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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-06-24
CRENSHAW & YOUNG
Washington Letter.

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Thirty-five dollar wastepaper
baskets, 1928 desks and 1920
tables were some of the little
economies effected by Post
master General Hitchcock in
refurnishing his "red room and
drown room offices. These
and other examples Of republican
extravaganza were revealed in
testimony taken by the House
committee on expenditures in
the PoStoffice department,
Mr.. Hitchcock sanctioned the
expenditure Of $500 in refur-
nishing three rooms $4,000
- which went to furnishing the
Postmaster generals private Of
flee alone. Circassian walnut
furnishings especially designed
and manufactured, and spec
tally designed carpets and drap-
cries furnished the nucleus of
this expenditure.
In no instance were bids ad-
vertised for, or competition per-
mitted. The lucky dealer had
but to state his price and secure
a. order upon the treasury. Five
hundred and forty dollars pur-
chased two mahogany daven-
ports for American royalty
$3.50 brought in two arm chairs
$98 produced a table; $295 pur-
chased a second desk, and $16C
{ third, a wardrobe to hang
coats cost 1865. One rug
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he the beef trust Q than he W,

'hN bNNi u NHb INV eh"h ~ w.
while a representative,
1t will be noted that the de-
signation of this committee is
agriculture and forestry"
Lorimer's interest in forestry
might be explained by Mr.. Hines,
that prominent member Of the
lumber trust who put him
over"
Why has the government been
unable to control the trusts?
While this question has not as
yet been definitely answered, the
House Investigating committees
are bringing out testimony which
tends to throw light on the sub
ject at least to the end of Show
ing that the great trusts of the
country have at some time or
another had most of the gov
eminent prosecutors on their
p~ayrolls.
United States Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham heads the list.
Under oath he admitted that the
last thing he did before taking
charge of the prosecuting mach
merry of the nation was to draw
down his share of a $4,000 fee
from the sugar trust as a mem
Der of the New York law firm
CT Strong and Cadwallader.
Henry P. Taft, brother of the
President, is still a member Of
this firm whose specially is to
show the sugar trust and other
great industrial corporations how
to eyade the law and escape
prosecution
hat Frank B. Kellogg, special
counsel to the United States and
widely advertised by the Re
publicans as the great trust bus
ter, has received thousands of
dollars from the government at
tie same time that he was re-
ceiving big fees for acting as
attorney for subsidiary concerns
Of the steel trust, was develop
ed in testimony before the Stan.
ley committee.
It appears that Mr.. kellogg
besides pocketing the $4,000 re.
Gently paid him by the govern
luent for serving as ''trust bus.
ter under Roosevelt, also re
ceIved from the steel trus.
$4,000 as extra compensation fol
legal services rendered theil
corporations.
On Oct. 20, 1907, Mr.. kellogg!
was proven by his own ties
timony and documentary evi
dence in possession of the com
mittee to have received a seconC
$4,000 for extra services.
These sums were received b,
him in addition to the regula.
salary received by his firm from
the trusts for many years past
and the last payment was mad.
in the midst Of the panic ana
only two or three days befor
the famous conference of Ora.
and H. c. Prick (ruling spirit
Of steel trust) with Presiden
| Roosevelt, whereby they game.
II r II n l L
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E""nJmdSbtI as WHAic WV
later sojourned in New Mexico
recuperating in health and look
ing after the interests Of the re
publican party, but perform
ing no government service what
ever.
Still another example Of
Hitchcock economy was his
appointment of a pseudo
lame duck commission of four
o! his intimate friends and
staunch political supporters to
so on a sort of Holy Grail con
guest at the government ex-
Pense. The commission investi-
gated "time recorders in var
ious cities, and managed to dis
bulse in expenses sums
that would have gone a
long way toward making unnec-
e>sary the discharge Of railway
II all clerks.
The average amount spent
h. each of the committee for
subsistence was between nine
and ten dollars a day. Trans
%portation expenses for each man
for a period Of less than two
.onths, averaged $500. Among
many items of expenditures
harged to and paid by Uncle
Sam appear barber fees, bath
q argos, telephone bills, shines,
/, LEWIS stand charges, in fact, al
most everything possible in such
| category except laundry, cigars
+, and florists bills. The Hotel
/ Willard in Washington, the
Astor in New York and kin
E dred hostelries were employed
to shelter the government com.
1issaries. Porter fees averaged
2 j. cents. The commissioners
: 3 ways purchased Pullman tick
t cts, and cab fares are thickly
I sprinkled among the vouchers
Sometimes the commission
e. travelled alone, but gener
