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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-12-24
Wedding Ring Story.

1t was the habit of the Rev. James
Spurgeon, grandfather of the great
preacher of that name, to pray each
evening under certain oak tree in a
secluded wood in Honeywood park.
One night he dreamed, the story goes,
that Satan appeared and threatened to
tear him in pieces if he followed his
accustomed route to the tree. There
was another path by which he might
go in safety. Remembering his dream,
Spurgeon felt sorely tempted to take
the route in which Satan was not. But
tt is would be to capitulate. Trem-
bling in every limb, he made his way
by the path in which the danger lay.
He reached his goal in safety, and in
prayer and song returned thanks for
delivery from peril. When his prayer
had ended he rose to return. In his
path lay piece of solid gold las large
as a curtain ring" All inquiry fail
ing to discover an owner, he retained
it, and when he married had his
wife's wedding ring made from his
curious find.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-12-24
Thank You.

Mr.. w. c. Hill, associate editor
and publisher of the Sequachee Val
ley News, has yielded to the gentle
cooling of Cupid's Dove ard embark
ed upon the sea of matrimony' The
young lady who is fortunate in secur-
ing Mr.. Hill as life partner was Miss
Ruby Virginia Chadwick, daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Chadwick
of Victoria. May their pleasures b.
legion and their sorrows few.-Al
lamont Comet.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-12-24

Prof. J. B. Havron, of Whitwell,
has an extensive article in this issue,
which no doubt will arouse consider
able comment; both pro and con. He
is greatly interested in the furtherance
Of the interests of the schools in this
county, which have not been advanc-
ing at the rate they should, and takes
the News as fair medium in which
to express his views He yields a
cutting pen, and perhaps hits a little
more heavily than he should, but it
sometimes takes very vigorous Ian
guage to get interest centered in a
matter. School interests have Ian
guished greatly in this county, espec-
tally so since the Institute got over to
Monteagle and all the voting of the
Marion teachers couldn't bring it back
again. Let us wake up to the interests
of the schools.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-12-24

frhere is more Catarrh in this section
O t he country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease, and prescrib-
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment
pronounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitut ional
disease, and therefore requires consti'
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by L. j. Cheney X
Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is the only constltu'
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally In doses of from 10 drops to a
teaspooniul. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys
ten. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case 1t fails to cure Seno 1ol
circulars and testimonials.
f. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-12-24

and poverty spell High Taxes. Have
our editors, lawyers, preachers, and
school authorities enough of the loom
iclastic spirit 10 break down and de-
ssroy this delusi0m Of ours thatr the
court house. and jail are the panaceas
Cor all our ills? 0rwill this dear set
yet little. while longer accept the
present conditions az a necessary evil,
or as condition that "a little mora,
time will solvsP' Are this afore-
mentioned elect few immune tt.om ALI
criticism and csnRnre for their silence.
during two, decades on educational in
terest in Marion by virtue off their inr-
fluential posi- tiOm ar corner ON superior
intelligence, on shall we consider them
all the more blame worthy and guilty.
because of those immunibies2 The
truth is, readers there are so many
men in MaGiah county who have enr
ioyed official positions on some other
distinctions on special fawsrs from tsn@
to- time thru illegitimates or base meta
dds, thai there is none WAC dare to call
she skillet black.
General inoompetencg either nAualiy
or eduGassOmally, has been too often
evident in most all the county Offices
for the sast two decades and even yetA
clean lhfs and intelligent head, is not
at all essential 70 eligibility.
Under such conditions it is not
strange that Ma4son County should
hang. and its people should kill. more
men every year than she graduates
from some university. 1t is not strange
that we paupersxe and make criminals
Continued on Fourth Page)
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-12-24
DeR't Be Hopeless.

about yourself. when you're crippled
with rheumatism OF stiff joints-of
course you've tried lots of things and
thew failed. Try Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment-it will drive away all aches,
mains and stiffness and leave you as
well as you ever were. Sold by Sc
auatchie Supply Store.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-12-24

