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Smyrna times., 1897-10-20
The Silver Medal Contest.

The Silver Medal Contest under the
auspices of of the w. G. T. u, by four
of our lads and four lassies, at the
Opera House last evening, was not
only interesting because of the con-
testants and the interest in them, but
was first class entertainment through
out, enjoyed by well filled house.
These contests are good for three pur-
poses to say nothing of others-they
are helpful in a literary way to the
young folks and especially to the par
ticipants, they afford a chaste and en-
ioyable entertainment to the people,
and last but not least, they are plant
ers or sentiment. The following was
the program rendered:
Invocation n............R Rev. L. H. Haynes
c-Quartette.
Mrs. L. o. Waller, Miss Elizabeth
Counselman, Rev. G. w Dame,
J. Ed Hoffecker.
Recitation No IA Ringing Appeal"
Observation-Disclosures. Bertha G. Stengle
Recitation No 2-''The Scourge of the Re
public". John Allison Start
Recitation No. 3-"Strong Drink is Raging"
Observation-Disclosures. Helen Collins
Music-SolO. O....................L. L. NJ. Price
Recitation NO.E"Swore off,"
Observation-Disclosures. Harvey Wilkins FAIRIES
Recitation No. 5-''Rum AMI Crime
Observation-Disclosures. Fannie West Taylor
Recitation No. 6-"Vultures Of Civilization"
Observation-Disclosures. Homer K Lewis
Banjo Music c...............I Isaac L. Beatty
Recitation No. 1.-THE Church the Hope
of the World" ... Wilhelmina Wells
Recitation No. 8-"Down W.th the Traffic"
......................M .McKendree Williams
Music-SOlO. lO...................W. II. Brady
.................C Charles H. LeFevre, A. NJ
Every one of the contestants did
themselves great credit, but where
only one medal to each sex was award
ed, of course the others had to await a
future effort. The interspersiOn of
music afforded a happy variety, in
4hOob OhCl CdnCJ GuCOI6u. MI. D6dIY y
banjo, as anOvelty, was thoroughly en-
iOyed. Mrs. w. 0. Hoffecker was the
accompanist for all the singing except
the last piece, Miss Mabel Parvis, of
Middletown, playing the accompani-
ment for Mr.. Brady's comical and
highly enjoyed selections.
At the close of the program, Miss
Irene Roberts stepped on the stage and
announced as the committee to decide
the merit marks of the speakers, Miss
Mary w. Thompson, Miss Beulah JEFF
fersOn and G. B. Raymond. After
comparing figures, @. H. LeFevre was
selected to make the awards, which he
did in a short and neat speech, giving
silver medal to Miss Nina Wells for
the girls and one to Harvey FAIRIES for
the boys. Allison Start was also
awarded as the third winner, the An,er-
can Magazine.
The audience dispersed at 8. 30 O'Clock
seemingly almost unanimously in har-
mony with the decision of the Judges.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20
Scared By a Revolver.

On Monday night Mrs. B. F. Matti-
ford had quite scare. Before retiring
she went out to the pump to get some
water. In an instant, a man close by,
fred a revolver, so close that she could
see the fire issuing from the barrel.
The man made a sudden escape. The
pistol report and the scream from Mrs.
MattifOrd alarmed the neighbors who
thought she was shot. The bullet for
tunately went wide of its mark. The
man is supposed to have been achicken
thief and was at that time getting
ready to make raid on Mr.. John Wilk-
insOn's hennery, which adjoins Mr..
Mattiford's s residence.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20
RESOLUTIONS.

