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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
WILL NOT PAY FINE
Serious SquabbIe Among the Nat.
ionaI League MagnateS

New York, Dec. 1S.-It is reported
that the owners of the Baltimore and
Brooklyn clubs gave notice today to
N. E. Young, president of the Nation
al Base Ball league, that they wouldn't
pay the fine of 5000 recently imposed
upon the Brooklyn club in the Wrigley
case. The owners of the Brooklyn club
came to this decision after consultation
with prominent LAWYERS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

aldermen, with exception of Alderman
Back, placed themselves on record as
opposed to the resolution introduced
some time ago by Councilman Connel-
ly relative to the reduction in salary
of city laborers. The committee recon-
mended that the resolutions ought not
to pass and the aldermen voted to ac-
cept the report
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
LOUD CHEERS FOR
JOE CHAMBERLAIN
Irish Give Him a Different Reception From
What Events of Day BEFORE Indicated
Guest Tells His Host to Elk
ercise Virtue of Patience

Der the Crimea and the earlier period
of the India mutiny, when England
met with greater disasters than she
had just experienced, but eventually,
the nation sprang to its feet and recov-
cred its equanimity, and no doubt it
would do so again.
In conclusion, Mr.. Chamberlain ex-
horted, the students now that he was
one of their doctors, to practice the
virtues of liberation and patience.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Salisbury Pond Rising

The water in Salisbury pond was con-
erably higher yesterday than for
weeks past. Whether the rain and
snow of Sunday night is responsible
for the increase, or some other agent,
has not been explained.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Arthur Orr Safe

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-A special to the
Lake Marine News Bureau says the
steamer Arthur Orr, recently reported
wrecked, passed today in tow of tugs
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Conjunction Of Many Wild Rumors on
the Street Gives Bears the Chance
They Were Looking For
TWO SMALL CONCERNS co UNDER

Produce Exchange Trust Co. Closes Its DoorsScare in London
the Prime Cause of the ExCiement-Exorban Rates Paid
For Call Money-Suaon Better in Boston-Broadway Nat
ona Will Probably Resume misunderstanding House Agrees
to Assist All Banks Requiring Ad-Squire Co.'s Creditors
Not Inclined to Press Claims
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Not a Candidate

In spite Of the tremendous pressure
which has been brought to bear AL
derman John r. Back announces that
he will not be a candidate for the pres
idency of the board of aldermen Of
1on0
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
DR.. BARRETT A LIBRARY DIRECTOR

Order introduced and Adopted Providing For All Matters Pertain
ing Securing Additional Water Supply to Help the City In Its
Present Exgency-Poice Pension System Killed in the Com
mon CounCI-Much Discussed Police Rules AdOpted-Fre En-
9ineerS Elected
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
ALL SHIPS IN READINESS
Beresford Urges Precaution
Against New Foes

London, Dec. 1S.-Rear Admiral
Charles Beresford is quoted in an in
terview today as saying: THE issue
of the war will depend more upon ar
tillery than anything else, especially at
the siege of Pretoria and other places,
where the biggest battles are expected.
Therefore all naval guns which can be
spared from the reserves and other
1oaa+nuad o., oa. rrIareoA
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
SURPRISES SPRUNG
BY City COUNCIL

Councilman James Hunt Gets Another Of
fee By Defeating Ex-Alderman Thomp-
son For Overseer of the Poor
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-31
BIt. Parnassus.
Special TO the News.
A welcome rain Tuesday

Special to the News.
A welcome rain Tuesday
Dan Kilgore is very sick.
Miss Jennie Harris is very sick at the
present writing.
w. A. Brown, Of Victoria, brought a
fine herd Of cattle TO his farm last
week.
j. NJ. Bible, of Pleasant Grove, spent
sunday with Mr. 7. R Harris.
The Sunday school at this place has
gone down considerably on account Of
sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. DeSabla left for
their home at East Lake Monday after a
weeks visit to relatives at this place.
J.R. sartain OF Tracy City, was in the
community last week gathering up
scrap iron.
S. II. Wells and family attended
church at Oak Grove last Sunday.
Don't be uneasy Briggs for everyone
knows that you spend the evening rid
ing up and down the road.
The death angel visited our commun-
ity again last Friday and pluckod from
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w, j. Harris
one Of their most treasured howers-lit-
tie Burta Irene, aged two years, two
months and twenty-five days. She died
after two weeks Illness and was buried
at spquachee last Saturday just as the
suns last rays sank behind the grand
old Cumberland Mt May the parents
find comfort in these words, Suffer lit
tie children to come unto me, and for
bid them not for of such is the King
dom of Heaven"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-31

