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dresses In the most improved manner,
though not foppishly. his favorlte cos
tune being a suit of dark goods OF min
Slcd design. with sack coat and light
vest. He is single. and 1t Is fact
worthy Of mention that his name has
not been connected with that OF either Il
society belle or foot-light queen.
Young Croker Is said TO hold 40 ont
OF 900 shares In the Ferdinand Roeb!inG
Bridge Building Company. and is the
youngest member Of the firm. The idea
OF taking to Il, mechanical trade is en-
tirely his own, and has received the
hearty sanction OF his father. although
it Is whispered that Nh. Croker would
have preferred TO have his son succeed
him In handling the relns OF the Tam
many Tiger.
The young man contemplates taking a
law course In connection with his bust
ness. and his Sray-haircd associates
predict that he will he In the building
trust some day what Joseph Choatc was
before ills ambaEsadorial appointment
to the Tobacco monopoly.
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without Food for Fif,y Years.

II spoke the truth. and the literal
truth" rejoined the hale and hearty
old gentleman, impressIvcly. Believe
me or not. as you may, am not more
than sixty years OF age, and yet for
more than fifty Of those years | have
eaten nothing" The elegant young man
looked rather uneasy. II don't want to
he offensive" he observed. but. really.
are you sure that you're telling well in
your mind?" The hale and hearty old
gentleman laughed outright. mo. |
am not crazy. II that's what you
mean" he returned. but sec here. I'll
explain. Out OF the twenty-four hours
OF the day. never spend more than
three. Nil told, for my breakfast, lunch
and dinner. and often not as much as
that. But let US say three. That
leaves twcnty-onc during which 7 take
no food. that Is to sny. -cighths
OF my time. Sevcn-eighths OF sixty
years ls iirty-twO and 0nr4hnlf: sU you
see. 1t Is literally true that FOR more
than nrty years haven't eaten a thing.
and" But the elegant young man
had gone or M fast M his legs could
carry him. --lIouschold Words.
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New York. Press: That was re-
ireshing speech which was made by
Sergeant Beachem, talking for the As
tor Battery after Its arrival here:
AS schoolboys We got the poetry oil
war. Now We linow the reality OF II.
We have eaten the army rations. HIS.
tory does not mention the commissary
and the quartermastcr. but We Know
them now. We have lived plainly, put
We We're we'll cared FOR, and II hash
hurt us. - There Is no kick coming
from u.s."
This from the Battery That counts Tue
miles Il has Travelled going 10 ana
coming from the war by the tens o,
thousands. In the Philippines It haI
rcd-hot Fighting. 1t left dead ana
wounded there and brought home oth.
or sick and wounded. But II has no
kick" A significant contrast TINS !"
:hc whining and snivclling which! inc
yellow Journals excited amonS so,ne
fellcw soldiers, most OF whose service
never extended beyond camps on w
soil OF the United States. or the stun
OF which soldiers are made Is the NS'o'
Battery, Il did put on the uniform OK,
pecting TO prancc around ut nitcfnoV"
teas. and to sip iced teas on the veraI,.
das OF Manila bellies, while draWiins
ilattering speeches IN their pretty ears.
II went TO the war to fight. and II coii'V',,
home with mo kick coming from W,
Our compliments to Sergeant l'ca.n
ON and our gratitude 10 the As'''
Batteryl
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expenses and mileage of the committee
which bought furniture for the senate.
Senator Whitaker introduced rcSo-
luton. directing the auditor TO pay
mileage TO Senator Morris. Adopted.
Senator Farr called up his resolution
providing that application for clerk
ships, etc. he referred to 4 committee.
1t was lost.
The following bills were introduced:
Senate bill a. by Mr.. Marcum. relating
to the criminal Jurisdiction OF justices
OF the peace.
Ny Mr.. Marcum. relating to the fees
OF justices Of the peace In criminal
cases.
BY Mr.. Baker. OF Randolph. establish
Ing certain days and half days as legal
holidays.
By Mr.. Baker. OF Randolph. provid-
Ing that notes due on Sunday need not
be paid or protested until the following
day.
BY Mr.. Whitaker. to enable suretIcs
on bonds to require new bonds to be
given.
BY Mr.. Dotson, providing that notes
due on Sunday need not be paid or pro-
tested until Monday.
BY Mr.. Dotson. creating certain legal
holidays.
BY Mr.. Beavers. making It unlawful
for any person to give any stamp cou-
pom or other device in connection with
a sale OF property.
The house joint resolution TO lnvcstl-
gate the payment Of certain military
claims. was rejected by strict party
vote.
Mr.. Garrett introduced resolution.
making the Norris Kidd contest the
special order for February I. at . p.
m. suspendIng both Kidd and Morris In
the meantime. and Diminishing all other
contests. Adopted.
The senate Joint resolution providing
rules for the government Of the joint
assembly, was adopted.
All the house resolutions providing
for committees to visit the state insti-
tutions were laid upon the table. and
the senate took Il recess until noon.
After the joint assembly had been
dissolved the senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
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New York Tribune: At the Sunday
night meeting of the Continental
Leaguc--nn organization whose object
Is to protest against The policy of i'm
perialism and entanglng alliances"
but maay of whose leading members
have been trying TO cmbroil this country
In European war. and would like
nothing better than to do SO now-the
Hon. Bourke Cochran declared in the
most eloquent and impressive manner
that any person who is n Democrat
must by the very elements of his faith,
be opposed to the doctrine OF imperial
ism That threatens the foundation OF
our country" Yes. That sounds we'll.
But what, in the light of history, does
1t mean?
Was Thomas Jefferson Democrat?
He went in for imperialism compared
with which that to-day lis rs moon
light unto sunlight. and aa water unto
wine. He annexed territories by tho
side OF which the Philippines are mere
potato putch. without the least regard
Tor Congress or the constitution, and
he arranged to do go and to govern
them without so much rs passing
thought Of the consent OF the gov
erncd?" Was Andrew Jackson n
Democrat? He carried on the worl,
of conquest In Florida Mt Il rate far sur.
passing anything We shall see In tho
Philippines, and he pledged himself
by the Eternal" to govern South Car
o!lnn without the consent OF the gov
erned. Was Calhoun a Democrat.
Remember the Mexican war, and the
seizure of nm empire in the southwest.
Was Cnss u Democrat. Imperialism
ran riot at his word In Oregon. Was
buchanan Democrat? He signed the
ostcnd manifesto. Was Marcy DEM,
oCrat? He wanted to annex Hawaii.
There was. down to the time OF our
civil war scarcely one "impcrialIsr
act or uttccance With which a Demo-
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WORST KIND OF CASE
We viii Tell You ii You Will
Believe it.
The Experience or Well Known
Persons Ought Surely To be
Convincing.

