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Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
A New Enterprise.
house

A new industry has been organized
in Peoria. A club of 35 members has
just been formed, whose business it
will be to encourage the marriage of
widows. TO show their faith in the
the principle of their organization, as
well as their personal courage, the
members have pledge themselves to
marry none but widows, and no age
limit is affixed to the pledge. Any
member violating the rules of the club
and marrying other than widow
must pay a fine of So and invite all the
members to his wedding.
The money thus collected is to be
devoted to entertainment. 1t will be a
kind of widows mite Apart from any
consideration of philanthropy IN this
movement the project is an interesting
one, and its further developement will
be watched with curiosity.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
To Protect the Public.

There is a strong effort being made
by the manufacturers of leading food
products, to protect the public against
impurity and adulteratiOn by sealing
up their wares in the mill, OF refinery,
and delivering it to the public in un-
broken packages. One of the best eX-
amples of this is found in the new
brand of coffee known as Lion Coffee.
There is a great demand for this coffee
at the present time, and this is great
temptation to INSCRIPTIONS dealers
to attempt some counterfeit of it. To
protect against such impOsture, Lion
Coffee is sold only in pound packets
with lions head on wrapper. 1t is
never ground or sold III bulk. If our
readers have never tried a cup of Lion
Coffee, we urge them to do SO this very
day Send for single pound and you
will never after be without it in the
house.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
AN EDITOR BECOMES PRESIDENT.

Edwin A. Oliver, the famous para
grapher and humorist of the Yonkers
Statesman has been elected president
of the Palisade Boat Club, of the Ter
race City, an honor held in the past
by many of it's most prominent men.
Mr. Oliver is polished gentleman, an
excellent presiding officer and posses
ses a personality at once winning and
cordial. - .hOum Vernon, ". J..
ArgUS.
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citizens, was the next to succeed to the
foremanship of the TIMES and possibly
continued longer service than any
one ever employed i'll the business.
He was the efficient foreman of the
TINES from 1873 to 1886 period of
IA years-and only left to 90 i'll busi-
ness for himself, of which his splendid
Confectionery and Ice Cream business
is a monument of his untireing efforts.
Through the years that have elapsed
since his severed business relations, he
has held but the kindest regard, and
friendly interest toward the paper
which 20 long thrived under his me-
chanlcal directions.
Mr.. W. Lindsay McFarlane followed
Mr. Stevenson, but left two years
afterwards to form a partnership to
establish the C0U at Clayton. He was
subsequently followed by Mr.. Alex
ander II. Reynolds who continued
with the TINES year or more and
then went to Elkton, Maryland, to be-
come the foreman of the Cecit wing.
Subsequently he left the printing trade
and took up the study of dentistry,
graduating from the University OF
Pennsylvania last year.
The present foreman, Mr.. William
Norris succeeded him. He in a sense
grew up with the business, serving
his apprenticeship under the TINES
and showed such Amplitude to the
work that upon the resignation of Mr.
Reynolds, he was advanced to the fore
manship and has since been directing
its mechanical details very success
fully. During his term the TINES ha
taken on added improvements, com
mensurate with the demands of up-to
date newspaper work, and the quicl
facilities for printing and turning on
work were never better than at pres
ent.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
The Position Of Union Republican Part

The NN@scr RcpHLticdn of George
town, sees not only like the inpossi-
bility, but the absolute incOngruIty,
of union of the two parties. 1t says:
This talk of getting together in the
light of the events of the past is non
sensical. No one regrets the cOndi-
tion of affairs among Republicans more
than we do, but it is a condition that
will not permit getting together.
In the future, III the treatment of this
subject we shall consider the Repuhli-
can party and the Union Republican
! party as two seperate distinct political
parties. Such they are, and such they
the politics of the State The idea still
lingering in the minds of some, that
they are only two factions of one Re
publican party might as well he rele-
| gated to its place among the things of
the past, and the conditions faced ex-
actly as they are and not as we would
like them to be.
Any claims to Repuhlicauism that
the organization calling itself Union
Republican, might have heretofore
had, was wiped out by the act of the
representatives of that organization il
the halls of the Legislature at Dover
1t was than conclusively proven agair
that the sole aim of this organization
is the election of Addicks to the Sen
ate. -
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
S1oo Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
strOying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution md as
sisting nature in doing it's WORK. The
proprietors have so much fiith in its
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred. Dollars for any case that il
fails to cure. Send for ist of Testi-
monials.
Address, F. J. CHIMNEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
A VALUABLE PUBLICATION.
The Pennsylvania Railroad 1899 Summer Ex'
Cursi0n Route Book.


