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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-12-28
A Plea Rejected,

II made a mistake" said Plodding
Pete. II told that man up the road
needed little help cause was
lookin' fur me family from whom
had been separated fur years."
Didn't that make him come
across!"
He couldn't see it. He said dat he
didn't know my family, but he wasn't
goin' to help in bringing any such
trouble on EN-"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-12-28
A Cruel Question.

Skeezick's car had turned tu1tls end
as he sat gloomily contemplating Ne
situation Uncle Silas reined In his0aS
and stopped outside.
Turned over, hain't shsf' - OBJ
served.
"Yep." said Skeezick. shortly.
want to selle" asked Uncle 01las.
YES" said Skeezick. "I'll sell tut
cheap"
whats your upset price?" asked
Uncle Silas with a grin.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-12-28
Out Of Place.

"What is your name. little hegr
Queried the street car conductor q .
small passenger who was 1av&ng
alone.
willie JONES'" was the reply.
whats your name?"
John Wood" answered the ooaduc-
tor.
Wood" exclaimed the little fs1lpw.
"Why. l though wood Was . neoten.
ductor."
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-12-28
The Worst Over.

Mary-Are you going to ask ~ -
your bridge? She has been hone 1s0a
Europe six weeks.
Alice-Why. yes: I'll ask her. She
must have stopped telling her foreign
experiences by now.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-12-28
CHAPTER xvi.-continvsd.

why the woman told me she threw
you down herself after you gave her
your horse" said the chief Of police.
Don't put that down, Chaloner.
That's not necessary. Now" said
Gormly quietly. Just add this:
After a frightful experience ! sue
ceeded In reaching the station. I
came to Chicago. drifted about there
for awhile. and thereafter came to
New York determined to retrieve the
past Whether l have done 80 or not
IT IL, for yon. my fellow citizens. to
fudge. Whether this story which I re-
late to you now. because l am COM
pelled to do so-naturally not from
choice-destroys your confidence in
me and makes yc believe that I am
unworthy of you. suffrages and there
by unfit to nll the once to which
aspire for your service. 1t is for you
70 decide. At any rate. I declare to
you, what IL nov quite evident, that
% far as l am concerned-conscious
\tAt however you may regard this
Nlolitary episode in my life. which
sonfess to my sorrow am now as
onfident Of my competence and my
Ntegrity to do what l said I would
II you elect me as l was before
disclosure was made.
7 have informed the chief of DO
in closing that this statement is
sent to every paper in the city.
and those associated with him
authorized this blackmailink
pssition-and point out that the
.al they made it Is evidence OF
ettality-may do whatever they
~. In the premises. 1t only re-
o add that in the west for some
o'lA~him I went under the name
SSe Fordyce. The last is my
.uo'a lame. and sign this state
"ent ,refore
eEtGE FoRDYcE GoRMLY."
"wh,you Internal foolw roared
,se cnis you're not going to give
"nol thing away like that!"
Mr. c1nell, that statement goes
sr.. 49, ana y the hands of somes, to
e,y w. pap in New York as quickly
~. can . typewriter. Mr.. Chal-
has. VIII 'ou please make the very
.. ",, speed possible to your"
Yes. Sir
WI serve your purpose" blus-
~. 'he officer. I'm the first place 1
W., ueny my part Of it-I do deny It!
"Ffr me. you shorthand man. be-
fofe you go. and you. you English
whelp! ] say it's a damned lie! /
never made any such proposition to
him. It's Just one of his grandstaud
plays"
Il beg your pardon. SIR" said
Bones. addressing his master, but I
can testify that he did make such !.
proposition"
How can you test,fy," asked
Gormly.
Il listened. sir. at the door: my
ear to the keyhole."
You hound!" cried the oficer.
Il don't generally resort to that
practise. Mr.. Gormly. a. you know,
sir." pleaded Somes.
Il believe you, Somes."
But in this instance did It be-
cause knew the man was up to mis-
chief. and I thought you might want
. witness, sir. You know l am sum.
ciontly devoted to your interests to
have kept silent. II you had wished
me, SIR"
Your statement is Of the utmost
value" said Gormly. smiling 1T will
be entirely useless In the face of this
proof for the chief Of police to deny
ehat he came here and for what pur-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-12-28
A RAeAltel cAee.

