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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-04-29
March 3, 1897.
TENNEssEEs JUDICIAL SYSTEM.

Companions with statsA That Have
Adopted the Reformed Procedure.
In compliance with request from
The News for brief article on the
question as to whether or not the judi
cial system OF Tennessee should be re-
formed, and if so, whether such reform
can be accomplished without change
OF the Stata constitution, would say:
Section Of Article Of the present
constitution provides that the judicial
power of this State shall be vested in
soae superior court, and in such circuit,
chancery and other inferior courts as
the legislature shall, from time to time,
ordain and establish" oto.
Section OF the same article provides
that the Supreme Court shall consist Of
five judges, and that ''said court shall
be held at Knoxville, Nashville and
jackson" Section prescribes the
manner of electing Judges of the Su'
preme Court" and section 4 the manner
of electing "the judges Of the Circuit
and Chancery Courts" etc.
These sections, according to the hold
ing of the Supreme Court q Lea 8l9
exact the preservation of the system o
Circuit and Chancery Courts and proven
that wise and economical adoption 0
the reformed procedure and blending o
the courts Of law and equity which ha
taken place in thirty-eight States Of tn
Union.
New York adopted the reformed cod
Of civil procedure and abolished the SEP
.arate courts Of law and equity in 1s4s
and since that time every State in tn
Union seems to have followed suit ez
cept the States Of Alabama, Mississippi
New Jersey, Tennessee and Vermont
and some Of these may have lately don
so.
Tennessee must stick 70 the ant
quated and cumbersome system unit
she can change her constitution. As
result we have about twice as man
Judges and clerks as are really niece
sary The people pay heavily ia th
aggregate and the individual judges a.
poorly rNid.
The nuu.oer Of regular judges on n
pay roll 10 Tennessee Nth she amour
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-04-29
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-04-29
Georgia.

In Georgia the regular judicial salary
list shows up as follows:
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-04-29
Reonnltulntiona.

The population of the three States Of
Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina
is practically the same in number, char
acter and situation, and there is no rea-
son why there should be more litigation
in Tennessee than in the other two.
The comparative population federal
census Of 1920 and aggregate annually
paid to the judges in each Of the three
States will more clearly appear from
the following:
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-04-29
VIEWS OF CONGRESSMAN.
The Hope Of the state Lies in New Con-
atitutlOn.

Washington, Jan. 10, 1897 Especially
Too much weight can hardly be given
10 what Senator Bate has to say He Is
the only member Of the delegation who
has been governor since the adoption OF
the present constitution and, constantly
conscientious as he has always been, his
study and experience as chief executive
during two terms have impressed deeply
upon him the defects OF the present fun
damental law. When seen by me Sena-
tor Bate said in response to my request
for an expression.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-04-29

The Superior Courts of Georgia prac-
tically combine the Jurisdiction which
is divided between the Circuit and
Chancery Courts in Tennessee.
North Carolina.
There are no separate courts Of equity
in North Carolina, and as result the
salary list Is as follows:
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-04-29
OF their salaries for the current year,
shows up as follows:

Thus tho salaries Of the regular judges
and chancellors aggregate $4,000 per
annum, aud each succeeding legislature
seems disposed to add to the number Of
judges. The General Assembly OF 1895
created five new judges, three for the
Court Of Chancery Appeals, one for the
new Criminal Court for tho Eleventh
judicial Circuit and one for the Second
Circuit Court Of Davidson county.
The fact that there should be a re-
form OF our judicial system and a reduc-
ton OF the number of judges most
clearly appears from comparison with
tho adjoining States of Georgia and
North Carolina, both OF which have
adopted the reformed procedure and
abolished the distinction between courts
of law and equity.
The times., 1897-12-21
CRAWFORD'S LIGHT ON LEO
Considers Him Statesman Rather
Than TheOlogian.
His Life Would Be in Peril if He
yemured on the Streets of Rome,
Says the Novelist.

