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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-11-13

Hoods Pills cure liver ills. Mailed for d
cents by C. l. Hood 4 Co.. Lowell. Mass.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-11-13
Poor and Weak
Catarrh and Bronchial Trouble -
Had no Appetite Now Hetter In
Every Way-A Delicate Child.


"Some time since took sudden cold
and could not get rid of it. Being subject
to catarrh and bronchial trouble coughed
terribly. lost my appetite and grew
poor and weak and / did not feel like
work. l began taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. In a short time the cough disap-
peared, slept well, had good appetite
and l was better in every way. Last
spring was not feeling well, had no ap-
petite and no strength. resorted to
Hoods Sarssparills and soon felt more
like work. My.little nephew was a deli
cate child and had humor which trou-
bled him SO he could not rest at night.
He has taken few bottles OF Hoods Sar-
saparilla and now he has good appetite
and Is able to sleep" MISS ABBIE J.
FREEMAN, South Duxbury, Mass.
Hoods sa ps;iiia
IL the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 81.
tha no ftar
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-11-13

Hood. DILL are the best after-dinner
AAoOu . ! iAio pills, aid digestion. 25c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-06

Prophecies of Evil Did Not Come True-A
Change of sentiment.

MlDDLETOWN. Va. Jan. f.-Special.-
The holidays here nave been observed
with many services. parties ANA various
festivities.
Most of the merchants enjoyed AN cN-
cecdlugly good Christmas trade, and bus
mess men generally report decided
improvement along Industrial lines. The
many ills predicted 10 follow the late cleo
ton and demolish things generally nave
! happily failed 10 make their appearance
If faith is necessary TO victory, as
HaZlitt thought. free silver Will hardly
get the palm around here soon. There
seems 20 be "a considerable change taking
place ia the minds ~ many people ON
this subject.
DR. Samuel Johnson once said that ITO
men pressed by their wants al change Is
t.cT welcome. and not a rev are be-
ginning TO think that this idea is apph-
cable 10 tho late demonstrations Of the
populistic propasanda.
Numerous voters with whom ! have
toalkcd recently are in favor Of the re-
peal of the I'D per cent. tax on state
banks of issue and believe that tins would
greatly assist in dispensing the hdrd
times and removing the gives from the
business of the rural population. lhcy
believe that the industrial depression OF
the past few years has been due large
Is 90 unwise legislation. and that IL Is
high time that "a remedy was forth
cC1.iug. and that with other evils che
causes in which the late political per
version had its inception should be re-
moved.
There is much sympathy for the Gu
bans in their gallant struggle against
tyranny and oppression. but there is
wcll-fOundcd opinion that there are ques-
tions of internal interest Of more impor-
lance and more pressing az the present
time than the Cuban question.
new pipe organ recently prchased
bv the NJ. T.. church was used for the
INST time yesterday al the morning ser
vice IL Is "A very handsome as well as
very fine instrument.
The Odd-FellOWs' gave an oyster sup
per on last Thursday and Friday nights
for the purpose Of raising money 10
further beautifv and equip their hall The
suppers We're largely attended and the
proceeds We're very satisfactory 10 those
I'm charge.
This organization Is I'm a very flourish
ing condition. having about seventy
members
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-06

