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The record-union., 1898-02-25
Tiniest of Timenieces.

A wealthy collector of curios, who
hves in Berlin, Herr f. L. Loebner by
name, claims to have the smallest
watch in the world in his possession.
The tiny timepiece was made in Geuf
The watch is perfect in every respect.
All its equipments are of the most mi
mute size. 1t will run for twenty eight
hours without winding and has sixteen
jewels in it's works
Ii dazzles the brain TO figure out the
dimensions or the various parts when
II is known that the handspring weighs
only SIX grains and the entire time
piece, case and works, weighs but d
trifie. 1t has the same circumference
as the pfennig, or German penny, which
Is quite bit smaller than our 1-cent
piece.-Chicago News.
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protection at the moment of the ex-
plosion that destroyed her.
As the Maine was under her protec-
ton, she would be responsible in dam
ages for her neglect TO make that
protection effective. The position is
analogous to that arising from the mob
bing of the residences of the Spanish
Consuls in New Orleans and Key West
in 1851, when our Government indemni-
fed the sufferers. The acts of yio-
lence We're perpetrated by a mob for
which our Government had no moral
accountability, but it admitted its legal
responsibility for injury to the property
of Spainis representative
In the case of the Maine not only the
value of the vessel but the terrible loss
of life and the assault on the flag would
have to be taken into account. If it
should be shown that a torpedo or a
mine destroyed her, Spain. would of
course disclaim the act, and if she were
we'll advised would give the best possi-
BILE evidence of the good faith of her
disclaimer by prompt offer of repara-
ton. Secretary Seward wrote in 1913:
THE rule of the law of nations is
that the Government which refuses to
repair the damage committed by its
citizens or subjects, to punish the guilty
parties or to give them up for that
purpose, may be regarded as virtually
a sharer in the injury or responsible
therefor"
Any Havana miscreant who may
have directed a torpedo against the
Maine has made his Government liable
1t makes no difference if he were an
insurgent or a sympathizer with the
insurection. A government is liable
for the acts of insurgents against its
authority unless it has. recognized them
as belligerents.
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He Could.

Master" said Tuffold Knutt, in his
most plaintive voice, can't you give
me somethin' to help me along?'
Yes responded Fellaire-formerly
Rusty Rufus-tossing a dollar at him
in memory of the past and then kicking
him around the corner, Il think / can,
you greasy old scoundrel." Chicago
T,rihI1ua
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Zola has been convicted and sentenced
to Imprisonment and fine. This makes
a martyr Of the novelist and rebounds TO
the shame of France. Not because there
is a possibility that Dreyfus was guilty
or because there was a possibility of his
innocence, but because the trial of the
novelist has demonstrated that speech
is not free in France that the courts are
subordinate to the frown of the military
power, and the Government is not fear
less in the face of the mob.
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The finding of a magazine shell loaded
among the debris of the Maine is no evil
denee that the magazine did not blow up
from causes within or without. In
stances innumerable are of record where
large magazines stored with loaded mis-
sles have blown up and many of the
missiles themselves remained intact. In
some cases even loose explosives have
been thrown by such explosions great
distances and found unexploded AS
such evidences develop in the Maine in
quiry as are here referred to it Will
not do to follow the lead of the yellow
press and rush to the conclusion that the
cause of the disaster was not within. In
all these matters judgment must be
based upon knowledge OF an expert
character, and upon the accepted history
Of things of the same character under
similar circumstances.
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A sample Of the intelligence with
which yellow-fever Journalism is
conducted, was found in two Of the
San Francisco sheets Of that order yes
terday. One of them in bold head
lines exclaimed: president Mckinley
about ready to declare war; The
other thus phrased it: President
Mckinley may be forced to declare
war" If there is any Grammar
School boy in the land who does not
know that the President of the Amer
lean Republic cannot declare war; he
should be taken out and given a dress
ing down TO refresh his skull-box With
fear and trembling we venture to re-
fer the two fantastic sheets to subdi-
vision eleven Of section eight Of Article
one Of the Constitution of the United
States of America. If they are not
dead certain where to find that docu-
ment, we beg leave to inform. them
that in lieu Of other volumes they may
search, they will find it in the Cali
fornia School Manual, published by the
State of California We again sug-
gest to these yellow contemporaries the
adyisabiIity of taking on ballast
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Just His Kind.

