

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-03-25

Ripans Tabules.
Ripans Tabules cure nausea.
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Ripans Tabules cure headache.
R.pans Tabules cure ilatulence.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
MANY DYING OF HUNGER.
Starvation Proves to he Spain's Mo.
.= Effective WeanOn

Starvation Proves to he Spain's Most
Effective Weapon.
New YORK, Nov lo.-The Worlds
Havana special says: Weyler has
gone, but his purpose to ''exterminate
the breed" Of Cuban patriots is being
fulfilled. Starvation is killing ''con-
centrados'' by tens of thousands.
Hunger is doing what Spain's zoo, 900
soldiers cannot accomplish. Women
and children are weak. the old are
dying like sheep, the rural population
has been "concentrated' in the towns
and has filled the graveyards, and it's
dead now lie unburied. Frightful are
the sufferings of those who survive
and cry out for mercy to the civilized
world. Physicians of Havana are now
forbidden to give starvation ('.inan-
icion") as cause of death. A cor
respondent in San Domingo writes in
the Diario de La Marinako: "rhe
multitude of sick fall. dying upon the
garbage in the streets here, and there
they lie until, after having served as
'gnominious spectacles for some hours,
they are collected and hauled away in
OK carts used for carrying garbage to
the dumping grounds. If bodies are
admitted to the cemetery, they reach
there only in this unseemly manner
The church cemeteries are full, so
most of these, dead bodies are thrown
into the fields to be eaten by birds and
dogs
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
STATE BYST lNDEl.
~ IYsTAHDER PUBLlsHINo "a
D. nou1s, IOWA.
{ MERCY 70 THE REBELS.


FrsclauaaSsa 90 PsrAoaa Ieaaed ut
\ Havasa y Blaaco.
Ssss HAVANA, Nov. 10. Marshal Blanco
has issued the following edict. officially
described as expressing the magnan-
4 in0us sentiments Of the queen regent
md the Arm determination OF the
nationaI government: II pardon in
4 fnll III those who have been prose-
cuted for the crime OF rebellion.
Rebels prosecuted for common crimes,
1 independent Of rebellion. snch as
/ spoliation. immortality and the like,
will be pardoned as rebels, but judged
for other offenses committed by them.
4 Those suffering sentences imposed
prior to the date Of this edict will
have their sentence commuted to a
certain extent, and perhaps in some
cases in full. Persons pardoned should
appear before the civil and military
authorities ut their respective places
Of residence, which they will designate
and which will be communicated to
me. Should they designate places OF
residence outside the principal towns.
they will be advised of the necessity
Of reading within the military zone Of
cultivation. The military authorities
will BE careful not 70 invade the jnr-
isdiction Of the civil authorities.
Therefore. those pordoned cannot
change their residence without obtain
ing the permission Of both civil and
military authorities. 2
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
GETTING READY FOR WAR.

The Brooklyn Naval Yard Is Rushing
Work On Many War Vessels.
New York dispatch: The Commercial.
Advertiser says: The Brooklyn navy
yards is active and work on all the
war vessels lying at the wharves or in
the dry-docks is being pushed forward
as rapidly as possible under orders
from the navy department.. No one
seems to understand why so much
haste is necessary, and inquiries are
met with the invariable reply: sit is
nothing unusual. We are obeyinp
orders issued some time ago, that is
all. We always finish work at this
station as rapidly as we can. Spain's
naval activities have nothing to do
with our industry An officer at
tached to the office of the comma ndant
OF the yard repeated this time-worn
explanation, but added that he be-
lieved some sort Of an order had been
received to urge the completion of the
Two new vessels, which are at the
yard making preparations for their
final trials under the board of
inspection. These vessels are the
torpedo boat Foote and the big battle.
ship Iowa. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
BEHIND THE FoOTLlGHTs.

