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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-28

how loving and thoughtful you have
been in all this, and I wouldn't have
you think me ungrateful, but-did you
believe l was always going to be a
little girl? What do you suppose I stud
led housekeeping for at school? Mrs.
Fletcher is engaged, 1 presume, and
l can't ask you to undo that now,
but wish you had written to me first.
However, if you don't mind, there's
somebody I'd rather you would invite
to take the fourth seat today, and then
you can have Pappoose beside you, If
you wish"
why, of course, sweetheart, any
one you like"
Lieut.. LOOMS then, daddy-the Of
ficer we met on the train. Jessie likes
him and he's such a friend of her
brother-the only one we have yet seen
who seems to know him at all. Then
you could ask him to dinner, too.
Folsoms face was study. Doubt
in the little muscles about his lips.
I'VE met three Officers, did we not,
Elinor, and 1 had thought-somewhat
of asking the major and his guest.
He said he wished to call. He was
there while we were driving yester-
day. I met him later
Eyes, 1 saw his card" was the hur-
ried, Indifferent answer. But they
are not like Mr.. Folsom. Daddy, L did
not at all like that Capt. Newhall. Or
for that matter
They both seemed prodigiously
struck with YOU" said Folsom, in mis-
guided confidence yet pardonabie pride.
They've done nothing but talk to me
about you ever since"
They did nothing but talk to me
all the way over the mountains, except
when they were out taking what
have reason to believe was an coca
sional drink. daddy mine. Jess had Mr..
LOOMS to herself They have found
your weak spot, daddy. They know
you love to talk Of your daughter. You
have only known Maj. Burleigh little
while, is it MT sou
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-28

instead of the direct road to Gate City.
He had sent men riding in to both
posts on the Platte, with penciled lines
telling of the Indian raid and it's re-
suits Once we'll covered by darkness
the little band had easily escaped
their pursuers, and were now safe
across the river and well ahead of
all possibility of successful pursuit.
But if anything were needed to prove
the real temper of the Sioux, the au-
thorities had it. Now was the time
to grapple that Ogallalla tribe and
bring it to terms before it could be
re-enforced by half the young men
in the villages Of the northern plains.
The Platte, of course, would be pa
trolled by a strong force of cavalry
for some weeks to come, and no new
fOray need be dreaded yet awhile. Red
Clouds people would LAY low and
watch the effect of this exploit before
attempting another. If the White
Father "got mad" ard ordered heap
soldiers" there to punish them, then
they must disavow all participation in
the affair, even hugh one of their best
young braves was prominent in the
outrage, ard had paid for the luxury
with his life-even though Burning
Star was trying TO hide the fresh scar
of a rife bullet along his upper arm.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-28

away. The porter busted the seat and
disposed of the hand luggage and hung
about the new arrivals in adulat1on.
The burly man was evidently per
sonage of Importance, and his shoulder
straps indicated that he was a major
of the general staff. The other, who
followed somewhat efficiently, was a
young lieutenant of Infantry, whose
trim frock coat snugly fitted his slen-
der figure.
"Ah, sit down here, Mr.-Mr. LOOMS"
said the major patronizingly. $50 you
are going up to the Big Horn. Well,
sir, I hope we shall hear good accounts
of you. There's a splendid field for
officers of the right sort-there-and
opportunities for distinction-every
day"
At sound of the staff officers voice
there reused up from the opposite sec
ton, where he had been doing over a
paper, man of middle age, slim, ath-
letic, with heavy mustache and i'm
perial just beginning to turn gray,
with deep-set eyes under bushy brows,
and a keen, shrewd face, rather deep
ly lined. There was a look of dissipa-
ton there, a shade of shabbiness about
his clothes, rakish cut to the entire
personality that caused Folsom to
glance distrustfully at him more than
once the previous afternoon, and TO
meet with GOODNESS the tentatives per
Missile in fellow travellers The
strangers morning had been lonesome.
Now he held his newspaper where it
would partly shield his face, yet per-
nit his watching the officers across the
aisle And something in his stealthy
scrutiny attracted Pappoose.
yes" continued the major II have
seen a great deal of that country, and
Mr.. Dean, of whom you spoke, was at
tached to the troop escorting our COM
mission. He is hardly regret to have
to say it-er-what you IMAGINE. We
were, to pct it mildly, much disappoint-
ed in bis conduct the day of our meet
ing with the Sioux"
A swift, surprised glance passed be-
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26
CHESWOLD.
Shipping Strawberries with Promising Re-
sults-Seventh Day Adventists
Cause Trouble.

