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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-04-09

The centsur Company, IT Murray Street. York City
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01
business Conditions.

Atmospheric conditions of business
were said TO have been cleared year
ago. The enormous number of failures
In 1898 and 1894 were attributed by the
free traders TO the weak concerns that
had been indulging In too much pro-
lection stimulant With the passing
of the clouds we were promised clear
blue business sky. Judging by the
number of trade failures, 200, for the
week ending November there must
still be some cloud spccks on the
horizon. In the previous week there
were but $50 failures; In the corre-
spending week of 1894 but 258; in the
1872 week only 22l or IS less than now.
We were told that all the weak houses
had gone TO the wall more than year
ago The strong concerns must be
tottering now. The good old free trade
times and democratic revival have
wonderful effect.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01

Collins are now made Of aluminium.
Like the modern square burial caslSet.
the aluminium coffin II made OF uni
form width, with square ends and YER
tical sides and ends. II Is finished with
a heavy molding around the bottom
and at the upper edge. and with
pilassers nc the corners. and has a
rounded nodded top. IL Is provided
with extension bar handles. The
aluminium cnslset Is not covered, but
finished with the metal surface burn
ished. IL Is lined In the usual manner.
The weight of six-foot aluminium
coffin IL 100 pounds. A six-foot oak
cssket weighs 100 pounds. and a cloth
casllct of the same size with metal
lining about IT'S pounds. Other me-
talllc cas<cts weigh from $50 20 500
pounds. The cost Of aluminium collins
n from $3.50 70 s.. 900. Scientific Amer
lean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01

Lack Of Solid Prosperity since Cleveland
Came Into once.

Came Into Once.
It Is always true, even In tue best OF
times, that the failure of men engaged
in manufacturing industry are more
numerous. considering the proportion
borne by manufacturers to the whole
number Of business men, than failures
Of persons of any other class. One
reason for this is that the manufnc-
turer alone Is exposed to violent for
eign competition. the intensity of
which can never be accurately meas
ured In advance. Naturally. therefore,
we might expect that failures in this
department OF industry would be par
ticularly numerous when tariff lcgis-
lation has permitted foreigners to have
large opportunity To- occupy this mar
ket And so we find that, while In near
ly all lines OF business the liabilities i'm
yolved in failures last year decreased.
those of manufacturers actually In
creased by six per cent.
The free trade papers Of late have
published statements showing that
many new mills of various kinds were
erected in 1895, and the claim is made
that these statistics prove that manu-
facturers are flourishing under the
democratic tariff. The facts respecting
failures supply incontrovertible DEM
onstration that the claim Is without
foundation In fact.
Some forward movement there must
always be, in n nation of 70.ooo,00o peo-
Pile; but the narrative Of mills built
can have no value as showing that the
conditions nre hea.thful, unless IL shall
be accompanied by proof that no great
er number OF mills would have been
constructed under other conditions.
At any rate. no intelligent observer re-
quires statistical evidence that manu-
featuring business Is not In good con-
dition now. Neither that nor any other
honest kind of business has had any
solid prosperity since Grover Cleveland
came into ofIice.--The Manufactures
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01

The Reform club or the Tariff Re-
form club. more properly the free trade
club. of New York. has for years
fought American interests and Ameri-
can prosperity by the assistance OF the
importing classes. Recently this or
ganization has devoted considerable
effort TO the currency question, and
some Of the matter issued has found its
way into protection republican news
papers. With an entering wedge TO
the columns of republican newspapers,
this free trade organization has natu-
rally gone back TO the advocacy Of the
policy OF ruction'-namely, free
trade We earnestly ask all protection
editors to scrutinize every paragraph
received from this agent of foreign
interests Its not safe to use matter
that Is issued by the Reform club upon
any subject
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01