WHEREAS, Our sister, Mrs. NJ. J.
Bewley, for the past thirty years the
Lady Superintendent of our Sun dav
School, has felt it necessary to resign
the position she has so long and faith
fully held, and
WHEREAS, Such record of unbroken
service in this department of the Mas
ter's vineyard is exceedingly rare.
therefore be it
. Resolved, 1st, That we deem it be-
fitting that some positive expression of
our appreciation of her long and beau
tlful Christian service should be made.
and recorded upon the minute book Of
the Sunday School Association. so
that IN the years which shall follow.
her name may not only appear as n
member of the school, but the record
shall declare her long and devoted SER
vice to the children and youth of our
church
Resolved, 2nd, That while we who
still remain in our positions will miss
her presence and efficient aid in the
general work of the school, we will re-
member the beautiful example of
faithfulnsss to duty she has placed
before us and we will draw continual
inspiration for our work therefrom.
Resolved, 3D., That it shall be our
prayer that the evening time of her
busy life, may be full CT the rest and
peace which the Master gives to His
faithful ones. And when life's sun
sinks below its horizon, and she folds
her hands for her last, long sleep, she
may awaken TO the glad music of the
Masters voice saying, "Well done, "and
may enter upon an exceeding great
reward. Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. HoFFEcKER,)
LAURA A. BELL, Committee.
MARY W. THOMPSON,
Mrs. John p. Hudson has been
unanimously elected to succeed Mrs.
Bewley.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20
Charity Should Begin at Home.

For the Smyrna Times
Charity should begin at home, is an
old adage. Our church spires will
point heavenward in vain, should their
teachings fail to admonish us that we
should hasten TO help those with whom
we are daily touching elbows, when a
calamity befalls them as sweeping as
the one that has just visited Mr..
Lewis Ireland. A sober, honest and
industrious man, without a known
enemy in the world, was awakened
from a sound sleep, sweetened by
honest toll, to find his buildings wrap
ped IN flames and his all, the accumu-
lation Of years Of labor and privation
swept from him in the twinkling of an
eye, to satisfy the imaginary wrongs
OF some evil disposeds person. Let us
not wait to be called upon but rather
hasten to tender the much needed
assistance. The plow now stands still
In the field Of promise at seeding time.
We all know what this means and re-
quires. Who will be the first to start
the ball in motion by calling on Clar-
ence b. Raymond, wh has kindly
consented to be the custodian of the
fund raised?
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20

ATTORNEY GENERAL WHITE il the
sworn officer Of the State and not a
party, and it is strange in the peform-
ance Of his duty to the State, that he
should discriminate as hedoes between
Kent and Sussex counties. In the lat
ter county where a man elected to the
Levy Court simply moved over to
another Hundred for cropping" pur-
poses, an effort was made to depose
him by getting Gov. Tunnel to appoint
another man in his place, and failed
only because the Levy Court refused
to accept him, and the Court at George
town did not sustain Mr.. White in the
quo t00rrGntO proceedings. On the
other hand in Kent county, where the
board of canvass refused to count six
election districts and placing at the
dictates Of a mob, the theft of the
whole county, it does not appear,
though a whole year has elapsed, that
he has done anything to defend the
character of the State in the rape of
Kent county.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20

The Regulars ask that they shall not
be made into an insignificant minority
IN government, nor a mere puppet as It
were, in the proper administration of
Of party politics. Misrule in the
Democratic ranks in Delaware has
long been a menace to justice and
a disgrace to the fair name Of the State.
-NelO Castle NetcS.
The Regulars, :" if they did bolt a
regularly constituted s -uuou,
can hardly represel- .. Gives an
insignificant minority when they 90
to Washington after the offices, for
they not only claim but are getting
these, as witness the appointment of
Judge Bradford, Marshal Short, Coun-
sci Higgins, numerous postmasters
and even to take care of him, Bach
to a rural mail delivery at a high sal
ary. Nobody is particularly kicking,
If the administration feels it must re-
ward these men for defeating the ticket
last fall. By the way, isn't this the
object after all, to get the offices, by
the persistent fight against harmonic
ing party differences?
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20
PERSONAL

