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4 VERY SERIOUS CHARGE.


sauitinR "a Little Negro.
Dallas, Texas. April PA strange
white man. 81 years old, giving the name
OF Leonard Parsons. and claiming to be
a discharged soldier from a Pennsylvania
volunteer regiment. was locked up in tAe
Dallas county Jail today, charged villa
criminally assaulting a 12-year- old nssso
girl In strip OF timber. fifteen miiaB
south OF this city this morning. After Tho
crime was committed the prisoner He'd -.
Ellis county. where City Marshal Gun
nngham OF Ferris and a posse captured
him and held him till a sheriff squad ar
rived from Dallas and took charge OF MIN.
The prisoner denied his guilt. He Ds3
been fully Identified BY resi1en's OF the
locality where the crime was committed,
as well as by the girl and heT parents. be.
fore whom he was taken while en- route &
Dallas. The child Is seriously hurt. The
crime Is punishable by death.
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BY Mr. Kittrell-'To place Harris coun-
ty under he provisions of the general road
law OF the State.
By Mr. Foole Thy request--To prevent
adulteration Of and deception in the sale
or dairy products, to regulate the sale OF
milk in towns and cities and to regulate
the sale and use Of oleomargarine and
other substitutes for or limitations Of but !.
ter. and to provide penalties for the vlo-
lation OF such regulations.
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"your Medicine worked wonders.

81 had been sick ever since my mar
riagc, seven years ago; have given
birth to four children, and had two
miscarriages. had telling of womb,
leucorrhnu, pains in back and legs;
dyspepsia and n nervous trembling OF
the stomach. Now have none OF these
troubles and can enjoy my life. Your
medicine has worked wonders for
me. '-MRs, $. BARNHART, New CASTLE.
PA.
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SCHOOL CENSUS.

The taking of tho scholastic census for
this city viii commence on Monday, May
/. ana the law requires that 1t shall bs
completed within thirty days. The aggr9-
gate last year indicated a decrease AS
compared with the year previous, which It
If thought WAS partly Attributable 10 the
inexporience u some Of the enumcrators
and resulted IN a decrease IN the amount
OF funds appcrtioned to this place by the
state.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-28
ISLAND CITY NEWSlTEMS
City Wins Suit tor Possession Of Pelican
Island.
LAND IS CONCEDED 70 BE VERY VALUABLE
Joseph Labadic. SIR, Died MT Hot
sprinas-Takins Of school Census
VIII begin Monday.

