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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04

r - TENNESSEE made a late
start in high schools
compared with other
&u-umzuuw~Z& sections, but we are
nE7gSSNlWE coming faster than any
kSGGhsSy other state. The people
are aroused and deter
mined to have them, and woe to the
county magistrate who opposes them!
He will soon be considered an old-fo-
gey back number. The people want
both roads and schools; but if it comes
to a contest between good roads and
trained and educated man driving
over our present roads than an unedu-
Gated son driving down pike. 1t is
significant that when DR.. Claxton
started the work of organizing high
schools in the state, he had to go to a
county and make the people want high
schools. Now the people want the
high schools and write to the Univer-
sity and to the State Department of
Education for a speaker to come out
and tell them how to get one This
Is significant change and shows the
people are waking up.
What Is High School?
Some opponents of high schools fear
that high school would interfere
with the country schools. Instead 1t
is capstone to the school system of
the county just as the State Univer-
slty Is the capstone of all the free
school system Of the state The free
school ladder consists of eight ele-
mentary grades, two secondary school
grades, four high school grades (two
of which may be taken in good Sec
ondary SCHOOL,, six normal school
grades (the first four of which can be
taken in a good high school, four
grades at the University of Tennessee
two of which can be taken at the
state normals.) If you do not have a
good high school in your county you
have some rounds of this ladder miss
ing, and that means that your poorer
students can not climb. to an educa-
ton. OF course your wealthier pupils
can pay tuition at some private school
In the county; or if the county does
not have a private school, they can go
TO some other county to school But
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04

laws biding men here who will do al
they can to uphold the law.
| / have been attending the CLOSING
exercises of the Shook school and wa
we'll pleased with the showing mad
which was very cIeditable to the fac
ulty, but regret so few boys had {
part in the exercises. 1t seems oui
girls are in the lead while the major
ity of our boys are only space filters
Parents and teachers should let boy
know what they want him to do and
see that be does it. They have got tC
be sort of nuisance and will occu'
py the best seats wherever they go,
and older people can stand up. | am
sorry such is the case, but it is.
Somebody will probably take um-
bragg at what am saying about the
boy. Well, it was boy who killed
Coppinger, yet some said, 'Oh, that
was a mans job. !" No boy had the
nerve to do such thing. Yet boy
in his teens did do it. Yes, they have
got nerve to disobey father, mother
and teacher Yes, and some girls
have nerve enough to disobey father
and mother, and walk the streets after
dark with from ter to fifteen boys af-
ter her, and yet no one dares to tell
father for fear the old man will raise
a rough house, and the editor must lie
low and keep his columns closed lest
he Injuries his subscription list and
advertisers refuse patronage. Liber-
ties and devils in human form stalk in
to some quiet, peaceable home and
separates man and wife, and no one
dares interfere lest they catch the as
sissins bullet and he loses his life.
Homes destroyed, yes, right here in
Tracy City and not word said by
neighbor. Women and men proving
unfaithul to each other and no one
dares to point out their infdelity.
How often I've been requested by
friends to write up and give publicity
to such ungodly conduct is beyond my
memory That is why l said refuse
to have anything to do with smutty
tales on candidates. While | know
publicity is a good reformer, yet
know also that many do not appreciate
the exposing of another. May the
death of Mr.. Coppnger wake up the
people to,a sense of their duty. He
was martyr to virtue and died to up
hold it. Whatever his other faults
were, one thing is certain, Geo. Cop
pinger was an enemy to lewdness.
UNLCE TOM.
Tracy City, Tenn,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04
Robt. Smith.

Robt. Smith, aged so years, dice
May 26h at the home of his son, Robt
Smith, in the Battle Creek neighbor
hood, of diseases incident to old age.
He was born and raised in Marion
Couny and was one Of its pioneer citi'
zens He was buried on the day fol
lowing his death, the funeral services
being conducted by Rev. F. M. Shir-
ley, of Whitwell, He was the father OF
six children, three of whom survive
him.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04
Post So, G. R. R., Pay Honor
to Deceased Comrades.
NICE PROGRAM AT
TOWN HALL
Day FittingIy Observed at Sc
quaChee and Enjoyed by
Many.

