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Smyrna times., 1899-02-22
The Swiss Parliament.

Switzerland differs from other coun.
tries in many things, and one OF the
most remarkable is the way in which
its parliamentary debates are conduct
ed. A Swiss member of parliament can
express himself in French, German or
Italian. and the privilege is freely used
When the president of the federal as
sembly speaks in German, his remarks
are translated by a secretary in close
proximity to him. All the laws and
resolutions, before being voted upon,
are drawn up in French, German and
Italian, and every official report is pub
llshed in these three languages. -Bir-
mingham Post
Smyrna times., 1899-02-22
SURPRISED HER HUSBAND.
Why the Young Wife Spent an After,
noon In His ONCE.

noon In His Omce.
Young Mrs. Smith, who lives down
on Prairie avenue, is very fond of her
husband and also very jealous of him
Mr.. Smith knows this and enjoys it i'm
mensely. Before the Smiths were mar
ried he used to know Minneapolis girl
who visited his sister in Chicago. Mrs.
Smith knew her very well too. The Min
neapolis girl came down not long ago.
and Mrs. Smith called on her. A few
DAYS before the Minneapolis girl went
back she called on Mrs. Smith, and
they had an enjoyable quarter of an
hour thinking things about one another
and talking about Mansfield
When the Minneapolis girl rose to
90, she said sweetly, "Oh. by the way.
l want to see Charlie before 1 go back,
and l think l may just drop into his
office this afternoon.
'Oh, do; Charlie will be delighted,
returned Mrs. Smith The door had
hardly closed on the guest before Mrs
Smith executed sort of war dance
She dressed as fast as she could, put OF
her bonnet and announced her intention
of going down to Mr.. Smiths Office
Her grandmother demonstrated in vain
Mrs. Smith is only IS, and she is jeal
| Gus.
81 thought I'd spend the Afternoon
with you, she announced to the aston
ished Charlie as she swept into tn
office
But. my dear he began, whel
Mrs Smith ensconced herself at tn
side of his desk and intimated that tn
most violent arguments would no
move her She sat there all the after
noon The Minneapolis girl enjoye
herself shopping, and forgot to call i
to tell Charlie goodby. Mrs. Smith brok
down and confessed as soon as she go
home and her foolish young husban
told her to go down next day and bu
herself the prettiest hat she could find
Chicago Inter Ocean
Smyrna times., 1899-02-22
BRANCH mans

Leave Harrington for Franklin citv and 100,
iaaesesons, ~ 90 milford, George town. Berlin Iewas sc
inS % q. m ana b.a p. m. week days Retnr,
v y ors,h leaves Fran Kiln City SO a. m. and
Leave franklin City for Chineotea,.ue fv,.
CSSreD l.4S m. weekdays. Returnin,y las ve
~uincoteague AZ a. IN. week-days 'N
=, Lseese sas harrington for Georgetown ane, IawaS
~ ~, ~ aoSS a. m, . 81 p. IN. weekdays Setnrnina
i19He LeWes 80 a. m, and 500 D. m weat dars
~ 1eaNe harrington for Berlin los a m snd
e277 y N weekdays. Returning leave Rerlin
0'y' q, N ana 40 u. m. week .days
Leave Townsend for CentreviIla ana ,,o,, 90
CentravsI,d n NJ oe anu osl p m weekdays: leave
I sViue ~ ne $50 a. M. and 23T p m week S1avs
n leave OlAyton for Oxford at y.3S a m. and & AZ
week days. "'' anu A'4o p m'
Leave seaford for Cambridge at lily m
h,. haud t.lo p m. weekdays. Returning leave Cam"
otIugs Tg a, IOO a. m. and 80 d. m week -davs
ro. arain leaves Clayton for Chestertown no i5a m
fet,urnlng, leaves Chestertown 6 SO a m
OohNECrIoNs.- -AtPorter, with Newark a Dala
ware City Railroad. At Townsend with onaan
4nne anne So s&kentRailroad AtClayton. with Delswsra
IIonesapeake Railroad and Baltimore n Dela aware
Nay Nay haiiroad At Harrington, with Delaware
%maryland q Virginia Railroad AtSesford with
Nam N prloge Seaford Railroad AT Delmsr with
new New YORK, Philadelphia d Norfolk Wicemico q q
1o3GGoMo re and Pepinsula Railroads.
sDally except Sunday
]. b. HUTCHINSON. Genera1 Msns,ox
=. n. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-22

A rich man died the other day. He died
IN the very midsummer of life, and he left
MS family s., 100000. The doctors certifi-
Smyrna times., 1899-02-22
The Women of Belgium.

