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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-21
Logical

Little Mary had never seen her
Aunt Anna and was much de-
lighted when visit was promis-
ed by the aunt.
When the day arrived that the
aunt was due a telegram was de-
livered at Mary's home which
read: missed train. Will start
at same time tomorrow -
Mary stood quietly by while
her mother read the telegram and
then burst into tears.
Why, darling" cried the
mother, anxiously, what in the
world is the natter"
"Oh, mother, - replied the child
between her sots, Il will never
see my Aunt Anna, after all. "
Never see her!!' exclaimed
the mother in surprise. What
do you mean, DEAR"
why, mother" explained the
child, "she says she will start the
same time tomorrow, and if she
does she will lose her train again,
won't she?"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-21
SALT FOR CATTLE.

Do you throw little salt to
your cattle every few days or
weeks or do you put salt where
your cattle can get it when they
want it and so they can eat just
what they want and no more?
How would it suit you to eat
your food for a few days without
salt and then eat a spoonful all at
one time? Wouldn't like it, would
you? You want salt in your food
every time you eat. Your cattle
want a little salt every night when
they come up. Why not buy a
good big chunk of rock salt and
place it in the cattle lot in a box
where the cattle can get to it
when they want it? Rock salt
will not melt in a rain: it may
rain on it for hours and you can
scarcely tell the difference, it is
so hard. 1t costs a little more
than the loose salt but is cheaper
in the end, for it lasts much long
err. Elk.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-21
REASONS FOR TILE DRAINING

D Tile drainage makes all tillage
and harvesting operations easier and
more rapid, physically and mechan,
ically.
(2) Drainage removes both the ex.
cess surface water aNd the surplus wa,
ter in the soil and subsoil.
C3) Drainage prevents loss of fer,
tility by surface washing.
(D Drainage will save fertility in
soil with each rainfall
(5) Drainage helps to warm the soil,
as we'll as to dry it, giving the best
conditions for plant growth.
90 Drainage !engthens the seasons
of tillage, crop growth, and harvest.
"a Drainage increases the extent OF
root growth
.(S) Drainage helps to disintegrate
the soil and makes pulverization pos
sible.
l9) Drainage greatly diminishes the
effect of frost in ] eaving out wheat,
clover, etc, in winter and spring,
(1o) Drainage on clayey soils helps
the crops to resist drought better.
I'D Drainage often, tho not al
ways, disninishes the suddenness and
violence of floods.
az Drainage improves the health
OF the people in the community.-C. E
AuYed. Division OF Extension, Univer.
Vssy Of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-21
WhitweIl, Tenn.
SbeciGI TO tie Ne7OS.

.Sbeaai to tie Meas.
Fair weather seems to be the
order of the day. hope it will
come summer soon. 1t has been
winter long time.
| guess Little Boy" would like
for some WhitWell girl to make
him tie. Miss Maggie Yell
made him a tie out of red san
silk. He must be ashamed of it
aa | have never seen him wear it.
was sure sorry for Barney
Mason last Saturday night, as
his best friend beat him out of
his girl. Everytime you name it
he bushes.
Miss J. M. Barnett and her
friend went to the store Monday
Susie Morrison seemed to be
enjoying herself Sunday.
Walter Mason and best girl
looked cute Sunday, while out
walking.
'. Bachelor Button.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-21
FOOD SAVING DAY.

Sunday, July l, is Food-Saving
Day" in these United States, and
on that day ministers are expect
ed to preach sermons on food
saving. This is the word sent
out by Herbert Hoover, Of Wash
ington. who is in charge of food
conservation in this country.
The News antedates this food
conservation movement. Last
October in editorial after editor
ial we asked that embargoes be
declared on foodstuffs to foreign
ers that Americans might have
food they produced. This was
ignored at the time, but since
then it has been found a wise
policy, and today an embargo is
declared on foodstuffs, but only
to neutral nations. 1t was de-
clared mot practical" then, but
lis today, just as we said it was.
The News is heartily in favor
of food conservation. We have
been urging big crops ever sine
the plow turned the first furrow
in the 1917 crop, and we are still
urging food production and food
conservation. We especially
want it for the use of Americans.
and we are so patriotic to our
own country and people that we
think the best is none too good
for them.
We reiterate, we are in line
with Mr.. Hoover and were in line
with the idea long before his
name was mentioned in the hall
of fame. Save food, to feed Am
orleans first.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-21
PERSONNEL OF
The CONVENTION

