Sequachee Valley News from Sequachee, Tennessee • Page 1

SEQUACHEE, TENN, THURSDAY. AUGUST 3, 1905 NO. 2. I VOL. XIII.

i 1 ir 4 is 5f 0 1 5 BIG DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSED FALLING LIMB BY T. 1. R. R. CO.

AT WHITWELL Tram Road Being Built to New Openings 120 Coke Ovens to Be Built, and 200 More Pro-posed Reservoir, to Be Built, Electric Plant Installed and Other Improvements. WHITWELL. July 28. The T. C.

I. R. B. Co. is lajing great plans for the development of this place, and while the officials are verv 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 iB proposed to have them running by Jan. 1. A tram road 6,200 feet long to convey coal from openings north of here is being built and heavy charges or 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 by this tramroad, which is set for completion by Jan. 1. Having achieved these things the company will next set about the build-inir of 200 more coke ovens, and to Instantly Kills Mrs. John Porter, Near Whitwell.

WHITWELL Tenn. July Special.) Mrs. John' Porter, wife of John Porter who lives alwut one mile north of here on the Shirley farm, was in stantly killed Wednesuay oi about 4.00 p.m. by a limb falling from a tree and striking her on the head. She and her husband had been hoeing wotw and having finished win one piece her husband advised her to go to the house and look after the i.nt.

she said she would con- tuuturui fcil lonurer and going under nunc 1..1, tmi to uret into another held mu fell as she was beneath the tree and struck her on the top of the head killing her instantly, one was about thirty-five years old and leaves five small children. She was a danghter of Frank Williams. COUNTY COURT CLERK PRICE REFUSES TO l.ICFNSE SO. PITTSBURG SALOON jj-J Strenuous Effort Made to Force Him, but He Is Immovable From His Position, Which Is Strongly Endorsed. STANLEY.

Soeeial to the News. Dust and dry weather is more numerous than anything else. We are sorry to chronicle the death a vinaT.nskon the 23rd. She was about ninety years old. A most honorable and useful lady has passed from our midst, to.

the regret of the many friends she has left. We extend our sympathy to the sorrowing friends nf tli a iWeased. Last Sunday an undertaker from Chattanooga, came down within half a mile of this place and exhumed the bo-t Moore which was found in the river here one day 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. inurs-day last the license of George Ervin, who has been running a saloon in that rt 1 city, expirea, anu ue mane tion 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 bis opinion the Adams law still held force over the city and admitting that he erred in granting the first license. Ervin then went to Chat tanooga 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 ob- D0ANS, TEXAS. Special to the News.

I noticed a piece in our paper headed "Speaks for I wish to that what little living I have I try to grow it on the farms of Wil-berger Co. Texas, and I see and feel of loth union and non-un- you a little of in our city of Vernon, two elevators run by Companies that buy grain, -and yon cannot get them to bid against each other on your grain. When you go to market with a loud of grain the buyer comes to the wagon with a little pair of bal ances and gets a small measure and weighs the wheat and if it weighs out the grade that he is buying he gives you a bid and if it does not ne gets on: the wagon -and tells you io go to me other mill. Your wheat is not the erade that he is buying and you get no bid until you go to the other place. We also have six cotton buyers in our little town and each one has his day to buy cotton and you can scarcely get the other man to raise his bid.

He just tells you that his limits are of today, so you had just as well take the bid. Yet people w.ill jump up and say I can't pledge myself to do thus and so and not to do -thus and so. just stay divided Machinery ftepjirs CASTINGS of All Kinds Promptly Supplied Why send yaur work out of tha valley whan it can bt dono cheaper at home? Help build up your own saction. MARKET PRICE PAID FOR CAST IRON SCRAP. UOHirPON'DKNCK SOLJXTl'El).

BLACKLOCK South Pittsburg, Tenn. FARRIOR SWITCH. E-3ENEZER. Special to the News. Special the News.

