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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-12-02
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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-12-02
Will Move In.

Mr.. j. w. Sweeney has rented Mrs
Fishers property on Lexington ave-
nue. and will move to town first OF the
YER.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-12-02
Miss5alliE TillEtt
Incompatible Service.

The Queen & Crescent trains are the
finest trains run in the State of Ken
lucky.
Four daily trains 10 Cincinnati con-
meet with the main highways of the
Great Trunk liness'~f the North, West
and East.
This is tie line par-exeellencc to
Washington, New York, Boston and
the East.
The Queen & Crescent connects with
every line out of Cincinnati.
S. T. Swift, p. & T. A., Lexington, Ky.
w. G. Morgan, d. P. A., Lexington,-Ky.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-12-02
Wreck.

Several freight cars. jumped the
track at Silver Creek Wednesday, de-
laying the day trains about five hours.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09
Holiness Christian Church.

Three weeks ago, Rev. Walter Lord.
OF Seyfert, Pennsylvania, came to this
place and started revival meetings in
the room over Iilghman's shop on
Commerce street The meetings thus
far have been apparently successful:
the object has been to reach the non.
church-goes, which is being done in
this humble little place. Thus far II
is claimed that about twenty five of the
congregation have been converted
several reclaimed and quite number
sanctified. The Presiding Elder spent
most of last week in town, and before
leaving organized a mission with 26
members. Since then eleven more
have been received into church-fellow-
ship by the pastor, Rev. w. Lord, and
thay think the prospects of this work
increasing, is bright. They have been
presented by Mrs. Jordan with lot on
Frazier street on which to build a
church, which they contemplate erect
ing in the near future. In the mean
time meetings will be held every
night in the store room underneath
the Odd Fellows Hall on Main street
to which all are invited.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09

IT is a good sign to see the court
waking up and taking cognizance of
the situation in Delaware. Four years
ago, by or through it, the right of
franchise that is sacred to every voter
was defeated to many in Kent county,
and two years ago theft was permit
ted and the emoluments of Office there
from allowed apparently remediless
for twenty-three months. If the pen
delum when reversed, did swing
with tremendous stroke to the other
side, it was only what might have
been expected. The thing was to get
it in motion at ALL The colored man.
when reasoning from the past, could
very naturally feel that if Collins, con-
victed of violating the Registration
law and sentenced to prison for six
months, had been white and another
party, no verdict would have been
found on the evidence, but to him and
to all, there is hope in seeing the court
give some signs of life in the defence
of political laws.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09

FROM the time of Moses to the pres
ent Egypt has been one of the most
interesting countries in the word. 1t
has beNn in a degraded position for
centuries, under Turkish domination,
but since France pulled away from
England and left the latter to manage
it, Egypt, under Lord Cromer, has
been coming up. The Philadelphia
Press, in speaking of it editorially
says:
A British protectorate would be n
good thing for Egypt. The country
has prospered greatly under British
rule. In the sixteen years since the
British troops took possession of Cairo
the population of Egypt has nearly
doubled. It's industrial growth has
been equally great. British rule is
now complete and by her good work
already done Britain is entitled. NOR
ally speaking, to keep possession of
the country. The assumption of a
protectorate would make little differ
ence in the government of Egypt. For
that reason many discredit the report.
AN Ooo0hApbAOh VI q PIOb6CBOTdb6
would afford an opportunity to get rid
of the superhous and expensive
Khedive, and would stop the tribute
now paid to Turkey and end all claim of
the Sultan to interfere in case of future
trouble. Making British rule perman-
ent would be decided gain on Egypt.
There are dazzling possibilities in
the future development of Egypt by
Great Britain. She will have a vast
continuous African empire, including
the Valley of the Nile, stretching from
Egypt to the Cape of Good Hope, with
interior water communication the
greater part of the way. With cheap
labor and plenty of capital the future
possibilities under good government
are immense. There is no nation in
Europe that can do as much for Egypt
as Great Britain, and the civilized world
should rejoice over her permanent pos
session of the country.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09
ROBBED OF $1,000.
RichabeII Jones Knocked Down by Two
Hlghwaymen and Relieved of
his Pnrse-FOund In Pre-
cariouc c0uJifion

