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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-01-28
CONDENSED SCHEDULE
I'm effect December I8, 1905.

No. II carries Pullman Drawing Room Buffet
Sleeping car Knoxville to New York via Ashe-
vile without change. also Pullman Sleeping
car Salisbury to Richmond, and Greensboro to
Norfolk,
No. Is Is solid train Knoxville to Salisbury
carrying Pullman Sleeping car and day coaches
through without change. Connection at Sails
bury with Sleeping car to New York via Wash
ington without change.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Runaway on Wafer Street During Middle OF
Day Without AM Damage.

one Of the most peculiar and fortu-
nate runaWays of the season occurred
on Water street yesterday afternoon,
just before the arrival of the Yankee
Three teams We're mixed up in it, and
the only damage was the breaking of a
shaft holder on the harness of one OF
the horses.
a woman from the country was
driving on the street and ran into a
ten-cent team. The shock started the
carriage ahead upon the horse, and he
started up to run away. The horse
attached to the accommodation team
could not be blamed as the shock was
50 severe that almost any horse would
have started.
A number of teams and people We're
in the street at the time. and that none
We're Infused is a wonder. The horse
was standing near Beck's clothing
store and ran as far as the corner OF
Oak street. The Insane hospital team
was just turning into Oak street to go
to the depot. when the carriage came
along. one shaft of the carriage went
into the rear wheel of the team and
fastened both teams together. The
carriage horse was caught before he
could break away or do any damage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31
HONEST AUGUSTA PEOPLE.
Nearly SO Try 10 Return Lost Pocketbook 10
RightiuI Owner.

The fact that the majority of Angus
demonstrated, the other day. by one of
the clerks in Water street store, and
the citizens should be proud to think
that they live in such an honest COM
munity. Probably as a result of this
display of honesty none will try the
same trick with a full pocket book, for
1T might not happen again.
This clerk during the slack portion of
the day threw out an old pocketbool<
on the sidewalk in front of the store.
1t had been there scarcely moment
before it was picked up and brought
into the store with the idea of having
it left there for the storekeeper to try
to find the owner.
From that time on, for over two
hours there was quite a steady stream
of people marching into the store No
sooner would one person bring it in
than it would be thrown out again.
There were all classes and conditions
of men, women and children who
turned the pocketbook over to the
clerk. Rich and poor, old and young.
all did their share toward trying to
find the rightful owner, and it was
it up that a well-dressed and fashion
able appearing man came along ANA
gently STOPPING. picked il up and put
it into his pocket without stopping or
looking about.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31
1O1 Cases Have Been Brouqht.

At the first session of the bank
ruptcy referees court since the recess.
Referee Little had IA new cases which
have accumulated since the court has
been adjourned, a period of five weeks.
These cases We're assigned to be heard,
Septembr 16 and 23. These new cases
bring the whole number of cases from
the Kennebec district since August /.
1898, up to 10l. This is the largest
number of cases brought before any
one referee. and is about one fifth of
all the cases brought in Maine since
the new law went into effect.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31
Court Room Furniture Accepted

f. c. Huston, who has been here
setting up the furniture in the new
court room at the court house. which
came from the Williams Manufacture
ing Company of Portland. has finished
his work and gone home. The county
commissioners have approved the fur
niture and accepted the work. They
are very much pleased with it, and feel
proud of the work of the improve
mentS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31

Arthur SherWell of London, Eng,
was at the State House, yesterday.
among the different departments, and
at the library collecting data about
Names social condition. MIR. SherWell
is a known student of socialistic
questions, and is an author OF some
prominence on the other side of the
water, some of his works having at
tracted a lot of attention on account OF
his treatment of the social conditions
of the west LondOnerS. He Will make
a thorough study of the conditions in
this State, and afterward will visit the
South and West He has already been
in several of the Eastern states and
will go to Massachusetts after leaving
this State.
Like all foreigners he is very favor
ably impressed with this section At
first he said the vast resources OF this
country overshadowed all other ideas.
He likes Maine very much and thinks
we have a grand and glorious future
development before us.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31
CARD

