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Smyrna times., 1899-06-14

of war and peace, as against the con-
tiict now going on in the world against
ignorance, superstition, vice and i'm
morality. Very briefly he spoke of
the object of Children's Day as set
forth by Board of Education of the
Methodist church, concerning the cul-
ture and intellectual training of the
young of the church. There are now
fourteen and half million Sunday
School scholars in the church, with an
average attendance of ten million, and
teachers numbering four hundred thou
sand. The funds received on Children's
Day throughout the metes and bounds
of the Methodist Church, go toward
helping those who need assistance
in acquiring higher culture and learn
ing than is offered by the public
schools. They do not give the money
away, but loan it out to be paid back
by the individual borrowing it, when
his or her circumstance will permit.
Last year the Board of Education re-
ceived $94, 200, and $4,000 which had
been loaned was paid back into the
treasury again to be put out again for
the same good work. Last year there
were 1925 students helped.
The collection was lifted Immediate
ly after his address and amounted to
$2S.48.
The exercises closed with a hymn
Forward be Our Watchword," the
doxology and the benediction.
ChiIdren's Day at Jerman Chapel.
The Jerman Chapel Sunday
School held their Children's Day ex-
ercises in the evening. Every seat
was taken and in order to accOmmo-
date the crowd, a number were obliged
! to sit around in the windows and stand
around the door. The decorations
were very pretty. On one side of the
pulpit was beautiful cross covered
with evergreens and flowers, and in
and around the pulpit was an array of
June roses and different varieties of
potted and cut flowers. Superinten-
oent William FAIRIES had charge of the
exercises and the program, entitled,
''The Heavenly Journey" was given
as follows:
Song. Jesus ads the Way"
keN. l.. ". Layeld
lie IIOnSlNe Reading lSt Psalm
Song, journey in the Kings hlgnwaN, ...- chOOl
Recitation, he Bower ...............Edlth tucker
-Ong Jesus Llle soldiers School
Responsive Reading school
sUtO, 'God Has Ofened all the Uates Beneath
:.......f alll'le hacKett
Recitation, "Childr, ms Day .......".....Ida heed
solo. Come Back Ny 10y, ........... Mary johnson
Responsive Reading School
SObg sing Carl OI Ella" hess, ..........S school
hecitatiOn. 1t Was 10 Lutte Beulah Ransom
Responsive Reading. chOO
Song "LUl Back th~ -hadOws ................Sc chOo
Recitation. Gods Lilies, ............EdIth smith
blDIe EAeTclse .......
song Resting by the Way ,...................SchOO
heNpOnlNe
Recitation, Nv hat the Moon aW,
.........Jeliille Riggs
song On to Victory, mol
Address Il. W. La. field, Pastor
Col. ectltn
son4, line Glad Home Gathering ~schoo
Ben, dictipn.
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Attempted Robbery at Delaware House

An attempt was made to blow open
and rob the safe of the Delaware House,
J. G. Blizzard, proprietor, last night.
The tools were in the main taken from
a nearby blacksmith shor, and en-
trance made through the window by
the use of a large auger. The knob
was broken off, but the safe was not
opened. 1t is thought they took fright
at something just then, as nothing
was disturbed. The safe, however,
was badly damaged. 1t did not look
like the work of professionals. Since
it has been tampered with, Mr.. Biz
zard has been unableto get in his safe.
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Horse Killed by Lightning.

In the heat and drought that was
prevalent ON Thursday, towards even
ing small cloud that had drifted from
the west, formed into a thunder cloud
covering few miles in extent. 1t did
not amount to much in rain, but there
were two or three electrical flashes,
one of which descended into the field
of L. M. Price, just below Smyana
Landing, killing a valuable young
horse between two or three years old,
the others, five or six in number es-
Gaping any injury. At one place in
Thoroughfare Neck, about the Stats
farm, hail fell for few minutes right
lively, as was shown on the tomatoes,
corn, &c.
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SMYRNA TOWN COUNCIL.
Rejected Bids and Deferred Painting of the
Opera House Until Autumn.

