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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-10-20
MARRIED,

Mr.. W. S. Minter, of South Pittsburg.
and Miss Georgia Morris, OF Newport,
Tenn, we're married last week at the
home Of the brides sister in that city.
Mr. Minter was formerly depot agent
here' and holds responsible position in
the freight office at South Pittsburg.
His bride is charming young lady and
favorite in society circles. Mr.. Min.
ter is to be congratulated on the prize
he has won. The News tenders its
choicest congratulations.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-10-20
CEDAR SPRING.
Special to tie Meas.

Special to the Ne9OS.
Mrs. Y. C. Woodhn, of South Pitts
burg, spent part of last week with her
sister Mrs. j. A. Condr of this place.
Mrs P. S. Harris, of Jasper visited
her mother, Mrs. R. J, Moore here the
last of the week.
Mrs. M. C. McLain is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. J. II. Carter at Chatta-
nooga.
DR.. A. j. Jamison left Friday for his
home at Murfreesboro after having
taught very successful school here.
Mrs J. j. Dykes and little daughter
Myrtle, of Whitwell, spent Wednesday
of last week with her sister Mrs. M. L.
Hackworth, at this place.
Mrs Doc Cowan, of Dunlap, is the
guest of friends here.
Mrs. Jasper Hackworth has returned
from a pleasant visit to relatives at
Hill City.
Miss Carrie Griffith is visiting at So.
Pittsburg,
Miss Eliza Moore will visit at Jasper
the last of the week.
Mrs. Clara Smith and children visited
her sister, Mrs. B. f. Ashburn, at Whit
well Monday.
S. II. McLsin and Nose Barker, of
Dunlap, were pleasant visitors here the
last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Hackworth will
return to their home in southern Missis-
sippi the last of the week after pleas
ant visit to friends here.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-10-20
A JudiCiOus Inquiry.

A well known travelling man who
visits the drug trade says he has often
heard druggists inquire of customers
who asked for cough medicine, wheth-
er it was for child or for an adult, and
if it was for child they almost invar-
iably recommend Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. The reason for this is that
they know there is no danger from it
and it always cures. There is not the
least danger in giving it, and for coughs,
cold and Group it is unsurpassed. For
sale by all druggists.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-10-20
Cures Winter Cough.

j. E. Cover, 1O1 N. Main St., Ottawa,
Kan, writes: Every fall it has been
my wife's trouble to catch severe cold,
and therefore to cough all winter long.
Last fall l got for her bottle of Hore-
hound Syrup. She used it and has been
able to sleep soundly all night long.
Whenever the cough troubles her, two
or three doses stop the cough, and she
is able to be up and we'll" 25c. SOC,
Sl.OO, For sale by SeIuatchie Supply
Store.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-10-20
DIED.

bridgeport Ala, Oct. 1s-Mrs. w.
X. SPilleT died this morning after an
Illness Of several months. Her remains
viii be buried tomorrow morning. Mrs.
sPilier bad AOst OF friends who are
g,ie7ei 8. her death.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-10-20
READ THIS.
Lexington. Tenn. June

Lexington, Tenn, June 4, 1901.
This is to certify that have used the
Texas Wonder, Halls Great Discovery
for kidney trouble and have been very
greatly benefited aud can cheerfully
recommend it to the public.
J. o. C0RLTON, ex-Sherif.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-10-20
A TEXAS WONDER.
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle of the Texas Won
der, Halls Great Discovery, cures all
kidney and bladder troubles, removes
gravel, cures diabetes, weak and lame
backs, rheumatism and all irregulari-
ties of the kidneys and bladder in both
men and women, regulates bladder
trouble in children. If not sold by your
druggist, will be sent by mall on re-
ceipt Of 81. One small bottle is two
months treatment and will cure any
case above mentioned. DR.. e. w. Hall,
sole manufacturer, p. o. Box 500, St.
Louis, Mo. Send for testimonial. Sold
by all druggists.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-10-20
Above Letter

Would not interest you if you are
looking for a guaranteed Salve for
Sores, Burns or Piles. Otto Dodd, of
Ponder, Mo-, writes: II suffered with
an ugly sore for a year, but a box Of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me. It's
the best Salve on earth, CSC at the
Whitwell Drug Co.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-10-20
WATCH US GROW.

