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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-06-10

by vote of 20 to Z. The constitution
was construed to mean that governors
of states may appoint senator's to suc-
coed those who die or resign, provid-
ed the state legislatures do not have
opportunity to elect successors. But
when Legislature fails to perform it's
constitutional function, after having
had opportunity to do SO, the governor
cannot appoint senator This ques-
ton will again come up, however, in
the cases of Senator Quay, just ap-
pointed by the governor of Pennsyl-
vania, and Col. Daniel M. Burns, APP
pointed by the governor of California.
Delaware four years ago failed ia
elect successor to Anthony Higgins,
and no appointment was made. Della
wares legislature recently adjourned
without electing a successor to George
Gray. Thus for third time in it's
history Delaware has failed to elect a
senator, and that state for third time
has but one representative in the SEN
ate, when she is entitled to two.
In recent years nine state legislatures
California and Pennsylvania being the
LAST have adjourned without electing
senators. In some of these cases it is
known that money has been literally
and lavishly used to bring about the
deplorable result. Ambition, avarice
lust of power, pride of station, greed OF
gain and desire for personal prefer.
ment have stood between the people
and their constitutional rights.
These modern conditions have caused
many honest statesmen to advocate the
election of senator's by direct vote OF
the people, instead of by the legisla.
lures of the state. In order to bring
about this change it would be neccs-
sary to adopt an amendment to the ma.
tional constitution. Conservative men
doubt whether an amendment of this
nature would meet with the approval
of two-thirds of the states.
Several of the states in their party
conventions have Endorsed certain in.
dividuals for the senate, campaigns
have been made upon platforms con.
tanning the names of favorite sons, ard
legislatures have felt in duty bound to
elect those who have thus been prac.
tically chosen by direct vote of the
people. The pursuance of this policy
may bring about the result which SC
many desire, without I&1.ndiDg the
national constitution.
SMITH D. FRY.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-06-10

On an estimated basis of $l10.000,-
000OCO as the total wealth and of U.s.
100000 as the population in 1900, the
average wealth per capita in the United
States will show an increase of from
$1.O50 in 1890 to 81 AGO in 1900, or con-
sidera bly, greater than that of any other
nation. Heretofore the United
States has ranked fifth among the ma
tons in wealth per capita, the figures
being $1,000 for the United Kingdom,
81 $50 for[Denmark. 1.12O for France,
$1,OS0 for Holland, and $1,050 for the
United States.
The increase of $45 900. 000. 900 in the
total wealth of the United States in the
decade closing with 1900 is unparal-
leled in the history of nations. 1t rep
reents larger sum than the aggregate
wealth of any other country ten years
ago with the single exception of the
United Kingdom, while the total of
/ $40. 100000 will be nearly double
that of the next wealthiest country.
The federal census takes account of
statistics by decades only. If the
twelfth census could show the correct
figures for intervening years-for eX-
ample, the aggregated national wealth
for 1895. under the fearful depression
of values following the enactment of
the Wilson-Gorman free trade tariff
of 1S94-the contrast would be start
ling one. Equally startling would be
the contrast between the national
wealth per capita in 1892, when pro-
lection and prosperity went hand in
hand, and that of 1895, when free
trade had begun its deadly work
Unfortunately, these contrasts cam
not be Shown, and the countless bill
lions of shrinkage in material wealth
growing out of a ruinous economic pol
icy can scarcely be approXimated,
much less accurately estimated. II is
enough that the American people know
in a general way the tremendous differ
ence between then and now; that they
perfectly understand what made the
| country poor and what has assisted
to bring about the $4,000. 100000 of
increase in national wealth in ten years
TO the present stupendous total of $l10,-
900, 100000.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-06-10
VERY INTERESTING.
Mr.. Bryan's Sudden Rise from Pow
erty to Perpetual Cam
Iidacy.

