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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-02
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
To Convene AT MOnteagle, Mon
day, June 9th.

The Teachers Institute for Ma
rion County, will be held at Mont
eagle, beginning June 9th and con-
tinuing two weeks
Competent instructors have been
employed, and everything possible
will be done to make the Institute
a success.
Instruction will be given in the
branches to be taught in the public
schools (both primary and secon.
dary) and all teachers are request
ed to bring their text books on
these subjects Please don't dee
pend on borrowing books at the
Institute
The teachers of Grundy county
will join us, and will remain with
us during the entire Institute.
| hope that all school officers
and all who are interested in the
public schools of our county will
unite ia demanding that their
teachers attend tins meeting and
spend the whole time in making
preparations for the responsible
duties which they are about TO as
sumo.
There are few teachers, | sup
pose, III every county who are al,
ways sick during Institutes, but
always well when time to open
school comes This is strange.
How many teachers can you call
to mind who failed to teach their
respective schools because they
were sick? How many who failed
to attend educational meetings be
cause they said they were sick?
When you see this notice please
do not begin to prepare batch of
excuses for not attending the InS
stitute, but begin at once TO make
ready to spend two weeks in better
fitting yourselves for the work in
which you are engaged.
| shall excuse no one, and hope
the school officers and the people
will stand with me in seeing that
no one is allowed to teach who
does not attend and procurea Ger.
tifcate according to lay.
Efforts are being made to get re-
duced rates on the railroads, and
when you buy your ticket, ask tor
cheap rates on account Of Teachers
: Institute
5 Don't wait till themiddle of the
week to come, but come on Mon
+, day, prepared to stay the entire
, time.
0 The Monteagle Hotel will make
the same rates as last year. SO OF
per week:
Should there be q vacancy il
8 any school on account of non
. attendance, directors can secur,
4 the services Of teachers who hav,
a complied with the law by CORES
y ponding with me, or some one els,
9 connected with the Institute.
Very respectfully,
D. A. TATE,
County Supt
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-02
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE
R. J. Brown for Trustee, and W.
j. Lewis for Sheriff.

AT Jasper Saturday last by agree
ment of candidates the committees of
the two divisions OF the democratic par
ty got together and nominated L, J.
Brown, the present incumbent for trus-
tee, and w. j. Lewis for sheriff.
The meeting was remarkable as
neither of the chairmen were present
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-02
ComnanY Inoornorated

The Tracy City Electric Light and
Power Company, capitalized at s., 900
was incorporated at the Secretary Of
States Office Monday by samuel Wor-
nor, C. E. Werner, Henry Werner, FL
len Werner and Rose A. Werner. The
company will furnish electricity for
lighting and heating purposes in Ira
cy City.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-02

ed for his pa to pass on the colt, and
when he got opposite Bill, Bill jumped
out and said "boo, boo" and the colt
landed the old man on his back in the
road. After getting up and busting
himself the old man said: "Ah, Will
liam, that was two big boo for
colt" think ode OF those stars would
be too big "boo" for our colt-the
earth, don't you?
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-02
Revival Services.

Revs, S. p. Angel and J. A. Byrd, Of
the Whitwell and Tracy circuits Of the
NJ. E. Church, respectively, assisted by
Rev. d. +. Bryd, Of Rockwool, Tenn,
commenced a revival az the school
house Monday night to continue one
week,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-02

There was an old man named Cathy,
living in Lookout Valley a good many
years ago, who had a son named Will
liam. but callen him "Blln for shor..
Mr.. Cathy had a colt that he was break
ing TO ride. lie told Bill TO get In the
corner Of the fence, and as the old man
rode by on the colt TO jump out and cry
"boo, boo.n at the colt. According
ly Bill got in the fence corner and wait
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-02
Case Called.

The case of NJ. E. White, etc, VS. the
Eureka Coal Co., to be tried in Chatta-
nooga is set for June 18th. This
case concerns damages for minor child
of J. A. White. White was killed by
fall from a building being erected by
the defendant company on which he
was at work.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-02

Astronomers tell us that the smallest
star within our vision is larger than
than our earth. II one OF them should
take = fool notion to give our little ball
visit l am Of the opinion that there
would be very little room left for an
other, and that it would be rather tough
on those who happened to be on the
side OF contact.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-02
Driven TO Desperation.