5. l.. Kahn, wife and son, who came
to this vicinity in the early summer,
returned to Philadelphia last week for
the winter. He will doubtless be look
lug after his big wheat acreage on the
return of warm weather again.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hoffecker re-
turned Friday from three days visit
to Washington.
Richard F. Hastings, of Millsbor-
ough, a number of years ago a resident
of this town, made several days visit to
friends here, guest of Alex FAIRIES.
Samuel S. Griffin, of this vicinity,
who went home with his daughter,
Mrs. Knots, to Hartford, Conn, last
week, returned yesterday.
Mrs. David g. Rhodes, of Altoona,
Pa, has been the guest the past week
of her brother, DIR. J. Allen johnson.
RObt. d. Hoffecker, Jr., returned on
Friday from visit of two and a half
weeks to New York State. He
left yesterday for Newark, Del, where
he will act as one of the ushers at the
wedding of Miss Caroline Cooch,
daughter of ex-Register of Wills, J.
Wilkins Cooch, to Mr.. w. S. School
field, of POcOmoke City, Md, which
will take place in Glasgow, Del, Pres
byterian Church at G.3O o'clock this
evening.
Mrs. Roe and Mrs. Emerson, of Den
ton, Nd, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
1. Pennewill.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. B. Taylor, of Mil
lington, are visiting Smyrna friends.
Rev. and Mrs. T. H. Haynes re-
turned from Milford Monday, whittier
they went week ago to attend the
Davis-Day wedding.
Mrs. Emma Myers, of Holmesburg,
Pa, is on a visit to her sister here.
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers and Mrs. n.
b. Smithers, of Dover, will leave to-
morrow as delegates to the Worlds
Convention, w. G. T. u, IN Toronto,
Canada. They expect to stop at the
National Convention of the same As
sociation in Rufalo, as they return.
DIR. Frances VanGasken is home
from Philadelphia at her sisters, Mrs.
F. E. POstles, suffering from a collis-
ion with a trolley car in which her BIZ
cycle was demolished.
Miss Elsie Salisbury, of TeThct
county, is visiting the Misses Az
strong.
The young friends of Mariner Beck
EFT gave him a surprise masquerade
party Friday evening.
John r. Wilson, Of Philadelphia, has
been visiting Smyrna friends.
Jas. w. Lattomus, ESQ.,, of Will
mingtOn, was in town Saturday.
Mrs. r. A. Collins is visiting her
sister DIR. L. NJ. Wilson, of Bridgeton.
N. j. for few days.
John H. Hoffecker went to Newark,
N. j., yesterday to attend the funeral
of Augustus f. r. Martin, a Wall
street broker, who died on Saturday
after four days illness of pneumonia,
aged 55 years. Mrs. Hoffeeker was
unable to accompany him from having
been shut in her home for the past
two or three weeks from severe at.
tack of rheumatism. Mrs. Martin has
been a frequent visitor to Smyrna.
Her brother, Rev. DR.. S. l.. Baldwin
and wife, as may be recollected, sailed
few weeks since to Japan and China
to be gone until the spring.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20
A Highway Robbery.

On Saturday night about 12 o'clock,
a highway robbery occurred near Will
son L. Cavender's residence, where
two unknown "darkies" held up Ro-
bert Thompson, residing near town,
and relieved him of a watch. They
got it by throwing him to the ground.
A friend of Mr. Thompson was coming
down the street at the time and he
grabbed the man who had the watch
as he attempted to escape by him. He
succeeded in snatching the watch, but
the ''darkey" being the stronger, forced
it from him again, and made his disap-
pearance in the darkness before Police
men Jones and Garner could appear
on the scene.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20
Defied an Officer.

