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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

He Had Ceased to Worry.-"Yes," said
the young doctor to his wife, 81 felt great.
ly worried until the climax was passed"
Twill he be out soon?" NO." said the
young doctor, mot until the day of the
funeral. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

Areyou troubled with letter Salt Rheum,
Eczema, Ringworm or any skin diseased Tet-
terine is sure cure try it. SOC. at druggists,
or by mail for cash or stamps. J. T. Shup-
trine, manufacturer Savannah, Ga.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

There is only one thing more important
than to learn patience, and that is to learn
when not to use it.-Town Topics.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

The Best Prescription for Chills.
and Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. It is simply iron and quinine in
q tasteless form. No cure-no pay Price SOC.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

Broiled Salmon.-Cut slices an INCH
thick, dry them in cloth, season with
salt and pepper, dredge with -four and
broil on gridiron rubbed with suet
Serve with anchovy sauce, adding a
few chopped herbs if desired.
The Bibliotheque Rationale of Paris
has abandoned the task Of printing its
catalogue because of the expense. The
first volume has cost $4,000, and if the
whole catalogue were to be issued at
the same rate, it's cost would be almost
$3.50, 900!
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22
WHAT SCIENTISTS TELL US.

We have learned that the moon, most
certainly, once had air and water, and
afforded conditions for human life, and
that the red end of the spectrum pro-
notes vegetable growth.
The palms of the hands and soles of
the feet are composed of cushions Of
fat, in order that sudden jolts and vlo-
lent blows may be successfully resisted,
and no injury done to the muscles and
bones underneath.
An investigator Of the effect of per-
fumes on animals in the London Zoo
logical gardens discovered that most of
the lions and leopards were very fond
of lavender. They took piece of cot
ton saturated with it and held it be-
tween their paws with great delight
The influence of colored light in the
treatment of nervous diseases has been
studied by DR.. Raffegeau. From expert
ments on 20 patients he has found that
a few hours stay in violet light has a
marked quieting effect, red light, on
the other hand, producing decided excl
tation.
In Das Wetter DR.. Meinhardus relates
that during glazed frost" in eastern
and central Germany on October 20 a
blade of grass at Potsdam was found to
carry 800 times it's own weight of ice.
Frosts of this nature, the "verglas" of
the French, are owing, it is thought, to
rain falling on bodies at temperature
below the freezing point and SO freez-
ing on them.
The newly discovered planet DQ-re-
markable for its orbit, which ap-
proaches the earth nearer than that OF
any other planet-has been named
Eros. A search of Harvard observatory
photographs has shown this interest,"
ing body on plates of 1894 and 1896, with
a complete record of it's moveAeats for
more than four months. At it's nearest
approach in 1894 the planet reached the
seventh magnitude.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

A muddy street may look like "hasty
pudding" but it's hard to stir-about in
L. A. w. Bulletin
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

Piso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
most obstinate coughs.-Rev. D. Buch.
mueller. Lexington, Mo-, Feb. "a, '94.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

If you want friendship to last, you
must put little money into it, and keep
putting it in.-Atchison Globe.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

Some men escape the traps of others only
to get caught in their own.-Chicago Daily
Nawa
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

Don't cover your neglected duties with
the cloak of excuse.-Ram's Horn.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

There is money ir many sports but base
ball las diamonds in it Il A. w. Bulletin.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

Compound IS, the overcoming OF cases
of supposed barrenness. This great
medicine is so well calculated to regu-
late every function of the generative or
gans that its efficiency is vouched for
by multitudes of women.
MRS. ED. WoLFoRD, of Lone Tree,
Iowa, writes:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-04-22