f ally together, as behooves any
Tellordered, pleasure loving
government committee.
= How gratifying all this must
I be to the discharged posta
e icrks while they sit and fig
e ure out how much the govern
ment is saving on them.
APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE
SHIPS.
The Senate committees ar
= now all formed for the session
0 Some of the committee appoint
9 lcnts appear singularly approT
rate.
{ Senator Dupont is chairman 0
the senate committee on militar,
d affairs. 1t is appropriate t.
the last degree that DuPon
s. ould head this committee, mas
much as the senator is the heaC
o. the powder trust.
1t is appropriate, too, tina
Senator G|uggenheim should b
T AIDE chairman of the committe
o On the Philippines and a membe
of the committee of agricultur
!, and forestry, on conservation 0
GO n%9tural resources, mines an.
i Lining and public lands. Con
O. sidering Guggenheim's cor
ncction with the Norpan-Guc
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The Bristow of dofof tkkooOe
th~ree-fourths of the states.
The Bristow amendment is
the same used by Sutherland of
Utah and the ring Of Wall
street buccaneers in the Senate
in the last session to defeat di-
rect senatorial elections.
The lei who worked hardest
for the Bristow amendment were
Lorimer of Illinois, Guggenheim
Of Colorado, Cummins of Iowa,
Iippitt Of Rhode Island, Clapp
Minnesota, Smoot of Utah and
Stephenson of Wisconsin.
The Bristow amendment was
fought by LaFollette, Gronna,
Borah, Poindexter and Works,
Republicans, and every demo-
crat in the Senate save one.
LLOYD A HARD WORKER.
Victory in The House has
brought hard work and respon-
sibil;ty to the Democratic lead
ers as well as hOnors.
AS an example of the eX-
acting duties of a Congressman of
Democratic faith, take the case
cf Hon. James T. Lloyd of the
First Missouri district. Mr..
Lloyd is chairman Of the Dem
ocratic Congressional commit
tee and as such assumes general
supervision of the campaign in
every district in the United
States. He is also chairman Of
the standing committee on ac-
counts and closely scrutinizes cy-
cry item of expenditure in the
lower House. He is also chair
man of the special committee on
organization, or clerical force, a
job with a world of detail. In
addition to all these and his
%honerous duties as a congress
man, Mr.. Lloyd delivers numer-
GUS addresses before societies
schools, etc, and is always to be
found in his seat when the House
is called to order.
SPEAKER CLARK AGAINST
GAG RULE.
Speaker Champ Clark is OPP
posed to the gag being applied
to government employees. Presi.
dent Taft is endeavoring to en-.
force a Roosevelt rule which
|, P:ohibits government employ
ees from giving information even
p to members of Congress. The
employees are also prohibited
from calling the attention Of
members to any grievances
, Speaker Clark denounces this
: rrle as un-American, and de
! clares he will listen to grievance,
d, employees when they desire
2 70 come to him and he defies
anyone to interfere.
e BREAD TRUST HAS EASY
? SAILING.
$ A $25,000,0 900 bread trusr
t which will operate, to start
l with in q large cities, has beer
formed in New York under the
e name of the General Baking
Y ompany. The alleged object
4, o. the new octopus is to "edu.
cate the public to a higher stand.
! ard of quality in bread" In.
Quiry at the office of Attorney
] General Wickersham elected the
t. Information that absolutely moth.
r ing was known there of the for.
=, nation of "any bread trust
e The reply was not unusual, a,
the Attorney Generals office j.
f generally the last place in Wash.
=. ington to 60 to for information
e which might be construed tc
/ admit the existence of any
v tjuSt.
q TAFT WILL HAVE OPPOSE
TION.
r Ii the Taft republicans ar,
really under the impression thai
j.; the President will have no op
I position for q ranominatinn the1
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LEXINGTON
BOUND-MORNING
Leave Sedalia. $40. 5:15 a. m
Arrive Lexington. .... Z ;23 a. m
Arrive Kansas City 9 40 a. m
EVENING.
Leave Sedalia 800. 2:55 p. m
Arrive Lexington. IS :25 p. m
Arrive Kansas City -. Z As p. m
EAST
Leave Kansas City. &c 100 a. m
Arrive Lexington .... $40 a. m.
Arrive Sedalia. 10 30 a. m
EVENING.
Leave Kansas City ..4;3O p. m.
Arrive Lexington 800. 800 p. M
Arrive Sedalia .......9;35 p. m
RIVER R"OUTE-LEXINGT0N-
JEFFERSON CITY.
Leave Lexington a.. -. 1850 a. m.
Arrive Jefferson City II go a. m
Leave Jefferson City LILO p. m.
Arrive Lexington % go p. m.
LOCAL FREIGHTS-LEXING
TON BRANCH.
Last bound y. :. $50 a. N.
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Ii the Taft republicans are.
really under the impression that
the President will have no OPP
position for a denomination, they
are laboring under an hulluci-
nation.
Senator LaFollette Of Wis
consin is in the field, and pro
gressive Republican leaders in
practically every state in the
union are working for La Fol
lette delegates.
Taft and sure defeat, or La
Toilette with a chance to win,
is the battle cry of the La Fol
lette forces.
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ARIES

