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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-18
Whiteside.

Np5CgAl n fl3S RcsoS.
Blue Jay" has returned from his
trip around the world, and is happy
once more to be among the hills of old
Tennessee where the sparkling waters
flow and the air is heavily laden with
the perfume of wild flowers at this
season of the year. That makes lovers
take their Sunday evening walks to
gather them in.
l notice that most all the writers
are still contributing to the News
That is right, boys and girls II you
can't be together converse with one
another through the papers. 1t will do
you good. l see "Uncle Tom" is still
having his trouble with some ones
who differ wi th him in his views of
running the government. How is
Jimmy X. John" and the cross-eyed
man getting along now.
We are sorry to pen the news Of tee
sad death of j. W. Price, who lived
among us so long and who was such a
good citizen. MIR. Price was devout
christian gentleman, hard worker in
the church and Sunday school, and his
influence will be missed by ali the
children whom he was so long and so
favorably associated with. We trust
that his last moments on earth were
as bright as the life he had lived, and
we also trust that when he made his
exit from here ha entered in bright
and cloudless life where endless hap
piness will be his eternal reward.
We extend our heartfelt sympathy to
his wife and son. May their lives be
such that when they come to depart
this life they will receive crown by
the side of Papa"
Everything is hot and dry here. Et-
ma is progressing nicely under the
of Capt. Thos. Dagnan.
Tom is a good man and we are glad to
see him rise in his profession from
door trapper in the mines to be man
ager. The door of advancement is al
ways open to worthy boys in this
country.
SO long, "Snowdrop," of McMinn-
Vile. Trust to hear from all next
week. Blue Jay.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-18
Miss Ellen Floyd.

TRACY CITY, Tenn, May ia
Miss Ellen Floyd departed this life
May 10th aud was laid TO rest at Oak
Grove, there to await until her change
shall come. Funeral services We're
conducted by Brother Ellis of the NJ.
E. Church, South, in the homo Of her
mother. Miss Floyd was born Feb.
18th, 1862, and was in her 49th year.
I've known Ellen for over 20 years,
living neighbors to the family many
years, and l can say Ellen always was
the same Ellen every time l saw her,
and in all of that time | never heard
her or heard of anyone that ever did
hear her speak angry or ugly to her
mother, and l don't believe she ever
did, which is more than | could say
for a number of others in regard TO
their parents. She professed faith in
Christ when about Is years old in
meeting conducted by Uncle Sam Tate
at Victoria. Her fathers name was
Silas Preston Floyd, who died several
years ago, leaving his wife, Nancy
Floyd, with seven children to raise.
The government has been kind to
Aunt Nancy and let her draw a pen-
sion as the wife of Federal soldier. /
asked Ellen few days before she died
was she ready and she said yes. | told
her that it was the main thing to be
ready, and l believe she was. If she
wasn't, she certainly didn't know il.
Now, you people who have fathers and
mothers if you were to die could the
writer mp of your death say that you
bave Always honored your father and
mother2 Death is sure. Treat your
poor old parents right.
UNCLE TOM.
Tracy City, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-18
No Slavery to Work.

Deskins, Va.-Mrs. Mary A. Van
dyke, in letter from Deskins, says: II
had serious female troubles lasting 40
days at time. ! was so weak | could
hardly walk, so tried Cardui. Soon
was better. Now, l am we'll" If you
suffer from any form of wsmanly pain
or weakness, take Cardui, the woman's
tonic. Cardui will lift you out of the
misery and WEAKNESS, caused by wom-
bright side of life. Try it. Your drug
gist sells it. 10
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-18
COalfnOnt.
Tracy City, Tenn.

SPECIAL 10 The Ne70s.
We are having some very lot and
dry weather now. The gardens all
need nice shower on them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan King have been
quite sick for the last week, but are
better at this writing.
There is considerable sickness in
Coalmont now.
The young folks had a nice cream
supper at the Coalmont college Satur-
day night, and reported froze time.
Little Jake Landlord, of Tracy City,
was in Coalmont Sunday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Richards, a
fine boy. May a..
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Campbell spent
Sunday with John Way.
James Seahorn left Monday for Pine
Bluff Ark, to see his brother who has
been i'll for some time.
Frank Sartin is visiting friends in
Little Rock, Ark, this week.
Tom Kilgore and W. A. King, of
Tracy City, visited Mr. and Mrs. Dan
King last week.
Frank Campbell is enjoying the old
high arm rocker this evening.
Come on, all of you writer's aud keep
the News full of good pieces. All you
can hear every Friday at this place,
is "Have you seen the News"
Pine Tree.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-18
Do Ghosts Haunt Swamps?

