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Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
A WATCH is A WONDER.
Some Things About 1t That Are Not Gen
KnOxvta

Some Things About 1t That Are Not Gem
orally Known.
Open your watch and look at the lit
tie wheels, springs and screws, each an
Indispensable part of the whole Won
derful machine. Notice the busy little
balance wheel as it flies to and fro un-
ceasingly, day and night, year in and
year out. This wonderful little machine
is the result of hundreds of years of
study and experiment.
The watch carried by the average
man is composed of 90 pieces, and its
manufacture embraces more than 2,000
distinct and separate operations. Some
Of the smallest screws are so minute
that the unaided eyes cannot distinguish
them from steel filings or specks of dirt.
Under a powerful magnifying glass a
perfect screw is revealed. The slit in
the head is 2-100 of an inch wide. 1t
takes 308, 900 of these screws to weigh
a pound and pound is worth 81, 585.
The hairspring is a strip Of the finest
steel, about = inches long, 1-100 inch
wide, 27-10, 900 inch thick. 1t is coiled
up i'll spiral form and finely tempered.
The process of tempering these springs
was long held as a secret by the few for
tunate ones possessing it, and even now
is not generally known. Their manu-
facture requires great skill and care.
The strip is gauged to 20-100 of an inch,
but no measuring instrument has as yet
been devised capable of fine enough
gauging to determine beforehand by the
size of the strip what the strength Of
the finished spring will be. A 20-1 200
part Of an inch difference in the thick
ness of the strip makes u difference in
the running of a watch of about six
minutes per hour
The value of these springs when fin
ished and placed i'll watches is enormous
in proportion to tho material from
which they are made. A comparison
will give good idea. A ton of steel
made up into hairsprings when in
watches is worth more than 1917 times
the value of the same weight in pure
gold. Hairspring wire weighs 1-20 of a
grain to the inch. One mile of wire
weighs less than half a pound.
The balance gives five vibrations every
second, 800 every minute, Is, 600 every
hour. 1872, 600 every day and 157,
600 every year. AT each vibration it
rotates about II times, which makes
1877, 100, 600 revolutions every year.
Take, for illustration, locomotive with
6 foot driving wheels. Let its wheels
be run until they have given the same
number Of revolutions that watch
does i'll one year, and they will have
covered a distance equal to 28 complete
circuits Of the earth.
All this watch does without other
attention than winding once every "a
hours Jewellers Review.
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BRANCH ROADS.

Leave Harrington for franklin City, and way
stations (MilfOrd, Georgetown, Berlin. Lewes sc
10 50 a. m. week days and 6.37 D. m. Tuesday $
Thursdays and Saturdays. Returning train
leaves franklin City, $50. n. m week dAyS
and AZ D. m. TUESDAYS Thursdays and Satnr.
days only.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteaeue fyia
steamer) 43 p m. week days. Returning leave
ChincOteague ~ a. M. week days
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewcs
at 1883 a. m oS p. IN. weekdays Returning
leave Lewes 645 a. m, 81 p. IN. week days
Leave Harrington for Berlin. 1899 a. M week.
days and 6I p. m. Tuesdays THURSDAYS an :
saturdays Returning leave Berlin 657 a. m
Week,uays ana 24S p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
Leave Townsend for Centreville and wsv sta. .
at 9.22 a. m and 5.S2 p. m weekdays; leave
Centreville $50 a. m. ana / p D. M week davs
Leave Clayton for Oxford at g.3S a m. and AZ
p. m; leave Oxford 6.45 a. H. and / 40 n m
week days. NV p Al
Leave Seaford for Cambridge at 1117 m
and IA p m. week days. Returning. leave Cam.
orldge at 20 a. m and 2.35 p. m week.days
Train leaves Clayton for ChestertOwn 10 i5a m
returning, leaves ChestertOwn, $50 a. m
CONNECTIONS Porter. with Newark A. DeIs
ware city Railroad. At Townsend. with oneen
Annes& KentRailroad. AtClayton with DelswSre
@Chesapeake q Railroad and Baltimore 4 DeIawsre
bay Railroad; At Harrington, with Delaware,
mAfyland q Virginia Railroad AtSeAford with
IAN alnprldge seaford Railroad. At Delmar with
New YORK, Philadelphia & Norfolk Wicemico q
Snni!C, noInoke ana PeAinsula Railroads.
]. B. HUTCHINSON. Genera1 MANAGE,
y H. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
1898. THE SUN. 1898.
BALTIMORE. MD.

