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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01
PLAINTIvE LETTER.

Recently we sent out a lot OF
duns for back subscription. 1t is
needless to remark that we had
our trouble for our pains, for no
simoleons came in as a result.
One man claimed he, had paid an,
other member of the firm, and
we lost the postage and got no
money to pay our debts.
One letter came in, however,
that was plaintive in its tenor.
which at least acknowledged the
debt, and was as follows:
Comfort, Tenn.
Il received your letter a few
days ago. | am sorry that / got
behind with my subscription. |
have had so much trouble for
some time that could not pay
anything. | lost an old friend
inside of the last month. Please
excuse me for I have not got it.
| will send it in just as soon as |
can get ii. I am "a years old.
You know have a bad chance
to do anything. | would not do
without my paper for anything
if could help it. Now please
excuse me, | will send it just as
! can get it. /"
We are going to send the News
to this venerable man, not be-
cause we expect pay for it but
because he wants it.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01
NEW ROAD LAW PROPOSED.

A new road law is proposed TOR
Marion County, a copy OF which
has fell into our hands. It's pro-
posed to put the roads of the
county into the hands of Road
Commission of three members,
one from each division of the
county, to serve term of three
years, election to be by the coun-
ty court. These commissioners
shall employ a superintendent of
roads. and shall have power to
employ overseers to warn the road
hands in each district and have
charge of the work under direc-
ton of the superintendent and
road commission. The system OF
forcing labor to put in road duty
at 75c a day is retained as also
So. so per day for teams, the coun-
ty court to fix the number OF days
work in each year. A tax of not
less than 500 per year is placed
on teams whose owners are en-
gagged in hauling over the public
roads Of the county.
We object to some of the feat
ures very much. We think the
wisdom of the county court has
teen tried enough in this county
to keep it out of road building or
electing officials therefor. The
proposed law hints towards this
point for it objects to a member
of the court serving on this road
commission unless he shall have
been out of the court at least a
year.
w object, also, to the system
of five days work at Toe per Gay
being perpetuated. The people
are heartily sick Of it and it is
not building roads. First-class
work cannot be. done under this
helter.skelter system. Make a
direct tax. say So or more, like
a school tax or a poll tax, and
let it be expended under the d.
rection of a trained road man
with trained road laborers. Let
what road that is built each year
be good road, the best that can
be built, and stop this skimming
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01

over process, which only spends
money and does not build road.
We object, also. to the tax on
wagons engaged in hauling as
being excessive. 1t is true that
persons engaged in hauling tim
her over roads in wet weather
do incalculable damage e
them. These persons should be
restrained from such damage
by making them responsible Tor
damage done to a piece of good
road. We believe, however,
that owners of wagons and other
vehicles should pay small tax
on the same just as the automo-
bile owners pay tax on their ma
chimes. 1t would be only Just,
for the amount would be spent
on the roads for their betterment,
but it is folly to tax wagons and
teams heavily and then allow
their owners to take revenge by
tearing up a piece of nice road as
soon as possible.
We fail to see why it is nee
essary to keep up the obsolete
overseer system. 1t is addition
al expense, anyway, and can be
avoided by the direct tax system,
since the tax assessor could list
the road tax just as he did the
poll and school tax.
A penalty should be fixed on
the Commissioners for allowing
rotten road to be built. In fact,
all road-building should be under
their direct supervision, and
nothing left to chance. Very
possibly their election should be
left to the people instead of the
County Court, which seems to
b. under the thumb of the poll
tical elements of the county in
various ways, and which might
take a try at running the road
business of the county to its det-
riment.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01
GROUND HOG
GETTING RESTLESS
Day Approaches When He
Will Come Out and
Look Around.

