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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-08

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A TORPEDO'S FORCE
Against the effect of a torpedo If 1t
gets to the hull. there is no safe
guard. The heaviest battle ship is just
as vulnerable as the lightest gunboat.
The best that can be hoped is that
the destruction will be limited to a few
compartments so that those remaining in
tact will be sufficient to keep the ship afioat.
But this only puts off the evil hour. As the
vessel becomes water-logged. her speed falls
off and her maneuvering capacity is re-
duced. so that the enemy may then pick his
position of advantage and shatter her with
his guns or administer coup de grace with
another torpedo.
Altogether the prospects of ones coming
out of a naval engagement unhurt are far
from bright. Even the wounded stand a
poorer chance than was the case in the old
wooden vessels. How the surgeons are to
get at them with the vessel divided into a
honeycomb Of compartments with no direct
interconnecton where they can be con-
veyed1 directly from the guns without ira
versing doors and passages intricate and
many Is difficult to understand. Those who
happen 10 be stationed in the battle ships
directly over the torpedo or handling rooms
may perhaps, be lowered at once to sur
gconS there placed: but what is to become
of the rest in more distant positions is not
clear
All of this goes to show the great adj
vantage of the almost perfect discipline
and drill now prevailing in the navy In
deed, 1t never has been so completely rec
ognized as it is at the present day that the
best protection for a war ships crew is their
own lighting capacity. No arnor is efficient
as celebrity of action and good gunnery
That ship will win. and incidentally save
the greater number of lives of its men,
a vital part of the enemy. The sea fight
viii not be gained by the ship which with
stands the most pounding, but by the chip
which pounds hardest and quickest and So
destroys or impairs her antagonists pound
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-08

Compare our $3.50 Suits with
any Suits sold at $1O.0 90 elsewhere;
our $1,000 Suits with any $1,000
Suits; our $1,000 Suits with those
of any other house sold at $500.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14
NATIONAL HONOR.

We hear a good deal in these times
about national honor" What does it
mean?
Answer-Setting hundreds of thous-
ands of brave fellows at killing each
other-gr9at battleships costing mil
lions of dollars eaCh-great cannon cost
ing $50 900 each, and every firing Of ono
of which costs from $500 to Sl00J-sbut-
ting Of foreign commerce and the mar
kets for our grains and other products
no money for tho levees OF our Western
rivers-Or ship canals-or the improve
ment Of our roads and hacbors-or the
humane education of our people-wid-
ns-tailures-vasJ vast and
destruction of property--vast increase
of poverty and crime.
General Shermans words ought to be
posted in every school-room of our land;
''War is He'll"
But how about the Maine?
() We think that perhaps she should
never have been sent to Havana at all.
(2) We think that being sent, her
ca tain and officers should have found
better business than attending Spanish
bull-fghts on Sunday.
(S) We think that knowing the hos
ed to look out for his ship, her capital n
should have had boats patrOlling about
the ship nights while those $50 dead
mon were sleeping.
CA We think the whole matter should
be settled by arbitration, and not more
murder
But how about the starving Cubans?
We think abundant provisions should
be sent them, and perhaps there is no
better way Of doing it than that suggest
ed in our March paper.
The cost of one baLtleship would feed
them for year. The profits OF Letter,
Jr., alone on his great wheat deal would
feed them for year. Nobody will
blow up vessels that carry food to the
starving Cubans. We think the feod-
ing of starving Cubans would do more
for our national honor" than the kill
ing OF hundred thousand men.
ii we had the means of some of our
multimilliOnaires we would gladly tel
egraph Clara Barton to draw on US for
million of dollars if she needs it. As
it is we gladly give as We can afford.
Our government should generously
remember the families Of those who
we're blown up on the Maine, but our
people should feed the starving men,
women and children of Cuba.
Let the Christian churches of Ameri-
ca only speak out as they ought-lel
every Christian clergyman preach ser
mon on war--let great union prayer.
meetings be held in all our cities and
towns to ask the Aim ghty to forgive
our national sins and save US from the
curse of war, and all the lingo talk o.
newspapers and politicians will be
! dropped.
We do not object to proper appropri
atoms for the defence OF our two grea
seacoasts and a moderate increase o
our army and navy, but when Christian
men and women, do their duty we shall
have no more wars between Christian
nations. Geo. H. Angel in Our Duml
| Animals.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14
GO0D TINES.

