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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-19
SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION
Believed There VIII he Little More Fight
Ing In the Free state.

Believed There Will BE Little More Fight
Ing In the Free state.
LONDON, March l9-Thc peaceful
conquest Of the Orange Free State pro-
crosses so evenly that it is now believed
there will be little or no fighting until
Lord Roberts reaches the Vaal river.
How soon he intends to start out with
this objective is not yet limited at, but
the paciication Of the Free Staters
seems now engaging all his attention.
When the move comes, it will doubtless
be accomplished with the secresy and
swiftness which have characterized all
the British advances since Lord Roberts
assumed command.
In the meanwhile, the fate of Ma.
feking remains unknown.
The revolt of the Cape Dutch in the
northeast seems to have had its back
broken. and it is likely General Kitch.
cner will soon resume his place beside
his chief.
The lull that lets the British troops in
Natal and the Free State recuperate
brings no rest to the engineers and
transport service. Girourd, the young
Canadian officer, rules supreme over
the railroads, is now putting his system
to the most severe test in an endeavor
to push supplies from Cape Town to
Bloemfontein.
Commandant Olivier. after leaving
Burghersdorp. went to Rouxville. where
he is now reported to be with only q
small force.
DIR. Leyds. the diplomatic agent of
the Transvaal, has disappeared from
Brussels. According to Il Globe special
he is believed to have come to London,
but nothing is known here about his
arrival.
1t seems scarcely likely that he would
Jump into the lions mouth. and the
energetic Boer representative is more
likely to be soon heard Of at one Of the
other European capitals.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-19
GASOLINE DID IT.

vsv. mad and One Fatally Injured ~
an 4, p,,o~ion ~ Columbus q.
COLUMBUS, O., March l7.-Five dea":
ono fatally and one seriously wounded
IA the result of All attempt to start q nre
with gasoline at James Viewers resi-.
dence. An explosion followed. tho
building caught fire. and tho inmates
v,ere covered with the burning fluid.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-19
Compromi q Reache /.

MAssILoN, O., March ia comp-o-
mise has been reached at the miners
and operators conference here, and as
result there will he no strike in this dis.
trict during the present year. The
mine. withdrew their demand for 10
cents uifferential. nd also tn 4 cent
increase for thin vein work. The III ners
get slight increase on ''room turning"
and break throughs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-19

Dresden by Boer sympathizers, OK.
pressing their regret and attributing
the oct to street rowdies, but denying
Great Britain's right to complain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-19

Railroad Reopened.
VANzYL, Friday, March 16.-The rail.
road has been reopened from Bloemfon-
tein to Norval's pont. General Pole.
Carew and the Grenadiers have just ar.
rived at Norval's pont.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-19
Going Down Hill

People suffering from kidney diseases
feel agr dual but steady lose OF vitality.
rhey should lose no time in trying
Foley's Kidney Cure. It,a guaranteed.
CHRIS. SCHUTZ
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-19
Porto Rican ri,, An Object Lesson.

FORT WORTH, Tex, March 10
Colonel w. j. Bryan breakfasted here
Ell route to Nebraska. Commenting on
the Porto Rican tariff bill Mr.. Bryan
said: 1T is frequently true that an OBJ
iect lesson is needed and it is fortunate
for the country that one has been given
prior to the election No one can doubt
the administration 5 so-called expansion
policy which really means imperialism. =
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-19
TRCH CRADLE TO GRAVE.

