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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-04

baling. the lap. the savings of insur-
ance. freights. storage. ETC. but he did
not show his lessees while South how
they were going to get their money
back. or show any new people how they
were going to make money out OF the
contract offered.
Il also notice i'll Cotton Facts that
Mr.. ID. c.. Ball has quite lot to say
concerning the uniform bale adopted
by the square bale people last season,
and says that the interior folks are
now beginning to receive returns from
this bale and that the little 30 cents
expected on this cotton has not mate
rialized. 1t is bad thing for him to
talk about those returns, for his peo-
pie have at least received some returns
and all the mighty claims of the round
bale goes into the air.
"If all my mistakes and losses of a
life time thus far were added together,
they would not equal the harassing eX-
perience | have had with the round
bale.
In view of this testimony, it would
be the part of wisdom to let the round
bale gins alone until the owners do
three things:
1. Guarantee to the farmer and gin
ner a fair share of whatever advantages
that accure from the round bale.
> Offer permanent contracts at fix
cd rate by which it will not he possible
to raise the price if all the old gins
are discarded and the cotton farmers are
at the mercy of the round bale ma
chimes.
3. Make it clear that the owners of
the new system have not made 1t or
seek to make it Il trust
When these three things are made GER
tain beyond dispute, then will be time
enough for our farmers and glnners to
consider the proposition to discard the
square for the round bale.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19
Death of Mrs. John Mustard.

Mrs. S. E. Mustard, wife of Can't.
John Mustard, died on Friday, after a
long illness, in the 91st year of her
age. She was in every way a worthy
woman, whose virtues were best known
at home; kind in her bearing and re.
hglous in her temperament. Her
maiden name was Jester, born and
reared in the vicinity of Milford. Her
first husband was named Ryland, who
died a young man, her second. Mr..
Beauchamp at Odessa, who died in
early life.
subsequently to this she became
the wife of Robert Palmatorv. who
was considerably her senior. Can't.
John Eaton, who had moved from his
farm in West Kenton Hundred to
Smyrna was the next one to seek her
hand to make his home happy. hut he
only lived few years. Twenty
years ago she became the wife of Cant
John Mustard and was in everv wav a
worthy companion.
The last several years she was sub
Ject to considerable affiiction. It is
rare Tor two persons to reach such an
advanced age as they, he between
three and four years her senior.
The funeral services were Yesterday
afternoon, in a sense, private. on ac-
count of the illness of Mr.. Mustard.
the lnterment being in the Presbyter.
ian cemetery, conducted by Rev. J.
l.. Estlin.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19
South American Civilization.

The attendants at the meeting of the
Christian Endeavor Society, Sunday
evening, at the M. T.. church, seemed
greatly interested in the Is minutes
talk, which Mr.. Walter o. Hoffecker
gave Of his observations on recent
visit to South and Central America, at
the request of Mrs. Pennewill, the
leader for the evening. Addressing
himself to the topic of the valve of mis- J..
sionary work in those countries, he ex-
pressed the opinion that the Spanish
American war had done more to make
possible the civilizing and christianiz-
ing of the people and the development
of these countries, wonderfully rich in
natural resources, than all the agen-
cies hitherto employed. He said that
there, people had no conception of the
character and strength of the United
States as anation; that thier trade rela-
tions were largely with Europe, chiefly
with Spain, and that Spanish customs
and habits permeated their civilization.
The late war has given them an en-
tirely different opinion regarding us as
a Power, and the great changes and
wonderful improvements that are so
rapidly taking place in Cuba and Porto
Rico under American control and man
agement are bound, on account of their
close proximity to these Central and
South American countries, to greatly
help and stimulate development and
progress there. The Hand of Provi-
dence, he thought, was easily traceable
In this war, and as a result of it, a
brighter and better day is in store for
these people living so close to us, yet
so far behind us in Christian civiliza-
tion
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19
The Care of the Teeth.