Special Correspondence to the Times
CHEswoLD, DEL, May oath. The
Strawberry crop is on now in full
blast. The first shipment was made on
the 10th, and a car and half were
shipped to-day. They were mostly
sold at 6 to cents, several buyers be-
ing on hand. Our berry growers are
beginning to realize that it is not good
business to place their berries in COM
petition with those bought by the COM
mission man, SO they are selling at the
station to the highest bidder. So far
the first is up to the usual standard. the
crop is large and the season promises
to be long one if prices justify the en-
tire shipment.
Many of the colored people here, es-
pecially the mulatto population are lit
orally carried away with the Religion
OF the Seventh Day Adventists. They
have lately erected church two miles
west of Cheswold. One of the cardinal
principles of their religion is to work
on the Sabbath day; it seems that they
are not good Adventists unless they do
this. The people Of course are getting
tired of this foolishness and have de-
termined to put stop to it. So on
last Saturday, Leslie Munse, one of
the leaders of their church, together
with Henry Williams was srraigned
before Squire Thompson for working
on Sunday; they were each fined $4
and costs, making $0.19; this they re-
fused to pay, and were therefore COM
mitted to Jail for "a hours, which seems
to be the extent of the law.
Mr.. G. b. Moore, our new postmas-
ter, is erecting q nice building into
which the postofIice will be moved as
soon as completed
Prof. Gooding, Of Conference Acad-
emy preached most excellent sermons
at Cheswold and Bethel on last sun
day.
Cur church people are preparing for
Chil1ren's Day The various commit.
tees have been appointed and the chill.
dren are already preparing their sey- |
eral parts. ERMA.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26

THE election in Wilmington next
week (June 5th), will mark the first
political event at the polls since the
queer elections that did not elect last
Fall. The nominations, if they indi-
cate anything is, that the reaction
against the total disregard of ''fair
play" has already set in. This, sooner
or later, seems to be the universal rule
with the candid people who deprecate
'smart" politics either in municipal
ties or States.
The changing of county officers from
a long established custom for or
against, as it suited party advantage,
by men whose vote had never been
tabulated as the law directs, or general
Objectionable legislation, has had the
effect to solidify the distracted Repub-
icans in Wilmington, while for some
reason the Democrats are as much at
lOggerheads this election as the Re-
publicans were at the last. At the
nomination election on Saturday there
was practically but one Republican
ticket in the field, while the Democrats
after dropping several candidate di-
vided on three, selecting the last one
put in the field being the choice, two to
one. Henry G. McLear is the Repub-
lican candidate for mayor, and the
Democratic, DR.. John G. Fahey.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26

SHARING with Greece, but more init
mately connected with our own affairs,
to claim the attention of the public, is
the Cuban question. In either case
sympathy is excited, but with the lat
ter it is our own countrymen who by
the rigors of war are denied their lib
critics and use Of property. The Amer-
lean, of Philadelphia, thus states the
situation:
''In brief, oolorless message he has
called upon Congress for an appropria-
tion to buy food for our starving citi-
zens, and pay for the transportation to
our shores of such of our impoverished
citizens as are ready to close the Cuban
chapter of their lives, give up all hope
of resuscitating their wrecked Cuban
fortunes and who are ready to return
the United States. But this is not ex-
tending the protection to which our
citizens in Cuba are entitled. 1t is ex-
tending charity rather than protection.
'"The thousands of men, women and
children starving in Cuba, our citizens
among the rest, do not ask that food
be given them; they ask that oppor-
tunity to feed themselves. The soil of
Cuba responds most beautifully to the
toll of man, and even when untitled it
is not niggardly in its yield of human
foods. All that man needs to sustain
life is an opportunity to garner the
fruits Of the soil, the opportunity to
gather fruits of the earth and feed him
self. But this opportunity has been
denied to thousands of peacefully
disposed people in Cuba, to several
hundred of our people, and so they
starve surrounded by plenty.
cit should be understood that the
hundreds of our citizens now in abiect
misery are not without property; they
are pOverty-stricken only because they
have been denied the right to the use
OF their property; driven from their
homes ori '.. denied the Opportun-
ity f. fruits of their toll and
consume the food that is their own,
and that they might have if they were
permitted to go after it. But they
have been forced from their farms into
the towns under the plea of military
necessity; their crops have been des-
troyed, their cattle ruthlessly slaught-
cred, and they have been denied the
right to labor under the plea that the
insurgents might profit under their
toll, might feed on their cattle and the
fruits of their fields. In short, the
Spanish are incapable or protecting the
property of our citizens, incapable Of
protecting it from the raids Of
the insurgents, and, therefore, de-
stroy it. This General Weyler, who
outyies the unspeakable Turk in his
cruelties, admits, and this being so it
Is quite time that we placed the prop
srty OF our citizens, that the Spanish
cannot protect, under the protection Of
the insurgents by recognizing them as
belllgerents. 1T may be that the in
surgents are no more capable Of pro-
tecting such property against the Span
iards as they are Of protecting it
against the insurgents; but, perhaps,
recognized as beligerents the Cubans
would not be powerless to extend this
protection.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26
Our Legislature and Free Passes.

