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The record-union., 1897-02-16
He CRIED RATS ~
Four Little Shavers Charged With
Disturbing the Peace.

-Four little boys We're before Police
Judge Davis yesterday for disturbing
the peace at the corner of Sixth and Il
streets.
1t appeared that they had been
troubling the residents in that neigh
borhood by running up and down stairs
in buildings there. Two of them pleaded
guilty and the other two stood trial.
When questioned by the Judge the
baby of the party said:
Il didn't do q ting but stand on the
street when they were upstairs and say
Rats"
The little fellows were sharply but
kindly reprimanded by his honor and
then allowed to go.
The record-union., 1897-02-16
0aSonic Election.

Isaac Davis Lodge of Perfection. No.
4, A. and A. S. Rite of Freemasons,
held its annual melting last night, when
the following officers were elected:
e. c. Atkinson, Venerable Master;
W. D. Knights, Senior Warden; E. c..
Hopkins. Junior Warden; L. H B.
Anderson. Orator; H. ". Bragg, Al
moner; NJ. j. Curtis. Secretary; Ben
jamin Welch, Treasurer; e. Franklin,
Master of Ceremonies; NJ. S. Hammer
Senior Expert; J. F. Denham, Junior
Expert; w. F. jackson, Captain of the
Host; w. H. Davis, Tyler.
The record-union., 1897-02-16
Cruelty to Animals.

Humane Society Officer Dan Miller
yesterday arrested Edward Wardlaw
for cruelty to animals.
Wardlaw is employed by a man
named Muddox in hauling crushed
rock. He was released, and warrant
made out for Muddox's arrest. The
horses driven by Wardlaw were un-
shod and footsore.
The record-union., 1897-02-16

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 20c.
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asserted that if Mr. Branch was paid
and put on the roll there must be some
body whose work he was doing who
should be put off the roll and not
paid
Price several times called the atten-
ton of the House to the standing rule
which was made after the organization
of the House, that only the Speaker
should have power to appoint attaches.
Price asked the direct question of the
Speaker if he had appointed Branch or
If he recommended him to appointment.
| The Speaker said he had nothing to do
! with this matter and had no one to ap-
| point: the House was able to cope with
| the affair and must take the response
bility.
| Hill said he would like to know when
we were going TO stop stuffing the roll.
| He believed the attaches on the list
should be made to do the work He
/ thought 10 man was justified in coming
, here and hanging on the ragged edge of
| expectancy after having forced himself
INTO the work.
| Several members spoke with apprO-
| baton of Mr. Branch's work but after
| one CT two motions to rec0mmit were
| lost the resolution itself was put to vote
and lost.
A similar resolution concerning John
! Wilkins. who has been serving without
appointment as porter was lost.
AN ABLE REPORT.
! The following report of a special conn
! mittee on 3 resolution offered some time
| ago by Emmons will be read by many
| with interest:
! Mr.. Speaker: Your select committee
appointed to investigate into the mat
| ter Of the purchase of furniture, os-
| tensibly for the use of the various
| committees and members of this, the
| thirty-second session of the Legisla-
! ture ana to whom was referred the
| following resolution, Introduced by Nh
EmmOns:
Resolved, That this House instruct
| the Controller to withhold all warrants
| for furniture purchased during this
! thirty second session of the Legisla
ture ostensibly for the use of the vari-
| Gus committees of the said Legislature
| until the said purchase can be investi-
| gated by q committee appointed for
| that purpose" beg to report:
| That all of the members CONSTITUTE
| ing said committee made a personal eX-
animation of the State Capitol store
room, and found therein large accumu-
| lation of broken and DANA ged furni-
| ture, consisting of chairs, desks and
| lounges, among which your commit
| tee were shown the various chairs and
desks which necessitated the purchase
LOT new furniture to replace the same.
| The new furniture was next exam
( ~
| is now used and found to consist Of
| fC1 70 vt-i-
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Before wiring your house get my
prices; also inspect my electric fixtures.
Tom. Scott, plumber, 303 ].
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pans, etc cNto -
Requisitions for the various desks
and chairs, etc, enumerated above, as
received from the different commit
tees and members ordering the same,
with the exception of twelve ordinary
chairs and the repairs and labor per-
formed. are of file in the Sergeant of
Arms Office. and the same have been
examined by the committee and found
correct.
In the judgment Of your commit
tee. the prices paid for all Of the furni-
tura purchased and for the work per
formed, is reasonable, considering the
quality Of the furniture purchased
and the work done.
The commit-ee therefore recon-
mends that the bill of the Sergeant
alarms to the full amount of the
same. to wit, $500 -, be paid.
With the recent fire, which almost
totally destroyed the State Capitol Of
the State Of Pennsylvania, fresh in
their memories. 1T is forcibly impressed
upon the committee as part of their
duties in connection with this investi-
cation to call attention to the cOndi-
ton of the State Capitol storeroom,
which is most dangerous, and which
hourly menaces this Capitol building.
Broken furniture. books and pam
phlets. the accumulation of years, are
piled up TO the rafters or scattered
about the floors in an incongruouS
mass: a spark would be sufficient to
set this mass of dry rot atlame, and a
fire once started there would end, no
one can predict where. The commit
tee are unanimous in recommending
that immediate attention be given to
this dangerous condition of affairs, and
that the State Capitol storeroom be
cleared Of its inflammatory contents
without delay.
1t IS the sense Of the committee,
that upon the close of the present ses-
sion Of the Legislature all furniture
now used in the various rooms be
turned over to the Secretary Of State
The record-union., 1897-02-16

