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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, Nov. 2G, 1902

Il
Washington, Nov 90, 1902
Most Of the Senators and Representa-
tives have arrived in Washington and
everything is ready for the convening
on Monday of what promises to be one
of the most interesting short sessions of
recent years.
just a year ago almost the entire ma
tion was on tho qui vive in anticipa-
tion of startling and radical recommen-
dations in the presidents message. To
some extent the situation is the same
today, but history will repeat itself,
and the sensationalists will be disap-
pointed.
Secretary Shaw in his forth coming
report will set forth in plain terms, the
evils of tho present currency system
and will urge upon Congress the neces-
sity of legislation which will remedy
the defects. Ex-Secretary of the Treas
ury Lyman j. Gage said last night that
the sentiment of the New York Cham
Der of Commerce was that change
should be made in the lawNwhereby the
banks should be permitted to issue cur
rency without depositing bonds as Sc
curity therefor, the issue to be based on
the financial standing of the issuing
bank.
The first measure to demand the at
tention of the Senate will be the "Om-
nibus Statehood Bill" There Is al
ready large lobby in Washington to
further the interests of this measure
and Senator Beveridge and other mem
bers of the Senate Territorial Commit
tee are touring the territories preparing
to bring in their report. The bill as
passed the house and referred to the
Senate Committee, confers statehood
on Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexl-
co, but there is considerable faction
which favors the annexation of Indian
Territory to Oklahoma Territory, and
the admission of the whoce as one state
and this faction is likely to make it.
self heard and prolong the debate
Another important measure passed by
the House and left in Senate commit
tee is the Immigration bill, which
places certain restrictions on foreign
immigration. The bill has many zeal
GUS advocates who believe the future of
the United States is menaced by the in
| hux of immigration from lower Europe
and they will press its passage. On
s. he other hand there are in Washing
ton strong lobbies representing the
stea mship interests and those of cer-
tain railroads whose connections with
Canadian lines afford them considerable
profit, who will use every efforts to de.
feat the proposed restriction.
Cuban reciprocity has not been re-
ferred to for the reason that there is
still considerable doubt of the possibil-
ity of effecting treaty for submission
to the Senate. Negotiations with Col
umbia are at a standstll hut should
JuSN bS rooubtu Iu'Y WOulu ItSuII III
another treaty for tho Senate to ratify,
Considerable satisfaction is expressed
in Washington at the failure of the at
tempt on the part of Pres. Mitchell and
the coal mine operators to reach an
agreement outside of the President
Commission. The public has become
vitality interested in the controversy
and desires tie have all the facts fully
ventilated.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04
NORTH HICKS CHAPEL.

Special to the News.
Jack Reel has moved into A. w.
Whites house,
DR.. e. A. Burnett called on Houston
Grayson Monday.
Miss Sarah Pickett and Mrs Mary
Brock visited in Whitwell Sunday
Jack Ridge visited home folks Friday
and Saturday,
Mise Sarah Hudson was all smiles
Sunday.
Mrs. Jimmie Ridge visited Mrs. Van
dergriff Thursday,
Lewis Vandergrlff h as returned from
Chattanooga.
Mrs Martha Ridge went to Whitwell
Monday shopping.
Mrs Charley Vandergrif is visiting
her mother Mrs, Vandergritf, this
week.
There will be preaching at Hickory
Grove the 2nd Sunday in this month.
Everybody come and bring somebody
with them.
jim Ridge went to Whitwel Monday.
Miss Maud Yockem attended the
church rally at the Creek Friday night,
Robert Barnett and Geo. Brock went
to Whitwell Monday.
"Bill" Smith called on Miss Sarah
Picket Wednesday.
Mrs, Smith has been visiting her son,
Frank, at Tracy City, for the past week.
Miss Ida Hicks was all smiles Sunday
A certain girl here looks very sad
since young man left.
Mrs. Jane Burnett is much improved
Ask Miss Florence Hudson If she ever
got her face blacked.
The scribe of Sunnyside was mistsk
en- about r. C. Pickett being moved to q
more thinly settled part OF the avenue
He has just moved to the thick part o
the avenue.
Graves Janeway called New Hope
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Beulah Ridge is as sweet as ;
peach. True Bird,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04
THANKSGIVING DAY.