No one can travel in Belgium with
out being struck by the extraordinary
activity ant prominence of the women.
Over the doors of shops of all descrip-
tions the name of the owner or owners
Is frequently followed by ''Seurs" or
"Veuve. Won find them proprietors of
hotels and restaurants. They are often
custodians # the churches. They are
employed to tow the boats along the
canal banks. They cut up the meat in
the butchers shops, and they are even
20 be noticed shoeing horses at the forge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17

the region from the natives in 1913. and
1000 Outianders. who have been steadily
growing in numbers of late years and clam
oring more and more loudly for a more
ample citizenship. Thus the white men
combined fall 25,o0 short of the native
strength If the Outlanders could enlist
the sympathy and aid of the Kaffirs they
could. in point of numbers, doubtless over
whelm the Beers. But the Kaffirs are
bound to the Dutch colonists by many ties,
despite the taking of their land. and they
have quite as much apprehension Of the
Outlanders in general they have of the
Beers. 1t is not likely that in any issue
in the Transvaal the natives would play
material part.
The war of 1SSO-S1 taught England that
tn massacre of a British force at Majuba
Hill. one of the most serious British de-
feats in the history of the conquest of At
RIGA. had the effect of staying further Brit
ish efforts to annex the colony. 1t is not
known yet whether the arrest of the seven
EngIishmen will prevent the expected con-
ference between President Kruger and the
British high commissioner for South Africa
to discuss the dynamite concession diff
Guilty. Bat whatever may be done or left
undone it is still apparent that until the
BOer republic admits the Outlanders to a
more liberal share in the government there
Will be constant irritation and danger OIL
war. for the aliens have too many unrnis-
taxable grievances to suffer forever in ST.
lence and without action,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17
Taxing Franc ises.

The contest in New York state over the
franchise matter has assumed a pecu-
liar phase, with the governor still facing
the responsibility of pleasing the people at
the expense of his prestige with the ma
chine or pleasing the machine at the ex-
pense of his prestige with the people. But
he has by a clever maneuver now given
himself a decided advantage. He has to-
day issued a call for an extra session of the
legislature to begin next Monday. for the
purpose of passing an amended franchise
tax bill. better calculated to enforce the
principle of assessing franchises as real es-
tate while obviating some of the objections
to the original measure raised by the cor
porations. Meanwhile the Ford bill re-
mains in his pocket unsigned and accord
ing to the law of the state the governor has
over week in which to sign or veto it.
Should the legislature refuse fail to pass
the amended bill according to his program
he can sign the original bill and so fasten
the principle upon the state, to be amended
by a later legislature if necessary and pos
sible. He will thus have shown the people
that he is true to their interests in this re-
gard while evincing a disposition to grant
the corporations reasonable concessions by
referring the matter back to the legislature
Much abuse is being leveled at the gov
eruor for his disposition to coneede any,
thing to the corporations The radical ele-
ments in the state would have him sign the
Ford bill whether ii is defective or not re-
garding the corporations using the public
streets as enemies of the people and not en-
titled TO any consideration. Many acri-
monious statements have appeared from
sources politically opposed to the governor
charging him with the purpose Of securing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17
The silver Men Alert.