halls to the gross neglect of our school
buildings. In the town where the wri-
ter lives there is about seven times AZ
much money invested in lodge halls
and churches as there is in the public
school building. The churches are
reasonably modern and well furnished.
but the school building has evolved it's
present barn-like shape and size, in
the course of some fifty years, Into
this building and its temporary annex.
gather every day some two hundred
and twenty-five to two hundred and
forty children with plastic and i'm
questionable minds, capable Of infinite
growth and development 1t is doubt
full whether this many children go to
all the Sunday schools Of the various
churches of the town every Sunday,
and seriously questionable whether tho
Sunday schools are giving amy more
spiritual food than the secular schools,
Certainly, if the teacher be conseepa-
ted man or woman, there is but little
uVuDb hldI Cuo SoCUVldN sCuObb 10 uWihE
vastly more than both the lodges and
churches, Judging from the material
they work with, quantity and qualityA
considered. Even with but ~ school
days and eight hours in the year, some
three OK Sour thousand young lives in
Marion county are being touched and
inspired every day and made TO grow
and unfGid. only to be withered and
blighted by shameful Indifference of
someone 10 the advantages offered BY
the public school; while ON the other
hand the Church thru its Sunday
schools is not reaching more than half
this, many for % days of one hour each
in the year
But whether the Church. il perform
ing itB.whole duty by the child is no
concern of this article, but ID should be
question for serious thought wheni
the men of the county put from five 10
ten times as much money in churches
and lodges as they do in, school houses
and receive results which, taking every,
thing into consideration, are inverse
ly, proportional 10 the Investments.
Count 8. THE COST TO THE,
IC0UNTY OF CRIMINALS AND
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-07
Belfield Department x

Fred Fredley recently purchased of:
Fred Wyman the pool and billiard hall,
which. is located on the south side of they
railroad, first door north of the Imperial
hotel.
L. P. Albrecht, ]. o. Fields, F. ]. Wv
man, Sam Fletcher and w. NJ. Mosher
day evening and reported a very enjoy
able time.
Nathan Carey returned from Buffalo,
this state, a few days ago, where he had
been working in a merchandise store.
Mr.. Carey's father has a homestead
nOrtheastsO of town. y
For Sale-sH sec. s.. twp. 14o, r. 90,
about ~ miles from Bel6eld. State
what you are willing to pay for said
land. Address JENs X. GRoNDAHL,
Red Wing, MINI. 2.22.3t
A. c. Gibbins arrived from Union, N.
d., a few days ago and was located on a
homestead within three miles of town by.
Mr.. McCutchan. MI. Gibbins also de-
cided on a homestead for his mother-in-
]. F. Dyer is making preparations to
! return in a few days to Minneapolis,
where he will take osteopathic treat
ments. He seems to be much improved
after taking a few treatments a few
weeks ago.
Johnson Bros. Of Eagle Grove, Iowa,
arrived here last Monday with two car
loads of stock and household goods.
They will move onto their homesteads,
which are located about 50 miles north
of Bel6eld.
]. L. McCutchan, the restaurant man,
recently received a large assortment Of
fancy chocolates and fresh fruit. Mr..
Nice utchan carries a line of CONNECTION.
cry that is seldom seen in a place the
size of Belfeld.
The little son Of Mrs. ]. w. Parks is
reported to be improving. DR.. Colwell
performed a very delicate operation or
his head last Tuesday by boring into
the skull and opening an abscess tha'
had gathered on the brain.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-07
GLADSTONE NOTES.

Several inches of snow fell! the past
week.
Ed Dorgan of Horswill was in town
No nday.
Rev. A. J. Baldwin returned to Plains.
Mont, last Friday.
Fern Cooke has been suffering with
for the past week.
Russell Lawrence. has rented the
Packard farm for the ensuing year.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Antoine Schlapman, Wednesday, March
"a.
F. F. Lefor leaves Hungary, March 9Th,
and will be with his Gladstone friends in
the near future. Z
c. c, Turner went out to Hettinger
Tuesday to attend to his interests in
adams county.
Miss Bertha Cooke did not return to
school in Dickinson last week on account
Of the illness of her sister. a
A. M. Packard, who has been looking
after his farming interests, returned to
Appleton, Wis, last Friday.
The Gladstone Social club postponed
| their "Hard Time" ball, indefinitely, on
account of the death. of Geo. w. Lee.
The boys of the Gladstone school
gave an entertainment, "Uncle Sans
Brigade" followed by a basket lunch.
last evening: NJ
LIB. Parker ann. P. operator, came
! down from SoGth Heart Tuesdayto take
the 3rd' trick at the depot here, under
the new nine hour law.
Jos. Tupa took his daughter to the
Mayo hospital at Rochester, Mimi, this
week, where she expects to undergo an
operation for appendicitis.
John Martin returned from Bismarck,
Tuesday, where he went for an operation
for gall stones, but the hospital being
overcrowded he came home and will &c
to Rochester, Mimi, later.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-07
TAyloR NEWS.

