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Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

The NEW CONSTITUTION AND THE
Poll TAx.-There is muttering deep
and angry already over the one great
blunder of the trainers of the new
Constitution-the poll tax, the Bour-
bon contribution to that instrument.
The real estate owners must pay that
tax, and year hence they must also
pay one dollar to be registered to vote.
Few nOn-prOperty owners will pay
that tax either now or hereafter. The
Constitution was made to say at the
crack of the Bourbon whip: "The
Legislature shall make provision" for
the levying of uniform poll tax. The
law makers will have no choice. They
must do it. Then will come the tug
of war. Men are to be imprisoned if
they don't pay it. When that time
comes it will be 1899 and by that time
the general contempt for this barbarOus
and costly system of trying to collect
taxes will be so sweeping that the Jail
at New Castle will not be large enough
to hold all the taxables of New Castle
hundred alone who will cheerfully go
to Jail in their purpose to break down
the Bourbon code. 1t will he an
honor to go to Jail. Here is a work
for the Single Takers. 1t will be a
popular crusade. Tax collectors will
be hanged i'll effigy and if that does
not bring constitutional reform they
will be hanged in person. The poll
tax is doomed. 1t was doomed the
moment it was disassociated from the
right of suffrage and its carcass will
never again be chained to that living
bulwark of the people. Let the fogies
and the BOurbOns paste this into their
hats. Single Tax will be living and
breathing fact in Delaware before the
poll tax shall again be set up as pre-
requisite for voting. g.-Er.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

THE transatlantic papers are giving
accounts of serious events.
Wars have suddenly broken ont in a
manner that presages trouble. The
United States may be compelled to
send a war ship to Peru to settle with
that country for the lOoting of a Con-
sulate.
The Albanians of Turkey have at
tackled Servia, on the north, with such
persistency and method that the pow
ers believe that it is a plan fomented
by the Sultan, and have taken imme-
diate steps to stop further trouble if
possible. The Armenians are reported
to be preparing for an invasion of part
of Persia. England's civil troubles in
India have been heightened by the up
rising of $1,000 natives in the noun
tains, with whom several pitched bat
ties have been fought the past week.
English troops are massing to meet the
enemy. England is busy in quelling
an uprising in South Africa.
Portuguese troops in East Africa
have been massacred, and the natives
say not a Portuguese remains. The
cable dispatches also tell of a war of
tribes in the headwaters of the Nile,
and a battle in which 2OOO were killed
on one side. The Brazilian troops
are massing at Rio Janeiro to meet the
advancing fanatics. General Weyler
has gone to Matanzas, where the Cuban
insurgents have become very active of
late.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

THE editor of the MiddletOwn Tran
script has gone to quoting scripture.
In this he Is not without example, for
his satanic majesty did it himself when
he wanted TO tempt the Master and be-
guile him to do his way. The editor
puts a lot of categorical questions to
the TINES ON old, ,threadbare and worn
out subjects, which, because not an
swered in the form and manner he de-
sired, forthwith unchristianizes us,
charges faisity all round and yells Ad-
dicks with the same persistency and
purpose that chinaman vigorously
beats a gong to scare an eclipse from
the sun. This method of inuendo and
detraction from personal character en-
tirely away from the subject under dis
cussion, when the editor had got in an
untenable position, was a method
which the Peninsular Nel0s dropped
down into, and with our cotemporary
in question, as with that, we must
cease to notice anything it says. We
can excuse falsity of position, but an
attempt to demean in the most vital
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

manner possible any opponent because
he chooses his own way of answering a
question, is in no sense in accordance
with our ideas of journalism. We shall
let it slide.
We might remark here, en- pasSant,
of the papers who think they are ac-
complishing much by yelling cad
dicks" that it does not settle the Sill
yer question, the Tariff, or scare men
into an unwilling obedience to the
leadership of Higgins or the rightful-
ness of the methods of the Regulars. "
Addicks is only an integer in the con-
test. He might die or have his resi-
dence transpOsed permantly to Alaska,
and the organization of which he is
member, would go on in the State just
the same If the Regulars" think
that to climate him would be a
laying down of the organization
of which he is a member, and the res
toration of Higgins and his islieutenants
to party control, they have greatly
misjudged the temper of things, and the
position of the party in at least the
lower counties.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

