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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
From a Soldier Boy.
Company sd" 10th Infantry,
Fort Logan H, Root, Ark,
Nov. nth, 1908,

Editor News:
l will try to drop you few lines to
let you know how much like your
little paper, published in the old val
ley. 1 was in the city the other night
and got to talking about my old home
up at Whitwell., and a man asked me
how would like to hear from the old
home, and he gave me the paper and l
read it through three times as so many
names seemed familiar to me. / am
going to subscribe for it as soon as l
get back from home.
l will give you little of my rout-
inc, so just put this in the paper to let
some of my friends hear from me. l
enlisted in 1901; went to Fort Greble,
R. l., and served my three years up
there; got discharged in 1904; came to
Birmingham, Ala, and met my sister
that had not seen for some time;
stayed there four months and then re-
enlisted in the 10Th Infantry; went to
the Philippines and served 26 months
there and got back to the United States
the 18th of Septemer, 1907. We were
seven days coming from San Francis
co to Little Rock. Got discharged
here in December, 1907, but reenlisted
again for army life suited me and
am very we'll satisfied now. Have a
nice time, get $53 month and my
board and clothes, and good doctor
any time | am sick. Some people say
no army life for them. They should
try it first.
| would like to see some of the ole
people from the valley. has beer
eight years since was there, so il
will seem new to me, but l am going
ON a three months furlough the 18th o.
December and expect to see some o.
the people. If any of my friends reat
this, drop me line and let me know
if anyone is still kicking the same a
myself. | will stop this for this time
hoping to hear from someone soon.
am an old Whitwell son,
JOE MORGAN CANNON,
LIST Sergeant, Co. "D", 10th Infantry
Little Rock, Ark.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
Wool.

Wool is raised extensively in all
parts of the United States, including
Wall street 1t is used as a garment
for wolves and to adjust over peoples
eyes. In Wall street wool takes the
form of fleece and is highly prizel as
a protection for both bulls and bears,
who are often too thinly clad for their
own comfort. Thus the tender lamb
is glad to help out its brothers in dis
tress. The shearing hours are from 10
to 3.
Wool is obtained from sheep that we
remember to have seen in oil paintings
dotting the landscape. Dotting the
landscape, however, isnot an occupation
in itself. but is only a means toward
an end. Most of it is imported to
other countries, but occasionally trac-
es of it are found in our domestic
wooden underwear.
The phrase All wool and yard
wide was invented before the modern
laundryman. Since his advent it has
been revised to "All wool and three
inches wide" Sheep are very simple
in their habits, and although they new
er use hair tOnics, or wash and dress
their hair every night before going to
bed. they seldom become bald or are
obliged to sit in the front row. Their
name is also always the same, so they
are not likely to get lost. When we
say sheep we simply mean a lot OF
sheeps gathered together. Success
Magazine.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
A Christmas BIOtter.

"With two large sheets of blotting
paper of contrasting colors and an or
binary little calendar pad may be
made an extremely useful gift" says
Womans Home Companion for Decem-
Der. "Out of the large blotters cut
twelve small ones of uniform size,
about ten by four inches. Paste a
month from the calendar, one ON
each small blotter, and with the colors
alternating. Keep the twelve together
by tying ribbon around them, with a
pretty bow on top. Each month a
fresh blotter may be slipped from un-
der the ribbon and the months calen-
dar is right at hand. Red and green
blotters tied with red ribbon are a
Christmas combination.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
State Pensions Granted.

The following in this section have
been granted pensions by the State
Board of Pensions, which adjourned
Saturday until second Tuesday in Jan
uary:
Mrs. Mary J. Rankin, widow, Whit
we'll, S. per month.
Mrs. Nora B. Morris, widow, Pike
Vile, $5 per month.
Mrs Nancy Barker, widow, Dunlap,
$5 per month.
W. E. Donaldson, soldier, Jasper,
IS per month.
Jas. Barker, soldier, Dunlap, S. per
month.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26

