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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-14
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-14

A HOUSE bill has passed the Sem
ate on third reading to define the
qualification of applicants for coun-
ty superintendents of public
schools, providing that they under
go an examination by the State
Superintendent OF Public Instruct
ion with the committee amend
ment that the candidate be exam
ined by IL commission appointed by
the County Court the committee to
act under the direction of the State
board.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-14
THE FEE SYSTEM.

There seems to be little doubt but
that the legislature will pass some
bill looking to the putting Of most
ofthe county officials en- fixed and
reasonable saleries. This Is one of
the most important matters which
they have to consider. The pres
ent method of renumerating officers
by small fee for each service
rendered is a most cOrrupting in
fluence on our public servants and
disgraces our civil policy. In large
towns the stipend derived by some
petty officials far exceeds those
paid our supreme Judges. In fact
the character of the Office and the
ability required to fill it is usually
in inverse ratio to the amount the
official gets out of it. The Offices
of he c.lkA of the different courts
the register and the trustee of the
counties and of the sheriff's pay
amounts not at all commensurate
with the service required. The
result has been that the main in
terest | our local election is in the
filling of these positions to the,
disregard o. others purely legisla-
tive in character. The candidate
is of course expected to contribute
to the party campaign fund in
proportion to the value Of the Office
he desires. Naturally, such an
official, if elected, expects to reim-
burse ,imself from the people.
These Offices, then serve as an in
direct tax to furnish a campaign
fund for the dominant political
party. For instance, under like
system in New York city, one off,
cial with a salery of $4,000 pays
100000 of this into the Tammany
fund. The Official himself is thus
willing to take the Office for $4,000,
but the people must be taxed a to-
tai Of $4,000 so that the ward heal
ers shaI have a share of the spells
The same condition exists in our
state to less degree.
There can be no rational sane.
ton for the fee system. The Lou
isville Courier Journal says
of it after it had been abolished in
Kentucky: "It is iniquitous view.
ed from any standpoint. 1t influ.
ences the country magistrate tC
give corrupt decisions; it tempts tc
overcharge1, forgery, and frauds Of
every kind"
If our legislature will remove
this blemish from our statute
books they will engratiate them
selves in the hearts of the people
Their constituents demand .sncl
action, the fee system mrs3 =
abolished. The Taxpayer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-14
needed in Tennessee.

mucn neeueO IN tennessee.
All OF these questions the pro-
posed revenue commission Guild
v ry well consider. But there are
matters of more vital importance
and ones requiring more attention
and an investigation, which, with
the limited time at their disposal
and the interruption caused by
other legislative duties, they could
not possibly give. 1t has been the
custom of other states at certain
intervals to appoint regular author
lied commissions, the members of
which should not necessarily belong
to the legislature to make thor
ongh and exhaustive study of the
/. 0rkings of their own and the rev.
enue system of other states and
to report NJ the session Of the as
sembly next following that by
which they are appointed. When
great changes are necessary in the
system itself, this is the only logic
al>nethod Of sproceedure and has
been The only one by which any
benefit has been secured fer states
suffering As we are.
/ The question of double taxa
ton, of privilege taxation, of the
exemption of personality to the ex-
tent of 81 600 would necessarily re
quire the examination of such a
commission, and, in case cOnsti-
tuti0nal convention is held, they
could outline the changes neces-
sary in the constitution to remedy
the defects they find, as well as
propose to the legislature that
which will come under its jurisdic.
ton under The present constitution
This body should also be as far re-
moved from partisan politics as
possible and its remuneration be
made nominal.
/ This is the only plan by which
any permanent good can be done
The subject of state finance is one
of the most intricate with which
we have to deal and it would be ut
ter folly to leave this entire matter
to committee, bound in by limi
tations of time and of other press
ing duties so that the proper atten
ton can not possibly be given
The Taxpayer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-14

Knoxville and all other points East, West and
North leaves daily at a. m. and p. m
Seaton. Cades Cove, Tang. and Tuckaleechee
leaves Mondays and Thursdays OF q. m. re-
turning Tuesdays and Fridays Mt 4:i9 p, m.
Blockhouse. Corn Mckinley Ellsworth leaves
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at a. m
returning the same days at 5 p, m.
Glover Hill, Mint and Yellow Sulphur arrives
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1880 a
n. and leaves at p. m. on the same days.
Tut and Cliff arrives Tuesdays. ThurGdays
at 1I:SO a. m. and leaves at p. m. on the same
days.
Mail for Bank. Elleioy, CANDLES Store
No Time, Usebia and Waters leaves daily at 8 =
m. and 5 D. m. Montvale. Flcpniken, Rockford
and South Rockford daily at g a. m. only. Bis
Gully, Cloyd's Creek Friendsville, Disco. Ew
ing, Louisville. Miser. Greenback, Meadow
Houk, Brick Mill, Allegheny Springs. Rasar
and Chilhowee daily at $3.50 a. IN. and p. m.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-14

