Sequachee Valley News from Sequachee, Tennessee • Page 1

000 00 000 000 000 000 Sequnchce Valley News. TR AUGUST 3, 1905 NO. 2 SEQUACHEE, THURSDAY. XIII. FALLING LIMB Instantly Kills Mrs.

John Porter, Near Whitwell. WHITWELL Tenn. July 28. -(SpecJohn Porter, wife of John ial.) who lives about one mile north Porter the Shirley farm, was inof here on stantly killed Wednesday of last week by a limb falling from about 4.00 p.m. and striking her on the head.

a tree She and her husband had been hoeing and having finished corn together, her husband advised her to one piece house and look after the go to the children, but she said she would conwhile longer and going under tinne a beech tree to get into another field a suddenly fell as she was beneath a limb and struck her on the top of the tree killing her instantly. She the head thirty-five years old and was about leaves five small children. was a She daughter of Frank Williams. STANLEY. Social to the News.

Dust and dry weather is more numerous than anything else. We are sorry to chronicle the death Vina Lusk on the 23rd. She Aunt ninety years old. A most about honorable and useful lady has passed midst, to. the regret of the from our friends she has left.

We extend many sympathy to the sorrowing friends the deceased. Sunday an undertaker from Last came down within half mile of this place and exhumed the Chattanooga, Andrew Moore (colored), which of was found in the river here one this week. F. Richie, P. M.

of Kelly's FerR. came up Sunday and spent night with his mother, Mrs. Nancy Richie. Monday he proceeded on the river to Chattanooga and returned home Monday afternoon. Our postmaster seems to be very much elated over the arrival of a at his house.

He calls her Bertha girl May Richie. He says she will big enough for assistant postmaster. Mrs. Belle Durham was the guest Mrs. M.

L. Richie a few days week. Jack Boatright, of the Indian Territory, is here visiting his brother-inlaw, John Richie. He says crops not look very promising in the account of the recent dry weather. on Miss Mary J.

Francis, is the of Mrs. M. L. Richie this week. Alvin Spears was at the postoffice Sunday.

John R. Roberson was a business caller at the postoffice Saturday ing. Miss Ellen E. Richie was visiting Miss Maud Richie Sunday. Dry weather prevails in this section.

Mrs. Polly Davis, of Walden's was visiting her son, Andy, in valley Saturday and Sunday. T. H. Richie, went to Chattanooga Saturday.

Alex Massengale and family visiting relatives in Hamilton Saturday and Sunday. News in not plentiful 1 like dust sunshine. SHUG JOHNSON HURT. Struck by Plank on Depot Platform. SOUTH PITTSBURG, July Johnson met with a very serious accident in the yards of the N.

C. St. L. R. R.

here this morning. The engine on which he was riding was running at the rate of twenty miles an hour and Johnson was sitting on the tender. The leading plank on the freight depot platform was jutting out over the edge of the platform, and as the engine swept by the plank struck Johnson in the hip, rendering him unconscious for an hour. Had the plank struck him in the side it would have killed him instantly. He is now resting very well.

Died at Tracy City. TRACY CITY, July I. Toten, of Lexipgton, former Superintendent of the Tennessee Coal, Iron Railroad Company at this place died this morning at the residence of Mrs. E. A.

Nathurst. He was 60 years, of age, and a lay leader in the Episcopal Church. His remains were sent this afternoon to Lexington, for interment. Officers of Union. WHITWELL Tenn.

July 28. officers of Local 287, M. W. of recently elected officers a8 follows: J. M.

Griffith president: Dave Farmer, vice J. L. Morrison, financial secretary: Taylor Chadwick, recording secretary. The union holds public meetings at Red Men's Hall every Saturday morning at 9 o'- clock to which the public is cordially invited to hear the principles of unionism expounded. COUNTY COURT CLERK PRICE REFUSES TO LICENSE SO.