Almost a duplicate Of the cold,
chilly day of a year ago, there were
no out door demonstrations in Sc
quachee, and work went along in
pretty much the usual way.
AT 1870 p, m. a good audience
assembled at Owen Church, which
in spite Of the two large stoves was
not over warm.
Rev, D. NJ. McCracken opened
the service with appropriate Scrip.
ture reading and PRAYER, and then
made an address on the day and
its meaning. He was followed by
Mr.. w. S Pryor, who made a
bright and interesting address on
what we are thankful for. Major
Hill was then introduced who read
part Of President Roosevel4s mes
sage, called attention to the increas-
ed efforts being made to extend
public education, and closed by
reading "The FOOLS Prayer" a
beautiful but little known poem.
Then Rev, McCracken made an
appeal for thankcffering from
those present for the benefit of Rev,
J, A. Darr, who is in dire necessity,
and the congregation responded
with 1922.
The singing of America" and
benediction closed the exercises
which were said to be very enjoy,
able,
The singing of the choir under
direction of Miss Gustafson wa;
good, but not quite up to the usua
standard of the choir here, but at,
tributed to want of attendance by
the members at rehearsals.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04
Rallard,s Horehound Syrup.

Immediately relieves hoarse, croupy
cough, oppressed, rattling, rasping and
difficult breathing. Henry c. Stearns,
Druggist, Shullsburg, Wisconsin, writes
May Goth, 1901: Il have been selling
Billiards. Horehound Syrup for two
years, and nave never had preparation
that has given better satisfaction. /
notice that when / sell a bottle, they
come back for more. | can honestly
recommend it. 25c, soc and SL00 al
the Sequachee Supply Store.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04
DUNLAP.
Via Tribune

Capt Frater, of Victoria, superinten-
dent of the Douglas Mines, made his
weekly trip up last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N. Spears arrived
from Jasper Monday night on visit to
relatives.
Miss Melton, of Whitwell, is in the
city the guest of Mrs. Cooper.
Mrs. Ed Anderson, of Victoria, arriv-
ed Monday night on a visit to relatives
in the city.
Mr., and Mrs. Horace Deakins, of
of Marion county, spent Sunday with
the family of DIR. Smith. Mrs. James
Colson returned with them to their
home for an extended visit
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04
DRESS GOODS.

We have replenished our
stock twice since we bought
in the Fall, and we will have
another nice display for this
month.
36-inch Cashmeres, 25c per yd.
42-inch all wool Serge, SOC per yd
56-inch Suiting, soc per yd.-
the very thing for skirts Or suits.
36-lnch Venetian cloth, soc to 60c
yd.
56-inch all-wool Alpaca, soc.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04
LADIES' JACKETS.

We have a few Jackets on
hand during this month, and
they will be sold at the fol-
lowing prices:
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04
Our sales SO far exceed those of last year. but
we are going to make December eclipse them
all by giving our customers Exceptionally Low
Prices, while Not Lowering the Quality.
GROCERIES.

Our stock of Groceries is
always fresh as we buy every
two weeks.
"Our Leader" Coffee, 1Oc per lb.
Porto Rico Coffee, 1Oc per h.
Flour, "White Swan $4OO bbI,
or "lIaryest King"
BIB can Tomatoes, loc, or three
for 25c.
Best canned Corn, cans for 2jc
Evaporated Peaches and Apricot,,
10c per ID,
Lard, l0c per lb.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04
AFTER THIRTY YEARS.
Bill Murry Arrested at Dunlap on a Charge
of Murder

