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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26
ALABAMA CITY, ALA.

Sbr1aitO the Ne7os.
We have been having some rain for
the last day or two 1t rained some
on Saturday and put in the greater
part of the day Sunday. The young
folks did not get to go to the park to
enjoy themselves, They had to stay
at home.
Misses Linnie Wilson and Maude
Jenkins enjoyed trip to Canterbury
Saturday evening. OF course their
best fellows accompanied them.
Clarence Phillips was all smiles Sun
day He must have seen his girl Sat
urday evening.
A protracted meeting has been going
on at the Baptist Church for the last
two weeks.
W. NJ Wilson and wife and baby, of
Orme, are visiting Geo. Wilson and
family here.
Mrs. jenkins and daughter, Miss
Maud, and Miss Linnie Wilson visited
at H. M. Thomason S Sunday.
The ice cream supper that was to
have been given by the Dwight Band
Saturday night proved failure on ac-
count of rain.
Miss Minnie Thomson spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with Miss May
Phillips.
Would like to hear from Pittsburg,
Ga.
Charlie Davis, of Rising Fawn, Ga.
has moved to this place to work in the
mills.
Misses Ola and Bennie Phillips visit.
ed Misses Gertrude and Lille Thomas.
on Saturday night, Sad and Lonely.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26
ROOPE.

OpeCfdk 10 me Ne1OS.
l wish to say a few words to the
miners. Miners of Birmingham, Sayre,
Dunlap, and Whitwell, come on back
to the old Etna Coal Company and go
to work. Mr.. Howard will give you a
place to work, and if you get in tight
go to the Etna Coal Company any time
in the month and get help. | know
what | am talking about because /
have tried them and | know it to be a
fact. | find If man will show the
company he is wanting work they will
help him in money or food. | have
been in several counties and states and
I have dealt with lots of companies,
and | find the most of them will help
you after you get the time in, but the
old Etna Coal Company will help you
before you get it in. Since came to
this place to work several families
have left but find they are all coming
back to old Etna. Some weeks ago /
had son and nephew to leave and go
to Birmingham. | have just read d
letter from them and they want to
come back to the Old Etna Coal Com
pany. Come on, boys, your room is
ready. The blacksmith will make your
picks sharp, but if you haven't done
more since you left than you did be.
fore don't suppose they are dull.
Come on, boys, just get on the little
freight train at the top of the drum.
The engineer viii let you off at any
street you want to get off at and the
same little train will fetch you some
food. Come on. I tell you that yor
would be glad to come back. Prodiga
sons, come back. P. F. L.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

Special 10 the Ne7oS.
The weather is getting cooler here.
There was light frost here last
night,
Ye writer saw a scrap last night here
between a negro woman and negro
man. The woman flashed razor from
her stocking and hung it on the mans
throat and killed him instantly, and
she was hurried to the police station
and the man was sent to morgue
There were 119 saloon keepers arrest
ed Sunday for selling on Sunday.
Ye writer sold fine English bull
dog yesterday. My price was 500. 90
and / got $40 90. He was fighter and
a good one, too.
/ enjoyed myself fine Saturday with
my lady friend, and you know l al
ways do that for 1 think she is the
candy kid. "
Wake up, "Mama's Pet D." Tell us
of your dream. Let us hear from you
next week. Tell us of Mountain City.
saw something in the last issue
about some one of the writers killing a
big rattlesnake, but do not remember
who it was, but there is a foundry
here that will start to mold kettle to
hold 10, 900 gallons to cook the snake
in to make rattle snake oil, and |
would be obliged to you if you would
send me those rattles and buttons to
make sleigh bells this winter. Please
mark the car G. o. d. But your
snake, brother, was nothing to what I
saw down in Mexico. | was driving a
freight wagon in Mexico and one day
there was a snake struck the off horse
and missed him, and struck and bit
the wagon tongue and in Is minutes
the tongue was as big as saw log,
and in 30 minutes there were GA bar
rels of poison run out of the hubs of
the wheels My snake must be a
brother to your snake.
Well, friends and readers, will tell
you what my trade is and | am I'M
ion man, too. / am a climber and a
good one. A climber came to town
the other day and said he was the best
in the world, and he started and climb
ed to the moon, and drove seven nails
in the moon, and when he got to the
top he saw me clinching those nails
that he had just drove
Will Patch, who has just returned
from Columbus, Ohio, was seen on
the streets today with his best girl.
w. NJ. Plummer has been ON the
sick list for week.
Wonder what the Tracy City girl
did with the photo which was mailed
from indianapolis last winter.
Hello, "Zuzu." Have you woke
up? Tell us your dream i'll the next
issue. l heard from your friend, 'B.
B." few days ago.
Come again, Sunshine" of Guild,
tell us the news.
"Honeysuckle," of Pittsburg, Ga,
tell Paul Murphy to tell you his sister,
Una's, address, and send it to me, as |
knew them at Whiteside, Tenn.
Wandering Boy.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26
Caroline Chapel,