PITTSBURG SALOON Strenuous Effort Made to Force Him, but He Is Immovable From His Position, Which Is Strongly Endorsed. The question of -selling liquor in South Pittsburg has again risen to the front, and it looks as if the temperance people were on top this time. Thursday last the license of George Ervin, who has been running a saloon in that city, expired, and he made application to County Court Clerk James Price for renewal, the city license having been already granted him, but a county licence not having been granted. This Mr. Price refused to do, saying that in his opinion the Adams law still held force over the city and admitting that he erred in granting the first license.

Ervin then went to Chattanooga Friday and made application to Judge Allison for a peremptory writ of mandamus compelling the, County Court Clerk to issue license. This Judge Allison refused to do, as it would compel the clerk to issue the license without opportunity to argue his case. He offered, however, to issue an alternative writ which would oblige the clerk to make response as to why he would not issue the license demanded. This did not suit Ervin and his friends, and they withdrew their petition. Hon.

Foster V. Brown, of Chattanooga, has been investigating the question, and it is very probable that the Mayor of South Pittsburg will have to answer indictment at the session of circuit court Monday next, to answer as to his position and connection with the aiders and abettors of the whiskey trafic. Some very sensational evidence is expected to be brought out as the whiskey muddle in South Pittsburg has reached startling proportions. The Mayor is charged with permitting the opening of a saloon in South Pittsburg to secure his election by promising that if he was elected Mayor he would permit a saloon to be opened. CLIFTY, TENN.

to the News. have promimsed to exclude everyfrom my correspondence except but I must express my opinion regarding the insult thrown at a cerlady by referyoung to her as "great-grand-ma." This was used of course to excite laughter, and perhaps it had its desireffect among a certain element, but people of culture and refinement it an unnoticeable nonentity, and a feeling of deep- sorrow and deserving was experienced for the poor, litignorant, insignificant progenitor this pernicious ignominy. When people are so unthoughtful or disrespectful as to use such allusions, we left to conjecture as to whether have had the proper youthful training or "not. We could use adjecin this case that would sound euphonious to us, and afford ease to our conscience, but they might not look well in print. Anymight be wise for "'Sundial' it think as he writes.

Misses Lankester and Gott, who have been visiting at the home of Mr. Mrs. Jackson, left Friday their homes in Sequachee Valley. John D. Smith is spending a few weeks with friends and relatives Pikeville and Whitwell.

Mr. Huffaker, formerly of Dunlap, is stopping at the Hotel Grath. Spence Carpenter is contemplating trip to Colorado next month, I have been 1 told. Mr. Walling, resident of the C.C.

C. will become a resident Clifty when his edifice on Front St. completed. The committee appointed by Sunday school to purchase an organ have decided return the Burdette bought of Jesse French, as there any one in the Sunday school physically able to manipulate it. Miss Bessie Hooper, of Whitwell, is visiting her sister, Mrs.

Bryant. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ketner, have been visiting in Sequachee ley, returned home Sunday. Angus Ayers.

CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Alway: Rought Bears the Signature of DOANS, TEXAS. DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSED BY T. I. R.

R. co. AT WHITWELL Tram Road Being Built to New Openings-120 Coke Ovens to Be Built, and 200 More Proposed -Reservoir. to Be Built, Electric Plant Installed and Other Improvements. WHITWELL, July The T.

C. I. R. R. Co.

is laying great plans for the development of this place, and while the officials are very reticent, the following is the plan of progress contemplated for the ensuing year. In the first place 120 coke ovens have been staked off along the line of railway and just above the present ovens, and it is proposed to have them running by Jan. 1. A tram road 6,200 feet long to concoal from openings north of here vey is being built and heavy charges of dynamite are being used to dislodge the cliffs along which the road is being built. It is proposed to operate this road eventually with electric power and to this end a powerful dynamo will be installed.

The work is being done on contract. Openings made in a very fine body of coal, will be reached by this tramroad, which is set for completion by Jan. 1. Having achieved these things the company will next set about the building of 200 more coke ovens, and to secure water for same will establish a reservoir on Poker Hill, pumping from big Sequachee River, which will give them ample supply. In order to give room for these improvements and give better access for handling cars and switching, the tipple will be moved back to foot of incline.