Dunlap, Tenn, Nov. % (Special.) J
What is thought to be a very important
arrest was made by two officers from
Chattanooga this morning. Bill Murry,
alias Bill Howard, was the object of the
warrant which charges him with the
murder OF his brother.in-law at Mt.
Vernon, H., in January, 1873. The
Sheriff with his deputies from Mt. Yer
non came TO Chattanooga and for fear Of
being recognized by Murry, alias How
ard, sent two men from Chattanooga to
make the arrest One thousand dollars
reward has been offered for the trial
and conviction of the murderer. Muir
ry, alias Howard, came 70 this town
TO this town twenty-seyen years ago,
and since that time has followed the
trade Of blacksmith. II this proves to
be the right man his punishment will
be severe.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04
WAISTINGS.

Our sales in this line of
goods has far excelled our ex-
pections.
We will show you a new assOrt-
ment IN few days 25c, SOC and Csc
yd.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04

Our $1.00 capes, now 75c.
Our $1.25 capes, now SOC.
Our $3.50 capes, now $1.00.
Our $500 capes, now $3.50.
Our $3.50 capes, now $1.75.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04
OUTING FLANNELS.

All of our 5 cent goods for 4c.
All of our 7I-cent goods for &c.
All of our 85c goods for &c.
Teazle down for 1Oc yd.
All of our 10-cent Flannelette goes
his month for SIC per yd.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04
EXTENSIVE COAL MINES.

" III Dc VVUHUU UJ IHUHIdo OUaI anu IIVH
Company.
Chattanooga, Nov 2S-The Thomas
Coal and Iron Company has been char
tered under the laws Of West Virginia
with three hundred thousand dollars
capital The company has bought 80
600 acres Of coal land in Grundy county,
Tenn, and will at once open mines and
extensively develop property. The
company is composed OF wealthy Penn
sylvania and West Virginia capitalists
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04
FURNITURE.

We will have a beautiful
stock in this line to show you
through December, and there
is no present more suitable or
appropriate than a nice rock
er.
We will have them at $3.50, LIS,
200, $50 and $50
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04
LADIES' CAPES.

We have concluded to close
out our Capes and if prices
will do it we will not have
them long.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04

All $500 Jackets now $3.50.
All $4.00 Jackets now $3.50.
All $500 Jackets now $4,00.
All $3.50 Jackets now $3.50.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-12-04
HOLIDAY GOODS.

We will open in short
time very handsome stock
of goods especially for Christ
mas, and we ask you to come
and examine them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-08
Hearing Of the Ex-AIderman, Alleged
to Be Guilty of Bribery, Con-
tinued Until May II.
LAWYER FIRTHMAN SEEKS DELAY
Will Appear Before Judge Belden to Argue
in Habeas Corpus Decision and will
Then Go to the Supreme. Court

The trial of Ex-A1derman John
Caster, on charge of accepting a
bride, was scheduled to be taken up in
the Circuit Court this morning but
when the time for the opening of the
court arrived the clerk of the court re-
ceived notice from the judge that the
hearing of the case had again been
adjourned and that it would be taken
up on May II. The adjournment Of
the case is granted on the motion of
Attorney Firthman, who represents
the ex-Alderman, and is granted for
the purpose of allowing Mr.. Firthman
to make some further arguments on
the habeas corpus proceedings decided
by the court few days ago.
It is more than probable that Mr..
Firthman will seek new hearing in
this case and this being denied he will
at once take the case to the Supreme
court. For some weeks both the at
torneys for the state and the attorneys
for the defense have been planning to
take the case to the Supreme court. It
is now up to the defendant to take the
matter into the higher court,
Attorney Firthman did not come to
Kenosha this morning and Caster was
in court without an attorney. This
fact made little difference as the attor-
neys in the case had already stipulated
for delay in the proceedings, and for
this reason there was no reason for
any of them to be in court.
In the meantime the petition of
Attorney Firthman for the quashing
of the warrant against Gustav L.
C1ausen seems to have been lost sight
of. The petition has been on file with
the Court Commissioner since the
opening of the fight for the freedom of
Caster, and as no effort has ever been
made to take the matter up the petition
is regarded as dead letter. It is not
thought that this will be brought 10
again. Since the franchise secured by
Mr.. C1ausen has been declared invalid
that gentleman has had little reason
to come to Kenosha, and it will prob
ably be of little inconvenience to have
warrant for criminal charge hang
ing over him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-08
DINNER FOR THE CHOIR.
Members OF the Congregational Church
Choir Entertained at a Dinner.

