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14 lb VOL. XI. SEQUACHEE, TENN., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1903. NO. 8. i V OUT AT DUNLAP Men Quit Work and No Coal is Being Mined. ' MACHINES CAUSE TROUBLE Notice Was Posted to Load Coal from Them at ioc a Car, Which Miners Refuse to Do. While it Is generally known that a trike has boon declared at the mines of the Douglas Coal and Coke Co., near Dunlap, It is not known by those out Bide the controversy just what is the trouble. A News reporter Friday se cured details of the matter as follows: Thecause of the trouble is primarily brought about by the use of mining ma chines which have been installed by the Douglas Company at great expense, and the strike dates from Saturday Sept. 5 when a notice was posted at the mines by J. 8. Hoffecker, President of the company, that all miners should load coal from the machines into the cars at 10c per car, such cars to be loaded four inches above top of car with coal or three inches below top of car with late. Moreover it was ordorad that all men working in the faco shift Bhould be at the face or place of work at 7:00 ft. m. and remain there until 4 p. m., and that there should be no walking on the Incline or riding trips. Ky previons arrangement it had been agreed that payments for machine work should be under the following scale; Machine men, 2.00 per day; hostler, $1.5(1; loader, $1.00; shooter, 1.00; help er, $1.50. This scale dates back to the time when the machines were first put in operation, or about Aug. 14, though all the machines were not brought into use at once. Said scale was to be used in fixing price of running machines un til fixed at joint meeting of operators and miners at Knoxville, which met in adjourned session in Knoxville Fri day last. Mr. Hoffecker was the orig inator of this scale, which was accepted by the scale committee of the Dunlap local and by Board Member Vaughn of Tracy City, for the miners, and bad in no wise been broken by them. The agreement, however, seems to have been totally ignored by Mr. Hoffecker when he posted the notice that all load ing of coal or slate at the machine should be 10c per car. In defense of his action he says that the minors bavo not been doing their duty by the machines in obtaining their full capacity for the production of coal. This the men strongly deny, saying that they cannot earn as much with the machines as without them. The follow ing case would seem to prove this point: A miner and his helper made an aver age of 20 cars per day in their room un der the old system of mining, but after the machines took their placo the same room averaged only 14 cars per day with six men. There are instances like this, and the minerB declare they cannot make more than $1.00 per' day loading at this rate, while the average wage would about 80c per day. Consequent ly all, with the exception of two loft the mines. Under the new scale the miner can make only .r0c to 91.00 per day, while under the old system of mining he made from 5J.00 to $2.50. The union miners have established a guard at the toot of the incline to warn men not to enter the mines until tbo matter is settled. pres. Hoffecker has been taking legal advice as to bow to proceed, and what decision has been roached has not yet been discovered, and ha asked the protection of the sheriff of the county for the protection of himself, his prop erty and family, but that official is not greatly worried ovor the matter. About l'-'O mon, miners and company bands, are now out. Tb following men bavo been ejected from their bouses by President Hoffeck er, under charge of fomenting discord regarding the machines: Scott Torbtttt, Henry Torbett, .lohn Torbett, John Farmer and Amos Perkins. Stomach Trouble. "I have been troubled with my stom ach for Ibe past four years," says D. L. Beacb, of Clover Nook Farm, Green field, Mas-. "A few days ago I was in duced to buy a box of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. I have taken part of them and feel a great deal better." If you have any trouble with stomach try a box of these Tablet. You are certain to be pleased with the result. Prico 25c For sale by Cold well A Cbaudom; Wbitwell Drug Co. DRAMATIC SOCIETY SUPPER. Proves tn Enjoyable and Profitable Oc cassUm. The entertainment and ico cream supper given by the 8equachee Dram atic Society at the Town Hall Saturday night, for the