On next Friday. which is Feb. .,
the ground hog will come out Of bis
hole, and after looking about will de-
eide whether or not to go back into
it. It was also thought for a while
that the legislature would return to
its hole for q months recess on that
date. but the Legislature apparently is
not afraid Of its shadow or anything
else, 90 1t will stay out for awhile.
If the ground hog goes back into his
hole, that means rough weather for
six weeks. The reverse is likewise
true-if he stays ont, everything will
be lovely. The ground hog, some
times known as the "arctOmys mon
Ak" is a superstitious sort Of cuss,
and If he ices his shadow "it's all
off," and he doesn't even turn around
to get into his Hole-he just throws in
the reverse and backs in. Then its
"good night" for six weeks while the
snow comes down and the wind blows
and everything in the weather line is
az bad as it can be. and people who
haven't got holes to go into suffer
with cold feet and the grip and a lot
OF other things.
The encyclopedia describes the ami
NAL as a sort Of marmot. having bull
rowing tendencies, and gentle. reti-
cent disposition. AS to the origin OF
the legend about his uncan ny fore
knowledge of the weather, nothing Is
said, but he must be credited with
such gifts of prophecy because be
keeps bis mouth shut and has never
worked for the weather bureau. II
there is any other explanation it has
bsen kept very dark.
Anyone observing ground hog ma
king HE decision next Friday will
confer great favor on the public by
calling up reporter at once Chat
tanooga Times
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Francis Spring.

SbeeiaL 10 tie WeS0s.
Reuben Hancock was the guest Of
his brother and sister Saturday.
Mrs. Griffith and children called on
Mrs. Parker Friday.
Ben Parker's little girl is sick. and
we hope she will soon recover.
Andrew Pitmau came Saturday from
Mullins Cove, and reported that he
So W a panther, which came down to
the road a-hollering. guess he did
not let any grass grow under his feet.
John Rogers and Ike Houts called
on Albert Hancock Sunday.
George Crutchefild was the guest of
his brother and sister Saturday and
Sunday.
Andrew Hancock was in Sequachee
Saturday.
Miss Pearl Hancock was the, guest
of relatives at Farrier Switch Tues
day.
Lacv Spangler and Henry Ross call
ed on Albert Hancock Sunday.
Miss Pearl Hancock called on Miss
Henry Harris Sunday morning.
Come ON, "Old joe of Caroline
Chapel, for I love to read your letters.
John Griffith made short call or
Albert Hancock Sunday.
Albert Hancock went to South Pitts
burg this week.
Mrs. Henly visited Mrs. srangle
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Closson visited
relatives here Sunday. Star.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh is a local disease. greatly IN,
fiuenced by constitutional conditions, ana
In order to cure 1t you must take an
Internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
posed of some of the best tones known;
Combined with some of the best. blood
purifiers. The perfect combination OF
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medl.
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials, free.
z. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01

The News has the news. a5o months
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01
CARD or THANKS.

We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors for assist
ance and kindness shown US thru
the death and burial Of our be-
loved mother. sister and compan-
ion. We also thank the good
ladies for the beautiful floral
offerings.
K. D. Curtis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hanes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Curtis,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Curtis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ottie Shoemake,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Curtis,
Mr.. Hugh Curtis,
Mr.. Arthur Curtis,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Forester.
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AMOUNTS PAID ON DIXIE
HIGHWAY.

is, or should be, interested IN
good roads There are several
WAYS of trying to get good roads,
and the bond method is favored
by many, argument being made
that while the interest and prin-
cipal on a bond issue is being
paid, the people have the benefit
of good roads. This looks good
on paper, but has not worked out
right in two attempts in this
county.
Marion county, as its. people
known only too well, has been'in
hethroes of a new bond issue,
much to the discomfort Of a large
majority of its citizens,Sas demo-
ted by the decisive vote against
Mr.. Wilson for reelection for rep
resentative, and many of the
citizens are curious to see how
the money has been spent, so far.
They see that they have not been
benefited very much in the
transaction, but are anxious to
learn just how their hard to-be-
earned money has gone.
The following is clear show
ing of how it has melted away,
as givea in the report Of the pike
commission to the County Court
at its January session:
Road No. l, $18,1W.67 spent;
amount appropriated $35, 900.
Road No. 2. Sis, 921.l3 spent;
amount appropriated $25, 900.
Road No. 3, $9,7s4,S9 spent;
amount appropriated SIS. 900.
Road No. A, $838.38 spent;
amount appropriated $1,000.
Road No, 5. 81, 1854 spent;
amount appropriated $1,000.
Road No. 6, $419.92 spent;
amount appropriated $1,000.
Road No. Z, 81, 481,S3 spent;
amount appropriated $1,000.
Road No. s, $3,921.35 spent;
residue in $4,000 fund.
Road No. 9, $3,926.01 spent;
residue in $4,000 fund,
Engineers salary, $787. 48.
General expenses, So, 207. AZ.
One would think there ought
to be some fine roads in this coun-
ty as result of the expenditure
of this considerable sum of mon
ey, but they are scarce. AS a
general rule the best road is that
which was left alone. Out OF
this sixty-eight- thousand dollar
road three teams of mules cannot
pull wagon with a ton load, af-
ter it has once got stuck in it,
Next week we are going to
publish a statement of the ex-
pense in connection with Road
No. l up to Jan. 1, 1917, and
will continue until we shall have
published the expense on all the
roads concerned in the bond is
sue.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01
His Tenth Birthday.