M 6hNOOS IIOuDleS are cured by
~ Hoods Sarsaparila, which en-
riches and purifes the blood. tits the
best medicine for nervous PEOPLE,
The Sequachee Valley is experience
ing a watermelon famine. Times are
so good that all the visible supply has
been snapped up, and consequently wa
termelons are as scarce as hens teeth.
The only other secondary school in
the valley besides the Sequachee school
is at South Pittsburg. You can give
your children an education similar to a
college by sending them to the Second
airy school.
The rain storm of Saturday interior
ed with the Houts Bros. picnic at Whit
we'll and considerable number of peO-
plo were disappointed The picnic will
DO repeated Saturday and advertising
has been put out
"Never Burn a Candle at Both Ends"
Don't 60 on drawin&Witality from the blood
without doing something to replace it. Hoods
Sarsaparilla gives nerve, mental and digestive
strength by enriching and vitalizing the blood,
Hoods Pills are mild and non-irritating.
Dr. W. H. Schultz has recovered from
his illness and expects to return to
Anderson in few days The DR.. re-
ports business good there, and says it
takes three horses to keep him moving
to see his patients.
Mrs. w. A. Pryor, sister of Mrs. E. S,
Haynes, of this place, died at her home
near Jasper Wednesday morning at at
5 o'clock The funeral took place this
morning, We shall publish obituary
next week.
We have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in our home for many year,
and bear cheerful testimony to its value
as a medicine that should be in every
family. In coughs and colds we hav,
found it to be efficacious and in croul
and whooping cough in children VIZ
deem it Indispensable P. RITTER
l274 Fairfax ave-, st. Louis, Mo Flo
sale by J. L. Schultz.
Farm Journal is well-printed on GOO
paper with clear type, stitched and trim
med so that il opens out like a book,
handsomely illustrated, edited by praC
tical, sleeves-rolled-up people, in tina
il is tho greatest, grandest, big-littl
farm paper in America. 1t is cream, nc
sklm-milk. You must have it, and W
can get il for you from now up to De-
ember, 1908, nearly FIVE years, il 70
will pay up your subscription to Oh
News a year IN advance. This also Al
plies to new advance paying subscriI
4 ers.
! About one month ago my child, whiC
! is fifteen months old, had an attack
! diarrhoea accompanied by vomiting.
I gave it such remedies as are usual
! given in such cases, but as nothiT
\ gave relief, we sent for physician, Of
: 1t was under his care for a week.
Z this time the child had been sick (
i about ten days and was having twent
!. five operations Of tho bowels eve
twelve hours, and we we're convinc
that unless it soon obtained relief
. would not live. Chamberlains Col
{ Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy VI
, recommended, and decided to try
;. I soon noticed a change for the betu
= by its continued use complete Gu
e vas brought about and IL is now p
/. hoalthy.-C T. BoGgs, Stlmptou
Glmor Co. West Va For sale by j.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-31
Uncle 81 Again.

the Pocket August 81, 90
Deer editur
Mo an Mandy wuz a-resding the other
night in your vallybul paper about the
neu hanle factory daown ten Sequachee
an Mandy axsd me how the Neuse spelt
the name nv thars town. pereused
ten cOloms or more an at about the cen.
ire Nv the thirb paig found the Main
an hit WIZ spelt "Sequachee." ! wuz
sorter kinder curious to no why Mandy
aXed me an axed her why she axed ne
an she sed es haw she heered es how
the guvmaint sholy wuz a-goin tn name
it 'Sesq or somethin like hit
Mandy KANT spell nothin uOhow an I
spell hit jest es she pronunced hit, an
hit were jest teribul TO sec fur Mandy
knocked out purity nigh all her teath a.
tryin teu speak hit jest es hit were
spelt an hit will cost me forty dolls teu
git her neo set Nv false store teath.
Mandy amt nothin but blamed fule
nohow but she Amt sech big un es
this year guvmaint thet maiks up wurds
thet knoXs out peepuls teath a-tryin tn
say am.
| wuz down teu the posofis last week
an saw one Nv yeu fellers tibet print
paipers with sewing mashinc a-talkin
tu teller in shirt sleaves an / edged
II teu sorter katch the drift NV the gas
sin, an be darned eff hit warnt about
this yer same Sesquattchiie. You
fellers wus a-givin the other Teller Hail
Columbia my happy land about the
spellin NV hit and swearin tibet we wuz
a-sellin our birth right fur mess nv
pottage. kinder knowed this wuz
sumething frum the bible an ] axed Bro
Shout tn explain hit teu me and he sed
he saw wuz his naim, but hit seems teu
me thet he is jest as fur from the ques-
tun as ever eff he did see him. | kind
or recken the Rev, wus pokin fun at
me-
But yeu gentlemen air right and 81
Sockittuem will stick by We es long es
bark grows on the north side Nv trees
What does the guvmaint kno what we
want? And heer the Raleroad spells
hit the same way es knocked out Man
dy's teath. What does thay no what
we want2 We always git what we
want when we pay for it, and the rale-
road wouldn't miss grabbin holt NV a
dollar eff we wuz teu spell the town
Nebby buchadanasneezer
Sockittuem, gents, and 81 Sockittuem
will sockittuem jest as long es he kin
git corn pone and buttermilk enuff ten
Civ him life enuf tn git up an wiggle.
1t is shame, a monstrous shame tibet
after all yeu fellers has done fur Sc
quachee that your feelins air so ruth.
lessly trampled in the mud. Eff tbs
Neuse hadn't stuck out fer SequacheC
thare wouldn't hev bin anything tharC
exsept a few mudstuckup razorbacks al
mammymouth feas. l shorty wouldn'
blame We eff yeu abandoned the hui
consarn, fur ye Amt treated right no
how.
Mandy hasn't done thing excep
nurse her jaws sence she lost then
teath, but she hes jest managed tel
grunt out a few fit quoternations-wha
yeu call em?--uv hern about tibet ye
"Sesquattchiie." She also axes eff sh
kin git new broom hanle maid at tn
hanle works an tooth brush fer SD
had jest chawed up her old ones pre-
vious tn her teath Dustin out.
Your old friend,
81 SOCKITTUEM
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-31