A. L. Robertson was in Chattanooga
a day or two last week.
L. A. Spears attended chancery
court at Altamont last week.
Rev. S. F. Sorrel attended confer
ence in Chattanooga last week.
Mrs. S. Fl. Alexander has been the
guest of friends in Chattanooga.
Miss Clemmie Turner visited in
South Pittsburg one day last week.
Miss Myrtle Wyrick is the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. H. L. Bible, in Hill
City.
Lester Shirley, of Chattanooga, who
is clerking at the Read House,
spent day here last week.
R. E. Noyes made a trip to points
in the upper end of the county Satur-
day, cattle inspecting, we suppose.
Miss Maud Deakins, who was forced
to give up her school at Whitwell on
account of sickness, is much improved
Joe Horton, brother of our popular
barber, F. M. Horton, has been very
sick. Mr.. Horton visited him in
Chattanooga last week.
A. R. Hall is making preparations
to cut pencil timber into dimension
stuff at the plant of the old handle
company. When cut the product will
be shipped to pencil factory in
Georgia.
Capt. W. E. Donaldson, who is con-
fined to his house, has been granted a
pension by the State Board of IS per
month. Capt. Donaldson has now been
"shut in' for several years, and
doubtless, this small sum will assist in
making him comfortable.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
Yesterday Was Opening Day
of the Institution.
BUILDING COST $4,000
Foundation Was Bequest Of
$4,000 by Rhoda c. Ladd
President Woodbury. L.
Melcher Public-Spirit-
ed Citizen.

LACONIA, N. H., Nov. 16. The
new Laconia hospital was informally
dedicated today and throughout the
morning and evening was visited and
inspected by hundreds of the citizens
Of the city and from all sections of
DBelknap county. Inthe afternoon, in
the magnificent operating room, infor7
NAL exercises were held. Mayor W. F.
Knight, who has been secretary of the
Laconia Hospital association since it
was organized, opened the exercises,
introducing the president of the asso-
citation, Woodbury. L. Melcher, who
presided. Prayer was offered by the
Rev. o. s. Baketel of New York.
Mr.. Melcher gave brief historical
sketch of the Laconia Hospital associa-
tion and the work in raising funds for
the erecting of the present building.
Remarks were also made by Governor
elect Henry B, Quinby, Mayor Knight,
the Rev. w. A. Loyne, the Rev. Mr..
Baketel and the Rev. Jeremiah jew
ett.
In connection with the opening the
day was observed as donation day and
the hospital received large amount
of good things. The Laconia hospital
received its birth when the late Mrs.
Rhoda LaddSiIe January, 1893, left the
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26


which was maintained until the build
ing dedicated today was ready for oc
cupancy.
The new hospital building, which is
located in an ideal spot for such an in
stitution, is of brick and stone con-
struction, three stories high, and was
erected at cost of from $25, 900 to
$27, 900, the contractors and builders
being Quay & Wallace of this city.
On entering the building one comes
first, ON the left, to the hospital Office
and matron's room, which is connected
by house telephones to all parts of the
building. On the right of the entrance
is an elegantly furnished reception
room. Across the corridor from the
matron's room and to the left is the
accident room. Here the patient is pre-
pared for the anaesthetic, before being
taken to the anaesthetic room. Next
comes the operating room, which is
considered one of the best in New
Hampshire. 1t is provided with an
excellent light from large north win
dow and with the best modern i'm
proved equipments. Adjoining is the
sterilizing room, which contains the
most approved sterilizing apparatus,
which consists of a still for distilling
all water used in the operating room,
a hot and cold water sterilizing appar-
atus, bandage and basin sterilizer.
The basin sterilizer opens and closes
with knee action valve, so that it
can be operated by nurse or doctor
during operations without touching
hands to the apparatus.
The sterilizing room opens into the
surgeons room, which contains the
surgeon lockers. On this floor is also
an apothecary room, diet kitchen, six
bed ward and maternity room.
On the second floor is diet kitchen.
six-bed open ward and twelve wards,
/. several beirg designed for the accom-
4 modation of private patients.
The third story of the building i:
devoted to the nurses and domesticS,
with commodious and neatly furnished
rooms In the basement are placed the
kitchen and dining rooms and heating
apparatus. All the rooms aud CORR.
dors are finished in hard wood, and
the wards are furnished vita modern
beds for the comfort Of the patients,
together with easy chairs, dressing Ia
bl,s. etc
The president ot tae Lacolia Hospit
=, e,.CciatioH. Woodbury. L. Meicher
wa, bo-u iu l.auuia. Oct 9, iSie. I;
the ion-s "a NHiu street nest below
90 .. ru -r.-. and ias tlU.v
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26

