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Smyrna times., 1895-11-13
NAME OF FERTILIZER

Special Corn Manure..................
Special Potato
AmmOniated Phosphate
FARMERS Old Economy"
CuieI1 ACME.
Oriental Phosphate. ...........
Wheat Growers Jewel ..................
Columbia Gem Phosphate
Farmers !. X. L. Phosphate.
Dissolved G.. Phosphate. ................
No. Bone
AClu IilOSp
Sweet Potato and Truck Phosphate. ..............
GROUND
Pure Bone PhOSpha ate........ ...........
High Grade ANN Bone Phosphate ...........
special Potato Fertilzer.........
Natural Plant tFOOd.................. ....
Triumph Pure Bone Phosphate ........
ReeSe's dissolved 5. G Phosphate. te................
Mt. Airy ;. &. Bone Phosphate. ......... .......
Piedmont Dissolved Bone PhOspha te .........
Piedmont Pure Raw Bone Mixture .
Echo super PhGSphat
Prices l. Il p. Phosphate ....................
superior Bone Ph0Sphat .............
Crown Phosphate ud Potash. ................... ...
Farmers Delight No.
Farmers Delight No. .2....................
Harvest Queen Phosphate
Steamer Super Phosphate.
Dissolved Bone Phosphate. ..
Bone ana Potash
Butcher Bone
ReeSeS
Ohers Dissolved Bone PhOSphat ate.................
Obcr's ANN. Wheat and Grass Grower.........
King Philip Alkaline Guano.............. ........
The Old Reliable XIX Raw Bone super
Phosphate. ...... ................
Dormans standard Bone PhOsphate...........
| Lewis q Cos Farmers Bone PhGsphate......
High Grade isSolved Bone Phosphate and
Tip Top Soluble
Tip Top Soluble Bone and Potash
SCOTS Standard Phosphate .......................
SCOTS sure Growth super Phosphate.........
Imperial Compound Phosphate .........
High Grade Electrical Dissolved Bone .......,.
High Grade Royal Wheat Grower........,...,.....
High Grade Corn Fertilizer. ...............
High Grade Potato Manure. .................
Fine Ground Bone Meal
Champion Bone Fertilizer ...............,.......
! Farmers FHvorite Ncgetat1r
| National Standard ANN PhOsphate........ .....
Tilghmans Fish MiXture...... ...........
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

The Kings Daughters will meet this
evening at the home of Mrs. Willard
Pierce, commencing at o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13
DEATHS.

GRANT On the 4th inst, near Taylor's
Bridge, Maria Grant, aged sc years. In
terment on the 9th at Friendship NJ +.
Church, Rev. w. Il, Mowbray, officiating.
McCLAIN- On the 7th inst. at Duck
Creek, Marian T. McClain, wife Of John
Z. McClain, aged "a years Intermont at
Odd Fellows Cemetery, on Saturday
afternoon last, Rev Adam Stengle offici-
ating.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

Cosgriff, Beck &Hazell advertise de-
sirable property for sale.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del every Wednesday afternoon, at o'clock
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.
TERMS -SUBScRIPTIoN-sl.5 per annum. No
paper is discontinued until all arrears are paid
up-except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
rcSents but for the outlying district of which it
isthe centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. A rate of 50
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. A special reduction on
all semi i-annual and yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13
DRESS FABRICS,

You will not find anywhere
such a complete assortment of
the seasons novelties in Black
and COlOred Wool and Silk-and-
Wool Dress Goods as we are now
offering The large assortment
will be no greater surprise, how
ever, than the low prices marked
upon them. The new effects in
Silks and Velvets for waists and
dress trimmings are very hand
some.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

Clothing dealers rejoice in the cold
snap.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13
PETERSON WHITE.

