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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
THE LESSON FROM
THE PR0DIGAL SON

Editor News:
I've become more convinced than ev-
er that a little property sometimes
proves to be curse instead of bless
ing to some people, and here let me
say that | am confident there are boys
and girls who would have been far
better if their parents had been very
poor instead of good livers. Somehow
| never did admire the prodigal boy.
1t seems to me that he was in too big
= hurry to get possession of what his
father had. All such boys and girls
are very wicked and our Saviour
shows us to what depths such child
wait, but wanted his father to give
him bis portion of his goods. which
he did. The boy soon sank to the
low level of the swine he fed. and no
man gave unto him. What a truth
our Saviour gave to the world in this
parable, that men and women who do
not honor their father and mother gen
orally are ignored by the best people
in the community 1t is terrible
charge the Saviour makes against this
man younger son, robbing his faith
er, demanding part of what his faith
er possessed. Oh, me how badly such
boys and girls want their father to die
SO they can get what he has, and if
the old fellow hangs on to life a little
too long they sometimes seek thru a
process of law to dispossess him. Such
children are very wicked and very
ungrateful. When | had the misfor-
tune to lose my wife, if my children
had clamored, or even limited that
they wanted what she made, l would
have taken il as "a grand insult, but not
one did that, no, not even a dress as a
memento or keepsake. Can all child
rem say as muchY Can all fathers
truthfully say as much for their child
ren fear not
1t is shame the way parents are
treated by children in this enlightened
age. Boys and girls, you can mistreat
your father and dishonor him by your
conduct but as sure as there is a God,
,you' Ii find yourself sooner or later i'll
the condition of the prodigal boy.
am writing these Tines from actual
fact, hoping some boy or girl will read
them and repent, anu not do as the
Proaigal Son did Let your father die
in peace at all hazards, a few more
chilly winds and he'll go hence, then
you can fight and gouge over what he
has left, and file bills and counter bills
until not penny remains to quarrel
over.
The poorer families are the happiest
familie-, it appears after all, the fam
lilies that have nothing to divide out.
Now, in conclusion let me ask every
reader of the good old News, to pond
er we'll these few lines, and avoid Civ
ing your father trouble
UNCLE TOM.
Tracy City, Tenn
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
TW5 MEN KILLED AND
SEVERAL WOUNDED
Battle Fought b Members Of the
Walker and stone Families in
BIedsoe County.


SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn, Dec
81. News of battle reached this city
this morning from Pikeville, Tenn,
in which tgo men were instantly
killed, and several wounied, some of
whom, it is Stated, will die The
trouble which caused this killing could
not be learned, but it is supposed to
be an ola family feud between the
Walker and Stone families. The two
dead are members of the Walker fam
ily Some of the surviving feudists
were arrested and taken to Pikeville.
The place where this occurred was at
a small place called Winesap, between
Pikeville and Crossville, on Cumber
land mountain.
Walker was shot in the breast with
32 caiibre pistol. Stone was placed
in Jail last night to await his prelim-
mary trial here Saturday. The facts
are hard to get as the killing took
place out on the mountain near the
Cumberland county line, but it appears
that quite a crowG gathered in an old
out house to.have a dance, The house
is northwest of the residence of Capt.
James Seals. Sometime during the
dance fuss was started and Walker,
who was man of about 55 years, was
killed, and Gather Stone, brother of
the prisoner was severely stabbed, and
it is not thought that he will live, al
though there is some chance. THEE
other men were badly hurt, but thei1
wounds are not fatal.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
Morrison.