Weary Wiggins-Seeing that am al
ways on the road, I thought 1T would
be a good idea for me to get play to
travel in, and / want you to write it.
Playwright-What kind of play do
you want2
Weary Wiggins-Oh, any old kind
that's got a meal in every act.-Judge.
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.EqoIBuV

Children should always
increase in weight. Not to
grow, not to increase In flesh,
belongs to old age.
Present and future health
demands that this increase
in weight should be steady
and never falling.
To delicate children,
Scott's Emulsion brings
richer blood and hrmer
flesh. Better color comes
to the cheeks and stronger
muscles to the limbs. The
gain in weight is substantial;
it comes to stay.
SOC. and S.. 90, all druggists
SCOTT & BOVINE Chemists, New York.
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SACRED CASTLES
Laws Recognize the Sanctity
of the Home.
Only Disease and:Death Can Enter.

Old English
/ a W e S { a b.
.ishcd the fact
that a man 8
house is his
C a S I | e. Not
even the King
can enter un-
! n V 1 { ed. The
home can only
be invaded by
d | $ e a $ e and
death. Death
will come SOON
or later to
everybody. but
disease must
now stand back
for natural law
as Kings must
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The Passing Show.

This world is all feeting show,
Or so II used to be,
But now. as Thespfc matters go
IT somehow seems to me
That. though the world be all show
OR, as Shakespeare says, a stage
The one who kicks. not she that acts,
Is the one that is the rage
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No need to cry God be thanked for the
blessed rain" Every one feels that
way, and 1t is useless to tell us what
good it will do and how all men in these
parts rejoice.
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and cures where others fail TO even relieve. But
only he genuine effective.
Insist upon a BENSON. Price 25 cents. Refuse
substitutes. Seabury & johnson, Mfg Chemists, NY
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Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Unsettled weather
Friday, with conditions favorable for
showers; southerly winds
The record-union., 1898-02-25

The man who narries for wealth is a
gambler in boarding house futures.
The record-union., 1898-02-25
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THE SADDLE ROCK
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FIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
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Open day and night. BUCKMAN & CAR
RAGHER, Proprietors. No 1919 Second
street, between J and K. Sacramento.
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In Rheumatism

are your limbs like human barometer and so tender
and sensitive that you foretell every storm and
change in the weather by the excrutjatng pains and
aches in muscles and jointsg Aching all day long
and preventing rest and sleep at nighty so,
Secure prompt relief by applying
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WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
OF Weakness in Men They Treat and FAN
to Cure,
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protection at the moment of the ex-
plosion that destroyed her
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MAISON EAURE.

NIAISON FAURE.
RESTAURANT DE FRANCE AND
Oyster House. APT X street formerly near
Golden Eagle HoteD. Meals a la carte
at all hours. Family orders, Banquets
and Wedding Parties.
L. FAURE, Proprietor.
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The Eve Of Her Wedding.

Hush, Let me hide my happiness.
A little while let grief hold sway.
And sweetly blend with bitterness
Before l give myself away.
Smyrna times., 1898-09-28
A Mad-DOg Scare.

Robert McAffee and family were
awakened about o'clock ON Monday
morning by the continued barking,
yelping and growing of dogs in his
back yard. He owns four dogs and it
appears they were visited by another
canine affected by the rabies. The
maddog at that time was terrible af-
fected. No sooner did it come in the
yard than it grabbed nice hen and
literally tore it to pieces. It then made
for the other dogs, one of which it bit
badly. Mr.. McAffee lost no time and
was soon up with his double barrelled
gun in search for this night marauder
and then it had hard time dying.
The canine was found to be much af-
fected.
The next morning it was learned that
the dog was the property of John
White, colored man residing on Lin
coin street. For several days the past
week White had noticed his bull-ter-
rier to possess some queer actions, so
he chained it up, for fear it might do
damage in one of its fits. On Sunday
afternoon it seemed to be wild with
rage and in one of its spqsms broke
loose from its kennel and started of
with bound. The dog was not seen
after that until it made it's appearance
at Robert McAffee's. 1t would have
been common sense and judgement for
White to have killed the dog when he
saw it in a fit on Sunday afternoon,
but this he did not do, and there is nc
telling where the rabid beast went OF
how many dogs were bitten between
the time It broke loose and when seer
at Mr.. McAffee's yard. It is to bt
hoped, though, that nothing serious
will result from it. Mr.. McAffee in
tends to kill his dog, the only one OF
the four showing signs of being bitten
Smyrna times., 1898-09-28
OBITUARIES.
Jefferson.
N. WATKINS.

