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Smyrna times., 1899-05-03
Written for the Troy Daily Times.
Bells of a Century.
RY AGNES MASTERS ARNOLD.

Ring out. glad bells of Nation,
O'er century's cradle swung
Knells for the death of oppression,
A peal for the life begun.
Ring ye! proud bells of Nation,
In the dome of cloudless sky.
Crowned is the Capital City
With name that shall never die
Ring loud! ye bells of Nation,
Meath the light from the western sun.
Lands rich beyond compare are ours,
Where the rule of France is done.
Ring out brave bells of Nation.
To the ships on the oceans breast.
Where England, her power asserting,
Would establish her right of quest
Proclaim, proud bells of a Nation,
The wonderful power that brings
Continents closer together
By the sweep of its magical wings.
Ring long! We bells of Nation,
For the life of each sister State.
One flag floats from the pines of Maine
To the gulf of the Golden Gate.
Ring stern! We bells of a Nation.
O'er land that is rent by strife,
Where kindred met on blood-stained field,
And the harvest of death is rife.
Praise Cod We bells of "a Nation,
Though the hearts of its people mourn,
Over the graves in North and South
But one flag in the breeze is borne.
Chime Peace! grand bells of Nation.
Within your diapason die
The plaintive notes of slavery
And a martyred chieftain's crv.
Ring on. blest bells of Nation.
Through the peace of the years to come,
Praising the bountiful Giver
For the wealth of the harvest won
Clash and clang bells of Nation.
Sound forth the grim tocsin OF war.
Manila's bay and San Juan hill
Shall resOund with the cannon's roar.
Proudly, o bells of Nation,
Over half hemisphere swing;
For honor, and freedom, and right,
Are the notes in the chime We ring.
Sway gently. bells of Nation.
O'er dying century toll
Gods love in the music breathing
Shall find room in the Nations soul
Washington, d. C., March 18th, 1899.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

"a European government servant, "
says'"The Singapore Free Press" was
recently married to native woman in
Samarang by the Mahometan cere-
mony. 1t took place in the mesjib,
and it was conducted by the penghulu,
but the bridegroom was not present.
He had given written notice that he
would not put in his appearance, but
he sent his hat, and that was, accord
ing to native custom, quite sufficient.
She married the hat"
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03
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powers III curing kidney, liver, bladder
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Kidney trouble is responsible for
more sickness and sudden deaths than
any other disease, and is so deceptive
that thousands have it without know
ing it.
Thousands owe their health and even
life to Swamp-Root and thousands
more who to-day think themselves be-
yond help, can be made well by the
use of this great remedy.
Swamp-RoOt has been tested in so
many ways, in hospital work, in pri-
vate practice, among the helpless too
poor to purchase relief, and has proved
so successful in every case that a spec
lal arrangement has been made bv
which all readers of the TIMES, who
have not already it, may have a sam
pie bottle sent absolutely free by mail.
Also book telling more about Swamp
Root and containing thousands of tes-
tlmOnial letters received from men and
women who owe their very lives, to the
wonderful curative properties of
Swamp-ROot. Be sure and mention
the SMYRNA TIMES when sending your
address to DIR. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamtOn, n. Y.
If you are already convinced that
Swamp-Root is what YOU need. Won
can purchase the regular ffty-cent and
one dollar size bottles at drug stores,
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

The Adams Tax Law is 6ete noir
to the Levy Court of New Castle
county. 1t is apparently afraid to
hold on to or to let go. Two collec-
tors, Dickey and Donahoe, proceeded
to collect the unpopular tax and had
paid over, the two of them, about
$1,000, when they were informed by
the counsel of certain corporations
that action would be taken to recover
the amounts remaing in the collectors
hands. To avoid possible trouble the
collector declined to pay any more of
these taxes over to the County Treas
urer. 1t now appears that about
$4,000 of these taxes remain idle
in the banks.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03
Wospina Couuh.

l had little boy who was nearly
dead from an attack of whooping
cough. My neighbors recommended
Chamberlains Cough Remedy. l did
not think that any medicine would
help him, but after giving him few
dozes of that remedy l noticed an i'm
proyement; and one bottle cured him
entirely. 1t is the best cough medi-
cine 1 ever had in the house. L.
MOORE, South BRrgettstown, Pa. For
sale by Clifton & Raymond, Smyrna,
and t. l.. Mason, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