First-class timing and plumbing
done by Miller Bros, 1116 j.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28
Congressman Handy and Chess.

Congressman Handy is prominently
spoken of as one of the probable mem
bers of the congressional chess team
which is to play match with team
of the British House of Commons.
Mr.. Handy is a devoted admirer of the
game, and many gallons of midnight
oil has he burned over the chess table.
Moore than twelve years ago, when
Mr.. Handy, young and hopeful, went
to Smyrna as teacher of the public
schools there, and with his eye ulti-
mately fixed on a congressional seat,
he was devOtee of chess.
Smyrna had small coterie of chess
players, and DIR. Ashcraft, John c..
StOckly and Mr.. Handy were famous
as players. They used to meet in a
small room on Commerce street, and
when everybody else was asleep and
the streets dark and deserted, little
light in the small window told of the
chessmen at work. With such an ex-
perience, Congressman Handy ought
to be able to give the American team
some points how to mate the British
king. Anyway his Smyrna friends ex-
pect, that shouldhe be on the congress-
iOnal team, he will make a good record.
Morning NelCS.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28

EAsToN DISTRICT. Presiding Elder
w. F. Corkran, in a letter to the PEN
5nsuta Methodist thus refers to Smyr-
ma: Having been appointed to Easton
District, my first concern was to move
and put myself in a position to best
serve the interests committed to nv
trust. L soon learned that Bro. J. H.
HOfecker, District Steward, of Smyr-
ma, had rented house for the Presid-
ing Elders use Thence l moved on
April 1st, and found hearty greeting.
This greeting was made more formal,
more general and more hearty on the
following Monday evening when a
public reception was given to all the
Methodist ministers of the town, at the
church, and it was such an occasion as
sustains the famous hospitality of the
people of Smyrna. We were at once
made to feel at home. My first Sun
day on the District was given to Clay
ton, Serverson's and Smyrna. At each
service the attendance was good.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28

WILL TOMATOES PAY THIS YEAR?-
Tomatoes should command a good
price this year, Judging from the re-
ported limited stock in the country at
the present time. Mr.. S. j. Seneca,
the widely-known broker and packer,
OF Havre de Grace, Md, in a recent
conversation, said that a purchase of
1000 cases would practically clean up
the entire stock of tomatoes remaining
i'll first hands in Hartford county. MIR.
Seneca further stated that the guam
tity stored there by large buyers of
New York and Philadelphia for con-
venient shipping is unusually small
and is being rapidly distributed.
When it is considered that any one of
several houses in the two cities named
would ordinarily dispose of more to-
matoes than the quantity named above
i'll the three or four remaining months
of the season, it will be seen that un-
less New Jersey and Delaware can
furnish more than they are claiming to
have, or the great West has some big
blocks hidden somewhere in her i'm
mense bosom, there may yet be a
scrimmage among the trade to ''get
in out of the wet" later on. Growers
and packers should take heart and go
in to handle big crop CentrcpWc
OhSerrcr.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28
EsTABLIsAED 1896.
Public Ledger
AND DAILY TRANSCRIPT.
PHILADELPHIA.
GEORGE w. CHLDs,
Editor and Proprietor from 1864 to 1894.
GEORGE w. CHILDS DRRXEL,
Editor and Publisher.

