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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22
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Chicago, Sept n Bears took con
troll of the corn market today owing
chiefly to the fact that threatened dam
age by frost had failed 70 develop The
market closed unsettled, SAC to ! lac
net lower at Sl1S rs to $l.1S IA for
December and $1l4 rs to $115 for
May Oats finished l-2c to 7-Sc off,
and provisions up sc to 50c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22
they're Patriots, Too.

= see here lin Hathe paper they're
printing list of the people who are
going to do without any more sugar
Let's see it,
"There it is," he remarked. as he
handed over the page containing the
and hurriedly retreated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

Fort Worth, Texas, Sept 2f.-catfie
Receipts 1000; steady; beeyes, s65Q TO
$lO.50- Hogs Receipts 2000; &c high
er; heavy $1s.75 to 1880 Sheep -Re,
ceipts 3OO steady; lambs SIS to $l550.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22


An old southern judge lost a mule
for which he offered a reward Fol
days the whole neighborhood searched
for that hybrid hawss without sutcess.
That reward was ~ demand. After ev-
Ierybody else had given up the idea OF
ever finding the animal, the town no
account came up the street one day
leading the long lost Aleck.
'IIow in the maine Of the pink-toed
prophet did you EYER find him. Benz
asked the astounded iurist.
'Wel sub. jcdge. Ah'n tell yeh, ="
said the Hookworm One. "Ah ies
asked masef whur would An go eff All
vas er mewi An All went An he
had.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

with the general list irregular at a net
gain OF l2s to 142 points.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

81 Simp says he notices that there
are fewer boys in town since so many
of them went away
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

Are VOC using our classlnen v,-,
umns7 You ought to they get results
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

II has been some time since Senator
Gore sent o funny telegram to pro
testing constituent The thing has
probably passed the laughing stage
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

We we're afraid an along that Bern.
storff was a bad egg
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

Nights a-gettln' sorter cool
Seems I'm in AN icy river,
Am ! drcamin or q fool?
Where In blazes is that kivyer?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

The game warden. armed with a
warrant IS looking for Moman Shep-
ard, The county superintendent is
sfill sticking to his Palm Beach
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

And occasionally a woman Will so
into store and call for a shoe no
smaller than she really wears
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

++4 - = @+%+ -
Early Autumn Dreams.
Nights a.gettih sorter cool
Seems I'm in an icy river,
+ Am drcamn or fool2
Where In blazes is that kiyyer?
We were afraid an along that Bern.
storff was a bad egg
81 simp says he notices that there
are fewer boys in town since so many
Of them went away
And occasionally a woman Will so
into a store and call for a shoe no
smaller than she really wears.
Another thing YOU may have noticed
that fool has no trouble to find plen-
ty ofways for parting with mis- money
Tho trouble is that ma doesn't
even get any sympathy when he hap
pens to be in bunch OF We men who
are talking dress
Wait till all Of Uncle Sans boys get
on the job and you will see a correct
imitation OF the process Of making the
world safe for democracy"
LaFollette may make pretty good |
headway in his race for president if he
can get Bernstorff TO come back for
his running mate
The game warden. armed with
warrant Is looking for Moman Shep-
ard, The county superintendent Is
atill sticking to his Palm Beach
II has been some time since Senator
Gore sent funny telegram to pro
testing constituent The thing has
probably passed the laughing stage
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

Try a Want Ad for results.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

LaFolette may make pretty good
headway in his race for president if he
can get Bernstorff TO come back for
his running mate
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

Another thing YOU may have noticed
that fool has no trouble to find plen-
ty Of ways for parting with mis- money.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22

The trouble is that a ma doesn't
even get any sympathy when he hap
pens to be in a bunch OF We men who
are talking dress.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-22
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
BIG SINGING CONVENTION
TO MEET IN MARION