A number of Clark Minors school
mates surprised him with an I'M
promptu party Tuesday evening after
school in honor of his tenth birthday
anniversary. A couple Of hours we're
pleasantly spent by the little folks.
during which refreshments of fruits
and candy were served.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01
AlErTER THAT MAY INTEREST you

N. W. Mcconnell, Riverdale, Ga,
writes: "Foley Cathartic Tablets abso-
lutely cleanse my system thoroughly,
and never grippe. and no nausea" An
ideal physic. invigoratiag and strength
oning the bowel action and having
good effect on the stomach and liver.
Give stout persons light and free feel
ing Sold by j. w. simpson e Son.
Jasper, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-02-01
NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA & ST. LOUIS RAILWAY
MARKETING SERVICE
The Marketing Division the Traffic Department of the Nashville Chat
tauoora ST Louis Railway will furnish to the persons desiring to pu
chase the namss and addresses Of the owners Of the following
FOR SALE

Pos,erea short calves rebred;
Registered bred ad
three years age; snsly or in lots lots. Ss-'f
Registered heors and bulls all also
Jersey heters bred 70 ~ one registered fearnR Fod
Dq5nsn OS BERKSHIRE Poland Jersey and
Ressered Peheron son registered Peebeop
Allies saddle yng h geings in Oal
imported lack; siGgs Ss p lows tSo owes
Mot Aneona White aud Round
rem sp hsy n twelve Hundred hay. " ~
butter whole and skinned WIKI MIX watson Hickory King
HALEY seed corn small lots orin bulk
1TuobarreIs Of Sorghu Molasses
Five mare mules bred four six year
on Regi jacks and Jenue ages Starlight Spanish strains
Early maturing Northern Cotton Seed
Tn Producers will be furnished the addresses persons whom
the following commodities are :
WANTED
Registered bulls age Po Durham
bulls six months old and over r9 Si SRGPo COWS sad oS
ed and e carloads yearng
Five hundred stock good bucks large
moases, in pals or in barrels -o.a.or
Whpoowi carloads
Purebred seed spshucked
in largeor small quantities
seed Japan Glover Lesped Mie seed Crimson
Clover seed large ors small lots
dressed and unded Poultry gqFeed Turkey Eggs uos
100 Brown egs Wbi owD psrg cared
Rocks Rhode Isiapd'R ~
Country Butter Cheese and Cheese products
Honey in barrels pals s Gf ese D so% @ooa GOOD farm mules
o + c. Poland China Jersey pigs
Breeders Live except such
signed Quantities and other information such commodities
facilitate the direction the supply The asm', persons DESIRING P%as'
Address |. P. BELLAH, General Agent
NASHVILLE TENN.
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TODAY'S
MARKET
PRICES

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Lemons Beautify!
MakeQ uarterPint
of Lotion, Cheap


Here is told how to prepare an
inexpensive lemon lotion which
can be used to bring back 70 any
skin the sweet freshness, 1oftness,
Wilderness and beauty.
The Juice of two fresh lemons
strained into a bottle containing
three ounces of orchard white
makes a whole quarter pint of the
most remarkable lemon skin beau
tifier at about the cost one must
pay for a small jar of the or
binary cold creams. Care should
be taken to strain the lemon Juice
through a fine cloth so no lemon
pulp gets in, than this lotion will
keep fresh for months. Every
woman knows that lemon juice is
used to bleach and remove such
blemishes as freckles, sallowness
and tan, and is the ideal skin soft
ener, smoothener and beautifier.
Just try It! Get three ounces
of orchard white at any phar-
macy and two lemons from the
grocer and make up a quarter pint
of this sweetly fragrant lemon To-
ton and massage 1t daily into the
face, neck, arms and hands, and
see for yourself.
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Second Of a series of articles
Analysing famous beauties of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09
Alice In Wonderland
By Lewis Carroll