The regular meeting of the council
was held last Friday night and all the
members were present except Council
men Walls and Moore. The report of
committees were called for and the
committee on coal and the committee
on Policeman Suits reported prog
ress.
Alderman Collins reported the order
of the town for the past month, to be
good. His report showed that SO. SO
had been received in fines and payed
over to the town treasurer.
The following is the statement for
the month of May, as submitted by
Clerk of the Town, s.. J. Reynolds:
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VIM. p. Wright.

VIM. P. Wright, son of the late
John Wright, who was the most fore
handed business man of Clayton, died
after sickness of two or three hours
from a stroke of apoplexy on Saturday
morning, in the 65th year of his age.
He was in his back yard when stricken
down and never regained conscious
ness, dying about 8 o'clock. He was
a straightforward business man, direct
and positive in his nature, and had the
confidence of the people. He married
when young, Miss Mary E. FAIRIES,
daughter of the late VIM. FAIRIES, who
with eight children, all grown, survive
him.
Some years after the railroad was
constructed Mr.. Wright moved to
Clayton and gave his attention to bus
mess of one enterprise or another,
mostly in making bricks and building
houses. He soon became leading,
successful business man. He was an
important financial support of Ewell
NJ. P. Church, and the pastor, Rev. J.
E. Nicholson, conducted the funeral
services at his home and Glenwood
cemetery yesterday.
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May "MysticGs Amicns."

May MysticuS Anlicus of the
Smyrna High School is out and among
the articles is cleverly written story
entitled: 'Paxsies, That's for Tho'ts,
or Jeanette's Romance" by one of the
members of the High School. This is
the first original article on the line of
fiction, we believed, that has been at
tempted. If this is to be Judged as a
sample of story writing, then there lis
surely gifted talent under Professor c.
H. LeFevre's care. Besides this the
contents of the May number of this ex-
cellent journal is as follows:
Pansies. That's for Tho'ts. or Jeanette's
Romance e................S. III. s., '92
Pleasures afforded by Birds. .......
=. .Alivan r. Severson, '99
Early Training has More Influence Than
Subsequent Education Upon Charac-
ter. Emily Daily, 80,
and Minnie K. McCOnaughy
Manners. rs............ Alivan r. Severson, '99
Anger and Weakness .Elva Griffin, 100
What Do You Read ?? . Edna E. Ewell, 90
Self-Reliance. ............ Emily Daley, '99
Republics. ................H Helen 2. Start, 90
Editorials.
Locals.
Alumni Notes.
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Total. ...................

The following bills we're read and al
lowed: Peter w. Downs, so cents; p.
w. & b. Railroad, $39.6l; Allegheny
Coal Co., $53.70; J. e. Carter, $3.50.
Westinghouse Electric Co., $24.0O; the
Morning Nes0s Publishing Co., $2.s5;
Total, $l5s.17.
Councilman S. j. Reynolds, chair
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Part Second.

A very pretty and unique exercise
took up part second of the program.
Indeed it was the keynote of the Chill
dren's Day exercises-the subject
being "Peace or War. Young Americas
Verdict" This part of the program
opened with an Introductory address
by Mr.. Walter w. Hynson, after
which, Miss Nina Wells representing
'Peace" and Mr.. Gilbert S. FAIRIES
reprenting "War" advanced to the
platform, and told of their relative
merits, after which "Peace" took her
station at the foot of the white cross
and "War" took his position along
side of the stack of arms. Following
this introduction, a retinue of SYM
pathisers of each came forward and
laid their tribute to the cause they rep
resented. The first was History"
by Miss Emma HAZEL, and she con-
tributed her laurel wreath to the shrine
of peace; the next was Conquest
by Mr.. Charles Moore, and he contrib
uted his to "War," followed immed-
lately afterward by "Liberty's" tribute
to the same cause by Miss Mildred
Hudson. There seemed to be in the
exercise distinct desire for peace
and to her shrine. Patriotism" miss
Katie Smithers), Morality" master
Thomas Jones), and "Religion" Miss
Anna Beckett) paid their tributes in q
most touching manner. Rudyard
Kipling's ''Recessional was then sung,
followed by a responsive reading OF
the superintendent and scholars. Al
this instance, Rev. Chas. A. Hill was
called for an address and in a few
fitting remarks, of strong character,
drew a striking analogy of the conflict
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METHODIST CHILDREN'S DAY.
ASBURY M. E. CHURCH AND JERMAN
CHAPEL HELD INTERESTING EXERCISES.
The Decorations Prettier Than Ever and
Large Number in attendance-The
Little Folks Excel