The business conditions Of the coun-
try now are all that the most sanguino
opJimist could hope. The balance OF
trade WAS never so largely in our favor
as Mt present, Railroad earnings are
good, industries are ilOurishng, and
failures are few, 1t is an unusual
thing for gold to come into the country
a. this season OF the year, but 10 has
hren coming to us now steadily since
Feb. 25 FROM Europe AMI Australia, the
amount imported since Lh.J date up TO
now being in round numbers about SiO,-
600, 600.
This is a very happy condition that
should give the American people great
satisfaction, No other country in the
world is so we'll off as our own. We
produce such great abundance Of good
things Of life that after our own wants
are literally satisfied we draw on the
wealth Of the world with the surplus.
The present prosperous condition OF
the country is in itself a cOngratulatOry
fact and beyond that it serves to provo
cur wonderful recuperatiye powers, If
paniCky conditions are produccd here
by untoward circumstances, the re-
bound IS quick and assured. Tue de-
preston that followed tho financial or E
SIS Of 1898 has completely disappeared,
bank clearances exceed those Of any
former period and confidence seems full
| ly restored,
The prospect of foreign war is the
only disturbing factor in the present
excellent condition, and even this does
not materially affect the brightness OF
the outlook, The credit Of no govern
mont was ever higher than our own.
Every sound of the war tocsin sends thu
already deprecated Spanish securities
further down, but there is no diminu
ton in the hcfty premium which the
bonds of the United States bring.
Let us hope that this condition will
be of long duration and continue to
grow even better. 1t is great country
we haYo in this western world, and as
long as the American people preserve
tho conservative good sense, the energy
and courage that has heretofore Charac
terized them it will continue to pro
gress in wealth and power.-Nashvillt
American.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14
Caroline Chapel.

Tom Bracken went to Whitwell last
Tuesday
Mrs. Mary Rankin, OF Whitwell, was
visiting her mother last week.
B. Alder, OF Sulphur Springs, was
down at c. c. Aldor's last Saturday.
James Lewis visited his sister, Mrs.
jeff Barlew, last Sunday.
Mrs. R. f. Rogers is still very feeble.
Mrs. NJ. E. Alder visited her neice,
Mrs. w. G. Spangler last Thursday.
J.E Kilgore went to Whitwell last
Saturday.
Marrying seems to be epidemic in
the vicinity of Caroline's Chapel, as
Madame Rumor says there will be an
other wedding or two in the near future.
Mrs. James. Billingsley is, we arc
glad to say, convalescent.
H. c. Harris went to Whitwell last
Thursday.
Wiley Spangler visited Monro Grit
fth's last Sunday.
We are informed that Rev. HOuts will
preach at Mt. Parnassus next Sunday
at Ii o'clock.
Bro. Conner will preach at Caroline
Chapel next Sunday at pm.
William Turner, of Whitwell, was
visiting his brother ]. e. Turner, last
Sunday, returning Monday,
Green Layne and Frank Pitman went
to Whitwell last Monday.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14
Applicable to the Present Time.

"Gentlemen, said Abraham Lincoln
to a delegation OF citizens who called at
the White House to complain of the
Presidents omissions and commissions,
suppose all the property you we're
worth was in gold, and you had put it in
the hands OF Blondin TO carry across the
Niagara river on a rope, would you
shake the cable or keep on shouting to
him, 'Blondin, stand up a little straight t.
or; Blondin, stoop little more; 60 q
little faster; lean a little more to the
north; lean a little more to the south?
No, you would hold your breath, as well
as your tongue, and Keep your hands of
until be was safe over. The govern
ment is carrying an immense weight
Untold treasures are in their hands
They are do ng the very best they can
Don't badger them. Keep silence, anC
Wen get you safe across"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14
Easter Sunday.

Rain in the early morning washed
out, 80 to speak, part of the program,
The program OF the Sunday school
was duly carried out to a smaller atteu'
dance than usual, and Mr.. Robertson
who was announced to preach, for some
reason failed TO put in his appearance.
In the afternoon, Rov. r. s. Umbergel
conducted services. Then a change in
the weather. The day, which from 8 a
m, had been quite pleasant, developed
a thunder storm, and the evening ser
vices in consequence were somewhat in
terfered with as to attendance. 1t may
be truly said to have been a day oi
smiles and tears. Now wo shall see il
the old adage comes true:
'lf it rains on Easter Day,
Plenty of grass, but little good hay
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14
THURSDAY, APRIL IA. 1898
THE SOUTHERN EXTENSION