1t is not really the publc's business
how William Jennings Bryan gets his
living. He is a .private citizen, and his
means of gaining livelihood are of
no concern to anyone outside his fam
lily. At the same time it is an interest
ing fact for contemplation that in this
country, in which all persons of mod
crate means have to hustle continual
ly to keep their families comfortable,
and in which most men of wealth like
wise work constantly and hard. be-
cause it is American human nature to
be active, one man is able to devote
nearly his whole time to a political
propaganda and to the training of him
self for the candidacy for the highest
office that the people have to bestow.
When Mr.. Bryan was candidate in
1896 it was said of him, doubtless with
| truth, that he was poor man. He
had been an editor and lawyer in a
modest way, 1t was vaguely limited
that at one time in his career he was
an actor. He certainly never accumu-
lated wealth neither on the stage or in
the sanctum, and it does not appear
that his law practice had grown to lu-
crative proportions.
Despite his poverty, Mr.. Bryan an
nounced, soon after his defeat 21b years
ago, that the campaign of 1900 would
be inaugurated at once. Then he pro-
ceeded to inaugurate it. Except dur
ing the short time when he was a
colonel of a regiment of volunteers and
drew pay as such, he has been about
the country in the interest of the free
silver propaganda. Presumably he has
lived comfortably himself during all
that time, and surely his family has not
been deprived of the reasonable com
forts of home. But it is not known that
Mr.. Bryan has earned any money be-
sides his coloners pay. which he re-
ceived only for a few months.
In view of these facts it appears that
in some mysterious way Mr.. Bryan has
become able to be a perpetual can
didate and to devote nearly his whole
time to the candidate business, with
out inconvenience or discomfort.to him
self or his family. Most men who have
been defeated in an election have to do
some extra hustling thereafter to make
up for lost time and money, especially
if they are poor men, like Mr.. Bryan.
But to him there has not come such a
necessity.
The people will wonder how he has
relieved himself of the handicap that
incumbers other men in his station in
life, and the fact that it is not the peo-
pies business to wonder about that will
not cause them to refrain. = Albany
Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-06-10
VIII Have to Juggie.

The Dingley tariff act is shown 10
have been not only doing the duty ex-
pected of it during the calendar year
1898, but the average daily receipts
under it have been greater by more than
$4,000 than the average daily expendi-
lures during the five years 1S93-o7. II
the democratic leaders in their assault
on the Dingley act as revenue pro-
ducer are going to get any comfort ont
of these figures they will have to com
mence the juggling process at once
Sioux City 0a.) Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-06-10
II Is n Healthy Advance.

Beside the present wage increases in
mills, mines, iron and steel works. the
cheap skyrocketing antics of Wall
street operators are insignificant. since
they create no values save purely fic-
tional ones. Wages are the bottom
gauge to wealth and prosperity.-Bos.
ton Globe.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-06-10

OA writer in the Atlantic Monthly
declares that I'VE are evolving race of
poor whites" in New England. 1t is a
fact that the poorest whites of the year
belong in Boston and Whereabouts.
They are the persons who Kissed Mr..
Mckinley and cheered for Aguinaldo
at meeting in fremont temple.-N. Y.
Sun.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-06-10
THE Cheerful Idiot.

81 should like to be great dramatic
star" said the typewriter boarder.
$50 should l." said the Cheerful
idiot, ''if only knew how to planet
Indianapolis Journal.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-01
Austr.liaa watfars.

Their military tactics were aimple N
ne extreme, but they were all the case
required. They relied primarily upon
surprises. sscondarily upon noises with
Q vague and diminutive tertiary element
of reliance upon weapons.
The first sallies failed In this encoun-
ter. but even though weapons were free
" used for . brief period there was no
considerable waste Of material in the
line Of ammunition during the course
Of the combat. ! noticed that most Of
the spears, waddies, clubs. or Whatever
weapons wsso thrown were either actu-
ally caught In the air or quickly gather
ID up and hurled back again. There was
very little waste Of blood. too. am
sure, II, indeed, blood spilled upon .
native battlefield can be accounted
wasted. There was very little waste Of
anything but words, and they were not
really wasted, on our side at least, fof
they won the day. It was much less ex-
pensite and much more senGble than
civilised war. There was all Of the fun
and excitement and noise In that battle
that there h II good game o6 football
without one half the danger and serious
results. There vas ~ real relief to pent
up patriotism and a. good IN airing Of
strained diplomatio relations, ~ we'll
patronized An opportunity for calling
hard names and saying bad things Of
each other. ~ complete exultation In
victory. and as thorough, submissive
chagrin in defeat - great guns and
modern munitions ever secured for two
nationa. and. withsl. Il was az harm.
lsss ~ French duel.-Lippinoott'a
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-01
ABOUT THE WEATHER..

