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Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
A COLORED MEMS EXPERIMENT.
As Seen By the North Texas COlOred Fair
and Cotton Experiment.

The capacity of the negro to help
himself so that he shall be something
more than a drudge is an undeter-
mined question. But there are many
hopeful indications of improvement
and of concerted effort on the lart of
cOlOred men to attain to higher levels
of thinking and doing. Among these
we note the North Texas Colored Fair
and Cotton Exposition, which is now
open in Dallas. This is distinctively
negro undertaking. The grounds
have been purchased, the buildings
erected and decorated and the whole
enterprise put on foot without the aid
of dollar from a white man in the
work of design or construction.
The general purpose of the Expo
sition, as explained by the Dallas
Ne,OS. is ''to excite in the negro,
whether he lives in the country or in
town, a greater interest in the work of
producing and manufacturing cotton. "
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12

The improvement in the iron trade
is springing. Pig iron is sharing, as
it has not before, the activity that
appeared five weeks ago in finished ma
terial and the mills are adding to their
booked tonnage, though not at the
rate of early August when the large
contacts for bars we're placed. The
pig iron market is repeating the history
made in finished lines with buyers
really ready to take hold, the products
are quoting prices below expectations,
considering present high costs of ma
terial and labor and it is plain the cost
line has been crossed for some fur
naces still in blast.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12

RAILROAD wrecks are expensive things.
Already two suits for damages against
the Reading Railroad have been
bought, for the death of two men of
Allentown, Pa. The heirs want $50,
900 each. All the money the Railroad
Company can pay them cannot console
them for the sudden death of their
bread winners and protectors.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
SMYRNA DIRECTORY.

TOWN OFFICIALS.
President of Council-James C. Robinson.
Secretary of Council-Henry S. Anthony
Town Treasuser-Ezekial V. Cooper.
Clerk of Council-Samuel J. Reynolds.
Alderman-Eugcne Crow.
Chief of Police-Joseph H. Garner.
Councilmen: 1st ward John Rawley: 2nd
Ward. Samuel J. Reynolds 3rd Ward, Edward G.
Walls; 4th Ward, Jos H. Wright: 9Th Ward,
e. Marriott Fowler; 9th Ward, James C. Robinson
and Henry S. Anthony.
Council meets the second and fourth Fridays
IN each month.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPPY.
Pithy Sayings From Our Popular Wash
ingtOn Correspondent.

ingtOn Correspondent.
Descriptions of looting, murder and
other outrages by the allied armies in
China, which are beginning to reach us,
are not calculated to make us proud
of our allies.
The Filipinos do not seem to en-
thuse over the work of the new Filipi-
no Commission, but that will not pre-
vent any member of the Commission
or any of its employees drawing salary.
The last South African republic has
dissapeared-annexed by proclamation
of Lord Roberts, British commander
in the Transvaal.
A combined British and American
squadron of warships made a success
full attack on Bar Harbor and during
their stay no man without brass but
tons was allowed to carry on a firta-
ton.
The political big guns are beginning
to open up. Mr.. Bryan has gone on
au eastern speaking tour and Gov.
Roosevelt has gone west to do some
talking.
Senator Tillman has waded through
too many political briars to
mind the scratching" he got in the
recent S. G. primaries.
1t cannot be truthfully said that the
Vermont election returns contained
any startling surprises.
To man up a tree the principal
issue of this campaign is not imperial
ism, but the ''outs" against the ''ins.
Give us Office or the country will
go to the dogs" has ever been the cry
of the politicians and will be to the
enQ OF the cnapter.
In the whole empire of Russia there
ate less than 300 newspapers. Nowon-
der that the masses of Russia are igno-
rant and brutal.
Gen. Miles is not the only man who
regards the situation in China as more
likely to lead to big war than peace.
Men who saw wood, instead of talk
ing for publication, may not acquire
so much notoriety, but as rule they
acquire more money.
If newspaper repeated itself as
often as some men say history does, it
would be called a back number.
Men who dom know enough to run a
one horse plOw can tell you just how
this government ought to be run.
The Sultan of Turkey found the
money to hold jubilee but Unce
Sans bill is still unpaid.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12

The financial budget of Greater New
York, just made public, shows that
100000, 600 will be necessary to con-
duct the government during 1901.
This is one-tenth of the amount re-
quired for the annual expenses OF the
national government. These figures
indicate what great city, with its
nearly 100000 population, the me.
tropolis of America is.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
A Shocking Calamity.

