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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-07-09

WARRANTS, Executions,
lYA and State Warrants for sale at THE CHRON-
ICLR office. Other blanks printed to order.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-07-09
St. Louis & Tennessee River
PACKET COMPANY.


ONE of these elegant steamers leave S. Louis
~ every Wednesday and Saturday for all points
on the Mississippi River % Cairo. ohio River 10
luducah, and Tennessee River tO Florence, TAX
INK freight and passengers Tor ON points on the
OHIO % Pittsburgh, and Uu the Cumberland 90
Nashville Through bills Of ladug, prompt sery
Ice and low rates.
JOHN r.. MAssENGALE,
Traffic Manager,
NHIrfb0ar foot of Olive street. ST. LOUIS.
lE~Ouu Ul these steamers arrive at Johnson
vile every Tuesday and Friday
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-07-09

IF you owe as anything do not wait for us TO
4 "dun" you for Il, but come In and settle with
us the first of each month. We can not do bust
ness on "gls" OF "cheek, but it takes money.
STIGALL q POTrs
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19
BANK DISTRIBUTION,

In his speech on the bill which passed
the house of representatives, providing
for the organization of national banks
with II capital of $4,000 in towns of not
more than 1000 inhabitants, Representa-
tive BrosiuS Of Pennsylvania presented
Il table showing the distribution of ma
tiomal banks and Of bank circula ton.
which declared ut the presidential elec-
ton for the maintenance of the existing
monetary standard have 2.T35 banks,
with n note circulation of S1SL56O, T6T,
while the states which declared for the
free coinage of silver have only 900
banks with note circulation Of but
S24, 19290S. 1t is true that some of the
latter states have more bank; than some
of the former. Nebraska has 113 ma
tional banks and Kansas f1G which is
II greater number than there are in New
England, except Massachusetts, or in
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
But still there is II marked inequality
between the banking facilities of the
states rs a whole which respectively sup.
ported the gold standard and free silver
and It is manifestly desirable that an OPP
portunity be given to correct.
This is provided for in the bill that
passed the house. 1t il become law it
will increase the number of banks in
those sections where better banking ac-
commodations are needed and Of course
will also increase the circulation.
Wherever there is Il community of not
more than 1000 which needs better
banking facilities national bank can
be established. One result of this, rs
pointed out by the comptroller of the
currency. would be 10 put these com
munities in touch with those portions of
the country where there is Il surplus of
investable capital. This capital would
be attracted TO such communities and
would materially contribute to their
growth and development. There is no
doubt as to the wisdom and eXpedicncy
of this measure. 1t would have benefi-
cial results in n material way and would
have n wholesome effect upon public
opinion.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19
PIE is NOT DIVIDED TO SUIT.

Randolph Reporters The person who can
tell the difference between 4 democrat ana
a populist in Nebraska is worth n valuable
prize. But he who can tell which party
swallowed the other deserves a bigger prize.
Loup City Independent: Sherman county
has been ignored by the state legislature in
making it's appointments. This county has
for the past six years been giving majority
for the peoples party, both as to county,
district and state officers, yet she has never
received any of the honors. This year she
has the senator, as well as the representa-
tive at the legislature, yet not an appoint
ment, even to a clerkship, has come to this
county.
David City Press: We are sorry to OBJ
serve that our delegates came back from
the silver convention sick and disgusted. 1t
was a great experience for some of the
young men, who have learned valuable
lesson. The same fellows who have hogged
all the good positions under the new state
officers have hogged all the positions in the
new state Organization. We want to advise
the boys to keep cool. That Is the fate OF
all parties. The organization of rings is CO.
existent with success. Home fIst and the
world afterward Butler county has never
been benefited by any state organization.
She has always been able to take care OF
herself-to help those she trusted and let
the common enemy polish off those whom
she had no use for. Let the state bimetallic
league take care Of itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19
LIVE AND LET 1--we.

