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The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-04

the busy child never needs warming up;" but be must be kept busy, both in the school room and on the playground. The work of the school room properly directed will keep him busy there, but the only way to keep child busy on the play. ground is by systematic organ. ized play. Without it they lapse into mischievous idleness.
 Give the boys chance to play the three standard school games, and indulge in track and field sports. Let the girls have swings and sec saws, and play basket ball. hard ball and tennis. If we do this in our schools in connection with the thorough mental training which we give, the result will be healthy manly men, and graceful women, strong physically, and strong mentally.
 Oh well, you say, let them go ahead and play these games. No- body is hindering. That is true. Nobody is hindering, but who is helping? Are you? Do you know that boys and girls won't do these things purely for the sake of eX. ercise? Do you know that you, yourselves, need more healthful exercise than you are now taking? Your boys and girls are just like you; they won't take it either, un less they have something to spur them on. A boy will not prac- tice basket ball all the season just simply to be playing. He must have some match games ahead to look forward to.
 Now in order to have these games, the school must depend upon the town for support. There must be some place to play, and there must be some financial backing. The boys are going to write a few letters this week telling you what they want and why they want it. l hope you'll read them.
 Now just a word from a busi ness standpoint. Match games between schools of different towns are potent factors in ad- vrrtising those towns For in- stance, Camden and F't Smith were adsertised all over the state on accosnt of thecha mpion- ship foot ball game which they played at Conway last month, 1 am receiving requests every week to schedule games with other schools, but am having to turn them down on accoInt of a lack of financial backing. Shall continue to do this? It's up to you. Respectfully,
 R. $. Wilson,
 Athletic Mgr.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-04

century 1t was my privilege to know more or less intimately the gracious woman who less than a month ago passed on into the full Ter, larger life reserved for Christ's followers, I remember Git belongs with one of my most precious recollections now) that the first thing that I am able to associate with my knowledge of the saint who has entered into the divine communion now, was a kindly deed which endeared her for all time to come to the little, home-sick girl who had come stranger to Prescott. For more than twenty five years I have been privileged to watch her gracious life widen, ripen and un- fold with the passing years and it has meant much to me-the watching. think that I would never, of my own will, place flow CTS upon her coffin. There should only be a single Splendid sheaf of ripened wheat-perfect and quite ready for the Divine Mas ter's Granery. After all, flowers had little enough part in her real life. 1 like better the wheaton sheaf perfect and splendid which she shared here with so many others, and which she eats today in sacred and divine sacrament with her Divine Lord.
 Going back to my own eXperi- ence, 1 do not think that in all that long quarter of a century while she waited for the sound of the foot steps of the late-coming Master, sorrow ever came to a home in Prescott-so sorrow or shame of distreSS-that the door of that house, opening for the entrance of the trouble that might not be barred out did not shut Annie Thompson in with those who leaving the world out side, sat down with their own trouble. I do not believe that tbe Angle of Sleep ever came in all that time to one she knew, that her gentle fingers did press the tired eyelids down or her loving hands lay some bud or blossom on the quite breast. She posses sed that ali vine faculty which must be inborn, 1 think, and which most certainly can never be acquired of being always wise enough to say the right thing at
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-04