In opening the LINDSAY course of popa-
lar lectures last night, at Central Hall, be-
fore an interested audience, F. Marion
Crawford, the novelist, gave a remarkably
vivid portrayal of the life and character
OF Pope Leo XIII.
MFR. Crawford spoke in way that ca uGht
the attention of his audience from the
start and invited il To the end. Ills
voice was clear and strong, but was some
what burdaned with decided English ac-
cent
Mr.. Crawford held in his right hand
leather bound manuscript, which ne tol-
lowed, after apologizing for doing So
In order TO understand the pontiff, Mr..
Crawford told lis audience that it was
necessary to study his early life and de-
velopment. Leo was born, he said, IL a
small town on the border of that coun;r V
known il Italy as sandal lana, re-
gion famous, or infamous, Cor brig antia ge.
Leo strikingly Tesembled his father in feat
tures. The body. head, aquiline face and
bright eye were from his father, ''lt The
broad, smiling, mobile nloIth was that oi
his mother His extra ordinary feature Nva s
his cumpieXioE--pale transparent, bright
Iife-likc alal'aster- Born a monntaineer,
The times., 1897-12-21

had not viola ted the city ordinances.
The mayor warned the men uf the existing
laws. and also notified them that o
freight cars would be allowed TO pass
through the city without special per nit.
In the corporation court today n ',ecree
was entered in the case OF J. a. Seaton
against Benjamin Franklin, appointing
Messrs. F. l.. Smith and j. NJ. JolIilSon
commissioners to sell and convey property.
In the case of " .7B Price against W. II.
Hagan ct al. decree for distribution OF
property was entered.
4 Kerosene lamp was overturned at the
residence Of Mr.. Thomas Dowaey, at
Franklin. and Columbus streets at Sal
urday night, and burned a quantity of
bed clothing.
The collection to be taken up in st.
Mary's Church on Christmas Day will be
for the benefit of the orphans of the
State.
Five employees of the Southern Railway
shops were dismissed from the service to-
day.
The workers Of the Railroad Reading
Rooms are arranging for a complimentary
concert which will be given to the rail-
road men and their families cn Wcdnes-
tribute Iefr 'shments are requested to send
them in by 4 p. m. Wednesday.
Mr.. john S. Fowler, clerk OF the United
States court, has returned from Norfolk
where he has been assisting the clerk OF
the United States court at that place in
the trial of John Anderson, charged with
the murder Of Mate Sauuderson, Of the
schooner Olive Pecker.
Mr. Harry Kramer, the trick bicycle
rider, who was arrested in jersey City
last week at the instance of his wife ,~un
the charge Ct cruel treatment, arrived home
today. He rode from Jersey City to Wash
ingten between mail car and the tender
OF locomotive, and says that tie came
near freezing to death. He denies having
illtreated his wife, and claims that the
trouble which terminated in his arrest
| was the result of anseffort on his rart to
induce his wife to return to her home. lie
also charges that she has several times
| threatened to kill him.
! The condition OF Mrs. Thomas Robin
| son, who has been critically Ill, was
| somewhat improved today.
Lieut.. Smith received Il message from
| Washington tonighbto ths effect that's. lot
| Of goods stolen from, Mrs. Hunter, IF sos
| Prince street, this city, has been reco rered
by the washington police. and thar te
! thief had been captured.
! Recently number of brass boxes
have been stolen from the railroad cars in
The times., 1897-12-21
City Brevities.