Sbeciai 10 tie Ne7as
= Well, Christmas is here again with
pleasure for some and heartaches for
others. We, who have a small share
of this worlds goods. should be very
thankful when we look around us aud
4ses 50 many who have not scarcely
any comforts of life and no-luxuries at
all
I hope we will have more news thru
the correspondents this week than we
have had for the past few weeks.
What is the matter with VALLEY
Bird" and our Whiteside and Etpa
folks2
win Stroud, who has beea in Ken
tucky at work for some time, is visit
ing homefolks here.
Arthur Ray and Miss Tosh were
married at ESQ. George Brazier's last
Sunday. We wish them much Joy in
their new relationship.
DIR. Clark and family are going to
spend Christmas with relatives and
frienos at Allgood.
,Jonn Crouch and Miss Lou Hills
were married this morning. May
their life be long and happy is the
wish of the writer.
Oscar and Elda Bonner visited at
Bilbra McAfee's Sunday.
Mrs, Jessie Bonner and daughter
Halle, visited Mrs. Ballard Huntley
Thursday.
Bilbra McAfee went to McMinnville
one day last week.
The roads around Morrison are in a
bad condition.
Bob Parker and wife visited at Bill
br McAfee's Sunday.
+ B. Parker visited relatives and
friends on this side of Morrison Sun
day.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
C0UNr COURT
Election Of County Physi.
clan Proves to Be Excit-
ing Episode of Session.


County court met at Jasper Monday
at 10 O clock with 'Squires Kilgore,
Green, Long Anderson, j. A. Rauls-
ton, S. H. Raulston, Merritt, Patton,
Phillips, McCampbell, Hull, Wilson,
Johnston, Higdon, Redmond, Graeni-
cher, Harris and SHELTON IN attend
ance. presided over by G. T. William
son, county judge.
The report of County judge was read
aud accepted, and will be found else
where
COUNTY PHYSICIAN ELECTED
The matter of election of county
physician was then taken up, the court
first fixing the salary at $500. This
was done to cut out the big expense of
SMALLPOX cases, or ''itch" cases, as
someone jestingly called them. These
it is alleged have cost the county $2,-
600 The candidates for county phys
iciau were DR.. J. l.. Raulston, DR.. d.
A. Tate. both of South Pittsburg, and
DR.. o. +. McNabb, of Whitwell The
ballotipg was protracted until the at
ternoon session when on the 10th bal
lot the climax was reached. The vote
stood Raulston Z, Tate Z, McNabb ..
and had been so with slight changes
for several ballots. Straws were
drawn, the candidate receiving the
shortest one to withdraw, DR.. Tate
got this aud consequently was out OF
the race. DR.. McNabb's name was
then withdrawn, leaving the. field to
DIR. Raulston, who was declared elected.
This was done in the interest OF har-
mony. The contest was exciting.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Fl. W. Hill, Wash Turner, and ). =.
&Kelly we're elected members of the
Pike Commission. Mr.. Kelly made
report of finances for his section OF
skikes, Jasper and vicinity.
~ A number of accounts were present.
ned and passed by Court.
Il The committee on tax levy reported
in favor of tax levy of SLIGO for
county purposes. to which is added Doc
for State purposes, making a total OF
81. .95. s. H. Raulston said a few
words regarding the high rate, which
he regretted was necessary, and said
that if valuations wereturned IN more
nearly at actual values the tax rate
would be less. The poll tax was fixed
at So 90, same as previous year.
A number of reports from different
committees were read and accepted.
No action was taken by the court
over the proposed taxation OF wagons
and vehicles traversiug the pixies,
The Judge was given authority to
settle with the various road eommis-
sioners, after which Adjournment was
made.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
Saves Two Lives.

Neither my sister nor myself might
be living today, if it had not been for
Dr. King New Discovery writes A.
d. Mcdonald, of Fayetteville, N. c.,
r. F. D. No s, for we both had
frightful coughs that no other remedy
could help. We were told my sister
had consumption. She was very weak
and had night sweats, but your won
derful medicine completely cured us
both. It's the best ever used or heard
Of !" For sore lungs, coughs. colds,
hemorrhage, lagrippe, asthma, hay
fever, Group, whooping cough--al
bronchial troubles--its supreme. Trial
bottle free. SOC and 81 co. Guaranteed
by Whitwell Drug Co, of Whitwell.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
Solves a Deep Mystery.

