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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-07-29

81 have used Chamberlaln'a cough
remedy in my family for years and al
ways with good results" says Mr., w.
b. Cooper OF Ell Rio Cal. "F0r small
children We fnd it especially efIec-
tive" For sale 10y the Eagle drug
mercantile company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-07-29
ALVAN N. WHITE,

Attorney and solicitor,
All business win receive prompt attention
omce; Rooms . and A Sheppard B%uildlng
street.
SILVER CITY NEW MEXICO
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-07-29
KNIGHTS OF

Pyramid Lodge, No. rs.
Meeting nights, First and Third Saturday
OF each month.
vlsiting brothers cordially welcomed.
Il. W. CLApP. G. q.
o. Il. sNyTH. X. of II. As.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-07-29

lMrralists may
6rate, and doc
toB prose, and
science shout
from the house
top, but just
so long as the
birds sing and
the flowers
bloom, and a
fnaiden's lips
are ~cherry-red,
and q young
eyes
look love, just
long the lads
and lassies will
and kiss
again.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-07-29

IS. r. Dunagan and family were In
from the lower Animas this week.
Mr.. Dunagan reports that the grass is
very ane on the range.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-07-29

w. p. Hill accompanied by his bride
arrived in town Monday evening from
Shreveport, Louisiana, to visit his
brother, Mark A. Hill on the river.
Mr.. Hin spent a year on the river
some five years ago.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-18
The Cooper BOggs Case.

The folio wing extract from a New
Castle county paper will give the gist
of the long trial:
81 was in Philadelphia at night on
May 2Sth and goth, 1897. Cooper met
me there. He was accompanied by
John E. Collins. We met in room
at the Lafayette Hotel. We met by ap-
pOlntment. Cooper wired me from
New York to meet him on May 28th.
l cannot produce the telegram, it has
been destroyed. Cooper told me he had
been to New York, to complete arrang-
ments for my getting away. He had
made inquiries regarding steamship
lines, one to Australia, one to Africa
and others to South American and
Central American points, and brought
time cards. 1t was decided that
should go away on May Goth. It was
thought best that 1 should go by way
of train to New Orleans, and there
board a steamer which was to sail to a
Central American port on the follow
ing Tuesday. Cooper expressed de-
sire to go with me, but l objected, be-
cause he was we'll known throughout
the country. 1 left Philadelphia on
May Goth, Cooper handing me nv
tAOhCN3 NhAOA1 l1C od1Nl nO ndu DOuS III.
l had an interest in the first check in
cluded in the $4,000 which Cooper is
charged with aiding and abetting me
in embezzling. Our First transaction
consisted of a pool of $500, to be in
vested in Bay State Gas. Cooper,
John d. Hawkins, Hezekiah Harring-
ton, B. L. Lewis and myself were to
put In $100 each. Cooper's and Haw-
kins' money were not paid Harring-
ton and Lewis paid their money
through Kenney.
Mr.. Cooper was put upon the stand
in his own defense. His own story
was "the poorest plea ever heard" OF
ga complete explanation" as it i'm
presses different individuals. The
character given was ridiculous since
Cooper has had his own peculiar char
acter for years known to all men who
visit Dover often. U. s. Attorney L.
G. Vandegrift has done his duty faith.
fully, ably Senator Gray has stood
by Mr.. Cooper for party sake and Mr..
Bird as his counsel. They make al
able defense. The case went to the
jury Friday.
n. b. The unexpected news came
last night that Cooper had been fount
guilty on one count after being Ou
four days and taking IA ballots. TIL,
penalty will be imprisonment and fine
The trial of Thomas Clark comes next
Smyrna times., 1898-05-18
The Future Price of Wheat.

One day last week May wheat
touched $3.50 and ST.. in New York
market, with July quotations at 81. 81,
and September wheat at dollar.
AS most of our farmers have sold
their crop of last year, they are neces-
sarily more interested in the probable
price that will rule in September next
than in present prices.
Commenting on the September out
look the Baltimore Sun thinks the
September prices reflect most accur-
ately, perhaps, the effect of scarcity
as distinguished from manipulation.
Looking forward to a month in which
the new crop will have been nearly
three months in the market, dealers
calculate that they can afford to pay a
dollar for wheat in that month. Dol
lar wheat is, therefore, an actuality in
a very solid sense and is expected to
continue so till next fall. The dollar
price is to be compared with the prices
of former years. The average for 1896.
was 78 cents; for 1895 it was 66. o cents
for 1894 it was 61 cents; for 1893 it was
1919 cents; for 1892 it was 90 cents; in
1891 there was dollar wheat again.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-18

