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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
NOTES BY the WAY.


FIVE hundred children under ten
years of age We're arrested il London
last year for drunkenness.
TIfG temperance party in Scotland j.
greatly inccnscd to find that so many
members of the titled class are owners
of public houses.
mo MEMBER shall be permitted 10
drink the white mans grog" is the per.
tinent regulation of newlyfona-i
Zulu church in Africa.
a GERMAN wine merchant has be, =
fined six thousand dollars and s"i-
fenced to six months Imprisonment. ~
adulterating WINE with cider
GROW more fruit. Brewers in Phi.
adelphia ascribc the falling or IA So
consumption of beer last year - t.la
abundance of fruit. 1t was particu..o-
ly noticeable when watermclons were
in great supply.
VERY few crimes are committed in
this country that 10 not originate in
the saloons. Scratch a criminal n cor
rupt politician, or rascal of any kind
and you Will find ninety-ninc times ont
of a hundred that he is a liquor-seller or
a regular patron Of the liquor-sel.rI,.-
Christian al Work.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
Work and Wages in st. Louis.

A preliminary report issued by the
census Office, on the mechanical and
manufacturing industries of the city of
st. Louis, shows that in tn ten years
from 1880 to 1890, the mum Der of estab-
lishments in that city has increased
from 1924 to 8. las; the number of hands
employed from Al .S25 to 90, $40: and the
wages paid from Sl7,743, 532 to S53, 1857
242. In the short period of ten years,
therefore, employment has been fur
nished to 51,7S5 more hands, and the
average yearly wages paid to each
worl1ingman, which were 1924. % in 1850
and 1857. "a in 1890, have increased Sl43.7.
or So per cent. In view CT the fac.
that the country is said to be rapidly
going to the dogs, on account of the
"roSber barons" and tariff monopo-
lists" this 80 per cent, advance in wages
is interesting. Protec tionists in the
past have not dwelt enough upon the
fact that there is, indeed tariff
nopolist"-the American workman
who is enabled by our protective policy
to live in comfort and save besides al
most as much as European working
men earn. This report will drive
another nail into the coffin of the
calamity shricker.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
Made Him Think Of Shakespeare.

He laid down his knife and fork and
asked one of the walters to call the pro-
prietor of the restaurant. When the
after came the old gentleman asked
.lriously:
"Did you ever read Shakespeare"
why, yes, sir" replied the proprietor
in surprise.
Il am frequently reminded OF it In
here" went on the old gentleman.
Indeed? Well. he was wonderful
mar"
"Yes; one can find passages in his
works that are appropriate to almost
anything, especially restaurants"
1--WE seen them quoted on menu
cards."
"Of course. I'm reminded of one
now."
What, may I ask?"
so, that this too, too solid flesh
would melt That's all, sir"
He picked up his knife and fork and
returned to his work with renewed en-
ergy, while the proprietor went back to
his desk and added forty cents to the
check.-Chicago Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
PRODUCTION AND PRICE OF AMER
FOR ELEVEN YEARS.

his table cStaDllSneS beyond QOuDC
that the price of the wheat of our farm
ers depends most of all upon themselves
that is, the amount they raise. 1t will
be observed how unerringly the price
realized responds to the amount of
product. Thus the yield of 49S,OOO, 900
bushels in 1880 brought 95 cents bushel.
But the next year, with the smaller
yield of 3S3,OO0,00 bushels, the price
was Si.19. The succeeding year the yield
went up again to 504, 900, 600 bushels,
and, sure enough, we find the price down
again to SO cents. So on through the
whole table.
1t will be noticed, however, that there
is a general tendency during the first
ten years of the period toward lower
prices. This was due entirely to foreign
competition During these years Russia
and other wheat countries were rapidly
increasing their production and sending
market, and so narrowing the demand
and depressing the price of our wheat.
In 1880 we sold Liverpool IS per cent. of
all the wheat marketed there In 1890
we sold only 80 per cent. This was what
depressed American wheat prices in re-
cent years. Not till our farmers are re-
lieved of the necessity of sending any of
their wheat to Liverpool will they be
sure of fair prices from year to year.
When we eat substantially all our own
wheat-and we will in a very few years,
except when, as this year, the yield may
be abnormally large-then, and not till
then, will wheat growers enjoy endur-
ing prosperity. There is just one road
to this condition, and that is
by continued neutrality-suspicious.
which will exclude competing for
eign farm products, such as bar
ley, hemp. hops, flax, wool, tobacco
and fruits, so that land to produce them
at home may be withdrawn from wheat
growing, thus diminishing the supply
of grain; and which will build up fac
tories and multiply consumers of bread
stutfs by promoting the manufacture at
home to the extent of our own con-
sumption at least, of textiles, tin plates,
pearl buttons, cutlery, pottery and
everything else we use. If we made all
we consume of these things now, and
produced sugar beets sufficient to sup.
ply our consumption of sugar, we should
not have to export a bushel of wheat.
1t will not be long under this Mckinley
tariff till we actually do not ex.
port a bushel. Then our farmer can
prosper Independently of the Russian,
and can snap his finger at the Hindoo.
Now, at the heel of the hunt, more than
ever ~ fore, farmers are interested in
maintaining a protective tariff
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11

