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Smyrna times., 1901-06-19

THE branch of the Jews known as
the ''Zionists" held a convention in
Philadelphia last week, closing on
Monday. Their object is to once more
regain Palestine to the Jewish race.
The effort will be international. The
strongest local branch is in Chicago.
They have a strong organization and
have raised a considerable sum of
money to carry out this project.
Smyrna times., 1901-06-19

Edgar NJ. Hopes has purchased
from Hon. Watson r. Sperry, his en-
tire stock of the Wilmington Morn
ing News Publishing Co., which
makes him owner of 20 per
cent. of the capital stock of that
company. Edgar L. Haynes, the
genial advertising manager, will
also be stock holder in this paper,
as is W. H. Hill, the editor. Mr.
Sperry will become a stockholder il
the Hartford COur0nt and resides il
Hartford, Conn.
Smyrna times., 1901-06-19

MAYOR Ashbridge, of Philadelphia,
is bringing odium on himself and his
party by giving away franchises. John
Wanamaker Is out in an open letter
offering $500, 900 for the privilege
conferred on corporation '...l lalI-
roads in that city. He says they are
worth more than he offers and calls
the voting away of them plunder. Mr.
Wanamaker is right. The city should
derive some benefit from the franchise
granted for the use OF its streets.
Smyrna times., 1901-06-19
The FoOt-Ease Trademark Sustained.

Justice Laughlin, in Supreme Court, Buff
falo, has ordered a permanent injunction,
with costs, and a full accounting of sales, to
issue against Paul B. Hudson, the manufac-
turer of the foot powder called ''Dr. Clark $
Foot Powder" and also against retail
dealer of Brooklyn, restraining them from
making or selling the DR.. Clarke's Foot
Powder, which is declared in the decision
of the Court an imitation and infringement
of ''Foot-Ease," )" the powder to shake into
your shoes. Allen S. Olmsted, of LIE Roy,
N. Y, is the owner of the trademark
"Foot-Ease." Similar suits will be brought
against others who are now infringing on
the "Foot-Ease'' trademark and common
law rights.
Smyrna times., 1901-06-19

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 a part. 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER.
Editor and Proprietor
ROBT D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
EERMS-SUBSCRIPTIoN-S so per annum. II
paid strictly in advance Sl.00. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option Of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district Of which ii
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton
Xenton, CheswOld, Leipsic &c. A rate of So
cents an inch for first insertion and 25 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. specia
reduction AL semi-annusl and yearly acver
tisements.
Smyrna times., 1901-06-19
shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder 1t cures
painful smarting, nervous feet and ingrow-
ing nails, and instantly takes the sting out
of corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
1t is certain cure for for sweating, callous
and hot, tired, aching feet. Try it to-day.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. BY
mail for 25c in stamps. Trial packsgt
FREE. Address. Aliens. Olmsted, Leroy
NY
Smyrna times., 1901-06-19

THE Southern Industrial Association
held convention in Philadelphia last
week represented by able and level
headed representatives. The object is
to attract capital and population to
the South and thereby increase its
wealth and commerce, mining and
manufacturing industries.
Smyrna times., 1901-06-19

PRESIDENT Mckinley showed his
usual good sense in declaring promptly
that he was not a candidate for the
third term and would not accept if il
nominated. He has been numerously
commended for his position and con-
graduated on the steady improvement
in the health of his wife, in which he is
Joined by the whole nation.
Smyrna times., 1901-06-19

THE friends of the Conference Acad-
emy naturally feel elated at being so
near out of the woods as to see their
way clear in getting from under the
big debt of $37, 500. The apportion-
ment for most of the charges has been
so per cent. of the preachers salary,
but that for Smyrna was placed at 81
per cent.
Smyrna times., 1901-06-19

FRIDAY was the 124th anniversary.
OF the ''Stars and Stripes SOU
briquet of the United States flag. The
flag was adopted June 14th, 1777, by
the Continental Congress. At first the
flag had 13 stripes and 13 stars, but
now the number of States and stars is
As.
Smyrna times., 1901-06-19

A marked and extensive revival of
interest in croquet has taken place in
Great Britain, and it will probably ex-
tend to this country. Popular
fancies for various kinds of sport often
show odd reversals and caprices; but
croquet has merits which should pre-
vent its falling into disfavor.
Smyrna times., 1901-06-19

Wireless messages between ship and
shore are an established fact, but their
application is limited as yet to the dis
tance of comparatively few miles.
Smyrna times., 1901-06-19
PENINSULA MATTERS
OF GENERAL IMPORTANCE,
ITEMS OF INTEREST CLEANED FROM THE
STATE AND EASTERN SHORE.
Though a Community of Common Interest
Yet Every Week Brings its Changes With
Regard to People Well Known.


