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Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
AMERICAS SUPREMACY.
The United States Taking the Lead Among
the Nations of the World.

AS the year progresses, and the var
ious nationalities begin to sum up the
total of their industrial achievements,
it becomes more and more evident that
the United States is ascending to the
commanding position. With almost
every shift of the calendar there is
some new proof of our rapid advance
ment and of our feet-footed pace in
outstripping our rivals. There are di-
vers departments of enterprise in
which the United States for genera
tions has played a secondary part.
Gradually, from time to time, she
has moved up from a secondary
to a primary position in first one
and then another. Now she is univer-
sally recognized as a competitor in
many, a leader in many, and utterly
beyond rivalship i'll a number of the
most important.
Her flying forward bounds in some
directions have become a matter of
alarm to other nations which hitherto
have enjoyed a mastership in several
lines of enterprise. At the present
time England and Germany both are
turning their eyes askance at our iron
and steel activities. These two coun-
tries have worked with great zeal to
build up an immense business of that
kind; and for long time they held
the controlling position in the world.
Now, however, they behold in the
United States not merely possible
rival, but one which has already
| thrust them back in second place.
Neither England or Germany is now
the king of the situation. This coun-
try has developed its iron and steel bu-
siness with such marvellous success.
that the year 1900 finds it has surpassed
the enormous output of both Great
Britain or Germany taken separately.
The steel production in the United
States during 1899 was nearly 10, $50.
900 tons. That is about 4, 500, 900 tons
in excess of Germany's total, and
about 6, 300, 900 in excess of Great Brit
ain. In short, the product of the Uni
ted States is not far from equaling the
combined products of the other two.
Nor is there any likelihood of that
proportion diminishing. The time is
not far distant when many iron and
steel ships, now built for Americans at
foreign ports, will be made at home.
Ship construction in this country is
developing rapidly. Our supremacy
in iron and steel production generally.
is certain to provide us with special
advantages in the work of shipbuild-
ing.
This glorious and splendid iron age of
ours, therefore, contains the germ
which may ultimately revive the lost
leadership of America in shipping.
The possibilities of that proud achieve
now is at our feet. All they need is util
lzation. American genius is prepare
ing the opportunities, and American
statesmanship is opening the path
Tor these opportunities to be used.
Our ascendency in the line of iron and
steel is but the forerunner of our su.
premacy on the commercial seas.
American products in American ships
will soon be the glorious consumation.
-Y01lker8 Statesman.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
Cured OfChronic Dl arrhoea Ate
Thirty Years of Sufferinp.

Cured OfChrOnic D1 arrhoea A AfIe
Thirty Years of Suffering.
ST had suffered for thirty years with
diarrhoea and thoughtI was past being
cured" says John S. Halloway, of
French Camp, Miss. 'I had spent SO
much time and money and suffered SO
much that had given up all hopes of
recovery. I was so feeble from the
effects of the diarrhoea that L could do
no kind of labor, could not even travel
but by accident / was permitted to
find a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
after taking several bottles I am en-
tirely cured of that trouble. 1 am SO
pleased with the result that L am anx-
lous that it be in reach of all who suf-
fer as have" For sale by Clifton &
Raymond, Smyrna, and 7. L. Mason,
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
THE CYCLONE.

A pict,sre Of its recent Ct@t to T'erdS.
With my heart on fire
With the suns desire,
arise from my topic home,
A curl and swirl
With passionate whirl
10 the breast of the temperate zone;
Then my arms fling
Round the winds and sing,
As fast and faster turn
In my sullen shroud
OF darkening cloud,
Through which the lightnings burn.
Around and around
With terrible sound
A living wheel of air,
circling guide
Oer the oceans tide
And scatter the ships that are there;
Then close to the shore
press on and oar,
While town and cities fall;
AS my garments swing
In the fatal ring
I DESTROY them, one and all.
And women and men,
Proud as gods till then,
By the fringe of my skirt are crushed;
With my ewes on high
l can see them die
Like ants by besOm brushed.
What are men to me?
Mere specks on the lea
To great Elemental Power;
Their prayers are ill vain,
For naught can restrain
My impulse in that mad hour.
laugh as rest
On the waves white crest
Lashed to foam by the touch of my feet,
As I strew the shore
With their wrecks evermore
Where the land and the water meet.
laugh as I crush
Through cities and rush
Over fields of ripening grain,
And 1 cut my way
Through the forests gray
With howl of wild disdain.
l no pity know
Nor can mercy show;
My course is relentlessly pressed,
Though the winds may howl
And the black waves scowl
And the seagull dash at my breast.
My path can be traced
BY the life effaced
Wherever | chance to roam;
Destruction and death
Must follow my breath,
From the Gulf to the icebergs' home.
lam born of heat
Where earth's passions meet
In the languorous Carib Sea,
And my fate must go
To the land of snow
Where the lakes and mountains be.
On the North's cold breast
am lulled to rest
By the pine trees solemn moan;
There, my passion dead
And my spirit fled
| die, unseen and alone.
TOWNSEND ALLEN.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19