Richard City. August 14.-The
second session of the Marion
County Singing Convention will
meet at the Fair Grounds, Rich
ard City. Sunday, August 26. A
very large attendanceis expected,
possible numbering four of five
thousand people as there are ad-
mirable arrangements for seating
a large crowd and interest is in
tense. A male quartet from the
Vaughn School of Music Law
renceburg, Tenn, is expected to
be present, and possibly the ia.
nous Perry Bros. Quartet, of
Chattanooga. A female quartet,
known as the Ganus Sisters, from
Tuscumbia, Ala, may also be
present. 1t will be an all-day
session, with basket dinner.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
GOOD RECORD OF
THRESHING OUTFIT

South Pittsburg, Tenn. Aug.
14.-The threshing outfit of w.
F. Arendale, of South Plttsburg.
has just returned to that city af-
ter an excellent tour. The outfit
travelled something over $50 miles
and threshed Is crops, of which
there 2721 bushels of wheat, 909
bushels of oats and 43 bushels of
rye. The largest crops handled
were those of Frank Tate and
Spencer Anderson in Marion
county. The trip included north
Jackson county, Alabama, where
some splendid crops were thresh-
ed. The quality of the wheat
was good. but the quantity was
about one half what it should
have been. John Hogan and
Wiley Choat were with Mr.. Aren-
dale on the tour.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
DANCED FOR SAKE
OF RED CROSS FUND

South Pittsburg, August IA
Youth and beauty danced till the
midnight hour Saturday night IN
the spacious dining hall of the
Cookmore Hotel. 1t was in aid of
the Red Cross, and many a mill
tary uniform swayed with beauty
clinging to it in the waltz. The
admission charged was two dol
lars with ladies free. There was
music, instrumental and vocal,
for those nos inclined to dance,
and in pleasant corners agreeable
tete- -a-tetes could be conducted.
The affair was literally patron
lied by the society people of South
Pittsburg and Jasper, and very
enjoyable.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
MARION COUNTY BUYS
ROAD BUILDING OUTFIT

The Marion County Pike Com
mission has purchased a steam
tractor equipped with scarifier
and grader for road building pur-
poses. The tractor is also a road
roller, all thase different duties
being performed by the same
machine. After the road is scar
flied the grader is attached and
by a wing device can reach into
the bitches, cleaning them out as
the machine progresses and
also rolling the roadway. Plows
can also be attached to tear up
surface where it is necessary to
grade considerably. Consider
able criticism was directed at the
scarifying process used by the
former contractors, that it was
entirely too vigorous and tore up
good roads. The present COM
missioners will only use the scar
ifier lightly, just enough to make
new material take hold of the sur
face and to assist in rounding up
properly the road bed. 1t is said
that this new machine when
long distances can be con-
structed without stopping. or de-
lay, will grade a mile of road a
day. Of course there will be
many places where less than half
this amount will be gained. but
the cost of so doing will be much
less than the pick and shovel work
of the past.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
Get Ready the Wreaths

Fannie Hurst, Americas most
popular writer of short stories.
never wrote a finer one than ap-
pears in September Cosmopolitan,
now on sale.
"Get ready the Wreaths" has
a tear and a smile in almost every
line. 1t is a story of supreme
love and sacrifice of an indul-
gent mother, a selfish girl and
old. world memories that scar the
soul.
In this story Miss Hurst has
touched a universal chord of SYM
pathy and understanding that
reaches deep down into every hu-
man heart.
When you read this story you
will feel that you have a better
understanding of humanity.
This is only one of the many
wonderful features in thismonth' 8
Cosmopolitan.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
WhitwelI Mountain.
.Sbl fiH 10 lie Ne7US.

Sbsiaiio kh< Me4OS.
There was an all-day singing and
dinner on the ground at Pine Hill
Sunday. Everybody seemed to en-
Joy themselves fine, especially Dnd
Morrison from Mt. Olivet.
Rev. J. Hugh Layne preached a
very interesting sermon to the good
of everyone.
Singing was attended by large
crowd Sunday night. Every boy
seemed to have girl.
The conscripting seems to be wor-
rying some of the boys here. If |
were a boy would worry, too.
Erwin Presnell is one of the most
popular boys on the mountain,
There is singing at Mr. CreD-
shaw's tonight, and as | must go |
will close. Mountain Rose.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
Smly History Of
Cequatchie Galley
By an Er-SequdtchidH.

