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Morris tribune., 1900-01-13
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Friend, beginning six months before con-
finement. She felt perfectly we'll up to a
few hours before the baby was born, and
was in labor less than two hours. She had
no morning sickness, no headache, no dis
tressing tightness, no swollen or rising
breasts. Her baby was strong and the pic
ture of health.
M0fE1epHs Friend is the only rem>
edy known which relieves the expectant
mothers. It is a liniment to be applied ex~
tenaly. Nothing but harm can come from
taking medicine internally at such times.
All internal preparations said to relieve com
ing mothers are not only humbugs, but
positively dangerous.
Mothers Friend costs 81 bottle at
druggists, or you can send to
The Bradfleld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-13

Many people who sneer at prosper
ity and quote as an argument against
it wheat at SO cents bushel, forget
to mention fax at $l.3O, hogs at $4.OO
per hundred, milk at$1.O5 per hun.
dred, COWS from $50 to $40. How
would it be to let wheat slide and
produce more profitable crops next
yeara- Hancock Record.
Morris tribune., 1900-01-13
SIDE LIGHTS

Give the devil his dues but don't
forget the editor.
"Who killed Cock Robin? said
the Sparrow, with my bow and
arrow" But the modern version is:
"Who saved the peoples money? L,
said the organ. with my bid that was
more than the others. l saved the
peoples money"
It is always easy to kick up dust
to cloud the real issue.
In all fairness we should say that
there are some papers in this county
and The TRIBUNE is not among them
whose subscription list is steadily
growing
It does not require much grey mat
ter to be knocker. The only re-
quirement is to be sufficiently thick
headed.
From the way one of the papers in
this town talks of it's circulation you
would think it was in danger of
dying of apoplexy.
The Music Box.
the Music Box-"Dear old Aunt
Mary" said schoolgirl, don't see
very well and last Sunday she was
buzzing around getting ready for
church, looking for umbrella, specs,
oyershoes, and last, but not least her
prayer book. The latter she thought
she had secured by grabbing something
OF the bureau at the last moment, but
when she got to church it proved to
be my musical box, and the old lady
in trying to find her place in this un-
common book OF prayer touched the
spring. and it went OF In fine style to
the tune OF o Jim Al1ag Jim Along
Josey."
Morris tribune., 1900-01-13
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-18
DROVE Him INSANE.
The Tragic End Of Russell Link
enstein's Wife and Daughter
Too Much For Him.

East Liverpool, Sept. 15.-A reward
has been offered for the capture of the
unknown men who set fire to the resi-
dence Of Samuel Linkenstein, early
Wednesday morning, which resulted in
the death Of his wife and daughter.
About o'clock that morning two
men were seen walking away from the
building, and shortly afterward the
residence was a mass of flames. The
family was asleep in an upstairs room,
but was awakened by the smell of
smoke. Samuel Linkenstein, the hus-
band of the dead woman, jumped to
the ground and called to his wife to
jump with their daughter Instead they
both fell back in the flames.
When Linkenstein heard Of their
fate he became temporarily deranged
and is now under guard. The victims
of the flames were burned almost to
crisp.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-18
d upon to make a. speech.

ed upon to make a speech.
He said he did not like to infiict Inn
promptu speeches upon the club, and
that tonight he would talk in @ sad,
funerals train. This was suggested by
the fact that four years ago the Re-
publicans had declared the silver ques-
ton dead, and that as 1t had been dead
four years the stencil that would natur-
ally assail ones nostrils when attempt
ing to resurrect 1t must be something
fearful to contemplate. He said:
RICE ON IMPERIALISM.
after hearing that the silver Issue
was q dead one, imagine my surprise to
read in McKinley's letter of acceptance
that the campaign was to be waged
over corpse; that silver is the imme-
diate and paramount question"
There was vociferous applause when
Mr.. Rice said: "This nation has devel-
oped a man who Is paramount on every
paramount question that comes before
the people. If the president thinks that
over this question he can raise a ghost
to frighten the American people, he is
mistaken"
The speaker told of his trip to Youngs-
town, where Foraker, Depew and Han
pals in the presence of hundreds Of
idle mill men and in the sight Of all the
idle mills in the Mahoning valley. He
said they were talking to the bellies of
men, while Bryan, whom he had heard
at Wheeling, appealed to reason and all
the best impulses in mans nature.
NATION ABOVE PARTY.
There were some, he said, who argued
that 1t would be better to let the Re-
publicans win this year. so that they
would be In power to reap the whirl-
wind Of destruction that was sure to
follow the four years of corrupt admin
| istration and mis-government, and
there was time when he was inclined
to listen to this talk. But now the time
had come when the question was, will
you save the Democratic party, or save
the country?' If it be necessary, we will
sacrifice Democracy so that the repub.
| lie may live. The question Is republic
or empire.
| Mr.. Rice's address was an eloquen,
one, and made a marked impression
upon the audience.
| After the speaking 1t was announced
that about rs new members had beer
added to the roll, making in all abou
500.
1t was determined to make applica
ton for membership in the national as
| sociation of Democratic clubs and t.
send three delegates TO its meeting a
Indianapolis. Messrs. James A. Rice
Rhodes I. Gregory and President James
Sterling were selected as such delegates
On motion, the meeting then adjourn
ed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-18
ENGLAND'S VICTORIES.

