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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25
DINGLEY LAW AND LUMBER.
Promoted by PrOtectiOn-Higher
Wages Paid.
cadillac (Mich.) News and Express.l

cadillac (Mch.) News and Express.1
Wages have been increased in the
lumber districts of Michigan for all
grades of labor, and the men in the
mills and in the yards and in the woods
are all receiving higher wages than be-
fore the passage of the Dingley bill.
Two years ago men were working in
the woods in this section of the state
for $14 per month and board, and work
was not plentiful at such wages. For
the same work men are now receiving
from $1S to 500 per month, and the de-
mand for men is greater than the sup.
ply.
No act Of legislation ever passed by
the congress of the United States has
bettered the condition of so many of
the inhabitants of Michigan as did that
section of the Dingley bill relating to
lumber. Before the passage of this bill
manufactured hardwood lumber was
being delivered in Boston and the east
ern markets at less than it was worth
10 the farmers of northern Michigan to
cut it on their lands and haul it to the
mills. There was little or no sale for
either the lands or the hardwood, and
millions of feet of it were burned on
the clearings rather than to cut and de-
liver it at the mills or along the rail-
roads for the price then being paid.
Some of the best maple and beech ever
cut in northern Michigan was cut into
stove lengths and sold on the streets of
Cadillac and other northern Michigan
cities and villages for so and 80 cents
per cold.
With the passage of the tariff bill
providing for duty on all manufac-
tured lumber came speedy and happy
change for the 20 or more counties of
northern Michigan directly interested
in the numbering industry. More
hardwood lands have been bought and
sold since the passage of this tariff bill
than during the previous 20 years.
New mills and factories are being built,
the building of one of the most COM
plete flooring factories in the United
States here in Cadillac being one of the
many direct benefits which have come
to our county and city through the
home demand for Michigan maple floor
ing created by the Dingley bill.
Higher wages are being paid by the
lumber producers than before the pas
sage of this act, higher prices are being
paid for timber, higher prices are be-
ing paid for provisions for their
camps, higher prices for horses, and
for everything which directly or indi-
| rectly enters as factor of expense
into lumber production. Notwithstand-
ing this increase in the value of raw
| material and operating expenses the
actual addition to lumber prices has
only been about ten per cent, and we
| very much doubt If there is practical
| business man in the entire state who
will not promptly admit that this in
crease in price is being splendidly dis.
| tributed
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25
CURRENT COMMENT.

UThe democratic party will now
have to remain inactive until Phil
| ippine policy has been formulated.
Then it can oppose that.-Albany Jour-
nal.
UOf the 81 senator's who voted
against the treaty, eight will leave the
senate on March 4, and most of the
| rest as soon as their constituents can
take up their cases.-Indianapolis Jour-
nal.
ZION the day the president signed
the treaty there was fighting at Manila.
1t would never have occurred, however,
but for the encouragement given by
81 United States senators.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
UMr. Bryan has no patience with
demagogic attempts to convince the
farmers that, merely because they have
paid off their debts and have plenty
of money in the bank, they are prosper
ous.-Kansas City Journal.
UThe efforts of the mugwump press
to extract consolation from the war
investigating committees reflections
upon Alger" remind one of the we'll
known experiments looking to the ex.
traction of blood from turnip.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
ULast years output Of silver in the
United States amounted in commercial
value to 35,0s1, 1865, which is $1.047,3 1881
more than it was in 1897, and Sc, 300,0 900
more than it was in 1894. The gold
standard is good but unappreciated
friend Of silver.--Iowa State Register,
UBryan's political status in Penn
sylvania has been fixed. A populist sem
ator wanted Bryan's name added to
President McKinley's in the invitation
| of the Pennsylvania legislature to visit
Harrisburg May 10, but not a demo
crat would second the motion. -Chi-
cago Tribune.
UAnd SO many republicans want TO
get the gubernatorial nomination, and,
on the other hand, so few democrats
| are anxious to make the race in Ohio,
| 1t looks as il the state was getting
ready to roll up another Mckinley ma
jority. - Cincinnati Commercial-Trib
| une.
OMr. Bryan may consider this the
"snemy's country" but he win find il
difficult to mako Tammany let go Of
its regularity, no matter what it be-
lieves. He cannot lose Tammany II
he is nominated in 1900, try as hard
as be will to build up rival democracy
in New York.-N. Y. Tribune.
UThe st. Paul Jeffersonian club will
give swell banquet soon, at which Col,
Bryan has signified his willingness to
be the guest of honor, upon guarantee
OF $500 as an evidence of good faith.
And still there are people who foolish
ly maintain that advertising doesn't
pay.--Nebraska State Journal.
UNow that Bryan, Cleveland and
Carnegie are linked together, why not
choose the first for president, the Sec
ond for vice president, and the last
for manager of their campaign Surely
such a combination ought to unite all
the democrats and wumps in the
campaign of 19o0.-Cleveland Leader.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25
PROGRAMME OF REPUBLICANS
Prospect of LeSis1a ton on the Money
Question Is Somewhat
Uncertain.

