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CHESWOLD.
Corn Planting W. c. T. U. Convention
EpwOrth League Officers, &c.

CHEswoLD, April M.-Our farmers who
are ready and desire early corn planting are
making good use of the time and GOOD
weather. Mr.. j, IL. Bishop and +. A.
Evans planted last week There will
scarcely be full average crop of wheat in
TINS section owing to much late fall seeding
ana winter killing in low-lands. Many Of
our farmers are also impressed that the
strawberry crop will be short. OF this.
however, 1t Is too early to make any sure
calculation.
About sixteen ladies and gentlemen drove
over to the w. G. T. L. Convention held at
Little Creek last Thursday. Thevreport the
attendance and enthusiasm as far exceeding
their expectation. Mrs. w. L. Collins. Of
CheswoId' responded to the address of
At the semi-annual election of officers
for the Epworth League. of Chcswold
Mrs. &. Boggs was chosen president;
Mrs. ID. II. Boyce, first vice-prrsideut:
Mrs. W. f. Collins, second vice-president;
Miss Esther Barnard, third vice-p PRESIDENT:
Miss Mary II. BOggs, fourth ce-president:
Miss Nenie Ford, secretary: Mrs. Jas. W
scarborough, treasurer. Mrs. Jas W.
scarborough and committees of our Junior
League nave prepared II very nice program
on The order Ot Il drama, to be varied with
music, etc, which will be rendered Thurs
| day evening, the 9th inst, in our Jr 0. L.
A. NJ. Hall. Admission ) and 10 cents. the
proceeds to purchase an organ for the Jun
| ior League.
Mrs. L. S Stocllwell, of Philadelphia, II
! former resident of Cheswold, has been in
| town meeting old friends. Miss Grace Lin
! dale, Of Wyoming, was guest Sunday OF
| Mrs. Rev. Edwin Gardner. Miss Ethe
Emerson has returned from visit t,
friends in Port Deposit Mr. Fred Emrr
son, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday will
his mother, Mrs. Fred. f. Emerson.
REX
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IT is not for us to PREJUDICE any Of
these cases. For the men themselves
we feel sorry, as we do for any one in
trouble. This is especially true of
DIR. Moore, one of the prominent citi-
zens of our county, for whom we have
very kind personal feeling We hope
that trial will result in a vindication.
-DeLdaUaredn.
The editorial of nearly column goes
on to say that the Constitutional Con-
vention incorporated most stringent
provisions to break up bribery and to
do away with all corruption in politics,
which ought to have been done years
ago, but it is charged that the men
back of this thing have their hands on
the same old machine that was used
years ago, men guilty of the same prac-
tices as they charge on others, and
have political rather than a moral
object. Personally we know nothing
of money being furnished to single
voter to register, but as much surprise
has been expressed on one side as the
other, how this or that man gothis dollar.
DIR. Moore declares his innocence of
the charge, and he, or rather his friends,
feel that it is persecution rather thar
a prosecution. Astonishing revelations
may develop at court this week.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26
The Nj. E. Sunday School.

The following persons were elected
ON Monday evening as the officers of
Asbury M. L. Sunday School for the
ensuing year:
Supt. John H. Hoffecker; Asst. Sup
erintendent, l.. M. Price; Lady Sup
erintendent, Mrs. j. p. Hudson; Sec
retary and Treasurer, Geo. M. Steven
son; Treasurer, John A. Hoffecker;
Missionary Secretary, Gilbert s.
FAIRIES; Librarian, John Cosgriff;
Assist. Librarians, Harvey FAIRIES,
Walter Hynson; Chorister, Walter 0.
HOffecker; Assis. Chorister, L. M.
Price; Organists, Bertha Smithers
and Arie Hynson. Infant Depart
Superintendent, Miss Lizzie
Mcdowell; Assistant Superintendents,
Mrs. W. o. Hoffecker and Mrs. J. A.
Hoffecker.
After these elections Mrs. Lydia
Mcdowell, who has been superinten.
dent of the Infant Department between
forty and fifty years, but for the last
year or two unable to attend, was made
Emeritus superintendent of this depart.
ment and Mrs. Mary j. Bewley, who
gave up active duties some two years
ago as Lady Superintendent OF the
main school, was likewise elected To
the same position.
Resolutions were offered and adop-
ted that the monthly business meeting
OF the Association be held the second
Monday night of each month and the
annual election of officers be held the
nrst Monday night of March.
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THE Morning NeUs is in favor of in
vestigating every possible case of
suspicion in this part of the State and
says:
''There should be no discrimination
in the matter of charges, and we do
not believe there will be. There
should be no politics in the investiga-
tiOn. The only way to continue the
work of reform in connection with
elections is to make wrong-doing
odious. Neither Democrats nor Re-
publicans have any right to expect to
avoid responsibility"
We have advocated the same thing,
for -he "h--er fish, in the Legisla-
ture, but the NetOs drops down to three
men only there and calls us ugly
names because the TIMES does
not go for conviction without an in
vestigation or a trial. The NeiOs says
there is no politics in it, but men down
this way who read between the lines
see that it is intensely political, as is
manifested in its head lines about the
arrests here, while in the vote for Sen
ator it has condemnation only for three
men of those who had cOnspired to
break over party lines.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