John June was in from June Monday.
Supt. RAIDER. was in town Wednesday.
Don't forget the dance at Christen's
hall, March ~.
D.. r. Hagnewood Of R%ockspring was
in town Tuesday.
Otto Larson from near Gladstone spent
Sunday in Taylor.
Bilfs+are out for a dance in the Knife
river hail: March ~. !,
Mr.. Nye is again at his post after
several days illness.
L. "A. Anderson from Rockspring Was
in Taylor the first ot3the week. b
Operator Robt. Matwich 'was trans.
ferred to Glen Uilin this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Larson are the proud
parents of a daughter, born Friday,
February IS.
MI. and Mrs. Paul liner entertained a
number of their friends at a card party
Tuesday evening.
Sigvart Evenson returned Tuesday
| from a two months visit with his parents
at Sacred Heart, MINI.
Herman Leutz bought the old tsle-
graph poles along the Mp. andhas; sold
all Of them west as far as Gladstone.
Thos. Evans went to Bismarck Mon
day on business and from there wentson
to Underwood, expecting to return the
last of the week.
Miss Selma Nasset is expected home
Friday evening from La Crosse, WIS,
where she was successfully operated Ton
for appendicitis some time ago.
Catherine and Petra ,Siverts arrived
Tuesday from Valley City, where they
have been attending the normal school,
but on account of sickness were COM
PEELED to return home.
Cashier John Courtney of the Taylor
State bank should feel proud of the fine
showing his bank made when the two
last statements were called on December
3. 1907. and February IA, 1908, by the
state bank examiner. This bank showed
a cash reserve of about 50 per cent at
each call, which is more than any other
bank west of the river.
The following pupils, who attended
the upper room of the Taylor school
were neither absent nor tardy during the
month ending February 28: Mildred
.Benzie, Anna Johnson. Ada Baker, Opal
Lawhead, Dagmar Jersin. Constance
Larson, Alma Nasset, Mary Eiken, Tilda
Eiken, Arthur Lawhead and Irwin
Brademeyer.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-07
RlCnARO1oN ITEMS.

Mrs. Bert Moore went to Dickinson
Monday.
Harland Silvernail of Taylor was in
town Tuesday.
Operator and Mrs. Miller were in
Dickinson Thursday.
Torger and Henry Myran were down
from Taylor Saturday.
Messrs. Leutz, Laubsher, Courtney and
Christen of Taylor were in town Sunday.
!. Miss Dot Hettenbaugh is staying with
her sister, Mrs. August Koesel, for a few
days.
Austin Viking returned Friday from
Minneapolis, where he had been for
sometime.
The mask ball, given in Browns hall
Friday. was we'll attended and all report
a good time. -
MI. and Mrs. Hunley, Miss Hurley
and Mrs. D. Y. DAVIS of Sentinel Butte
were visitors in town this week.
MI. and Mrs. Geo. Brown and Mrs.
Dirkes took in the Haas-Lampel wed.
ding. Monday, IS miles south of flown.
Jas. Endslow went to Mott on business
Saturday and Herman Rhames of Mott
took his place in Browns land Office.
Dickinson Military orchestra will
furnish music for dancing-from 3 to Is
pieces. Address Joe Merth. Dickinson
| Nd. 2-I-ti
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hunter o.
Hoosier took No. 6;Saturday for Illinoi.
to attend the funeral of Mi. Hunter.
mother.
D. D. Sullivan. optical specialist, o.
Fargo will visit Richardson profession
ally again on Tuesday. March, 10; ofic.
at hotel. All persons having eye troubl.
should call and see him. Eyes ex
amined. Glasses fitted. 2.2o-2
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-07
fAYErIe NEWS.

R. ": 9%Eas ton spent Sunday a, James
A dance will be held at Lawhead's
this. Saturday, night.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Johnson visited
with the Kindley's last Friday.
Andy Schoenline was a passenger
north On the stage Wednesday.
Farmers are preparing for springs
work by having their machinery hauled
out.
Report has it that. smallpox has in
yaded the homes Of Mike Yonner. and
Chas;, Moss.
Mrs. F. A. Little and Misses Anna
Fisher, Ivy Boyd and Mary Anderson
and little, Leila called at J%ohnson's last
Sunday.
The Brew boys gave. a lsap-year dance
at the parental home last Saturday night.
A large crowd attended and a very en-.
Jcyable time is the report of all.
j. T. Brown and Percy Walker left
Tuesday for their homes in Chokio,
Mimi, after a. visit for several days at
the Palmer ranch on Crooked creek.
Mr.. Brown is the Oldest brother OF Mrs.
f. f. Palmer and intends to come out in
the spring to look up a homestead. Mr..
Walker filed on one near Mary this time.
Louis Mangan and his sister, Helen,
entertained a few. of their friends at a
pleasant. party Wednesday evening,
February rs. Cards and music fur
nished amusements for the occasion.
About midnight supper was served. to
which all did full justice. Small social
events like this n serve to break the
monotony of a ho~mesteader's life, while
it also strengthens the friendship be-
tween the young people Of the neighbor.
hood.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-07
J9nMns. County Doinss.

