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The Lamar register., 1898-07-20
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Prof. l.. q. Carpenter, the irriga-
ton expert of the state agricultural
college at Fort Collins, expresses the
opinion that the Arkansas valley is by
far the most important agricultural
section of Colorado owing TO its great
area, and that it will within short
time he the most densely populated
portion of the state. Pueblo Call.
The Lamar register., 1898-07-20
pRIvATEs: /:

The boys hope to merit the en-.
courngement of the citizens in their
efforts to have an efficient company
and they are sure to secure it, If they
keep on as they have begun.
The Lamar register., 1898-07-20
Arkansas Valley Notes.

September 9th will be Melon day
at the Omaha exposition.
The Rocky Ford watermelon float
took second prize at the big Pueblo
parade.
Granada next to Lamar seems toy
be having the biggest building boom
in the valley just now.
Two children at Garden City ex-
perimeuted last week by drinking
fly poison. They still live but had
close call.
The telephone line of the Great
Plains Storage Company is move in
working order and the whole valley
is now in ..sassing'' reach of each
other.
Reports of the depredations or
horse thieves continue to come in from
all along the valley. An organized
effort viii oe necessary in order to ,
suppress them.
If the newspapers can be believed
land of course they can, il you want
to) the wheat crop of the Arkansas
VALLEY will be at least 'steen million
bushels this year.
The "Bloomer Girls Base Ball
Club'i are to make a raid on the Ar
kansas valley this week They will
/ play the local team at Garden City
on Friday, and the one at La Junta
on Saturday. They travel in special
car.
j. f. Harrison tore down the barn
that he purchased of J. q Ward in
the west part of town and is having
! it hauled to Lamar. Mr.. HaEl9en
has purchased some lots in LaM8
and will erect dwelling house ofl
them. Springfield Herald.
| Prof. l.. q. Carpenter, the irriga-
ton expert of the state agricultural
college at Fort Collins, expresses the
opinion that the Arkansas valley is by
/ far the most important agricultural
lsection of Colorado owing to its great
area. and that it will within short
time lie the most densely populated
4 portion of the state. Pueblo Call.
Captain Pettee and his nrst lien
tenant, John Cores, mustered ont a
company of volunteers on Monday in
an attack on the Amity hay fields.
4 1t is expected to be two months
siege, at the end of which time the
valley for ten miles west from the
state line will be thickly dotted with
hay riclSs. The crop Is said to be
the heaviest for years owing to the
unusually heavy rainfall during the
past spring Holly Chieftain.
Eighteen head of horses were
stolen from Bingham Deans pasture
south of town on July 4th. Mr..
Dean supposed at the time they had
merely strayed ont on the range and
them However, the first of the
week he found stallion, which was
rsised with the bunch. coming from
the direction of Rule creek. From
that he snrmised that they must
have been stolen, for the stallion
would never have left the bunch un-
less driven away Sheriff Brown
was notified and cards containing
descriptions were sent all over the
country, but no news has been re-
ceived as yet. On Tuesday Tom
Goodwin came in from Baca county
and reported that six horses, four
mares and colt had been stolen the
same day. Thus the horse thief has
begun anew his operations in this
! vicinity after five years cessation.
as the country was made too hct for
them by our efficient officers We
predict that the perpetrators ofthese
outrages will be guests of the State
of Colorado before many moons.
Las Animas Leader
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

The war that has been presaged for
some weeks with Spain over the con-
dition with Cuba, is actually upon us,
and has been for a week. The whole
nation is stirred, and the daily trans
pirings as announced through the daily
papers are eagerly devoured by an in
terested public. The weekly papers
are ''not in it" as to news, and cannot
even keep up with the record of what
has happened. So wide the scope of
country and so frequent are the changes,
incidents and probabilities, that it
takes from one to two pages of the
dailies each day to keep up with what
is transpiring in the preparation at
home and war abroad.
Spain refused the ultimatum sent
them by the United States to Yacate
Cuba with her. army, but instead gave
Minister Woodford his passport, de-
claring further negotiations at an end.
This was equivalent to a declaration of
war, and so understood by both nations
and the world, though. Congress did
not formally declare war until Monday.
Our feet at Key West Immediately
proceeded to invest Cuba and blockade
her ports and several captures have
been made. President Mckinley in
the meantime has called for 125, ,OOO
volunteers for two years, and the Gov
ernment of the several State are back
ing up the call with their full quota Of
troops. Delaware's portion is BAL,
but the President has called for regi.
ment. The volunteers will go to the
preparatory camp, which is located al
Middletown.
We are now in the midst of war
merciless and cruel in its very nature
but merciful in its object to rescue the
helpless Cubans from starvation anC
other inhumanities infected by the
Spaniards. Whatever may be the am.
bition of individuals, the national pur.
pose is patriotic and humane-ths
strong coming to the rescue of tn,
weak and helpless. Now that oul
Government has assumed the response
bility, let the blow be strong and vic
tory with peace, speedy.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

