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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02
THE TREASURY OUTLOOK.
Gratifying Condition of tie National
Finances - Decreasing
Deficit.

When Secretary Gage submitted his
annual report last December he esti-
mated that the treasury deficit for the
present fiscal year would amount to
$112,000O00, and that the deficit for the
following year would be about $50, 0O0,-
900. With but a month more of the
fiscal year to run it is apparent that
the secretary was altogether too pessi-
mistic. The deficit at present is $104,-
100000 in round numbers, and as June
is quite certain to yield surplus, it is
quite probable that when the treasury
officials come to strike q balance for the
completed year they will find that the
deficit will not go above the 500, 900
mark.
This condition of the finances is de-
cidedly gratifying, but even more sat
isfactory is the prospect for the next
fiscal year. 1t is now predicted by the
most capable statisticians that instead
of deficit of 100000 no deficit at
all win be shown. While the fact that
the government has been running be-
hind in its financial operations does not
seem to have disturbed business, yet
the country will breathe more easily
when an actual surplus can be shown.
There wa. a time when such surplus
was regarded as menace TO prosperity,
but we have learned good deal since
1893, and there would probably be little
grumbling if the treasury receipts were
to exceed the expenditures even by sew
eral millions.-Troy Times.
UThe general prosperity of the
country finds many illustrations, and
none more significant to the casual OBJ
server than the vast increase in postal
business. Official figures just made
public show that during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1899, the amount paid
for postage was about S96,0OO,O00,
which is SS,0O0,O0O more than in 1898.
There has been q gain of more than 90
per cent. since 1896. That smashing of
tie cheap money and free riot combina-
ton was great thing for business and
for the government revenues.-Troy
| Times.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02

A Perkins 20. T.) bachelor started
to Joplin, Mo-, not long ago, and on the
way he met widow with seven chill.
dren. 1t was a case of first-sight love,
and, marrying her the next day, he car
ried wagonload of family back with
him. The chances are, with these seven
small mouths to fill, he will not have
so many peanuts to market hereafter.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02

Compressed mir has within a short
time been introduced into workshops
as q means of doing many things la
boriously performed of old by hand.
Weights are lifted and carried from
foor to bench, or lathe or chisel work is
done, also riveting, and there are in.
genious devices for employing this pow
er OF compressed air in many WAYS.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02
slnInneA 10 Zern

Sheep and wool clip in Kansas last
year increased 10 per cent. under the
favorable operations of the Dingley
tariff. Under the Wilson bill the Kan.
sas sheep industry slumped to prsc.
tically zero.-Topeka (Kan.) Capital.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02

Statistics which have been collated in
Wisconsin show the average COST of
raising wheat to be "a cents bushel
and the cost of corn 81 cents. In both
cases there are included interest on the
value of the land, with the cost of i'm
plements and horses added in.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02
Appreciated.

Wife-John, let me tell you that as surely
as you keep on in your present career, just
so surely will you pay for your indulgences.
Husband with air of ride)-Thanks,
dear, for that tender tribute to my financial
probity. Courier.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02

On recent scientific test worker in
metals succeeded in drawing q copper
cent out into $500 feet of wire. And
this simply proves that some men can
make little money go an awful long
xUav
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02

have received
from the use Of
Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
Soon after the
birth ofmy first
child I c0u,.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02
Locating the Trouble.

"Dear me, the circus isn't what it used
to be-"
"Now, John, stop; the circus is all right;
it is you that has changed. You know you
couldn't climb pole, turn double somer-
troit Free Press.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02

a poor widow with seven children adj
vertised in a New York paper for q
temporary loan of $50. She announced
her willingness TO permit the money
lender to keep sas children as secur-
ny,"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02

At Watkins, N. Y, water is now sole
by the cubic foot instead of by the gal
ion. The rates are 80 cents per 1oC
for the first 1000, 10 cents per 100 for
the third 1000 and cents per 100 for
each additional 1000 feet. These rates
make the water little more expep sive
to the largest consumers.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02

