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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-12-05
OIL IN BLEDsOE COUNTY.
Resume On That Subject From the Pike
vile Banner

NJ. l.. Stevenson with II 5. Hubbard
& Co., spent three days last week in
the Kentucky oil fields at Burnside aud
Sumerset His mission up there was to
arrange with some expert drillers to
come down and look over the territory
here which has been leased for oil and
gas by Messrs Stevenson & Steward in
the past i've weeks.
W. II. Steward, the jolly oil man,
returned from Knoxville Tuesday wher,
he had gone to spend a week with his
family, and to attend to some business
connectsd with their oil interests here.
Messrs. Stevenson and Steward inform
us that they have practically finished
leasing and that operations will soon
be begun in the way Of putting down
their test well for oil.
Every thing looks favorable now for
Pikeville and Bledsoe county to
have a stirring--tor the head men Of
the II. $. Hubbard & Co., are expected
here next Saturday night.
H. 5. Hubbard OF Elkhayt Ind, and
C. S. Hubbard Of Beaver Falls, Pa, will
be here next Saturday to LOOK over the
ground leased by their partners, Steven
son and Steward in the past few weeks
in Sequatchie Valley.
Three experienced and expert oil
we'll drillers are expected here Satur-
day or Monday to figure with Ii. 5. Hub
bard & Co. for putting down their first
oil we'll.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-12-05
WHITAKER RE >IGNS
His Resignation as Assistant
Acknowledgement
WAS REQUESTED
AND HIS SUCCESSOR
Is Appointed by Capt, Donaldson
Judge Byron Pope Given
the Position.
Chattanooga Times.

Chattanooga Times
Few events OF recent date have Great
ed such sensation in politics here as
the letter of Capt. w. f. Donaldson,
calling for the resignation of Mat n
Whitaker as his assistant attorney gen
eral.
Mr. Whitaker has held this position
for the past seven years and has rapid
ly become a most popular man in this
county and has been recognized as an
able lawyer and brilliant speaker.
The letter which Capt. Donaldson adj
dressed to Mr.. Whitaker and OF which
Mr.. Whitaker says he knows nothing
about except what he has seen in print
is as follows:
Jasper, Tenn, Nov. 20, 1901.
Mr.. Matt Whitaker, Winchester, Tenn.
Dear Sir:-I do most sincerely regret
that you have got your consent to bo-
come a candidate for the Office of attor-
ney-general. Our relations, officially
and socially, have been altogether plea
SAINT and harmonious. For sinGs l nave
always, from the date of our acquain-
tance, been free, open and frank with
you and have at all times been your
most faithful friend and acted towards
you always and at all times with all
the consideration and kindness of far
ther and true brother, having conferred
upon you at the instance of mutual
friends honors lasting and valuable ben
eft and favors to yourself and family,
your attitude is such that feel con-
strained to respectfully ask you to re-
sign your place on this date as assistant
attorney-general. have appointed
your successor of this date. Respect
fully yours,
w. Z. DONALDSON,
Attorney-General
The gentleman who has been appoint
ed assistant encouragement to sue
ceed Mr.. Whitaker is Judge Byron
Pope of Marion county.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-12-05
VICTORIA,
Special to the News.

Special to the News
Captain and Miss Hannah Frater went
to Chattanooga Thursday of last week
Mr. and Mrs. j. W. HoiCamp of Whit
we're down to see their daugh ter, Mrs.
John Christian Thursday Of last week.
A. Cross was down from Dunlap visit
ing home folks Saturday and Sunday.
Quite a number Of our boys have gone
TO Dunlap to dig coal.
W. c. Hal, of the News, passed
through our city Saturday.
Let US hear from Bro. Crcnshaw, OF
Whitwell again.
Miss Minnie Cross spent Saturday
night with Miss Kinda PriEwore.
Ask J. b. Womack bow be likes pos
som bunting.
Next Sunday is Bro. Moreiands day
to preach Let everybody come ana
bring his neighbor with him.
Ask John Lusk II he has patent on
that wagon be gathered his corn in.
want 10 ask Punch, OF Stanley, ii
I that young man who iell fifty yards
and skinned his nosf from the bottom
! Of his feet 90 the top oi hi, head ever
/ got we'll.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-12-05
Food Changed To Poison.

Putrefying food in the intestine pro-
duces effects like those OF arsenic but
DR.. Kings Now Life Pills expel the
poisons from clogged bowels gently,
easily but surely, curing Constipation,
Bilousness, Sick Headache, Fevers, all
Liver, Kidney and Bowel troubles.
Only % at Whitwell Drug Company.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-12-05
FOUND AN EAGLE.