NEARLY nine thousand Regulars Of
the fourteen thousand that the Presi-
dent has determined to order to Gen
eral Otis during the coming summer
have been practically selected, and no
difficulty is apprehended by the War
Department authorities in securing the
remaining five thousand by the time
they are needed. The excellent out
look in Porto Rico and Cuba will in
all likelihood permit the withdrawal of
four more regiments from those islands
before the summer is over, and the
five thousand thus obtained will fill
the requirements, either by being sent
forward directly to Manila or by re-
lieving domestic garrisons for service
across the Pacific.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26
Town Council.

At the Town Council on Wednesday
evening, the assessment of Geo. M.
stevenson was received. Monday,
May LIST, was fixed on for appeal day.
On motion of Henry s. Anthony, an
order was drawn for $50, for making
the assessment.
., W. ,Denney informed the Council
that he had received an order from the
Levy Court for the usual order of S4OO.
A discussion as to the use of oyster
smells and stone on the street, indica-
ted preference for stone.
On Friday evening a special Meeting
OF the Council was called at the in
stance OF j. @. Stockly, for the pur-
pose OF protecting his property occu-
pied by John Seeney, and also at the
solicitation of Seeney, to protect his
person. The following committee was
appointed: E. NJ Fowler, j. w. Dem
ney and 5. j. Reynolds, who We're To
act in conjunction with Alderman Col
Inns. Sherbet Collins and w. III.
Fries were appointed to guard that
property until further notice.
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MAGISTRATE REYNOLDS OF MIDDLETOWN
ACCUSES JOHN D. HAWKINS.
Warrant is Sworn Out.

A warrant has been sworn out before
Magistrate Daley of Wilmington.
charging ex-Secretary of State John ID.
Hawkins Of Dover, with giving Magis-
trate William r. Reynolds of Middle
town, a worthless check for S40O. Con
stable Smith Of Wilmington, has the
warrant, and has been looking for Mr..
Hawkins.
If is alleged that Magistrate Rey-
nolds and Hawkins were interested in
a real estate transaction. Through
Hawkins, Reynolds sold property
for man living near MiddletOwn, to
a loan association. Hawkins made the
sale to the loan and received from it,
1t Is alleged, the check of the loan. for
5400. Hawkins did not give this check
to Mr.. Reynolds, bat gave him his own
check. Mr. Reynolds took the check
to the former owner of the property
and he would not accept it. Then Mr..
Reynolds gave him his personal check,
and kept the Hawkins check.
When he sent it to the bank to be
cashed he received word that it was
worthless. He notified Mr.. Hawkins
and received another check, and a let
ter from him, in which he said he had
made a mistake and drawn the check
on the wrong bank. This check was
found to be as worthless as the first, and
third check was sent to Mr.. Reynolds.
1t too was returned as worthless.
Mr.. Reynolds is yut S4OO, and swore
out warrant for Mr.. Hawkins S arrest.
1t was given to Constable Harry Smith
to serve. He went to Dover, but
could not find the accused. Morning.
NctOS.
Hawkins was back in Dover on Mon
day, and the Morning Netcs of yester-
day says:
'Former Secretary of State John D.
Hawkins Monday, stated to a reporter
for the Morning NctOS that the S4OO
which he owed to Magistrate Reynolds
of MiddletOwn, was paid to Mr. Rey-
nolds on Thursday last by Senator
Richard r. Kenney." He says he
thought he had money in the bank,
and thinks the action of Reynolds in
swearing out II warrant for him was
unwarranted.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