way. She was very entertain ing woman-I think one of the best conversationalists that I ever knew. She was quick and ready witted as a clever, bright young girl and she possessed fund of humor (rare in one of her age, 1 feel sure) that was practic. ally inexhaustable. But in all that long quarter of century, much as we talked together-she and T. l am quite sure that I never heard her utter an unkind word about anybody. I have tried long anS vainly, have racked my brain In the effort to recall a single in- stance where her wide charity failed or her ready tongue found words of blame or of condem- nation for one who had stumbled But 1 have tried thank God with. out success. Her charity was as wide and as boundless as the love which her Master taught her to feel for the weak and the strong the foolish and the clever alike.
 l used to wonder years ago, if one of the hardest things which had to bear was not the sight of things being wasted which she might have put to such unselfish use. There are many of us who would love to do gracious, kindly things-with many many of us, I like to think it is only the wis dom that is lacking-not the will. l have felt sure at times l am surer than ever now that with such a nature as Annie Thomp- sons is given stronger capa- city for suffering. 1 truly believe that she hungered with every empty mouth that she could not fill-that she shivered with every half naked.for that she could not clothe-that she suffered with every disease racked body that she could not minister unto. Failing in other things (of dire necessity and not of her own wilD she gave herself.
 Death came to her own little family once in that quarter of a century and came in a singularly tragic guise. She was denied the right to give to her own, the un- failing care that she was allowed to give to so many others who had no blood, claim upon her. If | in that dark hour while she was allowed to walk, angel guarded and spirit attended like her Di- vine Lord through her own Geth. semane she even rebelled even momentarily I am sure none knew it-save One alone. Her own sufferings only gave her l am sure deeper insight into other lives-a diviner capacity for help ing to lift weightier crosses that other shoulders might have found too heavy to bear alone. | Those who knew and loved her will thank God that her last days were cloudless and quite peace | ful and will feel solemn glad ness that she has kept this Birth day of the Holy Child of Bethle hem a blessed heavenly Christ mas-in company with those she loved and in wider service than she had ever known
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The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-04

D. c. Barnes, of Boughton township.
 D. A. Westmoreland, of Caney township.
 Ed Hood, of Emmet township. w. T. McDaniel, of Georgia township.
 J. R. Boyce, of Jackson town> ship.
 o. B. Wright, Leake township. W. N. Bemis, of Missouri township.
 w. R. White, Jr., of Missouri township.
 J. H. Bryson, of Missouri township.
 J. M. Fuller, of Parker town ship.
 J. R. Andrews, of Redland township.
 W. c. Dean, Taylor township L. A. Moody, of Union town ship.
 ALTERNATIVES.
 F. A. Dillard, of Albany town ship.
 w. L. Britt, of Boughtop town ship.
 Dock Hamilton, of Emmet township.
 E. T. Kennedy, of Parker town. ship.
 Lank Cottingham, of Redland township,
 N. Durham, of Missouri town. ship.
 PETIT JUROS
 w c Hamilton, of Alabama township.
 c M Franks, of Albany town ship.
 J M Waddle, Albany township. Lee Cox, of Boughton township. CE Buchanan, of Boughton township.
 J w Kidding Caney township. FEE Mum, of Caney township. WO Allen, of Emmet town- ship.
 Jake Sanders, of Emmet town ship.
 F N Rhodes, of Georgia town ship.
 T E Blakely, of Jackson town ship.
 Foster Bean, of Parker town ship. | H Mack, of Parker township. J w Andrews, of Redland town ship.
 Ben Johnson, of Redland town ship.
 Mack Warmack, of Taylor township.
 J E Waldrep, of Taylor town ship.
 A J Pruett, of Union township. Andrew Davis, of Union town ship.
 A c Stuart, of Boughton town ship.
 Will Trevillion, of Missouri township.
 H A Hamilton, of Missouri township.
 Dan Pullman, of Missouri town ship.
 H Gould Wilson, of Missouri township.
 ALTERNATIVES
 F R Thorburn, of Missouri township.
 Arthur M Westmoreland, of Missouri township. J D Cantley, of Missouri town ship. w K Buchanan, of Missouri township. ! JIG Woodul, of Albany town ship. c c Dickerson, of Missouri township. D B Brown, of Missouri town ship.
 JW Franks, of Missouri town ship.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05

