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Smyrna times., 1898-08-24
COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED
Now in the Hands Of the United States Au-
thOrities.

thOrities.
Juissippi Speicialla and AntOnia Col
letti, who were arrested in Dover on
Wednesday by detectives Walls, ,Shart
zer and Barkley, are now in New Cas-
tie Jail on the charge of passing cOun-
terfeit money.
Counterfeit money has been passed
at Dover and Cheswold stores for sew
eral months but the men were not de-
tected until Tuesday night, when they
called at the Dover pOstoffice and
bought few postage stamps, Offering
two new 25-cent pieces in payment.
The clerk discovered that the money
was bogus and refused to accept it.
The detectives think that the post
Office incident frightened the Italians,
and caused them to conceal other cOun-
terfeit money, if they had more. AT
ter the arrests, the detectives drove to
the prisoners residence at Dinah's
Corner, seven miles from here, which
they thoroughly searched. In room,
correspondents and other letters in re-
gard to steel and other metals was
found; and in the cellar an anvil and
some charcoal was discovered. The
cellar contained a recently dug trench,
but it was empty. A large roll of en-
ery paper was also found, and in the
chimney were two broken hack saws
and they also found some pulverlzed
bOrax. A bellows was found III the
barn.
The Italians recently went to E. L.
Jones' machine shop and asked for
for something, but owing to their ina
bilitv to speak English, they could not
make Mr.. Jones understand what they
wanted.
A neighbor says he saw one of the
men 90 to the house early Wednesday
morning, and take away something in
sack. It is supposed that he re-
moved eliminating evidence, and bur-
led it in a neighboring woods.
To obtain good money for bogus, the
| men had been in the habit of going to
store and calling for a cake of yeast,
or some other article valued at two or
three cents, and offering in payment a
25-cent piece. Once they obtained from
nj. e. Haman a dollar bill for four 25-
cent pieces, and on another occasion
they bought lumber from @. S. Penne-
will, in payment of which they gave
both good and bad money.
Another man is implicated in the
transactions. He resides in New York,
but has been coming here every two
weeks. 1t is not known whether he
brought counterfeit money to Dover OF
carried it away.
The prisoners evidently thought they
would be caught, as they had contem.
plated removing from this locality
soon. They arrived at Dinah's Corner
IN january and had frequently brought
truck to Dover. r.-DeIaiOdredn, Az
j nlLSt 2Ofh
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Delaware POstmasters.

Hugh G.. Browne was appointed
Postmaster of Wilmington Saturday,
and in consequence a considerable
howl is going up there. Mr.. Browne
was candidate for District Attorney
and had been recommended for the
place by some of the same men who
were backing the two other candidates
for postmaster. 1t is now supposed
that the appointment of District At.
torney will go to William Michael
Byrne.
Another appointment made which
caused trouble in the Republican
ranks was the appointment of William
V. Sipple, of Milford, to be postmaster
there. Milford is Union Republi-
can town. There was but one Reg.
ular Republican candidate for the
place, and that was Sipple, who wa;
appointed. There is no objection tC
the appointment personally.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go and Their Social
DOiHgs.