We confess a great interest in
the work begun by this railroad to
connect their late purchase from
Stevenson to Memphis with their
main line. Under the manages
ment of the Nj. & Z. there was not
much to be expected, but now be-
ing in the hands of competant
railroad men, we feel safe in Oe,
lieving that they will look farther
than mere local advantage, and
buid their line looking to further
contingencies.
The force OF surveyors are said to
be at work coming In this directs
ion. and the latest news is that
starting from Daisy the line is to
be built to run westwardly to this
VALLEY. A direct bee line from
Daisy would reach a point in this
Valley between Shirleyton and
Cedar Springs. But perhaps the
openings on WaIden's Ridge would
not allow it, but coming into the
valley by Ketner's Gap would
strike Whitwell, and we hope il
may be built to take in all the
towns of the Valley in this coun
ty, Whitwell, Victoria, Sequachee
Jasper and South Pittsburg in
Tennessee, and Bridgeport in Ala
bama.
We congratulate the citizens OF
Bridgeport in having city gov,
eminent progressive enough tC
take the initiative in inviting the
road to take in their city. and all
the other places ought, either sep
arately or together, invite tht
Southern to put it's line through
their towns and give us connection
by main line witt the outside
world.
In the construction Of theil
road we think the company will
look to the future more than the
present. but the route suggested
brings them right through the Goa
fields of this section, and in Sc
quachee Valley alone the coal sup.
ply will last for a century or cen
turtles, but add to this the loca
trade, and the railroad will be Z
paying investment from the start.
We hope it will be built on the
lines we have mentioned, and if SC
will be a great step forward for the
entire Scquachee Valley,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14
New dusie--Liberal Offer

To introduce our new monthly
publication, American Popular
Music, we make the following lib.
eral offer Send us the names of
three or more performers on the
piano or organ, and Is cents in
money OF postage, and we will
mail you sixteen pages Of he la,
test popular songs, two steps, ETC..
full sheet music arranged for piano
OF organ, and American Popular
Music for thr e months.
Address POPULAR Music Co,
indianapolis, Ind.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14

We would be very g ad to see
this town progress faster than it is
now Ii progress (2) is so slow
that some of w cannot see any adj
vancement at all. This snail-like
procession may be safe and sure.
but so is an OK cart, and you don't
get anywhere in it. Life is short
and time is fleeting.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14

We call attention to the adver>
tisers !Inso this community that
while we are not competing with
some of our competitors in prices
they offering for space nor taking
Job work for less than good work
can be done, we assert there is no
place ia the Valley where as good
work can be done. We take ad
vertising upon our actual circula
ton. which we think double the
subscription of any paper in the
Valley. We don't think our pric,
es are twice as high, but if they
were the circulation would justify
it.-South Pittsburg Statesman.
Yes, the subscription price oil
the Statesman Is just exactly twice
as much as that Of the News. and
when you get that at $500 you
don't get as much real right down
news to the square inch as you dc
by subscribing for the NEWS al
SOC. Subscription is good,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14
YES. let us have business Leg.

YES, let US have a business Leg
is!ature, and drop all the chronic
dead beats who have been sucking
the life out oil the State with then
mean, misery, petIitoggiug, selfish
methods. Let us manage our
State just as though all our people
were engaged to their best possible
profit and advancement This is
a patriotic platform opposed in ey,
cry way to the crafty intrigues Of
those who have so long controlled
the government Of this State,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14

If you notice that your sweet
heart has the tips of her fingers
stained about forty different hues,
don't be SO foolhardy as to ask her
why, but just remember that she
has been dyeing eggs.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14
We think Thai our naval Officers

We think that our naval officers
should be trained in the manage
ment of vessels before they are Civ
Ell the command Of any. If Sigs,
bee had known his business the
Maine accident might never have
occurred, and the spec,acal Of one
Of our proud ships taxing mud
bath every now and then, might
he reIegated to Oblivion. Ii they
can't fight any better than they
can sail, God help the country,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14

If you want to make some peoo
pie mad Just suggest to them that
the war with Spain may never oc-
cur. 1t is strange, but true.
These people are bravest at a safe
distance.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14
Primary Election.

A primary election by order of the
Chairman Of the Democratic Executive
Committee was held in Sequachee Sat.
urday by Mr., l.. w. Gtbel as officer, r.
j. Brown, NJ. c. Campbell and Henry
Kent judges, and c. IL. Davidson and
Spears Robertson, clerks The result
was as follows: Rawlings, l; Byrue, B
Price, s.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14

The prospects for an abundant
berry and fruit crop was never better.
People living on the mountain say
their orchards have never looked so
well in four years.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14

CLEVELAND is to have a -four
mill. Why not Sequachee2 All
the good places are getting mills
erected, and Sequachee is good
place without mill.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14

Being the only extensive manfuac-
turers Of furniture in the world selling
direct from maker to user, We save our
customers the enormous expenses and
profits OF the jobbers and RI tailerS.
Send for catalogue A, showing our full
line of Household Furniture, al 90 10 80
per cent under retail value. QUAKEE
VALLEY MANUFACrUHIyG Co., sos West
Harrison St., Chicago.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14