Nat Goodwin will appear as Shy
lock in "The Merchant of Venice" this
winter. s
Charles Coghlan is said to be search
ing for an engagement. He wants to
appear in Shakespearean plays.
The New York Symphony society
this year will present as soloists at its
I'VE concerts Media, Ysaye, David Bis
pham and Marteau.
London is going to have plenty Of
American shows this year. Martha.
Morton's "A Bachelors Romance"
THE Magic Kiss" Miss Francis Of
Yale" and Tho Wedding Day" are all
said to be booked for the naar future
In London. n
Owing to : technical defect. the wi1f
OF the late Jessica Seeley Marshall hrs
been declared revoked by the Probate
court Of Connecticut. Mrs. Marshall.
who was a granddaughter OF P. T.
Barnum, and who received one-third
Of his estate, left fortune Of 100000.
Of which her child will receive two
thirds and her husband the remainder.
Forty-eight new operas are announce
ed for production in Italy for the COM
ing season. Somebody curious In such
matters has taken the trouble to learn
how many operas were offered to Ital-
ian impresarios last year and declined
by them; and the result Of his inqui-
ries is that there were nearly 200 Of
these scores, and consequently a.
many crushed musicians.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
"LAUCHOCRAPHS."

Critic-''The great trouble about pic
lures nowadays is" Artist-"That
no one that has money enough to buy
one has taste enough to want one. -
Brooklyn Life.
Husband-"My friend Charly recog-
nized you today" Wife That's
strange, for I wore the same hat you
bought for me three years go."-Flie-
gende Batter.
Jabbers-"I woke up last night and
found burglar in my ROOM" Havers
Catch him?" Jabbers-" Certainly
not. I'm not making collection Of
burglars. Puck. s-ss.
Teaspout-"Why are you SO angry at
the doctor?" Mrs. Teaspout-'When I
tc-., him I had terrible tired feeling
he told me to show him my tongue. =
Household Words.
Graham" Speaking of Mortimer, his
wife is considered quite good Judge
Of music, isn't she?" Morgan-'I be-
lieve so At any rate, Mortimer new
er plays at home. Boston Transcript.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
5ARousEs BRAZILIAN SENATE


vlFtaal Charge That the Opposition Plot
I'D the Presidents Dssth.
BUExos AYREs, Nov. 12.-Senator
Viers, one Of the governments sup
porters IN the Brazilian senate. de-
clared, in an open session of that body,
that the opposition had predicted the
death of President Moraes before
November Q. This statement. taken
IN connection with the alleged plot
which led to the recent attempt to
kill the president, caused sensation.
Senator Barcelos, Of the opposition.
protested vigorously against this
charge. In the chamber of deputies.
Seabia, in an attack on the opposition.
declared that the party was made up
OF anarchists This aroused hot
discussion in that body. The many
charges made have caused the oppose
ton to publish q manifesto denying
any responsibility for the attempt on
President Moraes's life. This mani
festo, which sets forth that the
attempt grew out Of discomfort in the
army, was not well received. Com
parstive quiet re,gns in Rio Janelro.
though troops are still quartercd all
over the city, and an armed patrol
surrounds the city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
THE STAGE.

Olga Nethersole Will not be seen II
America till October. 1898.
'sRheingold" has been given in Wen.
M without the interruption Of an en-
tr'acte. II
Charles H. Hoyt has just completed
the first act Of his new play. ~ Day
and = Night"
1t Is rumored that D'oyley Carte viii
put Lillian Russell in London - The
Grand Duchess"
It is said that there are $50 vaude-
Vile. houses now open in the United
States and Canada.
1.-THE Liars and not THE Triflers"
IL the title now selected for Henry Ar
thur Jones' new comedy.
Lulu Klein is to play the part OF
lara, Hungarian, in Frederick
Warde's production Of Islander"
Johann Strauss is reported to have
devoted the summer at Ischl to writ
ing new operetta, the text by julius
Bauer.
Reginald De Koven and Hobart Chat
held-Taylor are collaborating on an
American comedy for Daniel Froh-
mans Lyceum theater company.
Augustin DAILY is busy with prepara-
lions for his next Shakespearean pro-
duction. It will be "The Merchant OF
Venice" with Ada Rehan as Portia.
According to the opinion Of Justice
Carroll, of San Francisco, leading
man" on the stage does not ruin his
reputation by playing minor parts.
Richard Mansfield is about to add
Hamlet" to his repertoire. and 1t is
said will produce it at his engagement
at the Fifth Avenue theater. New
York.
Charles Majilton, an actor playing In
tho British provinces, is said to hold
tho record for number of appearances
In one part. He has acted $3.50 times
IN around the Clock
Leoncavallo's "Pagliacc" has been
produced in Rome without music. SIM
ply as drama It has had such great
success that all the directors in Italy
are looking after 1t.
Stuttgart has a memorial tablet In
honor Of Rubinstein. 1t is placed on
the house where he dwelt at the be-
ginning of his career. The tablet
bears q medallion Of Rubenstein in his
youth.
It is said that Julia Linthicum. who
was interested with Camille D'Arville
in an operate production, has leased
the Court theater, Chelsea, and that
Lolita Lynn and Aubrey Boucicault will
Jointly appear tho~" ...
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
Cool'e Miners in Illinois.

