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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-29
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FIRE COMPANIES.

As stated by Mr.. Prudential at the
Meeting of the council last night, the
fire companies are deeply interested in
having the best fire chief and fire war
den obtainable. The council has per-
mitted them to recommend suitable
men, and these recommendations must
be laid before the council next Monday
evening. 1t is hoped they will not ne
elect this duty. Two good men have
already been suggested for the posi-
tions.
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The Boy (jealously)-Of course you'll
forget all about me az soon as I've gone.
The Maiden-Oh, how can You be SC
cruel? Why, I've picked ont another
mash already, simply because he re-
minds mo so of you. Ally Sloper.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-29
A Striking Experience.

He was explaining to friend how it
happened that he fell off the roof of the
barn. He said:
"Then, all of a sudden, l lost my
head But I found it again-I struck
on it. Judy.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-29

''There goes man who denies that
Admiral Dewey won the battle of Ma
Mia"
SIS he considered sane?"
"Yes. He claims that it was won by
Commodore Dewey"
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Opposed to Farther Change.

Cholly-I hope the Scotch dialect will
not become fashionable.
Algy-I hope not, bah Jovei We had
trouble enough in acquiahing an Eng
lish accent, doncherknow. Brooklyn
Life.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-29
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT

advertisements under The head Of "Tor Rent" "Fo,
Sale" or "Wdnted," fSOo cents per sooyd for first IN
serfioH cent per rcord for each subsequent inser
lion. Under bead 'Sitnations Wanfed," one cen
per ooord. No Advertisement taken for less than
tIoeHiy- fVe cents.
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Sure Evidence.

"Yah, that bloke has bin kissin yer,
Mariap'
Maria-'E amt. So nowl
''Garnl Cant see clean spot on
the side Of yer face?'-Comio Cuts.
Next Thing TO 70.
penelope is getting ready to go
broad. "
"When does she go?'
"She isn't really going, but she
thought it would be such a pleasure to
get ready to go "-Chicago Record.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-29
WANTED.

Partner wanted to run good photograph
gallery in Atlin, B. c. Must be first-class
photographer. Good location and build
ing. Apply HirschfieId, Atlin, B. L. If
Wanted-Acha maid at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. $40 If
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-29

The Pioneer cigar factory Of Skagway,
wholesale cigar and smokers supplies. tt
First class bath for - cents. The Prin
eipal, 'rposIte U. S Barracks. 28Im
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-29
kE w AR ID.

The publisher of the DAILY ALASKAN
will pay ten dollars reward for the arrest
and conviction of anyone for stealing
COPY. or COPIES, of this paper from the
premises of subscribers.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-29
FOR HENr.

For Rent-4 room furnished cottage on
Broadway between ard and 4th. Inquire
Bells cigar store. If
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-29
SEATTLE AGENCY.
Northern Hotel News Stand, Northern
Hotel, First Street, Seattle, Wash.
SUNDAY SOCIAL.

All items of social or fraternal in
terest must be in by 1880 Saturday eve
ming.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-29
FOR SALE.

To Let-Large shop in rear of the Com
merce, Holly street. Finest location in
town. Apply Hotel Dewey. If
Restaurant-Serves 60 to 80 meals per
dav. Must sell at once. E. P. Henry,
SIS State street. SIS
Cottages for sale at 63I ord st. If
For Sale--A No. monitor complete.
I life boat, iron, IL by a beam. Apply at
Hotel Dewey. Sam
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-29
BUSINESS CHANCE.

Have good paying proposition for the
right party: $500 capital required-Paris
Exposition. For full particulars apply to
this office. Shaw
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-29

SUNDAY afternoon, a lady's steel chain
purse. Finder leave at this offi,e, where
he will receive suitable reward. Sgt
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
MRS. ROACH AT ASBURY CHURCH.
Addressed the Nj. E. Church Sunday Morning
in the Interest OF the Home Missions.

Mrs. Roach of Washington, and
Mrs. n. NJ. Brown of Wilmington,
spent Sunday in Smyrna in the inter
est of the Woman's Home Missionary
Society, the first named taking the
pulpit of the NJ. z. Church Sunday
morning, occupying and using the
usual time of the pastor in giving an
account of the great work done by this
society in the line of mission work in
our cities. Mrs. Roach is an earnest
and pleasing speaker and held the
close attention of her audience. She
was here as an evangelist during the
pastorate of Rev. Z. H. Haynes, and
was remembered by many who heard
her then. They succeeded in adding
twenty-four names to the roll of mem
bers. and i'll the afternoon organized
an Auxiliary Society among the young
people of over a dozen members.
Presiding Elder Corkran preached
his usual Quarterly sermon Sunday
evening.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
ELECTED RAILROAD DIRECTOR.
Congressman Walter o. HOffecker Paid High
Compliment By the Delaware Railroad
in being Elected Director.