benefit of same,, projed a success in every way, a goodly num ber being present. The supper was proceeded by a mus ical and literary entertainment which was greatly enjoyed. Recitations were given by Misses Bonnie Chaudoin, Ni na Handle and Grace Thomas in good style. A guitar solo by Miss True Ran die was a pleasing feature. Maj. Thomas II. Hill gave a reading, his se lection being that beautiful poem of Tennyson's entitled ''Dora," which was well received. Instrumeutal selections on violin and organ were given by Miss Louise Hill and W. C. Hill. Miss Elin Gustafson give too delightful vocal se lections which were raptuously applaud ed. Ice cream was then taken up for dis cussion, an especially fine article hav ing been prepared under the expert charge of Miss Lydia Gustafson, and the sales including lemonade amounted to $10.71, from which deducting 83.2'. expense for ice, fcc, there is left a net balanco of $13.40. JERRY WHITE INJURED. Badly Hurt by Being Knocked from a High Trestle. Jerry A. White, son of J. U. White of this city, and residing in Chattanooga, while working on a trestle near Wbi to side Tuesday of last week was knocked from it by a derrick rope breaking, and fell onto rocks thirty feet below. One log was broken in two places, a should er was badly stove up, and a seripus gash cut in the top of bis bead. He was taken to Erlanger Hospital in Chat tanooga, where bo lies in a serious con dition. Mr. Whito is peculiarly unfor tunate this being his second fall in a little ovor a year, when he foil from a building being erected by the Loomls !fc Hart Mfg. Co , Chattanooga, and sus tained seyere injuries to bis back. STANLEY. Special to the News. Jas. Lusk and w ife, of Albion View, Hamilton county, were visiting rela tives hero from Friday until Sunday of last week. J. D. Hollowly, of Looney's Creek, was horo last week doing some haul ing. T. K. and A. J. Richie spent last week at Bridgeport, Ala., on business. Samuol Brown spent Sunday with our post master. Rev. Harmon Schrudder, of Hamilton county, preached an excellent sermon Sunday at the Francis school house. Great excitement prevails in this vi cinity over the discovery of a vein of coal which is said to.be four feet and 4 Inches. J. C. Foster ;of the McNabb Mines carries the honor of the discov ery. The people of this vicinity are anxious for the full development of the the new mines, which would give em ployment to every man and boy of this neighborhood. Such would be a great boon to this people and many more would come here and a mining town would soon be the result. We hope to see such Instead of hearing it talked of. Make hay while the sun shines is the order of tbo farmer in this section. Alox MassengaU uas his sorghum mill in operation. Everybody in this section has quit smoking for fear a. spark from their pipo might set the world on fire. SPRAIMS. S. A. Bead, Cisco, Texas, writes, Mar. 11th, lOul: "My wrist was strained so badly by a fall that it was worse than useless; and after using several reme dies that failed to glvo relief, used Bal lard's Snow Liniment, and was cured. I earnestly recommend it to any one suf fering from sprains." 25c, 50c, $1.00. For sale by Sequatchie Supply Store; Wbitwell Drug Co. Fire at Tracy City. Tracy City, Tenn., Sopt. H.-Fire de stroyed the house occupied by the fam ily of S. M. Mines. It started in the kitchen flue and tbo whole roof had ig nited before the fire was discovered. Nearly all tho household effects were saved. The building was owned by Mrs. J. R. Hunt and tbe loss is estima ted at ?2,00O. I'nfortunately tbe in surance had ex pired two months ago. You Know What Ton Are Taking When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula is plainly printed on every bottle show ing that that it is simply Iron and Qui nine in a tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay. 50c OABTOniA. lh K.nd Yra Haw kvt tifiatar it JOSEPH VASEY'S SPEECH Delivered at Olympia Park on Labor Day. "The question that confronts the ( minds of this groat republic to-day is j tbe great question of labor, or of capi tal and labor. Never bofore in history was this quostion so universally discus sed by statesmen, prominent divines, lawyers, doctors, editors, and press as it is today. It comes forclclbly before ev ery legislative body, is preached from our pulpits in city, town and rural dis tricts, it comos through almost every is sue of the