Prof. and Mrs. A. Duncan Yocum,
of Millville, N. j., who have been at
Rehoboth several weeks, stopped over
to spend Sunday with Smyrna friends,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lower, near
town. They had q warm greeting at
the NJ. E. church Sunday morning.
Rev. J. L. Estlin is expected back
next Sunday to fill his pulpit. He is
spending this week at Ocean Grove, on
his way home from Mortified, Mass.
Mr.. Robert Gass, former resident
of Smyrna, and a contributor of prose
and poetry to the columns OF the
TIMES, now Overseer in the Easter
Penitentiary, Philadelphia, IS on
visit to Smyrna, and made the ZINES
office a friendly call yesterday. BY
the way, he was the author OF the poem
in reference to the 'Big Oak, that at
tracted attention at the time for its
merit but unfortunately, that noted
landmark has since disappeared, and
is now classed among the things that
were. He is accompanied by his wife.
They left here nearly twelve years
ago.
Miss Mary Budd is ''home" from
Berlin, Md, for two or three weeks
visit.
Mrs. Jas. H. McNeal and children,
of Easton, is also on a visit to her
parents.
Rev. G. A. Hill rejoined his family
at Rehoboth on Monday. He will re-
turn again on Saturday, but his family
will remain at Rehoboth until the end
of the month. :.
Rev. e. H. Hynson filled the pulpit
| of DIR. Wood, at Middletown, Sunday,
the latter being absent at the Rehoboth
Camp.
Mrs. J. Harry Jefferson, of Mem
phis, Tenn, who has been In Pennsyl
vania for some time, is now visiting
relatives in this town. She will b'
Joined here later by Mr.. Jefferson.
Mr.. Ernest Haynes, of Wilmington
is spending his vacation with hi
parents here, Rev. and Mrs. L. ii
Haines.
Mrs. John S. Griffin, daughter Mis-
Avis and son John have returned from
visit to Dover.
Mrs. Munday, of Philadelphia, ha
returned from a visit to Mrs. Jane
Turner, near town.
Miss Nellie Collins, of Wilmington
is guest of Miss Julia Collins.
4his anu nTb. JObepu fomllu6Eb AM
daughter, Miss Bertha Smithers, leav
tomorrow for a short visit to Oceai
Grove, N. ].
MIR. Harold Paxson, Of Summit
Bridge and Mr.. Pierce Cam, of Kirk
wood, have been at Belmont Hall
the past week, guests Of Cummin
Speakman.
Prof. @. Virgil Gorden, who has bee
| on a visit to his father, Mr.. Geo. "
, Gordon, of this town, left this morn
ing. on trip and visit to Portland
Maine. After this trip, he will take u
his residence in New York City, wher
he has accepted professorship in th
t Virgil Piano School. For the past fe'
0 years. Prof. Gordon has been devotin
, considerable time to a thorough stud
J. OF the Clavier system of teachin
e music, of which the above institutio
Q Is the originator, and seeing his aDliit
g and fitness for a chair, this fam0u
!, school has tended Prof. Gordon, Z !, !,
Q crative position. The latter wiil M ),
his organ id Philadelphia for "hii'
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

THE question of small registration is
attracting very naturally a good deal
of comment, with reasons of this and
that thing assigned for it. All admit
that money is scarce in the hands Of
the laboring man, who consoles him
self with the plea tomorrow will be
time enough"-hoping to be better pre-
pared by the registration DAYS of Sep
tember or October A good many pro-
test against a registration fee in ad-
dition to the taxes which are to be col
lected, and this applies to men Of both
or al parties. Others, and they are
not few, protest against simply work
ing for the benefit Of leaders by whose
revolutionary methods elections have
been stolen, the Legislature, Levy
Court and other prominent places filled
by men who were not elected; in some
cases by the men who participated in
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CHESWOLD.
Large Quantities of Lime Being Used by 8.
Farmers The Sermon OF Rev '"S
E. E. Barcus.
Special Correspondence TO The Timos

Special Correspondence to the Times
CHEswohD, Aug. 4Sth. Our &C.,
are surely trying the virtue If I;'' I, i'lefs
their land. Since the earlv s,! nuie On
great quantity of lime has been AMI MI !;
still being distributed on land in tIis Is
vicinity. In two years time tLo 'nlS
suits will doubtless be known ''' It.
Many listened with a treat dool. .,
pleasure to sermon delivered Sn~dool VI
morning by Rev. w. +. r. BarcntU
Bellsville, Pittsburg Conference nI VI
IS visiting his parents and friands;o
CheswOld, He took for his thu
Gods great plan for mans ReJonl-'
ton" naming numerous events in Lipp
tory where individuals as we'll ~ os ms ms
tiOns were chosen instruments in ca' 90"
sumatlOn OF this great plan. The nm
precedented victories achieved Inv on.
army and navy in the late unavoidalja
conflict with Spain, is plainly tha n,'
erring Divine hand in the interest," nf
down-trodden humanity, and the rreat
mission this young, but great nafio"
IS fulfilling in this great plan towarj
christian civilization and redeluntior
The sermon was argumentatiye and
torcetul. Rev. Barcus grew up and
entered the ministry from CheswoId
and what he is, is self made He
preached also at Bethel Sunday after.
noon.
Rev William Asprill, stationed q,
Birdsboro, Philadelphia Conference
is visiting friends in Cheswold. wb1
being pressed into service, made a
most happy address before the Epworti
League devotional services Sundal
evening ON Cheerful Religion"
Personal: Mr.. Geo. McNemee Mr.
William Seery and wife and Mi,
Mamie Berdell, of Philadelphia. al,
guests of Miss Laura Barcus Mis-
Maggie Reihm, of Delaney is visitin.
Mrs. Jas. A. Pierson. Mr.. and Mrs
Lew. Hardcastle, of Philadelphia.
visiting relatives in Cheswold. REX
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

