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Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
MEGEAR'S WHITE GOODS SALE.
Store Beautifully Decorated With CANOPY of
White and Arch of Electric Lights.

The enterprise shown by Mr.. W. B.
Megear in his White Goods Sale, is
the subject of favorable comment. The
sale opened this morning, and as a
greeting to his many patrons, he has
erected a canopy occupying the entire
front of his store on Main street, made
entirely of white goods. The canopy
is of white, underneath which is an as
sortment of laces festooned in an at
tractive style, with an array of hand
kerchiefs and other goods arranged in
different figures as to be most pleasing
to the eye. At the far end of the can
opy is erected au arch of awhile.
studded with number of electric
lights. These incandescet lamps also
appear at different places underneat
the canopy. The effect is beautiful
both night and day, and reflects great
credit upon the enterprise of Mr.. Me-
gear, and to the excellent decorative
taste of his two saleswomen, Miss
Mable Thompson and Miss Hilda
Wells.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
STATE AUDITOR APPOINTED.
Isaac N. FOOks, of Georgetown, Named for
the Unexpired Term of ]. A. Lingo.


the Unexpired Term of J. A. Lingo.
Gov. Tunnel, Thursday, appointed
Isaac N. Fooks, of Georgetown, audi
tor of accounts, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of John A.
Lingo.
Mr.. Fooks has been somewhat prom
inent in local politics in Georgetown
hundred until recently. He was ap
pointed insurance commissioner by
Gov. Biggs. He was State Repre-
sentative from Sussex county at the
session of 1879.
Mr.. Fooks was the only applicant
who presented to the governor letters
and recommendation of any amount.
The salary is about 81, 200 per annum.
The other candidates were: Wood
burn Martin, of Georgetown, ex-Rep-
resentative Thomas S. Johnson, of Sus-
sex county and DIR. l.. A. HI. Bishop,
of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
URGES FREE LIBRARY FOR SMYRNA.
DR.. J. E. CIawsOn, Former Citizen of thi:
Town, Advocates the Movement.

The following is the concluding
part of letter from DIR. J. E. Clawson,
now of Philadelphia, but for number
of years of Smyrna. He says:
'tThe weekly arrival of the TINES is
always of interest to me, especially its
items of local interest. l should be
glad if your "city fathers" could see
their way clear to take the Smyrna
Library" under their fostering care.
1t is one of the enterprises of your
goodly town that shall always feel
glad of having helped to originate and
maintain while l remained citizen of
Delaware.
"Its benefits to the young people.
1 believe, have been incalculable, and
there is no reason to believe that they
may not continue to be so indefinitely, if
properly fostered. You remember
what interest the community used to
take in the courses of lectures and
other entertainments instituted in its
behalf, and of the untiring labors its
Board of Directors continue to per-
form for the promotion of it's success,
now over forty years ago.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
SKATING CARNIVAL AT LAKE COMO.
Enthusiasts Have One of the Best Skating
Sports in Many Years.

Lake Como was the mecca of many
skaters on Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday of last week, and it has been
many years since the enthusiasts had
better skating ice than the past freeze
afforded. The previous cold spell had
furnished enough to supply all the ice
houses in town, hence the skating was
not interfered with in the least. From
one end of the lake to the other, and
from shore to shore there was an ex-
panse of splendid ice of sufficient
smootheness to make the sport both
delightful and exhilirating. There
were many who availed themselves of
the opportunity, and on Saturday af-
ternoon, the weather being mild,
a hundred or more indulged the
hours away. Many say they never
saw better skating ice on the lake.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR RECEPTION
Local Societies Celebrated .Christian En-.
oeavOr Day." the Nineteenth Anniver.
sary of the Organization.