The fear has been suggested that.
even N the election for the Convention
is carried, the purpose OF holding the
Convention will miscarry through the
unwillingness OF the best citizens, Of
the State to offer themselves as dele
gates, and that the politicians and
special interests would control its de-
hberations. This fear 10 groundlesS.
The selection OF the delegates Is
something the people. not the politi-
clans, will control The influential
men OF each county will see that one
Of its most prominent men. OF ability
and integrity, will consent 10 become
q delegate. And he will be elected. In
those counties entitled to several del.
egates, the same precaution must DO
taken as to every delegate. A Con
vention made up OF such men will be
absolutely beyond the reach Of any
politician, special interest or any sin
lister influence.
There is not a man In Tennessee,
no matter at what personal sacrifice,
who will decline to be a delegate II
unsolicited the honor is conferred on
him by his fellow-citizens. And 1t is
the busy man, the prominent man, the
man who will go at such sacrifice
who should be selected as a delegate.
for it is he who will give his labor to
his State for the public good without
thought of personal gain.
A prominent and patriarchial citi-
zen of rural county was approached
recently by his fellow-townsmen and
asked il he would stand for election
as a delegate. He replied that his
people had been good to him, that
they had offered him many political
offices, all of which he had declined,
but that this honor he would accept,
as he considered it not an office, but
an opportunity to serve his State. And
such will be the attitude Of all good
men who are asked to become candi.
dates, IL their selection is kept free
from politics.
1t has been the history Of such Con-
ventions in Tennessee and other
States that the best men in each com
munity have offered themselves as
delegates in order to serve their State
in a matter Of such vital Importance.
These Conventions have uniformly
been composed OF the most prominent
men and the most brilliant minds In
the State-men so big that they sub
ordinate absolutely partisan politics to
the good of the State.
Tennessee will send her best mea
as delegates, and under such circurn-
stances the people need have little
fear of the changes which may be sue-
gested by such body. Good men win
suggest only good laws. And remeTD-
Der, there is the additional safeguard
that the people. by their votes. viii
have the final say on the adoption Of
every amendment suggested.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-21
He Was Just a Stray.

He's a little dog with a stubby
tail,
And a moth-eaten coat of tan,
And his legs are short, of the
sort,
doubt if they ever ran.
And he bowls at night while in
broad daylight.
He sleeps like a bloomin' log,
And he likes the feed of the gut
ter breed
He's a most irregular dog.
| call him bum and in total sum
He's all that his name implies,
For he's just a tramp with high
way stamp
That culture cannot disguise.
And his friends I've found in the
streets abroad,
Be they urchins or dogs or men;
Yet he sticks to me with a fiendish
glee-
1t is truly beyond my ken.
| talk to him when Pm lonesome
like,
And Pm sure that he under
stands
When he looks atmesoattentively
And gently ticks my hands.
Then he rubs his nose on my tail
ored clothes,
But | never say aught thereat,
For the good Lord knows | can
buy more clothes
But never a friend like that.
So my good old pal, my irregular
dog,
My flea bitten, stub-tailed
friend,
Has become a part of my very
heart,
To be cherished till life times
end.
And on judgement day if | take
the way
That leads where the righteous
meet,
If my dog is barred by the heav-
emily guard
Well both of US brave the heat.
Selected.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-21
FORMER PlkEvlLlE LADY
INJURED IN ILLINOIS