II want to thank You from the bot
tom of my heart" wrote G. b. RAIDER,
of Lewisburg, w. Va, "for the won
derful double benefit got from Elec-
trio Bitters, in curing me of both Sc
we're case of stomach trouble and OF
rheumatism, from which / had been
an almost helpless sufferer for ten
years. 1t suited my case as though
made just for me-. For dyspepsia,
indigestion, jaundice and to rid the
system of kidney poisons that cause
rheumatism, Electric Bitters has nc
equal. Try them. Every bottle is
guaranteed to satisfy. Only soc at
Whitwell Drug Co., of Whitwell.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
Big Hogs

Chas. Curtis has the record now for
big hogs 1t looked like Dave Teeters
hal the record bsat with 5-pound-
er, but Curtis killed 425-lb. gentle
man Wednesl slay. He also put out of
business another which weighed 3l3.
These weights are net. and the hogs
should haye been seen to fully appre-
ciate their Dimensions - -
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
Bridge Washed Away.

SOUTH PITTsBURG, Tenn, Dec.
81. "A severe rain storm visited this
city and section last night, doing
much damage, the greatest of which
was the washing out of the new con-
crete bridge that spans the sewer OH
Third street Material put on the
steets repairing damage done by the
food last summer was again washed
out, and will cost considerable sum
to replace.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
Fever Sores.

Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely but
should be kept in healty condition.
This can be done by applying Cham
berlain's Salve. This salve has no
superior for this purpose. 1t is also
most excellent for chapped hands, sore
nipples, buns and diseases of the skin.
For sale by all dealers.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most effectual. Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. 1t
allays the cough, relieves the lungs,
opens the secretions and aids nature in
restoring the system to a healthy con-
dition. Thousands have testified to it's
superior excellence. Sold by all deal
ers
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
TOTAL TAX.

the week with Alton Bryson.
Herbert Bryson spent New Years
day with home folks.
Talmage Davis went to Whitwel
Monday. Rolly.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
Postal Banks.

Postal Savings banks will be opened
at Crossville and Whiteville Jan. IS,
and at Pikeville Jan. H.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
CONSERVATISM.

hear the word used whole lot regarding banks and their
management It's good thing and properly applied of
rather its application does Fo dry codne these
How often fellow, sicker what
he called conservatism, but who simply petrng has been
ceeded in the of bank by of ideas and good
sound with the result that deposits doubled
the business has forward by leaps and bounds This
servatve enough but does the cburg that brand
has ben and always will be detrment bank We
business and ought yours. you
as w do about this, in and let IS talk it
MARION COUNTY TRUST & BANKING CO.,
per cent Interest on Time Deposits Jasper, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
ROAD FUND.

BY Balance Sept l, 1911 ....................
Tax Book Collections since Sept. 1.......
Other Collections since Sept 1..... ................
To Cancellations since Sept l, 1911. 81 1459 80
BY Balance JAN l, 1912 ..........................
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
JUDGES REPORT
Of Finances of Marion County for Year End
ing Jan. /, 1912.
GENERAL FUND
By Balance Sept l911... ............... S47725S
FAX l., L4063l
Other olections Sept LO52 GA
S7,23L58
fu Raianna In ! ioIl. ..... ........... aG12s8
GENERAL FUND.
SCHOOL FUND.

By Balance Sept /, 19l1,........... .......
Tax Book Collection since Sept. L.. ........
Other collections since Sept. Aforementioned.
To cancellations since Sept 6l5 81
BY Balance Jan, /, 1912. ....................'
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
BRIDGE FUND.

By Balance Sept l, 1911 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Tax Book Collections since Sept. -.
Other collections since Sept. L..
To Cancellation since Sept 1..... .2s
BY Balance Ian, l, 1912
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
WARRANTS oUTSTAADING.
PIKE FUND.
HIGH SCHOOL.

BY Balance Sept. l, 1911.
Tax Book Collections since Sept.
Other Collections since Sept 1................
To Cancellations since Sept $279117
Overdrawn Jan. 1912 6O5O4
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
BONO FUND.

BY balance Sept. l. 1911 .......................
Tax Book Collections since Sept l, .........
Other collections since Sept 1...............
BY Balance Jan. l, 1912. ......................
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04
Killed in the Mines.

