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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26
Tatesyille.
Special 10 Me NJ wS.

SpetId| 10 He NtI0S.
Everything is moving along nice and
soberly in Tatesville. More Xmas
goods have been bought than ever be-
fore. We have not yet felt the finan
cial strain, but there are few clear
ing house receipts passing around.
Reminds Inc of what we called ''shin-
plasters. . The way I am looking at
this financial strain is that it is a
thrust at the laboring man, because Ia
Dor in organizing for their benefit.
Tobacco growers and cotton growers
have organized and just as the crop of
1907 was ready to go on the market,
which takes about $136, 600, 900 to han
die the two crops The idea seems to
me that this crush has come in order
that these two crops may be bought
at small price and then put them
on the market at about twice as much
as they were first bought for, Such
business as this makes it hard on the
poor consumer. and is a direct thrust
at the producer, because he does not
get what he ought to and the money
crush seems to be to force the poor
producer to seed because he is not able
financially to hold his products, so the.
strain is felt all around. The whole
sale man sells to the jobber and the
iobber to the retailer and the retailer
to the farmer, so when the farmer
can't pay the retailer for the goods
furnished and the retailer can't pay
the jobber, so when the retailer can t
pay the jobber, the iobber can't pay
the wholesaleman. In this way fin
ancial strain affects the whole bust
ness world, and really farmer is bet
ter prepared to stand it than all the
rest because he raises what he eats.
Everybody has been in town, so we
will not make personal mention of
many.
w. R. White and Joe Tate showed
up Xmas, and Joe was carrying his
grandson.
Pleas Vandergrift, of Dunlap, was
here on business.
Leathy Walker from Lands Chapel,
was here shopping.
E. T. Overturf, from near Coal
mont, is visiting his father here.
Johnnie Barker has moved back here
to his old stamping ground
David Layne is spending few days
with J. W. Bryant
J. H.. Overturf cracked a few lively
jokes for the boys during the holiday
sales. Waterman.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26
A Tale of Two Parrots.

An old maid had parrot whose fav.
orite expression was, Il wish the old
woman was dead z This worried her
great deal, and one day wnen the
minister called she spoke to him about
it. He said he had parrot which on
ly said religious things and that be
would bring it over some time and she
if it would not break her bird from
using its favorite expression.
So one night they were going to have
meeting in her house, and he gath.
cred up his parrot and took it with
him, When he went in be hung his
cage up near where the old maids wa;
hanging. The meeting was being op,
ened with prayer, and all of sudder
her parrot said:
II wish the old woman was dead.
The minister's parrot cooked hi'
head and, looking at the other parrot
in a solemn voice said: "We beseecl
thee to hear us, good Lord. Judge
Library.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26
The Shape of the Sky.

What is the apparent form of the
vault of the sky There is probably
no one to whose eyes it seems true
hemisphere, with the zenith appearing
as distant as the horizon. At sea or
in fat country the seeming greater dis
tance of the horizon is best shown.
Prof. J. NJ Pernter in discussing
this subject. reaches the conclusion
that the form of the vault in vertical
section is that Of the segment of cir
Gle, the arc of which subtends at the
center an angle of the order of forty
degrees. If the reader viii draw such
a segment he may be surprised by the
amount of fiattening which is thus as
cribed to the sky. From this optical
illusion many curious effects arise,
such as the seeming increased magni-
tude of the sun and moon when near
the horizon and apparently oval forms
Of halos and coronals seen at low alti-
tudes
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26
Pleasant Ridge.
Special 10 tie Ne7OS

