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Smyrna times., 1900-01-17

The Milford NeCS seems to have
out one subject for it's editorials. Pie
is good, but no one wants pie for every
meal. We wonder that such a sugges-
tiOn has not come from its patrons,
who preferred a mixture to being
stalled on single article of diet.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17

The United States has only about
one soldier to about 791 of the inhabi-
tants, whereas France has 1 to 10,
Germany to II, and Great Britain l
to 70. At this rate our military bur-
den is light in comparison to theirs.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
THE ARCTIC MOSQUITO.
IT Is AbOuT the Most Terrible Insect
Pest In the World.

Pest In the World.
Nothing that has ever been written
about the arctic mosquito begins to
come up to the real tL.AT." said guest
in the st. Charles corridor the other
evening. 81 went up the Yukon river
in the summer of 1896. representing
the Alaska and Dominion Trading
company. and we struck mosquitoes as
soon as we got into the hills. They are
twice as large as our familiar bayou
species. and their sting is like the prod
of hot needle. They sweep along the
valleys in dense clouds, and if they
catch man unprepared they are liable
to blind him before he can escape.
heard stories of children being stung TO
death and can readily believe them.
whenever we went ashore we wore
heavy hat nets and took the utmost
precautiOn. but were certain to suffer
more or less. One of our party cut the
tongues out of his shoes. and narrow
line of sock was exposed under the lac
ing. Next day he was bitten there at
least a hundred times, and his feet
were so terribly infiamed that the shoes
had to be cut off
Another man. fireman in the boat
crew. got drunk on Alaska whisky one
afternoon and lay down to take nap
In corner of the engine room. no
ticed him little later and was horri.
fed at the solid brown mass of mos.
quitOes that had settled on a small ex-
posed section of his cheek and throat
In an hour his face was swollen out of
all resemblance to anything human. be
was unable to swallow and was burn
ing with fever. 1t was a week before
he was able to be about. saw a num-
ber of cattle near Fort Hamilton that
had been made stone blind by stings
near the eye.
"The arctic fOOthill mosquito is with
out doubt the most terrible insect pest
in the world."-New Orleans Times
Democrat
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17

National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17

IT is believed that heavy fighting has
been going on in South Africa for sew
eral days, but up to this time without
decisive results. 1t is a season of great
suspense in England. The British
seem to have the better of it..
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
Having a Great Run on Cham
berlains Cough Remedy.

Manager Martin, of the Pierson
drug store, informs us that he is hav-
ing a great run on Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy. He sells five bottles
of that medicine to one of any other
kind, and it gives great satisfaction.
In these days of la grippe there is
nothing like Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to stop the cough, heal up the
sore throat and lungs and give relief
with very short time. The sales are
growing, and all who try it are pleased
with it prompt action. South Chicago
Daily Calumet. For sale by Clifton
& Raymond, Smyrna; 7. l.. Mason,
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17

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. II also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ROBT. H. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor
TERMS-SUBsCRIPTIoN-S per annum. II
paid strictly in advance slOO No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option Nf the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENT ENTS-THE SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents but for the outlying district Of which it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Xenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. rate of 80
cents an inch for first insertion and % cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. A special
reduction on all semi-annua and yearly adver-
lsementS.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
~ ANAH1AKEE,S
Philadelphia, Monday. Jan. 15 1900.
Muslin Underwear

The muslin underwear sale
is a glowing success. We were
we'll prepared, better than ever
before; and you know us bet
ter.
There has been no disap-
pointment. We stated clearly
what we had. and you came
and found it.
You told us last year what
you wanted. and it is in this
years muslin underwear sale
that was a pleasant surprise.
The quality of muslin for
the price of the garment is as
good this year, in spite of the
advancing prices.
Muslin nfghkg0aOns.
6sc. Muslin; V-shaped yoke trimmed
with plaits and insertion; neck and
sleeves trimmed with cambric ruffie.
Zoe. Muslin; square yoke of wide en-
broidery insertion and cluster of plaits;
neck and armholes edged with embroid-
cry.
81. Fine muslin; pointed yoke, trimmed; !;
cluster OF cording and rows of dainty in
sertion: neck and sleeves trimmed with
embroidery.
CaD16Ttc corset cO1eYS.
z5c. neck; trimmed with embroidery.
25c. Square neck; trimmed with lace.
Another pretty sort trimmed with en-
broidery. Soc.
-zNuSIan dJ>awe1-S.
25c. Trimmed with deep cambric ruffie;
plaits above. Another sort edged with
| lace.
35c. Cambria ruffie edged with lace:
| cluster of plaits above ruffie.
Acc. Trimmed with good edge of en-
broidery; cluster of plaits above.
Muslin chemiSeS.
25c. Round yoke; corded
3Oc. Fine muslin; neck and armholes
| trimmed with lace.
Soc. Circular yoke of fine plaits and
| four rows of insertion; neck and armholes
| trimmed with embroidery.
Pettlc0akS.
35c Muslin; trimmed with cambric ruff
fle; plaits above.
boc. Muslin; deep cambric ruffie; two
clusters of plaits.
81. Cambria; deep rufhe trimmed with
lace and lace insertion; carnbric dust
ruffle.
H.25. Fine muslin; cambric ruff1e trim
med with wide embroidery; cambria dust
| ruffie.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
Farming implements. &c.