Living at an out of the way place, re-
moto from civilization, a family is often
driven to desperation in case Of accident
resulting in Burns, Cuts, Wounds, u
GERS, etc. Lay in a supply Of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, It's the best on earth,
25c at WhitWell Drug Co.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-02
NOTICE

will be in Sequacheo Friday of each
week All desiring dental work may
call on me at the Hotel Marion.
Win be at Jasper Mondays
n b. MOORE,
Dentist.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-02
ALL SORTS OF CHAT.
By AMOS L. GRIFFITH.

Am sorry to notice that there has
been no reply to my questions in the
News, as yet, either from st. John, I'm
Gle Joe or Peter Haunch or any other
writer. Hope have not scared them
off. l am also sorry IL my kind inquiry
of my old friend, Peter Haunch, stop
ed his interesting letters. Now, Peter,
il you are like some young ladies
have have heard OF, afraid or ashamed
to tell your age, will excuse you from
giving date OF your birth provided you
will continue TO write for the News so
that will know that you are still on
deck and able to bite the bacon and
corn dodger.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-02

Tread this morning before leaving bed
from the Bible and would like to have
Uncle Joe or St. John either or both to
give an explanation OF what Christ
meant by the sun and moon being dark
ened and the stars falling to the earth
and whether the predictment was iul-
filed during the life OF some of those
present or not. The events either took
place or they didn't. II they did not
take place during the time mentioned,
Christ was niistakened.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-02

| was sorry to learn OF the. death Of
Billie Thatch, one OF the old landmarks
OF Jasper. Ills death leaves only one,
his brother, Jehu, of the old citizens
that originally found there when l
went there in my boyhood days. Am
living in section about which those in
the Hog Trough" know little. By the
way is there prospect Of and any feed
in the Trough" this season? Every
thing is burning up here Apple trees
ara dying, garden truck willing and
dying out for want OF rain. A few
days OF this weather and we will be
looking toward the Trough" to sec il
there will be room to put our snouts in
to share with those who are in tho pan
between the fence OF old Cum mberland
and Waldens ridge. During my long
residence in that place | never knew it
to be without OF food in the Trough. 81
Did you?
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-02

The oldest inhabitants of St. Clare
county say they never have experienced
such another season as we have passed
through and are now having.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
HANDIcAP ron BrsBY CUP
GOLF AT VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS.

LBT TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
Hot Springs. Va, Oct. S.-A four ball f0ursome
was played the golf links to-day. in which tho
pairs of players were Handicapped. and the total
of both balls counted with the aggregate 70 repre-
sent the score Play was ever the nine hole course
twice The drst prizes We're by Albert /.
Norris, of tho Dyker Meadow club. and Richard
p Worran. Of Knollw0od. who scored. resDec lively.
s6-l-S5 and sl-5-76 making total Of ISL Some
~ the other scores We're: George II ingalls, Cln-
cinnati, and A. Sidney Carpenter. Philadelphia 10
6-16s. r. y. Barker. Dayton. and J. G. Thaw PITTS
burg. ls0-9-I7l; A. ". Black. Lakewood. and r
y. HanewinkeI. Richmond. 1S-le-172. Alex 3.
Lagsre. Washington and Colonel William J. Cot
ION. Wilmington. ISS-u-17
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
GIRL IN BOY,S CLOTHES.
Says She Hears Them Because Her
Osca Are So Shabby.

Grace Wilson. who is about twenty years
Old and looks much Ike boy. was found fast
asleep last night on the stOOp Of a house in
Eiizabeth-st-. near Hester. She wore neat
suit OF boys clothes coat. hat. shoes. trousers
and all. even 20 a red necktie.
Patrolman Walsh. OF the Mulberry street sta
tion. who aroused her. thought she was a boy.
but when he spoke to her and she replied he
changed his mind. At the police station she
told Sergeant Rafael Schulum that her home
had been In Albany. N Y. but she ashamed
70 go there, even II she had the money. for she
had worn boys attire only two days. she had
done so because her clothes had become
shabby that she threw them away. She had
been singing in COnsy Island concert halls for
the summer. she asserted. but for the last three
days had not had square meal. and had slept
in the streets
Captain Ksar and the sergeant sent out for
a meal for her and the sergeant sent to a near
BY friend who brought in a lot Of vornen's
clothing Her long faXen hair had been cut
close to her head.
She viii be arFaigDed in the police court this
morning. charged with vagrancy. she win be
discharged. IL is expected, and sent home 10
Albany.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
BATTING AVERAGES.
BOWLING AVERAGES
SCHOOL ATHLETICS CONDITIONS.

