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Smyrna times., 1901-03-06

NOTWITHSTANDING enormous war and
miscellaneous expenses, the Federal
revenue for eight months past was GIL
484, 900 i'll excess of all expenditures.
Hence the chronic invitations to job
berry.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-06

The Hearn-Layton bribery case is
still unsettled. 1t is stated that they
had both been drinking and were not
responsible for what was said. The
committee evidently do not accept the
statement of either.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-06

At this writing, though the Legisla-
ture does not adjourn finally until
three O'Clock Friday, no Senators have
been elected, and it if the seats of
Delaware in the upper branch of Con-
gress will be empty, 1t is everywhere
pronounced a mistake.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-06

NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that I, Maria F,
Smith, being the owner and occupant of the
chester House." in the Town Of Smyrna Duck
Creek Hundred, Kent County and state of Del
aware, intend TO make application to the Court
OF General Sessions of the State of Delaware in
and for Kent County. at It's next session,
which will commence and be held at
Dover, in Kent County aforesaid, on Mon
day, the twenty second day of April, A. ID. 1901
for a license for the keeping of an inn or tavern
and authorizing the sale of intoxicating
liquors In less quantities than one quart
to be drunk on the premises, in said
Chester House The said chester House"
wherein an inn or tavern is proposed to be kept
with the privilege of selling therein intoxicating
liquors in less quantities than one quart TO be
drunk on the premises, is located in United
school District, Nos. and u, and 1O7 in
Kent County Aforesaid and forming one United
School District by the name Of "The Smyrna
Public Schools, and located on Mt. Vernon
formerly Methodistl Street, In the Town of
smyrna Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and
Stale of Delaware. The names Of the respecta :
BILE citizens recommending my said application
Zone Of whom at least are sub stantal free.
holders) are:
James HendricksOn, Oscar Fisher
W. NJ. Lewis, w. G.. Brown
X. n. Long, w. b. Grant
z. w. sisco. A. b. Carpenter
*. +. Morris, Jacob Leinberger
sherman Kittle, &c. Blizzard,
G. P. Gears.
MARIA +. SMITH
smyrna, Del, March 4th, 1901.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-06

derstand why it was. We
are getting ready all over
the store for Spring and
are more desirOus than ever
to close out balance of
heavy stock. Here are
some of the inducements.
rs per cent or a off our
fine Suits and Overcoats,
$40 to $50 for Suits, $40 to
$40 for OvercOats. We
have sold over 800 suits at
$500 and have IS left in all
styles and sizes, 80 to "A.
Our $3.50 and $500 suits in
with the $500 lot. About
rs pairs of the special $3.50
trousers, broken lots and
from suits. Bargains in
shoes and furnishings.
Closing out prices on small
lots.
Closed evenings at s, ex-
cept Saturdays.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-06
ga - TO RTA
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature as E<ZAzZm
HnTICE

NOTICE.
~ Notice Is hereby given that I, John C. Biz.
za-d, being the tenant of the house known
as the " Delaware House" in the Town of Smyrna
Kent county and State of Delaware intend to make
application TO the Court of General Sessions of the
State of Delaware, in and for Kent County
at It's next session which will commence and
be held at Dover, in Kent County aforesaid on
Monday, the twenty second day of April in the
year OF our Lord nineteen hundred and one for
license for the keeping of an inn or tavern
and authorizing the sale of intoxicating liq.
uOrs in less quantities than one quart 20 be
drunk on the premises in the said, Della
ware House" The said delaware House."
wherein an inn or tavern is proposed to be
kept with the privilege of selling intOx-
icating liquors in less quantities than one
quart. TO be drunk on the premises, is located in
United School District. Nos. and a and and 1O7
in Kent county aforesaid, and forming one United
School District by the name of the smyrna Pub
lie Schools" and at the South east cor
ner Of Main Street and Mount Vernon, formerly
Methodist Street, in the said Town of Smyr-
ma in Kent county aforesaid. The names
| of the respectable citizens recommending nv
said application, land at least one half OF whom
are freehOlders) are
/ Oscar Fisher VIM NJ Lewis
| Wilson I. Lavender, Theodore Stratton
jacob Leinberger w Spruance
Samuel Wilds John s. Brown
| W b. Grant, 7. jefferson,
1 Walter Shelton, G. r. Gears
| Alexander Carson. s. F. Hallman,
| Taos. II. COverdale, john +. GoldsbOrOugh
JOHN C. BLIZZARD.
smyrna, Del. March 4, 1901
Smyrna times., 1901-03-06

National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-06

are made up OF sample lines and surplus products Every
correctly designed comfortably full and finished with great
Our prices will naturally bring buyers The
have the advantage
For those who prefer to buy materials fine shape and
invite inspection and comparison quality
offering values BeaChd Habached
Inns Sheetng Pillow Case Musns English Long
Cloth India Linens Nansooks Plaid during
sale Ou1 Crashes Napkins and Table Linens very
prices and styles
Smyrna times., 1901-03-06

The
Greatest
February
Sales
Smyrna times., 1901-03-06
but here everything is pretty.