An order has been made by the Joint
Traffic association, which controls the
transportation on the seabOard lines, re-
ducng the freight rate on corn on roads
subject to Its jurisdiction by > cents per
hundrcdwcight, TO become effective
January 30. This new order will make
the rate on corn from Chicago 10 cents
instead of 30 cents as now and from all
the Mississippi river points 17h cents
instead of % cents as now.
The action of the Joint Traffic assocla-
ton, however, does not affect the rate
on corn from Nebraska and Iowa points
to Chicago, where Nebraska and Iowa
shippers sell their product Unless the
trolls the tariff on the railroads operat-
ing in Nebraska, follows the lead of the
eastern roads by making similar reduc-
tions, the Nebraska corn rates must re-
main prohibitive and Nebraska farmers
'olllluc w puIh CoIh Id'h'r 'hdh >tll
it at the ruinous prices offered. If there
was any excuse for raising the rates. as
was done two months ago, that excuse
can no longer serve, in view of the rate
cutting on the eastern roads.
Let the Nebraska and Iowa roads meet
the farmer with an immediate reduction
of 4 or . cents on the corn rate to
Chicago and the yellow ears now piled
up in cribs and on the field will move
quickly eastward. As rar as the rail
roads are concerned they must carry the
corn at reduced rates or not at all. Let
them live and let live.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

mcrce with the world. and In fostering
the enterprise and promoting the pros
perity of our own people, to engage all
of our attention and give full play to
the wisest craftsmanship. There are
great problems of domestic concern,
political social and economic, demand
ing solution and at least until these are
solved we could make no gravcr mistake
than TO involve ourselves In Complica-
tions possible to arise from the acquiSi-
ton of foreign territory. Can there be
n reasonable doubt that such u policy
would produce cmbarrnssments, would
add TO our difficulties and perhaps also
To our dangers? Is ii not true, as
Senator sherman wrote. that there are
already enough discordant elements in
the union without adding others?
The next administration there is every
reason to believe, will not burden itself
with any question of territorial acquisi-
tion. 1t will countennnce no disturbing
issue of that kind. 1t will have nothing
to do with schemes for obtaining remote
provinces or possessions 1t will con-
Germ itself with internal growth and 1t
will find in this ample scope for the eX.
crcise of its highest wisdom and abund.
ant opportunity for making Il glorious
record.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19
AGAINsr rNRRIrORLAL ACQUIsITIoN

AGAINST TERRITORIAL ACQUISITION,
Much interest is felt regarding the
probable position of the next admins
tration on the question of territorial ac
QuiSition. 1t is well understood that II
determined effort will be made to bring
about the annexation of the Hawaiian
islands and it is also probable that the
proposition to acquire by purchase one
or more of the West India islands, be-
longing to Denmark and which that
country is understood 10 be willing to
sell to the United States, will be urged
upon the new administration.
1t is therefore interesting to know
how the man who is to be the next sec.
retary of state stands in reference TO the
proposed acquisition of foreign territory
by the United States. This is shown
in the following extract from Senator
Sherman's book, which may fairly be
regarded as ii conclusive statement of
his views on this subject. This is the
closing paragraph of that work: 81 hope
that our people will be content with
internal growth and avoid the complica-
tons of foreign acquisitions. A republic
should not hold dependent provinces OF
possessions. Every new acquisition will
create new embarrassments. The union
already embraces enough discordant ele.
ments without adding others. If my life
is prolonged | will do all | can to add to
the strength and prosperity of the United
States, but nothing to extend its limits
or to add new dangers by the acquisition
of foreign territory" 1t would be i'm
possible to state more tersely or cogcntly
the arguments against the schemes of
foreign territorial acquisition.
Senator Sherman put these views in
permanent form only about year ago
They are undoubtedly familiar to Presi.
dent-elect Mckinley and it is safe to say
that he approves them. At any rate IN
selecting Senator Sherman to be Secre-
tary of state Major Mckinley expects to
defer TO his Judgment as to the policy of
the nation in respect to the acquisition
of foreign territory and 1t must be pre-.
sumed that this subject has been con.
sidered by them. We think II may be
regarded as certain, therefore, that
Hawaiian annexation VIII receive no
countenance from the next administra-
tion and that no other scheme for ac-
quiring foreign territory will find favor
with President Mckinley.
TO be content with internal growth is
the admonition of the veteran statesman.
to the American people and 1t is emil
nently wise and sound. There is enough
TO be done in developing our vast re-
sources, in increasing our wealth and
power at home, in extending our com
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19
dts I if11e''