Richabel Jones, son of George F.
Jones, of Mt. Vernon street, this town
was knocked down by two highway
men on Union street Monday night
and robbed of $1,000. He was found
unconscious on the sidewalk and taken
home in a precarious condition.
Richabell had been talking with
some of his friends on the "Four Cor
ners" and had named the fact that he
had sixteen dollars in his pocket with
which he intended to buy suit
of clothes the next day. 1t was
early in the evening when he de-
cided to go home and he walked
up the street with John Anthony.
While they were standing on the cor
ner of Union and Commerce streets
talking, they noticed two men in the
vicinity of DR.. Lambdin's stable but
never gave the matter more than a
passing thought. Soon they parted,
Mr.. Anthony going out Union street
toward his home and Richabel Jones
in the opposite direction toward his
home. Just as he was crossing the
alley in the rear of DR.. Lambdin's
stable two men ran out and grabbed
him. Both men were masked and for
a time there was lively tussel. They
first tried to get bag over his head,
Richabell cried for help, but his APP
peals fell on unheeding ears. Unable
to get the bag over his head, one of
the men struck him across the head
with enough force to knock him down
and to render him insensible. With
their victim in such condition they
ransacked every pocket in his clothes
and left them turned inside-out. They
procured his pocket-b book containing
the money and escaped, leaving him
lying there in an uncOncious condi-
tiOn.
There was a society meeting at st.
Peters Chapel going on at the time,
but the cries for help from Richabel
Jones were not heard. After the meet
ing, some little children, in going
across the street, found the form of
man lying there, and they at once gave
the alarm. Mr.. Jones, the father, was
sent for and with the assistance of
Harry Palmer, Richabel was carried
home. How long he had been lying
there in an unconscious state nobody
knows, but under the care of home
and medical attention, he began to re-
gain consciousness at times, and would
talk of his experiences with the high
waymen. 1t was 3 o'clock the
next morning before he was cog
infant of the things going on about
him. He suffered considerable from
the force of the blow which was
servere enough to raise a large
wart on his head. He is now able to
be out again.
There is no clue to the men who
committed the dastardly outrage.
Richabel has no way of identifying
them from the fact that they were
masked. The deed was evidently per-
petrated by some one who knew he had
the $1,000 in his pocket, and watched
his movements that evening with the
intention of making the attack. 1t is
to be hoped that some clue may vet
be furnished that will bring the high
waymen to time.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09
CONFESSED TO ROBBERY.
Geo. W. Fowler and Charles Stephens
Enter the Residence of G. Frank
Jones near Town,

A bold robbery took place at the
residence of G. Frank Jones. the
tenant house of Belmont Hail." Mon
day afternoon, when burglars entered
the residence in broad day light. and
stole valuables to the amount of 800
Entrance was made by prying open
one of the front windows in full view
of the public road. The family were
not in the house at the time. so the
burglars had full sweep. Thev took
all the jewerly they could get their
hands On-two gold watches, one silver
watch, two gold rings, and one silver
plated watch chain. When Mr.. Jones
and his family returned to the house
they suspected who had done the work
and Mr.. Jones took the authority in
his own hands and arrested George
Fowler and brought him before Magis.
trate Il. V. Coooer. Fowler confessed
to the robbery and even went so far as
to tell Mr.. Jones where the watches
were concealed. The placed named
was under the barn in the rear of Mrs.
Wilson L. Cavender's residence. The
three watches were found as stated.
Fowler also implicated Charles Ste
phens as his accomplice, by saying he
went into the house with him. The
only thing outside of the watches he
would account for was one of the gold
rings which he claimed to have thrown
over into Lake Como on their wav
back to town. A warrant was also
sworn out for Charles Stephens, but
he has seen fit to make his escape, and
has not yet been found by Constable
Pratt.
At the trial Monday evening, George
Fowler pleaded guilty and confessed
to the larceny and was held for his ap-
pearance at court in 5000. 90 bail. In
default he was committed. The next
day, Election Day, he was bailed out
and given a chance to cast his ballot
before the polls were closed.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09

GOVERNMENT receipts in October
were $15, 1897, 900 above the receipts for
October, 1897. For four months the
revenue of the Government has been
$50, 1000, 900 in excess of the receipts in
like four months last year. The ex-
perience of third of a year demon
strates that the stamp taxes add S12O,
100000 to the yearly income of the
Government. When war expenses
cease over half this sum will be surplus.
If the supply of sugar from our new
possessions were to diminish the reve-
nue. from this source or in a few wears
reduce it to small proportions, the
stamp taxes would still leave surplus.
Each year will see their yield increase.
No one feels them. They are paid by
the well-to-do. The revenue from
them makes deficit impossible. The
currency is lifted out of all danger by
this increase in revenue. But it is
hoped that the Government will soon
find it convenient to dispense with the
stamp tax on checks, &c.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09