The investigating Mazet committee
of New York, did not, perhaps, really
need additional authority to examine
into the doings of politicians who are
not actually ofice-holders; but in ex-
tending the time for the completion of
its labors, the Assembly has wisely
given explicit warrant for such exami-
nation as the testimony so far obtained
shows to be absolutely pertinent and
necessary. With men who admit that
they possess the reality of political
power using it over the city officials to
make the city government tender to
their financial enterprises, assuming
that business so founded on the use of
the municipal machinery is purely
personal matter not subject to inquiry,
it is well to start out with ample au-
thOrity and full determination to fol-
low public plunderers even behind the
fence of privacy.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

STUDY OF GRAMMAR STILL NEcEs-
sARY.-I have a girl friend whose ear
for language is very near perfect. In
an evil hour she discovered that in the
construction of sentences her taste
rarely misled her. 1t is so much bet
ter, she thinks, to depend upon ones
ear, which cannot get well out of place
than upon ones dictionary, which can
not be found when wanted. eff I
were her" said she the other day, 81
would not think of such a thing" She
was trying to avoid eff [ were she. 3"
which was not quite to her taste. She
might have said eff L were in her
place, but she should no more have
said eff were her, than one should
say eff L were in she place. From,
".Slip8 Of a Girls Tongue" in Demo-
restSMdgazine for May.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of Annie E.
SpInger, of 1l25 Howard ST., Philadelphia, Pa
when she found that DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption had completely cured her of a
hacking cough that for many years had made
life burden All other remedies and doctors
could give her help, but she says of this Roy al
Cure-'lt soon removed the pain in my chest and
can now sleep soundly something can scarce
ly remember doing before. l feel ike sounding
its praises throughout the universe" So will
every one who tries DR.. Kings New Discovery
for any trouble of the Throat Chest or Lungs
Price SOC and 81 o.. Trial bottles free at Jas p.
Hoheeker' drug store, Smyrna, and T. L. Mason's
drug store, Clayton. Every bottle guaranteed.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident. of which Mr.. John Oliver.
OF Philadelphia, was the subject, is narrated by
him as follows Il was in most dreadful con-
dition. My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken
tongue coated pain continually in back and
sides. no appetite gradually growing weaker
day by day. Three physicians had given me up
Fortunately friend advised trying Electric Bit
ters; and TO my great joy and surprise the first
bottle made decided improvement. / contin-
ued their use for three weeks and am now a we'll
man. know they saved my life, and robbed
the grave of another victim" No one should
tail 10 try them. Only 20 cts, guaranteed at
Jas. Hotfeckers drug store, Smyrna, and T. L.
MaSOn'S drug store, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03
Her Mistake.

''How did it happen that Miss Single.
ton refused to marry the young clergy
man2''
why, when he proposed to her she.
being little deaf. thought he was ask.
ing her to subscribe to the organ fund.
So she told him she had promised her
money to some other mission. "-Har-
per's Bazaar
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

Henry c. Conrad is a candidate for
denomination for the Office of city So
licitOr, in Wilmington, and as far as
announced, no other Republican has
been mentioned in either faction of the
party. The contest for the nomination
for city solicitor in the Democratic
ranks between Robert G.. Harmon and
Thomas Davis promises to be close.
Both parties are making an active can
vass among their friends.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03
Proud NJ Htw Da.cant

O'Brien--And so Phelim is proud av
his descint is her
McTurk--Yes he is terribly stuck up
about it.
O'Brien-Well begorra. Olive a bit
av descint meself to boast about Oh
descinded four stories wanst whin the
ladder broke and niver shpilled brick.
-AnsWers
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

Harvey K. hewitt, ex-Assistant
United States District Attorney, is ac-
cused of trying to aid counterfeiters
by bribing a Secret Service officer.
Taylor and Breddell, two of the ac-
cussed counterfeiters, were given a
hearing.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

An amusing story is told me about
Colonel Du Pont and Representative
Frlzzel. Previous to the election of
November, 1898, voters who were anx-
lous to convince the Colonel of their
political loyalty, were accustomed TO
accost him as he drove along the road
and ask:
Colonel, how is Frizzel, is he all
right to vote for?"
so, yes! yes, Frizzers all right"
Now this is all changed. Recently
a neighbor accosted the Colonel and
asked:
GLOW is Frizzel ?"
Cit up, git up, shouted the Colo
mel, as his whip snapped over his
horses back; and the neighbor was
left IN the road wondering where the
Colonel was going in such a hurry
S"nday star.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