EVERY MAN KNEW-oR OUGHT TO
KNoW-HoW MUCH HIS WELFARE DE-
PENDs ON HIS APPEARANCE. LET US
HELP YOU TO SEE THAT YOUR GET
UP" IS ALL RIGHT.
IT is AN ACCEPTED FACT THAT ONE
WOULD BETTER BE OUT OF THE
WORLD THAN OUT OF FASHION. WE
WILL SEE THAT YOU ARE IN THE
FASHION IF YOU WILL COME HERE
FOR YOUR CLOTHES.
WHAT is MoRE-WE WILL SAVE YOU
MONEY BESIDES. AT THIS TIME OF
THE YEAR THERE ARE MANY SUITS
ovERCoATs-ULsTER PANTS
AND ARTICLES OF WEAR THAT ARE
LEFT-oNE OR TWO OF A KIND-ITs
TOO LATE IN THE SEASON TO REPLACE
THEM-AND RATHER THAN CARRY
THEM OVER HOPE TO CUT THE PRICE
ABOUT u.
YOU ARE NOW ABLE TO PURCHASE
OUR OWN HIGH GRADE SUITS AT $500.
$1,000, $1,000 AND $15.OO-THAT WERE
$3.50, $500. $1,000 AND s225O.
oVERCoATs AT THE SAME SAVING.
FINE BLACK CLAY WoRsTED TRoU-
sERs-TTIAT WERE s6OO-CAN BE HAD
ABLE PATTERNS IN CHEvIoT, CAssI-
MEREs AND WoRsTED AT THE SAME
Low FIGURES.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19
GOVERNOR HoLCOMB's POLL TAX.

Kansas City Journal Governor Holcomb
wants Nebraska to adopt law evying a
poll tax. not to be collected from citizens
who vote at the regular state and county
elections. Before acting on the governors
advice Nebraska should carefully examine
her organic law. Missouri enacted a meas
ure of that sort several years ago, and the
supreme court has just declared it uncon-
stitutional
Burlington Hawkeye: Governor Holcomb
OF Nebraska has just made the novel recon-
mendation that the legislature impose a
poll tax of a reasonable amount, to be re-
mitted as to citizens who vote. This paying
citizens to vote, he thinks would Stimulate
the free and honest exercise OF the elective
franchise" 1t must be a strange sensation
in the bosom of the patriot" who votes be-
cause he is paid for 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19
TIE NIRRnm G1nGED VIEW.

The Omaha Commercial club is de-
nounced by Lincoln paper as band
of pirates who have despoiled Il num-
ber of Colorado, Iowa and Nebraska
towns of manufacturing concerns dur
ing the past year by inducing them to
locate in Omaha. If this is to be con-
sidered n high crime every town in the
west will be open to the same indict-
ment. The main object for which
Boards of Trade and Commercial clubs
are created and organized is to promote
the industrial and commercial interests
of their respective cities. The more
efficient these bodies are in increasing
the trade of II city the greater their
credit in the community which they rep
resent. Why the Omaha Commercial
club or the city of omaha should be
deCried for doing what every other town
in the country is doing passes compre-
hension.
The manifest object of this onslaught
is to antagoniZe the TranSmissisSippi
Exposition and create adverse sentiment
in the legislature to Il liberal state
appropriation. The point sought to De
raised is that Omaha is building itself
up at the expense of the state and that
anything that helps to build up Omaha
is detrimental TO the state. No broad
minded legislator will take such n
narrow-gauged view of the greatest
enterprise ever devised for advertising
Nebraska and attracting capital and
population or be Influenced by any such
appeal to local prejudice. Omaha has
never been dead-head in the states
enterprises. Within the past ten years
it has contributed more than S1,5OO,O0O
toward the maintenance of the state in
stitutionS, including the construction of
new buildings. Every dollar appropri-
ated out of the state treasury for the
exposition will come back many fold in
enhanced property values and increased
tax valuations and in investments all
over the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19
The Illinois Ieglslature has raised a

The Illinois legislature has raised n
controversy over the question whether
it is legally empowered to provide for
Legislative re-districting under the pecu-
liar provisions of the Illinois constitu-
ton. That document says merely that
the legislature shall reapportion the
state every ten years and the conten-
ton ia that it shall not act either more
OF less often. Here there may possibly
be room for different opinions. Did the
Illinois constitution contain the limita-
ton of the Nebraska constitution, "and
at no other time" there would be no
room for divergent views.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19
In Advance of Competitors.
pailalaIpliu pdgat.