Visiting is the order of the day. Frank Condry was all smiles Sun- Mrs. D. Kellv wan at Sum Webb's Atv Wednesday. Charley Thomas passed by here Sun- Mrs.

Emma Lowinon was at this Ulav wearing the sun-grins. place Thursday of last week. I Tom Dawson passed by here one day Mrs. Lucy Amo3 was visiting here last week, TVith a fine pair or mules. Friday.

Jim Warren, of Jasper, and Mil Miss Icie Kelly had a delightful Effie Myers were out boggy riding Sunday. ihia week. R. F. Richie, P.

M. of Kelly's Fer-1 his friendg ana they withdrew their protected, rv. came up ouuuaj Dl. petition. i nral man nieht with his niotner, Jurs.

ixaucy Hon. Foster V. Brown, of Chatta- oiuirin.r men mst stav divided ui) nml take what he offers you for your smile on her face Saturday. i.T want, tn anneal to the honor Mr. ana Mell Webb were ai A laiiftrinir mm.

Do we have to do Sam Webb's Saturday and Sunday. Ul atv i i this or Is there no way to rem- Will Smith and family passed by oriv thU matter Some will tell you to here Sunday. JJJ v- I rpad vour bible. It will teach you Mrs. Lambert was at th is place oil rnn iuwiI in know but I iust want Thursday.

in tell vou that there is a class of peo- W. J. Pennington has moved back to pie that the bible does not teach, our neighborhood. We are glad to Then what about them? I must tell have him back but we are sorry he von that they need some laws, they cimn bring Uia JUuck DacK wun nun. lige the clerk to make response as to tiriiw Via TOnniii Trt.

inarm tiie lienrte de manded. This did not suit Ervin and eei gome way of being guided and nrotected. uo tneynoxt ine nai- ural man receiveth not the things of A Urt Tv-rrtfii pi I otl HTI i 4-lm ingof 200 more coke ovens, ana to Jtticuie. -r nooga, nas oeen mvesiiga uug secure water for same will, establish a the river to Chattanooga and returned queBti0n, and it is very probable that Mnndav afternoon, nt Snnt.li Pittalmrff will have the smrif' and soon then we learn from this that all men do not heed Mrs. Sarah Lambert is on the sick list this week.

Joe Lambert was on our streets Sun day. Geo. Lay and wife, from Oak Grove reservoir on Poker Hill, pumping froni big Seuuachee River, which will give them ample supply. Iu order to give room for these improvements, and give better access for handling cars and switching, the tip-nle will be moved back to foot of in cline. A large number of new houses will be constructed by the company in the section south of the incline known as Negro Hill, for the occupancy of 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 bean a moat prosrerous 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. home Monday n.ir nnfituiaster seems to be very I' much elated over the arrival of a tine ircuit court Monday next, to answer e-lrl at his house. He calls her Hertna hi nnnitinn mid connection with the-Mayor of South Pittsburg will have to answer indictment at the session 01 ETNA DRUM. Special to the News.

Warm atmosphere is the order of the day. They had a box supper here Saturday night for the purpose of buying Imnm for the church. Miss Cora Bruinley was visiting her sister and mother near the river Saturday. Ed and John Doyle, of WThiteside at- tended the box supper here Saturday night. Wes Hix was visiting at Tom Smiths Sunday.

Our Sunday school is progressing nicely, and quite a large crowd attends every Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Prater Doyle were visiting the latter" parents, Mr. and Mrs.

B. Sexton, Saturday night and Sunday. 7 Misses Janie Degnan and Nancy Keef looked pretty Sunday. Ed Houts is still hanging his hat on Mr. Parker's gate post.

Kelly Hartman has been on the sick list for the last few days. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Loach wei editing W. Mi Loach Sunday.