One two manufacturers the production of Iaces
and moderes have supplied with and most
beautiful patterns not at high prices however
tons enable us to sell them at the low figures priced The
Point Goods great variety of patterns all 1901 styles
Sldeoard Scarf Pillow Sham full offered
at unheard- of prices.
so Dozen Handkerches, at SC EACH worth 1oc
IS I212c EACH worth
IS Dozen Sheets Bosers and Pillow Cases we'll made
class Muslin, priced as low Is Muslin would cost
Smyrna times., 1901-03-06

We closed the
biggest February
business we have
ever done. If
YOU have seen or
partaken of the
values we turned
out YOU will un-
Smyrna times., 1901-03-06
Ladies, Misses and ChiIdren's Goats

Will be continued at Half Prices during this sale
for 81. - ~ % ' -
Smyrna times., 1901-03-06
NOTICE.

smyrna, DEL, March 4, 1901. " -N
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
EXCURSIONS
VIA THR
PERE MARQUETTE

CLEVELAND. o., G. A. r. Encampment.
One cent per mile, each way. Sell
Sept. 8, 8, 10, IL, II. Return limit
September 10. Subject to extension
to October Sth.
GETTYSBURG, PA, Union Veterans Leg
ion. One way fare for round trip.
Sell Oct. 5, Z. Return 18th.
INDIANAPoLIs,I IND, IOOF Grand Lodge
One way fare for round trip. Sell
Sept. 13, IA. 10, 16. Return Sept. 23d.
Subject to extension to Oct. 9th.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Knights Templar Con-
claye. One way fare for round trip.
Sell Aug. "a, %, 26, 27, %. Return
Sept. 2. Subject to extension Sep
tember 10th.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, Annual Low Rate
Excursions. Sell on Augusta 81 aud %.
Return August 81 and Sept. /. Ask
Agents for information as to rates
and day of sale.
TORONTO, ONT, Industrial Fair and Ex-
position. One way fare for round
trip. Sell August % to 81. Return
September 9th.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
Banner races at Port Huron, August

Banner races at Port Huron, August
1916.
N. Maude Pearce has been engaged
to teach the Cole school next year.
Four rooms to rent over Ballentine's g
store. Apply to Wallace Ballentine.
Buy some of those suits that E. B.
Fuller g. Co. are closing out at their
south-end store.
This section has been visited by
some fine rains the past week which
will help the late crops.
Reports from Sanilac County state
that it rained every day last week
spelling lots of hay. Wheat that is
cut is sprouting in the shock.
II. f. Beard and II. c. Martin each
haye q new adv. in The Expositor this
week. These business men are after
the trade and are on the right road to
get it.
Helps young ladies to withstand the
shock of sudden proposals, that's what
Rocky Mountain Tea has done. 35cts.
Made by Madison Medicine Co. Grant
Holden.
The law passed by the last legisla-
ture repeating the sparrow bounty law,
does not take effect until September l..
Boys you must kill what sparrows you
can this month.
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy has a world wide
reputation for its cures. 1t never fails
and is pleasant and safe to take. For
sale by Grant Holden.
For Sale-A span of colts coming 8
years old, good size, partly broken to
drive. Will sell on time to parties fur
nishing good security. Patrick Feeney,
miles east and l mile south of Yale.
A letter from James McColl, who
has been spending the past month or
more in the old country, informs his
friends that he would sail from South
Hampton, Eng, on the steamer
Dutcherland, July Goth, and will be
home to-day.
Wesley Robinson, who opened a
bakery Monday in the Scott building,
is doing business from the start. Wes
is Yale boy and has served his time
at the trade and will no doubt make a
success of his enterprise. He has an
adv. in this issue. Look it up.
DR.. Warner Cornell, Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat Specialist, of 229 Huron
ave., over KnilPs drug store, Port
huron, VIII De III the hdpl6y nOuSe,
Yale, the second Friday of each month
where he can be consulted on diseases
of above organs only. Glasses fitted.
His next visit will be on Friday, Aug.
9th. He will be in his Port Huron,
Office every day in the month except
Fridays.
Look over the line of ads in The
Expositor, compare the composition
of same with that of any other paper
either in city or country, and we will
be willing to bet dollars to doughnuts
that you will agree with the majority
of the people that our ads are the tas-
tiest gotten up OF any. The reason for
il all is our workmen take pride in
their work. Business men realize the
fact that Expositor ads bring good re-
suits.
The Marlette Leader has just issued
from its up-to-date printery special
edition in pamphlet form containing
short sketches of Marlette's represent
atiye business men together with
brief history OF the town and vicinity.
The edition is profusely illustrated
throughout and shows enterprise on
the part of Bro. Hubbel who always
leads in such work. Thank you broth
er for copy.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
ARBEITER PICNIC
Saginaw. August 9TH.