aS follows: Two seated Sellers Family Carriage
nearly new. cost SlS5, only been used very
short tim, with pole ami leather top: York Car
riage. with pole. in good order; PhaetOn, drop
tOnt. in good ord r: fine cutter Sleigh and bells.
in perfect order; Farm Wagons one nearly
new, only been used one season; no top Dear
born. in & Cd or ttr. Will carry 30 bHSkes of To-
matOes. complete, one man Dog Cart, in fine con
dtiIn for speeding: Dte,ing Binder. all iu order
AID will guarantee TO be all right; Det ring Mower
in good order: One-hOrse Rake, Roller, in good
o der: Rand ! Harrow. all in order; three sec
ton Harrow. with three and fOur-hOrSe single
trees; good an, Corn Shelter. nearly new and no
better in Use: Cider Press. in good order; small
Bone Cru>her, valuable implement TO anyone
Hay RiggingS in Od order; , iron frame Cul-
tivatOrs. Buckeye Sulkey CuitivatOr. new No.
l9% Oliver PlOwS, only been used one season:
one horse Oliver PlOw No. A, > sets of Wag Il
Harness in good order; sets of single Carriage
Harness, Sc S OF double Carriage Harness. st OF
chain wagon harness, 6 sets of PlOw Harness
ew; Grindst0ne, Briar Scythes, Hoes ShOvelS
Forks Crow Bars. Corn Knives, Horse Collars
Horse Blankets and lot of leather Head Halters
Glover seed SOwer in good Orde-. nearly new.
3-rOw Corn Marker. steel shOd; Farm Bell and
fixtures.
About 200 Bushels of Corn on the ear, some of it
white.
Household Goods and Kitchen Furniture.
rs follows Good No Cook Stove large size
good as new, burn coal or wood; Parlor Coal
stove. small size: Sitting Room Wood Stove a
dandy: Butter Churn,2 5-gallon Dairy Cans and
n 10; of Dairy Fixtures: so Baskets of White Pota-
toes. ana lOt oi small seed potatoes grown from
foreign seed last year: so baskets of prime sweet
potatoes 251 heads of prime Cabbage in Kiln:
30 bushels of Turnps in kiln; 20 bushels of prime
yellow Seed Corn that will produce so bushels
per acre; this seed was purchased from the Rev.
Layfeld and he can testify to this particular
seed One set of Parlor Furniture Sofl and four
chairs, Buffet, marble top with mirror: fine
Washing Machine. nearly new.
TERM0 All sums of $40 and under cash will
AnNmo be required; over that amount credit
of 10 months will be given hy the purchaser Civ.
ing bankable note with approved security.
JOS. H. PRIMROSE.
B. V. Weldon, Auctioneer
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
IA Head of HTy1
Fine Cattle. ~

10 o these are now milking. with calves by
their side and Will have calves 10y day of sale
refer. fine twO-year-.ld HOl-tein Bull, large
and quiet aud ii Suie fOal-r. ihe,e COWS are Of
choice stock and in nice condition, principally
all young.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
FOR RENT.