WATCH US GROW.
Z Z. Lawson, of Jasper, the pop.
ular meat dispenser, renews his
subscription.
WATCH US GROW.
Hon. John G. Kelly, of Jasper,
kindly remembers the News.
WATCH US GROW.
A. L. Robertson, Clerk and Mas
ter Chancery Court, renews his sub
scription.
WATCH US GROW,
}, D. Lewis, of Victoria, renews
his subscription to the News this
week.
WATCH US GROW.
Miss M L, Gustafson of Sequa,
chez, thinks of us this week, and
hands in her subscription.
WATCH US GROW.
Miss Louie Pickett, of Jasper,
will continue to read the News.
WATCH US GROW.
j. M. Laymans, of Delphi, Tenn,
orders the News.
WATCH US GROW.
Miss Fairie Hudson, Valdeau,
Tenn, orders the News continued
to her address.
WATCH US GROW.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-10-20
PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS.

The public school funds Of this town
according to the books Of the Trustee
are as follows:
CR.
Oct. 10, 1908, Balance account, 1857 90
July /, 1904, Pro rata, 1908, SOC at
S2.42 ...............'' .''''''. AU'J2
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MARKET REPORT.
FURNISHED by C. L. Roberts, Dunlap

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-10-20

}. M. Laymans, of Delphi, Tenn
orders the News.
WATCH US GROW.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-10-20

A. l.. Robertson, Clerk and Mas
ter Chancery Court, renews his sub
scription.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-10-20

Hon. John G. Kelly, of Jasper,
kindly remembers the News.
WATCH US GROW.
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j. D. Lewis, of Victoria, renews
his subscription to the News this
week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08

drant. We can do no more. II we
find the plug out OF repair we report
1t to the water people.
1--WE couldn't get water yesterday
without the engine. I know now that
there were about Fl feet Of water In
the standpipe. We did not know this
yesterday, but supposed that there
was no water on the hill. Time and
again we have been short Of water
up there.
"It is the duty of the water people
to keep these hydrants in repair
When we have occasion to use .
plug we report 1t to the water people
and expect them to fix 1t up and have
1t shipshape in case we should be
called to use It again. We expect to
find hydrant in perfect repair
whenever we wish to use it.
I'VE have a great deal Of trouble
which is caused by boys. They re-
move the caps from the hydrants and
throw stones in the opening in suoh
way that we can not use our
wrench to open or close the hydrant.
1t requires frequent inspection to
keep these caps In place. The city has
men to look after these things. It
is not in our province to keep the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08

him. He could not get away from
them. His whole demeanor plainly
said, 'Tt is not Of the public's busi-
ness when we inspect the plugs. We
do as we please. The public will have
to accept what we offer them. I'm
running this ONCE to suit myself"
Weymouth Neglected His Duty.
Acting on Weymouths instructions.
Chief Meyers was next seen.
The whole trouble so far as I
can see was that the plug to which
we coupled the hose was out of or
der" said Chief Myers. 1--WE had no
knowledge Of this. We had no way
to find 1t out. What we supposed
was that there was no water. We
have had fire after fire on the hill
and have had no water. We supposed
that the conditions were the same
yesterday. The seat rod in the hy-
drant was broken. The rod when
taken out showed that 1t was an old
break The hydralts were all inspect
ed by our department this spring.
There are 700 hydrants in the city
and it should keep a couple Of men
busy keeping them in apple pie order.
When we inspect the hydrants we
grease every cap and flush the hy-
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was asked.
You'd better see the chief II you
want to find that out" was his reply.
But isn't 1t a fact that the city
has men appointed to look after the
hydrants in the city and keep them
in repair"
"Oh, yes. we have men looking
after the hydrants,' said Weymouth
with distressed air. He wanted to
cut the interview short. It was not
along lines that interested him. He
started to walk away.
But, Mr.. Weymouth. when are
these hydrants inspected and re-
paired?"
70 Hell with the Public.
'They are inspected whenever we
feel like inspecting them. Whenever
we think t Is necessary we make our
inspection"
"xhs public wants to know how
often they are inspsctsdf"
"Ths public has nothing to do with
the water department. am running
It,"
With this the interview was closed.
Weymouth walked away and refused
TO hear any further interrogatories.
The questions were too pointed for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
CONVENTION WILL MEET
IN NIGKT SESSION.