On June | the Passenger Depart
ment of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will publish the 1899 edition
of its Summer Excursion ROute Book.
This work is designed to provide the
public with short descriptive notes of
the principal Summer resorts of East
ern America, with the routes for reach
ing them, aud the rates of fare 1t
contains all the principal seashOre and
mountain resorts of the east, and over
fifteen hundred ditferentroutes or COM
binatiOns of routes for reaching them.
The book has been compiled with the
utmost care, and altogether is the most
complete ami comprehensive haud-
book of Summer travel ever offered to
the public.
1t is bound in handsome and strik-
ing cover, in colOrs, and contains sew
eral maps, presenting the exact routes
over which tickets are sold. 1t is also
profusely illustrated with fine half tone
| cuts of scenery at the various resorts
aud along the lines of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
On and after June /, it may be pro-
cured at any Pennsylvania Railroad
ticket office at the nominal price of ter
cents, or, upon application to the gen
eral office, Broad Street Station, b,
mail for twenty cents.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31

In several of the larger cities
crusades have been inaugurated by
the authorities against the so-called
''faith curists," or as they call them
selves Christian scientists" 1t seems
scarcely credible that fallacy of this
sort should have grown to the proper
tions it has assumed in large commun-
tiles. Despite the fact that their pc
culiar science fails to relieve physical
suffering or stay the hand of death
from the sick, the devotees of this new
schism continue to grow i'll faith and
numbers, until in New York City, es-
pecially, the authorities have been
compelled to act, in the interest OF
common humanity. NL
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
ITS SCHOOL OF TRAINING.

During the existence of the TIMES,
there have been many who availed them
selves of the school of training offered
in it's printing department. Some
have risen to places of prominence in
life's activities, and some are following
their trade IN different parts of the
country. Those who have served their
apprenticeship with the TIMES are:
Messrs. Henry j. Savage, Joseph H.
Hoffecker, Berrian Mount, f. b.
Louderbough, John Voss, w. p. Jar
rell, Walter G. Benson, Thomas S.
Start, John V. Weldon, J. Clyde Davis,
William f. Buchanan, George Carter,
William Norris, w. Charles Warren,
Ralph T.. Staats, J. Harry Cotton,
John G. Hustled, J. Edmond Stevens,
MeKendree Williams. Besides the
above there have been a number who
started their apprenticeship but who
gaveh mp to seek other fields of effort
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31

He was capable both as mechanic and
writer. He made himself popular with
the people and though many years
have pa sed, he still holds them in
fond remembrance. After six years
fOremanship, he left to accept luc-
rative position i'll the Government
Printing Office at Washington, ID. c.,
where he now is enjoying the comforts
of successful life.
His place was taken by Mr.. Joseph
H. HOffecker, brother of the present
editor In six or seven years after
wards, owing to the i'll health of Edi-
tor r. ID. HOffecker, he succeeded to
the prOprietorship of the business,
and ran the TIMES successfully until
the close of 1877, when the present
editor again took ahOld of the bust
ness which he has had in charge ever
since. Mr.. Joseph H. Hoffecker died
two years afterwards i'll August 1879.
The printers who acted as foreman
under Mr.. Joseph H. HOffecker were
Messrs. f. b. LOuderbOugh, now fore
man OF the Dover .Ndtc Sentinel. Rob
ert c. Smith and Harry Vasey.
Mr.. George NJ. Stevenson, who is
well-knOwn as one of our representivt
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31

ton, that the columns of the TIMES
has not been open to a hearty en-
couragement, and all the societies of
the town have found the TINES i'll
more or less degree ready to champion
every good cause. In this respect the
history of the TINES is but rejecting
the history of the town, and one has
only to look over it's files covering
forty-four years, to find volumes of
local interest in all its material aud
social phases.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
VIM. B. SHARP
& CO.,
Fourth and Market StS.,
WILMINGTON, nEl
Taylor Made Suits

About half of the reduced
Taylor Made Suits were sold
on Wednesday. a fair assort-
ment of sizes remain at the
following reductions:
The SIS Suits for 50. so in
blue and grays.
The SI4 Suits for So oc in
cadet COvtrts.
The $1,000 Suits for SI4.OO
in dark blue cOverts.
The $1,000 Suits for $1,000
in pretty dark grey cloth.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
HriHe.t far the T,mCS.
JUNE.
MARTHA SHEPARD L1PPINcoTT.

| scent sweet odOr OF roses,
For beautiful June is now here;
Gay birds around us are singing,
And trying to bring us good cheer.
While bees are slipping the clover,
And like the great waves of the sea,
The grass fields seem to he rolling,
Their pillows of green timothy.
Fire-fies are scattered i'll evenings,
All over each beautiful field,
As ii our Father were thinking
The light which these insects would yield
Might keep from the darkness of night.
This earth, which so gloomy might he,
Were there 10 lights to help brighten.
That we all its beauty might see.
HOOreStOtrH, ". j.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
BUILDINGS OCCUPIED.