A Twelve Room Brick Dwelling on
Delaware street in tenure of NJ. c..
Fields, improved, with electric lights,
water, bath, and everything modern.
Possession given March 1st. For par
ticulars apply to
Mrs. JOHN NJ. VOSHELL,
13tf Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
1 Pair Of Extra Fine Mules.
8 Head of Cows. II
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &C.,

Consisting of Farm Wagon, Dayton Wagon
York Carriage Mccormick Binder nearly new;
Wood Binder, in good or er; Mccormick Mower
Crown ll-spOut Drill, Roller Hamilton Corn
Planter. hOrse Rake, American Harrow, with
drill attachment; Randall Harrow, 4-hOrSe Har-
row, Twin Harrow, A two horse PlOws, one horse
PlOws, Corn Marker, irOn-break CultivAtOrS,
Corn Shelter, Fan, Sleigh and two Stri gs of
Bells. 2 Carriage Poles seed SOwer, Forks, Rakes
ShOvels Hoes. set of Wagon Harness set Of
double Carriage Harness, set of single Carriage
Harness, PlOw Harness, Brides and Collars.
Grain Sacks, Milk Cans, Churn, Milk Pans, 2
" OOd Stoves, Coal Stove, Gasoline Stove, Grind
Stone. set of Fa rbanks Platform Scales Beam
and Pea, Block and Fa.l and many other articles.
Lot of Household Goods and Kitchen Furni-
ture.
TERMS--All sums of $50 and under, cash;
over that amount a credit of )1ths will be
given by the purchaser giving judgment note or
bond with approved security.
ISAAC SINEx.
B. V. Weldon, Auctioneer.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
3 HOGS AND SHOATS.

fine stock never had any cholera on the farm.
3 of the above are fine brood sOws, with pig:
fine Black Boar good stock.
20 Tons of choice Timothy Hay saved without
drop of water; mixed with little clover and
free from weeds and briars
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17

Rev. J. d. c. Hanna has about Sc
cured the $4,000 ''thank Offering for
the Wilmington M. L. Conference.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
Public Sale
gG Q Head Of Horses.

No. MAY" Soriel Mare, Is years old. with
fual by General SaubuTn sound, hne driver and
asst
No. 2-"Frank," gray horse. 10 year> Old. sound
and kind at any work. excellent driver ANA ,ryl
ish l534 hands high and fine size, perfectly ,aie
+ ra lady 20 driv D; no better family horse and
can go i'm les than three minutes.
No. 3-"Lillie,' sorrel mare, years old stand
ard bre !, sound. has been driven aud is well
broken to harness, lIi@ hands high and vcry
stylish: shows much speed.
No.4-"HOp" bay mare , years Old in MAY
fine size and stylish, sound, l5l4 hands high b ca
drove and wei broken TO harness; every indica-
tiOn of great speed.
No 5I"HOp" bay colt years old in June. a
beauty. fine size and gentle. not broken. ~
hands high and very stylish
No 6-"Belle" gray mare, l6 years old. no bet
ter farm horse aud can do much work as
mule.
No Gray Mare IS wears old fine driver
and valuable animal for Il aIy to drive, sound
gentle and fast.
No S-"Kate,' sorrel mare. 9 years old 81.
hands high, large and sound, Il < ,ud driver aud
will work anywhere, with fOaI by General san
burn.
No. Harry" iron-gray horse, years Old
l5% hands high, Norman stock, fine size, large
aud true steel, well broken to all work
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
Muslin ckentSeS.

25c. Round yoke; corded.
3Oc. Fine muslin; neck and armhole.
trimmed with lace.
60c. Circular yoke of fine plaits anC
four rows of insertion; neck and armhole.
trimmed with embroidery.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
MuSIan d1>a7OerS.

25c. Trimmed with deep cambric ruffie
plaits above. Another sort edged with
lace.
SOc. Cambria ruffie edged with lace
cluster of plaits above ruffle.
45c. Trimmed with good edge of EN-
brOidery; cluster of plaits above.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-17
Public Sale

The undersigned, intending TO discontinue
farming, will sell at the Benson farm, near Mas
Sey Nd on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
FASTEST TRAIN IN FRANCE.
Runs Eighty-TwO Miles in Seventy
Five Minutes.

Consul General Richard Guenther. at
Frankfort, has transmitted to the State
Department an extract from a German
engineering publication which takes eXcep-
ton to the reports coming from the United
States of the enormous speed attained by
the railway trains in this country. The
speed of railway trains is much eXagger-
ated, in the popular belief. says the article
An American newspaper, it states, recently
reported a trip on a line between Philadel-
phia and Atlantic City where a speed of
as much as 1o7 miles an hour was attained
Even if such reports are true, continues the
article such forced time is in the nature of
a doubtful experiment and serves only as
an advertisement for the respective rail-
roads.
The fastest train in the world. according
to this German paper. runs on the French
Northern railroad, which is said to make
the distance of eighty-two miles between
Paris and AmienS, without stop in seventy
five minutes. or speed of about sixty-five
miles an hour. Sixty miles an hour is
stated to be the highest speed attained in
England, and this only by one train be-
tween Perth and Forfax. The German
railroad regulations admit of a speed no
greater than tifty-siX miles an hour by the
trains in that country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
NO LIQUOR IN THE CAPITOL.
The Anti-Canteen Bill Ordered to Be
FavOrably Reported.