Seaford has decided on securing a
water supply from Artesian wells.
Alfred 1. dupont, of the powder
making family, has composed march.
He is the leader of an orchestra at
Breck's lane, on the Brandywine.
An automobile line is to be operated
between Lewes and Rehoboth for pas
sengers to and from Cape May. 1t
will be the first automobile line in the
State.
Reuben F. Friedel, of Viola, grad
uated at Brown University last week.
He will sail from San Francisco for
the Philippines on July 1st to become
a teacher.
The trustees of the Delaware State
Hospital for the Insane, at Farnhurst,
reelected DR.. John J. Black president
and treasurer and DIR. Paris 7. Car
Isle, secretary.
Walter Rodney Burton, son of DIR.
Hiram r. Burton, of Lewes, and Miss
Emily Cannon. of Emmitsburg, Md,
were married at the home of the brides
parents on Wednesday afternoon.
The wedding of the Rev. NJ. D. Nut
ter, of st. Peters Methodist Church,
Salisbury District, and Miss Carrie
Derrickson, of Frankford, was solem-
nized Wednesday, Rev. Asbury Burke
oficiated.
Hon. George L. Wellington, the dis.
tinguished United States Senator oi
Maryland, delivered the address be
fore the Mt. Vernon Literary Society
in STAINS Hall Chestertown, Monday
evening.
Jerry Cornish, colored, who frei
five shots at New Castle trolley ca
a few days ago because he was put OF
was captured in Wilmington Sunday
and locked up. He Admitted tn
shooting.
Dickinson College last week confer
red the degree of Doctor of Divinit
, on Rev. G. T. Dunning, pastor of tn
p NJ. E. Church il Mechanicsburg, Pa
+ DR.. Dunning is a former resident G
q Dover son of the late James A. Dur
II ming.
. The strike of machinists employe
; by the Detrick & Harvey Machin
n Company, Preston street and Jone
n falls, has been brought to an end by
compromise agreement and the me
are to go back tomorrow when I'll
work of putting in new machinery wi
= be completed.
IN The largest daily shipment of STRAY
,r berry reported this season fro
- Bridgeville was 1884, quarts, whi
n last year it reached 351, 200 quart
a The growers have been we'll paid f
Is their product, the price never ha
r. ing gone lower than cents per qual
Id and often as high as cents.
les The ''trolleyites" are pushing Il
work on their power house near Cal
den, fifty carts being employed to ha
ia away the dirt. Contractor Murphy
tIr enthusiastic and says that the road W
ba be completed within the next f
:, months. The roadbed has been grad
,1v for distance of about nine miles.
on- A Delaware man from Sussex couI
ent who moved to Dakota four years q
; is started back to this state recently, a.
left the following Farewell" writ
on the side of his residence: mi
nv. from a neighbor. 16 miles from p.
ou- % miles from r. R., IA miles froI
The school house, Al miles from a chur
by 160 miles from a Democrat, m
the from water, / of mile from hell a
but the same distance from Republics
is God bless our home. Gone to De
ware which is Gods country.
Smyrna times., 1901-06-19

OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1901-06-19

London has been afflicted by severe
out break of scarlet fever. The first
year of the century has been char
acterized by an unusual prevalence of
contagious or infectious diseases in
almost all of the great capitals of the
world, including New York, but the
medical profession becomes steadily
better equipped for its constant war
fare against the ills which affect hu-
manity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26
TROPICAL Temperature.
The Fervent Heat Seems to Gather
Strength With Each Sue
ceeding Day.
CENTURY MARK AGAIN LEFT BEHIND
ssi,.ouri. Illinois, Iowa. II ansas. Me-
hrnsl>n, Indiana and oht" Appear
10 Bs Covered by the Hot blanket
deaths nnd rrostrattons Numer-
aus.