nh, ,yas "a wise provision Of our char
&ar which forbade tine sale or lease oil our
CIV Gas-Works. except by popular
-,ote. The question viii receive ven
,nation and our people incidental lhS'ruo-
Ia, under this condition, which would
no we'll nigh impossible II the subject
lyas RENTED TO the city Council alone
In determining what they had best 90
,.i,h their gas works the people OF Rich
,nond will. besides their own experience
have the benefit of the experience oil
many other cities on similar matters.
Tho subject of municipal ownership ana
control Of franchises, such as gas water
railway. subways. ETC. has received pro-
found attention within the last generation
and the ideas of men nave become much
clarified
That a city should as FAR as possible own
pli such plants seems 10 bee concedcd-lher
value depends upon the contributing popu-
lation which population constitutes the
city-but whether the city should operate
these works IS another question and the
weight Of authority and reason seems to
be that. under restrictions. which viii
preserve for its citizens all the practical
benefits OF the franchise, the municipal
corporation should have such plants and
franchises operated by private enterprise.
The reasons for this are numerous and
are not far to seek but as we have said
tie question is up for discussion and
should be- threshed out to the bottom.
II is the bald business proposition. what
IS for the best interests of all the people
of Richmond? And not merely OF the
people of to-day. but Of the future.
The subject is very interesting and de-
serves all the light possible upon IT,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-06

Emanuel Cranor kept the Rockford
tavern. often Jackson was unable 90 pay
his tavern bill. and the landlord would
let the amount go oyer until next tiuc.
When Jackson departed from GuiifOro FOR
his new home IN Tennessee he left hill
OF S24 due the tavern. Cranor sent him
one dun after another. carefully noting
on the book that no reply had been r"-
ceived When the newspapers containing
the accounts OF the battle OF New or
leans arrived. Crauor read the story
through lie then walked across 90 thr
register. and wrote in red across thr
page beside Jackson name,
TO balance n tull by the battle or
New Orleans
The book is said to be 600 existence at
this day.
Judge Fuller. OF the United states
Court of Land claims. Says that Che idea
that jackson was rough and uucoufl l-
entirely incorrect he WAS vel Ner-ed
in the law. and the opinions written oy
him while a Judge OF the Supreme Court
of Tennessee are said 90 De models of
their kind
n has just been discovered in The
archives of Guilf0rd county that Jack
son was once a constable. with the rank
of deputy sheriff. His oath and bond are
now ON file iu the county documents. and
one OF the old citizens recalls The lact
that the oldest inhabitants told him
bon his boyhood how Jackson was assistant
20 the High Sheriff.
The old minute docket shows that An
drew jackson was admitted tO the Gull
ford bar BOB 1857 ana was appointed Dou-
stable bon l7s9. two years after. tr Ir-
signed as constable iu 1921 The bond as
constable is payable 10 the Governor of
North Carolina On the sum of 800 pound
with John Ross and James Maxwell as
suretie-
The records show thar constabics were
required 10 appear once ~ year Iu open
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-06
,orpoEATIo> AND TRUSTS.

We note with much interest a para
praph that has been going the rounds OF
the press I'm effect that the Illinois Cen
trail railroad is solving for itself the cap
ital and labor problem by encouraging ITS
employees to purchase stock In the com
panv. II is said that more than one
fourth of these two thousand men now
have an ownership interest in the road.
and the number Of labor stockholders
is constantly increasing. The labor or
CARNATIONS have been quite as bitter as
farmers i'm dcnouncing corporations and
vet We are now told that a number Of
railroad operatives are becoming stock
holders in a large Western corporation.
Now. if the corporations throughout the
country shall follow the example of the
Illinois Central railroad and take its en-
ploves into the company what will then
be the attitude OF labor organizations to-
wards such corporations? 10 Is an inter
esting study and shows that the tendency
of the age is more and more toward com
bination. What is the remedy? We have as
ton of the problem. We do not see how
it is possible I'm this age of progress TO
put the corporation down. and IL one cor
poration exists. AN corporations may ex-
ist and combine their forces If they Will
Another thought in this connection is
that the most numerous Of an organiza-
tions In This country are the labor organ
.zations and they WELD a great power.
The avowed object of all such organiza-
tions IS to fix the price OF labor. They
have for their objects the same purposes
as the Standard oil Company
or any organization of that
character. which aims TO control
the price Of commodities. We do not con-
denim the labor men for organizing 1t is
their right. their perfect right 10 do 50.
But We state fact when We say that
the labor organizations condemn them
selves when they condemn other organiza-
lions whose purposes are similar, and it is
noticeable that in the antitrust laws. la
Dor organizations are excepted from the
operation of the law.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-06
A HUNDRED YEARS,
VIII People BE Stronger and Live Longer
at That Time

