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Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
PROSPERITY IN FULL FLOOD
Farm Mortgages Paid on and Banks
Full of Deposits.

The Republican national committee,
facts of interest relative to financial
conditions in the great agricultural
sections of the United States west of
the Allegheny mountains, sent out let
ters of inquiry to several hundred busi-
ness men in the large cities and in
country towns of these sections.
The general substance of the replies
shows that savings and commercial
deposits have increased from 80 to 100
per cent since 1896; that municipali-
ties are able to borrow money at q
rate averaging more than one-half Of
per cent less than in 1896; that farm
values in most sections have almost
doubled; that about 80 per cent of farm
mortgages have been paid up and the
remainder renewed only with prepay
ment" privileges and at lower interest
rates, and that from 20 to % per cent
of the debtor classes, to whom Bryan
four years ago Yainly appealed with
J lAlo hlollOllNSb PlOIOoltlOho lOl CulllllS
in two the value of money legal tender
in payment for debts, are now actually
/ lending money in competition with the
business men writing these letters.
Some of the strongest replies have
come right from Bryan's own state of
Nebraska. The town of Lincoln, in
which Bryan Is taxpayer, now has
per cent bonds selling at u premium
whereas four years ago it experienced
difficulty in floating loans at per cent
Adlai L. Stevenson as taxpayer has
also had a chance to see evidences OF
prosperity right in his own town, fol
the city of Bloomington, Ills, has re
Gently sold its bonds on a basis of 3.4(
per cent, which is lower than any
municipality in the United States
could get in 1896.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19

How have Alabama, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, North Carolina and South
Carolina qualified themselves to re-
proach the administration for imperial
ism? Have not three of those states
formally and completely and the
two others by progressive steps under
taken to deprive some 100000 of "the
governed" of the opportunity to
withhold that consent guaranteed as a
right according to the Democratic
application of the Declaration of In.
dependence, and secured by the Con
sutton?
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
A NIGHT OfTerror.

lawful anxiety was felt for the widow
of the brave General Burnham of
Machias, Me-, when the doctors said
she would died from Pneumonia be-
fore morning" writes Mrs. S. H. Lin
coin, who attended her that fearful
night, but she begged for DIR. Kings
New Discovery, which had more than
once saved her life, and cured her of
Consumption. After taking, she slept
all night. Further use entirely cured
her." This marvellous medicine is
guaranteed to cure all Throat, Chest
and Lung Diseases. Only SOC and
$1.OO. Trial bottles free at Benton n
Weldon's, drug store, Successor tc
Jas. p. Hoffecker,) Smyrna, and T.
L. Mason, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
The CampnIgn In Maryland.


Senator McCOmas of Maryland re-
Gently made an encouraging report as
to the Republican prospects i'll that
state. 'In Baltimore" he said, prep
arations are being made for a roaring
business campaign, somewhat similar
to that of four years ago, when the
business community of Baltimore was
stirred as never before by the fear of
Bryan's success and the danger of dis
aster therefrOm and when old Demo-
Gratis went and voted for Mckinley by.
hundreds, the result being an unprec-
edented Republican victory. The Bal
timOre business men hope that that re-
suit will be paralleled this year, and
many of them predict that the $4,000
Republican majority of 1896 may be
relied upon again in 1900.
"The loss of Senator Wellington's
vote in the senate reduces the Repub-
lican majority by two, and the Dem
Ocrats of Delaware are making siren
uous efforts to elect both the sen
atOrs from that state, which would
lower the majority still more, and il
this way by a Democratic gain here
and there in the doubtful states thu
entire Republican majority in the sen
ate could be very easily ObliterateC
before the next congress meets, anC
thus the only bulwark remaining be
tween the public and the monetary dis
asters threatened by a Democratic pres
ident would beswept away. This show
how important it is that the peopl
should realize the extent of the grav
responsibility resting upon them Il
this campaign"
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
Niagara Falls Excursions.
LOW-RATE LLY-CONDUCTED TRIPS
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