There is type of our American hog
that made himself most effectively felt
incur city on the Fourth, says the Port.
land Oregian. He is the stalwart, ma.
ture male hog who thinks he is gifted
local humorist when he breaks torpe-
does at the feet of every passing woman
in order to "see her jump" he is the
able-bodied corner lounger and loafer,
who thinks it funny to hurl lighted
cannon cracker at G man or dewey
chaser" at woman. There would seem
to be no sound reason of public policy
why the American hog should be the
only person whose comfort is consid.
cred upon public days. The sick within
the circle of fire, the busy people who
need rest for the next days toll, have a
right to insist that the firing Of the
cannon crackers and bombs shall not
be kept up after II p. m. AS it was on
Tuesday, it continued until two a. m. A
Monaghan theater is a Sistine chapel OF
melodious choristers compared with
the pyrotechnical pranks of the local
American hog on independence day.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02
Mrs. Perkins Letter.

ST had female trouble of all kinds,
had three doctors, but only grew worse.
I began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills
and used the Sanative Wash, and can
not praise your remedies enough
Mrs. EFFIE PERKINS. PEARI. La.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02

LETTER TO MRS. rIxYHAK NO. o3,aS41
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-For some
time have thought of writing to you
to let you know of the great benefit
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02
HIS Harde.t Customer.

A barber knows every man in town
who gets shaved only once a week.
Washington Qa.) Democrat.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02
A vEXED PROBLEM.
The Possible Solution by Means OF Inc
dustrial Development
the south.

If anybody is at loss to understand
the reason for the south's sudden
awakening to the value of the protec-
tive policy, possibly the clew may be
found in the following, printed in a re-
cent issue of Textile America:
Griffin. Ca. is to have another large cot
ton factory. The application for charter
has been published. and work will begin
upon the building as soon as possible.
At Americas. Ga. cotton factory will
be built at Plains at an early date.
The building for the new 12.OOO-sp spindle
Revolution" mills Of Greensboro. N. c..
will soon be ready to receive the machin-
cry.
A large cotton mill will be built at High
Shoals water power. near Harden. N. c.
A large silk mill is TO be built at Roanoke
Rapids. about four miles from Weldon,
N. C.
Another large mill for Anderson. s. c.. ia
now assured.
A new spinning and weaving mill is to be
built at Durham, N. c., and IL is to be one
OF the largest and best equipped mills in the
south, costing not less than 100000. and
possibly as much as half million dollars.
The indications are that ere many months
roll by Columbia will have the largest cot.
ton mill under one roof in the entire south
the Olympia, with 10000 spindles and
$500 looms. The purpose is to manufacture
print cloths. and some 1.2O0 operatives will
be required.
The upspringing in favor of manufac.
turing development is becoming very
general throughout the southern
states. Even the most incorrigible free
traders are catching the fever. Here
we find Mr.. Watterson, in the Louisville
Courier Journal, joining in the cry fol-
industrial action and movement under
the present favoring conditions, as fol
lows:
Kentucky is a state whose Industrial de-
velopment depends solely upon her Owr
people. They are rich enough to opeI
mines, build furnaces and mills, start VI
factories and work up the mineral and tim
Der wealth; the tobacco and wool they pro
duce themselves. and the cotton is grown
at their DOORS When we do this we shall
nave Such demand Tor labor that there
need be no idle men in Kentucky and hun
dreds Of thousands more will be drawn
here by opportunity for employment A
market will be found at home for all fruit
and farm and garden products. making
farming more profitable, bringing mil
lions Of acres of idle land under cultivation
and greatly increasing value Of real estate
There cannot be too much of this kline
of talk in the south. The more wide
spread the desire for local factories and
mills to utilize az home the rich re
sources of that favored region the more
certain that old party lines will in time
be obliterated and the ''solid south
broken up. Therein lies bright pros
pect. 1t not only foreshadows ire
mendous industrial development, far
reaching in its consequences, but it may
easily prove to be the solution of TIT
race problem. If SO the south will have
double cause to bless protection.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02

The building for the new 12,00O-s spindle
Revolution" mills of Greensboro. N. c.,
will soon be ready to receive the machin-
cry.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02

At Americas, Ga. cotton factory will
be built at Plains at an early date.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02

A large cotton mill will be built at Higf
Shoals water power. near Harden. N. c.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02
New Use for the Hatpin.