Miss Primrose - Do you know, my
brother Ned told me the other day that
Tom Allison said was n. G.
Miss Violet-Why, whatever did Tom
Allison mean by saying such thing as
that?
Miss Primrose-I'm sure don'tknow.
I've been trying to make out ever since
what IN. g." stands for, and all that l
can think of is nice girl. "-Som~rville
Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
The Walters Impudence.

Mr.. Wayback lat hoteD-What's that,
lemonade?
Waiter-That's finger bowl, sab.
"What's it fer?''
"To wash y'r fingers after eatin', you
know, sah."
'Consarn y'r impudence, don't eat
with my fingers if do come from the
country | eat with my knife same as
other folks. Good News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11

THIS condition of things seems to JUS
tify Thomas Carlyle's terrible descrip.
ton of Great Britain's laboring popula-
ton, when he said: British industrial
existence seems fast becoming one huge
poison swamp of reckless pestilence-
physical and moral-a hideous living
Golgotha OF souls and DO lies buried
alive. Thirty thousand outcast needle
women WORKING themselves swiftly TO
death. Three million paupers rotting
In forced idleEess, and these a~e bit
itep. in the sal ledger Of deSpaiE"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11

Judge-Well, what are you here for?
Prisoner-For trying to compliment
the policeman, your honor.
Judge-Um! What did you say that
he took offensc at?
Prisoner-I said he was out Of sight.
Judge-Thirty days; not for the po-
liceman, but for the joke.-N. Y. Truth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
Didn't KNOW Him.

Mrs. Inqu-Sitive-What was young
Dudleigh saying to you awhile ago?
Miss Finne De Seakle-Nothing.
Mrs. |. lin surprise)-Nothing? Why
he's been talking for an hour, He must
have said something.
Miss f. (carelessly)-Iguess you don't
know Dudleigh. Free Press
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
Might Have Fallen Before.

His Wife's Mother lin terrible futter)
oh dear! Oh my! That heavy Louis
XIV. clock upstairs just fell off the wall
with terrible crash on the very spot
stood on but moment before.
Her Daughters Husband absent
mindedly)-I always said that clock
was slow.-Judge.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
The Advantage of Method.

Mistress-I never saw such fearful.
looking kitchen. How do you manage
to accumulate SO many dirty dishes?
+, Cook-Sure, mum, the young leddies
was just after showing me as how they
roasts potato at their cooking schools.
--Harper's Balar.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
The Hint Direct,

Gwendolin-I don't think you love
the music of the Ginning of clocks, Mr..
Verisoft
Mr.. Verisoft-I care very little for it.
Gwendolin-I thought SO. You didn't
seem to remark that our clock down.
stairs just struck twelve.-Jewelers'
Circular.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11

Mrs. Wangle-How have you been
getting on since last saw you, Mrs.
Bangle?
Mrs. Bangle-Not very well. I have
had so much care.
Mrs. Wangle-I hope none Of the chill
dren has been i'll
Mrs. Bangle-Oh, no. But Fido is
such an invalid.-Frank Leslie's Weekly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
On the stock Exchange.