ST. Louis. July 90 Monday viii 20
on record as the hottest day In 81.
Louis up TO date.
Al II o'clock the mercury stood NJ
ioa degrees on top of the federh
building. and was climbing ut the rate
Of two degrees an hour.
At noon it registered 1o5 degrees,
and gradual. rlimi,ed to lo7 by the
official thermometer, while street
readings showed as high as no.
The heat belt covers radius an o'ind
st. Louis Of 100 miles. st. Louis IS
almost the central point.
bout three o'clock in the after
noon St. Louisans experienced "A
,eritable hot wave, lasting several
minutes. 1t seemed as though the
.loors of the neither regions had been
thrown open and a hot blast emitted
that seemed to almost blister every
thing il came in contact with. As on
Sunday. night brought little relief,
and sleep was almost out of the qles-
iion. The protracted hot spell is hiv-
ing a depressing effect, and much III
Tess. especially among the aged, is re-
sulting.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26
THE FOSBURG MURDER CASE.
james FOsburg. Called ms n witness
by the Prosecution. Creates .
Good Impression.

Pittsfield. Mass. July 23.-.Iamcs
Fosburgh was called. Monday, rs a
witness for the prosecution in the
trial of his brother. Robert :. Eos
burgh. for the murder of their sis
ter. May Fosburg. The summons was
a sudden and startling one, delivered
as it was by District Attorney Ham
mond. who had taken no part in the
examination of witnesses. The young
Yale graduate made an interesting
figure on the stand. and his testimony
was direct and conclusive. Ii ap-
parently left no doubt that his ex-
PLANTATION of the reason why he did
not know that burglars had been in
the house and killed his beautiful sis
ter. was truthful and straightforward.
His testimony greatly increased the
faith of the defense in the ultimate
acquttal Of his brother James was
slightly nervous, however, and this
was noticeable when any reference
was made to the death OF his sister
or to the scanty attire Of the mem
bers of the family on the night of the
tragedy.
The expected attempt Of the govern
mcnt to delve into the question Of
family quarrcls did not material1c.
and James Fosburgh's explanation Of
his attempt TO get a number OF doc
tors, his return TO the death cham
Der and his ministrations 10 his
parents. created a favora bile impress
sion i'm the minds of all who listened
10 him
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26

Cave & Sons shoe factory M Rush
den, England. was burned. on the 10Th
involving loss of 100000.
A work train on the Cotton Bel
broke in two. three miles north Of
Texarkana, Ark, on the night OF the
10th. and Of the zoe laborers who were
ON board 40 were more or less injured
Mrs. trqnhart lee, OF Chicago, hai
accepted Ia. chair Of parliamentary
law. an addition to the Allied Won
ans club of the University of Califor
MIA. established by Mrs. 4. \. Hearst
The municipality Of Berlin has re-
cevcd 800. 900 marks. for benevolent
purposes. under he will OF DR.. George
Nerling. the composer, who died at
Wcisbaden last month.
Robert Folgcr W,stcott. the head o.
the Westcott Express Co.. and father
in-law OF former Capt. Oberlin NJ. Car
ter. United States engineers, died sud
denly at Richtield Springs, \. T., or
the 10th.
Lord Kitchener has committed the
sentence of death passed upon "a Boei
prisoners TO penal servitude for life in
Ecrmuda
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26
THE GUNBOAT CONCORD.
satisfactory RensOns for Her Return
without Orders Given the
Navy Department.

Washington, July 23.-The report
OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Minett, OF
the gunboat Concord as to the cir
cumstanccs which brought that ship
back from Alaska without orders was
received AT the navy department Mon
day. The officer says that Commander
Knox. who was in command OF the
vessel at the time she went north
was taken seriously i'll, and had TO
relinquish command. There was no
means of sending him back or Of leav-
ing him in "a place where suitable AZ
tention could be given him. Under
the circumstances il was deemed cs-
sential that the ship should carry
the sick officer. The department. has
accepted this explanation as sufficient.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26
WITHIN OUR LIMITS.
News by Telegraph from Various
Towns in Indiana.


indianapolis. Ind. July ae--Two
Young men were killed, third dan
gerously injured and two others
badly hurt while playing craps IN
the shadow of a box car on switch
OF the Union tracks. An engine
shuntcd train into the other end
of the switch and the impact drove
the car behind which they were
PLAYING over the gamblers. William
Westling Was killed outright Harry
Armstradcr suffered the loss OF both
legs and an arm and died shortly
after: Pap rierSon had both arms
and one foot mashed and j. IN very
precarions conditions; John Anderson
was badly cut and bruised about the
head. and John NcGraw lost one
finger. All were between II and 20
years of age.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26
Disposing OF wealth.