rar>lsan Men1pres 1ust He Deferred 60
II Is 70 be regretted that the demo,
Gratis. or TINT part of them TINT l. mad1
up Of paid rctainers Of the president
as Office holders b, hik grace. and
those who wioh to become paid retaA--
ers. and OF the gentlemen OF alien -
traction who strive by importing III
pean shoddy and putting il nths3 :.
lean market as strictly WOOL pt#n' -
posed TO consider the DingAl
mittee's revenue bill from a party stand:
point. There are. however. democrats
who refuse to be bound by the edicts of
the president OF 10 be frightened by the
EXAMINATIONS Of his retainerA, and the
number of them increases daisy.
This Is no time for fractional strife.
The gold reserve of the treasury Is de-
pleted. and can be replenished only by
increase Of revenue. Every temporary
easement increases the ultimate deple-
ton by the amount OF the interest upon
the loan. The proceeds OF loan cannot
the government falls short Of it's neces-
vary expenditures by about $4,000, 900
year. This is not the time for animad-
version upon the plumbers of the policy
by which so huge deficit has been
created. IL Is time for action toward
prevention of larger deficits. and pre-
vention can be accomplished only by
instantaneous increase OF revenue.
Any measure productive of speedy in
crease of revenue must be the result Of
concession. The stalwart protection
ist must be content TO defer thorough
reconstruction of the tariff TO the
more convenient season" when all
branches of the government will be re-
publican. The enthusiastic free trader
must be willing to abide the result of
a new approval to the country. Each
must unite in a purpose to increase the
revenue.
The bill that is before congress linn
it's the duration of it's measure TO two
and half years. IL Is tentative only.
IL does not increase tariffs TO n protec-
tive degree. but TO point that is for
revenue only. In like manner il makes
temporary increase of revenue by that
form OF direct taxation that In known
ar internal" II Is q measure OF con-
cession; 1t increases revenue, In part
by democratic and in part by republic
an methods, and leaves the ultimate
adjustment to the next congress and
the next president, who will he in
structed upon the matter by the results
OF the campaign of 1906.
The democratic party, which is the
minority in congress and in the ma
ton. will further enfeeble itself by OPP
position to the measure OF relief now
pending Inter Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01

The free trade record of business
Improvement continues 90 be very In
teresting. A study of failures for a
single day Of this month shows the fol-
lowing: One photo-engraving. printing
and publishing house; tea and coffee
merchant; a caterer and confectioner;
an importer Of buttons and dress trim
ming; two liquor dealers; n window
glass dealer; wooden manufacturer;
an ice manufacturing company; firm
OF masons and builders; steam heat
ing furnace concern; a manufacturer
OF machinery; a wholesale dealer In
wines and liquors; four dealers In
clothing; three dealers In dry goods,
and dealer In furS The tide OF demo
cratic prosperity has evidently struck
some of the strong concerns that were
saved from the wreck OF 1898 and 1894
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01
THEY "sNAKED" sH0DDY,


Anticipating that their bill would
mood the country with shoddy they
lthe democrats In congress) were care
ful TO snake" that odious word en-
tirely out of the new law.
This, from the New York Press. Is
hardly accurate The word shoddy
does appear In section 27p Of the Cor
man tariff where the tariff Is reduced
to ago per cent. ad valorem rate from
the specific duty Of 3o;cents per pound
that existed under the Mckinley law.
Ti::: -ss equivalent to nm average nd
relerem rate Ok 5eetx per cent, 80 that
the reduction made In the rate OF duty
by the free traders was IL As per. cent
Now as TO the shaking" This has
been done by the bureau of statistics Of
the. treasury department Under the
Mckinley law all of these adulterants
were classified together as shoddy ,noils.
waste, rags, mungo. flock, etc, etc. For
purposes of comparison II Is necessary TO
use the same classification, although un-
der the German law they are returned
under different heads--some free and
some dutiable. The total showing Is a
bad one for the free trade tariff law.
But we don't intend TO allow them TO
escape from the responsibility of hav-
ing made law which admits free of
duty, as In the case of rags. or OF such
a trifiing duty as that upon shoddy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01