Tom Noyes-Wonder what's the mat
ter with Bender; he looks us glum as an
owl, and yet hear he made sixtyfour
thousand dollars in Mo. p, last week.
Jim Bullem-I know; he told me this
morning that his wife had three dress
makers in the house this week.-Pucl1.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
A Cold Snap.

SILVER latter passing a night in the
park Hello, Shake! You seem to be
in luck.
Shake-Yes; I've struck q warm, COM
Portable berth, at last.
Shiver-What are you doing?
Shake--Im night Waterman in cold
storage warehouse.-Puck.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
A Matter OF Wages,

81 observe, James," said the Boston
employer, that you say 'eether' and
'neether.' Are you not aware that such
isnot our pronunciation of those words?"
1T doesn't seem to me-" replied the
boy from New York, despondently,
that you ought to expect me to say
'eyether' and 'nyther' on salary of
sixteen dollars month. Chicago Trib-
nnn
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
Worse for the Nephew.

Returned Traveler-Is that rich old
bachelor uncle of yours dead yet?
Host Observation-Disclosures, thousand
times worse. He's married and got a
baby.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11

FREE TRADERS are always alert to
notice and enlarge upon any reduction
of wages in this country and to attribute
it to the Mckinley tariff. They never
hear of reduction abroad Yet that is
where the grinding down Of labor is
continually in operation, Take this for
example: Before July, 1890, puddlers'
wages for the north of England were
s. IS a ton. In that month they were
reduced to So. o. ton. In the follow
ing September they were lowered to
Sl95, in May, 1891, again to sl.ss, and
finally the September following to 81. So
a ton The low wages which excite
the free traders sympathy on this side
never get as low as twice the highest of
these English rates.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
Mas Boy Talks.

Mrs Gaddaboutt-Ilas your ma called
on those new neighbors yet?
Boy-No, an she won't neither. She
says they wouldn't "a. returned your
call eff they'd been anybody worth
knowing.-Good News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
Collars and Cuffs.

"Why didn't you put ON a clean collar
before you left home?" called out an i'm
pertinent dude to car conductor.
"'Cause your mother didn't send home
my washing" was the extinguishing re-
ply.-TeXas SiftinVS.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
4 kindred Feeling.

~ wonder why it is" said me tramp,
THAT allus feels most at home in q
caliker shirt?"
"a know" 'repned his partner. Its
COS it won't wash."-]udge.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
John Was All Eight,

Loving Mother - Dear me, John
writes from college that he is doing
stacks of night-worb.
Practical Father-You needn't worry
about John. As long as be keeps his
stacks he is all right.-Truth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
Hilarious Fun.

Travclcr-If New York society con.
sists of only four hundred people, what
do the million or SO of Others do foi
pleasure or recreation?
Mrs. Foreundred-Thcy read about
what we don. Y. Weekly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11

American Youth-Father, can't any
man get to be president if he works for
it?
Fathcr-No, my son. It's the man
who doesn't work for it that gets there.
food News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11

Miss Emerson-Mr. Sl1idds seems to
me to be ubiquitous.
Miss Bleecker-I don't know about
that, but never go anywhere withou,
seeing him. brooklyn Life.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
Just What He Wanted.

Jeweler-Thcse paste diamonds look
just as beautiful as the real ones, but
they only last short time.
Young MAXWELL. This engagement
is only going to last short time
Life.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
The Cry-Baby,

"Our baby cries over awful little
things" said Willie. "Why, even
thing SO small as the point of a. pin will
make him holler. "-Harper's Young
People.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
Most Likely.

Rivers-You say your right eye is not
strong? I'll trade you my weak left eye
for it.
Banlzs-No. In trade of that kind
I'm afraid you'd gouge mc.-Chicago
rNy,bppn
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
But Clarence Stayed.

Clarence latter call Of three Hours)
Does that clock go. Angelina?
Angelina with emphasisl-Ies. tas
clock goes.-Life.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11

"THE salt market has gone to pieces
rs the result OF the collapse of the
Western New York combine" says the
New York Times 1t Is the common
fate of con- u.nes in this country. Mean
while the English trust 1ourishes ua-
der free trade
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11

Stranger-Do Chicago people regard
marriage us = lottery
Resident-On, no. They cont regard
it at all, as n rule.-Detroit Free Press.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
Up In the World.