While always in the same town, the
TINES has not been continually i'll the
same buildinS. 1t was established iii
Temperance Hall, building that
stood on the present site of the Pres
bvterian Manse. This hall, however,
was burn down i'll 1860 and was never
rebuilt. Driven out by the fire, the
TINES then took up its abode in the
room now used as the Office of DIR. f.
S. Dwight, built especially by DIR. w.
Il. Collins. This room proved in
adequate for the printing business,
and the TIMES left there, and during
the years Of '13 and "A, occupied the
second story of the ''StOckly Build
ing" over the store now used by
Thomas Jefferson. Still this did not
seem to meet the demands of the busi-
ness, and from here the plant was
moved to the second story of the
johnson Building" NOW the Pretty
man Building) III the portion now oc-
cupied by Mrs. Diehl. Eight years
later, after the johnson Brothers went
out of the shoe manufacturing bust
ness, the TINES was again moved, and
took up larger quarters in the third
story of the same building, where it
remained until it was moved to its
present home.
In the spring of '97, Editor r. ID.
Hoffecker purchased the "Hurlock''
property adjoining the Fruit Growers
National Bank, and the TINES which
for the years of its existence had been
occupying the second and third stories
of the buildings above mentioned, wa,
moved to permanent home, es
pecially adapted to suit its every
need.
In 1893, the editor associated will
| him his son, r. ID. HOffecker, Jr., VIII,
in the June of that year was graduate,
, from Delaware College. Since tha
= time he has been an active force il
2 developing the business, and on bin
e will most probably fall the future in
: terests of the TINES.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
Remnants of
White Goods

Saturday we will have lot
of remnants to be sold at very
low prices OF remnants OF
India Linen. Vlctorias Lawns.
Nainsooks, Plques and Organ
dies in lengths Of to s yards
at half the regular prices.
They can be matched to get
dress length.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
COlored Pique

in a new assortment OF the 25C
grade which we are offering
for l5c per yard. Thev are in
dots, stripes and plain colors
of pinks, light blues, lavenders,
navy. black and red.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
New Dimities

Every week brings us new
and beautiful patterns in Dim
tiles for waists and dresses.
They are exact copies of the
imported goods at halt the
price I2lc. per yard.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31

The Emperor William is the only
King of Prussia who ever visited his
kitchen. William III. often makes his
way to that department of hikhouse-
hold, and there is trouble if things are
not lust so.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31

An enterprising New York firm has
sent Admiral Dewey a large ascot
necktie, in the centre of which is the
Admiral's picture. The rest Sf the tie
is made up of the Stars and Stripes.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31

,Cnre HcraId as Temperance organ
for two or three years. This arrange
nent did not last but few months.
In June Mr.. HOffecker bought out the
interests of Mr.. POulsOn and changed
the name to The SMYRNA TINES, in
which name it was issued on the
Fourth of July 1854. In this name 1t
has been issued ever since, strengthen
ing with the growth of years, and up
10 the date of taking the building now
occupied. has been the only paper that
has stood from It's start. The Smyrna
Telegraph edited by Mr.. Samuel 7.
Jones preceded it (1S4S and lS49), the
DeLaware HcrGid in the early fifties
and had reached the limit of its exis-
tence when it changed hands. 1t has
been the pride of the editor of the
TINES not to miss an issue (Which had
not been the case with the HrrGid)
but the experience in making it a sue
cess was not different from that usually
encountered in such enterprises. 1t
fell to the lot of the publisher to be
cast into the trOublOus period of our
Civil War, when communities and
families were greatly divided on
national issues and in personal expert
ences and public events there were
thrilling incidents to record. The
TINES throughout the four years con
fiict was an uncomprOmising advocate
for the whole country under one gov
ernment Shortly after the close of
the war, in 1866, because of impaired
health, Mr.. Hoffecker disposed of the
TIMES to his brother, Joseph H. Hof
fecker, who had learned the printing
business with him and who conducted
It very popularity for over eleven years.
During this time the ex-EditOr was en-
gagged in the wollen Manufacturing
business and farming.
Upon the failure Of Mr.. Joseph Fl.
Hoffecker's s health in 1877, the ex-Edito or
again became editor and proprietor of
The SMYRNA TINES. He took up the
thread as when it was started in 1854
"a paper that had continued as it had
begun free from moral and literary OBJ
jectiOns and devoted to the best in
terests Of the community, and like
wise of the State.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
ITS RELATION TO THE TOWN.