Lately. befell a railroad laborer
writes DIR A. Kellett, of Will
ford, Ark. 'His foot was badly
crushed, but Bucklens Arnica Salve
quickly cured him. It's simply
wonderful for Burns, Boils, Piles and
all skin eruptions. It's the worlds
champion healer Cure guaranteed.
25c. Sold by Benton Weldon, (succes-
sor to Jas. p. Hoffecker), Smyrna, Del.
and L. l.. Mason, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12

The real advantage of the rapid boats
and the Deutschland has just made a
record of 5S4 knots in one day-is the
prompt delivery of freight. Thus the
reduction of the time required for a
trip across the Atlantic is most apprec-
lated by shippers of freight and those
who have to go to Europe on business.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12

"The difference between the COW
and the milk man, }" said the gentleman
with rare memory for jests. sis that
the COW gives pure milk"
There is another difference, re-
torted the milk man. "The COW
doesn't give credit"
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12

1t is estimated that during the last
sixty year the Baroness Burdett- Coutts
has given $1,000, 900 in charity.
A correspondent of "The Clevland
Plain Dealer" says: "The Marquis of
Butte has given the University of st.
Andrews 92O,O for the purpose of
endowing a chair of anatomy.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
Reduced Rates to Richmond.
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD, ACCOUNT
OF MEETING OF THE SOVEREIGN
GRAND LODGE, I. o. o. f.

@'D AOONt13 l. " W
For the meeting of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, L. o. o. F., to be held
at Richmond, Va, September 1922,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets to Rich
mond, from all stations on its line, ia
the rate of one fare for the round
trip. Tickets will be sold and good
going September IA, 10 and 16, and
will be good to return until Septem-
ber 25, inclusive.
For particulars in regard to stop-off
at Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington, consult nearest ticket agent.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12
DO Your Feet Ache and Burnp

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease.
Il powder for the feet. 1t cools the feet and
makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunions, Swollen. Smartlnr. Hot
f4.lous, Sore and Sweating Feet. Aliens
I.yt-Ea9e relieves all pain and gives rest
and comfort. We have over sc, 900 testinO-
lals. 1t cures while you walk. Try it to-
day. All druggists and shoe stoees sell il,
25c. Sample sint free. Address Allen S.
Olmstead LeRoy, NY.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12

Descriptions of looting, murder and
other outrages by the allied armies in
China, whichare beginning to reach us,
are not calculated to make us proud
of our allies.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12

q n - T @ II Z "a.
Rsa,,tbs The Kind You Have Always Bought
''';;'''' !; &HAzz5T
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12

The Filipinos do not seem to en-
thuse over the work of the new Filipi-
no Commission, but that will not pre-
vent any member of the Commission
Or any of its employees drawing salary.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12

The last South African republic has
dissapeared-annexed by proclamation
of Lord Roberts, British commander
in the Transvaal..
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12

The Sultan of Turkey found the
money to hold jubilee but Unce
Sans bill is still unpaid.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12

Men who don't know enough to run
one horse plow can tell you just how
this government ought to be run.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12

If a newspaper repeated itself as
often as some men say history does, il
would be called back number.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-12

A combined British and American
squadron of warships made a success
full attack on Bar Harbor and during
their stay no man without brass but
tons was allowed to carry on a firta.
ton.
Evening journal., 1900-04-07
A Hard Rain.

"It rains a great deal in the Puget
sound country" says n man from that
part Of the Union, "and heard a fun
ny incident not long ago about it. Some
chap had come from the Mississippi
valley to take up his residence at
Whatcom, on Bellingham bay. where
there are very high tides. When the
boat landed him at the end Of the long
pier extending over the tide fats, the
water was low, and the new man did
not notice anything but a wide stretch
of sand between the boat and the town.
1T was in the evening, about dark,
and was raining, and he went TO the
hotel on the front street and staid
there, going to bed without having gone
out for a walk The next morning
when he got up he looked out, and the
tide was in, the water coming up close
to the hotel. He gazed at the wide
spread waters for an instant and,
throwing up his hands in astonish-
ment, he exclaimed, Gee whiz, but 1t
must have rained hard last night!
"Then he hurried down stairs TO the
Office to find out if there was any dan
ger from the food, and the clerk smiled
four or five times and gave him some
much needed information. Washing
ton Star.
Evening journal., 1900-04-07
Yes-WhntR