The Knoxville y Augusta Railroad will run
we, day trains until further notice as follows:
PASSENGER.
Leave Maryville, SOD a. m. Arrive Knoxville,
900 a. m. Leave Knoxville $50 p. m. Arrive
Maryvie $50 p. m.
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.
Sunday ira MS will run until further notice as
follows:
Leave Msryville, 100 a, m. Arrive Knoxville
800 a. m. Leave Knoxville, $50 a. m. Arrive
Naryville, $50 a. m. Leave Maryville, 4:O0p. M
Arrive Knoxville A0O p m. Leave Knoxville s..
20 p. m. Arrive Maryyille $40,
Fare on Sunday trains will be fifty cents for
round trip.-W. P. Hood, Supt,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-14
A BILL has been passed by Oul

A BILL has been passed by our
state legislature that gets after
the coroners. 1t provides that no
inquest shall be held by cOrOners
or justices of the peace except on
affidavit that the deceased come to
his death by violence or foul
means. Tnis will do away with
unnecessary inquests and in fact
will almost entirely do away with
iuquests, which scarcely ever re-
suit in anything more being dis
covered than is already known and
are only source of needless ex'
pense to the county. Some legisla'
tors very much favored doing away
with the Office of coroner entirely
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-14
NECESSITY OF A TAX COMMITS

While the legislature have In
view very wise step in appointing
from their number a revenue com
mission to report, on tho question
of assessment and taxation to the
present assembly, it will fall far
short of answering the purpose if
any marked changes in our reve-
nae system are to be made. 1t is
true that much can be done by this
body, but its work should not be con
fined to the reforming of the mere
machinery, without any attempt at
radically altering the system itself.
There are some features of our
pres mt plan, the injustice of which
are apparent to everyone. 1t
should not require any argument
to show that our assessment laws
are iniquituous; that they Cypress
the tax payers, and, if rigidly en-
forced would drive out all of the
movable property from the state.
Their author has stated that they
were passsd when the state was
borrowing money to pay interest
on bonds and were made unneces.
sarily stringent in order to squeeze
from the people the increased rev.
enue required at that time. To en-,
force them now would be in his
words "robbery under the form o.
law" The legislator, also, nee6
not go far to see that the present
laws as to the collection of back
taxes are practical confiscatior
by the state and by the officials o
the hard earned savings of thu
poorer classes. Examples are no
necessary to show the grinding ma
ture of these statutes.
In some cases one half to tw,
thirds of the value of piece o
property is taken in the way o
fees and penalties if the tax is no
paid. The proposed commission
could also accomplish much need
ed reform by the establishment q
a state board of equalization. Thi
has been constantly advocated b.
THE TAXPAYER, and is also spo
ken of in the report of the Comp
troller. Different counties are IN
der the present system, at libert
to fix their assessment as they de
sire and the consequence is tina
there is no established basis of va
uation in different parts of tn
state. Nearly all of the states hav
boards whose duty it is to see this
the counties assess property on tn
same basis. Such board woul
not be a great expense and it
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-14

The California Senate has adopt
ed resolution urging the Con-
gressmen from that state to oppose
very measure to debase slTv6F as
money and to advocate and vote
for free and Unlimited coinage at
the ratio Of 16 to l."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-14

Pay one year in advance and get a
ticket which gives you chance to get
one OF the thee plows We are going
to give to our rea'ers.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-14

The official Treasury statement
for January shows deficit for the
month of $6,7l9,O4S, and for the
fiscal year, six months of which
have expired, of 34,2S2,07O. The
National debt increased $l3,542,573
during the month. All under a
democratic administration.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-14

WHAT about the Govern
or? is the leading question here.
The Committee will commence the
Investigation of the vote this week.
Turney has majority of two on
the committee. What will be the
outcome no one can tell, but one
thing is certain, the penitentiary
ring means to count Evans
out by some shook or crook" AS
soon as the returns were gone over
and the result announced, Evans
was sworn in as governor by a
Justice of the Peace, but the secre-
tary of State refused to acknowl-
edge him until p. Turney makes
up his mind to get out which will
not be very soon if he can help it.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-14

LAST week the National Board
of Trade in session at Washington
called upon Congress 10 pass a H.
nancial bill, and failing in that, to
provide for a financial commission.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-14

WARD McALLIsTER, the New
York Society Leader, died of grip
last week.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-02-14
Other Newspapers.