ouRludWJ AuSuSI tIu'
You ought to take advantage of this
to enjoy delightful day with the
Saginaw Arbeiter Society and the
thousands of Germans who will gather
to help them celebrate. The usual
good things to eat and drink will be
provided; good music; Old Country
games, ETC., etc. Special train will
leave Yale at S:29 q. m. Returning,
leaYe Saginaw West Side, ut S:45 p. m.
East Side at 500 p. m. The Celebra-
ton will be held on the West Side.
Round trip rate 80 cents.
Ask Agents for full particulars of
these and numerous other excursions
during the summer.
II. +. Moeller, G.P,A.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
Wallace RaIIentlne.

Our special prices will do you good.
See our adv.
Shoe sale every Saturday; 10 per cent
off regular prices.
Get your pearl buttons of us at &c a
dozen.
We are in it for ladies' muslin under
wear.
See us for fancy hose for ladies or
gentlemen.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
YOUNG LADY's LIFE SAVED
At Panama, Colombia, by Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.


Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
DR.. Chas. II. Utter, prominent ply
sician, of Panama, in u recent letter
states: "Last March | had as patient
a young lady sixteen years of age, who
had very bad attack of dysentery.
Everything prescribed for her proved
Intellectual and she was growing worse
every hour. Her parents were sure she
would die. She had become so weak
that she could not turn over in bed.
What to do at this critical moment was
a study for me, but thought of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and as last resort prescribed
it. The most wonderful result was ef-
fected. Within eight hours she was
feeling much better; inside of three
days she was upon her feet and at the
end of one week was entirely WE'LL"
For sale by Grant Holden.
M
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
a. &. Beard.

n. &. Beard.
Try our new Soc tea, this years crop.
Buy your shipping cases for honey of
US: also bee supplies.
Full supply of green goods for Sat-
urday's trade.
Try our strictly No. cheese.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02


tle featIr
steel roller p 20 all users Roller BeanesTe
tp OF doo extending down
which allows
binding when
bu Win square ho ud morted through the
mas more than the
placed with either side which
oen occurs that the building
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-12
DEATH LIST GROWING.
twenty Fatalities Vow Announced
In Chicago and Alton Disaster.

Kansas city JnlN 1.-The death list
resulting From Tie Chicago and Alton
collision near Norton. Mo, on Wednes
hay keeps growing. Twenty persons
are dead, and the hospital physicians
say that others who inhaled steam
from the wrecked locomotive may not
I'VE The complete death list now Is
rs follows;
lhnlet MeAnna Slater, Mo, conduct
Or OF freight train; ). ]. Anderson, Sla-
ter, Mo. engineer Of freight train:
Frank Briggs, engineer Of passenger
tram !. ). Rogers Chicago. United
Slaies Express company messenger;
Daniel llonnclly, Mexico, Mo, fireman
af freight train: Mrs Gilman of food
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-12
COON CATS THRIVE IN MAINE
A Breed That Was brought to Amer.
len by Early French
settlers,