EDITOR OF THE SMYRNA TIMES:
Sir:-On the assembling of the Con-
stitutional Convention we felt hope
full that body of men had been elect
ed that would not be induced to wear
the collar of the Pennsylvania railroad,
but it seems that we were mistaken.
They had formulated a clause that
would have left the Legislature in the
hands of the people instead of being in
the hands of the railroad company.
The people need never expect any IA
vors from the Legislature while the
legislators carry free passes in their
vest pockets with the assurance of free
junketing excursions in the near fut-
ure.
A number of gentlemen have been
for weeks racking their brains to for
mulate bill that would be more fa-
vorable to tax ridden agriculturists
and at the same time acceptable to the
railroad company. But, see the result.
1t was not acceptable to the attorneys
of the railroad company, conse-
quently it was doomed, and so it will
be in all future Legislatures so long as
the members carry free passes in their
vest pockets.
Why are passes given to the legisIa-
tors and withheld from others? 1t is
plain to the most obtuse observer.
The Methodist Conference and other
religious bodies, who would use their
pass but for a single round trip, are
not pressed to resume pass, as some
OF the more conscientious members of
the present Legislature were. WHY
not? Simply because they have no
power to pass unfriendly legislation.
Our present Legislature would have
finished up their business in two
months if they had been deprived of
free passes. But with passes in their
pockets they run down or up home or
to Philadelphia and elsewhere. where
the Pennsylvania railroad runs, (and
that is about the limits of the United
States), and spend half of the time
away and at the same time secure nav
for doing nothing for their constitu-
ents.
1t is not so with other classes. The
farmer works from early morn to
dewy eve and does not secure a tithe
for his labor that the legislators secure
for doing literally nothing for the 31co-
pie.
The divorce mill runs right along,
but we don't know how much profit
there is in that branch of the business.
but when it comes to legislate for the
people it takes months to formulate a
bill to be killed by free passes.
JOHN SMITH.
Owls Nest, May 20, 1897.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26


hshed in the city of Wilmington. be
and the same are hereby excluded from
this chamber.
After giving vent to their pent up
feelings in denunciatory speeches, they
modified the resolution before its pas
sage to 'false and slanderous," and
leaving out the expression, "Republi-
can newspaper.
The course they took in charging the
paper in being over on the other side
because the editor would not adopt as
partisan, their unparliamentary act,
seems to be favorite one with politi-
clans, and used skilfully by the editor
of the aforesaid.paper in the long skir-
mish with the Morning NelOS. The
editor of the latter paper feeling the po-
itical injustice in being counted out,
as was attempted by the Wilmington
inspectors and accomplished in Kent
county by refusing to count the vote,
and designated by the NeaOs the ''Kent
County steal, expressed adherence at
such an un-American and evil course.
Wherupon the editor of the EUery EUe-
ming doubtless to himself admitting
the method entirely un-democratic)
would come out as as partisan and
yell ''Addicks" at the Morni,ag NeaOs,
which would so scare the editor that he
would pull in his head and shut up his
shell like a land terrapin and thus re-
main shut in for several days before
venturing his head out again to take
view of the situation. To timid bird
"scarecrow" proves very effective.
The Legislature failed in its work in
designating the EUery E0eaing "Re-
publican newspaper" to force it to en-
dOrse them: the editor did not scare
worth cent" in fact he rejoices that
the members of that body have at
least the sense to squirm when pune
tured under the skin. The editor
says:
"EUery EVening has no apology to
make, and nothing to take back. We
believe that the fifteen members of the
House who, in defiance of parliamen-
tary procedure and common sense,
voted to restore legislative life to the
defunct Acklan divorce bill, deserve
the worst that can be said of them.
Their course is absolutely bevond ex-
cuse.
GAS a fitting reply to the attempted
censure ofEUery EVening by the House
of Representatives, we feel justified in
from private letter received
from one of the most prominent and
and respected citizens of Wilmington
In relation to this subject. He wrote:
81 feel thoroughly in sympathy with
your editorial in regard to the legista
tors at Dover, who made such spec
tacie of themselves in the Acklan di-
vorce case. 1t is an outrage on the
public they represent, and men guilty..
of such abomination confirm all that
uHey nave Oeen suspected OF. They are
a disgrace to their State, and deserve
to be branded as SUCH"
The position of the two parties to
the controversy can be better under
stood by knowing the exact form of the
criticism: the editorial in question will
be found on our first page.
The expunging resolution proved
to Mrs. Acklan, as she got her
divorce on Monday by vote of 8 to 6.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26
There Is n Glass of Poo,