cassAndersOn follow:
William, married Rebecca Skillern.
. John, Jr., married Elizabeth Nc
Nair.
Mary, married John Skillern.
Audley, married Elizabeth Rhea. =
Sarah, married Rev. Andrew Gal
braith.
Isaac Campbell, married Margaret
Rhea.
Jean, married Rev. John Hsnuegar.
Of these children three settled in
Sequatchie valley-Mary Skillern,
John Hsnuegar and John, Jr. We
shall speak only of John in this
sketch. He came to Sequatchie VAL
ley soon after his marriage in 1905.
settling in what is now Bledsoe Coun-
ty, formed in 1907. q few miles below
where Pikeville now stands. His
daughter. Louisa. born September 8,
1905, vas the first white child born In
Sequatchie Valley. ''Uncle Billy"
Griffith, born 1907, was the first white
boy.
Like his father John Anderson was
intensely patriotic and when the war
of 1874 broke ont he enlisted as Lieu
tenant Colonel Of 3rd Regiment Of
East Tennessee militia. He died
Oct. 81, 1914, as a result of wounds
received in battle, leaving FIVE child
ren: Louise. Josiah, James, Elizabeth
("Betsy Ann'), and John. His wild
ow was later married to James Thur
man to whom was born one child, So
phia. Some time after the death OF
Jamse Thurman she married James
Lloyd to whom were born four child
ren-Jane, Albert, Martha and Rol-
ling.
Practically all of these children
married and lived for greater or less
length of time in Sequatchie Valley.
The "Lloyd children" remained in
Bledsoe county at the old home place
for many years. Perhaps the best
known of them all. in Sequatchie
county at least, is the eldest child,
Louisa Anderson. who married. Allan
Kirkland, also of Bledoe county. They
settled in Sequatchie county years be-
fore it was formed (t857and reared a
large family of children of their own,
and several of the Lamb children were
her neices and nephews.
The writer would like to find out
who we're the parents of Rebecca Max
we'll Anderson. Can anyone of the
Tribune readers supply this informa-
tion? - Ex-Sequatcbian In Dunlap
Tribune.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16

Dallas, Texas.

Special 10 fhe NtTos.
| am getting pretty good. This is
three or four weeks | have been on
the Job without any lost time.
Hot and dry is about all one can
hear on the streets.
Our Legislators and Senate are
grinding on our governors impeach-
ment problem. | have been so busy
the last ten days l have not kept up
with it.
Last Saturday, the fourth, | went
to Arlington, and ii is useless to say
| had a nice time. w. K. Howard
and family were visiting the parents
of Mrs. Howard, r. S. and Mrs.
Fannie Bracken. Sam and CaIlie,
son and daughter of T. 5. Bracken,
were visiting at Grapevine, city 70
miles north of Arlington. ! am just
little of the opinion that there Is
something more attractive to Sam
than protracted meeting as he goes
up there very often. OF course, Cal
lie had to 60 along to look after her
brother or some other girls brother.
There was another sad record to
be written in my family last Thurs
day, the death of one OF my sons
wives, Mrs. Della Bracken, wife of
Orville C. Bracken, death caused by
an operation. She was 26 years OF
age and left one sweet little girl OF
three and her husband, her parents
and host of friends to mourn her
loss. Della was good christian
lady, and all who knew her loved her.
Yes, all pursuants OF life has its
rough places, especially, if you are
chasing lady. Yes, there is some
very rough track between here and
Waco. | have not been there for
two weeks, Judging from a letter l
got Friday. Well, that is better to
mediate over than to write about for
publication. will go down one day
next week. | guess the last time.
L. &. Bracken, of Paris, Texas,
was here at the funeral of his brothers
wife. Glands wife is in very poor
health, and not able to sit up more
than just little while propped up in
the bed. She has tuberculosis and
there is no hopes for her, just few
weeks at the most and the end will
come.
am so busy | cannot think of
much to write.
Best wishes to all old friends and
writers to the good old News.
Lone Star.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
PROPOSED ROUTE FOR
DIXIE HIGHWAY

