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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-16

CAPT. WILLARD DOUGLASS NEwBII,L.
The subject of this sketch was
born August 2Stb, 1874, to DR.. and
Mrs. VIM. j. Newbill while living in
Essex county, Va, being the second
and youngest of two sons. At the
age of g years his parents removed
to lrvington, Lancaster county.
where they have since resided and
where his father is prominent doc
tor of medicine and United States
Marine Physician. Until ii wears
OF age he received instructions at his
mothers knee, leaving thence to en-
ter Aberdeen Academy in September.
1889. After one session there he en-
tered the Chesapeake Academy, at
lrvington, and from there he received
his appointment by Congressman
Jones-won through competitive
examination-to the United States
Military Academy at West Point. N.
Y. He was but is years of age at
this time, being among the youngest
in class of over one hundred, and.
We believe, the only one who had not
received a high school or college
training. After graduating ut the
end of the course of four years, and
after spending summer home he was
ordered to Fort Mcpherson, GA.
From there he was sent to Fort
Slocum, n. Y, and from there to
Fort Myer, ID. @. In July, 1898, he
was promoted and transferred to the
artillery branch of the service and
ordered to Porto Rico during the war
with Spain. After peace had been
declared Lieut.. Newbill was stationed
for few months at Washington
Barracks, ID. c., when he was or
dered to Colorado to join the 34th
Infantry as captain and aijutant.
When appointed, Captain Newbill
enjoyed the distinction of being the
adjutant in the American
army. With this regiment he is now
doing service in North Luzon, hav-
ing been with Gen. Lawton's COM
mand when that leader was killed.
Letters are received from Capt.
Newbill periodically, but they are
six or seven weeks in reaching their
his command being so
far from Manila that it takes, hy
the slow OK teams, several weeks for
letters in transit between that city
and North Luzon.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-16
Tabitha, Va, Jan. 20, 1aO0.
Another CounA Against Oti.

Another Couna Against Otis.
The news that General Joe
Wheeler has resigned from the army
and is about to return to Congress
gives the country an unpleasant sur
prise. 1t is announced from Wash
ington that General Otis, not having
been able to find place in the field
satisfactory to General Wheeler, and
the latter having no mind for service
in Manila, is willing to return to the
States" This means that General
Otis did not know what to do with
a good soldier when he had him.
Were Otis commander who had
shown disposition to give rein to
the energy and ability of fighting
subordinates, it would be natural
and just TO wait for his explanation
of the retirement of Wheeler before
deciding that jealousy had anything
to do with it. But General OTIS
reputation is such that few will
hesitate to conclude at once that the
fault is on his side. The fresh fame
which Wheeler won in Cuba as a
fighter preceded him to Manila. 1t
was expected that he would show
himself to be another Funston in the
Philippines. Instead of that he
comes home because he can get no
fighting to do where there is so much
lighting to be done.
1t is to be feared that another
grave count has been added to the
indictment Of General Otis as a dull
and fussy and envious incompetent.
North american.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-16
Communicated
FROM A LITTLE GIRL.

Years are leaves in the book q
Life. Each person is given a book
some containing great many leaves
others very few.
When these books are finished oul
characters are easily told. We car
keep our pages spotless-filled with
inspiring thoughts, goodly deeds
kindly words and acts of mercy
stepping-stones which lead us TO the
city of Eternal Life; or we may al.
low the edges of the pages to become
torn and ragged and mar their
whiteness with the evils of bad hab.
its and ali wrong doing which hurry
us to the end of fruitless and nn.
profitable life. 1t.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-16
LANCASTER'S SONS

ihis Little County has Won
Through Merit Several An
pointments to the United
States Military and Nava,
Schools.
In a recent issue of The VIRGINIA.
OITIzEN was published a portrait
and short biography of Capt. &c.
Gresham, one of Iancaster's sons
who has won a.reputation in military
rcles. There are but two others
from the First Congressional Dis
trlct now living who are graduates
of the United States Military Acad-
emy at West Point and in active
seryice-one of these being Can't.
Richard Croxton, of Essex, and the
other Capt. Willard ID. Newbill, of
Lancaster. Lancaster also has the
proud distinction, we believe. of
having the only representative from
this district among the United States
naval officers, Ensign Gilbert Chase.
Both Capt. Newbill and Eusion
Ohase are at present in the PAilip-
pines battling for the stars aud
stripes.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-16
a TRIBUTE.
EDITOR CITIZEN:


with your consent, | would Xix.
to place before the public smal
tribute of respect to an sold Confed
crate Soldier" who departed thi.
iife on January the 23rd, at the home
OF his sister, Mrs. Lucy Anne vii.
liams.
The subject of this article, Sam.
uei Is. Williams, was one of the no
oiest men of our vicinity. lie pro-
teseed faith in Christ when bns =
youth aud united with Bethany NJ
Il. church, of which he was a faith.
ful and devout member.
When very young he had the mis-
fortune to lose one of his eyes, but
Notwithstanding this sad sffiiction,
when the beat Of the drum was heard
IN our midst and the call for troops
was ringing throughout our beloved
land, he was one of the first in our
community TO volunteer in The de-
fence ct his country and fought
oraye!y until "Lee's" surrender. after
which he returned home to fight life's
battles manfully to the peaceful end
True to his country, to his Demo-
cratic principles, to mis- church and
to his God, he has gone to reap a
glorious reward.
Servant Of God well done,
An immo tai crown you've wor:
Moving a:onE in y our quiet way,
Onth you've reached The final dav;
Entering the Haven" TO sail life's seas
10 more,
Looking This way" hut waptirptog,
Bidding farewell TO friends left behind
Where sickness and suffering hath been
thine;
lato the harbor, you have furled your
sails,
Lowered your anchor, wes,hcred ;he
gsl,s.
Loved ones TO greet GU upon the shore.
Into Gods presence 10 dwell eveImore;
And may We, who are yet here below.
Meet thee in that blest cline
Safe in Heaven, to live for all time.
FRIEND.
Tabitha, Va, Jan. 30, 1900.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-16
Xlgz Q,0El,l.
kzAA-as q = ! u - = scc.s2ss.ssE3 2s.seE3
Dodge EEleEll

Did ycu ever try 90 dodge tTss
rain-drops ? Did net succeed
very well, did your It's ilas.
as useless to try TO escape from
the germs Of consumption. Veg,
can't do it. They are about as
on every HAND and we are cca-
sfantiy taking them into our
lungs.
Then why don't we all have
this disease ? Simply because
these germs cannot gain foot
hold in a Strong throat and
lungs. It's when these are
weak that the gefms master.
The body must be well supplied
with fat. The danger comes
when the blood is poor and the
body is thin. If your cough does
not yield, and your throat and
lungs feel raw and sore, you
should not delay another day.
Take
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-16
Star Pointer In a uot-hous

Star Pointer In Hot-house.
a 300 PAGER that runs out to grass
in steam-heated pasture lot with a
glass roof over his head while there
is Lake Erie blizzard raging all
around him is considered something
OF novelty ont at Cleveland. At
his farm near the Forest CITY former
Congressman W. j. White has lust
constructed such "a winter grazing
place for Star Pointer 1861. A
large inclosure is arranged with sky
lights and ventilators and equipped
with heating apparatus which keeps
the grass growing all winter. Here
the champion PAGER is turned out to
nibble in his greenhouse pasture,
while horses like John r.. Gentry
2:00} and Joe Patcher 2:0ll, that
are not in the 300 list, have to make
their Christmas dinners of Orange
county hay.-Netc York San.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-16
.HOICE Vegetables

~ will always find a ready
market-but only that farmer
can raise them who has studied
the great secret how to OBJ
tain both quality and quantity
by the judicious use of we'll
balanced fertilizers. No fertil-
izer for Vegetables can produce
a large yield unless it contains
at least so Potash. Send for
our books, which furnish full
information. We send them
free of charge.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
o3 Nassau St. New York.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-16
hotels.
NORFOLK BOARDING HOUSE,

All persons desiring a first-class
boarding place stop with Mrs. c. S.
iiaynie, 50l Free Mason Street, Norfolk,
Va. (Formerly of the Lancaster House).
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-16
AN ADDRESS
Delivered to The Children Of a
Public School by a Teacher.