The bicycle "masher" Is one of the
greatest annoyances that women cy-
clists have to contend with. A Chicago
girl disposed of one Of these pests in a
decidedly effective manner. She was
riding down Michigan avenue, reports
the Evening News, when she noticed
that o young man was pedaling along
close beside her. She increased her
speed, but he still kept alongside. Then
she slackened her pace, but he slowed
up also. He did not speak, but shecould
feel his eyes fixed on her, and it made
her nervous. Presently she rode up to
the curb, dismounted and proceeded to
examine the pedals OF her wheel. In
an instant the trailer was at her side
proffering assistance. II think the
pedal is twisted" she said, land don't
believe I have wrench" The obliging
young man knelt down and examined
the pedals; then, taking wrench from
his tool bag, he proceeded to tighten
up the parts of the wheel. At the same
time she took from her hat . long,
Shiny pin and jabbed it three times into
the rear tire of his wheel When he had
concluded his ministrations she
thanked him with bewitching smile,
and, mounting her wheel, rode slowly
away. A few minutes after he told the
bicycle repair man all about it, and
that's how the story got out.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02

A large silk mill Is TO be built at Roanoke
Rapids. about four miles from Weldon,
N. C.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-02

Another large mill for Anderson. s. c.. is
now assured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
A Strong Nation

Consists of strong men and healthy
women, and health and strength de-
pend upon pure, rich blood which is
given by Hoods Sarsaparilla. A ma
tion which takes millions of bottles OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla every year is lay
ing the foundation for health, the
wisdom of which will surely show
itself in years to come.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
Maple Leaf Creamery.

Mr.. Alex Hutton was in the city
this week and we are indebted to him
for a few items of interest touching
the above butter factory. The board
of directors have put in an improved
refrigerator, are enlarging and putting
up new ice house and making other
Improvements for 1899. The surplus
for the year ending December 1, 1898.
was $540, which will probably be
invested in Improvements upon the
plant, which is farmers cooperative
concern If we remember rightly. Its
butter maker is q. w. Hatch who
gives entire satisfaction. Its officers
and board of directors are Henry
Knippling, president; Frank Buresh,
secretary; a. Hutton, Henry Bartels,
Aug. Lauck, Joseph Shemek. Paul
Rohr, directors. We hope to have
from the secretary a report of its
output OF butter for the past year, the
average price, the number of its
patrons, its expenses and the total sum
paid to farmers for milk and cream,
and its incidental expenses.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
Albion and Bristol.

Old lady Noblet is improving slowly.
Mrs. Hosford is not any better we
are sorry to say
Old lady serfiing gave dinner
party to intimate friends last week.
Johnny Darrah is laying in a
supply of Broadacre stumps.
Allie Brightman and Albert Serfling
Jr. is hauling flax straw to Cresco.
Rev. Staehling, Prof. and Mrs.
Yogenitz. Prof. Perry and several
others have organized musical
circle.
The Modern Woodmen will give
the entertainment America in the
NJ. E. church at Prosper, Jan. s1st.
Miss Katie Bronner is--well visiting
friends at Locust Lane.
Eben Slawson bas purchased the
80 acres lying along the State Line
between Ivy Glen aud Granger.
J. T. and Mrs. Drummond have de-
cided not to emigrate to a warmer
CLINE this winter.
Will the party who wrote US an
anonymous letter asking favor last
week give US their full name that we
may know if the information is reli-
able. We believe it is generally
understood that in our correspond
ence we avoid iDjuring the feelings of
our fellow men as far as possible.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
THE HUsKING BEE.

