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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-22
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EDITORIAL.
public School Criticisms.

Public SChOol CRITICISMS. ,,A
Last week we published the report
of the County Superintendent of
Schools, but owing to lack of time
and space we did not offer any
comments. We wish to call atten-
ton to a few things which the
teachers should remedy during the
coming year. We notice that there
ale 1910 studying vocal music, only
$40 studying the history of Tenn.
Vocal music is very good thing,
but wouldn't the history of the
grand old volunteer state be of
more value to our future voters
and voters Wifes than vocal music :?
We notice that there are only SO
studying Elementary Physiology
and Hygiene, which we believe has
been made compulsory by our
legislature Would not the study
of this important branch be of a
great deal more benefit than vocal
music: Only 1000 studying English
grammer; while IN United States
history there are only 1897; in the
important study of Civil Govern
ment there are only 3.
Is it better to have lot of boys,
yes girls too, screeching at the top
of their voices. large part OF
whom the good Lord never ment
should bother other people by try
ing to sing, and calling it vocal
music; or would it be better tC
teach them the history of theil
State and Country, the laws o.
health and life, and the funda
mental principals of the govern.
ment under which they live .
Which would cause these children
to make better citizens? The State
maintains the public school ant
she has right to demand some
thing more of the pupils who come
out of these schools, than how t.
measure the extent of their lune
powers by note. h.
: If the editor of this paper were {
teacher, instead of so much tim,
devoted to vocal music, our open
ing exercises each noon would con
sist one day of talk on State his
tory or the reading of some Incl
dent in State history, the mex
should be given to U. S. Histor.
and in this connection both Stat,
and national Civil Government
conld be brought in so that ever.
boy and girl would know some
thing of the government undo
which they live; and another da.
a simple lecture or talk with ques
tons on Physiology and Hygiene
and so on through the term. Ever.
pupil should be student of thes
important branches and we hop
to hear of an Improvement alon.
this line.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-22
Civil Service Debate.

II the people can obtain any sat
isfaction out Of the speeches that
have been delivered in Congress
the last few weeks, the Congress-
men who delivered them are GER
tainly sure to crafty them for that
is the extent to WEIGH Congression-
al action went against the Civil
Service.
1t was a noticeable fact that all
OF the gentlemen who delivered
themselves of such warm articles
in opposition to what is known as
the merit system, were as quiet as
mice when the bill was put upon
its final passage. These political
chameleons, of which our congress.
man is one, when it came to voting,
never raised their voices against
the passage of the appropriation
for the Civil Service Commission,
They had sawed the air for weeks
trying to make people believe that
if it was only in their power they
would smash tae whole business
Not one of them voted, says q
Washington dispatch, in favor o.
the proposition upon which they
were enabled to cumber the Con
gressional Record at thousands o
dollars of expense in order tina
they might relieve themselves of ;
lot of political buncomb.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-22

Over four feet five inches of rain
fell in Maryville last year, as shown
in last weeks issue. If the West.
ern farmer, who has to contend
with drouth, wants to come
to a country where there is plenty
of water he should come to Bloumt
County.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-22
Regulation Of Freight Charges.