Our fellow townsman, John H. Hof-
feckcr, was elected to Congress yester-
day, to succeed L. Irving Handy, after
the 4th of March next. He is one of
the most widely known men in the
State and his fitness, experience and
trustworthiness was manifested in the
large vote he polled, his majority being
about 1000. The highest testimonial
comes at home, receiving majority in
Duck Creek Hundred, which has al
ways heretofore gone Democratic by
from 100 to 200. He was warmly con-
graduated by his home friends on the
reading out of the polls between 10
and II O'Clock; and was kept till late
hour receiving kilograms of congratu-
lations from the leaders of the party
IN other parts of the State.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09
CHESWOLD.
Farwell Party to Prof. s. II. Chambers
Sixth Anniversary of the Ladies'
Aid-LOcal and Personal
Meufion

Special Correspondence 10 the Times.
CHEswoLD, Nov. 8:-Clara the IN
year daughter of Mr.. Sapp on the 7
". Denney farm is reported to have
the diptheria.
II. >. Garrison is laying the founda-
tlon for new house on vacant LOT j.,
Cheswold. i0' III
A large number of the friends of
Ffof. ). ID. Chambers gathered Of his
nome Friday evening last and oive
MN a genuine surprise. Prof Cham
oers, as principle of our public schools
1or . years, has won for himself in this
community great praise. Hence this
token OF appreciation for valuable sar-
vice ere he moves his family To Mac
nolla, his new field of labor. Recitatio5s
by Misses Venie Ford. Ethel Hard
castle and Master Martin Ford. mns;c
and refreshments filled in the EVENING
Pastlme. A handsome set of silver
spoons was presented as n sonvanir
man. 40 SPoAes-
MISS Miriam Sheppard's vocal class
will, by later Arrangement meet meet I7%i' Fr;
day evenings in the school bonse
Pastor Gardner announces he will
commence his revival meet;ngs 81
DesSei s.S next Sunday evening, 18th inst.
us 9eiah the mystic word so often
&c III tne Psalms will be the subject
~ nev. Edwin Gardner's discourse
,lSH neAI sunday morning. We can safely
f1olnlSe fne that his audience will be in
sentation.
The sixth anniversary of the Ladies
Ghnux,,I1
Monday evening, at the home of Mrs.
y. Boggs. "A grand social time is said
TO have crowned the event. Dialogues,
readings, and recitations were rendered
by Mrs. A. p. Jones, Misses Laura Bar
Gus, Madge Moore, Clara Reynolds,
Mary Anderson, Anna Collins, Clara
Taylor and Cora Jones. Refreshments
were also bountifully served. The
officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. @. Boggs; Vice President, |
Mrs. w. S. CantwelI; Secretary, Mrs. |
Ida Scarborough; Treasurer, Mrs. ID. |
II. Boyce; Library Department, Miss
Lizzie Bishop.
DIR. J. M. Smith was taken suddenly
i'll early Saturday morning, and for a
time his condition seemed critical.
This morning however his case is re-
ported to be more encouraging.
PersonaI.-Mr. and Mrs. ID. G. Hof-
fecker, of Clayton, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ross. Misses
Nellie Benson and Edith Plummer of
Conference Academy,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Maggie Bishop, at Cherrylawn.-
Myers Casson under treatment for eve
;rouble in Philadelphia is spending a
lew days home much improved. The
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Downs near Bridgeton, N. J., received
asst evening news of the death of their
nfant.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09
DELAWARE ITEMS.
News of General Interest Cleaned From all
Parts of the State.