A very pretty wedding was celebrated
at st. Georges, Tuesday, at 3 o'clock,
when Miss Laura j. White, daughter
of James T. White, Il former resident
of this town. was married to Frank |.
Peterson, Of Philadelphia.
The NJ. f. Church, of St. Georges,
was beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion The bride wore a travelling gown
of steel blue cloth with passamenterie
trimmings. She was without attend
ants save her little sister, Eiiie, who
advanced the bridal party strew-
ing flowers in their way. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. J. O..
Sypberd and the ushers were Frank
Webb, OF Smyrna, and J. NJ Craig, of
St, Georges. A wedding breakfast
preceded the ceremony.
Those who went from here were:
Misses Sallie Ransom, Louisa Patter-
son, Bertha Ransom, Susie Wright
Messrs. Frank Webb and Frank Nc
Cauley, and Miss Ella Clark, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13
BARCLAY MILLS.

A quiet and pretty wedding was
solemnized yesterday, at I o'clock, at
the residence Of l. \. Mills, Clayton,
when his eldest daughter, Miss Jean
nette Logan, and John Barclay, Chief
Clerk Of the Delaware Division, R, r.,
tifuliy trimmed for the he ' occasion. 4
mony, occupying the time until 4.02
o'clock, when they took the train for
family only Mrs. Wm: Stoeyer, Miss
Helen Royal, Mr.. Phillip Stoever, Of
Germantown, and James, Robert and
Charles Barkley, brothers Of the groom
were present. A reception will follow
on Dec. 4th
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

Autumn leaves have about all fallen.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

The chrysanthemum has had it's show.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

VIM. Robinson, brickmaker for
Frank Bailey, is burning probably his
last Kiln of brick for the seasOn-113,-
600 bricks.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

William Penn Legg, assessor, com
mences on his annual assessment this
week-new properties, new citizens etc.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

The annual convention of the Kent
County Bible Society will convene in
the Baptist Church, Dover, at 1870
Friday morning, Nov. IS; afternoon
livered by Rev. H. J.. Bunstein, of
Milford; Rev H. G. Furbay, of Ty-
rome, Pa, on ''The Bible as the work
of God" and by DR.. Motfet, superin-
tendent of the American Bible Society
for Delaware and New Jersey.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

Fine display of leather purses and
pocket-bOoks in the window of E. X.
Bphmler & Bro. this week at the low
est prices.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

You'll say the same when
you see the Suits and
Overcoats we are selling
for so, S12 and $15. We
have Suits as low as s.:
we have fine ones as good
as $25, but if you want a
good Sack Suit for busi-
ness wear, or a Cutawav
Suit for dress wear. or a
Full Dress Suit you will be
surprised at what we can
give you. See the Black
CheviOt Suits Of our own
make for $40. They fit,
they are stylish and they
will wear. Better Clothing
for boys-either Suits or
Overcoats-you will have
trouble in finding.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

We have by advertisement and other
wise given evidence of the hustling
qualities of VIM. +. Collins, the pro-
gressive merchant of Cheswold. His
last move has been to capture the lead
ing merchant of Clayton, Louis NJ.
Bernard, who has moved his stock to
Cheswold, and accepted position with
Mr.. Collins.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

An apostle of the single Tax idea, Mr..
Powell, was in town on Monday night
and expounded in one of our stores, logi-
cally and to the evident interest, for
half hour, of q dozen or so of men not
familiar with the tenets or convictions
sought to be enforced in new idea OF
political economy. In discussing the
changed relation of the population to
property ne stated that at the time of
the Revolutionary war 80 per cent. of
the heads of families owned their homes.
Now, in the city of Wilmington only
II per cent. own their homes, the ratio
Of the rural portion of New Castle
County being II per cent, that for the
two lower cOuhties being "A per cent.
The claim is made that there are 5000
Single Tax men now in Wilmington
and they expect to soon have a daily
paper in that city. The club here
meets on Wednesday nights-ip "Wil-
sons Hail." opposite the Smyrna
House. 1t is not so large now as in
the summer, when it claimed q mem
bership of some thirty. Mr. Powell
will be here this week and possibly for
! the winter.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

The ladies of the Benevolent Society
adopt this means of thanking those
who contributed to the cause they
represent. SEC'Y.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

Through a notice in the TINES last
week about homes for Teachers st the
Institute, Prof lie Fever has responses
from families who express n willingness
to accommodate $50 or more.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

A clever amount of paving has been
done recently, put off as if to defy
freezing weather, but it is better late
than never. There are still a number
of pavements that sadly need renewing
or relaying to Obviate the puddles that
remain after a rain.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