Coon cat is almost an unknown term
in Minneapolis except to those who
claim the state of Maine as n birth
place, and to those who are fortunate
enough To own such eat.
The term coon cat does not imply in
any way that these cats are any more
edible than the ordinary house cat;
neither are they cross between a
coon and cat, rs generally believed.
They are species Of eat brought 10
America by the early French settlers
Of Canada. Thence they were brought
to Maine, which is the only part Of the
United States where they are numer-
Gus.
They feed upon milk, liver, potatoes,
corn and catch mice as any cat would
do, says the Minneapolis journal.
They are not fond Of water, are play
flli and have very nervous dispositions.
If they are shut mp ii a box they
crouch down ANA then stretch out.
These eats require great deal Of
fresh air and are best kept in Il barn.
When they dislike anyone they spit
and Rr0wl like wildcat. Their APP
peaFancr is such on these occasions
that they brighten even men away aud
at thmR4 they have been taken for pole
eats hFeatse Of their shape and the
breadth ii their tail Persons meet
I'M hem under misapPrehenson often
beat u swift retreat to a place Of
safety.
Yet they are most tractable and are
n
count Of heir beauty The .tngora
must take Il back seat in contest with
the cuan cat for points in n beauty
show. he fur lies smooth The cheek
bones are higher than those Of the or
binary eat. The face is flat. The tail
Is very 6ashy and broad The clans
areyery sharp, like those ina raccoon's
feet The hind leg between the knee
and the foot resembles that Of Il foN
The kittens come twice year, are
very small at birth and with their
spike tails resemble 4 small rat
The difficulty IN bringing these cats
from Maine by express is that they are
liable 70 die from nervousness On the
way. The transportation companies
take them at the owners risk. a man
/ il North tnson, Ne, is III The business
Of raising this particular kind of pet.
They are worth from five dollars to
500 afece and the supply does not
meet the demand. Their popularity is
shown from the fact that one firm
shipped from Bar llarbor nearly 1000
n 1899 Ignorance in regard to coon
cats u not understood III Maine, where
one Will find several in every village.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-12
BRANDYWINE
WAS SHUT OUT
Fine Battle Of Pitchers for Su-
premaoy on Diamond,
THE GAME WAS EXCITING
Brownson Won by the Score OF 2 to
0-Much Kicking Over Umplres
Decision Chester Athletics
Play Here Today.
THE GAME WAS EXCITING

Rrownson shut out the strong Brandy
vine team from West Chester yesterday
afternoon on the local grounds IL one ot
the most interesting and best pilNed
pnmeS Of the season. The score was :
ia III favor of Brownson. The game
was marked hy sensational heidlhS ~
both teams. In but two innings dlt the
visitors have Il chance to score. IN thos's
innings the BranayWine side OF the score
was kept blank by Days great pltchlliG,
Rilrwell, who started i'll to umpife
The game, did so badly that u Was lleet'S-
Sury to take him out Of the game III tiie
fourth inning In that inning kidgWtll
made two rank decisions III favor u the
home team which We're without dohhl
the worst seen on the grounds tins SEA
son. Barker the first man up III me
fourth hit hard liner 10 centre hcli.
Gawthrop. after Il hard rum caught the
baU about n foot of the ground. ltldg
wen claimed that the fielder Sco"pci the
hall and called the runner safe. ne
visitors put up Il big kick but the umpire
refused to change his decision. Mnhar
and King both hit safe. filling the bases
j. CunnorS hit shot .ronndrr to Sharp
1T first base. Sharp touched tirst ana
threw to the plate 70 catch Barker who
was trying to score from third on the
OH. Barton apparently had the runner
ont hut Rilgwel called him safe. Ut
this stage ~ the game the manager q
the visitors called his team III aud re.
fused 10 play unless the man nj he plate
was called ont and n new umpire PM III
The attendance hootcd Rilgwell for the
two rank decisions and Manager Me
Swiuev decided to let the runner he
called OFT and to change umplrcs. lhlS
was satisfactory to everyone and Mana.
ger McSwinry was conpimcuted for per-
hitting the change.
Edward Fahny Of this city and Brown
&c West Chester ,mpired the remainder
of the game and gave satisfaction e. both
teams.
II was n pitchers battle between
'Bills" Day and ''Skittcr" Dent with
hopors ahaut even Not for many dav
has there been seen such a fine eNhihi
tion of pitching IS WAS done by both
tNrlerS yesterday. Day Won Ms cnna
lnpau%o he was given better support than
Dent. Both of Brownsou's runs Wore"
scored 81 errors. There was not i base
~ halls hy either pitcher. both being
steady NJ il clack Dent had seven strike
nuts IL his credit and Day four,
schultz and Mahar robbed thr visitors
If hits hy circus stops Of hot grotndtrS
Which looked safe !. ConnorS got ono
M agninst tile fence after i hard run
ana Tirrmey made two pretty catches u
centrr Barton, for the visitors. caught
Ills usual good game Init madc wild
throw III the seventh inning which srprea
i run. Gawthrop played an exception.
ally tinc game in centre. The score fol
lows.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-12
lon,a Northern Pacific pf 90
General Markets.