(scripps News Association)
ST. LOUIS, July s.-The conven-
tion was called to order at 10:44 a.
m. for it's fourth session.
A call for the report Of the COM
mittee on resolutions bringing no re-
Spouse, the roll Of states was called
for on announcement Of members Of
the new national committee. When
Taggart's name was announced as the
member from Indiana he was given
an ovation. The names Of CASTOR
OF Massachusetts,, Campau of Michi-
gan, Mack Of New York. Daniel Of
North Carolina and Guffey OF Penn
sylvania were also loudly cheered,
The new national committee was ask
ed to meet at the Jefferson hotel i'm
mediately after the final adjourn
ment OF the convention.
On motion a committee was ap-
pointed to wait upon the resolutions
committee ana ascertain when It will
be able to report. A delegate sug-
gested that the interval be filed by
the silver-tongued orator from New
York. Bourke Cochran. which was
loudly cheered, but Cochran was not
in the haH. Calls were heard FOR
Towne. Towne refused to speak.
Bailey was then called for. To kill
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08

should receive praise for saving the
old building, which came near burn
ing.
weymouth Should 90.
But there is one man who Is re-
sponsible. He is an old man, old in
the service of the city. Commits
sioner Weymouth is not the man to
be at the head Of the city water de-
partment. A younger and more ener-
setic man is needed. Commissioner
Weymouth does his best, we do not
doubt, nor do we intimate that he is
not honest. We grant that he is
honest and that he does the best he
is able to do, but that is not enough.
He is slow and inactive. The position
is bigger than the man.
If the city had an energetic man
at the head of the water department.
one who would order things done and
then stand by and see that they were
done, there would be no disasters
like that of yesterday.
Commissioner Weymouth wants to
shift the blame. He does not care
to have public censure directed to-
ward him. See the chief" he said.
He did not openly state that Chief
Meyers was responsible, but he tried
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08

plugs In repair.
"The captains Of the department
test the hydrants from time to time,
but they are not required to repair
them. II anything is found out Of
order, the water people should fix 1t.
The city people had means Of know
ing that the hydrant at Ninth and
Hilliard was out of repair. They
knew that there was water in the
standpipe and they knew how much
should come through the hydrant The
IRE department had no means of
knowing that the right amount Of
water was not coming out of the
plug. We knew that some water was
coming out Of the plug, but had no
means Of knowing that the seat rod
was broken. That should have been
ascertained by the water depart-
ment"
That Chief Meyers did everything
in his power yesterday can hardly be
questioned. He supposed that there
was no water in the main. He had
every reason to think there was no
water. Time and again he has found
himself out of water on the hill. II
was an old story. Instead of blaming
and censuring him, he and his men
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
CITY ASKED TO
PAY $4,000

Thomas f. Powell has filed a petit
ton with the city clerk asking the
city for 5000. Powell claims that he
contracted small pox while detained
at the isolation hospital by +. W. Otis,
the superintendent.
Powell states that he was afflicted
with chicken pox about April " and
called Dr. Semple in attendance. DR..
Semple notified the healtlp department
of the case. Shortly afterwards Otis
appeared and took the patient to the
pest house, Powell claims that while
he was in the pest house he was forced
to be in company and eat with those
who were really afflicted with small
pox. As result he claims that he
contracted the disease and was detain.
ed at the pest house until June Is.
Powell claims that at the time he was
taken to the pest house he had nothing
more than chicken pox. He asks 5000
damages for having been confined
where he caught the small pox. The
ease win come Gp before the city eoGa-
ell shortly. ..-=...s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08