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For THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE
PEOPLE.
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FEARLESS IN EXPRESSION.
SOUND IN PRINCIPLE.
UNswERvING IN ITS ALLEGIANCE TO
RIGHT THEORIES AND
RIGHT Practices.
The Sun publishes all the news all
the time, but it does not allow its col
umns to be degraded by unclean, i'm
moral or purely sensational matter.
EditOrially, The Sun is the consist
ent and unchanging champion and
defender of Popular Rights and Inter
ests against political machines and
mOnopolies of every character. Inde
pendent in all things, extreme in
none. 1t is for good laws, good gov
ernment and good order.
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Dollars a year.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
The SMYRNA TIMES.
SnVrnU, Del.
Wednesday Afternoon, Jan. 18th, '0S.
Cereal Coffee Drinkers BEWARE.

If you have been deceived and tried one
of the cheap bran substitutes now on the
market, claiming 70 be the original and to
have great food value, and you got il pound
of poorly. roasted bran for your 25c. and II
poor, weak sickish drink (what can you ex-
pect from bran), don't be discouraged but
try GRAIN-O. 1t Is made from solid grain,
nicely Drowned and two pounds for 25c,
Grain-O takes the place of coffee at 4 the
price. Get package of your grocer to-day
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
An Uncertain ninnnse.

There is no disease more uncertain in its
nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
the symptoms of no two cases agree. It is
therefore most difficult to make a correct
diagnosis. No matter how severe, or under
what disguise dyspepsia attacks you, Browns
diseases of the stomach, blood and nerves.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

7 DuIIy. UHIIY except sunday.
"a Stops to leave passengers from Wilmington
and points north, or take passengers for points
south of Delmar.
or signal.
"i'' Stops 20 leave passengers from Middletown
and points south.
NelO Castle accommodation Trains s-Leave viii
mingtOn Sl3 a. IN. and II O4 a. m, and 25l
4 y. and 6.55 a. m, week days. Leave New a..
tie 81 946, HOP a m 4.47 aud G. 35 p. m. wee K
days.
ES-Express trains leaving Harrington sos a
m, aud arriving at 6.33 p. m. week days. run
through solid to and from Baltimore, ria POT.
terS and Newark
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
Some foolish Peonle.

Allow a cough to run until it gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say,
It will wear them away. Could they be in
duced to try the successful medicine called
Kemps Balsam, which is sold on positive
guarantee to cure, they would Immediately
see the excellent effect after taking the first
dose. Price 25c and Soc Trial size free.
AT all druggists
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
The BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN.

The WEEKLY Sun publishes all T
news of each week, giving complete
accounts of all events of interest
throughout the world. The WEEKLY
Sun is unsurpassed as an
AGRICULTURAL PAPER.
1t is edited by writer's of practical ex-
perience, who know what farming
means and what farmers want in an
agricultural journal. 1t contains reg
ular reports of the work of the Agri-
! cultural experiment stations through
out the country, of the proceedings OF
farmers clubs and institutes, and the
discussion of new methods and ideas
in agriculture. Its Market Reports,
Poultry Department and Veterinary
column are particularly valuable to
country readers. Every issue contains
Stories, Poems, Hsusehold and Puz-
zle Columns, variety of interesting
and selected instructive matter and
other features, which make it a vel
come visitor in city and country homes
alike.
One Dollar a year. Inducements to
getters-up of clubs for the WEEKLY
Sun. Both the Daily and Weekly Sun
mailed free of postage in the United
States, Canada and Mexico. Pay
ments invariably in advance, Address
A. S. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
BALTIMORE, Mp.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
AT Ills wits. END.

