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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05
Railroad improvements.

The work OF building entertainments
and making cuts from HoOfi's run, up
per King street, to st. Asaph Junction
has been almost completed. The steam
shovel has emerged on the Washington
turnpike, north OF St. Asaph, and work
is now in progress north and northeast
of the double bridge OF the Washington
and Ohio Railroad. The shovel was at
work this morning in the old canal
basin. A steam shovel is at work at
Four-mile run, on the east OF the
present railroad tracks, preparing ground
Tor the purposed union depot Inc
shovel has thrown up many relics OF war
times in the shape Of buttons, belts, can
teens and number of bullets. Some
human bones have also been unearthed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05
Port Paragraphs.

The schooner Hawthorne, which re-
Gently discharged a cargo Of phosphate
rock for the Alexandria Fertilizer and
Chemical Company, has sailed for New
port News, where she will load coal for
Salem, Mass. The schooner Q. A.
Wiley, which also brought phosphate
rock for tine same company, has sailed
for Newport News to load coal for Bos-
ton.
The schooner Msyhower, loaded with
lumber by H. X. Field & Co.. has sailed
for points on the lower Potomac.
The schOoneTs Evans. Clara Nj. Leon
ard and Peri, loaded with lumber by
Smoot and Co., have left for the lower
river.
The work of rebuilding the hull OF
the pungy James H. Beach at the Alex
sndria shipyard has been completed aud
the vessel launched.
The tug Dallas, belonging TO the
High Point Plantation Company, was
hauled out on the railway day or two
ago for scme repair work to her hull.
The hull OF the Pennsylvania Railway
pile driver which overturned on Green
way fats day or two ago, has been
raised and towed to Washington. AS
has been stated in the Gazette, only
the bare hulk and derrick were re-
covered. The engine and boiler are
living on the bottom of the river, and
other parts of the vessel are distributed
along the Potomac near the scene OF
the accident. Efforts will be made
at once to remove the lost machinery.
The engine of the power launch Mary,
which has teen in the machine shop re-
ceiving an ovcrhauling was put back IN
the boat recently, after which the
launch went out to try her machinery.
All went well until off Fort Foote, Md,
when the oil cup that lubricates the
bearings blew of, and the vessel was
disabled. After some little delay tenn
porary repairs were made aud the
launch returned to this port. The
damage done the boat is slight, and
she will be ready tor service in day or
two.
The American Towing and Tightening
Company's tug Sandow has been char
tered by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company for service between
Shepherds and this city. She will take
the place of the company's tug Major
Henry Beaverton, which has been taken
to Baltimore by Captain Broomwell and
crew of the Sandow, which arrived here
Yesterday. The railroad tug will be
thoroughly overhauled and repaired
while in Baltimore. The Sandow is
powerful tugboat, and the railroad COM
pany in procuring it will meet the re-
ouirements of the increasing demands
upon the transfer service.
The war between the coal shippers OF
Baltimore, Newport News and other
coast ports and the Shipowners' Asso-
citation, regarding the minimum rate
for freight charges from Chesapeake ports
to Boston and the North, has been set
tied. Under the terms of the agree
ment shipowners are to receive 10 cents
per ton from Norfolk aud Newport
News and SO cents per ton from BATH
more. The Shipowners' Association
had been contending for 9O-cents.per
ton-rate. The settlement has resulted
10 the chartering of four Of the five
large schooners which have been lying
idle off this port for the past eight
weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05
Police Court.
r Cation presiding. !

(Justice II. B. Cation presiding.
The following cases were disposed OF
this morning:
William Bolden, arrested by Lieuten-
ant Smith for drunken and disorderly
conduct, was fined So.
Samuel Dunlap, arrested by Othcer
Belts charged with perjury, had his
case continued.
Lewis Jones, colored, arrested by Of
ficer Allen charged with stealing watch
aud chain from Mrs. Kane, had his case
continued.
Temple Carter, colOred, arrested by
Officer Nicholson charged with assault
ing and beating Bessie Porter, was fined
$3.50.
Walter Clark, cOlored, arrested by or
ficers Smith, Henderson and Gill charged
with drunken and disorderly conduct,
was fined 50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05
Retter Than Pills.