September 6 and 20, OCTOBER and
IS, are the remaining dates for the
Pennsylvania Railroad COmpany's
popular ten-pay excursions to Niagara
Falls from Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington. Special train will
leave Washington 500 A. NJ, Baltimore
9.05 A. NJ.
Excursions of September 90 from
Philadelphia will run via Manunka
Chunk and the Delaware Valley; spec
ial train will leave Broad Street Sta
ton 800 A. NJ; on other dates special
train will leave Philadelphia at $40
A. NJ.
Round-trip tickets will be sold at
$1,000 from Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, and all points on the
Delaware Division; $11.25 from At
lantic City; 5000 from Lancaster
So. so from Altoona and Harrisburg
$500 from Sunbury and Wilkesbarre
1918 from Williamsport; and at pro
portionate rates from other points
including Trenton, Mt. Holly, Pal
myra, New Brunswick, and principa
intermediate stations.
For descriptive, pamphlet, time o
connecting trains, stop-over privileges
and further information apply neares
ticket, or address Geo. W. Boyd, AS
sistant General Passenger Agent
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19

Last Thursday, the weather man
predicted hurricane to cool off the
atmosphere. Fortunately for us Della
wareans, the hurricane was headed off
and struck Texas with all its force.
The wind struck Galveston; and 400
houses, most of them residence, were
destroyed and at least 1000 people
drowned and killed. Water was blown
over the inland by the hurricane,
which blew at the rate of 80 miles an
hour straight from the Gulf, driving
the water before it in great waves.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
A SAD DOWNFALL.
Story Of Herbert HOughtOn, an exhibition
aire of New York City.


The story of Herbert Hong hton,
seven years ago millionaire in New
York CRY, and now confined on a
charge of petit larcency, while it does
not point any particular moral, never
theless illustrates human perversity
as we'll as the ups and downs of life and
the extent to which human ingrati-
tude can go.
Several years ago Houghton's father,
prosperous merchant, died and left
him a million dollars. He promptly
married and then began squandering
his money. In less than six years it
was all gone, his wife had left him,
and he was an outcast. In this condi-
ton he was found, one day, by for
mer schoolmate, half starved and shiv-
ering with the cold. The latter, who
is a millionaire, took him to his COM
Portable home, clothed him and fed
| him, and gave him the freedom of his
home until such a time as he could
get on his feet again. He now regrets
his good Samaritanism.
Shortly after Houghton became an
inmate of the home little articles were
found missing. The servants were
suspected but no evidence could be
found against them. The thefts in
creased. The benefactor's valuables
not only disappeared, but also the
clothing and money of his friends who
visited him. His stock of whiskey and
wines also rapidly disappeared, and
Houghton was often found drunk
which led to the suspicion that he was
the thief.
One night recently the benefactor
found that his pockets had been rihed
of $50. AS Houghton was in there
that night he was suspected. The
next night he was seen in the room
: taking money from his friend S pockets
and thereupon he was arrested. Wher
, searched so pawn tickets were founC
in his possession, calling for articles
belonging to the man who had be
N | Irl6uu6u HIN. Inc JOJal value OF Jl(
! goods taken bv him amounts to owe
6 So, 200, and the unfortunate Houghton
. when charged with the thefts, prompt!
: admitted them, without apology or ex
planatlOn.
1t is believed that Hougton is con
/ firmed and irresponsible kleptomaniaC
q and arrangements have been made t
y place him in some asylum. His stor
u only goes to show how habit may be
: come so dominating and irresistibl
as to overcome the ordinary instinct
C and impulses of human nature
ever a man had cause to be grateful t
: another, it was Houghton, who ha
1t not only been rescued from death i
L the gutter, but had been given all til
l. comforts of luxurious home. Trul
was Lear right when he said the "wil
: ter wind" was mot so unkind as man
= ingratitude The story of Hougt
: toms downfall emphasizes the old say
a ing that "truth is stranger than fl
tion. - YOnkers Statesman.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19
he Loves Me?

The dainty flower oracle may tell her
true or false, but some day the prince
will come and she'll dream the dear
dream of home life and motherhood. In
that dream she will see herself always
happy, always with smile for the hus-
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19

band and a kiss for
the baby. What
a pity to wake from
such a dream,-to
almost loathe her
husband and hate
her child, because
cruel pain has
blighted her body
and wa d her
mind. How many
a woman has had
this sad awakening
from her dreams
of home and love J
There's help and
healing for every
woman who suffers
from womanly dis
eases, caused by
girlish ignorance,
wifely neglect or
the strain of ma
ternity. Doctor +
| Pierce's Favorite
Prescription makes
ak W o m e n
strong and sick
| women well. II
heals diseases oi
j tl1e delicate organs,
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19

The watermelon season in Sussex
has been short this year, owing to the
drought.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19