CARD
from the leading grocers.
We the undersigned, are plea scd to say
we have taken the sale for Nuts Pure
Jamaica Ginger. 1t is made from th'
pure Jamaica ginger root and fines
French brandy, highly concentrated an,
especially prepared for medicinal pur
poses. Large bottles, &c.
James F. Fuller, ]. A. Folsom,
E. w. Church, A. w. Foster,
Merrill Bros, II. II. Lee & Co.
w. Fl. Bruce Concern.
CaSavant & Cloutier.
GARDNER.
]. f. Cunningham, Jewels Market.
HALLOWELL.
Simmons e Stearns.
Trade supplied by
J. W. PERKINS g. Co,
Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31

A. d. Ward appears to be after the
bulk Of Hallowel's business. this fall
In addition to being awarded the con-
tract for the heating of the Industrial
school in competition with six other
firms, two being from Boston and one
from Lewiston, he has also secured the
contract for putting one of the famous
Eureka furnaces into the fine resi-
dence Of Miss Emma French.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31

While driving near Loudon hill. Tues
day, j. f.. Parker of this city, met with
quite a painful accident. His horse be-
came frightened and he was pulled
down from heavy load. In falling his
ankle was sprained and he now has tC
walk with crutches.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31

The paving on Cony street is all
completed and now crushed stone is
being hauled to fill in where the paw
ing leaves off
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31
Accidental Burns

Are quickly relieved by Comfort Pow
der Nothing stops the smart and
heals the skin SO quickly. There
should be box in every kitchen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31

Dingley & Decker advertise a great
bargain in real estate. two-story
house with ell, plenty of room for two
tenements. On electric car line.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31

The papers of incorporation of the
following corporation were filed, yes
terday, at hte secretary of States
office:
Great Eastern Gold Mining Company
organized at Portland for the purpose
of conducting gold mining business,
with 100000 capital stock, of which So
is paid in. The officers are: Presi-
dent, Chas. l.. Digmonity of Boston,
Mass; treasurer. j. Emery Hartman,
Jr., of Boston. Mass. Certificate APP
proved, August &c. 1899
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31

A party of seven Augusta young la
dies enjoyed blackboard ride tt
Whitefield, Wednesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31

Bangor, yesterday, to attend the East
ern Maine State fair. The Governor
was present. Those who have at
tended to say that they had very
pleasant time and like the way the
fair is being managed, this year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31

Frank E. Oak, clerk in the land
office, is suffering from sprained
ankle The injury was received while
riding his wheel. 1t is not sufficient to
keep him from his desk, but he is very
lame.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31

The handsome new panels recently
received by the fish and game depart
ment. containing some of the fish
which Commissioner Carleton caught
at various times. have been hung on
the wall. They are all together and
make a very pretty decoration.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-31

A number of the heads of the depart
ments and some of the clerks We're in
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-24
COMPETITION VERSUS
MONOPOLY.

OF course, where monopoly prevails,
there is no competition; just as where
despotism exists, there is no liberty.
Practically, monopoly Is despotism,
whether established by law. or force,
or frapd-the last being usually ac-
complished by engrossing, forestalling,
or cornering; that 1t, it is despotism
so far as 1t goes; and once begun, If
not interfered with by some superior
force, 1t proceeds to dominate all
things and all men. If q. State or peo-
PIE grant or allow a monopoly of pins,
or matches, there is great danger that
1t will extend to all products and en-
terprises, until it's power will engross
and control even our elections, or
abolish them. so that there can be no
real competition for any office.-the
monopoly appointing all officers directly
or indirectly. An instance OF this is
not hard TO find in several States:
and from 1880 to 1892 the evidence is
strong, If not irresistible and conclus-
i've. that a trust. or monopoly, had
taken our parties, elections and ma
tional affairs In hand, on an agree
ment with certain leaders and bosses.
which was carried out in the nomina-
tions and election-returns: as Gar
field, Republican, 1880; Grover Cleve-
land. Democrat, 1854: Harrison. Re-
Di,iblicop 1900. op,1 c,a,,o, ru1-..,
Democrat. 1892, The monopoly, con-
trolling both parties, won, for itself,
with either, as shown by the four al
ternatinE administrations.
This monopoly of both parties was
smashed at Chicago IN 1896; but 1t
temporarily, saved itself by n tighter
cinch on the Republican party and the
expenditure Of twenty millions $780,
600 1000, in the Presidential contest
and returns; with the election OF Nc
Kinley as President, and Hanna as
his custodian. These examples, how
ever, are simply cited to illustrate how
monopoly grows and multipiies Its
operations In all directions, high and
low: from pork to Presidents; until
there Is no freedom nor independence
of action fom cobbling old shoes. and
peddling peanuts. to calling county or
city conventions. preparing political
platforms. or, choosing officers. And
how economical! Perfection (?) will
be reached with an oligarchy of ty-
rants, or a Single Imperator. with no
expenditures for competition. cam
paigns. elections. legislation. &C.. &C.!
How admirable!
Without competition-free compe-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-24
NOTE. AND OPINIONS.
A STRINGENT FOOD LAW