The conditions OF athletics in the secondary
schools particularly the status Of the amateur.
were the subject Of discussion at the regular meet
ing Of the SchOolmasters' Association Of New-York
and vicinity yesterday. formal agreement clear
" defining the conditions for participation in ath-
letic contests presented. This has already
l,een signed by about a dozen OF the principal sec
ondary schools Of this city BY ii the conditions
sor representing a school in athletics are:
Attendance Of cne full month. maintaining a
grade Of scholarship which will entite the ap-
Dlcant 10 promotion; an age less than twenty
years: freedom from penalty OF discipline no pupil
who Is a graduate OF four year secondary school
course shall be eligible: full work N regular
course: good standing amateurs. The principal
OF every school shall be held have ultimate re-
sDonsibility.
Ataleties limited 10 the pupils Of the individual
school should be carefully f0stered.
All games should be played Fridays, Satur-
DAYS. or on week day holidays.
The person responsible for the immediate traln-
ing ~ the team shall &c a member or the regular
member o. the teaching force shall handle all
funds.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
TENNIS.
II. ". MOHcnhauer Beats Samuel
4. HestfaU an Hard Match.

Playing in the best form that he has shown since
winning the New-TTampshire championship. Henry
w Mollenhauer a hard fought tennis match
yesterday that makes him practically 10 be the
winner Of the round robin singles in the autumn
tournament of the Kings County Tennis Club.
Inc fact that Moiieuhauer was scheduled to meet
Samuel A Westfall. one Of the clubs experts drew
a large crowd 10 the Bergen-st. and
Kirgston-ave-. Brooklyn. From the opening ser
vice Moenhausr indicated that he was not only
speedy, but accurate and his passes and place
shots put Westfal al a disadvantage. From
his side of the net Westfan puckiIv endeav0red 10
lob and use deep drives that would compel Mol
ieuhauer 20 keep We'll back In his court and thus
check his onsls uEhts from near the net Moen-
hauer VAS bothered considerably hy these tactics.
bat ne kept his speed. The SIS. S3. 50.
ne final match ~ the second class hOtiy
wHEed by Howard Carleton and Harry Martin. nut
remained unfinished because OF darkness az
sets all. The final OF the third class by
X. VI Ferris IA three straight sets. He outplayed
his opponent. s s Edwards point. his
long drives being particularly fine, The summary:
Round roun singIes-Ftenry ". Mollsnhauer fefea-et
Samuel a Westfal "a. "a. G--A
Second class singles ,anal round-Howard Carston "
Harry Martin. G-3. 0--G f-3, 81 tunhnishedl.
Tnrd class singles FINAL rou0dl-R NJ Ferris defeated
:. s Edwards G-3. Is g.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
TRAVIS LOSES AGAIN.
Is Defeated By J. ID. TraUers for
Nassau Cup.

There exciting finish IN the three-day open
sourns naent OF the Nassau Country Club yesterday
for J. D. Travers. the ssventeen-year-old champion
of the New-York Interscholastic Golf Association,
defeated Walter J. Travis, former American and
present British amateur champion. in the final for
the Nassau Cup. The schOolboy only won after
three extra holes had been played His victory
WAS a thoroughly credtable one. for, although
favored by being on his home links Travers e1-
hsbted the finest sort OF golf
There was great thrOEg o. onlookers a. the
Inks. and the utmost enthusiasm over the v!ctory
OF the junior player shown. The final rounds
we're also decided IN three other cup events ane
medal play handicap FOR trophy presented 5y L.
J Busbey
The ycuthful Eoiier met F1ndlay s Douglas f.
the morning in tie sen2-fnais. and the FIRST great
surprise OF the day MS victory ever the
arate2r champion OF 1875. Both Travers ard
Douglas pi2yeo excellent golf. each going out in
50 Douglas leading by ] Up ar the turn. on the
homew2rd journey. however. young TraYers played
faultless golf. coming home in Sc. and winning
b. . up and ! 70 play. Their carCs we've:
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
JEWELS TORN FROM EARS.
ACtress Says RObber Used BIackjack
to Get Diamonds.

Corinne Tivilina. young woman who says
she came 10 this country few months ago To
hll a theatrical engagement. told Captain Cott-
re1. Of the Tenderloin station, last night that
she had been robbed in her apartments an hour
before by man whom she had met recently at
an uptown cafe while she was looking for an
e1gagement She described him aS being about
w enty Eight years old and especially dark
To Captain COttrel she rehsarsed the details.
She said that the man called her. and with
an ugly instrument. resembling a blackjack.
beiabored her over the head until she fell 10 the
floor unconscious. When she recovered. with
the assistance Of her maid. she declared she
found that her diamonds. worth -StSst had been
torn from her ears and that the was gone
She said he had promised to get her passage
for the other side at scalpeTs rate.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09

