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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-01-15

ity that philosophers as well as
Christian teachers have commented
upon it, and as great master
of social science as Herbert Spencer
says that the status of women is the
surest index OF tho degree of civilization
of any people. But while the destruc-
ton of this work of the devil has been
going on continuously, it has been ef-
fected in large part unconsciously to
Christian believers; and even some
theological views have DISTRACTED it by
false interpretations of passages IN
Gods Word; construed not with view
to demonstrate the freedom wherewlth
Christ has set us free, but to minister to
mans corrupt love Of rule. While 1t Is
true. therefore, that the advance OF
Christ's kingdom has an irresistible ten
dency toward lifting from the race the
curse of the subsection Of women, yet III
has not been done as rapidly as 1T might
be if it were made the clearly defined
object of Christian endeayor. To do
this, then, is the strong religious prin-
ciple underlying our equal rights work.
1t is our province, as an association, ana
as individual members of that asso-
citation, to labor to clear away the ira
ditions of men from the Word OF God,
so that its truths may shine out as the
great bulwark of womans liberties, as
they have ever shown for human liber-
ty, when rightly understood. 1t is
our privilege and duty to study the
Scripture that we may give reason for
the hope that is in u.s. and for our faith
that Christ has brought us deliverance
from the primal curse. 1t is ours to
point out with practical wisdom, that
in the unholy train of the subsection OF
women follow limited industrial oppor-
tunities for them, and half pay for equal
work, so that multitudes are reduced to
misery and want and sadder multi
tude go over the brink into the abyss of
sin; how the minds of the mothers OF
| the race are left undeveloped for lack OF
healthful stimulus and means of intel
/ lectual cultivation; how our statute
that bear cruelty upon the most helpless
portion of our population; how the State
loses half the wisdom of her people, be-
cause the voice of woman is never heard
in her counsels. Let us do this with
meekness and brotherly kindness, but
let us press home to the consciences Of
Christians that all these things are en-
emies to the righteousness of Christ.
How can those who call themselves by
His name turn from them to dwell in
careless ease or heartless Indifference?
When Christ calls for an account OF
these things from His servants, none
will BIO willing to answer, as some wom-
en- answer now: "We have all the rights
we want, and we think it some one else's
place to Judge the right of the needy;"
or, as some men answer now: "We are
afraid that women will get out of their
sphere; and as men are very we'll salts
fed with things as they are, we think it
better not to make any changes for fear
it will produce dissensions in fam
lies" No, none will be willing to an
swer this! Christ teaches that Judgment
and mercy and faith are the weightier
,uottarc of thu 1aW
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-01-15
THE DRINK BILL,
What Become Of the Annual Earnings OF
Two Mlllions OF Men.

Two Millions OF Men.
As repeatedly shown in the columns
Of the Union Signal, the saloon is the
rottenest form Of commerce. 1t takes
more and gives less than any other
method of buying and selling. 1t col.
lects an enormous tax every year, so
large that it is almost impossible to
bring it to the realization of the reader,
If we assume that the total drink bill
amounts to one thousand millions of dol.
lars year, an estimate considerably
within the truth, we have in this tax
voluntarily contributed by individuals
gross amount greater than all the ex.
penses of the State, municipal and gen.
eral governments, including our vast
expenditure for pensions. According to
the American Almanac for tho present
year, the railroads of this country oper-
ated last year 136,9s6 miles Of track,
their Indebtedness, or capitalization,
amounted to S., 1878, sos, las, an aggregate
probably double the actual expense Of
duplicating the roads in their right Of
way, tracks, rolling stocks, ETC., in per.
feet running order. Hence, the drink
bill of this country, upon this estimate,
would replace all these miles Of track,
and this mighty accumulation of capital
in five years; or, taking the roads at
their own valuation, in eight years. The
lower estimate, however, is far within
the truth.
The total gross earnings of all the rail-
roads amounted last year to 1881, 1856, 954.
This included the wage accounts Of mill.
ion and half of men, and the dividends
upon the vast capitalization already
specified. The drink bill of the coun.
try was greater by the total earnings Of
1000 men. The exports of the country
were $685., 954 $3.50; the imports, $72, $780,
S13 The drink bill was half as large
again as either, and nearly as large as
both. 1t may be possible for an econo.
mist like Mr.. Edward Atkinson to sug.
gest that the frying pan is greater evil
in the United States, impairing more
lives and wasting more money than the
still and the mash-tub. But the facts
above donot support such an absurd sug.
gestion. Whether or not we can put
our hands upon the individuals ruined
by drink, it is certain that the annual
earnings of two millions of men are
poured down this great sluice-way every
year.-Union Signal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-01-15
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POLITICAL DISH ONOR.
The Abuse of the Ballot System by IncOm-
petent Voters.