Memorial Day was observed Satur
day by Post 53, G. A. R., in AN ap'
propriate manner. AT 1000 a special
meeting of the Post was held in the
Town Hall to transact business Al
noon a splendid dinner was spread in
the Hall and the veterans were seated
at the tables There was plenty of hot
coffee, which in spite of the warm
weather was very much in demand.
A fierce onslaught was made on the
good things, and the veterans ate u m
til they could eat no more.
At 1:30 line was formed, and escort
ed by children with flowers and flags
the Post marched to Owen cemetery
where decoration exercises were held
Before going to the cemetery, photos
were taken of the Post and children
by j. Fl. Bottomlee, photographer of
Whitwell.
Returning to the Town Hall the
principal exercises of the day were
carried out. The choir sang "The
Vacant Chair which was followed
by the Reading of Orders by Adjutant
j. G. Lancaster. This was followed
by "Taps'' by the choir and Comman-
der Hill spoke briefly, 1.-THE Soldier s
Memorial Hymn was next, after
which Mrs. J. E. Darr of Chattanoo-
ga. gave very excellent reading
The choir sang the beautiful anthem,
ITO Thee, o Country" and Rev.
Jas. Osborn, of Whitwell. made a
splendid address appropriate to Mem
orial Day. The "Star Spangled Ban
ner' was sung while the flag was
held by little Misses Lillian Minor
and Mildred Hill and Master Joseph
Darr. Benediction closed the exercis-
es.
The choir, under direction of Miss
Louise Hill, consisted of Misses Nina
Randle, Muriel Scofeld, Pearl Hars
ris, Nell Leland. Mrs. Sam Sherman,
Mrs. Albert Lancaster, Messrs, w. G.
Hill, Lee Evans and Walter Randle.
They did good work aud received
intiny compliments on the rendition of
the songs.
The following comrades were in at
tendance: Louis Carlton, s. M. Hen
ry, J. |. johnson, Geo. W. Heard,
Samuel McWilliams, Dunlap; Madi-
son Layne, Whitwell; Dan PitmaD,
Caroline Chapel Silas McNabb, Vic
toria; E. S. Haynes, T. FL. Hill, Dal-
lss Dixon. Sequachee; Lot Warren. g.
w. Brewer, W. l.. Brewer, j. q. Ian
kester, E. Thurman, Thes Foster,
Sam H. Patton, Jasper.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04

Read the Dollar Edition ofthe
News, for it's a good one.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04
Charleston.

SnecidIk0 rte Meas,
Everything is burning up for we
haven't had any rain for some time.
Cecil Alexander and Miss Eva John
son were married the 30th of May.
Rev. Robt. Phelps performed the mar
riage ceremony, Several from this
place attended the singing at George
town Sunday. They sure had good
singing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill billiard, of near
Charleston, were the guests of Mrs.
billiards. parents, Mr. and Mrs J. K.
johnson, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Geren visited
d, Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. johnson Sunday
: Bob Mcclure and family and Miss
Ruba Geren visited his father near
Cleveland.
John Bryant and family visited
Mrs. Bryant's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. ]. Taylor, Saturday night and
sunday.
S. F. King is on the sick list at this
writing,
Messrs. jess and Avery Sneed and
Sim Hooper took supper at S. F.
Kings Sunday night
Mr. and Mrs, W. W. King took
supper with Mr.. Kings brother, S.
F. King, Saturday night
Mrs. T. J Lane is very sick at this
writing.
Mrs Hattie johnson and Miss Dosia
and Ollie and Lou Hooper Wednesday.
T. f. X.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04
5TH SUNDAY MEET
ING OF BAPTISTS
Held Here Friday, Saturday and
Sunday With Good Attendance.

The Sequacbee Valley Association OF
Baptists held their 5th Sunday meet
ing here Friday, Saturday and Sun
day. The exercises were carried out
as per program given in these columns
last week, and we're very interesting
The attendance was good. The exer-
cises were held at the old school house
which is really the Baptist Church,
and should be so considered. 1t
would be great improvement to the
place to see this property taken over
by the Baptists as their exclusive
property and used for church purposes
only, when substantial improvements
in way of fencing property and repair
ing and painting building could be
made.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04
Cures Stubborn, Itchy Skin Troubles.