Much satisfaction is expressed in Of
fetal and mercantile circles at the pros
pective settlement of the seal question
by aid of the Washington conference,
especially as such an arrangement will
remove the cause of hot discussion be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, although at the outset of
Mr.. Fosters journey, English diplO-
matists and newspapers ridiculed the
idea that there was anything necessary
to be done. Ambassador Hay and Mr..
Foster have completely changed this
view, and Great Britain is finally
doing everything possible to meet the
views of the United States. Doubtless
this is partly owing to the support Mr..
Fosters idea received from Russia and
Canada.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

DURING last week silver reached the
lowest point it has ever reached in the
history Of this government when it
sold at 57.S7 cents per ounce, and at
the same time wheat commanded ready
sale at over so cents per bushel. The
silver dollar is now worth intrinsically
less than 46 cents, and would be at
once reduced to that value in its pur-
chasing power by the adoption of the
free silver policy.
Nor is the steady increase in the
value Of wheat, while silver has been
steadily declining, a fitful furry in the
market. We have the largest wheat
crop ever produced in the country now
almost ready for market, and in one
day Of the present week, forty steam
ers we're chartered for foreign ports to
carry over four million bushels of
wheat, and much more would have
gone had it been possible to obtain
' portation. Thus while silver has
led the lowest point ever known in
the market, wheat commands over 50
cents and is reasonably certain to in
crease in value because of the compar-
alive failure of the wheat producing
countries abroad.
No farmer of average intelligence,
says the Philadelphia Times, can
longer be misled by the cry of dema-
gogues that free silver and good prices
for agricultural products go hand in
hand. The degradation of our circu-
lating medium would destroy all val
ues, and however much more the far
mer might obtain nOminally for his
wheat the purchasing power would
gradually decline and he would be the
loser in every way. Let the farmers
look the wheat and silver question
squarely in the face. Let them look al
the facts, and let theorists and dema.
gogues go to the rear.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04
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 Goats
and Capes and Children's Jack
cts. The latter we are offering
in all wool as low as 81. Ladies
all-wool Capes at $1.75 and
Nobby Jackets in latest styles
at S2.75. We have, of course
the higher grades.
We have the newest effects in
Dress fabrics, at prices that will
save you from 5 to 10 cents per
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., 1897-08-04

HAULED WOMEN IN FREIGHr Cans. =
There was an excursion on the Queen
Anne's Railroad to Wye Camp Sunday.
The road is just being built, and had
not enough passengers coaches TO ac-
eommodate the people. Freight cars
were attached to the train, and the
men rode on tope of these, while
women rode in the cars seated on
berry crates, egg crates, barrels or any
convenient thing that could be found
near the stations. The supply of tick
cts at every station was soon exhaust
ed, and hundreds Of passengers paid
their fare on the train, receiving as a
ticket a portion Of an envelope, postal
card or any convenient scrap of paper
in the conductors pocket on which
would be written destination of pur-
chaser, amount of fare paid and con
dnctor's name. 1t is announced that
the Rev. Sam Jones will preach at the
camp tomorrow.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

Policeman Jones is making a good
thing off the town by killing dogs. SO
far 81 CANNES have fallen before his
dOuble-barrelled gun, which have net
ted him $23.25. He has from now
until the first of October and if he
don't make a small fortune out of this
job, it won't be Mr.. Jones fault. It's
a good item for him but how about the
town? The cry for want of finances has
been a subject of much agitation with
our town fathers, yet here is a use
less expense. Had the Town Council
appointed a dog catcher, or put it into
the hands Of our policemen, who have
plenty of time for this work, or had a
dog pound been built and all dogs
found raining at large, without muz-
zle, impaneled there, the town might
have made it a source of revenue in
stead of an expense. By this means
owners could be required to pay fine
to get their dogs ont, and instead of 75
cents per head being paid for their
killing, a fine of 80 cents coming into
the town treasury, would have been
that much gain, less what expense it
would take for their feed. The price
now paid for killing dogs is entirely too
high, not to say anything of the risk in
firing a gun off in the streets.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

DIR. J. I. Terry, of Trimble, Tenn,
in sreaking of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhosa Remedy, says:
cit has almost become a necessity in
this vicinity" This is the best remedy
in the world for collie, cholera morbus,
dysentery and diarrhma, and is recog-
nized as necessity wherever its great
worth and merit become known. No
other remedy is so prompt or effectual,
or so pleasant to take. Sold by Cliff
ton Il Raymond, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

number into better christian exper-
fence. About ten members of the Will
mington Conference will occupy cot
tages during the camp and several
others will visit it to preach and assist
in the various services. The only pur-
pose of this meeting is the advance
ment of the Kingdom of Christ.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04
Spring Summer
ATTRACTIONS.