Pikevil!e, Tenn, June IL
Mrs. G.. A. White, a former resi-
dent. of Pikeville, was quite
seriously injured by fall from a
street car lastw9ek at Springfield,
ILL.,, where she now lives. Her
skull was fractured and an oper-
alton had to be performed. She
is out Of danger, altho at first
there were no hopes for her re-
covery.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-21
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION ELECTION

July 20, 1917, first sIeetisn.
Voters will vote simply "for' or
against" the con~@wtien.
Sept. 20, 1917, election Of dele
gates. EVERY county will be
entitled to ONE dsaeosts, como
counties to more making sat
ssiesates in all.
Oct. %, is17. convention will
meet N Nashville. Il villa NOT
write the Constitution ansts. Il
Will merely suggest AMEND
MENTs, which mUst be voted
"a ~ the people.
rhs conVe ntion Will Fix the
date 81 the election on She
Amendments. Each amendment
must be voted on separately BY
THE PEOPLE. \ majority Of the
Vo4ss cast on each amsndsnOHt ls
necessary 10 Re adoption.
SSOSS
IN alt esHRtIss VotlNS under
the CsTteh Law, a reolstrutisN
certificate 10 Necessary to veto
OSSOa
1915 poll tax receipt 10 neeeS-
sary to vote. IL must be paid BY
Juns "a, 1917.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-21

The Sequachee Junior Team
will play at Whitwell Saturdao.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-21
Some Hog Sales.

Last week R. R. Dunbar sold
81, 100 in hogs out of the woods.
They had cost him less than a dol
lar a head in actual cash and lit
tie more than that amount count
ing all the time he devoted to
them. NJ. C. Dunbar sold $500
worth few weeks ago that had
been raised in the same way and
at practically the same small cost.
Chronicle.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-21
HOw'S This i?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
FIVE years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see q
great improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid Of catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
r. J. CHENEY a CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
eela b. all Druggists. TIC.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-21
DIFFEREnT BUT SATISFACTORY

Indigestion causes worry. sick head
ache, biliousness, bad breath and con-
slant distress. w. A. McRae, Raleigh,
Ga, writes: Foley Cathartic Tablets
cleanse my system thoroughly and do
not grippe or hurt at all. | find them
ntirely satisfactory and wonderfully
different and more pleasant than other
pill" For sale by J. W. Simpson ~
Son, Jasper, Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-21
WAS THIS YoU2

In its first issue for 1917 the Ga
zette, of Gardner, Kansas, published
this story
A more or less prominent citizen
living in or near Gardner, dreamed
hat ne died and went to h, that
is he dreamed he went up to the gates
of heaven. Being accOsted by st.
Peter, he gave his name and address,
and st. Peter, turning to tina record.
ing angel, requested that the record
of the m. o. |. p. c. be looked up,
With wrinkled visage st. Peter scan
ned the record, the meanwhile re-
flectively strokiog his snowy beard
This seems all right" said he, "but
there are few points which need
clearing mp"
Turning to an attendant, he gave
direction. Placing a jewefed in
strument to his lips, the attendant
sounded,forth note clear, soaring
and beautiful. There was a neigh of
joy and, around an angle of the
heavenly bastion, came gathering the
p. c's old horse, Billy, mauifesting.
in every way, joy at seeing his old
master.
Billy" SAID the Saint, kindly, sis
it not true that on Sunday, Decem-
Der 81, 1916, your master drove you
to church in Gardner, Kansas, and
left you in the cold sleet and rain I'M
blanketed, where you shlvered with
several others of your kind for more
than an hour while your master was
inside warm and snug?"
"Please don't make me answer that
question" said Bi ly.
eyes, Billy, you must answer it,
and believe me, it sincerely grieves
me to require it of you"
eyes, but don't You remember the
prayer he made and how feelingly he
sang. Besides, | heard him say that
the year before he gave more than
fifty dollars to the church"
81 know nothing of it," said St.
Peter, "for such prayers and such
songs never rise above the ceiling of
the church. AS to the fifty dollars,
that is duly credited, but it over
Swallowed by the injury he did you,
poor Billy. Now, what do you think
we ought to do with him?"
"Oh, spare my poor MASTER" wall
ed the faithful beast, she was always
good to me and | love him."
eyes, Billy" said the Saint. "You
plowed his fields, you reaped for him,
you patiently pulled his products to
market over bad roads and, on Sun
day, you continued to work by TAX
ing the family to church. And how
did he repay you? He gave you
your board-nature gave you your
clothes-and gave you some kind of
shelter. You never made any kick,
Billy, | am doing all the kicking.
Honestly. don't you think we ought
to send him over there?" lie waved
his hand, dark cloud on the horizon
lifted momentarily and disclosed to
the Mortified vision of the p. c. the
fiery lake from which the smoke as
cendeth forever and ever. Tears of
anguish coursed down the cheeks of
the faithful horse and St. Peter con-
tinued, "Bllly, love is the great regen-
Grating force. There was One, but
we will not speak His name. Run
on back to the pasture, Billy, your
master will not be condemned
There was joyous clatter of
hoofs and the m. o. !. p. C. awoke in
cold sweat, to find that the hail and
sleet were pounding against the side
of the house. The next day he
hnnnrht BILLY q nnur hlnnlnt
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-21
NEW PRINCIPAL
StQUATcHIE co. HIGH