Wonderful are the cures by Hoods
SarsapariIla and vet il Is only because
as the one true blood purifier, 1t makes
pure, rich, healthy, lfe-giving blood
Hoods Pills for the liver aud
bowels, act easily, yet promptly zoe
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14

Set in and plant your garden now.
The frost is over and all seems Sc
Iene.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14

EJNews and advertising matter to
secure insertion must be handed in
before 1900 o'clock Wednesday
noon, otherwise it may be too late.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, O.
TUCAs COTrNTy %

l4lAAN AAIl y 4 Il
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner Of the firm OF f..
j. CHENEY & Co, doing business IN the
City Of Toledo, County aud State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by the use Of HALLS CA
TAEElI CURE.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day Of December,
A, d., 1856.
l-,-l A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL.
l-- Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. send
for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 7jc
Halls Family Pills are The best
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14

CLEAN Up your premises. II vii.
pay YOU we'll.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14

Entered at the PostcfliCe in Sequa.
chez as Second Glass Mail Matter
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-14

Published Every Thursday,
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-05
DEERING BOY INJURED.

Early Monday morning a party of
young Woodford's men were engaged in
discharging an old musket. Not getting
noise enough an extra charge Of powder,
together with a quantity of gravel and
grass were rammed into the muzzle.
Mr.. Forest Marsh, a young married man
who lives with his father, P. S. Marsh
on Nevens street, undertook to discharge
it, holding it over his head. The rifle
exploded, and a portion of the barrel of
of the rife was blown toward Mr. Marsh
striking the under part of his left wrist.
The mass of iron followed his wrist to a
point just above the joint in the elbow,
where it lodged. The arm and the
muscle were quite badly lacerated. A
quantity Of the powder entered his face
and neck.
After the accident he walked home
who're the wound was attended to by
Dr.. Tapleff.
Yesterday forenoon he was taken te
the Maine General hospital, and ON ex
animation large piece of the barrel O,
the musket was taken from the muscle
of his arm. The doctors are hopeful Of
saving the arm unless blood poison
ing should set in.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-05
McCULLUM.S THEATRE.

ga Soldiers Sweetheart" TIE powerful
to McCullum's theatre yesterday. In spite
of the intense heat in the city it was
cool and comfortable at this coy play
house, and all who attended were amply
repaid as the performance. ran particular
ly smooth yesterday and the splendid
company were seen at their best. Judg-
ing y the many expressions heard around
town the second weeks business Of this
great success will eclipse last week S
brilliant record. All the fine scenes1 were
vigorously applauded yesterday and the
thrilling climax at the end of the second
act aroused the audience to such an en-
thusiastic pitch that four curtain calls
were demanded. Last Mondays per-
formance was the first production of this
play on any stage and since that time it
has been so much improved that those
who saw it early last week will find
visit this week much more enjoyable
than before. The company continues to
improve with each performance and the
most magnificent scenic production ever
seen here presented in manner unsur-
passed by any stock company that has
ever appeared in Portland, may be an
ticipated by all who attend McCullum's
theatre. Daily matinees will be given
this week at $50 and every evening at
8.15 p. m. Reserved seats on sale at
Steinert q Sons music store, 517 Con-
gress street, and can be secured in ad.
vance for any rerfoI nance.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-05
DEPARTURE OF THE ROYAL SCOTS
They Leave the City Amid the Blaze of
Rockets and Red Fire.

The Royal Scots, owing to the great
heat and the length of the morning pa
rade yesterday, gave up the exhibition
drill in the afternoon on the Western
Promenade. In the cool of the evening,
after supper, they made short parade
to the western part of the city. The
streets were lined with people and red
fire and rockets were burned in profu-
sion. In the glare of the colored fire
they looked exceedingly picturesque and
the effect was heightened by the noble
strains of God Save the Queen played
by the band. 1t was continuous hand
clapping and cheering all the way to the
station and when the train pulled out for
Montreal there was marked ovation
given them.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-05
EXPECT-To BREAK CAMP.
Connecticut Volunteers of Camp Burdett
Likely to be Sent to the Front.

A telegram received at Camp Burdett,
yesterday, was the occasion of q great
deal of interest to the Connecticut volun.
teers. The despatch was from the colonel
of the regiment and directed to one Of
the captains at the camp. asking him if
his men were in readiness to be trans
ferred to the front, ina.oase an order to
break camp should be received Within
ten days.
Both companies have lately received
raw recruits, who are being rapidly put
into shape for work. 1t is expected that
the companies will be ordered to Porto
Rico
Six or seven Of the company B boys
were unable to participate in the Fourth
of July parade on account of illness be-
lieved to have been due to eating green
cabbage. They were attacked by violent
cramps and had to be taken to the fort
hospital.