Mrs. Elmira Jefferson, wife of
Thomas E. Jefferson, who had reached
an advanced age, died Friday morning,
though in her usual health when she
retired for the night. The death was
doubtless incident to advancing years,
being in her 18th year. She was thus
among our oldest citizens, and went
back in her recollection to the early
history of the town and its inhabitants.
Though never a person to stir about
much, she had in the course of a long life
a good many acquiantances. The fun
eral occurred on Monday morning,
Revs. Hill, Estlin and Haynes oficiat-
ing at the house, the interment being
in st. Peters Cemetery. She leaves
besides her husband four children,
Thomas Jefferson, who resides at
home, Miss Mary Jefferson and Mrs.
5. II. Wilson, of Wilmington, and
Frank Jefferson of Brigantine Beach,
N. j., all of whom were at the funeral.
Smyrna times., 1898-09-28

EVERY political campaign has its
tissue" and so it has had from time
immemorial, as is a natural result of
our system. The prejudice, when
more easily reached than the Judge
ment, which is more often the case,
has been largely appealed to as those
whose memories go back a generation
or more remember when the ''nigger'
was pitted against the Government, or
rather the Union; with decided re-
suits in certain localities. This string
was played on effectively until de-
cade ago when it got down to "mixed
schools" which proved quite "bugga
boo" to many. Two years ago the
tissue" advanced to higher grade
the national tinances--with Addicks
in the back ground as a factional ques
tion in one of the parties. This yeal
the money question has been laid
aside as far as the platform goes and
Addicks stands out as the tissue, f" il
bold relief, as prominently as did once
the "nigger." In the meantime, new
Constitution has leveled up or leveleC
down possibilities, until men and meas
ures are now in the hands of the peo
people more than the machine politi
clans.
Smyrna times., 1898-09-28
CHESWOLD.
Terrific Storm Works Much Damange in Ches-
void, LeipsiC and Vicinity.-LOcaI
and Personal Mention.
Snecfal Coyrespondence to The Times.

Special Correspondence to the Times
CHEswoLD, Sept. 26.-The death of
Temperance Hollis at the age of 125
years, which has gone the rounds OF
the daily and weekly papers, IS from
all we can gather, an Overstatement as
to age. She has been reported to us
as very old, probably up to the CEN
tury mark, but little If any beyond 1t.
She has one child living now at the
age of 80 years. There is not supposed
to be any true record of her age.
Mr.. G. w. HAZEL has sold out his
meat shambles and line of groceries
in connection with it to Edwin Hart,
giving Immediate possession. This
business is conducted in the Jas. S.
Moore property, which is well located.
Mr.. Hart promises to enlarge and put
more energy in the business.
Mr.. j. G. Emerson, one mile south
of Cheswold on the Dover road is lay
ing the foundation for a new dwelling
| fronting near the road, which will add
| greatly to the appearance CT his farm.
Harmony Council, No. 23, Jr. 0. U.
| A. NJ, of this town, were expecting a
visit from State Councillor Clark Mon
| day evening, but were disappointed on
| account of the storm. Next Monday
evening they expect visit from ''Stars
and Stripes" Council, of Smyrna, i'll a
body, when q right royal time is IN
| contemplation.
Terrible StOrm.-The storm of Mon
day for it's heavy fall of water accom-
panied by hail, terrific laundering and
a strong wind, was one to be remem-
| bered. Few persons in this locality
ever saw larger hail stones. Some of
them ran in size approaching guinea
egg but generally nearer the size OF
common marbles. Tomatoes on the
vines it is thought are badly cut and
bruised. Windows, especially bay
windows, met with more or less dam
age, and women and children were
much frightened during the storm s
fury The window lights on the
north side of Bethel Church are three
fOurths of them battered out. Some
tomato patches are destroyed; green
tomatoes are punctured, split open and
beat off the vines. Keiffer pears and
all fruits are badly used up. The mail
carrier from Leipsic says the hail there
was much heavier than here, with
general destruction in its train, but
seems to have commenced south of the
creek, as White Hall escaped.
PersOnaI.-C. Boggs is combining
business and pleasure on a trip t.
New Jersey, taking in the Trenton
Fair, &c. Miss Katie Davis, of Little
Creek, is a guest of Mrs. Charles
Clark. Misses Clara Davis and Ethe
Reed, of Little Creek, are visiting
Mrs. Jas. w. Scarborough. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Joshua L. Boyd, Mrs. Jane
H. Clouds and daughters Rhoda ant
! Sarah, of Smyrna, paid visit Sunde.
to John l.. Boyd. Green Moor
and Mr.. Simpson, of Philadelphia, an,
Mrs. Harry Ford, of Dover, have beei
= guests of Mr.. and Mrs +. A. Moore
Mr.. Brown, of Clayton, spent Sun
day with Mr.; William 7. Ford. REX
Smyrna times., 1898-09-28