"The British so-called victories were
only gained when they had such over
whelming numbers that the burghers
were obliged to fall back. They have
never beaten us except when they We're
so great that no small force could pos
sibly prevent being fianke,l II they tried
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-18
People Must Decide.

This question Is left to You. You are to
sit In judgment upon these issues and
appeal to you and ask you this. question.
Study them and find out what bills were
passed for the American people and be-
lieve II the American people study and
decide and then vote according to their
conscience the victory this year against
the Republican party will be 30 great
that never for q hundred years will an.
other party spit upon, the Declaration Of
Independence and trample II into the dust.
(orsat applause and cheers). ,- -
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
THE PRESIDENTIAL
PRAYER CHAIN PLEDGE
INAUGURATED FOR THE DEFEAT OF PRES.
IDENT MCKINLEY.
The Action of the Executive Officers of the
Indiana W. c. T. U. Regretted as an
Unwise Step.

OF all the devices of infatuation,
that of the "Presidential prayer chain
pledges" started by the executive Of
ficers of the Indiana Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, seems the
most unwise and demoralizing. What
do these women expect? Do they ex-
pect that God will perform a miracle?
So far as human intelligence can Judge,
either Mr.. Mckinley or Bryan will be
chosen President.
Is Mr.. Bryan ''a better man" in the
matter which these women have at
heart? Will he be less favorable to
the "army canteen" than Mr.. McKin-
ley? Will he Danish wine from the
White House table on ceremonial oc-
casions? 1t is nonsense to suppose
that he will do better, and he may do
worse than President Mckinley.
What, then, do these prayers for "a
better man" than Mckinley intend
Is a divine Intervention expected to
seat in the White House a man whom
the people do not choose? We believe
it was Mr.. Bradlaugh, the English
atheist, who once proposed there
should be a formal prayer test, in
which those who believe in prayer
should pray unitedly for the accom-
plishment of something contrary to the
order of natural law The proposal
was secuted by reasonable persons.
This proposal of the Indiana women
would have been a prayer test after
Bradlaugh's own heart. But have
these women considered what effect
failure may have on the faith of Chris
tians or on the reason of the young?-
YOnkerS Statesman.
The general officers of the National
Women's Christian Temperance Union
met at EvanstOwn recently. Among
other matters discussed was the
''prayer chain," inaugurated by some
of the membres of the Indiana w. c.
I. u. for the defeat of President Nc
Kinley at the coming election. They
were unanimously in regretting this
action and will not cooperation will
the plain.
Mrs. Stevens, the President, and
Miss Gordon, Vice President, leave
this week for the East.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
UNION REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Kent and Sussex Counties Have the Following
Candidates in the Field.