daily press, it finds room in tbe columns of all rollgious llteraturo, is talked of In the lobbies and hotels, in the workshops, in tbe mines, behind tbe counter, on the farm; yea, it is even broathod in tbe atmosphere. Today is a demonstrative fact that tbe people of this groat republic are deeply concern ed and Interested in tbo labor question, for what is going on hero to-day is go ing on in most all the cities and towns of tho United States. Labor Day became a holiday by law in Tennessee on March 11, 1801, and was made a national holiday by law June 28, 1894. Like all other reformed labor laws of this or any other state, it has been brought about by and through tbe influence of organized labor, Tbe unorganized nover seek such reforma tion. I would readily venture the as sertion that were it not for tbe trades unionists of Chattanooga, that regard less of Labor day being a holiday by Btate and national law, this celebration would not havo taken place. So gener ally is this day observed that tbe busy wheels of industry are to a large extent stilled that labor may rejoice in her great achievement of laying aside this day to be a national holiday and known as Labor day. Tbe vast improvement of the recognition and observance of this day by the working classes during the last three years has been phenoral nal. Chattanooga never in her history demonstrated Labor day as she is doing to-day. This in itself, in my opinion, proves the assertion of tbe labor ques tion being the great question of the day Labor organization are born ,of necessi ty. Tbe Israelites under Fgyptian bondage, with taskmasters over them bidding them make their brick without straw, were so pressed that their cries reached heaven, and God sent them a deliverer in the person of Moses, who delivered them from the bands of King Pharaoh. So tbo unscrupulous employ ers of labor pressed down on their em ployes by working them long hours and paying thorn meager wages that they sought for relief through labor unions. Do not misunderstand me here. I do not want you to think by any means that all employers of labor are unscru pulous. Many are fair minded men, and desire to treat their employes fair and right, but there are employers of labor who are very unscrupulous and have forced men to seek relief through labor unions. There is such a th ing as righteous ag itation, and for such God provides a way. Tho work of labor unions in my opinion can consistently be coupled with the church, for we are righteous ly seeking to uplift suffering humanity and trying to be benefactors to man kind. Organization is a means of edu cation that which educates. Hence we ought to encourago and not discourage. Workingmen have a three-fold right to organize, viz: A divine right, a mor al right and a civil right. No earthly corporations have, in my opinion, any right to interfere with tbe divine, mor al and civil rights of the individual. Employers of labor have no more right, in my opinion, to say to their employes they shall not join a labor union than tbey have to aay they shall not join the Methodist, Baptist or any othor church or that ti.ey shall not join the Masons or any othor benevolent society. The general public has been laboring under an erronous mistake pertaining to labor unions. A common Impression has been that labor unions were for the purpose of croating strikes, disrupting communities, causing confusion, tur moil and never-ending trouble. Hud such been their motivo then they would have mut with a prematuro death. Their aims and objects are higher, nob ler, purer. Hence they not only live, but will continue to live. Labor unions, like all other organized bodies, have made mistakes. We do not posa before the public as saints or angols, but as human beings liable to err. But, as the editor of the Times has correctly said in to-day's issue, you cannotcbarge to tbe church, tbe benev olent society, or the labor union, tbe act of tbo individual. . li is good, right and proper for capital to organdie. Then it is equally as good, right and proper tor labor to organize. We don't ask tho other fellow not to organize, but say clearly let employers and employes form their respective or ganizations. Then select from each re spective organization the most fair minded, intelligent and conservative representatives to meet together, not for the purpose of taking advantage of eacli other, but to realize that both are