The anti-canteen BILL which has attract
ed widespread attention and against which
the military authorities recently reported,
was ordered favorably reported by the
House committee on military affairs today,
with an amendment which will exclude
liquor from the Capitol and other public
buildings.
The bill reported is known as the Bower
sock bill, and when introduced applied to
premises used "for military purposes
These words were struck out making the
bill apply to "any premises used or owned
by the United States" The bill as report
ed is as follows:
"A bill to prevent the selling of or deal
ing in beer. wine or any intoxicating drinks
in any post exchange, or canteen, or trans
port, or upon any premises used or owned
by the United States.
BE it enacted, ETC.. that the sale of. or
dealing in beer, wine or any intoxicating
drinks beverage by any person in any
post exchange, or canteen, or transport, or
upon any premises used or owned by the
United States. is hereby prohibited.
Section 2. That the penalty for any
violation of this act shall not be less than
500 and not smore than $500 for each Of
fense."
The vote on the bill was to 8, and al
though in executive session it is under
stood to have been:
Yeas-Hull. Marsh. Capron, Dick, Sulzer,
Lentz, Hay and Jett
Nays-Slayden, Parker and Stevens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
PLANS OF BoER ENJOYS.
Will Speak in Ten or a Dozen of ths
Principal Cities.


Principal Cities.
Mr. Fischer one of the Boer ENJOYS, spoke
freely today as to their general plans for
the future. He said that it was their pur-
pose to visit ten or twelve of the principal
cities of the United States. and explain to
the people whatever they might wish to
know of the Boer cause. They were, he
said. particularly anxious to avoid even the
semblance of taking any part in American
politics. They came to plead with the whole
American people for sympathy and support.
The cities which they would visit have not
yet been determined upon. and in making
their selections they will be guided by the
friends of the Boer cause in Washington
and In different parts of the country.
1t is probable, however. that they will
eventually reach San Francisco, stopping
en- route at Chicago. Milwaukee. St. Louis
and Cincinnati. Other cities have also been
mentioned These ENJOYS hope to complete
their tour of the country within two
months and be ready to leave for Europe
where they have planned to do important
work.
Mr.. Fischer said that they did not con-
template making any set addresses in the
cities to be visited, but would give the peo-
pie plain talks, the subjects of which would
depend entirely upon what particular phase
of the great question at issue the people
desired to be informed upon.
He wanted it distinctly understood that
he and his friends particularly wished to
avoid any partisan demonstrations that
might be construed to mean that their SYM
pathes with one political party in the
United States were stronger than with an
other. A time for their departure from
Washington has not yet been fixed. This
afternoon they will dine with Secretary
Hay. and their movements thereafter will
be determined by circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
Selling Russian for American Oil.

japanese merchants in Corea." says Con-
sui General Allen at Seoul in recent let
ter to the State Department, have recently
given considerable trouble to an America n
company by importing Russian Sumatran
oil in American kerosene tins, and selling
it as the genuine article at reduced price" 4"
Corea, the consul states, has no patent
laws or laws covering trademarks or COPY
rights, and there is no present prospect of
legislation upon these subjects. Conse-
qCently the American firm thus imposed
Upon was obliged, for its protection to take
measures for informing the native Corean
merchants of the fraud being perpetrated.
The native Coreans themselves are not a
manufacturing people, he says and he
knows of no infringement of this kind on
their part. Protection against such in
fringement in China and Japan would be
all the safeguard necessary in Corea, as
most of her imports come from those two
countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23

Judge LacOmbe Consents to With
dirawal of Old Suit.