Last week the Directors of the Della
ware Railroad elected Walter O. Hof-
fecker to fill the place in the Board
made vacant by the death Of his father
the Hon. John Henry Hoffecker 1t
is rarely the case that a son has so
many places of public responsibility
thrust upon him within six months of
the death Of his father as has Mr.. Wal
ter O. HOfiecker. In the grade of sue
cessiOn was President Of the Smyrna
transportation Company; then Direc-
tor followed by his advancement to the
Presidency Of the Fruit Growers Nat
IOnal Bank. Then elected to Congress
to fill out the unexpired term of his
father. Any one Of these would indi-
cate high mark Of respect, but per-
hsps in its complimentary aspect, none
stand so high as his selection to fill a
| place in the Board of Directors of the
Delaware Railroad when there are so
many men in the State of Delaware
who would have been glad of the com
pliment. Congressman W. O. Hof-
fecker is now busy with his duties at
Congress. The Washington Post thus
speaks of him:
Representative Walter Oakley HOf-
fecker, of Delaware, who is the second
private secretary to succeed his mem
Der in this House, is a stout and digni-
fled man 46 years old. He was the pri-
vate secretary of his father, John
Henry Hoffecker, who died during the
recess, and is seventeen year younger
than Representative Allen, who was
Speaker Reeds secretary, and was
elected not only to fill out the balance
of Mr.. Reeds term, but reelected by
a very large majority. Mr.. Hoffecker
has been elected only for the remain
der of this Congress.
"While 1 was here last winter" said
Mr.. Hoffecker, II saw one side of
Congressional life, and that the i'm
= mense amount of correspondence and
routine work which member has to
do. The sending out of the little seed
that never grow and the answering OF
: hundreds of requests on a variety o1
. topics from State like Delaware keeps
!. one man pretty busy. Delaware ha
4 a very lively interest in good deal o.
p genearl Legislation this winter, in the
oleomargerine bill, in improvements il
the numerous tributaries of the Della
ware river, which grow shallow by the
constant deposits of mud if mo-
dredged, and in the ship subsidy bill.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
MADE A COMFORTABLE HOME.
Mr.. A. E. Jardne Will Move in the "OId Mus.
tard Property" This Week.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Jardine are in
Philadelphia purchasing necessary
furniture, carpets &c, for their new
home, "the Capt. Mustard Property
OH Mt. Vernon street, which Mr.. Jar
dine recently bought. During the
past few weeks, Mr.. Geo. w. Taylor
has been busy putting in a fine hot
water plant, capable of producing heat
throughout the house four minutes
after fire is built, and up-to-date bath
room fixtures. His son, Geo. ID. Tay-
lor, has finished wiring the residence
for electric lights. and now the whole
building is receiving the finishing
touches in attractive paper and paint
under J. f. Carter. Mr.. Jardine ex-
poets to move in his residence the lat
ter part of this week.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
KENT FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Will Meet in Smyrna on Wednesday Next
at Odd Fellows Hall.

The Farmers Institute of Kent
county will meet in Odd Fellows Hall
next Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
and in the evening at Z o'clock. Ad-
dresses will be made by Prof. L. A.
Clinton, of Cornell University and
Prof. G. Harold Powell, of Delaware
College. Prof. Clinton has a number
of subjects giving the principles which
underlie farm practice, including "Po-
tato Culture; "The Purchase of
Plant Food on the Farm; and Farm
ing as an Occupation for Young Men"
Prof. Powell will give an interesting
chart talk on "Top Grating" There
should be a large attendance on the
part of our farmers. The Course is
free and one that may be eminently
helpful to all who avail themselves of
the privilege. A meeting will be held
in Dover the day before.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
PASTOR HILL CONSIDERS
LEAVING ASBURY CHURCH
ASKED OFFICIAL BOARD TO RESCIND RESO.
TION CALLING HIM ANOTHER YEAR.
Action Taken Because He Feels That the NJ.
E. Church Needs Some One who will be
More Successful than tie has Been.