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newspaper giving all the news of the day.
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To its special New York and Washington
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nous, now adds letters from the ehief Cap-
itOls9f Europe.
Its financial news and market reDorts
are complete aud reliable.
The Saturday issue is great compendium
of every phase of social life. containing
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piled specially for the SATURDAY ED1T1oy
Of the LEDGER, Its treatise of the Inter
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Its classified advertisements are as inter
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Write for rates for classified advertise
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Smyrna times., 1897-04-28

Mrs. Samuel Stamm of Loganton,
Pa, bore her thirty-four years of suf-
fering with courage and fortitude.
Her trouble was rheumatism in the
knee. In consequence her limb had
become so stiff that she could hardly
walk. Mr. Stamm is well-to-do
merchant, and had spared no pains or
expense to relieve her, but with little
success, until one night when it grew
so painful that she could hardly endure
it, he persuaded her to try Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. The effect was
magical. The first application relieved
the pain, and its continued use has re-
moved all stiffness and given her the
free use of her limb once more. If
You have friend who is troubled with
rheumatism insist on their giving this
remedy trial. You can do them no
greater favor, as it is sure to give
prompt relief, and if they are a little
patient it will effect a cure. For sale
at % and so cents per bottle by Clifton
x Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28

The Constitutional Convention ad-
opted the minority report of the com
mittee on Intoxicating liquors. By
this report the General Assembly will
be compelled to pass a bill providing
local option for a district whenever a
majority of the legislators for that dis
trict shall be in favor of such law.
For example, the State is to be divided
into four districts, the city of Whining
ton, rural New Castle, Kent county,
and Sussex county. If, therefore, a
simple majority of Kent's Legislators
should favor local option, that district
would at once have such law, although
every other legislator in the assembly
might he opposed to it, In other words
each district is left to determine thai
matter for itself Under our present
system, majority of all the legislator,
is required to attain such result
DOUcr Hder.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28
SECRET sncIErIEc

MORNING STAR LODGE, No. 6, /. o. o F.-Meets
every Friday evening, at 7.SO o'clock.
MCDONNELL EECAMPMENT, No 2, 10 o. F-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month. at 730 o'clock.
HARMONY LODGE, No. iS, A. F. A. M.-Meets First
at 7.3O o'clock.
SMYRNA LODGE, No. 5, I. o. G. T-Meets every
Wednesday evening, at 7.30 o'clock.
SMYRNA CONCLAvE, No. 45, ORDER OF HEPTAsoPHs
meets first and third Tuesday of each month
at 13O o'clock, at the Odd Fellows Hall.
UNION CASTLE No. II, K. G. E-Meets every Thurs
day evening in their hall in the Cooper Build
ing, at 7.30 o'clock.
MIsPAH LODGE, No. l6, A. o. U. w.-Meets every
Monday evening at 7.s0 o'clock in Odd Eel
lows Hall.
MlzPAH CONCLAyE, No. l6J5 ADHESIVE MoGUL-
LIAES.-MeetS the first Monday evening of each
month, at 73O O'Clock, in odd Fellows Hall.
GENERAL WINFIELD 5. HANCOCK POsT, No 90
q A. R-Meets every Monday night in the
Hall of the Knights of the Golden Eagle John
Garner, Commander.
STARS AND STRIPES COUNCIL. No. 26, JR. O. IT, A.
M-Meets at 7.30 p. m, second and fourth
Thursdays Of each month, in Odd Fellows
Hall.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28

HoNoRs TO WILMINGTON CONFER
ENcE PREAoHERs.- The Peninsula
Methodist notes with great satisfaction
the promotion Of two former members
OF the Wilmington Conference, viz b.
c. Warren and E. l.. Hoffecker. the
former has been appointed to First
Church, Kingston, N. Y.--to succeed
DIR. G.. II. Gregory, and Bro. Hof-
fecker to Trinity, in the same city to
succeed DR.. John j. Reed. These are
among the great churches Of the New
York Conference, and it is an honor to
follow two of the ablest Of that body Of
strong men.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28
TIE SMYRNA TIMES.
SmV1'n0, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, April 2S, '97
ChuRCH SERNICEs.

