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Smyrna times., 1900-02-21
A MANLY AMBITION.
Governor Roosevelt, of New York, and the
Vice-PresidenCy.

Theodore Roosevelt's whole career.
thus far, has indicated him to be a man
who prefers to be in the place where he
can be most useful rather than in the
one where he can be most d1stin-
guished.
His resignation of the Assistant Sec
retaryship of the Navy to accept what
seemed to be a comparatively insignifi-
cant place in the army at time when
the peculiar services which he could
offer appeared to be needed there was
Characteristic of him.
If his conduct continues to be guided
by the same rule, it is more than prob
able that he will ask to be continued as
Governor of New York, where he has a
great work of reform we'll under wav.
rather than to be placed in the more
conspicuous, but less useful, position
of VicePresident.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21
POLITICS FOR 1900.
The Coming Campaign Promises to be Very
Lively In Delaware.

The political play for 1900 has be-
gun. The curtain has been rung up
early. The scenery is being set and
the actors are getting in place. AL
ready two calls for State Conventions
to be held the 9th of this month,
have been issued. These represent
the two wings of the Republican party,
while in the Democratic party con-
siderable activity is being manifested.
One congressional candidate has
nominated himself, doubtless to prove
the truth of the adge that the early
bird catches the worm; while railway
and other corporate combinations are
being effected to push to the front the
interests of certain gubernatorial and
senatorial candidates. Willard Sauls-
bury and Peter j. Ford, the newspa-
pers tell us have pooled their electric
railway and political issues, with a
view to the political profit accruing
from senatorship and a governor
ship, with the money profit as a side
issue. In another direction Mr.. John
Biggs is understood to be the nursing
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, with Mr.. George Valentine Mas
sey to pull the wires and direct the
campaign for the last mentioned sena-
torial possibility.
Then comes Mr.. l.. Irving Handy,
who so far as known, has no backing
from railroads, electric or otherwise,
but he is the special protege of William
Jennings Bryan, the high priest of the
silver Sanhedrim. And Kenney,
Kenney must not be forgotten in the
deal. He will be heard from later.
The outfit represents an interesting
subject for study.
Mr.. Biggs is a believer in the sound
money doctrine and Mr.. Salisbury is
also classed as such, though the re-
ported owner and sponsor of the
Smyrna call, the strongest free silver
organ in the State, edited by r. H.
wilson, who entertalns but one politl-
cal idea-free silver-and who has Just
announced himself as a candidate for
Congress or the Democratic position
unique, a gold bug, to the gold bugs;
a free silver newspaper, with free sill
yer editor, to the silverites. What a
combination!-State Sentinel.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21
The New York Tribune
The Tribune Starts a Handsome Tri-
Weekly Edition.
1000.

The New York Tribune is Loyalty Republican
on all public gu stions although it never distorts
the news ior party purposes and never screens
misconduct in public affairs, because discovered
among party friends. The Tribune eOmmends
Itself to every Republican family in the country.
not only by its deceney and dignity. but by its
wide variety of contents end its vigorous editor
lai arguments in favor of the mastery politics
whlch have brought genuine prosperity to the
country ana glory TO its arms and which promise
high prestige in the future
The persistent labor of the Tribune during the
-FOUR years of President Cleveland, its immense
CIRCULATION ,eachlng to every hillside and
valey III inc United states. is regarded by many
friends as having contributed yerv msteriaIIv 10
prepare the country for the return in 1896 to
ProtecIion and Sound Mcu,y and to vote for
BepuOlican car didate for the Presidency
IL may as well be confessed, that one object of
ne Tribune, in putting forth its new and admir-
able Iri Weekly edition, is to render an add-
uonai service to the great party on whose success
wise government depend.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21
The Automobile Won't Do.

The automobile may be a satisfac-
ton, comfort and success to those who
want it solely for transportation pur-
poses, but in many respects it cannot
take the place of horse. How, for
instance, can you dock an automobiles
tail, stretch its nose skyward at sn
angle of forty-five degrees by means
of an overhead checkrein, yank its
mouth sore by cruel bit, madden il
by the brutal cuts of horsewhip, or
tortue it by any of the other methods
by which certain class of men show
that they are lower in the scale of hu-
manity than the horse?- The Practt-
cal Age.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21
COOPERATION IN ROAD.MAKING.
A Michigan Correspondent Shows What Far.
mers Can do.