The Third Quarterly Conference of
Asbury M. E. Church was held Mon
day evening. The usual routine bust
ness was gone through with by Pre-
siding Elder Corkran, which showed a
gratifying condition in every de-
partment, especially financial, and
being through with the Disciplinary
questions the members of the
Board about to retire to their homes in
a gratified mood, when the pastor,
Rev. G. A. Hill arose and put a damper
ON the deliberations of the evening
worse than a wet blanket. He COM
menced by referring to their unani-
nous action at the previous Quarterly
Conference in extending an invitation
to him to remain as their pastor for the
fourth year. He expressed doubts at
the time of the wisdom both to the
church and himself, of his returning.
He was delightfully."- situated he said,
it was his mother church, having been
commissioned by it to go into the
ministry, everything was socially
| pleasant, but he felt that his ministry
had not been a success, as nearly three
years had passed without a revival and
addition to it's fold.
He was reminded that our church in
this respect was not unlike many
others, there were complaints of tide
of worldly -mindedness and indeffer
ence in the churches all Ov er the land
and that he could not write thes,
things against himself for he haC
rightfully divided the word of truth
and with more than usual forcefulness
Mr.. Hill said that during the pas
year he had thought great deal of tn
situation of things and had tried t,
reach the people through the pulpit
but had not succeeded, and was thor
oughly convinced that some one els,
might reap a harvest where he ha,
failed. Being impressed with this fac
he asked the Quarterly Conference t.
recall the resolution adopted at it
last meeting. A motion to this effec
failed, but not wishing to embarras
Mr.. Hill in what he considered his re
llgious duty, after considerable DELHI
GRAFTON it was adopted, and a com
mittee appointed to cooperate with tn
Presiding Elder in the selection of
pastor to be sent to this charge fror
the Annual Conference next year
The members of the committee are
, Joseph Smithers, John A. Hoffeckel
W. H. Baggs, J. p. Hoffecker and j
P. Burdette.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
NEARLY DROWNED WHILE
CROSSING PUBLIC ROAD
FRIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE OF CAPT. JOSEPH
BENSON OF BOMBAY HOOK LIGHT.
Bad Condition of Bombay Hook Island Road
Nearly Cost Fisherman FOrtu-
nately Came to His Rescue.

Capt. Joseph B. Benson, keeper of
the Bombay Hook Lighthouse, while
crossing the public road leading over
Bombay Hook Island Friday after
noon, met with an experience that
nearly cost him his life. Much reference
has been made to the bad condition
of the road over the marsh or cause
way to Bombay Hook Lighthouse.
The tides ran high last week and Capt
Benson, in trying to cross the cause
way near where the tide had broken
the river bank, the Captain came near
losing his life. He was riding in a
dearborn with a small boy, Watson
Gearhart, Of this town, as a compan-
ion. When about the middle of the
wash, the horse from stepping in
hole, fell. Captain Benson threw
off his clothes and jumped into
the water to liberate the horse, eX
pecting to ride it safely to fast land
but the horse on being liberated strucl
| Ou lOI llSCll. IL lnC IlCdnltillO Cul't
Benson had become so chilled that he
could not stand up and Watson Gearhar
seeing the gravity of the situation, pu
up lively call for help which attracted
the attention of fisherman, Mr.. Geo
Walker, who speedily came to his re
lief At the same time Mrs. Benson
Capt Benson's wife, was watching tn,
whole scene thro Ugh field glasses frOr
the Lighthouse tower and seeing be
husbands predicament, rushed to tn
Smyrna River wharf and sent part
of fisherman with a boat for the res
cue. Mr.. Walker who was nearb
heard the cries for help and got thel
first. In a few minutes Capt. BensO
must have sunk from numbness. For
unately he was only a half mile frol
home and soon reached there withoI
, serious results following. The wi
thing is an argument for an appropT
, alton from the government and Kel
, County Levy COnrt to make bette
roads on the island.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
ST. PETERS CHURCH CEMETERY.
Greatly Improved Recently by Enclosing it
With an Iron Picket Fence and the Lay
irg Out of Walks and Driveways.

