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The Columbus journal., 1910-08-10

l got two lowers easily. and. turning
with the change and berths. held out
the tickets.
(Which will you have?" I asked.
Lower II or lower 10?"
1T makes no difference" she said.
Thank you very much indeed"
At random l gave her lower IL. and
called a porter to help her with her
luggage l followed them leisurely to
the train shed. and ten minutes more
saw US under way.
looked into my car. but It present
ed the peculiarly unattractive appear
ance common to sleepers. The berths
were made up; the center aisle was a
path between walls Of dingy. breeze
repelling curtains. while the two seats
at each end of the car were piled high
with suit cases and umbrellas. The
persp:ring porter was trying to be in
six places at once: somebody has said
that Pullman porters are black SO
they won't show the dirt. but they
certainly show the heat.
Nine-fifteen was an outrageous hour
to go to bed. especially since l sleep
little or not at all on the train, SO
made my way to the smoker and
passed the time until nearly IL with
cigarettes and a magazine
The car was very close. It vas q
warm night. and before turning in l
stood a short time in the vestibule.
The train had been stopping at fire.
quent intervals. and, finding the brake
man there. I asked the trouble.
1t seemed that there was a hot-box
on the next car, and that not only
we're We late. but We were delaying
the second section. just behind. Twas
beginning to feel pleasantly drowsy.
and the air was growing cooler as we
got into the mountains l said good
night to the brakeman and went back
TO my berth. To my surprise. lower
ten was already occupied-a suit case
projected from beneath, pair of shoes
stood on the floor. and from behind
the curtains came the heavy, unmis
taxable breathing of deep sleep.
hunted out the porter and together
We investigated.
Are you asleep. sir?" asked the
porter. leaning over deferentially. No
answer forthcoming. he opened the
curtains and looked in. Yes. the in.
truder was asleep-very much asleep
and an overwhelming door OF
whisky proclaimed that he would
probably remain asleep until morning.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-10
By NARY ROBEPTS RINEH

I was irritated. The car was full
and I was not disposed to take m
upper In order to allow this drunken
interloper to sleep comfortably IN my
berth
You'll have to get out Of this"
said. shaking him angrily. But ne
merely grunted and turned over. As
he did SO. ! saw his features for the
first time 1t was the Quarrelsome
man OF the restaurant.
was less disposed. than ever to re
linquish my claim. but the porter
after q little quiet investigation. OF
fered Q solution of the difficulty
There's no one in lower nine. he
suggested. pulling open the curtains
just across Its likely mines his
berth. and he's made mistake. owing
to his condition. You'd better take
nine. sir"
did. with a firm resolution that II
mines rightful owner turned up later
l should be just as Unavailable as the
man opposite. I undressed leisurely
making sure of the safety Of the forged
notes. and placing my grip as before
between myself and the window.
Being a man of systematic habits
arranged my clothes carefully. put
ing my shoes out for the porter to
polish. and slowing my collar and
scarf in the little hammock swung for
the purpose.
At last. with my pillows so arranged
that I could see out comfortably. and
with the ienic-lOOking blanket
turned back have always a distrust
Of those much-used affairs prepared
to wait gradually for sleep.
But sleep did not visit me. The
train came to frequent. grating stops,
and I surmised the hot box again.
am not a nervous man. but there was
something chilling in the thought OF
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-10
First Use Of Expression, 1.-THE Man
Higher Up" Has Been Traced
to Its Source.

History may be doubtful az to the
identity of the man who fastened the
SHOW Me" tradition on the state Of
Missouri. but she will not be in the
case of the man who coined the ex-
preston The Nan Higher Up" The
first use of this expression was made
by Elmer B. Adams. judge Of the fed
eral bench In ST. Louis. Even the
very case in which he used the ex-
preston has been fixed. and the arch
biologists who have been carrying on
the investigation defy the world to
show them (being Missouri men).
why and where they are wrong.
Certain claims that the phrase. Get
It the Man Higher Up" was Arst used
~ Theodore Roosevelt are secuted by
the historians in question. who have
gone into the inquiry with all the eau
ion and precaution Of true scientists.
Nowhere in the folklore Of the vaude-
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-10