The republican members of the pres
ent house of representatives, major
ity of whom will serve in the next
house, have agreed, with fair APP
proach to unanimity, on the first step
to be taken towards the settlement of
the monetary question. 1t is admitted
generally that nothing can be done at
this session, owing to the makeup Of
the senate. Therefore the question
must go over to the next congress. AS
there is only the remotest possibility
of an extra session, that means post
ponement until December.
Consequently it has been decided to
appoint committee of II members of
the present house, who are members
elect of the Forty-siXth congress, to
consider monetary legislation and
agree on a measure to be submitted to
the republican caucus of the next
house. Should the republican senators
appoint q similar committee, it is as
sumed that the two committees will
confer together and agree on common
plan. Whatever measure republicans
do unite in supporting can be put I'M to
law by the next congress, both
branches of which that party will con-
troll by safe majorities.
1t is to be presumed that the II men,
bers of the committee will be selected
SO judiciously that they will represent
the views of the republicans of every
section of the union-not merely of
New York and New England. but of
those in the Mississippi valley and Pa
cifc states, and as the committee will
not have to submit any measure before
December, its members will have ample
time in which to discover what the peo-
pie who sent them to congress do and do
not wish to be done. tits essential that
the committeeman should get close to
the people, or they will make mistakes
which, If Endorsed by the party repre-
sentatives in congress, will prove in
furious to the fortunes of the party.
The position assumed by republican
congressman next winter will have it's
influence during the next presidential
campaign.
If the members Of the committee will
investigate thoroughly they will find
that their constituents are in favor of
legislation which shall put the main
tenance OF the gold standard beyond
all question, and which shall make il
certain that all government and private
obligations should be paid in gold or in
gold value money. They will find also that
the people are invincibly opposed to the
creation of an asset currency to take
the place OF bank notes secured by gov
eminent bonds. The committeeman
will discover differences of opinion be.
tween republicans on minor questions.
Those differences can be harmonized,
however, and measure prepared ae-
ceptable to the party and to the coun.
try-a measure which free silverites
will denounce, but which the voters
will ratify.-Chicsgo Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25
Discriminating Duties.

The people pay out annually $780,.
100000 in freights and fares to foreign
countries, every dollar of which should
find its way into American pockets.
The charges Of single year would
build the finest merchant marine
afioat, or they would build and equip
a serviceable canal across the isthmuS
The usual form of subsidy is a de-
fusion. It will build few ships, but
the pledged policy of the republican
party, the policy of the fathers of the
republic of Washington, Adams and
Jefferson, will build the greatest met
chant marine in the world. Sympathy
for our neighbors is good thing in its
place, but the material welfare of the
American people should be preferred to
that of any other people or combination
Of peoples.-Baltimore American.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

Such are the improved melhous OF
mining and treatment that it may be
said of most gold fields, as Mr.. Roberts
says of those of the Transvaal, that
the figures Suggest the steady growth
of manufacturing industry rather
than the record of one usually regarded
as extremely uncertain in results"
The exhaustion of placer deposits
counts for little when capital is invited
to the working of quartz lodges of al
most limitless extent and when even
low-grade ore is a paying investment
because of increased facilities for TAX
ing it out and of the improved and
economical process of reduction
For 1898 there is gain of more than
$20,000,0OO in South Africa, Of about
$10,0OO,O0o in Australasia, of $1,000, 900
in the United States and of $40, OOO, 900
in the remainder of North America.
The product for 1898 was over $780,
10000, and the indications are that the
gains for 1899 will be still greater.
These gains, it should be noted, do
not merely reinforce depleted stock,
nor are they offset by industrial con-
sumption. During the years from 1892
to 1897 there was net increase in the
worlds gold coin and bullion of $685.
52,1s9, and during the same period the
industrial consumption amounted to
$279, 197,S16.
So far from true is it that the money
supply of the world has been prac-
tically cut in two by the general estab-
lishment OF a single gold standard that
the supply of gold is now more than suf-
| ficient to do the work that was once re-
quired of both gold and silver. Under
the quantitative theory there could be
no call upon silver except as a sub
sidiary coin.-Chicago Times-Herald
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

In regard to the recent order of the
navy department prohibiting the sale
of beer in ships Of the navy, Secretary
Long, in an interview, said that it was
not true that any society outside the
service caused the issuing of the order.
1t was due to the solicitation of naval
officers themselves, who were actuated
by sense of duty to the service. The
sale Of beer on shipboard was regarded
by many of them as an evil and they
sought to abate it. and the department
felt that its duty to the boys and mer
In the service required such an order,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25
THE TREATY RATIFIED.
Delay Caused by Osstructionists
Precipitates BlOOdshed in
the Philippines.