ian was deserved will beknown some
time better than it is now. The fact
will come out in due time that Eng
land was solicited to join in an inter
vention between the United States and
Spain before the present war was de-
clared, and that if she had consented
to do so all the Powers of Europe
would have been leagued against u.s.
''The Post" says:
The form of the Intervention would
have been determined by circum-
stances, but probably it would have
extended to q naval demonstration in
West India waters of so formidable
character that we should have had no
chance of reaching Cuba with any mil
itary force whatever. Great Britian
refused to join in any proceeding to
which the consent of the United States
was not first obtained. Such consent
was obtained to the meditation of the
ambassador in the interest of peace.
AprOpOs to the foregoing it may be
stated that about 800, 900, 600 persons
speak cOlloquially one or another of
the chief modern languages. OF these
about 125, 100000 persons speak Eng
lish; 80, 100000 speak Russian; 70, 900, =
600, German; $4,000, 900, French; As
900, 900, Spanish (this includes Mexico
and the South American republics); ;
35, ,O00,0 900, italian; and 100000
Portuguese, the rest being scattered
among the Danes, Swedes, NOrwe-
gians, Hungarians, etc.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-18

The uncertainty of the movements
ofthe Spanish heet-which was though
70 have returned to Cadiz, but found
afterwards at Martinique and prowling
about in the West Indies, very natur-
ally interfered with the plans at Wash.
ington. A letter writer at this place
says:
While no very significant delay is
occasioned in the movement of the
United States army as a whole by the
surprising tangents taken by the Span
ish fleet, that body of evasive war ships
has caused a little suspension of the
military activity ali along the line.
With large bodies of troops in entire
readiness to have moved day or two
ago from Pennsylvania and other
States, however, the Spanish fleets
strange tactics have succeeded in dis
arranging the immediate plans of the
Administration for the army. Every
thing Of importance. except the eprepar-
alton Of the Philippines expedition,
has been affected by it, and, while the
Cuban expedition could not have been
gotten ready to 90 within a fortnight,
its movement has been arrested in.
definitely.
But even if Spain had not taken
an unexpected course at sea, it is now
evident that the predictions made al
She War Department that it could and
would begin the Cuban invasion this
week-assuming that the Spanish feet
would not appear in the meantime
were simply neckless, and could mo-
be fulfilled.
The regulars are ready to go; tbs
volunteers might be ready in a week
transports for taking 10000 men at I
time were provided; necessary equip
ments and supplies could not be i'm
provised, and could not be manufae-
fured in time.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-18
Frances Willard, No. s, Ladies' Temple, GoI
den Eagles.

The dawn of a new era for the oppressed
women has reached Smyrna. A few weeks
ago the Twentieth Century Club was or
ganiZed, and now comes the Ladies' Tenn
pie of the Golden Eagles.
Last night Deputy Anne E. Miller and
Mary E. Rankins, of Wilmington, Del,
organized Ladies' Temple in the X. G. E.
Hall, with thirty-eight charter members.
Deputy Miller very clearly explained the
object OF the Temple, its social and fnan-
cial benefit, &c. Companion Rankins gave
very interesting address upon the great
needs of women and the purpose of the or
der, VIZ Care for the sisterhood--visit the
slck-aid the needy--comfort the widowed.
In brief, Companion Rankin said Ladies
Temples are organized IN thirty-two States
of the Union with a membership of 10000,
and many needy homes are aided in pay
ment of its sick benefits.
After the address the following officers
were nominated and elected. Past Templar
Florence Curry; Noble Templar, Annie
McDowell; Vice Templar. Clara Mattiford;
Prophecies, Ella Shapley; Priestess, r.. "
Hynson; Marshal of Ceremonies, Lizzie
Turner; Guardian of Records, Emma Long;
Guardian of Finance, Susan Jones; Guar.
dian of Exchequer, Sidney Garner; Guar.
dian of Music, May Long; Guardian OF
Inner Portal, Emma Carter; Guardian oi
Outer Portal, Ida Redman.
The above officers-elect of Frances viii
lard Temple, No. 8, Ladies of the Golden
Eagle, will be installed Tuesday evening,
May 81, 1893, by Deputy Annie Miller
with Ladies' Degree Team" from Will
mington. The ritualistic work is very fine
as they have no books. Something new
and novel is expected, as Ladies' Degree
Team never visited Smyrna before.
Charter fee. $1O0; weekly dues, 10c; sicl
benefits, S40O per week; funeral benefits
$50. 90; death OF members husband, $25. 90
Oman half value of woman).
All interested in Frances Willard Tenn
pie, No. 8, l.. of G.. T., please meet il
Eagles Hall, Tuesday night, May 31st, 1898
at 8 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-18
Delaware COLLEGE