While reading in recent number OF
the Woman's Journal the article en-
titled, 1.-THE Question of Capacity" l
was reminded, writes Fannie l.. Fan
cher, of Dodge Center, MINI, to that
paper, of an incident that occurred at
our last election, which | fain must re-
late, since it is so apropos.
Visited the polls, and deposited my
vote for county superintendent. Mind
you, our vote, the ''wimmen's" vote
could not have been in greater demand
had we hadlthe whole loaf instead of the
'crumb." Moreover, we received the
most deferential treatment, even from
men who were avowed anti-suffragists.
When returning from the hall, met an
elderly lady, accompanied, as usual, by
an imbecile male relative OF some fifty
years of age, whom she took care Of re-
ceiving pay from the county for so doing.
Judge of my feelings to learn that she
went not to deposit her vote, but to have
this man drop vote, which she handed
him! And the men present uttered nc
protest, though they knew that this
was direct violation of the law, the
man not only being an idiot, but q
pauper. But they desired votes, and
they knew this mans would swell their
majority; hence it was counted.
In righteous Indignation, said to my
'liege lord" who is not a woman suffra-
gist: "How could you stand there and
witness the preparation of such an in
suit to your wife? Why did not the men
present rise en- mosse and say: No, il
our intelligent, well-educated wives
can not vote, we challenge the vote of
this person." Note his reply. With .
laugh, for the men seemed to consider
this in the light OF a joke, he said:
"He was just as capable of voting as
were half the voters. Most Of the for
eigners present deposited votes which
were handed them. Being unable to
read, or to understand some of the
issues, they were no more competent to
Judge as to their votes than was thin
poor simpleton."
Now is it not good omen for men to
see, and to admit, this lack of capacity
among their own sex? Oh, speed the
day when any person, regardless Of sex,
must be able to read, Understandings,
the Declaration of Independence, ere he
or she is granted an 'open sesame" to
the time-dishonored ballot-box!
POINTS OF PROGRESS.
MISS E. o. ABBOTT, of the Vassar Col
lege class of '73, has been appointed
head of Barnard College, the new Co
lumbia Annex.
In Montana tax-paying women are en-
franchised, and ex-Delegate Carter, .
warm friend of woman suffrage, is elect
ed to Congress.
THE San Antonio (Texas) w. c. T. U.
devotes its fourth weekly meeting each
month to the discussion of woman sui.
frage from Biblical standpoint
THE French minister Of public works,
NJ. Yves Guyot, informs the author OF
Freedoms Conquests" that in all the
eighty-six departments of France the
women teachers OF the public schools
vote for lady members of the department,
councils of instruction. School suffrage
for women thus exits in this form
throughout France
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-01-15

If the boys could do all they intend
ed to do, and the men could do all they
used to do" what a brilliant world this
would be.-Life.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-01-15

A Mormon has been committed to
Jail for contempt of court for refusing
to tell how many wives he had. Evil
IDENTIFY his misery was more than he
could confess.-Rochester Post-Ex-
The advocate., 1890-10-22

raised. BY their acts they have dem
onbtrated that they have no conf
dence in this woman and that they
feared to permit her TO make a state
ment unless surrounded by the emf
sariea Of their own camp. By their
oun acts they haze jmpeGched the IN
teUity of their O'On Uitness
They have fabricated a groundless
charge, purloined the records Of the
court to prevent their examination
and kidnapped the witness summoned
to give impartial testimony in the
case. They have done more than
this Mr. j. b. McAfee, a member OF
the alliance near this place, has inter-
viewed this lady, and he has come out
from this interview with hands up
lifted in holy horror and stated to
delegates to the State Alliance that he
had been a supporter Of Mr. Willis,
but that the disclosures made by this
woman had rendered it impossible
for him to vote for the peoples ticket.
In this way It was hoped to poison the
minds Of the delegates. The fact is
Mr.. McAfee was nerer in favor Of the
peoples party. Every alliance man
in Shawnee county knows he has been
one Of It's bitterest opponents; and his
vlrtuous Indignation, and his solici-
tude in his interviews with delegates
to the State Alliance are a part Of the
republican programme prepared for
the occasion
Voters Of Kansas, will these schemes
win? We trow not. See personal
statement of Mr.. Willis in another
column.
The advocate., 1890-10-22
THE KANsAs STATE ALLIANOE.