We have never before made
more careful selections than this
season, having visited New York
and Philadelphia markets, care
fully studying styles and prices
we are certain of satisfactory
results, which is now being ap-
preciated by our customers.
We want at this time to call
your special attention to our
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

After being stopped for two weeks
by rainy weather, wheat threshing was
resumed ON Saturday; here it was
hardly fit on the east side of the town,
because Of the short but heavy elecari-
cal shower between the town and river.
1t was quite heavy in Smyrna, but did
not reach Clayton. The "Necks, :"
where are the heaviest wheat fields,
had heavy showers, both Thursday and
Saturday. Last week was an alarming
ing one to the farmers because of wheat
beginning to grow in the shocks, but
this is relieved by the more favorable
weather.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04
DEATHS.
STEPHENSON q,

STEPHENSON.-On the Goth ult. at
the residence of j. Il. Truax, Robert
Kerr Stephenson, son of Rev. and Mrs.
II. X. Stephenson, of Seaford, aged 5
months ~ days. Cause of death
cholera infantum. Interment in Odd
Fellows cemetary. Rev. Adam Stem
gle officiating
BURRIS.-On the 1st inst, near Ken
ton, Morgan HAZEL Burris, son of
Charles Burris, of cholera infantum,
aged 6 months and days. Interment
near ChestertOwn. Monday.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04
Rebate of Taxes.

Mr.. II. B; Grieyes will beat ta.. .e,
Alderman W, II. Bags on FRIDAY aiJ 9 "
nrday next the 9th and 7th il>,. E.tur', o',
the hourS OF > and y A. NJ. and and .',1
S,iuoIl Nj 10 f''tlTe nv Ia%es for SIA,ua PIit
schools. All taxes paid on thr>, date, .',,' n-.
be subject to rebate of X per c..,.t WI.
BY order of the Board 1f b.r.,.,.
f. NJ FOWLER. S.cr..,....
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04
WANTED.

30 LADY OPERATORS ON Shin.
and 30 Boys and Girls to run Hnsia,, y,
Machines, all to report for work Sa
tember lst. Leave your names nor. r
with uo0
SMYRNA SHIRT and HOS FRyCn
844 Sr,.,.. n, w. w,
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04
The SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, -DeI.,
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUG. 4th, 1897

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon, at O'Clock
THE TINES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town 1t represents and the
State Of which it is a 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-sUBscEIPTIoN-s per annum. II
paid. strictly In advance Sl.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option Of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district of which it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton, CheswOld, Leipsic, &c. A rate OF so
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. A special reduction on
all semi-annusl and yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

They don't make men fuss about it "
We are speaking of DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for constipa-
ton, billiousness and all stomach and liver
troubles. They never grippe. Clifton &
Raymond, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

II was chosen out of five applicants for
position in Philadelphia, because was
graduate of Goldey (iVil. DELI CONNER
cial and Shorthand College, See adv.
in this paper and send for catalogue.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04
pon.l rnhnrro Snll nuh sm.ls NAM 1Ir. -

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mac
netic. full OF life nerve and vigor, take No.To.
Lac The wonder worker. that makes weak men
STRONG. All druggists, zoe or u. Cure guaran.
teed Booklets and sample free. Address
sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04
A Nashville Gentleman

Informs us that the following is a
verbatim copy of an order re,
celved by a merchant of that
place: "Send me a sack Of flour.
five pounds of coffee and a pound
Of tea. My wife gave birth to a
fine baby boy last night also a
Package of CellulOid Starch, a
screw driver and a fly trap. 1t
weighed ten pounds and a straw
hat. | send money. "-.NeDpIi,
1cdidnche.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

Don't nauseate your stomach with teas
and bitter herbs; but regulate your liver and
sick headache by using those famous little
pulls known as De Wits Little Early
Risers. Clifton Il Raymond, SMYRNA, Del.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

w. E. Ostrander of the Celluloid
Starch Co., New Haven, Conn, has
been in town this week distributing
sample packages of his celebrated
starch.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04
NOTICE.