A large number of new houses will be constructed by the company in the section south of the incline known Negro Hill, for the occupancy of as employes, and the company will in addition erect several large boarding houses. It is expected that there will be 1,000 hands employed here by the first of the year, and business will be in a most prosperous state. Whitwell has a future before it now which it never had before, as the company' has sold out all its interests in Tracy City and will concentrate the development of its interests in and near Whitwell. ETNA DRUM. Special to the News.

Warm atmosphere is the order of the day. had a box supper here SaturThey day night for the purpose of buying lamps for the church. Miss Cora Brumley was visiting her and mother near the river Satsister urday. Ed and John Doyle, of Whiteside attended the box supper here Saturday night. Wes Hix was visiting at Tom Smiths Sunday.

Our Sunday school is progressing and quite a large crowd attends nicely, every Sunday. and Mrs. Prater Doyle were visMr. the latter's parents, Mr. iting Mrs.

B. Sexton, Saturday night and Sunday. Misses Janie Degnan and Nancy Keef looked pretty Sunday. Houts is still hanging his hat on Ed Mr. Parker's gate post.

Hartman has been on the sick Kelly list for the last few days. Loach were visMr. and Mrs. Harry iting W. M.

Loach ch Sunday. Ellen Bailey and Mattie Misses visiting Miss Lizzie Smith Houts were Sunday. attended a party at Harry Ransome Saturday night. Elsie. Kelly's Ferry STRIKE AT BLACKLOCK.

But the Trouble With Wetter Co. Is Settled. SOUTH PITTSBURG, July 27. -The moulders at the Blacklock out on a strike this Foundry went claim that Blackmorning. The men 5 per cent.

off their lock was taking instead, 20 per cent. work when, should be added. A committee waited upon Blacklock some days ago, would not see them, but now but he he is ready to entertain them. says the Wetter StoveThe trouble at settled and the men are again Works is at work. Dallas Dixon was in town today.

Special ed to I try berger the ion. the ies them your with to ances weighs to the News. noticed a piece in our paper for Non-union'. I wish state that what little living I have to grow it on the farms of Texas, 'and I see and feel effects of both union and non-unI wish to show you a little of effects. We have in our city of Vernon, two elevators run by Companthat buy grain, and you cannot get to bid against each other on grain.

When you go to market a load of grain the buyer comes the wagon with a little pair of baland gets a small measure and the wheat and if it weighs out grade that he is buying he gives a bid and if it does not he gets off wagon -and tells you to go to the mill. Your wheat is not the that he is buying and you get bid until you go to the other place. also have six cotton buyers in our town and each one has his day buy cotton and you can scarcely get other man to raise his bid. He tells you that his limits are of toso you had just as well take the Yet people will jump up and I can't pledge myself to do thus so and not to do thus and so. Laboring men just stay divided up take what he offers you for your I want to appeal to the honor laboring 1 men.

Do we have to do or not? Is there no way to remthis matter Some will tell you to your bible. It will teach you you need to know but I just want tell you that there is a class of peothat the bible does not teach. Then what about them? I- must tell that they need some laws, they some way of being guided and protected. Do they not natman receiveth not the things and soon then we learn from this that all men do not heed teaching of the Bible and if they that should be, no proof that they not need protection nor should keep them from placing some guard against theft. Now, I will try to show you a little sketch of the condition of the cotton grower.

Probably some of the readers never saw a stalk of cotton bloom even a lock cotton. Such one will be interestel to know that cotton crop stands second to the grain crops of our country. Last year our of cotton sold for more than $600, 000,000. Then suppose that the people will ever cease to grow cotton. You must remember that, we only have thirteen states or 812 counties, that will grow cotton, only a small our great land that is suited to growth.