At the opera house Tuesday evening,
Jan. II, under the auspices of the Oak
Lawn Cemetery association.
CAST.
Upland Hay, hostoi the Huskin' Bee, who
works his friends as well as hisf farm.
N. B. Wheeler
Mrs. Upland Hay, his alternate ripe for the
roper Mrs. w. b. LEM
Redtop Hay, a promising second CROP.
........ Robert Thompson, Jr
Timothy Hay...... Ed Farnsworth
Sunhower Hay. daughter. Emma Dale
Flaxy Hay, daughter Helen Chaplin
Farmer Cornhopper. granger with terpis-
chorean procivties ............ &C. D. Nichols
Mrs Cornhopper inclined to acidity. ascer.
bitY and asperity. ...........Mrs. C. D. Nichols
Lope Corphopper, son ..Mr. Croupe
Trot Cornhopper, son Brady Hughes
Tassle Cornhopper, daughter Miss Mamie Lyons
Shucks cornhopper. daughter ...............
Miss Josephine trother
John Geehaw, afflicted with chronic and
painful risibilities. A. Ely
Buck Strawpile. believes in expansion; just
watch him.. Charles C. 0'Malley
Pompey, put in just to lend bit of color
Roe Brown
o'Flannagan, a farmer from Milvile.........
........... ...........P. d. Moriarty
silas Sitanwhistle left out of the Mckinley
bill by mistake; needs otection.......J. Welsh
Dorothy Doughnut rejected. neglected,
but not detected maiden. -. Miss Hattie Howe
Aunt Clorinda escaped from cake walk
....-.Miss Mary clemmer
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
Beginning the Year

With pure, rich, healthy blood,
which may be had by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla, you will not need to
fear attacks of pneumonia, bronchitis,
fevers, colds or the grip. A few
bottles of this great tonic and blood
purifier, taken now, will be your best
protection against spring humors,
boils, eruptions, that tired feeling
and serious illness, to which weak
and debilitated system is especially
liable in early spring. Hoods Sarsa.
parilla eradicates from the blood all
scrofula taints, tones and strengthens
the stomach, cures dyspepsia. rheum
atism, catarrh and every ailment
caused or promoted by impure or de
pleted blood.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13

For handmade harnesses and shop
work call on Fifield & Cummins, un
der Miller 4 Webber's hardware store
There is no use in buying factory
made goods when you can get hand
made work at the same or less prices
If your eyes are afflicted and you
desire spectacles, you can buy them at
almost any store, butif you desire eye
sight, consult Karl D. Fisk at Strother
House Jan. 23rd to 9th. He is con-
sidered one OF the best, and warrants
satisfaction.
John P. Long has the bills out for
an extensive auction sale to occur on
his tarm II mics southwest from
Cresco, and three miles directly east
of Lourdes. on Tuesday, Jan. "a. The
sale will include a lot of fine horses,
cattle, sheep, harness, machinery and
various kinds OF tools, among them a
set blacksmith's tools and carpenters
tools. The sale commences at 10 a. m.
and a free lunch will be served at
noon. The usual terms OF credit on
sums over SO, will be given on ap-
proved notes.
The Huskin' Bee which will be
given at the Opera House Jan. 18th,
promises to be a great affair. No one
should miss it. Everyone is invited
to sharpen up their huskin' pins and
turn out to make the affair bowling
success. Come and see Rubes dance;
the goth Century Bellies; the Cornfield
Cadets, song by our esteemed fellow
citizen, II. B. Strawpile, Mr.. O'Flanna-
gan's brogue received on Tuesday last
direct from the ould sod. Two hours
OF solid fun. Tickets 35c. Benefit
Oak Lawn Cemetery Association.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13
Teachers, Meeting.