THE war fever over the Cuban mat
ters 'went in" on our body polite
like a relapse of measles. Gov. Tun-
nell on Thursday afternoon sent a
message to the Legislature asking that
the National Guard of the State be
mobilized and that $4,000 be appro-
priated for the purpose. The same
afternoon $4,000 was voted by the
General Assembly for the purpose of
an encampment of the State Militia to
give them the necessary drill and
training. The measure was passed by
both houses in a few hours and with
but one dissenting vote-Mr. Short
who thought the Federal Government
should bear the. expense. 1t is pro-
bable that the "boys" will be in camp
by the first of the week. The Cover
nor signed the bill on Friday and the
Militia is expected to go in camp this
week for training.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27
NFW cASTIR pREsR YTERY.

The semi-annual meeting of New
Castle Presbytery convened at Dover
last week, with an attendance OF 80
ministers and elders Retiring mod
orator, Rev. John McElmoyle, preached
and an election of officers resulted as
follows: Moderator, Rev. w. F. Lewis,
Of Wilmington; temporary clerks,
Rev. E. L. Ivin'and Rev. w. c. Hogg.
The afternoon session was devoted to
q celebration Of the "Quarter millennial
Anniversary of the Completion of the
Westminster Confession of Faith. "
Rev. Samuel A. Gayley, ID. d., pre-
sided, aud an address was delivered by
Rev: William II. Roberts, ID. d., LII. ID.
Of Trenton, N. j., Stated Clerk of the
General Assembly.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27
10th CENTURY CLUB.
Mrs. r. F. Evans Elected a Director of the
State Executive Board.

State Executive Board.
There was a nice attendance at the
meeting of the Goth Century Club in
Odd Fellows Hall last Friday after
noon. The plan of the meetings are
so arranged that all business matters
which can be conveniently postponed
are deferred until the last meeting in
each month. This is done to give the
program committee as much of the
afternoon as possible for the carrying
out Of the program. An important
matter however was brought up, and
that was to elect director to the State
Executive Board of the Federation.
Smyrna was rather late in being ad-
mitted to the Federation and conse-
quently there was little open to them
in places in the Official Board. AT
the meeting Friday Mrs. +. F. Evans
was elected director of the State
Board of Federation. This official
body is now interested in the annual
meeting of the state Federation which
will convene in Dover on the 10th of
May. This will be an important event
with the Goth Century women and is
looked forward to with considerable
interest.
Following was the program rendered
They the royal hearted women are
Who nobly love the noblest, yet have grace
For needy suffering lives in lowliest nlace
Carrying choicer sunlight in their smile
The heavenliest ray that tpitieth the vile.n
Actresses of the 10Th Century"
- ....,,.ss.... Miss Katherine Beckett
illustrated Sketch of Parepa Rosa,''
Miss Laura Rall Mioo nott;o NEoe.oo-
"Eugenia, Empress to the French,n
,,,y ..,.:....::... Mrs. Harvey Speakman
women in Literature, !" ...s..
~ ...;;,...,.. Mrs. James w. Anthony
Current Events, -. "..................
............. Mrs. DANES p. Hoffecker
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

81 feel it my duty to give you a
truthful account of what Chamberlain's G s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
did, " writes J. S. Collins, of Moore,
s. c., 81 had child about two wears
old, that had the diarrh@a for two
months. l tried all the best known
remedies, but none gave the least re-
lief. When this remedy came to hand,
| gave it as directed, and in two DAYS
the child was completely cured" Sold
by Clifton & Raymond, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