with flowers, is the wish of their
many friends
Rev. r. w. Binkley, a former pas
tor of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. was called here last Monday
from Bowling Green, KY, to officiate
at the funeral of Chas. Potter. He
remained over for few days visiting
old friends.
We are sorry to say that little Al
bert Dickson fell against the stove
Sunday morning and burned his face
pretty severely
Mrs. Dora Hamilton improves very
slowly AS she is not able to be mp ex-
cept part of the time, but we think
she will soon he all right
Mr.. and Mrs |. J. Lister took din
ner with Leonard Vauhooser ami wife
New Years day, Notwithstanding
the downpour Of rain they all had a
good dinner and Il good time
Yes, "Uncle joe, noticed in the
last weeks News that Kelly Ferry
had stolen my name, but As ne only
appears about once month1 he cannot
do me much harm. However / expect
to stick to "Snowdrop', as l chose
that name when l first became cor
respondent of the News.
Mrs Nelson spent Monday evening
with Mrs. c. Q. Dickson.
Thomas Burroughs and Chatham
Realms are home from school at Knox
Vile to spend holiday vacation.
Mrs. G, A Mitchell and son, John,
visited III Nashville ard Florence,
Ala, last week.
@. Mullicau's stepmother and two
51otNcra srn., Satur ~ night and
SUNDAY wish tuem.
jim Wilson ana family of Cbatta-
noogA. who have been visiting rela-
rives here for sometime, returned home
Saturday morning on the 6: 30 train.
Charlie Mason anu wife Of near the
Tennessee Wooden Mills, called on
Mrs. Dora hamilton Thursday morn
ing.
Mrs. Cults spent the day last We'd
nesday with Mrs, G. G.. Dickson.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Winfrey, ofsthe
Tennessee WooIen Mills spent part of
last week with their daughter, Mrs,
Enoeh Arnold.
|. D. Webb has sold his residence
property ami two building lots on the
new street running from Spring to
Sparta Street to Mr.. ]. l.. Rheay.
Mr. Webb expects to move in few
weeks with his family to Chattanooga.
H, r. Walling and wife are at For
syth, Ark, visiting Mrs Walling's
parents.
Truman Pearsall visited Mrs. Multi
can last Friday evening.
Snowdrop
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05

In A. J. Brannan's article in rely
to query we made last week, he hits
the exact point why we are making
such fools of ourselves over prohibit
ton. He says, 1.-THE evolution of soc-
ETY. THROUGH EDUCATION will
kill the liquor traffic" and by the
Lord Harry, that's what we are after
We haven't the slightest idea that one
in ten is influenced by what we have
to say, but we stubbornly persist in
putting forth our ideas, and will con-
tinue to do so, although we can't say
we feel that we are on the popular
ide. Drunkenness may not be the big
gest evil, as Mr.. Brannan sees it, but
it is about as big job as this state
can handle without considering the
other states of the Union, where loyal
bands are stirring up the same brave
fight, sort of Prohibition Trust, -
that's new one on you, Mr.. Brannan,
Wen wager. The way to keep people
from getting booze is to make it SC in
formally high in price that they can't
get enough money to float themselves
in it and if prohibition don't prohibit,
it at least is making the pleasure of
whiskey guzzling expensive.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05

1Uncle Tom" takes us to task this
week, for saying that the United
States system of government had lit
tie or nothing to do with presence of
the whiskey jug in the home. Ger
tainlv Uncle Tom does not mean to
say that the U. S. government is furn-
ishing the whiskey free. Who orders
it for the individual anyway, himself
or the government. What is the Uni
ted States government as represented
by Congress, anyway We certainly
do not favor the federal law granting
licenses, and it is an evil that must
and will be corrected, if we can get
fair men like "Uncle Tom in other
states to stand true to the right We
would like to discuss this question
further but feel that it would be time
thrown away, as people must have
their whiskey, even if they wrecked
the universe to get it. "Uncle Tom :
should bear in mind that the men the
people put in Congress are the ones
that represent Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam
is not an individual who can do as he
pleases about this country, but is
represented by body of men placed
in Congress to carry on the business of
the nation. When we get clean men
there, we will get clean laws.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05
Makes Uncle Sam Grunt.