lie sat IL his office musing Now,
here are two tickets for the theater to.
night, he said. IF ask Jones to "a
with me, I'm sure to find out when
get home to dinner that it's the only
thing that's been here in a year that
my wife really wants to see, and if ]
don t ask any one to go and plan to take
her I'll learn when it's too late to make
any change that nothing could hire her
to sit through the old piece "
He puzzled his head over the question
for an hour, and then he tossed up a
quarter to decide what he would do, al.
though he knew he would lose which
ever wav it came Chicago Post
A Business Woman.
Mrs. Emma Coleman Hamilton is
the owner Of a large coal and wood yard
in Dunllirk, N. Y She also sells drain
pipe, fire brick. tiles, cement, etc, has
n trusty man in her office, but oversees
her books and the business generally
herself. Sho was president of the Wom-
ans Educational ard Industrial union
Tor three years, when she resigned on
account of business and family cares.
Bhe was one of the principal workers
IN organizing the Dunkirk library,
which has been a decided success.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
LOnP Wait.

Grandpa, how old are you?"
81 am 81 years old, my dear.
"Then you were born so years before
was. What long time you had alone
waiting for mep'-Philadelphia Times.
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A Business Woman.
sHush Money"

"We'll call this hush money, said
the druggist as he took quarter from
his patron and handed him the chloro-
form. ~ Yonlxers Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
A wide Awake.

There's a man who never sleeps
"Ah. famous detective?"
mo a father of triplets- "-Phila'
delphia North American.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

To Cure Constipation Forever
Take CaScarctS Candy Cath&v!ic lOc or PC
II {. Z. C. fail TO cure. drugs, StS refund money
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

Mr.. ]. G. Housed, Copper Hin P. o.,
N. j., says: For twenty-five years
distressed by the constant stoppage of
the nose and dropping of mucus in the
throat. in spite of all the remedies that
best physicians. Finally, I began using
the Munyon treatment and am very
glad to testify that l was completely
cured, and 1 consider my cure a perma-
ncrt one, as that was Il year ago, and
l have had no return of the disease
since"
Where you are in doubt a personal let
ter to Prof. MuryCn, 1,50j Arch St,
Philadelpi in, Pa, will be answered with
free medical advice for any disease.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

saved. Dr PierCe's Golden Medical Dis
covery IS an almost unfailing cure if
taken in the earlier stages of the disease.
1t Will cure consumption and all allied dis
eases, as bronchial, throat and nasal aifec-
tions. 1t cures by going to first principles
A mans body starves a long time before
consumption attacks him. The tissues of
his lungs starve for lack Of sufficient nour-
ishment. They become inert and half
dead and then are attacked by the baccilli
of consumption. The Golden Medical
Discovery" " restores the long-lost appetite ;
it strengthens the weak stomach and cor
rects the impaired digestion; it promotes
the flow of digestive juices and facilitates
the assimilation of the life giving elements
of the food into the blood. When the
blood is pure and rich, old inert tissues are
torn down, carried off and excreted, and
new, healthy, muscular tissues replace
them. 1t allays Inflammation of the mu-
CouS membranes, soothes the cough IA
cilitates eXpectOration, and deepcns the
breathing, supplying the system with a
much needed stock of oxygen. 1t drives
out all impurities aud disease germs.
Medicine dealers sell it.
" was first taken nearly two years ago with
choking and aching in my threat" writes Mrs
d. Z. Moore, Of Deming, Grant Co, n. Mexico.
took everything could think of and spent a
great deal Of money. Three doctors treated me.
My throat liberated and l lost my voice.
could scarcely talk The doctors called the
trouble bronchial affection. and said the larynx
was badly affected ] was almost dead with
consumption. My neighbo-s thought would
not live month. began taking DR.. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery. From the first
commenced to improve and now have rs good
health as ever owe my life to 1T. Pierce"
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
MONEY MAKING.
MunyOn Teaches You
to Doctor Yourself.