A Michigan correspondent to the
Orange Judd Farmer, in a recent let
ter, shows what farmers can do by CO.
operation in the matter of road-mak-
ing. The correspondent lives in a
sandy country, and the roads were
generally poor throughout the year
The town was poor also, and refused
to improve the highways Then the
farmers decided to help themselves.
About five years ago twenty-five of
them came together and offered to haul
mari one day free if the township
would allow them to take the mari
from its bed. The township was will
ing, and about twenty men volunteered
to shovel and level the mari, and so
the first half mile was laid.
That road proved such a success
that the next year another half mile
was put down. This mari packed
down so hard and made such excel
lent bed for gravel that the farmers
donated 1925 and labor for about one
quarter mile of gravel. This being
put on in what was always a wet place,
it was spread about eight inches thick.
Next year $3.50 was collected and about
one-half mile was put down, spreading
this only about four inches.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21
WHITE--LEWIS NUPTlALS.
Miss Fora White and Thomas Lewis Mar.
ried Last Wednesday.

The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il.
White, Dover, was the scene of a very
pretty wedding Wednesday afternoon,
Feb. 14th, when Miss Fora White and
Mr.. Thomas Lewis, of st. Georges,
were united in the bonds of matrimony
by Rev. Joseph Brown Turner. The
parlor was prettily decorated and Miss
Lille Ford presided at the organ,
while the ceremony was performed
under an arch and floral bell.
Among those present were: Mrs.
Frank Webb, Misses Sallie, Rebecca
and Mary Ransom. Smyrna; Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Thompson, Miss Ella
Clark. Clayton; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hutton, Misses Lucy and Lizzie Hut
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stott and
daughter Isabel.
The newly married couple viii re-
side near Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21
Working Night and Day

The busiest and mightiest little that
thing that ever was made is DIR. Kings
New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar
coated globnle of health, that changes.
weakness into strength, listlesness,
into energy, brain-fag into mental
power. They're wonderful in building
up, the health. Only 25c. per box
Sold by Jas. p. Hoffecker's, SMYRNA.
and L. l.. Mason, CLAYTON.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
commended for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedyyou need. Ithas been tested
in SO many ways in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find Out you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and EYR
send your address to ss4IIFsys1
DR.. Kmer & Co., ,Bing n
hamton, N. Y. The s'a--sssss Es . ssz5EzIgn 2, zs
regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-Root.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21
WCT.U. TEMPERANCE NOTES
SCIENTIFIC TEMPERANCE INSTRUCTION
BILL RECENTLY PASSED IN VIRGINIA.
Nstes Selected from Temperance Tracts in the
''Christian EndeavOr World" as Edited
by Press Superintendent.

The Scientific Temperance Instruc-
tion bill passed both Houses of the
Virginia Legislature, unanimously, a
few weeks ago, and the pen with which
the Governor signed it, was sent to Mrs.
Mary III. Hunt. who as the originator
Of this method of prevention by educa-
ton, may well be called the children's
friend.
And as has been truly said by Phil
lips Brooks: ''He who helps a child,
helps humanity with distinctness,
with an lmmediateness, which no other
help given to human creatures in any
other stage of their human life can
possibly give again"
We select the three following items
from Temperance Tracts, in the
Christian EndedUOr World of a recent
issue:
There are 25O, 900 places were liquor
is sold in this country"
Poor Mainel The average savings
bank deposits for each citizen of Illi-
nois is S6.l4, of Ohio so. AZ, and of the
Prohibition State-$S0. H."
''In the Prohibition State of Maine,
there were last year, thirteen
prisoners for ever ten thousand of
the population, and in Massachusetts,
the best of the high-license, local
option States, there were thirty three
prisoners for every ten thousand of
population"
The same issue of the valuable paper
named, contains an excellent article by
Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens, national
president of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, and we hopefully
give bit of the article as follows:
"What can the girl or young woman
do to check intemperance? First, the
example of her own life should be that
of total abstinence. On the Queens
Jubilee Day. June 1897, at the ban
quct-table of the lord mayor of London
young woman was urged to have her
glass filled with wine. She firmly de-
clined, saying in a sweet strong voice,
81 never taste that which | know NAV
do another harm" This course was
safe for herself, but more than this, she
set a safe example for others about her
and she will never know the good
which came because of her decision
and bravery in declaring it. Girls
should be selfrespectful; to take wine
or alcoholic liquors because invited to
do so, shows a lack of courage and
self-reliance.
"YOung women should require that
the young men with whom they asso-
ciate, should be as good as they them
selves are. Are they total abstainers
from principle? By the same token,
the young men should be total alb
stainers.
las rule, young women do not re-
alize the influence they have. They
can raise the moral tone of any com
munity in which they live, by standing
always, under all circumstances, for
total abstinence and purity; and thus
in large degree, they may check the
on-marehing of humanity's greatest
foe-intemperance."
W. C. L. U. PRESS SUPERINTENDENT
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21
] B. COOPER'S STORE