The Kent County Levy Court has
decided to build a new bridge over
Simon's Creek, near Leipsic.
The general committee of church ex-
tensions of the Methodist Episcopal
Church has requested the Wilmington
Conference to raise $4,000 for church
extension.
Judge Spruance added "a names to
the lists and II were stricken from
their books in New Castle county.
The farmers of the West are still
holding back their wheat and word
comes that Russia will have no wheat
to sell to England. That means more
money in the pockets of the farmers of
this country.
Judge VIM. H. Boyce has brought
upon his head says an exchange, the
cusses of the Sussex County Demo
Gratis, because he would not soil the
judicial ermine by stopping to dirty
partisan politics in the registration ap-
peals.
Rev. Thomas E. Terry of Harring-
ton has been invited by the off cial
board of the Elkton Methodist Church
to become their pastor for the next con-
ference year. Rev. A. S. Mowbray
who has been the pastor there for sew
eral years, has received and accepted a
call from the official board of the Tome
Memorial Church at Port Deposit.
Rev. C. F. Sheppard is conducting
an interesting revival service at ST.
Jones Church. Eight were converted
on Thursday night. During the past
week Presiding Elder Baker, Rev. Mr..
Wood, of Middletown, and Rev. Ed
win Gardner, from Cheswold, aided
the pastor
REWARD FOR EVIDENCE OF BRIBERY.
Gov. Ebe Tunnel offered to each
person giving information leading to
arrest and conviction of any person
violating any provisions of section of
article 5 of the Constitution, relating
to bribery at registration and elections
reward of 800.
The Bayard Memorial Committee of
Delaware, will hold meeting in Will
mingtOn next Saturday, to perfect
plans for erecting a memorial to this
distinguished Delawarean. The Kent
county members of the committee are
ManlOve Hayes, Charles J. Harring-
ton, DR.. John A. Moore, the Hon.
John A. Nicholson, Harry A. Richard
son, DR.. Henry Ridgely, Robert w.
Reynolds and Nathaniel F. Wilds.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09

SENATOR Kyle, of South Dakota,
who has been for several sessions of
Congress acting with the Populists, in
late interview, announced his seper-
alton from them. His position is thus
stated:
Although still an independent, he
will oppose the fusion until the State
has been redeemed from the hands of
the element that now controls that
party. He charges his Populists col
leagues in Congress with being un-
patriotic in not supporting President
Mckinley in the war against common
foe. He says:
II am an American citizen, proud of
our country, proud of our President,
proud of our army and navy, proud of
our flag and so long as 1 have strength
to cast a vote it shall be recorded for
my country, come what will"
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09

AT the time of the election of Mr..
Lincoln to the Presidency. the United
States exported of agricultural pro-
ducts 81 per cent. Of its total exports,
while only 13 per cent. of our exports
were of certain manufactured articles
very limited in their variety.
In 1898, estimating the rest of the
year, the manufactured exports will be
one-quarter of the whole amount
One of the ablest of authorities upon
commercial affairs and our export
trade, Mr.. Park Benjamin, in view of
these figures says:
"There is little doubt that in a few
years the United States will lead the
world as a manufacturing and agricul
tural nation"
He says further that quarter of
century ago we were fourth among
the nations of the world in the value
of our exports, but to-day we stand
second only to Great Britain.
Mr.. Wakeman is of the opinion that
the United States will export during
the current year not less than $780,
0o0. 900 of the products OF her manufac-
turers, and that the gain over the pre-
ceding year is likely to be as much as
81, 200, 900, and almost $50, 600, 900 over
the year 1895.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09

The cruiser Maria Teresa for the
raising of which Hobson had spent
$10O,0O sank in storm thirty miles
north of the Island of San Salvador, in
the Bahamas. Her crew was rescued.
The loss at sea of Admiral Cervera's
flagship, will be deeply regretted in
the United States, mainly, however,
for sentimental reasons. We possess
few trophies of the war with Spain,
but if the Teresa could have been
brought to this country, as had been
planned, overhauled at one of our
navy yardsSand fitted for active service
she would have proved not only an in
teresting souvenir of the Spanish war,
but also a valuable addition to our
navy.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09

The first number of "MySticus
Anlicus'', the new journal of our High
School made its appearance from the
press of the SMYRNA TIMES Office last
week. 1t is printed in book form, is
filled with bright articles, the product
of members of the Smyrna High
School, and will compare favorably
with similar papers of our seminaries
and colleges. AS the periodical and its
contents are entirely a production of
the town, and especially priced by the
pupils for its neat and attractive ap-
pearance, it is to be hoped and we be-
lieve its monthly visitations will be
looked to with interest by our people.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09