This cemetery situated on a hillside |
west of Smyrna, near the site of the
old Episcopal Church of the pre-Revo-
lutionary period, has just received a
beautiful addition. The old fence of
wood has been removed and an iron wire
fence enclosing the whole ground has
been erected. 1t is a wrought iron
picket fence of simple design yet at
with the pickets three feet inches.
There are two main drive ways with
double gates of iron corresponding in
style, and having six inch cast posts,
surmounted with globe-shaped capi-
tails. The rear posts are four inch and
the pickets there are plain. pointed.
is narrow gate for foot passengers.
The whole length Of the fence is about
fifteen hundred feet While light and
graceful it is solid and substantial, and
rests on heavy foundations.
In placing the fence some few old
trees had to be removed, but as the
cemetery is rather crowded with ever
green trees, their removal is an i'm
| prOvement. The cost of the fence is
$1,000 Some few years ago the late
| Mrs. William Polk Cummins at her
own suggestion, started single handed,
to collect from her family, other rela-
tives and friends, funds for the purchase
of an iron fence for the ceme-
terry. She had collected $21S. This
was project very dear to her
heart, and she thought in view of the
uncertainty of life it would be best tC
have a collecting committee. She as
sociated with herself Mrs. William E
Waters and Mrs. Eugene Davis. Mrs
Cummins passed away about yea
ago.
The two members, Mrs. Waters anC
Mrs. Davis, received by her provision
the $218 and began to prosecute hel
work with renewed energy aud per
severance until they succeeded il
bringing up the amount from $218 +
$1,000. This they did by their own ei
forts and with the generous contri
button of a number of the cemetery lc
owners and friends. These ladies ha
the cash in hand to pay over as soon a
Mr.. Frank E. Postles of Smyrna, VIII
had the contract for the fence, finishe
his work. The cemetery committee q
the vestry has graded the main driv
way. St. Peters parish is to be cor
graduated upon so desirable an &C
QUESTION to their church property.
PARISHIONER.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
FINAL SESSION LEVY COURT.
One Man Must Call ITO order" Hold. and
Adjourn Court 10 Make il Legal.


The final meeting of the Democratic
Levy Court will be attended byanovel
procedure. BY strict requirement of
the law the Levy Court must meet on
the first Tuesday in January to wind
up its affairs. Since this will be New
Years Day, and also the day for or
ganizing the General Assembly, the
commissioners have voted not to hold
their actual meeting on that day, bat
on the following Thursday. In order
to make this legal, however, Clerk of
the Peace Downs will repair to the
court chamber on the Tuesday in
question and will call the court" to
order and adjourn it. He will repeat
this performance on the following day
and on Thursday the commissioners
will answer to their names when they
are called.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
SERIOUS BLOW TO FARMERS.
Failure of the Isaac Robinson Canning Con-
Germ Effects Peninsula Farmers.

The farmers of the Delaware PENN
sula have again suffered a heavy IL
nancial loss, this time in one of the
supposed strongest business concerns
that ever did business in Delaware.
For several years past Isaac Robin
son, of Baltimore, one of the best
known Gamers and manufacturers of
fertilizers in the country, has operated
about thirty factories on the Delaware
peninsula. His largest was at George
town and was recently burned. He
had other big factories, some of them
running nearly the entire year, at Eel
ton Harrington, Hartly, Marydel, Mil
ton, Little Creek, Woodside, Wyoming
and Laurel. Beside employing large
numbers of dependent people, these
factories stimulated the tomato and
fruit-growing industry on this penin-
sula until the growth of these crops
and the number of people interested
had become enormous.
On Saturday checks and notes bear
ing his signature began to come back,
protested. One well-known county
official cashed an $50 check for friend
at Pennington and received the re-
turned check from his bank dishon-
ored. Others suffered a similar fate,
and when the news spread it was found
that there would be a great many losers
unless something can be realized from
Mr.. Robinson's assets.
Obligations will be placed in the
hands of the Kent county attorneys
for immediate action. Mr.. Robinson's
Baltimore creditors have succeeded in
having him give up, and Receivers
Roger L. Gill and Frank M. Cline,
whom Judge Wickes has appointed,
have bonded in the sum of $3.50, 900.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
ADVENT OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
PhlIadeIphIans to Give a Bic Celebration to
Which Str. Brady viii Run Excursion.

To enable our citizens to attend the
twentieth Century in Philadelphia on
New Years Day, Steamer G.. F. Brady
will run a special excursion leaving
here Monday night Dec. 81, 1900 and
returning at midnight on New Years
Day provided there is no ice obstruc-
tion in the river. An appropriation of
$40, 900 has been made for the celebra-
tion by the city of Philadelphia and
the offer promises to be gale event.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
PLACED FLOWERS ON HIS DESK.
Tribute Of Appreciation TO Congressman W. o.
ElOffecker, by the W. c. T. U.