"Here's an account of fs8oV ~
took two years to make . toothSeek."
Some oyerdrawn. eh!"
"Oh, l don't know. l knew = .
mother who took five years 70 OAko .
match"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-12-28
Small Comfort,

you seem cross. Pillsey."
$50 am. A fellow called me q
born idiot today"
That's nothing to worry about. ]
think 1t was very considerate Of him
to blame It on your ancestors"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-12-28

international marriage bargains do
not help Americans to understand just
why Europe is entitled to rsbuks
American love Of money
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-12-28
A True Friend.

Peet-Can you give me q - On
stocks?
Stretches, but in consideration OF
our long friendship, won't.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-12-28
Telling the Truth.

"John." said Mrs. Jones, selenoly,
what are all those packages yeR are
addressing to your stenographer?
"Typwriter supplies" asserted Mr..
Jones.
And who shall say he lied. The
packages contained nothing but ehpc-
olates, chewing gum, roses and amin.
vitation to luncheon.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-12-28
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR H0vu,
DAY EXCURSION FARES
VIA
THE DENVER q RIO GRANnr

~The Scenic Line Of the WorRa,,
One fare for the round trip between all
stations In Colorado and New Mex.
leo on the Denver e Rio 0rande
rates to points on other lines
Tiekets on sale December %, az, IS. 20.
~ and January l, between all .ta
tlons IN Colorado and New Mexico,
Denver. Colorado Springs. Mai{t on
Pueblo, Trinidad, Canon City, Saifda
ana intermediate points and La Vsta
Alamosa, Creede. Antonito, Duranso
Dolores. Telluride. Ridgway ana IN
termediate points, "
Final Return Limit January 2. 1919.
For Rates and full particulars. csn a.
Rio Grande Agent,
FRANK A. WADI,ElCu
General Passenger Aeont.
Denver, Csl0.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-12-28
Scaling the Peak.

Knicker-Is that Boston girl 6oAf
Bocker-I should say SO. Wheo fel-
lows call on her they tie themselves
together with ropes.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-19
LEGISLATIVE PASTIME.

Both branches of the Legislature
having now been reunited by dropping
of all contests, work has been proceed
ing at a lively clip. However, time is
being lost over the selection of U. s..
Senator and in the matter of a vote
another deadlock is on hand. This,
however, is nothing serious. 1t is
merely a sort of pastime with which
the members amuse themselves when
tired of more important deliberations.
Just as you see a pack of school boys
hurtle forth from school house, one
grab bat and another ball, and the
rest grab any old position, so the Ten
nessee Legislature wearied with delib-
erations, sallies forth into voting
contest for Senator and finding the
vote hung up for another ballot, lay it
over another day in secret gladness,
for another hour of amusement. The
cost to the state for each hour of such
amusement is something as follows:
If a Senator'S time is worth 40c an
hour on a basis of 10 hours, the whole
body of ninety-six patriots expend
$3S. 40 per day of the States good mon
ey in their playful lucubrations, and
if the performance takes place for ten
DAYS it will mean 1884. 90 to get Sen
ator elected. Rather costly, Ell
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-19
GOOD ROADS
TENNESSEE'S GREATEST
NEED
OTHER STATES
FORGING AHEAD

During a great part of every winter
the farmers of Tennessee and their
families are cut off from the world to
greater or lesser extent. 1t is due tnls
fact that the farmers sons get dis
satisfied and leave the farm where
they could be of greatest service TO
their parents and to themselves, ana
go to the cities to meet uncertain sue
cess.
Isn't il about time that Tennessee
farmers and all citizens wake up to
the fact that Tennessee is tagging be-
hind other southern states, in the mat
ter of good roads. The question nat
urally arises how other states are get
ting good roads. In Virginia, North
and South Carolina and Georgia, the
states are using part or all OF their
state convicts for building roads.
This year. although the prison system
will net Alabama nearly half mil
lion dollars, it is demanded by the
Farmers Union especially, that con-
victs be taken out of competition with
free labor and be placed on the roads.
The profit from Tennessee convicts
has been growing less and less for the
last four years. a...
About 800 are employed directly by
the state at it's coal mines at Brushy
Mountain. Business men familiar with
coal operations believe that the state
is not getting half the revenue from
this source that it should If properly
handled There is dissatisfaction
with the leasing of six or seven hun
dred convicts to contractors at about
one-third per man what common labor
is paid. Thousands of people are say
ing that Tennessee convicts should be
put to building roads. In this work
they would some in competition with
free labor to minimum. They can
be worked at half the cost Of free Ia
Dor. They not only produce wealth
from the state In the roads themselves
but good roads Immediately advance
the value of all property within miles
around. with untold benefits to farm
ers and their families.
The matter of a new and better
road law will come up before the next
legislature. All parties have pledged
themselves in favor of good roads. All
classes of people should demand that
the convicts of the state be placed on
the road where they will yield the
greatest benefit to the greatest num-
Der.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-19
GDRD0N'S HILL.
Sbe.iaI 10 the NS5Os.