W. c. Weedon has been appointed an
additional policeman for duty at tie Ma
tiOndl Museum.
Mr.. Henry c. Towles yesterday siled
suit for receiver against the Douglas
Cutter Saw Company.
John Lines. coIored, who was sentenced
to ninety days i'll Jail ON December 0,
died at that institution yesterday :ncrn-
ing Of an acute attack OF pneumonia and
kidney trouble.
Mr.. Charles W. Smiley will be obliged TO
defend himself against the divorce suit
brought by his wife last month. Mr..
Smiley made demurrer to the bill OF
Mrs. Smiley, but Judge Cox yesterday
overruled it.
The Commissioners have asked for
lunacy inquest in the case OF Mrs. Deborah
Carter. Mrs. Carter caused disti,;b-
ance at the Methodist Fl oIne for the a geti
a few days because her mother, an iuna te,
refused to see her.
Chr. Xander, 908 7th ST., A mpelos punch,
ready for diIution. 65c qt.: no headache
In it. Pride of Va. Port, 1891, So gal;
75cq t.;.in hot water grand redpunch. 1t
The times., 1897-12-21
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Rev. DR.. Carl Grammar Called
to Norfolk.
christmas Cheer for the Poor
Traiumen on Trial Before
the Mayor.

Alexandria, Dec. 2O.-A delegation from
Christ Church, Norfolk. Va, waited upon
Rev Carl Grammar, of the Episcopai
Theological Seminary, this evening cid
extended TO him a call from that church.
IT is said he will accept. This will be re-
gretted by Ir. Grammar's friends N TINS
vicinity, and especially by those inter
ested in the seminary.
A pound party for the Denefit oI tne
moor will be held at the NJ. E. Church Sout
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings
On Thursday night a snciable will De Ell.
On Christmas morning services VIII ne
conducted by the pastor at ociCck.
A fine program of music has been ar
ranged for the occasion.
Iouise. the little daughter of Mrs. Charles
Smith. residing at No. 306 Prince street,
was quite seriously burned last night by
falling against a stove. The child was
also badly cut about the face. and re-
CURED medical attention
a valuable dog belonging to Mr.. l.. Z.
Uhfer, was killed by the electric ears
Yesterday evening, at New Alexandria.
1t was reported at police headquarters
today that cal had been broken open
last night on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad yards, on Union street, ana
robbed of about 90 pounds of coffee and
fifty pounds of tobacco. The police are
Investigating the matter.
While Rev DR.. Boyd was offering prayer
in the Methodist Episcopal Church South
yesterday, sonls, one threw stone through
one of the windows, causing considerable
1,,,t 20 al VI 6
injured. !, s
Holy communion will be administered
at Grace Church tomorrow at 9:15 Il. IN.
Several trainmen Of the Mount Vernon
electric road Were hefore Mayor Simpson
this morning. charged with running theil
trains at an excessive rate of spscd
through the streets of this city. The Inen
We're dismissed, as it was proven that Il ey
The times., 1897-12-21
DYSPEPSIA.

Remember tEat GROVER GRA-
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to remove all distress FROM THE
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Heartburn, GasCfitis, and all dis
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The times., 1897-12-21
HE OBJECTS TO THE PIPES.
The Building Inspector CIaims Tha.
They Weaken Wall.

The building inspectors office has been
making Il strong protest, to, Engineer Com
missioner Black against one of the wallis
of the United States Electric Lighting Com
panys building now under construction at
Fourteenth, AMI B streets. The Contention
of the office was sustained by Capt. Black
yesterday, and the Company viii be obliged
60 make certain Changes
The west wall is the one in question
The Company has perforated it with a
large number OF 2-inch wrought iron pipes.
These pipes, the inspector says. weaken
the wall beyond the limit of the rules
of the inspectors office
The times., 1897-12-21
SUICIDES SWEETHEART?
Matthews Supposed to Have Had
One, But She Can't Be Found.

Frank Matthews, nineteen years old, a
driver In the employ of W. K. selecman,
of No COS Seventh street southwest, COM
mitted suicide yesterday morning at his
clearinghouse, No. SOC Seventh street
by taking dose of carboIic acid and
laudanufn. He was found dead in his
room about an hour after he had re.
turned from trip on his milk wagon.
II Is said that while he WAS not addicted
TO the use of intox.caats, he was under
the influence OF liquor when he re-
turned TO his loom and took the poison.
No cause is assigned for the deed other
than it is believed that Matthews was
disappointed in love affair. The name
of the supposed young women in the case
coald not be learned
Matthews came from Centerville, Fair
fax county, Va, where he had relatives.
They were communicated with and will
remove the body to that place for burial.
Coroner Carr decided that an inquest was
The times., 1897-12-21
He Wants a stronger Army.