The Christian Endeayor Socio+r of
the Methodist church observed FRIDAY
"s christian Endeavor Day''-the
nineteenth anniversary of the found-
ing OF the Organization-bv lectpra
at night IN the auditorium of the
church from Rev. DIR. Wayland Hovt.
OF the Epiphany Baptist Chnrcb
Philadelphia. There was large and,
lence present to hear him. The SER
vices were opened by the pastor. The
music was well represented bv an Or
gan voluntary, anthem and a duett bv
Messrs. j. E. HOffecker and L. NJ.
Price.
Ihe subject of DR.. Hoyts address
was the 1.-The Heroism of Faith =" The
meme was one for vast and expansive
thought, but the Doctor, who had
spoken two nights before in Chicago
was too much fatigued from the long
railroad travel to manifest the sparkle
and briliancy that characterized the
discourse delivered here several wears
ago. The thought was there, however.
and for an hour and ten minutes. he
held the undivided attention of his
audience, enforcing his ideas of dutv
In decided emphasis.
From the broad analysis that Faith
was the assent of the mind and con-
sent of the heart" he proceeded to
show that there were abundant ave-
nues for every one to work in-tbat
a0Ork was the .luty of all Christians
and especially of those who belonged
to the order of Endeavorers.
He said that no age had presented
the same incentive to Christian
duty as the present one, and the de-
mand for mission work and expendi-
lures was never so large as the present
time. He expressed the opinion that the
war with Spain that brought to our
control Cuba, Puerto Rico and the
Philippine Islands, was one of the
most righteous wars ever waged. and
devolved a great duty on us to civil
lze and christianize the people thus
liberated from the ecclesiastical yoke
of Spain.
The people most to be despised, said
he, are the religious mugwumps-those
people so liberal that they cannot be
anything in particular. He urged
with emphasis that they be-Presby-
terian, Methodist, Baptist-or what
ever they are, and be so as an earnest
worker
At the close of the lecture the Chris
tian Endeavor Society held reception
in the room below. This was accepted
by nearly the entire audience, and
proved highly enjoyable social occa-
sion. Refreshments in the form of
lemonade and cake were served, and
IN the hour or more of the interming-
ling of the different denominations,
there was thorough manifestation of
fraternal spirit. A noticeable feature
of the reception in the lecture room
was the presence of Watkins Orches-
ira, which discoursed sweet music
during the social greetings of the
hour.
The Endeavor Society wish through
this medium to express to the Orches-
ira their thanks for the music thus
rendered.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
THE WEBER CONCERT COMPANY.
Gave a Delightful Entertainment at the Opera
House Thursday Evening.

The entertainment given by theWeber
Concert Company last Thursday even
ing, was highly enjoyed by all who at
tended. 1t was not financial success
to the men who had it in charge. In fact
the receipts were not enough to meet
expenses by a considerable amount.
The entertainment, however, was of
high grade order, and the four ladies
who composed the company were ar
lists in their line. Miss Weber, the
reciter was especially good in her i'm
presentations, and possibly received
the greatest amount of applase Miss
Bender, the violinist, and Miss Davi-
son, the soprano, were created with
much favor and Miss Heindl, the
pianist, was spoken of in high terms as
an accompanist. Most every selection
on the program was encored. The la
dies also merited considerable applause
in the Gecian tableax they rendered.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
KENT TROLLEY COMPANIES,
BOTH STILL ACTIVE AND BOTH CONTEND.
ING FOR THE RIGHT OF WAY.
Surveyors of the Delaware Electric Railway
Company Entertained at Woodland Beach
by Mr.. L. P. Campbell.

A small party, consisting mainly of
the surveyors of the Delaware Electric
Railway Company Hawkins s. Company
came from Dover on Sunday and
proceeded hence to Woodland Beach.
and stopped at the hotel. Mr.. Camp
bell is one of the directors of the COM
and he gave them delightful entertain
ment and dined thom splendidly at
Sunday dinner. The surveyors
have been working up from Dover, and
had gone over the route from that
point. We understand there was moth
ing significant in their meeting at
Woodland Beach Sunday. W. A. c..
Hardcastle and John Cosgriff of this
town, who are directors of this COM
pany, were not present. On Saturday
last, the Company paid the costs re-
Gently imposed upon it by the Super
iOr Court, and the ties and rails which
Sheriff Wharton had seized to satisfy
a claim of $4,000 were released.
In the meantime, the Delaware Gen
eral Electric Railway (White's Com
pany) is working with determination
to get their line in operation. On
Friday they closed contract with H.
Ridgely Harrington, of Dover, for
5000 ties for immediate use in build-
ing its trolley line. The work COM
menced Monday. The ties were to be
deposited at Hayes hill, on the road
between Dover and Camden, and the
work will be started there. 1t is ex-
pected that the rails and other mater
ials will be delivered within two weeks
and that Washington's birthday will
be observed by laying the rails on that
day. Governor Tunnel will drive the
first spike.
Residents in and around Smyrna,
says the Wilmington Sun, are mani
Testing a great interest in the reported
deals in which the Wilmington City
Railway Company and Peter J. Ford
are just now involved. Mr.. Ford's
connection with the New Castle and
Wilmington Electric Railway is we'll
known here and several prominent
citizens express the idea that the deal
means that the United Power and
Transportation Company will event
ually control the New Castle road and
begin operations looking to the estab-
lishment of connecting link between
the New Castle and Delaware City
lines and the Kent county line now in
course of construction.
The idea is a pleasing one to Kent
cOuntains and the residents of Black
bird and Appointments hundreds. 1t
is believed that no trolley systsm con-
trOlled by the United Power and
transportation Company would pay
better than a line from Delaware City
to Smyrna, Woodland Beach and
on to Dover.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
DELAWARE TOMATO GROWERS.
Effort to Control The Market on $500 TOa
for Their Tomatoes.