MEDoRA. N. d., March 3, 1908.
The county commissioners met on the
above. date; present ]. B: Stoddard and
T. F. Roberts. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
The assessed valuation Of the following
taxpayers was reduced:
Heath SEQ. assessed $1,000. reduced to 81. 500.
W. A. Heath. assessed g.. SIS. reduced to Sl.7l0.
Severson& 20. 5000. reduced, to $3.50.
The following bills were presented and al-
lowed: George Heaton Lumber, Co.. lime and
%: J. B. Stoddard services as commits.
sioner and travel $lO.5O: T. F. Roberts, same
$3.50; H. A. La Moure. Supt. of Institutien for
care Of Feeble Minded. care OF Guy De Sart
$50: John johnson, burying Z horses. IS: Walker
Bros. & Hardy. Justice docket and ONCE sup.
plies. Sls.so; J. A. Ferris & Son. County Tele-
phone Line connecting court house with long
distance line. $s3. 10: ]. A. Ferris & Son. mer.
chandise and stamps. $1s.a5: Geo. L. Nelson,
printing and stationery. $l3:75; DR.. Stephen
Fisher. superintendent of board of health, ex-
pensesf for 1905 and 1901. $3.50.
The petition from residents in township 1855
asking that said township be organized in q sep
arate schoold district to be known as Doune No.
S was granted.
The date Fixed for the first township meeting
Of Moord township was March IA. 1908. The
voters Of townships l34.ss9 and 1858 are notified
to meet at the residence OF Paul Muhly at
Rainy Butte postonace on the above named
date.
b first meeting Of the township of Carroll.
including townships 1888 and 1888. was Fixed
for March H.. 1908, and the voters are warned
to meet at the school house on section. Is,
| fownShin 194 ranuo DO .g-a. ri :
A petition from the majority OF the legal
voters of townships. 1882 and 1851 90. asking
that the said twps. be set on and organized into
o civil township. was granted. The township
viii be Known s Moord md Paul Muhly's resi-
dence at rainy. Butte was designated at the
place for holding the first meeting on March IA,
1908. i
"A amilar4Retieon -~es Eeceiyed. from the vo.
tiers in townships 1898 and 1888. h petition
was granted. the township to be known as Car
roll, and the first meeting will be held in the
school house on section 1s.l34.as on March IA
1903.
The petition to organize townships l4l-lO4
and 141-1O5 was disallowed because OF o remon
STRANGE from residents in townships l41-lO4.
The board voted to adjourn sine die.
=" J. A. MCGRBGOR. County Auditor.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-07
BetRsidKsws.

James Stewart has departed for parts
llknQwn.
A. p. Miller Of Msedora was in Belield
last Monday. 's' nv,
R. c. Davis recently received a car
load Of farm implements.
Gus Blom recently installed a new
Singer sewing machine in his harness
shop.
S. IT. Chapman departed for Mime
sofa a few days ago, where he went on
business.
Joseph R. Cochran of Minneapolisiwas
in Belfeld on business a few days the
first of the week.
Mrs. Leslie Smith returned from Min
nesota last week, where she had been
visiting with friends and relatives.
A dance will be given at the Belfield
hotel next Friday evening and every
body is cordially invited to attend.
James A. Eslick, proprietor of the I'm
perial hotel, is contemplating. putting in
a bath tub in the basement of his place.
Mrs. v. v. Fletcher departed for Fargo
last Tuesday, where she will spend a few
weeks visiting with relatives and friends.
N. B. Nelson, the hardware man, has
ordered 80 sets of work harness which
will be on exhibition at his store in a few
days.
MI. Haney, who recently opened a Law
office in the basement of the bank build
ing, has moved upstairs in the Brown
building.
The leap-year party given at the city
hall lact Saturday niphf was very LARGELY
attended and every n reported a yer,
enjoyable time.
7. L. McCutchan has just received thu
sad news that his little nephew, Arthur
Hines, of Grand River, Iowa, was buriet
one day last week.
For sale-neA sec. 7, twp. 14o, :. 90
about 5,miles north Of Bel6eld. Stat
what you are willing to ay for salt
land. Address J. A. Ld ndberg, Can
non Falls, MINI. 3.7-3
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-07
Beck Bstte