Mr.. Parker, OF New Jersey, has introduced
n bill in the House, providing for the
increase OF the efficiency of the Army
of the United States. and to lOcalize the
recruiting OF regiments i'll time OF war
The times., 1897-12-21
Japan Neutral.

The Japanese minister has made state
meat IL. reference To the Haw allan annexa-
uon controversy, in which ac makes the
explicit point that Japan is neutral in the
controversy. He deprecates the use of
Japan's alleged Intentions in the politics
OF the case
The times., 1897-12-21

this city, and ii was suspected that the
brass adtcen sold To parties in this city.
Sergt. Smith this evening procured II war
rant and searched house on Payne street,
but failed 10 locate the stolen property.
The times., 1897-12-21

Do you know tiiut you can have
The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times-the only COMPLETE news
paper published in Washington
served to you by carrier for fifty
cents month?
The times., 1897-12-21

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qutn:ne Tablets. All
druggists refunl the money If 1t IA Is 20 cure.
25c. Thegenuina has L, b. @. ON each tablet.
The times., 1897-12-21
j. ELLEN FOSTER. ATTORNEY

Admitted TO Practice in the Supreme
Court OF the United States.
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster was yesterday adj
mitted u the bar OF che supreme court upOa
the motion of Mrs. E. o. Mussey. Mrs.
Foster is No. Q Of the female attorneys
on the seats of the court, and the fifth
to b" admitted on the motion OF q female
associate
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-03-18

pertinent in rubber cultivation in the
latter country.
Planted IS feet apart, as they should
be, an acre Of ground will carry 1913
rubber trees. The trees begin TO yield
merchantable gum IN the eighth year,
and II Is estimated that they give one
pound OF rubber each crop or tapping
for every year Of their life. And the
life OF a rubber tree Is practically Of in
definite duration. However, the highest
) yield is probably rs pounds, whilst an
cight-ycar tree will probably not give
above six or eight. The yield may be
said TO be governed by seasons and cul-
ture. At any rate, In the Nicaragua ex-
pertinent / have in mind, the cost Of
planting out and maintenance Of the
acre during eight years amounted 20
S36. whilst the cost Of tapping the 1876
trees when ripe WAS SIS. They yielded
1901 pounds of rubber, which fetched
&C cents in the New York market. the
let bringing s537. OF course. freight
must be deducted, but after all pos
sible allowances are made Il will be
seen that there Is money, and good
money. too. in the India rubber busi-
ness.
Anyone coming 10 Jamaica would not.
Of course, get land al 81 10 per acre as
in Nicaragua. nor would he receive the
five cents premium per tree that the e
public pays. But on the other hand.
whilst he can get good land at reason
able rates and on easy terms, the gov
ernment is prepared 20 extend special
facilities 10 bona fide settlers that more
than eounterbalance Nicaragua's at
fractions. without mentioning the al abso-
lutte security and the social advantages
that Jamaica has 10 offer 10 settlers
from the United States. And over and
above an this, the botanical station AZ.
fords all necessary information and
practical assistance 10 agrleultnrists.
In other words, the resources Of tia
government are open 10 settlers with.
out money and without price"
T. r. PORTER.
What sunshine Il 70 flcNers, smllsn
ARA "a hlnlntlIv
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-03-18