A pleasant social event took place
at the parlors of the congregational
church Friday evening when the
ladies of the church gave dinner to
the members of the church choir.
Fully fifty people attended the dinner
which was one of the most delightful
events ever given in the church. The
tables were pretti1y decorated in red
and green and illuminations were fur
nished by a myriad of red candles in
chandelabra. At each plate was
placed red carnation.
After the dinner had been served the
choir spent a pleasant social hour.
Speeches were made by leading mem
bers of the church and several of the
members of the choir furnished music
al entertainment. Prof. Dickie, of the
High school, added to the pleasure of
the evening by giving number of
readings from Riley.
The choir supper will probably be
made an annual event and it will be
looked forward to with great deal of
pleasure.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-08
A SKELETON HAND.
Under-sheriff Reinold Picks UP Queer
Refuse on Market Street.

There is a skeleton hand at the
county jail which is attracting con-
siderable attention. The hand was
picked up on Market street a few days
ago by Under Sheriff Fred Reinold
and it is alleged to have been found
during the excavations made for the
grading of the yard about the Court
House. The hand evidently belonged
to some one past middle age, as il IS
fully developed. The thumb and the
bones of the first joint Of the first fin
ger are missing, but the remainder of
the bones are all in place. From the
appearance of the hand it is evident
that it had been buried for some time,
as the bones were perfectly dry and
brittle. No one about the Jail is able
to give any explanation of the finding
of the hand, and while it is possible
that the skeleton hand may be the first
clue to hidden mystery, it is more
probable that it was thrown into the
Court House yard years ago and buried
under the accumulation Of several
years.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-08
Board Of Education to Make SeIec-
ton Of Teachers at Its Meet
ing Held in June.
SOME CHANGES ARE PROBABLE.
H1ndrances to Good Work to Be Done
Away by Change of Teachers Special
Teacher for Music and Drawing.

The Board of Education at its next
regular meeting will take up the ques-
tion of the election Of teachers in the
city schools for the coming year, and
it is probable that the election will
take place at the June meeting of the
Board. The mem bers of 9the teachers
committee are already being lombard
ed with petitions and recommends
tions SO that it is assured that there
will be no lack of material to fill all
the positions in the gift of the Board.
RuInor has it that there will be many
changes in the list Of teachers for the
year. These changes will probably
start at the topsand go down, aud it is
thought that there will be a general
opposition to many of the old teachers.
Members of the Board seem to favor a
change. One of the teachers in speak
ing of the matter Thursday evening,
stated that the schools of the city had
been in the same hands and under the
same direction for SO long that it was
time that there swas some new blood
secured for them. For this reason
sweeping changes are being suggested
for the High school. 2f
1t has gbeen some time since COM
plete harmony ruled at the High
school and it is claimed that the rival
ny is still sad drawback to the work
of the school. 3This rivalry has been
noted by the Board and this is another
reason for change. St
There is also sentiment in the
Board in favor of the retention of all
the old teachers and for this reason a
clash is.expected. Partisan lines have
been so evident in the School Board
that it is more than possible that the
selection of teachers will find that the
parties will control the same as in the
election of other officers for the
schools. There has been very little
objection to any of the teachers in the
grade schools and it is thought that
nearly all of them will be reelected.
OF course thereSwill be the usual num-
Der of vacancies on account of the mar
rage of the teachers and number of
them will probably leave Kenosha to
seek higher education. These vacan-
cies, however, will be easily filled from
the large number of applicants.
The matter of employing a special
teacher for music and drawing will
also come before the Board at the next
meeting and it is expected that the
new teacher will be employed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-08
NEW RESTAURANT.
E. J. Mich Opens UP the New Blue Front at
208 Main Street.