Pipkin-When first knew that men
he was an ordinary oyster-opener
Potts-What is he now?
Pipkin-Thc champion.-Truth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11
Keeping q Secret.

Mr.. Straitup-Ethel, would like to
have your sister. Won't you give her to
me?
Ethel-No. sir. caught her kissing
Dick Short the other night, and she tolc
me not to give her away, SO | won't
either-Judge
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11

Mrs Madison Gardiner-What is the
mysterious power about that man
which awes the lion, the king of beasts,
and makes him crouch in the farther
most corner of his den?
Mr.. Gardiner-The man has lighted
cigarette in his mouth-Puck.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-11

A MASSACHUSETTS machine builder
writes to the editor of Wade's Fibre and
Fabric as follows: II am not one of
those making as great noise about
what they are doing in the way of bust
ness as some, but / mast confess that
the Mckinley bill is doing all that
could ever be expected of it in so short
time, for the Mckinley bill it is, and
nothing else, that is giving us the un-
usually good business we are having
this spring / am receiving more or
ders for my machinery than l can con-
veniently handle, and while do not
for one moment think it is going to
keep right on in this way, yet l feel
that this year is going to be far better
than the last three or four years we
have left behind u.s. Isn't it about
time for the calamityites to emigrate to
England?
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-31

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similar row occurred between French and
CHILEAN sailors, which, fortunately. did not
have such serious consequences; and YET no
one clnimed that these men were attacked
because they wore a Ftanch uniform.
The trouble had its beginning in q
drunken row in the worst quarter of Val.
taraiso. This soon spread and assumed
serious proportions. The authorities did
everything in their power to quell the dis
turbance, and succeeded, after much
trouble. It is charged, however, that the
police were guilty of great cruelty. / do not
believe that such was the case, nor has 1t
been proven. some of the police may have
been unnecessarily rough, but in a moment
Of such great excitement this is not to be
wondered at. I will not deny that there
was n strong feeling Of resentment against
the American sailors because it was felt
in Chill that the officers of tho United
States navy had very plainly manifested
their sympathy with the Balmaceda party.
But no resentment could justify an attack
on American citizens.
Everybody in Chilli condemned the out
rag and nobody can claim that the act of
the mob was the act of the government.
Nor has it been claimed that the public au-
thority, charged with the peace Of the com
munity, connived at the attack, or that,
having timely notice of the threatened dan
ger, it was guilty Of such gross negligence
in taking the necessary precautions rs to
amount to connivance. The question is
one which certainly can be settled and |
think it will be, If any questions arise
which the diplomatic agents Of the two gov
ernments cannot agree about. these
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eral bad feeling ever existed on the part
of the people Of Chill toward the people Of
the United States. On the contrary, the
Chilians have always gloried in calling
themselves "The Yankees Of South Amer
ica," and have always DESIGNATED the
United States as 1.-THE Great Republic
both of which show that they were anxious
to emulate the people of the United States
anu initiate the Yankees. and that they
were proud Of the record Of the ''Great
Republic"
They have, however, had q feeling that,
AZ they were tho yankees OF South Amer
ica,'' they were entitled to interfere and
seek to Influence all their neighborin2
states rather than that the United States
should perform that Office, and they have
from time to time looked with jealousy on
the policy OF this country which at one time
pointed toward an active intervention IN
the affairs between the states of South
America.
I never felt that there has been any
really serious danger Of war, because | have
known that Chill never expected OR desired
such a result and never made ~ prepara-
tions for such a result. and that as soon as
she realized that the United States was De.
termined to mako of the Baltimore affair"
an international issue. she would make up
her mind that il such was to be the case she
would seek an adjustment which would be
honorable to both parties, and that the United
States would notify to unnecessarily huml!l-
ate her by any action On their part,and would,
moreover, give her time to 60 throughth the pro-
cess which her laws impose upon the govern
msnt for the investigation Of the matter
and the punishment of the offenders; and
finally that the United States would no