No, Never. It's foolish to fear fan
cied evil, when there are real and dead
ly perils to guard against in swamps
and marshes, bayous and lowlands.
These are the malaria germs that cause
ague, chills and fever, weakness, aches
in the bones and muscles and may in
duce deadly typhoid. But Electric Bit
ters DESTROYS and casts out these vic
ious germs from the blood. Three bot
ties drove all the malaria from my sys-
tenn" wrote VIM. Fretwell, of Lucama,
N. c., land I've had fine health ever
since. Use this safe, sure remedy only
SOC at all dealers
For sale by Whitwell Drug Co.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-18
SweetOn Hill.

.Sbec,ai 10 tie -Ne7Os.
The weather is warm and we arr
needing rain very badly.
guess the people all had goo(
time at Tracy City Friday.
Henry Fultz was delivering for j.
D. Campbell Saturday evening.
Thomas Lockhart passed across
Sweeton Hill Saturday.
BillSweeton passed Ell route to Coal
mont Saturday,
Miss May Nunley was on the Hill
Sunday visiting her sister, Mrs. Viii
James.
John Smith, of Flat Branch, an(
family spent day or two with his
brother in law, Jesse James.
We have a nice Sunday school or
Sweeton's Hill.
The children are all practicing fol
Children's Day, Sunday, May Fl.
Bill Sweeton, Willie James, Miss
Mallie Gibbs aud Mrs. Martha Godsby
are the managers.
Geo. Nunley and son, Mark, vi sitec
the Phipps boys Sunday.
Uncle Bill Sweeton and wife tool
dinner with jackson Fultz Sunday.
Bobie d. Phipps called on his best
girl Sunday evening.
Ike Peterson and wife visited Lev
ander Knight and Friday evening.
Ike Patterson moved from Sweetor
Hill to Coalmont Saturday.
John Worley moved to Sweeton Hill
Sunday, so you see we haven't lost an
yone. When one leaves another comes.
Work is getting dull at Coalmont.
Frank BRAZIL was on Sweeton Hill
Monday. He stayed Sundaynight with
Baltic Brazell.
A crowd of Coalmont girls were on
Sweeton Hill Sunday. Old Gobler.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-18
C. C. Shirley

nothing but chaff and nothing more.
Well, your "Uncle Tom" and other
Socialists, have something better to
discuss than narrow partisan politics.
We've a brotherhood that belts the
earth, and one that reaches out after
all human beings.
UNCLE TOM.
Tracy City, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-18
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts di'
rectly on the blood and mucous surfac-
es. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one OF
the best physicians in this country for
years, and is regular prescription. 1t
is com posed of the best tOnics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such wond-
erful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Hairs Family Pills are the best.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-18
BiIiousRess and Constipation.

For years I was troubled with bilious.
ness and cons tipation, which made life
miserable for me. My appetite failed
me. l lost my usual force vitality.
Pepsin preparations and cathartics only
made matters worse. l do not know
where | should have been today had |
not tried Cham berlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. The tablets relieve the
i'll feeling at onc7, strengthen the d.
gestive functions, purify the stomach,
liver and blood, helping the system to
do it's work naturallv.-MRs Rosa
PoTTs, Birmingham, Ala. These tab
lets are for sale by all dealers,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-18
Caught in the Rain.

Douglasville, Tex.-"Five years ago
| was caught in the rain at the wrong
time, writes Edna Rutherford, of Doug
lasville, and from that time, was taken
with dumb chills and fevers, and suf-
fered more than can tell. | tried ev-
erything that | thought would help,
and had four doctors, but got no relief.
took Cagdui, the woman's tonic. Now
feel better than in many months"
Cardui does one thing, and does it WE'LL
That's the secret of its so years of sue
cess. II
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-18
City Inn DESTROYED.