Our crop last year was timated at 13, 700,000 bales, the largest of the worlds's history. But crop large crop has been rapidly absorbed by the cotton mills of our land afar off, of which some 11,000,000 have already been sold. The farmers began to see and feel the need for protection. The spirit of organization began to spring up among farmers of cotton, so a meeting held in the state in January, when more than two thousand gates met to consider ways and means of getting better prices as they decreased from 18c to 6c per pound. So the bankers sent delegates declared to lend some aid to help the oppressed cotton growers to prevent speculation on their labor and lend stability to prices.

This committee donated $10,000 as a sinking fund to help organize the cotton growers into a union. The work of "organization has been actively prosecuted and now more than 1,000,000 cotton farmers stand shoulder to shoulder and declare that they will not sell their cotton hurridly as they have here-to-fore, but will place it on the market as the mills demand it for consumption. this end a cotton pool, with $200,000,000 capital, has been chartered for of regulating the sale of cotpurpose ton and this is to become the commission merchant of cotton growers, and the cotton markets of the world have felt the benefit of this move since January last for cotton has sold at the price of $15 per bale and that speaks some to the farmers for the 2,700,000 bales yet on hand. I will close with love to the union Hall-Martin. honeymoon.

of Butlersville, laid J. D. Runyan, the peculiar of disappearance indigestion and pain- billof his a ful symptoms of ousness to Dr. King's New Life Pills. on Monday They are a perfect remedy desiring den- He for says: dizziness, sour stomach, headache, at the Hughes etc.

Guaranteed at all constipation, MOORE, druggists, price 25:. DENTIST. SOUTH PITSTBURG, July 27. -Last evening Hugh Hall was married to Miss Lizzie Martin, in the Christian Church. Mr.

Hall is an employe of the Eagle Pencil while his bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Mattuew Martin. They left on the early train this morning for 1 Huntville to spend their honeymoon. NOTICE. I will be at Jasper each week.

All parties tal workwill please call House. N. B. NOTICE. Machinery Repairs CASTINGS of All Kinds Promptly Supplied Why send your work out of the valley when it can be done cheaper at home? Help build up your own section.

MARKET PRICE PAID FOR CAST IRON SCRAP. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. BLACKLOCK FOUNDRY, South Pittsburg, Tenn. E3ENEZER. Special to the News.

Visiting is the order of the day. Mrs. D. C. Kelly was at Sam Webb's Wednesday.

Mrs. Emma Lowmon was at this place Thursday of last week. Mrs. Lucy Amos was visiting here Friday. Miss Icie Kelly had a delightful smile on her face Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Mell Webb were at Sam Webb's Saturday and Sunday. Will Smith and family passed by here Sunday. Mrs.

Lambert was at this place Thursday. W. J. Pennington has moved back to our neighborhood. We are glad to have him back but we are sorry he didn't bring Old Duck back with him.

Mrs. Sarah Lambert is on the sick list this week. Joe Lambert was on our streets Sunday. Geo. Lay and wife, from Oak Grove were riding on our streets Sunday.

Mrs. Alfrd Hancock and family have returned from a visit to their in Alabama. Jim Price, from Jasper, was visiting in our vicinity Sunday. Mr. Smith and family visited in Jasper Sunday.

Herbert Webb called here last week. Rev. Lambert was here Saturday. Levi Webb made a short call here Friday of last week. John Turner was here Thursday of last week.

C. R. Rogers was here one day last week. Jim Turner passed here Thursday sitting sideway riding Old Hick and leading Old Tige. John Dame passed by here Thursday.

Jim Hoge was here Thursday of last week. Jim Brown, of near Inman, passed by here Tuesday on business. Will Webb, who was working at Battle Creek, is now at home. Bill Ames had to leave his work on account of a rising on his head. Mr.

Levi and family visited on Battle Creek Saturday and Sunday. As news is scarce I will ring off. White Rose. BRIDGEPORT, ALA. Special to the News.

BRIDGEPORT, July Miss Maggie Payne and Jack Denton were married at the home of A. J. Jenkins. Miss Ludella Cooper and Edward Colvin were married at Bryant. Miss Mae Dee Jones entertained last night in honor of her guest, Miss Alda Cambron, of Winchester.