The Pennsylvania Legislature ad-
journed last week without electing a
Senator-the Quay men sticking to him
to the last. This makes the fourth
State whose legislatures have failed to
do their duty in this respect. Gov.
Stone of Pennsylvania, at once appoin-
ted him U. s. Senator until the next
session of the Legislature, but Con-
gress has turned down several States
which have tried the same method. 1t
is stated that Gov. Tunnel, following
the example of Gov. Stone, will APP
point his friend, Willard Salisbury,
Senator to represent Delaware until
the next session of the Legislature.
n. B.-A later dispatch says Gov.
Tunnel doubts the propriety of such
an appointment.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

are taken into account. A vast quaint
ity of work is now done by combina-
tions or consultations which did not
exist few years ago, and which do
not have to pay separate firms or COM
panies for their products in every step
toward the final distribution, so that
the aggregate of settlements or ex-
changes arising from the work of such
industries may be smaller than it form
erly was, although the production is
larger. But when the work actually
accomplished in the different indus
tries is considered a surprising expan-
sion appears. The iron and steel in
dustry may be taken as an illustration,
notwithstanding that its growth has
been greater than that of some other
branches of manufacture, because the
demand for this product indicates
pretty definitely the rate of increase in
many other industries which use var
iOus forms of iron and steel as mater
ials, or which require machinery or
tools, cars, rails and vessels in pro-
portion to the business they are doing.
In the fiscal year 1890, nearly cor
responding with the census year, the
actual consumption of pig-irOn in all
forms of manufacture in this country
was slightly less than eight million
tons. In the calendar year 1898 it was
slightly over twelve million tons, and
will evidently be more in the fiscal
year which ends with next June.
Here there appears an increase of 80
per cent in the quantities consumed.
The iron manufacture employed over
three hundred thousand hands, ac-
cording to the last census, and there
fore must now employ not far from
four hundred and fifty thousand,
whose wages doubtless exceed $780,,
900, 900 yearly. The growth of such an
industry necessarily adds much to the
producing power of the people, and,
moreover, the figures do not include
the great number of miners of ore, coal
and limestone, who must increase in
number and production as the con-
sumption of pig-irOn increases.
This advance of fully so per cent in
dicates primarily marked increase in
the production of steel rails, cars and
car materials, and other equipment for
rail transportation. A vast quantity of
iron goes into the manufacture of ma
chinery for almost every conceivable
use. The consumption in agricultural
implements is heavy, and has increased
even more than the consumption of
iron i'll the aggregate. The cOnsump-
tion in mining machinery, for coal,
ore, gold aud silver and other metals,
has greatly increased. The manufact
ure of textile-machinery bears witness
to the great expansion in such indus
tries, and the use of machines in house
hold and other service has probably
gained more within the last ten years
than in any previous decade.
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NOTICE.

The taxables of the town of Smvrua aro
hereby notified that the Assessment for Nh.
present year has been made Lv Georoo N
Stevenson, Assessor, of the voters ana raj
estate within the limits Of the town. and
duplicates hung up at the Post Ofc4 and
Aldermans office.
The Commissioners will hold Court Of
Appeals at the Town Hall, on Monday
May lst, from to O'Clock p. H.. of said
DAY TO hear and determine all appeals from
sad assessment
BY order of the Board of Commissioners,
HENRY S. ANTHONY, Secretary.
Smyrna, Del, April 20, 1899
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26
SMYRNA BUILD
Discovered by a Woman.

Anothergreat discovery has been made, and
that too by a lady in this country Disease fas-
tened its clutches upon her and for seven years
she withStood its severeSt tests but her vital or
gans were undermined and death seemed imm-
nent. For three months She cOughed incesSantly
and could not sleep. She finally discovered a
way to recovery, by purchasing of us a bottle of
DR. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, and
was SO much relieved on taking the first dose.
that she slept all night; and with two bottles has
been absolutely cured" Thus writes w. o.
Hamnick & Co., of Shelby, n. c. Trial bottles
free at Jas. p. Honecker's drug store. Smyrna.
and Il. L. Mason's drug store. Clayton. Regular
size soc and slO0 Every bottle guaranteed.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

THE editorial of the Middletown
Transcript with that of the Morning
Ners copied to fill out column, which
appeared in the last issue of that paper
in regard to an investigation of all
the members who agreed to, or did
vote for a Senator of the opposite party
while they wish to confine it to three
only, was such a mass of verbiage as to
remind one of the habit of the mad dog
in chasing its own tail round and
around in a continuous circle. AS a
specimen of argume'at,,m ad hOn,incm,
the who column was failure.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26
Building and Loan Associations.