mittee continued with it's work on
other features of the platform.
Income TAx Plank.
The contest was one of the most
interesting features of the conven-
tion. The main fight was upon a
proposed income tax, providing for an
amendment OF the constitution to
meet the adverse decision of the su-
preme court upon the Wilson law. It
was upon this amendment and the
gold plank, the two propositions hav-
ing been brought in in conjunction.
that Mr.. Bryan made his strong fight.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi first
offered the income tax amendment.
and 1t was Immediately antagonized
by former Senator Hill. who stated
that with such q plank in the plat
form New York could not be carried
for the democratic nominees. He
urged the adoption of platform
which would enable the democrats to
win in doubtful states and elect their
candidates Mr.. williams withdrew
the amendment, saying that ne. with
many Others. was seeking harmony
and adjustment Of all differences,
with view to succeeding on a demo-
cratic platform.
Mr.. Bryan then offered an income
tax amendment. and made a speech In
favor of II. He asserted that, while
votes might be lost among the very
rich, the democratic party ought to
consider the great mass of the peo-
pie. who bear the burdens Of taxa
tion and the expenses of government.
Senator Daniel replied to Bryan,
and was very vigorous In his denun-
citation of the course the Nebraska
man was pursuing. He said he want
ed to win, and desired n platform
which would bring to the democratic
party the voters who had left 1t when
pursuing course which Mr. Bryan
had shaped and advocated. He was
tired Of being forever In the minority.
and insisted that II would be absurd
for democrats. facing victory. to take
any action which would mean defeat.
To lose New York meant defeat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
(By John Vandercock.)

LONDON, July Sin the case Of
the Baltic feet, lot of Russian bad
management chickens are coming home
to roost. What in reality should be a
fine and formidable armada Is made
practically useless by various sins OF
omission extending over q long period
of time.
At bottom, there Is the Russian
habit of planning magnificent things
in st. Petersburg bureaus, writing or
ders out in proper form and then not
seeing whether or not they are carried
out.
The best ships of the Russian navy.
including the Retvisan, Casarevitch,
Bayan, Bogatyr and Novik, were built
abroad, but about four years ago the
Russian administration, naturally
enough, concluded that it would be
better policy to have them built at
home.
Forthwith, without further consid-
Grafton, foreign bids were rejected and
enormous orders placed with such ship
yards as there were in the Neva. The
best of these yards, the Baltic iron
works, was private concern largely
controlled by English capitalists. The
idea that Englishmen should be build
ing Russian warships, even on the
Neva, was repugnant to st. Peters
burg offcialdom and the government
proceeded to buy out all the private
stockholders, without considering
whether or not they had any men
capable Of continuing the business.
What they did do was TO put in na-
val officers as managers who had no
practical experience. Even under these
circumstances two battleships Of the
Borodino type were launched in 1901,
two in 1902 and one in 1903.
As soon as these ships were launch
ed they appeared on the Russian ma
val lists as almost ready" while as a
matter of fact they were mere shells
The Neva is an especially shallow
stream and on this account it was
necessary TO launch the hulls in as
light condition rs possible. They
were then towed down to kronstadt
for their boilers. machinery, armor-
plate. guns and all equipment.
Today, the battleship Alexander III,
which was launched in August, 1901, is
still incomplete, and the Borodino,
launched in September, 1901, is in a
similar condition.
When orders came for preparing the
fleet for immediate departure to the
far east it was discovered that such
things were missing as electrical equip
ment, some of the minor machinery for
turning turrets, for ammunition hoists,
and things Of that sort.
The Orel and the Oslioba were still
more backward, and. almost, at once,
the Orel had the misfortune to run
so seriously aground that her guns had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
/ AM RUNNING THIS WATER Department TO SUIT
MYSELF AND THE PUBLIC SHOULD NOT INTERFERE