Policemen Garner and Jones were
attempting to quiet disorderly mob
Of darkies on the northeast corner of
Mt. Vernon and Main streets about 1
o'clock Sunday morning, when doc"
Lumm cursed Policeman Garner and
resented the official command. The
latter gave the negro a good pounding
and only leleased him from a night in
the lookup by the request of his friends
who took him home.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20

TIE campaign for the first Mayor of
"Greater New York" for the next two
weeks promises to be as active as that
for a President. An effort has been
made to keep national politics out of
it, but Mckinley, or rather Secretary
Bliss, of his Cabinet, though long
enemy of Boss Platt, has written let
ter endorsing his candidate, General
Tracy. The Republicans who are sup
porting Seth Low resent the interfer-
ence and will work for their candidate
more determinedly than ever. The in
dieations still are that the mayoralty
fight Is between Low and the Tam
many candidate, Van Wyck, and that
Tracy viii come trailing in after Henry
George, fourth in the race.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20

shows an astonishing mixing up, nearly
all the tickets having some of the can
didates that are on the other tickets.
And what is more, claims it will be
elected. The papers are more mixed
up than the people. The Sitn, hereto
fore strongly Tammany, is intense for
Tracy, while the World, always Dem
Ocratic, is strongly supporting Low, as
is also the Tribune, Times, Post;
Brooklyn Eagle and Mail and Ec-
press.
The same is true to large extent in
Baltimore. The Sam and NelOs
strongly Democratic heretofore, are
fighting the reelection of German.
The Sun in discussing the subject
under the title, ga Coat of Many
Colors," says;
What is Democracy, and who are its
worth considering in such campaign
as the present, especially in view of
the many venders of the alleged simon
pure dIllCl6. III new 10TH, lOE III
stance, we find Henry George on one
hand, with his sO-called Thomas effer-
son brand, vociferating that his is the
only genuine democracy, and Boss
Croker, on the other hand, insisting
that the Tammany brand is the only
kind that a real Democrat can afford to
patronize. Then, in the country at
large, there is the Bryan Democracy,
which is for free silver in 1897 just as
fervently as it was in 1896, while in
Maryland we have the German De-
mOcracy, with its mystic Rs, its City
Council and legislative connections
and its devotion to revenue only. True
Democracy ought to mean and does
mean clean and efficient government,
sound finance and honesty in principle
and methods. German and Rasin
Democracy means none of these things.
1t means the reverse of all of them,
the triumph of these false prophets,
would mean a serious, if not a fatal
blow to genuine Democracy in Mary
land. The true friends of democratic
principles and of the Democratic party
cannot afford to permit the former to
be desecrated and the latter to be de-
graded by the selfish and unscrupu-
lOus politicians. The plain duty of the
hour is to rescue the party from the
hands into which it has fallen.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20
LADIES Auxiliary.

The first was the Ladies Auxiliary,
of the Episcopal church. These were
from the different churches of the
State, who met at Clayton and came
in on tho 10 o'clock train. Bishop
Coleman formed them in line and
marched at their head to st. Peter
church, where they organized for the
days work and remained until the
o'clock train. At the proper time, the
ladies of the st. Peters congregation,
had ready for them in the Chapel, an
elegant luncheon, thus enabling the
home ladies' as well as their visitors
to give the most of the time they were
in town to the important work of the
Auxiliary that had brought them to-
gether Being but a short distance
from the depot, the visitors saw but
little Of the town, or the people of
them, the time of the former heing en-
tirely engaged in the interest that had
brought them together and concerned
only themselves.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20
THE TENT SERVICES.

The meetings at the Tent Corner of
Commerce and Pearl Streets which
had been going on for three weeks,
closed Sunday night. The meeting
were we'll attended from the first, but
the active results in the main included
in the last week. Rev. L. w. Lay
field took the names of fourteen pro-
bationers ON Sunday night, which
added to those previously received,
made twenty-eight additions to Jer-
man Chapel. There are besides sew
eral to join on the Circuit, the
whole number of probatiOners amount
ing to over thirty. Of these
with one exception, they are all be-
tween the ages of II and 20 years.
The weather was getting too cold in
the tent, and besides, Rev. Mr.. Lay
field had arranged for his Protracted
Meetings ON the Circuit, that at
Friendship. in ThOroughfare Neck,
commencing last night. The Jerman
Chapel people have continued the
nightly services at the Chapel this
week, themselves.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20
Dress gabriics,
and Ladies, Misses and
Children's
COATS AND CAPES.
Facts About Ladies' Goats.