Whitwell, Aug. 14.-W. A.
Meagher, superintendent of the
mines here, is endeavoring to
have his company build first
class road up the mountain at
this place to be used on the pro-
posed route of the Dixie High
way via Tatesville. The pro-
posed route up the mountain is to
start at a point slightly below
WhitwelI, thence along mountain
side by easy grade to an eleva-
ton on side of mountain from
whence by turning back an easy
grade can be secured to the open
ings of coal measures No 2,thence
to the north again until noun
tain top is gained going above
the motor lines. The route is
said to be a good one and Super
intendent Meagher is making ev-
cry effort possible to have his
company decide to build it. A
good road up the mountain is
greatly needed, whether to be
used by the Dixie Highway or
not.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
LESTER 0AKES ARRESTED
FOR ASSAULT on SOLDIER

Crossville, Tenn. August o.
Lester Oakes was arrested We'd
nesday four miles from Lancing,
Tenn, by deputies of Sheriff
Byrd. of Morgan county. He was
wanted at Crossville for mur-
derous assault on Wilson Death
ridge, a soldier, who received
several dangerous wounds from a
knife in the hands of Oakes.
Sheriff Byrd learned that some
money had been sent Oakes by
letter with which to effect his es-
cape from the country to the dis
tant west. The mails were watch
ed and when the letter was called
for it resulted in the arrest of
Oskes. A reward of $120 was
offered for the arrest of Oakes by
the members of the Crossville
military company to which Death
ridge belonged, and will be paid
the captors. Oakes very coolly
admitted that he cut Deathridge
six or seven times and produced
the knife with which he did the
deed, and it is now in the posses
sion of the sheriff of Cumberland
County, Sam Tollett.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
THE ANDERsONS.

This article will have to do with the
early settlers Among the very first
settlers in the Sequatchie Valley
were the Andersons. The family is
Scotch Irish and came to Virginia
while the 18th century was yet young.
The pioneers, of this line of Ander-
Sous, to America, were william and
Elizabeth. They settled west of the
Blue Ridge Mountains, in what was
later Augusta county, Virginia, in the
"Stone Meeting House" neighborhood,
rearing u Large family. only two Of
whom it is necessary to mention in
this sketch Mary, who married viii.
liam Skillern and who will be men
toned later in the "Skillern" sketch
and John.
John Anderson was born May ).
1850. He married Rebscca Maxwell.
widow of HALL. and settled on
the Clinch River. Later he acquir-
cd the "Block House and adjoining
lands and lived there until his de&th
October IS, 1917. The first years at
the "Block House" were not spent in
peace and security as the family was
twice run out by Indians, and had to
take refuge in Fort Clapp. Family
tradition says that Rebecca Anderson
was spinning one day and upon look
ing up saw Indians coming. She
quickly shut and barred the door.
snatched up her baby. and running
out the back door made her escape, be-
ing very heetfooted. The family 10
known throughout all that settlement
today as the ''Block House" Anderson
family.
John Anderson was patriotic and
served through Lord Dunsmore's war,
he also served underSevier against the
Cherokees, and has other military SER
vice to his credit When Washington
county was formed in 1916 Governor
Patrick Henry appointed him one of
the first Justices of the Peace, and
in TIT commissioned him Captain of
Militia for Washington county. For
his military service the State of Vir-
ginia granted him several thousand
acres of land. and he entered many
hundred mole. When Scott county
was formed in 1913 his home was
thrown in that county and he was the
first sheriff of the county. There were
ten children in this family, most of
whom married and settled in South
west Virginia and Upper East Tennes-
see. One of his des :endents founded
Bristol. Children of John and Rebec-
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
SEQUATCHIE VALLEY BAPTISTS
IN ANNUAL SESSION

Pikeville, August 14.-The Sc
quatchie Valley Association of
Baptists convened at Pikeville
Thursday afternoon at 2:30, with
W. E. Billingsley, moderator.
Sessions continued Friday. Satur-
day and Sunday. Among the vis-
itors were w. J. Stewart, Pres
ident of the Tennessee Baptist
Orphanage, DR.. ]. w. Gillon,
Secretary-Treasurer of the Ten
nessee State Mission Board, and
DR.. Albert R. Bond, editor of the
Baptist and Reflector.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
CORN STALKS GROWING
I8 FEET 3 INCHES HIGH