Special 10 the We1OS
Well, Mr.. Editor, as this part of the
vineyard hasn't been represented in the
News for sometime, Thought I would
scribble few lines.
Everything is quiet along the Po-
tomac. '7and everybody seems to be at
peace with each other and that's the
way to get along.
We are having some very wet wealth
er up here. People can't do anything
except get wood, make fires and cook
and eat
There was box supper at Bed Hill
Saturday night and party at julie
Pickett's. Those present were Henry
Pickett and wife, Matte and Callie
Griffith, Lottie and Marce Defur and
Miss Jocie Vanhooser, Tom Ed Saines,
Tom Defur. Bob Griffith, Erwin Pick
EFT, Bill Powell and others. Lum
Thomas and Bob Smith furnished some
excellent music Everybody had a
nice time.
Jess Pickett, from Cumberland
mountain, was visiting his brother,
julie Pickett Saturday night and Sun
day.
We are sorry to pen the death of Joe
Defur, who got killed in the mines at
Coalfeld, Tenn, Monday, and was
brought to Whitwell on Wednesday
and buried at the league graveyard.
His father, J. D. Defur, and james
Anderson met the corpse in Chatta
nooga Tuesday night and had it ship
ped to Whitwell on the local Wednes
day. Joe was raised in about two
miles of Whitwell, and was good
quiet and peaceable boy, who never
had any trouble with anybody. Joe
went to work at Whitwell when thu
company commenced working opeI
shop and worked there until a short
time back when he left Whitwell ant
went to Montlake, and from there t
Coalfeld, where he met his death. 10,
leaves wife and three children ant
father and mother, two sisters, ant
six brothers to mourn his death. We
cam { keep the tears from filling oul
eyes as we write of his death, but OF
course it won't do Joe any good HI
has just paid the debt that'we all hav
TO pay.
John Thorp and wife, from Arkan
sas, have been visiting MIS-. Thorp'
brother, julie Pickett. Mr. Thorp lef
here about 30 years ago and hadn'
been back until this time His wifi
was here on visit about four year
ago.
Henry Pickett and wife spent Christ
mas with his parents, Julius Picket
and wife
Matte and Guile Griffith span
Christmas with Millie and Esthe
Pickett.
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26
Prospective.

A charming young lady went into
the rincipal stationer's shop i'll a
country town, and asked to see some
thin note paper. After selecting what
she desired, she hesitated for a mo-
ment.
"Do you make any reduction to
clergymenl" she asked softly. ~
Certainly, madam" said the sta
toner, with great promptness. Are
you clergyman wifer'
"N-no," said the young lady.
"Ah clergyman s daughter. then, "
said the shopman as he began to tie up
the paper in a neat parcel.
"N-no was the ladv's hesitating
reply Then she leaned across the
counter and spoke in confidential
whisper: but if nothing happens ]
shall be engaged to theological stu
dent as soon as he comes home from
college next term. '-Cassel's Satur-
day Journal
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26


Whenever you feel that your stomach
has gone little wrong, or when you
feel that it is not in good order as is
evidenced by mean headaches, nervous
ness bad breath, and belching, take
something at times, and especially af-
ter your meals until relief is afford
ed. There is nothing better that is
offered the public today for stomach
troubles, dyspepsia, indigestion, etc,
than KODOL. This is a scientific pre-
paration of natural digestants combin-
ed with vegetable acids and it contains
the same juices found in every healthy
stomach. KODOL iss guaranteed to
give relief. 1t is pleasant to take; it
will make you feel fine by digesting
what you eat. Sold by J. ". Simp-
son, Jasper, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26
Christmas Customs.

Christmas time in Greece is known
AS the season of the Twelve Days be
cause over there its observance lasts
for that length of time. The children
are early taught that during the CHRIST
mas period ghosts and hobgoblins are
abroad in the land, and they must be
very careful of their actions, for fear
of punishment.
Santa Clause, with his good things,
does not seem to be very popular in
that country. 1t is ON New Years eve
that everyone makes merry and that
sweetmeats and gifts are given be-
tween friend and friend.
GaiIy dressed children go about from
house to house, singing and playing
and in return for their entertainment
are given figs, nuts and candy, and
sometimes other kinds of food.
The city of Amsterdam, as you may
know, claims ST. Nicholas as its pa
tron saint, and throughout all Holland
his birthday, December 6, is celebrat-
ed as ST. Nicholas day. During the
first week of December the shops are
rally decorated and everyone turns
out to visit them. AT the candy stores
large quantities of st. Nicholas cakes
are on sale. This is a crisp ginger
bread, made in the form of little mer
and women and may be bought IL
different sizes. Vrijers, or sweet
hearts, is another name for them.
After dinner on st. Nicholas eve thu
children of the household sing songs o1
praise to their dear old saint, and worry
often, right as they are in the midst O.
a song, candies and nuts and othel
goodies come down to them through
the chimney Then they go ito BET
and early in the morning find thei
stockings and their queer little woodei
shoes (which had been left by tn
grate-crammed full of presents, jus
as American children find their pre-
sents on every Chritmas morning.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26
PROTEST BY
COL, SHOOK
Against Proposed Inquiry In
to 7. c. l. & R. Merger.
He Says the Deal Prevented
Unprecedented Crash.
And That II Wasn't Near So Much Vic.
lation of Law As the Issuance
of Scrip.

Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 20.-Col.
A. M. Shook, long interested in the
development of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron Il Railroad Company, has writ
ten letter to Congressman Games,
strongly protesting against the pro-
posed Padgett resolution in congress
providing for inquiry into the
merger of the T. G., |. & r. R. prop
critics in the Steel corporation, Col.
Shook says the taking over of this
property saved this country from one
of the worst panics in its history for
if the Trust Company of America
aud the Lincoln Trust Company had
not been able to dispose of theil
holdings in the company they would
have been forced to close their doors
The purchase, he says, may be vic.
lation of the Sherman antitrust law
| but it is not as bad as the issuance
of clearing house certificates in VIC
latiOn of the national banking laws
Besides, the United States Steel cor
poration can develop the property
and turn millions of dollars into The
south, and, III taking over the prop
erty in the face of declining mar
ket, it deserves praise rather thar
investigation and censure.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26

transportation. and so far we have had
no trouble so far with labor. These are
the requirements for the successful! OPP
erstlon Of plant and Copenhagen full
fills them all.
The great 81, oOO,OOO plant was built
by the Hunt Engineering company and
will be operated DO the Dixie Portland
Cement company, Richard Hardy, the
secretary of the company, will have his
Office at So. Ptttsburg, near Copenhagen
and will be the executive head of the
company in Tennessee. The capital
ists who are interested are from the
north
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26
Badly Mixed Up.

Abraham Brown, of Winterton, n.
Y, had very remarkable experience;
he says. Doctors got badly mixed up
over me; one said heart disease; two
called it kidney trouble; the fourth
blood poison. and the fifth stomach
and liver trouble; but none helped me
so my wife advised trying Electric Bit
tiers, which are restoring me to perfect
health. One bottle did me more good
than all the five doctors prescribed "
Guaranteed for blood poison, weakness
and all stomach, liver and kidney com
plants, by all druggists, soc.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26
WHAT'S

worth doing is worth doing well. II
you wish to be cured of Rheumatism
use Ballard's Snow Liniment and you
will be well cured. A positive cure
for Sprains, Neuralgia, Bruises, Con
tracted Muscles and all the ills that
flesh is heir,to. A. G. NJ. Williams,
Navasota, Texas, writes: Il have us
ed Snow Liniment for sprained ankle
and it gave the best of satisfaction. ]
always keep it in the house. Sold by
Sequatchie Supply Store.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26
Here's Good Advice.

o. S. Woolever, one of the best
known merchants of LeRaysville. n.
Y, says: IF you are ever troubled
with piles, apply Bucklen's Arnica
Salve II cured me of them for good
twenty years ago. Guaranteed for
sores. wounds, burns OF abrasions. 2jc
at all druggists.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26
THAT'S IT -!

Cough yourself into fit of spasms
and then wonder why you don't get
well. If you will only try a bottle of
Balards Horehount Syrup your
cough would be a thing of the past
II is positive cure for Coughs, In
fiuenza, Bronchitis and all Pulmonary
diseases. One bottle will convince you.
Sold by Sequatchie Sunply Store, pc,
5Oc. $l.00.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26

Ibid your wife make much of fuss
when you got in so late on Christmas
ever"
mo, indeed, She was once school
teacher. She Just brought me slate
and pencil and made me write 500
times, Every night in the year |
IN ust be in by ten o clock.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26

There is something about Kennedy $
Laxative Cough Syrup that makes it
different from others, as it causes a
free yet gentle action of the bowels
through which the cold is forced out
of the system. At the same time it
heals irritation and alleys infiamma-
tion of the throat and lungs II is
pleasant To take Children like it,
Contains no opiates nor narcotics Sold
by J. W. Simpson, Jasper. Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26
NOTICE

| will b. at Jasper on Monday Of
each week. An parties desiring dem
tai work will please call at the Hughes
House. | will be in Sequacbee on the
Fud@y nearest 10 anlh ~ tho month.
y x. MOORE. Dentist
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26

DeWitt's Carbohzed Witch Hazel
Salve-don't forget the name. and ac-
cept no substitute. Get DeWitt's.
It's good for piles. Sold by ]. W.
Simpson, Jasper, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26

The handsome young minister sigh
ed YEARLY.
And they say" he muttered,
they say no two minds think alike.
And opening the wardrobe door, he
placed within the twenty seventh pair
of Christmas slippers that had arrived
that day.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26

There is an old Morse legend that
when Bladder, the Light God. was
killed through the treachery of his own
brother, drops of his blood fell on the
leaves of the holly, and these drops are
now the red berries.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26