doubt be much gratitied to submit any
honest difference that might arise between
the two countries to tho arbitration OF some
friendly power, rather than seek a war be-
tween SO great and powerful = nation and
SO small though energetic u one as Chill.
We estimate our population at Go, 600. 900
Of people and the highest estimate put up
on that of Chill is about 100000, and 1T IS
natural to suppose that Chilli felt that her
very weakness would protect her from any
unreasonable demand on the part of our
government and give her the opportunity
to settle by arbitration.
1t is only since Dec. 2G that Chill has had
a settled constitutional government in the
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not as a street row, hut ~ ons In which the
United ktntes felt that they wore perfact!y
In the right III demanding u thorough III
ysstigaticn and such satisfaction as they
deemed necessary In the promises.
tirnoro trouble took place at o time when
which succeeded BalmaoadA, had not yet
bsen in existence lftssn days, and " IL
natural to suppose that under the ~circurn-
stances tue orRnnizsd management OF
CHILEAN affairs would have been less sffee-
tive Ia tho performance Ut snch ll.ti0a AZ
otherwise would have bsen handled with
tgreater force and %pronptnesa, as tho conn-
try in proverbthl for tho effective and up
right management OF its government Ia all
branches.
There liz no doubt chat a feeling Of nn-
taEonlsrn TO tho United states government
grow up in Chilli during the war between
the congress and the Gillian executive--ths
people OF Chill having generally believed
TINT the United states government, through
lack OF proper information from their
representatives in Chill, took the aide of
Balmacoda, who was really and practically
\ dictator. although nominally the properly
elected president.
Whatever tho Justice or injustice of tho
accusations against tho United States gov
srnment during that epoch may be-, it had
it's effect on tho minds OF the people, and
the poorer or working clnss Of the country
were naturally mora affected by 1t than
men of more serious thought and higher
instruction; but ii would be q great mis-
take to imagine for one momen that q gem
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should be submitted to arbitration.
The American government has agreed
to submit the Boring. sea dispute
to arbitration, and I think it will BIO
ready to accept this means in order to set
lie the present question with Chill. It is
absurd to think chat in this enlightened
age two sister republics must find it neces-
sary to appeal to the ordeal Of battle to
settle any questions that may arise between
them. The sentiment Of the American
people is against war. The people of my
country want peace, and ! think there can
be no other than an amicable settlement
which will help to do away with all ami
mosities and resentments. and SO renew the
friendliness and feelings Of mutual regard
which have always existed between the two
countries. M. TRUMBuLL.
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your country az minister IN Chill In recent
ycnrs will bear mo out In this statement.
Mr.. Egnn himself, up TO the breaking out
Of tho revolution WAS tho recipient OF every
kind Of attention from tho Chilinn people.
American officers have always been OK
tr0m0ly popular In Chill.
Grace 81 Go. and Hemenway ~ Brown,
this two principal American houses IN C;hili,
know that they have always boon VIGIL ~
garded and ostcefned there. II ta . mis-
take TO suppose that the American sailors
were ATTACKED because they wore tho Ameri-
can uniform. Only q few days before .
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claimed by many well-informed Americans
in Valparaiso, that this row. started in a
drinking saloon of questionable character,
md from there spread in different direo-
tions.
The United .Stetes authorities. on tho
contrary, seem to be impressed with the
conviction that it was a preconcerted on
plaught On eur sailors on account of tho
excessive anmity which the people Of Chill
feel aRainst the United States.
In the labyrinth of evidence which has
besn offered in the various Investigations
that have taken place over this matter, il
would require n man of peculiar judicial
mind to 6ift out the truth from the false
and finally %adiadicate the real facts
of the case.
Chill, having felt from the beginning that
the affair WAS merely q street row, RELOCATED
to the courts the investigation of the matter
and gave 1t nc further thought; wherens, on
account of the strained relations betweon
our representatives In Chill and tho Gillian
government, our government. from the in
formation received by them, have treated
IL az an International question, and IL was
naturally very difficult to bring the govern
ment of Chill TO u realization Of the faot
that the matter would have to DO treated