Owing to the fact that a stenogra-
pher was employed to keep the pro-
ceedings of the State Alliance, and to
the further fact that he has not yet
had time TO prepare his report, our
review Of the proceedings will be very
brief. The session convened at the
hour appointed at Metropolitan hall,
and was called TO order by President
Clover. As the hour for the arrival
Of the delegation from the Georgia
State Alliance, accompanied by Colo
mel Polk, our national president, was
near at hand, it was suggested that
the old soldiers assembled march TO
the depot and escort our guests to the
hall. Nearly one hundred old vet
erans who were delegates to the State
Alliance at once fell in line. Arriv-
ing at the depot they received the Wis
itors and bid them welcome to our
state, after which they escorted them
TO the hall, where the remainder Of
the delegates and many visiting mem
bers were in waiting. In the hall a
perfect ovation awaited them. The
entire audience arose 10 their feet and
gave cheer after cheer as the visitors
passed down the aisle to the platform.
After this enthusiasm had subsided
President Clover called the State AL
lance to order, and each Of our guests
was introduced and gave brief and
appropriate responses to the royal
greeting extended to them. These
exercises concluded the alliance took
a recess for dinner. Little business
was transacted in the afternoon. DR..
j. W. Stone, one Of the delegates from
the Georgia State Alliance and an
old union soldier, gave the personal
experiences Of his residence at AT
lants, Ga, during several years, He
stated that he had experienced no
The advocate., 1890-10-22
FHE PLAM. uNYARNIsNED VACTg.

has been exploded and the Capital
and tho state house gang are anx-
iously waiting for two events to fol-
low H. The FIRST OF these events is
Che answer that will be made by the
friends Of Mr.. Willis 10 the great
SHpOse(O embodied in the so-Called
court records published a few days
ago, and the second is the effect the
bomb is 10 have upon the voters OF
Kansas Upon the first OF these we
viii not leave our friends, the enemy,
long in suspense They shall have
our answer promptly. In regard TO
th0 second their anxiety will be fully
satisfied on the 4th Of November.
There are other motives besides
those OF a political character under
lying these malicious assaults While
the history OF the republican party OF
Kansas iustifes the affirmation that
the party leaders will stop at no vii
lainy that may be necessary TO secure
success, and while this fact alone
would seem sufficient to account for
the bitterness and the unscrupulous
assaults upon the private character
OF our candidates, yet we are able in
this instance 10 present an additional
motive that has added intensity to
the bitterness OF the assault upon Mr.
Willis, and the villainous methods by
which il is hoped to make those as
saults effective. We call attention at
this point to the communication in
another column from L. II. Gest,
county lecturer Of the Jefferson
county alliance in which this motive
is clearly set forth. Brother Gest is
an old resident Of Jefferson county
and one Of It's best known and most
respected citizens. He was as brave
q soldier as ever faced shot and
shell or shared the privations and
hardships OF the field, Of the march
or Che camp. No man in the state
bears a more honorable reputation
either as soldier or citizen. A peusal
Of his communication will bring to
Che attention Of the people Of Kansas
two facts.
First the private personal motives
which, added 10 those Of a political
character, have instigated these as
saults, and
Second, the standing Of Mr.. Will
lits in his own county where he has
resided for many years and where all
the circumstances connected with this
unfortunate family trouble are per-
feCtly familiar to the people. We
invite a careful perusal Of this com
munioation from Brother Gest.
We next call attention to one or
two items in the count in this indict-
menk Let it not for moment be
forgotten chat every man who has
been in any way identified with this
matter, except the editor Of
the Topeka Capital who is
now and ever has been the
unsCrupulous tool of the most cor
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The advocate., 1890-10-22