Prohibits the Use OF Arsenic or Alum
in all Articles of Diet.
(From Cincinnati Christian Standard)
The law enacted by the Missouri
Legislature, which prohibits the manu-
facture or sale of any article intended
for food or to be used In the prepara-
ton of food, which contains alum,
arsenic. ammonia, ETC.. places that
State In the lead in the matter of SAN
itary legislation.
Laws restricting the use OF alum in
bread have been In force in England,
Germany and France for many years
In this country, in Minnesota. Wiscon-
sin, Michigan, Ohio, kentucky and
several other States, direct legislation
in reference to the sale of alum baking
powders has also been effected. In
several of these States their sale is
prohibited unless they are branded
to show that they contain alum, and
in the District OF Columbia, under the
laws of Congress. the sale sof bread
containing aium has been made Illegal
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ] | |
My Offer Of Treatment.
for Catarrh at SIS per
month Will be with
drawn Dec. I,

Although many new patients have come
in under. this offer the rate of increase
has not been sufficient to jus
ufy me- in establishing it as a
permanent ratio. I WILL. HOWEVER,
CONTINUE TO RECEIVE CATARRH
PATIENTS AT THIS RATE UNTIL
DEC. 1. AFTER WHICH MY OLD RATE
OF $40 PER MONTH WILL BE
CHARGED. BUT ALL WHO BEGIN
UNDER THE FIVE DOLLAR AGREE
MENT WILL BE TREATED AT THAT
RATE UNTIL CURED. Just think Of IT!
Only II cents per day for medicine and
treatment by specialist of largo OK
perience. WATCH THIS SPACE FOR A
STUNNING TESTIMONIAL NEXT
WEEK.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-24

some sebody wanted to know IL the
oflce- hold ers would allow 81 primary
amongst themse lves. The very! ideal oe.
course they viii, and more. they viii
button lpttel 4; hole your right on the street and
sy'ssHi allegiance to primaries; and why?
Wen, you see they oil band together SO
long as the fight is not about their own
Office. and don't refer the matter to the
people. When there are two or three
Of themselves after the same office they
want a primary powerful hadly!,,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RIDA RRIBEf 7lsggETNETV

$ofS God4i But IS 1t wes must find out
What isl Law, before We can + Justly an an
s .ss that estion. WI hat is law !? Il We
s hear & Of Its glorious Sunce rtainty:. but
IN IN spite Of consti tutions, codes. statutes
decisions 'le' and, tome on tome Of com
5men en- and flutes, that uncer-
taliInlty, glorious orStnglorious, still per-
sists. and and. we have to ask what IS the
law. is;tss 81 S:;s: 81 &
& 81 But Judges, lawyers and 1uries ere
ate this uncertainty as to lava even
our legislators contribute to IL no little
Dy their frequent and numerous, and
ohteh OBSCURE, statutes and amend
tm me Our l. . courts are hardly more
than civil and criminal lotteries. where
life, liberty. fortune and character de-
pend largely on mere chance; and
worst OF all. partisanry. in greater or
less degree. affects every legal opinion
and q verdict. IT is not only In the bar
that difference exists on nearly all
points and lis reflected in the Jurors
from their fayorites lawyers, but on the
bench, the Judges are continually in
collision, and hardly, one is found who
is consistent with himself at all times,
on all questions
RMS Is q great evil under the sun;
but we know of no efficient remedy,
until the bar and bench unite In an
honest effort to discover the intent Of
the legislators. instead Of foisting on
their words every ingenious construc-
ton of which they are susceptible. This
is not impossible in itself, but it is im-
possible as the result Of agreement
among Judges, or lawyers. The pride
Of opinion and the interests depending
on opinion are too strong for any unity
among the ablest and purest of men.
We complain OF juries failing to agree;
but If the judiciary had to be unani-
nous in Judgment like q jury in its
verdict, in every court where there are
several judges sitting their disagree
ments would be as frequent obstruc-
lions to decisions as those of juries.
The Supreme Court Of the United
States. our highest tribunal, If not d.
viding s to Z, as the electoral commits
sion did on the election of Tilden versus
Hayes, is rarely without its dissenting
opinions in every case of interest and
Importance.
The best advice is therefore, to keep
out of courts. IL possible; for though
you be sure of justice at last, the uncer-
tainty of what 1t is Cat law and the de-
lays attending 1T, with all it's vexation
Of spirit make it game rarely worth
the candle. Agree with your adversary
quickly. If you can, albeit you may
have to pay him an unjust bonus or
honoranium. Compromise or arbitrate,
rather than go to law, just as nations
should do, rather than go to war. The
appeal to law and the courts should be
the last recourse, and there only for
the gravast reasons. 1t has been we'll
and truly said that man at law
knows:
More pangs than wars or women
have"
Avoid it accordingly, save as the last
resort and in n most serious and i'm
portant matter-although that will not
help you, even then!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-24