''I could scratch myself to pieces" is
often heard from sufferers of Eczema,
letter, Itch and similar Skin Erup-
tions. Don't scratch, stop the itching
at once with Dr. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. It's first application starts
healing, the Red, Rough, Scaly, Itch
ing Skin is soothed by the Healing
aud Cooling Medicines. Mrs. G. A.
Einfelt, Rock Island, Ill, after using
DIR. Hobson's Eczema Ointment,
writes: "This is the first time in
nine years l have been free from the
dreadful ailmeut !" Guaranteed. SOC.
at your Druggist.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04
UNCLE TOMS LETTER


referred last week to some smutty
rumors going the rounds against some
of our candidates. One has told me
it was utterly false and was very pep
perry over it. l hope it is false. and
this is all the correction l can make.
Our community was considerably
stirred up over the assassination of
George Coppinger on the 9th of May
1t is serious thing to all lovers of
law and order and to all fathers who
have daughters to look after, fol un-
doubtedly Mr.. Coppinger lost his life
because he sought to put down adul-
terry in his community and protect bis
own home from like condition. He
objected to Charlie Kilgore paying at
tention to one of his girls and did his
best to stop it, but failed and had to
give up his life to the demon of lust,
and the brutal passion of..Kligore, who
waylaid him on his return home from
town and shot him to DEATH Kilgore
made confession duplicating Bob
Thorneberry, which led to Thorne-
berry's arrest and binding over to
court. From the statement of Kilgore
it appears about four or five others hal
knowledge of his movements on the
day of the killing and saw him or
knew of his intentions. but was more
ready to prove an alibi for Kilgore
and convict Thorneberiy than we
supposed. In his confession he contra
diets the statement of several witness
ses which shows there has been some
false swearing. Some of our people
believe the real truth has not been
told and that others had guilty
knowledge of what. Kilgore intended
to do when he left Lankfordtewn to
head off Mr.. Coppinger. All indica-
tions point that way. Some have been
eager to screen Kilgore and convict
Thorneberry. In my investigation of
the case on my own hook on the morn
ing of the 2S, discovered this ten
dency and rebuked some fol. it. No
confession had been made then; but
was satisfied in my own mind who
did the killing and told several |
Thorneberry did not do it, and he
didn't. Now, what if | was to say a
conspiracy was formed to prove Kill.
gore's innosence and convict Throne
berry, which would have been success
full to all az p aarances if Kllgore had /
MT confessed, which non-plussed his !
adherents and has placed them in
rather bad light The thing is going
to be probed to the very bottom and
justice will be done. Mrs. Coppingsr
says she does not desire the inn0cant
punished but only the guilty. That
is her wish for have it from hei own
lips.
am doubling very much of Thorne
berry's completely in the matter, even
though the murder was done by gun
had control of, yet saw
in my little investigation that both of
the accused were plepared to prove a
good strong alibi, which was thwarted
on Kilgore's part by his own confess
sion. There is no doubt of his guilt.
Thorneberry's alibi is strong ard the
only thing he is held on is the gun
The unsupported confession of the
murderer will not convict, unless cor
by other testimony, which l
can be done, but by a man
who has been on the stand aud failed
to even incriminate Kilgore. hope
the attorney general will closely scru-
tinize every particle of evidence and |
will say to him that there are good,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04
Hot Weather Tonic and Health Builder.

Are you run down. nervous-ti tired
Is everything you do an effort You
are not lazy, you are sick. Your
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and whole
system need Tonic. A Tonic and
Health Builder to drive out the waste
matter to bnild you up and renew
your strength. Nothing better than
Electric Bitters. Start today Mrs.
James Dancan. HaynesvilIe, Me.
writes: Completely cured me after
several doctors gave me mp" SOC
and 81. 90 your Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Cuts
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04

During the SO years he bas been rec
tor of North Tawton, Devon, England,
Rev. Robt. Hole has been away fir ON
his parish only three Sundays.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-04

Japan's most expert wrestlers are
men who have inherited their ability
from ancestors who made wrestling q
profession for generations.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-09