A good story is going the rounds at
Harvard college concerning a last
years graduate, n dutiful son and an
industrious student, yet withal a some
what liberal youth. At the beginning
Of his concluding year his father, who
was just setting out fer Europe, said
TO him:
"Now, Harry. you get your degree,
and I'll send for you to come over and
travel all summer"
Harry was delighted. Father" said
he, Il will" He studied faithfully all
the college year and in June went
through with flying colors. Then he
cabled his father:
"Yes."
But the father, alas. had forgotten
his impulsive offer He mused over
the message, wondered and then cabled
back:
"Yes-whatY
The son was In turn perpleXed, but,
being a well trained lad, he did not re-
main long in the dark and, fired by du-
teous zeal. cabled back:
ayes, sir"
Letters Of explanation followed. and
he won the grand tour" - Atlanta
Journal
Evening journal., 1900-04-07
A TON OF PLASTER
HAS BEEN MOULDED so THAT IT
SHOWS EVERY BUILDING AND
LOCATION IN GREATER BOSTON.

HAS BEEN MOULDED so THAT IT
SHOWS EVERY BUILDING AND
LOCATION IN GREATER BOSTON.
A small number Of scientific men had
the opportunity on Thursday evening
to view the most remarkable relief
model that the world has ever seen, a
model Of the metropolitan district of
Boston. AS in so many of the ether
arts, Europe has heretofore led the
world in the production of models in
plaster of Paris, but the choicest Ger
man reliefs must yield the palm TO this
product of one of BOston's own citizens.
George Carroll Curtis. The relief is to
form a part OF the Massachusetts eX-
hibit at Paris, and has been constructed
under the direction of our State Board
OF Paris Exposition Managers.
nose who have visited the Agassiz
Museum in Cambridge have seen in va
riCus places in the great halls of the
museum large plaster models Of differ
ent parts of our own country. One OF
these in particular represents the east
ern coast of our country and the ad
I iacent depths OF the Atlantic Ocean.
I The interest which such graphic illus.
luations always excite and the value
which they have been proved to have in
/ education have turned the attention OF
scientific men in this country to the
production Of good relief models. and
in this work Mr. Curtis was employed
/ for a couple of years at Harvard under
the direction Of Professor William Nor
ris Davis The work done here by Mr.
lCurtis was geological in its nature. and
one series that he produced represent
ed the effects Of erosion on the surface
of a typical country so well that the
series has become a standard one. anf
is in use for the teaching OF geology
in many of our American institutions
| lneeniously meeting the problems
which presented themselves. and en-
dowed with a delicacy Of touch pc
culiarly suitable for the effects which
are necessary in the work, Mr.. Curtis
Evening journal., 1900-04-07

taxed. There are many new ones this
week
James F. Lank has taken out let
ters of administration on the estate
of the late Mrs. Eliza A. Wiley, sub
ject to the approval of Peter Virden,
of Wyoming.
B. r. Morgan. a former proprietor of
the Hart House, is now bO0kkeeper at
the Ponder House.
DR.. ]. c. French. of Milwaukee, Wis.
is rusticating in Milton.
Lew Fox has sold one of his gray
matches to Mr. Farr. of HarbesOn, and
his PAGER to the proprietor Of the Pom
der House.
Captain James Darby and j. r. Me-
gee left on Monday for Philadelphia.
G. +. Atkins is in Queenstown.
J. e. DOdd has returned from the
city and will settle in Delaware.
The Robinson cannery is receiving
another invoice of cans.
Mrs. Mary S. Lank. relict Of the late
Peter LAnk, died in Broadkiln hun
dred this week, aged rs years. The
funeral services We're conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Outten at Whites Chapel, on
Wednesday and interment was made
in the adjoining cemetery, under the
supervision of S. ]. Wilson, funeral di.
rector
Evening journal., 1900-04-07