Sbe.iaI 10 the NSiOs.
After go much bad weather the
clouds have cleared away, and the sur
is spreading her beautiful light. The
mud is settling fast and we can gel
around again. The river has gone il
banks. but there is some water left or
the low lands
James Deitz was in Sequachee Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Privett's in
FAINT was buried at Glover's Hill Sun
day. Mrs. Privett is getting along
nicely.
Frank Privett's little girl who has
been sick so long, is getting better.
We hope for her a speedy recovery.
Uncle Dave Stanford is being re.
membered by his many friends by
sending him and his wife postcar, s.
The 18th of January was the 10th an.
niversary of their marriage, .-...
l failed to get my letter to the News
last week. also failed to read Gun
Gle Toms letter as l was not al
home. I was looking after the sick
and dying on Gordon Hill. l don't
thlnk l have lost very much. l feel
like have done my duty if did miss
leading Uncle Toms letter
Mr., and Mrs. Deitz made q short
call across the river at Rev. T. M.
Morrison's Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Deitz visited at
Crit Webb's Sunday.
, Nancy Deitz made short call on
Mrs. W. S. Wilson Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Smith, of Sc
quachee, visited at w. S. Wilson
Sunday.
W. s. Wilson, James Deits, Frank
and Albert Privett made flying trip
to Jasper Saturday.
Eren Graham has moved to Glover 8
Hill.
Mr.. Woodsou has moved to Tullaho-
ma to make his future home.
w. S. Wilson thrashed some cane
SEED for Mr.. Hancock one day last
wetk. Tom Willice ran the engine
aad Jlnes Deitz did the feeding.
They did the work in a few hours
Mr., Nillice has got w. S. Wilson S
r, solene engine to use for crushing
corn for his stock this winter
! was glad to read the letter in the
News from Monroe, okla, written by
NJ. L. Floyd. like to read the let
ters from ''Wild Vest; also those of
W. l.. Brown, the boy in the Philip
pine service. My heart goes out for
the solcier boys. hope God will
bless them and the good angel watch
over them in the service for our coun-
try. We little think what it is for
boys to leave home, father and moth
er, and go to foreign lands to keep
peace for you and me / for one, do
sympathize with them wherever they
may be. Butterfly.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-19
WARM TIMES IN HE'LL.

Mr. Editor:
If you will admit another Socialist
writer, will write you piece.
THE DEVILS SOLILOQUY.
One night as the Devil sat musing
alone
In the midst of his cozy, warm fire
And trying to figure the difference in
guilt
Between thief and an allaround liar,
His memory turned to scenes of his
youth,
And his eyes filled with hot, boiling
tears, ......
So he took down his ledger and turn
ed to page
Dated back about six thousand years.
~ SUPPOSE, be said, as he glanced
through the book,
81 am doing the best that can
For my business denotes continual
increase
Ever since the creation of man,
I've cribed good harvest for six
thousand years,
And should be content with the yield,
And give my opponent permission to
have
The gleanings l leave in the field.
I've gathered very diversified crop
OF merchants and lawyers galore,
I've bound politicians in bundles until
Every one of my fingers are sore.
I've folders, gamblers and insurance
men,
I've murderers, forgers and liars,
And I've filled up the furnace with
green ''vote 'er straight"
Till they actually put out all the fires.
I've railroad conductors and doctors to
spare,
Horse traders and preachers to spend,
Republicans, democrats, tories and
wings,
And two newspaper men,,
But there is one class | am happy to
say,
Can never gain entrance here
Their souls are so dirty I'm sure that
Ghey would
Demoraliz3 hell in year
I refer to that thing neither human
nor beast,
The carrion crow of the world
Who is never happy unless he can feast
On the wreck of an innocent girl,
A million of years in my warmest of
rooms
His SANDER would never atone,
So l give him match and advise him
to start
A select little hell of his own. +"
With his fingers be lit an asbestos Gig
ar,
And placing his book on the shelf
He muttered, II may be a very bad
man,
But I've got n little respect for myself
w. Fl. YARWORTH,
Tracy City, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-19
TO RE-ESTABLTSH COMPULSORY
ATTENDANCE.