Saturday when coming from Peter
Cave Mills with a load Of lumber, ID. d.
Lewis, found large bird lying beside
the road which had evidently been shot
by some huntsman on the mountain.
He put it on his wagon and brought it
to town and it proved to be bald-head-
ed eagle, and fine specimen it was.
When spread out it measured six feet
ten inches from tip to tip OF its wings.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-12-05
Educate Your Bowels.

Your bowels can be trained as we'll
as your muscles or your brain. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic train your
bowels to do right, Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk, All druggists, 1oc.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-12-05
w. E. DONALDSON.

Attorney y-OeHtTdl'
The gentleman who has been appoint
ed assistant attorney-general to sue
ceed Mr.. Whitaker is Judge Byron
Pope of Marion county.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-12-05

Educate Your Bowels with Caseareta
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
i0c. sc. II @ O. g. fan, druggists refund money.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1901-12-05

The State Dental association is in
session at Nashville.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-10-19
THE HONE GOLD CURE.
An IAgeaious rreAtment or Curing
Oruukenness.

II is now generally known and under.
not weakness. A body filled with poison,
and nerves completely shattered by
periodical or constant use of intoxicat
ing liquors, requires sn antidote capable
Of neutralizinx and Graduating this
poison, and destroying the craving for
intoxicants. Sufferers may now cure
themselves at home without publicity or
loss OF time from business by this. won
derful HOME GOLD CURE which
has been perfected after many years of
close study and treatment OF inebriates
The faithful use according to directions
Of this wonderful discovery is positively
guaranteed to cure the most obstinate
case, no matter how hard drinker.
Our records show the marvellous trans
formation of thousands of Drunkards
into sober, Industrious and upright men.
WIVES CURE YOUR HUSBANDS. I.
CHILDREN CURE YOUR FATHERS.
This remedy is in no sense nostrum
pue ~ sINStiic tti thia u's'ast pilN ana
is so skillfully devised and prepared that
it is thoroughly soluble and pleasant to
the taste, so that it can bc given in u
cup Of tea or coffee without the know
ledge OF the person taking it, Thousands
OF Drunkards have cured themselves
with this priceless remedy, and as many
more have been cured and made temper
ate by having the CURE" administered
by loving friends and relatives without
their knowledge in coffee or tea, and be
lieve today that they discontinued drink
ing Of their own free. will. DO NOT
WAIT. DO not bc deludcd by apparent
and misleading Improvement" Drive
out the disease at once and for all time.
The HOME GOLD CURE" is sold
the extremely low price of One Dollar,
thus placing within reach OF everybody
n treatment more cfYectual than others
costing e2h to go. Full directions nc
company each package. Special advice
by skilled physicians when requested
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any part Of the world on receipt Of One
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Market Street. Philadelphia.
All correspondence strictly contiden
tial.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-10-19
How to Raise Alfalfa.

A great many have asked me
how to raise alfalfa with success
In the first place ] plow my
ground early in the spring then
harrow it down smooth; then irri-
gate the ground well before SOW
ing. This must be done TO give
the seed moisture to start with.
When it Is up well irrigate again
aud then rs often us required.
After the first year harrow it
well using disk harrow, gong
= over the ground twice every year.
This lOOsens the soil and makes
the alfalfa thickcn up and grow.
Alfalfa requires less water than
other crops and also Is the most
profitable crop to raise in the val
lev, hut it will not grow on ground
that subirriYates or is too wet
All stock like 1t and horses do n
great amount of work on alfalfa
hay alone: and in fact 1t is the
crop for farmers to raise hero.
Land that will not raise alfalfa
should he passed hy-especmIlv
when one wishes to raise stock. !
now have alfalfa TINT has been
sOwn "A years and by disking it
every year it Is better than ever.
This is on black soil and the
ground does not get too wet. No
crop that grows looks us nice is II
field of alfalfa. When in full
bloom It should Ic cut before the
blossoms drop oil. to make good
hay. The man who has Il good
place to raise alfalfa should raise
no other crop. AS alfalfa Is always
IN demand and ia the least expcn-
slve crop I" raise.
\ Subscriber.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-10-19
~. Lo.koat NIuIux 20.