The Johnstown food is not a cir
cumstance in horror to the effects of
the storm at Galveston, Texas. Five
thousand lives are said to have been
lost and 500, 1000, 900 worth of property
destroyed. Miss Helen Gould sent
rations to the sufferers and relief funds
are being raised in all the cities. The
suffering of the homeless and penniless
is beyond description.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
FOR RENT.

A Twelve-Room Brick Dwelling on
Delaware street in tenure of nj. @.
Fields, improved, with electric lights,
water, bath, and everything modern.
Possession given March LIST. For par
ticulars apply to
Mus. JOHN NJ. VOSHELL,
Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19

LrA Me SAH have used Ely's Cream
Balm for catarrh and can thoroughly rec
ommend it for what it claims. Very truly,
(Rev.) H. w. Hathaway, Elizabeth, N. j.
ITRIED Ely's Cream Bolm, and to all ap-
uearances am cured of catarrh. The terri
tble headaches from which long suffered
are cone.-W. j. Hitchcock, late Major U.
4. Vol. and A. A. Cen, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Balm does not irritate or. cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so cts. or
mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren st.,
New York.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
KENT DEMOCRATS
FOR COUNTY OFFICES
FULL TICKET NOMINATED AT THE COUNTY
CONVENTION AT DOVER.
Andrew Ross For Sheriff; David Reese Reg
lister of Wills; A. G. Brown For PrOthOn-
Otary-SenatOr and Representatives.

The Democratic County and District
Conventions met at Dover on Thurs
day, and both were Harmonious and
interesting, says the Dover Hader.
The convention assembled in the
Court House at o'clock and proceeded
to transact business with ease. W. D.
Hazel acted as chairman and William
Hanson as secretary. The ticket NOM
mated is as follows:
State Senators Second district,
James R. Clements; fourth, George
d. Harrington, Pennington.
Representatives district, r.
Y. Wallen, Clayton; Second, John L.
Scotten, Leipsic; Third, John H.
Hutchinson; Fourth, j ohm H. Johnson;
Fifth, Mark W. Cole, Dover; Sixth,
contest; Seventh, William Graham,
Camden; Eigth, ". G. Hardestry,
Frederica; Ninth, David Vineyard; /;
Tenth, contest.
Sheriff-Andrew Jackson Ross, Mil
ford.
County Treasurer-John H. Jones,
Dover.
Register of Wills-David Rees, Clay
ton.
Prothonotary--A. N. Brown, Wyom-
ing.
Coroner-George W. Anderson, Eel
ton.
Levy Court Commissioners-F First
district, Harry Slaughter; Fifth,
Charles A. Carton; Sixth, W. G. Mas
ten; Seventh, Alexander Thomas;
Ninth, George w. Collision.
Assessors-First district, Samuel
Reynolds; Second, Edward G.. Pardee;
Third, Francis Burris; Fourth, Henry
Williams; Fifth, Glider D. Jackson;
Sixth; Robert H. Greenly; Seventh,
William Hanson; Eighth, John W.
Taylor; Ninth, John Ii. Taylor.
Inspectors-First district, Jefferson,
d. Scout and James Clouds; Second,
Elisha Voshell and William H. Reed; !;
Third, Thomas W. Downing and Will
o. Arthur; Fourth, Thomas H. Mar
will; Fifth, w. D. Walls and Harry
G. Walker; Sixth, Avery Draper and
Joseph Isaacs; Seventh, John NJ.
Ross; Eighth, Willard S. Morris and
George W. Spurry; Ninth, Frank
Vangesel and Charles B. Cannon.
County Committee-First district,
Jas. Robinson and w. L. McFarlane; :;
Second, Charles H. Pardee and Joseph
Dillon; Third, F. A. Johns and C. G.
Harmonson; Fourth, E. G. DAILY and
Frank E. Maloney; Fifth, W. H.
Walker and w. E. Maloney; Sixth,
Thomas Meredith and Carl Hughes;
Seventh, Samuel J. Spear andJ. L.
Carrow; Eighth, Geo. w. Stewart and
W. F. Hoey; Ninth, W. F. Smith and
George D. Harrington; Tenth, DIR.
George W. Pleasanton and o. T. Can
non.
1t took five ballots to decide the
nominee for Coroner. George w.
Anderson, of FELTON,, and w. G. Par
Wis, the leading candidates, were al
most even for four ballots. The other
candidates were J. w. Jackson, B. J.
Satterfield, David Greenly, w. G..
Arthurs, J. N. Cain, W. T. Legg, R.
W. Carly, and Levi G. Griffith.
There was a contest in the sixth and
tenth districts which resulted in vacan-
cies. The County Committee was
authorized to fill all vacancies caused
by death, resignation or declination.
William I. Parvis, of Milford, made
two spread eagle speeches in nominat-
ing A. J. Ross and A. N. Brown.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPPY.
Pithy Sayings From Our Popular Wash
ingtOn Correspondent.