Geo. Cass and family visited in the
upper settlement Sunday.
Chas. Bayman visited at the county
seat and paid his taxes last Thursday.
Remember the preaching services at
the Cotton schoolhouse Sunday, the 18th.
w. o. Moore and Jas, Newkirk were
business callers in Mott last Friday and
Saturday.
Prayer meetings every Wednesday
night in private homes. Everybody
cordially invited.
Why not have a Farmers Institute
and talk over farming and the best way
TO obtain the best results?
The Independent Political club held a
meeting in the Koba schoolhouse las,
Saturday, and will hold another in the
Stacher schoolhouse Saturday, March 7,
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-07
Hor.wiu.S School.

"A four month"; term of school, closed
in Horswill, district. M. 4; February IS
with very successful results.
There weie IL pupils enrolled and at
scholars could not speak English. II
e gs, :s;g5''' IN En e Hsa -, them ~;,b sss''f he DE-.
t sassaa.'0 =: NJ NJ P es. . J. 10, 10 BE s, eo%plim mem.
ted for the good work accomplished by
his untiring efforts. :.
The school closed with a very enjoy.
able exercises. j..
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-07
PROGRAMME

,sa's ''A.Little Girl. by Bessie Strang
The Train by Kenneth StrnnE. Z
: lsRoSa Stumper.
The Little Kitty" Fannie Stumper.
lPauline Scharf.
Look Pleasant by Roscoe Cotton.
Kindness" by Merritt Cnss.
Birdie n Baby by Susie Stumpcr.
- BE On Time",iby Bernard Roberts.
Song by the school,. Brides Ball.
"a Little Girls Week" by Halle Piper
The Little Angel by Ellis Cass.
Her Lesson" by Winifred Cotton.
- "A Night with q Wolf" by Ross CaSS.
Ten Little Pigs by Jennie CaSs.
In school Days" by Emma Cass.
Oscar Belts Inventions by Mrs. O.. Belt.
The Ride of Jennie McNeil'' by Francis Cass,
Song BY the school, Columbia The. Gem OF the
Ocean" ID 'SaluthtiOn OfaO6r Flag"
by Patrons.
Teacher Of Dict.
F. M. CASS.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-07
MElBY.

w. Middleton left Monday for his
home at Gilby, N. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Paulson were in
Taylor last week.
Mrs. Soule had the misfortune to lose
her horse last week. :
Mrs. P. Larsen recently arrived from
Norway to join her husband.
John Bang, who is again located on
and Dickinson last week.
"A number of friends rendered MI. and
Mrs. B. R. 1verson a very. pleasant. sur
prise at tfeeffFT home Sunday evening.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-07
Bargains

Five-room house, coal shed and stor-
age shed, good we'll, soft water; also 3
other houses for sale; 3 furnished rooms
for rent; I business lot, between Peder.
sons shop and o X livery, for sale.
2-22-3t E. A. Culrie.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-07
Hotel Range

For sale for less than Y price; one
6 #. Arno range, single high shelf, full
water side, s. gallon boiler, and ixings
complete. CUSTER TRAIL RANCH,
Medora, N. D. 2-2o-5t
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-01
Thirty Years Underground.

For the first time in thirty years
twelve shaggy mules saw the light of
day last month at Reno, New. These
mules were used to haul ore on tho
700 foot level Of the-S utro tunnel to
the Comstock lode. In the future
electric locomotives of the General
Electric company type will haul the
ore along the underground railway
1t was In 1877 that the Sutro tun-
mel was first opened and the mules
were taken underground. As the
years passed many Of the animals
died but twelve old veterans survived
to be pastured out for the rest of
their natural lives as a fitting reward
for long and faithful service.
When Virginia City was showed In
and cut off from the world in 1890
the Sutro mules saved the lives of
the inhabitants. Provisions were
lowered into the mouth of the tunnel
hauled five miles underground by the
mules and hoisted from the Virginia
shaft.
Throughout the mining districts of
the west, mules and burros in mine
haulage work are fast being displac-
ed by electric locomotives. These.
mining locomotives are built espe-
cially for underground work and win
turn short corners, and work In mar
row, low rooted tunenls even better
than the animals. The electric loco
motives will haul more ore and do the
same work quicker than the mules.