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MEAN ADVANTAGE.
He Got the Old Mans Consent, While He
Was in Comatose State.

He Got the Old Mans Consent, While He
Was in a Comatose State.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Congratulations, old man." said the
young man, as he shook hands with mis-
friend. TITS all settled, and we're to
be married next week"
How on earth did you manage to
approach her father?" exclaimed the
friend, who understood the situation.
Didn't approach him, but he thinks
did, which amounts to the same thing
You see, when the girl and / came to
an understanding, her father remained
to be conciliated, and there was the
rub.
1.-THE last time had the pleasure Of
meeting her father was one evening at
her home, where he served notice on me
that If he ever caught me there again
he would throw me out.
That didn't scare me very much, for
7 knew that If it ever came to a show
down was a better man than he. But
I realized that would ruin my chances
by laying violent hands on her father,
SO I swallowed my wrath and man
aged to call at her house when her
father was at the club.
1T was that club which gave me an
idea. I belong to the same club, and
have had good many opportunities of
oSSliiS Lie lHdI IleI 1dlHeF al
ways went home in.
well, one day told the girl that
had seen her father at the club, and
that it was all right: that he had given
his consent and said that we could be
married as soon as we liked; that we
had made up our quarrel, and when I
escorted him to his hack on going home
he had his arm around my neck.
Il knew the girl would approach her
a md -, ffntr
telling what I said. 1t worked just as
l expected it would. He hadn't the
slightest recollection of what he might
have said that night, so there was moth
ing for him to do but to confirm what
l said and make the best of the situa-
ton.
but I made one horrible blunder. l
should have added that he gave us a
cordial invitation to make our home
with him as long as we liked. But he
hasn't reformed his ways, and l may
put in some day as an afterthought.'
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Cubans for Manila.

II CCORDING to yesterdays dis
patches Major General Brooke
and r. P. Porter have plan for
the United States army These Cuban
soldiers are loathe to return to peace
full pursuits and earn their living so
long have they been engaged in the
free and roaming life of guerrillas
The Cuban army has not yet been paid
and therefore has not yet disbanded
A large part of it apparently would
rather not disband.
Meanwhile there are 36, 900 American
soldiers on the island of Cuba. Most
of them are volunteers who wish to get
back to their homes now that the war
is over The plan is to retain several
regiments of Cubans for service in
Cuba, placing American officers in
authority over them as the English do
with their Indian and Egyptian troops
Why would it not be well for the
country to go farther than that and
send a portion of the Cuban army to
the Philippines? The American volun-
teers at Manila cannot find much glory
or pleasure in fighting savages and,
their country not being in danger, most
of them would prefer returning to their
homes. The Cubans on the contrary
want to fight. Supported by a few
regiments of American regulars they
would do good service against the Fill
pinos. They could stand the Philippine
climate better than our troops for they
We're born and raised on a semi tropical
island. The Cubans understand Span
ish, too.
The Montana troops, like all the vol
unteers, enlisted for the Spanish war,
not for the Filipino war. 1t is the duty
of the government to return them to
their homes as soon as it can be done
in safety. AS the Cubans want to be
soldiers, and prefer not to disband, the
government would do well to send them
to Manila in place of the volunteers.
The pay would be welcomed by the
Cubans who have served years in Cuba
without pay day.
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| Der Of states two February days are
| already observed as holidays and Feb
| ruary is a pretty short month, too.
| Lincoln's birthday. Feb. H. is observed
as legal holiday in Illinois. Minnesota,
New Jersey, New York Connecticut,
| and Washington. Feb. %, Washing
tons birthday, is observed as a legal
holiday in all the states of the union
except Iowa and Mississippi. These
holidays are only ten days apart and
to crowd another holiday into these ten
days would be inadvisable. In Ala
bama and Louisiana Feb. A. Mardi-
Gras, is observed as legal holiday.
Still some day should be selected as
national holiday in order to celebrate
the glorious victories achieved and the
driving of the Spanish from this con-
tinent. Would it not be better to Sc
lect the anniversary of the beginning
of the war with Spain? That would
be April %, when the declaration Of
war passed both houses and was signed
by the president. That would be
time of year midway between the
Christmas holidays and the Fourth of
July. Or, perhaps, May l might be
selected, the anniversary of Dewey's
glorious victory in Manila bay. Either
of these days would be better than
Feb. Is, for there could be greater re-
joicing on the anniversary of the dec
laration of war or on the anniversary
of Dewey's victory than there could be
on the anniversary of the destruction
Of the Maine, when 266 American sail
Ors were sIaughtered
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vainly urged that the republic be an