Flour, Meats, Butter. Lard
Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Rjce
Crackers, Molasses, Syrup. SAX
Spices, Pickles, Soaps, Oils, S,Ja
Candles, Lye, Baking Powders
Blue, Extracts, Soap Powders
Canned Goods, Starch, Vmroar'
Barley, Powder, Shot, TohaCrn
Cigars, BroOms. Baskets. Pucl,'
cts. Tubs, Washboards, Oi!clotby
Brushes, Ropes, Twines. Nrts
COrkS, Lead, Seeds, Medicines
Threads, Cottons, Needles. Pins
Hose, Suspenders, Towels. Crash
Umbrellas, Whips. Toothpicks'
Looking Glasses, Table Knives
Pocket Knives, Scissors. Purses
Combs, Musical Goods. Shoe
Findings, Balls, Banks, Games
Shaving Articles, Fishing Tackle
Walters, Spoons, Lamps. Lamn
Fixtures, Pipes, TOPS, Wire
Goods, Tinware, China. Stone.
ware, Crockery, Glassware
Enameled Ware. EarthenWare
Flower Pots, Pipe Guards. Bibles
Hymnals. Albums, Blank Books
Memorandum Books, Poems
Reading Books, Picture Books
Pass Books, Writing Paper. Mu.
sic Paper, Fancy Paper, Wrap
ping Paper, Drawing Paper, En-
velOpes, Cards, Inks, Pens. Pen
ellis, States, Tablets, Papeterius.
Chalk, CrayOns, Erasers, Mu-
cilage, Jardiniers, Fruit Jars.
Fans, Backing, Bonds, Deeds
Notes, Tacks, Bells, &c.
The above gives an idea of the vari-
ETY., but you will learn more about the
stock, and the quality and the condi
ton and the prices and our way of
doing business if you patronize the
store for awhile. Call and see.
. HO0DED
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21
RAILROAD TIES.
Various Processes to Preserve Them From
Decay.

Various processes for the preserva-
tion of railroad ties by introducing
anti-septics, in view of the decreased
supply of ties, are discussed in the cur
rent issue of the Railroad Gazette.
One of the earlier processes consists
in injecting creosote into the ties after
they have been steamed in a tank,
from which the air is later withdrawn.
The sap is drawn out and then the
chemical is introduced and driven in
with air pressure. Chloride of zinc
has also been used in this way. The
effect is the introduction of chemical
which worms and lower forms of life
dislike, with the result that so long as
the chemical remains within the wood
decay is prevented. But the chemical
is there only mechanically, not in
chemical combination, and may be dis
solved out by the action of rain or
ground water. AS matter of fact, no
trace Of the creosOte, or zinc, is to be
found tated, after few years.
A new process has been discovered in
Germany ia which the impregnating
solution contains sulphates of copper
and iron, together with little 'kainit'
and alum. This combines chemically
with the wood, so that it cannot be
washed out, even boiling for several
hours. The copper poisons the fungi,
while the iron combines with the
woody fiber. Ties thus treated are
said to last indefinitely.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21

The shortage in the number of our
naval officers is snch that for the first
time in more than a generation the
naval cadets now assigned to duty on
vessels OF war, will not be ordered
home this year, to undergo the
usual examination at Annapolis, for
promotion.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21

In ALL STAGES of Nasal Catarrh there
should be cleanliness. As experience proves
Ely's Cream Balm is cleanser, soother and
healer of the diseased membrane. 1t is not
driving nor irritating, and does not produce
sneezlng. Price so cents at druggists or II
will he mailed by Ely Brothers, So Warren
street. New York. Upon being placed into
the nostrils it spreads over the membrane
and relief is immediate. 1t is an agreea-
able cure,
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der specialist, and is
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21
A Handsome Tri-WeekIy.