We will tell YOU what will cure the
worst kind Of . case OF backuchc caused
from the Kidneys. We will not only
tell you, but Will refer you to people In
al walks OF life In the city Of Wheel
Ing who have used kld-ne-O!ds with
the best OF results. We ask you to
read the statement from Mrs. J. C.
Williams. residing nj Florida street.
who says:
II WAS troubled with Glsordcrcd
Kidneys for about ten years. and It
seemed that nothing | could get would
cure me. The pain ac.GsS tho small
OF my back was very severe nj times.
About six years ago had an attack OF
yellow Jnnnaict. which left mo In II
very bad condition. II seemed to settle
IN my kidneys. My complexion was
very bad. the whites OF my eyes We're
yellow, rs is usual with jaundicc. and
nothing | was ever able TO get during
all that time would improve my condl.
ton.
Il read about Morrow'a Kid-pp- olds
ana l.ircr!aX, and decided that would
Try them. | obtained some ut Charles
Il. Goetzc's drug store. and after TAX
inS them for n fcw days my condition
was very greatly improved. and my
complexion began to get cichr. l pro-
cured more, and continued the treat
ment nntil ] was entirely relieved Of
mo palms across my back. and my eyes
anu complexion we're restored to their
Natural and healthy color"
Morrow's k!d-nc-oids are not pills.
Dut Yellow Tablets, ana will cure all
kidney disorders.' bnckachc, nervous
ness and slecplcssncss. They are put
up In wooden boxes. which contain
enough for about two wccks' treatment.
ana soil Mt 80 cents II box, Morrow's
LivcrlaN are small rcd grarulcs. and
VIII cure constipation. They sell at
- ccntg II box. Both remedies are for
sale by Charles r. Goct5c. the druggist.
~ descriptive booklet will be mailed
upon request by John Morrow & Co.,
CNnMiStu. SnrlnEiin!L. Ohio.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-26

Frank H. Croker. second son OF Rich
ard Croker. the famous Tammany King,
differs from his fathcr in many ways,
not the least OF which IS his preference
for hard, solid business rather than
dabblng In politics. But he Is m exact
counterpart of his illustrious perc, how
ever. when i, comes to sports, pnrticu'-
larry horse racing.
Frank Croker Is just twenty-one
years OF age and is a graduate of Brown
College, Providence. He Is blessed
with good looks. heritage from the
maternal side OF the family, Is popular
In society. n member of several CLUBS
and an athlete of no mean ability. He
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-26
THE LEGISLATURE.