Plan Of Chicago abOr Unions to Control
All Articles of Human Need.
CHICAGO, March l9-The Times
Herald says: Unless body goes to its
last resting place in a union made cof-
fin 1t will be refused burial in the ceme-
teries OF Chicago and vicinity, if the
plans of the abor unions to rganize q
gravediRgers' union are carried out. AL.
ready they have compelled the pacing
of the union label on every cradle man.
ufactured and it is the avowed object Of
the unions to unionize everything from
the cradle t. .he grave. inclusive. A
committee has been appointed by the
woodworkers to unionize the coffin fac
tories. They will begin with factory
on Carroll avenue. They will insist
that each casket bear the union label.
A large number of members of the
woodworkers' organization have been
employed in the making Of coffins, but
heretofore there has been no movement
to compel the manufacturers to union.
ize their factories, 50 non.union caskets
have borne the union label.
Gravediggerx Come Next.
To enforce the use of union coffins the
woodworkers, as soon as they have
unionized the factories, will attempt to
organize the gravediggers into union
and have them refuse absolutely to in
ter q body unless it is encased in
union-made casket. 1t is estimated
that there are about l50 gravediggers
employed in the cemeteries of Chicago
and by organizing them the labor unions
feel that they could control the situa.
ton.
1--WE already have the union label on
all cradles made" said John Lee Of the
woodwor!sers. land why should we not
have union cofiins and union gravedig.
gers: 1t is to the interest of laboring
men to have every article used from the
cradle to the grave union.made. Other
trades have been brought about the use Of
union underwear, the drinking of union
beer, the smoking Of union cigars, the
consumption Of union bread and why
should we not Unionize our product"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-19
M IRi~ht to COnnpla.n.

BERLIN. March l0.-The Berlin pa
nor, discuss the proceedings in the Brit
ish mrliament with reference to tho
rrofanation Of the English church III
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-19
INDICT COMMISSIONERS.
Radical Action by the New York Grand
Jury Predicted.

Radical Action by the New York Grand
Jury Predicted.
NEW YORK. March l9.-The Press
says the four police commissioners in
the City Of New York-Bernard j.
York, John B. Sexton, Henry E. Abel
and Jacob Hess-are to be indicted by
the grand jury for what the statute de-
fines as an offense against public JUS
tice. 1t is not probable that the indict-
ments will be delayed longer than
Wednesday.
Intestinal infection, appendicitis and
all affections OF the bowels, liver and
x,ineys prevented by taking genuine
Rocky Mountain Tea, made by the
Madison Medicine Co.
FRANK c. SIXTH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-03-19
Lord Dundonald Has a Slight
Skirrlish With Them at
De Beers
And Reports Them in Force at
Van Reenan's and Tintwa's
Passes.
kaffirs Report Beers Vindictive.
Speculation as to Roberts
Next Move.

LONDON. March 10. 1T is persistently
reiterated that Mafeking has been re.
hevetl, but the war Office has no con.
6rmation of the rumor.
LADYsAlTH, Friday, March l6.-Lord
Dundonald's cavalry patrols reconnoit-
cred the Free State boader Of Basuto.
land to De Beers pass, where q slight
skirmish occurred in which two British
were wounded. The Beers were also
encountered in strength at Van Reenan's 9
pass, and Tintwa's 8 passes.
Kaffirs arriving here report that the
Beers are manifesting very vindictive
spirit under defeat and that many kraals
hitherto respected, have been burned.
The German ambulances attached to
the Boer forces were found near Modder
Spruit, having been abandoned by the
Beers. because they were unable to keep
pace with the retreat. They were
brought into camp. where the wounded
were cared for. Transports were sub.
sequently supplied and the ambulances
were sent to the Boer line.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

MARYLAND, like Delaware, is having
its political troubles A Baltimore
writer to a Philadelphia Democratic
paper a day or two ago said:
"MayOr Hayes, as a municipal re-
former, is trying to build up politi-
cal machine i'll Baltimore, to which the
old Free Rasin Ring" pales into insig-
nificance. He has snubbed the Gov
ernOr of the State and other prominent
officials and citizens.
"When the leading Democratic poli-
ticians, who named him for Mayor and
worked up the reform movement which
resulted in his election, recommended
friends or sought appointments them
selves, he turned them down. On the
other hand, certain FOUNDERS" and po-
litical workers who happened to be per-
sonal friends of his were given position
of prominence for which several of
them were untitled.
Instead of trying to carry out the
provisions of the charter, which he
helped to draw up, for non-partisan
government, he has insisted upon the
removal of capable Republicans whom
even his Democratic friends desired
to retain.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

