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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

An English doctor who has been
much interested in the American opera
tons against the Filipinos tells this
story: 1--WE had just finished our break
fast one morning, and was talking to
President Schurman. We were watch
ing the weird manner in which the
leaves of the sensitive plant opened and
closed, when there was yell, accom-
panied by the crack of rifle and the
whistle of bullet. A soldier came run
ming down the decline at the rate of
Is knots, as the Americans say.
On asking him the cause of this energy
he held up his left hand, the left-ring-
finger of which had been pierced by a
bullet, leaving neat circular opening
through the first phalanx. After being
dressed he wanted to 60 on fighting,
and was greatly annoyed because
would not allow him to. '"Tain't so
much the burned portfolio through me
finger he said, as gets me on the raw;
it's the losin' of all the - fun"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

A waterspout on recent afternoon
would have swept away the town of
Hennessey, o. T., had not cannon
loaded with salt been discharged at
40 rods range into the whirling black
mass. This is the third time this spring
Hennessey has been saved from de-
struction by the cannon device. John
Rhoades, formerly rough rider, is the
inventor. He bought four old cannon
In Cuba, and brought them to Hennes-
sey, where the citizens purchased them.
The city council employs man to at
tend to them. When a waterspout or
cyclone appears on the horizon he
mounts his horse and rides to the can
non placed on the side of town from
which the storm is coming. The cost
to the city is about $50 per month.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

Formerly noisy rattles, gaudily
painted, were all that were deemed nec-
essary for baby's edification. Now,
however, it is believed that the artistic
taste of the child may be cultivated
from the moment when he first begins
to take notice of his surroundings. To
this end the rattle, which is the first toy
put into his hand, has become thing of
beauty. Delicate colors in harmonious
design, and sweet-toned bells have sue
ceeded, in it's makeup, the garish col
orings and jangling metals of former
DAYS.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
PRICES AND PROSPERITY.
The Wages Of WOrkingmen Adj
vanced Under the Republic
an Administration.

Current dispatches report something
akin to famine in the iron market,
with corresponding advance in the
price, and of all manufactured articles
in which it is factor. AS this includes
locomotives, rolling stock, and, conse-
quently, transportation, together with
all agricultural implements, all ma
chinery, tools and building materials
in fact, affecting everything directly
or indirectly, it probably means a cor
responding advance in the prices of all
commodities. This accords with cs-
tablished principles of political econo-
my. The relationship between pros
perity and wages, consumption and
prices, is so close that its operation
can always be traced from one to the
other and predicted with approximate
certainty Prosperity brings higher
wages, higher wages bring greater
consumption, increasing the number
and capacity of purchasers, and this in
turn causes higher prices. Thus an
era of prosperity is generally an era OF
comparatively high prices as well as
of good wages. There is no hardship
to the people in this. Better high prices
| with good wages than low prices and
no wages at all. High wages, high
prices and good money with high pur
chasing power are signs of high pros
perity, such as the American people
are now enjoying.
| The iron trade is a traditional baron
eter of industrial situations. Neither
of the so-called precious metals fur
nishes as sure criterion for judging
of national prosperity as does the com
monest and cheapest of all metals. Ths
consumption of iron. and, consequent
ly, it's price, are an unfailing indica
| ton of the times. The fact that, not
withstanding the great increase in thu
productive capacity of American mills
during the last few years and the stead,
growth of their output, there is now al
actual scarcity of iron with big ad
vance in price, indicates great in
crease in consumption. This is du
partly to the increasing prosperity o
our own people and partly to tn
growth of our exports of iron manu-
features. With the American peopl
using more iron than ever before ant
with foreign customers ordering Amer
lean locomotives, steel rails, irol
bridges, agricultural implements
steam and electric engines and tool
and equipments of all kinds, it is no
surprising there is boom in the pric
of iron. "Steel and rolling mills, bias
furnaces and iron foundries ar
swamped with orders" says dispatch
Meanwhile the voluntary advancement
of wages continues. Within the las
four months the wages of 10000 en-
ployes in the iron industry have beel
advanced in the city of Chicago alone
and throughout the country of scvera
times that number. Thus we have
new demonstration of the fact tina
prosperity, high wages and high price
go hand in hand.-Indianapol Jour
nal
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
Novel Entertainment.