Senator Bristow Of Kansas, as
sisted by the solid delegation Of
special privilege senators, sue
ceeded in lacking an amendment
to the resolution providing for
the direct election of senators,
which greatly endangers and
may defeat that measure.
BristOw pretended the amend
rent, which retains federal con-
troll over the elections, would
strengthen the probability Of its
final passage, when the fact
Bistow knew, as did every other
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-25
NEiGHB0RH0OD NEWS
Ebenezer, Pleasant Grove and Surround
ing Country.

SPeniaifo the Ne70S.
Well, we have had rain at last and
it was certainly needed. Farmers had
done about as much work as could be
done until it rained. Everything
seemed to grow one half since it rain
ed.
Mr. and Mrs. John McGuirt, of Jas
per, visited Nell Webb and wife Sun
day.
Misses Anna Love and Winnie Hoge
visited relatives in Shellmound last
week.
Mrs. J. G. Lambert made short
call here Monday of last week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hoge a
big boy Thursday.
Mrs. A. A. Rogers is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Fannie Dobbins, this
week.
Mrs. Laura Belk visited Mrs. Lucie
Amos one day last week.
Mrs. A. f. Amos visited Mrs. Lau-
ra Belk one day last week.
Mrs. Bette Griffen, mother of Tom
Griffen, died at Tom Griffen's home
Sunday, and was buried Monday at
Baptist Hill.
Mrs Lou Payne visited her sister,
Fannie Dobbins, Monday.
Mrs Fillie Quarles visited Laura
Belk one day last week.
Misses Mary Lou and Sud Lambert
visited their sister, Mrs. c. Belk, Sat-
urday.
Joe Lambert is chilling.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Dobbins
big boy Saturday.
1t is sad to pen the deaths of Miss
Dollie Layne and Mrs. John Powe,
who died last week at their homes,
and were buried near 'Inman. We
sympathize with the bereaved ones.
Rosa Quarles made short call on
Mrs. Dobbins Sunday.
Mrs. Rebecca McGuirt made short
call at Alfred Hancock's Sunday.
Ye writer made call on her cousin.
Rosa Quarles. Monday. Slim Jim.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-25
Chattanooga.
Speaai 10 he Ne7gs.

Special 10 he Nr7gS.
My dear readers and writer's, I find
myself in Chattanooga again, and as
Chattanooga Kid" did not appear in
the last paper, | am going to write a
few lines. The readers all know that
Chattanooga Kid has been out of
town for sometime, but he is here to
stay this time. am sorry | was not
here to write before for l believe that
/ pleased the readers with my pieces,
so I am going to stay i'll Chattanooga
to write to the News.
Rain is the order of the day at this
place, as it rained all day Saturday,
which was needed very badly.
If you are looking for a good time
go to East Lake. There you can dance
all night, and have other fun besides
if you want it.
Chattanooga Kid is enjoying him
self very we'll, but he would like to
hear from Sad Heart -
Katie Meter called on her aunt,
Mrs. J. II. Torbett, last week, and
they enjoyed themselves very we'll.
Frank Gordon and wife left for
Jackson, Miss, last week.
How are the night riders getting
along at Whitwell?
Ed Langford and John Smith were
with their best girls Sunday.
Well, ''Sad Heart as you know
me trust l will soon know your
name. Drop card of All Chestnut
st.
"Oklahoma Girl says she believes
she knows me. I wish you luck in
finding out who | am if you don't
know me.
Chattanooga Kid.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-25
Patton Chapel.