--one - Che most eminent nuthori<
tioe Of tho day on nervous illnesses sayd
that bicycling IL q sovereign remedy
for every form Of neurnsthenin.
--Coliclan petroleum well owners
have formed trust to control the pros
dnction and distribution of their oil.
They have begun by raising the price
Of raw oil In Austria Hungary from l.o0
tiorins to three forms. but will. sell Il
for export for Its forms.
After waiting half an hour for tho
contracting parties TO turn up at q
swell wedding In Providence OR. H.
church recently the organist. having
played almost everything he knew.
finally, with keener sense OF the feel
ing of the congregation than OF the pro-
prieties. played "Ch. Dear! What Can
the Matter Be?'
-Diamond-baclSed terrapin sold In
Danville, KY. az Is cents apiece ono
day lately. They would have been
worth about Ave dollars apiece In New
York on the same day. The reason
they were sold so cheap in Danville was
that consignment of dozen went
astray somehow and were sold to pay
the freight charges.
Iceland Is a model country, there
being neither prisons, soldiers, drunk
enness nor police. Colonized In STA. ID
soon after became independent. and itz
isolated position, far away from the
beaten track of ocean commerce, has
preserved It's population from many Of
the vices which seem almost insep-
arabic from high state of commercial
prosperity and extensive intercourse
with the rest of mankind.
One OF the notable features of not
otherwise uninteresting crap game
down in Flemingsburg. KY, recently
was that after IL was all over the doc1
tors removed three flattened pistol bul-
lets from under the scalp OF one OF tho
negro players. Aside from the slight
punctures In his scalp the man was un-
injured The bullets had not even
denied his skull. OF the other players.
one was badly slashed with a razor, ans
other had a pistol bullet IN his thigh
another had bullet In his arm and ans
other had n bullet in his hip.
-Ligonier, Ind. claims TO have living
there the largest and the smallest men
I'm that state. George Washington
Walker Is 40 years old. weighs 500
pounds and his weight Is steadily in-
crensing. He Is five feet ten inches
tall. measures 20 inches round tina
waist. es inches round the chest, and
his arm is q trife moro than two feet
I'm circumference. During the hot
weather he lives entirely in the cellar
OF his house. Jesse Allen, a neighbor OF
Walker. is 10 years old, has legs ex1
nctly foot long and stands but three
feet six inches high. He weighs rs
pounds.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01

UThc democratic party need not be-
come unduly worked up about select
ing u successor 10 Grover Cleveland.
The republicans will attend TO that
N. Y. Press.
r~The democratic party at this
juncturc seems TO be almost wholly
composed OF men who want somebody
rlse nominated for the presidency
Chicago Tribune.
ryThc treasury deficit for the first
"a days In January IL $7,2s5 200, and the
total for the fiscal year TO date Is S22.-
C6o.013. IL Is the same old story, yet
Secretary Carlisle persists in claiming
that the revenues ore oil right. and that
only the Rrecnbacks cause trouble.
None are so blind Ms those who refuse
10 see.--Troy Times.
ryThe democrats will have nearly a
month In which TO study the rcpubli-
can nominee for president and the plat
form before they nominate a candidate
aud make a platform of their own next
summer. Even then they will not be
able 70 dodge the tariff issue which the
republicans are sure 20 force upon
'them.--Cleveland Leader.
r1New railroad construction wan less
sven In 1895 than In 1894 by f32 miles.
and less than In 1890 by s.57l miles. The
hauling Of foreign goods 20 market
cannot be as encouraging TO transporta-
tlon companies az the double haul Of
American raw material TO factory and
OF American finished product 20 mar
ket.--Americnn Economist.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01