Now that "Joe" Wheeler is out of
the army, with the comfortable life
salary of brigadier general, he will
have time to decide whether to go
back into politics or into matrimony.
AS he has born love for scrapping he
may do both.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19

With Col. Bryan in the east and Col.
Roosevelt in the west, talking them
selves to standstill, the people are
still taking their time about getting
filled with campaign enthusiasm.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19

Kruger, Aguinaldo and the Dowa-
ger Empress of China, the three emf
nent has-beens, might pool their is
sues and make money as a travelling
show. They are already accustomed
to doing one night stand stunts.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
WOMEN'S STYLES IN
NEW YORK FASHIONS
LUCY CARTER TELLS OF FALL EFFECTS
IN DRESS AND MILLINERY.
New Materials are Made up in Elegance and
COmfO,t, Attention Being Given to Iu-
duce a Right POise of Body.

Special Correspondence to the Times
New corsages do not show special
departure from ideas that have been
prominent in summer and once again,
the home or professional dressmaker
may allow her fancy to wander among
yokes, Eton or Bolero jackets or jacket
fronts real or in semblance and chief
of all perphaps. full vests or fronts
that are a vantage ground for illimit
able changes and individual adapta-
tations. In keeping with such styles
moreover, attention should be directed
to the Erect Form corset that is in ex-
traordinary and rapidly growing de-
mand, because women find that it is
possible to obtain a support that throws
back the shoulders, giving a fine, mill
tary boaring, while preserving soft and
graceful outlines. Bodily comfort too
results, because pressure is thrown on
the hips and back muscles that are
able to bear it and a free chess and
abdomen prevent short breath and in
digestion. A straight front conforms
to present full styles in dress and thus
at last it is possible to be
Elegantly GOwned,
and easy i'll movement as well. Those
who have made physics study, can
not realize the immense importance to
the general health, of a pose of the
body that expands the chest. Special
lists in lung disease regard an upright
carriage as the most powerful adjunct
in warding off consumption or any
kindred i'll and high medical author
ity regards an article of dress that
compels a correct position, as a
stronger aid than medicines or plas-
ters. When Furthermore it is taken
into consideration that simultaneously
with straight shoulders, certain deli
cate organs of the diaphragm and alb
domen are relieved of uncomfortable
and unhealthy pressure, and article of
dress that accomplishes SO much, must
be considered boon to womankind,
while moreover in the language of
physical culture students, whatever
induces a right poise of the body, must
be graceful
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
Table Linens

Our Fall importation Of
Table Linen has arrived
with napkins to match in
dinner or tea size. Thepat-
terms are all the very latest
and prices the very lowest
coming direct to us from
the markets prices.
Table Linens, 25c. to 81 per
yard.
Napkins, 60c. to 50 per dozen.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
Shapes

are still extremely fanciful and many
hats of extraordinary size and this
feature combined with heavy trim
mings of feathers, panneo or mlroir
velvet, often brings about an unseemly
massiveness. Styles that rise high
above the forehead, will be frequent,
but the day of titled headgear is not
over and so much liberty will be-
given. The use of tulle and chiffon,
also gives relief from thick fabrics in
garniture and delicate chicken feathers
ers dyed in soft colors, are set on
stems like miniature wings and trem-
BILE gentle with each movement.
LUCY CARTER.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
Camel's Hair Effects.