At an Elks club entertainment In st.
Louis few evenings ago 200 men, after
an elaborate banquet, watched five col
0red boys dive into a washtub of mo-
lasses, eat soda crackers without u
drink of water until they were near
bursting, and swallow pie until all,
save one. were compelled to give up the
contest. The pie and cracker races
were not new, but they were amusing.
The bout which took the negroes into
the tub of molasses was novelty, how
ever. None of the men present ever
saw one before. The boys were lined
around the tub, and at signal jumped
for the money which was at the bottom.
1T could not be seen, and as they were
bound hand and foot, they could search
with their mouths only. When they
came out of that tub they looked as if
they had been in a sirup barrel all their
lives. Their wool was stuck fast, and
they were unable tc open their eyes.
They could hear the coins strike the
molasses, though, and when shower
of dimes and nickels struck the surface
they ducked again. They kept this up
for nearly an hour. By that time they
were so stuck up that it is doubtful
whether they will be able to see for q
week.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

One result of the war with Spain has
been to so advertise this country as to
make it more attractive to foreign tour
lists. More wealthy and titled people
from abroad are visiting the United
States than ever before. Speaking OF
this, the New York correspondent of the
Pittsburgh Dispatch says: "Sir Rich
ard and Lady Musgrave arrived in the
metropolis to-day on the Brittanic and
will make tour of the country. 1t
seems about as fashionable abroad now
adays for our English cousins to visit
us during the summer as it is for us to
visit them"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

The "chin handshake," a thing for
the laughter and derision of level-mind-
ed persons, is only trifle more discon-
certing than the two-fngered hand
shake, which is still affected by per-
sons that do not wish to appear over
cordial. To novice in the practice, the
proffer of two fingers by an acquaint-
ance or friend is apt to excite desire
to seize the two fingers firmly in the
right hand and beat the offender vio-
lently in the neck with the left. 1t
is an age of fads, however, and the fell
low that offers two fabby fingers to his
friends knows his own business best.
After all, he may have looked up their
rating in Bradstreet's.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

A Missouri travelling man, during a
recent trip in Washington county, Ark,
noticed the following inscription on a
tombstone in local cemetery: ALFRED
w. Caughman. born lizard county, Ar
kansas, January 20. 1926. Died, March
%, 1875. He was a man who in his early
day killed over 100 deer. He did truth.
fully say he was born and raised from
tiersman's son, but he had to give up
his life and his gun"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
Neutrality-suspicious. Milk.

1t seems that, after ALL much of the
public alarm as to the danger of the
spread of tuberculosis through the
drinking of milk is unnecessary. For
some years the station officials at the
New Jersey experiment station have
been closely observing several tuber-
culous cows, formerly part of the sta
tons general herd. When the animals
reacted under the delicate tuberculin
test, they were not slaughtered, but
were segregated and studied. They
find that the milk from these cows has
been tested and analysed again and
again, but thus far no germs have been
found in it. So that, from scientific
point of view, these cows have pro-
duced clean and healthful milk. One
criticism on this achievement points
out that, although no germs have been
found in the milk, it is not safe to say
that the milk has never contained any.
The germs may be found in unsuspect-
ed corners and in one milking and not
in another. The testing apparatus, too,
is not yet perfected. The general eff
feet of these Investigations, however,
is to make the public much more COM
Portable as to its daily milk supply.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

Rev. Gottlieb G. II. Hosskarl, D. D..
pastor of the Second Lutheran church
of Chambersburg, Pa, has undertaken
to prove by Scriptural history that the
negro is not descended from Adam and
Eve and is not the progeny of Ham,
but is Darwin's missing link. He af-
firms that the negro's main superiority
over the gorilla, orang-outang and
baboon is that he utters sounds that
could be initiated and understood by
Adam. Hence conversation ensued be-
tween them.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
% Mrs. 2nAAam,
Lynn, Wass.
LETTER TO MRS. rINKHAM NO. 4r.zo7l