the second section pounding along be-
hind US. Once. as l was doing. our
locomotive whistled a shrill warning
You keep back where you belong
I: screamed to my drowsy ears. and
from somewhere behind came a chas-
tened 'All-right-I-will."
I grew more and more wide-awake
At Cresson l got up on my elbow and
blinked out at the station lights. Some
passengers boarded the train there
end ! heard a wOman's low tones. a
southern voice. rich and full. Then
quiet again. Every nerve was tense
Time passed. perhaps ten minutes.
possibly half an hour. Then. without
the slightest warning. as the train
rounded a curve. a heavy body was
thrown into my berth. The incident.
trivial as it seemed. was startling in
its suddenness. for although my ears
were painfully strained and awake.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-10

ney. I gathered. and the young WON.
an wished to go alone. drank three
cups of coffee. which accounted for
my wakefulness later. and shameless
ly watched the tableau before me- The
woman's protest evidently went for
nothing: across the table the man
grunted monosyllabic replies and grew
more and more lowering and sullen.
Once. during brief unexpected plan
issimo in the music. her voice came
to me sharply:
If could only see him in time!"
she was saying. "Oh. it's terrible!"
In spite of my interest I would have
forgotten the whole incident at once.
erased It from my mind as one does
the inessentials and gatherings of
memory. had l not met them again.
later that evening. in the Pennsylvania
station. The situation between them
had not visibly altered: The same
logged determination showed in the
mans face. but the young woman
daughter or wife? l wOndered-had
drawn down her veil and ! could only
suspect what white misery lay be-
meath
bought my berth after waiting in
a line OF some eight or ten people.
When. step by step. l had almost
reached the window. q tall woman
whom l had not noticed before spoke
to me from my elbow. She had q
ticket and money in her hand.
Will you try to get ME a lower
wnen you buy yOurs?" she asked. Il
have travelled for three nights in up
pers."
l consented. of course: beyond that
I hardly noticed the woman. had
a vague impression of height and a
certain amount of stateliness. but the
crowd was pushing behind me. and
some one was standing on my foot.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-10
Merely 4 Rreyaricatoc.

A doctor relates the following story:
II had a patient who was very i'll and
who ought to have gone to a warmer
climate so I resolved to try what hyp-
notism would do for him. ! had .
large sun painted on the ceiling of his
room and by suggestion induced him
to think it was the sun which would
cure him. The rise succeeded, and
he was getting better rapidly when
one day on my arrival found he was
dead"
Did It fail. after all. then?" asked
one of the doctors hearers.
NO." replied the doctor. he died
Of sunstroke."
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-10
Coined By Missouri Judge

Vile stage or of the daily press can
be found the slightest reference to the
man higher up previously to the date
in 1909. when Judge Adams. charging
federal grand jury in their investi-
cation of certain naturalization frauds
viii oh were the talk of the country at
that time. told the jury Ito look not
only for the little man who Is made q
tool. but for the The Man Higher
Cp.'"
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Qualified.

A prominent western attorney tells
Of boy who once applied at his Of
Ace for work.
This boy was bright looking and I
rather took to him.
Now. my son. I said. II you como
to work for me you will occasionally
have to write kilograms and take
down telephone messages. Hence .
pretty high degree of schooling Is es-
sential. Are you fairly well educatedr
Tho boy smiled confidently.
IL be- he d."-Independent
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-10
Farmer Boy Presidents.

Prof W. J. Spillman declares that
the farms have furnished this country
with 80 per cent Of its presidents. 81
per cent of its governors. SO per
cent of its cabinet officers. 20 per
cent. of it, senators. 81 per cent Of
its congressman and IS per cent. of its
railroad presidents.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-10
Yes, Indeed.

Hostess lat party)-Why. SO silent,
Miss De Muir? You've scarcely said
q word since you came.
Youthful Guast-Really. Mrs. Lead
er. I am having very enjoyable time.
but my father has told me leo times
oever to say anything unless I have
something to say. and l suppose
Hostess-But. my dear child. think
what a stupid and tiresome thing So
ciety would be II everybody followed
that advice!
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-10
SYNOPSIS.