Misses Ellen Bailey, and Mattie Honts were visiting Miss Lizzie Smith Sunday. Harry Ransonie attended a party at Kelly's Ferry Saturday night. Elsie. Muv Ruthin. He says sue wiu soon hiir enontrh for assistant postmaster.

Mrs. Belle Durham was the guest of at Richie a few days last Jack Boatright, of the Indian Terra tnrv. is here visiting bis brotner-in law: John Richie. He says crops do not look very promising in the west count of the recent dry weather Miss Mary J. Francis, is the guest nf m.

M. L. Richie this week. Alvin Spears was at the postoffice R. Roberson was a business caller at the postoffice Saturday morn ini.

Miss Ellen E. Richie was visiting Miss Maud Richie Sunday. Drv weather nrevails in this section Mrs. Polly Davis, of Walden's Ridge n.aa TriaiHno hor son. Andv.

in the valley Saturday and Sunday. T. H. Richie, went to Chatta nooga Saturday. Alex Massenirale and family were visiting relatives in Hamilton county Snt.nrdav and Sunday.

1 Naw in not nlentifnl liko dust and sunshine. as to his position and connection with the aiders and abettors of the whiskey trafic. Some very sensational evi dence is expected to be brought out as the whiskey muddle in South Pitts burg has reached startling proportions. The Mayor is charged with permitting the opening of a saloon in South Pitts burg to secure his election by promis ing that if he was elected Mayor he would permit a saloon to be opened. BV I aaohimr nf the Bible and if thev were ridinK on our streets Sunday.

L1AV iti -itt 1 1 Ac Hhnnld be no nroor that tliev wrs. Aura nancocs anuwuuiy do not need protection nor should it returned from a visit to their parents inrx hmn from fiome miard in Alabama ACC' JI iof Jim Price, from Jasper, was visit- HHIa Miiflr in our vimnitv Sundav. UW niu tj sketch of the condition of the cotton Mr. Smith and family visited in Jae- nt ihn rendrrn Der Sunday. nvr saw a stalk of cotton bloom or Herbert Webb called here last week wt nf raw notton.

Snch a Rev. Lambert was here Saturday. CTOU vm. ia tnW.w tlmt i Levi Webb made a short call here UUQ 1. ataniia copnrul in the DTain Friday or last week.

UVltWll 0 nrnns of our country. Last year our John Turner was here Thursday of crop of cotton sold for more than $00, last week. 000,000. Then suppose that the peo- u. k.

sogers was uere ouo uj weeK last STRIKE AT BLACKLOCK. But th3 Trouble With Wetter Co. Is Settled. wrTTTW PTTTSRtTR'G. July 27 -The moulders at the Blacklock Foundry went out on a strike this morning.

The men claim that was taking pt-r mit. off their work when, instead, 20 per cent should Ue added. A committee waited mWMr. BlaAlm smne days ago. (rat he nl.l not s.

them, but nw sav he is readv entertain them. The mrnble' at the Wetter Stove is titled and the men are again at work. SHUQ JOHNSON HURT. Struck by Plank on Depot Plat form. SOUTH PITTSBURG, July Shuir Johnson met with a very se rious 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 tho tender. The leading planK on the freight deiwt 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 wonl.l have killed him instantly. He is now.

resting very well. Died at Tracy City. TRACY CITY, July 2S. A. 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. Nathnrst. 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. Dalla li.vm was in town t'day. WHITWELL Tenn. July 2t.

(Soc ial. -The fhters of Local 27. U. M. W.

of recently elected as follows: J. M. Griffith president; Dave Fanner, vice-president J. L. Morrison tin secretary; Taylor Cliad-wii-k.

mi.vding secretary. The union public meeting at Red Men's Hall every Saturday morning at 9 o'--Wk which the public is cordially invited to lienr the principles of nnion- I ism expounded. CL1FTY, TENN. Special to the I have proinimsed to exclude every thing from my correspondence except news, but I must express my opinicn regarding the insult thrown at a cer tain young lady by 'Sun-dial reter-ing to her as "great-grand-ma. name was used ot course to excite laughter, and perhaps it had its desir- Ail ff't nmomr a certain element, but to people of culture and refinement it was an nnnoticeable nonentity, anu a feeling of deep sorrow and deserving pity was experienced for the poor, little, ignorant, insignificant progenitor of this pernicious ignominy, lien people are so nnthoughtful or disre spectful as to use such allusions, we are left to conjecture as to whether they have had the proper youthful training or "not.