Entrance examinations will be held
in the College buildings, at Newark
on Friday and Saturday. June 17t1
and 18th, 1898. Also on the same dates
at any Of the following places. at which
candidates shall notify the President
OF their intention to appear for exam
ination, viz: Wilmington, Middle
town, Smyrna, Dover, Milford. Sea
ford, Georgetown and Lewes. Can
dldates must present themselves on
the tirst day named. Examinations
VIII begin at $50 A. NJ, each day.
examinations for admission will he
held also at the College at the opening
OF the next term, Sept. 18th and 14th,
1898. Candidates desiring to do so
can take part of the examination in
June and complete it in September.
Candidates for admission will notify
the President at which of the places
they desire to appear.
For further information apply to
GEO. A. HARTER, PREs.
0lo4 Newark, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-18
Off to the War.

There has been the usual interest in
war news in this community as mani
tested elsewhere, but the disposition
to take share in the fight was an un-
known commodity, having no company
of the National Guards or other means
of stirring up the martial spirit.
Thursday proved that this was only a
latent condition of things, that call
was only needed to have a response to
camp Life. That day Surgeon Nc
Causland, of the Regiment, hailing
from this town, and Capt. Rogers, Co.
H, New Castle, came to Smyrna and
that evening at the office of l.. NJ.
Price, some thirteen gave their names.
and the next afternoon, with the Off
ure for Camp Tunnel at Middletown.
Some sixty or seventy persons, male
and female, were at the depot to see
them OFF, number of them going out
to Clayton to see them board the train.
The following are the names: Lewis
Marshall, Frank Collins, J. Thomas
Jefferson, Jay Lassell, Harvey Pratt,
Henry Pratt, 7. Bayard Jones, Frank
Armstrong, Raymond Robinson, Sam
uel FAIRIES, Edgar Redman, Harvey
Riggs, Luther P. Tilghman. The lat
ter, who gave his correct number of
years, which is under age, had to re-
turn to get the signature of his parents
but his mother would not sign the doc
ument, so he does not get off, as he
would like to. The rest were all sworn
into the Regular Army last week.
Young Tilghman, who spent Fri
day night at the camp, reports the
''bOys" as delighted with camp life,
and eager to participate in the pros
poets that are ahead of them. They
have the best wishes of our people that
the war may soon be over, and the Del
aware troops will return with "vietory
perching on their banners
A number of persons went up to
Middletown on Sunday, as they did
from other parts of the State, and but
for the heavy rains of Sunday morn
ing, the number would have been
much larger.
Delaware, it appears, has a larger
quote of troops, per population, than
any other State. The 1000 has been
secured, and they are now trying to
make up regiment of twelve compa-
nies. They are expecting to move
South any day. Savannah is supposed
to be the point of destination.
Messrs. Lassell and Jones, who have
been home for two days, return ed to
camp this morning. 1t is stated that
they got six or seven recruits. This
will make over twenty from Smyrna.
Rev. A. Sawyer, of Newark, has &C.
cepted call to Trinity Church, Car
bondale, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-18
THOROUGHFARE NECK.
Forming at StandstiII- Serious Loss Aver.
ted-General Items of Interest
Personals
Special Correspondence to the Times.