Lawrence Rlakcley. lawyer. goes 70
P;,tsburg with the forged notes in the
Bronson case to take the deposition OF
the chief witness for the Prosecution.
John Gilmore a millionaire. In the lat
ter's house the lawyer is attracted oy
the picture of girl. whom Gilmore eN-
plains is his granddaughter. Alison West
He says her father is rascal ana
friend OF the forGer.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-10
The Chinese Oav.

ms ShiHSSo Ooys
The Chinese divide the day In l?
parts. Each part IS distinct in itself
and is OF two hours duration.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-10

important to NlotheS9
Examine carefully every bottle a
CASTORlA. q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that II
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-10
Generosity.
II never deny my wife . wish"
Indeed"
mo: I let her wish. It doesn't COST
anything. Life.
Generosity.
1akino Fathers job

Taking Fathers Job.
why should you beg? You arO
both young and strong"
THAT is right, but my father II ol0
and weak and can no longer support
me."-Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-11-17
ReIld, III.
Speetaito the Nezos.

.Speeiaito The NrzOs
| will try and write few words 10
the News as it is Sunday.
Rend still runs every day and / be-
lieve all the mines in this county are
working good since the settlement
The turn runs good here. We get all
the cars we want most every day.
The boys from Alabama are all do
ing we'll, and seem to like this place.
saw Clee Smith and some more
Smiths in Christopher last weeh
They used to be in Brookside, Ala.
The 9Th of this month was election
day. They had one candidate for
county judge that was on the. wet side
for fair and the other was dry. Mr..
Dry Judge won and / never lost my
vote, though don't call myself dry.
but thought he was the best man fer
the Office know fellow that won
$40 on tho election, but won't mention
any names.
The record for the biggest pay was
broken last pay day for the last half Of
October. The biggest pay for one man
in half a month before was STA. In
thirteen days N. A. Jones broke the
record by making $135. 90. In thirteen
DAYS, understand, he worked by him
self and did all the work to earn THAI
amount, and think that will be the
record for the some time to come.
I wonder where W. NJ Jones and
A. B. Jones are. They may be lost al
heard they were coming out here.
They may show up soon, but won't
believe it until see them
see by the newspapers that the
>would-be king of America had land
slide in the north, and it slid up Hill.
It is too bad that Teddy Roosevelt
can't grin the man in Office that suits
him. To cap it all, the papa of the
Republican patty turned down Z. RS
man and elected democratic governor
for New York. He must have broken
his big stick. xxx.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-11-17
KeiIy's Ferry.
Sbettal 10 hr Ne70s.

Special 10 MF NS70S.
Mrs l. Newsome and daughter, Mrs.
Robt, Richie, attended the Rebecca
Lodge at St Elmo, Tuesday night.
Mrs. Kelly Hartman, Misses Minnie,
Beatrice and Ollie Hartman, Charlie
Hartman and Gertrude Grant went to
Chattanooga Tuesday afternoon.
, Mrs. Jno. Thacker spent Monday
night with Mrs. JAS Jones.
Miss Gertrude Grant visited her
cousins, the Misses Brooks, of East
Chattanooga, Tuesday night.
Mrs. Will Banks of the Lock and
Dam, are visiting few days with rel
atives here.
Rev. True, of st, Elmo. preached a
very interesting sermon here Sunday
evening.
Messrs. Willie and Emmitt True P.
B. Parker and Trouse HARDWOOD, of St.
Elmo, were here Sunday. What is the
attraction, boys?
Mrs. Jas. Jones visited Mrs. Jno.
Thacker Tuesday
Misses Mollie, Birdie and Ollie
Hartman, Gertrude Grant and Mr..
Charley Hartman, attended the funer-
al of John Cummings of Wauhatchie,
Saturday morning.
Mrs. I. Newsome and son, McKin-
ley, and Clarence Hartman went to
st, Elmo Saturday.
Mrs. Virginia Hartman visited her
sister, Mrs Bette Pettijohn, Satur-
day.
Martin Hartman went to Chattanoo-
ga Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Sexton and sons, Luther
and James, and little daughter, May,
spent Saturday night at Martin Hart
mans.
Will Banks, of the Lock and Dam.
spent Sunday in our vicinity,
John ana Mile Hartman, Ralph
Richie, Luther and James Sexton
spent Sunday with Clarence Hartman.
Mrs. Robt. Anderson and children
visited Mrs. Alice Anderson Sunday.
Clarence Hartman spent Sunday
night with Ralph Richie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Massey and child
rem visited at Martin Hartman's Sun
day evening. Trouble.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-11-17
SummitviIIe, Tenn.