monts of the law before IL was paid.
The only question for the voters Of
Kansas to decide at this time is, when
did he periure himself when he
sWore TO his account, or now when he
swears that he was guilty Of par
ticipation in a conspiracy TO defraud
the heirs OF the estatel
Every other statement in this in
famous indictment is, in like manner,
the statement Of a personal enemy
and for the same cause.
Thus much for the personal motives
that underlie this matter and the
character Of the men who are behind
Il it. Now a word as TO more recent
methods. Captain j. b. Johnson, who
was one OF the chief conspirators IN
the Jefferson county script specula-
tions, the profits Of whose illegitimate
business were interiered with by Mr..
Willis, is the manager in chief Of
this conspiracy against our candidate
for governor. In speech a few even
ings since in this city he publicly
stated that the original records in this
case were in his Office in the city Of
Topeka, and invited any one who de-
sired to do 10 to call and examine
them. Ifitis in order we would inquire
at this point by what authority the
original court records Of Jefferson
county are in the hands Of an attor-
ney in Shawnee county?
We have sent a competent repre-
sentative from this Office to the Office
Of Captain johnson on several differ
ent occasions since that date TO ask
the privilege Of examining those rec
ords, and he has been unable to avail
himself Of that opportunity. The
facts are that the records of that case
have been unlawfully removed from
the Jefferson county court house in
order to prevent their examination by
the friends Of Mr.. Willis
/
Again, the state central committee
of the peoples party sent for this
much injured sister Of Mr. Willis,
and paid her expenses to this city IN or
der to hear from her own lipsthe story
Of her wrongs(N under circumstances
where she would be uninfuenced
by Doodle. Her departure from Nc
Louth was telegraphed to republican
headquarters in this city, and ENJOYS
extraordinary and ministers plenipo-
tentiary were at once dispatched from
headquarters to intercept her and pre-
vent any such unbiased statement as
she might choose to make. These
envoys boarded the train at the sta
tion above this city and kept strict
surveillance over her from that time
forward. Arriving in this city she
was driven at once to the Copeland
hotel, where the negotiations neces-
sary for the furtherance Of the plans
Of the gang were completed II is moi
our purpose to assail the character Of
this woman in our defense of Mr.
Willis. We scorn to avail ourselves
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The advocate., 1890-10-22

ord and the wounds he bore had been
a passport TO the best society. He
stated that the union soldiers down
there maintained a Grand Army post,
and had taken steps to preserve some
historic places made ever memorable
by the events OF the war Among
these they have purchased the old
Andersonville prison grounds, on
which they propose 10 erect a soldiers
home and place Of general resort
They were $500 in debt on the pur-
chase and improvements thus far
made, and the Kansas State Alliance
donated 800 toward the payment of
that debt
After the transaction Of some rou-
tine business follwing the addresses
from the Georgia delegation the alli-
rnce adjourned for the day.
Thursday was devoted to the eGer-
Cises Of the grand rally Of the peoples
party, a brief account Of which will
be found in another place.
The Friday morning session was
occupied by the election Of officers.
Brother Frank McGrath, Of Mitchell
county, was made president Mrs.
Fannie Vickery, vice-presldent; Van
b. Prather, state lecturer; s. M. Scott,
OF Mcpherson, assistant lecturer; j.
B. French, Of Reno county, secretaryj
A. O. Easter treasurer; Q. Hillman,
Of Saline county, chaplain.
The delegates to the next annual
meeting Of the i. A. 81. u, to be
held in December IN Florida are as
follows: First district, j. Bleakley;
Second district, j. nj. Neville; Third
district, Mrs. B. H. Clover; Fourth
district, p. B. Maxson; Fifth district,
e. H. Walker; Sixth district, -;
Seventh district, Alexander Gerrell;
at large, Frank McGrath.
In the evening the venerable
Judge j. w. Wilson, Of Americus,
Ga, one Of the delegation accom-
panying President Polk, delivered a
splendid address on the principles Of
cooperation in business. The Judge
gave a history Of the working Of the
Alliance Exchange in his own county.
! All who were so fortunate as to hear
this mastery showing of the coop
erative method IN business felt that
they had been instructed as we'll as
enthused.
The report Of the committee on
constitution was then considered
and adopted. A few unimpOrtant
changes were made.
The evening session closed with
the installation Of officers.
Saturday morning was crowded
with miscellaneous business. A dele
cation consisting of three old union
soldiers and one woman, was elected
to attend the next annual convention
Of the Georgia State Alliance, which
will convene next march W.H. Bid
die, W. H. Utley, and Mrs.
Annie L. Diggs were named as the
. dalaookas
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-19