Galveston, Texas. April a7.--In the court
Of civil appeals today a decision was
handed down affirming the decision Of the
lower court in canceling the lease to reli-
can island and reforming the Judgment IN
respect 10 the award of $3.50 aud the di-
vision of the costs,
Upon suit of the city to cancel the lease
July gave Judgment for the city. but al
rected that the city refund $3.50 which had
been paid in rental and divided the ccsts
between tho city and Messrs WeekcS,
Mccarthy 4 Co.. the lessccs. holding uu-
der purchase from Roher, shaw, to whom
the lease was made originally for $50 a
year for twenty-five years with the option
OF twenty five years longer, The case was
appealed and the court this morning. az
hrmed the cancellation Of The lease, de-
MED the refund OF $500 and assessed the
entire costs against the lesaeos,
The city's contention In the trial before
Judge Stewart was, In effect A Joint roso-
luton Of the Texas legislature In 1878 de-
clared that Pelican island which WAS orig
inally granted to the city In 1854, was dcd-
icated 10 public use and could ne. be-
alenated or held subject to judicial pro-
cedure. that this resolution operated es
an Interpretation OF the Sriginal graft aud
became q part OF It's terms that the rental
was inadequate and that the lease was
against public policy The cttv also raii cd
the technical point that the lease did hot
comply with the terms If tae lesolut ON
by which the city council authorized It,
The opinion in the case, which Is ~
Judge Peasants, has not yet seen written,
but the decree was entered ,ldly.
In the trial court expert engineers esti-
mated the value OF the property at from
$500, 900 10 81 900 900,
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| pended on motion OF Mr.. Ayers and the
senate bill 10 amend the charter of the
city Of Fort Worth was taken up anC
4 passed without amendment.
/ on motion of Mr. Wooten the anti-trus
1 bill was made a special order for nexi
/ Monday at 3 o'clock r. m
/ The house then took up the general
/ appropriation bill, the section relating t.
/ the Southwestern insane asylum being the
/ portion of the bill under consideration
/ The remaining items for that institution
( wero adopted without amendment.
/ The appropriations for the North Texa:
insane asylum were next considered.
An amendment by Mr.. Maxwell to strike
out the Appropriation of $500 for repairs OF
laundry and add that amount to the $500
appropriated for the purchase OF laundry
machinery, was adopted.
An amendment by Mr.. Morrow to in-
crease the salaries Of three laundresses
from $500 to $40 each was adopted.
An amendment by Mr.. Little to increase
the salaries of three farm hands from
$3.50 to $500 each was lost
An amendment by Mr.. Savage to strike
out the item OF 5000 for salary of third
assistant physician and insert an appro-
priation Of s25o0 for two assistants was
defeated.
Mr.. Henderson Of Brazos offered an
amendment to appropriate $3.50 for an
operating room for the blind asylum was
adopted.
An amendment by Mr.. Phillips OF Lam
pasas to provide beard for the teachers of
the deaf and dumb institute was defeated
as also was one by Mr.. Little to strike
out the appropriation of $4,000 for the
erection Of a dormitory.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Saw
age to the item of So 900 for supplies pro-
visions and incidental expenses, limiting
the amount TO be used for contingent eX-
penses to $500 for each year. Adopted.
An amendment by Mr., Shropshire was
adopted making the following additional
appropriations TO comport with provisions
made for dormitory building of the deaf
and dumb asylum;
Supplies, provisions, etc .......SS,333 90
Light and water. ................ 400 90
Clothing and transportation for
indigents Observation-Disclosures. S3S 80
Bedsteads and furniture nom. 1850 90
Mattresses blankets and bed
clothing ................... 1850 90
Tables. table linen aud cutlery. 400 90
Three additional teachers at $685.
each Observation-Disclosures. 1855 90
Ono monitor Observation-Disclosures. 4S0 90
Two assistant monitors at $3.50
each ........................... 100 90
One cock at SIS per month .... 900 90
An amendment by Mr.. Culp to reduce
the salary of the engineer OF the Gatesvllle
reformatory from $500 to $500 and to in
crease that of the assistant engineer from
$500 to $500 was adopted; also one by him
TO reduce the salary OF hospital nurse
from s4O0 to $3.50,
Pending further consideration Of the bill
the house took a recess to 3 o'clock.
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LATE PRANK DoREmus.
Remains VIII BE Finally Inferred at
Augustn, Ca.

Dallas. Texas. April 27.-Funeral SER
vices over the remains OF the late Frank
Doremus were he.d at the First Presby-
terrain church this afternoon. Before this
a meeting OF the Dallas newspaper men
was held and appropriate resolutions
adopted. The remains VIII ne shipped to
Augusta. Ca. for interment as soon as
Mrs. Doremus Is able 10 accompany the
body to its last resting place.
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Murderer's body Refused Interment

rcXorhena, Texas. April 27-Tnforma-
ton reaching here today from Boggy.
ArRansas, the scene Of Yesterdays tragedy,
states that the romans OF the suicide
murderer, Antonio Arnoldo, were refused
admission 70 the community cemetery. and
had to be buried on remote part of the
environments.
Tho remains OF Miss Archer Arnold0's
victim, were buried yesterday afternoon
fully 1900 people attending tho funeral.
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NIGHT SESSION.

The university item Of the general ap-
preparation bill was the subject OF discus
sion at the evening session Of the house,
there being pending an amendment 10 APP
prcpriate for the support and maintenance
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pANKRuprcY DISCHARGES.

Goetz and s. l.. Goldman Of Houston and
j. Sohornstein OF Galveston have received
their final discharges in bankruptcy OF the
hands OF Judge Bryant.
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losErH LAnApIE. sR.. nEAn.

News was received about 10 o'clock this
morning OF the death Of Joseph Labadie.
man. He went to Hot Springs about three
weeks ago to get relief from dropsy, but
his health continued to fail. Yesterday his
wife was advised that the physicians had
about given up hope. and she LEFT on last
nights train
Joseph labadie. sr,, was born In Calves
ton in Novembei 1871 He was tue son
of Dr. n. d. Labadie. one OF the pioneers
of the city, and has been in business here
since his early manhood,
The store on Market street Is closed to-
day out OF respect to the dead No ono
here is authorized To speak concerning the
disposition OF the estate.
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Paris, Texas, April 27.-Mrs. f. + MOI
ris the wife of a prominent dentist, lied
this evening from injuries received by her
dress catching On FIRE while in the yard
burning trash
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BILLS INTRODUCED.