SPeftaI 10 tHe Ne7OS.
There will be box supper here Sat
urday night, Sept. 90. Everybody is
cordially invited.
Church services were held here Fri
day night by Rev. Anderson, of Chat
tanooga
Our Sunday school is progressing
nicely.
W. E. Thomas takes his meals regu-
larly at Mr.. Webb's.
Archie Billingsley called on Miss
Ruthie Griffith Sunday.
Miss Gertie Webb has been on the
sick list for few days
Miss Cora Jordan was thrown from
a horse one day last week and got Sc
riously hurt.
Alvin Billingsley called on his best
girl Sunday.
The boys of this place say they like
to buy cakes for Victoria.
Geo. Moore, of Whitwell, called at
W. H. Jordan's Sunday.
Miss Ida Webb called on the Misses
Jordan Thursday of last week.
Miss Cora Jordan says her heart S
desire is near East Lake.
Nell Moore looked pleased Sunday.
Guess it was because it rained.s
Prof. Leonard Billingsley says he
wishes every day was Sunday.
Wonder what has become of Robt.
Powell. l haven seen him in our vi
cinity for the last few Sundays.
W. H. Jordan made flying trip to
Whitwell Wednesday.
Mrs. J. H. Ross called on Mrs W.
Fl. Jordan Friday.
Green Gates is still saving tobacco
tags He says it won't be long until
he will have his banjo.
A certain girl of this place said Ar
thur McCurry, of Sulphur Springs, was
the delight of her heart.
Miss Dora Jordan was recently heard
singing, "I'll remember you in my
| prayers. - CarnatiOn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26
ALTO, TEXAS.

SbSffai 10 The Mars
Picking cotton and gathering corn is
the order of the day.
Corn is turning out better than
farmers thought it would, but it is a
fact that the cotton crop is the shortest
crop that has been gathered since the
year 1860 in this part of the state.
| was sorry to hear of the death of
Vincent d. Laid. / knew Mr.. Laid
well. There has been great many
of my old friends departed this life
since | moved from Tennessee.
In my letter some time ago | said |
would write something about Alto in
my next article. Alto is a beautiful
little town on the Cotton Belt Rail
road 1t has a population of about
2, 900 and is surrounded by fine farms.
1t has nine dry goods stores and eight
grocery stores, two drug stores, one
hardware store, two blacksmith shops,
three churches and no saloons. You
cannot get one drop of boose in the
town unless you order'it. almost for
got to say the farmers had Farmers
Union Cotton Warehouse in Alto. 1t
is rs by $50 #, and will hold 1900 bales
of cotton. Will cost, when completed,
50, 900. 1t will be managed by board
of nine directors
'Uncle Joe's' letter from Tolbert,
Texas, is a good one. Come again. !
think the farmers ought to have a
space in the News Wake up, brother
farmers of Tennessee, and let us hear
from you. Tell us how you prepare
your land. How you cultivate for a
successful crop. l like to read from
the pen of a successful farmer.
We have printing Office in Alto and
cotton gin, and two saw mills and
another mill in progress of construct
ion and two livery stables.
There is a great deal said nowadays
about the boys staying on the farm.
Farming is honorable but business men
want honest young men to work for
them and they go to the farm to get
them. SO will say, prepare your
selves for business, boys. Then you
can make success at farming should
you like that best
Some one said, "Sign your full
name, Alto, and maybe l will know
you. Here goes for my full name.
J. NJ COOPER.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26
Union Grove.