Rescue car No. of the T.. $. Blu
reau If Mines, which has been here
SINCE last Friday. has left for Terre
Haute. Ind.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-09
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LOCAL BREvlTiEs.
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Miss rancis Pagan has left for hei
home IN Marquette after spending
few days as the guest of copper coun'
try friends.
Township Clerk George Martin hac
issued 1870 gun licenses up To noon to-
day.
Carl Christensen of Calumet, left to-
day for Flint TO resume his studies at
the school for the blind.
| NJ. r. Falling of Duluth is business
visitor among Calumet friends.
| Charles Brown of Delaware visited
i'm Calumet today.
G. G. Squier of Grand Rapids Is In
Calumet on business.
Mrs. L. c. Proctor of Pequaming was
the guest of local friends yesterday.
| Adolph Malherbe, John Cries. John
! Gardner and Matt Seifert left today
for the Sturgeon River district to fish.
Mrs. O. Kent has arrived here from
Cornwall. England.
Mrs. John Barkle arrived home to-
day from a visit To Buffalo and other
eastern points.
Earl Richard of Detroit, formerly Of
Calumet, arrived here today, called
home because OF the serious illness of
his mother.
Mrs. Murray Walter returned to Cal
umet today from Port Huron, where
she has been visiting for some time
past.
John Bastian, janitor of the town
hall, arrived home today from Fond du
Lac, Wis. Chicago and Milwaukee.
Capt. John Il. O'Neil of Blue Jacket
has returned from Montreal where he
went To meet Mrs. O'Neil on her re-
turn from Ireland.
Mrs. q. l.. Andrews and Mrs. Il. r..
Clarke of Milwaukee are business Wis
itors here.
J. G. McCleery of Fond du Lac is
registered at the Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Malmquist of
Calumet are the parents of a son.
Miss Mary Macdonald and sister left
yesterday Tor Detroit after visiting in
Calumet.
Mr. and Mrs. John Barrich of Calu-
met are the parents of a daughter born
last week.
Rev. and Mrs j. j. Strike have left
for Southern Michigan points to visit
prior to attending the annual Detroit
conference at Saginaw.
G. NJ Bucl<lin of Chicago is here di
recting the installation of the new pipe
organ just received by the st. Mary's
Italian church from BattleborO, VT
The instrument is splendid one,
weighing i'm the neighborhood Of 5000
pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mauer of Du-
luth, formerly Of the copper country,
are visiting with local friends.
Herbert Johnson of Detroit, who was
in the copper country last summer
with the state militia, is expected here
shortly to visit friends.
Thomas Cole of Duluth, one of the
directors of the G. q A. Mining COM
pany and president of the Kcweenaw
Copper Co. is business visitor in
Calumet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-09
WAS DETAINED
AS GERMAN SPY
Local Man Arrives Home After
% Day Trip From Norway

Copper country tourists arriving
home from European points during the
| last few days have some interesting
stories TO tell of the glimpses they
caught of the great war now in pro-
gress.
Among those recently arriving home
were Capt. Ben Anderson and family
who spent the summer in Norway,
They left Bergen. Norway for New
castle, England, twenty three days ago
and were on the road all Of that time,
"A trip which ordinarily would not re-
ouire more than ten days. While cross
ing the North Sea, Capt. Anderson and
other passengers were almost in con-
slant contact with ships of the British
navy, saw some Of the maneuvers of
the big battleships, cruisers, subma-
rines, torpedo boats and torpedo boat
destroyers. Among the ships they
viewed was the big English dread
naught, Iron Duke" in battle trip.
This is one of the most powerful war
ships atloat.
At every station on the railroad from
Newcastle to Liverpool evidences of
Britain's preparations for war were to
be seen. ON every train great bodies
Of armed troops were being trans
ported and at the stations others
could be seen discussing the war.
At Liverpool, Capt. Anderson saw the
big liner Lusitania in drydock to be
painted Thinking it would make an
excellent picture, he leveled his camera
at the craft. No sooner he had done
so that he was taken in custody by two
English officers and his release was
only obtained after lengthy eXplana-
tons it having been supposed he was
German spy.
The trip from Liverpool to New York
was uneventful, except that the ship
Cedric, on which they secured passage,
displayed no lights at night and avoid
ed the travelled course across the sea.
Torpedo boats on both sides of the
ship acted as an escort The trip re-
quired nine days, whereas usually it
requires only seven.
Among the other passengers on the
Cedric were Mrs. John +. O'Neil of
Blue Jacket, who arrived home from
three months visit to Ireland. She
states the ship was overcrowded with
a total of 200 passengers
Others who arrived home on the Ced-
ric are Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Chynow-
eth of Laurium, Mr.. and Mrs. James
GlassOn of Calumet and Harry Eplett.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-09

Sedalia has marked an auto road to
Jefferson City, Mo.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-09
SEEK BOOKS ON
EUROPEAN WAR
Calumet Readers Improve Idle
Time At the Library