FOR SALE About 1875 acres of land
on mountain side between Tatum and
Homes srsD. -, ''N ~ Srpr-s.hf., rond
"tr: Ata ct srr. o. rs .f. sol.
-u.-,. &. "! ENIS, NbttN,tl. I, nu.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26

Jack and Jill were both quite i'll,
Now each is we'll and wiser,
For blues and headaches have to go,
When they take an Early Riser.
DeWitt's Little Early Riser Pills arr
sold by J. w. Simpson, Jasper, Tenn
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-12-26

Next week You'll have to write it
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
BUTTER MARKET is
GAINING STRENGTH
FRUIT QUOTATIONS ARE FAIRLY
STEADY
Northern District Is Shipping in New
Orange Crop, Which Is Bring
ing $3.50 Per
Box

Potatoes gain no strength as yet. Receipts
continue large, yesterdays consignment total
ing 341O sacks. AS a result bottom prices rule
except for the choicest
Butter market is gaining in strength, receipts
being light and demand good. There is some
talk Of higher prices for extras. but 1t Will re-
qure consummate courage to advance many
points. Consumption will drop more quickly
than II did two weeks ago. This statement -
confirmed by the decreased amount of business
merchants are doing in the city. lift IN
quotations would be boon to storage stock
Onions, beans ard all bunch goods have strong
call which is fairly we'll met by the supply
Prices are weaker.
Fresh fruits are scarce and have strong de-
rnand Only slight changes in quotations are
found in tome varieties
Apple prices hold firm and the same is true
OF the best storage of peaches which is now
we'll cleaned up. Grapes show no change
The Friday call for fish was met by good
supply.
Cranberries have gained firmer prices. The
last shipment was received in bad condition.
Porterville oranges are in parket and sell
for $3.50. Lemons are weaker
Sales on exchange; Ten sacks Of northern
sweet pototoes
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press. "
SAN PEDRO Nov. S-Schooner Murill from
Portland. schooner Salem from Olympia ana
schooner Stimson from Ballard are out two
days carrying full cargoes of lumber for whole
salers at this port.
Steamer F. A. Kilburn Captain Mcclellan, OF
the -erchants' Independent Steamship COM
panys line. arrived this morning from San
Francisco and way ports with passengers and
cargo consigned to the Crescent Wharf and
Warehouse company. The Kilburn Is sched-
uled to clear on return trip Saturday.
Steamer Chehalis, Captain Kittieson. will
clear tomorrow fer San Francisco. having IN
tow the dredger Pacific and auxiliary plant.
thence to Grays Harbor to load lumber cargo.
Steamer Helen +. Drew, Captain Gunderson,
and steamer Marshfield. Captain Dettmers.
completed the discharge of lumber cargoes and
cleared today TO reload. the former for Green
wood, the latter for Hardy creek.
Steamer Iaqua, Captain Rasmussen. finished
discharging part OF a cargo of lumber for the
Kerckhof- Gunner Mill and Lumber company
and cleared this afternoon for Redondo where
the remainder will be discharged.
Barkentine Argo. Captain Semsen. has COM
pleted the dischal ge of lumber cargo and
will sail in ballast for Coos Bay as soon as
can be obta.ned.
Steamer Lyman d. Foster, at Port Town
send. has been chartered to load a lumber
cargo for San Pedro.
Schooner Aloha. Captain Welt Kaunt, ar
rived tonight. OUT sixteen days from South
Bend. and will discharge 100000 feet OF lumber
at the National Lumber company's wharf for
the johnson 6 Russell Lumber company OF
Los Angeles.
San Francisco Shipping
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S.--Arrived: Steam.
er Mandalay. San Pedro.
Sailed: Steamer Berkeley. San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
CHICAGO, Nov. S.-The wheat market was
inclined TO be dull all day, though prices
showed some strereth on fairly active demand
by the shorts The market opened rather weak
because of a fresh advance In the rate of dis
count by the Imperial Bank of Germany. In
the fifteen minutes of trade shorts bid up the
price nearly cent from the low point touched
at the opening but this advance was soon lost
on renewed selling which was based upon the
closing price at Liverpool
The market was also bearishly affected by
the weakness of corn. Another rally occurred
late in the day on report that shipments OF
wheat from Russia win be very light during
the next three months. The close was steady.
December closed %D1c lower at 90hQ907sc.
The government crop report was the CHIEF
factor In the corn market 1t estimated the
total yield of corn at 1853, 900 bushels.
which is $4,000 Geo above the estimate made
by the government month ago. 1t had been
expected that the report would show smaller
yield general rush to sell after the publ
cation of the report caused a break of more
than 1 cent from the high point. December
closed nc lower at 5s&4567sc. l'@
Oats were weak on moderate selling by longs.
December closed A@7sc lower at 4eBc.
Provisions were moderately Arm on a fair
demand by shorts. A 4 to Is cent advance in
the closing quotations for live hogs strength
ened prices. At the close January pork was
off cents. Laru was 10 cents up and ribs
were 2isc higher.
Market Ranges
wheat--Dec. 9oAasOasc; May. ss7sc@s1.oo;
July 9basc.
5eMc.
oats-poc. 4s7c: May. 4sNa5oc July, 45ssc.
Mess pork-Jan $13 20; May, sls55
Closing quotations were follows:
Flour, easy; No. spring wheat, sSc@sl,o OIL !;
No. .. 90c1S1.o0: No red SSsdsss4c; No. 2
corn, 50@50isc; No. yellow. 59hq59Ac; No. 2
oats, 45Ihc No 2 white. SIC; No. white. 459
5o1kc; No. rye. 76c; good feeding barley, 81
@70c: fair to choice mailing, 7S49Oc; No.
northwestern haxseed, s117; prime timothy
seed, 80; clover, contract grades. s5.25; short
RIBS sides, loose, $7 25@s 25; mess pork. per
bbl, $1sOO@13 20; lard, per 100 lbs, ss.45; short
clear sides, boxed, $7504sOO; whisky, basis of
bieh vripee Ak
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
Pacific Coast Trade
An~s.sotoa Dno~g