AsPUR METHODIs T Observation-Disclosures
ing at 1015 A. and $50 P. NJ. Sunday School
ppm. Prayer rMeeting-Thursdaysa "a P. NJ
Rev. Adam Stengle, Pastor.
ST, PETERS PROTESTANT EPIsCOPAL.-Sunday-
Preaching at 10l5 A. NJ. and ~ P. N. Holy Day
~ A. N. Sunday School, p Prayer
Meeting-Wednesdays, at ~ P. NJ Rev. G. w
Dame Rector.
-Sunday-Preaching at IOJ% A. NJ
and " P. NJ. Sunday School-1l15 AN Prayer
Meeting-Fridays at P. NJ. Rev. J. l. Estlin,
pastor.
ST. POLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURcH-Servicese every
other Sunday, by Father Connolly. Sunds
School Immediately after service.
SMYRNA CIRCUIT.-PTeaching services, Friend
ship in the morning, SeversOns in the after.
noon. Jerman's Chapel and Smyrna Land.
ing alternate Sunday nights at 73O. Rev W
r, MOwbray, pastor.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL CColored) -
Sunday-Preaching at IL A. NJ. and 8 P. NJ
Sunday SCHOOL, P. NJ. Rev. J. X. Adams
Pastor
A. N. E. -Sunday-Preaching at IL a
m. p. m. and p. m. Christian Endeavor
Ga p. M, Sunday. Praise meeting, at O'Clock
Wednesday evening. Rev. Frank Bradley
Pastor,
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28

Ohio used the electric chair for the
first time last week, and two murderers
We're expeditiously killed Ohio and
New York now employ electricity in
stead of the rope, but the exact adj
vantage of the new system ofpublic ex-
ecutions has never been made clear.
Hanging is quicker and just as ef-
fective as electricity, but hanging has
the advantage in that the preliminary
arrangements are less intricate.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28
Baltimore & Ohio r. r.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVE. DEPOT
WILMINGTON, EAST BOUND.
EXPRESS TRAINS.
schedule in effect Jan. "a. 1857.

TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVE. DEPOT
WILMINGTON, EAST BOUND.
*REXPRESs TRAINS.
All trains il animated with Plntsch Light
New York, week days, "S Is. 80 25 > m *l2 2l,
*2 20, 50 28, s5 81, y 80, al pm.
Philadelphia. Twenty fourth and Chestnut Sts,
weekdays. *S l3, S. 40, "720, 1886, 1925 80 l5
80 o. 40 25 II TO- a. M 80 81 IL 49, - 49, *3 49,
3 so, ~5 80. 6 30 q SO, g Is, al p, m.
Atlantic City, weekdays, 1920 a. m; %l2 81,
Cape May. week days, 's 25 a. m, % %. p. m
WEST BOUND
Baltimore and WashingtO "a 10. 7 90, %s 49
I'll a. m; "l2 55, p o., 254. oS. a 81, *6 16
Baltimore and way stations. 7 90 a. M. and 254
Newark, Del, *41S, 7 90. IS 40, *li a. m *l2.65
"a, "a O3 "a 81, %6.l6, 35 Is l9p m, week days
Pittsburg, weekdays, z6 16 p. IN; Sundays,
Chicago "A 81 p m. daily.
Chicago via Cincinnati and indianapolis,
%8.4y D. m, daily.
Cincinnati and st. Louis, aI2 55, p. M, and aS 10
p, m, daily.
Toledo and Detrolt. +i.lS a. m. 1857 p. m. and
49, 10 p. m daily.
New Orleans via Bristol aud Chattanooga, &c l6
p m. daily Through sleepeFs Washington to
Memphis aud New Orleans.
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION
For Philadelphia week days, $50 p. m.
Baltimore, week days, 2.50p. m.
Landenberg and way stations, weekdays, IS
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR WILMINGTON
TWENTY. FOURTH and CHESTNUT STREETS,
Week days, % 80, Is, 10, IS To- Q 30. 40 20
IL 30 a m. tl2 90 81 S6, 81 SO, % 80, Il 20, so
70 10 . Al g. 30; y 10. s45. "ll 30 p. m.
Telephone, No. 1893.
Rates to Western points lower than via any
other line. C. o. SCULL Gen1 Fess Agent.
W. N. GREENE. General Manager.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28