our State papers thus refers to the
principals superseeding the State
Board:
''The only excuse 1 have heard Of
fered is that the curriculum may be
made uniform. Can the principals eff
feet this any better than can the State
Board? 1t is not a fact that every
school principal in the State is con-
stantly in receipt of piles and piles of
school books and other books of the
latest editions, and it is not fact like
wise that the various publishing houses
are doing their level best to outdo
their rivals in these gratuitous favors
to the school principals? Why do
they do it? Do they give away hun
dreds of books for the fun of it, or be-
cause of natural affection for the re-
cipients?"
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

The change that came some five
years ago with the improvement in the
printing presses enabling them to
throw off thousands where they before
printed hundreds with an increase in
pages from four to ~, IS and 20, has
greatly increased the demand for
paper, which in turn, has been one of
the causes for increasing the price.
One of the large dealers in speaking of
this says:
cit is estimated that OF the 500, ,OOO,- =
900 feet cut of logs in the Maine forests
the present season 225, 900, 600 feet will
be sent to the pulp mills instead of the
saw mills. The demand for material
for paper manufacturing has the effect
of sensibly diminishing the outpoint of
lumber and increasing the cost to
builders. The tariff on pulp and lum-
ber should be public interest. The
high prices on one hand encourage the
rapid destruction of our forests and on
the other seriously handicap many
manufacturing enterprises and add to
the cost of living. All forms of build.
ing industry are seriously crippled"
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

The Morning Nc,cs of Thursday
said:
"The Republicans stand ready to
make some compromises for the sake
of harmony, but they are met by an
absolute refusal upon the part of the
Union Republicans to make any con-
cessions.
To this the Sentinel replies as fol-
lows:
''In view of the very recent history
of the party, this declaration of the
Ne,cs is amazing. The Union Repub-
licans in good faith made most liberal
proposition in the interest of the sue
cess of the party. 1t guaranteed to
the minority faction, one-half of all
the State offices to be voted for. 1t
guaranteed the election of the entire
county ticket of New Castle county; it
guaranteed to the minority its choice
of Senator, only reserving to the ma
jority party the right of first choice.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

The State convention of what are
called the Regulars" will be held at
Dover to-day. Delegates were elected
Saturday in districts where they had
not already been appointed. There
was a contest against the DUPONT men
in only a few districts. The greatest
of these was in New Castle, where
Union Republicans were not allowed
to vote and the anti-harmony ticket
was elected.
Peter Morgan attempted to vote aud
was challenged on the grounds that he
was and Addicks man. He refused to
leave, and the polls had to be closed in
consequence of the excitement A
number of prominent Republicans
were unable to vote, and among these
were Lawyer William S. Hilles and
State Senator Robert McFarlin The
DUPONT ticket was looked after by
John &. King, who was recently APP
pointed Postmaster at New Castle.
His ticket received Al votes, and the
other ticket, headed by Sheriff Taylor,
got 26 votes.
The affairs as an attempt to hold an
honest election have been characterized
as disgraceful. In Kent and Sussex
counties in the few places where an
election was attempted to be held, the
attendance was small.
Six delegates to the National Con-
ventlon and twelve members of a new
Republican State Committee are to be
elected in the State Convention. Spec
ulation has been rife as to who will be
chosen to go to the National Conven-
tion, which meets in Philadelphia on
| June 10.
Reports were circulated freely
among politicians says the Morning
News of Monday, that surprise will
be sprung in the Republican State
Convention on Wednesday at Dover
when a move will be made to tend tC
unite all Republicans in the State fol
the coming campaign. The rumori
are vague, but they are given some
| credence,
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

Such an article as the following in the
editorial columns of the Philadelphia
Record which has been allied with
those opposed to the holding of the
Philippine Islands is very significant:
cit is interesting to note that Bishop
Potter, who has just returned from a
trip around the world, which included
a visit to Manila in December last, has
somewhat changed his views in regard
to retention of the Philippines. He
left the country an anti-expan-
sionist, but he returns much impressed
with the possibilities of settled govern
ment in the islands, the capable gov
ernment of General Otis and the ca
pacity of the Philippines for ultimate
self-government."
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