Keep in Mind you can get all the choice
varieties of fruit trees, healthy ami true to
name of Alex. Pullen, Milford, Del. Milford
Nurseries, peach, pear, plum, apple, cherry,
ounce, chestnut, &c. Good stock at low
prices. Shade Trees: Norway and Sugar
Maple and Hybrid Catalpa Also Asparagus
roots one, two and three years. II
The "H. & k Wild Cherry Expec-
torant, manufactured by HOffecker &
Klingler,. druggists, of Philadelphia, is
advertised in these columns. One of
our citizens who tried it says it acted
more promptly on his cough than any
medicine he eyer took. 1t is for sale
at the drug store Of Jas. p. Hoffecker.
w. 7. Smithers the humorous Dover
lecturer who gives as his pseudopyme
''Reuben Scraggs, 'has been secured by
the Ladies Mite Society 10 give one Of
his humorous talks in the Opera House
Thanksgiving evening. This lecture
was first delivered in Dover two or
three weeks ago, and we are told by a
critical membef Of the audience that it
was equal in style aud quality to the
best lecturers Of the Literary Bureau.
An amusing case of person reaping
yengence for a former act, which was
undoubtedly done in good humor,
came before Squire Cooper Monday
night. John Davis, ,(who has the repu-
tation of ''sluggeF," called Harry @.
Primrose, of Duck Creek, across the
street about 10 o'clock on Saturday
night and without any warming what
ever, knocked him down. Mr.. Prim-
rose brought suit for assault and battery
which resulted in Davis giving bond
for $50 to keep the peace and paying
fines ana costs to the amount of $1,000
The cause of the assault was 4 grudge
which Davis had against Mr. Primrose
for pushing him out of a boat while IN
swimming at the Duck Greek mlilpond
six years ago.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

Mr.. Charles Osborn will be at the
office of the canning factory near the
depot on Friday, to settle with all his
growers of tomatoes.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

The Kings Daughters had very fiat
tering success with their supper last
Wednesday. At one time the tables
were crowded, The Opera House was
tastefully decorated for the occasion,
and besides the excellent courses they
served, it was pleasant season Of so
cial greeting. The gross receipts were
S87 netting $57.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

Il. E. Hardesty is busy getting in
his stock Of furniture for the Christmas
holiday trade, He has everything in
the furniture line. He will have asso-
ciated with him during the holiday
season, Harry E. Benson, son of Jos.
Benson, of the Bombay Hook Light
House,
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

The Iron Bridge, at Fleming's Land
ing, has been off over two weeks for
repairs and it may require week on
two longer.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

The Messrs Counseiman have about
completed the labelling of their pack
of tomatoes. They are delighted with
the new labelling machine. 1t has the
capacity of putting on so tables in a
minute, but the usual work would be
about 20 or 1000 cans an hour.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

W. L. Porter, who has been running
a grocery store in "Faries building"
recently occupied by Harvey Stewart,
is selling off his stock of goods to dis
continue business. This stand used to
be one Of the most profitable on Com
merce street.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

November, a good many years ago,
used to be the corn husking month,
but many laborers are now out of work
because of the early housing of this I'M
pOrtant crop.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

H. J. Luce gives notice in another
column that he will buy turkeys, ducks
and geese for the Thanksgiving market
at the Smyrna Depot on Friday, Nov.
22nd, and Saturday Nov. 23d.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

The members of the Christian En-
deavor society of the NJ. E. Church
will hold their regular business meet
ing this evening.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

See adv. of Philadelphia ''Press" on
our fourth page. The Press" is a
great newspaper and has national
reputation for giving all the news
promptly.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

The analyses of phosphates as pre-
sented in another part of this paper by
State Chemist, DR.. I. II. Wolf, will
interest large class of our readers.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

The attention of persons needing
building or repairing done is called to
the advertisement of Thos. NJ. HOyle.
Glr. Hoyle learned his trade and worked
for some years with our leading builders
here, but for the last decade or two he
has been working with a leading car
penter and builder in Philadelphia.
His family has been residing here i'll
the meantime, and he now has decided
to remain here permanently and is
ready to serve the public i'll his line.
Smyrna times., 1895-11-13