There Is n Glass of People
Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all the
grocery stores a new preparation called
GGhAiN-O made of pure grains, that takes
the place of coffee. The most delicate stom-
ach receives it without distress, and but
few can tell it from coffee. 1t does not cost
over 4 as much. Children may drink with
great benifit. Is cts. and % cts. per package
Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26

WOMEN In School BoARps.
question of women as school commits
mlssioners continue to agitate the COM
missioners of the Eastern Shore conn
ties. The County Commissioners of
Kent after much discussion, have de-
eided to follow the example set by
Cecil and Caroline and try the expert
ment OF women in charge of the
schools. For the ensueing year these
ladies' will be members of the Kent
county Board: Mrs. M. A. Toubon, of
Chestertown; Mrs. James S. Harris.
OF Stillpond; Mrs. Henry Brown and
Mrs. Leary.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26
SALE.

GHERIFFS SALE
- By virtue OF writ Of Leyari Facias IN mo
directed, Will be exposed to Public sale i'm frnmt
0l the henton Hotel, in the town of Kenton
hent0n hundred, Kent County and STATE Of
On Saturday, the 10Th day Of June. A. D. 1897.
At at O'Clock, p. m, the following described Real
NAll that certain farm Farm or tract of land si,.
>Hated in kenton Hundred Kent County sud
ra1e StoIe SI 5RelawaTe on the public road leading
ing lands of David : Clark. lands Of Eoyrari
Taylor, and lands of others. containing one
%hundred aud Thirty four ll34) Acres and Twen.
ISty'slX l26) Square PerchcS of Land. be the SANE
more or less; The Improvements are two story
frame dwelling house with p0rches attached
Darn, stable, granary and other buildings. peacb
apple ana pear orchards and small fruits
seized ana taken in execution as the nronart,
~ a "a MES W; JAGksON and EMMA JACKSON.
mis- wife, and will be sold by
c,.--.o. SAMUEL L. SHAW, Sheriff
Oshenh Office Dover, Del, May q, 1897.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26
Beautiful Book.

The B. & o. R. R. has just issued a
very handsome little pamphlet, des-
cribing Deer Park, illustrated with
number of very fine engravings. Copy
can be had by sending two cent stamp
to d. G. Jones, Manager, B. & o. Cen
tral Building, Baltimore, Nd.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26
Ladies' Ready-Made
Garment Department,

We have furnished a room on
the second floor for this line of
goods, where we are at present
showing a large assortment of
Ladies' Dress Skirts, Wrappers.
Shirt Waists, Lightweight Coats
and Capes and Children's Jack
cts. The latter we are Offering
in all wool as low as 81. Ladies'
all-wool Capes at S1.75 and
NObby Jackets in latest STYLES
at $2.75. We have, of course.
the higher grades.
We have the newest effects in
Dress fabrics, at prices that will
save you from to 10 cents ner
yard, fine Dress Ginghams at &
cents, as good as. the best. We
are offering Lancaster Apron
Ginghams, and all grades of
Muslins at cut prices.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26
Town Taxes.

The collector will sit at the Office of
Alderman w. H. Baggs, on Thursday and
Friday, May 9th and 28th, from A. m
until p. m, to receive town taxes for the
year 1896. All taxes paid ON dates above
made. Will Oe
BY order of the Board,
II. S. ANTHONY, Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26

Don't thin your blood with sassafras or
poison 1t with blue-mass; but aid Nature by
using DeWitt's Little Early Riders. the ia
nous little pills for constipation, bilious
ness and stomach and liver troubles. They
are purely vegetable. Clifton & Raymond,
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26

There is some one in almost every
neighborhood who is subject to AZ
taeks Of pain in the stomach or bilious
collie. Mr.. j, ID, Kinney. Warren
Center, Pa, used to be troubled III
that way: He says: ''The attacks
were marked by terrible pains, diar-
rhoea and fainting spells. AT such
times / suffered exceedingly until
began using ChanbeFlain' Collie,
Cholera aud Diaffhma Remedy. two
or three doses Of which sfeoted an -.
mediate and laeflnH EHl4inA 7sf,,f
by Clifton A Aayponai
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26

They are dandies," said Thos. Bow
ers, of the Crockett, Texas, Enterprise,
while writing about DeWitt's Little Early
kisers,. the famous little pills for sick
headache and disorders of the stomach and
liver. Clifton q Raymond, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26
DEATHS
HEPBURN.