| SpeeiaI 10 The RtTgs
To the Old Reliable News:
As / have at last settled down for a
new year, will endeavor to write
some more for the News, as it is the
paper prefer to any Other paper pub
lished in the state.
Now / suppose we can all settle
down to our daily vOcations of lite as
the election is over and we have a
good governor, one l am proud of and
was glad he was elected. Let's all
ioin the chorus and holler, ''Hurrah
for Hooper 20
A good many people from here at
tended the speaking in Manchester
last Monday when Hon. John W.
Gains, skinned" the whiskey tribe.
Uncle Noah Frame, with ''Shortie"
and "Puss' is in Viola moving some
buildings. If anyone wants house
moved. call on Uncle Noah.
Rev. f. NJ. and Mrs. Morgan are
visiting their son, William J. Morgan,
two miles from town.
This is a nice little town, and l find
some very nice people here and also
plenty to eat, with as some say "pos-
SONS getten ripe, -
Rev. w. L. Brown preached this
morning at Patmos Chapel, aud this
afternoon at Maple Springs to good
and attentive crowds.
Rev. DIR. Fl. B. Crowell, of Shelby
Vile, presiding elder of the United
Brethren Church, will hold Quarterly
Conference at Patmos Chapel, Dec. 3
and 4.
Rev. w. L. Brown, wife and daugh-
ter, Miss Iva, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Morgan with children, Misses Bertha,
Willie, Jewell, Master Connie and Rev.
F. M. Morgan, visited the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. william Perrigen Sun
day. Enjoyed the company Of those
good people very much and as Mr..
Perrigen had killed fine porker, he
had plenty of spare ribs and ribs tc
spare.
Ye writer met Hon. j. X. P. Pear
son, of Everywhere, in Manchester
Monday with that same old cordial
handshake, and smile of welcome, just
like he was glad to welcome me tc
Manchester.
Mrs. Josie Womack, nee Green. clos
ed verv successful school here Fri,
day, with very nice entertainment al
night. School will open again some,
time in January.
Rev. Cherry and family, pastor Of
the M. E Church. south, will soon
locate here. His father, DR.. Cherry,
will accompany him, and we will
have preaching here every Sunday.
Mrs. Robt. Mcbride died here two
weeks ego with consumption. She
leaves husband, one of our genial
merchants, and six children, to mourn
her loss. All have our deepest sym.
pathy.
Some of orr citizens are contemplate
ing the erection of a drainage pipe
plant here in the near future.
Success to the News and its many
readers. "Old Sox."
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-11-17
Caroline Chapel.

SpTaal ri tie Meas.
Staying at home is the order of the
day.
A large crowd attended prayer
meeting Sunday night.
Misses Verda Rogers and Dora Dob
bins came to the Ridges Sunday even
ing.
J. Fl. Privett and family visited
at w. B. Rogers Saturday night and
Sunday.
, Messrs. Willie Lewis and Hugh Aid
err attended prayer meeting Sunday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy Billingsley were
visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs
Sam Billingsley, Monday night.
Green Gates called on Walter Pitman
Sunday.
Monroe Griffith and family were Wis
ting at Bill Spangler's Sunday.
Mrs. Spears and Mrs. Travis called
on Mrs Griffith Saturday evening.
Miss Florence Crutchfield visited
our school Friday evening.
Miss Oracle Pitman called on Miss
Ethel Billingsley Monday night
Come on, Little Willie and
Southern Boy" and ''School Girl. "
Little Sweetheart
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-11-17
Jasper, R. F. D. No. |.

SPECIAL 10 rhc Ne70s.
Going to church is the order of th
day Sundays,
Bro. Brown, the new preacher,
preached at Pleasant Grove Sunday
and preached very interesting SER
mon.
Misses Prude and Rena Walker, Of
Kimball, visited Mrs. Nan Jones sun
day.
Miss Allie Rogers called on Miss
Mamie Gerren Saturday evening.
Mrs Griffen, who has been sick for
the past two weeks. is improvingsnow.
Mrs. Deitz and Miss Alice Smith, of
Gorden Hill, called on Mrs. Gerren
one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gerren spent
the day Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Quarles.
A. A. Rogers is on the sick list this
week
Miss Ora Irwin and Mr.. Graniel Go
ms were united in the holy bonds of
matrimony last Thursday. We wish
them a long and happy life.
Mrs. Dave Colston called ON Mrs
Griffin Sunday evening.
Mrs Gerren called on Mrs. Brown
Monday.
Miss jamie Colston visited her grand
parents Monday. Mr.. and Mrs Coils
ton.
Uncle Amos Lewis is very low and
is not expected to live.
D. V. Dame is very poorly yet.
Mr.. Shelly and family left Monday
for Arkansas.
jeff Colston and Miss Hattie Shelly
we're ont driving Sunday. June Bug.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-11-17
WeIlS-BreWer.