We give place in another column to
communication in regard to the award
ing of the Demorest Gold Medal-the
writer thinking that the merits of
oratory should be settled by the audi
ence rather than a committee. 1t is
questionable however, because prom
iscuous audience with little knowledge
of elocution, could hardly be expected
to Judge as accurately as those of
trained ear and sight, on whom was
placed the responsibility of Judging
according to elocutionary rules. The
audience and judges have often been
at varience here as to the merits of a
defamation, but at other times they
have agreed exactly, and it is always
pleasant when it is so. When COM
petitors are so near together, it is diff
cult for Judge to size up the merit of
superiority. 1t makes them feel there
ought to be more medals than one
in making the award.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

To our mind there is little danger
of NJ. S. Quay reaching the U. S. Sen
ate through any action of that body.
They evidently mean to let him down
as easily as possible but will not reach
his case or vote to let him in. If Gov.
Tunnel sticks to his determination to
not appoint a Senator for the vacancy
from Delaware until Quay is admitted
on Gov. Stones appointment, he need
not be worried by the friends of
Messrs. Salisbury and Biggs.
Every EOening is apprehensive that
the appointment of Salisbury or Biggs
to the Senatorship will disrupt the
Democratic party.
The Morning NetOs said:
1.-The Senatorial question is in O
state of quiescence. The friends of
Mr.. Biggs put up such lively fight
that the other fellows took to the high
woods. This was followed by lot Oi
high flown defamation as to the dig
nifty of the Office, &c. In the mean
time,' the Governor is offering daily
thanksgivings that he is still spared
the infiction of a "whole heap" o.
trouble"
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
A Perfect Newspaper.

To publish ALL THE NEWS promptly
and succintly and in the most readable
form, without elision or partisan bias,
to discuss its significance with frankness:
to keep an Open Eye for Public Abuses,
to give besides complete record of cur
rent thought, fancies aud discoveries in
all departments of human activity in its
and to provide the whole for its patrons
at the nominal price of ONE CENr-that
was from the outset, and will continue to
be the ann of THE RECORD"
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

Witness its unrivaled average daily circula-
tion, exceeding 1876, 900 copies, and an av-
erage exceeding las, 900 copies for its
Sunday editions, while limitations of its
plan of publication in every important
city thy OF the eouHttrg testify to the truth of
quality of its contents, and in the price
at which it is sold, The Record has es-
tablished the standard by which excel
lence in journalism must be measured
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

THERE is considerable and possibly
unnecessary interest over the curricu-
lum for our public schools. We have
under the law a State Board whose
duty it is to do this thing, but the
principals of the respective schools
have formed a committee to select
studies and books. A writer in one of
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.

On Thursday afternoon, March the
8th last, from the Alex. G. Lattomus
farm near Blackbird, light red COW,
dehorned, with lump on one teat.
A reward will be offered for its return
to
THOMAS HOBSON,
3142 Blackbird, Del.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
Millinery

The S. and So hats had
their opening along with the
more expensive Paris. and
American hats over a week
ago.
We try to make these hats
as sketchy as possible-full of
the lines and suggestions that
we study and learn from the
artistic Paris beauties; or ex-
pensive and, often, as artistic
American hats.
The styles are good the
materials are not the exclu-
sive sort, but good too; the
milliners who make them have
the same chance to study as
those who make the more ex-
pensive hats. They make more
hats, and do more of the work
by machine, than is done on
the more expensive; but there
are people who can't tell them
apart.
We're selling more than
ever, and have had to make
the Golden Salon twice as big
togive them-and you-room.
John Wanamaker.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
WANAMAKER'S.
Philadelphia, Monday, March 10, 1900.
A Modern HOrSe.StOre