The City Inn at South Pittsburg was
destroyed by fire Saturday night, May
6. 1t was of incendiary origin, the
flames being discovered in an unused
portion of the building. Loss is about
$40, GOO This leaves South Pittsburg
with OF " one small hotel.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-18

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-18
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for Burns, Boils, Sores, Cuts, Bruises,
Sprains Swellings, Eczema, Chapped
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-18

HEALTH is fully restored by the
II great alternative and tonic, Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and you remember the
old saying, - health is WEALTH.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-25
EXPLOSION KILLS
TWENTY THREE MEN
Miners Bntombed Beyond
Reach of Rescuers and
Perish

Elk Garden, w Va, April 25.-
Twenty three miners are dead in OFT
mine No. 2 of the Davis Coal and Coke
company here, the result Of an explo-
sion yesterday.
After pene trating about mile down
the main entry, the rescuers found
the body of "a man, not yet identified
1t had been crushed beneath a fall
of slate as he was running out of the
mine. The discovery of this body dis
heartened the rescuers. who are posi-
tive that none of the others are alive.
Several yards beyond the passage
was completely blocked by the col
lapse of the roof.
1t cannot be learned whether the
explosion was caused by dust or gas.
Officials of the company say they have
never known their mines to be gaseous
Superintendent Robert Grant organ
lied rescue corps of the miners off
duty, and these attempted to enter the
mine.
The rescue party had not advanced
far in the workings before they dis
covered il would take several days to
dig through the heaps of roof coal and
slate, locsened by the explosion 1t
then was decided to effect an entrance
nearer the probable point Of the ex-
plosfon by cutting through the wall
of an adjoining mine.
, Fifteen bodies have been taken out
of OFT mine No. 20 of the Davis Coal
company where the explosion occurred
yesterday The bodies of eight other
victims OF the explosion are supposed
to be in the mine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-25
INDIAN WHO CUTS
FIGURES OF PAPER
Is With Madero Army, But
Comes to Town and
Shows His Skill

A long haired indian, plus a pair
of manicure scissors attracted a crowd
in the Sheldon lobby Tuesday. The
indian, who is with Blanco's command
in the insurrecto camp, is the cut pa
per kid With nothing but the small
scissors and a sheet OF hotel stationery
he will produce the most remarkable
figures, groups and even landscapes.
The indians name is Jesus Castro. and
his home is in the Guanajuato district
He has been with Blanco during his
campaigns in Sonora and Chihuahua.
and has refused offers to go to the
east and exhibit his skill in paper cut
ting
The indians work is truly remark
Rble. He draws no outline before
clipping the figures and works with
the deftness Of a skilled mechanic.
Every detail OF the paper picture is
perfect, even the outlines of the fight
ing cocks and the dogs and horses in
his paper scenes. He clipped a number
of elaborate scenes for tourists Tues
day morning that had several figures,
horses, houses, trees and fences that
were as finely lined as a steel etching
Castro as boy had desire tosbe-
come an artist. and, having no funds,
applied to the federal government for
assistance. He was told that. he would
be given an art education to develop
his natural talent If he would join the
federal army and attend the military
academy at Chapultepee. This he re-
fused 10 do and continued his paper
clippings with a pair Of old scissors
With his first pair of small manicure
scissors he clipped wonderful outlines
and has been making these for the
tourists who visited Guanajuato since
When the insurrection broke out he
got an old musket and went 10 war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-25
Who Are ssThey."