NORRIS, H., Nov. 1o.--The Whining.
ton Coal Association, operating the
mines in the Braidwood- Wilmington
field has determined to end the strike.
The contest is to be waged at Carbon
Hill mine No. 2, in Grundy county,
and will be started as soon as the mine
can be got ready for the 600 for 900
men the operators propose to put at
work. There is said to be little ques.
ton that many of these men will be
Chinese miners from the northwest,
who will enter into contract to dig at
81 cents, the old price. Trouble is
anticipated. as the strikers threaten
blooashed if the Cinnamon are put to
xyorl, sF5-.t4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
ALL OVER THE WORLD.
LOCOMOTIVES ORDERS.
Fialand Wants ~. Brazil Orders - an
Canada Wants 10.

N 4
Fialand Wants ~, Brazil Orders - ana
Casada wants 10.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-THE Bald
win Locomotive Works have within
the past few days booked orders for
fifty-six locomotives. The orders in
-clude twenty-one locomotives for the
government state railway of Finland,
the first order of any, magnitude that
has ever been placed in this country
from that place. Another order is for
twenty.four heavy broad gauge loco
motives from the government of Brazil,
while the third order is from the
Grand Trunk railway of Canada and is
for ten locomotives. All of these
orders call for the completion and
delivery Of the locomotives by January,
1898.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
ONLY $4,000 WAS STOLEN
Nebraaka's State Treasury Was Real
KlOndike.

Nebraaka's State Treasury Was . Real
KlOndike.
LINCOLN, Neb,, Nov. lotto Hell
big, the expert who has been engaged
for several months in examining the
books and accounts of ex-State Treas.
urer BARLEY. submitted his report to
the legislative investigating commit.
tee, showing Bartley's shortage to be
$4,000. The amount of the defalca-
ton had been variously estimated at
from $500, 900 to 81, 600, 900. BARLEY is
now in Douglas county jail under a
twenty-year sentence to the peniten.
tiary. An appeal has been taken to
the supreme court and argument on
motion for a new trial will soon be
made
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
200 LIVES IN DANGER.


Eight Whaling Vessels Icebound In the
Arctic Sea.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. s.-The fact
that eight whaling vessels are nipped
in the ice at Point Barrow with nearly
200 souls on board is creating wide
spread feelings of apprehension all
along the coast. The anxiety has be-
come SO great that the trustees of San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce have
determined to ask President Mckinley
to dispatch,a relief expedition to their
rescue at the earliest possible moment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
BUSHNELL OR HANNA. WHICH?
Governor Said to BE inclined to Kun ZOE
S2S NJ United States Senate 49, ~ Z

Governor Said to BE inclined to Kun TOE
SS United States Senate
CoLUMBus, o., Nov. lot. =. Har
wood, publisher of the Springheid
Gazette, the organ of Governor BUSH
nell, confirms the report that the
governor will be candidate to sue
coed Senator Hanna. 1t now trans
pires that the contemplated action OF
Bushnell was taken after Secretary
Dick had interviewed every republican
member.elect Of the general assembly
by telegraph, asking them to pledge
themselves anew to Senator Hanna,
and found that thirty men had refused
to say that they would support Hanna.
A conference of a number Of demo-
cratic leaders was held at the Great
Southern Hotel. The meeting was a
select one, but it is understood they
pledged the vote of the democratic
members OF the house and senate. or
at least such as could be controlled, to
Governor Bushnell for the senate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
suFFRAoE HeADouARTERs.
70 u Opsasa ssoa as Dss 1eisss--l Giss
Hay WIN Cone.