NEW YORK, May 2}.-Judge Lacombe OF
the United States circuit court has CON
sented to the withdrawal of the answer
made by the Third Avenue Railroad Com
pany in the suit brought last February by
the Old Colony Trust Company of Boston,
Mass, and the vacating of the order APP
pointing Hugh j. Grant receiver OF the
road and Arthur NJ. Masten standing mas
ter of the court in the matters concerned
with the litigation.
The application for the withdrawal of the
answer and the vaCating of the order was
made by Edward Lauterbach, as the repre-
sentative of the Third Avenue Company,
now said to be solvent corporation and
the Metropolitan street railway, which has
leased the Third Avenue road for 999 years.
He told about the securing of the ,o0U
loan at 9S12 per cent and said that the un-
contested claims. if the receiver should be
withdrawn. will be paid Friday. They
amount to S11UO.00U and the contested
claims swell the total to So, 900. which
leaves something like 11.0000yA in the
treasury of the corporation after the float
ing debts have been paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
REVISING CHURCH DISCIPLINE.
QuadrenniaI Conference of Methodist
PrOtestant Church ut Atlantic City.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., May 23-Con-
sideration of the report of the board on re-
vision of church discipline was before the
quadrennial conference of the Methodst
Protestant Church today. The historical
preface was adopted without change. A
number of corrections and amendments
were offered. but President Stephens ruled
that they were out of order in the manner
in which they were presented. Any change
in the disciplinary code will have to first be
adopted and then sent down to the district
conference in the form of overtures They
must be ratified by two-thirds Of the con-
ferences to give them force.
Chancellor Stephens of the Kansas Uni
versity, who is president of the conference,
reported upon the condition of that institu-
ton. He said there are over 300 students
receiving instruction. of which thirty-eight
are preparing for the ministry. During the
year the endowment fund had been in
creased S10.FD0, making a total of $22J, 900,
which is ample enough to support the uni
versity. The institution owned a large
tract of land in the city which at present
was non-productive, but Which in a few
years would yield a very handsome reve-
nue..
A committee on Sunday schools recon-
meE-'ed that a home department be Gre
ated for instruction by visiting teachers.
The Sabbath observance committee con-
demned all forms of amusements on Sum
uay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23

the past year and the past twenty years
The report showed the present force OF i'ioo
missionaries and teachers is four times
greater than in 1880 During the twenty
year period the number of schools for col
ored people have increased from elght TO
twenty-eight: the number of colored Bap-
lists has expanded from 10000 to ], 1,So,Sn:
The society's church edifce work reacned
great proportions. more than 1,6o churches
having been aided in this respect The an
nual receipts for 1900 are $3.50. 100. The
grand total of receipts from all sources for
twenty years, SS,943. 100 Special growth
was shown in the past year In the educa-
tional endowment and annuities funds.
The report of the treasurer. Frank r.
Hathaway of New York, for the year end
ing March 81 last showed contributors
amounting to 100. and total receipts OF
$3SS sos The total disbursements were
s417 ,272; cash on hand. s9.643; debt of the
society April l last. $4,000.
After a discussion of the reports. cOnven-
tion committees were appointed by the
president,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
SHOOTING IN A PRISON.
Report of Special Agent Who Investi-
gated 1t.

Attorney General Griggs has received a
report from a special agent who went to
Raleigh, n. c., to investigate charges that
the warden of the state prison there had
shot and killed federal prisoner without
cause. The Attorney General will soon
pass upon the report, which will show, it is
said, that the prisoner attempted to attack
the warden with stick. The warden fired
on him with a pistol, wounding him in the
leg. The wound developed blood poisoning
and caused death. The remaining federal
prisoners In the penitentiary charge wanton
shooting and cruel treatment of prisoners
in general
Many complaints have come to the De-
partment of Justice about this prison and
the Investigations have shown at least a
state of ill-feeling between the prisoners
and prison authorities. For more than a
year no prisoners have been sent there and
it is now probable that all those in the
prison will be withdrawn and placed else
where. The Attorney General however.
has not yet passed upon the report received
by him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
MILITARY CADETS PRAISED.
Representative Marsh Comments &
HIS Visit to West Point

Representative Marsh Comments on
His Visit to West Point.
Secretary Root has received letter from
Representative Marsh of Illinois. thanking
him on behalf of himself and other mem
bers of the House military committee, who
recently paid a most enjoyable visit to the
West Point Military Academy on his invi-
tation.
"Everything was done for our pleasure
and comfort on the trip says Mr. Marsh,
"and at West Point where every courtesy
was extended to us. We inspected the in
stitution and noted with much satisfaction
the high standard and general efficiency of
all departments of administra ton and in
struction, and were especially gratified by
the soldierly bearing, uniform set up and
high state of proficiency evinced by the
cadets individually, when in and out of
rank. and collectively in the battalion and
other exercises"