In Ohio, a strong Republican State,
Of which Hanna and Mckinley are cit
liens and natives. the fight was dis
tinctly made for Mckinley and his ad-
ministration by the Republicans, and
against them by the Democrats,-the'
result being divided vote against the
Mckinley ticket which allowed it to
be elected by plurality; but this d.
vided Republican and anti McKin-
ley vote was, together. in a majority Of
10000 over the Mckinley vote. That
looks very we'll indeed, as the Republi-
cans cannot hope next year that they
can be saved by any such division OF
forces in their political enemies.
In Nebraska, where Mr.. Bryan, the
Chicago platform and Imperialism were
the main issues. the Republican defeat
was greater than in 1896, and the trl-
umph of Mr.. Bryan was signal and bril-
liant. In Kentucky, as in Maryland,
the State had gone Republican in 1895
because of Democratic dissensions
wholly unconnected with Mr.. Bryan
~
Republican success in the Presidential
year OF 1896 naturally followed. But,
though there are still dissensions in the
State Democracy that split 1t badly be-
tween Gocbel, the regular candidate for
Governor, and Brown, independent
Democrat, Goebel is elected by small
majority. according to the Louisville
Couricr-Journal which has kept close
count of the conflicting returns,--a
demonstration that the Republicans are
minority in Kentucky, and that the
ity. This majority will stand solidly by
it's party in 1900, for even the strongest
believers in gold alone against gold and
silver coin (the legal-tenders of the
constitution), are now convinced that
no calamity is comparable to that OF q
Hanna Mckinley party, dominated by
a combined banking and military poll
Icy which is fixing upon us at home and
abroad an imperialism that will be IA
tai to liberty and the rights Of man.
That is the way Democrats look at
the situation; and many of them have
heard Republican caps burst before.
and dire prophecies OF the heavens fall
Ing; yet they are not demoralized, and
they will respond nobly when Bryan
cries: "Once more unto the beach,
dear friends!" no matter who lags.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-24
THE NORFOLK LA AM.