We all have a way OF saying -thsS
say" this or that of some person, or
some thing and accepting it ourselves
as authentic when someone says ''tney
say" 70 US.
But If we stopped to inquire into the
exact source OF the information, either
we would be unable 20 trace it back
TO anyone other than that elusive in
dividual, They Say" or we VIII find
back Of it the unkind gossip Of some
enemy.
And just because "they say" fails
to put the blame OF falsehood on any
one persons shoulders il really IS the
most dangerous of statements and one
Of the hardest to refute-
So let US beware Of believing they
say" stories. Let US treat lighrly all
gossip introduced by the words 'stney
say" Or if this gossip makes US sus-
plcious Of its object-and It is natural
and human that it should at times
let US suspend judgment until we
KNOW. In other words. let US do the
object of they say" the justice TO
investigate until we find someone who
is in a position from actual xnowl-
edge and whom we can trust. to make
a positive statement over his OWE
name as to the truth or falsity OF the
they say" story.
The writer has been led to pen this
little lesson in practical fairness by
reading a little book issued by the
Coca-Cola Company. Of Atlanta. Ga,
entitled s'Tne Truth About Coca
Cola" That truly delicious and whole
some beverage mas for so leng been the
subject OF they say stories in which
all manner Of untrue and detrimental
things about Coca-COla have been cir
culated that the manufacturers have
been forced to issue their book giving
authentic information about this bev-
erage. And the information therein
contained does not rest its case on any
they say" statements. but bases It's ar
currents on analyses and statements or
chemists and scientists occupying the
highest positions in America
This is a most interesting book
fine study in dignity in refuting false
hoOds-and a book OF information that
all should read. You viii find it well
worth your while to write and ask the
Coca-Cola Company. Atlanta Ga. 10
send you a free copy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-25
Ell Paso's New Flower Sup
DIV.

Tularosa is famous for her flowers,
fruit and poultry, but the sW eet peas
and peonies Watson's Grocery is get
ting from the Connen farm are mar
velous. Stems twice as long and flowers
twice as large as were ever seen in Ell
Paso They are wonderfully fragrant
being the highly perfumed variety of
the florist types usually produced only
under glass, due to high cost of such
seed. The Cornell farm has put in four
acres of peonies, sweet peas, Shasta
daisies and other flowers at the request
of J. B. Watson, who is anxious to sup
ply FL Paso with popular flowers at
prices within the reach of all.
E,rcxI ol-ao,7,- ,Ia.,as - ADnoT~,c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-25
ARIZONA EXPRESS
RATES ARE CUT

Washington. D c., April 25.-The
interstate commerce. commission today
made heavy reductions in express rates
on horses in carloads to inter Rocky
mountain territory
The case was instituted BY the Arf
IONA railway commission against the
Wells-Fargo Express company. The.
commission held that present rates be-
tween Ell Paso and Phoenix. Phoeni1
and. Los Angeles and Phoenix and SCI
Francisco were unreasonable.
In future rates are ordered 70
$500. $500 and s47O. respectively, effs
tive June 1.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-25
PREPARING HOME
FOR COURT Of
APPEALS
County Commissioners Dis
cuss Apportionment for
Culberson County.

The county commissioners held their
regular semi-monthly meeting Tuesday
morning but little business was done.
The matter of supplying. a courtroom for
the new court of appeals was discussed
but no definite action taken. Judge
Evlar was authorized to take up the
plan of building q partition in the fist
district courtroom and making two
rooms of it, one to be used by the present
district court and the other by the new
court of civil appeals. Judge E. F.
Higgins. of Alpine, Tex, one of the men,
bers of the new court, is in the city and
Judge Eylar will probably meet with
him and with judge William NJ. Petit
colas, the new chief justice; judge A. NJ.
Walthall and architect Ed. kneezell rela-
tive to this plan-
Some attorneys suggested that part
of the ninth floor of the Mills building
be used for the new court but the county
will hardly agree to this. as it would
necessitate a monthly rental of SIS or
800.
The apportionment of the receipts to
which the new county of CulbersOn is
entitled was not taken UP. 1t was at
first thought that the new county would
be entitled to receipts only from the date
when the new officers of that county
were installed, but Judge Eylar has re-
ceived an opinion from the attorney gen
eral to the effect that the county is en-
titled to credit. from the date the bill
creating it became effective. Judge
Eylar is awaiting copy of the bill to
decide Just how much. the new county
shall receive from FL Paso county.
The commissioners ordered a new
irrigation road constructed from the
county road at Hoods place to the ranch
of Drs. S. I. Turner and B. NJ. Worsham-
On motion of commissioner 7. ID. Love,
a new school district is to be created
from the eastern part of the Sierra
Blanca district between the present dis
trict and the new county of Culberson.
County clerk Park W. Pitman was
authorized to issue a warrant transfer
ring S112290 from the road maintenance
fund to the road and bridge fund.-
The county clerk was also authorized
to draw warrant for $3.50 as soon as
the stone work on the collectors office
extension is completed and a warrant for
the balance as soon as all work is COM
pleted and the bill therefor authorized by
the county Judge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-25
1910 VALUE PER HEAD $40.