70 n Opsasa ssoa as Dss Asisss- Nils
Hay wll Cons.
Dies MoNEs, Nov. II. LIN few days
the Equal Suffrage Association will
open headquarters in the Equitable
block. The Offices will be in charge
of Mrs. Callahan. but she will prob
ably have the assistance OF several
other workers. Among those spoken
Of for active labor throughout the
state is Miss Mary G. Hay, the noted
Californian, who has been IN the
national work for several years. Miss
Hay will have charge Of the county
organization work and Mrs. w. S
Belden, of Sioux City, will take up the
petition work. The national organizers
have decided that Iowa shall be won
for equal suffrage this winter and will
have the best talent in the field. The
legislature will be showed under by
petitions and no stone will be left
unturned by the advocates of this
principle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
NATIONAL CROP STATISTICS
Average Yield Of Corn ID ISL Bushsl
Per Acru-Other Crops.

Per Acrv-Other Crops.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Novem-
Der report Of the statistician Of the
department of agriculture gives 23.7
bushels as the average yield per acre
of corn according to the preliminary
returns OF the departments cores
pondents. The corresponding prelim-
mary estimate lat year was 27.3
bushels. and that of 1895 was 26.2
bushels. 5
The average yield in the principal
corn states is as follows:
New York, 3e.5; Pennsylvania, SO;
Ohio, 3o.5: Indiana, 20; Illinois, 3l.5:
Iowa, 20; Missouri, rs; Kansas. 10;
Nebraska, 90.
The average per cent Of quality is
s6.3, as compared with ss.4 in 1896, and
92.3 in 1895.
The preliminary estimate of the
average yield of buckwheat is 2O.7
bushels per acre, as compared with
1877 bushels last year and 2O.1 bushels
in 1895.
The average yield per acre of tobacco
is GAG pounds, against GO pounds per
acre last year.
The estimated average yield per
acre OF Irish potatoes is GAG bushels,
as compared with SOS bushels last
year. The average per cent of quality
is s1.3, against s9.9 in November last
year. ,&%
The average yield of hay is Lac tons
per acre, against an average of l.2l
tons for the last fifteen years. In
point OF quality, the average is 02.s
per cent, as compared with 92.9 per
cent last year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
For a Commercial Department,

= FOF COMmeFCAI OepHrIMeUt,
CHICAGO, Nov. S.-The movement for
the crea ton of new department Of
the national government devoted to
the interests Of commerce and industry
seems to be gaining strength. The
executive committee of the joint COM
mittee of national commercial and
industrial associations, organized in
Chicago in June, report that the
national and state organizations.
boards of trade, chambers of COM
merce. and other like bodies through
out the country are responding cor
daily with resolutions favoring action
Nv. oourrosc 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
SCHOOL FRAUDS IN KANSAS.

~ 80
Sensational Report of tho Superint enlent
of Instruction.
Topeka, Kans.. Nov. 12.-After an
investigation State Superintendent Of
Instruction Stryker states there are
Isl district schools in Kansas where
the average daily attendance is less
than five pupils. Hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars are wasted in this
way. In many cases schools are un.
der the control of one family. The
parents, son or daughter compose the
school board, and they employ anoth.
er member OF the family as school
teacher at $40 to $40 month the only
pupils being other children of the
same family.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
BITS OF HumoR.

Bizzley You must dislike Newcomb
very much" Grizzly-'I hate him %
fercely as barber hates a bald headed
man with full beard" Truth.
Edwina-"Don't you think short
skirts make woman look shorter?"
Ethel Yes; but they make the men
look longer. Typographical Journal.
"1s the boss in?" he asked OF the
bookkeeper. Which one do you wish
to see?" replied the bookkeeper, "the
office boy or the typewriter ?"-Life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
IOWA'S VOTE.

Corrected Returns From All Counties
On All Tickets.
Dies MONIES, Nov. 12.-The Register
publishes a table showing the corrected
returns on the heads of the six tickets
in the last election. which gives the
total vote as follows: Shaw, 224, 726;
White, 194,636; Leland, 7.115; Lloyd,
1850; Cliggitt, 1908; Kremer $50;
Shaw's plurality. 10000; majority,
1870. According to these returns.
the Twen:y-seventh general assembly
will be made up as follows: Senate,
80 republicans and II democrats: house,
GO republicans and 81 democrats.