we We not said very much
about our horse goods, be-
cause we weren't doing the
business so much better than
everybody else, as to justify
it. It's different now. Come
and we'll show you a better
storeful of harness, whips, sad
dies, bits, blankets, and every
thing else belonging to horses,
than you've ever seen before.
Harness for every conceiva-
bic need and more kinds of
bits and contraptions than
anybody but horsemen knew
existed = everything that is
friendly to the uses and health
ola horse-from spurs to med
icine.
Single harness, SI2 to $Ioo
but we'll make you a har-
ness for $8 don't recommend
it very much) and indulge
your eXtravagances almost
without limit.
Double harness, $50 to$3oo.
Whips, 25c to SIS.
Women's saddles, $I2 to
SIS.
Boys and mems saddles,
So to SIS.
Bits, 25c to Some of the
most interesting cases in the
store.
We are very proud of our
model stable-the only kind,
really, a horse ought to have.
1t explains itself; but, to bring
you to see it, we'll tell you
that it is perfectly drained and
saves enough bedding in a
year to pay for itself.
We should be glad to take
your order to build such stalls
for the comfort of your horses.
And in fact anything that can
contribute to your horses
health and efficiency we have,
or can get.
The head of this department
has made harness for the lead
ing horses in the world, and
what he doesn't know about
horses-Well, ask him any
thing you like and he will be
ready for you with the right
kind of advice, and what is
more to the point, with the
right kind of goods.
We are on the right track
now in the harness line; and
with your help, people, we are
going to have just the incest
business that ever was done.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
FOR RENT.

The Samuel Spencer Dwelling ON Della
ware Street, Smyrna, Del, now occupied
by Mrs. Mary G. Wright, and the Sharp
dwelling on Commerce street. now occu-
lied by Charles p. Thornley,. Possession
Eiven March 1st. Apply to
w. o. HOFFECKER,
214ts Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
Tie DuiIT EZIIiOn

of THE Record" will be sent by mail to
any address for $500 per year or % cents
per month.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
lIlGsss
Philadelphia
Record

after a career of over twenty years of un-
interrupted growth is justified in claim
ing that the standard first established by
its founders is the one true test of
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
MANY school Children are sickIy,

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, used by Mother Gray, nurse in
Children's Home, New York, Break up
Colds in "a hours, cure Feverishness, Head
nche, Stomach Troubles, Teething Disor-
ders, and Destroy Worms. At all drug
gists, 25c. Sample mailed Free. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Ask for Aliens FOot-Ense,
a powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet. Cures Corns, Bunicns, Swollen
and Sweating feet. At all druggists and
shoe stores, 25c. Sample Free. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
bel every Wednesday afternoon.
The TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State of which it is part. 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
RoBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
RMS-SUBsCRIPTION-Sl.5 so per annum. If
paid strictly in advance Sl.00. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option Of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents but for the outlying district of which it
is the CENTRE embracing the towns of Clayton,
Zenton Cheswold, LeipSic, &c. A rate OF so
cents an inch for first insertion and % cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. specia
reduction on all semi annual and yearly sdver
tisementS
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
IHe SunGzuY EnIIIOn

at &c per copy or S1OO per year, together
with the Daily, will give its readers the
best and freshest information of all that
is going on i'll the world every day in the
year, including holidays. will be sent for
$500 year or 80 cents per month.
Address
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Record Building,
Philadelphia, Pa
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
So silk Skirt s'sT SaT aoa9s 8a5aeTF FOR 25C.

Send Csc in stamps and we will mail you
agents coupon emitting you to a skirt and
the particulars how to obtain it. Or send
two 2-cent stamps and receive by return
mail samples of silks and all information.
Want good agents everywhere.
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Hardiman House, Watertown, n. Y.
Reference John Hardiman, Builder, Har-
diman-W WoolwOrth Co., Henry Ermentraut,
M. d.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

All over tn e
store the new
goods are COM
ing j; the new
styles for tai
loring are here,
our own innpor-
tations direct
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
The Pioneer

one-cent morning newspaper in the United
States, THE Record " still LEADS
WHERE OTHERS FOLLOW.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
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