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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

At donation party near Pittsburgh
to country clergyman blessed with
five children there was preponderance
OF secondhand clothing for his flock.
On the next Sunday the five marched up
the aisle decked out in the contribu-
tons just as the minister, possibly by
prearrangement with his wife, was de-
livering the passage: yet Solomon in
all his glory was not arrayed like one
of these" The silence in the congrega
ton was painful.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

Another American girl who believed
that she married a German baron has
found herself on the wrong 3D." for her
husband proves to be German barber,
with the further incumbrance of an
other wife and couple of children in
the fatherland.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

A Chicago man, to win a wager, the
other day made record in gluttony
which is likely to stand for some time.
The wager was that he could eat four
dozen eggs in 20 minutes. The eggs
were to be eaten raw, and without any
seasoning. When time was called the
man started, and got outside of his
four dozen eggs well within the 20 min
utcs, and then tossed off another half
dozen for good measure.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

The general agent of a large railroad
says that he will in the future employ
no young man who smokes cigarettes
and that he intends to get rid of al now
in his department who smoke them
"Eighty-tive per cent" he says, "of the
mistakes made in the office by my POO
clerks are traceable to the SO who Use
cigarettes"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

1t is reported that good many gold
seekers are looking around New York
state instead of going to the Klondike,
Over 1000 gold mining claims have been
filed in the Offices of the secretary of
state at Albany, and there are amazing
reports of plants already at work that
are transforming transmitting yellow
sand into yellow nuggets.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

There was lately discussion, speak
ing of grammatical matters, in one of
the private schools of Washington, re-
ports the Post of that city, between the
principal and one of the teachers over
sentence in a short story written by a
pupil. What the story is about is
neither here nor there, but the sentence
in question is: How came she to come
to Washington" That is the way the
pupil wrote it before submitting the
story as an exercise in composition to
the teacher. The teacher changed it to
"How came her to come to Washing
TOM" maintaining that the infinitive re-
quires a subject in the accusative. The
pupil rebelled and appealed to the prin-
cipal, who sustained the appeal. Both
principal and teacher are consulting
every possible authority on the sub
ject, but just at present the question
seems unlikely to be answered to every
bodys satisfaction.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

The bureau of ethnology at Washing
ton is utilizing the graphophone to pre-
serve the Indian language aud others
which bid fair to become obsolete. The
delegation of native Hawaiians lately
there working in opposition to annexa-
ton visited the bureau recently and
recorded their language for preserva-
ton. One of the delegation made a
speech and another sang song.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

Bert Howard, in the Horton (Kan.)
Headlight, tells of this case of one
sided faithfulness in love, which is
probably the only one on record: "A
Horton old maid has quite a romance
connected with her life. In her younger
days she had q sweetheart and he asked
her 10 be his wife, but as she was too
young to marry she refused him. They
separated aud the years fled by, bring
ing with them much sorrow for the
giddy miss. Ten years afterward on
the very day of the month on which she
refused him came letter from the
sweetheart of her childhood asking
again for her hand. She did not love
him, but decided to never marry anyone
unless it be this man. She refused
again, and every year since then she
gets letter on their anniversary with
the same old question written therein.
The letters are not full Of love. Oh,
no, simply question, that is all, a
dozen words or more writtep " bust
resslike way, with his name signed be-
low. Perhaps they will get married
seine day; but very likely not"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

A New York man has started out to
ride his bicycle hundred miles every
day. rain or shine, during 1898, merely
to make record. If he were compelled
TO exert himself to that extent he would
probably regard himself as the most
abused man in existence.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

The widow of the millionaire who
Invented the elevated railroads of this
city, says New York letter, is now
earning meager pittance with her
needle. Less than 20 years ago her hus-
bands private yacht was the talk of
the town. Had he no; sailed into Wall
street she would probably be presiding
over afternoon teas instead of bending
ever stitches.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

LEGISLATION looking toward legal
rate of two cents mile for passenger
service is being agitated in Ohio Indi-
ana and Illinois, and the commercial
travellers are said to be favoring the
legislation.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

George w. Finch is the name of re-
markable murderer now in the state
prison at Fort Scott, Kan. Finch was
under sentence of death for the killing
of young man some time ago, but
managed to escape prisoa and sue
cessfully eluded pursuit. He reached
Lamont, Mo-, 100 miles away, and his
pursuers had not the least idea as to
where he was, when he called up the
state prison authorities by long-dis-
8tance telephone and notified them that
he would be there on the evening train
30 surrender himself and help mend
the prison bars he had broken. And,
true to his word,when the evening train
arrived he stepped off and gave himself
up to the waiting officers.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

STEPS have been taken for the cree
ton of 81, 000, 600 monument in Wash
ington to the memory of the rank and
file of the army and navy who served
during the late war. The money is to
be raised by popular subscription.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

