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Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
KENT COUNTY COURT.

The proceedings of this court were
crowded out of our last issue:
Lewis johnson, colored, charged
with assault with an attempt to commit
murder on Peter w. Downes at Wood
land Beach, was convicted and senten-
ced to three years Imprisonment $1,000
fine and costs of prosecution.
Sherman Ross, colored, was convicted
of assisting Edward Deets of stealing
13 bushels of wheat and four bushels
of turnip seed from the premises of the
Kent County AlmshOuse, pleaded
guilty and will spend three months be-
hind the bars and pay $37 restitution
money and costs.
Henrietta Heath and Martha Dembv
pleaded guilty of stealing goods from
VIM. F. Collins at Cheswold, and were
sent up for three months.
James Camac was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment for assaulting
Mrs. Mary Hurd.
James Smith, charged with assaulting
J. c. Saxton, Of Clayton, got ten days
and costs.
Sentences were passed as follows
George Dennis, charged with larcency,
six months Imprisonment, IS lashes
and costs of prosecution; Walter Col
Inns, colored, charged with assault and
battery, three months imprisonment;
James Kidd, charged with assault and
battery, 10 days imprisonment; John
Shepp, charged with assault and bat
terry, 10 days Imprisonment; Moses
Turner, colored, charged with resisting
an officer, three months Imprisonment
and 800 fine; c. B. Lewis, colored,
charged with assault and battery, 10
days imprisonment; Samuel Granger,
colored, charged with stealing shoes
and hats from c. w. Barger's store,
two years Imprisonment, 90 lashes and
$500 fine; Alfred Gibbs, colored,
charged with larcency, six months i'm
prisonment, Is lashes and costs of pros
ecution.
Sentences were imposed Friday as
follows: Nora Harris, colored, charged
with forging the name of Jehu NJ. Reed
of Frederica to an order on C. S. Van
Burkalow's store, at Magnolia, one
years Imprisonment and $500 fine;
Joseph Harris, charged with a similar
offense, one years Imprisonment, an
hour in the pillory and $500 fine;
Charles Purnell, colored, charged with
lmcency, six months Imprisonment, Is
lashes and So restitution money; MIN
rod Lewis, colored, charged with lar
cency, six months Imprisonment, Is
lashes and s. restitution money; c. B.
Lewis, charged with assaulting David
Harrison and Constable Joseph Smith,
three months Imprisonment and 800
fine for each assault.
In the case of Mary r. Satterfeld VS..
Robert r. Cooper, constable at FELTON,,
a replevin suit, the plaintiff was given
a verdict for $50.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
JUSTICE AND LAW TRAVESTIED.
The Way They do Things in Dover.

Our courts are looked to as place to |
dispense justice, but if it is as as stated |
that all the jurors and Grand Jurors |
are Democrats, and drawn as such for
a purpose, then it would seem to be |
as much of a political machine as a
court to mete out justice. A Dover |
paper thus particularizes a case at the !
last session of court:
Edward Deets, a white man and
Sherman Ross, colored man were in
dicted for stealing wheat and turnip
seed from Mr. Downes, the keeper of
the almshouse. Both had been i'm
prisoned. Deets gave bail on Satur-
day last and was released from Jail
Ross failed to give bail and had to stand
trial. When the case was called on
Monday the court was informed that
Deets had decamped and could not be
found His bail bond was forfeited.
Ross pleaded mot guilty" but under
the direction of counsel withdrew this
plea and the plea of guilty was entered.
This being the first offense and repre-
sentations of former good character
being made to the court he was SEN
fenced to pay restitution money, the
costs of prosecution and Imprisonment
three months.
During this enactment Deets, the
real culprit was in town. 1t is alleged
that he was in town all day and during
the hearing of the Ross case he is re-
ported by reputable citizens to have
been in the court room conferring with
his counsel. A few minutes after the
sentencing of Ross, Deets was seen to
emerge from the law Office of his coun-
sci, accompanied by one of his bonds
men. His counsel, therefore, was cog
infant of the fact that his client was
not beyond the reach of the officers of
the law or the jurisdiction of the court.
Is it possible that the prosecuting Of
ficers were entirely ignorant of the
presence of Deets? 1t is limited that
they were not ignorant; that the infOr-
nation was conveyed to them. We do
not assert this as a fact and find it diff
cult to believe and shall be happy to be
authorised to record an unequivocal
denial. In the light of other whisper
ings in the same connection, questions
are asked and suggestions are made
that reflect small credit on the official
purity of those whose duty it is to
safeguard the public in their property
and morals.
Deets is a voter; he has large family
connections, who are voters. They all
vote one way. If Deets should be con-
victed of larceny, the blow, to a certain
extent, would fall ON the said family
connections. Hence the potent argu-
ment is used, Deets must be saved
harmless from this prosecution or the
votes of said family connections will be
lost to the party to which prominent
officials claim allegiance. We have
given the facts, the deductions follow
in natural sequence. Justice and Law
are travestied, the court is smirched,
and brought into ridicule.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
CHIEF CAUSE.