The following are the officers of the
Smyrna Building and Loan Association and
the Clayton Savings and Loan Association.
They operate in the main locally, and are
valuable as associations in which to deposit
money, which not only saves, but grows.
The fourteenth annual report of the last
named Association appears in another
column.
SMYRNA BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
President, John H. Hoffecker; Vice-Pres-
ldent, E. Marriott Fowler; Secretary, John
Is: Cooper; Treasurer, James p. Hoffecker
Dlrectors-Term expires in 1900, George
W. Gordon, Harry B. Grieves: Term ex-
pires in 1901, William E. Hall, Joseph
Wright, E. NJ. Boyd; Term expires in 1902,
George NJ. Stevenson. William p. Legg.
AuditOrs-E. NJ. Fowler, j. w. Tucker, A.
L. Jardine.
CLAYTON SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
President, I. N. Mills; Vice-President,
j. b. Book; Secretary, Jos. Smithers;
Treasurer, VIM. Geo Hill.
Managers-Terms expire in 1899. John
A. Hofecker, w. ID. Hudson; Terms ex-
pire in 1900, A. Sevil, W. p. Wright: Terms
expire in 1901, w. II. Tunis, H. L. Smith.
Auditors-W. L. Smithers, f. l.. Reyn-
olds, John Barkley.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26
GIorious Naws

:, Comes from DR.. d. II. Cargile, of Washita. |. T.
ne writes; -Four bottles of Electric Bitters has
her great suffering for years, Terrible sores
would break out on her head and face and the
pest doctors could give no help; but her cure Is
SHOWS what thousands have proved-that Eec.
c Vic Bltters is the best blood purifier known
~ ~ Ihe supreme remedy for eczema letter salt
rneum ulcers, boilS and running sores IL stim-
nletes liver, kidneys and bowels, expeIs poisons
helps digestion, builds up the strength. Only sd
SSehH sold by Jas. r. Hohecker, druggist
Guaranteed. ' ''''
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26
PAY Up and Get Farm Journal for Five Years.

By special arrangement made with
the publishers of the Farm journal,
we are enabled to offer five year sub
script;on, to that paper, to every new
subscriber who pays for the SMYRNA
TIMES one year ahead; and the same
offer is made to every old subscriber
who will pay all back dues and one
wear in advance-both papers for the
price of ours only.
In order to get the Farm Journal
as a premium for advance payment 1t
will be necessary to walk right up to
the captains office, for we have only. a
limited number of fve-year subscrip-
tions to dispose of. The Farm Jour-
nal is on a solid foundation and per-
fectly trustworthy.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26
FOR SALE.

ROBERT WILKES, Il Colt ON, year .,I
sired by the Kentucky Thorouehhr.J S..i
hon, Columbus Wilkes, takes after I-- ,.r,.
.I and viii be valuable for breeding when
Also, EMILY WILKES. thrrc-v,.,r-oId
RIM, sired 10y Columbus Wllkc-. dam Il
sired by Dictator.
=, Il. II. CUMMINS.
Meadow Lawn Farm, near CLAYTON. Del
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The free delivery system for the
hlgh lands, near Wilmington, will be
put into operation July /.
Shake Into Yonr Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting, nervous
feet, and instantly takes the sting out of
fort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy
II IS a certain cure for sweating, callous and
hot, tired, aching feet. Try it TODAY.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By
mail for 25c in stamps. Trial package
FREE. + Address, Allen s. .Olmsted, lie Roy,
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

With the arrival at Washington of
the new Spanish Minister, the Duke of
ARGOS, we may hope for the beginning
of a long period of amicable relations
between the United States and Spain.
to which no effort of friendship or rea-
sonable concession ON our part will be
wanting.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

Deputy Attorney General Cooper,
yesterday, examined witnesses regard
ing the "snake" race track gambling
bill, which was before the Legislature,
and, as result, indictments by the
Grand Jury are soon expected. Among
the witnesses examined were e. ID. @.
Hegeman, who assisted the clerk of
the Senate ON the last day of the Leg
islature: Clerk, @. w. Kenney, Read
ing Clerk Baxter, Representatives
Donahoe and Shallcross and Senators,
Knox and Abbott. 1t was reported
Monday evening that confession had
been made by the person who had sub
stituted the "snake" bill for the origi-
nal measure.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26
Good Clothes for Men
$40, $3.50 and $15.