The Tri-Weekly Tribune, sl.5O year. has re-
centy SUPERSEDED the late SEMI WEEKLY TRI-
Bu"E. and is handsome, fresh, breezy. every
other' day newspaper. IL will we think. prove
me rest substitute for metropolitan daily, yet
lOund. Every number is as good as a DALEY of
the same date For many people, it will answer
tne purposes of daily. / gives one more num-
per earh week, for halfa dollar less year. than
the former SRMI-WEEKLY. In addition to the
news, editorials and market prices it prints each
week great variety PICTORIAL, literary and other
entertaining matter, including humOr book re-
views asked and Answered" freign letters,
home Iopl cs. fashions fctions, agricultural
ueIa I advance Information for business men,
science and Mechanics" etc The market
prices are accurate and standard. 1t is always
SAFE 10 look at the Tribune before buying or sell
Ing country produce. As family newspaper the
rrrl;;Weekly Tribune has no superior in the
The Tri-Weekly Tribune has been put forth in
response to the growing demand for more fre-
qnent issues. It is cordially recommended to
every reader who wants the cream and spirit of
Inc New Tribune aud who lives too far away
for the Daily.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK :?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
paper is sure to know of the wonderful
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21

Manila is being rapidly American
lied. 1t has more than 400 saloons; al
most as many as Washington has.
Smyrna times., 1900-02-21
The Weekly,

Inc Weekly Tribune. SI.OO year. holds II
own as great low priced farmers and fam
newspaper. 1t can usually be obtained at ad
vantageOus terms in conjunction with locs
weeklies
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-07

to the lighters, so Us to avoid, as far rs
possible, any danger Of injection by the
men engaged on the work.
At Hilo, the doctor found only one
case Of plague reported, q Mrs. Serrao,
the wife Of Portuguese merchant, VINO
kept small store near the water front.
The case resulted fatally. Sheyhad all
the usual symphonic Of plague. The
body OF the deceased woman was bur-
led, surrounded by cooked lime, near
her residence Tho store and dwelling
where she lived was to be burned. The
source Of infection in this case had not
been traced, and nothing had been
found that would throw any light on
the matter, except that the store in
which she sometimes served, was DE-
rectly over the mouth OF sewer
from Chinese quarters further up the
town. No other cases had been report
ed in Hllo 80 far as was then known.
The arrangements for shipping sugar.
at HIlo without exposure to possible
infections are better than at Honolulu
or Kaluhul There are no docks which
can be used by vessels, and cargo Is
discharged and received In open bay.
Most Of the sugar comes In the Island
steamers some distance from HllO, and
Is transferred directly TO the vessel
receiving It. The party returned to
Honolulu on Friday, February 10.
There have been so few cases lately. the
doctor adds. that the anti-pIague serum
has not had a fair trial.
In conclusion DR.. Carmichael says:
1.-THE Australia leaves for San Fran
cisco to-day, with large list Of cabin
passengers, all Of whom have been un-
der observation for fifteen days before
departure. and they are all from
healthy parts Of the city. All baggage
has been dlslnfected by formal label
ing"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-07
PLAGUE SITUATION IN HAWAII.

Few Cases on Hand at Isolated
Points, and Enforcement Of sani-
tary Regulations Reduces Danger
to 4 lIinimum-speci Care Taken
In Loading Gargoes Of Sugar.
2 WASHINGTON, D. c., March a,-rho
surgeon general OF the Marine hospital
service, has received report. dated
February 20, from Surgeon D. A. Carr
michael at Honolulu. summing up the
plague situation there md at Kaluhui,
on the Island Of Maui, and at Hilo,
Hawail. At Honolulu he sRys that up
to February 10. the situation looked
promising. on that date three new
cases, att fatal. were reported, one Ha-
walinn Chinese woman and two China
men. The Infection in these cases is
supposed to hGye been from ASlatIC
foodstufEs. Or. Carmichael gives tho
results of the observations Of trip
made by Consul General Haywood.
PRECEDENT Wood, OF the board OF
health, and himself to Kaluhul, Maui
ana Ffllo, Hawaii, to look over the sit
uatlop at those places. They started
February ~. At Kalubul the Inhabi-
tants Of Chinatown, whore the disease
was discovered, had been moved to a
detention camp, Chinatown destroyed
by fire and the dead burned. No cases
had developed since February 10 and
the situation was wen In hand. Sugar
Ia shipped directly from Knluhul "a
San francisco. All cargo Is discharged
and received IN the open bay Complete
arrangements were mnde for the ship
ment al the sugar direct from the plan
tations to tho landing place and thence
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-07