IA MOTHERHOOD is womans natural destiny.
|VH Many denied the happiness of children
throughsome arrangement of the generative organs.
Actual barrenness is rare. n
Among the many trdmph of Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Captain Macmillan suna, who was
wounded in the Philippines a few days ago,
| is said to be the only officer of Spanish
blood in the American army.
A great sigh of relief has gone up that
Emperor William got safely away from Eng
land without any of the bands playing Il
don't care IL you never come back"
j. Pierpont Morgan, who gave the Lying
In hospital in New York S1,000,000, has
| added $350,000 to his donation and has also
turned over to the hospital some buildings
and land adjoining it,
The Detroit Free Press is enjoying un-
common prosperity. 1t gathered in three
| libel suits in one day recently, involving
| $780, 900. Pretty hard to beat that record
in mild winter weather.
Our national house OF representatives
| (after December a will have had two speak
ers OF foreign birth-Charles Frederick
Crisp, born in Sheffield. England, and David
Bremner Henderson, Of Old Deer, Scotland.
Denis ]. Swene celebrated on Sunday the
fiftieth anniversary of his connection with
the Chicago fire department, of which he
has been chief since 1879. He entered the
fire service OF Chicago when Is years old
in 1S49.
James Fulton, who is one of nine aspirants
for the democratic nomination for mayor Of
McKeesport, Pa, promises that IL nomi
mated and elected he will never use the veto
power on any ordinance passed by the city
councils.
An observer OF the customs and habits of
the supreme court justices in Washington
has discovered that Associate Justice Brown
smokes stogies on the street and that As
socate Justice Harlan walks frequently three
miles from the capitol to his home.
John T. Hinton of Paris, Ky, one of the
best known politicians Of the Ashland
(Seventh) district. has announced, If given
the nomination and elected to congress, he
will give every dollar of his salary to the
widow and family of the late Representative
Evan Settle.
George c. Musgrave, who assisted in the
rescue OF Evangelna Cisneros by the New
York Journal in the fall of 1897, says in his
new book about Cuba that Paul Decker, |
who was the head OF the enterprise, formu-
lated a plan during the winter to rescue
Captain Dreyfus from DEVILS island in a
way which it is believed would have avoided
international complications, but that the
Maine disaster and what followed put an
end to all consideration OF the scheme.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
GREATEST "pLow" OF ALI.

! st. Louis Republic: General Lord Methuen
claims a victory and calls loudly for re-
/ Inducements. The lrshman who caught a
/ Tartar won just such a victory.
! Baltimore American: General Methuen did
an unwise thing in enthusiastically claiming
the struggle al Modder river as the bloodiest
battle of the century. The statistical fends
have promptly camped on his trail and the
figures they are producing will make him
regret that he did not consult an encyclo-
pedia before making his boast
New York World II General Lord Me-
thuen really telegraphed. as reported, to the
queen that his little engagement at Modder
river was the bloodiest battle OF the cen-
tury," it merely illustrates the British ma
tional habit OF surveying their own achieves
ments through a magnifying glass and look
ing at the rest of the world through the
wrong end OF the telescope. The total losses
in the union armies alone in some OF the
great battleS OF our civil war were Gettys.
burg, 23,00ti Spottsylvania 1896; Wilder
ness, II ,6B6 Charlottesville, 17,2S7; Chicia-
mauga, 1919. These losses exceed the num-
ber of troops engaged on both sides at
Moddor river, not to speak OF the vast
saughters OF the Franco Prussian war or the
still vaster slaughters OF Napoleons wars.
Philadelphia Press The battle OF Moider
river. the full details OF which are still want
ing, admittedly one Of the severest engage
ments the British army has ever been in,
will run the total OF the British losses UP
to an alarming figure. The list of killed
and wounded and missing from October Is
up to date is considerably over 5000, with
over 23O killed and about 1000 wounded.
Our own Losses in the Hispano American
disease were but 2.9lO, of which number
. ,565 died of disease. At this rate the British
losses will soon equal our total of casualties
OF 3,454 killed and wounded from May /, 1898.
to June 30, 1899, and with the war just
begun! What the final cost may be may
easily take all glory out of the colonial
diplomacy.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

be remedied. Repeated efforts have
been made in congress 10 secure
remedial legislation but those who
profit by the abuse have been influential
enough to prevent action. 1t is n qucs-
ton in which the general public really
takes no interest or very little. The
people do not care particularly whether
the service is self-supporting or not,
their only concern being in regard to its
efficiency, and so long as there is no
public complaint as to this the rep.
resentatives of the people are Indifferent
about correcting even palpable wrong
which is growing from year to year,
Possibly Postmaster General Smith,
who shows II most earnest desire that
the abuse he points out shall be
rcmedicd, will be able to secure from
the present congress the needed legisa-
ton, but he will find opposed to him
formidable influences and a discourag-
ing lack of popular interest and sup
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
FlRST ON TIE RECORDS.