THE Morning NelCs and the EUery
EUening often, very naturally, lock
horns; such belongs to the routine of
political papers. Last week they were
trying to correct history. The Morn
ing NelOs asserted that its opponent had
''never condemned the outrageous
steal in Kent county in 1896 when seven
Union Republican candidates for men,
bers of the lower house of the General
Assembly were elected by pluralities
running from 1914 to 21S, and the re-
turns made to the board of election Of
fcers revealed those figures. The
Democratic members of the board,
being in control, threw out number
of districts that gave Republican plu-
ralities and declared the seven Demo
cratic candidates elected by pluralities
ranging from 285 to 293. The matter
was taken into the courts but, by some
hocus pOcus of legal technicalities, the
matter never reached decision. Then
the seven Democrats who had not been
elected were given their seats in the
House of Representatives.
The EUeTy EUening denies the charge
that it faded to condemn this act, it
having done so on two occasions. That
on November 9th, 1896, was as follows:
It has been the accepted doctrone
for years that the Boards of
Canvass of this State are merely COM
puters and arithmeticians, to take the
returns of election as returned by the
various election boards, tabulate and
total them, and certify their result. To
go beyond this is to place our elections
In the hands of convassing boards, in.
stead of in the hands of the people.
The courts should undo the lawless
work Of the Kent board, as speedily al
possible.
The latter paper as the above indi
Gates has certainly shown that it diG
not then approve the act, but it nigh
take mp the history of such methods il
politics as was the case in New York
New Jersey and other places tina
might be named, and show that it wa
such politics as this that turned it
own voters against it and brough
defeat.
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the revolutionary game. Whatever
may be the cause there is evident
apathy throughout the State.
A principal reason assigned is that
the voter has to pay the $1.OO himself
instead of having it paid by his party.
The DeIawarean, that defended the
law passed by the last Legislature CIV
ing the voter the right to fix his ballot
at home, but from which the Governor
withheld his signature because 1T af-
forded every opportunity for venality,
thinks every few men of intelligence
or standing would sacrifice the proud
privilege of franchise for a paltry reg
istration fee of $1.OO."
Whatever may be the high estimate
voters in Delaware put on the right OF
franchise, there is evidence that they
liked their taxes paid, as is apparent
in the following editorial extract from
the EUery Evening.
We admit the truthfulness of the
statements made by the Morning NetCs
with respect to the manner in which
Democratic voters in years past were
furnished, through the agency of their
party committees, with tax receipts
upon which to qualify themselves fol
voting. This, however, is no informa'
ton for the public, who have long
known of it. Two weeks ago the
EUery Evening alluded to this phase Of
bygone political corruption, and tolc
how Republicans voters were supplied
with money for the payment of then
county taxes, the Democratic collectors
requiring them to apply in person fol
their receipts, while venal Democratic
voters had their receipts handed tC
them or left at their houses. 1t is NJ
news to the people to be informed Of
these facts now, by partisan paper
as foil to another partisan scheme t.
corrupt suffrage by furnishing citizen
with money for the registration fee, il
violation of the plain mandates of tn
Constitution.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Thomas p. Jones, Jr., Of Cyci.tou. M,
been appointed assistant shipping commj,.
siOner at the Baltimore custom house.
The Rev. Frank n. Faulkner h., b..r
appointed pastor of the SelbyviN- Meth.
Odist Episcopal Church, vice the Rev. N
r. Hackman, transferred.
Judge William II. Martin, of Talbot
county, has signed ii decree granting Clar
Belle Cook an absolute divorce from
Thomas 0. Cook, and restoring to h-r
maiden name, Clara Belle Bakel.
Frank Davis Of Chestertowu, Md. La,
purchased from the Rev c. A. Grisc and
co-owners of the PeHiHmtla Metdod,d the
job printing outfit of the concern The
paper will be edited and conducted under
the old regime.
Alday Clements, one of Keuts most eY
tensive and progressive farmers, will SOW
between 700 and 800 acres in wheat, and Oh
Thursday had ten three-hOrse plows turn.
ing the soil.
MANY WITNESSES IN MURDER TRIAL
Twenty witnesses III the Miller murder
case near North East have been held by
Magistrate Shippers for their appearance a,
the September term of court George P
Hardgraves of North East is held in the
ElktOn jail charged with the crime
In Kent county the commissioners have
given notice that hedge trimmings, ETC.,
must not be allowed to impede drainage
The notice is timely one and should br
followed not only in this but other counties
The NetcS says: The astonishing thing Is
that such a notice should be Necessary
Who is more interested in good roads than
tine very persons guilty of such careless
ness: No farmer can be so unwise as not
/ to understand the relative importance Of
good drainage to good roads
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