Editor News:
Your question to Mr.. A. J. Bran
nan l consider a fair one, yet you init
mate that our system has nothing or
but little to do with it. Ny belief is
our general system of government is
antagonistic TO the prohibition laws of
Tennessee and prohibition by the state
is a farce SO long as the Federal Gov
eminent does not respect the state
laws. Hundreds of jugs came into the
state Xmas because of the Interstate
Commerce Law enacted by Congress.
The United States aids and abets the
liquor dealers to overrun the prohibi
ton laws of Tennessee and local self
governmsn is not respected, and the
lovers of liquor can and do get it
whenever they want it, and how are
the state auth critics going to prevent
them in the face of the general govern.
ment2
Mr.. Brannan believes in a democra
cy that respects the people. In fact
Socialism believes in the people enact
ing all laws. This Interstate Com
merce Law is a cunningly devised
method to thwart the people in their
efforts to eradicate the evils they don t
want. 1t ought to be penitentiary
offense for a subject of another state
to ship or sell a thing in another state
that is forbidden by law. This would
certainly give us prohibition in more
things than whiskey. Our system Of
government is to blame and it encour-
ages the violation of state laws, a
thing detrimental to the whole nation.
There i. quite field of proof on the
subject that haven't the ability to
dig up. / boldly charge the Federal
government with the failure of prohib-
ition and the charge is true as sure as
we live, and /, if member of the leg
islature, wouldn't vote for any man
that wouldn't seek to have the laws
of the states protected and respected
by the general government. McMillin
wouldn't be my choice by long shot.
UNCLE TOM.
Tracy City, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05
Hudson Woodfin.

WHITWELL, Tenn, Jan. g.
Matt Hudson and Miss Elizabeth
Woodfn were married here Dec. 20,
but the fact was kept secret from their
many friends for several days after il
occurred. On the evening of Dec.
22nd Hudson went to the boarding
house where his bride-to-be resided,
ana the couple went off together os-
tensibly to take a tour of the shops of
the town, but instead hied themselves
TO the residence of Rev Sadler, where
the knot was tied.
Mr.. Hudson is well known resi-
dent of Whitwell, and owns a beauti-
flu home in which to install his bride.
who is sister of Roy Woodfn. one Of
the editors and prorrietors of the
South Pittsburg Hustler.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05
WATCH US GROW.

Mrs. Apple Morgan, Tracy City,
Tenn, is a new one to read the News.
Mrs. Morgan was one of the prize
winners in a Sunday School contest
near Tracy and preferred the News of
any prizes offered her.
WATCH US GROW.
Graves Janeway, Windsor, Ariz.,
will read the News sent to him by his
father, DR.. L. L. Janeway.
WATCH US GROW.
Squire Chus. III. Holloway, Whit
we'll, Tenn, orlers the News sent to
him for he must have it,
WATCH US GROW
r. J. Kilgore, of Tracy CITY, is the
first to hand us amount on subscrip-
tiun in the year 1911. Next
WATCH US GROW.
W. D. Shadrick, Coallnont, will
read the News, and keep up with the
happening of the country
WATCH US GROW.
Jas. T. Alder, Hill City, rcnews his
to the Ola Reliable this
week
WATCH US GROW.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05

While "Uncle Tom and j. T..
Brannan are "kussin' " the u. S.
Government, suppose they turn their
attention to a parallel case in their
own state, viz, the action of the Gre
gular' democrats in being absent from
the lower house of legislature in order
to break quorum. These men will
draw their salary for that day, some
thirty or more of them. In other
words, they will get pay for being abb
sent from duty, unless it is duty to
hinder the transaction of the business
of the state for the sake of politics. To
make it palmer, they are stealing the
states dollars. This is government, +"
is it not The House of Representa-
tives at Nashville bears the same rela-
ton to the State of Tennessee as the
House of Representatives at Washing
ton does to the Nation. The attention
of the two aforesaid gentlemen is re-
spectfully called to this condition of
affairs committed by the regular"
democrats who are as angels compared
to the irregular ones aud the republic
cans.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05
Saves Tao Lives.
Tracy City, Tenn.