The treaty of peace which was rati-
fled by the senate was received by that
body from the president January 5, up
on the reassembling of congress after
the holidays. That is, the treaty was in
the hands of the senate full month
before a vote was reached. 1t is said
that il a vote had been taken at once
the treaty would have been ratified by
decided vote, senator's generally con-
ceding that ratification was the only
thing to be done. The so-called anti.
imperial movement has failed to meet
any response from the people. Unfor-
tunately, Col. Bryan, just from the
wars, assumed the role of sole adviser
to the democratic party, including dem
ocratic senators. He visited Washing
ton and publicly advised democratic
senator's to vote for the treaty while
opposing annexation. Senator, and soon
to be ex-senator German, as it is re-
ported. took offense at the interference
of Col. Bryan, and, to show his power,
inaugurated movement hostile to the
advice of Col. Bryan, to defeat the
treaty. Thereupon the opposition
sprung up. Democratic senator's, as a
body. were arrayed against the treaty
under the adroit manipulation of Mr.
German. At first the German men
wished to amend the treaty. Then they
concluded they could defeat it as plain
issue, and after many delays agreed to
have the vote taken on February G.
Looking at the result at the present
I time, there is reason to believe that II
the vote had been taken any day with.
in week previous to February 6 ratifi'
cation would have been defeated
Aguinaldo's attack at Manila probably
gave the treaty three votes, If not more
Thus did "the Washington of the Phil
ippines" defeat his friends in the SEN
| ate.
There is reason to believe that moth
ing but the jealousy of Senator Cor
man, which made the defeat of the
treaty sort of party measure, prevent
ed ratification as early as the middle Of
January. Had the treaty been ratified
two weeks after ii was sent to the sen,
ate Aguinaldo would not have made
the attack upon the United States army
at Manila. 1t now appears, and prob
ably ample evidence will be forthcom
ing to show that the attack was advised
by Agoncillo, because the ratification
of the treaty would fail. No one viii
charge the opponents Of the treaty with
advising Aguinaldo's agent, but he wa,
made much of by them and naturally
accepted their views regarding popular
sentiment, and their views. transmit
ted to Aguinaldo, led him to assume tn,
offensive.
The treaty ratified, the war will
Spain is over, and the congress, no
the president, can formulate such
policy in regard to the future of thu
Philippines as the best interests of tn
United States and the Filipinos may in
dicate.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

CAPT. RAY in report to the war de.
partment on the Klondike country
said, among other things: II do not
End anything in Alaska to justify the
great rush OF people to that country.
or the enormous Investment now be.
Ing made in transportation. trading
and mining companies The rich
claims are well known and held al
very high prices, and while the whole
country has been staked it has been
done for speculative purposes, and no
work 10 being done except such ~ is
necessary to hold Q title until they
can be sold to the unwary newcomer
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

AMBASSADOR CLAYTON telegraphed tt
the state department at Washington
recently that the extradition treaty
between the United States and Mexic<
had been. signed at Mexico City. The
treaty cannot be transmitted to the
senate until the next session Of con
gresA but will be ratified at the SEES
sion OF the national legislature of Mex
leo in the spring. 1t is understood te
differ very little from the treaty which
only recently expired. but has retro
active provision under which criminals
may be apprehended when the treaty
enters into effect
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

HUNDREDS of people in Chicago heard
De Wolf Hopper's opera, "The Charla-
tan" through telephone transmitters
the other night E. j. Davis, manager
of the Columbia theater, had telephone
transmitters placed in the footlights,
wings and on each side OF the pros.
cenium. The choruses and lines OF
the actors were carried with great dis
tinctness over the wires. The new in
strument is called theatrephone, and
the experiment tried was the first in
Chicago.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25
ETHAN ALLEN HIrcHcocx. the new

ETHAN ALLxN HITCHCOCK, the new
secretary Of the interior and exam
basssdor to Russia, in talking about
the cEar's proposition, stated that IL Il
not for disarmament but for the
calling Of . conference for the purpose
of reaching an agreement not to In
crease armaments The car believes
that the vast amounts Of money re
quired to adapt the armament Of ma
tions TO new devices which are con
stantly being brought forward t.
bring them up TO that of each Other
could be much better utilized for tn,
benefit Of the people of the countries
affected.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

ACCORDING to recent dispatch from
Seattle, WASH, Klondike nugget
and gold dust display which will,
1t is claimed, eclipse anything of
the kind ever on public exhibition
IL to be made at the Paris exposition
In 1900 by the miners of that and other
Yukon oamps.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