"DEAR FRiEND-A year ago was q,
great sufferer from female weakness,
My head ached all the time and would
get so dizzy and have that all gone
feeling in the stomach and was so
nervous and restless that l did not
know what to do with myself.
my food did me TO good and / had a
bad case of whites. Iwrote to you and
after taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
table Compound as directed, can
truly say that feel like new woman
and cannot tell you how grateful am
to you.
~ have recommended it to all my
friends and have given it to my
daughter who is now getting along
splendidly. May you live many years
to help our suffering sisters. "-MRs c.
CARPENTER, 253 GRAND ST.. BROOKLYN,
N. Y.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
The Teller Wouldn't Tell.

Mrs. Brown-Our language is full Of mis-
nomers. For instance, | met man once
who was perfect bear, and they called him
civil engineer"
Mrs. Smith-Yes but that's not so ride
ulous as the man they call teller" in bank.
He won't tell you anything. i asked one the,
other day how much money my husband had
on deposit. and he just laughed at me.-Cath-
elic Standard and Times.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

A Waldoboro (Me.) bachelor, while
watching beside the couch of his sick
father last winter, made three fine bed
quilts. The young ladies of that town
must be dead set against matrimony
to let such a treasure go unsought
But it may be that this jewel of bach.
elor lacks personal attraction. In that
case his good works surely will go for
naught.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

That indignant Kansas husband who
handcuffed preacher whom he ac-
cused of running away with his wife
made q mistake. He should have hob
bled him.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

Many members of the Sac and Fox
tribe Of Indians in Iowa have refused
to accept annuities because of the old
Algonquin superstition that all their
lands belong to the Great Spirit, and,
as the annuities arise from the govern
ment sales of the lands, their accept
ance of the proceeds would bar them
from the happy hunting grounds"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

You think you have hard time in
this world-you grumblers and growl-
ers, says the Kansas City Journal, but
how about T. j. Ehlers, who died in El-
dorado last Tuesday? Mr.. Ehlers had
stayed in his bed for II straight years
with every joint in his body SO stiff
fened by rheumatism that he couldr't
lift his hand or turn over.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
A rather unique affection of fowls for

A rather unique affection OF fowls for
animals is to be seen in Sioux City. A.
w. GLENN, of that city, has number of
fancy breeds of poultry, says the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat He recently
purchased a setting of eggs and placed
them under an old hen in his hen house.
In the same hen house lives bull ter
rier. A few days ago the animal gave
birth to eight white puppies, and they
were placed in a box in the corner. 10
the establishment of the owner his hen
left her 10 eggs and placed herself in full
charge of the puppies. For three days
she has been cuddling the tiny pups un-
der her wings, and will allow no one to
take them away without great fight
The mother of the pups is on friendly
relations with the hen, it would seem,
for she lies on the floor and seems to
have no objection to the foster mother
In the meantime the expensive setting
of eggs spoiled.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

An extensive dealer in horses in
Missouri says that he now finds it nee
essary to pay $50 head for animals
that two years ago he could have had
in unlimited numbers at no more than
$50 each.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

A Cincinnati judge recently gave a
man ten days for stealing an eight
day clock. The thief had time to take
time and then the judge gave him more
time for taking time that did not be-
long to him. While he is serving his
time in Jail he will probably think he
is not having any time at all.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

A Binghamton IN. W girl who was
reported to be worth $4,000 received
200 offers of marriage by mail within
a week. And it is safe to say that they
were all made upon the basis of true
love
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

A Gospel yacht" is being built at JEFF
fersonville, Ind. 1t will carry the Cos
pei to the boatmen on the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers as it floats down to-
ward the gulf and then sets its course
for the coasts of Cuba, where it will be
used as floating chapel for evan
gelistic work.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