sky's hold on the arst pris-. q, has Won 70
games. drawn ,. ard has more play. rns next
competitor has lost ~ games. The following arc
the results OF the other games In this round-
Schrader beat Widmeyer. Sicilian 90 moves: Smith
Won from WlckeFsham. PetroT - moves. Dr.
ShradeF dOWued COwles. French Defence. 45 moves.
Uedman and Ruendel drew Kings Bishop Csambit
IS moves. Clark and Tarker did not show uu and
forfeited their games TO SAWYER and D1Iv re-
specttveiy: NJ l.otEOWsky won hts game with
CoWles. adjourned from the ninth round. Uedman-
kemeny game OF the Sth was draw The srOre
OF the leaders. an havins enc more game to play
is follows; Nj. Lotkowsky won T. lost I: Cett-
man 81. lost ~: Schrader won Ns and LOSE
3is; keueny. Sawyer and Daily are tied with
won ard 5 lost.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
NORFOLK.
LIVINGSTON WINS LAST WICKET.
Final Match of Season Played with Newark
Composite Team.

At Livingston. Staten Island. yesterday afternoon
the frBl cricket match of the season was played
between the Livingston Field Club which secured
the championship OF the Metropolitan District
Cricket League this year. and composite team
made up Of players from the clubs IN Newark n J
The feature Of the contest was the feat OF c. p.
Hurdtch. champion hat of the lea que in passing
the 100 mark n total runs scored In "A single
son. his grand total with the aid Of 81 yns-
;erdsy reaching I026 which is just one better than
the record for the district. held by F. j. Premier
gast, ~ the Manhattan Cricket club The latter
gathered los in the season of 1890. while NJ r
Cobb. playing for the kulckerbocker Athletic club
in 1882. Tailed l06. The top score yesterday was
made by +. T. Kelly the leagues champion bowler.
who also took four wlckets for L runs. Archie
Gum Of the LivingstonS also did good work while
on the other side r. z. Terrence hit up % runs
and took 7 wickets at low cost g. Parks. i5; J.
Toson II, and T. Gilbert 10 not out scored double
figures on the Jersey team The match resulted IN
q The
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
CRESCENT LACROSSE U'INS
SteUens Institute OutcIdssed IN Fast
Game at Bay Ridge.

Lacrosse enthusiasts gathered at the Bay Ridge
grounds Of the Crescent Athletic Club yesterday to
the home team defeat Stevens Institute. Of Ho-
boken TO 3. The game was called at o'clock
by Dr. Bell. the referee. Play was lively from the
start. DALEY. Mckinley and Demarest of the visit
ing team each scored goal in this frst half. but
the home also scored two goals IN the same
time making the score to in favor Of Stevens
the end Of the first half.
By clever passing and excellent team work the
home team prevented the visitors from scoring In
the second half. Wall made two goals; ORourke
Martin and Hin one each. thus making the final
score to 3 in favor OF the Crescents The line-up
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09

The other semt-6Eal match was between Walter
] Travis. Garden City. and c.. F Watson. Essex
County but il was a one-slded affair. Travis went
out in the remarkable golf OF 81. ana handiy beat
Watson by up and 10 play. His nine hole care
After the grand display OF skill on the part OF
-tba former champion. II feared the young
boz Jerome D. Travers would weaken when he
oonsronted the present British champion, but the
effort was quite the reverse. as IL only seemed 10
-s-e him up Tor greater action. They both played
ns-fect golf. and the fact Of Travis being up a.
ths -bird hole did not younEster in the
,sast as be simply put more steam. and hOnors
mere even at the sixth hole. TTavers got the sew
enfh in par and secured The lead. which ne held
1ntil the ninth hole when honors were again even
The ex-champion again took the lead A. the elev-
enth hole and increased IL 10 > up AZ thirteenth.
hur the nervy boy the fourteenth and seven
teenth and honors We're again All even The next
three holes halved and the young man Won
At the third extra hole with q par ,. Their cards
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
BOSTON WOMEN BEST.
First Again an Intercity Match
Beat PHILADELPHIA.
[BT TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

Philadelphia, Oct. S-The Boston women beat
the Philadelphia women yesterday In the finals OF
the annual interety match for the Griscom cup.
perpetual trophy played for annually by the Bos
ton. New-York and Philadelphia women This is
the third year in succession that the trophy has
neen Won by the Boston Boston IS so
ceptonally strong that 1t is thought it could de
Feat team made up from the very best players
IN the country
The narrow course OF the Philadelphia Cricket
Ciao at Wissahckon puzzled the Boston women
considerably on the first nine holes. and they
n the lead by up the turn, but they finished
very strong on tae last nine holes and BY up.
the score being I6 10 s.
About The best golS or the day played by
Miss Margaret Curtis. Essex County. She had
Mss Frances =. Griscom. Merton Cricket Club, for
an opponent. Miss Curtis went out in ~, and led
by up al the tCrn- She also came home in n,
doing he course il IS and making the lowest score
OF the day. Their cards We're.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
BEGIN SPEEDWAY RACING.
RingJcoOd Defeats Princess Pique an
SeUenth Contest.