Dibrell Introduced a bill appropriatIng
$4,000 for additional per diem for this
session.
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kUSTEE LAW IMPERATIVE.
et Judge Bliss Holds the Measure to Be
UncOns Institutional.

% Texas April proceedings today the dis
.a compel County election in
new law Judge Bliss of the district coui held that nNns
~ e at four law imperative and unconstitutional
OF trustee list OF the Offices which no
man Two years under the constitution Inc case came W IRON
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The House.

At the beginning of the morning session
of the house the order of business was sus-
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-13
TROLLEY MIKE.

baggage car that the expressman said
uncomplinertary things about dogs in
general and this mongrel cur in par
ocular Then and there Trolley Mike
decided never to go back to Philadel.
phia. At the Staten Island car barns
Mike proceeded to make himself solid
with the boys by whipping any dog in
sight, gaining their admiration to such
an extent that they gave him the priv
ilege of the road. From one end of the
island tc the other Mike is privileged
dog and rides when and where he
pleases. He never halls the car to stop,
but jumps on and waits for the grip.
man to lift him from the dashboard SO
that re can have his favorite seat on
the front of the car Immediately over
the fender, whore he sits and snuffs the
sea air, defying steam cars and every
thing connected with them-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-13

Two men were standing outside jewel.
ers' window admirlng, the gorgeous display
in a red plush tray, said:
Just look at that scarfpin, representing
a fly. Anyone can tell that's not real"
We'll, | should think SC" answered the
friend. "Who ever saw common fly with
such bright appearance? Why, it makes
me weary when | think that the jewelei
who produced that fondly hoped that some
one would purchase it to deceive his friends
If saw that on mans scarf | could tell
directly that it was an enameled imitation"
At that moment the object Of their con.
demnation moved across the tray, flew in
the air, and vanished. The two men looked
at each other, gasped, and moved away
without a WORD. Pearson Weekly.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-13
LIKES TROLLEY RIDES.
Mike, a Yellow Dog without Dis tan.
guished Ancestry. Has Become
n Great Traveller.

Trolley Mike, yellow dog of uncer
tain pedigree, has transferred his allie
glance from Philadelphia to Staten
Island. Last spring Charles Burns, a
motorman on the Chestnut Hill line,
took pity on wee pup which poked
his hungry nose in his dinner pail al,
the exchange barn. After that the
little thing waited for him at night,
always making the final trip cuddled
close to his feet, and then off homA
to supper and bed. Later Burns went
to visit a motorman at Staten Island,
and Trolley Mike, as one of the fam
lily, went along. Mike was Disguised
with steam cars and protested so long
and loud about being fastened in the
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-13
Minutes and Seconds,

AT least 25 centuries b. C. the Baby
lonians used n seXagesimal system of
notation. consisting of sari and sossi,
of which we have vestiges when we
reckon 60 minutes to the hour and go
seconds to the minute, or $500 seconds
that is, saros of sossi--to the hour.
That we count l2 pence to the shilling
and 20 shillings to the pound, IL inches
TO the foot, 24 hours to the day, 3G0 de-
grees of longitude around the equator
80 degrees of latitude from the equator
to the poles, and 60 miles to degree,
may also be traced to the same duo
decimal Babylonian system of nuNera-
ton, which originally reckuned 60
shekels to the nina and 60 minas to
the talent. All these numbers are fac
tors or multiples of the saros or Sc.
Our measures of time, money, or linear
and angular space, are all derived from
the Greeks, who obtained them from
the Rabylonians, probably through the
Phoenicians.-Notes and QuerieA
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-13
OUR NATIONAL GROWTH.
How the Territorial Pyramid of the
United States Has Been Built
Up Since 1883.