| vainly urged that the republic be an.
| nexed.
| The island of Santo Domingo is stu
| ated midway between Cuba and Porte
Rico and the expansionsts should lose
no time in reviving the plan to annex
| the island. The Dominicans may have
| changed their minds now, but they
| might be sounded If this country is
| to expand it would be far better to
expand in the West Indies than in the
! East Indies. The island of Santo Do
| mingo is the largest of the West In
| dies next to Cuba. There are two re-
| publics on the island, the republic of
Dominica being the larger and compris-
ing about two-thirds of the island,
while the republic of Hayti occupies the
western end of the island
The island was first settled by the
Spanish and was called Hispaniola.
Then French buccaneers gained a
foothold on it, In 1897 the western part
was coded by Spain to France. In 1900
Toussaint Louverture seized the Span
ish part of the island and also stirred
up an Instruction in the French part
Through treachery he was enticed to
France and died in jail
On February 81, 1874, the Spanish or
eastern part of the island threw off
allegiance to Spain and formed the re-
public of Dominica. The republic con-
tains 1S,045 square miles and has a
population of 100000. The president is
elected for four years, chosen by uni
congress of twenty-five deputies elected
for two years by popular vote with re-
stricted suffrage. The Spanish Ian
guage is principally spoken. Education
is free and obligatory. The schools are
good. The products are mainly to-
bananas, pine apples, sweet potatoes
and cotton. Gold, silver, copper, coal,
iron and tin exist on the island but
no efforts have been made to develop
the mineral resources. Logwood and
mahogany are among the principal ex-
ports. There are seventy-two miles of
railway and two hundred and twenty
seven miles of telegraph lines.
The republic of Hayti, occupying the
western portion of the island, covers
1O,204 square miles and has popula-
ton of about 100000. The president Is
elected for seven years and is assisted
by a senate and house of representa-
tives. The members of the latter house
are elected for five years by direct
vote of male citizens who are engaged
in some occupation. The senators serve
for six years. They are elected by the
house from two lists submitted by the
president. The French language is
spoken and education Is free.
Recently there have been indications
that France and Hayti are drifting to-
gether. A few days ago President
Faure of the French republic decorated
President Sam of the Haytian republic
with the legion of honor. This may
mean that France will endeavor to re-
cover it's possessions on this island. If
it gets Hayti it will not be long before
it will gobble Dominica also. The
island being located between Cuba and
Porto Rico would seem proper sub
ject for the consideration of expan
sionists.
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The Rule Didn't Work,

From the New York Times.
A story in one of the pamphlets of
the Empire School of Acting in New
York tells of a man who had been to
a lecture on expression. One rule was,
Affection does not grasp the shoulder,
but the arm" AS the student entered
car the conductor grasped him by the
arm and put him off the car When he
reached home and used his nightkey his
wife met him and threw her arms about
his neck. He sprang back. You do not
love me-" he cried
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Current Comment. !
Six in Sight.

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Six important eXpositions are now in
sight The first is the Industrial exhibit
ton to be held in Philadelphia next fall
in connection with the Commercial mu-
scum. The Paris exposition comes next
year, along with one in Glasgow, one in
Detroit in honor of the second centennial
of the settlement of that city. and one in
Buffalo to be called the Pan-American
exposition. In 1903 st. Louis will hold one
of the greatest international expositions
in history to celebrate the purchase of
Louisiana.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-16
The Cost of Empire.

From the Kansas City Times.
From now on the people must be pre-
pared for entanglements and broils with
foreign powers. and fathers and mothers
must be prepared to give their sons to the
nation that its influence, power and po-
sition may be maintained. no matter what
the cost shall be in human life and treas
ure. 1t costs a great deal of blood ana
gold to play the game of empire.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-16
The Sultan Submits.

From the Deseret News.
The sultan of the Suu archipelago,
which is part of the Philippine islands,
has shown himself much wiser than
Aguinaldo. He has accepted American
sovereignty without reserve, and is to be
appointed American governor of the
archipelago. He is a Mohammedan, and is
said to be very popular with his people
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-16
Kiplingesaue.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The keen-eyed street urchin espied the
great writer as he landed from the boat
Stepping forward briskly, he touched his
hat, and pointing to the heavy valise in
Rudyard's hand, smilingly remarked: LET
me assume the white mans burden" The
great Kipling looked down on the blue
eyes of the eager urchin. my boy" he
said in even tones. "a burden in the hand
is worth two in the bush!' And the boy
passed on.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-16
SPANS Great Bargain.

From the Springfield Republican.
1t is quite true that the Spanish cortes
must also ratify the treaty before Philip
pine annexation to the United States is
perfected. But that is Il mere matter of
course. Refuse to ratfy a treaty which
gives them $20.oOO,00O in exchange for an
interminabl BILE and most costly tropical
war? Hardly
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-16
His Better Three-Fourths,

From the San Francisco Chronicle
The credentials of Congressman-elect
Roberts have been filed at Washington
and his arrival there with his better
three-fourths may be expected at almost
any time.
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Chicago Office-69 The Rookery.
The 8. c. Beckwith Special Agency
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Washington Bureau-1.415 G street, N
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-16
He Has Some Left.