SPECIAL 10 he Neloy.
Excuse me, please, for being absent
for these two weeks. Have been busy
at work, and haven't had much time
to write.
Quite large crowd was at Sunday
school Sunday.
Massey and Foster are still hauling
lumber from Gass' mill on the noun
tain to Etna.
Thrasher & Gunter have completed
their contract double tracking on the
n. C. & st L. R'y between Chatta-
nooga and Wauhatchie, and have NOV
ed their equipment to some point near
Cincinnati Several of the boys from
this place went with them.
An all day singing and dinner ION
the ground will be held at Wauhat-
chic the 2nd Sunday in June Prof
Davis. of Hill City, will be present
AID they will have good singing Let
everybody attend and bring a full bas-
ket.
Not much heard about the glorious
'baseball' team at Kelly's Ferry now.
Guess it has gone to the bad.
= Dickens Light and several frien-s
were out on fishing trip one day last
week. They have not reported to us
as to their sue cess. Bad, though, we
suppose.
Ten dollars reward is offered for the
party or parties that broke the win
dow in the new school building at this
place.
Services at the Baptist church will
commence Friday night. The regular
communion will be held Sunday.
Baldwin Huffmaster, of Morristown,
was here few days last week, visit
ing his sister, Mrs. James Pryor.
Miss Mary Boone is in Knoxville for
a few days visiting her grandma, Mrs
Julia Huffmaster.
Mrs. John Ellis, of Ellisville, was
here last week visiting her daughter,
Mrs. R. j. Massey.
Ed Boydston and family moved into
their new house Thursday. They for
merly resided at Chattanooga.
Bill Hibbs, lampman and ticket |
agent at Wauhatchie, was off for few
days on a vacation last week ]. F.
Massey filled his position during his
a bsense.
Glad to see letter from ''Blue Jay
last week. Like Farmers Wife, I'VE |
were beginning to wonder what was |
wrong at Whiteside.
W. D. Nooner. telegraph operator at |
Lookout and Miss Josephine Hartman,
of Wauhatchie, were married Sunday. |
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fryar. of Mullins
Cove, are here this week visiting rela-
tives. Valley Bird.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-25
R. F. NJ. KIRKPATRICK,
Trustee.
Caroline Chapel.
Trustee.

SrrriaL 10 tie Ne7oS.
1t seems that warm weather is the
order of the Gay.
The PEOPLE were ali glad to see it
rain again as everything needed rain.
Our Sunday school wasn't so large
Sunday. but was good all right
W. G.. Moore and daughter spent
Sunday with Jim Privett's family. We
were glad to have them with us, as
W. C. Moore is good talker.
| guess everybody is at work today
as the little rain helped good deal.
Ye writer has to work today. l sure
know that
Walter Privett called on Fred Pit
man Sunday.
Tom Billingsley and son, James, Wis.
tied Sequachee Sunday.
Miss Pearl Burk called on Miss Eth
ell Privett one day last week.
Misses Oracle and Della Pitman
called at Mrs. Ollie Bryant's one day
last week.
| wonder if "Cold Wave" hasn't got
back as far as East Chattanooga.
Little Elizabeth Privett, who has
been very sick for several weeks, has
got about well.
The health of our community is
very good as far as | know.
Jim Privett and son, Walter, went
to Rankin's Cove one day last week.
Chattanooga Kid" if you have
come back home, come on with your
pieces. We missed your letter last
week.
Ha ha l believe that "Belshazzah"
went to sleep again, and woke up an
other man.
Wonder what has become of "Uncle
Jack" and Little Sweetheart" ?
Conn., again. White Lily.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-25
Saved Child from Death.

after our child had suffered from Sc
we're bronchial trouble for year, wrote
q. r. harrison, of Rich ardson's Mills,
Ala, 1--WE feared it had consumption.
1t had bad cough all the time. We
tried many remedies without avail, and
doctors medicine seemed as useless.
Finally we tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, and are pleased to say that one
bottle effected complete cure, and our
child is again strong and healthy" For
coughs, colds, hoarseness, la grippe,
asthma, Group and sore lungs, it's the
most infallible remedy that's made
Price SOC and $l.0O. Trial bottle free
Guaranteed by all dealers.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-25
Tracy City.