Rev. ]. L. Estlin, pastor of Presby-
terian Church, will preach on Sunday
night on the subject-"A man better
than a Sheep" A special invitation Is
given to the young men to attend.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-05
SHIVERING AND STARVING.
Many Kansas and Oklahoma Farmers
in Need of Fuel and Food.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 4-Destitution
among Kansas and Oklahoma farmers is be-
coming more evident and urgent appeals
for outside aid being made
Men and women begging for food is a
daily sight on the streets of our suffering
little town. said Patrick McCluskey. 8,
merchant of ST. Francis, Cheyenne county.
Kansas. here to-day. He is a member of a
relief committee appointed to apply for aid
at the principal Western cities eve have
given all our MEANS" he continued ."rhe
county has issued warrants to nay for
food and fuel until its responsibility has
been impaired and no one will take the
warrants. We are forced to appeal to the
country OR see our women and children
perish with cold and hunger The same
distress prevails in other counties of north
ern Kansas and across the line in Ne
braSka.''
A letter to local minister from repu-
table woman at Blackburn, o. T., tells the
same story. go where you will throughout
this entire section" says the letter "vou
will find men, women and children shiyer-
ing and starving-no clothes. no food, no
light, no hope
The Kansas Senate to-day amended SUIT
tons seed grain bill, passed in the House
last week, so as to give $4,000 for the pur-
chase of seed to be loaned to settlers and
$4,000 in cash for the relief of such as
at present destitute of food, fuel and
clothing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-05

ions to the Reed plan in the form in which
he has submitted it to his colleagues. The
nrst purposes to restrict the law of 1875.
which authorizes the Secretary of the
treasury to issue bonds to redeem the green
backs to three-per-cent. bonds. The second
section authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury, when there is q deficit to issue
cerf1flcateS of Indebtedness to pay current
expenses, the certificates to be in the sums
of S25, $50 and 500 and any multiples thereof
pearlng interest at per cent. and payable
in coin.
The bill, as Mr.. Reed explained to the Re-
pubiicanS whose support he sought, is but a
temporary expedient to tide the present
distress. The substitution of coin for the
gold provisions of the administration plan is
expected to win for IL toleration. if not sup
port of the free-siiver men, who bitterly op-
pose all propositions to discriminate by stip-
ulation in any bill in favor of gold. The
comparative simplicity, it Is expected, will
commend the bill 10 the House i'm preference
to more complex plans.
MIR. Reed devoted himself assiduously
throughout the day to cloakroom consulta-
tions with the Republicans. He first en-
deaNored to elicit the opinions of the gold
men. and then talked to the silver men.
innate The plan Is to offer the bill as a
substitute for the administration bil and.
by polling the solid Republican vote, while
the Democrats divided on the admin
istration bill. make it the most formidable
proposition in the field, and perhaps induce
tratlon bill to rally to Its support. Chair
man Springer and his colleagues have count
ed on most of the Republican votes for the
administration bill, and have prophecfed
that it would poll about the same support
that was given to the repeal of the pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman act Accord
ingly Mr.. Reeds move overturnS their cal
culations to a great extent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-05
ALLEGES HYPNOTIC INFLUENCE.
william Sumner Wyse Seeking to Re-
cover %150,OOO from His Wife.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-William Sumner
Wyse alleges hypnotic influence as the
basis of an action to recover S15o,Ooo from
his wife. which was called in the Superior
Court to-day Wyse was married in 1879.
his wife was twenty years his junior.
Wyse had a good business in the advertis-
ing line and made a great deal 81 money.
He was free-handed and was well known
around the Hoffman House and the up
town Clubs and swell cafes Ten years
after his wedding Wyse found himself az
most me l penniless mi Domestic infelicify had
After one of their little differences Wyse
alleges he transferred his entire property
valued at Sl50,090. to his WIFE who he say
Immediately set to work to secure a separa,
ton on the grounds of incompatibility and
cruelty. Wyse says that by a misunder-
standing he let the case go by default
Marie Wyse was free and Wyse saws she
went to live at the Hotel Savoy WISE oc
oupled a small furnished room on West
I'wenty-second street. Six years ago Wvse
brougnt suit to recover his property His
counsel says Wyse was induced to meet
Mrs. Wyse, and under her influence, which
was almost hypnotic, signed release. civ
ing up all right and title to the property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-05
OMAHA SEEKING NOToRIETY.
Trying TO Advertise Herself as n
Wicked New York ON a Minor Scale.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. A crusade of a
character similar to the New York affair
is threatened in Omaha. 1t is directed nv
Rev. Alex. +. Irvine, of New York who
claims to have been one of Parkhurst's most
active heutenants. The grand jury con-
vened to-day and the reformers have had
many prominent persons subpoenaed One
result already is noticed in the abandoned
women scattering from the prescribed limits
previously observed all over the city to the
alarm of the respectable element Among
other disclosures the committee has made
are that several of the policemen who have
served long terms the force are reputed
to be worth from S0.G00 to 800, 600 Many Off
GERS upon entering the department were
comparatively poor, but now support hand
some bank accounts. Whether 1t can be
shown that the bank accounts grew in in
creased reai-eState values or from bribery
renains to be proven. On the other hand
1T is quite well known that many officers
went on the force
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-05
OHIO BANK ROBBED.
Safe Blown Open by Five Men and
About *3O,OOO stolen