Sheriff Reedy, of Milford.
Register of Wills-D. Mif1iln Wilson
of Dover.
Prothonotary William Henry Moore
of Kenton.
Treasurer Pennell Emerson of
Wyoming.
COroner-C. W. Baynard of Hartly.
State Senators William George,
Second district; William Tharp,
Fourth district.
Assemblymen DIR. Thomas G. Moore,
First; Harvey Dexter Learned, Second;
John w. Houston, Third; James T.
Aaron, Fourth; Cornelius B. Hope,
Fifth; David Cooper, Sixth; James V.
McCOmmons, Seventh; William f.
Davis, Eighth; William B. Fleming,
Ninth; John NJ. White, Tenth.
Levy Court Commissioners William
H. Baggs, First; Alden r. Benson,
Fifth; Robert Fredel, Sixth; Ezekiel
Cowgirl; Seventh; Jason d. Simmons,
Ninth.
The Second, Third, Fourth, Eighth
and Tenth district commissioners hold
over for two more years.
Assessors Benjamin H. Ross, Smyr-
ma; James +. Taylor, Little Greek;
William c. Savin, Cheswold; William
NJ. Gehmann, Dover; Augustus b.
Moore, Dover; James Andrew Melvin,
Edwardsville; Charles NJ. Hoch,
Woodside; William f. Bradley, Eel
ton; Isaac d. Alexander, Pennington
Henry W. Pusey, Houston.
The Sussex county convention was
presided over by Curtis E. Davis and
DIR. John w. Messick was secretary.
These nominations were made: State
Senator, f. F. Prettyman, Second;
Isaiah J. Brasure, Fourth.
Assemblymen-George B. Glen
daniel, First; r. r. Layton, Second;
Irwin NJ. Chipman, Third; Samuel j.
Messick, Fourth; David o. Moore,
Shadrack Short, Sixth; David J. Long,
Seventh; Harry Prettyman, Eighth;
Alfred J. Lynch, Ninth; F. NJ. Burris,
| Tenth.
Sheriff, James H. Wright; coroner,
Alfred P. Pepper; county treasurer,
Jehu Lawson; register in Chancery,
Eli N. White; prothonotary, John r.
Steele.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
KEIFFER PEARS FOR EUROPE.
The Expectation of This Fruit is Of Great
importance to Delaware.

Keifer pears have become estab-
lish in Delaware as the surest and
most profitable orchard growth for the
farmer. The crop is sure and there is
a good market at home and abroad.
The expectation of Keiffer pears prom
ises to become an important feature of
the growing of them as the fruit has
attained considerable popularity in
Europe. The first expectation of them
from Delaware was made last year,
some twenty-eight or thirty barrels
from this State completing a cargo
shipped from Philadelphia.
This entry into foreign market will
encourage Delaware farmers in the
growth of Keiffers, and they should
realize the importance of the fact that
this fruit is desirable in foreign coun-
tries. The crop this year will be
earlier, the indications being that the
fruit will mature in September.
For shipment abroad the pears are
packed in double-headed barrels and
placed in cold storage. They ar,
landed i'll the best possible condition
Many Delaware Keiffers will, no doubt
be shipped to foreign markets thi
year.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
GOOD STORY ABOUT A MINISTER.
he Tried to Make Three or Four Sermons
Answer His Purpose.

A good story is told ON well-known
minister who breaches at a good many
places in the course of twelve months.
He does not preach a different sermon
at every place, but makes the same one
do for a number of towns on the cir
cult. In this way he does not haye
many sermons to prepare during the
year, three or four serving the purpose
very well.
Some time ago this minister preached
sermon on Sampson" one evening
in small town. The next evening he
preached upon the same topic at
another place, and the following night
Sampson" was his subject at the next
town on the circuit.
After the services a young man ap-
preached, shook hands with him and
said he had listened with interest to
the sermon.
81 am glad it pleased you and L hope
it did you good, said the minister cord
tally. eyes," said the man pleas
antly. 81 am travelling over this dis
trict and my route and yours appear to
be the same. The night before last I
heard you preach at -, last night 1
heard you preach at -, and to- night
1 came to hear if you had anything
further to say about "Samson."
This speech some what astonished
the good divine, bnt Instantly recover
ing his cOmpOsure he saw the humOr
of the situation and shook with laugh
ter as he held the travelling mans
hand Wilmington Sunday star.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
Tribute to the Administration.

That the course of the administra-
tion with respect to the crisis in the
East has been characterized by con-
summate wisdom and high statesman
ship is generally admitted. Not even
the presidents most caustic critics
venture to deny that in dealing with
the Chinese problem he has acted ac-
coeding to the best American tradi-
tions, and that the attitude of the gov
ernment has been such as to win un-
qualified approval.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
FARTHER UP THAN NANSEN.
Duke of the Abruzzi Gets a Little Nearer
the North Pole.