Dunlap, Tenn, June IS Arthur l..
Powers, of Oliver Springs, has been
elected principal of the Sequatchie
County High School. Prof. G. J.
Doub, who has made splendid prin-
cipal. resigned to take charge of the
James Co. High School.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-06-21
STOPPED HIS BACKACHE

George Lawrence, railroad fireman,
Kittrell, Miss, writes: II used three
bottles of Foley Kidney Pills when
was so sick hardly could stay on the
engine, and they cured me. My back
ached all the time; kidneys acted slug
gish: dull headache; felt sleepy all the
time; nervous; had to rise many times
each night" Sold by J. W. Simpson g
Son, Jasper Tenn.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-14
NO TRADING IN
WHEAT MARKET

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 14.-There was
practically no trade in wheat. Cen
eral conditions are unchanged and
trade is expected to culminats
shortly.
Corn: Prices were higher early but
later there was considerable commits
sion house selling and the market
eased of somewhat. Lack of offerings
was a factor early. The market de-
veloped a weak condition due to the
selling of the last few days. The
weather conditions were favorable as
a rule. Prices for cash corn were a
little hrmer as was natural after such
a drastic decline. Receipts were fair.
The shipping demand is not urgent,
and primary receipts are running
larger than last year. The outlook is
for a comparatively narrow market
under present conditions.
oats: Oats frmed up early on short
covering and profit taking, but lost
most of the advance later, the Sep
TENDER being relatively weak. Con-.
siderable buying of May oats has
been in evidence. The cash market
was easier and receipts are fair.
while the demand is not urgent ex-'
cept for nearby shipments, Threshing
reports continue very bright and gen.
orally the showers recently have not
interfered materially with the thresh-|
ing Harvesting of oats is now nearly
completed, and there appears to be
nothing except a possible scarcity of
cars to prevent a big movement and
a gradual accumulation of supplies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-14
Four Acres Will
Yield 40 Bushels
Of No. l Northern

Fergus Falls. Mimi. Aug. IA
John Utne, who resides in Dane
Prairie, had a particularly pretty
piece Of wheat on his farm this year.
It was so promising that when he
cut II, he thought 1t might yield 20
bushels per acre. Neighbors told
him it was good for 25 bushels. Mr.
Utne came in and reported that he
has threshed the ZELDA four acre
tract-and secured a yield Of 40
bushels from the four acres, or 35
bushels per acre. He brought a
. sample of the wheat to the Fergus
Flour mill and it graded No. l
Northern and weighed 81 pounds to
the bushel. No prettier wheat was
ever seen in Fergus. The local price
lis $3.50 per bushel, and at this price
the yield will mean a gross return of
S98 per acre. How is that for a dry
year in Otter Tail county?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-14
MUST CONSIDER
OVERHEAD COST
IN WHEAT PRICE
Government Will Have Big
Job on Hands Fargoan
Says
PRICE QUESTION
rs FAR REACHING
Every Item of Production
Expense Should Be
Included