Pikeville, August 13.-Corn
stalks Is feet 3 inches high are
reported in Bledsoe county, grow
ing in the local gardens on fertil-
lied ground. A. K. Shoemate,
a ieweler at Pikeville, who is also
trying to suppress Old High Cost
of Living by growing mammoth
vegetables, has this size of corn
stalk in his garden. What it is
in altitude on the richer river bot
toms has not been reported yet,
but it is bound to be phenominal.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
Make Exhibits at the Fair.

The Sequatchie Valley Fair will
be held September 4th, 5th, 9th,
and 7th. Are you already plsn-
ming and preparing your exhibits?
If not you should begin at once
as you have only a few weeks in
which to get them ready.
This is an agricultural fair and
should serve as a great stimula-
ting factor to the farming indus
try of its territory. Each farmer
should consider that he has an in
terest in the fair and feel it his
duty to put as many articles as
possible on exhibit. 1t will take
this to give life to the agricultur-
al side of the fair.
The catalogues are already out
and you will find in them a place
for and a prize offered on almost
any conceivable kind of farm
product. Many are already Sc
lecting and preparing their ex-
hibits. Get into the contest and
let the people know that you are
a live producer. Do not hesitate
to show your products because
you are afraid they are not good
enough. The other fellow may
be in the same condition.
especially want to call atten-
tion to the prize offered for the
individual farm exhibit. This
prize is worth trying for. The
exhibit may consist of samples ;
from any number or from all of
the products grown On the farm
of a single individual. Begin now
to collect materials for this ex-
hibit. 1t may be easy to win.
We are expecting the greatest
livestock show the fair has ever
had. There are many handsome
prizes offered in this department,
but the value of the prizes which
are offered is the least thing to bs
considered. The winners should
feel highly paid by the advertise
ment they would receive and with
the pleasure of knowing that they
have the best animals of their
kind which the valley can pro-
duce. Put your selections in the
best condition possible and bring
them out and let the people see
the class of live stock you are
handling.
Begin now if you are not al
ready at work preparing your ex-
hibits. Be sure that your farm is
we'll represented at the fair. By
doing this you will be boosting
your own business as we'll as the
farming industry of the valley.
F. N. HUTCHINSON,
County Agent.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
WhitwelI.
Sb<cial 10 Me NezoS.

Fair weather seems to be the
order of the day. We sure had
a fine rain the other day.
Miss Violet Mason visited Miss
Nora Shelton Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Mason and
children called on Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Morrison.
Miss ]. NJ. Barnett and cousin
called on Ella Morrison Sunday.
Barney Mason is watching at
the mines today.
Violet Mason and Lille Morri-
son went to town Monday morn
ing early. Cherries.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
First Bales Bring Fifty Cents.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The
first three bales of Georgia's new
cotton crop to arri, e in this city
was auxioned from the steps of
the cotton exchange today for
S7O0, nearly Soc a pound. The
money was given to the Red
Cross war fund.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16

The Sequatchie Public School
opens Monday, Aug. q. Vaca-
ton days are almost over, much
to the regret of some of the lads
and lasses.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
FEEL WORSE AFTER VACATION

To change from outdoor activity of va
cation time to the quiet of regular en-
ployment sometimes makes one feel
heavy and stuffed up, uncomfortable
and bilious, with a mean headache and
coated tongue. Foley Cathartic Tablets
give prompt relief from these results of
indigestion. Mild and gentle, but sure.
For sale by j, W. Simpson & Son, Jas
per, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16
High School Open
ing Postponed
Until Sept. 3

The open ng of the Marion
County High School has been
postponed until Sept. 3 on ac-
count of the illness Of some of
teachers. We understand the
faculty will be the same as last
year.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16

Clark Minor is still GONZALES
cling from his attack of typhoid
fever and is now able to sit up a
little.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16

Austin Mosier, of Nashville, was
here Sunday.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-08-16

Read the News, SIC mos.
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