permit, evidently to attend to the OUT
ragged feelings Of Oscar sandroclS," as
serted Mr.. Handlan," and he's never
had patient or practice since; in fact,
he never had any practice"
The doctors allegation about the rs
key matter and his lengthy explanation,
were dismissed by Mr.. Handlan as abb
surd. The Doctors crossing river full
Of ice to attend his niece's funeral,
claimed to be a commendable act by
Mr.. schuck. was mark Of insanity,
said Mr.. Handlan, taken in connection
with other circumstances, and was
fraught with danger to his constitution.
ifIt was true, US DR.. HlssOm said, that
he was victim of hemorrhages about
that time.
The blood relationship between Mrs.
Margaret Wharton. now confined in
Spencer asylum, and the plaintiff was
significant, continued Mr.. Handlan. The
bribery illusions directed to j. r. His
som for his part in the lunacy proceed
Ings against his son, were humOrously
treated. Squire Greer got 50 from the
county for the hearing; j. R. Hissom
paid Squire Fitzpatrick his fee after
withdrawing the case from his court
and Robert Rampfer refused j. R. His
som's tip when asked to tell the asylum
oaiclals what kind OF man he was,
not 20 tell anything about the case. The
t oS,v , AN charge s estnblIshed said
NJ 1T.nd,or g,ss' that Edith Maser
haS b.an at,,1,, hi, co, IfaTe tan Giants
- t. .svs1 I b.tnra s,,Ire frasr
1850 -.....,,-...
1y Nesa <VSe'NA
4 was ny 2 ralr anu proper nn9ins
that Dr. aissom was Auluuseu ltfRn =
ana arter the e'lrlnlttnent pstpels, = ~.
Hissom was NOT active IN tne case' 40
to whether the son mao . la'E nsaFlts'
Mr. Handlan maintainec II was cons
Quoted on strict legal INES ana n ln-
stancea the haoeas corpus pEoceeulnss
before Judge Bizzaru' wh'en reltase q
Dr. Hlssofa from the asylum on %n'ch
occasion only one sue was heaFl. US
the afidaVlts prepared Dy tne eluer ms
som arrived a day 100 tets t0F e0'S'u-
Grafton
Mr. Hanalan maze q most eElec'lVe
close to MS argument ne saAu an au-
verse verdict meant not only u sustna
ON the Hissom fanny put aisO a - S'St y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-07
Arnateur&&
Photography.
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During the past week have been
shown Just five cabinet size bust por-
traits made by amateurs, nearly all of
which had the same fault-lmpropeF
lighting. In some the fault was more
glarlng than In others. but 1t was still
more or less present in all, greatly to
the injury OF the photographs, says q
writer In the Philadelphia Press.
Ny experience has been that the
lighting is the most difficult point of
portruiture for amateurs, generally,
They think that II all Of the subjects
features show plainly on the ground
glass, the lighting is correct. Nine
times out of ten 1t ls not correct at all.
am going 70 briefly dlsseet three or
four OF the amateur portraits shown to
me last week. I wish that were able
to show you the pictures themselves as
Illustrations, but even without them l
believe that can describe their def
cIencles with sufficient clenrness to
make the points have in mind intell'-
glble,
Az starting point. I win reltCrate
what have said in discussing portrait
lighting before, that the proper light,
ana the only proper light for general
portrait work, is combination OF light
from side, top and front.
In the FIRST of these four pictures the
subject had been placed SO that the only
light on his face came from the side.
There was neither top light nor front
light. The result was n picture with
one side OF the face In very bright
light, and the other side In such COM
plete darkness that even the eye could
not be seen. This picture was cxs
treHeiy crude and rugged, because thu
lines on the lighted side OF the face
were deeply marked, 80 that the face
appeared lined much more than ls
really the case. This picture should
have had some side light to give detail
to the oif-sIde of the face, and some
front light to give Boftness.
The second picture was taken direct
~ beneath n skylight, and the result
was that all the light came from the
top--nO front light and no side light.
The rrBuit In this ease was especially
Ind. The eyes have deep shadowa be-
ncnth. hence appear hollow. Under the
nose and chin are other deep shadows,