The anti canteen bill which has been
so much discussed during the past
year, passed the House last Thursday,
by an overwhelming majority. In ap-
probation of the vote of Congressman
Walter o. Hoffecker in favor of the
bill, (Which by the way was his first
vote in Congress) the Delaware Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union sent
a handsome boquet of white and yell
low chrysanthemums to his desk on
Friday morning. Mr.. Hoffecker also
voted for the Grout Bill, that is of so
much interest to the farmers.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
PLACING IN WIND MILLS.
On the Farms Of James p. IiOffecker, Mrs. c.
A. Hill and Geo. 7. Thompson.

VIM. M. Lewes has recently put in a
drive we'll and wind mill on the farms
of Mrs. G. A. Hill near Cecilton and
Earlville, in Maryland, the farm of
Jas. p. Hoffecker near Odessa, Geo.
T. Thompson near town, and Geo. A.
Millington near Dover. The work at
the latter place includes hot and cold
water and fire system in case of dan
ger to the property. His mill work
has kept him busy since the wheat
drilling season was over.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
DELAWARE PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION.
Will Meet at Dover Saturday Week to Con-
slider New Plans And Methods.

A meeting of the Association of the
Principals of the Public and Private
Schools of Delaware, will be held in
Dover, Saturday morning, Dec. 90, to
consider some plans for the improve
ment of the schools of the State. 1t is
hoped to have full attendance at the
meeting.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
BOUGHT THE "PRYOR FARM"
John Pratt Of Clayton, the Purchaser, Ia.
tends Moving There In March.

One of our well-known farmers, Mr..
John Pratt, who has been residing in
Clayton the past year, has bought the
farm of William Pryor, just beyond
Duck Greek and intends to move there
in March.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
TROLLEY ROAD BY SMYRNA.
Projection of the Wilmington aHd Delaware
City Railway TO Smyrna Contemplated.

The project Of running a trolley line
down the State from Delaware City via
Odessa, through Thoroughfare Neck
to~Smyrna, is again revived, and the
projectors = Harry A. Richardson,
Peter J. Ford, Peter L. Cooper, and
others will meet in a week or two at
the residence of Geo. G. Rothwell near
town, to decide on route and other mat
ters pertaining to its execution.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
TweniIeth Century CInh.

The Twentieth Century Club pro-
gram for Friday Dec. 14th. will be in
charge of the Literature Committee,
Mrs. J. Il. Hoffecker chairman.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12
KENT COUNTY TEACHERS
ASSEMBLE At INSTITUTE
TWENTIETH.SIXTH SESSION HELD IN THE
SMYRNA OPERA HOUSE.
Interesting Three Days Session in Which
There was a Strong Course of Day Lee.
turers and Evening Entertainments.

The Twentieth-sixth Annual Session
of the Kent County Teachers Insti-
tute adjourned Friday evening after
three days of most interesting and en-
tertaining exercises. Like the session
which was held in the Smyrna Opera
House last year the three days were
characterized with most excellent
weather, clear skies and cool enough
in temperature to invite the hearty CO.
operation of our town and country
people at all of the sessions. The
moonlight nights seemed equally as en-
joyable as the bright, beautiful days,
and in this respect there was nothing
to mar the success of the Institute.
The teachers as a body were a fine look
ing class of women, and they were
given the welcomed hospitality of
Smyrna. Most of them found quarters
at the Delaware House and the Smyrna
House, and at these two hotels. there
was happy greeting of teachers from
all parts of the county. Both hotels
gave them splendid attention, but
Proprietor j. G. Blizzard of the Della
ware House had pleasant surprise in
store for his guests on Friday evening
by having the dining room and tables
beautifully decorated with carnations,
evergreens, and potted plants. A spec
ial menu was served while Watkins or
chestra including harp discoursed fol
an hour or so bright and popular airs
Some few of our Smyrna homes also
entertained teachers. The social side
of the Institute was one of happy and
pleasant greetings from the time th'
teachers arrived on Wednesday morn
ing until the north and south bound
trains of Friday night and Saturday
morning, bore them back to theil
respective districts to enter upoI
another year of school work. There
were about one hundred and fifty teach
ers present, names of whom were fully
given in a previous issue.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-12

the close, he held the closest attention
of his audience. He was in magnif-
cient voice; used beautiful diction;
enuniciated clearly, and rose to the
height of splendid and masterful ora
tory, as he told the simple story, in
new light, of the life and personal
qualities of Jesus. Some who heard
him here before are of the opinion that
he excelled in oratorv in his lecture
on "Saul of Tarsus," but the subjects
are widely different and in treating the
discourse on "The Man of Gallilee, {"
he truly showed the genius of an
orator.