per Asst >ppqbInr lncI1nc!N Is it?-
Vi thu ndlord, as he looked the
;reFss, sSsshine saehins. but the
fOrter be whe 81 fortune or sun
thin OF that kind to'ee a go. but mebbe
you kin hit some of 'em. Thar's a dog
fight and horse race to-morrer, and
't'n be good day for you."
"Are there any peculiarities TO look
out for?" inquired the agent.
wall. yes, few. You'd better be-
gin bizness by calm up all hands to
take drink"
IL see"
IF you hev to talk any more tell 'em
tlar's another drink ahead"
II understand"
IF the old man Jones comes in with
his boys thar1l be a row on the street.
They ar bad folks and shoot on sight.
Keep your eye peeled. and II you see
any signs of a row ask the hull crowd
| TO drink"
"Yes, but"
Look out for dog fights. II one takes
place on the street you can't hold the
boys a mint. Keep your eye on the
CANNES. II you see yaller purp be-
gin to bristle up to a bob-tailed brindle
yell to the crowd TO step over and
moisten."
"les. but by that time the whole
crowd win be half drunk" protested
the agent.
"Sartin IL win, and that's what you
want, of course. That will give you
chance to skip out and take your life
with you, and II you make stop any
where within 100 miles I'll send on the
masheen--purvided thar's anything
left TO send. Nothin' like KNOWN how
20 handle ono of these crowds, my
friend. Did you ask me to take sum-
thin in advance of to-morrer ?"-De-
| troit Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01
THE WOMEN OF ICELAND.
They Were Among the first to Take Psrs
In Politics.

From the earliest period the Icelandio
woman has enjoyed distinct indiyidu-
atty. The wife has always held the
place OF an equal with her husband
IN matters pertaining to the home. In
the old days she wore bracelet from
which hung the insignia of Office, her
keys and purse. Now. that she has laid
aside the gold wrist band, these signiH-
cant household accoutrements are car
ried In the dress pocket but they arc
hers, nevertheless.
In matters OF divorce, any couple find-
ing IL impossible 10 live together mus1
first apply for a separation, and remain
apart Tor three years before they can
apply for divorce. which will be grants
ed or not, according TO it's grounds.
In case there is one child the mother
has the undisputed right 20 retain e.
Where there Is more than one the ia
ther may take the elder. but the young
err In always left with the mother.
This they claim Is according 20 Gods
law, written in the human heart and
revealed through nature" In what sad
contrast with these are the laws in
injury VI our otbttns WHICH uiioW III uit~
natural father 60 will away the unborn
baby. or which In case Of divorce give
the father absolute control OF all the
children.
Icelandic women vote in all church
md parish matters, and as the church
and state are combined this II In reali-
~ civic privilege. They also have
full municipal suffrage, but as yet can-
not vote upon matters pertaining To
commerce nor for members OF parlin-
ment, though there In n strong senti-
ment abroad In favor OF giving them
these additional advantages.
Women take part in many political
meetings and talk upon all political
subjects. During the althing sessions
great numbers Of the most intelligent
women Of the capital city are in con-
slant attendance. For some years there
has existed a political society Of wom-
en-, and when momentous questions af-
fecting their interests are before the
Legislative body large meetings are
called and addressed by women. setting
forth their ms.--Chnufnuquan
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01

The postmaster generals report deals
only with deficiencies in his depart
ment for 1894 and 1895. and estimated
deficiencies for 1890 and 1897. After
1897, when the administration will
again be In the hands Of the friends Of
protection, we may begin TO look for
an estimated surplus In the different
departments Prof. Wilson's expert
ence as chairman OF the ways and
means committee, has stood him In
good stead. The miserable failure Of
his tariff for revenue only" has made
him more cautious In the matter Of
estimates than his colleague Of the
treasury department. A surplus should
be looked for in the British postal de-
partment.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01

Senator blanchard has done great
deal Of hard work since the adjourn
ment Of congress In behalf Of the sugar
planters of Louisiana. whom he practi-
cally pauperized by his vote in the
senate on the passage Of the German
tariff act. As senator OF Louisiana, as
the creature of the democratic party,
he voted to uphold the views OF that
party. which maintains that protection
is unconstitutional. AS the paid attor-
ney Of the poor farmers Of Louisiana
he appeared before Commissioners Bow
Ter and argued In support OF the con-
stitutionality OF the very principles
which he had SO recently before de-
nounccd. This Is blowing hot and cold
with vengeance, and one can hardly
blame Mr.. Bowler for attaching so
little importance to the argument OF
the attorney senator. Commissioners
Bowler has shown his degree OF con-
tempt for double dealer. What viii
the ruined people of Louisiana do when
this senator's term expires In 1912
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01
THE BURGLARS PARACHUTE.