The financial bill was introduced in
! the house yesterday, but it will OF
course receive no consideration until
the committees are formed, when it will.
! it is presumed, be referred to the bank
! ing and currency committee. 1t will
then probably be promptly reported TO
the house and taken up for considera-
ton. Discussion of the measure is not
likely to be protracted and its passage
by the house is probable before the holi-
days. Meanwhile a currency bill will
be introduced in the senate and will
doubtless remain in the hands of the
finance committee Of that body until
the house has acted upon its measure.
1t is now seen that the bill that will
finally be passed will be the result of n
conference, but there appears to be no
doubt that it will contain the essential
features of the house caucus measure,
though there are republican senators
who are not disposed to go so far in
regard to fixing the gold standard. In
view of the fact, however, that repub-
lican sentiment in the country is over
whelmingly in favor Of an unequiyocal
declaration of the gold standard, as con-
tained in the house bill, it is hardly
probable that the senators who think
something less than this will do will
make any serious opposition to the pro-
posed legislation.
The free silver men, it is stated, are
exceedingly pleased with the decision of
the house republicans to pass a bill fix
ing the gold standard in law, for the
reason that such action will be certain
to bring forward free silver as
the dominant issue in the next ma
tional campaign. They say that no
matter what the senate may do they
propose to take the passage of gold
standard bill in the house as represent
ing the republican position on the money
question. AS now indicated free silver
will be an issue In the national cam
paign whether a gold standard bill is
passed or not, but such legislation will
deprive that issue of the injurious eff
feet it would otherwise have. With n
law fixing the gold standard, secure
for at least six years. free silver cam
paign will not disturb financial or bust
ness confidence
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
MERRY MONARCH OF GUAM.

Boston Globe Judging from the report
OF Captain Richard Leary. governor OF
; Guam he seems to control a vcritable Ar
! cadta, happy under the watchful protection
OF benevolent, one might almost say a
! patriarchal, rule.
! Philadelphia North American: Happy
/ Guam' Why should we not envy 1t? 1t is
/ living under a despotism-so are we. Its
! dospotism is benevolent; ours is malignant.
II is in power by legitimate title; ours by
the reek of a defled ballot box. 1t works
for the good OF the people: ours plumbers
the people for the profit Of the despot, What
/ Pennsylvania would not cheerfully ex-
change Quay for Leary?
New York Times; 1t must be owned that
the regulations of the governor seem calcu-
lated to Americanize the natives quite as
fast as their innate notions will permit, and
that he is in much better position than
any stay-at-home American can be to know
how fast it is, Since the days Of Old King
Cole there has been no merrier monarch and
Guam is without doubt a more hilarious
place to live in, under the administration OF
Governor Leary, than It has ever been be-
fore.
Philadelphia Ledger. Among it's many
eirable one Of being able to support all rs
inhabitants At least, so much is to be in
ferred from Governor Leary's order that
every man who has no other occupation
must turn farmer, and II he has no land OF
his own, the government will furnish him
with enough to support himself and his fam
lily in comfort, and even luxury. Under
Governor Leary's administration Guam is
evidently no place for tramps.
Louisville Courier Journal The governor
OF Guam has evidently not lost his sense Of
the humorous. Leary is an Irishman, the
same, who, according to Robert Louis Stew
enson, in his book on Samoa, caused the
German officials to Stare and gasp" by his
peculiar remonstrance, as commander Of an
American sloop- war, against the doings
of the German naval force at Apia. From
that moment" according to Stevenson.
"Leary was In the front row. His name was
diagnoistic, but it was not required on
every step of his subsequent actions in
Samoa Irshman is writ large; over all his
doings a malign spirit OF humor presided
No malice was tco small for him, IL it were
only funny" The governor, by his orders
that the care-free, unsophisticated people
of Guam shall marry and go to work indl-
Gates that his sense of humor has sNnot lost
its tinpe of "maliCe."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
A NEEDED POSTAL REFORM

Postmaster General Smith renews the
recommendation of several of his prede-
cessors for reform in respect to matter
sent through the mails as second class,
which has reached enormous proper
tions. He declares that this is the most
| urgent need of the postal service and
the one thing required to make the
service self-supporting. The figures
presented to prove this seem to be con-
elusive. The postal deficit for the last
fiscal year was $6610O0O. The post
master general says that the abuse OF
the second-class matter privilege in
wolves waste of $20,0O0,0O0 or upward
year. If this estimate be correct the
question of reform in this direction is
manifesty very important Perhaps
the exclusion from the pound rate of the
matter which the postmaster general
believes not TO be entitled to that rate
would not result in increasing the postal
revenue to the extent of the estimated
waste, but If it should benefit the
revenue to only half that amount it
would be gain that would enable the
department to make valuable improve
ments in the service which the con-
stantly increasing demands upon it call
for.
The postmaster general says that as
the result of careful inquiry it is be-
lieved that fully one-half of the matter
mailed as second class and paid for at
the pound rate is not properly second
class within the intent of the law, the
total amount of such matter in the last
fiscal year having been 176O00.0O0
pounds. 1t cannot be doubted that the
law has been given a latitude in this
respect which II was not intended TO
have. great number of publications
are admitted TO the mails as second
class matter paying but l cent pound,
that under a strict construction of the
law would be excluded from that class,
but the abuse has become so firmly
established that il is doubtful If 1t can
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