The question has been asked-In what
wav are Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets superior to the ordinary
cathartic and liver pills! Our answer is
They are easier and more pleasant to
take and their effect is 80 gentle and so
agreeable that one badly realizes that 1t
is produced by a medicine. Then they
not only move the bowels but improve
the appetite and aid the digestion. For
sale at rs cents per bottle by Gibson q
IlmbermAn and W. F. Creighton q 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE..
Sale.
AIO Per Cent. Investment.

Four 6 room and bath frame cottages,
in good condition, in a fair residential
section of the city, occupied by prompt
paying tenants. Price, 81, 900. Terms
j cash, balance in l and 2 years.
Five and ne-half acr OF Lad. font
ing on Mount Vernon avenue and Bra.
dock road, just west of corporate lim
of the city, beautifully located FIR SUI
division purposes. Price 81 600 l'r
acre. Terms ! cash, balance | aud :
years.
Fine business property, corner e
Queen and Pitt streets Price $4,000.
Terms / cash, balance /, 2 aud yea'-.
Two houses-One brick, other frame
with three lots, situated on the south
west corner of Columbus and Pendleto
streets. Price 50, 500.
We also buy, rent, exchange, place
insurance and loan money on property
in Alexandra city aud adjacent counties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05
Football.

The Alexandria Athletic Club foot
ball team will play the first game OF the
season tomorrow evening at 4:SO O'Clock;
The lineup OF the Alexandria team viii
be: Williams, c.; TennysOn, |: e.;
McKenney, r. g.; Duffy, !. t.; Dooson'
r. t.; B. Green, |. e.; r. Green, T. g..
Bradley, r. h.; Patterson, !. h.; Gray,
f. b. Scrivener and Tomlin are substi'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05
Confession OF a Priest.

Rev. Jno. S. Cox. of Wake. Ark, writes
"For II years ! suffered from Yellow Jaun.
dice. consulted number Of physicians and
tried all sorts Of medicines, but got no relief,
Then began to use Electric Bitters and feel
that am now cured Of disease that had me
in its grasp for twelve years" II you want
stomach disorder or general debility, get
Electric Bitters. It's guaranteed by f. s
Teadbeater & Sons. Only SOC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05
Injured by n Collision.

Charles Franklin, ffty-three years old,
p brakeman on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, was working on his train at
Shepherds, opposite this city, at 4 O. clock
Yesterday morning, when collision &C.
CURED and he was caught in the wreck
age. He was carried to Washington aud
placed in the Emergency Hospital: He
is said to be in a serious condition.
Franklin's home is in Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05
4 Beautiful DisDIav.

The Opening of fall and winter goods
at Rosenfeld's, which began yesterday,
attracted many people to that popular
dry goods house. Numbers inspected
The display today and tomorrow equally
as many more will doubtless avail them.
selves Of the opportunity of examining
,his large and varied assortment OF fall
and winter dress goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05

Mr.. Anthony Bremen has been award
ed the contract for the construction OF a
iwo-siory brick back buildingto the resi-
dence of Mr.. r. w. Gaillard, on the
east side of St. Asaph street, between
Duke and Wolfe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05
naneh,era of the ConfederacY.

The National Convention of the Uni
ted Daughters of the Confederacy met
in St. Louis yesterday and will continue
in session during the remainder of the
week. DR.. James w. Lee delivered the
invocation, which was followed by the
address of welcome by Mrs. A. w. Wash
ington Rapley, Missouri State president
Response was made to this and other adj
dresses by Mrs. A. T Smythe, president
general.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05

New Outing Flannels, yard sc, &c, SC and Toe
New Fannelettes, yard Zoe and........... l2ic
Infants New Silk Caps, each 25c, soc,
81 and ....... 80. ............... ...... Sl'oO
Ladies' Medium.weght Underwear,
Vests and Pants, each Doc and.........". 5Oc
Infants Warm Vests. l5c, 25c, Soc and Doc
Children's Warm Underwear, each Toe,
12ic, l5c, 25c and.............. ............ Que
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05
Local Matters.