AS a revenue producer he undoubt-
the globe and enjoys the distinc-
ton Of being the only animal that
can swell a bank account by empty
Ing a swiI barrel The hog is the
most prolific of all domestic animals
As a, rule the hog is not troubled with
competitors. although King Cotton has
made an effort to initiate his by-prod-
ucts by putting on the market COM
pound substitute for lard, but wher-
ever the fat Of the hog can supply the
market his counterfeit quickly disap-
pears.
The hog has thickly populated the
rural districts OF Texas and his rapid
approach has so alarmed city councils
that numerous ordinances have been
passed prohibiting him from entering
the city limits, but when properly
dressed and cooked he quickly wins
the favor OF both aldermen and citi-
zens.
The Texas swine is the most pros
porous OF all hogs in the United States
According to the census reports OF tho
Federal department OF agriculture On
Jan. 1, 1911. the average value OF hogs
of all ages IN Texas was 1910. which
Is an increase of 373 per cent since
1870. No state in the Union can COM
pare with US IN increase in value per
head of hogs. The total value OF all
hogs Of all ages at the present time ia
approximately $4,000. 600 we have
shown an increase Of $4,000 in num-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-25
MUST RETURN LAND
TO THE GOVERNMENT
Oregon Shore Line and S. P.
Railroads Lose in the
Federal Court.

Portland, Ore, April 25.-Federal
district judge Charles E. Wolverton
has decided that the Southern Pacific
and the Oregon & California Railway
companies must forfeit to the United
States government about 2,400, 600
acres of land which is valued at from
SAC, 600 600 to $4,000, 900.
Interpreting the act OF congress
granting the land as an aid to railway
construction the court held that con-
gress intended that this land should
be sold to bona fide settlers in tracts
not greater than 100 acres to one in
dividual and at price not exceeding
$500 an acre.
Every contention raised by the rail-
way company has been defeated in it's
fight with the government.
In 1886 congress granted to the Ore
gon Central Railway company tract
through the heart of Oregon, compris-
ing what is now some of the richest
agricultural land and most valuable
timber land in the state.
Ii Agreed TO Construct Road.
The consideration for the grant was
an agreement to construct a railroad
north and south over what is now the
Southern Pacific's Oregon division Of
the Shasta route.
The grant of 1856 contained no re-
quirement that the lands included in IT
should be sold in any specific quantity
nor at any specific price per acre.
In 1858. however, the company ap-
peared before congress petitioning for
an extension of time in which to con-
struct the road and asking that it be
granted 10000 additional acres of land.
Congress extended the time as petit
toned and granted the additional land,
but apparently realizing its mission as
to manner of sale, it attempted to en-
body as part Of the entire grant, the
condition that the land be sold in $50
acres tracts to bonaf1de settlers at a
consideration not to exceed $3.50 per
acre.
Extension Granted.
Another extension of time was
granted the road two years later IN
der what is known as the grant of
1870. During the '70s the Oregon Cen
trail was succeeded by the Oregon &
California Railroad company and the
road was built.
Until late in the SOS or until the
Southern Pacific absorbed the Oregon
& California, the terms of the 1868
grant were adhered to. After that date,
however, the Southern Pacific appears
to have elected to abandon the addi-
tional rights secured under the act Of
1868 and to trace its title to the act of
1866 in conjunction with the extension
secured by the act of 1870 In other
words it declined to sell the granted
lands in tracts of go acres and at the
rate of $3.50 per acre. The land at
present held by the company amounts
to more than 100000 acres, and the
value is estimated at between $50. 000,-
600 and SIS, 00O,O
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-25
The Texas Hog


The dinner bell Of the nation rings
out the praises of the Texas hog and
he IS diligently sought after by the
consumers Of both continents
No domestic animal has ever made
such sacrifices to meet the demands
OF progress as the hog. He has
given half OF his life and fifty-six
pounds OF flesh TO meet the market
demand for young stock Certainly the
human race has made no such sacri-
flee for success as this dumb brute.
According to the census reports OF the
Federal department OF agriculture the
average weight Of the hog has de-
creased from. 275 pounds to 21s pounds
during the past thirty years and he Is
now going to the market one year ear
lier than formerly.