begin to tap. They do this BY cutting
incisions round the trunk OF the tree,
which terminate IN V-shaped cuts that
lead downward by vertical incisions to
other horizontal cuttings. until the tree
Is ribbed down its entire length, the
lncisions being about 20 or 30 inches
apart. from these wounds the white
gum eSudes and flows down the versi-
cal channels until It reaches the ground,
where a hollow has been scooped In the
ground to receive it.
The water from the milk rapidly
evaporates, and then n decoction made
on the spot from vines is added and the
stuff coagulates into the crude rubber
Of commerce. And 80 the process goes
on. from tree TO tree, and group TO group
Of trees, - long as the provisions last.
The rubber is baled up and collected at
the camp, whence Il Is portrayed by
Indians TO the river and towed by
canoes 70 tie settlement. Such at least
was my method of doing II. but natural
ly the conditions vary in different coun-
tries.
The great point, however. Is this:
Whatever the process followed, It is in
the end so wasteful that already the
time Is within sight when the natural
resources Of the tropical forests will
he exhausted. The demand for rubber
is so great, and moreover is increasing
so very rapidly. that in view of this
threatened exhaustion of the source Of
supply, many governments are taking
steps TO encourage the cultivation Of
the rubber plant, particularly the
Castillo elastica, ms regular industry.
The government Of Nicaragua, for in
stance, pays a bounty on each tree cul-
tivated. and here in Jamaica the gov
erment has established an experimental
plantation that is doing well. But those
who know anything about the splendid
results obtained by the few long-headed
people who have established expert
mental plantations in Mexico and Cen
trail America. simply smile at the gov
ernments for interfering. For no other
tropical industry offers greater induce
ments for investment 10 men Of mod
crate capital who can afford TO wait
eight years for big returns.
For political and social reasons that
are too obvious 10 be dwelt on here
Jamaica offers far greater encourage
ment 20 the American who Is seeking
an outlet for his personal energy and
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-03-18

The term "entire, 80 often seen over
inns and taverns (and not always un-
derstood by the passcrs-by), is said TO
have first been used about 1722. Prior
TO that date the malt liquors in general
use were ale, beer and "two-penny."
IL was usual for tavern customers 70
call for pint or tanlsard of halfand-
half-that is, half ale and half beer,
half ale and half two-penny, or half
beer and half two-penny. In course Of
time Il became customary 20 call for a
tankard of "three threads" meaLtNg
a third OF ale, beer and two-penny. To
save publicans the trouble and waste
Of turning three taps for one pint Of
liquor brewer named IIarwood con-
ceived the idea of making n beverage
which would unite the flavors OF all
three drinks. IIe called his produc-
tion "entire," or "entire butt beer"
As II was considered suitable for por-
ters and other working people IL 10 said
TO have obtained the further name OF
''porter. ."-London News.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-03-18

part OF the subject is concerned, may
quote my own experience. Knowing q
lot about gold mining, went down TO
Guiana to look for gold. got no gold.
i knew nothing at all about India rub
Der, but IL was with rubber that / COW
cred my losses and came out with a sat
isfactory surplus. White men never
dream Of gathering their own rubber.
The plan is TO equip natives and send
them after 1t, paying by results; but
as / knew nothing about the matter,
set off with my party Of Indians as
though / were gold prospecting. Well,
had a trife rougher time Of II, that
was all; and gained deal Of expert
ence. The difference is this-in gold
prospecting you stick 10 the rivers,
while In rubber gathering you must
leave the rivers far behind you and
thread the dense and pathless forests.
For the first night, perhaps, you seek
a river camp, after the manner of the
miners. That is. you take your choice
between singing your hammock under
trees, over marshy ground, as the In
dians do, or squatting on the tarpaulin
| that covers your mound OF stores IN the
dugout. The latter is not so comforta-
ble as the former, but it is safer, as you
escape the malarial miasma so fatal TO
the white man. The next stage In this
cheerful, but withal, profitable, venture
is 10 drag your boat-"portaging," they
call it-through the better part Of a
mile Of grass-tangled swamp until
higher ground is reached, and the real
forest begins. There you viii perhaps
pitch your tent, and then the business
begins. You set about hunting the rub
Der trees and gathering their precious
gum. The work is not without GER
tain interest, especially II you are new
10 II, as was; but there are decided
drawbacks, so;ne Of a most disagreed
bly, literal sort-as when boa suddenly
launches at you from an oyerhanging