Ste,iaf 10 14ssAes0s.
J. T. Brannan exchanged eight
hous and lots in Tracy City for farm
ing lands in Texas Consideration,
$40, 900. He said, don't know who
got the best both sick.
Cncle Sam McBee. who will soon be
81 years of age, was out walking in
town Saturday. He said. "I'm feeling
fine. " He said Mrs McBee, who had
been confined with lagrippe, was up
again
Section crews on tie railroad have
been cut half. that is half of the work
ers given their liberty, that of hunt
ing another boss or starving. Orders
have been issued that not another tie
be put in the road until further or
ders. " If this means that the company
will buy no more ties, we are mp
against proposition, as a great many
are in the tie business.
Will Marler and family are visiting
relatives in Illinois,
Peter McGovern, after buying an in
terest in tract of coal and timber
land in Peak Mountain country, con-
tinues trading some.
VIM, White has erected building
which has eighty rooms, within three
miles of Tracy City, at what is known
as Whites Spring, the water of which
is said to be very fine for certain hu-
man ailments. He hopes to have it
ready to receive health seekers by Ju
ly.
The Thomas brothers, of Monteagle,
lost their saw mill by fire few days
since. They had just finished paying
for it, No insurance.
The store of Campbell Bros. at or
near Coalmont, was burglarized Fri
day night, for which Murph Nunley
was arrested by Sheriff Shrum and
Deputy Henly. James Odear and
James Nunley went on his appearance
bond for Monday at 10 a III. Up to
this writing he has evidently disap-
peared, as he cannot be found
Tom McBee mas returned from trip'I
to Alabama, and reports the News as
circulating in Alabama and was pass
ed from one to another.
Victor L. Berger, the Socialist con-
gresham, is airing the graft in Wash
ington. The bosses made the mistake
of putting him on a very important
committee, and he has no better sense
than to tell the truth.
J. A. Brannan says the power of
dollar is wonderful for A paid b dol
lar which he owed him, B then paid G
the same dollar and G sent it to the
News for years subscription, and
ordered the votes given to III, all
within few minutes. G is all right.
Let us haye more Cs.
T. B. Eankford has had a case of
erysipelas of the nose and face, but is
reported better. Reporter.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-25

D0IaIuSoH " NchT1uel 040 acreS' I3'T0
And if said sale is not completed
on the said lst Monday in June, the
same will be continued from day to
day until completed.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-25
To Revive Trade Day.

G. N. vanhooser. of Whitwell, has
a card in this issue relative to horse
buying or trading. He is ready at an
y time to meet anyone for sale or a
trade. An effort will be made to get
the merchants of Whitwell interested
in a revival of the old-time Horse
Shopping or Traders Day, which used
to throng the place with visitors, and
cause much fun and merriment, as
we'll as lots of trading, both in horses
and goods.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-25
Memphis Lady Writes

Memphis, Tenn.-Mrs. Emma ID. Loon
ey, Memphis, writes;T suffered misery
for nearly eight years. Since taking
Cardui, | am much stronger, and
haven't missed single meal. / hardly
know how to express my gratitude. 1"
Don't IVORY about your symptoms
Cardui goes deeper down. What you
need is strength. Strength will enable
you to throw off female troubles and
will prevent the headache, backache,
dizziness and other symptoms that you
now suffer from. Cardui helps you get
it. 10
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-25

Is there anything in this world that
is of more Importance to you than good
digestion? Food must be eaten to sus-
ia n life and must be digested and con-
verified into blood. When the digestion
fails the whole body suffers. Cham ber-
lain's Tablets are a rational and reliable
cure for indigestion. They increase the
flow of bile, purify the blood, strength
en- the stomach, and tone up the whole
digestive apparatus to natural and
healthy action. For sale by all dealers.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-25
II Startled The World

when the astounding claims were first
made for Bucklen's Arnica Salve, but
forty years of wonderful cures have
proved them true, and everywhere it is
now known as the best salve on earth
for Burns, Boils, Sores, Cuts, Bruises,
Sprains, Swellings, Eczema. Chapped
Hands, Fever Sores and Piles. Only
25c at all dealers.
For sale by Nhitwell Drug Co.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-25
DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS
TAX: NOTICE.

On the First MONDAY IN June next
at the Court House door at Jasper,
Marion County, 'lenu, | will offer
for Publi" Sale al, toe Zeal Estate
belonging to deIir4uent taxpayers for
the year 1919 l'he folio wing is a
list OF such delinquents, the district IN
which the property is situated, and
the number of acres IN each tract, as
follows:
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-25

For soreness of the muscles whether
induced by violent exercise or injury,
Cnamberlain's Eminent is excellent.
This liniment is also highly esteemed
for the relief it affords in cases of rheu-
matism. Sold by all dealers.