Unhealthy urine from unhealthy
kidneys is the chief cause of bladder
troubles. SO the womb, like the blad-
der, was created for one purpose, and
if not doctored too much is not liable
to weakness or disease, except in rare
cases. 1t is situated back of and very
near to the bladder, therefore any
pain, disease or inconvenience mani
tested in the kidneys, back, bladder or
urinary passage is often, by mistake,
attributed to female weakness or womb
trouble of some sort. The error is
easily made and may be easily avoided.
To find out correctly, set your urine
aside for twenty four hours; a sedi-
ment or settling indicates kidney or
bladder trouble. The mild and extra
ordinary effect of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney, and bladder
remedy is soon realized. If you need
a medicine you should have the best.
At druggists fifty cents and one dollar.
You may have a sample bottle and
phamphlet, both sent free by mail.
Mention THE SMYRNA TIMES and send
your ADDRESS to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
BinghamtOn, N. Y. The proprietors
of this paper guarantee the genuine
ness of this offer.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
VIM. B. SHARP
& co.
Fourth and Market StS.,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
WILMINGTON, DEL.

We are showing splendid
values in Table Linens and
Towels. They were brought
before the advance and are all
at the old prices.
All Linen Table Damask,
19c. per yard; worth to-day,
25c.
All Linen Damask, 25c. per
yard ; worth to-day, SIC.
Extra heavy and fine Cream
Table Damask, SIC. per
yard worth to-day, SIC.
Very heavy All-pure Linen
Table Damask, sic. per yard ;
worth to-day, soc.
Very heavy and fine Cream
Table Damask, yards wide,
soc. per yard worth to-day,
75c.
Extra fine grass bleached
German Table Damask, soc.
per yard ; worth 75c.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

A fine assortment in colors
and styles of Ladies Eiderdown
Dressing Sacques-light blue,
garnet, pink and fancy stripes.
We have made a special price
of 83c. They are our regu-
lar $I.25 qualities.
Facinators, made of ice
wool, in blacks, light blue,
pinks, violet and white. One
of the incest light covering for
Ladies wear, and, as the name
implies, very fascinating-5oc.
SIC. aud 81.
Blanket weather is sure to
be here. You'll save money by
getting ready for it. Blankets
are still at the old price, and
housekeeper knows good
Blankets never come amlSS.
We are yet selling the gray,
white snd tan, Blankets for
25c. each. Every thread Oi
these Blankets is pure cotton,
but manufactured in such d
way that they look and fee
like wool. They are soft anc
warm and a great bargain.
100 pairs all-pure WOO
medicated dye, full size, rec
Blankets for $4.25; regular
S. quality.
California Blankets are the
best value this season at the
price. They come hand
somely bordered in light blue
pink, red or yellow Dor
ders, and while this lot last
shall sell them for $3.95; ou
regular S. grade.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
THF POLL TAX AND LEVY COURT.