Galveston's last wrestle with hur-
ricane was even more disastrous than
those which preceded it, but Texans
have reputation for grit and there is
no doubt that the town will be rehabi-
tated.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-19

practically does away with the pains OF
maternity and gives the nursing mother
vigor and vitality.
UTwo years ago." writes Mrs Katie Auliker,
Of 7s4 Pat Street, Alliance, Ohio, y used Two
bottles of Favorite Prescription and In April q
nice baby was born, before the doctor came.
was not very sick. Baby Is now touItSen
months old and weighs 90 pounds. before
/ had to vofnit every day but after got the
medicine, from the first spoonful that took, l
stopped vomiting. II is God-send for women"
When a laxative is needed, use Or.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets with "FaVorite
Prescription"
Evening star., 1900-10-20
Culm Ranks Af8re
From the Chicago Record

From the Chicago Record.
Culm Is curious stuff and there seems ,o
be an abundance of 1t. People who travel
through the mining regions always INQUIRE
about the great mountains of coal dust
that rise in every direction, some of them
2oO feet in height. These piles of Gu m often
catch fire either by accident or spontane
GUS combustion, and 1t is almost impossible
to extinguish them. At night the red glare
is visible all over the valleys Near Wilkes
barre culm bank has been burning
for twenty-five years. Various ATTEMPTS
have been made to quench the fire but it
is just as bright and vigorous today as 1t
was a quarter of century ago, and the
company, having abandoned its efforts to put
out the fire, feeds it regularly by dumping
fresh culm upon the flames. If this was
not done the fire would eat its way into the
great bank like an ulcer and ultimately
break out in several places; but as long as
the surface fire is fed with fresh fuel it
does not borrow into the heap. Formerly
culm was considered dead waste, but some
years ago furnace was invented in which
1t can be utilized for steaming purposes
after water has passed over 1t and foreign
substances washed out. Therefore most of
the mining companies have erected wash
cries at their culm piles, and, as l have said,
many manufacturing establishments have
come into this neighborhood solely because
they are able to use 1t as fuel.
Evening star., 1900-10-20
HER WINGED PROTEGES,
White-Haired Lady's Banquet Every
Morning for PhiIadeIuhia's Birds.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Few pedestrians who daily cross the
shadow of a great oak tree that stands in
Rittenhcuse square know of the secret
that it has shared for more than ten years
with Mrs. Kate Covert and the birds of
Philadelphia.
Every morning between 3 and O'Clock
the story repeats Itself. The tree suddenly
darkens in shower of birds that seem 10
descend from every chimney top and church
spire in the city. The leaves rustic noisily
in the commotion, and the branches sway
lightly under the weight of their hundreds
of tenants. The birds warble few notes
to the opening day, salute each other-and
then ali is silence again. They are waiting
for Mrs. Kate Covert-and breakfast!
She has never disappointed them. II
always go to the same two trees salf
their quaint benefactor. as she talked wise
ly of her proteges. For l wouldn't want
one Of them to fly away thinking that !
had not really been to see them. And they
never look for me under any other tree.
But one day they disappointed me"
Mrs. Covert became grave. but there was
a twinkle in her eye. 1T was the first time
that l had occasion to go through the
square in the latter part of the day.
was distressed at first. for l felt sure that
the birds would recognize me. and ther
seeing that l had no crumbs. would think
that l was betraying them and would II,
But l had no time to pause or 20 change
my gown. So l quietly sped through the
square. Not a bird chirped Good morn
ing made any sign of recognition. Then
l realized that ii was the basket they
knew. not the citizen who carried 1t.
But they make no discrimination In their
show of gratitude when both approach at
breakfast time.
The tree awakens as soon as Jessie. the
dog puts her shaggy little feet around the
corner. She runs IN advance of her mis-
tress and the crumbs. The foliage grows
noisy again, and the birds swing from
their high pedestals to pose on Mis-. Gov
ert's bonnet or shoulder or basket handle
before joining the banquet on the ground
at her feet.
1t was ten years ago that this strange
little woman, with hair white as snow.
first carried her big crumb basket to the
square. The work was begun Dy a wealthy
woman, who died in Philadelphia a few
weeks ago. She saw that the sCavcngers
Of the streets eft little food for the birds.
many of whom starved or flew away TO
perish elsewhere. She made Mrs. Covert
her Intermediary, and has beIurHthed II
legacy to the birds that will e..ao!e them
to be happy and toll for many generations.
Evening star., 1900-10-20