WHITWELL, Tenn, Jan. Twill
Only, aged 81 years, of Oklahoma, but
recently of Tracy City, was killed in
the mines at Whitwell at A o clock
saturday afternoon. Mr.. Only was
irving to pass some loaded cars when
an electric motor struck him, knock
ing him against RIB of the mine,
causing fatal injuries from which he
ware shipped TO his home in Oklahoma
for interment.
Do you know that fully nine out of
ayarv ten cases of rheumatism are
ss;,nnly rheumatism of the muscles due
~ cold or damp, or chronic rheuma-
ism and require no internal treat
,nent whatever2 Apply Chamberlain s
Iiniment freely and see how quickly
= Gives relief For sale by all dealers.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-04

Now is the time to subscribe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-05
COMING LOVE FEAST AT ATLANTA

The meeting of the State Democratic
Convention at Atlanta on May 9th
will be a veritable love feast. There
will be nothing to mar the harmony OF
its proceedings. All of the delegates
will be of one mind. They know what
they have gathered together for, to
cheer for Underwood and to select del
egates to the coming national conven-
ton of the party at Baltimore.
About the only thing to do mucn
more than std ripple beyond the
natural enthusiasm will be the contest
for places on the delegation to the
convention meeting next month. There
will be the four at large, or the big
=" as they are commonly dubbed,
and two delegates from each congress.
ional district in the state. In some
states they elect eight delegates at
large and give to each a half vote.
Georgia might do this and give moro
of its leading Democrats representa-
ton on the delegation than would 9TH
erwise be possible. AS is usual the
delegations from each congressional
district will meet and select their own
leegates to Baltimore.
There will be in all likelihood some
stirring speeches, the adoption of an
endorsement pledging the delegation
to Underwood, and perhaps some form
al resolution setting forth his claims
upon the country at large Beyond
this the convention will hardly have
ny business to do. The intimation
that it might go further and take
steps toward the creation of a new
State Executive Committee are hardly
well based.
But it will be love feast case of
the brother meeting in unity and par
ing with sweet tempers, and in that
esrect it will he infinitely superior to
some of the other state conventions
of the party-or of the Republican
party, either-that have been pulled
off reCentlv But Georgia generally
keeps within the bounds of decency
el when 1t does have a stirring cam
align.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-05

When the farmer plants his seed,
ana IN due season gathers the harvest,
the agricultural transaction is closed
The profits are all in. He can reckon
to penny the increase yielded by
the soil, stimulated by the labor and
the fertilizer he put into it; but he
will never make an additional cent
from that particular planting.
When the advertiser plants his seed
as the Philadelphia Record, in drawing
the comparison says, there is prac-
tically no end to the reaping, Today's
advertisement in the daily newspaper
brings a harvest tomorrow, a supple
mental harvest next day, another next
week, next month, next year All thai
the supplemental harvests yield s
velvet" The right kind of advertis-
ing in the right kind of newspapers
pays for itself Immediately; after that
it goes on paying almost indefinitely,
A newspaper advertisement seven
years old has been known TO sell
goods. But that OF course, was an
exceptional Instance of longevity
The people who make instant re-
sponse TO newspaper advertising are
numerous enough to make the news
PAPER "ad" highly profitable. But ev-
e" "a1' males its impression on
thousands of folk whose purchases are
fe'erred, and who remember the ad-
vertiser when they are finally ready to
buy. The advertiser who bears in
mind tie compelling power of cumula-
tive publicity lands them.
Planting advertising seed daily with
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-05
THE COUNTRY VOTE CANNOT BE
DESPISED