Thomas Lynch, of the Mustard farm
near the Iron Bridge, met with pain
full accident last Thursday afternoon
by coming in contact with a barbed
wire fence. He was playing romp-
ing game at the Bay View School
house during the recess hour and mis-
Judging where he was going, he ran
into the fence with full force, cutting
a miserable cash in his throat. DIR. j.
w. Clifton dressed the wound.
"THE BARD"
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27
FOWIer-LOrd,

Mr.. E. Marriott Fowler, bookkeeper
in the Fruit Growers National Bank
of Smyrna, and Mrs. M. E. Lord, will
be quietly married this evening at the
residence of A. L. Hudson. The oere-
mOny will take place Immediately after
the M. E. Prayer meeting, $50, by the
Rev. G. A. Hill, and will be solemnly
performed before the members of the
immediate families.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

MARYLAND loses its place in the Cab
met of President Mckinley by the re-
tirement because of i'll health of Post
master General Gary. Pennsylvania
gains the place in Chas. Emory Smith,
editor of the Philadelphia Press, in
whom the President recognizes a man
of great ability.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

A Dover paper in speaking of the in
excusable waste of time in the Legisla-
ture and urging that they adjourn by
May 9th, asks why not hold night ses-
sions?, adding, there must be limit
to all things. Another Dover paper
asks if they know that they are costing
the State more than one hundred dol
lars a day? The third Dover paper
says, "Welcome the coming, speed the
parting guest, only half applies to the
present General Assembly.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

PRESIDENT Mckinley loses two cabi-
net officers in the week-the venerable
John Sherman retiring from the re-
sponsible Office of Secretary of State
because or advancing years, 70, and is
succeeded by Judge Day, who has been
acting as his assistant Judge Day is
to be succeeded by John Bassett Moore,
now Professor at Columbia College,
son of DIR. John A. Moore, of FELTON,,
the latter being a resident of Smyrna
when he married Miss Ferguson, of
Blackbird, the mother of Prof. Moore.
The latter was an assistant in the Of
fee when Jas. G.. Blaine was Secre-
tary of State.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

Now that war is on us whether or no,
let it be quick and decided. War is
cruel at best, but if it must come in
the interest of humanity let it be with
the utmost vigor. President McKin-
ley and the universal Yankee nation
are giving evidence that they intend
to ''push things" anc soon have it
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27
OBITUARIES.
Two of our Representative Citizens
Pass Away During the
Week.

During the past week death has
taken two of our citizens, represent
ing old and respected families, the first
not unexpected, for there had been IN
dicatiOns for weeks of the inevitable
but the other unexpected, with only
few brief hours of sickness, two hours
after the first had been laid to rest IN
the cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

By proceedings of the Town Council
it will be seen that considerable stress
is laid, and not to much, it might be
added, on the Importance of maintain
ing public order on Saturday nights,
especially in the outskirts of the town.
But is not the business public to
blame itself for this disorder, by keep
ing open so late of Saturday nights?
If the merchants instead of midnight
had decent hour for closing, requir-
ing these parties to do their dealing
before getting hilarious, an array of
policeman would hardly be e'needed on
Saturday nights.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

THE Board of Trade of Wilmington,
and the progressive business men, have
decided on an another excursion from
the Peninsula to that city on the 18th
of May. That of the 9th of April ap-
pears to have been entirely satisfac
tory.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that bids MI,
be received for work on streets I b0il VIII
ing coal and shells, &C, bv Comraa?iI' ma?I'
sioners of the town of SMYRNA Pls' P;5
to be in this, Wednesday evon;l nlds
April 9th. Call on Street Commit.s,
for specifications. - uil''ee
By order of STREET CoNvrrrn.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

The Blue Hens chicken is a game
bird, as has been always found when
the nation comes in need of fighters.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

There is no rush yet from this neigh
borhood to the recruiting stations.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27
Delaware & Chesapeake Railway

Broad Street Station, PHILADELPHIA
April p, 1898.
The Annual Meeting of the Stock.
holders of this Company, and an elec-
ton for Directors and Officers to serve
for the ensuing year, will be held nj
the Office of the Company in Easton
Md, on Wednesday, the 18th day Of
May, 1898, at 11.15 A. M.
ROBT. H. CROFT, Secretary
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