Sbetlak TO HP Ne7VS.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Eakin visited at
Dave Pitman's Saturday and Sunday.
Ask Green Gates, Archie Billingsley
and John Miller how they like to pitch
horseshoes on rainy day.
There was a very small crowd at
preaching Sunday night.
Dave Pitman said he got foundere !
on watermelon the other day. The last
heard of him his finger and toe nails
had turned red. Wonder if they have
come off yet,
A certain girl said that Henry Har-
ris was the prettiest boy at church Sat
urday night.
There will be box supper at Caroline
Chapel Saturday night.
Bob Motley visited his brother, Sam
below Jasper Saturday and Sunday.
Wonder why Lewis Harris don't at
tend church here any more. Tulip.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26
Hancock Station.
Sbectai 10 the Macs,

SPectdi 20 INC Fe7OS.
Mrs. Mary Hancock, . of Ebenezer,
called to see her sister, Mrs. Oscar
Hancock, who has been seriously i'll.
but is little better now.
Tom Quarles passed by here Sunday.
He was walking like he was walking
for wages.
H. Hancock, from Farrior Switch,
was in our vicinity Sunday.
John Eakin and family of Alabama,
have been visiting their daughter here
who is very sick with fever
Mrs Ada Berryhill has been visiting
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
H. Torbert.
Henry Hancock, of Hoge's Crossing,
was visiting his cousin, G. E. Han
cock, Sunday
Misses Ethel and Write Rogers, of
Sequachee, were visiting their uncle
and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Tor,
bert, Saturday and Sunday.
Nell Webb was in Jasper shopping
Saturday
l saw old "Hardscrabble and he
looked just like he did the other time
saw him. He is still scrabbling
about as usual, more so at the table
than anywhere else. He has it in his
head that he can't live without eating.
Now, 'Hardscrabble, " that is just a
habit you have. Every time your ell
bow bends your mouth flies open.
G. Z. Hancock was in town shop
ping Saturday.
H. H. Torhert went to Ketner's mill
Tuesday to have some biscuit foul
ground.
Alfred Hancock called here Sunday.
Miss Emily Rogers was visiting Mrs
Bal TOrbert one evening last week.
Henry Hancock is at the Switch
helping his grandpa make sorghum
this week. Wild Bill.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26

Lots Of local reading in the News for
soc year 50 you had better take il
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26
PRINTED ENVELOPES

ou 100 envelopes Is. G's or ga -zeI Tor M h III
b. sent YOU bv mail So, rash accompsnying
order silver or stamps. Mhy pay nc Tor the nm.
printed ehNe.op when su little more will ensure
the return oi your letter 20 YOU IL undaIiver.5
Ana ~ looks more nusinr--like too. An orders
promptly filled by Hill 4 son. Ss.luscbee Tsnr
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26
Orme.

Special 10 tie NE7US.
Dancing seems to be the order of the
day here, and everybody seems to en-
joy it. It's grand when young people
have such privileges, especially in such
places as Orme, where we have very
few enjoyments. A large number of
boys and girls went to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Turnbull, where the dance
was held on Saturday night. Good or
der was held during the night and the
guests retired at a respectable hour af-
ter good nights dancing
w. L. Irwin had his face CREASED
for the dance and did some splendid
playing ON his banjo.
Ed Turnbull and Chas. Marsh left
here this morning, the former going
to Johns, Ala, and the latter to Ad-
ger.
Bascomb Waters was in the city
Sunday.
Frank Thomson has resigned his
position as hotel manager, which has
been accepted by Sam Collins and fam
lily.
Jack Title is on our sick list this
week.
Jesse Mackie and Miss Grace Sand
ers attended church Sunday evening.
Geo. Surtees went to Chattanooga
this morning.
DR. II. L. Fancher is on our sick
list this week also. Slim Jim.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26
If It's a Reputation

you are after, Whites Cream Vermi.
fuge has world wide reputation as
the best of all worm destroyers, and
for it's tonic influence on weak and un.
thrifty children. 1t improves their di.
gestion and assimilation of their food,
strengthens their nervous system and
restores them to health and vigor ma.
tural to child. If you want health.
Y, happy child get bottle of White
Cream Vermifuge. Sold by Sequat
chic Supply Store.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26
TONICS FOE WOMEN.

Delicate women require tonic. An
iron tonic is good, but st. Andrews
Wine of Life Root is better. While
toning up the system, purifying the
blood and restoring exhausted nerves,
1t regulates any arrangements, and
strengthens woman in the most sensi-
tive part of her organism.
Price $1.O0 per bottle.
Ask your druggist for it.
Made only by ANDREWS MFG, CO.. q,
Bristol, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26
WHlTESIDE.