The fire department was unable to
get water from the hydrant at the
corner Of Ninth avenue and Hilliard
street yesterday morning and as a
result the main building Of the spo-
kane sanitarium was burned to the
ground while the flremen stood by
powerless. DR.. Silas Yarnell, in
charge Of the hospital, mas come out
and charged the fire department with
neglect Of duty. and states that II
they had gone to a hydrant farther
up the hill they could have gotten
water and saved the building.
Someone was responsible for the
failure Of the department to success
fully fight the fire. At first glance
It Is easy to place the blame for the
fire on Chief Harry Meyers and his
men. But, in view of the record Of
the department. II is hard to believe
that the department was wantonly
careless and negligent.
A representative Of The Press call
ed on Commissioner Weymouth this
morning. Who is responsible for the
failure of the fire department to get
water yesterday, Mr.. Weymouth"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
, intimate as much.
was weymouth's Duty.

to intimate as much.
Was Weymouth's Duty.
Who is the man who has to repair
the hydrants? Has Chief Meyers any
tools to use in case a hydrant is out
OF order? No! When q hydrant is
found out of order by the chief it is
reported. There his responsibility
ends. The tools which are used to
repair plugs are in the hands Of the
men appointed by the water depart
msnt to look after the hydrants. The
chief is not expected to tear out the
hydrant and repair 1t. Commissioner
Weymouth Is the man who Is respon-
sible. Chief Meyers inspects the plugs
and sees that the caps are not rusted
nor the pipes clogged. If he gets
water from the hydrant, there is
nothing for him to do. He has no
means of knowing that the valves at
the bottom of the plug are defective
and liable to break at any moment.
That is what the water department is
paid for.
The standpipe on Cooks hill has
been in operation a little over six
weeks. The water department should
have had it's men inspect every hy-
drant supplied from the standpipe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08

They should have seen that every
hydrant was In perfect condition.
There are not n great number -
plugs which draw water from the
standpipe. It would have been the
most natural thing in the world fos
the water people to have tested the
hydrants. But they evidently did not
take the trouble. They did not need
to do 1t. What has been put in BY
the water department Of Spokane can
not possibly get out of repair.
Get . Kew Nan.
Let the city have a young man, an
energetic man. at the head Of the
water department. Then there will
be no accidents such as the one OF
yesterday morning.
Now that the fire is out Weymouth
is repairing the hydrant. After the
horse is stolen the barn Is locked.
This has been the policy of the Wey-
mouth administration. When the city
Is thirsting for water IL wants some
means to relieve the famine. Wey-
mouth does not act until II IL too
late. What the city needs Is an ef-
fcient administration in the water
department with less scheming and
more work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
T0WNE COULDN'T
GET OUT OF BED

ST. LOUIS, July S.-Charles A.
Towne, democratic leader. 1904. and
Charles A. Towne. democratic leader,
1900. is in many respects as man
born again. He came to St Louis
Yesterday in a different atmosphere
than that which enveloped him four
years ago. He was with the Tam
many Hall leaders, with money in his
pocket. and financial reputation of
considerable proportions.
In 1900 he leaned on Mr.. Bryan's
support almost altogether. Now he
stands up among leaders of a metrop-
oils where they do great things. Four
years ago he knew little else but sill
yer. Populists were largely his as
sociates. He was rather in western.
agricultural, rural atmosphere. as il
were. At Mr.. Bryan's home he was
regarded almost as a member OF the
family. Towne has one of the most
brilliant intellects in the land. but II
was said he was not moneymaker.
and that his resources were chiefly
his magazine articles. shortly after
the Kansas City convention, where he
was prominent as an aspirant for the
tail end OF the Bryan presidential
kite. Towne visited Lincoln and
sought to get an interview with him.
The bell boy brought word that
Towne would be down from his room
in five minutes. At the end of 46
minutes l went to Towne's room to
see what had happened to him.
Come in" he shouted in response
to my knock.
There lay Towne in bed, Il beg
pardon for the delay" he said In ex-
PLANTATION. Il sent my clothes out TO
have them pressed, and l can't under
stand why they haven't been returned
by this time. l am at the mercy of
the tailor"
Presently the clothes were returned
and Towne Of Minnesota made his
appearance In the hotel lobby, and
later went to MIR, Bryan's home for
q conference.
Since that occasion Town has
struck II rich In Beaumont oil and
has made financier of himself. He
has more than one suit OF clothes
now. w. p. CAMPBELL.