HEPBURN.-0n the 18th inst, near Ken
ton, Mrs. Elizabeth Hepburn, aged "a
years. interment in Odd Fellows Gem
Roe officiating.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26

Iefriple Accident. 1t IS 9 terrible acci-
e'.i aeht 70 pc burned Or sealded; but the pain
AAq agony aud the frightful disiiguremente
epif be quickly overcome without leavino q
iOs by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel SaIve
ineqb{k 9fom 42d, smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26

The Constitutional Convention con-
cluded its labOrs last week, but meets
again to-day to take action concerning
the schedule-as to whether to pro-
mulgate the constitution, when the
terms of office therein provided shall
begin, or how long to be filled by the
present incumbents, &c.
Further changes than this schedule
ere not anticipated. The debate this
"a SIX will be whether to make the new
MunJitutiOn at once operative, or to
case. 1T to the people for ratification.
,,1odicei - a. al nerally conceded that it has
to prOmulgate it Gas was the
- with the present organic law
re is a decided feeling in that
Hwwr favor of so doing. Following
Wv constitutions of the other
Sfstes the new document is doubtless
up to date and thus in the main COM
mendable. For this very reason how
ever it would be opposed by many if
put to vote. The cost of the cOnven-
ton has been between 100000 and
$4,000.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26

EUegy EUni1lg, the leading Demo-
2aper Of the State gave the Leg
fran.sauttic but merited censure
n0' un" aentary course in strik-
A FULL Lin the official journal
defeated, SO it could
Ladies G0l0-fa as new business
WATCHES case. The Legis-
calling names, and
Warranted from IS t. by designating
hlican news
Solid Gold Spectacles, IS
Spectacles, silverware. Clocks, ~
Fine Repair Work of all his heprc-
laware,
4 ery EDe-
per pub
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26
MARYLAND ITEnS.

W. ii. Jackson's fine stable, at Sal
bury, was destroyed by fire on Friday.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, So, 200.
James Williams and Miss Mary Hurd
OF Caroline county, who were recently
bitten by a dog, are receiving the
Pasteur treatment in Baltimore.
A colored girl employed by Wilmer
Ford of Still Pond, whose family was
recently poisoned by ice cream, has
been arrested ON suspicion of having
tampered with the cream.
Judge Henry Page has called spec
lal session of the circuit court for Som
erset county to try Williams Andre WIS.
alias Cuba" charged with feloniouslv
assaulting Mrs. Benjamin T. Kelly.
The friends of William T. Malster
are positively confident that the great
shlpbuilder will be the next mavor of
Baltimore. There is no longer anv
question of his candidacy.
The graduating class of the Western
Maryland College includes Miss Eva
Nj. Davis of fredericksburg, Miss Carrie
A. Stone of Mt. Pleasant, Md. Leon
S. Hurley of Seaford, Edwin J. Nelson
OF Harrington and Henry Revelle of
Westover.
The Rev. J. H. Wiley, D. D., for
merly of the Wilmington Conference.
has been transferred from the Central
New York Conference to the East Ohio
Conference, and appointed pastor of
the First Church, Akron, O.
E. Ponder Ely of Princess Anne has
applied for a patent on a strawberry
crate which can be taken apart and put
together in few seconds, and when
empty can be so arranged as to occupy
IN shipments about one-third the space
of the ordinary crate.
The Democratic Editors iunketed at
Centreville, on Thursday, and were
Hospitality received by the citizens of
that centre of Easton Shore culture
and refinement. Mr.. Ash represented
Cecil, and Charlie Vanderford was put
at the head of a committee to lampoon
the Republicans and the Baltimore
SIN, this fall.-Cecu Wing.
ANTI-RACE TRACK CoNvENTroDy
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26
Watch Found.

A watch was found on South street
on Friday. The owner can get same
Dy proving property and paying cost
of advertising.
BENZ. W. TURNER.