The Milford Cronjcle on the above
subject says:
There are laws in the Statute Book
of Delaware, which, while applicable
to one county, do not apply to other
counties, and vice versa. In Sussex the
poll tax is assessed at $3.50 for all per-
sons; in Kent $500 to $4OO, and in New
Castle county it IS customary to assess
5000 for laborers, $500 for mechanics
and from $4OO to $17OO for professional
men.
We consider it unfortunate that the
Constitutional Convention did not go
further than they did in making a uni
form poll tax for the whole State in
stead of one for each county, or that
they did not abolish a poll tax alto
gether, from the Constitution. And
we even think that if an absolutely
honest electorate had been desired,
there would have been no registration
fee required.
We thank heaven that we have got
as much as we have Sometimes we
sit down and think what a wonderful
length the stride was in advance of
what we have been accustomed to
under the old Constitution, and why
many of these even good and some
seemingly drastic measures were in
corporated into the new organic law;
and the only satisfactory explanation
that has been vOuchsafed to us has
been, "the fear of Addicks."
The next Legislature has been in
trusted by the Constitutional Conven-
tion with the enactment of laws, that
will harmonize with the new organic
law regulating the Levy Court Com
missioners of all the cOuuties.
In Sussex under the old political
geographical conditions, there were
! thirteen hundreds, and III Kent nine
with commissioner representing each
under the new condition of things,
there will be ten representatives dis
tricts in each of these counties, and We
presume that the Legislature will make
a commissioner for each of the ten rep
resentative districts, or five for each 0.
the Senatorial districts which eacl
county has.
We do not see that anything is to b,
gained politically by either party il
controlling the Levy Court, as in the
past, for the assessment and collecti OF
of poll taxes, as in vogue in the past, al
part of the qualification of voter
has been abolished and done away with
and the Levy Court Commissioner
will in the future interest themselve
only in the fnancialmanagement of tn,
county if they are true to their con
stituents.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

No CoRKsCREws For LEGISLATORS.
The supplies of members for the COM
ing session of the Legislature will be
considerably reduced, compared with
previous sessions. AT the last Legis-
lature the supplies cost about $1,000,
but the librarian has been told to limit
this years supplies to pens, ink, pen
ellis, ETC., to cost about $500. Members
must bring the other articles from their
homes. No corkscrews will be furnish
ad
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

The more than one hundred thous-
and votes cast for DR.. Swallow, the
Prohibition candidate for State Treas
urer in Pennsylvania, were rebuke to
the Republican party, from which Boss
Quay will do we'll to take warning.
Pennsylvania is strongly in his grasp,
but the people will not stand every
thing and the fate of German may
prove the fate of Quay before many
wears.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
ENNUl.

A wide, bare field meath binding skies,
Where no tree grows, no shadow lies,
Where no wind stirs, where no bee flies.
A roadway, even, blank and white,
That swerves not left, that swerves not
right,
That stretches, changeless, out of sight.
Footprints midway adown its dust.
Two tagging, leaden feet that just
Trail on and on because they must.
Grace DEMO Litchfield in Century.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

From the Lone Stor State comes the
Glowing letter, written by w. f.
ass, editor Of the Mt. Vernon, Tex
Herald: ''I have used Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrh@a Remedy
in my family for the past year, and find
it the best remedy for collie and diar-
rhtea that have ever tried. It's effects
are instantaneous and satisfactory, and
| cheerfully recommend it, especially
for cramp collie and diarrhea. Indeed,
we shall try and keep a bottle of it on
our medicine shelf as long as we keep
house." For sale by Clifton & Ray
mond.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

His plea for mercy.-In a hog-steal-
ing in a Georgia justice court the Judge
asked the prisoner what he had to say
for himself.
He hesitated moment; then, step
ping forward, said:
81 stole dat hog, iedge-yo' homer
but wants you ter make de sentence
light, kase he got way fun me no less
dan six times, an 1 sprain two legs en-
one arm fo' 1 finally kotched him en-
got him on de fire !'-AtIantG COnSti-
tutiOR.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
ONE Of TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for one pur
pose, namely, receptacle for the urine,
and as such it is not liable to any form
of disease except by one of two ways.
The first way is from imperfect action
of the kidneys. The second way is
from a careless local treatment ofOther
diseases.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

For five weeks lived on cold water, so
to speak" writes man who suffered hOrri-
bly, from indigestion.
He could hardly keep anything on his
stomach What stayed, wasn,t properly di-
gested and gave him terrible pangs.
This is not an uncommon case. Dyspep-
tics don't get enough nOurishment. They
are generally thin and weak
They may eat enough, but they don't di-
gest enough. Much of what they eat turns
to poison. If this keeps on there's no tell
ing 1ChGt disease they may get next.
That's why it is best to take Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial, as soon as symptoms Ct IN
digestion appear.
1t cures all evils of indigestion, and pre-
vents the evils which indigestion causes.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to Sl.OO
per bottle.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