The EUery Evening announces with
an air of satisfaction what it calls ga
crushing defeat of Addicksism" at the
Republican primaries Saturday, he
having carried only one candidate in
New Castle county, and that in dis
trict normally Democratic. The prin-
cipal fact remains however that there
is only one ticket-the ultimate object,
nationally, of both factions being the
same. Mr.. Addicks is not the only
pebble on the beach" Possibly be
may learn this. Mr.. Higgins has
learned it, at considerable cost to him
self and party, and Mr.. Dupont, who
seems slow of comprehension, will YET
learn it. Men are only incidents,
while parties are or ought to be the EN-.
bodiments of great principles. Where
there is no division of sentiment or OBJ
iect in the carrying out Of great prin
ciples, there is no occasion of division
but where there is wide difference o
views on such national questions al
the tariff, finances, or great moral O.
sconomic issues, it is natural and righ
to go to the party that best represent
their sentiments. In the absence Q
rare occasions where leaders are them
selves the embodiment of great issues
it is rather measures than men tbs
best serve tho people.
Smyrna times., 1898-09-28

In New Castle county where the
Regulars" predominant and could
smash any Republican ticket that
could be put in the field, they are con-
tent to have only one ticket. In Kent
and Sussex counties where they only
number a handful, they are not con-
tent to let the voters select their Rep
resentatives in the Legislature, as
per the new constitution, but demand
q certain number of candidates on the
ticket without regard to these said
voters. The specious claim is that Mr..
Addicks may get a senatorship, when
Mr.. Bach, one of the most violent op,
posers of Mr.. Addicks said in the last
State Convention, that sit would be a
mathematical impossibility for Mr.
Addicks to get enough votes under the
New Constitution to ever be elected
senator" It is this fact that makes
many believe that they have an OBJ
ject that reaches beyond Mr.. Addicks
Smyrna times., 1898-09-28

dignity with which he had filled his
Office, and of his praiseworthy en-
deavors toward bringing about closer
feeling of amity between the two
countries.
Commenting upon English political
affairs, Colonel Hay said that, while
some of the recent bye-elections had
resulted in favor of the Liberals, yet
the brilliant victory of Sir Herbert
Kitchener had strengthened the Gov
ment and had tended to obliterate the
discomfort which had previously been
expressed regarding Lord Salisbury s
apparently weak foreign policy. Col
onel Hay added that while there had
been some talk of possible clash with
the French in the valley of the Nile,
there was not much apprehension felt
in England of any serious results.
The peace proposition of the Czai
of Russia, Colonel Hay said, was
looked upon in England as being made
in earnest and in good faith, and would
undoubtedly be considered with the
gravity which the suggestion deserved
Finally the ex-Ambassador said thai
his stay in England had been marked
with the most pleasant associations
and the cordiality of all classes of Eng
lishman had been extended TOWARD
| him.
Smyrna times., 1898-09-28
KENTON.
BOhemians Strike Ends in Arrests at
Bayle's Cannery- Severe Electrical
StOrm


Special Correspondence TO the Times.
KENToN, Sept. 27.-Mr. Bayles not
running his canning house last Mon
day had large lot to commence with on
Tuesday morning. The Bohemians
took advantage of this and more than
half of them struck, demanding Mr..
Bayles to dismiss all home labor. This
Mr.. Bayles did not see fit to do, as he
could not run without them. They
hung around until Friday morning,
causing him much annoyance all the
week. Tuesday afternoon one of the
women of the gang that struck whip
ped girl in the gang who did not
stop work and was arraigned before
Squire Slaughter Wednesday morn
ing and fined $7.45. They refused to
pay the fine and she was sent to Jail,
but was released Saturday morning
and came back to Kenton. Her hus-
band leaving Friday with all their
money the people in town were COM
PEELED to make her up money to pay
her fare to Baltimore
The heaviest electrical storm of the
season visited us last evening. The
rain fell in torrents, while the hail
| beat heavily against the windows, but
it was not large enough to break them.
| When the storm moderated the hail
could be picked up by the handful in
| places. During the same storm the
tenement house on the farm of J. w.
Attix was struck by lightning, tearing
the chimney off and one end of the
house out bodily. No one was Sc
riously hurt. A bolt of lightning de-
scended in the yard of ID. S. Clark
and killed two chickens.
The store of r. A. Davis at Slaugh-
ter's Station was broken open last
night and a quantity of books, shoes
and other articles stolen. Three col
Ored men who were around there yes
terday are suspiciOned
Mr.. Bayles will make his first ship
ment of canned goods tomorrow.
| j. H. Taylor is building an addition
to his dwelling.
j. H. Wilds was severely bitten
through the hand a few days ago
while parting two dogs that were
fighting.
The ladies of Kenton will hold 6
festival on Friday evening, the both
inst, and Saturday evening, Oct. 1st,
for the benefit of the church.
PERSONAL. w. Arthurs went tC
Dover this afternoon, where he will
attend the Conference Academy
Gilbert r. Clark is attending Della
ware College, Newark j. Frasher
Purse returned home Saturday night
to spend few days with his parents
when he will leave for the West. Miss
Ollie Wilson, of Dover, spent Sunday
with Misses Bert and Eta Bailey.