Our New York Cloak mann
facturer, being in close toucb
with the French designer. adj
vised us early in the season Of
important changes they believed
would occur in the style am
length of winter garmentsanJ
for US to withhold our order as
long as possible. We accepted
their good advice and as a result,
while we are a few weeks late
with our opening, we can now
boast Of the very newest crea-
tlons in Ladies' Winter Coats.
and the length and style entirely
different from the garments
shown by dealers who placed
their orders in August and early
September. We will guarantee
our prices from 10 to 25 per cent
lower than city dealers.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20

The successful release of Miss
Evangelina Cisneros from Havana
prison and escape to New York was
historic fact last week that equaled in
plot and execution the highest cOncep-
tions of the novelist. She and her res
curer, Karl Decker, were given a re-
ception at Madison Square Garden on
Saturday night, attended it is said, by
$4,000 people. 1t eclipssd any event of
the kind. In the meantime Spain is
trying TO conquer Cuba. Weyler has
been recalled and General Blanco sails
this week from Spain to take his place,
bringing with him a large addition of
troops. The cry of the Cubans is still
Cuba libre.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20

CHAs. \. DANA, editor and proprie-
tor of the New York Sun, died on Sun
day, in his 18th year. He was the last
of the great editors of the late war.
lie threw vigor into everything he
touched. He was master of the En-
glish language, Iinguist, politician, a
man of affairs and withal, made his
personality felt whether ON the right
or wrong side of a subject. If there
was only one Greeley, there was like
wise only one Dana.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20

Ercry ECening quotes Union Re-
publican of Wilmington as to how the
law in reference to the Registration fee
was to be evaded, and properly pro-
ceeds to quote the severe penalties
under the new constitution. Even if
they wanted to, it would seem difficult
and dangerous to get around these
penalties. And, so far as we have
heard expression, there is full acquies-
cense in the law, and as quoted above,
Republicans say that if the law is
evaded, it will only be done as imita-
tors Of their opponents.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20
CHESWOLD.
AFFested Tor Shop lifting Temperance Day.
Celebrated Sunday by the local ". c. T.U.
Personal Mention.
lecial Correspondence al lhn rirn ..