Drive on, old fellow! Don't be
all day about it," And he went
on in these words
Yes, we went to school in the
sea. l took the regular course"
What was that?" inquired
Alice.
Keeling and Writing. of
course, to begin WITH" the Mock
Turtle replied; "and then the diff
ferent branches Of Arithmetic :
Ambition, Distraction, Uglifica-
ton, and Derision."
81 never heard of 'Uglifica-
tion," Alice ventured to say.
What is it?"
The Gryphon lifted both of his
paws in surprise. Never heard of
uglifying." it exclaimed. "You
know what to beautiful is. l sup
poser"
yes" said Alice, doubtfully;
1T means misunderstanding
l-prettier."
well. then" the Gryphon went
on. "if you don't know what to
uglify Is. you are a simpleton."
Alice did not feel encouraged
to ask any more questions about
It, so she turned to the Mock
Turtle and said, what else had
you to learn?"
well, there was Mystery" the
Mock Turtle replied, counting off
the subjects on his flappers-
Mystery, ancient and modern,
with Seaography; then Drawing
the Drawling-master was an old
conger-eel, that used to come once
"a week; he taught us Drawing,
Stretching and Painting in Coils"
What was that like?" said
Alice.
We'll, I can't show II you my
SELF the Mock Turtle said-'I'm
too stiff. And the Gryphon never
learnt it."
Hadn't time" said the Cry
phon. II went to the Classical
master, tho. He was an old crab,
he was"
II never went to him." the
Mock Turtle said. with sigh.
He taught Laughing and Grief"
so he did, so he did," said the
Gryphon, signing in his turn; and
both creatures hid their faces In
their paws.
And how many hours a day did
you do lessons?" said Alice, in a
hurry to change the subject.
Ten hours the first day." said
the Mock Turtle, mine the next.
and so on"
What a curious plant" ex-
claimed Alice.
That's the reason they're call
ed lessons" the Gryphon remark
ed; because they lessen from day
to day"
This was quite a new idea to
Alice, and she thought It over a
little before she made her next re-
mark. Then the eleventh day
must have been a holiday"
"Of course 1t was" said the
Mock Turtle.
And how did you manage on
the twelfth" Alice went on
eagerly.
That's enough about lessons. F"
the Gryphon Interrupted, in a very
decided tone. Tell her something
about the games now"
The Mock Turtle sighed deeply
and drew the back OF one flapper
across his eyes. He looked at
Alice and tried to speak, but for a
minute or two sobs choked his
voice. Same as II he had a bone
In bis throat" said the Gryphon;
and IL set to work shaking him
and punching him in the back. At
last the Mock Turtle recovered his
voice, when a cry of "The trials
beginning!" was heard In the dis
lance.
Come onl" cried the Gryphop:
and taking Alice by the hand, II
hurried off.
What trial is it?" Alice painted
as she ran; but the Gryphon only
answered, Come ont" and ran the
faster.
Continued In Our Next Issue)
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By G. G.. LYON.

WITH AMERICAN TROOPS
IN. FRANCE, Aug. 3. - Bullets,
bayonets, brains and business!
Just now, when thousands of
American boys are training with
in sound of German guns and a
million are getting ready to cross
the Atlantic brains and business,
organization and efficiency, are
demanded as much as guns and
The American soldier can't
fight unless he eats; he can't
march unless he has shoes; he
can't be rushed from one part of
France to another unless there
are adequate railroad facilities;
he can't stand the gaff" of the
trenches unless he is in sound
physical condition.
Need Business Experts
1--WE need, in France, an army
of trained business experts as we'll
as fighters" said a high Ameri-
can officer.
Our fighters won't count for
much unless there is behind them
an organization able to supply
them with everything they need,
when they need it,"
Surrounding Gen. Pershing
here are a number of keen, tire
less men, working early and late,
week days and Sundays.
These men have tackled the
problems of how to bring into
France EVERY DAY, one pound
of meat for every American sol
der landed; a proportionate
amount of other foodstuffs; cloth
ing, arms and ammunitions; con-
struction of salvage stations, ice
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American Sammie Is To Be
Best Fed Soldier in World