DEAKYNEyILLE, DEL, Au. =. 1so,
Notice is hereby given that ~,
pay no bills contracted by ancona @ll
WM. COMING
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. T
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04
Our Shoe Department.

Is filled with new and attractive
Spring and Summer Footwear
The new shapes and coloringS
in leather are with us at correct
prices. Ladies' Fine Shoes as
low as 81. Children's at % cents
per pair. From these we grad
ually grade our prices to the
finest work turned out from our
city factories. Custom work
speciality.
FANCY AND STAPLE GRO
CERIES delivered to all parts
of Clayton, Smyrna and Smyrna
Landing.
MEGEAR&SON
MAIN STREET, SMYRNA.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04
WANTED.

A MAN AND HIS WIFE .l,.,..
and honest. to occupy good I.~... '., '',-,
work on farm. Good wage and ,.,I a.. a..
ing -'''' Ill.,
728tf Residrnc4 ,f = ~ AI'A'
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04
Dissolution of Partnership

The firm Of Counselman ~ G.. L.,. H..
day been dissolved by mutual r.p,.a. a-,'
The business will be continue! ~ .sI-
place under the firm name Of VI. +. Bitla.
J. b. COUNSELNAy
N. +. BITZEE
Smyrna. Del. July oath. I-s7
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

Eight baskets of Troths peaches
brought to market this morning by
Mr.. Armstrong, went OF readily at 75
cents basket.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

Messers. Clarence and Edwin Pret-
lyman, who will in the future trade
under the name of the Smyrna Shirt
and Hosiery Co., are making active
preparations at their factory, to start
up the fall trade, busy in both depart
ments. They will shut down on the
18th of the month to allow the machin-
lists to put in new boiler and engine
and to place up the knitters and etc. for
the Hosiery Department. They will
start up again, Sept. 1st., with Aatter-
ing prospects on all lines. The new
change will necessitate more help and
here is an excellent chance for our
girls and boys to get steady employ
ment. See thier advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

Wheat went up u cents yesterday.
Our wheat dealers are paying 81 cents
to-day.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

Oats, which hurt much more
readily than wheat, was materially
damaged by growing in the shock dur
ing the continued wet weather. For
tunately the fields are only occasional.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

Commercial travellers whose business
calls them to all parts of the country,
say that business is in much better
shape than last year or the year before.
This is especially so in the readiness to
meet outstanding bills.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04
FAC-SIMILE signature of cHAs. II. FLETCHER
is on the wrapper of every bottle of CAsroRIA.

Is ON the wrapper of every bottle of CAsToRIA.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When She became Miss, she chung to castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them castoria.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