~N0J y tHe uOCdl ". Z. /. U.
Personal Mention
Special Correspondence TO the Times.
CHEswoLD, Oct. 1S-Henrietta Heath
and Martha Demby, colored, were ar
raigned before Squire Jos. H. Thomp-
son to-day under the charge of sbop-
lifting from the store of w. f. Collins
Part of the goods were found in their
possession and all the evidence estab-
lished their guilt. Justice Thomson
held each of them under two hundred
dollars bail, in default of which thew
were committed to Dover Jail. A writ
is also issued for the arrest of Annie
Cooper under the same charge. These
parties live in the vicinity of Kenton.
Our Cheswold w. c. T. U. gave us
something of white ribbon day last
Sunday. The church was modestlv
trimmed with evergreen, potted and
cut flowers, &C., in honor of Mrs. M.
W. Houston, of Georgetown, Del.
who addressed the children of the
Sunday School, and at the evening
service gave fine address on the ori
gin, advancement and possibilities of
the great Christian Temperance Union
of to-day, explaining the workings of
some of its many departments, also
throwing out some valuable thoughts
touching home life, in which she con-
demned the custom of giving bows and
girls parties and thereby forcing our
youth into society before the proper
age. She thought this caused many
rash marriages of the present dav. Our
youth should be under more restraint
on this line and our daughters should
receive instead such home education
as would fit them for maternity. Mrs.
d. H. BOyce, president of our local
Union presided, and Mrs. J. w.
Fogle read the Scripture lesson. Spe-
cial music was also prepared. Miss
Esther Barnard sang a solo and Mrs
A. Q. Disch and Miss Lena Colt a
duet for the occasion.
Personal;-Rev. II. c. Turner, of
Girdletree, Nd, and Mrs, w. O..
Hurst, of Odessa, made a hurried call
Wednesday last upon Rev. and Mrs.
J. W. FOgle. Mrs. DR.. Pleasanton.
of Milford. visited her father, John
Moore, the early part of last week.
Mrs. w. J. Phillips and sons, Winfred
and Medford, of Wilmington, are Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. L.
Barcus, Sr.-Miss Orie Cooper, of
| Dover, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Clark. Miss Lizzie Jones and
Miss Eta Bailey, of Kenton, spent
Sunday with Mrs. w. S. Hardcastle. -
Miss Davis, of Little Greek, is visit
ing Mrs. James Scarborough. Miss
Amanda Turner, Miss Lizzie Turner,
and Miss Venie Turner, Of Smyrna
are visiting Mrs. j. H. Thompson. r
Mrs. Houston was the guest of Mrs
W. F. Collins Mr.. Juell and friend
of Ruthsburg, Md, spent Sunday
with Mrs. J. p. Carey, near Ches-
void. Mrs. w. F. Collins, Mrs. D.
H. Boyce, Miss Venie Ford, Rev. anG
Mrs. j. W. Fogle and the appointed
delegates, Misses Esther Bernard anG
Mary Boggs attended the Epwortl
League Convention at Clayton. REX.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20
A Bloody Quarrel.

In an alteration at Clayton Satur-
day night, R. c. Louis, a painter,
stabbed David Harrison of the same
town, in the back with knife. Con-
stable J. G. Smith interfered and in
attempting to arrest Louis, the latter
turned upon him and struck him in the
face. He finally succeeded in getting
him to the lookup, when after a trial,
he was held in $1,000 bail for his ap-
pearance at court. In default, he was
committed to Dover.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20

We had thought the editor of the
MiddletOwn Transcript suffering from
a severe and long attack of MOLLY
grubs, but his wild and extravagant
statements would indicate that it is
something a good deal worse. Andy
johnson way back yOnder could not
understand a proper diagnosis of his
case any more than can the editor of
the Transcript.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20
A DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTION.

As / look back over the more than a
third of a century that I have sat on
this bench | am more and more i'm
pressed with the immeasurable impor-
tance of this court. Now and then we
hear it spoken of as an aristocratic ac-
tiOn of a republican government. But
it is the most democratic of all. Sena-
tors represent their States and Repre-
sentatives their constituents, but this
court stands for the whole country,
and as such it is truly "of the people,
by the people and for the people. It
has, indeed, no power to legislate 1t
cannot appropriate dollar of money.
1t carries neither the purse nor the
sword.
But it possesses the power of declar-
ing the law, and in that is found the
safeguard which keeps the whole
mighty fabric of government from
rushing to destruction. This negative
power, the power of resistance, is the
only safety of popular government,
and it is an additional assurance when
the power is in such hands as yours.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-20

Dig down TO the cause of your sickness.
II you want TO get well and stay well.
Most likely it's indigestion. The irritating
poisons of fermenting, putrid food, left in
the stomach by Indigestion, cause headache,
neuralgia, nervousness, dizziness, stomach
ache, nausea, irTitability, and all the other
Wesil,ll-known symptoms of Indigestion.
They also cause many pains and disor-
ders, which are often laid TO other causes
and hence are not easily cured, But as
soon as the poisons are fem0ged, all these
symptoms and disorders disappear, because
there is nothing left to cause them. Moth
ing succeeds in this like Shaker Digestive
Coidial. because it pre0ents the undigested
helps the stomach to digest It's food.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to S1.OO
per bottle.