are noteworthy in new goods and
bouncle weavings as well and the
two are sometimes combined with
much distinction, in plaids that admir-
ably suit tall and slender wearers.
Less pronounced goods and better
therefore suited to average purchasers
show a very slight rise in the surface
that is in harmony with the present
run on repped fabrics, and last named
being very prominent. That
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
New Millinery,

great use is again made of breast feath-
ers, but this year the greyish styles of
last season give way to irridescent pea
cock and pheasant plumage, the latter
often laid as fiat covering on a frame.
Wings, entire birds and birds heads in
natural and frequently very unnatural
positions, combinations and colors,
are conspicuous and complete with
made feathers turned in shapes that
initiate wings or single quills, while
cloth or silk cut in quill or single
feathers shapes, has peculiar style.
Fine grades of chicken feathers dyed
in colors to suit fancy, are very fire.
queEt and particularly used as punched
out pompons that will replace the
large, single flowers of the summer.
Other chicken feather pompons hang
straight down from high stem in mil
itary style.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19

The inventor of a sure pop method
of coming confidence into votes would
be a popular chap with the politicians.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19

salary of brigadier general, he will
have time to decide whether to go
back into politics or into matrimony.
AS he has born love for scrapping he
may do both.
With Col. Bryan in the east and Col.
Roosevelt in the west, talking them
selves to a standstill, the people are
still taking their time about getting
filled with campaign enthusiasm.
Kruger, Aguinaldo and the Dowa-
ger Empress of China, the three emf
nent as-beens, might pool their is
sues and make money as a travelling
show. They are already accustomed
to doing one night stand stunts.
The inventor of a sure pop method
of coming confidence into votes would
be popular chap with the politicians.
The rough riding and rough walk
ing periods of the campaign are hav-
ing their day, and the rough talking is
about due.
1t is hard to get ahead of Chicago
girl, or any sort of girl for that mat
ter. One who was presented with a
bill of $316, for money spent on her, by
rejected sultor, nearly frightened
him to death by threatening to put a
bill for 81 piece for all the kisses he
had taken during the courtship.
Senator Hanna and Dick Croker NAV
not be orators, but we notice that a
great deal of attention is given to what
they say, IN the political world.
New York City has $4,000 more
women than men, and it is not known
as a woman's paradise, either.
When men give the election of a
president as much Importance as the
women do the shape of the fall and
winter hats, coats, and gowns, the mil
lenium will be in sight.
Dewey, Dewey! Name sounds sort
OF familiar. Seems like it was men
toned in connection with a Presiden-
tial nomination, but it doesn't seem to
be figuring in the campaign.
There are lots of men at both ends
who will not agree with Mr.. Bryan's
remarks, "The extremes of society are
really not as far apart as they ap-
pear.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
Short Skirts.

are to be worn, no better proof can be
given than a survey of new goods spec
tally made for them. Such materials
are very thick, though not unduly
heavy and show the two sides in quite
different patterns, as for example a
plain surface against a checked or
checks against plaids; colors being
chiefly subdued browns, grays, ETC., as
best adapted to outdoor wear. Those
goods are to be made up without lin
ings. In other materials, reps are
very noticeable and for such reason,
poplins obtain renewed favor. Pop
Inns proper, of course are plain, but in
varities that display figm IS, the fav-
orite groundwork has a rep. All over
raised figures on a repped surface, are
quite prominent and the greater num-
ber come in black. In
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
Ribbons

A lot of double faced Satin
Ribbons in 4 and 5 inch
width not a complete line
Of shades, therefore they 60
at pc. per yard from SOC.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19

The rough riding and rough walk
ing periods of the campaign are hav-
ing their day, and the rough talking is
about due.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
Special

Saturday we will sell
about zoo pieces, containing
Il, 2, q, q and 3 yards
each, of Table Linen, both
bleached and cream, all
grades, about one-third off
the regular prices.
The Worthington advance., 1900-06-22
TWO WRECKS.
- +
Engine Tips Over aud a Hand
Car Runs off the Track. :,