Regulation Of Freight Charges.
Hon. VIM. l.. Stark, of the 4th
district Of Nebr aska, is the author
of II. r. 1894.
The object of Judge Strikes bill is
to amend the law regulating Inter
state Commerce, so that domestic
commerce shall pay no more char
ges than is paid for foreign inpor
tiers. Railway and steamship COM
panies will now lay down freight
from Liverpool at Chicago, or any
other interior distributing point at
less rates than the same goods can
be laid down from any of the manu-
factories of the this country. "For
Instance on certain class of freight
it costs "A cents hundred from
Liverpool to Chicago, while the
railways charge at this time for
the same freight SO cts. per hum
dred from Philadelphia to Chi
cago." This discrimination has a
tendency to destroy home manu-
factories, and in a measure nullify
the tariff.
Judge Stark will be heard from
at an early day in Congress upon
this, when we hope for a great deal
of information upon the subject.
This question has been before the
Supreme Court and the law as it
now stands was sustained, but the
dissenting opinions of Judge Har-
Ian and others show cOnclusively
the inequality and upjustness of
the law.
The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission have also had the matter
under consideration, and have
recommended to Congress the pas.
sage of Judge Stark's bill. In
speaking of it the Commison used
following words:
Mention is again made of the effect o
the Import Rate decision Of the Supreme
Court, requiring that competition arising il
foreign countries or foreign seas must b.
considered and given proper weight in de
termining the proper relations Of rates OF
imports and domestic traffic carried between
the same points in this country. Thu
freight cost of reaching our various port
from the same foreign port, as well as tn,
cost of bringing goods to any one Of GU
ports from every foreign port, is unequal
free from legal restraint, and ever varying
and effect and proper weight can not b,
given to competition arising out of sucl
conditions. Since that. decision carriers
change rates on import traffic as ocean char
ges vary, without regard to inland rates
discrimination, or preferences and in dis
regard OF any legal requirement to charg,
the same rate on import traffic to all per
; sons. The carriers also apply the ruling O
the Supreme Court in the Import Rate cas-
to their export traffic, without regard t
rates maintained on freight to the seaboar
cities for domestic use. Transportatio
abuses are thus made easy, and convenien
means afforded of giving rebates on domes
tic goods under pretext of carrying for e,
port. The Commission is unable to rece
mend any practical rule or additional legi
lation other than that import traffic sha
not be carried within the United States 9
other than the inland tariff governing othe
I treights, and Congress is again appealed t
J for appropriate legislation.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-22

A Pennsylvania rope factory is
to be moved to Kentucky. We
have all along been confident that
the lynching business in that State
would sooner or later attract out
side enterprise and capital.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-22

The civil service debate enabled
many statesmen to keep out of the
pigeon hole of obscuiity, among
others, Tennessee's two worthless
BrownlOw and Gibson. But don't
ask them how they voted.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-22

A thousand people convicted of
"less majestic" (for speaking lightly
of the "hallowed person"D of EN-
peor William! And the Germon
people ar supposed tounderstand
the blessings of constitutional lib
ertY.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-22

passengers or property. between import and
domestic traffic"
\ We intend to keep our readers
posted when this important meas
ure comes up In Congress. The eff
feet of the bill If passed into a law
will do very much towards equal-'
iziog the cost of goods and be
great relief to the people where
there are no competing lines of
railroad @
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-22
A MeritoriouS Bill.

Hon. Sam'l Maxwell, the repre-
sentative of The 3rd District of Ne
braska, has introduced a very i'm
portant bill in the House of Repre-
sentatives, known as H. r. 1880.
The bill is for the purpose of
furnishing corruption, coercion and
intimidation of voters at elections.
If this bill be enacted into a law
it will do more towards publication
of the elections in the United States
than all other laws upon the statute
books. 1t strikes at the center OF
corruption and gives adequate pun
ishment for misdeeds. The fate OF
this bill will be watched with inter
est by honest people and if its pas
sage is prevented by cOrruptionists
in Congress the people should be
heard.
The bill is as follows:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-22

The use of the name of Judas
Iscariot in connection with the
Ohio members who deserted Han
ma is glaringly inappropriate.
Judas did business on silver basis.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-22
A Bill.

To punish the corruption, coer-
cion, or intimidation of voters at
elections held in pursuance of the
laws of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That any person
who shall by bribery attempt to in.
fluence any elector in giving his
vote or ballot at any election held
in pursuance of the laws of the Uni
ted States shall. upon conviction,
be imprisoned in the penitentiary
not to exceed one year, and shall
pay a fine of one thousand dollars;
and the person bribed shall be a
COMPETENT witness to prove the
acts, and shall not be liable to
prosecution under this Act.
SEC. 2 That any person who as
creditor, master, employer, overseer
or agent shall use any coercion or
intimidation to procure any elector
who is his debtor or under his au.
thority to vote contrary to the in.
clination of such elector or to deter
him from voting at any election
held in pursuance of the laws of the
United States shall be imprisoned
in Jail not to exceed one year, and
the person threatened or deferred
shall be competent witness in the
case
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-22
Judge Stark's bill is as follows:


Be it inacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States OF
America IN Congress assembled, That Sec
ton two of an Act entitled, IAN Act to
regulate commerce." approved February
fourth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven,
be, and it is hereby, amended so as to read
as follows:
CSC. 2. That any common carrier sub
ject to the, provisions Of this Act shall be
deemed guilty Of unjust discrimination,
which is hereby prohibited and declared
to be unlawful, that shall, directly or indi.
rectly, by any special rate, rebate, draw,
back, or other device, charge, demand, col
lect, or receive from any person or persons
a greater or less compensation for any ser.
vice rendered, or to be rendered, in the
transportation of passengers or property,
subject TO the provisions of this Act, than
1t charges, demands, collects, or receives
from any other person or persons for doing
for him or them like, and contemporaries
GUS service in the transportation of a like
kind of traffic under substantially similar
circumstances and conditions, or make any
difference, directly or indirectly, by any
special rate, rebate, drawback or other de-
vice, charge, demand, collect, or receive
from any person or persons greater or less
compensation for any service rendered, or
to be rendered, in the transportation of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-04
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE FARM
Frs REPRESENTATIVES,.
New President to BE EIected--NO Lack
of Candidates-PrOgram of
the Meeting.

The State Board of Agriculture holds an
all-day session to-day, the most interesting
feature on the programme being an illus
trated lecture in the evening on the sugar
beet industry by Winthrop e. Stone, of Pur-
due University. Tomorrow morning the
board will elect eight new members to sue
coed those whose terms expire this year.
The members of the board are elected for
two years by delegates representing the fair
associations from each of sixteen districts in
which the State is divided. Eight districts
elect each year. The members of the board
whose terms expire in January, 1899, are:
Fifth district, H. l.. Nowlin, Lawrence
burg; sixth district, Knode Porter, Hagers-
town; eighth district, Charles Downing,
Greenfield; ninth district, Claude Matthews,
Clinton; tenth district, John l.. Davis, Craw
fordsville; eleventh district, NJ S. Claypool
Muncie; twelfth district, Mortimer Lever
ing, Lafayette; thirteenth district, John l..
Thompson, Gas City.
The members whose terms expire at this
meeting are: First district, John c. Haines
Lake; second district. Mason ]. Niblack,
Vincennes; third district, w. w. Stevens,
Salem;. fourth district. j; w; Lagrange
Rowland; fourteenth district, Charles b.
Harris, Goshen; fifteenth district, Aaron
Jones, South Bend; sixteenth district, James
E. Mcdonald, Ligonier
There is always more or less politics in
selecting the new members. The various
candidates are: For the first district, John
c.. Haines, of Lake county, and Samuel
Hargrove, of Princeton; for the second dis
trict, Mason Niback, of Vincennes, and
James Mccoy, of Petersburg; for the third
tenth, ]. w Lagrange, of Franklin E. H.
Robinson of Franklin, and c. r. Worrall
of Bloomington; for the seventh, Hiram
Rowland and Mr.. Hessong, of Broad Ripple;
for the fourteenth, Joseph Cunningham, of
Loree, and Colt Burnett, Of Logansport; for
the fifteenth, Aaron Jones, of South Bend,
James r. Mcdonald has no opposition.
c. b. Harris, who is president of the board
has gone as United States consul to Ma
gasaki Japan, and w. w. Stevens and
James E. Mcdonald are mentioned as his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-04
GREENSBURG SCHOOL ROOMS.
Controversy of the State Health Board
with the Trustees over Heating.