Delivered TO The Children Of q
Public School by Teacher.
Little children, Little Ladies' a d
Little Gentlemen :-Could YOU bat
begin to realize the great Importance
OF your school days the DAYS which
now are and which will pass you by
never more to return, YOU would arm
yourselves for the great struggle
which Is to come-the struggle which
comes when you pass out on the
storm-tossed sea Of life, there to bat
tie for your daily bread and perhaps
tor honor, for fame and for renown.
In this great and glorious country.
where we are all free born Amer
lean citizens, every Avenue is open
tor those who are prepared aud
Wlslihg to carve u name for them
selves, that there will be no crowd-
ing at the top round OF the great lad
der of fame. But upon the other
hand, at the bottom will be found
struggling humanity, toiIing by day
aud by night, earning poor pittance
by the sweat of the brow; which class
Will you join q? So little lads and
iassles, be mp and be doing; learn to
labor, lay up treasures, which in the
days to come may be Of benefit to
you.
Aud boy:, remember, upon you de-
ponds the success Of our institutions
and the honor Of oar Gag; be houor:.-
be, be upright, be brave aud true: re-
m,moer oar great men. were al, as
you, careless, rouping, roliickiug
little lads; and to-day glance back |
over our history aud see what strug-
giles they had to conquer. Remem-
Der the names of Washington, Of |
Lee, of Lincoln, of Grdnt aud Of Ell /
lson who to-day stand forth the adj /
miration of the whole world. Re- 1
memberIhis precept, everything sue !
cumbs to energy, faith aud time.
And, little girls, you are the mod |
els by which the boys are to shape |
their course; you govern the whole
world as you wish. Never asso-
clate with evil-miuded compan-
ions, never do anything you may
regret, for things once done are
gone forever, never to be recalled:
gone on the great wings of time. So
then, dear girls and boys,
Lise fol those VINO love you,
For those who know you true,
For the cause which needs assistance,
For the wrongs which need resistance.
And the good that you may do"
| wish you peace, JOY and prosper
tty, and may you never regret the
lays we have spent together.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-16
100000 Said to Have Been
Offered for One Speech.

Offered for One Speech.
The New York Herald published
the following dispatch from Wash
ington: "Two hundred thousands
dollars is the neat sum, it is under
stood, that has been offered for q
speech by President Mckinley in
Pittsburg, Pa.
"In conference with delegation
representing the Americus Club, of
Pittsburg, the President was given
to understand that his acceptance of
the clubs invitation to open bis
campaign in Pittsburg under the
clubs auspices would mean a differ
ence of 100000 to the Republican
campaign fund. The Pittsburgers
want the President to visit their city
on April 81, the anniversary of Gen.
eral Grants birth, and make a
speech which will be regarded as the
formal opening of the campaign of
1900 for the Republicans.
"The delegation talked with the
President and several members of
his Cabinet, and found them rather
inclined to favor the acceptance of
the invitation, especially after the
suggestion concerning $500, 700, but
nothing definite could be determined
upon because of the absence of Sen
ator Hanna, to whom all details of
campaign managementare submitted.
1t is believed the invitation will be
accepted.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-16
SCOTS
Emulsion

Of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos-
paites at once. Ii will heal the
'nfia'ned membranes and greatly
strengthen them as we'll. Tie
digestion Becomes stronger, the
appetite better and the weight
Increases. The whole body Ec-
comes well fortified and tie
germs Of consumption cannot
gain a fOoth0ld.
It's this nOuEishing, sustain
iHg and strengthening power
of SCOTS EMULSION that
has made it Of such value in
all wasting ard ex,,austing
diseases.
soe. ana SIoo, all druggists.
SCOTT s. BOVINE, Chemists. New York
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-16
Heathsville, Va.
Didn't Know Lucy Was Horse,

Didn't Know Lucy Was a Horse.
A story is told in England that a
curate in Yorkshire parish was
asked to request the prayers of the
congregation for Lucy Grey, and
Lucy Grey was supplicated for for
three successive Sundays. On the
fourth Sabbath the clerk told the
cnrate that no more prayers were
needed. "Is she dend?" asked the
curaie. NO." said the clerk, "she
has won the steeplet hase. ."-Ameri-
can Stock Farm.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-16
Feeding Hens on Newspapers,