Little Folks Excel.
The Methodist Church, of this town,
was well-filled on Sunday last to wit
ness the annual Children's Day exer-
exercises of the Sunday School. The
decorations were never more tasty.
There were June roses, lilies, field
daises, and many other varieties of cut
flowers galore. The pulpit was taken
entirely away, and the platform ex-
tended out beyond the chancel. On
one side was a beautiful white cross
twined about with asparagus branches
and on the other side was a stack of
arms under the American flag.
Streached over head, across the pnlpit
recess was a streamer of red, white and
blue bunting, the central design of
which contained motto: "Peace or
War, Young Americas Verdict
There was full compliment of flowers
and evergreen everywhere, and June
roses gave forth sweet fragrance from
every window. The decoration were
due largely to the efforts of the classes
of Mrs. J. w. Clifton and Miss Clara
Bewley.
Congressman John Henry Hoffecker
the superintendent of the school, had
charge of the exercises, and the music
was under the leadership Of his son,
Walter o. Hoffecker. The exercises
opened with an organ voluntary, ,splen-
didly executed by Mrs. Marion Cover
dale. During this time, the infant
school and the adults marched up from
the basement and took the seats allot-
them in the main auditorium, the
little tots of the infant department,
being given a prominent position on
the stage. By this time the church
was crowded and large over
flow in tn. gallery became nec-
essary. The singing was spirited and
enthusiastic, and with the younger
children of the infant classes, the
training given them at the Smyrna
Public Schools, under the tonic sofia
system by Mr.. Richard Welton, was
more noticeable this Children's Day
than any previous occasion.
The program was as follows:
Organ Voluntary . Mrs. Marion Coverdal,
Opening Hymn, Welcome to June"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..SchOO
Prayer r...............R Rev. Chas A. Hill
Responsive Reading ...............
......... Superintendent and Schoo
OffertOry- Organ Voluntary ......
.......... Mrs. Marion COverdalt
Singing, THE Kindly Skies" . .Schoo
Introductory Address Master Cairl Pric,
Dialogue, Gods Voices" Irving Wall,
Ethel FAIRIES. Charlie Hill, Nina Win
ford, Elsie Crusen
Singing, "Children's Day." Infant Schoo
Recitation, "A Puzzling Question"
Recitation. 'Only Small Boys. -.
................M Master John Postle
Chorus, Merry, Merry Birds, ~ Heller
Prettyman, Margaret KlaumenZer
Elsie Crusen. Jennie Wheatman Mar
Johnson, Oln McNatt, Davis Bell
Recitation. ''SOme Sweet Small Way"
Observation-Disclosures. Miss Elsie Jone
Singing. Down BY the Sea !" "......... Oil
McNatt. Elsie Jones. Jennie Wheat
man.
Singing, Seeds of Promise, !" ".....
Observation-Disclosures. Infant SchOO
A feature of the above was the choru
singing of the little children, and tn,
clear and distinct voice with whicl
CARL Price and Roy Tucker recited.
Smyrna times., 1899-06-14

The annual election of School Direc-
tors takes place ON the Gath inst, when
the terms of w. A. FAIRIES and f. Mar
riott Fowler expire.
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DEATHS OF THE WEEK.
A RECORD OF FIVE KNOWN TO THIS
VICINITY PASS AWAY.
Obituaries of VIM. P. Wright, Joshua T. Jer.
maG, Mrs. John r. Cameron, Mrs. Susan
Lewis. ThOs. II. Preston.

We give below five deaths of persons
known to our people, and short obit-
uary of each.
Smyrna times., 1899-06-14

The First Quarterly Conference for
the Circuit will be held at the parson-
age, Saturday 18th at p. m.
Smyrna times., 1899-06-14

Greenabaum Bros, of Seaford, put
up 10000 can of peas on Monday
week.
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ThOs. H. Preston.