Under the auspices OF the Road Drivers Associa-
uon the first Of series OF I'VE saturday afternoon
uotting meetings the lower stretch OF the
speedway was held yesterday. Thirty-four trOt-
ters and PAGERS tok part in the nine races the
programme. their owners driving them IN most
AEStances BUtlding Commissioner Isaac A. Hop
peS and ex-Park Commissioner Samuel Mcmillan
were among the amateur reiEsmen. Mr.. Hopper
won the first race with HIS chestnut pacing mare
Bessie Reid. and Mr. Mcmillan scored a victory
IN the NTH race by driving the bay PAGER Enoch
10 the front in fast contest with Free Advice
one OF the championship winners at the Empire
track
me race OF the day was the seventh contest
winch brought together Claus BohIng's Kingmond
winner of the Speedway championship two years
ago. and Thomas B. Leahy's Princess Pique. win
hssr or one OF the championships at the meetings
o. 81 tae New-1ork Driving Club this season. In
ine HFst neat the two crack trotters stepped the
Itnsth oi the stretch almost even terms the
SeIuIng Forging ahead in the strides and win
ndis IIi oy snort neck kingmond carried Princess
Flque 10 break the finish after another
line. ~ ''''--s 80 nv
me races were Witnessed by several hundred
interested spectators. among whom John J.
Fail2s, Park Commissioner OF New-YOrh. Alex
ander NewburSer Off,ciated starter. The Judges
We're Nathan Ely A. E. Perreu and A L. kerkeT
Summaries:
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
FATHER KILLED FOR WHIPPING CHILD
Texas Boy Parrieide Convicted Of Man
slaughter and Sent to Penitentiary.

Little Rock. Ark. oct. s.-A special to The Ca
zetJe' from Texarkana says,
In the district court OF Bowie County Tex. At
Boston. Willie Watson a thirteen-y ear-old white
boy, tried to-day the charge of killing his
father Oak Grove. De kaib. IN the
ard % the county. about six weeks aEO. He VII
convicted OF manslaughter. and sentenced 10 fve
years Tn the penttentiaTy. The boy had told his
father that II he whipped his ter-year-olt sister
again he would kill him. When the father. fsv
DAYS later was punishinE the girl the boy slipped
W behind him and discharged the contents of both
barrels or shotgun into his head. blowing out his
Hr4f
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
BASEBALL.
Boston Wins Double Header and
Takes Good Lead.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
GAMES TODAY.

GAMES TO-DAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburg at Chicago Cincinnati ST. Louis,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago Louis.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
THE RECORDS.

Boston. Oct s-The Bostons won both games
from New-York to-day, and thereby obtained
fairly good grasp this years championship pen
nant In order to win. the Yankees must take both
OF next Mondays games, played in New-York.
In The first game to-day ChesbrO weakened in
the fourth and the Bostous scored six runs. so
Clarkson was substituted. Dineen was steady and
effective throughout
Neither team could bat effectively - the second
game bur single a sacrifice and error gave
the locals the only run Of the game. The game
called in the seventh account OF darkness The
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
LIVINGSTON FIELD GLIB.
Hurditch. p Torrence. .-.....................
Kelly. e Gilbert Terrence ............. D..
wANDERERs.
PLEASED WITH CRICKET AVERAGES

a Iaehardson. J. ~ ana ". Noke aId 30 bat.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-09
CHAMPIONSHIP FouR-oARED RACE.

After exciting mile race against the tide. in
the KIN Won hul yesterday afternoon a four
Dared crew from the Staten Island Boat club
won from the Clifton Boat Clubs crew The race
which was started ar 4 p m. was for the cham
pionship of Staten Island. The Staten Island crew
insisted m rowing against the tide The others
oemurreo but finally consented They led for
three-quarters OF a mile. when they were passed
by the Staten Island men who Won by about q
length. The winning crew was scrymser. johnson.
Donald and jenkins. The Clifton crew was Town
send Stewart. Badford and ouigley