From Qbssrver Stewart.
Tho high area has advan ed from
Manitoba to the lake regions causing
cooler weather in the latter sections.
A trough Of low pressure extends from
the mouth OF the Mississippi river north
west to British Columbia.
The barometer has risen along the
north Pacific coast. The temperature
is below zero this morning over north
ern Montana, north Dakota. northeast
ern South Dakota, Minnesota and the
northern portions Of Wisconsin and
Michigan. r4e
Warmer weather prevails over Colo
RADIO, Wyoming and Utah. Rain has
fallen in Warrington, Oregon, Idaho,
Utah and northern California.
Temperturo At 6 A. m.i
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-01

tapts commenced the survey, this morn
ing, for the site Of the beet sugar plant,
He will continue his work until the ar
rival of Contractor Dyer, which will be
next week, when work upon tho excavat-
ing will be begun at once.
Matt L. Koppin, an old time newspa
per editor and proprietor. came in on
freight last night from Montrose. Mr..
Koppin is the editor OF the Montrose
Press. He is we'll known throughout
western Colorado a. strong and Wig
rous writer.
Clark A, WooAmansee, editor Tellu-
ride Journal, was one Of the newspaper
fraternity that arrived in the city last
night to hear the great Sousa. Mr..
Woodmansee looks we'll and prosperous.
as II the mining region agreed with him
we'll. His many friends In this city
gave him cordial welcome.
There are number OF new houses to
be built at once. There are also num-
ber of houses being talked Of which will
be doubtless built. Inquiry develops
the fact that there is not house to rent
in the city. New houses must be built
at once to aceomodate the influx of peo-
pie who are expected to besome resi-
dents Of this city.
Miss Mae Armstrong was . visitor
from DeBequs, yesterday. Miss Arm
strong is an old time friend Of Miss
Maud Reese Davies, the vocal soloist,
with whom she studied music in Paris.
Miss Armstrong had pleasant visit
with Miss Davies last night, back Of tho
scenes, after Miss Davies had rendered
her number of the program.
Resident Engineer Dean, of the Den
YER & Rio Grande road arrived in the
city yesterday, and this morning with
help of two assistants commenced the
surveys for the track to the site Of the
beet sugar factory and for the side
tracks to be placed through the big
mill. Altogether there will be about
one mile and half Of trackage needed
for the mill, ss,4s, v, ~
]. II. Ackerman, grocer, while exami-
ming a copy OF the "Grocers Criterion"
discoverered quite lengthy article up
on the success that has boon attained in
Michigan the past year by their beet
sugar factories. Four new factories are
to be built at once, under the stimulus
which has been given the growing Of
sugar beets, through the bounty Of one
cent pound which the state pays upon
each pound of sugar. The bounty would
be a good thing for this state and would
give such stimulus to the growing Of
the beets that it would be no trouble to
secure all the growers necessary to sup
ply the factory.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-01
sAFEBLOWERs WRECK
A BIG BUILDING

Baltinore-Nearly the entire estab-
lishment of the Chatterton Furniture
Manufacturing company. at 62S Pratt
street, was badly wrecked by gunpowder
carly this morning by safeblowsrs. and
$4,000 was taken. Scores Of people
heard the explosion, but thought it was
blast. a ~
The explosion set 6re to the building
but the nremen soon had the flames un-
der check. tsis4
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-01
n. Hy... 4. sh.h..p..r.'. Time.

John Trevisa wrote that 1.-THE hyoena 10
. cruel beast like to the wolf In devourine
and sluttony. 1t IL bis kind to change
sexes. for he IL now male and now female,
and il therefore an unclean beast. And
eometh to houses by night and feigneth
mans voice a. he may, for men should
trow that 1t 10 man, and herds tell that
among stables he feigneth speech Of man
kind, and calleth some man BY bis own
name, and rendeth him when he hath him
without. And he feigneth oft the name Of
some man for to make hounds run OUT
that be may take and eat them. -
"1hakaanaAra's Natural History"
Tho "Rots Of the Wsvss.e
It IL a favorite theory with the hshine
and seafarins people on the northeast OF
Scotland that In storm three waves arc
strong and violent, while the fourth is
comparatively weak and less dangerous
This succession they call q "rote OF
waves" Fishermen returning from their
fishing ground often prove by experiences
the truth of their theory and hang back
- they come near the shore to take ad-
vantage Of the lull that follows, they say.
pretty regularly after three big bessksRs.
About 500 organ grinders arrive In LIN
don every June from Italy, and leave agnfo
about October.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-01

pssr rssscce spa anA snsas Year LIN AVN
To quit tobacco easily and forever. b uaa
netic. ful Of life, nerve and vieor. take Nc.J'-
bao, tAe wonder worker. that makes woak M :
strose. An druggists, Soc or el. Cure guarau
.aed Boolxlet and sas~ple frea AAdress
oeael'n1 Remedy O.. 0hieaaD - ~ YoeA
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-01
.usIlsnss LoOAh