A Bible with celluloid covers has been
introduced in New York police court,
and every time the book is kissed po-
Iceman removes with wet sponge all
possible disease germs.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

Over eighty thouse-.~
such letters as this were H.
ccived by Mrs. Pinkhax.
during 1897. Surely this "a
strong proof of her abilit..
to help suffering women.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

Lawyer-"You say that you were in the
saloon at the time of the assault referred.
to in the complaint?" Witness-"I was,
sir" Lawyer-"Did you take cognizance of
what the rest did. Boston Courier.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
Confession of a MilIionairs.

A millionaire confessed the secret Of his
success in two words-hard work. He said
he put in the best part of his life in gaining
dollars and losing health, and now he was
putting in the other half in spending dollars
to get back health. Nothing equals Hostel
ter's Stomach BitteM for restoring health
to the overtired body and brain. 1t gets at
the starting point-the stomach-and over
comes nervousness, sleeplessness, ayspepslA
and indigestion.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
A SharN Trick.

There was especial opposition TO the
disturbance of the old Granary burial
ground adjoining the Common, in Bos-
ton, through a portion of which the
subway runs. 1t was necessary to re-
move the remains of 0l0 persons in
TERED there. One elderly man of
Scotch descent made a great fuss over
what he termed 1.-The enormity of mo-
testing the bones of his ancestors"
After much argument, delay and per-
suasion the venerable Scot was induced
to agree that if the city would construct
a tomb according to his ideas he would
| consent to the removal without causing
further trouble. On the day the vault
was completed the guardian Of his
progenitors was taken over TO inspect
this new repository. Now" said DR..
Green, a former mayor, who had charge
of the work of removing the bodies,
''you can set day and the remains
can be brought over and deposited
here" What" exclaimed the old
gentleman, have that nice new tomb
Uttered up with those old bones?
Never! Close up the old tomb and
let 'em bel" Thus did he secure, with
| out cost, new family tomb.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

The women of Detroit are collecting
money to present to Admiral schley a
handsome sword and complete dress
uniform.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

In 1850 our production of cheese was
105,500,O00 pounds. In 1890, it was
256,75o,0Co. AT present it is Estimated to
be about $50, 100000 pounds.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22
He Learned How.

"A man in 10 Daviess county sent two
dollars to New York for the purpose of
finding out how to make hundred dollars
a day."
"And did he find out?"
eyes. He received letter containing a.
slip on which these words were printed,
Get a job in mint. Chicago TimeI--
Herald
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

Utah gives its convicted murderers
the choice of how they will be exc
cuted. The latest one chose to be shot.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-22

"Does Col. Blood see double?" "Shouldn't
wonder. He drinks enough for two
Town Topics.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-23
CALIFORNIA; State jubilee

Secretary of State Howell. who has
Just returned from San Jose, says the
people Of San Jose will not consider
the celebration complete without there
is a goodly ~sprihkIing of sagebrushers
in the town to liysn it up,
The good people of California are
well enough as far as they go, but
when a celebration needs sizz and girg-
er and real genuine hilarity to send it
along, it takes sagetrush people to fur
nish it.
In December of the present year Cal
itornia will celebrate her golden we'd
ding at San Jose. Il will be a FIVE
days carnival and the entire State
will be there to pile on the red paint.
To top it off in good shape it is posi-
itively necessary that Nevada sends a
delegation down to spread On the var
nish. Mr.. Howell, who has been act
ing IN the capacity of a sort OF advance
agent of the State of Nevada, has
been IN communication With some of
the San Jose Committees, and they Of
fer to pay all expenses of the Nevada
and Indian School bands. Hon. Chas.
Shortridge. who is ore of the leading
spirits of the Jubilee in San Jose, has
heard the two sagebrush bands and
has declared that they are necessary to
the celebration and he must have them.
Through his paper, the Herald, the
fame of the bands has been proclaimed
! all over lower California and they will
be the musical sensations of the day.
All Nevada is invited down there on
that occasion as the guests of the city
and while there nothing in San Jose
will be too good for them.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-23
Give It to the Bows