Thomas H. Preston, aged p years,
who resided with a relative, Thomas
Enos, about mile from Odessa, went
out to drive the cows Saturday morn
ing. Because of his prolonged alb
sence, little girl was sent to look for
him. She, returning, reported him
asleep by the roadside. A later inves-
tigation showed that he was dead.
He was until recently a resident of
this town, and the remains were
brought here for interment in the Odd
Fellows Cemetery yesterday.
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Mrs. Susan Lewis.

Mrs. Susan Lewis, widow of Jacob
o. Lewis, died at the residence of
her son-in-law, Charles P. Thornley,,
aged SO years. She moved to Smyrna
from Rising Sun over six years ago,
but from continued i'll health was CON
find to her home and hence known to
few outside her own family circle. She
leaves six children - five daughters
and one son, all grown. The remains
were inferred this morning at 10
o'clock in GlenwOod cemetery, Rev.
@. A. Hill officiating.
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Mrs, John Cameron.

Mrs. Sarah E. Cameron, wife of
John r. Cameron, died at her home
on upper Main street on Saturday,
after a long sickness of diabetes, age
AZ years. The deceased was born and
grew up in Pennsylvania and married
Mr.. Cameron shortly after the Civil
War. She was a member of the Meth
odist church and Obeyed quietly but
faithfully all its precepts, and met
every requirement as mother and head
of the house, as fer as she was able.
She leaves four children, two sons
and two daughters.
The interment was Monday after
noon at the Odd Fellows cemetery,
her pastor, Rev. C. A. Hill, officiating.
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Joshua T. Jerman.

Joshua L. Jerman, the third child
of the late Noble I. Jerman, died
Sunday night at 10 o'clock in Los
Angeles, Cal, of the grippe, resulting
IN stomach trouble, in the 57th year of
his age. The early years of his man
hood were spent in this town at mer-
chandising, as collector of taxes, mem
ber of the Levy Court, agent for the
Kent County Insurance Company and
finally as manufacturer of tiles in the
firm of Jerman and Cosgriff He sold
his interest in the last named bust
ness before going West to the late
VIM. Polk Cummins.
Nearly fourteen years ago Mr.. Jer-
man married Miss Emma HAZEL, who
survives him. Nine years ago, on
account of declining health from lung
trouble he went to Colorado, and in
this State and California he has lived
for the most part, though seeking
health in Georgia, Texas and Nebraska
at different times. He came back to
Smyrna five years ago at the time of
his mothers death, but returned to
the West again after a few months.
finding this climate unsuited to his
health. The remains will be brought
here for interment, but no definite
arrangements for the funeral can be
made until the body arrives.
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is thought these will not only have to
buy the stamps required but will also
have to pay the penalty for violating
the law.
Sheriff Taylor of Fremont county,
Idaho, was in town the first of the
week in search of the notorious cattle
thieves, Frank Murray and French
Rete. from here he went on up to
Butte, He expresses the opinion that
Phil Carr got his just deserts.
The city council met in special ses-
sion Tuesday night for the purpose of
fixing the tax levy for the new fiscal
year. The levy is as follows: General
fund, l mill; street fund, "a mill: Ii
brary fund, mill This is an increase
of quarter of a mill in the library
levy as compared with last year.
Con Hurley, head bookkeeper for the
Montana Hardware company. Butte.
was in town Tuesday evening. on his
way home. He had been to Twin
Bridges on business visit. He re-
turned by Dillon because the burning
of a trestle on the Honest Lake pass
made it impossible for the Twin Bridges
train to make its regular trips.
Katherine, the 1S-months-old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Brayer,
died at the family residence yesterday
and will be buried to-day.
On Saturday, September %, girl
baby was born at Bon Accord to Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Ball.
Dillon is well represented in the irri-
cation congress, which is in session
at Missoula this week. Those present
are State Senator Edwin Norris,
delegate-at-large, appointed by the gov
ernor; Mayor J. E. Morse. Hon. G. T.
Paul and John F. Bishop, who are the
representatives of the city of Dillon.
Henry Johnson of Sheep creek was in
town day or so ago and reports that
he recently sold 5000 head of sheep to
H. Tompson of Hail. price private, but
it is said to have been good one.
Con Kohrs, the well-to-do cattleman
and pioneer of Deer Lodge, was in
town this week renewing old acquaint-
ances. Wednesday, in company with
William Rowe, Joe Metlen of Dillon and
M. j. Thompson of Virginia City, he
drove up to Bannock to witness the
working of the dredge boats.
DR.. Fl. III. Swain of the state normal,
who attended the Chicago conference
regarding trusts, has returned and will
tell of the trust convention at the nor
NAL next Monday evening.
The Woods sheep company, with
headquarters at Spencer, Idaho, recent
ly purchased from John f. Bishop and
Fred Schuler II 900 head of sheep at q
price which has not been made public
The Woods company has leased the
Joe Brown ranch, near Melrose, and
will make that their headquarters fol
this section. In addition they have
rented the pasturage and bought al
of the hay that the ranchers in that
vicinity had to sell The sheep will be
ranged for a part of the time at Least
in the Mccarthy mountains, which is
considered to be one of the best sheer
ranges yet unoccup.ed in the state.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
Brnduce.