Ex-Congressman L. Irving Handy is
now busily engaged preparing himself
for examination for admission to the
bar. He registered in Kent county
while teaching school in Smyrna, but
never went before the committee for
lis final examination, although pre-
pared to do so. After his admission in
Kent he will be transferred to New
Castle County and practice there.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

Boston is said to be educating more
teachers than it has use for. That is
probably because the general culture
of Boston is so high that most learning
there is inherited, and does not need
to be acquired.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

The investigation into the Senatorial
fight in Pennsylvania, it is said, will
result in the Indictment ofnine or more
men by the grand jury of Dauphin
county. These Investigations have
turned out well in that Quay-ridden
State.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

President Mckinley will be invited
to start the machinery of the electrical
exhibition to be given in Wilmington
next September by touching a button
in the White House.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

The bonded debt of Wilmington, ac-
cording to the official report of the
Sinking Fund Commissioners, is S2,-
034, 450. This makes bonded debt of
about 500 per capita.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

TRUSTS ENRICH JERSEY. The New
Jersey exchequer was swelled S21 900.
Thursday, by the payment of fees by
l6 corporations, with aggregate capi-
tai of 800, $50, 900, which filed certifi-
Gates in the office of the Secretary of
State. 1t was the biggest day that the
corporation clerk of the Secretary
office has ever had. An hour after he
opened his desk, the certificate of in
corporation of the Amalgamated Copper
Company was filed. 1t showed capi-
talization of S75, 900, 900 and is under
stood to be the first step toward the
incorporation of all the copper inter
ests of the country. The company
proposes to mine, manufacture and
deal in copper and its products through
out the United States.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

A certificate of incorporation was is
sued last week by Secretary Hughes to
the National Coal Tar Company, of
Brooklyn, n. Y; the capital stock
was 81 100000
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

MEMORIAL ExERCIsEs.-E 70
honor the memory of the late Senator
Morrill,, were held in Newark last
week. Delaware College has received
plaster cast of the Senator, which
now adorns the office of President
George A. Harter. Forty-three col
Ieges IN the United States, which
were made beneficiaries under the
Morrill, act, appropriating money
to agricultural colleges, also have re-
celved plaster casts of the late ''Father
OF the Senate" DR.. William II. Pur-
nell was the speaker at the exercises.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

''YOu Americans call things by such
queer names, said an Englishman to
a New-Yorker.
Whats wrong now?" asked the
New Yorker.
"Why call these things elevators,
when they take people down as often
as they take them up?"
'Well, what do you call them in your
country?"
'We call them lifts
''Well, 1 can't see that the word
lift expresses their use any better
than elevator"
"Oh, yes, it does. Don't you know
you can lift persons down as well as
lift them up?"- Yonkers Statesman.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

The cable between this country and
Germany will be both commercially
and sentimentally new tie of no little
strength between the two nations. AS
such it is cordially to be welcomed.
The more such links there are, binding
together tina nations of the world, the
better 1t will be. At the same time.
we should like to see some such ties
between this country and its various
outlying possessions, all touching
nowhere but upon American soil.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

Secretary of State Hughes granted a
charter to the Underground Conduit
Company, of Wilmington, with eapi-
tai stock of $50, 900.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

While fishing near BridgevilIe, the
17-year-old son of Oliver Anderson, for
merly of Chester, Pa, fell from boat
and was drowned.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03

Sheep are used as beasts of burden in
India and Persia
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03
FRENCH RENED~