The State Board of Health is trying con-
clusiors with the school trustees of Green's
burg. The board announces that the trus-
tees are determined upon killing off the
children of the town by maintaining natural
gas radiators in the schoolrooms. These
radiators, the board says. have no chimney
connections, and discharge the products of
combustion into the room, so vitiating the
air that 1t is impossible for children to
breathe it and continue in good health.
Various physicians of Greensburg have de-
clared that the radiators are not particular
~ harmful and the board responds with the
assertion that the statements made by these
physicians merely demonstrate their ignor-
ance. The secretary of the board says:
THE products of combustion of natural gas
are carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and
acelytine and the absorption of these poi
sons into the lungs of children must inevi-
tably produce disease of the air passages
reflex nervous disorders. Indigestion etc
which will show themselves later ia life if
not immediately" The board called the at
tention of the Greensburg trustees to these
radiators last October and the correspond
ence eliminated Dec. IL in an imperative
order from the board to remove them dur
the order and now the board will appeal to
the courts. The deputy attorney general
the board and the state superintendent of
schools Will go to Greensburg on Wednesday
TO institute suit unless the trustees make a
rand retreat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-04
Mr.. SHAW WILL PRESIDE
IOWA's GOvERNOR-ELECT TO BE
CHAIRMAN OF THE CONVENTION.
Work of the Monetary Executive
This City Progressing.

Hugh II. Hanna chairman of the none
tary executive committee, yesterday re-
ceived a telegram from Lucius M. Shaw.
Governor-elect of Iowa, accepting the in
vitation of the committee to preside over
the monetary convention when it reassem-
bles in this city Jan. %. Mr.. Sha.w's selec-
ton was a recognition of the splendid tight
for sound money he made during the re-
cent Iowa campaign. He was nominated
on account of his pronounced views on the
subject and his name was in itself plat
form for the Iowa Republicans.
The headquarters of the executive COM
mittee at the Denison House present a
busy scene In addition to the mass of
correspondence that is coming in upon the
subject of the coming convention, the COM
mittee is conducting propaganda through
out the country that is rapidly assuming
the proportions of a national campaign.
1t has in press 100000 copies of the report
of the Monetary Commission in anticipa-
ton of the demand that is likely to follow
the publication of the synopsis of 1T
through the country.
1t is too early yet to make any predic-
lions as to the size of the coming conven-
ton. That of last year had 299 delegates.
representing 108 cities in twenty-Seven diff
ferent States. and it is hoped that num-
Der of other cities will this year respond
to the invitation One of the encouraging
features of the situation in the view of the
committees officers is the fact that the let
tiers received are not confined to any one
of life. showing q very widespread interest
in the cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-04

lsh have confidence that investments for
God Ia this work viii pay, then possible
tiles are dead and great probabilities are
born. Most of our limitations may be eliu1i-
mated. We may not be successful In Sc
curing the means to remain on Monument
place, hut II not. the cause OF failure will
lie al the door of our people. With all our
limitations ii is possible so to change and
enlarge the building that ii would serve the
purposes Of worship and work Tor all time
Money can make another door in the west
end of the church; the south transept can
be extended nearly to the street, the chan
eel run back eighteen feet, the organ placed
platform where the boys now sit be taken
out, thus making room for at least four
rooms back of the church, put we'll
lighted basement under all additions, with
two stories to the, parish house. All of this
we think could be done without marrlng
the beauty of the present structure. Shall
it be done?
- The rector does not expect that all can
be a9ne THIS ysar o ga sec ne na for n @
provements in the church except the west
door and the south transept and the provid-
ing of a rectory These things, he feels.
can be done, and ought to be done If par
ishionerS expect the work to progress. This
would practically endow the parish 10 that
extent. and the more attractive and con-
venient surroundings would increase the
attendance and the income.
Both the News and the Sentinel have
expressed themselves edftor1ally as OPP
posed to the removal of Christ Church.
The latter suggests, with much kindness
and sense, that many residents who do not
belong to the Episcopal Church would Will
ingly contribute to fund to preserve the
building on Monument place. We thank the
editor and when our own people shall nave
made their offerings it would be most
gracious act for the townspeople to add
some sum to be used for a specific purpose
in the remodeling and charging OF the
building as a memorial of the general in
terest taken in the matter. The rector or
Christ Church is a citizen of but little
more than years standing, and yet ne
takes pride in believing that, should the
old church be anchored on the circle dur
ing his rectorship, he would thereby place
the city under everlasting obligations to
him. But not merely as citizen OF this
beautiful city is he interested, but much
more as a churchman. He believes that
this "last house of God" standing in the
very eye of our city, deserted by the
weather. uptown people as the years go
on becoming as it must. the worshiping
place for transients and poorer people, viii
yet add dignity, reverence, respect and love
for the Episcopal Church in this State and
diocese by the daily lesson 1t teaches the
passing multitudes.
Eight months have passed. and the con-
viction comes that all the money necessary
to anchor the church on the circle cannot
be raised. 1t is a question of money. In
situations must be sustained or die or seek
other conditions more favorable to abun-
dant life The church will probably go, and
in that going will take, we trust, the bless
ing of the great Head of the Church with
il -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-04
MOZART HALL
Under Energetic Management-vast
improvements.