! Those studiously inclined, who de-
| sire to post themselves on the condl-
| tions which have influenced the pres
! ent European war, and at the same
| time make the most of idle time caus-
| ed through the curtailment of mining
operations in this region, are hndlhS
abundant resources at their disposal
ON the book shelves and magazine
racks at the Calumet and Hecla public
library. There has been a marked IN
crease in the library circulation during
the past month, an increase that can De
almost directly traced to the causes
above mentioned. and the circulation is
growing each day.
The library is spiendidly equipped
to supply the need Of those who would
study the war causes. Among the A.
600 volumes catalogued at tho library
are scores which dwell upon the history
and political development OF the coun-
tries now adding such an important
epoch to the worlds history. Enlight-
eminent on the most minute phase of
the situation may be obtained, anu
there is little question that Calumet
readers are making the most of this
store of information, in fact there are
hundreds of new readers, due to the
suspension of some of the mine work.
In the library reading room also are
evidences of this studious inclination.
There are $50 or more periodicals of
standard merit on the files of the Ii
brary. including magazines i'm ten Ian
guapes, altogether about twenty-five
foreign publications in addition to the
comprehensive reviews published in
American periodicals. All of these are
i'm big demand for many subjects and
natives of the countries directly in
volved prefer to read of the develop
ments in the periodicals and papers
direct from the fatherland.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-09
o. G. c. FALL EXCURSIONS.
Large Party Will Leave Calumet To-
niaht for Lower Lakes.

The annual fall excursions, given
Jointly by the South Shore and the ID,
q G. Transportation company, between
the copper country and lower lake
ports, are attracting a number of Calu-
met people at the present time. The
excursions will leave this evening, also
Friday Saturday and Sunday even
ings, that of Saturday evening also in
Guiding a side trip to the 500 that
cannot fail to give enjoyment to those
making the trip.
Among those who will leave this
evening are the following: MIR. and
Mrs. Chris Kohn and son, Detroit;
T. b. Anderson. Detroit; Miss Lydia
Gondola, Detroit; Miss Hartman, De-
troit; Mrs. +. II. Smith, Detroit; Mrs
a. Junttila. Detroit; DR.. G. II. Rodi
Cleveland and Buffalo; Miss Good
Buffalo and Detroit; Robert MacDon-
aid, Detroit; Miss Harriet Ryckman
Detroit: Miss May Tonkin, Detroit;
Miss Rose Schmedlein, Detroit; Messrs
Nankervis and PAUL, Detroit.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-09

Rochester, n. Y, records IA suicides
i'm five weeks.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-09
PLAY DECISIVE BASEBALL
GAME HERE THURSDAY
CALUMET AND HEClA TEAMS TO
STRUGGLE AT THE ATH-
LETlC PARK.

The Calumet and the Hecla baseball!
teams will meet at the Athletic park
Thursday afternoon at o'clock in a
contest which probably will decide
which team will appear in the post
season games for the league champion
ship. The teams are now tied in the
league race, being in third place with
Ahmeek and the Lakes tied for first
place in the percentage column. Both
leading teams have played two games
and until the latter finish these con-
tests, they cannot be counted out of
the running. The game to be played
tomorrow will decide the tie of June s.
a victory for the Calumet team will
mean the Calumet and Hubbell teams
will meet here Saturday and if Hecla
wins, that team will go to Portage
Saturday. The losing team probably
will play no more games this season,
for it's chance for the championship
will be lost.
Foley and Pascoe will he the Calu-
met battery i'm the game tomorrow and
Eaton and Norager will be the points
for Hecla.
The Calumet team won it's game at
Ontonagon yesterday, Foley letting the
White Pine team down with one hit
and a shut out The game proved very
Interesting.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-09
WEEDS MINING ENGINEER.

The marriage Of Miss Wilhelmina
Pelto of Hancock to Mark Harris, n
Portland. ore, mining engineer was
quietly solemnized at noon yesterday
at the parsonage of the Calumet M. f..
church. Rev. c. L. Adams officiating.
The attendants were Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Olsen. The bride is a well known
copper country young lady. Ir. and
Mrs Harris departed last evening for
Portland to make their home.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-09
NEW K. c. TIME SCHEDULE.

Announcement was made today of
the new Keweeuaw Central train
schedule which becomes effective sun
day. Trains will leave Calumet We'd
nesday, Saturday and Sunday at S:15
"a. m. arriving at Maudan on the first
two named days at 1890 a. m. and ON
Sunday at 1888 a. m. Returning the
trains viii leave Mandau at BIZ week
DAYS and O'Clock sundays. I'm addi-
ton To- these trains, there VII be "a
mixed freight and passenger service
between Calumet and Crestvicw June
ton.