Delawares Constitution prohibits
women from being admitted to the
practice of law in that State. This pro-
vision was no doubt put in the Consti-
tuition on the ground that jurors are
talked near enough to death by law
yers as it is.-EaStOn Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

The 39th annual meeting of the local
Preachers and Exhorter's Association
of the M. E. Church, Wilmington
Conference will be held in the M. E.
Church, at Millington, Md. Com
mencing Friday evening, Nov. 18th.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

When you are suffering from Catarrh or
Cold in the head you want relief right away
Only 10 cents is required to test it. Ask
your druggist for the trial size of Ely's Cream
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St, n. Y. City.
l was afflicted with catarrh last autumn.
During the month of October, / could neither
taste nor smell and could hear but little.
Ely's Cream Balm cured it.-Marcus Geo.
Shautz, Railway, n J.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
j. A. Money gathered 1S9 baskets of
marketable Keifer pears from Q trees
on the Hayes farm near Lynch's.

J. M. Thirswend, of Grosbeck, Tex, says
that when he has a spell of indigestion, and
feels bad and sluggish, he takes two of
DeWitt's Little Early Risers at night, and
he is all right the next morning. Many
thousands of others do the same thing. Do
you? Clifton q Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

Ton t IaharcO Spit and Smoke Your Life .way.
TO quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic full of life. nerve and vigOr, take No-To
l3ac. the wOnder-worlScr that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
III were Lemuel Ely Quigg,

If 1 were Lemuel Ely Quigg,
Lem. Ely Quigg! Lem. Ely QuiggD
If 1 were Lemuel Ely Quigg,
I'll tell you what I'd do.
I'd crawl into a woodchuck hole,
(An auger hole, a gimlet hole y
I'd crawl into gimlet hole,
And pull the hole in too
N. Y. Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

TREsPAssING.- One of the greatest
nuisances that farmers have to contend
with in this country is the parties who
chase over their farms with a gun and
tear down more fences for a ten cent
rabbit than can be repaired by two dol
lars worth of labor.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

The crop of chestnuts and hickory
nuts was smaller than it has been for
years. In fact the trees bore scarcely
any. According to an old saying the
winter will be a mild one.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

Bishop Coleman, in an address at
Old Swedes Church, denounced what
he called the deplorable custom Of
erecting heathenish monuments, such
as obelisks, wrecked ships, broken
shafts, faded flowers and urns over the
graves of Christians in cemeteries
which, he said, were destitute of any
expression Of hope or faith in the res
direction.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
Winter Excursion Tickets on
the Pennsylvania Railroad.

WINTER Excursion Tickets on
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
On November 1 the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company will place on sale at
its principal ticket offices excursion
tickets to all prominent Winter resorts
in New Jersey, Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and
Cuba The tickets will be sold at the
usual low rates, with the usual liberal
return limits.
The magnificent facilities of the
Pennsylvania Railroad with its many
connections, make this the favorite line
for Winter travel.
An illustrated book, descriptive of
Winter resorts, and giving routes of
travel and rates for tickets, will be fur
nished free on application to ticket
agents
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

GONG FARMING. james Keith, who
recently kept a shoe store in Dover,
has rented farm near Baltimore, Nd,
and will remove on it the first of next
year.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

FATAL ACCIDENT. Coroner w. D.
Walls went to Harrington Tuesday
week and held an inquest over the
body of James Galloway who met with
fatal accident on Monday afternoon.
While on his way home carrying a ri
file under his coat 1t went off and the
load entered the jaw and thence to the
brain. He died about twenty minutes
after being found
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

VESSELS CAN BE SAvED.-With the
exception of the schooner Elizabeth
Lee, the vessels which were ashore at
Lewes as the result of the recent storm,
are in good shape and can be gotten
into the water again by the wreckers
with little difficulty. The schooner
Lee is a total wreck and her hull has
been sold to a local wrecker for IS.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

There is no need of little children being
tortured by scald head, eczema and skin
eruptions DeWitt's Witch HAZEL Salve
gives instant relief and cures permantly.
Clifton Il Raymond
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

You can't afford to risk your life by al
lowing a cold to develop into pneumonia or
consumption. Instant relief and a certain
cure are afforded by One Minute Cough
Cure, Clifton & Raymond, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

The women of the W. c. T. U. had
no show in demonstrating before
Kent County Grand Jury. They are
not voters.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
a Prophetess Confounded.