London Crncksmen Adopt Aeronaut's De-
vice for Practical Use.
Burglary on scientific principles has
brought James Sanders, a ticket-of-
leave man, into great trouble. lie was
not mere jimmy-nnd-ladder man, but
student OF aerostatics, and found out
that the best way of dropping out OF
n window was TO do il la parachute,
for which purpose when he went a-bur-
Cling he carried large umbrella. This
he intended TO open when he had
nmassed his booty, drop gently to the
ground under it's auspices and hurry
away with the parachute under his
arm, like a respectable family man
taking home the Sunday dinner.
His first experiment on his newly In
vented plan took place the other even
ing in a house in Pimlico. Entry was
effected comfortably, and the articles
TO be taken away were carefully ar
ranged In parcel. Suddenly he fan
cied he heard a noise. lie rushed TO
the window. parachute in hand, saying:
snow for the scientific departure, but.
unfortunately for him. in the hurry OF
the moment he forgot to open the UNI
brella before leaping and consequently
lost all the benefit of his scientific skill.
He and his booty dropped into the area
with crash like any ordinary burglar,
much TO the alarm of the occupant of
the kitchen, who was sitting quietly
smoking pipe after his weeks work
Sanders was picked up in n consider
ably damaged condition, reproducing
himself for his absence of mind and la
menting his bad luck. A former exploit
ON unsclentific principles brought him
seven years penal service and ticket
of leave. The present may prove quite
as lucky. Mr.. de Rutzen. the Westmins-
ter magistrate, committed him for trial.
London Telegraph.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01

Growers private surplus does not ap-
pear TO be causing him any uneasiness.
The N. Y. Press.
Tut, tut. He hasn't any. Have you
forgotten that IL was Mr.. Cleveland
who, in his second annual message TO
congress in 1880. said: THAT the sur
plus of our revenues indicates abnormal
and exceptional business profits, which,
under the system which produces such
surplus. increase, without correspond
ing benefit TO the people at large, the
vast accommodations Of few among our
citizens whose fortunes, rivaling the
wealth of the most favored in anti
democratic nations, are not the natural
growth. of steady, plain and industri-
puf ref ublcps The NAH WHO wrote
this, whatever II means, could never
own a private surplus.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01

SILK stockings ought TO be dried
within doors. The best way 20 wash
these stockings il 10 make strong
iather of borax soap and lulscwarm wa
ter. Wash the foot OF the stocking
thoroughly with the hand. Then lay
the stocking on board and scrub IL
thoroughly with piece of whita
flannel. rubbing IL with the flannel and
lathcr Of soap. III the stockings nro
black or dark IN color. put teaspoons
ful OF OK gall in the lathcr used 10 wash
them. When they are washed. rinse
them thoroughly In three waters. Blue
the last water, ifthe stockings are pearl
white or black. but not for delicate-
eolorcd silk. Dry the stockings indoors
by pinning them wrong side outward
on sheet before the fire. When they
are half dry turn them. put them on the
ironing blanket and rub them the dircc-
tion OF the nap with hard roolcr made
by wrapping a small piece OF hard wood
An flannel. This makes them look
smooth and Is far better than ironing.
IN. Y. Tribune
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01


The real location of n city house de-
Ponds upon the pictures which hang
upon its walls. They are its neighbor-
hood and It's outlook. They confer upon
Il that touch of life and character, that
power TO beget love and bind friend
ship, which country house receives
from its surrounding landscape, the
garden that embraces II, the stream
that runs near II, and the shaded paths
that lead to and from It's door. BY this
magic OF pictures my narrow. upright
slice ofliving-spacc in one OF the brown
stone strata on the eastward slope OF
Manhattan island IL translated 20 an
open and agreeable site. IL has win
dows that look toward the woods and
the sunset, water-gates by which liz
tIc boat Is always waiting, and secret
passngeways leading into fair places
that are frequcnted by persons Of dis
tinction and charm. No darkness OF
night obscures these outlets; no neigh
boris house shuts of the view; no
drifted snow Of winter makes them inn
passable. They are always free and
through them go out and In upon my
adventures.--Dr Harry Van Dyke, in
Scribncr's.