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov S.-Flour. family
extras. s5.40@6.00: bakers. s. 40@5.65: Oregon
and Washington. s5.oo@5.5o: shipping wheat
81 6O@1 65 milling. s1.7oGi.75; feed barley. ST. 55
60; chevalier 81. 65Q1.75; red oats, 81 60B2 o0
white. ST. 7O@l,75 black. $2.75@2sO: middlings
Ss1 00ds2 00 rolled barley. ss5 .0OGD36 OO oat-
meal, 40; cat greats. g. 80; rolled oats, SC. 90
G17.2 wheat hay. $12 00a22.5 50; wheat and oat
s14 00l21. 90: wild oat s1O0O@16. 90; tame oat
s13 o0014.O0; alfalfa, s11.O0G14.D0: straw, $50
s0c; pink beansS ss.15aS,50: lima. S. 2oa35. 30;
small white 49, 4oGs,6o; large white. So 2odp
$40; Oregon Burbank potatoes 81 1OG1.35; Sa-
81 .35G1. Go: fancy onions. S2.2O common $500;
green peas, 315c; string beans 1Gsc; egg
plant. 5O0175c; green peppers. 5O@75c; tomatoes,
bo@s5c; summer squash. s1.Ooa1.5o; rhubarb 5
Receipts-Flour 5016: wheat. 1870: barley.
24oO; oats, 225 beans, 1865; corn. 100; potatoes,
1850: onions, 635; bran, a65 middlings. 95;
hay. s21; hops. 81; hides, 12O wine. $780,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

o Shipments of oranges and LEM 9
o ons from Los Angeles Wednesday, 9
o November @, reported by the Cali &
5 fornia Fruit Grawers' exchange, (.
3 were carloads of oranges and = 9
8 carloads of lemons. 9
8 Total to date there were shipped .
9 So carloads, OF which "a were 8
g lemons. g
o Last season to date there were .
8 shipped a. carloads, of which IS 9
@ were lemons. 3
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
GREAT GAINS MADE
MLOCAL IMPORTS
OCTOBER EXCEEDS SEPTEMBER
BY LARGE AMOUNT
Fiscal Year Ended June 80, 1907,
Shows Surprising Increase in
Receipts Over Pre-
ceding Year

We append two, tables which have been is
sued from the office Of c. W. Pendleton. col
lector of customs and compiled by his conf
Dental clerk W II. Wickersham
Taken with r. G. Dun's report, printed else
where, they are a splendid tonic in these days
of financial disturbance.
In the first table. covering corresponding
months for this year and last year. it will be
seen that each month of 1907 surpassed the
same period of 1906, except July. This differ
ence in the last case is accounted for by the
fact that two ship loads of steel rails were
received in July, 1905. October, just ended,
the month when decreased imports were ex-
pected shows tn. remarkable gain of $35. .6l3. 81
over September
led in imports to the Los Angeles district IN
1906, yields hrst place TO the United Kingdom.