Now is the time to have your teeth
examined and find out if any need at.
tention. Do not delay until a severe
ttoothache tells you of your neglect:
but save the ache and also money Inv
having the small cavities filled. Dur.
ing, the past years trial, DIR. johnson
had universal success in the use of the
Browning cataphoric appliance in fiIl.
ing the most sensitive teeth, and in
removing the live nerves of teeth.
absolutell lly. without pain.
Artificial teeth, in the form of crown
or bridge work, have Ia more natural
appearance than teeth set on a plate
IL you have a prominent front tooth
which is broken down or decayed the
root Will answer for the attachment of
a gold or porcelain crown which will
restore the usefulness of the tooth and
add beauty to the mouth. If several
teeth are missing a light, tiny bridge
VIII replace the old time plate in the
mouth and give entire satisfaction.
The cost is little when compared to
the years of service and comfort. DR..
johnson, Hazell building, will exam
Inc your teeth free of charge. Fresh
gas, cocaine and odentunder for pain
less extracting
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19
The S2O.OOO.OOO Offering.

At the last session of the Whining.
ton Conference, Rev. j. ID. G. Hanna
was appointed agent for the Twentieth
Century offering. to carry out the pur-
pose as inaugurated, of raising in the
United States, 500, 900, 900, as a Thank
Offering, to be expended in paying of
church debts, endOwments for benefic-
ial objects etc.
Mr.. Hanna's field extends to Viii.
mington Conference alone, and he has
already entered on his work with avid.
ity. He has asked for, and the pastor
and official board have given him the
morning and afternoon of Nav 18th. 10
present the subject to our congrega-
tion and Sunday School.
The movement began in England.
where they propose to raise as a
Thank offering, the sum of S., ,OOO. 900.
and the church in this country think
the amount asked for here, will be less
in proportion than the sum that has
been pledged in the mother country.
MIR. Hanna expects to get $40. 900 in
300 subscriptions. We have no old
debts to lift, but do need n considera.
BILE expenditure in the way of paint.
heating and etc, and the probability
is that the money subscribed will he
IN this direction, two men on the first
announcement saying they would
give 800 each.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19
Smyrna Town Council

The Town Council met on Friday
evening with all members present
except COuncilmen Moore and Fowler.
The report of Alderman Collins fol
month of March was read and accepted
On motion the following bills were
read and allowed: Geo. w. Taylor
work on flush tanks, S28 .91; Ale.
cheney Coal Co., coal, $27.O1; Balti
more Oil Co., oil, $500; p. w. & B..
II. X. Co., freight, $32.03 Total,
SOB Is.
Committee on Treasurer's bond pre-
sented same to the Council. On mo.
ton the bond was accepted and or
dered placed in the box at the National
Bank. The committee on Collectors
Bond reported progress.
On motion of H. S. Anthony all
taxes for the year 1897 not paid by
April 18th were ordered placed in
Alderman Collins hands for collection.
On motion of E. G.. Walls the con.
tract for painting at the power house
was awarded to j. E. Carter for S37 80.
j. W. Denney moved that the salary
of town hauler be placed at $500 per
year, the hauler to be elected April
2Sth. S. j. Reynolds moved that a
notlce be placed IN both papers for
application for town hauler.
j. W. Denney then moved that the
committee on Light and Water have
power to authorize Collector Grow to
allow all takers of light q rebate on
bill of . per cent each for old lamps.
Secretary Anthony then moved that
when Council adjourned it would be to
meet on Wednesday evening, April
10Th, at o'clock.
A committee of three was appointed,
on motion of E. G.. Walls, to confer
with Assessor Geo. NJ. Stevenson on
the town assessment for the year 1899,
and report Wednesday evening, April
10th. The committee is as follows:
COuncilmen Reynolds, Anthony and
Denney.
On motion council adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19
Held for Court

State Detective Bernard J. McVev
went before John b. Hutton. Justice
OF the Peace, in Dover, on Monday
and swore out a State writ, for DR.
Thomas G. Moore and Peter w. Downs
and they were arrested by State De-
tective Walter Witsel and Constable
Peter S. Collins, and carried before ii
v. Cooper, Justice of the Peace at 8
O'Clock yesterday morning on the
charge of the use of money to influence
certain persons to register as Qualified
voters In Representative District No. I
IN Kent county, State of Delaware.
Ihey. each waived hearing and were
held IN the sum of 81, 900, for their an
pearance at court next week. VIM. 4
FAIRIES went bail for DIR. Moore and be
and DIR. Moore went bail p w
Downs. Such an event SO late in the
day ~ naturally produced surprise.
There was no excitement as some Of
papers have it: many of the witnesses
VINO were summoned in the evening
not having heard of the ARE SITS of the
early morning. These were said to
number 32. They went down to Dover
10 day to appear before Attorney Gem
eral White, who will determine of the
State has case.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19