ponds successful resistance against the
onslaughts of the terrible System
the United State Government. Prop
erly educated boys and girls when
grown to men and women won't cut
another's wages through ignorance of
living conditions, and won't guzzle
whiskey through ignorance of it's re-
suits to themselves and others financi-
ally and morally. We commend Mr.,
Layne for entering this measure anew
for this county, for as a man howled
at as on the corporation side, indie,
pendent Democrat, it would be the in
terest of that side, manifestly to keep
the people as ignorant as possible. In
fact, the mora ignorant the easier to
handle with low wages. Let that law
pass and let every child of school age
in this county, attend the public
schools when in session every day, or
the reason why be found out.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-19
WHITWeLL DEPARTMENT
Items for this Department are So
licited by the Editor

Alb Price has entered school at New
Market, Ala.
). l.. Havron has returned from a
trip to Nashville.
A nice fence has been placed around
the @. P. Church.
Miss Josie Kelly has entered school
at New Market, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Condra, of Sc
quachee, were here Sunday.
b. +. Cowan visited his son, w. A.
Cowan at Pikeville, last week.
Miss Corrine Ashburn is attending
Carson-Newman College at jefferson
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson, of Col
umbus, Ca, have been visiting rela-
| ties here.
Lee Condra has gone to Kansas City
to accept position with wholesale
shoe house.
The cinder walk in front of the post
Office is great improvement and was
greatly needed. ..-. ..
D1. N. B. Moore put in a portion of
last week watching the legislature
perform at Nashville. .......--
Mrs. Robt. Ridge has returned to
Chattanooga after a visit with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Coppinger
Bob Tate now has an interest in the
store of Marshall Harris in the Gray
son Building on corner, and solicits
your custom,
Mr. and Mr., W. E. Berryhill re.
turned last week from a visit in Pike
vile with Mrs. Berryhill's parents,
Mr.. and Mr.. W. A. Brown.
A representative of the Mclean
Lumber Co., of Chattanooga, was here
last week purchasing logs from Jones
& Martin of Sequachee, who have
been hauling logs to this shipping
point.
The output of coal here the past
month has not been as good as pre-
vious months, averaging a decrease of
nearly 200 tons day, SO reports are
from miners. Brace up, boys, and
shell it out. ....
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-19
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
THOMAS PICKETT.
@. G. SHIRLEY,


Attachment before G.. r. Harris, j.
P, for Marion County, and order for
publication of notice of attachment.
1t appearing to ME that a writ of att
tachment heretofore issued in this Case
against the defendant, Thomas Pickett,
who under oath is alleged to be a nom
resident of the State of Tennessee by
c. G. Shirley, plaintiff, in his affidavit
to recover the sum of $4,000 alleged
by the plaintiff to be justly due to him
from said Pickett for an account for
merchandise at plaintiffs store. At
tachment has been duly executed by
seizure Of property of the defendant
and due return thereof made to me-
1t is ordered that publication Of no
tice be therefore made for four cnnsec-
utive weeks in the Sequachee Valley
News, a newspaper published in Ma
rion County requiring the defendant,
Thomas Pickett, to appear at my
Office in the 2Rd district of Marion
County at noon on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1911, before, me, the Justice
having cognizance of said case, and
then and there defend the action thus
commenced against him by attach
ment or otherwise the case will be
proceeded with ex parte as to him.
This the 18th day of January, 1911.
c. R. HARRIS,
p Marion Comfy
w. H. White, Attorney for plaintiff.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-19
St. Elmo.
Stecta/ 10 lie NeaUg.

Steeta/ 10 lie Ae2OE.
The News is a very good paper.
GUESS all of the News people are visit
ing aud having good TIM
The farmers have had some ba
weather for turning their land, but
DON'T suppose they will be late if they
will hurry up. #........
Mrs. Tennie Smith called on Mrs.
V. Hartman Sunday.
Mollie Hartman and Mary Massey
called on Miss Mile Hartman Sunday
afternoon.
Chas. Hartman went to Thrasher' s
camp Saturday.
John Thacker passed thru here Mon
day morning. .-#
Mrs. Matte Hartman visited home
folks Friday and Saturday.
Miss Beatrice Hartman called on
Mrs. Nellie Jones Sunday evening.
Quite large crowd were out Sun
Cay playing ball. .......
Miss Ollie Hartman called on Mollie
and Beatrice Hartman Tuesday morn
ing. -..
Mrs. Mollie Jones called on Mollie
and Beatrice Hartman Monday even
ing to help quilt Everybody is quilt
ing ......
Wonder what has become of Will
Sexton, Myrtle Earwood, Ed Houts
ond all the rest of the people down in
the sticks. ! haven't seen them in a
good while.
Mrs r. N. Boatright and Mrs. Nan
~ Anderson called on Mrs Carrie An
derson Saturday. Red Wings
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-19
HOw's This?
Tracy City, Tenn.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured bv Halls Catarrh Cure.
T. j. CHENEY X co, Props,
TotrdO, OHIO.
We. Inc undersigned, have known F..
}. Cheney for the last ii fifteen years, and
believe MIN perfectly honorable in all
business transactions. and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WALDEN. KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internal
~. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-19
WANTS HIM TO SHOW HIM"