There will be a teachers meeting held
in the Elma high school building, Satur.
day, January %. 1899, at 80 p. M.
PROGRAM.
Paper, Supplementary Reading.
.................. M lss Elsie Perry
DiscusSion-Prof. D. l.. Grannis and A. R, Nc
Cook.
Paper, "Getting in Touch With the Pupil."...
......... ...... Miss Margaret Condor
Discussion Gertrude eastman and Florence
Haaf.
Paper, primary Lessons in English.
..... ...... .............. ... Miss Fannie Brown
Discussion-Kittie Mccarthy, Hulda johnson
and Emma Falgatter.
Paper, .Home Culture and the Public School,
=. ......... $500. ...... Miss Minnie Mahoney
Discussion-M Minnie McCarty, Anna eastman
Gertrude Biwer.
All persons interestep in school wor,
are invited to be present. and take par
in the discussion. f. A. McPHERsoN,
Co. Sups
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13


statement of the expenditures OF How.
ard county for the year ending Dec. 81,
1898, as Shown by the record of the war.
rants drawn on the different funds and
redeemed by the county Treasurer,
EXPENSES 1898.
supervisors ................S 1Sl W
Criminal costs in justices courts Al 16
Grand jurors and witness fees.. 1856 S5
Witness fees in District Court. 253 95
Attorneys including %. Atty. 7O4 "a
Petit jurors in Dist. Court. 1882 As
Sheriffs aud Bailiffs including
fees and salary of county Sher
if aud Deputy .............. 1881 IA
Prisoners. Observation-Disclosures. 1872 65
Insane. .................... 7O4 81
Poor House and farm ....... 1891 81
Paupers outside Of poor farm. 1882 &c
Light, fuel and repairs 90 build $40 U6
Assessors, Up. Clerks and Trust l457 36
County officers and clerk hire. 5192 25
Books and stationery y........... 943 53
Printing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 71S O5
County Supt. including salary. 1899 49
Elections. s.......... ........... 715 40
Bounty on wild animals ...... 81 90
County Road. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4077 "a
Bridges 1914 16
Miscellaneous. us..................N N97 76
Soldiers relief. ef..............., 257 45
Deducting from the expenses of the
Poor Rouse and farm $743 90, amount
paid the county Treasurer for the sale OF
produce and stock, I find that the total
cost OF the poor b farm for the year '98 is
$124S 81. / find also that there ls now
on hand at said farm, about $50 bushek
OF corn, 1000 bushels of oats, 200 busheiG
of barley, $l47 90 worth of hogs and
1856 90 worth of cattle.
The c'unty Treasurer has paid the
State on account o. the Owens children,
at the Orphans Home at Davenport, Ia,
the sum Of 1924 46,
The county treasurer has also paid the
State on account Of insane, in addition
to the mount shown above. the sum of
$3671 40, making $4375 n the total cost
of insane.
would further state that there tRs
been collected from the estates of insane
persons the sum of $619 60, leaylng S3,-
1855 II the net expense on account OF in
sane.
| would also further state that the am
cunt shows as miscellaneous expendi-
| lures the following items were included:
Collecting delin. personal tax S 2S5 27
Court Reporter. 2lO 90
Janitor for Court House ..... 300 90
Il
The amounts paid out for school text
books used IN the county should not be
charged to the expenses Of the county,
as the same is repaid by the sale of said
books.
l find that, of the expens IS mentioned
about 1868 So was returned to the Ire as
urer from the sale of pilinq and old
planks, and contributions of adjoining
counties toward county line bridges and
road work, after deducting said amounts
the total expense of the counts for the
year 1893, is $35, ,0S6 %.
In the item of expenses Of county Off
GERS above is included the salary Of Co,
Treasurer, Auditor. Clerk of Courts also
deputy and clerk hire.
Respectfully Submitted,
| Ed. WILLIAMS, County Auditor.
CONTINUED on last agel
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-13

TEMPORARY SCHOOL FUND.
Cash bal on hand Jan 1, 90, 1882 40
Int. COL since Jan !, ,9S...... 3,s64 76
Total cash on hand Jan. /,
n - .ss sssns.ss and collected i since s4,5s7 IS
Transfe ferred to State revenue sos 40
Transferred April appor'mt 7S6 so
Trans, Sept. superintendent TS6 so
Total amount transferred. 3.s7s 42
Bal. Dash on hand Jan 1. 100. 81, ,o1S "A
further submit for your consideration
a statement of the expenditures OF How.
ard county for the year ending Dec. 81.
1898, as Shown by the record of the war.
rants drawn on the different funds and
redeemed by the county Treasurer,
nv prx,ore 1909