succeeded in producing results better
even than the best from Germany.
When therefore. the Board of Expo
sitiOn Managers decided TO make a
model OF the metropolitan district 20
show at Paris and secured Mr.. Curtis
TO undertake the task. they made no
mistake. and the model as it stands In
the modest studio of the artist is the
finest work Of the kind that has ever
been produced.
The visitor who enters the studio
sees upon a suitable stand a colored
model more than ten feet in diameter
wltn the gilded dome of the State
House In the centre The horizontal
scale OF the work is about fve inches
TO the mile, so that IL Is possible 10
represent faithfully even the smallest
typographical features. Every street
In Boston Is represented. and dwelling
houses to the number Of 1870 have
been located and built up from their
ground plan as given in the maps.
Every road and cart path In the coun-
try, and even the principal foot paths,
are there, some two hundred and fifty
miles of railway line Is shown. with
cuts, bridges. embankments. true 10
fNtAN NNAAA rANA'H STOW AlAAANN VI NNA AiN1
are accurately located and 300 miles of
streams. The forests are represented
by more than 100000 separate trees
and these are found to be correctly
placed in this wonderful model. yes,
and more. for by the scheme Of colora-
ton the trees are tinted in such man
ner that one may know even whether
this or that individual tree is deciduous
or evergreen.
With the State House in the centre, a
region Of twelve and one-half miles
radius is included. and this brings into
the model our Blue Hills. the rim OF the
great Boston basin, Prospect Hill. IN
Waltham, the line Of SUBMITS which
pass through the Sauguses. the Middle
Sex Feils and the splendid shore line
from Nantasket to and including Ma
hant-Boston Transcript.
Evening journal., 1900-04-07
A cnnN CLIIR snPPER.

West Chester. April THE West
Chester Coon Club has sent out many
invitations to the supper. which will
be given on Tuesday evening, and the
event is expected to be one of the live
liest ever given by the organization.
There will be a number of guests pres
ent from out-Of-town points, some of
them coming from MOrtonville, Will
mington, Del, and other points. There
are four coons on hand for the event,
they being frozen in blocks of ice at
the plant of a cold storage company,
and they will be served up in the usual
manner
Evening journal., 1900-04-07
nontrIIe aud nInine.

They used TO tell a good story about
Boutelle in connection with the cam
paign of 1884. He idollzed Blaine, and
for years there was bad blood between
him and Reed. because Reed acted as
though he thought himself as great as.
or greater than, the plumed knight.
The story is that Boutella accOmpa-
MED Blaine on his western tour in
1884. When the special pulled out Of
New York. Boutelle rushed over to
Blaine's seat. his face white with an
ger and his voice vibrant with passion
Holding in his trembling hands a copy
of the New York Tribune. he pointed
to an article and exclaimed, WAS
there ever such fatuous laundering as
thatT'
For half an hour he commented on
the article to the half score persons
who had gathered round. The Tribune
was Blaine's chief organ, as every one
knew, but the fiery Yankee Of French
extraction continued to pour hot shot
into 1t. Finally Blaine said, Charley,
do you know who wrote that and pro-
cured its insertion in The TribuneY
mo" was the answer, "but 1 take It
that it was Whitelaw Reid or some
other Internal fool"
"You are wrong, Charley" replied
Blaine. II wrote 1t and had The Trib-
une print Washington Cor. Louis
Vile Courier-Journal
Evening journal., 1900-04-07
chine.e Fond of sauerkraut.

With the advent of so many Chinese
restaurants in different parts Of the
city it is confidently declared that
"chop suey" and other well known Chi
nese delicacies are consumed more by
Americans than by Cinnamon. A Har-
lem Chinaman who had been down to
Mott street for a social time was on a
Third avenue "LY car and got into
conversation with neighbor.
Il suppose you like chop suey, eh,
JohnY asked the casual acquaintance.
mo" was the others answer, with
a positive shake of the head. me no
likee chop suey. Me eat spareribs and
.sauerkraut"
And in further conversation it was
revealed that this Chinaman, like many
Of his fellow countrymen in New York,
who had, like himself. been here IA
years or so, hardly tasted traditional
Chinese dishes One Of the first direc,
tions in which n Chinaman becomes
Americanized is in his liking for Amer
lean food. cooked in the American way,
New York Letter in Pittsburg Dis
patch
Evening journal., 1900-04-07
NO PLACE FOR POOR MEN
ONLY THE RICH SHOULD GO TO
CUBA.

ONLY THE RICH SHOULD GO TO
CUBA.
The War Department at Washington
has been obliged to sound note Of
warning TO restrain oyerconddent
Americans from focl1ing into Cuba
without resources.
General Wood has made this a mat
ter OF special representation to Secre-
tary Root. He reports that there are
quite a number of such Americans COM
pletely stranded In Cuba whom he is
unable to relieve His suggestion was
that the War Department authorize
him to ship them back to the United
States on the army transports, but so
far Secretary Root has not been able to
see how he can do this According tc
the advices received by the depart
ment, Cuba is no place for a man with
out money.
With some capital there Is large op.
pcrtunity for returns. but otherwise
even willing workingmen and clerk.
cannot secure employment and mus
soon come TO grief Secretary Roo
mentioned the fate Of some of the
Americans who had gone to Cuba al
parts of alleged colonies as particu
larly hard. and II IL shall appear prope
to extend relief at all It may be he viii
authorize those who are now sufferin
in these colonies to be brought hom
in the transports
Evening journal., 1900-04-07
FREDERICK WANTS A BANK