The farmers of Kent county had
another Tomato Trust" meeting at
Dover, Saturday, the object being to
get the farmers to pledge themselves
not to contract with the packers for
less than $500 per ton. The Gamers
in this section we think will not con
tract to pay more than $500 per ton.
President A. n. Brown urged that they
should organize also to control other
products and fruits. r. M. Cooper is
chairman of a committee to wait on
the packers of the Peninsula to see
what are the best terms that can be
agreed upon.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
FARMERS STEAMBOAT Co.
JOHN W. WATKINS SENDS IN HIS RESIG.
NATION TO TAKE EFFECT FEB. 24th.
Officers and Directors Reelected at the Annual
Stockholders Meeting Yesterday Morn
ing-DirectOr W. q. Pierce Resigned.

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Farmers and Merchants
Steamboat Company Gncoporated) was
held at the offices of said company yes-
terday morning, and resulted as fol-
lows:
President, J. A. Latta.
Nlce-president, Il. d. Boyer.
Secretary and Treasurer, Clarence
b. Raymond.
Directors-H. d. Bower. Clarence
b. Raymond, J. E. Wilson. George
h. Donovan, j. A. Latta, PRESLEY
Ford and John w. Fennimore.
j. W. Watkins, who has been the
manager for the company since its Or
ganizatiOn, rendered his resignation
to take effect February the gath. Will
lard q. Pierce, one of the directors,
rendered his resignation some time
ago. The Board of Directors, as vet.
has taken no action on the above res
ignations.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
INSTALLATION OF HEPTASOPHS.
District Deputy ArchOn, W. A. GaIIaher, of VIA.
mingtOn, Visits Smyrna ConcIaye.


District Deputy Archon, W. A.
Gallaher, of Wilmington, was in
Smyrna last evening to installed the
officers of Smyrna Conclave No. As, l.
O.. H., given in a former issue. There
were twenty or more members present.
The installation was gone through with
at the close of the regular routine
work, and Mr.. Gallaher impressed
himself very favorable in his duties as
a grand officer. There were two ap-
plications for membership. At the
close of the session the Conclave was
invited to the saloon of Geo. NJ. Stew
enson to partake of refreshments, ice
cream, oysters, sc.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
Committee on Church Improvement.

The committee appointed by the Of
fetal board of the M. e. church-Jos.
E. Carter and Joseph Smithers-will
this week wait on the members who
have subscribed and not paid, as we'll as
those who did not subscribe. to re-
ceive the amount yet needed to COM
plete the improvements on the church
property about $700.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
BURNED BY A BRICK.
Mrs. James J. York Meets with Painful tx,
perience In Trying TO Keep Warm.

While driving from Leipsic to
Smyrna, Saturday, Mrs. James T.
York was burned by brick that she
had heated to keep her feet warm. A
phosphate bag in which the brick had
been was consumed, and her skirt be-
came ignited. She extinguished the
fire with her hands. Her feet and
hands were severely injured.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
Maryland Growers Want 5000

At a largely attended meeting of to-
matO-growers at Kennedyville, Nd, on
Feb. 1st, it was unanimously decided
that the Kennedyville growers will not
contract with packers for less than So
per ton, the packer Or canner to furn-
ish all baskets.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
RURAL MAIL DELIVERY.
Charles B. Archer, Carrier, viii Receive q
Raise.-Farmers Favor the System.

Commencing with the first of next
month, the rural mail delivery car
riers, it is stated, will receive $780, 90
instead of $4,000 per annum. They
number in the United States 1000
and it seems to be in growing favor with
the farmers.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
Zero Weather Last Week.

Inc thermometers in town last week
:. thursday and Friday mornings
.aaged between 6 and 8 degrees, and
4 a., = 10 the country, at l.. T.. Anthony's
y dropped to 2 degrees.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
MITE SOCIETY OFFICERS.
Annual Election Held in the Interest of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.

The Mite Society had their annual
election of officers February Sd, which
resulted as follows: President, Mrs.
TIL. Haynes; Vice-p president, Mrs. John
W. Roberts; Secretary, Miss Thomas
anna Hazell; Treasurer, Mrs. NJ. S.
FAIRIES; Parsonage Committee, Mrs.
@. H. Register.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL.
Officers of the Literary Society Elected and
Program Rendered Friday Afternoon.