The Duke of Abruzzi has reached
Stockholm on his return from his ex-
pedition to find the North Pole. He
beat Nansen's record and gained a
place nearer the Pole than was ever
reached before.
The log of his vessel, the Stella
Polaris, shows that after eleven months
in the polar ice she drifted to latitude
SO deg. 80 min, while Nansen's record
was latitude S6 deg, and IA min.
One side of the vessel had been
crushed in the ice and it was with diff
ficulty that she was prevented from
sinking. Food became very scarce
and some of the dogs had to be eaten.
A Norwegian machinist and two Ital-
ians died. The rest of the party suf.
fered comparatively little.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
The More the Merrier.
year.

While Mr.. Bryan is swinging his
arms like fails in campaign oratory
and Governor Roosevelt is charging
up San Juan Hill before Republican
audiences, it must not be thought that
the Prohibition campaign languishes.
In fact, it is humming. At Trenton,
the Rev. John Turner, of that party,
declared that Attorney General Griggs
sis monster and without character, "
and that President Mckinley never
lets banquet pass without sticking
his nose in wine glass;" When the
Populists shall have aroused them.
selves the processes of choosing a
President will be in full operation
PhiLG. Record.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
AGRICULTURAL METHODS OF SPANIARDS
The Soil of Porto Rico Said by Tourists to
be Exhausted.

Reports of tourists who have re-
turned from Porto Rico held out the
hope that the United States has gained
a richer possession than was expected.
Nearly all the West Indies were at one
time regarded as Ell Doradoes, but of
late years Cuba has the only one to
retain the confidence of the public.
The reason for this loss of faith is
shown by these travellers. The vicious
agricultural methods of the Spaniards
have, to large extent, exhausted the
soil. The exhaustion is not by any
means complete, and large crops of
sugar, coffee and tobacco are still pos
sible by means of scientific culture,
much larger, in fact, than any crops
recently made under Spanish rule.
The soil is not stale and sour, as it be-
comes when the virtue has been com.
pletly taken out of it. If this were the
case it would be difficult and expensive
to restore it. 1t is merely run down
by iniudicious farming, and can be
easily restored by the application o.
fertilizers.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
BRYAN TO THE FARMERS.
Makes a Speech on Trusts to the Farmers
of West Virginia.

In the course of the triumphal tour
of w. Jennings Bryan last week in
West Virginia and Maryland, he was
among the farmers. Mr.. Bryan ex-
pressed his pleasure at being able to
address an assemblage of farmers. He
wanted to know how a farmer could be
a Republican. 1t was easy to under
stand how the head of a trust or an
army contractor could be a member of
that party, he said; but, as for the
farmers, they were not trying to get
their hands into others pockets and to
take others hands out of their pockets.
However prosperous other classes
might be, the farmer was not sharer
of that prosperity.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
APPREHENSION ON MONEY QUESTION.
Interesting Correspondence Between Mr..
Schurz aud Secretary Gage.

The outcome of the correspondence
between Mr.. Schurz and Secretary
Gage is to strengthen the position
originally taken by the Secretary, that
Mr.. Bryan, if elected, could and would
put the Government on silver basis,
ruin its credit and bring incalculable
disaster upon the business interests of
the country. He has shown precisely
how this state of affairs could be
brought about by Executive orders
legally issued, and he has also shown
that Mr.. Bryan has publicly declared
that the gold standard will not be main
tanned in this country longer than
until he should be able to get rid of it.
Mr.. Schurz is made to answer himself
by quotation from a speech made by
him in 1896, when he said:
"The mere apprehension of a pOssi-
bility of Mr.. Bryan's election and of
the consequent placing our country
upon q silver basis has already caused
untold millions of our securities to be
thrown upon the market. Scores of
business orders are already recalled, a
large number of manufacturing estab-
lishments have already stopped OF re-
stricted their operations, enterprise is
already discouraged and nearly para
lyzed. And if all these are the effects
of mere apprehension of a possibility,
what would be the effect of the event
itself? There is scarcely an imag-
Unable limit to the destruction certain
to be wrought by the business disturb
ance that Mr.. Byran's mere election
would cause"
Mr.. Schurz is now disposed to min
imize this danger, because he sees dan
gers of another kind in another direc-
ton; but to most men the credit of the
country will be the first consideration
Mr.. Byran could easily set this mat
ter at rest by declaring specifically
what his attitude would be inadminis-
tering the finances of the country if
he should be elected. But that is Just
what Mr.. Byran does not want to do.
He wants to get the votes Of Populists,
Silverities and Sound Money Demo
Gratis and Anti-Imperialists If he
should declare his purpose to order the
payment of coin bonds in silver, he
should announce his intention to leave
the gold standard undisturbed, the
Populists would abandon him. Where
ever he speaks, however, he should be
respectfully asked to declare what he
would do on the 5th of March, 1901, if
he should be elected Would he full
fill his purpose, announced in 1896, to
put the country on a silver basis?
Would he order the immediate return
of troops from the Philippines? If he
should answer that he would dc
neither of these things, his oratory,
his chief stock in trade, would have its
effect and influence destroyed. But
Colonel Bryan is not likely to specific
ally answer these questions before the
votes have been cast in the Presiden-
tial election in 1900. Public Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12