Refreshments were served. Miss Elivele Crownover, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Crownover, died Thursday. Her remains were taken to Mt.

Carmel for interment. RHEUMATISM When pains or irritation exist on any part of the body, the application of Ballard's Snow. Liniment gives prompt relief. Sullivan, Prop. Sullivan House, El Reno, 0, writes June 6, take pleasure in recommending Snow Liniment to all who are afflicted with rbeumatism.

It is the remedy that I have found that gives immediate relief." 25c, 50c and only $1.00. Sold by Sequatchie Supply Store. The Swafford Case. Judge Allison, of Chattanooga, came up Wednesday and held special court to try Ease Swafford, on the charge of complicity in the murder of L. Tollett.

After hearing the evW. he sustained the verdict of Esidence Hutcheson and Billingsley, and remandel the prisoners to jali, pendthree-thousand dollar bonding A Peculiar Disappearance. FARRIOR SWITCH. Special to the News. Frank Condry was all smiles Sunday.

Charley Thomas passed by here Sunday Tom wearing Dawson the passed sun grins. here one day last week, with a fine pair of mules. Jim Warren, of Jasper, and Miss Effie Myers were out buggy riding Sunday. John McGuirt and wife were visiting at Tom Foster's Sunday. Brown Rogers was helping H.

Hancock Co. haul logs Monday. Will Banks passed by here one day last week. Richard Grant was in Jasper shopping Monday. Sam Webb, of Ebenezer, was visiting here Sunday.

Hardscrabble and wife from Pleasant Grove, visited their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hancock, Sunday.

Mrs. Hudson was in Jasper shopping one day last week. Jim Condry passed by here mule back riding Sunday. Oscar Foster was all smiles Sunday. Myrtle Hudson had a smile on her face Sunday as long as a rail fence.

Ye writer and husband were visiting at Ebenezer Sunday. Mr. Hudson and Cornelius Pennington returned to their work on Battle Creek Monday. Mrs. Bill Walker was in Jasper Monday shopping.

Dave Lawson passed by here the other day with a load of fish, taking them to Jasper. Miss Ethel Rogers was in town shopping Thursday of last week. Mr. Thomas was seen going to Jasper Saturday with a string of fish. Miss Mamie Rogers is on the sick list this week.

Chilling seems to be the order of the day in our vicinity. Geo. Condry has been on the sick list for the past week. We hope he will soon recover. Mrs.

Turner, of Hoge's Crossing, was visiting on Gordon's Hill last week. Seab Johnson was at Hoge's Crossing Monday. Mrs. Lena Foster and daughter, Rose were in Jasper, visiting Monday. Mrs.

May Pennington, and sister, Miss Myrtle Hudson, were in town shopping one day this week. Dr. Copeland, of Jasper, has been here for the last week. Wild Bill. guest Special I morn- thing news, tain ing Ridge name the ed to was were county pity tle, and.

of KELLY'S FERRY. Special to the News. Visiting seems to be the order of the day. Mr. and Mrs.

G. W. Sexton were the guests of Mrs. W. M.

Hartman Saturday and Sunday. Mr. John Blevins and son Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith and Miss Janie Lay, of Oates' Island, attended singing at the Ferry Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fryor were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isiah Newsome Sunday.

Miss Ella Hartman was the guest of Misses Fannie and Nora McNabb Saturday night. Miss Emma Troxler was the guest of Miss Minnie Hartman Saturday night. Misses Ellen and Nettie Ellis attended singing Sunday. Misses Minnie and Carrie Hale, of Whiteside, attended singing Sunday. Miss Janie Hale was all smiles Sunday as her best fellow came Saturday.

of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Copeland, Whitwell, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.

T. J. Sexton the latter part of last week. Mrs. David McNabb, was in our vicinity Sunday.

An ice cream supper was given at the home -of Mrs. W. M. Hartman Saturday night and was well attended. All of the young people of this place have got the name of being the nicest behaved young people in the county.

Robt. Obar said he never saw a better behaved crowd before to be such a large one. That is right, young people, hold your head up and never let it drop..