Oh newspapers.
The latest and most novel use for
old newspapers that has come to our
notice occurred Saturday, when a
gentleman stepped into this office
and purchased 100 or more to feed
his hens. he tears the paper into
shreds and soaks it in sour milk until
the whole mass becomes a pulp,
when he feeds it to his hens, and he
claims that it adds greatly to their
egg producing qualities. The news
paper is gradually extending its field
of usefulness. From food for thought
it has expanded until within its
sphere is already included food for
hens and goats Li6son Patriot.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-16
To Kill Rats.

Get a wash pot and fill it about
two-thirds full of water. Cover the
water with cotton seed or peanuts.
Lay some boards against the pot
so the rats can climb up and they
will jump in on the seed and will
sink and are thus drowned. Several
yearsago | tried this plan and the
first night caught thirty-six and
the second MISUNDERSTANDING
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-16
: ALL
REDUCTION SALE

,,,oi cur entire stock of Mems Bows, an
~ Gcniiu.tn clothing at prices that cannot In
~, atttact everyone. Goods that are ,r.,
ItoDDB ana cut in the latest fashions We
inISt n, ave room Tor the manusacfit itre of ,,,,r
such reduction salc. N""Se VI
Mems Wool Suits. all coIors inc,,,d,n,. p,.,,.
9ua Blue, that wcsOld for S6 ard 81 On no
"t the remarkably low price of %. IS.
Az our Wool Suits that W IN oren or nr
your g es' values ftom $50 TO 10. 9J,Z5.
A hrc bre all wool washireton Mills
thoroughly shrunh. IN IN
Mems Black CLAY p,arot al and wo,~,oo,,
Suiis that TO unc can equal Ter rIT0
less than Sis cist wLtte, hit
An our SIS. SIS sud $50 SuitinRs We will
lit you for NIH
And hundreds Cf other bargains too nun,pr
Gus 10 mention. Re mtmEer we ere t,.sd-tn
root Outh tiers ard popugar prfcc tailo,e W
Smyrna times., 1900-12-19

Prof John A. Collins, of Milton, is a
candidate for Superintendent of Sussex
county Puplic Schools.
DIR. and Mrs. Frank Grier's Christ
mas present arrived last Tuesday morn
ing. 1t was a fine baby daughter.
Bridgeville has apublic hall 40x75
that will seat 500 people. 1t was built
by the Odd Fellows of the town and
cost $4,000.
Ex-Sheriff John H. Johnson, of
Georgetown will remove to Milford.
He will reside on the Paige farm just
north of town which he now owns.
Mr.. John +. Burrows and Miss Eta
Cox both of Middletown were married
Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. DIR.
+. w. Cnswell.
The marriage of Miss Anne Richards
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Richards and Frank NJ. Jones, associate
editor of the SUSSEX journal was sol
emnized in the Methodist Church in
Georgetown ut o'clock Wednesday
afternoon the Rev. Adam Stengle
officiating.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-19