Tho Agreement Between the DEM
ocratic Cohmittcc ofthc House and
the Republican Committee of the
Senate in Regard to Contested Seats
Ratified by Both Houses.
Special Dispatch to tho Intelllgerccr.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Jan. 25.-The
house met ut 1920 and was opened with
prayer by Delegate Kemper, OF Dodd-
ridge county.
Mr.. Davis, OF Harrison, introduced Il
resolution postponingsthe consideration
of the Brohard- Dent contested election
case unit! February :, at . p. m, and
dismlssing the other contests In the
house. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Fisher introduced n resolution to
pay the expenses Of the committee
which went to Grafton In the Brohard-
Dent case. Adopted.
Mr.. Stevens offered resolution de-
clarlng 1t the sense of the house that 1t
Is highly improper for appolntees OF
federal government, state government,
or persons holding judiciary positions
under the state government to enter the
house and invite members to leave the
house while It is engaged in the trans
action of public business: directing the
sergeant-nt-arms to clear the floor of
all persons not entitled to seats there
and authorizing the appointment OF ad-
ditlonal sergeants-at-arnis TO keep the
floor cleared during the joint assembly
On motion of Mr.. Morrow the reso!u-
ton was laid on the table.
The senate joint resolution providing
rules for the government of the joint
assembly was adopted and the business
OF the house was suspended until five
minutes of twelve. At noon the senate
appeared and the houses met In joint
assembly after the dissolution of which
the house adjourned until Tomorrow
morning.
The senate met at 1880 and was OPP
ened with prayer by Rev. WI. Canter.
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Senator Getzendanner intro
duce senate Joint resolution 10. to pay
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which had been specially decorated. Sir
George Faudcl Phillips, formerly Lord
Mayor OF London. gave Patti away.
The service was very short.
Baron and Baroness Cederstrom
emerged from the church at eleven
o'clock, entered a carriage. the process
sion was reformed and the bride and
bridegroom proceeded to the railroad
station and started for London. They
received an ovation.
The wedding breakfast was served on
board the train which was composed of
the special corridor cars built for the
prince OF Wales.
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Supreme Court Decisions.
Special Dispatch TO the lntellIgcncer.
II CHARLESTON. w. Va. Jan. 25.-Tl

Special Dispatch TO the lntelllgencer.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Jan. 25.-The
supreme court Of appeals. in session
here, handed down the following opin-
ions to-day:
Carter vs. County Court OF Tyler
county. reversed In part and affirmed in
part. Opinion by English.
Prichard VS.. Barnes. from Marion
county: writ Of error and supersedeas
allowed; bond. $500.
Jordan VS.. Jordan. from Mason coun-
~, writ Of error and supersedeas al
lowed: bond, 5000.
Kendall vs. Scott. from Randolph
county: appeal allowed. bond, 5000.
Fisher VS.. Hartley. from Jackson
county; writ OF error allowed.
Taylor VS.. Maynor. from Fayette,
continued.
Price VS.. Chesn penke & Ohio railroad.
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pot,lthc Third Time y WIFE,