We could use adjec tives in this case that would sound more euphonious to us, and afford more ease to our conscience, but they might not look well in print. Any way it might be wise for "Sundial' to think as he writes. Misses Lankester anil -Gott, who have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, left Friday morning for their homes in Sequachee Valley.

John D. Smith is spending a few weeks with friends and relatives in Pikeville and Whitwell. Mr. Huffaker, formerly of Dunlap, Tenn. is stopping at the Hotel Mc- Grath.

Spence Carpenter is contemplating a trip to Colorado next month, I have been told. Mr. Walling, resident of the C. C. C.

rv. will become a resident of Clifty when hie edifice on Front St. is completed. The committee appointed by the Sunday school to purchase organ have decided to return the Bnrdette lmmrht. of Jesse French, as there isn't any one in the bunuay scuooi physically able to manipulate it.

Miss Bessie Hooper, of Whitwell, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lee Brvant. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ketner, who have been visiting in Seijnachee Val- lev, returned home Sunday.

Angus Avers. pie will ever cease to grow cotton. Yon must remember that, we only have thirteen states or 812 counties, that will trrow cotton, only a small part of our great land that is suited to its growth. Our crop last year was estimated at 13,700,000 bales, the largest crop of the worlds' history. Biit this large crop has been rapidly absorbed liv ihe, itton nrills of our land and afar off, of which some 11,000,000 bales have already been sold.

The farmers began to see and feel the need for some protection. The spirit of organiza tion began to spring up among the farmers of cotton, so a meeting was held in the state in January, 11)05, when more than two thousand dele- Jim Turner passed here Thursday aittintr side.wav ridiner Old Hick and leading Old Tige. John Dame passed by here Thurs dav. Jim Hoge was here Thursday of last week. Jim Brown, of near Innian, passed bv here Tuesday on business.

Will Webb, who was working Battle Creek, is now at home. Rill Ames had to leave his work on account of a risina on his head. Mr. Levi and family visited on Bat tle Creek Saturday and Sunday. As news is scarce I will ring off White Rose.

ALA. MA nai wflVO 111 A All VnKor nu tllPV llfUl Ui HV. i decreased from 18c to 6c per pound- Special to the Nivs. Sn t.h bankers sent delegates and RRTDGEPORT, Ala. July 28 declared to lend some aid to help the Miss Maggie Payne and Jack Denton oppressed cotton growers to prevent we.re married at the home of A.

J. Jen- mwnlntlnn nn their labor and lend trivia stability to. prices. This committee Miss Ludella Cooper and Edward donated 10,000 as a sinking fund to Colvin were married at Bryant. help organize the cotton growers into Miss Mae Deo Jones entertained last a nnion.

The work of "organization niht in honor of her guest, Miss, Alda has been actively prosecuted and now Cambron, of Winchester. Refresh- more than 1,000,000 cotton farmers ients were served stand shoulder to shoulder and declaro Miss Elivele Crownover, daughter that they will not sell their cotton hur- 0I Mr. and Mrs. John Crownover, died ri.iiv na thpv h.v here-to-fore, but Timrailav. Her remains were taken will nlace it on the market as the mills t0 Mt.