The announcement last week that
there were to be three contests of
election for seats in the next Legisla
ture was surprise to the people.
Two of them are from Sussex county.
The other is in Kent cOunty-our ad
joining hundred. The Dover Sentinel
thus states it:
"The steps taken by the Union Re-
publicans to contest the election of
John L. Scotten for the seat of Repre-
sentative from the Second District in
this county in the General Assembly,
is one that bodies of good even should
q recount of the ballots show that he
was honestly and fairly elected.
1t is reported, however, that enough
evidence has been gathered to turn his
victory into defeat and the probable
seating of Hervey Dexter Learned, the
Union Republican candidate.
1t will be remembered that Mr..
Scotten had bare majority of six
votes; and the evidence in hand seems
to be sufficient to wipe out that major
ity. Witnesses at the counting out
of the ballots claim that number of
improperly stamped ballots were
counted for him and that other little
irregularities were indulged in, though
this. evidence did not come to light
until after certificates of election had
been issued.
The election district in which the
fraud is looked for is the 1st, and the
polling place is Leipsic., aud wher e
the majority Of the Board was Demo
cratic.
There the Republicans have always
had to fight for their rights and never
got them, and for that reason we say
that the contest will result in good,
even though Mr.. Scotten be honestly
entitled to his seat. 1t will serve to
show the election officers in that dis
trict in the future that we are not to be
trihed with or robbed of our rights,
and that few men at Leipsic cannot
carry the election as they choose.
At the election two years ago Step
hen Slaughter defeated DIR. T. G.
Moore for the Senatorship by the small
majority of nine votes, aud that major
ity came from the same election dis
trict. Mr.. Slaughter took his seal
without a contest, though sometime
afterwards the ballot box from Leip
sic was opened and the votes counted
by three or four fair minded men. Ac
cording to their count DIR, Moore wa
honestly elected and should have oc.
cupied the seat from his Senatoria
District.
For this reason, together with tn,
facts known in the present case, ant
knowing the men who usually contro
the election Board at Leipsic as we do
we say the contest of Mr.. Scotten'
seat will bear fruit IN the future if no
now.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-19

The House last week passed the
Grout ole margarine bill by vote of
1876 to 90. The bill as passed makes
all articles known as oleomargarine
butterine, imitation butter or imita-
tion cheese transported into any State
or territory for consumption or sale
subject to the police power of such
State or territory, but prevents any
State or territory from forbidding the
transportation or sale of such product
when produced and sold free from COL
grafton in imitation of butter. The
bill increased the tax on oleomargarine
colored in imitation of butter from 2 to
10 cents per pound and decreases the
tax on oleomargarine uncolored from 2
cents to one-quarter of cent per
pound.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-19
PENINSULA NEWS.
Items Cleaned From All Parts of Delaware
and Maryland.

DR.. Walter L. Grier has open a den
tai office in Milford.
Hog butchering last week has had a
boom because of the cold weather.
One jeweler in Milford sold 5000 worth
to teachers during their Institute.
Dover boasts of two week old babys
that weighs only one pound and half
Captain A. p. NOVEL; of Philadel.
phia formerly of Dover died Decem-
ber II, aged 80 years.
Mr.. Vincent Moore, living near st.
Georges killed a hog weighing GA
pounds dressed.
The horses around Milford are dying
by the score from some unknown com.
plant like blind staggers. In Slaugh.
ter Neck there is hardly farmer that
has not lost one or more of his best
drivers.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-19

We feel an explanation is due our
readers for the small space devoted to
news in this issue. Owing to the rush
of Christmas advertisements which
have encroached Upon our reading
space, we are obliged to leave out
news matter which ordinarily we
would get in. After this week the
TIMES will be able to serve the best
interests of its constituency.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-19

Sheriff John b. Wharton Friday seized
the goods and chattels of the Delaware
State Agricultural Society amounting
to several thousand dollars, and sold
them at public sale on Wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-19

National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-19

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 part 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JE.,
Associate Editor.
MS-SUBScRIPTION-Sl.5 so per annum. If
paid strictly in advance Sl.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option Of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TINES is the
bGsiness medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district Of which 1t
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
zenton, Cheswold, leipsie, &c. A rate Of so
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 srecia
reduction on all semi-annnal and yearly &C yer
tisements.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-19
RAGLHNS,

Oxford, Scotch Mixtures, long and short cut
medium and full back, silk sleeves and yoke lin
ing, regular SIS 90, $500 values for SI2.oo.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-10-24

The better the school system of any
state, the less money will be expended on
reform schools and penitentiaries. The
better the education of the children now
the better citizens they will make when
grown to years Of discretion and respon
sibility.
Then for the good of the children and
for the good Of the future state and ma
ton. We should place at the head of the
state schools a man who, having had the
training and experience, who has the alb
ility, and who has the advancement of
the public schools at heart and who has
the courage to put his convictions into
operation.
We believe Prof. Leamy is the proper
man for this place, and earnestly hope
that every man, regardless of political
affiliation, will seriously and carefully
think the matter over, before casting his
ballot on the 9Th of November.