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The Best Remedy for FIux.

Mr. John Matthias, a well known stock
dealer Of Pulaski, KY, says: After
suffering for over a week with flux, and
my physician having failed to relieve
me, was advised to try Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and have the pleasure of stating that
the half OF one bottle cured me"
For sale by J. L. Schultz.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-31

Bicycle Horse Book is as full Of good
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have been made from life. The book is
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free by mail; address the publishers,
Wilmer Atkinson Co., Philadelphia.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-31

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-31

Berta Irene, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Harris died at their home Friday,
August %, aged years and 3 months.
The interment was made at the Owen
graveyard Saturday evening, Rev. j.
w. Robertson of Etna officiating in the
presence of many sympathising rela-
tives and friends.
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-31

The Rev. W. b. Costly, of stockbridge,
Ga, while attending to his pastoral du-
ties at Fleetwood that state, was at
tackled by cholera morbus. He says:
"By chance happened to get hold of a
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and think it
was the means of saving my life. tire
lievod me at once" For sale by J. l.,
Schultz.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-31

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The of Weey American q Thursday, November
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thing usual matter the first page.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-31

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-31

Effort will be made to use the gas
from a we'll on the farm of c. T. Has
ten at Sparta.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-31

VIM. Hilliard, who was to have been
banged at Union city last week, receiV-
ed life sentence instead.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-31

Rev. Yutake Miuakuchi, of Japan, is
conducting a series of meetings at
Cross willie.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-31
LOCAL.

The drouth was broken Saturday by
a nne rain
Mr. and Mrs Isham Hammock went
TO Jasper Sunday.
Iuman and Victoria did not play Sat
urday at Oak Grove.
John and Lem Kennedy, Of Jasper
we're in town Sunday
Mr.. II. h. Dlansett has returned from
q visit to Tracy City much improved in
health.
G. Sherman went TO jasper Tuesday
on business in connection with handle
works.
Prof. II. E. Tate has returned from
Monteagle and is now boarding with w.
S. Bennett.
A. G. Chaudoin went to Chattanooga
Tuesday and c, H. Davidson was acting
postmaster.
School will open Monday and it will
be the best Secondary and Primary
School in the Valley.
Mrs. Detzen, Of Chattanooga, a rela-y
tive Of the R. s. Pryor and Ferguson
families, died last week,
c. H. Davidson made trip of several
days duration up the valley last week
in the interests Of his lumber business.
Mr.. L. 5. Haynes was called from
home Tuesday morning by the serious
Illness of her sister, Mrs. w. A. Pryor,
Mr.. John Messick, of Charleston,
West Va, who comes to take charge of
the handle works, arrived here Tues
day evening.
S. P. Pryor conducted services at
at Owen Church Sunday evening pre-
vious to his departure for Lebanon to
attend school.
Work on the handle factory is pro-
crossing we'll The foundations are
in place and work will be pushed as rap
idly as possible,
Chas II. Davidson has purchased the
the timber of the Layne heirs large
tract on which there is a quality Of pop
lar, oak and hickory.
NJ Martin returned from Cedar Spring
Sunday. He has secured a large body
of timber near his present location and
/ n Fe
H. E. Tate has sold his wheel to
Scott Minter and now feels as happy as
clam. He says it will be long time
before he invests in another wheel.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-03
SOUTH PORTLAND.