Special Correspondence to the Times.
FLEMING's LANDING, May 1.-THE con-
tinued heavy rains for the past week have
caused a complete cessation of farming
operations, and our farmers are greatly con-
cerned over the prospects of planting corn
at any early date and the effect the present
conditions may have upon their wheat and
other growing crops. Yet, ''all is well that
ends well" i" and there Is yet abundant time
for a satisfactory yield all around, nOtwith-
standing all work has been so greatly i'm
peded. A few days of sunshine Will do
much to restore activity and a wOnted con-
dltlOn of hOpefulnesS among our farmers
What might have been serious loss to
4. NickersOn, Sr.. of TaylOr's Bridge, was
fortunately averted on last Sunday. He
turned his dairy herd on a clover field and
before he was aware of it they were dan
gerOusly sick from over eating. The
prompt assistance of his neighbors enabled
him to save all but one, which died from
expansion of the stomach, until it actually
burst open. At last accounts all the rest
were out Of danger
Arthur Stokesbury, who makes daily trips
to Collins Beach for fish; had a horse to
| fall at Fleming's Landing from an overdose
of green clover and well water. After an
| hours treatment by several amateur vet
erlnarians Of this town, he was so far re-
| heved as to proceed onward to Smyrna
The Eaten Alp Club gave an ice cream
social on the lawn of Chas. H. Dukes at
| Collins Beach, on Saturday last. Several
outside of the members were in attendance.
and all did ample justice to the spread of
good things. Another is promised in the
near future
| A picnic is promised the scholars of
| Deakyneville school, by their teacher. Miss
S. G. Morris, the particulars of which will
! be given later on.
PERsONAL.-H. r. Walker has returned
to Dover after a weeks sport among the
foxes and birds in this vicinity-Miss Lollie
Deakyne returned to Philadelphia yester-
day. after an extended visit to her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. G.. Deakyne.-NIrs. i
H. Hurlock and son, Eddie. left yesterday
per steamer G.. F. Brady, for a sojourr
among friends in Philadelphia V.
Lloyd, of Odessa made our town a pleas
ant call yesterday.-R. H. Denney, OF
Smyrna, and J. Z. Hoffecker, of Clayton
were among the snipe and plover in thi,
neighbOrhOod last week, and were very sue.
cessful. Generals Huggins and Collins
report all quiet along the banks of Cedar
Swamp" and the blockade complete al
Smyrna Greek, under Commodore Stats
squadron. - Mayor Lockerman, who ha,
been on the sick list for several days. /.
improving, and we hope soon to see hi II
on our streets again. The BARD.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-18

How much there is in luck to the
stock dealer is shown in the case of
Joe Letter, the bold Chicago operator.
He was on the brink of disaster by his
immense purchase in the early spring,
but the turn that brought war between
this country and Spain has made him a
multi-milliOnaire. 1t is estimate that
his profits from the speculation will ex-
ceeed 5000, coo. Had the difficulty
been settled as was thought would be
the case by as wise men as he, he
would have been a great loser.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-18

The EUery EUening of yesterday
says: The suggestion has been made
that as soon as our Delaware regiment
is fully mustered into service, it be
turned loose upon the Delaware Leg
islature with orders to ''attack all
along the line" Should it succeed in
vanquishing this enemy at home, it
would be in excellent trim for taking
part in the work of defeating the Span
ish enemy abroad.
Z. Marsh Williams, who had been
teaching the colored school here for
several years, died some two weeks
ago from consumption, and was taken
to Laurel for burial Saturday week.
He carried a life insurance of $3.50,
which was paid his widow, Mildred G.
Williams. After paying the funeral
expenses she had $105 left. She lost
her purse containing this money on
the street, but was particularly fortu-
nate to recover it on Monday, the
purse having been found by Name
Anderson, near Bethel church. The
latter was given the award offered, So,
and the widow is rejoicing in securing
the remainder, $100.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-18

The Legislature that b asn't ad-
journed, the members manifesting an
unwillingness to give up their three
dollars a day, is a puzzle to the people
in what little legislating it is doing.
Their action On the Registration bill
as a farcical piece of work, is a sample
Of the system of legislation. The Reg
istratiOn bill, that needed no jugglery
to make it conform to the new eonsti-
tuition, has gone through the fol-
lowing changes, as collated by a
Democratic journal, and what may be
the final action in relation to it will
only be known when the Legislature
has adjourned. The statement is as
follows:
In one week the Senate killed the
bill prepared by the legal commission
and the bill prepared by Mr.. White
man. The next day the vote on White
mans bill was recOnsidered and refer.
red back to the committee. Later il
was again reported and killed. Then
the commission bill was revived and
passed. On Monday last the vote OF
the latter bill was reeonsidered and the
bill killed. Then the Whiteman bill
was again passed One bill passed
once and killed twice; the other bill
twice, killed twice. All this by the
Senate. In the House the Whitemar
bill was rejected and the commission
bill passed. Then, considering tn,
Whiteman bill, a motion to indefnit,
postpone was passed and a motion t,
reconsider defeated. On the next da,
all these foregoing proceedings wer
expanged from the journal.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-18
Personal AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go and Their Social
DOings.