Kodol contains the same digestive
juices that are found in an ordinary
healthy stomach, and there is, there
fore, no question but what any form
Of stomach trouble, Indigestion or
Nervous Dyspepsia, will yield readily
yet naturally to short treatment Of
Kodol. Try it today on our guarantee.
Take it for little while, as that is all
you will need TO take. Kodol digests
what you eat and makes the stomach
sweet. 1t is sold by J. W. Simpson,
Jasper, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26

resided within almost stones throw
of the place of his birth.
He was fitted for college at Clifford
Academy, which was then in -four
ishing condition, under the instruction
of Prof. Benjamin F. Stratton, and
was graduated from Bowdoin college
in 1855. After teaching elsewhere
short time, he was elected principal OF
Clifford Academy, where he taught for
two years. But not intending to
make teaching profession, ne entered
as a student the law Office of Ellery A.
Hubbard, and was admitted to the bar
in 1862. Mr.. Melcher still retains his
connection with the Belknap county
bar, although not now in active prac-
| tice.v
In 1851 he was appointed register of
probate and held the office for ten
years, when he felt compelled to resign
on account of the pressure of other
business. In 1854 he was elected treas
urer of the Laconia Lavings bank,
which position he held for twenty-one
years, when feeling the necessity for
more active outdoor life, he resigned.
He then engaged extensively in the
insurance business, and was the found
er of the Melcher Prescott agency, now
one Of the largest insurance agencies
in the state. He did not however,
give up his interest in the savings
bank. Being elected one of its trus-
tees, he has been intimately connected
with its management ever since. For
few years he was a director and
vice. president of the Laconia National
bank.
He was member of the constitu-
tional convention of 1889. Mr.. Melch-
er has always been interested in pro-
noting the material interests of La
coma. He drew the original charter
for the street railway, and assisted in
procuring its passage through the leg
islature He aided materially in pro-
curing subscriptions for stock, and was
the first treasurer of the corporation.
In these days of electrics, it is inter-
esting to note some of the rebutfs he
met with, being laughed at for being
so sanguine, and told that ''the in
come would not pay for the oats that
which the horses would eat, 1.-THE
rails would rust out before they would
wear out" and many other similar
remarks.
He was also largely interested in es-
tablishing the Laconia water works,
another enterprise which was looked
upon by many as doubtful invest
ment. He, however, showed his faith
in it by larger subscription to
stock than that of any other indiv
al. He became one of the membeI
the first board of directors, and since
: the death of John G. Moulton has beer
its president.
. He was interested in organizing the
4 Laconia Hospital association. and was
d elected its first president, which posi-
: tion he still holds.
For a long service of years, Mr.
Melcher was connected in an officia
s capacity with the public schools, being
: a member of the school committee
: when his district was annexed to La
. coma, and member of its board o
o education Afterwards until, feelinl
5 that he had done his whole duty il
this respect, he declined further ser
S vice. For eleven years he was presi
Q dent of the board of education.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
The Youths Companion Calendar for s0s

SIN Grandmother Garden" is the
title of the beautiful picture painted
by Charles C. Curran for the Youth s
Companion panel Calendar for 1903. 1t
is printed on the finest finished stock,
by the most recent methods OF litho-
graphy. All the strength and beauty
of the original painting are faithfully
shown by employing thirteen separate
colors. This is the largest Calendar
that The Companion has ever issued,
the picture alone measuring inches
in width and "a inches in length. Be-
low the picture are arranged the
twelve months. Great care has been
taken to make the date figures legible,
and to insure a practical and useful,
as well as an artistic, Calendar. The
Calendar is given TO all those who pay
their subscriptions TO The Companion
for 1909.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
Watched Fifteen Years.

For fifteen years | have watched
the working of Bucklen's Arnica Salve
and it has never failed to cure any
sore, boil, ulcer or burn to which il
was applied. 1t has saved us many q
doctor bill, says A. F. Hardy, Of
East Wilton, Maine. 25c at Whitwel
Drug Co.'S.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
Mind Your Business.