The Mount Lookout Mining
company has been organized by
Conejos county men to develop
mining properties locate! up the
Alamosa River NJ Sumner, be.
tween 'Summitville and Platora.
The men ri the head of the com
pany are responsible and the
prospects bright. Il. ". Morton
il president. II. y. Ellis is secre-
tHry aud =. =. johnson is trensur-
er The headquarters ARE ni la
JHrn -Alamosa Courier.
Surveyor Stanley Willis aud
Glenn Cochran went dowL 10 Lab
erty today where they will survey
the Fnssett Riley gronp Of claims
for patent. - Crestone Eagle.
Rose and Lilac Bushes for Sale
H. and 3 years old.
MEs. &. A. DrEpysHIEr.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-10-19
1 depleted Fund.

Th. county psuper fund has
been depleted, and still the bills
are piling in. Among some of
the bills allowed against this fund
Sr- the following items: Oil. coffee.
Jelly. beans, lard. eggs. rice, sugar
tobacco. salt. candy, corn. lemons,
ribhons, lace, etc. some Of these
items, such A. jelly, tobacco. lem.
ons. candy. ribbons. l~c-s. etc.
might l,e considered unnecessary,
hut are purchased on the order of
the commissioners. An exHmins-
ton of the expenditures of cash
from the poor. fund will demon
strste that it is au easy mark for
all SORTS of grxf'..-P Prospector.
There is no real need for any
tSnly ~ this county being n pau.
I~r and thcrr wouldn't he any
unless som. indn"rmrnis were
held out.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-10-19

TIL" push ran up against this
shop two years ago and didn't like
it They thought they ronlh do
better this year.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-10-19

Fit. Style aud Worsmanship guar.
aat~~sl. Give me- call aud examine
Isice~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-13
MEETS HERE NEXT YEAR.
Catholic Order Of Fore sters Se-
lects Marshalltown as Next
Meeting Place.
Two Hundred Delegates Ex-
pected to Be Present From
Iowa Cities.
Iowa Central Employees Seeking
a Picnic Ground-.Local
News Notes.

A telegram received in the city late
Wednesday afternoon announced that
the Iowa Catholic Order or Foresters,
which has been in annual session in
New Hampton for the past few days,
had selected Marshalltown as the next
meeting place.
The convention was secured by Chief
Ranger Thomas Larkin and Recording
Secretary James Mooney, of Lehman
Court No. $50, of this city, who repre-
scented the local court as delegates.
There were several cities anxious for the
honor of entertaining the delegates next
year, principally among which were
Waterloo, Clinton and LeAlars. Mar
shutdown received the votes necessary
To choice, however, after those work.
ing for this city, assisted materially by
the Cedar Rapids delegates. had made d
good fight for them.
The lodge in Iowa, which is fratcrnal
insurance order and is composed entire
ly of Catholics, is composed of several
hundred members. There We're la dele
gates In attendance at the New Hamp-
i5ton meeting, but at the meeting next
! year it is anticipated that the attend-
ance will be over 200. owing MARSHALL
| towns extreme central.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-13
unneces,ury Loss Of Time.

Mr.. w s. Whedon, cashier Of the
FIRST National Bank of Wlnterset. Iowa,
in a recent letter gives some experience
with a carpenter i'll his employ that Will
be Of value to other mechanics. He
says: II had carpenter working for
me who was obliged to stop work for
several days on account of being trou-
Ebled with diarrhpa. mentioned to him
that / had been similarly troubled and
that Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrh,ea Remedy had cured me. He
bought a bottle of it from the druggist
here and informed me that one dose
cured him. and he is again at his work. !"
For sale by all druggist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-13
.u1AcKn REYNOLDS DEAD.
Man Who Shot Ex-sheriff McCord In
tho Early sos Dies at Anamosn.

Man WI SnOI -hSSNAN ~
tho Early sos Dies at Annmosn.
Jack" Reynolds, who in the early
sos was arrested by ex-SheriT George
b. McCord, of this county, for robbing d
store at Liscomb and who shot the
sheriff in the thigh when his arrest was
attempted, is dead at Anamosa,
whelehe has been since Jan. 81, 1889.
Reynolds was a typical crook and a
man who was willing TO take despet-
ate chances in anything he undertook
His attempted escape went harder Win
him, OF course. and upon a charge Of
shooting with intent To murder he Mas
sentenced to serve twenty years III mar
labor at the Fert Madislu psnitentiary.
He was received at the Fort Madison
prison Jan. .. 1855, but his confinement
soon began to tell on his healtn, which
affected his mind, and IN Jan 81. 1883.
Was transferred to inssne department
of the Ananosa prison. Here his phys-
ical health improved but mentally he
has been unsound ever since. Altho
calm at times he remained vicious until
his death and in the prison hospital II
WAS necessary at all tinlea 10 have Il
guard over him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-13
WILL NOT GO TO UNION.
ntrnl Employees Picnic cannot be
leld on the ltiver Nenr uurd1n