Nor the Philippines, but the entire
issue of notional policy, came before
the people at the election of Congress
yesterday.
When President Mckinley appealed
to the voters of the land to stand by
the Government he had in mind no
specific issues, some partisan, but the
entire broad question involved by a
policy of expansion.
The dominance of the United States
is accepted in the Western world.
Hawaii is annexed, Guam has followed.
The Philippines come next. The Pa
ciic is bridged. Our coaling stations
stretch across it to within two days
sail of Asia. The Pacific Canal is a
question of few short years.
The broad national policy has trans
formed the position of the United
States before the world. The Great
Republic dominates the West and
casts its lengthening shadow over the
Pacific toward Asia.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09

THE proposition of our commission
ers to take the Philippine Islands and
pay only for the investments on those
islands has been rejected by the Com
missioners of Spain, the latter want
ing a large lump sum. On the other
hand there is great opposition in
Washington to paying Spain anything
for the Philippines, and such a provis-
ion in the peace treaty would be vigor-
ously combated in the Senate.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09
A Pleasant Company.

:. a A. very pleasant evening was spent
az the beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs
III ~ Il. anthony, near town, last Friday
me company was gathered together
lmpromptu by the iDvifat;on ~ Sroi MY
=. =. Postles, who wished to make a. a.
:. pn[sy cal % on Mrs. Anthony and her
guest guest Mrs; Watson Holmes, of Hoosic i
ran,s, comS;d ~ X, :,, and at the same time to
combine with this duty the pleasure.
surprise Of an evening comnanw ss, e.
on the evening above named thew
MenS ouI ana were greeted with cor
dial a. Il hospitality and given the freedom
ont1n OIL sne nome nome; The hours were pleas
amusement. Those who partioinated [
were; Mrs; Watson M. Holmes.
Hoosic, Falls, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs
E. E 49, =. PostIes, Mr.; and Mrs. j. E.
Epeakman, Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. An.
thony, Miss Hettie Megear, and
Messrs. Charles and John LeFeyre.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09

MANY of the thinking Democrats in
Kent county are attributing their de-
feat on Tuesday to bad leadership. In
former times this was not so: individ-
uals and parties were given their rights
both in law and equity. -Four years
ago the county was carried by whole
sale disfranchisement and two years
ago by theft, and many fair minded
men have rebelled at this, and mani
tested their protest through the ballot.
The warning this has given to county
leaders could be headed to advantage,
by the leaders in local districts.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09
The Best Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bom1 Will
on to the affected parts is snnar;o, ~ ~
any plaster. When troubled VIII 'o
pain in chest or side, or a Iame WIN haa, a
give it trial. You are carta ,sae PACK,
aIso aIen wnlcn ocn. It affords. Pain Balm = ;s
l1o Fop saie certain cure for rheumati sm Is
"srna' Del, and Clayton, Del. u'
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09

BY the above figures VIM. A. FAIRIES
is elected to the Legislature by "a ma
lorlty; DR.. L. G. Moore (who ran for
the Senate( whose district took in
Little Greek and part of Dover Hum
dreds, by the papers, is defeated by
votes. KentOn went Democratic by
majority OF "a. Little Greek, HID,
is reparted over 80 Democratic Georoe
Donovan is elected in Blackbird HIM
dred by II majority. The average
democratic majority is over 20.
The Regular Republicans polled in
the Hundred 35 votes, the Prohibition
lists and the Single Takers, IA.
John ID. Hoffecker is elected to Con-
gress, by some 1900 majority. The
republicans have carried all three of
the counties-New Castle by over 1000,
Kent by 300, and Sussex by $50, and a
majority in the Legislature.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09

MUCH is owing to the Constitution
in the late election in Delaware. What
would have been the result without it
and especially the ultimate, and possi-
bly, reluctant decision of the court, in
the Kent county Mandamus case, can
be easily conjectured, for political
roosters have no conscience, and lit
tie shame.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09
Handkerchiefs

Our holiday assortment is
made up of the finest lot Of
Handkerchiefs we ever dis
played for the holidays. In
ladies' and gentlemen's all
linen initial hemstitched goods
we show a superb line of the
very best things which are
sure to please you. Outside
of our regular lines we have
some initials in laundried in
the following letters A, D,
I, G, c, L, M, N, o, P, R,
snd w, which we have re-
duced from IS to 10 cents,
and in gentlemen's unlaun.
dried we sell ? for IS cents.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-09
Turkish Towels

Have your own Turkish
Towel for your bath. We
have good size White Turkish
Towel, with the initial letter
OF your name woven in the
towel, always yours and al
ways ready for you-25 cents
each.