vcli-EnOwn scientist says that in
hundred years from now diseIec w,ll Zoe
almost unknown. because people Hill hav"
learned how 30 take care OF themselves
ai,l medical science will have made such
wonderful advancement. This statement
may be true. but be is also true that n
people were only 10 take advantage OF the
groat discoveries OF science even az the
present time they might go throurh life
without ever having a days Illness. Many
people have realized tins fact and many
have discovered a way 10 keep strong and
well the whole year round. Here is an
opinion ON the subject which shows how
they manage 10 do 10.
Mrs Ella Feddcrmaun. 2sl west laFett,
street. Baltimore. Md. says some time
ago suffered from terrible sinking spells
and headaches as the result OF tuu-
down system and extreme nervousness.
I obtained no relief until friend per
suadod me % try Duffy's pure malt wins
KEY After using % short time bee
came fully restored 10 health
Science has proved that for building
up a rundown system nothing compares
with "a reliable stimulant preferably
pure whiskev. Every person who has
ever tried Dufly's pure malt whiskey
finds that IL f. unequalied FOR promoting
health There IS nothing like 30 for max
ing sicklv people strong and vigorous
Thousands have testified 10 the wonder
ful benefit derived from taking a..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-06
Nh, Imnrnrh the .Indee.

ATLANTA. GA. Jan. Judge John l..
sweat of the supreme Court bcnth OF
Georgia. one of the most eminent jurists
Cf the State viii Doe called upon ON next
Monday 20 answer "a grave charge OF per
sOual morals preliminary perhaps 10 nm
parchment proceeding before inc Sellai
of the State. The events leading 90 tAis
climax have been rumOred throughout the
state for over "A year. but We're not made
public until narrated upon the nocr OF
The state Senate by lancy Carter. "a Pop
ulist statesman. I'm "a speech before that
body he declared that there were JldSe
upon the bench more guilty than the
wretchcs whom they had sentenced TO the
penitentiary.
senator Battle Democrat. demanded
names, and the Senate passed re-olu-
ton calling upon the fopuh1l 9eild 'o ot
TO make good his ACCUSATIONS rms r.
proceeded 10 do by naming Judge John J..
Sweat, Judge Reese and Judge Calm
The Sweat case was the sensational one.
The Senator declared that Sweat was the
Judge who had been written up anony-
mously I'm a society paper or this city, I'D
which the charge was made that the
Judge called his fair typewriter into his
private apartments in certain summer
io,.l and that the pair had been ordered
out Of the hotel There were many de-
tails not III for print. Thereupon The
House of Representatives appointed a
committee 10 take evidence. with a view
10 Impeachment If Senator Carter
charges should be sustained by credible
witnesses.
THE committee began its hbors to-day
bv summoning witnesses named by car
ter Judge Sweat will be- defended by
Coneressman-e Brantley. Among the
Witnesses summoned are Supreme Court
nudge Cobb and Congressman Howard
New York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-06
BANKERS AND IHEIR RtSPON-
SIBIIIIl.