SpSc7dl 10 (Hf Ne7OS.
1t is raining and l am lonesome but
we should not complain for our all wise
Creator does all things we'll, so we
must be contented if it rains or the
sun Shines for our days are passing
away all the same What a grand
thought it is that every day brings us
near our eternal home, if we are walk
ing in the sight of God
Howdy, "Guess Who, of Petros.
Some one at Whiteside would like to
see you and they were mighty proud
of the present they received from Pc
tros. You said there seemed to be
something going wrong with Little
Sheep, and there sure was but the
wolf never caught it. At last the
sheep sought the tender shepherd $
care and was soon released from its
trouble. The Book says: MY sheep
hear my voice and know them and
they follow me. Neither shall any man
pluck them out of my hand. "
Ye writer would like to hear from
Petros often. Don't sleep so long.
Wake up. Uncle Pharoah. . Let us
hear from you again. Have you gone
to parts unknown Lonely One.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26
WINE OF LIFE ROOT.

1t plants hope in hopeless hearts, the
seeds of JOY in joyless minds, whose
fruition is the blooms of health on the
cheek Of the perfect woman, to whom
the ills of her former existence are now
the real zest Of her pleasurable life.
Thousands of women all over this land
have testified to the truthfulness of this
aoaartinn
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26
What Would
You Do

If three good physicians
should pronounce your
case hopeless. If they
should decide that you
could not live longer than
six weeks. And if you
should get well, after US
ing only $1,000 worth of
DIR. Miles Heart Cure and
Nervine, what would you
advise a friend in like con-
dition to do?
81 have to thank you for saving
my wife's life two years ago. We had
continued with the doctor until the
third doctor, like the two previous
ones, said that nothing could be done
for her; that she had better be taken
home from the hospital to quietly wait
her time, which would not be over s
weeks at the most. brought her
home, and then l thought probably
DR.. Miles Heart Cure and Nervine
might help her, so l got a bottle OF
each and some Nerve and Liver Pills
and commenced to give them to her.
We soon seen an Improvement, and
encouraged by this we continued CIV
ing the medicine, We gave her eleven
bottles in all of the medicine. She
takes 1t occasionally now If she feels
the need. / am in the ministry, and
have been for A years"
REV. P: MILLIGAN,
Genda Springs, Kans.
Or. Miles Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. II It falls
he will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26
The Trials Of Women.

The homes of this country arc filled
with women whose trials utterly de-
stroy the joys of existence. They are
the victims offemale disorders and they
do not get relief, and they are forced to
drag through the weary years without
the hope of better days. All such should
be advised to use a few bottles of
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve is good for boils. burns, cuts,
scalds and skin diseases. It is especi
ally good for piles. Sold by J. W.
simpson, Jasper, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-09-26

FOR SALE-About 1873 acres of land
on mountain side between Tatum and
Jones farms north Of Sequachee; good
spring; good amount timber; will sell
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26
Northern Settlers Hospitality.

The north country settlers are
nothing II not hospitable," said A. s.
Power Of Ely. 1T II proverbial that
the traveller is always welcome at
homes in sparsely settled regions In
nearly all parts OF the world. and the
rule holds good through northern Min.
nesota.
In traverslns the vast stretches o!
forest that still remain In the country
to the north OF Ely you only occasion,
ally come across settlers cabin, but
when such place is reached. you
may be sure that you vii be welcom-
ed TO stop for the night or longer.
II there Is no one at home. which
Is often the case. you will in almo3'
every instance. nnd that the door Is
unlocked, and perhaps there will be
. notice written on the door inviting
you to make the most OF the convent
ences about the house while you re-
main In that vicinity. It is seldom
N ever. that such privileges are abus-
ed. To the man making his way along
the rivers and lakes in a canoe the
opportunity 10 stop over night In a
house, such as it is, with q stove to
cook on, is usually eagerly seized
Duluth Herald.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26
TESTERS HAVE THEIR TROUBLES
Punishments for Failure TO Amuse
Their Royal Masters.