This store is a great store for
mems clothes at medium prices
we don't make the cheapest
clothes i'll the werld, nor the most
expensive. $40, SIP 80 and SI7
are our main prices for Spring
Every suit is made almost a,
well as the most expensive tailor
could make it. The cloths are Sc
lected from the best wooden pro-
ducuona of this country and
Europe.
Our profits are small. We pre-
Ter many small profits to few bio
ones. us
Although this is not a chcao
store 1t 5 the cheapest place to buy
at
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

TIE next Republican National ticket
it is said, will not be Mckinley and
Hobart. Vice-President Garrett A.
Hobart has informed his intimate
friends that owing to i'll health, he will
not run for that office at the coming
election in 1900. 1t is now doubtful
whether President Hobart will be
able to preside over the Senate and it
is expected to see Senator Frye Occu-
pying the chair as president pro tenn at
the next session of the Senate.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

A NEW YORK paper in discussing the
growth of our industries, thus speaks
of the great expansion:
No idea can be formed of the actual
expansion of business unless data re-
garding some of the great industries
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26
III. Foo1ad tha surn.a-.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, OF West JEFF
Ierson. o., after suffering Is months from Rectal
rlstula he would die unless costly operation
was periorme I: but he cured himself with five
boxes OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve the surest Pile
cure on earth, and the best Salve In the World
70 cents box sold by Jas. p. Hoffecker drug
gist, smyrna, and T. l.. Mason. druggist Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
THE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State of which it is a part. 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore Of
MARYLAND.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR,
Associate Editor.
MS-SUBscRIPTIoN-S1. per annum. II
paid strictly in advance Sl.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents but for the outlying district Of which II
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton
Zenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &C. rate OF 90
cents an inch for first insertion and 25 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. special
reduction on all semi-annual and yearly adver-
tisements
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26
DEATHS.
AIATTTFoRr

the 18th inst. Clifford
r., infant SON of Harry and Clara Matti-
ford, l month and day old. Interment
in Glenwood cemetery,
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

minated stockings are to be fashion
able this summer. The tramps will be
right in it.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26
Spring Millinery,
80

A cordial invitation Is extended to all
to call and examine my stock OF Spring
Millinery. The STYLES We're never pret-
tier and as my stock has been person
ally selected from some Of the largest
stocks in the country, should please
every taste. Full assortment Of all the
latest trimmings.
Before ordering your Spring Hat
call and see my samples. The latest
and most attractive styles, at reason
able prices.
Full Line Of Coat Suits, Skirts,
NOTIONS, &c.
Elizabeth c. LattOmuS,
COMMERCE STREET, SMYRNA.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

The Philadelphia & Smyrna Trans
portatiOn Company are covering the
yard at Fleming's Landing with oyster
shells and putting up a large wagon
shed for the use of their patrons. A
new passengers waiting room will also
be built. -
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26
Throwing
Money Away.

Buying cheap, trashy goods.
you're not satisfied with yourself
for buying them, and you're not
satisfied when eating them. You Il
have no such feeling when your
Groceries are bought at Hanscom 5
Try some of this week 5 specials
Hanscom S entire Wheat Flour
all the brain and nerve building
qualities are there: II lb bag 32c'
"a lb bag 63c.
Hanscom's Pure Pulverized &c
Mustard, lib Tins. .... .....
HanscOm's Imported Dutch 00c
Cocoa. J Id Tins. ...... S~O
Cooks Flaked Rice,
delicious Breakfast okC
dish ............ ANO Pn0
Choice Delaware Toma- NJ oon
toes ................. ~
Cervelat Summer Sausage zoe 10
Peanut Sandwich Biscuit l3c DOA
Best Ginger Snaps, 1 lb package ~
Remember satisfaction or money
refunded at
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

Right Goods, Right Prices, Right
Styles at Diamond State Shoe Store,
Commerce street. Il
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26
NOTICE.

-, Applications viii be received bv tI..
Town Council of Smyrna for Town iIaui..r
Tor the year 1899, TO be elected Friday ,.,,.,.-
lhg' April 2sth. Salary $500 pr wear.
by order of Town Council.
4l92 II. 5. ANTHONY. Secretary
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

A down Peninsula exchange has
the following libel on the masculine
sex: "A woman in town says her hus-
band is so fond of an argument that he
won't eat anything that agrees with
him."
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

E. G.. Walls is offering his cheviots
at low prices to get ready for spring
goods.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26
Twentieth Century Club.

The regular meeting of the Twen-
tieth Century Club was held Friday
afternoon and the following program
was rendered:
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

DIR. C. o. Swinney has placed this
week in his dwelling phone connec-
ted with the wires of the Diamond
State Company.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

The great Pennsylvania Railroad
system was fifty-three years old last
Thursday.
Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

If you have saved your 1898 calen-
dars they will answer for the following
years: 1910, 1921, 1927, 1899, 1855 and
1866, as the days of the week will fall
on the same days as this year.