DURING II months of last year the
horses exported from the United States
numbered 42,S11, valued at SIS, 40, 3S9,
an average of over $l22 head. The
b,s74 shipped to Germany brought
S90S,07O. Great Britain bought 1888,
paying for them SO, 742, 949.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

The publication of stories about the
prodigious achievements of women in
the Klondike region ought to be
stopped, says the Cincinnati Enquirer,
for humanity's sake. That one about
the woman who walked to the Yukon
and carried sewing machine on her
back is an especially pernicious lie.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

Our venerable fellow townsman,
Moses Fifcld, is married again, and he
has broken the record by becoming a
groom four times in his life, and three
times within the past six years, his
last marriage having taken place the
other night, reports the Brookfield
(Mo.) Argus. There is quite history
connected with Mr.. Fifields matri-
monial experiences. His first wife died
i'll Brookiield some seven years ago,
from paralysis. Six years ago he took
the second Mrs. Fifield, who fell out of
a cherry tree, from the effects of which
she died. About two years ago he
married the third Mrs. Fifeld, who last
November met with a runaway acct
dent and was instantly killed. But as
Mr.. Fifield grows older, now being past
80, his heart, with the approach of early
springtime, seems to grow younger.
And now he has walked under the mis-
tletoe again and taken to his heart an
other love, and the Argus joins his
other many Brookfield friends in con-
CALCULATIONS for long and happy
union down through the fourth degree,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

Electricity is hard on horses. Itkills
horse more easily than it does a man.
The recent storm in Boston, which
pulled down and crossed the wires,
caused the death of 100 horses.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

A physician in Mobile, Ala, is proud
of the distinction of having had four
patients under his charge whose aggre-
gate ages amounted to BAL years. One
is rs, another sc, another IS, and the
fourth 50 years old.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

A FRISCO in almost perfect preserva-
ton has been discovered in the church
of San Salvatore d'Oghissanti at
Florence, Italy, as an adornment of
the tomb of the Vespucci family.
Among the figures of the fresco is a
portrait of the explorer Amerigo Yes
pucci, from whom America takes it's
name.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

About 100000 false teeth are manu-.
featured annually in the United States,
while one ton of gold and three tons OF
silver and platinum, TO the value of
100000, are used in filing teeth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

THE population of Spain is 1855, 6S2
and the country has an area of 1850
square miles. Texas has an area of
pa. $50 square miles, Spain could be
laid out on Texas and Texas would
have 1856 square miles left over.
Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois and
Alabama have more population to-
gether than has Spain.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

Iowa women have secured, after
hard fght.a favorable committee report
on a resolution for a constitutional
amendment striking the word male"
from the suffrage clause.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

THE war debt incurred by Spain on
account of Cuba amounts to 1925, O0O,-
600, but New York syndicate has as
surances that Spain will sell the
island for an even $500, 900, 900, provided
the bonds and the interest thereon are
guaranteed by the United States.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

A murderer in the penitentiary of
Kansas who will be pardoned out soon,
will remarry his wife, who, since his
Imprisonment, has been divorced, mar
ried and widowed.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19
Woes of the KIondike.

A Fort Worth (Tex) correspondent
of the st. Louis Globe Democrat reports
a case which is well calculated to check
the enthusiasm of those who contem-
plate trip to the Klondike. The re-
port says that James Firsth, aged 80.
is lying at the St. Joseph infrmary in
helpless condition from inhammatory
rheumatism, contracted in the Klon-
dixie. To the correspondent he told the
following story:
Until last summer held a respon.
sible position in the Scranton pa
electrical works. was seized with the
Klondike fever and left New York early
last summer for Dawson City, where
arrived in August with nearly $1,000.
There was no work and the claims had
all been taken up by the Rothschilds,
Goulds, Astors, Rockefellers, American
mining syndicates, English syndicates,
and the monetary trusts of the world
had agents on the grounds and the
minute any new discovery was made
they would gobble it up. A man with
few hundred has no way of coping
with those with millions. Dawson City
was the base of supplies, but the Eng
fish syndicates were moving their sup.
plies to Eldorado. Nearly everybody
contracts the inflammatory rheuma-
tism in that country. There were IL
men who came down on the steamer
with me who had to be carried off the
vessel. Few came back with Klondike
gold and many with broken health.
When left provisions were growing
scarce and high in price. had my
shoes half-soled and it cost me SILL"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

A PARTY of 1O2 men in Ohio within
three weeks killed 7,1O2 rats, 1889
mice, 5l4 muskrats, q moles, 80 owls,
% hawks, POS sparrows, minks and 10
r-aaSalc
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

