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The only Colonization i the English.

Colonization and territorial extension
are burdens, not gains. Great civilized
states cannot avoid these burdens They
are the penalty of greatness because they
are the duties of it. No state can sue
cessfully undertake to extend its juris-
diction unless its internal vitality is
high, SO that it has surplus energy to
dispose of. Russia is state which has
taken upon itself tasks of this kind be-
yond its strength and for which it is in
no way competent. Italy offers at this
moment the strongest instance of state
which is imperiling its domestic well
fare for colonial policy which is be-
yond its strength, is undertaken arbitra.
rily and has no proper motive. Germany
has taken up colonial policy with
great eagerness, apparently from no
ton that it is one of the attributes of a
great state. To maintain it she must
add a great navy to her great military
establishment and increase the burdens
of a population which is poor and heay-
lily taxed and which has not in its terri
tory any great natural resources from
Wnlch 10 draw the strength TO bear Its
burdens.
Spain is exhausting her strength to
keep Cuba, which can never repay the
cost unless it is treated on the old colo
NAL plan as subject province to be ex-
plotted for the benefit of the mother
country. If that is done, however, the
only consequence will be another rebel
lion and greater expenditure. England,
as penalty of her greatness, finds her
self in all parts of the world face to
face with the necessity of maintaining
her jurisdiction and of extending it in
order to maintain it. When she does so,
she finds herself only extending law and
order for the benefit Of every body. 1t
is only i'll circumstances like hers that
the burdens have any compensation. -
Forum.
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A dream. am in the FURNISHED judg-
ment hall on the last day. The great
white throne is lifted, but the Judge has
not yet taken it. While we are waiting
for his arrival hear the immortals in
conversation. What are you waiting
for?" says a soul that went up from
Madagascar to soul that went up from
America. The latter responds i was
in America 40 years ago, and I heard
the gospel preached. and / had plenty
of Bibles in my house, and from the
time that knelt at my mothers knee
in prayer until my last hour I had
great opportunities, but ] did not im-
prove them. and nm here today wait
ine fer another ch1nee. Strange
Smyrna times., 1896-05-20

Harper's Weekly is astride of the
fence. 1t is worrying over the drift of
parties and what is not singular, from
its exalted and impracticable stand
point, it has reached the conclusion
that ''the ignorant, the venal and the
demagogues are in control of both the
great parties. >" The articles presents
a review of McKinley's political ante
cedents that will be interesting reading
for the Major, for the Weekly takes it
for granted that Mckinley will be the
nominee of the ST. Louis Convention.
Turning to the Democratic party, the
'journaI of civilization" finds that
that organization has also a drift to
the bad. The Weekly thereupOn pro-
poses in the event of McKinley's nomi-
nation by the Republicans on a high
tariff platform, and Mr.. Bland's nOmi-
nation by the Democrats on a free
silver platform, that the anti-tariff Re
publicans and the gold standard Demo
Gratis should form a new party, which
would, it believes, usher in a millen-
mum in which the truly good will no
longer be subject to a wicked partner
ship with the great bulk of mankind.
Until the millennium comes, how
ever, we fear the truly good will
have to take to the woods.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-20
Our Town COunciI--wliat they are Doing.