Old Gentleman What's the matter
son?
Small Boy-I've got stummick-
ache.
Old Gentleman-No wonder; stop
eating that green apple.
Small Boy-No, won't. 1 might
as well git some pleasure out of it,
cause l couldn't have no worse stun.
mick-ache n got now.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
Cured ofChronic Dlarrhoea After
Thirty Years of Suffering.

Cured OfChrOnic cD1arrhoea After
Thirty Years of Suffering.
''I had suffered for thirty years with
diarrhoea and thought was past being
cured" says John S. Holloway, of
French Camp, Miss. 'I had spent so
much time and money and suffered so
much that had given up all hopes of
recovery. 1 was so feeble from the
effects of the diarrhoea that L could do
no kind of labor, could not even travel
but by accident 1 was permitted to
find bottle of Chamberlain Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
after taking several bottles am en-
tirely cured of that trouble. am so
pleased with the result that l am anx-
ious 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., 1900-09-12

LrA Me SAY I have used Ely's Cream
Balm for catarrh and can thoroughly rec
ommend it for what it claims. Very truly,
CRev.) H. w. Hathaway, Elizabeth, n. J..
/ TRIED Ely's Cream Bolm, and to all ap-
pearances am cured of catarrh. The tern:
ihIe headache from which long suffered
are gone.-W. J. Hitchcock, late Major U.
q Vol. and A. A. Gen, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so cts; OF
mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren st.,
New York.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
FlannNlS

Our Flannel department,
in the annex, contains all
the new and latest styles in
American, French and Ger
man plain and fancy Han-
nels. Our Shakers, direct
from the old shaker mills,
are here in white, grey, scar
let and the different mix
lures at 25c. to Soc. per
yard.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
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 1st. For par
ticulars apply to
Mrs. JOHN M. VOSHELL,
If Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12

plain outing Flannel, lOc. grade
for 4c. per yd.
600 yards heavy unbleached Canton
Flannel, 12!c. grade for &c. per
yd.
200 yards pink stripe and plain
Gingham 1Oc. grade for sc. per
yd.
All out Ladies and Children's
back and side combs, 2Oc. to 5gc
will be sold for &c. each.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
VermOnt's Plurality Nearly $1,000.

Returns from PAL out of the 246 cities
and towns in the State give the vote
for governor as follows: Stickney Or. }
As, 1902; Senter (D.) 1919; all Others.
1875. Stickney's plurality 30, 1888, and
a majority over all Of 30,90S. The Re-
publican plurality IN the same towns
four years ago was 3S,264, and major
ity over all 1928.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
VIM. B. Sharp & Co.
Fourth and Market Streets,
WILMINGTON. DEL.
Blankets

Our stock for this Fall has
arrived; the products of the
best mills in the country;
brought direct last Winter
before the advance in wool
ems, allows US to offer the
best line Of Blankets to you
25 per cent less than if
bought to day. Prices for
woolen Blankets $l.5O to
$500 per pair-white,
gray and scarlet.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
Special

A small lot Of odd and soiled
Blankets and Comfortables
for large beds and cribs will
be sold Saturday at half
price.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
Soaps

Saturday we will sell
Pure CASTLE Soap, cakes for 5c
The last 200 cakes of Laundry Soap
at &c. per cake. 500 cakes Tar
Soap, &c. per cake