The government. If it carries out
its intention of fixing a fair price for
wheat, will have a big job on its
hands.
Such is the opinion of ]. ]. Jordan,
Fargo. city commissioner. editor of
The Fargo Blade, owner of a number
of acres Of CasS county's best wheat
land.
In a statement today, Mr.. Jordan
declared that the government in car
rying out its plan would have to take
into consideration every expense en-
tering into the cost Of production,
which is no small matter from a far
mer's standpoint.
Word comes from Washington" I,
said Mr.. Jordan, that the govern
ment will see that fair price is paid
for wheat. That is a big undertake
ing, and the conclusion is not to be
arrived at in a moment, besides the
question Of price Is far reaching If
the cost of production is to be taken
into consideration.
ITO illustrates: The merchant goes
into the market and buys his stock
Of goods, but he doesn't mark the
price of these goods until he has
taken into consideration his cost of
doing business, his overhead expense
and then adds a certain per cent for
his profit. That is what he sells for.
Should include Every item.
Now if the government is going to
set a fair price for the farmers
it must, in all fairness. take
into consideration the cost of produc-
ton, and in figuring such cost all ex-
penses Of the producer must be taken
into consideration-his cost of doing
business-his overhead expense
Uncle Sam will find it no simple
problem to arrive at determination
as to the fair price for a bushel of
wheat. And after the price is arrived
At, it won't do to leave the bars down
that producers may be exploited by
other lines of business. No one will
undertake to deny that the public Is
being exploited by those who are in
,lined to get while the getting is
good, hence the necessity CT going
clear down the line of expense at the
line that the price is fixed.
THE class in national mathematics
will have a problem Of no small
dimensions on it's hands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-14

Continued from Page j.
be any one of a number of other
elements.
Could Stand of Findings.
IF my recommendation is accept
ed, said DR.. Ladd, 1T would be
possible for our chemists to go into
court and absolutely stand by their
findings, and the state would be in
position to prosecute violators of the
law without the fear of seeing their
cases fall because the chemists evil
dence failed them.
THE law provides against the
sale of any cereal or matted beverage
containing alcohol, and by fixing the
one fifth of l per. cent dead line,
the state would be in position to en-
force the law. At the same time,
companies honestly endeavoring to
abide by the law would be enabled
to do So"
Many analyses of the so-called
near beers" have been made at the
agricultural college chemistry de-
partment, or the. state pure food de-
partment. Practically all of them
have shown that the beverages come
well within the limit proposed by
DR.. Ladd.
The beverage analysed at the state
pure food department showed in ex-
cess of 4 per cent alcohol. 1t comes
within the beer classification, and
was brought into the state prior to
July /, when the bone dry" laws
became effective.
Not "Near Beers"
Another beverage also showed in
excess of 3 per cent, but the
Of both brands, it is
ceased when the federal
and state laws against liquor ship
ments became operative. They are
not considered as coming within the
so-called near beer" classification.
Another proposal by DR.. Ladd to
the attorney general contemplated
the furnishing of a bond by the
companies, as a fur
Their protection against the importa-
ton of beverages containing in ex-.
cess Of one-fifth OF / per cent
alcohol. DR.. Ladd stated to The For+
um today that that feature had been
discussed with several since the
original recommendation was made,
and that he, himself. was not csc-
tain as to the workability Of the
plan.
States Atty. A. w. Fowler, of Cass
county, had no further information
on the subject today but 1t is likely
that a definite statemen of policy
will come from the attorney general
soon after his return to Bismarck,
where he went this morning. Mr..
LANCER was in Fargo over night, but
departed early this morning for the
capital