dies has one that will eventually hunt down
and arrest that particular disease.
Lung and bronchial diseases are among
the most battling complaints which doctors
have to deal with; because il isn't the lungs
or bronchial tubes alone which are affected.
but every corner of the system furnishes a
lurking place for these elusive maladies.
They change and reappear and dodge
about the system under numberless dis
guises. They are almost always compii-
Gated with liver or stomach troubles. uerv.
BUSINESS, neuralgia, or general debility
The best detective remedy which Nature
has provided 10 search out and arrest these
perplexing ailments is Or. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery II lays an arrestiug
hand directly upon the poisonous, paralvz.
ing elements hiding in the liver and diges.
tive organs.
It gives @Ie b1ood-making glands power
to manufacture an abundant supply Of pure
red, highly vitaiized blood which reinforces
the lung8 with healthy tissue feeds the
nerve centres with power. and builds MP
solid muscular flesh and active energy
Forweak lungs, splitting Of blood shortness
Of breath, nasal catarrh, bronchitis, severe
coughs, asthma, and kindred affections. it
ia a sovereign remedy. While II prountlv
cures the sevefeet coanh h afrenettis. 7. =.
the system and puri6es the bloSsd 'Whe
Asses az
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO
nCAc GOr-Arurx-


FRANK J. CHENNEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
F. j. CHENEY & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
TARRA that cannot be cured by the use
of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of Decem-
Der, A. d. 1896.
- A. w. GLEASON
SEAL Notary Public.
~
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Ds1' Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28

CANDY TABoED ON RAILROAD
Under orders from the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, the newsboys on the
Delaware Railroad trains are not al
lowed to sell cigars, chewing gum or
candy, but only papers and magazines.
The lads say that their profits have
been split in two by the order.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28

Announcement is made that the Sin
gle Takers are preparing to concentrate
their prOselyting efforts upon the State
of Washington, which field, according
to their official organ, is 'looked upon
with much more hope by great mum,
Der of those who formerly gave support
to Delaware" There is no doubt oi
the correctness of this view. Wash.
ington State is hotbed of PopulistiC
sentiment, and therefore fit soil for the
propagation of Single Tax cult.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28

A striking feature in the appoint
ment of Rev. Stephen Morgan to Snow
Hill NJ. E. Church is that the rector of
the Episcopal Church in that town is
also Rev. Stephen Morgan. The only
difference in their names is that the
former is Stephen NJ. while the latter
is Stephen j.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28
.IF,''
A Parable Of the Pearl.
BY REV. ROBERT oOLLYER.

II all our life were one broad glare
fsunlight-clear, unclouded:
II all our path were smooth and fair,
By no deep gloom enshrouded,
When we should miss the darker hours.
The intermingling sadness,
And pray, perhaps. for stsrms and showers
To break the constant gladness.
IfnOne were sick, and none were sad,
What service could we render?
think if we were always glad
We hardly could be tender.
Did our beloved never need
Our loving ministration,
Life would grow cold, and miss, indeed
Its finest consolation.
II sorrow never smOte The heart.
And every wish were granted,
Then faith would die, and hope depart
And life be disenchanted
And ifin heaven is no more night.
In Heaven no more sorrow,
Such unimagined, pure delight
Fresh worth from pain would boIroR.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28

If you have ever seeen a child in the
agony of Group, you can appreciate the
gratitude of the mothers who know that
One Minute Cough Cure relieves their lit
tie ones as quickly as it is administered
Many homes in this city are never without
it. Clifton 4 Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28

to hide, he
knows that
pro b a b 1y
ewhere
or other on
the look out
is a detective
W aiting to
lay his hand
on him.
When any
disease at.
tacks man
kin d an d
hfdac sfeafr
in the human
system, no
matter how
obscure or
complicated
: tn e disease
may be, Ma
ture among
her great
force of de-
tective RENE.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28

Don't allow the lungs to be impaired bv
the continuous irritation of a cough. II IA
it, One Minute Cough Cure taken early WIN
ward Of any fatal lung trouble Clifton 4
Raymond. at.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28

Within five weeks three men have
died in Philadelphia as the result of
knockout" blows received in glove
contests. Such contests are contrary
to the law, yetunder certain conditions
they have been permitted The death
of three men, however, should attract
the attention of the authorities to the
necessity of protecting foolish men
from themselves There is not one
man in a thousand who can stand
the brunt of a savage fight with
gloves.
Smyrna times., 1897-04-28

One of the biggest fools in the world
is the man who thinks the devil won't
get him because his wife belongs to
church.