Chicago. Sept 29,-Early trading in
wheat was without feature. The market
opened at practically unchanged values
and for some time kept within an eN-
tremaly narrow range, with what little
trading there was doing confined princi-
pally to scalpers. A bullish sentiment
was shown by traders and before IL
o'clock the market had become fairly act
i've No important advance occurred,
however. until the New Orleans cotton
market was put into state of excite
ment by bogus dispatches and the wild
ness of prices there was shared in by
wheat shorts, the deferred futures scoring
a good advance on free coverings. The
critical state of affairs in the Transvaal
had some influence, though there was
some disappointment over the important
advance at Liverpool.
Light primary receipts also attracted a
good deal of attention, increasing the be-
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Financial CabIegram.

New York, Sept. 29.-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cablegram
says; There was universal depression in
the markets here to-day and forced
liquidation on war fears. There were two
failures, one small, the other for about
e54000, caused by differences in the bull
account in Americans and Africans
Everything was arranged satisfactorily
Spanish As were 604; Tintos e451k Gold
to the amount of e260,OGo for South Amer.
lea, 10000 unstated 100000 fer Malta
and e4009 in French coin was bought to-
day. Bills were nearly 37s per cent In the
bank, showing less readiness to discount.
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OTHER MARKETS.
Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha, Sept. -Cattle-Receipts $500.
Market lower Native beef steers, $5Ql6. SC;
Western steers, S4.30d4. 80; Texas steers.
50. T5G4. 40: cows and heifers, 50. 60n4 So
Gamers, s.. 256I3 40; stockers and feeders,
50 5Oa5; calves, s4.5Oa6.5O; bulls and stays,
81. 7564
Hogs-Receipts. 1900. Market SC lower.
Heavy, 81 30d4. 40: mixed, "a. 356t4 40: light,
81. 40d4. so: bulk Of sales, 81. 356l4 40.
Sheep-Receipts, 500. Market slow and
steady. Fair to choice Westerns. So. GOA
$50; common and choice sheep, s.. 50a3. so;
lambs, 81. 25a5.
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IN TWIN BRIDGES.
An Old Time Montanan Leaves the State
for California.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Twin Bridges. Sept. 26-After a con-
tinuous residence in Madison county
of Sc years John Wilhart, accompanied
by his family, departed Saturday for
California, where they expect to reside
in the future. For many years Mr..
Wilhart has been one of Twin Bridges
most respected citizens and his estlma-
BILE family have occupied high positions
IN social circles. He is a stakeholder
in the Bank of Twin Bridges and treas
urer of the board of directors of the
orphans home.
Mr.. Wtlhart came to Montana in 1868
ana landed in BaRuack in June of that
year. On learning of the discovery of
gold in Alder gulch he struck out for
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London Quotations.

London, Sept. 29.-Anaconda. e1O1s :;
bar silver, I'D per ounce: money, sa34
per cent. The rate of discount in the
open market for short bills is 37s per cent
The rate of discount in the open market
for three-months' bills is 3zsd4 per cent.
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San Francisco Wool.

San Francisco. Sept 29.-spring woods
Nevada, 12I14c: Eastern Oregon, 10GI14c;
valley Oregon, 17d19c, Fail wools-North-
ern mountain lambs. Sd10c; mountain
lambs S610c; San Joaquin plains, 69Sc
Humboldt and Mendocino, 12a13c,
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SPECIAL SALE-WE ARE OFFERING
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