Cannel for interment. ilpmnnd it, for consumption. To this end a cotton with 200, 000,000 capital, has been chartered for tne or irritation exist on any purpose of regulating tho sale of cot- irt of i.y, tt.o application of ballon and this is to become thecomuUB- Urd'aSno Li um-nt gives prompt r-sion merchant of cotton growers, and B' I'Znl the cotton markets of the world na uk, pWslir jn felt the benefit of this move since ullard sno Liniment to wtaoaw January last for cotton has sold at the wlt'' rbe.imntn.ra. It price of 15 per bale and that apeak only remedy th.t i 4.U- "i 10 noo gives immediate relief. iae, ')C na some to the farmers for the Sequatcbi- Supply bales yet on hand.

store, -orill with love to the union and good wishes to the News. Joe Hackworth. John McGuirt and wife were visit ing at Tom Foster' 8 Sunday. Brown Rogers was helping a. Han cock Co.

haul logs Monday. Will Banks passed by here one day lart week. Richard Grant was in Jasper shop ping Monday. Sam Webb, of Ebenezer, was visit ing here Sunday. Hardscibble and wife from Pleas ant Grove, visited their uncle and aunt, Mr.

and Mrs. H. H. Hancock, Sunday. Mrs.

Hudson was in Jasper shopping one day list week. Jim Condry pissed by here mule back' riding Sunday. Oscar Foster was all smiles Sunday. Mvrtle Hudson had a smile on ner face Sunday as long as a rail fence. Ye writer and husband were visiting at Ebenezer Sunday.

Mr. Hudson and Cornelius Penning ton returned to their work on Battle Creek Monday. Mrs. Bill Walker was in Jasper Mon- day shopping. Dave Lawson passed by here the other dav 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 jas per Saturday with a string of fish. Miss Mamie Rogers is on tne sick list this week. Chilling seems to be the order of the day in our vicinity.

Geo. Condrv has been on the slcK at liaf tm nit wapIt. hone he ov vj i' will soon recover. Mrs. Turner, of Hoge's Crossing, was visiting on lioraon 8 inn last.

week. Seab Johnson was at Hoge's Cross ing Monday. Mrs. Lena Foster and daughter, Kose were in JSJsper, visiting Monday. Mrs.

May Pennington, anu 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. CASTOR i A lor Infants and Children.

The Kind You Have Rough! Hall-Martin. SOUTH PITSTBURG, July 7 Tjist ovpninir Hnirh Hall was married to Miss Lizzie Martin, in the Christian Church. Mr. Hall is an em ploye of the Eagle Pencil while his bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Matthew Martin.

They left on the early train this morning for Hnnt-ville to spend their honeymoon. Bears the Signature of NOTICE. I wtll rift at rr nn Monday each week. All parties desiring den- House. li.

aiKUliE n-ieo The Swafford Case. Judge Allison, of Chattanooga, came up Wednesday and held special court to try Ease Swafford, Jr. on the charge of complicity in the muruer 01 W. L. Tollett.

After hearing the evidence he sustained the verdict of Es-Huttheson and Billingsley, and the prisoners to iali, pend- thousand dollar bond 1 11 1 rikevillejBanner. Fecuhar Disappearance. 1 R'lnvan, llutlersville, laid the pt-culur disrperDC8 of hi of Indigestion nd bill-of L.nJs4lo..r. Kings ew Llf. He says: ir.ry mr for diriinfs'.

w.ur stomscb. headache. etc. viuarAniewu DTlsT. KELLY'S FERRY.

Spi ral 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 Ohtes' 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 gnest of Misses Fannie and Nora MfcNabb Sat urday night. Miss Emma Troxlcr' 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 Sun day as her best fellow came Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.

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

J. Sexton the latter part of last week. Mrs. David McNabb, was in our vi cinity Sunday. An ice cream supier was given at the home of Mrs.

W. M. Hartman Saturday night and was well attended. All of the young ieople of this pl.u have got the name of be ing the nicest H-haved young people in the countv. Kobt.

Ol.ar said he never saw a better 1ebaved crowd before to In-such a large That is right, young jieople. hold your head np and never let it drop. A..