Club with the TIMES and make it a special
rate. because they know it stands up for the
rights Of the people against committees and 9TH
er powers which ottempt to deprive the people
of their sovereignty. The TIMES does not fight
the battles of thosc in the wrong and will not
champion erroneous doctrines simply to gain
temporary appreciation. We rather be the
people, than with ten thousand committees,
Read our clubbing list and pry in advance for
the TIMES and get any or ali or all of these pa
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-09
LOSS OF FLESH

is weakening. You cannot af-
ford to fall below your healthy
weight. If you will take SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil with
Hypophosphites of Lime and
Soda when your friends first
tell you you are getting thin,
you will quickly restore your
healthy weight and may thereby
prevent serious illness.
Persons have been known to
gain a pound a day by taking
an ounce a day of SCOTS Emul-
sion. This seems extraordinary;
but it is absolutely true.
Don't BE- persuaded 10 accept subsdtufei
Scott q Bovine, NY. All Druggists Soc and 81.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-09

bino for tho purpose of oxtorting taxes
fr' IN otnor states.
Furthermore, the chief justlse contln.
uod, tho constitution was the result OF "a
compromise bctwocn tho statos and Tho
federal g0vornmont. whereby tho states
surrendered the right OF lcyying imposts,
dulles and exciscs, but IL was ovidont they
did not mean TO transfer 10 tho general
government the riQbt TO levy direct taxes
except In 0ascs Of great emergency, This
compact, tho chief justice snid, had boon
observed up 10 tho timo OF tho passage Of
the act Of August. 1884,
Equivalent To Land Tax.
The chIof justice devoted considerable
part OF the opinion To tho especial con-
slderation Of taxation OF increases derived
from rents, and held that In taxing tho In.
come derived from land, IL virtually aud
TO all intcnts and purposes taxod tho land
itself, for he asked. what was the land TO
anyone but for the profit derived from a.?
He fniled To SEQ any distinction between u
tax on the land itself and on tho profit do
rived from IT,. and no ono had gone 80 far
az TO contend that tax on land would
not be direct tax.
Tho name OF the tax was unimportant,
but tho effect was Of vast consequences,
and rs there could DO neither distinction
or material difference between taxing the
land and tho profit derived from 1t, the
court had reached tho opinion that this
portion of the law was invalid and could
not be sustained.
The same conclusion was reached In TO.
gard TO the provision for taxing state,
county and municipal bonds. lie said in
effect that 1t was ciearly never intended
by the statos to delegate authority 10 the
national congress TO weaken their credit
by providing tax upon their instru-
mcntalltcs and revenue agencies. Power
TO tax these agencies must OF n necessity
imply the exercise OF an innuence upon "a
contract before it was made. Such an ex-
erciso OF power was rcpugnant TO the con-
stitutlon. and therefore the portion Of the
law putting it into exaction must also be
declared invalid.
On tho other points involved. the opin-
ion did not venture, because Of the even
division Of the court.
The result Is that the decree OF the cir
cult court is reversed and the cause re-
manded, with directions to enter a decree
In favor of complainant I'm respect only oil
the voluntary payment OF the tax on the
rents and income Of its real estate, and
which it holds in trust. and on the income
from the municipal bonds owned or 80
held by It,
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-09
Given UD al Last.

MADRID, April "a bottle that was
washed ashore was picked up yesterday
and Ia it was found piece Of paper. on
which was written In pencil a message
signed by the captain Of the cruiser Reina
Regcnte, which is dated March ~. 9p. M,
IL miles distant from Bsjo Aceitanos,"
states that the position OF tho vessel was
then hopeless. The cabinet council has
decided to officially announce the loss oil
the Reina Regente. The ministers also
decided that tho government would assist
the fun lilies of the crew.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-09
Invaders Fled.

SIMLA, April O. 1.-TWO of the brothers
and a cousin of Umra Khan, chief OF jan
dol, tho invader Of Chitral, were present
in the last fight between Unra Khan's
forces and the British, when the latter
forced the passage Of the Swat river
They fled after the British victory. Late
reports show that Umra Khan has re-
called his picked troops from Chitral to
Kaladarosh. II this report is true, the
Chitral fort, where Mr.. Robertson, the
British agent, took refuge, Is virtually re-
lieved
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-09
AlIeued Ooc,orino of Bank Books.