II is reported that the silver men in New
York are already organizing to contest
Tammany's right to sit in the next demo-
cratic national convention. The assump-
ton seems to be that Tammany Will refuse
to indorse the Chicago platform at the
time it selects delegates and will present
itself al the convention as an opponent of
silver and a disturber Of the peace. 1t may.
and it may not Fore casting Tammany' 5
performances IS risky business. The Tam
many leaders always want to be regular, -
and their attitude next year prior to the
meeting Of the national convention will de
pend very much on the general outlook.
They have irdorsed free silver once-in
1S@j-and if all signs point then. as they
now DO. to silver control of the next con-
vendon, it ought not to he difficult to whip
them into tine races again.
The silver mcn will have palmer sailing
next spring than they had in the spring of
1896. Some OF the delegates to the last
democratic national convention were Sc
looted ON a reaffirmation of the party's
platform in 1e92 which proved to have a
double inJerprs ton SO far Us the financial
plank was Concerned. The silver men read
it straight nu; for silver. while the CIeve-
land men read l. 10 indorse sound money
st'd thu course Mr.. Cleveland had pursued.
The result Was an angry clash at Chicago.
ami a victory Tor silver 50 signal that no
room was left 80 doubt the meaning of the
action then taken.
Mex, spring. therefore. in New York and
elsewhere. where delegates 10 the national
convention are being selected. a reaffirrna-
zion of Tho Chicago platform will mean one
thing. and one only. on the subject of
money. There can be no heating about the
bush whatever Delegates who go to the
convention on that basis will not be ques-
i''ie'i Delegates who go an any other ba
SIS Will 'e under suspicion. and in probably
every cas- VIII ma the way barred against
them AMI OF course d national convention
- composed may be expected to indorse
what has already been fndorsed by the diff
irrent state conventions, and TO crown it
all with the reconciliation Of the old candd-
date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17

The newly pI-cipitated crisis in the
Ir;lnSvaaI caused by the arrest of seven
f-nslIShinen ON charge of treason has m
immediate bearing upon the controversy
between the BOer republic and Great Rrit-
ain over the dynamite concession. II re-
fleets however. the strain in the relations
OF the two countries and may Drecinitata
th- hos'iliJies which have been feared for
some time Much depends as TO the
chances OF peace or war upon the attitude
winch the British government assumes To-
ward the Iransv;tal in the matter Of de-
manding the release of the prisoners. Th,.,
are presumably British subjects and as such
are properly entitled TO the protection OF
their home gov eminent as far as II can bs
exercised under the laws and the treaties
II Is asserted that there Is a WIDESPREAD
conspiracy against the Boer government
among the Outianders. headed by these
seven men. The Star day or two ago
gave a brief mention OF some of the
grounds Of complaint urged by the Ont
landers in favor Of reforms. There seems
To have been more substance TO their pro-
test than the mere disposition to formulate
their complaints. The wretched failure of
the Jameson raid does not appear to have
deferred them from attempting a repetition
Of the effort 10 redress their grievances by
force Of arms.
The Beers occupy middle ground as 70
numbers in the Transvaal. There are about
10000 kaffirs. the original possessors OF
tbs land; about 10000 Beers. who wrested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17
Let Thcn NnIe the Issue.

r,v-C;ny Rnutwen of Massachusetts. an
abIer man than Edward Atkinson. ou'
aoyaIIv wrong on the subject OF what Is
called iur-riali=n. insists upon running a
raraIIcI betw--l the Filiptuos ana the
American cularists. He assigns to Aguln-
aldo the roll Of Washington and to Pres
iient Mckinley that of George the th'ra'
This crowds Mr. D0oley hard Tor HrSt
place. Of course. IS Il patriot, MT bout wen
hopes to sae the American despot deiea'ea
and he is willing To assist in bringing about
such result.
This Is frank. If nothing else Apparently
conreding that such a thing will he neceS-
sary Mr.. Boutwell, proposes that next
years national contest be made on the IS
sue ne raises. That IS to say, the American
people are to he asked to confirm at the
polls the Anti-Imperialist Leagues esti-
mate Of the grade Of the fCrefathers IN the
scale Of civilization.
Rut unfortunately for Mr. Boutwell, and
his friends. when the issue becomes POI
Iitical. particulars will be demanded
Sounding concentrations will not serve in
a protracted campaign. The history OF the
revolt of the American colonies-the rea-
sons that provoked it and the men who led
it-canuot he Ohscured or perverted TO Tor
ward n partisan end The whole story Is
too we'll known. Equally well known also
IS the story of the appearance OF the
United States in the Philippine Islands. and
what has been done there by the Pres
dents orders and the object of it all.
Do the Boutwell, people really believe that
in full and free discussion on the stump
and in the press they can show that the
F'flipinos had any such case against the
American authorities when they took the
field as the American cOlonists had against
Great Britain? Do they really regard their
countrymen in the Philippines as invaders
bent upon base and ignoble ends? Would
they, if they could order the American
forces home and leave the archipelago to
AgIIiHaldo and his followers? If so the
President and his supporters will probably
welcome a national contest on those lines.
If the Boston uheIs upon American mo-
tIves IN dealing with the FilipinOs were all
true the American prototype of Aguinaldo
would clearly be not George Washington,
hut King Philip. the barbarOus owner and
ruler of Massachusetts. whom Boutwell, 5
freedor7-loving forefathers warm adYo-
Gates of the inalienable rights of man, rob-
bed and killed, incidentally discriminating
his whole tribe Of arrOw-armed copper
coIored foil nwers. Few Americans of today
will grieve over the defeat and destruction
Of the Massachusetts Filipinos of the sew
eateenth century, even though they may
do 50 in philosophic discussion OF closed
chapter of history without reasonable in
jury 10 any present interest of their coun-
try. and even though they are tempted to
do 50 by the reflection that as q disastrous
result of King Philips overthrow and a
white mans victory in Massachusetts is
the existence today of Boutwell, and his
kind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17
Greetings to Canada and Mexico.