A specially sheap limo Of glassware
Anderson . Bargain House.
Ed Kennon was among the visitors
from DeBeque, yesterday.
DR.. DeLauo, of DeBeque was guest
at the Brunswick last night.
Why do you spt call on me if you have
anything to sell. bisckmer'
Miss Gilmore of Lake City, sister OF
Mrs. nd Allison was q visitor yesterday
Ihave farm for sale cheap and
hou .ehold goods too. Blackmer.
The Daughters Of Pocahontas want
you TO come to their ball, Friday night
March Sd.
Cyrus Martin, connected with the
Delta Laborer was visitor to the city
yesterday.
Anderson's bargain house is consider
ed by all the cheapest place to buy
goods in the city.
March came like lion. ut is to be
hoped that it will 60 out according to
the old saying, like lamb. r
Ify you have something to sell we buy
1t, il you have need OF anything we can
sell it ou-Anderson's Bargain House
Watch these advertisements = they
will tell when and how you can secure
bargains at Anderssn's Bargain House
Biz dime sosial. Lots Of fun, go"d
music, plenty to eat. Christian Tsber-
..o,. r,;d.x NIGHT. 228 4
am buying let's Of goods and car
outfit you from the cellar to garret.
Blackmer the Second Hand Nan.
Tho Indian maids will be out in full
force at the ball Of the Daughters oi
Poc.hsntas, Friday night March Sd.
Charles @. Compton, travelling freight
agent Of the Denver Il Rio Grande made
it convenient to transact busines in th'
city yesterday.
All the rail road boys are trying tt
got lay off Friday night so as to be II
attendance at the grand ball given b,
the Daughters of Pocahontas.
For Trads-12O acres of unimprovee
land for town property. Enquire o
Mrs.. Chadwick, Cor 3rd and Soutt
..-s... 732t
Our special sales have proven grea'
blessing to numbers OF people in thi'
city. Look out for them they are none,
savers Bargain House.
Pocahontas would not be init, il sh'
could happe on the scene, from tn
mysterious departed vale, with her ces
cendents at their ball Friday nigh
March Sd. ~ f@i,ft f- t''i
The machine was talking about II
sold. But have others, and no end tt
household goods OF all descriptions
cheap in price too. Blackmer the Bee
ond Hand Man. ...
Barney Napier could not Withstand
the ten. ptation to combine business anc
pleasure yesterday and visit the city te
hear Sousa and incidentally look ovel
business affairs i,;fs ahe; W. ias
There will be = meeting OF Peacf
Blossom Temple No. ls Rathbone Sis
tors, at X. of P. hall, Thursday evening
at M All me.nbers requested Y
to attend promptly. ssf lNf
J. Frank Brink could not afford T.
miss a good band concert and he there
fore arrived in the city yestsrday ane
was one OF the many who heard th'
superb Sousa, last night.
Messrs. Carlyle & Shott have receivee
tho contract from the Meesrs. Samplinel
for their new house. which they ART
about to build. The stakes wore driver
yesterday and work, eommsnsss imme
diatsly.
Judge aud Mn. Theron Stevens san'
In last night from Ouray to hear Soasa
The distinguished gentleman and ladI
vsrs compsllsd u como y ths city on
freight train, tho narrow gauge having
bssn delayed: ,ar a e DF 4
IA l.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-01
CALLED DOWN.