The man who has recovered 5000
reward for his services AZ 4 Jester
may thank his stars that he did not
have to joke for a livelihood In ear
Her days at the courts Of greater
potentates.
Ivan the Terrible. Peter the Great.
and the Emperor Paul. for example.
had rough ways with their fools \
dagger thrust would follow poor
joke and Punishment any sign Of do.
clining wit Once when FouEere. The
Jester OF Car Paul. offended his royal
master he was permitted to depAr, In
peace. In the middle OF the Sight.
however. he was aroused. and ordered
to ge' up and prepare for immediate
bani-hment to Siberia He was bun.
died into dark van and driven away
on his long journey.
Day after day, week after week II
lasted. Upon arrival he stepped on,
Into the presence of-the czar. All
the time he had been driven. not to-
ward Siberia, but round and round In
st. Petersburg,
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26
COLLEGE a. Short Notice.

In Springfield. Mass, there is . cey.
tain fashionable part OF the city
known as the Mcknight district
named after A. S. Mcknight, who was
the original promoter and developer
OF what was a quarter century ago a
wilderness. Each street In the district
bears the name Of university or col
legs IN America or Great Britain.
Street after street was laid out. but
coon the long list Of college names be-
came exhausted.
What are We going 70 nams this
street," asked clerk Of Mr.. Nc
night.
they searched IN vain FOR cole
giate ooenomen, but even the most
obscure institution: for learning hae
beeA already used. Mr.. Mcknight
thought a while, and then exclaimed:
Wire Andrew Carnegie. Tell hin
we're badly In need o; names for
streets Ia our district. Ask him to
touId Z university. And wire ne tie
q ~ 4 eass."-Nsv Yesx 3laAA
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26
Vendetta In Algeria.

A determined Arab vendetta has
just run its murdercus course At Fer.
mana, in Algeria. A man named
Fared-benAissa had determined to
kill fellow resident OF one Of the
mountain villages. named Hussein.
aliba-Ahmed, and never went abroad
without his gun. The other day the
two men, both carrying loaded guns,
met face to face in quiet spot In the
mountains. Instantly Fared drew his
weapon to his shoulder and fred. Hus.
sein fell. but rising. rapidly got his
own shot in, Fared in turn falling with
shattered thigh. He managed, how.
ever, to nerve himself for Z second
shot, and Hussein fell dead with his
chest shattered. Fared will have to
undergo amputation Of the leg.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26
Lay Wires from Motor crs.

A new application Of the motor cycle
to military service has been invented
in Austria, 1t concerns the quick lay.
ing OF telephone and telegraph wires.
In front OF the cycle is installed a
cylindrical roll or reel upon which the
wire is wound. and a man sitting in
the moving car lays the wire, by
means OF long pole. either in the
tops OF the trees. or. II there are none
In bitches or cutters. With the new
apparatus three miles OF wire may be
laid In IL minutes.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26
QUICK WORK SAVED LIFE.
Fast Choking Man Relieved by PrimL
tive Opsrati0n,

tive Operation.
In one Of the most fashionable res.
taurants in Paris last spring . mans
life was saved through the skill and
quickness Of one Of the guests. It ap.
pears that a man, with three friends.
was dining at one OF the small tables.
when piece Of meat lodged in his
throat and he found it impossible to
get rid Of it. His friends In alarm
slapped him on the back, but the un-
fortunate man became black in the
face and fell to the floor.
A surgeon from the German hospi'
tai. who happened to be dining in the
cafe. pushed his way through the
crowd. He saw at once that the man
was dying and that II prompt meas
ures were not taken he would quick
ly succumb. He ordered one OF the
walters to bring him a small funnel
such as is used in bottling wine. and
then. without a moments hesitation.
took out sharp knife. cut the mans
throat, removed the piece OF meat,
and-the waiter having returned
quickly inserted the funnel in the
opening. The ran was then hastily
conveyed to the hospital. whore . sill
yer tube was inserted in the place OF
the funnel. and 4 few hours later be
was pronounced out Of danger.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-26
Quaint Cusembura.

Only twelfth as large A. Holland.
the little grand-duchy OF Luxemburx
is one OF the most delightful OF Euro
pean countries. Yet II Ia almost al
ways neglected by the tourist who
travels from Paris TO Berlin uncon
scious OF its nearness. Luyemburx is
tree and independent. and according
70 Robert shsckleton. writing in
Hsrper's Magazine for January. 1. IL
quaint and fascinating. II boasts free
speech and . free press. It has free
schools OF commerce. philosophy.
farming, gardening, manual training
and housevifery Bu, with all ts
moderni'y its wars are stpl old ami IFS
customs characteristic, incluIing IN
annual of1cisl hu1t for Wild bar and
when the city bells ring ont tha hours.
they play some operate bi, or a strain
from ga sonz.