them. From the temple proper leads an
other great staircase rich as the outer
one with curious carving on every inch of
its surface. This leads in broad swirls
down. down, into "A deep pit, the dark holy
Of holes, whose roof is covered with col
lossal faces of quiet. solemn deites, hewn in
the stone, roughly one would say If it were
not for the wonderful expression in their
great eyes. On the walls all around are
superhuman faces. grotesque animals, mys-
tic symbols and occasionally finely wrought
scenes from the khmer mythology. the
whole beiiowered, bescroled, infinitely en-
riched by the cunning, patient art of the
carver. 1t is strange impression that one
gets down here. in the dark place where
forgotten gods gaze at one from strangely
Evening star., 1900-10-20
While We May.

The hands arc such dear hands;
They ale SO fun; they turn at our demands
So often, they reach out
With uiLes s"ai ceiy thought about.
SO many times they do
So very many ,Biugs iOr me, for you
II their fond wills mistake,
We may well bend, not break.
They such tond frail lips
That speak to us. Play. il love strips
Them C1 uiscI etiOn N ny times,
Or If they speak too slow quick. such crimes
We may pass by; for may see
Days not lar on when those al words NAV he
He'd not as sl.w, gu ok, Tut place but dea
Because the lips are au more here
They are such dear. familiar feet that 90
Along the path With ours-feet fast or Sow
And trying to keep pace-if they mistake
Or tread upOn hover thai we would taks
Upon our breast, or bruise some reed
Or crush poor Hope VI tiI II b.eed,
We may be mute,
Not turning quickly to impute
Grave fault: Tor they and We
Have such little way to go-can be-
Together such Lite while along the way
We Will be patient while We may.
So many little faults We nnd.
We see them; for not blind
Is love. We see them, but II you and
Perhaps remember them some by and BY
They VIII not be
Faults then-grave faults-to you and me-
But JUST odd ways-mlstakes, or even less
Remembrances to bless.
Days change so many things-yes. hours;
Mistaken Iords ton ght
May be 20 cher. shed by tomorrow's Hxht
We may be patient; for we know
NdEoRaE K1INGLn
Evening star., 1900-10-20
NAMES ON HOTEL REGISTER.
Clerk Makes Them the Subject of "A
Philosophical Talk.

philosophical Talk.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat
Funny how few men take the trouble 70
write their names legibly on a register, re-
marked the man behind the counter at one
of the big hotels In New Orleans. Look
at this page, and this, and this, How manv
signatures do you see that you can read
offhand, and be certain you're right? Not
one in four, I'll bet Now look again and
note the number OF mere scrawls that no.
body could possibly decipher.
"A great many guests make that kind of
chicken tracks on page merely to be
thought important They have an absurd
idea that a bad signature indicates a per-
son of consequence"
But how about fellows who can't write?'
asked a guest. who had listened to the
times make scrawl for a bluff?"
"Yes. I've known that to be DONE" re-
piled the clerk, smilingly. but not often.
A man who can't write finds it very diff
ally gets out of registering by throwing the
blame on the pen. I can't use a thing like
this he will say; haven't you got a broad
stub? Nothing in the rack will answer,
and knowing by that time how the land
lays, l volunteer to register for him. Hotels
entertain a good many people who can't
write. and the bad pen comedy Is enacted
quite frequently. OF course, the clerk has
pect that he is on to the dodge, for such
folks are very sensitive about their educa-
tional infirmities.
Il once knew man who paid 81 200 q
year solely to keep hatel clerks from know
ing that he couldn't write his own name.
He began life as a day laborer, drifted out
west, and made fortune through leasing
supposed worthless mine in Montana.
When he accumulated about $4,000 he
sold out and started to travel and have a
good time He was naturally shrewd, but
he had never had a particle OF schooling,
and lodging registers at new hotels be-
came the chief worry Of his life At first
he used to tie up his hand in a handker-
chief and pretend it was hurt, but he real
lied that the trick was pretty transparent,
and at last he. employed young news
paper man at 800 month to travel with
him as his secretary The examiner never
sent or received any letters; he didn't care
for reading, and the secretary's one and
only duty was to sign hotel registers. They
would walk together, and the young chap
would say, deferentially: Shall I do the
registering for us both colonel? If you
please his boss would reply, and he would,
thereupon write Colonel - and secre-
tary. Montana Then he could go of and
play until they got ready to leave town.
1t was the softest job in the universe. He
held it for several years: in fact, until his
patron succeeded in drinking himself to
death"
Evening star., 1900-10-20