The naval parade at New York on
Saturday, was one of those astonish-
ing events that surprises the new and
old world. The popular demonstra-
ton is likened to that of the return OF
the triumphant Caesar to the eternal
city. On Sunday thousands of people
went to see the ships of Rear-Admiral
Simpsons feet, and the Staten Island
ferryboats and excursion craft were
crowded all day.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

WHAT to do with the Philippines is
question absorbing the attention OF
diplomats throughout the world. Iti
noticeable that the sentiment in this
country is strongly for holding them,
and it is growing.
Advices from Manila state that 46
Americans were killed in the attack on
the city and 100 were wounded; 200
Spauiards were killed and 400 were
wounded; General Otis has arrived at
Manila; all insurgents who enter the
city are disarmed by the Americans.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24
NOTICE.

1 hereby give notice that, not having any
authorized agent or attorney. that any ora
or written contract. obligation, agreement
bargain or promise of any kind not made
personally by myself, Is void; and that
will not pay any debts made by any otheI
person, and anything due me paid to any
other person shall again collect from thr
party so paying.
HARRIET NJ. HUTCHINSON.
S173 CLAYTON, Del
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NV AIIen,n Faat Ense.

A powder TO be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen ner-
have smarting feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens Foot-Ease. II cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and callous spots.
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and
gives rest and comfort. Try it to-day.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for Csc.
Trial package FREE, Address, Allen S.
Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

The last Bulletin of the Delaware
College Agricultural Experimental
Station, No. XII, is on ''Soil Bacteria
in their relation to Agriculture. This
bulletin is part I, as prepared by Prof.
Chester.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24
Maryland COLLEGE
AND SCHOOL OF MUSIC,
p FOR YOUNG LADIES'

Offers Four Courses for Degrees. ln-
struction practical and thorough III all de-
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with home comforts. Ninety-eight Board
ing Pupils last session. from 13 States
Number of pupils limited Early appllca-
ton desirable. Send for Catalogue.
REV. J. H. TURNER, A. NJ, President
6293 Lutherville, Md, Near Baltimore
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24
Pastor Hill Back to His Pulpit.

Pastor Hill was back to his pulpit on
Sunday and was greeted by a we'll
filled auditorium. His sermon on the
fnlLness which God makes to the be-
liever who accepts him unreservedly
and in full confidence, was masterful
in presentation and offered to the con-
secrated believer the uplift and bless
ings which was conveyed where there
was full submission to the Masters
will. The declaration, "eye hath not
seen nor ear heard &c. /" he said applied
to this life, and the fruitions of peace
thus described, the Apostle evidently
meant to apply to the earthly condition
Of the believer. His description of the
senses and their uses-eye, ear, touch
&C., was unique, and unusually apt and
striking.
The evening worship, the first half
of which was devoted to Praise SER
vice, led by w. o. Hoffecker, was also
we'll attended, the pastor closing with
a short but direct sermon from "He
Called for Thee" An incident of the
singing was a we'll rendered bass solo
bv Mr.. Ernest Haynes, of Whining
ton. Another pleasant feature of the
evening was the organ performance of
the former organist, Prof. G. Virgil
Gordon, now Of Philadelphia, who
PLAYED the voluntary and the offertory
selection as well as the inspiring ex-
ercise as the audience was dispensing.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

Mr.. B. A. Hazell has placed a fine
flooring in the office of the Philadel-
adelphia & Smyrna Transportation
Company. The improvement adds
very materially to the comfort of this
place Of business.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.

THE Delaware Regiment that has
been going so often, finally got off
Saturday-to MiddletOwn, Pa, twelve
miles from Harrisburg.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

A Masquerade Ball will be given at
Woodland Beach, Friday of this week.
1t promises to be brilliant affair.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. 7
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

At the Harvest Home meeting of
Good Templars near Newark on We'd
nesday, 1876 gallons of ice cream was
sold.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24
LOST.
FOR RENT.