I wish to call to the attention of my
friends and patrons, that have re-
moved from my former place of bust
ness, 21o Market street to 2O8 Main
street, where have equipped FIRST
CLASS RESTAURANT. It will be our aim
to serve our customers with all the
delicacies usually found in a first class
restaurant and hope to thereby gain
your patronage. We will serve regu-
lar dinners from II a. m. till 2 p. m.
in the future, at Is cents per meal.
Lunch and special orders served at
all hours, day or night. Regular 81. 90
meal ticket at $3.50.
Thanking you for past favors and
hoping for continuance of your pat
ronage, beg to remain
Respectfully yours,
EDWARD ]. MICH, Prop.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-08
Money Lenders are Accused of Send
ing Mortgages to Other States
to Save Taxes.
ASSIGNMENTS REGULARLY MADE.
Some of the Mortgages are Sent as Far as
California While Many Go to Iowa
Banks for Record.

| The register of Deeds of the county
is being kept busy just at present re.
cording assignment of mortgages and
it is believed that the personal property
holders in the county are making q
bold effort to avoid the paying of per-
sona1 taxes. During the last few days
very large number of these assign
ments have been filed for record and
in every case the mortgages are as
signed to people in other States. The
assignees in most cases do not live in
neighboring States but live far to the
| East or West. One man filed five as
| signmeIts of mortgages the assignee
residing in California. Another filed
four assignments III which the assignee
resided in the State of Washington
while Iowa and Kansas seem to be
favorite States with the tax dodgers.
One old money lender residing in
Racine but doing a large business in
this county, has filed the largest batch
of assignments but his tracks are COW
cred by the report that he is planning
to go abroad and for this reason he
has converted his funds into ready
cash. Even then it doesn't look as
though it would have been necessary
for the old man to send his mortgages
all the way to California in order to
convert them into cash.
The general opinion is that the
mortgage holders have waited too long
to fool the supervisorof assessments by
these transfers just as the assessment
is being made. For the last three
months the assessor and his assistant
have been at work making up list of
the personal property held by people
Of the county and nearly every mort
gage on record has been duly noted
for the assessor. If the records show
that these mortgages have been con-
veyed to other States for the sole pur-
pose of evading the payment of taxes,
it is probable that arrests will be
ordered and IN this manner the money
lenders will at least be forced to turn
in the mortgages for taxation.
Thousands of dollars in mortgages
have already been transferred to other
States but the supervisor of assess
ments has also sent to other States and
is securing list of the mortgages held
by Kenosha people on property in
other States and for the first time in
the history of the county these mort
cages will be taxed. The heroic eff
forts of the tax officers to get an as
sessment of all the property in the
city will probably result in the
county assessment reaching above
the ten million dollar mark.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-08
JAS. CHARLES, JR. is CHAMPION
Wins Athletic Championship of Y. M. C. A.
Friday Night in Final Contest

BY winning two events and finishing
close second in two other events,
James FL. Charles, Jr., won the high
honor of individual athletic champion
of the Y. M. c. A., beating Otto
Scholer out by two points. The vic
cory of Charles was quite surprise,
as Scholer had lead Of nine points
and was considered the winner. The
scores of the three leaders in the race
were as follows:
Jas. H. Charles, Jr.-54.
Otto J. Scho1er-52.
Frank Isermann-30A.
The first event Friday night, the
ring vault, was won by Jas. Charles at
9 feet, 10 inches, Frank Isermann and
Webster Whitaker finishing second
and third. Webster Whitaker won the
high underswing at S feet, Jas
Charles and Frank Isermann getting
second and third. Charles won the
hand walk, Gus Kindt being second,
and Webster Whitaker third. Otto
Scho1er captured the two standing
broad jumps at Is feet, ten inches,
Jas. Charles being second, and Frank
| Isermann, third.