At the last meeting of the Literary
Society of the Smyrna High School,
the following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing six weeks:
President, Miss Hollett; Vice-presi-
dent, Miss Start; Secretary, Miss Mid
dleton; Correspondent to SMYRNA
TIMES, Miss Janney; Librarian, Miss
HAZEL.
After the election, the following pro-
gram was rendered.
Reading, "1he Bicycle Ride, .
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
The Program on Friday Afternoon in the In
terest Of the "Art Department Of the Club.

At the regular weekly meeting of
the Twentieth Century Club last Fri
day afternoon, an excellent program
was given relating to the study of
"Arts, as taken up in the class work
of the club. The attendance was fairly
good, and the program rendered was
as follows:
Secure the honey ell,
The SPIDERS web is strong:
song-there's none can tell,
1t may live long and long,
For laggard hours or fleet
May bring no harm to art,
Once sweet, forever sweet,
Life holds it to her heart.
Paper-"A Work of Art in Book-making''-
(Mrs. Phillip Uhler, Woman's Lit
erary Club, Baltimore). ........
-. Read by Mrs. j. f. Hoffecker
Readings from Browning: Andrea del
Sarto" to"............... Miss Laura Bell
Paper: lmpresslonisms" ...Q...
...s............... Mrs. Lillian Cloak
Smyrna times., 1900-02-07

htUIIdIIUH, Tie ITdIIOT, MISS Miller
Debate Resolved, That the whipping
post should be abolished"
Affirmative-Miss Start and Miss Grow.
Negative-Miss Stevenson and Miss
Lewis.
The judges, Herman Robinson and
Miss Lloyd and Miss Janney, decided
in favor of the negative.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-07-12
Trollcy Oar ,rrngotiy.

Tacoma, Wash.-Nearly 100 people
passengers car bound Tor this
place, We're plunged down cuch at
Twenty-siNth and c streets shortly af.
ter s o'clock Fourth of July morning
Those who were standing m the plat.
form dropped off, only to be bruised
and wounded by the heavy bcdy Oi
the coach, while others inside were
killed and manned before they knew
what had happened The car Jumped
OIL the track and was smashed into
kindling wood in the bottom Of the
chnsm over 100 feet below. The dead
VIII number nearly three score.
1t was one of the most appalling
accidents that has ever occurred in
this city, and it came at a time when
1t was least expected. Here were hap.
py people, residents of nearby towns
Edison, Lakeyiew, parEand, Lake Park
and other pIaces-coming to Tacoma
full Of joy and patriotism to spcnd The
Fourth Of July. Their journey was
nearly ut IN end when death claimed
them as his own in a most frlghtful
manner.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-07-12

"I was troubled for three years with uleera
tion Gld female weakness and my GoetorCGyc me
but lltte rclefn writes Mrs, Lulu liunter, Of
hllcnton, st. Louis Co., Mo, ~ saw an advertise,
nent IN the paper Of DR. rierce's Favorllc Pre-.
Neriptiln began the use OF II about year ago
took 1--WE bottles Of u, aud one hotte of Golden
Medical Discovery, and my health Is better row
than Il was for years, have also recommended
these medicines 10 some OF my friends who ruf.
ftrel from female weakness, aud good results
have followed"
The greatest advertisement Of Doctor
Fiegce's Favorite Prescription are the
women who have used Il and been cured
by Il, II Is not a common eure.all. "
II has single purpose the cure Of dis
cases peculiar TO women, and this pur-
pose II accomplishes thoroughly and per-
manently,
There Is 40 alcohol, or opium, or other
parcotic contained in DR.. Pierce's Favor
lie Prescription. Such claim cannot
be truthfiilly made for any other prepara-
ton PIT up specially for women and on
sale at the medicine stores Accept no
substitute,
Every sici; or ailing woman Is invited
TO consult DR., Pierce, by letter, free of
charge, Every letter is held as strictly
private and sacredly confidential Ail
answers arc sent in sealed envelopes,
bearing no adyertGing or other printed
matter upon them. Address DR.. r. V.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-07-12

WE heard a republican the other day
defending the Mckinley imperialistlC
policy, say that he thought England's
colonies were we'll governed, that
Great Britain gave them good laws,
etc, This is just where every republi-
can must be driven In defending hie
party this year, II 1t Is true, perhaps
II would be well for us 10 renounce the
constitution, the declaration Of iDde-
pendence, declare that the War Of the
revolution was u great mistake and r.
solve to 90 back under the sovereignty
of Mother England There are great
many Of this sort Of people who are no
doubt better constructed by nature for
British rule than American.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-07-12