On and after May LIST the steamer
G. F. Brady will come in at Pier No.
3, South wharves market street,, in
stead of Pier No. 18, south Spruce st. J
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

The war, in the advance of grain,
must prove an advantageto the farmer.
In the last week wheat has advanced
in our market from $1.O3 to $1.13 per
bushel, and corn from 39 to Al cents
per bushel
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

For violating the law by shooting
crap on Saturday evening last, Harry
Johnson (colored) was arrested by
Policeman Garner and arraigned be-
fore Alderman Collins. He paid the
penalty by fine and costs, amount
ing to $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

Asparagus was in market last week.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

For Good Red Blood take Clifton &
Raymond's Sarsaparilla, 75c. bottle.
Cosgriff & Beck have sold the farm
belonging to Marshall Bice of Taylor's
Bridge, containing $50 acres, to Cyrus
X. Snyder, near Smyrna for $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

Councilman E. G.. Walls is endeav-
oring to get the town under q better
police system. Like many others in
town he feels that money should be
expended in preserving the peace and
good order of the town as we'll as
sinking It in an electric light plant
and other improvements. His plan is
to get through the council system
which will entirely change the pres
ent order of things. J. H. Garner
will be kept on as chief of police, with
possibly the same duties. In addition
to this he proposes another assistant
Tor him, who will serve on duty from
sunset each evening until sunrise the
next morning and receive the same
pay as the chief. On Saturday night
he proposes that another policeman be
put on to serve until midnight, at
cost OF $l.OO. The whole change can
be done at a cost Of not more than
$3.50 above what we are now paying
Ior police service, and possibly the
total sum may be less. The idea is a
good one and we hope the councilman
Will be successful in getting his mo-
ton through. Our citizens pay taxes
and they have a right to a better police
service. Policeman Garner is an ex-
cellent officer, but it is impossible for
him to cover the whole town. Mr..
Walls plan, and it is good one, is to
have the assistant to cover the territory
compromising the residence portion Of
the town and let Policeman Garner
patrol the business portion. The citi-
zens away from the business center of
the town have just as much right to
receive protection for which they are
taxed. Let us have better police
system! Protect the homes as well as
the business centresl
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

The State Sunday School Convention
will be held at Dover tomorrow and
Friday.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

L. M. Price has formulated 'Kom-
plete Kompound for Korn," which
seems to be meeting with popular favor
in that it furnishes a "balanced ration"
for corn at low price. He claims
that it starts the corn off quickly,
keeps it growing and green and is an
insecticide. 1t is the coming fertilizer
for corn.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

The grass and wheat fields are ad-
vancing rapidly under the frequent
showers.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

The Kent County Court is now in
session at Dover. 1t promises to be
short session.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

Tar Paper and Camphor will keep
moths out of your winter clothing.
Clifton & Raymond's T
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

w. o. Hoffecker has taken out let
ters of administration on the estate of
Thomas Price.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27
Andrew Faulkner.

AS we go to the press, the report
comes to us that Andrew Faulkner,
one of our well-known carpenters died
this afternoon at o'clock. He had
been critically i'll for several days.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

Nathaniel B. Carey who tore down the
tomb stone at the grave of his first wife
in the Odd Fellows cemetery last
Thanksgiving Day, and who was pros
eeuted by the Trustees of this ceme-
terry for malicious trespass, plead guilty
Monday at the Kent County Court and
was let off with a reprimand. The
States Attorney found on consulting
with the Chief Justice that if it came
before the court there would be no
other alternative but to send him to
Jail. and this the Trustees did not want
to do, as they thought he had been
punished enough in the trouble of
mind he has passed through in the past
few months.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

The Circle of Kings Daughters will
meet at Mrs. W. F. Dunn's Thursday
evening, April 2Sth, at 7.3O. SEo'Y.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27