Meeting called to order Wednesday even
ing with President J. H. Hoffecker in the
char and all present except Messrs. FAIRIES
and Moore.
The report of the committee to settle
with eX-Superintendent II. S. Anthony was
made, accepted and filed and shows the
balance of uncOlleoted taxes for the year
1894 ON both the real and poll lists, S317 SO.
and for the year 1895 on both the real and
poll lists 1904. SO making a total of 1872. .6S,
all OF which IS respectfully submitted to
the Board, Also, on sewer account uncOl-
lected, 1855, electric light bills uncollected.
$41.S7, water bills to July lst next, uncol-
lected, S74.S4.
The following bill was allowed ThOmD-
son IL Co., (coalD S55.15.
On motion of j. G. Robinson II. S. An
thOny was appointed to sit for town taxes
on discount days for the sum of $40. Car
ried
The following applications for chief en-
glnner were received: Samuel Fowler.
Camden, n. j., and James j. English, New
port News, We. Each came with good ref
erence attached. On motion they were
filed.
A. Lee Cummins made a motion that the
meeting nights be changed from Wednesday
to night suitable to the other members Of
the Council. His reason for making the
motion was because of the conflict made
WIN tHS pray er neetlns services IN our diff
ferent churches. The motion was carried
unanimously and the second and fourth
Fridays IN each month chosen as the most
suitable night
A request was made by Chief Engineer
Wright, through A. Lee Cummins that fbe
Council purchase several extra converters
10 be used IN cases of emergency. The re-
quest was granted and Secretary Bower was
ordered opqrehase same and any other mate
rial needed by Chief Engineer Wright. An
electric light pole was included in the new
%orueIs % tor the town, to be placed on Union
streets.
RI. y. Blizzard, proprietor of the Delaware
House, applied for special rates for the use
OF water motor to run set of fans in his
barroom and diningroom. On motion il
was referred to the Light and Water Com
mttee. Meeting adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-20
Clayton.

Last Sunday afternoon Bishop Cole
man confirmed a class numbering fif-
teen persons at Trinity Church, of this
town. He preached very interesting
sermon taking for his text Timothy
4th chapter, Sth verse: Goodness is
profitable unto all things, having prom
ise of the life now is and of that which
is to come"
The Epworth League, the youngest
child of Methodism, was seven years
old last Sunday, the occasion being
appropriately celebrated by the Metho-
cist churches. Wesley Chapter, of the
M. E. Church, this town celebrated it
and the special program for anniver-
sary exercises prepared under the sup
eryisipn of Bishop Fitzgerald, presi-
dent of the League, consisting Of sing
ing, responsive reading and short adj
dresses were used, The new officers
elected few weeks ago were installed
into their respective places and also a
graduating class was received from the
Junior League into the Senior League.
The entertainment was very pleasing
as we'll as instructive. The exercises
closed with singing, Breathe on me,
Breath of God, and the Epworth
League benediction.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-20
CHARLIE JORDON DROWNED.
His body found floating in the Christi.
anna.

The dead body of Charles I. Jordan,
former resident of SMYRNA, was
found floating in the Christiana river
near the wharf of the Old Ferry roll
ing mill, at $50 o'clock Wednesday
morning, by NJ. A. Burgess and
Joseph Forester, deck hands on the
schooner Robert J. McAllister, which
was lying at the wharf. Deputy Coro-
ner Chandler was notified and the re-
mains were removed to to the mOrgue.
At the time of the discovery the
identity of the man had not been estab-
lished, but later in the morning
George Jordan, who is employed at
Trump Brothers machine works,
identified the body as that of his
brother, who has been missing from
the home of his half sister, Mrs. Mil
Ter, No Sl2 Maryland avenue, since
last Saturday.
The dead mans head was badly cut
and the right leg and left arm were
broken, which gives the impression
that possibly he was murdered. In
his pockets were found a photograph
of a woman and letter which had
been written to JordOn from Smyrna.
Jordan had been in Wilmington for
about a week. He was last seen at
Fourth and Tatnall streets on Satur-
day afternoon in company with a
cOlored man. The supposition is that
Jordan fell in the river while drunk
and had his leg broken by a passing
tug.
Charlie Jordan has spent most of his
life in Smyrna, working at his trade,
carriage painting with the old Geo. w.
& S. Taylor manufactOry and Jos. L.
Beckett's carriage works. He has
been a cripple, though not so much as
to prevent him from his busines per-
suits. His great failing was his desire
for drink. When sober he was a
steady CONSCIENTIOUS man but as is
often the case with a great many men,
he become crazed under its influence
and was always ready to enter any sort
of fracas and it is probable that it
was under such an influence that he
met his untimely death.
His body was brought down Thurs
day for interment at the Odd Fellows
cemetery. He was in his 35th year.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-20
Redneed Rnte- TO Mnshinrtnn.