IT is very much in the line of inno-
cent amusement to listen to such jour
mails as the News and its kind, in their
fren2led effort to show what hobgOblin
terror Of boss in politics Mr. Bryan is
because he said to his party, put a
plain silver declaration in the platform
or seek anocher candidate. But sup
pose that after bis championship of
that principle for 40 many years he had
suplnely consented for the trimmers to
trim and made no declaration on the
subject, Instead Of shooting angry
snarl3 and growls out Of their mouths
sideways at his presumption and "iy-
ranny,' these editors would be on their
hind lego in holy clify climbing the
balconies and bowling In seventeen
kinds OF tones Ike she coyote in q
lonely valley, accusing Tryan Of beng
a apandering, paltering demagogue with
stuffed sentiment that bore sem
blance Of sincerity, not substance, t.
leader that didn't lead, and for once IN
their miserable lives they might have
then been right, But there is no "swap
ping" on plain duty" with Bryan.
Once his mind made up on a question
Of right, he cannot change 1t on de-
mand. And this is why the sort Of re-
publicans mentioned cannot under
stand him. They must 20 straddlinR
through campaign, privately Alicted
because they never know whether the
PRESIDENTS going TO stand by himself
or the other fellow on bis own propo-
silions They are sorely troubled be
cause we are not in like predicament
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-07-12

THE Leavenworth Times, couple
Of weeks ago pleaded with the thirsty
Of Leavenwortn MOTTO desert the ad-
mInistration Of Mr. Stanley who had
pursued a liberal policy toward the
joints In Leavenworth for Mr., Breiden
thai, who would shut them up tight
and enforce the law vigorously, II
one did not know better he might
think this WAS deliberately intended to
be a back handed lick at the sunday
school governor, For II is a frank ad-
mission that Mr., BreIdenthal Is an
honest man who will respect his oath
and that STANLEY Is canting hyho.
critic who winks az the liquor dealers,
who violate the law while he plays
good Lord at the churches,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-07-12
A Remarkable Club Offer.

Simpsons BAyonet will be the Off cia
State pOpulist paper during the com
ming campaign. 1t will shortly be
moved to Topeka and enlarged and
improved. 1t IL ably edited by Jerry
Simpson and Frank PeItret Under
a campaign rate we are now enabled
to send the GAZETTE and the Bayonet
to new subscribers from now until
Jan. |. 1901 for SOC. 70 our, present
subscribers we will send the Bayonet
the same period for 25c. This is an
excellent chance for you to keep up
with the campaign.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-07-12

SOME good republican paper in an
effort to prove that the axiom in
the declaration Of independence that
"all governments derive their Just
powers from the consent of the gov
ernedn was overthrown In the civil
war says; fit was right to whip the
Texans when they reballed against
authority of the federal government,
why is II wrong to thrash the Tagals
and compel them to remain subjects TO
the authority of this government
Well the difference Is that the "TagaIs'
never were according to international
law or anyother kind of law, citl2rns of
the United States, Never gave their
consent to be governed by the United
States. The Texans and all the other
confederate states were citizens Of the
United States and were part of the
government,
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-07-12

EVERY time any one reads that
wall of the Tired Man" sent out by
Poet Paint Creek" Ware there are
Immediately two tired men. But by
the way this IS poor time for Ware
to get tired. Some five or six years
ago he took up the pen in behalf of
the sword and tried to prove it
was about the choicest gift of God.
There ought to be war enough now
asoing in the world for any poet and If
there wasn't enough in Kansas there
soon will be all round the region of
Paint Creek to give him ample sat
isfaction.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-07-12

WHOEVER admires sincerity and
consistency can only increase the
measure of their admiration of Mr.
Bryan after having watched him with
standing the opportunities pressed
upon him by clamoring politicians
to hedge on the money question.
The situation is'quite different from
what 1t was In 1896 The gains from
republicans then were in the West on
the silver issue. The gains this year
are chiefly in the East on the issue of
imperialism, and the only thing that
stands in the way of greater gain is the
silver issue. Expedency and those
clap trap considerations that sway the
politicians would probably dictate
softening on the silver question:.
But Bryan would have none of it. He
is not a trimmer. He is strue re-
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-07-12

former. IIeis not q man who like thous-
andS Of republicans could change their
convictions on the money question IN a
night because IL was CONVENIENT,
Bryan isstill the candle Of hope shining
as brightly for the populIsts as demo.
Gratis. He is man among men and
were it not for his towering, manly
and honest personality a fusion be-
tween pOpulists and democrats would
this year be impossible.