One Of the most diverting tales told
in connection with the art of anagram
making relates to certain Dame Elean-
or Davies. wife Of Sir Joshua Davies,
says a writer in Lippinoott's Magazine.
She lived in the time of Charles / and
was a constant oroaker and foreteller Of
evil. At length she made herself SO OBJ
noxious to the government that she was
cited to appear before the court of high
commission. She fanoied that she was
gifted with prophetic powers, because
the letters of Eleanor Davies formed the
anagram Reveal, o Daniel" " This was
not good anagram, as it used, the 81"
twice and did not employ the So at all.
She resisted all the efforts of the
bishops TO bring her to reason, but was
at last entirely defeated by a witty
dean, who hoisted her with her own
petard by making another anagram, not
90 complimentary to her prophetic in
sight, "Dame Eleanor Davies-never
SO mad a ladie' This caused he D
doubt the reality Of her own inspiration,
and so utterly disconnected her that no
more was heard of her.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

Rev. F. F. Carpenter is being assist
ed in his meeting at Ridgely by Rev.
G. Galloway.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
CaHdy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
l0c, 25c. II c. c. c. fail, druggists refund money
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

The most expensive stamps for col
lectors are those Of Mauritius and Ha-
Waii
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
BUSINESS AND SHORTHAND
COURSES. WIIMTNoTON NM,

Twelfth year. 2800 students frono 7oo
places and different states have attended.
Famous for quickly starting young people
its brief Commercial and Shorthand
Course. 1853 students from everywhere
(some 100 ladies)-and 80 graduates last
yearl Largest attendance and classi
Original plan for boarding students in
Private Homes for $3.50 q Week.
Money saved here. Write to any citizen.
or any minister OF any denomination In
Wilmington about Goldey College. Grad
yates aided to positions. SeIf-9up-
port quickly given through our short
Courses. Send Tor Enrolment Blank.
Seats in demand.
Our msgntncent Catalogue will
delight and amaze you. One OF the
finest In the world. just send for ax
and sees If ts free.
III. 8. GOLDEY, Principal of Coldey
Wilmington Commercial and Shorthand
College, Wilmington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10

The proper distance between the eyes
is the width Of one g
Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
# a Things Right It's Here.
If q Things Here It's Right.

If q Things Here It's Righl
ny STRICT attention to our
n own business, which is thef
Clothing business, and by
endeavoring always to satisfy
and please our customers, we,
have succeeded in making our
store Bargain Paradise.
This week we put forward our
"Ten Dollar Beauty" Suits.
Fancy Mixed Cheviots, Double
or Single Breasted Suits, only
$40.
A well pleased customer means
permanent patron. We
never let Il customer go away
until he is thoroughly satisfied.
He always comes back for more
and he sends his friends. We
make our own Clothing, conse-
quently an army of regular
customers enables us to give
genuine Bargains. JOIN the
army.
Stylish Black Cheviot and ele-
CANT Black Diagonal Suits
only $40.
Extravagant adjectives are full
of sounds; but they don't con-
vince. So we say to you in
simple words: we have an alb
solute bargain in good clothes.
The very best Suit on the mar
ket for $40.
Will you investigate? You
will never regret it.
Suits to suit everybody. Prices
to suit everybody. From $3.50
to $50.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-08-20
IN BIG LUCK.
Texas Sheriff Runs Onto His
Man the First Thing.

Sheriff j. W. Baker came quietly into
this city on the early train Thursday
morning. He had in his pocket all the
necessary papers for taking back to his
state Morris Richie, who had stolen and
butchered cattle near Waco, Tex, last
fall.
The sheriff knew that there were many
darkies here from Waco who would tip
him Oft To the fugitive he was after, so he
used extra precautions to avoid discovery.
Along about o'clock yesterday morn
ing the colored man who has been work
ing for Frank Kress, just north Of town,
drove in with a load OF peaches lie had
not been Ia town five minutes when an
old hayseed with ragged straw hat on
his head and green goggles shading his
eyes approached the wagon and asked the
price OF peaches He was told, but al
most instantly the goggles came oil and
the colored man was the prisoner OF the
man from Texas.
II was known that Richie was living
near the city but not his exact where
abouts ard the sheriff came prepared TO
camp until he found his man II II took u
month or more To dcit. His lucky find.
however, enabled him to leave on the
noon train yesterday