s'Neither my sister nor myself
might be living today, if it had not
been for DIR. Kings New Discovery, "
writes A. d. Mcdonald of Fayette-
Vile, N. c., R. F. D. No. 8, "for we
both had frightful coughs that no 9th
err remedy could help. We were told
my sister had consumption. She was
very weak and had night sweats, but
your wonderful medicine cured us
both. 1t is the best l ever used or
heard of. - For sore lungs, coughs,
colds, hemorrhage, lngrippe, asthma,
hay fever, Group, whooping cough-all
bronchial troubles it is supreme
Trial bottle free soc and $1.00
Guaranteed by Whitwell Drug Co., of
Whitwell.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05

1t is the delight of some men to rake
up the skeletons of the dead past re-
garding a mans past whom they cor
daily hate, and air it to prove that
he is not what he seems. They
appear to think that no matter how
exalted position a man may hold or
how trusted he may be that it is ne
cessary that everything mean and vile
he may have done in the past must be
exposed Many of these men we find
to be lined up for Patterson's system
of generous pardons. which is not con-
sistent. They endorse Patterson be-
cause, as they allege, he seeks to give
a man chance to redeem himself and
at the same time they seek to haul
down the citizen who has repented of
past errors and is endeavoring to atone
for them and living life free from
reproach. They should take the lesson
home to themselves and keep their
peace.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05

Smallpox has broken out in the state
prison. Why not liberate these cases
along v ito tie tuberculous cases which
are turned loose every once in a
while. Tue latter is the more danger
Gus Of ;1e two, any way, so let's have
those snail pox cases scattered out ov-
~ the rate
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05
EsOw's This?

We ntfrr On', IInud"ed Dollars Reward
Tor any case a. Catarrt that cannot he
cured hv IIall's C,ftarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & Co. Props.
lpIeio. Obipl
W., the undersigned. hav' Known H.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen vars. ard
belinSe han perfectly honorable ~ all
busin. :, trHuearttpns. aud tintncial1y
able torArr} oHi any 'hl tiDn made
by their fir.
WALDEN. klNNAN 81 MAayIN, Nhple-
sale dr,rtp tsts, Toledo, Ohio.
Hairs Catarrh Cur j. taken MT rnal-
ly, acting directly upon tie hloal ard
mucous surfaces of thu .eStrtn. Price,
75c per bottle. Sold 10y ali drnep stv.
Testimonials free.
Take Halls Family Pils 'cr raesrfna-
ton.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05

We hos e our representative in the
legislature will lose no time in restor-
ing to Marion its law for compulsory
school attsn aucs, and make it also
compulsory on the teacher, under pen
atty of loss of salary, to investigate all
cases of absence from school With in
q hoTcs. This latter clause is to ep
the tea her from being lax, or in 9TH
er Nurts LAZY
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05

Whoever borrows this pa er regular
ly to rea ;situout paying for it, com
mita theft, by stealing FROM us the
product of our means of livelihood.
If you are too poor to subscribe, in
form us that you.are in that condition,
and out of charity we will send it to
you free. In this event, we would get
credit for good deed, and you would
not steal from us. This is to the hab-
itual borrower only, who is nuisance
to the one he borrows from.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05

NJ. II Merritt of Vicroria, was
here today
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05

The legislature met Monday. The
Senate organized but the House wa
put to trouble by the lack of quorum
the regular" democrats patrioticly
staying away to prevent quorum,
Just as former regular" gang went
to Hopkinsvillo, Ky, to thwart bust
ness, Who pays for this tomfoolery,
anyhow AS Patterson showed that a
man could belong to the United States
Senate, and still not be there, so the
regular democrats have started to
show that a man can belong to the
House of Representatives and still be
missing when "a quorum is wanted,
And, of course, the pay goes Oh just
the same
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05

81 would not want a relative of
mine confined in prison who was suf-
fering from tuberculosis, - was re-
mark made to us recently Naturally
you wouldn't, and properly tubercu-
lous case should not be confined among
the other prisoners. But it is also an
injustice to turn him loose just be-
cause he is tuberculous, to spread the
white mans plague by the very spit
he casts in mis- path. Nice picture,
isn't it, No, prisoner should not be
turned loose" because of tubercu-
losis, but rather retained in a special
hospital, and mercifully given the best
of treatment, physical, mental and
moral.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-05

The News only 81 90 year.