business institutions, and meet on busi ness principles and in a spirit of fair ness, to make a wage scale based on equality. If however, omployers still insist, and if, it is right to insist on the most labor for tho least money, then I would advise Insisting, and claim I was right on insisting, upon having tbe most money for the least labor. I would not want to make a wrong im pression here. I don't by any means mean that men shall be made for dead beating or loafing. Labor unions stand for a fair day' work for a fair day's pay. No less parson than Carroll D. Wright, commissioner 'of labor for tbe United States, stated sometime ago that if every able bodied man worked slightly under three hours per day that all tho manual labor would bo perform ed that is done daily. If that be so then some of us are getting the lion's sbaro while tbe other fellow is having a good time. As ft representative of labor I have little use for tbe extremist on either the side of capital or labor. President Baer, Parry, Elliot, etc., are boarish to the general American public, so tbo extremist on our side would be boarish to that same American public. What we need is more John Mitchells. Let cool conservatism, firmness, frank ness, cleanness and honesty be display ed on both sides, and my opinion strikes lockouts, etc, will be a tbing of tho past. President Baer claimed to have divine authority to look after the inter ests of the anthracite mines. Tbe in vestigation of tho commission would impress the idea that that authority had been misapplied. Tbe greatest proof of tbe fallacy of that statement was that a divine God would not bavo permitted one of bis divine agents to meet with such contemptible failure. With divine and civil authority he was unable to put coal on tbe markot. While he controlled tbe money, John Mitchell controlled the musole. This clearly proves that capital and labor are clearly Interwoven. Tbey can't be separated. Hence the great need of friendly relationship existing between tho two. Labor unions are seeking to cement these two togother, which will result In mutual good. Knowing you are not interested in a long talk to-day let mo say in conclusion that in this historical and beautiful city of the south we have men who are following in tbe steps of President Baer and Pres ident Parry. Chattanooga has within ber borders one of tbe officials of the Manufacturers' Association. It has others who stand as bitterly opposed to organized labor as any of the aforemen tioned men. While I will novor barter my citizenship to subscribe my name to anything pertaining to mob vi olence or anarchism or anything illegal, I will subscribe to agitate against the enforced wrongs upon labor. If labor organizations are rightly guided by sound discretion and fairness, beaded by conservative intelligence, Itbey then, in my opinion, will only result in ad vancing prices, Improving conditions, shortening hours, elevating morals, en rlching communities, and blessing tho nation. I thank you. BEAUTIFUL WOMEN. Plump cheekB, flushed with the soft glow of health and a pure complexion, make all women beautiful. Take a small dose of Herbinn after each meal; it will prevent constipation and help di gest what you have eaten. 50c. Airs Wm. M. Stroud, Midlothian, Texas. writes. May 81, 1901: "We have used Herhlne in our fmily for eight years and found it tbe best medicine we have ever used for constipation, bilious fev er and malaria. For sale by Sequatchie Supply Store, and Wbitwell Drug Uo. WILL ATTEND FEDERAL COURT. Among those mentioned for jury duty from this section for October term of Federal Court in Chattanooga, aro the following: For grand jury: W R. Thurman, Dun lap; J. S. Ferguson, Lot; J. V. Phelps, Dunlap; W. G. Clemens, Dunlap. For petit jury: R. F. Hodgo, Litton; John Blessing, Jasper; B. F. Spring, Pikevilie; J. W. Hixson, Dunlap; A. J. Henry. Pikevilie; J. M. Brown, Fair mount: A. A. Stranaban, Pitts X Roads; G. M. Williams, Stephens' Chapel; J. K. Darwin, Ten Mile; J. R. Collier, Srqua choe College. Read tbe News .loo fur Si copies. t SULPHUR SPRING. i Special to the News. Rev. McCracken filled bis regular ap pointment here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Sbolton visited hor sister, Mrs. H. C. Grayson Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Alder took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Richards Sun day. Miss Etta Harris is visiting at Whit- well. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Harris visited the formers paronts Saturday and Sun day. Miss Dorcas Richards visited at B. F. Bryson's Sunday. Missus Luella Bull, Delia Abies, Lau ra Prigmore and Mossrs. Fred Raulslon, Oliver Duff and Sbep hatfluld, of Whit- well wero calling at the spring Monday evening. Misses Minnio Ealy, Stella and Delia Carlton were the guests of Miss Dora Shelton Sunday. There was ft singing at tho school house Sunday cvoning which was very much enjoyed. Miss Mona Phelps went to Whitwoll Saturday shopping. Mr, and Mrs. Long, of Victoria, visit ed their daughter Mrs. Ella Smith, Sun day. Miss Bcltie Harris is visiting at Whit- well. Mrs. M. J. Carlton gave the young folks a party Saturday night which was a success and highly enjoyed by one and all. Red Hill, Whitwoll, ak Grovo and Codar Spring wore represent ed. Richard Brown roturncd from Chat tanooga Saturday. John Hamilton was soon going up the road vory early Sunday morning riding a donkey. Misses Amanda and Emma Harris went to Wbitwell Monday. Mrs. Sallie Bryson was visiting at Cedar spring last week. Mossrs. J. H. Grant, B. B. Alder, Robt. Richard and Robt. Smith went to Whitwell Saturday to get their Arbuck- le. Misses Lillie, Jennie and Willie Phelps wore tho guests of Misses Gertie and Myrtle Grant Sunday. Miss Minnio Ealy visited hor grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Ealy Mon day. Ed Alder was seen going toward T. A. Shelton's Sunday with a smile on bis face as long as his papa's walking stick, Sbird and Arthur Harris wont to Whitwoll Saturday. Art Grayson, of Whitwoll, attended the singing Sunday evening. Miss Mona Phelps callod on Miss May Grant Thursday evoning. Mrs. Minnio Kolley and childron, of Tracy city aro visiting relatives here. Miss Tula Grayson, of Red Hill, is the guest of ber sistor, Mrs. G. W. Bry son. Fred Smith, of Whitwoll, attondod tbe singing Sunday evening. What's the attraction, Fred. Richard Duke and Miss EdiJ.h Hudson were driving in our vicinity Sunday evening. Joe Davis spent Saturday night and Sundav with borne folks. Miss Lula Grant was all smiles Satur day. Arthur Harris walked on high heels Saturday. New shoes. Miss Minnio Ealy returned to ber borne in Chattanooga last week. Miss Hallle Smith was bitten by a snake Wednesday. Miss May Grant went to Whitwell Wednesday. ' Billy's Friend. ABSCESS. W. II. Harrison, Cleveland, Miss., writes Aug. 15, 1902: "1 want to say a word of praise for Ballard's Snow Lini ment, I stepped on a nail, which caus ed tbe cords in my leg to contract and an abscess to rise in my knoo, and tbe doctor told me that I would have a stilT so one day I went to J F. Lord's drujr store (who is is now in Denver, Colo.) lie recommended a bottle of Snow Lin iment; 1 got a fifty cent sizo and it cured my leg. It is tho best liniment in the world. ABSCESSES, with few exceptions are indicative of constipation or debility. They may, howovor, result from blows or from foreign bodies, introduced into the skin or flesh, such as splinters, thorns, etc. For sale by Sequatchie Supply Store, and Wbitwell Drug Co. KON-RESIDENT NOTICE. J. W. Miller vs. Amanda Miller. Divorce Bill in tbe Circuit Court of Marion County, Tenn. It appearing from the allegations of complainant's bill, which is sworn to that the defendant's, Amanda Miller's, residence is unknown afu-r diligent anarch, it is ordered that publication be made for four successive woeks in the Skjvachkk Vai.i.kv Nkws. a newspa per published In Marion Connty, Tonn., requiring the said Amanda Miller to ap pear bffore the Judge of the Circuit on the first Monday in December, tiHij, next, tn make defence to said Bill, or same will be takwn for confessed and pnf-e'dtd with tx pirt( as to her. ' Thi Sopt. Uth, l'H)3. j IT., -Yoi. U U. Lav.nk, Clerk. SHERIFF LAND SALE. In tbo Circuit Court at Jasper: Win iwi'.i.i. Savim.x Bank, vs. W. II. Wiiitk. By virtue of tho order of salo which has been issued from tho Circuit Court of Marion County, Tenn., in the caso of tho Whitwoll savings Bank vs. W. II. White, commanding mo to soil tho said W. II. White's land to satisfy a judge ment that the said Whitwoll Savings Bank obtained against him beforo F. L. Prico, J. P., and the said land being condemned in M'O Circuit Court and or dored to bo sold, i will, on tbo 2IST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1903, sell