STURGEON FISHERMEN PREPAR-
ING FOR WORK-CHURCH BEING
IMPROVED.
Frederica, April 6.-The principal
topic of discussion this week among
wealthy and influential citizens is the
construction of a bank in this town.
They realize that to be in keeping
with the progress OF the times, that a
bank is one Of the necessities Of the
town. This notice has taken favOrably
and at this writing 10 shares have al
ready been taken The bank is to be
built in the centre of the block ON
Market street between Front and David
streets, on the lot now occupied by the
late William A. Cooks residence.
Sturgeon fishermen have for the past
two weeks or more been preparing
their nets and boats for the seasons
work Messrs. Short have repainted
their feet here and launched it last
week. A number of the fishermen
leave Monday for Bowers and other
points along the bay.
The women of the NJ E. Church have
been busy for two weeks
cleaning It, The work is being done
thoroughly Part Of the church is be-
ing newly carpeted. A number of im-
prOvements have been suggested by
the pastor Rev. Z. A. Webster, which
he hopes to accomplish during his
pastorate here, chief among them be-
ing comfortable pews and for beauti-
flying the edifice, stained glass win
dows. 1t is his idea that the present
generation should do something for
the church which was given them by
their fathers in 1856. The Mite Society
is a helpful institution in the church,
and its aid for improvement can al
ways be relied upon
Mrs. Abram, cOlOred, had her hus-
band arrested on charge of assault
and battery. He is George Abram, the
ex-mail driver of the Bowers route. He
is now lodged in Dover Jail.
Town commissioners have ordered
Constable Donovan, who is also town
bailiff, to enforce the laws of the town,
and for violating the town ordinances
last Saturday night the following col
ored persons were arrested and fined:
AlOnzo Emory S5.75; James Gray,
s4.35; William Wharton, $3.50; Samuel
White, S4.36. They VIII probably be
ccreful in the future.
Mrs. Sallie Hudson took her little
daughter, Pauline, to Philadelphia this
week, where a successful operation for
a threat disease was performed.
Lola Donovan has been quite sick
butts much better.
Captain Thomas Frazier captain OF
the Joel Cook, has been visiting John
W. Hall, owner Of the vessel. Mr.. Fra
zier has sailed the seas for forty years
but says the toughest weather he ever
experienced was during the month oi
March
Miss Jennie Harrington has return
ed from a visit to Houston.
Miss Mary l.. Burton has returned
from a visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. James Anderson, who has beer
quite ill., is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Belts have re
turned from a visit to Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1900-04-07
cnnnisn md ErnIIcit.

Many stories, mostly fabrications,
have been told about long, diffuse tele-
graphic messages sent by women, as if
the feminine mind were incapable Of
expressing itself concisely.
How false and slanderous such an
impression is is we'll shown by an in
cident reported by a contemporary. A
gentleman went to Paris ON business.
AS he went away he said something to
his wife about buying her a new dress
Just before starting homeward he tele'
graphed to his wife. (Which shall
bring you. a diamond ring or a silk
dress?"
The reply was concise and explicit
one word. Both"
Evening journal., 1900-04-07
BIsMARcK's CIGAR.

The late Prince Bismarck was not
given to the telling of stories. but
once, at a banquet in Berlin. he told
one Of General Moltke. who was dim
ing at the same table. DO you remem-
Der. general" he said, turning to the
great strategist, the last time you ac-
cepted a cigar from me?" Moltke could
not recall the occasion. We'll" re-
Joined Bismarck, Il myself shall never
forget the circumstances. IL was on the
day of Koniggratz. during the anxious
time when the battle stood still and
we could neither go backward nor for
ward-when one aide-de-camp after an
other galloped of without ever return
ing, and we could get no news Of the
crown princes coming ! was fright
fully uneasy, and my eyes wandered
round in search Of you saw you
standing not far off, You were gaz-
ing on the course of the battle with a
lCok of the most serene Indifference,
and the stump of a cigar in your
mouth. Well. said to myself. II
Moltke can go on smoking so calmly
as that il can't be so very bad with MS
after all So riding up, / offered you
my case. which contained two cigars
a good and bad one. With the uner-
ring glance OF a true commander. you
selected the good one. / smoked the
other myself after the battle and
never enjoyed q smoke better in my
life. ."-Collier's Weekly.