New YORK, july IL.
FL0fH--Statc and western flrnier and held at
an advance with wheat; Minnesota patents, ~. Goa
$50; winter straphts, S33ia3. 50; winter extra,
~. 7Oa2. s0 winter patents, S. 5ja3.s0
WHEAT Strong aud active on low private crop
estimates, the higher corn market covering and
buiAh European crop news, September 70ast
II | i6c.; December, 12asa73C.
RNE~-film; state. 5la53G., c. i. T., New York,
carlots; No. western, 5jl2c., T. o. b., afoat.
CORN Strong and active the crop report
bulish crop conditions and big demand; Sep.
TENDER, i2taa,iiac; October 52a4a53lac,
OATS Firm and higher on crop news; track,
S5i4aaoc.
PORK Firm; mess Sl52jalG25; family, SlGa
1850.
LARD Firm; prime western steam, s.12c
BUTTER Steady; state dairy, lialSia &c, cream
cry, t5al9lac
CHEESE Steady to firm; fancy, large, colored,
De-; fancy. large, white, Nc. fancy, small color
ed, 9isa9t4c. fancy, small, white, 94c
EGGS Irregular; state and Pennsylvania, la
l5c.; western candled laal5e.
SUGAR Raw firm; fair refining, O. l0c.; cen.
trifngal, % test. 3slbc.; refined firm; crushed,
Be-; powdered. 560c.
TERrENl'l$E Firm at 3Itaaasc.
MOEASSES- STEADY New orleans, .}5a42c
RItEQui'l daut. tic al2a54c; Japan AZ
TAllsOW Weak; GitN. I5sc. country, IAa5tse,
HAY quiet; shiuping. .ba12lac.; good ID
choi,c. 9DaJ2lsc.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-12
TO SEARCH FOR PEARY.
Secretary of Arctic club Leaves New
York E0r the North.

FbF
New York, July II. Herbert l..
l'ridgnEn. secretary Of the Peary Are.
tic club, has started for Sydney, Cape
Breton, where he is TO take command
of the steamship Erik. lie will sail
north with the double purpose of try
Ing to find Lieutenant Il. II. rcary anu
bring him back and also to learn the
whereabouts Of Mrs. Peary and her
daughter whose plight, ii is feared, is
serious.
Icary himself Is IN the north Of Mel
vile lmS. ii Is believed. aud little dill.
Guilty IN finding him Is expected but
grave fears are entertained rs to the
safely Of his wife and child They
left here IN lune Of last year, and the
WinlNard, in which they sailed, put
in ~ sydney on Aug. 10, i9O6, but since
then no word has been received nor
has the vessel been sighted. as far AZ
is known. II had been prearrangrd
that letters We're to be sent monthly
So Mn, BridgmaiS mission may bc
said 10 d" 10 seek Mrs Pcary quite ms
much ms 70 afford relief to the explorer
iNtii i'il 'tlIS 'biltltlA Ill lFNFN. WITH
4 four years leave OF absence from the
navy in which 10 pnt into execution
his Well defined plans for reaching the
pole. These plans he outlined NJ din
ller Of hc American Geographical soci
ety. He WAS To 90 north establish
headquarters on the northern shore Of
Melville bay. and the Pnary Arctic club
was to Keep III communication with
him by series Of annual relief expo
dilionS. Mi Bridgman il now making
tliTthir'l, but the last. Of these eXpcd.
| tons. \ lack Of funds will make it
necessary for leary 10 come back and
abandon lis plans for the present
| Though no word has come from Pcaly
| since March II, 1904, his friends III
miliar with arctic conditions are not
in the least fearful.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-12
CHINESE TROOPS MOVING.
Ii Hung Chang Designates Forces
For the Work of Occupation.

III Hung Chang Designates Forces
For the Work of Occupation.
Picking, July I'LL Hung Chang mas
ordered General Ma Yu-kun, who has
arrived at Luancheng-huen, south OF
Chenting FL, with 10000 troops, to take
re-enforcements to Chichou.
A portion Of these troops and Yuan
Sbih.koi's soldiers are now Mt Lochili.
fu on their way north. They VIII &c.
cupy the country surrounding Pekihe
to within 20 Ii Of tlle city, in accordance
with the agreement Of the French ana
English commanders.
The French force evinces no desire
to interfere with the imperial troops
In the rebellous districts. Chichou i
anxiously awaiting the result % IL
Hung Chang's order.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-12
TRAIN GOES THROUGH BRIDGE.
Eight Wen Killed by Wreck Neni
Springfield. I'u.

Springfield, fa., July II. A local
freight train bound west. Including
two cars Of stone 10 he left at brdg,
undergoing repairs. went through the
bridge, which collapsed from iii,
weight Of ii" train. carrying with /,
the entire tlilin, with the crew and 4
gang Of wullincn.
l.. \. Moore, conductor. Of Conneaut
o.; William Griffith. engineer. Of Bur.
faio and six other men were killed
Eight men We're badly hurt.
Seventeen men who were at work on
the bridge were carried down with III,
wreck The majority Of them are Ital
ianS.