66sl 81 aHdWHAON tGVQSHQHL
After careful resume Of the nation
al POLITICAL situation, as Illuminated by
the recent elections in q number Of
States, the New York Times insists that
the only proper and logical thing for
Mr.. Bryan to do Is to announce his
withdrawal from the Presidential race"
SO our local morning contemporary,
under the above appropriately upside
down date, and an appropriately cited
opinion from the N. Y. Times, begins an
upstde-down review of the situation, as
presented by the results Of the recent
elections, contemporary being up
side-down In it's Democracy, as it has
been ever since 1886 and the repudia-
ton Of Cleveland and his perfidy for
gold by the Democratic party. Our
contemporary, in full accord with the
Republican N. Y. Times, says:
Has the Democratic party, under its
present leadership, the ghost of
GRANGE to win in a national election?
How do the States stand now? An in
vestigation will show that, according to
the attitude. assumed by the various
States at the last election in each Of
them, the electoral vote, If cast to-day,
would be much more heavily against
Mr.. Bryan than 1t was in 1896. 1t is
impossible to resist the import of these
cold figures"
Democrats. however, see things in a
whittier light than the yellow glare Of
gold, and the Virginian-Pi Pilot begs to
remind it's readers that only four States
in the recent e1aot;on, 49,.
ton. or carried any significance, to the
strength Of national parties or their
prospects next year in the Presidential
contest. These States were Nebraska,
Ohio. Kentucky and Maryland. In
these States the fights were excited and
strenuous. In Maryland (Which had
gone Republican In 1895, before Bryan
and the Chicago platform were in con-
tesD, 1t was a straight fight between
Democracy and Republicanism, and
though no few Democrats" remained
with the Republicans, in the name of
reform. where they had gone in 1895 and
where prominent Democratic" leadere
Still held them, Democracy won q great
victory, not only in the State, but in
Baltimore. 1t is true that the Demo-
Gratis. SO far as they could. confined the
issues to local and State questions and
Democracy as compared with Republic
canism, on general principles; but the
Republicans fought their battle on ma
tional issues. and had Roosevelt and
other spell-binders from other States to
arouse Republican faith and ardor.
Nevertheless, Mckinley and his admin
istration were decisively defeated by q
large Democratic majority. This ma
jority presages Democratic success in
Maryland next year. as the Republican
success in that State in 1895 preluded
the Republican victory of 1896.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-24

The people are awaklng to the fact
that their daily bread. as well as their
liberties, depend on Democracy and its
control Of public affairs They are
seeing, too. that they must have silver
money. or none at all. as gold is too
valuable and costly for them to use.
The proper compromise is that of the
Constitution: gold for the rich; silver
for the poor; and enough for all.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-24
TWELVE PAGES
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER "a. 1899.
"A TRIAL BALANCE.

( EVERY business mouse IN this city nus
furnished to him a trial balance
generally monthly, il not oftener. No
concern could intelligently do business
without 1t. nor could it tell whether
s,dtion. or losing money. More import
ant still, the OWNER of the business
could not possibly know whether his
agents were paying too much money
for what became his duty to buy with
out seeing and examining his receipt
ed bills and vouchers.
Why is not this equally, or more i'm
portant, with the City? We present this
as an important question, and one
that goes directly to the pockets OF
every taxpayer and citizen.
Take. for instance, any department
in the city. How do the people know
how many employees are upon the pay
roll, and who they are; how much they
are paid; their necessity and service
to the city?
Unfortunately in almost all cities
with laudable exceptions, business men,
successful men OF the world, cannot af-
ford to engage in politics, and hold po-
sitions. The result is that valuable
places are often held by professional
politicians. who have succeeded in
amnssing vast fortunes without an in
herItance or a business; but in no in
stance do municipal records . show
where the city has done otherwise than
go behind, and be the dupe of any one
that had the enterprise and cheek to
take advantage of soft snap.
There are another class of officials
that do. not as great. but sad damage.
and they are q worthless. shiftless lot.
who have made a dismal failure Of
everything else, and finally drifted into
politics, running for, and seeking, any
Job in sight. and taking any that falls
their way. We desire to put this ques-
ton to the Taxpayers. If these men
made q failure Of their own business;
II they are too incompetent to be en-
ployed by you, why are they suitable
for public Office, and to manage the
city's affairs?
We bring these questions home to the
business men, and seek their careful
consideration. 1t is business, not poll
tics. 1t applies to all parties, and all
persons alike.
There should be some way Of check
Ing human parasites like Dick Croker.
and his Xix.
We have seen the party start out
all right, and with glorious promises,
but only to drift back into the hands
OF the same old crowd. Let the BUsI-
NESS MEN OF Norfolk make our city
an exception to the general rule, by re-
During the Councils to appoint n com
mittee OF business men. with nm ex-
pert accountant to examine into all
contracts made by every department In
the city. The effect will be surprising
In the vigilance created. No honest
Official will or can object to 1t, but. on
the contrary, will court the closest
scrutiny; and no man. save ono with
guilty conscience, will consider this
editorial otherwise than 1t was intend
ed, not personal, but a suggestion for
the City's good. Moro than that thew
will advocate the measure.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-24

The management OF the virglnian-
Pilot desires to express its obligations
to Rev. Paul Whitehead. D. D., secre-
tary. and Rev. S. s. Lambeth. D. D.,
assistant secretary. OF the Virginia Con-
ference. for courtesies extended to the
representative of this paper during the
recent session of that body in Peters
burg.