If you don't nobody will. 1t is your
business to keep out of all the trouble
you can and You can and viii keep out
of liver and bowel trouble if you take
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. They
keep biliousness, malaria and jaundice
out Of your system. 25c at Whitwell
Drug Cos
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
Tine Kidneys and the skin.

II the kidneys are weak or torpid. the skin
will be pimply or blotchy. Hoods sarsapa.
rilla strengthens and stimulates the kidneys,
and clears the complexion BY thoroughly
purifying the blood il makes good health.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26

Best weekly paper in the United
States: The Chattanooga Weekly News.
More than 10, 900 news items in each is
sue. Nothing like IL In the whole coun-
try. The Chattanooga Weekly News
and The SEQUACHEE VALLEY News.
one year both for 81. Subscribe now
while you have the chance.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
are unequaled in cases Of weak back,
backache. inflammation Of the bladder.
rheumatic pains, and all urinary dis
order. They are autiseptic and act
promptly. Don't delay for delays are
dangerous. Get DeWitts Kidney and
Bladder Pills. Sold by J. W. Simp-
SON. jasper, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26
NOIlCE

I will be at Jasper on Monday Of
each week. All parties desiring den
tai work will please call at the Hughes
House. will be in Sequachse on the
Friday nearest to Goth Of the month.
n B. MOORE. Dentist.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26

For best graies of jon work send TO
thg News job office. prnUut delivery
.. al orders. ari 81. vyrk clrefully
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-11-26

Read the News-5Oc for SO issues.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-31

eruption of the teeth was first noticed In
hs4ulfol: Or. ID. Corbett relates case
of insanity from overcrowdng of the
.eeti1, IN which a girl thirteen years old
would run about the room. biting ,t
chaifs' tables and door handles. In the
street she would run away from her ~
t t,31 and attempt to bite lamp posts.
LII hme 9itins propensity completely disap-
peared on the removal of two teeth Dr
lyler relates case of mania from
carlous teeth, in which a young woman
mad several decayed teeth removed. re-
naming for tWenty-four hours under fine
influence of the ether which was oivnn
at the operation, after that She was
cured of her mania. DR.. Pepper reldtes
another interesting case of insanity
caused by the irritation of carious teeth
the removal of which cured the nat;en1
Inc trouble again returned after three
weeks, when a portion of the inferior.
dental nerve (about half an inch) was
removed, and the patient was permanent
ly cured. '-Baltimor Sun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-31
KING OF THE MOSCOES,
His Power in Keeping White Men Off
Part of Caribbean Coast.

Df. l.. Il. Flanagan, a former citizen
OF Charlottesville, Va, but who has for
the last five years been living at Cape
Gracia, an important town on the east
| coast of Nicaragua, it at the Belvedere
The doctor is Il friend of Gen. Zeaya
president of the republic of Nicaragua.
and has been honored by him with sew
eral important offices.
There is probably no richer country
IN IN, the world than Nicaragua" said DR..
Flanagan. 1T is, however, almost in a
virgin state, as there has been scarce
ly any development of its great re-
! sources. President Zelaya the able and
energetic chief executive, is giving the
country most excellent administration
and enjoys the absolute confidence of the
people. The natives of the Mosquito
| coast, as my section is called, are known
as Mosco, or Sambo Indians, and are a
queer mixture OF Indian, negro and
Caucasian elements, with the native In
dian type predominating, though most Of
them show their strain of African blood
by klnklness Of the hair, while others
! are fair haired and light of skin, as a re-
mlnder of Scotch buccaneer progenitOrs
Not one in fifty of these Samboes ever
slept i'll bed and not more than one
IN five ever handles Il piece of money.
The older members of the family sleep in
hammocks woven from the tibers of the
hennequin or the banana stalk, while the
juveniles curl up on the floor. They are
about as near to nature as any people
| under the sun, for nature supplies them
with everything necessary to sustain
life.
These Sambos are normally under
! The Nlcaraguan government, It is true,
but they pay direct allegiance to king.
a monarch of their own tribe. His au-
thority extends over many villages and
settlements, embracing a coast line of
100 miles, and he is by no means a
hgurehead, for in periodical revolutions
he often holds the balance of power and
dictates terms to the contending leaders
| The Mosquito coast is the most back
ward, commercially and industrialIy. of
all the regions bordering on the Carib-
! bean, and for this the SambO king is di-
rectly responsible. He is shrewd
enough to know that wherever the white
man gets footing the native soon van
ishes, and therefore has he refused the
granting of concessions for the eXploita-
ton of the valuable forests of his king
DOM nor will he allow his subjects to
sell their lands. Thus this willy Indian
ruler, who can't write his name has
managed to hold his territory in it's
primal state against the avaricious
schemes of the white men. His people
obey him unqucstionably and the general
government is content to let him alone.
Baltimore American.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-31