Washington society experts would
have new problem to solve should
Congressman Roberts bring his family
to the city The question of prece.
dence is always disturbing one in the
capital city. The standing of the nu-
merous Mrs. Roberts is one which has no
prccedents for guidance The proper
form of calling card for the several and
distinct wives is also another problem.
The social world will watch with consid-
cradle interest the efforts to settle these
veXed questions. Congress can wait for
the solution of the right of Roberts to
sit in the lower house, but affairs of the
official social world will brook no de-
law
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
REWARD THE HEROES.

Perhaps II should not have been nee
| essary for Secretary Of the Navy Long
| TO urge upon congress the duty Of prop
erly recognizing and rewarding the
Santiago naval heroes and doubtless It
! would not have been but for the un-
I fortunate controversy as TO who was
entitled to the greater credit for the
destruction Of Cervera's squadron. Had
this controversy not arisen it is not TO
he doubted that what congress did in
recognition of the gallantry of the
naval forces Mt Manila would have been
extended to the Santiago heroes. who
no less deserve to be thus honored.
1t is not too late however, to give
the men who participated in the de-
structon of Spain's most formidable
feet just recognition and proper reward
and undoubtedly this will be done if
there is no more of the unseemly dis
pute which is responsible for the failure
of the last congress to take such action.
There will be no dissent from what
Secretary Long says regarding the naval
operations at Santiago. II was, as he
states, "a campaign Of great scope and
enormous responsibilities" and was
marked by unsurpassed precision,
brillancy and vigor." 1t was one Of the
most illustrous achievements in naval
annals. The American people honor
the men who participated in It and
there is no one who does not think
they should receive the recognition they
merit, but this must be perfectly fair
and impartial. The people believe that
there is in that memorable event
"honor enough for all' and any effort
to specially glorify and exalt one man
should and will fail.
We have taken no part in the Samp-
son-Schley controversy We have re-
garded it as most unfortunate for those
distinguished officers and for the navy.
1t is to be hoped that there is an end
TO 1t, that the friends and admirers of
these officers will have the good sense
to let it rest. If this shall be done the
present congress may be expected to
Justly recognize and reward the San
tiago heroes and perhaps no one can
do more than Secretary Long to bring
this about
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

The populist machine in South Da-
kota is having as much difficulty keep
ing the old-time warhorses of the party
in line as in Nebraska The national
committeeman from that state is not
entirely in sympathy with their meth
ods and a loud call is made by the ma
chine men that he resign. The populist
machine does not allow any great lib
erty of thought or action to the mem
bers of the party. They must keep in
the band-wagon and play the machine
tune or walk.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05
LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE.
No EntangIing Alliances with Euro
penn Powers in China.

Baltimore American.
sphere OF influence for the United States
seems to be desired by certain powers who
are now most interested in China, and they
are sounding our government to know how
this country stands on the subject. This is
another evidence that this nation, since the
war with Spain, has become in the eyes OF
foreigners a more important factor in in
ternational matters What they mean by
sphere OF influence in their own cases is
more territory and II the United States can
be induced to accept a slice in the general
carving up OF the empire 1t would make
matters simpler, perhaps, for those powers
which are anxiously watching one another
in the east.
This country wants no territory in China
Here the reckoning must be made with the
people, through their representatives at
Washington, There is no sovereign to Ge-
eide offhand what he would like to do. 1t
is almost impossible to imagine that con-
gress would vote to enter into any scheme
in which land in China is involved. The
political effect OF such move would be dis
astrous for the party tnat attempted it.
This country has as large a contract on its
hands in the east as II can handle In deal
ing with the 10000 900 OF people in the Phil
ippines. What We want in China is to trade
with the people there on terms as advan-
tageous as those possessed by any other ma
tion. II the open door means fair and open
competition TO supply China's millions with
American goods the United States will ac-
ceDt as liberal terms as can be had. II will
be more profitable to sell goods in China
than 10 run the risk OF going to war at
some time in the future.