The most remarkable feature of the
recent primary was the great vote
that came out 1t was generally be
lieved that it would not reach one
hundred thousand. AS a matter Of
fact it passed one hundred and sixty
thousand. 1t was, in all likelihood. the
most representative vote that has been
polled by the democratic party in any
state in a presidential primary. Com
pare this with the meagre Democratic
vote in Massachusetts, and some other
states and it is evident that the inter
ests of the Georgia voters must have
been aroused to a much greater ex
tent than was that of their politica
brethren in the North
Much of this may have been due to
the great interest felt in Underwood
because of the fact that he is an AL
albanian, a neighbor. Then, too, the
tremendous publicity that was given to
the Underwood side of the issue had
its effect in stirring up the voters and
bringing them to the polls, despite the
fact that he farmers are so much be
hind in their work. The resentment
felt over the change in the method OF
election, too, had its effect, especially
when combined with this was the pre-
va1ling sentiment that plan had been
laid to walk off with the state through
the heavy vote of the few large cities.
All of these things united to awak-
en- the country voters to the necessity
for action on their part. They turned
out in hundreds where scores only
had been expected, and the vote ran
enormously beyond the anticipations
of either side. The result is a distinct
tribute to the strength of the country
voters, to their intelligence, and t.
their spirit of patriotism. The man
who calculates that the country vote
of Georgia is ever a negligible guam.
tity, something to be ignored or treat
ed with indifference, is always apt to
! wake up the morning after the cleo
ton feeling as though he had been
struck in the head with a club. 1t il
a way the country folks have of let
ting the world know that they are not
asleep at the post
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-05
GERMAN FLEET TO SAIL FOR
AMERICA ON MAY IL
Battleship Squadron Will Be in Amer
lean Waters for Some Time

Berlin, May 3.-It has now been de,
'cided that the German battleshiI
squadron will sanl for America on May
II, proceeding first to Hampton Roads
where it will be joined by the German
armored cruiser Bremen, which ha'
been in American waters for soml
time. Later the warships will visi
New York. The return home has beer
set for the end of June.
The mission of tie squadron S t
make a return visit, the second d-vis
ion of the United states Atianic fee
having paid a call OF courtesy az Kie
last June.
1t will commanded y Rear Ad-
miral Won RebeurPaschwitz, one o.
the emperor's personal aids.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-05

1t is the duty of every business man,
of every professional man, of every
property owner, in the city of Ameri-
Gus to rally around the standard OF
the Board of Trade and assist it in its
projected work by as liberal a yearly
donation as circumstances will permit.
The Board Of Trade is an organiza
ton that this city cannot get along
without. A dead town may do without
such a business organization, live
town never can. A town that is going
backward and doesn't care can get
along without a Board of Trade, but a
town that is full of life and confidenc :
and planning for future advance in all
directions must have one Americas,
thank heaven, is in the latter class.
The Board of Trade is now in it's
sixth year. 1t has made mistakes, Of
course. But its history, on the whole,
is one of which it has no need to be
ashamed. 1t has done much to adver~
tise the city and has achieved some
signal successes in it's brief career.
Put it has steadily been hampered by
the fact that it's secretary, who is its
real executive officer, has always
been a man with other irons in the
fire. Now every secretary has done
his best, but no man can be expected,
for a meagre salary, to entirely neglect
his own private business to promote
the public welfare. And because o
that very fact the Board of Trade has
not accomplished much as it might have
done, as, perhaps, it should have
done.
1t is proposed now to remedy this
mistake of the past, to get a perman-
ent secretary, to require him to give
his undivided time and attention G
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-05
WOMAN'S ARM IN CELLAR

Fredericksburg, Va, May 4.-Work-
men while digging in the cellar of an
old brick building on Main street, oc-
cupied as a shoe store, discovered an
entire arm of a human being, appar-
emily petrified.
The arm evidently had been buried
there for years. 1t was at first thought
it was possibly the amputated arm OF
soldier wounded during the civil var
in the sixties, but physician -, Y
amined it sand it was unquestionably
the arm of a woman. No one can eX-
plain its presence in the cellar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-05
DOCTOR HITS SHEATH SKIRT
German Scientist Says It's STYLE Ts
Running WOman'S Figure.

New York, May 44.-The sheaib
skirt and similar fashion atrocities
OF ecent date are discussed at lenprb
in an article which DR.. Karl Francke.
the eminent German scientist, has con-
trlbuted to a Munich medical pubH-
Cation.
The sheath skirt, he says, is running
figures, stunning development and Dro-
ducing a race of knock-kneed women
3 lie doctor says the limbs can not he
straight unless the muscles are all
lowed regular, unrestricted exercise
wnlpn is only possible with Vice
skirts.
The time must come, says Dr.
Francke when it will be a crime to
wear tight skirts.