From the Washington Post.
Senator-elect Clark is to build palace
in New York. This ought to convince hts
enemies that he didn't spend all his
money on the Montana legislature.
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His New York Palace.

From the Oakland Tribune.
Montana's new senator is going to adj
vertise the state very extensively in the
East, judging by the announcement of the
palace he intends to erect in New York
to use as a town house during his con-
gresSional term
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The Issue for 1900,

From the Detroit News
There is little doubt that Mr.. Mckinley
is an ardent imperialist so far as he
knows his own mind If the presidents
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TO ADVERTISERS.

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advertisers bona fide paid circulation.
Daily and Sunday. three times greater
than that of any other newspaper pub
lished in the state of Montana. Advertis-
ing contracts will be mace subject to
this guarantee.
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Butte, Missoula and Great Falls. where
advertising rates will be furnished on ap-
plication.
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What. Is This All Ohio Got ?

FROM the Birmingham Age-Herald.
Alabama has received only CT per cent.
OF the appointments she is entitled to un-
der the civil service act while Ohio has
received 120 per cent
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From the Denver Post
After Miles, what" asks Michigan
paper The figures looming up on the hor-
lion are somewhat dim at this distance
and faces cannot be distinguished but
from the number it looks like the whole
dummed administrator was after him.
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Filipinos as Fighters.

From General Charles kin's Dispatch.
Let no man say the Filipinos cannot
fight. They are brave and skillful war
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A Superb Souvenir.

n 20 handsomer publication has been
M issued in the Northwest than the
\ souvenir of Great Falls recently
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1899.
TWELVE PAGES.
An Extra Session Probable.

~ RESIDENT M'KINLEY announc-
~ ed yesterday that unless the
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-19

After about two weeks illness
Cicero Lane, brother of w. A. Lane,
of the Central House, died Monday
about noon. He first took malarial
fever, which developed into typhoid.
The funeral was conducted by DR..
]. ]. Rohinett, at the Bakers Greek
Church, Tuesday. Cicero was born
in the year 1874, making him twenty
five years of age at the time of his
death. He leaves three brothers and
four sisters to mourn his early death.
He was quiet and unassuming and
well liked by a large number o.
friends for his kindness OF heart. He
made bright profession of religeor
before he died, which brought more
consolation to those near and dear tc
him than any words of comfort from
friends. The TINES, with other friend.
sincerely sympathize with the beraveC
relatives.
Ice! Ice!l Icel!! 1 will deliver
to any part of the city.-Chas, Gen
try.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-19
An Orgrn for the Indians.

Next Thursday evening August
"a, at 7:so P. NJ, there will be a
concert given in Columbian Hall, for
the purpose of raising money 20 buy
an organ for the Indian school in
New Mexico, in which Miss Rada
Mathes, of our town, is doiug such
faithful and effectual work. Mrs. P.
NJ. Bartlett is to have charge of the
music, and Mrs. West of the elocu-
ton. 1t is hoped that the town will
turn out. Admission two for aquarter.
Children ten cents.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-19
Peabody Scholarship.

County Supt. Iddins has received
the following from State Supt. Fitz-
patrick:
Your Senatorial District is entitled
to scholarship in the Peabody Nor
NAL College, Nashville, Tennessee.
The State Board of Education has Or
dered competitive examination to be
held in your district on Friday and
Saturday, September 8 and 9, 1899.
You will please advertise at once
that you will hold an examination at
your County seat on these dates. Fix
the time and place defnltly and ad-
vertise fully in order that every appli-
cant may understand. The scholar
ship is worth one hundred dollars per
annum, with travelling expenses to and
from the College.
mail you catalogue of the Col
lege, and will mail you later, but in
ample time for the examination, the
questions for same with detailed in
structions. Please attend to this ex-
animation with the greatest possible
care.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-19
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH,
j. |. CASH. Pastor.


Sunday School at o:y5; Supt. ]. L.
Keny.
Junior League ago P. M. Miss Ida
Mckenzie, President.
Senior League 800 P. M. R. 6
McNutt, President and Miss Callie
Atkins Leader of Religious Depart
ment.
The Senior Epworth League ha'
been reorganized with the following
oficers:-J. L. Keny President Miss
Della Shropshire Ist. Vice President
Mrs. J. B. Mckenzie end. V. P
Mrs. Ida Mckenzie 3rd. V. P
Miss Dixie Hardy Librarian Mis-
Lucy Broyles Secretary. Miss Nor9
Patton Organist. Miss Mary Everet
Secretary
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-19