Mrs. Alexine Thompson and Miss
Mabel Thompson went down to Hills
borO, Md, yesterday to attend the fun
eral of James NJ. Thompson, brother
of the late VIM. H. Thompson, of this
town. He was taken ill at the supper
table Saturday evening, and died
shortly after from pain around the
heart. The deceased grew up near this
town, marrying in early life, Miss
Logue, but has for twenty years been
a resident of Hillsboro, being prior to
that a bookkeeper for the Pusey and
Jones company, of Wilmington. His
wife and three sons survive him, two
Geo. NJ. Stevenson and son, Rey-
nOlds returned yesterday from a week s
visit to his brother James, at Preston,
Md.
Miss Maie FAIRIES who went to
Pierce's Business College, Philadel-
phia, in the early winter, graduated
last week, and has returned home.
Frank b. Cameron, of Lakewood,
N. j., visited his parents for several
days the past week.
Mrs. Edward Beck left yesterday for
visit to her daughter Mrs. A. E.
Fowler in Philadelphia.
Mrs. w. H. Janney left yesterday
for visit to Baltimore.
Charles Moore, who has been clerk
ing in the grocery store of the late
Henry Spruance, has succeeded Frank
Armstrong at the general merchandise
store of VIM. George Lees.
DIR. Ella F. Swinney is on a weeks
visit to Salem College, West Virginia.
of whom are in business in st. Louis,
Mo.
Mrs. E. +. Wheatman and children,
and Miss Maud E. Grow, are guests OF
Miss May Cavender, near town.
Mrs. Emma Myers, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her sisters here.
E. G. FAIRIES, hardware merchant,
who has been sick for two weeks, is
we are pleased to say, convalescing and
now able to sit up
Mr.. James Stubbs, of Baltimore
brother of the late Rev. E. Stubbs,
with his wife has been on a visit to his
sister, Mrs. VIM. FAIRIES.
Mrs. John F. Waggamon, of Wash
ington, d. C., has returned from {
visit to Mrs. N. F. Wilds.
Mrs. Charles Allen, of Wilmington
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Collins.
Mrs. John II. Huntingdon, of Viii
mington, spent two or three days las
week with Smyrna friends.
Our former citizen, Clark Franklin
recently of Middletown, has joined tn,
National Guards.
/ DIR. Samuel A. Buchanan, formerly
of this town, will be married to Mis-
Edith Adelaide Blunden of Brooklyn
n. Y, on Wednesday June 1st.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-18
DEATH OF MISS CLAIRE T. COOPER.

News has just reached us of the death
of Miss Claire 7. Cooper, oldest
daughter of DIR. w. H. Cooper, collec-
tor of the Port, at her home in Will
mington. Death ended her suffering
at 7 o'clock last evening of consump-
tion, from which she suffered and had
been rapidly sinking since her mothers
d cath nearly two years ago.
To many of her friends and acquaint-
ances in this vicinity, Miss Claire
Cooper will be remembered as br light
beautiful girl, who only a few We ars
ago was full of the yivaoity of youth
entering into all social pleasures, and
making friends wherever she went.
The sad news of her death naturally
casts a gloom over her nearest friends
in this town and Kenton, whose loss
will be keenly felt, and whose life
until the grim and deadly consump-
ton began to take hold was so full of
sunshine and brightness.
Miss Cooper was in her 25th year.
She was born and spent most of her
| life in Kenton. When she had finished
her schooling there she entered Wilson
College, Chambersburgh, Pa, where
she was q special favorite with all her
classmates and popular with the school
in general. She did not complete the
full course, but stopped to give more
time and attention to home duties. 1t
was only year or so after that her
mother was taken i'll, from which she
never recoverd. About q month or so
after her mothers death she moved with
her father to Wilmington where she
has lived since.
She met death with calmness and
christian fortitude, and left a parting
word for her young associates. She was
a member of the Presbyterian church
of this town. Interment will take
place at Odd Fellows cemetery TONER
row, Thursday, upon the arrival Of the
1917 (noon) train south.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-18

ONE Of our state papers notes the
fact that it Is only six months, in fact
short Of that. until the first election
comes of under the new constitution,
while another is question whether the
Legislature will really adjourn until
their successors are chosen. The new
conditions and responsibilities made
necessary by the constitution will re-
quire much study and work in arrang-
ing to cast the ballot in accordance
with its provisions. The chief work
of the parties is to honestly put them
selves in line with the new order of
things.