Now that our treaty with Spain is
ratified, 161,096 square miles of terri
tory are added to the United States,
making grand total of 3,771 SO 2square
miles. Nearly century and quarter
of time, the shedding of patriotic blood
and the expenditure of much treasure
have been necessary for this acluisi-
ton. But from the beginning of the
first struggle to the ratification of
the last treaty the building of our stable
national territorial pyramid has stead
lily continued.
First came the foundation stone in
the cession by Great Britain, under the
treaty of 1883. at the close of the revolu
ton, when we acquired S27,S44 square
miles of territory, being all we own
east of the Mississippi river and north
of the then Spanish Florida posses
sions.
After 20 years-in 1SO3-we more
than doubled our broad acres by the
Louisiana purchase from France, add
ing 1,171,o31 square miles to our ter
ritory at cost of 100000, and &C.
curing some of the richest land on the
continent, embracing the eXpanse be-
tween the Mississippi river and the Pa
ciic ocean, and between the posses
sions of Great Britain on the north and
those of the then Mexico on the south.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-13
OUR TERRITORIAL PYRAMID.

The second layer was added to our
territorial pyramid.
Sixteen more years. passed, and in
1919, at a cost of 100000, we pur-
chased the Spanish Florida posses sions,
and added the third section of 59,26S
square miles to our growing pyramid.
Theu came 4 rest for 26 years, during
which time the older territory was be-
ing rapidly settled, when another sec
ton of &c. 1873 square miles was ac-
quired at cost of $10,000,000 by the
annexation of the independent state of
Texas, now known by that name. to-
gether with portions of Kansas, Colo
RADIO, New Mexico, Oklahoma and In
dian territory.
This, last acquisition soon led to
trouble with Mexico, which brought on
war, ending in peace under the treaty
of 1913, under the treaty of 1913, by
which we gained 545,7S3 square miles Of
territory, embracing California. Ne
vada and Utah, with parts of Wyoming
Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.
For this we paid in money $lS,000,000.
There was left in dispute $685. square
miles of land south of the ella river,
now included in Arizona and New
Mexico, and in consideration of $10,-
100000 Mexico ceded it to us by the
treaty of 1853. \ thin layer was added
10 our territorial pyramid.
Then IA of the most important years
in the history of our country passed.
when, in 1867, by purchase from Russia,
for 81, 20O,0 900, we added to our territory
the large Alaskan block of 1890
square miles.
Thirty-one years of non-expansion
rolled around. when, last year, Hawaii
came TO us, and we gained thin slice
of 6,5s2 square miles. On the heels Of
this came the last addition, by the ex-
tension of our jurisdiction over 161!09G
square miles of land relinquished to us
! by Spain under the late treaty, that
followed very short and most decis-
i've war, and calls for the payment OF
10000, 900 on our part.-N. Y. Herald
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-13
TEN LITTLE SERVANTS.

Ten little servants Johnny has,
That know but to obey,
And TO his slightest beck and call
They never answer nay,
And never Argue or reply,
Nor veXing questions ask,
But with good and hearty will
Do their appointed task!
OF different size and different strength
Yet willing all and true,
And glad to give each other aid
In everything they do.
Five on his right, five on his left,
And each one has his pair,
Which matches him in size and form
Exactly to a hair!
In every duty OF the day
Each nobly bears his part,
AT school or home, no matter where,
In labor or in art.
And Johnny never speaks his wish,
He only needs to think,
And straight these servants do his will
AS quick as you could wink!
And should these busy brothers work
A single deed of shame,
Not theirs the fault-you may be sure
That Johnny is to blame;
And so are you in the same case
All children and all men
For who has fingers strong and well
Can count his servants ten!
Brace Baxter, in Youths Companion.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-13
WAS BE BLUFFING?
Man Who Was in No
Hurry.

At four o'clock one Friday afternoon not
long ago as Mr.. Z was busily engaged at
his desk in a down town office man walked
in and inquired for Mr.. B, who occupies
a desk at the opposite side of the same Of
fee. Mr.. T thought he recognized the
man as an unwelcome caller. When asked
if Mr.. b was in, without raising his eyes
from the work before him, Mr.. T an
swered, NO, he is not" whereupon the call
er remarked that as he was not very busy he
thought he would sit down and wait
At five o'clock he was still waiting.
At $50, still waiting.
A few minutes before six Mr.. T closed
his desk for the day and prepared to 60
home. The caller ventured to ask if Mr..
B was likely to return to his office again
that day. Mr.. T answered:
NO he is in Buffalo and will be back
next Tuesday morning"
The caller showed no anger. On the con-
trary he smiled.
Don't apologize" he said "my business
was not important, and your office has
proved pleasant lounging place. Fact is"
he blandly added, Il suppose I'm coming
down with the smallpox and the doctor
told me | must stay indoors and keep
warm"
And Mr.. T. anxiously wonders wheth-
er he was lying or not.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-13
DOGS FIT OF REMORSE.
Big Mastiff Kills a Little Greyhound
and Then Disappears, Never
to Return Again.