- Is now within easy reach OF every American.
~ days treatment is positively guaranteed 10 enr
tle most complicated case OF Nervous DehiIItv or
Wasting Disease. 1t acts powerfully and quickly
Ne" Man, Physically Perfect, Is the resuIt
OF the use OF REGENERO. Young men will re-
gam their lost manhood. and Old Men will recover
ther youthful vigor 1t nvigorates and restores 70
rIl Ilte and vigor, all sufferers from Seminal WEAK
nesses' lmpotency Varicocele, Spermattorhea
Aishtly Emissions, Lost Brain and Muscular Potvs'
weak Memory Wakefulness Evil Dreams. Desnon..
uency' LACK or Confidence. and all effects OF SELF
abuse or sexual excess and indiscreton, which unts
one Tor business, study or marriage REGFNFR0
goes at once TO the root OF the dsease-that s vbv
cures IL Is the greatest Nerve Tonic in the world
that Is why 1t gives VigOr and Action and res,or
.he Fire OF Youth. It IS marvellous RIood P,,ri
ner-that Is why the Pink Glow comes baeL 70
the pale cheeks. Insist upon having RFGENERO
Sah S De carried In vest pocket By mail LOO per
DoN' or six for $500. We cbeerfuiIv ref,nd
tne money where six boxes do not effect n c,,-a
circulars free. Address the American Cffice NJ ''
BORDEAUX MEDICAL co, oa5 se% cS,p%Ss: TSss Ar
For sale III Smyrna by CLIFTON AZ RAY
MoND, Druggists; in Clayton, by T. L.
MASON, Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-03
STATE ITEMS.

Postmaster Hicks has appointed
James W. Grove, of Newark, Del, to
the position of clerk in the Philadel-
phia Post Office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-04
ROUNDS CAUCUS LAW.
Proposed Act Submitted to Aldermen
for Endorsement.
THEY FAILED TO ENDORSE 1T AND
ALDERMAN ROUNDS GOT MAD.

said lie Was No Spring Chicken and
Knew That the present Method OF
Conducting Cnucuses Was Not Right
"A Lively Session of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen.
The mayor and board of aldermen held
n special meeting yesterday afternoon Tor
the purpose of electing BALLOT and election
clerks for tho new city wards, TO dis
pose of guardianship case and to tran
sacs other business. Alderman Rounds
sci zed upon this meeting to Introduce q
proposed amendment of ths caucus law
which he proposes to Introduce to the
legislature aud which he desired the board
of aldermen to endorse. The aldermen
did not seem disposed to indorse this pro
posed act and thereupon Alderman
Rounds became very angry and said that
hc proposed to have the bill introduced
In the legislature whether the aldermen
liked it or not.
The guardianship case having been dis
posed of Mayor Randall read eommuni-
cation from the Democratic and Repubi-
can city committees who recommended
the appointment of the following election
and ballot clerks.
Democratic-Edward p. Twomey. cleo
tion clerk Ward Z, resigned; Thomas j.
Smith appointed to fil said vacancy.
Ward s, Alfred Ii. Leighton, ballot clerk
John H. Morton, election clerk. Ward
o Roland 5. Shopper, ballot clerk; Charles
A, Tracey, election clerk.
sRepublcan-Ward s, Oliver A. Lowell,
ballot clerk; Harry IL. White, election
clerk. Ward ., William W. Edwards,
slection clerk; Howard N knight. ballot
cisrk. Island Ward ], Melvin =. Little
}ohn, election clerk to act as ballot clerk.
= Wien the recommendations of the Re-
I publican city committee were read Alder
man Rounds wanted to know where the
communication came from. Ihe mayor
4 said ne supposed 1t came from the Repub'
| lean city COMMITTEES.
Alderman Rounds asked whether the
committee had held Il meeting TO select
these names or whether they had been So
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-04
NOMINATIONS BY GOV. POWERS

NOMINATIONS BY GOV. POWERS.
Gov. Powers has made those nomi ma
tons:
: Judge Portland Municipal Court-John
Howard Hill Portland, February q, 1899
Trustee Bath Military and Naval
Orphan Asyium-David ID. Wylie, Bath.
Judge Rumford Falls Municipal Court
Il. Willard johnson, Rumiord.
Judge Newport Municipal Court-Thos.
G. Stevens. Newport.
Judge Municipal Court of Eden-B. Z.
Clark, Eden.
Clerk OF the Municipal Court ofiAuburn
"A. Il. Nerrill, Auburn.
State Dssectlvs-Frei A. Porter, Rum.
ford, L. o. kumford Falls
Inland Fish and Game Wlrden-M. &.
Morrill,, Gray.
Notnries Public-s. c. Cummings,
HaynesvilIc; W. G. Boothhy, Augusta;
a. j. Hutchinson, brunswick; Benjamin
b. Feeley, Houlton John q. Levensaler,
Ihnmaston.
trial Justices-Dana p. Foster, Water
Vile: Charles J. Carl, VIM.
Justices of the Peace and Quorum
Arthur l.. Collins Pennington; George
NJ. Currier, Pennington; Cyrus True.
Searsport; Eben NJ. Tibbetts, Dexter;
John c. Levensaler. Ihomaston; Ruel
Smith, Bangor; ID. L. Warren, Chelsea;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-04
PERSONAL.