" It is not
necessary to
call a physi-
cfan every time
you have an
ache or a pain
and pay him
several dollars
for counting
your pulse and
looking at your
tongue" says
Prof. bIunyon.
" Neither is it
wise to neglect
symptoms that
may Indicate
the beginning
of serious i'll
n e S s. II h c
symptoms of
most diseases
are 50 plain
that you know
what ails you.
Get the proper
NIunyon Rene
dy from some
druggist at
once and cure
yourself before
disease g e I 5
the best Of
you" Mostly
- cents a bot
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
Philadelphia, Wilmington ! Baltimore Railroad
DELAWARE DIVISION.
SOUTHWARK.

On and after November %, 1897, trains viii
leave as follows:
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
FIGHTS AMONG TARS.
SAILORS OF THE NAVY EVER READY
WITH THEIR FISTS.

The Unavoidable Causes of Friction-SIm-
pie Things Start the 0uarrels, and Then
They Must BE Settled-Bruised Com
batants ''FeII Down a Ladder"
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

The cold cl,iils o
fear run up a:id dowi
the back Of tx braves
man when lie look
down the Lar
rel OF a death III
dealing WIN { . :
chester III the
hands of a iIan WI
means " Shoot.
Every hour and eve
minute men face dca
in a more frequent al
equally certain form
death i'll The guise o
that deadliest enem,
of mankind - con
sumption. Out of (
all the tens Of thou
sands who yearly
die from consumptic
20 -.-a
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...
will
quo.
The herald., 1898-03-20
BOAT AND CREW CAPTURED
Captain Young of the Santa Barbara
Arrested in San Pedro

Chinese Inspector Putnam captured the
sloop and her officers that are suspected of
having brought ashore the fifteen China
men arrested Thursday for being Illegally
in the country. The vessel is a gasoline
sloop of about five tons burden, known as
the Pastime, though there is no name on
her. The captains name is Herbert Young,
who home is in San Diego. Young is said
to be of good family and one of the heirs
to an estate estimated at $4,000, the father
having recently died. Young commanded
the gasoline launch Santa Barbara, that
was familiar to summer residents at Cata-
lima and later at Long Beach and Terminal
island. He admits landing ten white men
at Anaheim, but denies all knowledge of
the Cinnamon.
He put in to San Pedro, sold the sloop
to Capt Amesbury yesterday morning, and
then came to Los Angeles, presumably to
get his money for the Chinese. When he
returned to San Pedro Inspector Putnam
was waiting for him, and he was at once
arrested, brought back to this city and
lodged in Jail. This is the second capture
of boats and officers engaged in illegally
landing Chinese that Officer Putnam has
made since last May.
The herald., 1898-03-20

sixth street has gone to the mountains near
Wilson's peak for short stay.
The w. F. M. society of the Methodist
church will hold its annual anniversary In
the church at II o'clock this morning. A
good program has been prepared and the
annual thank-offering will be made.
Albert Williams of the firm of Williams
Bros, corner of Jefferson and Kingsley
streets, has sold his interest in the busi-
ness to his brother and will devote his at
tention to mining.
]. A. Williams of 1907 Grand avenue en-
tertained the officers and teachers of the
Methodist Sunday-school on last Friday
evening. A very pleasant time was re-
ported by the guests.
The Wilson place on Thirty-fifth street
has been purchased by Elmer Nelson. a
lineman in the employ of the Edison Elec-
trio company.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Obear of Jefferson
and Figueroa streets entertained at tea
Friday.
Mr.. Weaver has purchased the cottage on
West Thirtieth street recently vacated by
G. L. Curtis.
The pupils of Miss Lillian Williamson
of the public school enjoyed a picnic at
Elysian park yesterday afternoon.
The herald., 1898-03-20
WANT TO SEE HULL
A Former Employment Agent Who Is
Missing