This community like all others, has
been greatly stirred by the events
growing out of the Cuban war. The
daily papers that come by each mail
are eagerly sought and sometimes ex-
citing reports come between times.
These reports not verified by facts,
helped make the rush Sunday morn
ing up to the depot for the Sunday
papers. They were so numerous, and
of all classes and conditions, that the
news boys were bewildered in straight
ening out their papers. Monday the
stars and stripes were displayed in diff
ferent parts Of the town, and the feel
ing of patriotism runs high. The war
fever, as far as enlistment is concerned
has not yet assumed decisive form.
Ralph Boyle, son of Christopher
Boyle tenant on the farm of Mrs.
Mary +. Spruance of "Font Hill' was
arrested by Constable Pratt on Mon
day and arraigned before Magistrate
Cooper charged with assault and bat
terry, breach of the peace, and of being
ineorrigible beyond parental control.
Balph is a lad of eighteen years, a
strong and healthy boy, but will not
work. At the trial he tried to make q
compromise with his father in which
he was to go to work if his father
would give him the use of a horse and
carriage when ever he wanted it. This
the father agreed to do if he would go
to work, but the son wanted the pro-
mise first and held his ground. Mag
istrate Cooper held the boy In bond
of $50 to keep the peace. In default
he was committed to Dover Jail.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

VIM. N. Ransom has had the dis
tinction among our farmers of always
being up with his work and the first to
plant his crops. Though laboring
under great disability, this spring is
no exception, for his corn crop was in
the main planted last week. Mr..
Ransom has been shut in his home
since last August. the past month con-
fined to his bed, but he is now con-
valescing with indications of perma-
nent recovery.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

Lizzie Revis, while returning to her
home at Duck Greek from school last
week, was the subject of serious ac-
cident that will keep her home from
school for some time. She was in the
act of getting out of a vehicle that she
had ridden home in, when the boys in
charge of the team, in bit of fun sud-
denly started the horse, the result
being that she was thrown to the
ground, breaking her arm in the fall,
and it was feared at first her collar
bone also. She is progressing favor
ably.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

Lovers of arbutus are alarmed at the
possibility that in a few years this
lovely flower may be entirely gone
from our woods through the wanton
destruction of the plants by careless
gatherers.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

l.. o. Waller has been making some
neat improvements in his iewelry store
the past week. He has scrubbed and
vanished the floor and re-painted all
the woodwork. His Office and optical
department has undergone a like i'm
prOvement, feature being q beautiful
new drugget for the floor. He has
also arranged his electric light with a
new reflector to adapt it to his purposes
in eye work. The new arrangement
of things has made it much more invit-
ing for his patrons. In addition to the
above he is to have a new solid plate
glass window front,
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

SMYRNA, DeI.,
wEDNESD Y AFTERNOON, APRIL 9th, 1898
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

In call for 1876, 900 volunteers, Del
aware's quota, according to population
is estimated at BAL men. There is no
doubt, however, that she will furnish
many more, should the demand war
rant.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

Cummings, the photographer is offer
ing a special inducement to you If you
will cut this advertisement out of last
weeks issue of theSmyrna TIMES and
present it to him to-day, next Wednes-
day and the Wednesday following.
The advertisement will be accepted as
one dollar as part payment on a dozen
photographs at $500. This is a
splendid offer for you. Mr.. Cummings
is an up-to-date photographer. His
work has stood the test and when he
makes a bargain to yon it means some
thing. Note the offer he makes.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

Cosgriff & Beck are rushing out tile
as fast as the weather will permit.
The advance in the prices of grain is
making an extra demand upon them
for porous drain tile, and the prospects
are for a busy season.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

The new school bill passed the house
adopted by the Senate this week.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

The Ladies' Benevolent Society will
meet at the home of the president on
Monday evening, May End. at 7.3O.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

Saturday was essentially "fish day, -
the warm weather causing a good run
in the rivers. Shad ranged from 10 to
90 cents each, and more than the usual
quantity were disposed of after dark,
at very low prices.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-27

Have you ever tried suit of clothes
from Louis Berney & Co., Whining
ton? If you have not you are missing
one of the best assortments of stock
this season. You will find the ''L. B.
& Co.'S" stand in the old Hamburger
store, 222 Market street. You will be
surprised at the prices they are offered
you there.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-04-30

ONE of the greatest. wonders eg Java, "the fire island" is large lake of boiling mud, It is nearly two miles in circumference, and in the center immense columns of soft, hot mud may be seen continually rising and falling like great black timbers thrust forth and then sud- denly withdrawn by a giants hand, Besides the phenomena of the col umns there are two gigantic bub- bles near the western edge, which fill up like huge balloons and ex- plode on an average three times per minute.