The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian EndeayOr will hold their Annual
Meeting in Washington, d. c., July
to 13.
For this occasion the B. & O. R. r.
Co. will sell tickets, from all points on
its lines, East of the Ohio River to
Washington, at one single fare for the
round trip, July 6 to 8, inclusive; valid
for return passage until July -, in
elusive, with the privilege of an addi-
tiOnal extension until July 81 by de-
posting tickets with JOINT Agent at
Washington
Tickets will also be on sale at sta
tiOns of all connecting lines.
Delegates should not lose sight of
the fact that all B. Il O. trains run
via Washington.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-20

their former associates . sat mute in
their seats. There had been rumOrs
during the past few days that Senator
Jones would vote with the Republicans
in the afternoon, although he gave no
intimation that he would support the
claim of Colonel DUPONT. His con-
victions upon the public questions
other than the currency, and especially
the strength of his convictions for pro-
lection, led Republicans to hope that
he would cast the vote necessary to
secure another Republican Senator
and give the party a majority of one in
the Senate. Senator Jones was not
present when the vote was taken. He
had arranged, however, TO place
himself on record in opposition to the
seating of Colonel DUPONT, and this
pair was announced against the ma
jOrity resolution of the Committee on
Elections. All the POpulists joined
with the Democrats in voting to de-
clare the seat from Delaware vacant.
Senator Stewart, refused to vote when
the matter was previously before the
Senate, voted with the Democrats, as
did Senator PETER, who on a majority
of questions on which the two great
parties divided has heretofore acted
with the Republicans.
The action of the Populists in vOt-
ing unitedly to prevent the seating of
Colonel DUPONT may be attributed to
their desire to retain the balance of
power in the Senate under the present
anOmilOus condition of parties as we'll
as their opposition toward seating a
sound money man. There was moth
ing to be gained, is evident from the
fact that both parties in Delaware are
in favor of sound money.
The failure in allowing Colonel Du-
Pont seat will open an interesting
fight in the next legislature no matter
which party is in control. If a Repub-
lican majority, the fight will open be-
tween the Higgins -Addicks factions
for hOnOrs and if Democratic, the old
Salisbury-Walcot feeling will pre-
dominate. The political situation in
this State is one Of factiOnal contention
among the leaders of the two parties
and the result will in all probability
stir up fight that will be hot and in
teresting.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-20
AT The HIGH SCHOOL.
Friday afternoon Literary exercises becOm-
ing an important factor In Scholastic
Work


We give below some speciman work,
showing how the High school pupils
are taught to compose poems and eS
says. Prof. Charles Howell LeFevre
gives his pupils considerable OppOr-
tunity for such training and Friday
afternoons have been set apart for the
delivering of such productions. 1t
would be we'll for the parents to visit
these Friday afternoon literary eXer-
cises. An interest on the part of
parents would be encouraging to both
teacher and pupils. Prof. LeFevre
takes special pride in this work and
the literary and debating societies are
receiving special training at his hands.
Following are three extracts composed
by his scholars:
a 1IOuse's Adventures upon Christmas
Eve.
Once in a haunted house.
There stalked around a little mouse
He went up IT, the he'd ronal
And then down TO the cellar,
While ever now and then
He would either screech or bellar.
He tripped down into the pantry
As lightly as could be;
Then jumped upon his little t9"s
And clapped his hands in glee.
He strOled upon a pastry pie
He swan bowl of milk
He jumped into jar of Jam
Aud spoiled his cost of silk
He then went marching grandly
Upon ricce o. cheeS.
Hut Ie s0nu hoped gaily off of that.
For the shippers Eade him Sneeze.
TLen he went swiftly trippiGg
The light fantastic toe,
UTon some sweet mOssSeS
Because he loved it 30.
NOSiug about 50 shyly
Around 4 small steel house
y SCrvtch a-Siggle silence.
Oh, where vas the little mouse,
-MIDDLER.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-20
Representative Willis on the Situation.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, u. s.,
Washington, d. c.. MAY 16. 1896