When James Porter moves 10
town, Maryville gained acitizem If
whom any community can wa'g Inc
proud. He is an honest uprmlH
gentleman, always ready to leaa3a
helping hand wherever he can..
We wish to call the attention. 90 aa,r
teachers, throughout the county, %
the fact that the TIMES has puEaic
school column and would be glaa as
receive your school reports, and s1adk
other interesting matter as pertains ~
schools, for publication.
Pearl, little daughter Of Virgin
Bond and wife, died at the home af
the parents, Monday. The littls: ane
had been up town with its, moss,rr
the day before and talked up so,aa.e
time OF its death. The death. OF
little child is always sad occuraasne
as their little hands seem to has.r .
frmer hold upon the heartstrfsra
than an older one.
Prof. S. T. Wilson, D. D., retarzua
Wednesday, from Winona Lake. Ind.
where he has had charge of a a.spr
class in Spanish. The Professor Nc
ports that the Maryvllle Quartsits. I,ax
captured the heartrs of the peopls,, b.
their beautiful and expressive Singing
There are over three hundred attend
ing the Summer School at that pl4ns..
Maryville Normal and Preparaingy
School will reopen on Sept S., x1a
Prof. A. W. Hadley Prin., Proa n
Z. Newlin assistant, and Miss G;zue
Moore, primary teacher. The nsmn
are being whitewashed, desks wild fr
repaired, woodwork washed and every
thing possible will be done to Fzzlke
the building and surroundings p'kas-
ant. Good discipline and goodsa
work in every respect guaranteed
If you want sewing machine soc
Martin Bros. East Maryville- They
can sell you the best maohine an
earth for the least money, prices fmm
$40 up. The Standard rotar1s-1sx
m.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-19

d. R. Haworth has been elected
President of Nebraska Central Col
lege, Central City Neb. The build
ings of this institution were erected
in 1885 by the Methodist Church,
which had a f1ourishing school for
five years. But owing to hard times
and heavy mortgage the church
was compelled to abandon the field.
The Friends Church purchased the
buildings last year. Nine teachers
have been employed and D. Riley
Haworth has been selected as Presi-
dent. Prof. Haworth is only 27
years of age aud consequently will
be one of the youngest ColleSe presi-
dents in the United States. The
TIMES joins with host of friends in
Maryville in wishing Prof. Haworth
the success he deserves.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-19
The Black Diamond Road.

1t is with pleasure we assure our
readers that Black Diamond railroad
affairs are in splendid condition and
the friends of the enterprise are more
hopeful and sanguine Of speedy sue
cess than at any previous period. In
fact matters are in such shape that at
present it seems that no possible con-
tingency can arise to prevent the early
construction of the system. The work
to be done on this side, as mapped out
by the English capitalists, after the
expert engineer made his report, is
being rapidly closed up at every point.
The survey in South Carolina will be
completed in few days, that in North
Carolina ard Georgia, only about
twenty miles In the latter state, will be
pushed as rapidly as three field corps
can do the work. By the time this is
done all other matters pertaining to the
work will have been accomplished and
everything will then be in readiness to
begin actual construction. This is a
a plain and truthful statement of the
present status of the enterprise made
for the benefit of the friends of the
cause and not for the purpose of in
fuencing its enemies. Dover, KY,
News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-19
Sam Houston's Letter.

Mr. Christian, this week, handed
the editor a relic. worth preserving.
1t is letter written by the noted Sam
Houston, Nov. 20, 1860, in answer
to letter sent to him by large num-
Der of Texas citizens, asking his opln.
ion on the crisis, then confronting the
country, and asking his advice as to
the best course to persue. The letter
was printed at the "Daily Civilian"
Steam Job Press, Strand, Galveston.
Blount County was once the home of
Sam Houston.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-19

VIM. Coming and Mrs. R, S. Kith-
cart left Tuesday evening to attend
the Yearly Meeting of the Friends at
Wilmington Ohio. Mrs. Kithcart will
also attend the Ohio Yearly Meeting
at Mt. Pleasant of which is near her
old home, where she will spend some
time.
The new Methodist Church in the
neighborhood of Christy Hill will be
dedicated August ~, 1899. Former
Pastors and Presiding Elders are in
vited to be present The sermon will
be preached by Rev. ]. A. Ruble.
A protracted meeting of unusual in
terest at Carpenters Camp Ground
was just closed which resulted in a
number of conversions and accessions
to the church. Rev. ]. A. Ruble was
present and rendered valuable service.
Rev. w. A. Campbell also assisted in
the meeting.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-08-19
Delinquent Tax payers take N Office.

Delinquent Tax payers take N otice.
On the first Monday in Septsr srnber
next, at the Court House door in
Maryville, Blount County Tennessee,
l will offer for sale all the real estate
belonging to delinquent tax payer for
the year 1898, description of which
can be seen upon the books in my
office, and If said sale is not completed
on the said first Monday in July the
same will be continued from day to
day until completed.
w. A. Dunlap,-Trustee.