Central Employees Picnic Cannot be
Held on the ltiver Ncnr Hardin
County Town.
lit was definitely decided Wednesday
that the annual picnic OF the Iowa Cen
ltIai employees, which Is TO be held Oh
Saturday, the I'D inst, cannot be held
ON the favorite picnic ground on the
Iowa river ole mile south OF Union,
which was desired To be used and which
was used last year by the railroad peo-
pie. a committee composed OF Mr. JESSE
Britt, of the paint shops, and Mr. james
Winters, of the machine shops. visited
Union "Wednesday for the purpose OF
comforting with Hon. o. u. Chaplin. who
owns the grounds where the picniekers
wished to go. Mr.. Chaplin informed the
committee that he Was sorry, bat tnat
he would have To refuse them this year,
on account of damage done to the
grounds and fences by other picnic
crowds that visited the place last season.
He was willing that the railroad EN-
p,oyes should go there ii others wouldnt
seek the same place. but in order 10
treat all fairly he would necessarily
AYE 10 refiAe all Messis. Britt and
Winters then visited Steamboat Rock
hopiny to find some desirable spot there,
but could not do so. Today they visited
Story CITY. and are In hopes OF being
able to get permission to use the park
AT that point. Some point. however.
will be selected this week. and Will De
ray,nrted to the executive committee,
which will meet in the Hallway Y. NJ 2.
4. rooms on Friday evening. 10 perfect
the ARRANGEMENTS and formulate pro-
! ,...., W, nm IL GerTl,antS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-13
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR INCoR-
POR ALTON.

Whereas on the 10th day of June, 1
1901, a petition was presented 10 the I
district court of Marshall count. Ia, Z
signed by thirty-eight qualified electors
of the following described territory sit (
uated in Marshall county. Ia. viz:
The southeast quarter 90 of the
northwest quarter 90 of section thir-
ty-four $50 in township eighty -four,
lS4), north, range eighteen, G0, west. |
Also the West eleven and 62-l0O acres
of the southeast quarter tl4) Of the
northwest quarter ca of said section
thirty-four in township and range
aforesaid.
Also the northwest quarter Cd Of the
northwest quarter cd of said section
thirty-fpur in township and range
aforesaid.
Also the northeast quarter 90, of the
northeast quarter ca OF section thirty
three (S3). in township and range afore-
said.
Also The west eleven and s2-1oo acres
of the southesat quarter 90 OF the
southwest quarter Cd of section TWEEN
ty-seven 90 il township and range
aforesaid.
| Also the southwest quarter % of
the southwest quarter cl4) Of said sec
/ ton twenty seven go in township and
range aforesaid.
Also the west thirty-five $50 acres Of
the northwest quarter Cl4) OF the
southwest quarter 90 of said section
twenty-seven go in township and
range aforesaid.
Also the southeast quarter (l4) Of the
southeast quarter "a of section twen-
In afx,lt bi N. nd % =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-13
A MONSTER At large
Bull Snake Reputed to Be OF
Great Size Escs2es From
Its Keeper.
Women and Children Of a Sec
ton of the Second Ward
Are Frightened.
See Snakes in Their Gardens,
Their Cellars and Their
Dreams.