ACCORDING to Surgeon General Wy
man, typhoid fever kills $4,000 Ameri-
cans every year.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

DURING the year 1897 England pub
lished 1860 novels.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

THE Chicago News gives many rea-
sons why the hen and not the eagle
should be the national bird.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

A CHICAGO paper complains that $780,
o0O,0OO worth of property in that city
is owned by absentee landlords.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-19

rTHorace Boies says that within IS
years the banks will hold the purse
strings of the nation. Well, if Uncle
Horace and his friends are not stopped
the strings will be about the only thing
in the purse worth holding.-Chicago
Times-Herald.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-06-22

I was seriously afflicted with a
cough for several years, and last fall
had more severe cough than ever
before. I have used many remedies
without receiving much relief, and be-
ing recommended to try bottle of
Chsmberlain's Cough Remedy, by a
friend, who, knowing me to be poor
widow, gave it to me, I tried it, and
with the most gratifying results. The
first bottle relieved me very much and
the second bottle has absolutely cured
me. l have not had as good health
for twenty years. 1 give this certifi
cate without solicitation, simply in
appreciation of the gratitude felt for
the cure effected, Respectfully, Mrs.
Mary A. Beard. Claremore, Ark. For
sale by j. R. Kruger.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-06-22

Bad management keep more peo-
pie in poor circumstances than any
other one cause. To be successful
one must look ahead and plan ahead
so that when favorable opportunity
presents itself he is ready to take ad
vantage of it. A little forethought
will also save much expense and vel
liable time. A prudent and careful
man will keep bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy in the house, the shiftless
fellow will wait until necessity com
pels it and then ruin his best horse
going for doctor and have a big
doctor bill to pay, besides; one pays
out rs cents, the other is out humid
red dollars and then wonders why
his neighbor is getting richer while
he is getting poorer. For sale by j.
r. Kruger.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-06-22
THE MORRIS TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE %. 1898.

different position to that of his
neighbor in the ranks. The order is
invariably a struggle, and the forma-
ton is mele easily guessed at than
identified by one accustomed to the
sharp, quick movement and straight
serried ranks Of more disciplined
troops.
Yet withal the Spanish soldier is a
good fighter when brought to bay, as
many bloody field has attested. In
and amidst the greatest privations he
bears his hard lot cheetfully and un-
complainingly. Notwithstanding his
shutting gait, he seems to never tire
on the march, and in brief is in many
respects worthy and dangerous foe.
On the field of Igualada, one of the
fiercest fights Of the late Carlist war,
loyal regiment that had no choice
between humiliation and surrender,
unhesitatingly chose the former and
allowed itself to be mercilessly butch
cred, though not without rendering
good account of the enemy, whose
victory was purchased at an enormous
sacrifice.
In the matter of food, the Peninsu-
lar soldier is easily satisfied and no
great charge On the commissariat.
Two meals day suffice him, and
those are scantY enough. In seme
"smart" corps coffee and soup are al
lowed early in the morning, but the
average soldier feeds only at 9 a, m.
and S p. m.
One and half pounds of bread,
and black at that, is the entire ration
allowed per day by the government.
Any additional luxuries (save the
mark must be purchased out of his
own pocket at the regimental canteen
which is kept by civilian. though
the prices are kept within reasonable
bounds by a regimental committee.
The private eats little or no meat, es-
pecially when on active service, and
to this is attributed the wonderful re-
Operative power of Spanish soldiers.
their wounds healing extremely easy
and rapidly. On the march our Don
is satisfied with chunk of dry black
bread, little oil and Glove or two
of garlic, the whole washed down by
a modest allowance of water. Truly
a fighting ration that the American
soldier would find it hard to stomach.
No wonder the typical Spaniard is
lean and evil smelling and unwhole-
some looking.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-06-22

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of Cstsrrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fnan,
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tons made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. WAlding, Kinnsn & Mar
vim. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Cstarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cent
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-06-22
Give the Children q Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, ap-
petizing, nourishing food drink to
take the place of coffee. Sold by all
grocers and liked by all who used it
because when properly prepared it
tastes like the finest coffee but is free
from all its injurious properties.
Grain-O aids digestion and strength
ems the nerves, 1t is not stimulant
but health builder, and children, as
well as adults, can drink it with great
coffee. Costs about ! as much as
benefit. Is and 25c.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-06-22
THE SPANISH SOLDIER.
How He Looks on the March and in
Battle.