The Sioux Falls branch of the Oma
ha has recently experienced chap
ter Of accidents and fulfilled the say
ing that three accidents always occur
in succession before ceasing for a
long period.
Monday evening while two hand
cars, heavily loaded with men, were
coming into Adrian from the west, re.
turning from work, the car ahead ran
off the track, throwing the occupants
off. One man had his skull fractur-
ed and his recovery is doubtful.
The accident is reported to have
been caused by boys laying stones on
the rails.
Tuesday night, while the engine of
the work train stationed at Brandon
was backing up to Sioux Falls for wa
ter, it left the track and turned CON-
pletely over. A brakeman named F.
E. Hurd, who was riding in the gang
way of the engine, had his arm bro
ken in two places, one leg broken,
face badly cut and injured internally.
What caused tho derailment is not
known.
The Worthington advance., 1900-06-22
A GORGEOUS SPECTACLE
Ringline Bros Now Military
Display Creates a Sensation.

A new patriotic military spe tacle'
is the latest colossal novelty intro.
duced by the famous Ringling Bros.
as a prelude to their unrivalled
Worlds Greatest Shows. There is
something IN human nature that de-
mands beauty and light and color
and which finds it's qualification in
the glories of spectacular display.
None knew this better than Caesar,
Augustus, Alexander the Great, and
even Napoleon Bonaparte, and these
great leaders of mon and nations con-
trolled the hearts and won the loyal
ty of the people 81 mnch by the pg-
nigcence of their public spectacl& as
by the power Of the legions. While
partaking in u large measure cf the
military character of the times, the
Roman and Greek spectacles artisti-
cally modified the glare and panoply
Of war with the su:crtuous arts Of
peace, the sentiment # a classically
poetic age, the love OF luxury and
the deli hght Of the popuiace for gilt.
(tering display. In theirsnew patriot.
ic spectacle :Riugling Brothers have
conceived and brought to realization
display that dazzles while it de-
lights, that mingles startled wondt +
with gratltied astonishment, that
awakens all that is noblest and best
in human nature th ough the three
fold intelligence of the eye, the ear.
and the intellect. The comprehen.
sive and striking title of Ringing
Brothers: new spectacle is "The Last
Days OF the Century, or the Light OF
Liberty" but this does little more
than suggest the scope of the dis.
play of the possibilities of gorgeous
fermentation and brilliancy Of appar.
el. The display is magnificent re.
dex of the regal splendor of the anci-
ents, combined with a vivid potraiture
upon scale OF unequalled magni-
tude, of the stirring events of the
hour Liberty is typifed by series
OF allegorical tableaux. in which are
thrillingIy pictured the Senius ol
American institutions and the Rlori.
Gus triumphs Of American aims on
land and sea. In the varied scenes
of the spectacle there are utilized
lover a thousand characters represent
ing with marvellous fidelity in deport-
ment and costuming the military
powers of the world; whole troops OF
American cavalry and entire batal-
Ions of jolly jack tars; Her Majesty q
9TH regiment of Hussnrs. the swellest
of England's crack military organiza-
tiops, led by their famous mounted
military band; squadrons of German
Uhlans and French Cuirassiers;
platoons of Russian Cossacks from
the Steppes; the Imperial BashI,
Bazouks of the Sultan's body guard,
a detachment Of Japanese soldiery
and other military organizations, ali
appearing in tremendous spectaou.
lar dramma, in which the American
Goddess of Liberty rises under unde,
the hallowed folds of the stars and
stripes, triumphant over the militar,
powers of the world. This grea
spectacle will be seen in all it's mag
nifoent completeness when 3RinRlin,
Brothtr,' world famous circus ex
hibi's in this city Thursday July S.
The Worthington advance., 1900-06-22
Postmaster Salaries.

The post Office department has
given out the readjustment of post
masters salaries for the year beginine
July Let next. Those affected IN this
vicinity, being increased 500 are az
follows: Amboy, $500, Lake6eld
s., 200; Madelia, $1,700; New Ulm
5000; Redwood Falls, 1000; St
james, 8, 700; Slayton, 1,40O; Sleepy
s., 800; Window, $1,700; Worthing
ton, $l,6 500 Tho decreases, each $1Ol
arc Janesville, 81, 400; Fairmont. ST..
700; hapleton, 81, 100.