A desirable room for Store
or Office in TINES Building,
next door to Fruit Growers
National Bank. Possession
given Immediately. Apply to
TIMES OFFICE,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

A catalogue of Strayer's Business
College, Baltimore, has been received.
They are offering free scholarship to
every young man OF young lady bright
enough to complete course within q
given number of months.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

If you want to see scores Of young
men and women in fine positions as
stenographers and book keepers, (Gol-
dey College, Viii. Del, graduates),
and how they got them, send for cat
alogue. (See adv
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

oFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
Rational Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
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leave PhiladeIphia as follows:

Wednesday, Aug. "a, at P. NJ.
Thursday, Aug. 25, z
Saturday, Aug. 81, " IL A. NJ.
Ship your fruit by our line. We
ALWAYS get in in time for early mar
ket. During the past week 10 o'clock
midnight was the latest we have ar
rived in Philadelphia, thereby being
in plenty time for the early market.
Persons wishing a quick trip to the
city during this week will find this
an excellent opportunity. Special at
tention paid to passengers.
Il j. W. WATKINS, Manager.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

THE KENNEY CASE. The article
which appeared in the Star last sun
day in reference to the Kenney trial
caused mild sensation among its
readers. William Deakyne IN speak
ing of the charge made against him,
said: 'The secrets of the jury, room
should not be made public. do not
believe now that Senator Kenney is
nroner man to represent Delaware in the
senate I said so during the trial.
But / do not use that as an argument.
Others made advances however and
told them that outside influences had
no bearing with me. 81 believed
from the evidence that Kenney was
guilty and acted according to my
oath 1t is said that additional
evidence has been secured against Sem
ator Kenney and that the government
has few general surprises in store for
the next trial. Sunday Star.
w. S. Heverin of Little Creek hun
dred; C. L. Williamson of Mispillion
hundred, and Henry Collision of East
Dover hundred, are candidates for the
Democratic nomination for Clerk of
Peace for Kent County.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
DEL, every Wednesday afternoon.
THE TIMES is an independent paper devoted TO
the welfare of the.town it represents and the
State of which 1t 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.
rERMs-SuBscRPTio per annum. II
paid strictly in advance s1.OO. No paper Is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option Of the publishers.
ADyERTIsFMENTs-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 for first insertion and 25 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
Tor transient advertising Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. special
reduction on all semi-annual and yearly adver-
tsements.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

The primary meeting to select dele
gates to the Republican State Conven-
ton, Tuesday, Both inst, will be held
on Friday afternoon next, 26th INST,
between the hours of 2 and o'clock,
at the Alderman's Office.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24
FOR SALE.

$3.50 TONS OF TIMOTHY HAY.
Apply to
E. BECK,
797 SMYRNA. Del.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

Nothing will add more to your COM
fort or personal appearance than nicely
kept teeth, do not lose them one by
one till you cannot masticate your food
properly and have to wear false ones;
but have them filled and properly
treated by DIR. johnson, who will give
YOU the advantage of all that is modern
in dentistry. No charge made for ex-
aminations, or the use of the Cata-
phoresis in absolutely painless filings.
Fresh gas daily. 7
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

The Prohibition State Convention is
postponed 70 Sept. 8th. Convention
in the forenoon and Mass Meeting in
the afternoon, addressed by Prof.
Samuel Dickie, Chairman Of the Ma
tional Committee. r. M. COOPER,
Chairman
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

The dog pOisOner has been again at
work. as was the case several
weeks since, when a dozen or more
dogs were killed, some of them highly
priced bird dogs. 1t seems strange in
these poison epidemics, that it is the
good and not the worthless ours that
mostly suffer the consequences, or at
least that we hear the most about. II
this were not so, the yelping dog at
the rear of Pearl streetresidence that
is nuisance to the whole square,
would not be permitted to live. 1t is a
nuisance that the people of the vicinity
ought to remedy.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

The burial of Thomas Mcdowell,
which occurred on Thursday after
noon, was attended by Hancock Grand
Army Post, of this town, of which he
was member, to the Odd Fellows
Cemetery, where the remains were in
tered. Besides the services of the
Grand Army Ritual, including the fir
ing over the grave of their dead COM
rade, the services were otherwise con-
Quoted by Rev. E. II. Hynson.
Smyrna times., 1898-08-24

Our Smyrna Public Schools will not
open on September the 5th as hereto
fore announced, owing to that date
being Labor Day, a legal holiday.
The schools will open Tuesday the 9th
of September.