"The United States party" of which Gen
eral Coxey Is the head and front, has at
cast one plank in its platform which might
well be adopted by all the Others. 1t de
mands good roads. In this respect the new
party may be in advance of it's older com
petitors, but it is not in advance Of public
opinion. Little by little popular interest in
the subject of road-mnking is being aroused
and whether political parties incorporate a
demand for good roads in their platforms or
not public sentiment is beginning to express
itself so unmistakably on the subject that
general movement in that direction may
be expected in very few years.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19
The Political short Horse.

A short horse is soon curried, and tha
1S,to-l, go-as-yOu-plase stick-in-themud,
free silver short horse is very short, indeed,
being as a matter of fact, very little short
OF a jackass. Let the boys who are in it for
what they can get go along and see how
much they will make by attempting to put
a blind-bridle upon the masses of the people.
They cannot do it. They are doomed to de
feat-irre trievable defeat-until, learning
wisdom by disaster, they stop following a
set of bankrupt leaders in a wild-goose
chase and come back to the principles OF
democracy, unterrifled and undefed
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

The engineer and landscape architect
engaged by ,the special committee on
exposition sites are now in Omaha. The
prevailing IMPRESSION is that they are
expected to favor particular location
and view others with disfnvor. 1t is to
be hoped that their report will dispcl
this impression. What the citizens of
Omaha and the friends of the exposition
desire is an unbiased professional state
ment as to the relative merits and de-
merits of the competing sites.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19
TIE WATERWAY REPORT.

In transmitting to congress the report
of the commission regarding the ship
canal project from the great lakes to the
ocean the president expresses the un-
qualified opinion that the enterprise is
feasible and suggests that provision be
made for obtaining further information
Mr.. Cleveland says: The advantages Of
direct and unbrOken water transporta-
ton of the products of our western
states and territories from convenient
points of shipment to our seaboard ports
are plainly palpable." This recognition
by the president of the great Importance
to the west of the ship canal project can
not fail to have much influence favorable
to it. 1t is evident that Mr.. Cleveland
has been well impressed by the report Of
the commission, from which it may be
inferred that when the report is pub
lished it will carry conviction to Others
who have not been favorable to the pro
ject.
Western representatives in congress
effect OF the presidents recommendation
regarding additional information. Per.
haps it is hardly TO be expected that the
present congress will make an appropria
ton for IL survey, since that will involve
n sum which in the present condition OF
the treasury cannot well be afforded, but
the subject should not b. allowed to drop
out of consideration and it is the duty of
the western representatives to see that
it does not. The west has very great
interest in this matter and all the rep.
resentatives of this section ought to ap-
Dreciate the fact.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

There would seem to be no valid OBJ
lection to the proposed city ordinance
providing that all riders or bicycles shall
carry lighted lamps Mt night. The blcy-
Gle riders, having received many conccs-
sions, and doubtless deserving many
more, should not show Il disposition to
take everything in sight.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

The senate seems to have become the
regular resting place for republican ma
tional campaign managers. Quay was
senator when he engineered President
Harrison's political fortunes, and is still
senator. Carter secured an entrance
into the senate shortly after he had
completed his work rs head of the re-
publican campaign committee of 1892.
Now Hanna is to have as his reward for
his achievement as MeKinleys guide the
seat In the senate to be made vacant by
the promotion Of Senator Sherman.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

Those free silver republicans knew
what they were after. Their success
in capturing more offices in proportion
to the votes contributed than any other
element in the fusion combination is
evidence of the experience they had
gained in that direction before they
boted the republican party.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

Spr4hgIeId (AIass) KepubIlcan.
However difficult it may be to understand
why Senator sherman SHOULD be chosen for
the Department of State rather than the
Treasury, We now have it from his own
mouth that he has accepted the portfolio OF
state. Looking at the bright side of it. we
should say that perhaps ne can protect bust
ness and the national finances as well in
the State department as anywhere else. In
office Mr. Sherman will probably prove con-
ssrvative, and business can rest easy over
night. The next administration does not
want war record
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