The Tschudy and Cats basket fac
tory started up yesterday.
Wheat went up u cents yesterday.
Our wheat dealers are paying 81 cents
to-day.
Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. Il
w. E. Ostrander of the Celluloid
Starch Co., New Haven, Conn, has
been in town this week distributing
sample packages of his celebrated
starch.
Oats, which hurt much more
readily than wheat, was materially
damaged by growing in the shock dur
ing the continued wet weather. For
tunately the fields are only occasional.
Commercial travellers whose business
calls them to all parts of the country,
say that business is in much better
shape than last year or the year before.
This is especially so in the readiness to
meet outstanding bills.
The eclispe ON Thursday was viewed
by a large number of people of this
town. The first appearance of the
moon upon the suns surface was shout
8 o'clock and was ended by II AN.
The Rev. DR.. WrOth, Baltimore, will
officiate at the services in the st. Pc
ter's Chapel next Sunday morning at
1890 o'clock, by invitation of the
Mems ParOchinal Union.
After extracting $4,000 pounds of
honey from his apiary as the result of
the spring crop, Frank Reiman has
now 500 swarms of bees which he is
moving to the marsh lands with the
prospect of having a heavy yield of
honey this fall.
B. Shapiro has formed cO-partner-
ship with a party in Georgia to enter
into the jObbing business, and will
leave in thirty days. He has stock
worth So, 200 to be sold regardless
of cost. The people of Smyrna have
an excellent chance for bargains. See
his advertisement and give him a call.
Belmont Grove is strewn with brok-
en- limbs and tops including half dOz-
zen demolished trees, result of the
storm Friday week. On the brow of
the hill overlooking the creek, few
nights before the storm, a hole was
dug as if for gold, about eight feet
long and seven feet deep.
The severe ''hazing" administered to
one of our BARRIERS for gross violations
of prOpriety and the moral law was one
of the events of last week, participated
in by 30 or 40 young men. While the
time, (Which was late at night and
manner of minis tering punishment are
not to be commended, the victim, if the
statements are correct, ought to be
thankful that he got off as we'll as he
did. The question comes up Just here,
were these young administrators of
moral proprieties, or rather impropri-
eties, actuated by a high regard for
virtue, or q desire for a scene or a
frOlic? To see so many of them gath
cred at one time in hall to hear an
instructive lecture, or at church SER
vice, would be an anomaly. A visitor
to any of the churches naturally in
quires, ''where are your young men
and boys" for they do not see them.
Twenty years ago they used to go to
church, and in one of them lined the
gallery front every Sunday morning.
Now not one is seen there. Even
the parents are lax, and such being the
case, what will the relation of the
churches be to the future crop of
bOys?.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

The Tschudy and Cats basket fac
tory started up yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04
FOR SALE.

FORTY TONS OF GOOD TMOTuy
HAY. Apply to
-.e f. BECK.
'@o'i Smyrna. Del.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

At the sheriff's sale of the property
of Mrs. L. A. Cotton on Main street,
Saturday afternoon, the store and
dwelling was sold to Mr.. Samuel Cats,
for $242O. This includes the 81 900
mortgage held by J. Wesley Denney.
Immediately after the sheriff's sale
AuctiOneer b. V. Weldon put up the
dwelling property of the late Wesley
Warren, sold by Trustee'a sale, by E.
H. Beck, administrator. 1t was
knocked off to Samuel Cats for $40.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

Smyrna and the vicinity seems to be
marked with severe thunder storms
this summer. Last Saturday evening
a small cloud came up. The lightning
flashed lively and the rain poured in
torrents. a shock of wheat in York's
field, 1iaymond'sNeck, was fred and
the barn of Clinton Ransom was struck
and shattered, but fortunately did not
set fire to the hay. Spectators in the
vicinity of the -Four Corners" say a
bolt Of lightning descended and struck
in the middle Of Main street, causing
the shells to fly up as it burrowed in
the ground.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

The Smyrna Presbyterian Sabbath
School will have an outing on the river
Wednesday, August 18th, the steamer
Elizabeth Van Solver having been
chartered for the day. The boat will
land the School at Pennsgrove, leaving
Smyrna at 9 A. NJ, and returning at 6
p. N. Tickets so cents, on sale at Mr..
Harvey Stewards store on Main st.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

Edward Beck is giving his store
thorough renovation. Besides relay
ing the floor, painting and papering,
he will put in eighteen electric lights.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

L. E. Anthony marketed about 21OO
baskets of plums at satisfactory prices.
The plum crop was greatly lessened by
the rot, the Burbank variety suffering
more than the Abundance.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

A Song and Praise service will be
held at the M. E. church, next Sunday
evening until time for the preaching
service. 1t will commence at 73O
O'Clock.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

The eclispe on Thursday was viewed
by a large number of people of this
town. The first appearance of the
moon upon the suns surface was shout
9 o'clock and was ended by II A. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

Of all the, large yields of wheat in
this vicinity, noted as yielding from
"a to "A bushels to the acre, Mr.. L. NJ.
Price claims that 80 per cent. was
grown from his phosphate.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

Tie Ladies Benevolent Society will
meet at the home of the President,
Mrs. Lydia Mcdowell, on Tuesday
evening, August 10th. SECRETARY.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

Curtis E. Davis, of Laurel, Grand
Master Workman A. o. U. W., was in
town on Saturday putting up a mOnu-
ment in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-04

COsgriff & Beck have sold the
"Blackbird Mill' property of Frank
Bailey to Mortimer Records, of that
vicinity, for 5000.