In connection with the defalcation and
suicide of an old bank cashier i'm Baiu-
more. Baltimore newspaper interviewed
a prominent bank president of that city
with a view to ascortainng. if it were
possible, to prevent trusted bank officials
from defauting. The bank president
frankly replied that he knew Of no way
of doing so. lie said that it was neces-
sary to trust somebody and il the man
50 trusted chose to violate his trust he
could not be prevented from doing so.
Continuing he said
In many banks it is the looseness i'm
the system Of bookkeeping That gives the
trusted official ample opportunity to de-
fault and cover his populations But i'm
many cases systems of good bookkeeping
are Inadequate TO prevent the criminals
inclined Official from appropriating the
funds of the institution with which he is
entrusted. Such an extensive business is
dCnd in the present day by banking firms
In call loans that 1t Is possible for "a
cashier by a more or less complicated
plan 10 withdraw considerable sums from
the bank and place them TO his own ac-
count without detection
10y FAR the greatest amount Of appro-
priation done 10y dishonest cashiers IL no
complished through the medium of o',,-
oi-town correspondence which opens N
wide field for operations
The public understands that il il nocos.
sary TO trust somebody and understands
now IL is possible for a bank official
thus trusted to run away with a sum Of
money belonging TO the bank. But what
the public does not understand is how in
this day Of expert bookkeeping and the
system OF check which prevails or should
prevail In every bank. 1t is possible for
an official to steal from year to year OF
the banks funds without being detected.
But there is another question involved
and In this the responsibility is on the
public. The Baltimore Official I'm his I'M
terview above referred TO also said
THE penalties inflicted upon bank de-
faulters are hardly severe enough 10 re-
suit in practical examples TO others and
80 curtail the number Of defalcations. Tho
laws may be rigid enough I'm their con-
struction, but II is in the application that
they fall short OF corrective influence
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-06
COTTON WILLS AGAIN

The electric power was turned on
NOW cotton mill AT Columbia, 5. c. on
>-o,,-yoars' DAY. The mill IS said TO be
one of the finest and yet cheapest IN the
country II was built under the person
M direction Of the president. ana Cost
thirtv-cieht cents per square foot ana on
tho present basis. when the mill is fun.
tho cost will bc thirteen dollars per spin
die The mill is tour stories high 3dNl-'
feet. equipped with the latest machinery
and appliances. with store and Offices
fine water supply. heating apparatus and
plant. The capital stock Of the mill is
only, 5000 600. % has a. capacity of 9a.5'6
spindlcs and 600 looms. The machinery
is designed for making fine shccting and
bleaching. and has capacity OF i2"'
wards a day. The mill Will give en-
,,lovmont 10 between 500 and so hands
for whom neat homes have already been
built.
We referred yesterday 10 tine cotton
mills al Danvillc which have been pro-
ntable from the beginning. sometimes
having as much as twenty-five per cent
dividend. We have taken the trouble
TO investigate. and we ascertain that the
freight rate ON raw cotton from the
Southern fields to Richmond is practical
ly the same as To Danyii while Rich
moud has necessarily am advantage over
Dauyile in the rate ON the manufactured
product TO the Northern. Eastern and
Western markets.
Danyine therefore. has no advantage
of position over Richmond. Why then
is Richmond not as good "a point 40 which
TO operate extensive cotton mills as Dam
Vile? The only question is that of pow
or. If the power can be had here as
chcaply as at Danvilie. Richmond can
operate cotton mills. and employ thou
sands of people at q handsome profit.
This brings us back 10 our proposition Of
yesterday the development of water
power and the erection of cotton mills
are among the most practicable industries
in sight during the year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-06
THE TINIES-RICHMOND. VA. WEDNESDAY, JANIARY6 1876,

when a trusted official is discovered
10 be a defaulter In this country and Is
sent 10 prison 10 await trial he IL the OBJ
iect OF great sympathy and the recipient
OF bouquets Of flowers. Sentenced. the
sympathy generally expressed for him
deepens and efforts are made 10 have the
Governor pardon him.
There IS no doubt that people as o rule
do not place a proper estimate upon
the crime Of bank-robbery by bank Off
Gals unless they chance TO be among
the victims 1t is a most serious thing
for bank officer TO betray his trust. not
that there are degrees OF honesty. but
that there are samo dishonest acts far
more serious in their consequences than
other dishonest acts. a man who steals
chicken is summariiy punished. and every
body says he got his deserts. bank Off
Ger who steals a million too often gets less
punishment and more sympathy than he
deserves. And yet in the one case the
result Of the crime Is one chicken less
for dinner. while in the other case the
stealage may wreck a great institution
and bring on a panic.
" - s,'u '''',' -, ~ ,,,. ros,,it
It.. 80. ,ho MART o,
M .,..,,.,.o,oo
-. ,,,a, ,bt. h,nt was wrecked.
49,. ~. ,,.,,,,,,,o,s we're carried down
and a manic ensucd which extended to
,,,.,. .',,... oo,,,,.,,o.,s ~. CHICAGO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-06