Primarily the town of Smyrna
claimed the larger part of its attention.
II has been the pleasure as we'll as the
duty of the TINES to uphold and adj
vance the material interests of the
town. First was the grading Of the
streets and crossings and the paving
Of sidewalks, which was not continuous
in its early years. This was hardly
o. ,leted Aefore .,rave National issues
de1 "s % lof the
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31

With marked change in its ap-
pearance, the SMYRNA TIMES celebrates
to-day, its Forty y-fifth Anniversary,
and though the oldest country weekly
in the State, it greets its readers with
a renewed spirit OF entetprisS aud with
but one object in-yieE-and that to
serve more zealously than it has ever
done, the local news, bright and fresh
every week. In changing from the
folio to a six-column quartO it is but
following the up-to-date style of weekly
publications in it's endeavor not to let
SMYRNA be behind other towns. This
change in detail, however, is fully set
forth in another column. The issuing
of fifty-twO numbers to year or vol
ume, has made a gain of five weeks
since its first issue July 4th, 1S54-the
45th volume commencing this year on
this date, May 31st.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
THE FIRST ISSUE.

On March of 1854, partnership was
formed with Thomas l.. POulsOn, now
the Rev. DIR. Poulson, and Robert d..
Hoffecker, to engage in the printing
business, buying out Abraham Poul-
son, who had been running the DeIa-
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
FOREMEh OF THE "TIMES."

The first foreman of the SMYRNA
TIMES was Mr.. Nicholas Watkins who
- 'shs~ lsJ-~.me position a
80 - Sr@s--,I,y
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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-03-16

iron trophy donated to the lady bowlers
of the club by j. G. Hostetler. It must
be won by the same lady three successive
times before it is awarded to her.
If plans were carried out as intended,
Joe Bonn is now a married man, having
been Joined in the 'wholly bonfds''
yesterday afternooD<at Bellevue, lowe.
Joe expected to at6nce start tor Oregon
with his bride. If 80, they will probably
arrive Monday.
A special meeting of the Rathbone
Sisters will be held at the K. of P. hall
this evening at o'clock. At its close
a dance will be the order of the hour,
the admission to which will be 30 cents.
An invitation is extended to their friends
to be present.
A cordial invitation is extended to the
ladies of The Dalles and vicinity to at
tend the opening of spring and summer
millinery goods at the millinery parlors
of Campbell & Wilson, on Second street,
March 81 and %. The finest line of
goods on display ever shown in this.city.
15td
We were sorry to learn last night from
"a friend who had just received letter
from Mrs. s. French, who is now in
New York, that che has been quite sick
for the past month and only able to be
up the day she wrote. DIR. Gertrude is,
however, much improved, and her
Aphysicians give her great encourage
Reut.
The>sermon delivered by Rev. Rush
ing at the Christian church last evening
was indicative of unusual ability on the
part of the speaker. His subject,
''Christ as Teacher" was handled in
mastery and eloquent manner. Rev.
Rushing will again conduct services this
evening and cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
The handicap bowling contests now
being held at the club each Wednesday
evening, between the ladies and gentle
men, create quite an enthusiasm, anc
the bowling room is crowded on thes,
occasions Again last night the Iadie
came ont ahead, with 81 pins to thei
credit, the gentlemen winning one gam,
out of the four. Mr.. Nolan was higI
man last night, having 80 in one gam
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wAYsIoE eLEANINes.

III. W. French returned last evening
from a few days visit in Portland.
= Miss Anna Dufur came up from Port
land last night, and left this morning
for Dufur to visit relatives.
Mr.. P. G. Daut returned last night
from Portland. Mrs. Daut will remain
in that city to receive special medical
treatment,
There will be an Epworth League re-
union at the Methodist church tomorrow
night. Members and friends of the
League cordially invited.
w. s. Myers, who was appointed.bS
the council to collect the city road tax,
is at present engaged in that work, and
go far has been very successful.
The lady friends of A. M. Williams &
Co., are invited to call and inspect their
very choice line of tailor made suits,
and separate skirts. First shipment oil
spring garments just received.
= DIR. G. @. Eshelman has made ar
rangements to be in The Dalles every
Saturday from till O'Clock in ths
afternoon. Any orders left at Clarke &
Falk's will receive his attention.
y A. Clapp, representing the Pacific
Bridge Company, came up from Port
land yesterday for the purpose of placing
in gate boxes, and completing the worl
on the new water system recently pu
in by that company. -
Mrs. T. ]. Seufert is the fortunat,
winner this month OF the beautiful ben
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AIllllnery Announcement.

Mrs. M. Periano has recently received
a full stock of spring and summer mil
linerY, including street and trimmed
hats, most of her stock coming directly
from the East. The date for her opening
will be announced later; and in the
meantime she invites the ladies of The
Dalles to call at her psrlors and examine
the beautiful hats there displayed. Also
to see that her prices are more reason
able than can generally be obtained.
1927
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Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that there will
be an annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of The Dalles, Portland & Astoria
Navigation Co. at their Office Saturday,
April 1, 1899, az p. M. for the pur-
pose of electing seven directors, and
transacting such other business as may
properly come before said meeting. By
order of the president.
The Dallee, March 6, 1899.
L. E. GROVE, Secy.