There are several people in the city who
are very desirous of findingl De Witt C.
Hull, who formerly conducted an employ
ment agency in the McLain and Lehman
block on Main street opposite Third. His
partner was Percy Mel, and he is still in
the city, but does not appear to be ac-
quainted with the whereabouts of Hull.
When Hull left here, about ten days ago
he made no concealment of the fact, but
stated he had been called to New Haven
Conn.,, by the serious illness of his wife.
1t Is now thought that Hull did not go to
that place at all nor had any intention of
going there.
Fred W. Bishop, the proprietor of the
Natick hotel cigar stand, is probably the
most anxious to get trace of Hull, as the
latter got into him to the tune of about
$50 or $50. Just how Hull succeeded in in
gratiating himself Mr. Bishop declined to
tell. 1t was on a transaction about q check.
Hull claimed to Mr.. Bishop that he had
money due him from the east, and on this
representation Mr.. Bishop helped him to
secure some ready cash. According to one
report Hull drew a draft on an eastern
bank and Bishop endorsed the paper. On
the other hand, 1t was alleged that Bishop
cashed a check for Hull which was after
wards discovered to be worthless. Bishop
has taken steps toward ascertaining where
Hull is now and to determine what are
his prospects for getting back his money.
The herald., 1898-03-20
Marriage Licenses

Cornelius Mathews, aged IS years, ma
tive of California and Hannah Owen, aged
10 years, a native of England, both resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
Alfred V. Botiller, aged 81 years, native
of California, and Jennie d. Mesplon, aged
10 years, native of California both resi-.
dents of Los Angeles.
Joseph A. Ratzlaff, aged 80 years, a ma
tive of Iowa, a resident of Los Angeles
and Mrs. Nettie Blake, aged 80 years, a ma
tive of New York, resident of San Fran
cisco.
Rollie F. de Garmo, aged 20 years, a ma
tive of Kansas, and Eta L. Renfro, a ma
tive of Maine, both residents of Savannah
Charles l.. Allen, aged "a years, a native
of Iowa, and Leona NJ. Wheat, aged 2:
years, native of Texas, both residents OF
Los Angeles.
The herald., 1898-03-20

University Notes

Miss Addie L. Murphy of the Cumnock
School of Oratory on Twenty-seventh
street is seriously ill with nervous prostra-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Baker OF Twenty-eipbth
street entertained at whist Friday even
ing.
William Ahern and Henry Reichenbach
We're initiated into the local lodge of the
A. 0. L. w. at the last meeting
Tramps and hoboes are becoming a nuis-
ance in this vicinity. Several assaults
have been attempted at an early hour of
the evening, and continual requests are
made for food, but the "vags" are unwill
Ing to work at odd Jobs that are offered
them.
The residence at 1900 West Twenty-nintb
street has been purchased by ]. d. Rogers
Of Pico Heights, who will soon occupy it.
Francis Bates of 1889 Twenty-nintr
street has returned from a short stay at
Fillmore.
Mrs Clarence Colverston of West Thirty
The herald., 1898-03-20
PERSONAL

Maj. II. NJ. Russell is at the Gilsey house,
New York.
]. j. Brown, prominent citizen Of Oma-
ha, Neb., is in the city.
c. r. Lloyd, an insurance man from San
Francisco, is in the city.
E. Barnet business man of Colorado
Springs, Col, is in the city
s. d. Dyer, superintendent of the Ala
mitos sugar factory, is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Joseph of Cincinnati.
Ohio, are touring Southern California.
j. S. Rattle of Chicago is in the city. He
is connected with the Chicago and Rock
Island route.
Louis Miller of Baltimore, manager of
the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company, is in the city.
Mr. F. p. Randolph, capitalist of Nor
ristown, n. j., is in the city on short trip.
He is accompanied by Mrs. Randolph.
Mrs F. D. Studebaker of Chicago is in
the city. She is accompanied by Miss Dora
Studebaker and Peter L. Studebaker, jr.
The herald., 1898-03-20
CATTLE AND CHICKEN THIEVES
Two Men Arrested on Suspicion of
Grand Larceny