Interesting Facts About I;ichmond's Citi-
lens and other Matters.

Captain ASA Rogers has been ape
pointed notary pu'"' TOT i''''
Miss Vera be,.ir Ieitt me o.
III. "''u.
AT iht 1It,r IeaAIIt Dl'.
nay Wy .i or,
Ar rc.anb ID i.vne has been apnoiut-
Ell nnitof of the new lIeurico county
courthouse by the county Board of SUI
p,ryisors.
Alr g.. g. Parkinson. of west Broad
street, viii rc'um home to-day. i-r
30 pleasant Visit io Dds uncle. Mi. Do. g..
Ferk'nson' or Ne" 'oih Guy.
Superintendent Fno"ir'. oi iN' 'iIf
'-ts Noiks mas hrrh 'oli''i'N .' I'D '.l'
several days SUFFERING from srn. pa WAS
Threatened with pntnm0nit nui hanger o.
that disease mantle SUMS i'-l .7 D-i' '
TO ne 81. So
Alr. W. j. McDoNr'i Wi' iI.ir N''.i con
fined 90 h.s hed 40 Dos residence No. 10
east clay street, nN sickness .il'' Ii1I
Wednesday, was reported somewhat ''l-
ter. and hopes to Doe able tO Doe ouI ODD "a
few days.
t.,.e..... e.r.to. D. ,,-Itor Moor. of
,,'..... b., 3D.. .t,,. ~. '.tt.,., ID, ...,,.
900 ...... ,.....,,
s....t ~ -..i.,,... is ...r.f.,..
few days ln iAr eng.
Mrs. b D.. Walker accompanied ht
Dor daughter Miss SlIue. left tH' city
yesterday t0 SPEND several We k- w.'h per
daughter At- Sttirii'Id, 90 'fir'Nrn'
ro. Nd
Thp following visitors were lt tle First
Auditors office yesterday. John j. jamie
Som. Grand Ecgcut Royal Arciuum.
Al,N.n,ri9 ~. Geo. " HawNhurst.
80 NJ. -......r. rau. cbur.l
et"hl NoilHf H'Di '..ii3'
Va. Dr. 10. a.. ) nti Past Grand lst5cH.,
ROYAL Arcauum Ashland Va.
A. r.t., " s.mnre 81 graduate. of the
Mi' 'f'' i'..o- ~ fra Virrirl, polyf.rbn,o
cas- Oh io.' ol 90. ',,,..,tt,,,
institute MS 'NN' fI 49,
say i7t WY" All ,l,-.,i,i a..
Weu-huoWh LID ,.,'' ''''
chemist. ]" l'''
Mr.. houi. OF 9'l Arh'lE. 49, % "'i'.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-06