A gentlen an from Indiana county,
who is absolutely reliable. related dog
story the other day which would seem
10 indicate that dog can suffer keen
remorse. "a few years ago he said,
Il owned a fine, big masti1f, which had
reared from puppyhood, and who was
intelligent and faithful. He was eX-
tremely good-natured and seemed to
exercise the most considerate care in
playing with children or smaller dogs,
not to Kurt them.
"When l had kept the mastiff for
several years | became the possessor
of delicate little Italian greyhound
The mastiff treated him as one of the
family and never abused him. but the
little greyhound considered himself a
dog of superior breed and too aristo-
cratic to associate with the mastiff
He would snap and snarl at the mastih
when he came near and when the dogs
were fed the little greyhound would
attempt to drive the mastitf away.
This continued for some time. until one
day, after the greyhound had eaten the
quantum of food thrown to it. it ran
up TO the mastitf, snapped it on the leg,
and attempted to take its TODD. The
mastifi looked at it for second, and
then, as if it had concluded that it was
fine to teach the impudent little grey
hound lesson grabbed it by the neck
and gave it little shake. When he
dropped it the greyhound lay limp ano
| lifeless. His neck had been broken
Brag. that was the mastiff's name.
looked at the dead dog as if sincerely
sorry for what he had done. He tried
to make him get up, and when the lit
tie greyhound was taken off and buried
he went along and took great interest
in the proceedings.
Seeing that The mastiff was much
disturbed over what he had dohe,
spoke TO him kindly, patted him on the
head and tried cheer him up, suppos.
ing that he would forget all about it
In a few minutes. But was mistaken
The dog skunk away and never re-
turned. That was nearly three years
ago and l have never heard of the mas.
tiff since. can account for his actiona
in no other way than that he was over
whelmed with remorse and shame fo1
what he had done" -Punxsutawney
| Spirit.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-13

To play the amusing game of "po-
tatoes" requires a basket of potatoes
some large and some small, just as one
might expect to find them. They are
thea laid ir line about foot apart
across The floor. Owe person at time
kpeeis ami walks along on his tr hel
knees a,d tries with a teaspoon tc
gather UP the potatoes again and put
them IN the basket. This is far more
difficult than it appears, and often the
mast .udicrcus accidents occur. The
Others follow in turn, and a.imekeeper
has kept account of the length of time
each has spent trying to pick up the
potatoes. The one who ga hers theTl
in the shortest time wina prize
Golden Days.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-05-13
STAGE CELEBRITIES.

Miss Lillian Norton attracted little
attention as an opera singer until she
took on a foreign disguise by changing
her last name to Nordice. She was
born at Pennington, Me.
A German statistician has discovered
that ballet dancers, as rule, attain an
age much above the average. Carlotta
Grisi is n years of age, and Amalia
Farraris rs. Taglioni was over so years
old when she died, and Fanny Elssler
was "A. Rosita Mauri, well over so, is
still dancing at the Paris grand opera.
German actresses have to be careful
how they wear male costumes. Ayoung
woman has been fined in Vienna for
wearing a correct military uniform,
which is not allowed by the Austrian
authorities. In Germany, however, she
would have been punished if the uni
form had not been correct, the kaiser's
decree permitting military dress on
the stage only when absolutely correct.
Laurence Irving is said to be imita.
tive of his father, Henry Irving, in play
ing the chief part in 1.-THE Crystal
Globe" new London melodrama of
the bowling type. The character is q
mesmerist, so demonstratively weird
and figuring in scenes SO very sensa-
tional that the reviewers poke fun at it.
However, the younger Irving is de-
scribed as clever actor.
Hermann Muller, leading actor at the
Berlin Deutsches theater, killed himself
recently in an unusual manner. After
putting blank cartridge in pistol,
he filled the barrel with water and then
fired into his mouth. His head was
blown to pieces. Overwork and melan-
cholia caused the suicide. lie was best
known through his work in the new
school of plays by Henschel, Suder.
mann, Uauptmann and HirScffeld.