GETTYSBURG. Pa, Aprils9. Littles-
town Savings Institution of Littlestown
Is said To have been victimized to the ex-
tent Of $50, coo or $4,000 by former resi-.
dent of the place, Ferdinand Rapter.
State Bank Examiner Shafer claims to
have made the discovery that Rapter was
carrying on the books of the bank as
cashier a large amount of worthless paper.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-09
To Fill Boston Offices.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The president
yesterday appointed: Henry p. kitfsid,
assistant appraiser Of merchandise, Bos.
ton and Charlestown; J. I. Leary, special
examiner of drugs, medicines and chemi-
Gals, Boston aud Charlostown.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-09
Ruildlna 10 her Navy.

BUENos AYREs, April 9-The govern
ment of the Argentine Republic will
shortly order six torpedo boats and swo
cruisers the total cost Of which will be
S6 600 OOO
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-09
One Of Nswioundland,s Needs.

OTTAWA, April 9.-One OF the stipula-
tions which Newfoundland delegates will
insist on, should union take place, will be
fast steamer service between the nearest
Canadian point and the west shore OF the
island, there to connect with railway
now under construction across the island.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-09

The body of the opinion was devoted TO
the consideration of the question from
constitutional point OF Wow. The chief
Justice said that under tho constitution
federal taxes were divided into direct
taxes, and duties, imposts and cxciscs,
and laid down the rule that diroct taxes
should, under that instrument bo gov
erned by tho rule of apportionmcnt among
tho several states, according to population.
Referring To tho question Of direct taxa
tion, no said that the trainers OF the con.
stitution had before them more promi
nently than any other thought, tho Idea
that taxation and representation should
60 hand I'm hand. In support Of that
idea, the just revolutionary struggle hsd
been made, and it had surely not been tie
intention Of the convention that state
OF affairs should sriss whioh would make
u possible fos cay one Of the states 70 eem.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-09
Illinois Girl Married In London.

LONDON, April 9.-Ths Times announces
the marriage In London Of Miss Mary
Paullin, daughter of the late David Paul
lin, of Quincy, Ills, to Colonel Wardrop,
British military attaohe at Vienna.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-09
Kaiser as an Author.

VIENNA, April 9.-Emperor William IL
writing military work that will be pub.
lished ON Sedan day (Sept ~.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-14
rENNILAE ITEMS.
Washington County Farmers Lose
Their Oats by the Freeze.

Tennnle, Ga, Jan 18.-The 6-year-old
son of Mr. II. T. Jordans. who was in
jured by being caught in the wheel of a
wagon died of the injury yesterday.
Mrs. Sullivan, the pleasant hostess Of
Sullivan house here, was stricken with
paralysis on yesterday, and is quite ill.,
The freeze killed the oats in this county
particularly on light lands, and where
there was no cotton seed, or compost used
as a fertilizer
The contest for county officers of Wash
ington county is not agiitating the public
mind much and probably viii not until it
comes off, if then. Many express them
selves as willing to abide a majority Of
legal ballots cast whether for or against
the present incumbents
The county board of education have not
yet arranged for the opening of public
schools, but they have a conference on the
18th inst, and viii probably determine then
at what time the school will begin Such
a hustling for positions as teachers are
having was never known, there being
about two teachers for every school in
Washington county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-14
CITY BREY1TIEs.


DeKalb Lodge No. Q, I. o. o. F., meets
tonight
Clinton Lodge No. "a, f. and A. NJ.
meets tonight.
The board of public education will hold
its regular monthly meeting this evening
at $50 o'clock.
Train No. 80 Of the Florida Central and
Peninsular railroad passed through Sa-
vannah yesterday at 1904 o'clock in two
sections, having the Florida hotel help on
board. The two sections were ten min
utes apart. The first had 1903 PASSENGERS
and the second ll6. This means that
the Florida hotel season will now open
with rush. The Florida Central and Pc
ninsular is already doing a good Florida
business, and the prospect is that it win
secure a big share Of the tourist travel
this year.
The Way insurance case will be re-
sumed in the city court this morning.
and in is probable that the testimony will
be concluded today. In that case there
is some hopes that the questions at issue
VIII 60 10 the jury tomorrow night
though if the evidence is airy indication
of what the arguments Will be and If
the evidence is 10 be dealt with in de-
tail, each side may want an entire day
in which to present it's case 10 the ju-
rors. In that event the case promises
to consume at least half of the week IN
that court