Mr.. Editor:
noticed in Especial to the News
after telling about the weather and
what the N, G. d st, L. surveyors
are doing.about Runningwater Bridge,
and where everybody was gone, pro-
ceeds to say, Il am going to take mat
tiers up with "Uncle Tom some day,
and just tell him of some of his incon-
sistencies, That expense account he
made out for that railroad man was
the limit
| | don't know who YOU are and it
makes no difference to me. You have
jumped on the wrong man. Uncle
Tom" does not have to answer for my
sins. If you don't like that bill of
fare as given, tell me what you are
doing for livelihood and I'll take
you. Remember that don't care who
you are, but l will give you a name
for convenience and will call you" Mr..
Blank.
Don't fail to do for me what you
said you would do for "Uncle Tom
because Of that working mans bill
of fare. | am foolish about good
things, If you have anything better
| want it. If am inconsistent you
owe it to ME as brother to show me
where. When you write tell me how
you make your living, how many in
family and | will know then about
how you live
Please don't charge Uncle Tom"
with my sins, but show me. You said
YOU would and now it's up to you to
make good.
A. j. BRANNAN,
Tracy City, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-19
OUR GOV. RN MENT
Elitot News:

Elitof News:
an glad to see that some are ex
pressing their views in your valuAbl.
little paper in legall to our govern
ment, both state and national | al
WAYS want to look on the good side OF
everything. I am proud Of all The
public Institutions that our govern.
ment controls, such as our POSTAL se.-
vice boneS TO- old soldiers homea TO-
soldie- S orphans, ana the refo4 nlaUor
les foc the boys and girls thai are dis
obedient aud unmanageable by tIeil
parents or qua disns. All such are q
great honor to any couri1y. 1t is also
true that great imp, owe nenU cal Do
made in the institutions we have.
know the are many Things tolerated
by our government that are vile and
mean And when we give the subject
the proper consideration we find that
the great greet for wealth and popu-
larity is at the bottom of the rotten
ness of our government.
The best movement I see to perfect
our government is to establ ,h Social
ism. Then We will have such princi-
PIES enacted into laws that our Savior
advocated when He was here on earth.
What grand thing it would be if
Uncle Sam would strive to EXCEL all
other countries in taking proper care
of his great family.
If tbs doesn't find the waste basket,
| may come again.
YANKEE,
McMiA nville, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-19
Saves Two Lives.

Neither my sister nor myself
might be living today, if it had not
been for DR.. Kings New Discovery
writes A. d. Mcdonald, of Fayette-
vile, N. c., r. F. D. No. s, for we
both had frightful coughs that no 9TH
er 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 ! ever used or
heard of. - For sore lungs, coughs,
colds, hemorrbage, lagrippe, asthma,
hay fever, Group, whooping cough all
bronchial troubles 1T i. supreme.
Trial bottle free SOC and ST. 90
Guaranteed by Whitwell Drug Co, Of
Whitwell. b.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-19
Terrible Picture OF Suffering.

Clinton, Ky.-M. C. McElroy,in let
ter from Clinton, writes:"For six years,
7 was a sufferer from female troubles,
I could not eat, and could not stand on
nv feet, without suffering great pain.
| had lost hope After using Cardul
a week, began to improve. Now feel
better than in SIX years" Fifty years
success in actua, practice, is positive
nroof. furnished by those who have
tried it, that Cardui can always be re-
lied on for relieving female weakness
and disease. Try Cardui, today, now!
nhn Nnus only 81 90 wear.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-01-19
GEORGE Station.

WHITWELL, Tenn, Jan. Il =
George Station died here Wednesday
night. leaving a wife and six children.
He was SO years old, and was sick
eleven days He was member of the
Christian Church, from which he was
buried. He was also a member of the
|. o. O. F.