A NEW leather combine, capital $780,
900, 600, was said to be organising in
Chicago to take over the tanneries
outside of the United States Leather
company. The name of the new or
ganixation will be the American Hide
& Leather company. The company
will not be antagonistic to the United
States COMPANY.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

THE directors of the George Wash
ington Monument association, which
was recently formed at Chicago, have
announced that plans have been COM
pleted for the erection Of 1875, O0O
monument in that city to the memory
of Washington.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

NATHAN LAHTMAN, q man so years OF
age, who was recently arrested on the
charge of attempting to swindle Low
snthal Bros. at Chicago out of $4,000
by trying to sell brass borings for gold
dust, made the statement to Police
Captain Wheeler that during his
career he had made no less than
$500, 900 by operating the alleged gold
dust scheme.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

THE Salvation army will soon invade
the Philippines, there to teach the
natives religion which is unknown
to them. An officer of the organiza-
tion is already on the ground. His
last report is SO encouraging that rein.
forcements will speedily be sent to him.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

WAsHINGToN's home has been re-
stored and preserved to the nation by
the able efforts of 1.-THE Mount Vernon
Ladies' Association Of the Union" an
organization dating from 1854, and
governed by ladies. vice regent rep
resentinp each state,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

CONSUL COVERT has written from
Lyons 70 the state department an in
teresting letter upon the new uses of
glass In 1t he tells of pavements OF
devitrihed glass which have been laid
on the streets in Lyons He says glass
is used for buildings and decorations
much - out stone
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

Beloved" he cried, throwing himself at
his wife's feet, 1--WE have lost all save hon
orr" The woman pressed her hand to her
streaming eyes and wept as if her heart
were breaking "How awkward" she
sobbed. Gust the thing we don't need if
we've got to dead-beat!" Verify. it seemed
that relentless fate pursued them.-De-
troit Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

FRANCE is going TO have an interua.
tional beauty show at Paris next
month, and two New York women
have already entered the lists.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25
You Can Get ALIENS Foot-Ease FREE.

You Can Get Aliens Foot-EaRe FREE.
Write to-day to Allen 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy,
N. Y, for FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder to shake into your shoes. 1t
cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet. It makes tight shoes easy.
Cures Corns, Bunions and Ingrowing Nails.
Alldruggists and shoe stores sellit 25 cents.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25
The Indian territory is said to be
developing some of the richest coal
lands in the United States.

LONDON Methodists recently held a
15-hour continuous prayer meeting,
the speakers being limited to two
minute prayers.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25
CURRENT COMMENT.

A BILL was introduced into the Wis
consin legislature to prohibit tight
lacing among women.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25
A Sad Case.

"Was Beatrice weeping because her hus
band had appendicitis"
"No, she wept because he didn't get it un-
til it was out of style. Chicago Evening
News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

A photographer is never positive regard
ing his undeveloped negative.-L. A. w.
Bulletin.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-03-25

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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-25
SILVER MEN WILL
MEET IN CONFERENCE
Monetary League Called Together by
President Rucker to Discuss
Silver Brick Case

DENVER, Dec. 24-Judge a. W. Ruck-
er has returned from St. Louis. where he
conferred with a number OF leading silver
men Of ;he country concerning the pro-
posed silver brick suit, which is 10 be car
ried into the Supreme Court OF the United
States. The Judge says no final plan was
adopted, as it is necessary TO consult with
others before the movement IL put under
way. He found many Democrats in SYM
pathy with the idea. but Mr.. Bryan is yet
10 be heard from.
Judging by expressions Of prominent
men who came to ST. Louis to talk over
the question" said the Judge. "the feeling
is quite strong for the measure. IL vas
shown that two suits are now pending.
one from Michigan and the other from
Illinois. in which perhaps the same prin-
ciples are TO be decided as in the case
which has been under discussion. 1 was
invited 10 go 10 Washington and appear
before the Supreme Court in the two
cases. 1t is possible that the whole ques-
ton may be determined in the opinion in
OF Alabama and George Fred Williams OF
Massachusetts have volunteered 10 assist
in the legal fight without compensation.
and others are ready TO do the same
thing II is necessary, however. 10 raise
$1,000 or $1,000 for expenses and that Is a
question which is 10 be decided soon"
Judge Rucker. as president of the Mon
etary League, has called a meeting Of tha
league 10 lie held In this CITY next Tues
day evening, when the methods OF pro-
cedure will be discussed and also the I, 81
means OF raising money for the work. The
indications are that IL a new case Is in
stituted IL will not be commenced in the
name OF the State Of Colorado. The
ground taken is that Congress has no
rlght under the constitution TO demone-
tie either gold or silver. and therefore
the act OF 1873 Is void. Judge Rucker saws
he is receiving scores Of letters from all
parts OF the country indorsing the move