Officer Talamantes is keeping up his
record as the champion detector of cattle
thieves, and he appears to have added the
accomplishment of being able, to locate
wholesale chicken pilferers as WELL
On the night of February 18th COW be-
longing to f. B. Anderson was stolen from
a lot on Washington street, near Alham-
bra avenue. Three nights later calf, the
property of A. M. Nelms, was led away
from 4S7 Adobe street, and on the 21st Of
last month Mrs. Alexander of Yale street
lost thirty chickens and two turkeys
Officer Talamantes has been at work on
the cases, and yesterday swore to COM
plants against Joe Cassulo and Robert ].
Brockwell, charging them with grand
larceny Both men, the officer states, ad-
mitted to him having taken the various
live stock. Cassulo was arrested Thurs
day night in this city, while the capture of
Brockwell was not effected until Friday.
Brockwell ran a chicken ranch at Ramona,
and the officer drove to his place. Tala-
nantes told Brockwell that he wanted to
buy some eggs, and when Brockwell was
not on his guard placed him under arrest
The herald., 1898-03-20
TOLD A BIG STORY
Ten-Year-Old Lawrence Edwards Is a
Great Prevaricator

All coons do not appear to look alike 10
Ernest Hogan, even If he is the composer
of that song. This has been the expert
ence of Lawrence Eugene Edwards. d.
mnutive darkay, aged 10 years. Lawrence
was thrown down hard by the Black Pa!t
Troubadours yesterday, Of which Hogan is
a member, and thereby hangs tale of in
fantile ability to impose upon people with a
cock and bull story.
A little colored boy showed up at the
police station yesterday with tale of woe.
He told Capt. Roberts how he had been de-
serted by the Black Patti troupe and was
friendless in this great city. AS the dark
tale of hard luck was repeated to the cap
tain, amid the tears of Lawrence, the ten
der hearted official felt for the little waif,
reached him and patted him on his kinky
head. Lawrence said his home was in Salt
Lake city. His parents lived there. The
manager of the Black Patti troupe had pre-
vailed upon his parents to allow the boy 20
go with the outfit, which was finaly done.
The boy said he came west with them but
was put off the train at Tropico. He was
taken over to see Chief Glass, with the
usual result. The chief felt sorry for the
lad and soon had the machinery of the de-
partment at work to try and do something
for Lawrenc. The wires were kept hot for
a few hours before any definite facts could
be learned about the boy. The agent at
Tropco reported that the boy had been
put off the train for trying to beat his way
and that the manager of the company had
said the boy had been following them from
San Diego.
This report made 1t look bad for Law
rence's ability as teller of the truth but
when VIM. Rowan, a porter at Bob Kern's
saloon. called and said that he had heard
the women of the troupe calling for the lit
tie boy at the depot and expressing fear
that he had been left. Lawrences stock
took an upward jump
The herald., 1898-03-20
Pensions and Postal

WASHINGTON. March 17.-California
pensions have been granted as follows:
Original-Wn. Feldman of Petaluma, IS.
Increase-Henry Schwabenland of Stock
ton, Sc to IS: Leroy c. Tippy of Hornbrook.
Sc to $40; August Jehle of San Jose. Sc to $40.
Widows-Mary English of San Francis
CO, s.; Henriette Schott of Garvanza, IS.
California postmasters have been COM
missioned as follows:
Aida J. Robbins al Burson Robert F.
Watt at Halleck; John Irving at Santa
Rita.
The president today sent these nomina-
tions to the senate:
Postmasters: California-E. S. New
comb at Coronado; S. F. Kelley at San
Bernardino; G. F. Wood at Modesto; G. B.
Dexter at Santa Monica.