Some months ago the APPEAL opened
a ten cent subscription for the building
of a battle ship to take the place Of the
Maine. Some Eastern paper started the
idea and the school children of this city
contributed their dimes and nickels. The
money was paid in by the children to Mr.
Howe, Principal Of the school, and by
him placed in the bank.
He informs the APPEAL that it is still
there and has never been called for and
no n in this city knows where to send
it. h APPEAL suggests that Mr.. Howe
turn it over to someone connected with
the reception to be given to the Nevada
boys who return from Manila about the
18th.
The State should give them a fitting
reception and this money had better go
to help them than to lie in the bank with
no one to claim it. The APPEAL feels
certain that none Of the donors would
object to this method of disposing of the
money.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-23
Will Meet the Boys

The Examiner contains the following:
Former residents of Nevada are max
ing preparations for the reception of the
Nevada cavalrymen, who will return
fromlManila in about two weeks. At a
meeting of members of the Nevada Club
and ex-Nevadans the following named
persons were selected as a committee to
take charge of the receptions:
DR.. Sharp (CI airman), Miss G. W.kev-
lin (Secretary Pro Tenn, J. PangbOrn,
Henry kuhls, Harry Byrnes, /. ID. Ma
honey, l. B. Eckman, e. 5. Sadler, James
A. Stevens, Peter ]. Dunno, Wells Drury,
Allen P. Joy, f. D. Knight, VIM H. Met
son, J. A. Moore, Mrs. A. Burns. Miss f.
Gibson, Miss NJ. Hughes, Miss A. Foster,
Mrs. J. NJ. Gregory, Miss H. Linehan.
The Nevada cavalry earned distinction
by reason of service in the Philippines
and it is the intention to give them a
welcome worthy of their record. Anoth-
er meeting of Nevadans will be held this
evening in Justice Kerrigan's courtroom
in.the New City Hall. The headquarters
of the cor mittee will be at 1913 Mont
! gomery street, room 303, where informa-
ton touching the proposed reception
may be had.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-23
How to Join

IN order to maintain the State Red
Cross Association, SO that Nevada may
be represented in the national organiza-
ton, it was decided at the last convention
held Oct. II, 1899, to admit anyone to
membership who will comply with the
necessary requirements.
The matter was brought to the notice
of the convention by applications from
those greatly interested in the work to
become members OF the State society,
The local society to which they belonged
was soon to disband and they did not
want to sever their connection with the
Red Cross.
The following sections were added
under Article III:
Section 2-Any individual is eligible to
a life membership in this association
upon payment of s., accompanying ap-
plication, to State Secretary for enroll
ment.
Section 3-Any individual is eligible te
membership in this association upor
| payment of 81 yearly dues, the frs
years dues to accompany application t.
| the State Secretary for enrolment.
Applications may be sent to Mis-
Stella n. Webster, State secretary, Reno
Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-23
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY.
THE CUP REMAINS
Columbia Wins the Third and
Final Race

New York, Oct. 2o-The cup WI re-
main in America, The Columbia has
won the final race for the trophy, beating
the Shamrock seven minutes. 4 stiff
wind sprung up this morning and by the
time the yachts were ready the wind was
blowing twenty knots an hour-ju just
what Sir Thomas has been praying for,
The start was perfect. In the break for
.windward the Shamrock led hy almost
a minute and it looked like TIE wind
was proving what Upton Wantcn. Be
fore the first half had been raced the
Colurtbja WAS on even terms with the
chatip ,ser. One hour and twenty min
utes after the start the Columbia took
the lead and continued Increasing the
advantage until the finish.
On the homeward journey the Column
bia made a great gain ami was nearly a
mile in the lead when the race was fin
i~hed. The official time shows that The
Columbia finished at 3:3S:09, Shamrock
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