.,n ,is.s tomorrow at 800 and sets b:S7.
,, sun IT, at 4:l9 a. NJ. and 4:46 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05
New Dress Goods

New Flaked Serges, 80 inches, Yard. S5c
New Wool Suiting, SO inches, yard..".... SSc
New Serges, ~ inches, yard......"........ SOC
New Mohair, 80 inches, ward. ...... -. Doc
New Broadcloths, SO inches, yard 81,
1928, 81 so and ...... ............... 500
New Danish Cloth
% inches, yard ......... ........... l2ae
80 inches, yard ......... ...".-"."..... zoe
New Tricot Flannel, q inches, yard ..... 25c
New French Flannels, 81 inches, yard
39c and ..... ...... SOC
New Crepe de Chine, AZ inches. yard. Zoe
New Cashmeres, &c inches, yard 25c and DOC
New Percales, SO inches. yard l0c and. l2ic
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05

WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs:-For this SCI :
zion showers late tonight or Thursday morn
INC: colder Thursday; fresh sOutherly, SHIFT
ing to brisk westerly winds.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-09
HAVRnN,S CHAPEL.

SbeaaI to tie Nr1Os.
Sunday school was held here Sunday
and largely attended.
The singing class met Sunday and
had some nice singing. II you want to
hear good singing and see pretty girls
come to Havron's Chapel.
A large crowd of people from here at
tended the graveyard cleaning at the
State line Saturday and all report a
nice time The afternoon was spent at
Nick-o'-JaCk Cave.
There are several Of the girls scared.
They think that man took their pict-
ures Saturday, and so he did. We
would like to have that group as we
are Il need Of a sCareCrow,
Miss Bette Harris Is visiting at Joe
Harris at present
Mr. John, Misses Cora and Lille Hig-
don and Mr.. Lonnie took dinner at J.
J. Belk's Sunday.
Hugh Purdy was on this side Sunday
Wonder what the attraction was.
Arthur Belk had smile on his face
! like the ebb and flow OF the Red Sea
! Saturday.
The hard est rain that ever saw fell
mere yesterday
Farmers are behind with their crops.
Miss Lille MinGer has been visiting
her brother at Shellmound the last few
days.
Chris Belk and wife, and Bill Amos
and wife visited j. j. Belk Sunday eve.
Mamie Condra looked sad Sunday.
Something wrong with a certain
young man in this place Sunday as he
didn't talk in the class any.
Horace Belk took his same old trip
Sunday. Wonder what is the attract
ion down the way.
Ask Lille what was the matter with
John Saturday.
Ask Mary which one of those boys
went home with her Sunday from sing
ing.
Myrtle looked sad Saturday as her fel
low was not there.
Sperg Howard said he was going tt
get a fence rail with a splinter on i
and tune his voice and then teach the
people how to sing.
The young ladies all thought Mr.
Howard looked awful pretty Sunday
and thought he would have gone witt
all those pretty girls.
Lee Lasater and Walter Dame were
here Sunday.
Ruth and Joe looked sweet Saturday
What has become Of Scudder, Would
like to hear from him.
We didn't hear any singing Saturda,
from the class over the river.
Peach Blossom
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-09
FARRIOR SWITCH.
Special 10 the NraOs.

Special 10 the Ne70s
Fan and keep cool is the order of the
day.
Seab johnson went by here Monday
of last week on business.
II. II, Hancock and wifo visited their
sister, Mrs McGuirt in Jasper one day
last week.
Ye writer was visiting her sister one
dav last week.
Little Roy Mute was visiting his
grandma at the Switch Sunday.
We are listening for the wedding
bells to ring on Gorden's Hill in a few
DAYS.
Frank Condry was visiting at Glover's
Hill Sunday.
viii Robbins was here Sunday.
Jim Warren, of Jasper, was holding
the reins behind Hancock's horse Sun
day evening.
Ye writer visited in South Pittsburg
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McGuirt visited in
South Pittsburg Sunday and reported a
nice time.
Mrs. Blessing has been visiting in
! Middle Tennessee for the last week or
| so.
Miss Belle Donihue and mother and
Geo. Condry we're in So. Pittsburg shop
ping one day last week.
Bill Walker and his brother-in-law
were here Sunday.
Mrs. Balton was visiting in Chatta-
| nooga last week
Miss Mamie Donson was visiting her
sister Mrs. Hudson Sunday.
Mrs Mary Hancock was visiting al
this place Monday.
Misses Mamie and Verda Rogers and
Homer Westmoreland were here one
day last week.
Ask Noah Graham whose gate he was
standing by Friday.
Morris Westmoreland was in Jasper
shopping one day last week.
Myrtle Hudson was visiting in Jasper
Saturday and Sunday.
What is the matter with Bill Dooley?
He must have gotten hold of some o
his liniment and gone to hunt the old
SOW up. Blue Bell,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-09
SHELLM0UND.