The present proprietor of the well-known
Mozart Hail. MIR. Henry Victor, recently
remodeled the hall at a lavish outlay. A
casual glance of the interior gives 1T the
appearance of a new place and it would
hardly be recognized by an occasional Wis
itor. The transformation is complete; so is
the management as compared with former
regimes. Mr.. Victor is honorable and pains
taking in all his undertakings, hence the
Mozart enjoys reputation never before
enjoyed, and is claimed TO be above the
majority Of public halls in the way Of the
stricteSt decency being observed. The inn
provements Which far surpass anything of
the kind ever BESTOWED upon this place was
made at Mr.. Victor'S own expense, some
thing in the neighborhood twenty-five hun
dred dollars; certain amount of this was
to be refunded to him by the owner of the
building, but refused when time of settle
ment came, i. e., in anticipation of the sale
of the building, which was at that time be-
ing considered and partly after sold the
amount of the improvements having been
added TO the purchase price. Mr.. Victor
claims he was to receive the amount agreed
upon. Still he does not complain, as his I'M
things On Oct. the thirtieth anniversary
of the hall was given, TO which over one
thousand guests presented themselves;
among these were many of our prominent
citizens, who sent testimonials on the days
following giving their high regard for the
change that had taken place and the
to the patrons, including the intelligent
mana cement of this hall and refectory. In
fact, they were highly elated to see such
vast renovations made, which never before
graced this public meeting place Twenty
six German societies. also clubs and lodges
make this their headquarters for holding
their meetings, concerts and balls. In five
and one-half' yearS-this embraces the
length of time of Mr.. Victor's proprietor
ship-he has expended over seven thou
sand dollars In improvements for the bene-
vene at a place in conformity with Mr.
Victors ideas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-04
MANY LIQUOR LICENSES.
"Reminiscences Under Nicholson Law
by People of Lawrence-Moser's Case.

Liquor licenses were granted by the Coun-
ty Commissioners yesterday as follows:
John w. Ludwig, Oaklandon; Max Des-
sauer, 1873 South Illinois street; Thomas A.
Dietz and Rudolph Maurath, 500 South Della
ware street; Patrick Moran, 474 West Wash
ngton street; III. A. Moran, 223 South Illi-
nois street; Fred H. Meyer SO2 South Me-
ridian street; Edward e. Creasey, northeast
corner of Georgia and Pine streets; Morris
]. Keefe, 1913 North Alabama street; Fred
Schmidt, GAG Virginia avenue; John B. Gas
per, 103 North Pennsylvania street; Fl. C.
Dipple, 112 North Delaware street; Louis
Snitman, lit North Illinois street; T. w.
Brown, 1914 East Washington street; Jacob
Zieg, southwest corner Prospect and Ma
deira street; H. A Walker, A West Wash
ington street, A. c. Richardson, sol Indiana
avenue; r. r. Smith and ]. c.. Johnson,
104S Shelby street
"Reminiscences were filed against Charles
A. Moser, of Vermont street and Massachu-
sets avenue, and William Mueller, who has
applied to sell liquor in the town of Law
renee. The latter remonstrance is filed I'M
der the Nicholson law. 1t is claimed the APP
plicant is a nonresident, and that the build
ing in which he proposes to sell liquor does
not front the public highway. The Moser
remonstrance charges that the applicant
sells on Sunday and after IL o'clock at night.