LONDON. Jan. a5.-AdciIna Patti. the
singer. was married to-day at Brccon.
Wales, TO Baron Ccderstrom. director
of the health gymnastic institute here.
Madame Patti took train from Craig
y Nos. her residence. to OREGON, which
was prcttily decorated for the occasion.
The band Of the South Wales bordcrcrs
met the party nj the station and With
the fire brigade and police. headed by
the town banner and the Mace bearers,
escorted the wedding party. In five
lnndaus, to the Roman Catholic church,
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from Fayctte county. submitted. Craft
VS.. Mann, from Grsenbrier: submitted.
Scaggs VS.. Mann, from Summers coun-
~; submitted. Kcsler VS.. Lapham. from
Summers: submitted. Clayborn VS..
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, from
Grecnbrlcr. submitted. Anderson IS.
Anderson. from Grecnbricr county: sub
mitted. John VS.. Mann. from Monroe.
submitted. SeldomridGc VS.. Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad, from Summers county.
submitted,
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In the general trade there IL an ex-
trcmely healthy condition. Advance or
dcrs are in good volume and early de-
liveries are insisted upon. Silks. laccs,
hosiery, cotton goods. and similar lines
are taken faster than Is the regular
custom. An advance In velvet carpets
is noticed. and cotton goods are held
firmly. Manufacturers OF suits and
cloaks are buoy with their spring work,
and the tendency In the suit line Is to-
ward tailor-mades garments.
Orders for shoes are coming in free
ly. Manufacturers have cleaned up tn.
leather market OF cheap lots, and find
the tanners are either asking full prices
for leather or an advance. Tanners
have taken their inventories and are
now fully convinced that they should
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.Milligan, Wil kin { Co.,
: ll3S, 1880 aud ll42 Market ST.
crat was not associated; there was
scarcely Democrat OF the first rank
who was not identified with "lmperial-

ISM"
What. then? We're these men not
Democrats, after all? Or were they
false to the filth? Are we to look upon
Bourke Cochran, instead OF Thomas
Jefferson us the founder OF the Demo-
cratic party.
There was once noble red man, who
under the insidlous influence OF fire.
water, went astray In the forest. and
could not make his way back to his
wigwam. After he had wandered
about few hours, in a much bedrag-
gled state, he was met by some hunters
who asked him II he was lost. Draw
Ing himself up with all the dignity OF
u thousand sachems he replied, proud
ly: No. Indian not lost. Wigwam lost!
Indian herc!"
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have advanced prices last year and Sc
cured n fair compensation for their
work. While most OF them made n lit
tie motley, their indlspostior to force
buyers into paying n price commcnsu-
rate with the price Of hides materially
cut down their margin OF profits. Now
as hides have advanced since the first
OF the year. with sales last week or
over 1000 by local pa clsers, tanners see
no good reason why they should not Sc
cure more money.
The American Lumberman has COM
piled the lumber cut in the northwest
for 1896, showing G.l55.300.0 900 feet. In
1897 the cut was $3.50. 900 feet. In 1896
It was 5.725.763. O35 feet. The cut OF
shingles In 1898 was 1880, $4,000. against
1850, I'll 900 In 1897, and 1855 $50 in
1896. Stocks on hand January were
3,494, $50 900 feet OF lumber, compared
with ISIS. 55S,00o feet in 1897. Present
stocks are the smallest since 1892.
Stocks OF shingles January were 1872
COS. 900. against 4Gl.734. 900 In 1897.
Wholesale dealers and large consum-
crs OF lumber are looking about for
stocks and are disposed TO contract for
large supplies for delivery throughout
the year. Prices on all kinds OF lumber
are firm. with an advancing tendency.
The consumption last year was cnor-
mouF. and dry docks We're reduced to
low point. Railways, car builders. ugri-
cultural implement manufacturers, FUR
niturc workers. and all users OF lumber.
not only OF pine but OF hardw0ods, had
an unprecedented consumption, and
prospects are favorable for continued
large tra de.
Collections In all lines are good.
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There has been general advance OF
20 per, cent in tnware and tinrcd cop
per ware. Copper goods of all kinds
have advanced. Pig tin Is selling by
jobbers at twenty-three cents. against
eighteen and one-half cents. the low
point last year. Solder is up 20 per
cent: spelter is also up. and galvanized
iron has advapced 10 per cent. Heavy
hardware OF all descriptions is active,
and there IL growing scarcity Of dry
wagon stock. with strong feeling.
January is generally quiet month
with the light hardware jobbeis. This
year Is an exception. The trade started
in fully thirty days earlier than usual
and Is OF large proportions. a feature
Is the demand made for early deliveries
and the belief that there will ba no mo-
ney lost In placing orders for full stocks
early. to take advantage of the advarc-
ing tendency Of values which all are
predicting. Green woven wire cloth has
advanced % per cent, and poultry net
ting Is up 2la per cent. Wire nails are
showing especial activity at the nd
vance. The same Is also true OF wire,
the market remaining extremely
strong. The advance noted recently is
stimulating purchases, both In small
and car lots.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-29
TRUSTEES SALE,