Married Sunday at the home of the
bride near Sequatchie, Will Wells to
Miss Josie Brewer, Esq Johnson, of
Jasper, officiating. The bride is the
daughter of VIM. Brewer. who is well
known in this county. The groom is
the son of s. Fl. Wells, a prominent
citizen of this county. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wells have our congratulations and we
wish them much happiness through
life. d. NJ. g.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-11-17

cooks and the young men for being SO
free hearted. If we haven't got girls
that are as good looking and as good
cooks and as nice decorators, ami as
free hearted boys as you have got, l
will ring off. Now. Uncle Tom, !" IL
YOU will come down, we viii have a
box supper that is worth writing
about. l will tell you of box supper
we had recently There wasn't sim
gle box sold for less than 81. 80 and
some brought over $500. Now, if you
can beat that, please do so. The box
es averaged So, 90 apiece,
JIMMY X JOHN.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-11-17
Sick Headache

This distressing disease results from
a disordered condition of the stomach.
and can be cured by taking Chamber
lains Stomach and Liver Tablets.
Get free sample at all dealers and
try it,
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The type of Job Printing we turn
ont is always the best possible. Care
is always taken to make things look
right, and YOU know what that means
in printing time consumed IN
the work Our prices are always
reasonable, and prompt delivery.
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madea special clubbing Memphis Week
I've THE
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Clubbing Offer.

Word and Works one year and Rev
Irl R. Hicks Almanac for 1911, togeth-
err with the News one year, all for
81. so, cash in advance.
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eEEALTH is fully restored by the
great Alternative and tonic, Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and you remember the
old saying, = health is VEAL ~.
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We feel that this paper is easily
worth 81 90 for SO Numbers. How
your subscription?
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What Would You Do?

In case of burn or scald what
would you do to relieve the pain?
Such injuries are liable to occur in
any family aud everyone should be
prepared for them. Chamberlain s
Salva applied on soft cloth will re-
lieye the rain almost instantly, and
unless the injury is very severe one.
will cause the parts to heal without
leaving scar For sale by all dealers.
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Until Jan. |

we offer the News and Toledo Blade.
both one wear for 81 90 cash with or
der. Arrangement only good till then
when regular clubbing price of 81. 30
will stand.
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Read the News-*1.OO a Year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-14
COLONEL W. H. BlXBY.
Officer Selected For Chief of Engineer
Corps Has a Fine Record.

Officer Selected For Chief of Engineer
Corps Has a Fine Record.
With a record of thirty-seven years
of able and efficient work in Uncle
Sans engineer corps Colonel William
BiXby goes to the post of chief en-
gineer of that corps eminently quail
fed in every way to take up the duties
Of the Office. During his long service
In the corps he has had assigned to
him an unusual number of tasks re-
quiring special research and a broad
grasp of the larger problems in engi-
neering. and his success in these un-
d%ertakings is we'll known. some of the
reports to which his name has been
attached ranking as important contri-
buttons to engineering literature.
Co!oupl BiXby is siXty-one years
old and Il native of Massachusetts.
having been born in Charleston on
Dec. q. lS49. After receiving his
early education in the public schools
Of Brookline and Cambridge. Mass.
he became q student of the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology at the
age Of seventeen. Two years later he
entered the United States Military
academy, from which he graduated in
1878. standing at the head of his class.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-07-14
Auqustin Daly's Wit,

An actor who knew Augustin Daily
we'll once told this story of the great
theatrical managers ready wit:
eve both CHANGED to be depositors
in and victims Of a bank which US
pended payment. Like others. when
the news of the disaster became
known we hurried off to the bank to
pick up what information we could.
and, coming down the steps from the
Offices into the street. Mr.. Days foot
caught in the mat. and with some diff
Guilty he managed to save himself from
falling. l was entering the building.
and, seeing the mishap, l said:
81 hope YOU have not hurt your
self
"tOh, no., thank you he replied. 4
only lost my balance"