:, Many so-called specifics" and
cures" for Rheumatism have already
been brought before the public; but
when Rheumatism, Neuralgia and kin
ored diseases have become chronic and
threaten serious results, you may rest
assured that they will help but very
little, If any. Although not recon-
mended as infallible,' the peculiar
Qualities Of st. Jacobs Oil especially
adapt 1t to those cases which may be
termed Chronic" and which have pre-
vlously withstood all known "speci-
hcs," as well as the prescriptions Of
the best physicians.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-31
A Wise Boss.

In New York street a wagon loaded
with lamp globes collided with truck
and many of the globes were smashed;
4 Notwithstanding old gentleman eyed
fhe driver compassionately. My poor
man he said, 4 suppose YOU will have
to make, good this loss out OF your % Own WIN
r pGoN ..Well, WELL" said the philan-
t t1r5I old gentleman. hold out your 70 uG
saw some of these other people will give
Ton helping hand too" The driver
held out his hat, and several persons It
FASTENED to drop coins into 1t. Al las So
When the contributors had ceased, ne
n mt tbe contents of his hat into his
e eneEet III Then, pointing to the retreat,
R figure Of the philanthropist who 9s had
started the collection, he observed: say o
mavbe he amt the wise guy! that ine
hocc -Rellman.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-31
TEXAS BUZZARDs IN DEMAND.
Few Carloads Wanted for Shipment to
the North.

the North.
Henry Fielding of Bangor, Me, ar
rived in the city Saturday and is stop
ping at the BCXar Hotel. His mission in
the Lone Star state is to purchase and
acquire Texas buzzardS of various ages
for shipment to Maine for scavenger pur-
poses. He is representing Il number of
the boards of trade, chambers of com
merce business clubs, etc, of Maine
cities. which have recently awakened to
the fact that the supply of buzzards in
Maine is rapidly decreasing, which is
injurious to the rural districts in Maine.
Mr.. Fielding was instructed to select
the most strategic point as headquarters
in a section of the southwest will popu-
lated with the crimson headed creatures,
and to begin operations Mr.. Fielding
says it is a matter of general knowledge
that buzzards are thickest in a cattle
country. and inquiries by mail and other
wise proved that southwest Texas is
we'll stocked with what he is seeking.
The shipments will be in carload lots to
various points of Maine Most OF them
will probably move out of San Antonio,
coming here in less than carload lots
However, if Mr.. Fielding secures a car
load at any particular point in the south
west, the shipment will be made from
there.
Mr.. Fielding admits that his mission IS
unique and seems strange III a cOmmunI-
ty where buzzards are PLENTIFUL yet one
that can be perfectly appreciated in a
community where the stock OF buzzards
has been almost wholly destroyed. He
says the last Legislature in the state of
Maine passed stringent laws relating to
the slaughter of buzzards and that dur
ing the next two or three years an effort
will be made To undo the DANCE that
has been done and to remedy present
conditions.
Naturally" said Mr.. Fielding, ANY
one will admit that the buzzard is very
necessary bird to rural districts. lie IS
not only a destroyer of carbon, but he is
= great detective and calls the attention
of many farmer and ranch owner to
the presence of carrion calculated to in
lure health if not disposed of. We believe
that by a general campaign 1t VIII be
nnsSihIe TO restock the state of Maine
in the course of two or three years, and
believe that the money will be well eX-
pended. San Antonio Express.