By virtue of the provisions of deed of
trust executed to me on the 26th day of
December, 1896, by Sam'l A. Jackson, and
which is registered in the Registers Office
of Blount County, in Trust Book, Vol. 6,
page 3S4. will sell at the Court House
door in the town of Maryville, Tenn, on
the 26th day of August 1899, a tract of
land situated in the 9th Civil District of
Blount County, Tenn, adjoining the lands
of Cyrus Cochran, Sam'l Hinton, Dora
Harvey, A. Carpenter and others, known
as the Sam'l A. Jackson tract, and particu-
larly described in said trust deed.
Said sale will be made to the highest
bidder for cash IN hand and in bar of the
equity Of redemption, and made for the
satisfaction of debt secured in said trust
deed in favor of T. D. Carpenter.
July 2sth. 1899.
Sam. 2. Rowan, Trustee.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-29
EWING.

Miss Minnie Prater who has been
sick for the last six months, still
continues in very bad health.
Miss Matte Queener is also sick,
with slow fever.
]. Duff of Lenoir City, was visit
ing friends at Ewing, Saturday
night and Sunday.
Oscar Harden, and wife of Knox
County, were the guests of J. F. and
Sadie Russell last week.
Miss Leone James, of Friends
vile, has accepted a position, in the
Lyon View Asylum.
Nearly everything looks as if i'm
bued with new life, since the rain
last week.
The long looked for, and much
needed rain has come at last, and
we feel and know how to appre-
ciate the blessing as the drouth had
begun to be quite a serious thing.
There seems to be great deal Of
sickness in the vicinity, but little in
our immediate vicinity.
G.. M. Queener, thinks he will To-
cate, at Coytee this fall, and 60 into
the goods business, at that place.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-29
Tennessee News.

A farmers institute is to be held
at Jackson in September.
A trial line has been surveyed
from Woodbury. to Crossville for the
Tennessee Central Railroad.
The books of Trustee Hurt, of
Madison county, are to be examin-
ed to see if charges of a shortage of
interest is correct.
Several new coal mines are being
opened opened in Cumberland
county along the line of the Tenn
essee Central railroad on which
tract laying is to begin ON August
%.
The following fourth-ciass post
masters have been named for Ten.
hessee: Brysonville, Cannon coun-
ty, R. g. Bryon; Burt, Cannon
County, James r. Jamison; Nc
Kinley, Blount County, David A.
Huffstetler.
Lieut.. T. F. Peck, having been
commissioned in the volunteer ar.
my, has turned over the manage.
ment of his paper, the Madisonville
New Era, to John w. Maddox, who
will conduct it during the editors
absence.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-29

are 100000 Indians in the Western
States alone, aud several thousand
more dwell in other parts of the
country. A prominent census bu.
reau official estimates that the next
census will include upward of 300
600 atOrigiups.
The State Department has made
public the substance Of reports just
received from Commissioner Dem
by and Gen. Otis, which contradict
the statements of the cOrrespon-
dents as to the condition. of affairs
in the Philippines. From these II
appears that the experiment of es-
tablishing municipal government
for the towns in Manila and Cavite
has been a great success; that a
number of ports have been opened
to trade and "a dispositioa to ac-
eept American sovereignty" is ev.
erywhere manifested; that the on.
~ large force of rebels which holds
together is about 1000 in Tariac
province and Northern Panpanga,
and that "the only hope of the in
surgent leaders is in aid from the
United States" and that is the in
fiuence which enables them to- hold
out.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-29
DUNKIN TENN.

With one or two exceptions
health is very good at present,
Miss Jessie Hart has been very
low with malaria, but is better at
present.
George Latham of Sewer County,
was in our neighboorhoOd the first
of the week trying to rent farm.
On last Tuesday evening we :had
enc of the hardest rains we have
had for several years
We understand that some time
in the near future Jack Rhea will
will give two weeks instructions in
vocal music at Harris School
house.
There was baptising at Caugh.
ron's ford Sunday evening.
Mr.. George Martin formerly OF
this place but now of Knoxville, is
very low with fever.
Arthur Davis and wife of Knox.
vile have been visiting their faith.
er for the past week.
Will Kidd of Rag town transact.
ed business in Knoxville last Sat-
urday.