Mrs. George II. Pitcher has sold his
stock in the corporation Of Byron Green
ough a. Co. to the president and has Sc
vered his connection With the same.
Mr.. Mcleod, former general manager
OF the Cape klizabeth railroad. will leave
for Washington, ID. U, today.
Mr. Samuel p. Leavitt, who has been
sick is now able to be at his place of bust.
ness, liz Congress street.
Miss Florence Knight Palmer and Miss
Henrietta- klce, assisted by Messrs Stock
bridge and Merrill will appear in con.
cert In Augusta on Thursday evening,
March 90
Hon. NJ. p. Frank, one of the exami-
ming board of the Westbrook seminary,
paid an official visit to that institution
Thursday.
Among the arrivals at the Falmouth
hotel yesterday were, j. A.. Swasuy, Can
ton; Hon. j. I. Davidson, York; NJ. ;.
Hulway, Mayor Selbinz, Augusta.
Rev. :. +. Pearson gave his Europoan
temperance lectures entitled, alcohol.
Is IL Food, Flesh or Poison?" to crowd.
ell house Mt Old Orchard on Wednesday
evening and "Mnn Turned Inside Out,
at the church Great Chebeaguo island on
THURSDAY evening. MIR. Person has re-
csiyed Invitations from Sanford, Me. /,
Lynn and Chelsea. Mass. to give his lect-
ures and also Invitations to give two Me-
mortal day addresses.
Mrs. ,;corge Bliss OF Waldoboro is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Albert NJ.
Miller. Of "a Pine street. u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-04

pearsd on this list provided by the board
Of registration should be allowed to vote.
At the Gloss OF the caucus the list which
had boen used land ON which should re
checked THE names OF the person voting
therein should be sealed ty theichairman
OF the caucus and by him delivered 10 the
beard OF registration.
AT the caucus of the other political
party this same check list should be used.
No person who hal voted st the previous
caucus would be allowed the privilege OF
voting at tire second caucus and any at
tempt Of person to vote as the second
caucus who had voted az the previous eau
Gus would be punished by fine OF not
less than IS nor more than SO.
IL caucuses were held by third party
the same checklist should be used as had
been used at the two previous caucuses.
Fraud or attempted fraud In the caucus
es should be punished by imprisonment
OF not more than 30 days and nues Of not
more than SO
Alderman Rounds then said that he
desired the endorsement OF the board OF
aldermen for this act. Under the present
arrangement the chairman OF tho ward
committee marked as Republican whom
they saw ct to mark and decided who
should vote and who should not vots at
tho caucus. The other night In Ward
someone had gone to the chairman OF the
Republican committee and had struck
off the check Est in that ward several
names for some reason or other. lie
thought they did 1t because the men
would not vote TO suit these persons. This
thing was often done
Alderman Dow-''You OF course are re.
ferring to It's icing often done in tho
Democratic caucuses are you mott!
Alderman Rounds with considerable
heat-''Nu 1t was duno In the Republican
caucuses. In the honest, upright Repuh-
af flfbQra IL
damned corrupt now though in some
places.
Alderman Lamson-"You intend by
this act that the Republican caucuses
should be held first, do your not
Alderman Rounds-"No Sir.
Alderman Lamson ~ believe that
would be very important provision
cAlderman Rounds-"I claim that any
man can vote In n caucus IL he Is q legal
voter and SO desires. don't believe II
right to let "a man worth 500. 900. who Is
known to be democrat come to lee
publican caucus aud be allowed the priv
iIere of voting when IA man who shoyeis
dirt in tho street is refused tho privilege
of voting"
Alderman Lamson-"Woulin't 1t be
advisable under your act to nave the lie
publican caucusss held first.
Alderman Ruunds-"It don't make
any difference what caucus is held hrst.
/ say let every man vote who wants to In
caucus, but not allow him to vote
| in more than one caucus.
Alderman Smith-"It seems to me that
the party holding tho second caucus has
| the advantage under this act. Under the
provisions of your act any man OF any
political party could vote even II he were
| known to be opposed to that rclitical
party.
Alderman Rounds-"You would rather
have the people soy who should vote ut
| a Republionn caucus wouldn't you, than