The corner stone of the new Federal
building to be erected in Chicago Will be
laid on October 9, and President DfaZ of
Mexico and Lord Mimic. governor general
of Canada have been invited to attend.
with their cabinets. President Mckinley
and his cabinet are also among the invited
guests, ard if there are no disappointments
the occasion will be a very notable one.
Let us hope that there may be no disap-
poiutrneuts. Notwithstanding our little
brush with Spain, the era is one of good
feeling in the United States, and peo-
PIE we are in q mood to meet our friends
and neighbors. The times are flush, the
country is on the up grade, and the season
is propiIious for entertaining company
The occasion at Chicago will typfy the
new national policy. We are laying new
foundations and preparing to build on a
larger scale all around. We have outgrown
our old quarters. and a governmental struc-
ture on stronger and more generous lines
will rise to an early completion. We shall
still remain however, a government of the
people. by the people and for the people.
but supplying more elbow-room for the ac-
tivities of the rapidly growing number of
people.
Our neighbors to the north and to the
south will be particularly welcome. Our
relations with them are cordial. as they
should be. The Canadians We find little
hard to trade with and a little close in a
bargain, but 1t is good to have an English
speaking people. SO much the masters of
their destiny aid affairs. close a hand. and
In the main well disposed toward us. AS
for Mexico the United States esteems her
highly; and for President Diaz. both as
man and official the appreciation is most
hearty. He has advanced the interests of
his country very greatly. and has never
failed to manifest friendship for this gov
eminent and its people.
1t will serve an excellent purpose there
fore If the highest officials, with their adj
viserS, of these three prosperous and pro-
gressive countries arrange to meet at
Chicago and exchange compliments and
greetings. The idea is a happy one and
the western metropolis may be relied upon
to provide a program worthy of 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17
Good Wages Mean Good Business,


The one sign of the financial and indus
trial times for which we have all been
waiting since the tide of apparent prosperi-
ty set in has appeared-that of rising
wages. And it has not manifested itself in
any merely negative or Indifferent way but
with postiveness which leave no
doubt to the substantial character of
the change for the better which has come
over the country. From all quarters come
announcements of increases in wages in
some cases of very marked increases We
do not pretend to know the sources from
which good business flows in other cOun-
tries, but we do know that good American
business flows directly. spontaneously and
inevitably from good American wages-not
good wages in any other country, but right
here, next door to our own stores and
counting rooms. American business men
cannot do poor business if they try while
American producers are getting good
wages, and they cannot do good business if
they try, while American producers are
getting poor wages or none at all. We be-
speak no particular economic theory; we in
woke the shades of no political economist of
whatever school; We simply point to facts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17

such amendments as will wholly nullify the
effect of the principle of taxation. The fact
is that there has been no accurate publica-
ton of the text of the governors PROPOSE
lions for the amendment of the bill and
thus there be no basis for the charge
that he is playing false to the popular de-
mand. The people of Washington are
watching the course of this affair with in
terest both on account of the personal ac-
quaintance which many enjoy with Gov.
Roosevelt and because of the local concern
in any proposition looking to the securing
of adequate returns from the corporations
for their use of the public streets ana
spaces. The people of this city have Tor
some time believed that the community IS
entitled to a larger revenue from these
sources and the experience of so large a
city as New York under the operation Of
the Ford law will prove a valuable object
lesson in municipal financiering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17
Street Car Wages and Hours.