Evansville. Ind. July 2a.-Posey
county has an Andrew Carnegie IN
the person of j. j. Wilkinson. a
wealthy real estate owner. Mr..
Wilkinson i great admirer of
Carnegie. and like him has decided to
dispose of his wealth before he dies.
A few days ago he decided land ana
other properties valued III 100000 TO
the trustees of the Christian church
nj Cynthiana. He also gave valuable
property 10 the trustees OF the
Merome college. near sullivan. lie
has announced that he will give away
all his wealth before his death.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26

Wabash. Ind, July %. n. l.. Fox,
for many years postmaster AZ Mier'
Is miles southwest Of Wabash. has At
last succeeded in breaking away
from that post Of trust and profit
after struggle that has covered a
decade. Mr.. Fox never sought the
ofiicc-it was an honor thrust npon
him and The reason he has not re-
linquished il long before j. that no
one else would assume the burden.
The position pays Is cents a day. Mr..
Fox is 30 wears old. and says ne be-
gan rcsigning 20 years ago. The Of
Zee has been abolished.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26
INDIANA CATCHING 1T.
indianapolis. Has the Hottest Ia, on
Record There.

indianapolis. Ind. July 20. Monday
was the hottest day on record in H.
dianapolis. The official record was
At the same hour thermometers along
the business streets recorded lin and
liz. There We're two deaths and three
prostrations from heat
At the camp Of the Indiana national
guard all drills We're suspended. six
~ men were overcome during the DAN
but all rapidly recovered. with the rs
ccptiun Of seven. who are in the bri.
gade hospital. Many animals We're
stricken, aud livery men are refusing
to hire horses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26
AT IL ANSts CITY.
The Hottest weather Ever known
Nine Fatalities Reported.

Kansas City, Mo-. July GA verita-
ble hot blast literally scorched this
city Monday. breaking all heat rec
ords in the history Of the local wealth
or bureau. Sunday. Kansas Cityans
experienced the hottest weather ever
known here. the government Their
momter reaching i0+ and remaining
n hoye the 100 mark for seven CON
Sccutivc hours. TWO dozen prostra-
tions. nine fatally. was the result.
Monday. az $3.50 o'clock he bureau
thermometer at the highest point in
the city, showed Jog degrees. while
[ thermometers in the business district
ON the streets reached aS high as l2S.
he thermometer. al ; "a. nj. regis
tered 90. was lUl at noon. aud at .
-. m. broke the record AT loi.6. Hard
IN a breath of air stirred The suf-
fcring was intense. especially among
persons compelled 10 work out doors
and in the poor districts in the bot
toms. Seven deaths from prosira-
tions We're reported during the day
in Kansas City. Mo-. and Kansas City,
Kas., and over thirty people, over
come by the heat. Were treated. Th's
makes total dead for the two days
of -. Most of the victims were elder
~ people.
The highest previous temperature
in history Of the Kansas City wea. her
bureau was 1903. in August. 1896, but il
only remained near that point for one
day. Monday was the thirty-second
in succession on which the tempera-
ture has averaged above 90 degrees,
and the fifteenth in that time that
the thermometer has gone above 100.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26
SCORCHING IN KANSAS.
Three Deaths mud Ten Prostrations
Reported mt TOpeL La.

Topeka, Kas.. July 23.-Thrce deaths
and ten prostrations form Mondays
record OF the heat in Topeka. The
THERMOMETERS registered 106 as its
rayimum. II has seen three degrees
higher during the heated ..cason, but
the humid air made the day the most
oppressive Of the year. Most of the
active work was stopped for the day.
4 he KANSAS river is very low, but The
supply of water in the city mains il
m yet plentiful.
At Lawrence, the state university
reported the heat record for Kansas
again broken, with the mercury al
1908 degrees, the highest in - years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26
HOT TIMES IL IOWA.
DcS Moincs HAS the Highest re mper-
allure In Its History.

Des Moines. Ia. july 23 The GOV
eminent thermometer registered 100
degrees here at $3.50 Monday after
noon, the highest official record in the
history of Des Moines. Two deaths
from the heat and numerous prostra-
tions We're reported.
According TO reports to Director
Sage. OF the crop bureau. and to local
grain men. the past few laws haze
been disastrous TO Iowa corn, except
n, localities which have had rain re-
ccatly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26
ALL RECORDS BROKEN.
Springfield. ILL.,. showed IO7. the
Highest Ever Recorded There.