Battle.
The Spanish soldier, as described
by those who have seen him in his
den, is small, lissom, almost puny
being, and presents a,picture the re.
verse of inspiriting. AS he slouches
along on the march, unkempt, unshoxn
and tatterdemalion, the sight of him
in the ranks would break the heart OF
an English or German martinez than
whom there is no greater stickler for
form and appearance on the face of
the earth, or at least the writer has
never seen greater. But to come
back to our Spaniard-huge hempen
sandals encased his often sockless
feet, his trousers are frayed and
threadbare, his ill-fitting tunic hangs
.HasD and loose for want of buttons
here and there and his cap, if he
boasts one, is flung carelessly on the
back of his head. Huge wooden gloves
Of q bright green hue, and sadly in
need of darning, endeavor to conceal
the scanty length of the tunic sleeves
but two or three inches of the brown
sinewy arm insist on peeping forth::as
the least exertion. His rife is cart
ried anyhow sometimes at the trail,
sometimes at the slope, and often
slung behind his back, but always in
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-06-22
The Pioneer Limited

Is the name of the only perfect train
in the world, now running every night
between St. Paul and Minneapolis
and Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railwsy-the pioneer road of the west
in adopting all improved facilities for
the safety and enjoyment of passen-
gers. An illustrated pamphlet, show
ing views of beautiful scenery along
the route of the Pioneer Limited, will
be sent free to any person upol receipt
of two-cent postage stamp. Address
Geo. Fl. Heafford, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago, Ill. ~..rs.--
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-06-22

A. Fl. Patter, with E. [. Atkins
Co.. indianapolis, Ind, writes; Il
have never before given a testimonial
in my life. But I will say that for
three years we have never been with
out ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy in the house, and
my wife would as soon think of being
without -four as bottle of this Rem
edy in the summer season. We have
used it with all three of our children
and it has never failed to cure-not
simply stop pain, but cure absolutely.
It is ell right, and anyone who tries
it will find it So" For sale by J. R.
Kruger.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-06-22
A Giro ular to Public Officials.

The pension department has is
sued the following circular to public
offices throughout the United States
and calls attention to the illegal, in
different and perfunctoly procedure
in subordinate pension Offices
Recent investigation had by this
Bureau to ascertain the methods en-
ployed by public officials in execut
ing pension vouchers, has demon
strated an almost total disregard Of
the laws and regulations governing
the subject.
''It is clearly evidenced that the il
legal, lax, Indifferent and perfunctory
procedure now extant has become q
menace to the proper and safe con-
duct of the affairs of this Bureau, SO
far as it relates to the payment of
pensions, and special efforts are con-
tomplated to correct the existing
abuses.
"While it is believed that many
officials who assist in the execution of
pension vouchers have no conception
of their criminal liability in the pre-
misses, it is equally certain that many
others to secure an advantage in the
numerical number of their clientsge,
knowingly and wilfullY resort to Vio-
lstions of the law.
ITO the end that the former class
may profit by this notice. this circula
is issued.
"There can be no justification in
the prevalent haste and laxity exist
ing in many offices, by which post
dating, false certifcstion, false claim
and ''stock" witnesses have become
factor in the administration and &C
acknowledgement of pension vouchers.
cit is the intention of this Bureau,
where the facts warrant such action,
to institute criminal proceedings
against the parties who indulge in
these illegal and irregular practices
as they are warned accordingly.
"By following strictly the instruc-
tons printed on each voucher. the
matters complained of may be entire
ly remedied.
Very respectfully,
III. CLAY EVANS
Commissioner"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-06-22
Who Is the Villain?

The government takes an occasional
interest in Strengthening out pension
abuses. Has it occurred to the au-
thorities that thepe is any inconsist-
ency in the position of an officer in the
Massachusetts volunteers who is draw
ing a pension for disability and sal
airy for actual services in the field at
the same time?-Worcester Gazette.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-06-22

Hundreds of thousands have been
induced to try Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy by reading what it has done
for others, and having tested its mer-
its for themselves are to day it's warm
est friends. For sale by j. R, Krue-
ger.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-06-22
Apt, Though Elegant.

Fighting Bob Evans is as found of
idiomatic English as ever. After the
first bombardment of Santiago he
shouted to the commander of the New
Orleans: "Say, Folger, that ship of
yours is hell of a fghter.-Topeka
State journal.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-06-22
From Camp to White House.

Soon after the Civil War broke out
the volunteer army contained an IL
Ilinois colonel, an Ohio major. an Ohio
staff officer, a New York state adiu-
tsnt general, an Indiana captain and
an Ohio private, each of whom became
president of the United States. Six
presidents from the volunteers of 81
refute the idea that all republics are
ungrateful.-St. Louis Globe Demo
Graf.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-06-22
Skin Diseases,

For the speedy and permanent cure of
letter, salt rheum and eczema, Cham
berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment is
without an equal. It relieves the itch
ing and smarting almost instantly and
it's continued use effects permanent
cure. It also cures itch, BARRIERS itch,
scald head, sore nipples, itching piles,
chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and
graduated lids.