The EUeTy Evening steps in to back
up the Middletown Transcript in its
contention for an investigation of only
the three Democrats who voted for Mr..
Addicks for Senator, while the mem
bers of the same party, who agreed to
vote for Levi G. Bird, they desire to
pass unmolested. The EUeyy EUeninG
even holds the Transcript man up to
ridicule for his election to the Legisla-
ture in 1888 from Sussex by the use of
a little money, when the Democrats
were "sulking in their tents" and
wouldn't play politics. The editor of
the EUery EUening evidently believes
that stealing is better than buying
doesn't cost so much. If there is any
charge that the editor of the Tran
script ever stole an Office or stole the
franchise of men by the scores and
hundreds, we have never heard of it.
but the editor Of the EUery EUening
has backed up men who have stole not
only by Hundreds and Cities, but by
counties. If bribery is demoralizing,
and we do not deny it, what is thought
OF the men who do not only all of that
they can, but steal everything in
sight in the bargain.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19
THE VETERANS HOLD A CAMPFIRE.
Good Fighters aud Eaters.

Thursday evening the 18th, very
enjoyable Campfire was held at the
Hancock Post Hall. A large audience,
filling every available seat, was present
to share with the brothers the festive
occasion.
The programme consisted of speech :
making and feasting, which continued
until late hour. Some interesting
"reminiscences of the war were given
by the brethern- Broadway, Garner,
Tucker, Jones, and Commander of the
Post Thos. Davis, which was greatly
enjoyed.
The speaker of the evening was Rev.
L. w. Layfield, who for an hour dis
cussed the issues decided and the ben
efcial results of the war as settled at
Appomattox and gave special credit to
the private in the ranks for valor and
patriotism. Rev. w. n. Conway, also
a veteran in the Civil War, was present
and made an interesting address, Civ
ing the old soldiers some good
advice.
A sumptous feast had been prepared,
which was attacked by volunteer and
regular alike, and gave evidence that
the boys in blue are not only good
soldiers, but excellent fighters with
knife and fork, as we'll as with sword
add gun.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19
GLENWOOD CEMETERY.
Changes That Greatly Improve It.

Last autumn the "Glenwood Gene
terry" was turned over by the Trustees
of the M. E. Church to the ladies'
of the Mite Society. They commenced
important changes right away and the
work of their 'fne hand" was dis
cernible ere they were stopped by the
cold weather, but the changes then
wrought barely indicated what it would
be when finished. The committee
which was in charge of it commenced
work early in the spring, before many
farmers got down to business and now
have it completed. The changes are
simply wonderful. One of the first
things in the eyes of the ladies was, to
get rid of the surplus trees, and to the
eyes of outsiders there were many of
them that fell before the axe. Then
the high mound that was originally
placed in the middle for an ornament,
was removed to within a foot of the
surface, giving clear and unobstruct-
ed view of the whole cemetery from
any angle of vision. Uncared for lots
were dug up and seeded with lawn
grass and the walks all dug out and
sanded. The main avenue is 16 feet
wide, others for garages, 8 feet, and
the lateral walks four and five feet.
No one dropped down in 1t, familiar
with its appearance year ago and not
apprised of the changes, it would not
be recognizable as the same place. 1t
is attractive as it is, and will be more
so when thoroughly set in grass. The
lot holders cannot but appreciate the
changes that has been made. The
committee of the Mite Society who had
it i'll charge were: Miss Hettie Megear,
Mrs. Annie Cummins, Mrs. W. B.
Megear, Mrs. John A. Hoffecker, Miss
Lizzie Reynolds.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19