TOLEDO. o., Feb. 4.--Lockwood's Bank
at Milan. Erie county, was entered by five
masked burglars at o'clock this mornine.
the safe blown open and robbed of what
money 1t contained. The explosion awoke
the people of the town. A hurried examina-
tion showed that the bank had been en-
tered, the safe craked and its contents
about $4,000. taken by five masked men
who, in blowing open the safe, had partly
demolished the building. Among the many
who started to investigate the explosion
was l.. L. Stoddard cashier of the hank
and he was just in time TO see the i've
men leave the building. jump into a car
riage and drive away. He fired several
shots at them but without effect and tho
men soon disappeared in the direction of
Sandusky. posse OF men was hurriedIy
organized and soon followed in pursuit A.
the same time notices were sent by wire in
them so securely that escape Seemed I'M
possible. The exact amount of money Sc
cured cannot yet be ascertaine6, but If Is
believed to be about $4,000 The hanE is
known by the men.
dispatch from Sanducky saws. Tho
police OF this city think they have two
the Lockwood National Bank at Milan q
this morning. This afternoon they q arresf.di
at their homes in this city. Glib Stoughton
saloon keeper. and Solly Hirschberg the
latter of no particular occCpation StofIef
ton and Hirsschberg hired a rig from Hook
a. Hurds livery stable here late SUNDAY
night, saying they Were going to Fremont
This rig was particularly identified as the
one IN which the five bank robbers drove
ous of Milan after con mitting. the rob
berry ar the fact that ii was Returned bv
Stouehton and Htrschberg this morning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-05
HARD NAMES, BUT NO BLOODsHED.
Mayor SutrO and Mr.. Scott Call Each
Other Liars and HireIings

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4-Hard names
and bitter denunciations created quite an
exciting scene at a meeting of the Board of
Freeholders this afternoon. Mayor Adolf
phus Sutro addressed the board, claiming
the setting aside of certain streets as boule-
wards was part of the Southern Pacific's
plan to block the construction of this road
to the Cliff House. While he was speak
ing Irving NJ. Scott, head of the Union
iron works and chairman of the freeholders'
committee which had reserved the streets
as boulevards. entered. Sutro denounced
him. Scott responded that Sutro was really
in league with the Southern Pacific him
self, although ostensibly opposed.
You are hireling of the Southern Pa
cific," shouted Sutro angriIy. Scott shout
ed: You are liar"
To this the Mayor replied at the top of
his voice: You are lying dog and
Southern Pacific hireling."
I.'And you are a. miserable turnkey your
SELF shouted Scott, shaking his fist under
the nose Of the Mayor of San Francisco
The men sprang at each otner. All was
wild confusion and the two gentlemen were
with difficulty kept apart. After a long
struggle they were quieted and Sutro apolo-
gized