the samo to tho highest and best bidder for cash in hand on dato of salo, tbo said land set out in tho levy, in front of dm south door of tho court house in Jasper, Marion coun ty, lenn., between the legal nours as prescribed by law. In the above styled cause Execution camn to my hand tbe same day issuod and I in ado diligent seatcli and did not and could not lind any personal proper ty in my County subject to oxecution, I therefore have and do hereby levy the execution in this case, hereunto attach ed, upon the following doscrihod roal estate, tho same boing and lying in tbe tfrd civil district of Marion County, Tennessee, and moro particularly des cribed as follows, viz: Tiiact No. 1. Beginning on tbo oast corner of A. W. White's tract, thence northwardly with M. J. Ilurnett's lino to tho forks of tbo ditch to tbe Burnett lino, thenco with Grayson and White's lino to tbo north corner, ttionce with said Whito and Grayson's line to the south corner, ' tbonce a straight lino to tho beginning. . Tiiact No. 2. Beginning on a stake in tho centre of tho hi no on tho Robarts and Whito line, thence north 03 W. 71)i poles to astako, thenco west 22 poles to a rod oak, tbenco north 07.; W, poles to a white oak, thence north 2,'l polos to a stake and pointers, thence with W. H. and G. W. White '8 lino 1 17j.j poles to a stake at the irate, thence south 10 degrees oast 22 polos tn a stake, thenco south iil deg. West 17,' j polos to tho beginning. Tisact No. 3. Beginning on a whito oak corner, thence 80 dug. W. 18 poles to a stake and a water oak and post oak pointers, thonco north 2 deg. E. 7.1J poles to a stake at the road, thenco south 78 deg. W. south H7);, VV. 17.j poles to a rod oak, thence M deg. W. 18 poles to a beech, thence north 24,'y deg. W. IS polos to a corner with persimmon, swootgum and dogwood .pointers, tbenco aslraigbt line polos to a stake with rod oak point- ' ers, thence with Grayson's and White's lino 11 poles. Thenco south 7 deg. E. 24 poles to tbo road at gate, thenco oast a straight line 0 poles to a largo sweet gum corner, thenco south 8 deg. W. 0 poles to a largo sweetgum corner, thence south 8 deg. W. 0 pole to a , .stake and pointer to W. II. Whito's north corner of anothor tract and G. W. White's west corner containing Oti.'i acres more or less. Tho samo boing described ' in Book FF, pages 571 and 572, in tho Register's Office of Marion County, Tonn. Too following described tract of land boing deducted from tho tbroe aforesaid tracts of land in making this levy and return: Beginning on a sweet cum cornor at tbo edge of the public road, thenco north 7 1 .' j deg. west 0 polos to a stako ut the galo, thenco north 73 deg. west 21 polos to a rod oak, thenco north 11 poles to a stake, thonco south 75 deg. west liii polos to a swootgum, persim mon and dogwood pointers, thonco southeast wUn tbo meanders of tho road !)5 poles t a hickory corner, thence south with Juno Harriott's lino to Joo Grayson's corner (a rock,) tbenco eastwardly a straight linn to a rock cornor in G. W. Whito's lino, tbonce north to a sweet gum corner, tho begin ning. Said Real Estate being levied on sub ject to wbatcvor homestead rights tho said Defendant may be entitled to un der the law. This Sopt. 0, l'.io:!. F. M. McCULLOCGH, Printer's Fee, 20.1)0. Siikkifk. NON-RESIDENT NOTICE. Stato of Tennessee, Marion Co. Whitwell Savings Bank, vs. W. II. White, G. N. Vanboosior, and B. M. Djyle. Before F. L. Pri.cn, a Justice of l ho Peaco in and for Marion County, Tenn essee. In this causo it appearing by affidavit that W. II. Whito is justly indebted to the plaintilT as joint nmkor of a note and is a non-resident of the Stato bo that the ordinary process of law cannot ho served on him and an original attach ment having been levied on his proper ty, it is therefore ordered that publica tion be mado in tho Sequacueo Valley News, a newspaper published in tho town of Seq'iachc", Tt-nn.. for four suc cessive weeks voiomnnding the said W. II. White to appear before me, or somo other Justice of tho IVaoo. at my house in the :!rd civil district of srid county on tbo loth day of Otob'tr. r.w:;, anil make defense) to said suit against bim, as it will bo proceeded with r.t forte as to him. This Sept. Jst, l'.K):l. Pf . Wi.Vi. F. L. PRICE. J. P. CASTOR I A lor In fasti and Children. The Kind Yea Hare Always Bought Signature of &a-ffi&cJ&44 The Nfs is only 50o a year. Read It. 4