plants, gasoline storage stations;
importation of iron and steel; and
heating equipment for trench
dugouts.
Best Fed Soldier
I'VE need hundreds of more
experts" said a chief. 1--WE con-
slider it the patriotic duty of tech
nically trained Americans TO offer
their services in their particular
line"
The American "Sammy" is
to be the best fed soldier I'm
the world. He is to have one
pound of meat day, con.
siderably above the allow
ance of other armies.
Practically every ounce of
food for the American army
must be brought from
America.
Think of the transportation diff
ficulties to be overcome. America
must not only help feed her
European allies but she must find
enough ships to keep her own
army supplied.
Oil and Gas. Too
Oil and gasoline also must
come from America. A thousand
tons of ice must be manufactured
every day to preserve the food OF
a million fighters.
Heating the American dugUuts
next winter must be accomplished
regardless of cost or difficulties in
transporting apparatus from
America.
For the hundreds and thou.
sans of autos and trucks the
Americans will use there must De
hundreds of skilled mechanics.
For every division of troops II
Is figured 400 tons of medical
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TRAGEDY
IN WEEK

One Tacoma family is receiving
a double portion of sadness this
week.
On Tuesday night Mrs. A. Il.
Peterson and son Albert, with a
young girl friend. were drowned
in the Narrows by the overturn-
ing Of a rowboat.
Wednesday afternoon little Stel-
la Margaret Peterson, age 4.
granddaughter of Mrs. Peterson,
was burned to death. She WAS
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Aug
ust Peterson, 2914 SO. X st.
Playing with matches in ner
fathers garage, she accidentally
set fire to a pool of automobile oil
on the floor, and the flames were
transmitted to her clothing. She
rushed screaming into the yard,
and a maid in the home exiting
uished the blaze by wrapping a
rug about her.
The child was taken to st. JOS
eph's hospital, where every meas
ure was taken to save her life, but
her lungs had been scared by the
flames and she died within four
hours.
Half of Cincinnati's citizens
were born in GERMANY.
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Half of Cincinnati's citizens
were born in Germany.
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Dorothy. Dickson

joints must be flexible to a point
of perfect poise.
One must gesture in a series OF
curves and one must have perfect
control over every part of ones
body. All this must be a matter
of habit and unconscious.
There is nothing like dancing to
promote grace as the rhythmic
motions of the body to music
usually produce such pleasure
that one forgets ones self.
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screen the house with screens

Screen the house with screens
that fit.
Spread sticky fly-paper every
where where folks don't sit down
Swat all flies on sight, without
formal declaration of war.
Sprinkle pyrethrum powder at
night, and in the morning sweep
up and burn poisoned flies.
Dissolve half-ounce of potash
bichromate in glass of water
sweeten' and place in shallow
dishes.
Burn 20 drops Of carbolic acid
on a hot shovel, killing the fly
with poison gas.
KEEP ALL FLY DOPE AWAY
FROM CHILDREN AND PETS.
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supplies and equipment will be
needed.
U. S. pep" Will Win
The problems of business, Or
ganization and efficiency would
not be so difficult for the Ameri-
cans were they fighting on their
own soil where the only trans
portation difficulties would relate
to the railroads.
But American push and energy
will surmount all difficulties. I've
watched the business end" of the
American army at work and I
predict it will not be many months
until the American back of the
lines" organization will be Just as
efficient as that of the English
and the French who have had
three years start of us in expert
enee and operations.
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OUT IN THE DRAFT

COLUMBUS, Ind, Aug. s.
Have you any physical defects?"
inquired exemption board officials
here of a man called for examina-
ton.
Yes, a wife and two children, :"
replied the candidate.
Quilted Press Leased wire.l
PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. S.-Isi-
dore Bogdenoff had a vision in
which he was directed not to reg
lister. Thirty-two other Molokans,
members of Russian colony, had
the same vision. Anyway, that
was their excuse here today.
Omitted Press Leased wtre1
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. s.
Can you hear me?" asked tho
surgeon of an applicant on the
other side of the examining room.
No reply.
Spell cat" requested the sur
geon. Again silence.
Put your hand to your left
ear" the doctor demanded. I'm
Willingly the mans hand swung
up.
Hearing perfect" decided the
doctor.