The location of the exposition will be
IL most important factor in its success
and a still more important factor in de-
termining the permanent benefits that
Omaha shall derive from it. Every bust
ness man and property owner in the
question.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

When it comes to the morality of the
county commissioners taking advantage
for the taxpayers of the statute of limi
tations upon some of the poor farm
claims, does it not come with queer
grace for this point to be raised by
men who are now trying to crawl out of
Il bargain which they freely and volun
tarily entered, and which they would
never have repudiated had their eXpecta-
tions been fully met?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

The bill for an appropriation OF $73 900
for the erection of new buildings at the
Hastings Asylum for the Incurable In
sane has duly made its appearance. II
the other insane asylums cannot keep
up with this pace they can not hope to
maintain their standing in the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

The New York silver organ is so eager
to see the country again under n re-
publican president that it informs its
readers daily by line at the head of
its editorial page that they have only
so many days more of Cleveland.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

AS the new city jail, with all the mod
ern conveniences will not be ready to
accommodate visitors for some months
to come, crooks and ragrants will be
consulting their own comfort if they
give Omaha the go-by for the present.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

The various and numerous state
boards which meet in the state house
seem to have relinquished all the powers
conferred upon them by the statutes
and to have converted themselves into
boards for the confirmation of caucus
nnminnnc
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

Mark Hanna in the senate would be a
great Improvement upon many of the
statesmen who now ornament that body.
He never talks unless he has something
to say.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

While the breath of two hemispheres
Is suspended until the ett-Fitzsim-
nons fight shall be located, the disastrous
encounters between Fitzslmmons and
the flowing bowl become more and
more numerous and are located with
out controversy.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

trusts will doubtless seize the first op-
portunlty of trsting the validity of the
law In the courts and then by hanging
up the case proceed to have things
their own overwhelmingly. These are the
usual tacticslple such corporations, and
there is no reason to believe they will
act differently IN Georgia than in other
Stnins -ILIi
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

Some of the legislators who are intro
ducing bills for the Incorporation of spe-
cially named societies or companies
ought to familiarize themselves with
the constitution of Nebraska. The con.
stitution trainers intended to put an
end to the enactment of special incor-
poration laws.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

Everybody admits that there is gross
inequality of taxation in the city of
Omaha. The tax commissioner plan Is
offered as the most promising remedy.
Those who oppose tax commissioner
have nothing to offer in its place. Does
this not look as If these men preferred
to have things remain as they are?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

The taxpayers and voters of Omaha
are hoping that they may be permitted
to see the text of the proposed charter
revision before 1t is passed upon by the
legislature
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

India is II British province and has n
right to expect British succor for its
administration districts England, too,
ought to pay as much and more atten-
ton to suffering in India than to suffer
ing in Armenia
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

The various trusts operating In Geor-
gla are making pretense of rendering
obedience to the new antitrust law
enacted by the legislature of that state.
The chances are, however, that II is
only pretense, and nothing more. The
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

The transfer switch law is like a cat
with nine lives. 1t was killed once by
the supreme court, but it bobs up Sc
renely I'll the Legislature once more as
If nothing had happened to it.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

An inside tip is that it will take the
whole fire department to prevent the city
engineers forthcoming annual report
from igniting by spontaneous com
buStion.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

Reciprocity with Canada would be just
n pointer to what the erasure of bound
ary lines between the two countries
would mean.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

Copies of the TransmIssissippi Exposi-
ton number of The Bee may still be had
at the business office of The Bee Send
one to each of your out-of-town friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

Time wasted at the leisurely beginning
OF legislative session can never be
made up by n spectacular rush of ac-
tivity at its crowded close.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

If Ex-Governor St John is elected to
the senate from Kansas he will furnish
notable instance of the triumph of the
adjustable in politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

a full and free public discussion of
the advantages of the various exposition
sites should be had before final action
is taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

Senator Howell has his eye on the
mayors Office and the people have their
eye on Senator Howell
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-19

The Nebraska legislature has no mo-
nopoly of inQuistiveness, but it is GER
tainly supplied with its full share.