There will be meeting of the city
government this evening, and Wednesday
evening the school board will have q ses-
sion.
The treasurer was busy the past few days
receiving taxes which were paid by per-
s1ns availing themselves of the discount
One citizen had entered upon the books
"raid under protest." claiming that the
assessment was Illegal. He said his ac-
tion was taken under advice of conser-
vative lawyer.
Howard Woods.de of New York city / :
visiting friends at Knightville.
The farmers have taken advantage Of
good weather and have most of their har-
vesting done.
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Henderson passed
sunday with MIR. and Mrs. q. Il. Blish,
Knightville.
Lorenzo Rines, of the U. S. Navy, who
was at this sinking of Cereyera's feet, Is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Hughes, at Cash
Corner.
WILLIAM Fl. WILLIAMS.
William II. Williams. the carpenter
and builder, died at his home In Knight
willie Monday morning, at the age of IS
years and mon this. MIR. Williams was
one of South Portland's most highly es-
tsemsd citizens. For the past two or
more years he had suffered with cancer
which was the direct cause his death
wife and two daughters, Mrs. Clarence
Dodge of Knightville, and Mrs. Charles
Hamilton OF Pleasantdals, survive him.
The funeral takes place on Wednesday, at
$50 o'clock from his late residences, Main
street, Knightvllls.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mrs. Sarah Dousett of Maiden, Mass. !,
is being entertained at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Captain Elijah milton.
Summer street.
Mr.. Everett Hamilton has left his posi-
rion at the hat shop and will take a
course at Gray's Business college.
MIR. Frank &. Plummer has been chosen
janitor for Film street church.
Mr.. John @. Wilson, Palmer street,
employed as Gre man on the BOSTON &
Mains, left Saturday for Montreal en-
route for Chicago TO join his wife who
has been passing some months with rela-
tives Ia the West.
The youn4 ladies of Mrs. @. w,
| Smiths class are to hold sale and enter
tainm emit at the Elm street church Briday
evening A fine programme has been
arranged consisting OF vocal and instru.
mental music. readings. etc.. proceeds fol-
the benefit of the church.
| Mrs. Charles Merrill and son Albert,
St. John street, Portland, passed Sun
day at the hoine OF her sister, Mrs. II. q
Sawyer, Summer street.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-03

AZ speech Of weIcope. Admiral Dewey
listened attentIveIy TO the speech and thea
bowed to Mr. Perry ard sald:
II am VIZ grsatIyIl bonored. Thank
you"
/ Tbs crowd, which had ceased chssri,
urlnR the spes Oh o. NV. perry and Az
mirsl pewsy 's.reply. let itself loose sRa n
ana the enihu'iHsm for another nina g
WIS ram Jn6t.
Simon Woln OF the committee, then
came forward aud pinned bronze medal
from cannon captured by Dewey Mt
Manila, on the breast Of the Admiral. 1t
was O Presentation from the committee
in honor Of the occasion Of the reception
to be given him In the Capitol and bore
his ottrait In relief and suitable In
scription. He said:
ION tiehalf Of the committee l pies mt
to you this medal OF historic signifcancs
not only on account OF the imITess 10
bears but also ON ACCOUNT Of the met 81
OF which it H. made. May you always
wear 10 in health and happiness"
Admiral Dewey bowed and murmured
q low THANK you.''
Then the vast crowd cheersd again.
with his left hand. He apologizsd as he
put II out TO each man By whom he was
greeted.
The sumptuous special train 10 waiting
included the parlor car Atalanta, pro-
slucu tot the Aumtfat. zen. Mlit6 manu-
ed him into this oar and the Admiral
turned on the platfnrm and bowed bis
good bye to the people before he stepped
Inside. A final parting cheer was given
him while the member Of the commit
tee were boarding the other cars of the
train. The engineer threw open the
valve. the train started Tor the Capita
and thereby made the first break In the
greatest and most continuous reception
ever given man 10 America.
Aboard the train was a committee
representing the District of CollmEia
These gentlemen. John b. Wight, John
w. Ross and Lansing ID. Beach, were SAINT
on TO present the freedom of the District
OF Columbia to Admiral Dewey Just as
tbs special train should pass over the
boundary line OF the district.
The document was signed by the above
naaed gentlemen on behalf OF the COM
mittee.. IL was rrssented to Admiral
Dewey after the reading of the insorip-
ton.