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ta.oa Telegraph Conspany -. .as Clg
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sas ap Yesterday IL the Il. = egcus
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kletcheF. oE F.eEheF q Wanty, sp-
4eaEed for tas complainant. an1 Clty
ast0Faey Taylor. Fl. p. Ihom mpson ane
+. b. el ter the e1F.
t-y attoraey I4y 4or consumed, IN
Ess arg .tslett. gold Part ~ the loze-
1t'on. snd Mr- sieSsaef nlaaR hss arga-
nitlt ga tie aftefuoon. cenHstng Of
three prnclpal eoiuts. as fltoss.
4ss. Tie telegraph company bad
been created Is ael u C0BZfess an
a,eney 90 tle Federal Government. and
aad peea g.Yen the Fgut 60 enter upon
aay hsg1Way OF street g. erect - poles
and MAINTAIN rs lUnes, that, altnougn
tils G.1 u0E exclude the poser Cl the
c ~ g. requisite tae C0mpanv's use og
tne street, bY determining where rne
foses should o. placed, What kll
should ae used ana sae height % ah.eh
they sno0ld be raised. 3. dld prohibit
tae ciiy from tryug the company on
the street entirely.
second, fue company's poles were
piaced ia ,aaal 81 ia l.5s. and a law al
TIE State legislature granted u that
pFlyilese, and the city charter does not
give tae cty power tO null,y the actof
tae state Legislature by driving the
company out Of the street.
illsd, The company having occupied
the street with the perml .uu Ct tAe
STATE, ard having expended money IN
The construction o- rs lines, the Cl0'
bad 90 more power % now exclude tile
company from the streets taaG % would
/ have o. exclude either OF the street Tail-
way companies from Cdna!-st. The
Western Union Company adm tied the
I right OF The city TO make any reasonable
I regulation that might be necessary 10
l prevent tue telegraph company's poles
from obstructng travel ana traffic.
7 While 10 admitted that the poles M the
street were somewhat lucoDveuient 70
I the publc, tie inconvenience was we'll
knoRn when the privilege Ot the street
MAS granted, and all the power the city
could now claim the right TO exercise
I over the poles was 20 bring their lncOa-
venience down 10 the m.nuimum. But
7 tins did not carry the power 10 exclude
I the polls altogether.
Ml. bhl made brief argument on
I behalf OF the city, and the case was
/ taken under adyisement.
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-19
PURELY Personal.

Miss Cora Devendorf is visiting friends
at Rockford.
VI. c. Crser, Of Kalkaska, has come
to This city to reside.
L. c. Stuart, Of the Leader, has re-
turned from Chicago.
Mr. ard Mrs. John Baker have re-
turned from the resorts.
Mrs. Ferguson ana daughter Hattie
are visiting friends ct st. Johns.
Miss Alice Mccoy, of Spring & Com
pany's. has returned from New York.
J.C. Moore, OF Lowell, manager Of
tnc electro light company, was IN the
c.tv Yesterday.
Miss Ada Rogers and Mss Anu;s
jerks, of Iona. arc visiting Rev. J.. II.
kug and family.
Miss Nyra Harris. Of Pine Plsins, Y.
Y, =, spending few days with Mr. and
Mrs. +. J.. tarpcutCr.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Erkwood went
% kalamazoo 20 attend the Collins
Nolan wedding yesterday.
Mss Flaude Harrington, Of Cedar
spring, spent few hours m the city,
yesterday, on her way 10 Olivet college.
I'd Craw. OF the Lowell Journal. and
wife made n short visit N Grand Rap
ids, yesterday. on their return from a
trip TO Chicago.
George II. Miller, president of the
Kalamazoo Handcsr Company, was in
the city, Yesterday, visiting tie yau0a.
railway officials.
Frank Wagner and wife. of Watson
tow0, Pa. are visiting friends through
tine West. While iu Grand Rapids
they are the guests - q. - aa1 J.. B.
Esror-