Special 10 Tie Ne70S.
Good looks.
Bad looks.
Let all looks turn toward this piece
from Macedonia this week.
James Clouse and wife of Coal City
was here Saturday and Sunday.
Acertain young lady said she knew
she looked sad Saturday.
The class from the north side looked
sad and would not sing for US at the
graveyard working.
Fred Beene and wife OF Hog Jaw Val
ley, attended church here Sunday.
The singing at the cave Sunday was
reported not much good.
A nice rain Monday made everything
look beautiful.
Want to hear from Hot Summer and
Jimmy from the Wire Fence, and also
Scudder, whom believe is dead or has
mounted that donkey and left.
We like to see everybody enjoying
themselves. Things can go little too
far with me, and there are things that
suit me better than making fun of my
name. That is nobody's business but
my own.
c. A. Quarles is happy once more. He
found Old Speck's nest last week, and
it made him as happy as rat when it
slips away from the old tomcat in the
| barn.
One thing l want the reader to do for
me is to work the following. A frog is
in we'll 20 feet deep, and if he jump
up 2 feet and fall back 2 feet how many
| jumps would it take him to get out.
God is calling us one by one every
day, and we do not know when it will
fall to our lot Therefore let us not
run down the preacher like some do
Oscar Beene was in Graham Cove last
Sunday.
just One is throwing off on preachers
just little.
Miss Nola Harp visited Mrs. C. A.
Quarles Sunday.
Miss Hattie Harp visited Misses Mary
and Ellen Beene Sunday,
A large crowd from the other side of
the river was here at the graveyard
working, and it was reported that they
invited the Havron's Chapel class to
sing at the graveyard. If they did we
did not hear them, for they left and
went down into the cave and did their
singing. Old Tab.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-09

We are authorized TO announce R. J.
Brown as a candidate for reelection to
the office Of Trustee of Marion County,
subject to the will of the people at the
August election, 1904.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-09
KELLYS FERRY.
SbeeiaI TO tie Ne7vS.

SberiaI to tie Ne70S.
Visiting is the order Of the day,
Frank Ellis was the guest Of his sis
ter, Mrs. Florence Massie Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Newsome and
daughters made flying trip to the Har-
din Spring Sunday eve and reported a
nice time
Mrs. r. j. Massie was in our vicinity
Sunday.
Mrs. James Newsome was the guest
of Mrs. r, f. Riehey Sunday.
L. j. Ellis was at the Ferry Saturday.
j. G. Bible looked pleased Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. S MasSie and family
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. McNabb
Sunday.
Joe Hartman won't to Wauhatchie
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave White we're guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson Sun
day.
w. NJ. McNabb went to Chattanooga
Saturday.
Lizzie Browning was the guest Of No
ra Richie Wednesday.
John Sexton went to town Saturday,
Lark Obar is still in the Chattanoo.
ga Jail for the murder of his wife
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-09
DUNLAP.
SbeciDl TO tie Ne7US.