Tho cost OF making these products was
now lower than ever before. and In ad-
dillon the Improvement OF machinery en-
abled one cmploye TO do great deal
more work
The statement made by Mr. Lyons be-
fore the comittce IS printed at length and
its perusal will well repay the time speni
upon It. II IS one Of the few statements
upon subjects OF this sort that really
give information worth having. "ut
this tells us all that Is worth knowing
about the manufacture Of oilcloth ana
linoleurn and il shows that the great
lody Of the American people arc now lie
Ing noeccd for the benefit OF a very
small number Of rich New Englanders.
whose families. no doubt. disoort them
selves I'm great splcndor in Paris and Lon
don I'm the summer seasons. and In the
palatial hotels Of Florida In TIE winter
seasons But they want TO shave the
rest Of ms a little closer TO the quick yet
They are net satisfied with what they
have been cutting of. They think the
victims can stand still deeper incislon
ana they want the flesh.
And Mr. Grosvonor and his fellow re
publican statesmen of the Ways ana
Means Committee are going 10 give them
what they want If they can find any
way TO do H. Let that fact be kept clear
~ before the mind.
Reader. did it ever strike YOU that the
chief promoters Of strife between this
country and Spain ever Cuban affairs
are William +. Chandler, Of New IIamp-
shire and Donald Cameron, Of Pennsyi-
vania?
DO you think the people Of New llamp-
shire and Pennsylvania feel deeper hui
man sympathy in the misfortunes Of the
Cubans than the people Of any Of the
other States OF this Union?
We do not think that they do. but we do
think that there is very little IN Ne"
Hampshire that is worth having except
what owes It's value TO the protective
tariff. and. while there is a great deal IN
PENNSYLVANIA that is worth having that
does not owe its value 20 protective
tariff. yet the protected interests there
oversize and submerge an other interests
of an kinds Chandler and Cameron
want war with Spain because it would
operate i'm the way of a protective tariff
II will tend TO force the rest of the Ameri-
cans TO buy what New Hampshire ana
PENNSYLVANIA have for sale. and. if that
comes about. all else is a small matter
from their standpoint
They are Of the order Of statesmen that
do not care what happens 80 that II
does not happen TO them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-06
THEY WILL TAKE THE BLOOD, TOO,
IL THEY CAN GET II.

Last week. during the hearings now be-
ing given by the Ways and Means Com
mittee of the House of Representatives
20 persons interested in the new sched-
ules that the Republican party hopes to
fasten upon the country. Mr.. j. Craw-
ford Lyons. of Baltimore appeared TO OPP
pose any increase in the duty upon oil
cloth and linoleum. In the course of a
statement made by him he made re-
mark AS to manufacturers of oilcloth in
Baltimore becoming presidents or prin-
cipals Of banks. Therefore, the following
occurred;
Mr.. GroSvcnor asked what Mr.. Lyons
meant to imply by that remark
Mr. Lyons said that he preferred to 20
on with his statement and TO be interro-
gated afterwards.
This suggestion was resented by seve-
raj members OF the committee. and Mr..
Grosvenor added. suppose l insist on
having my question answered now. Tell
the committee what you mean TO imply
by saying that certain bank presidents
in Baltimore have been engaged in the
manufacture Of oilcloths.
II imply nothing" said the witness II
ray that certain manufacturers OF oil
cloths in Baltimore have become presi-
dents and principals Of banks
Perhaps they were bank presidents be
foro they became ollcloth manufactur-
ers." SIR. Grosvenor suggested
''Thst Is not so" said Mr. Lyons.
"Then you mean 20 imply" Mr.. eros
~enor persisted. that they made unrea-
tonable profits as oilcloth manufacturers
and went into the banking business
Il leave you 10 imply whatever you
like was the reply.
The oilcloth aud llnoleum business here.
Mr.. Lyons said, was In the hands of a
few companies. Any increase in the pres
ent duty would prohibit importations and
place the makers here In a position TO
ssqueexe' the public. an opportunity
they have never been known TO overlook.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-06
In q Few MOrh..

Singing practice wards off consumption.
silk goods are said 10 take dyes more
readily than any other fabric.
I'm tho Bermudas rats often build their
nests in trees. like birds and squirrels.
The highest prldge is al Garabil. In
France, which is over a gorge AIS feet
deep.
Aluminium becomes hard and loses It's
ductility under rolling and therefore fe-
quires annealing during the process.
Two-thirds % all the letters which pass
trough the postofices Of the world are
written by and sent to people who speak
English.