London-The financial News this
morning says:
There waa lot Of windy talk the
other night at dinner given to Lord
Charles Beresford in New York, at
which Lord Charles trotted out his now
we'll orn plan fer an impossible alliance
between England, the United States,
Germany and Japan to crush France
and Russia in the far East; to boost up
the erumbling Chinese empire and keep
the door wide open.
"Then indiscreet post prandial candor
overlook the gallan. admiral. By the
aid of some rather loose statistics he
showed what is not yet fact, that
American trade with China has prae-
tically overtopped the British trade,
and he likewise deducsd that Yankees
would get the biggest pull out OF the
open market, but the Yankees present
did not rise even to that bait Not even
the astounding assertion that the Paei-
&c ocean il an American ocean was po-
tent TO draw them, and Lord Charles
will have to pipe another tune on this
side il he is to oonvinse Englishnen
that an open door in China u worth the
expenditure OF much treasure and
blood"
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-01

The Katfirs in the eastern provinces Of
Cape Colony produce an ably edited news
paper Of their own
Hsaxtiess Wretch.
"Oh, DEAR" sighed the young moth
q, 81 do wish I knew what to give the
baby to keep him quiet"
"Why don't you try arsenicf" growl-
cd her bachelor brother. who was trying
to read the evening paper.-New York
Wc.ld.
The daily sentinel., 1899-03-01

maj Mayo & Binder are exclu.
I.IuAy sivs agents for Book Cliff
UOnI and 2. v. soal- a27
The leader., 1899-02-15

Some years prior to 1893 the cost
was even greater than any shown above.
The old plan was to let the keeping
of the paupers out at so much per
head, and the contractor furnished
them homes at his own expense. After
trying this year, the present Board
decided to provide poor house farm
to be owned by the county, and main
tain all the county paupers on that
under charge of a competent superin-
tendent. 1t was further ordered that
no person able to be moved to the
poor house farm, should be maintained
by the county anywhere else One of
the first effects of the new system was
a reduction in the number of paupers
claiming support, and another was the
reduction in the aggregate cost of
maintaining the rest.
The figures for the last two years
given above represent the, cost to the
county under the new arrangement,
and, by comparison, these figures
speak for themselves. And not only
has the Board effected the great saving
in money shown by these figures, but
in the land and improvements on the
poor house farm the county has a
property worth fully $1,000 located near
Brookhaven.
In this connection, it has been sugges-
ted that it would be we'll for the,county
to have it's own convict farm adjoining
the poor house farm, and in this way
so manage its county prisoners as to
make them pay the entire cost of
maintaining the paupers. The same
man with the right sort of executive
ability could easily manage both
Jones county has adopted this plan
and it works admirably and the county
is actually making more than enough
off of it's convicts than it requires to
run both farms.
The contract of the present convict
contractor expires next January, and
it is good time to consider the ad-
vantages and practicability of such a
change A county convict farm so
near the county seat, besides it's con-
venience, would have a wonderfully
good influence in keeping pure the
moral atmosphere about Brookhaven.
The leader., 1899-02-15
SiniIO Notes.
Especial correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Candidates have commenced hand
shaking.
Mr. Joe Reed has bought a part of
Mr.. Tom Porter's place and moved on
to it.
og-rolling is the next thing in order.
Rub up your muscles, boys, and get
ready.
Rev. L. D. Posey will be Gum Groves
pastor this year. Preaching every
second Sunday.
By refusing to work the road or pay
the communication money of $500 a
piece to Contractor Evans, some de
faulting road hands were hauled up
before Justice King and it cost them
$500 apiece.
Our people have struck the bottom
and don't know where to strike next.
Some are thinking of raising tobacco,
some corn, oats, cotton and so on, but
l think plenty of corn, peas and
sweet potatoes will enable farmers to
raise more hogs, cattle, horses, etc.
Mr.. Mcfarland has completed his
house, Mr.. II. j. Grice is building a
plank and wire fence around his new
place; Mr.. ]. Q. Grice is fencing a
pine-knOt pasture; Mr.. EllZey Smith
has built new brick chimney, and
other improvements are contemplated
The leader., 1899-02-15

Hon. H. Cassidy, Jr., announces In
today's LEADER as a candidate for Rep
resentative of Lincoln county, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party. The LEADER feels like congrat-
ulating our people that the oppor-
tunity is thus offered of selecting as
their Representative in the Legislature
one who is in every way so worthy OF
support. Not only is Mr.. Cassidy a
thoroughly clean and capable man, but
he is a peoples man, and one who, on
all occasions, has the courage of his
convictions, even to the point of stand
ing alone, if need be, in defense OF what
he believes to be right. AS private
secretary for several years OF Gov.
Stone, in the practice of his profession,
and as quartermaster of the Second
Mississippi Regiment during the past
year-in all of which positions he
served with credit to himself,-he has
enjoyed an experience and had oppor-
tunities for becoming acquainted with
the various phases of human nature,
which, backed up by his sterling
character, would make him most val
liable legislator.