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. s.,
Washington, d. c., May 16, 1896.
EDITOR SMYRNA TINES: Your ed
itOrial in the issue of May 18th of the
TINES contains some very sensible
and well timed remarks. Altogether
it presents the situation in rather a
true light. The second paragraph is
especially true at that point where it
says segregation took the place of
unifcatiOn, &c" The Republican
party in the State has been compelled
to do some things which could not be
justified under ordinary circumstances,
but when the alternative is presented
of the loss of inalienable rights or the
resort to extreme measures (and under
ordinary circumstances doubtful meas
ures), true and sagacious statesman
ship cannot long be in doubt. l ap-
preciate the dignified and broad
gauged tone of some of your editorials,
indeed most of them, and / trust that
the party will realize the force of your
remarks in the first paragraph, namely,
"Ihe thing with the Republicans is to
meet the situation" United we can
not be beaten in the next campaign;
divided, of course the case is doubtful.
Very respectfully,
J. s. Willis.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-20

THE Republican Convention held
last week at Dover has been the sub
ject of more than usual comment.
This was natural from the attendant
consequences in the Convention (in-
cluding the conspicuous part played
by the 'heelers" crowded in the rear
as we'll as the glowing accounts in the
daily papers, which with the pros
pective weakening from such division,
carried Joy to their political opponents
The aderents of Mr.. Higgins may have
grievances (Which seems to be the
common heritage of all politicians but
Mr.. Addicks had the larger number of
delegates and won the leadership.
The wonder is that in his victory he
did not show some magnanimity. 1t
would have been Just and proper, and
more, it would have been good politics.
When a general placed in command of
an army creates doubt of being true
to the cause for which he is cOntending;
a want of tact, skill and ability as
leader, he is to a certain extent fami-
liarizing his army with the possibility
Of defeat. All men familiar with war
fare know that what is called the
morale Of an army, its expectancy
and faith in its leader is often more
potent than its train of great guns.
Aside from -ru on the Con
vention fr ..euts in refer
ence to Mr.. Addicks' wish and pur-
poses may have been the creation of
newspaper gossip. One of these state
ments was that Mr.. Addicks was in
favor, under certain contingencies, of
casting the vote of Delaware for that
machine politician, Quav, when the
Republican party Of the State is practi-
cally unanimous for Mckinley. But
worse if possible, have been the other
statements in the papers Of his
choice for a candidate for Governor,
Representative in Congress, members
Of the Legislature etc. The choice of
candidates for the respective Offices in
their gift is a matter that belongs to
the voters, and they must not be con-
sidered puppets. If there are men
who insist on turning the crank, they
must at least allow the people to put
the wheels in place and gear them to-
gether. This is a right that they can
not and should not allow others to as
sumo. 1t is most unwise to attempt it.
1t IS the right of every party in each
county to select its ticket, and the
history Of politics shows that when a
dictator has arisen to force his party in
a given direction, no matter what have
been his resources, he has gone down
IN the common ruin. The Republican
party Of Delaware has been placed IL
an anomalous, we might say critica
condition, and to the sturdy and sell
respecting people under wise leader.
ship belongs a successful issue.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-20

of the past week; but we gladly say
that no serious damage has been done
PersOnal:-Mrs. J. P. Walker is vis-
iting friends in Philadelphia. Mason
W. Bailey, of Goldey's Commercial
College, Wilmington, is visiting his
parents here.-Miss Mary Anthony
has returned from a few days visit to
Miss Bertha Bailey. S. Anthony
made flying visit to friends here last
Saturday--Mr. Carroll Clark, of Mil
hngtOn, Md, spent Saturday and
Sunday in tOwn-Miss Claire I.
Cooper has returned after an extended
visit to friends in Wilmington. Miss
Ella Pardee and Miss Margaret Arthurs
spent Sunday with friends out of
town. Y