StreiDl 10 tie Ne70S.
MIR. Editor, being a constant reader Of
the Old Reliable | will jot you a few
lines from the capital city of Sequatch-
lie county although news is a scarce
commodity.
?. Ii. Asnburn and family of Middle
Tennessee. is visiting relatives and
friends in and around Dunlap. Pat is
one of the old valley boys and has a
host Of friends in this community.
The Dunlap Milling Co. is having an
addition built to their mill store room
and Office.
The Baptist Church building is pro-
crossing nicely but when completed 1t
will be an ornament to the town and one
that will fill long needed want as
the church meetings are held in
the school house. Our Baptist brethren
are to be congratulated for their pluck
and energy in building house that is up
to-date.
The Masons and Odd Fellows have
purchased the lot adjoining the Hill
lard q Heard property and will erect a
new hall in the near future.
The Masons of the valley will hold a
Union celebration Of st. Johns day on
June gath at this place on June gath un'
der the auspices of Sequatchie Lodge,
No. 339, +. e. A. Mason's. All the
lodges in the valley have been invited
to come and help to make the occasion
a success. Now, brethren, let's take a
day off and bring your wives and sweet
hearts and have good social day to-
gether. Although these celebrations
are rather of modern origin they are
becoming more popular each year and
through them we are becoming better
acquainted and learning to love each
other better, thus obeying the teaching
of our noble institution-that institu
ton which has stood the storms of per,
secution from time immemorial 81
brethren, bring well-flled baskets anC
the mother lodge will extend to you 4;
most cordial welcome. Most Worship
full Past Grand Master H. II. Ingersor
of Knoxville, has kindly consented tt
come as the orator of the day. The 10
cal committee is now working hard tt
make everyone feel comfortable.
The revival that has been going on il
this town for three weeks, conducted
by Rev. Saul and wife, closes Thursdal
night with AZ conversions up to date.
Sam Smith of Pikeville, an old famil
lar figure of the valley, was on thu
train Monday morning en- route t.
Nashville on business and to take il
the Confederate Reunion that meet
there June 14th.
We are glad to see Capt Doss is agai,
punching tickets on his regular run.
The weather machine of this count,
has jumped a cog, and now it is hot
hotter, hottest.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce Dan
T. Thach as a candidate for trustee Of
Marion county, subject to the action Of
tine repu blican party Of the county.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-09
arhitmrll department.
GEO. w. LEWIS Agent.

l., S. Bumgartner went to Chatta-
nooga Saturday.
a union tent meeting will com
mence here about the 10Th inst
Miss Dora Shelton, of Sulphur
Spring, was in the city Saturday,
DR.. r. E. Shelton, who is engag-
ed at Bridgeport came home Satur-
day.
Rev. E. H. Casady, 2. E., held his
fourth and last quarterly meeting last
Saturday and Sunday
Several from here attended the
funeral of Geo. w. Brown at Sardis
Sunday evening at Sardis.
Rev. Mr. Skyles of the Church of
God at South Pittsburg, was in the
city few days last week.
Miss Esther Spith, who has been
at Maryvllle College for the last five
months, returned home Friday.
Miss Willie Prigmore, Prof. Las
Tate, and some others went to Mont
eagle Monday to attend the TIE ach-
er's Institute.
DIR. J. NJ. Shelton and family, of
Smithland, are visiting the Doctors
! parents at Sulphur Spring, Mr.. and
: Mrs. T. A. Shelton.
An ice cream supper and lawn
party was given by the ladies eff the
the NJ. E. Church, south, Friday
evening netting 1921.
Rev. j. R. Hunter. of Bridgeport,
was in attendance at Quarterly meet
ing here Saturday and Sunday at the
NJ. E. Church, south.
Bennett Chastain, after spending
the last ten months at Pryor Train.
ing school, is now at home assisting
his father in the depot,
There being no suitable place in
Marion county to hold a teachers
institute they have gone to Mont
eagle to hold it again this year.
Miss Myrtle billiard, who ha.
been attending Pryor Training
school at Jasper for the last ter
months is now enjoying herself a
home.
Mrs. DR.. S. c. Ellis and daughter
Miss Jean, Miss Ethel Pryor, Mr.. W
B. Hilliard and daughter, Miss An
ma attended the closing exercises o
Pryor Training school at Jasper las
week.
The picnic given BY the Regent
> of the White Shield at Mt. Olive
{ Saturday was well attended. w
l understand that Drs. J. L. Raulstor
| D. T. Layne and Rev. John M. Ger
+ rem did the speechifying on the oc
7 casion.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-09
ACUTE RHEUMATISM.

Deep tearing or wrenching pains, &C.
casioned by getting wet through; worse
when at rest, or on first moving the
limbs and in cold and damp weather, is
cured quickly by Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment. Oscar Oleson, Gibson City, H.,
writes, Feb. 16, 1902. "A year ago |
was troubled with pain in my back. 1t
soon got so bad / could not bend over.
cured me-" 25c, SOC, Se.OO
For sale. by Sequatchie Supply Store,
Whitwell Drug Co.