There is consternation over In the
and Fremont streets, all because ter
ribie monster has escaped from its
keeper All children under IL years of
age are being kept indoorslby frightene i
mothers, Understood canine PETS are
housed for safety's sake; families are
deprived of gre en- and fresh truck from
their own gardens because the good
housewives refrain from pluqking the
lettuce and the radis'hes from the vir-
gin soil thru fear of finding the monster
scoiled beneath the vegetation5 ieaiy
folds: chickens are deprived Vi their
daily visits to other peoples garden
patches and are being fed store food in
their pens and the windows of tht
homes in that neighborhood are kept
securely fastened during the night foi
fear the residents will awaken from
their sleep and find a cold shiny rep
tile has pre-empted a portion of their
summer slumbering robes.
The occasion for all this far anc
agitation in the minds of the lenizen:
of the aforesaid section of the quiet
peaceable and law respecting Second
ward is because there is q snake al
large Most of the residents of the sec
ond ward go out OF ,own when ther,
is a desire TO see snakes-take bushes
trip to Chicago on Milwaukee for in.
stance--but there is a member of on'
family there who reveis in the iea
| thing in snakes. She belongs 70 a fani
/ ly the me.nb.rs of whi,h have travelet
lwith and owned circuses 81 little anS
big proportions. ON the bills she i!
known as .Maaemmselle Maudie lie
lily her father returned from the Wild:
of Kansas Or Nebraska and with hin
I came an immense bull SNAKE 2AmonI
the chiliien @f the neisMbpfhood TN
1 reptile has reputation Of being trGH
/ six feet To il6 feet in length and capabi
! ef swallowing a child Of ordinary SIZE
Some claim il could wind itself thre
! times around the harn in which it ha
been housed hut this, claim has not bee
generally credited.
/ Mile Leoni has had her pet undo
training for some time, and Mednesda
4 afternoon gave an out-deai' exhlbitie
on Fremont street for her own amuse
! ment Whether She failed % secured
4 fasten the doors Of his snak snip hons
or some one With malice ai9getheugh
gave the reptile an opportunity 10 es
cape, is not known but during the nisi
4 lit Disappeared. That is Why the ust
Tally peaceful neighborhood is undul
agitated and the children and some
/ the older people are seeing snakes
n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-13
PRECIOUS STONES.
Rare and Unhenrd of Settings OF Great
Value offered ut Ilellberg's.

Very few jewelers. OUTSIDE of the larg-
est cities are prepared TO offer tnelr
trade the rare and valuable stone sets
that Hellberg has for his customers.
Hellberg makes specially of rings. He
has thousands of them: rings with sets
and rings without as well as the sels
without the rings. Diamonds, pearls,
,ubies. sapphires, emesalds. opals,
moonstones, turquoises. sarnets. aqua
marines, tourmalines, chrysolltes, chry-
sophras. almadines, peridots, hyaclnths,
topaz, amethysts. hematites. canoes.
tigereyes, intaglos, catseyes, sardonNnN,
black and brown onyx. olivins. crysta-
lines and practically every other pre-
oious stone used for jewelry settings.
Go TO Hellberg's and YOU will never have
an ordinary garnet passed OFF as val
liable hyacinth. He has both.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-13
MARSHALL COUNTY PENSIONS.
Four soldiers Home Members
Among Those Whom the Govern
,nenl Has Given slMcrcases.

Four Soldiers Home Members
Among Those Whom the Govern
ment Has Given increases.
Four Soldiers Home veterans have
been granted Increases in their pension
allowances. as reported in the returns
from Wash ington 10 Robert penpow, OF
Albion. The Home veterans Who
have been fortunate in securing
additional pension money are El!is
Parke. Company L, Thirty sixth Iowa
Infantry, who gets an Increase from 50
- IS. commencing Nov. Is, 1900: Lean
der %. Boone. Company Z, Second Iowa
infantry, who receives 81 monthly M
stead OF ST, dating from oct. -, 1901,
Winfield IL Pomeroy, Company y,
Third Ohio cavalry. who has been Civ
en- an increase from IS TO $40, beginning
Nov A. 1900.
Two other Marshall county Veterans
have been favored With Increases in the
persons OF James h. Mccormack OF
Clemens. a veteran of Company III,
Fifth Indiana cavalry. who Is granted
monthly allowance Of Sic instead of
sl2 commencing Nov. q 1900. and Gear
Palmer, of Albion Company b, One
Hundred Sixty-fourth ohio infantry,
who 10 increased from S. to $40, begin
ming Nov a. 1900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-13
senntor polllyer w1m Fish.

United States Senator Jonathan p.
Deliver, of Fort Dodge. has decided to
spend his vacation OF 1901 at Clear Lake.
Iowa and has engaged quarters for him
self and father. The senator was one
of the principal speakers at the banquet
of the Iowa State Dental Society held
at Clear Lake in May and expressed
himself as being greatly surprised and
delighted with the Improvements made
in the surroundings at this popular re-
sort during the past few year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-13
AGood Cough Medicine.

1t speaks We'll for Champerlain's
Cough Remedy when druggists use il in.
thei, own families III preference TO any
other. II have sold Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy for the past five years
with complete satisfaction to myself ana
customers, says Druggist j. Goldsmith,
iof Van Etten, y. Y. II have always
used 1t in my own family both for ordi-
nary coughs and colds ard for the cough
following Ia grippe aud find IT very Ell
ficacious." For sale by all druggists.