ties, and cases of strange fashions, there
are shown probably some fifty different
kinds Of fiery liquor made from the various
useful grains lavishly growing on these
rich virgin soils. Scarcely a colony either
that does not show coffee. In the curious
Martinique market for example, laughing
negresSes with yellow turbans sell you
stimulating cup Of it for > cents. or. with
dash Of the excellent Martinique rum,
cents. And so 1t is all around: Sugar and
tobacco, and silk and cotton shown
everywhere in the Trocadero palaces, proofs
of the extraordinary fertility and potential
wealth of the new French colonial empire.
Aboriginal Art.
One thing this superb French colonial eX-
position brings strikingly before the mind
that the civilizations, African, far eastern
or Australia sian, which Europe soon or late
is going To stif1e are very fine in their way
Take. for example. the many pavilions de-
voted to the different countries and depart
mcnts making up what is known as French
IndO-China, Laos, Tonkin AMMAN, Cam
bodia. Here have set before us the
artistic product of races which would be
counted semi-savage by the normal man;
and this artistic product is SO rich, SO beau
tiful, so fantastic. wrought with such sknl
and grace and sense of color with such
power of line and design that one might
not unreasonably ask whether all our art
has anything to show OF equal value. The
buduflSt fdSodd ol banDOula. reproduced
stone by stone and line, by line from the
relics OF an almost forgotten tribe, Is
marvel of richness and magnificent beauty
Its approach is superb. BY lofty flight
of stone stairs whose curving balustrade is
decorated In every inch with fastastic scroll
work and minutely carved representations
of beasts. birds. flowers human beings
gods and goddesses one reaches a SPLEEN
did broad piazza guarded all round by in
Vulnerable grotesque figures of strange
NEUROLOGICAL creatures. Upon the piazza
elevated so far above the level Of the soil
as becomes a holy place. open the great
gates of the temple. Here. in reality would
be only the sacred shrines and the altars
Of the great god Buddha. For exposition
purposes they have filled it with specimens
of wood carvings, silk weaving, embroidery
and lacquer work well worth minute de-
scription If there We're time to linger on
Evening star., 1900-10-20

greatest commercial value. There is ivory,
great tuskS of which arranged in fantastic
patterns CLEAN at the doors of.all the Afri-
can sections. Deft natives working with
primitive tools fashion there before your
eyes the daiutiest ivory trifleS ard monu-
mental cups and bowls, and vases which
they mount aTtisticaily in silver and gold.
and sell to YOU at a great price If you are
not proc: against their earnest elouuence.
In air the African paVilions, too. one sees
grains of all kinds wheat and maize and
rice. and countless strong waters made out
of them. The savage mind by the way.
despite our ideas about its primitive inno-
cenCe, seems to have needed no influences
from civilization to teach it how to get
multifa riously intoxicated. In queer bot
Evening star., 1900-10-20

lnce. by photographs and big colored pc
lures and panoramas, by scenes painted and
grouped and like, the scenes Of theater-
We have this rseons tructien of the whole
life and Characteristic color, Of the different
countries, the illusion Of visit to strange
lands among strange people. One passes
some hours n pantor1im.c fairlyand, and
one comes away fuller of new knowledge
than if one had p5red for a week over dusty
tones. VALERIAN GRIBAY YEDOtt'.
Evening star., 1900-10-20
Responsibilities of Evolution.

The cave man took his youngest boy
across his knee
"Bim." he said. vigorously applying a
piece of birch bark. you've been playing
again with that young anthropoid ape down
in the other grove. How often have told
you not to associate with him? l draw the
line at apes. Play with the son Of the miss
ing lnk-If you can find him.
Even in that age, as it will be seen, there
were technical difficulties for the ethnolo-
glSlS TO overcome.
Evening star., 1900-10-20
Selfish Man.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
"Oh, mammal! she sobbed, I've come
back to yeu." s4
Gracious, dear! What's the matter?"
exclaimed her mother.
"Oh! that man could be so selfsh-so
heartless! And then when / accused him
of his selfshness he laughed in my face
What was it? How was he selfish?''
He told me he had got his life insured
for 5000"
Evening star., 1900-10-20

Meat has been preserved in a frozen
state for thirty years, and found perfectly
eatable at the end OF that time.