Springfield. ILL.,, july 23.-All heat
records in Springfield were broken.
Monday, when, for three hours. The
mercury in the government thcrmom-
eter stood at l07, the highest ever re-
corded. Thermometers on the street
level registered as high as 10 in the
shade. There were several prostra-
tions. Director Guthrie of the local
weather bureau states that reports
from all over the state indicate that
the corn is withstanding the heat and
drought remarkably we'll.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26

Richmond. Ind. July 22.-Lient.
Graydon. formerly an Indiana man.
has invented a turbine that Is highly
commended Ivy competent English
authorities. They say il is a big i'm
provcment over the Parsons turbine.
Graydon il now a resident OF Lon
don. He saw - years service IN me
American navy resignng TO accept
n large contract for the Chinese gov
eminent. When he finished that he
took M his residence in London.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26

Goshen. Ind. July 22.-A telegram
received from Boston gives der allied
description 81 Miss Bertha \. Mellish,
who disappeared from Mount Iiolyoke
college. South IIadley. Mass. some
time ago. which agrees in every re-
spect with the present appearance of
the 16-vear-old Irene Canning. whose
mysterinus appearance here and ex-
travagant claims as 10 being an
heires- have bafficd the local au'hori-
ties
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26
wants divorce set Aside.

Laporte. Ind. July -. John Pasch-
ach at the last term OF the Laporte
circuit court was granted divorce
from his Wife. who he charged had
gone TO Chicago 70 live with Waller
Eudneyke. and within three minutes
after the Judge had signed the de-
cree Paschach was an applicant in
The clerks Office for a license 10 wed
Minnie Lempke. The marriage was
celebrated AZ Otis. this county. \
Chicago attorney has been in the city
for the purpose 81 instiiuting legal
proceedings TO have the divorce set
aside.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26

Cincinnati. July 23.-All previous
heat records here Were eclipsed. Mon.
day. when the official government
thermometer at the office Of the local
weather bureau reached loo degrees
at 2:30 in the afternoon. and re.
NAMED there for about an hour For
tunatcly the humidity at that time
registered only &c. and there were
but few prostrations.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26
Freight Train wrecked.

Laporte. Ind July 22. The burst
ing Of an air hose on a west-bound
freight wrecked dozen cars and
blocked the main tracks Of the Lake
shore road for eight hours. entail
ing loss Of $4,000. Charles Dolan.
OF Elkhart. rakeman. was impris-
oncd in the wreckage for an hour.
and as result Of injuries received
may not recover
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26
UNCOMFORTABLE AT OMAHA.
Eight Deaths and -Four Prostrntions
the Days Record.

Omaha. Neb., July 23.-The weather
conditions, Monday. continued Of the
most uncomfortable nature Tie
temperature at n. III. registered IS.
and ut noon the 100 mark was reached.
with 1Oi mt 4 p. m. only eight-tenihs
of n degree below Sundays high rec.
ord of the day. At p. III. refresh.
ing breeze came up and afforded some
slight measure of relief.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26

Vernon Newton and Miss Grace Da-
Wis testified, at Kansas City. Mo-, on
the 18th. that the story they told OF
the alleged assault and outrage was
untrue; and two negroes came near
being lynched on the strength of the
Allegations.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26

Flora. Ind. July 22.-As a result,
IL is thought. of his vigorous cam
paign against the nse Of cigarettes
an attempt was made 10 assasS.nate
Thomas Collins. the town marshal.
As he was patrolling the business
district shot was fired az him from
across the street. He hurried across
the street. but the wouldbe assas-
sin had escaped.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26

Terre Haute. Ind. July 22.-Sister
Luigi. who escaped from st. Mary's
of the Woods. the mother home Of
the Sisters Of Providence. has writ
ten To the sister superior of her ar
rival nj her old home, near savanna.
III. She has been away from home
for II years. since she was Is years
Of age. (Sic of the vows Of the order
is that sister must .ct return to
her home
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26

The story that Henry Smith Craven,
grandson Of the late Rear-Admiral
Craven, U. S. ~. was rendered insane
by hazing at the naval academy 10
rendered ridiculous by the fact that
the young man never ente red tho
academy, although he passed the cx.
aminations. lie took sick. and, after
several leaves Of absence. resigned