great if it relied upon material pros
perlty alone. All honor must be paid
to the architects of our material pros
perlty; to the great captains of indus
try who have built our factories and
our railroads; to the strong men who
toll for wealth with brain or hand, for
great is the debt of the Nation to these
and their kind. But our debt is vet
greater to the men whose highest type is
to be found in q statesman like Lin
coin, a soldier like Grant. They
showed by their lives that they recog-
nized the law of work, the law Of
strife; they toiled to win competence
for themselves and those dependent
upon them, but they recognized that
there were yet other and even loftier
duties-duties to the Nation and duties
to the race.
So much for the commercial side.
From the standpoint of international
honor, the argument is even stronger.
The guns that thundered off Manila
and Santiago left us legacy of duty.
If we drove out a medieval tyranny
only to make room for savage anarchy,
we had better not begun the task at all.
1t is worse than idle to say that we
have no duty to perform and can leave
to their fates the islands we have con-
quered. Such a course would be the
course of infamy. 1t would be fol-
lowed at once by utter chaos in the
wretched islands themselves. Some
stronger, manlier Power would have to
step in and do the work, and we would
have shown ourselves weaklings, I'M
able to carry to successful completion
the labOrs that great and high-spirited
nations are eager to undertake.
AMERICAS RESPONSIBILITY.
The work must be done. We can
not escape our responsibility; and if
we are worth our salt, we shall be glad
of the chance to do the wOrk-glad to
show ourselves equal to one of the
great tasks set to modern civilization.
But let us not deceive ourselves as to
the Importance of the task. Let us
not be misled by vainglory into under
estimating the strain it will put on our
powers. Above all, let us, as we value
our own self-respect, face the RESPONSE
bilities with proper seriousness, cOur-
age and high resolve. We must de-
mand the highest order of integrity
and ability in our public men who are
to grapple with these new problems.
We must hold to a rigid accountability
those public servants who show un-
faithfulness to the interests of the Ma
ton or inability to rise to the high
level of the new demands upon our
strength and our resources.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19
Dwelling Burned.

On Sunday night, or rather Monday
morning, Mr.. Elijah w. Stevens, re-
siding three miles east of the town was
awakened by the bark of his dog to find
the house in flames. The first thing to
do was to save themselves-his wife
and her mother, widow of BENJAMIN
Donoho, and her son Herbert. The
flames spread rapidly and being be-
tween one and two o'clock, there was
no help from neighbors. Their clothes
and everything in the house except
some furniture in the parlor was de-
stroyed.
The meat house in which were about
600 lbs of meat was also destroyed, but
the out buildings fortunately escaped
The personal loss to each one in the
burning of their clothes, was one of
the annoying personal incidents that
belong to such serious event.
Mr.. Stevens had an insurance of $500
IN the Kent County Mutual, on the
dwelling and $15 on the meat house.
put this will not much more than cover
his loss in furniture, clothing. etc.
he purposes to rebuild the dwelling as
soon as the insurance is adjusted.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19
A Pleasant Occasion.

A reception given by the Mite So
ciety at the Methodist Church on Fri
day evening, was in every way a pleas
ant occasion. While intended for all,
1t was especially enjoyed by the young
of both sexes. The Lecture Room was
we'll arranged for social tete tete's
not to say promenades, that gave the
servers of lemonade and cake free ac-
cess to every nook and corner. The
repast was feature enjoyed by all.
The social feature was not broken by
a set programme, but there was some
enjoyable music on the piano. The
performers who took seats at the in
strument at different times during the
evening were: Misses Edith Beck,
Blanche Layfeld, Arie Hynson, Beu-
lah Jefferson, Amanda Fisher, Mrs.
Marion Coverdale, Mrs. Sara Pretty
man. Duets were played by Mrs.
Coverdale and Miss Fisher and by
Miss Jefferson and Mrs. Prettyman.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19

LAST week Gov. Roosevelt of New
York, went to Chicago to take part
with the Hamilton Club in the cele-
bratlon OF Appomattox Day. He re-
spOnded to the toast ''The Strenuous
Life" The cheering was so great, the
waving of hankerchiefs, napkins, etc,
that he could not speak for several
minutes. His address was not on an
ignoble life of ease, but the doctrine of
the strenuous life of toll and effort of
labor and strife, from an ancestry that
did not shrink from duty but met it like
brave men. He said:
We do not admire the mau of timid
peace. We admire the man who en-
bodies victorious efforts, the man who
never wrongs his neighbor, who is
prompt to help friend, but who has
those virile qualities necessary to win
the stern strife of actual life. II is
hard to fail, but it is worse never to
have tried to succeed In this life we
get nothing save by effort. Freedom
from effort in the present merely means
that there has been stored up effort in
the past. A man can be freed from
the necessity of work only by the fact
he or his fathers before him have
worked to good purpose. If the free
dom thus purchased is used Alright
and the man still does actual work
though OF different kind, whether as q
writer or a general, whether in the
held OF politics or in the field of ex-
ploration or adventure, he shows he de-
serves his good fortune.
We could have avoided all tbe suf-
fering of the civil war simply by shrink
ing from strife. And ii we had thns
avoided it, we wonld have shown that
we were weaklings, and that we were
unfit to stand among the great nations
of the earth. Thank God for the IRON
in the blood of our fathers. the men
who upheld the wisdom of Lincoln and
bore sword or rifle in the armies oi
Grant,
We of this generation do not have to
face a task such as that our fathers
faced, bnt we have our tasks, and woe
so as If we fail to perform theml
Ne country can long endure if its
foundations are not laid deep in the
material prosperity which comes from
thrift, from business energy and en-
terprise, from hard, unspariug effort
an the fields of industrial activity, but
neither was any nation ever yet truly
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19