Some days ago The Star contained q
news item to the effect that the new own
ers Of two of the suburban railroads
operating in this District had reduced the
rate of pay of the employees. and later 1t
published an editorial discussion of the
matter, with the expression of hope that
the reduction in pay involved in the change
did not foreshadow the adoption by the
newly formed street railroad syndicate Of
a policy of low wages and long hours for
the men. It now appears that the original
publication was in error in one particular
The former management of the Great Falls
line, ii Is stated, did not pay their men
1873 cents an hour for a twelve-hour day,
with the privilege OF making extra wages
by working over time, but, on the con-
trary. paid them 20 cents an hour for a
ten-hOur day, with the overtime privilege.
This correction brings the case of the new
owners of the road even more sharply into
evidence in their disfavOr. The ten-hour
day is now the ordinary rule on the local
street railway lines. The Capital Traction
and the Metropolitan systems have adopted
1t and il has given general satisfaction.
If it is to be changed to the twelve-hOur
day on the lines owned by the new syndi-
cate, that organization will have gone far
toward alternating the public sympathy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17
Politicians Should BE DISCHARGED,
From the San Juan P r. News

Porto Rico should get down to a business
administration as soon possible. Politics
has cut too wide q swathe here in the past
II has been the means of building up colos-
sal salaries for politicians whose services
on the labor market of the world would not
bring one-third the salary they are receiv-
Ing today-some seven hundred pesos per
month. No governor of any state of the
Union receives any such salary. If all the
overpaid politicians of the island were cut
down 10 what their services are honestly
worth to the state and the difference ap-
piled to relieving the condition of the poor
little suffering would occur on the beautiful
and productive Island of Porto Rico
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17
Where Experts viii Be Needed.
From the Providence Journal.

After all, success depends as much on the
capacity for hard work as on talent or any
other quality. Many a man Of thirty-six
is inclined to envy Senator Albert J. Bever.
idge of Indiana, who at that age has be-
come a member of the upper house of Con-
gress, but the fact IS that he has worked
hard for all the honors he has obtained
At present he is in Manila studying the
situation" The Philippines are as inter.
esting and important a section of American
territory as exists at the present moment
and the Senate will need, at its next ses-
sion. expert and f1rst-hand knowledge oil
the islands. 1t would be gratifying if other
members of that body made the trip to Ma.
niia-at their own expense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17
An Up-tO-Date PaDer.
From tn. Roanoke Wa.) Times.

From tn. Roanoke (Va.) Times.
The Washington Star is still In the as
tendency. 1t seems that it's rise, which be-
gan away back in 1852. is not yet finished
What the paper will be when in its zenith
is beyond conjecture. A new home for The
Star is about to be built. 1t will be nine
stories in height and fit habitation fol-
this fiourshing specimen of an up-to-date
afternoon paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17
Showing Her CoIOrs.


From the St Paul Dispatch.
St. Paul and Minneapolis are about to
hold meetings to indorse the administra-
TONS colonial policy.
Minnesota should show where she stands
She should repudiate the towards and self
seekers who have misrepresented her and
nlaligned her volunteers in the field. She
should preserve her good name and check
the arrogance of officials who presume to
speak for her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17
Wonderful idea, isn't it2"
investigation.

The wisest men will tell us
How with wistful eyes they turn
And think of all the knowledge
That is left for them to learn.
In patience man will study
By lamp light and by sun,
And tell you very humbly
That his work Is never done.
So, many a modern statesman
In sorrow whispers low,
1.-THE more man investigates
The less he seems to know"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17
SHOOTING STARS.
Knowing When to Quit

81 suppose You made your money through
your holdings in stock
Well" said the financier, they had
something to do with it; but the really i'm
portant considerations weren't my holdings
so much as my let-goings.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17
Local Prejudice.

They say a Chicago man has made a
discovery which will double the length OF
human life"
It's STRANGE" said the New York man.
thoughtfully.
Yes. Wonderful idea, isn't itT'
I'm not surprised at the discovery.
That is made every now and then. What
can't see is why a man should want to live
twice as long in Chicago"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17

Boston's so-called Anti-Imperialist League
is claiming enough Importance to enable 1t
to cause some presidential candidate a
great deal of embarrass ment by donating
to him it's support.