A GENTLEMAN interested in the sena-
torial question has handed us a copy
of the Morning Meas of the 18th, of
March, the last day of the Legislature,
wherein the editor takes column to
show how by a combination with the
Democrats, a Republican Senator
conld be elected, the editor saying that
an offer had been made in good faith
by Democrats to vote for Mr.. Bird,
but there were just enough to defeat
including the three men who voted for
Mr.. Addicks, who said that if Repub-
lican was to be voted for, they prefer
red Mr.. Addicks to Mr.. Bird Now
that paper wants an investigation only
of the three men who voted for Mr..
Addicks, and because we ask it for all,
the editor compares us to a crawfsh.
Why should there not be an impartial
investigation?
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19
MARRIED WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE
Joseph Thompson Enters a Novel Plea in a
Suit.

Outts
The recent death of David Richards
Is the occasion of suit being entered
against Joseph Thompson of near town.
for nOn-support, by q woman who
claims to be his wife. The mother of
Mr.. Thompson was one of the heirs of
Mr.. Richards for about $500. and
fifteen years after the date of the claim
marriage, they not living together in
that time, suit is brought against him
for nOn-support. The case is thus
stated in a letter Friday to the EUery
EUenjng:
Joseph Thompson, living on farm
near Smyrna, yesterday went to
Dover to inquire of Sheriff Wharton
what he would have to do in a suit
against him by a woman named Nc
Coy who claims to be his wife.
Sixteen years ago, as Thompson
claims, he was taken from his home by
some companions and becoming well
filled with ''fre water" soon was in
such a condition as not to know any,
thing scarcely.
1t was while he was thus dazed, he
claims, that by some means, he was
married to Mrs. Mccoy.
The morning after the ceremony.
Thompson, coming to himself, asked
what it all meant. and was informed
that he was married. This he claims
he knows nothing of. He left the
woman that morning and has not lived
with her since. She went before Squire
Casperson of Clayton, and entered
suit against him for support.
Thompson claims that the whole af-
fair was put-up job and that the suit
pending is an effort to get money from
him, as his mother recently had some
money left her.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19
PROPOSALS.

Proposals will be received by the Light
and Water Committee of the Town of
Smyrna up to May 18th, 1899, for supply
ing the Light and Water Department with
Bltumlnous Coal for one year from June
1st, 1899.
The bidder must name the mine from
which the coal will be delivered and the
price per ton of 224O pounds delivered at
Smyrna Depot on track or Smyrna Landing
on wharf.
A bOnd of S5OOOO must accompany the
bid
The right to reject any and all bids is re-
served.
All proposals to be addressed to
SMYRNA LIGHT d WATER WORKS.
Smyrna, Del.
By order of Town Council.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19

1T looks as if Pennsylvania will be
in the same condition as Delaware in
Congress-only one Senator Quay
goes on the principle of "Quay or
nobody" and he seems to have the
pull on the ofice-seekers in his State.
1t is strange that he can even stand
up, with all there is against him, but
like Croker, both of whom are being
investigated, there seems to be a pachy-
dermous hide that is difficult to pene-
trate
Smyrna times., 1899-04-19

The Secretary of State is kept busy
as a result of the new incorporation
laws, which seem to be popular outside
of the State. There have been five or
six applications for new charters this
week, one of them being the American
Electric Manufacturing and Power
Company, Of Philadelphia, with cap
ital stock of 81, 100000.