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Smyrna times., 1901-07-31
Gold From Alaska.

Six tons of gold reached San Fran
cisco on Tuesday from Alaska. The
fact did not create a ripple of excite
ment, as the shipments of the precious
metal from the Seward purchase have
become such regular habit that there
nothing new in it.
Alaska has paid for itself over and
over again since gold was found there
The working of the fields has now set
tied down to q regular business. The
rush and grab and excitement have
passed away. There has been a sur
vlval Of the fttest there, and those
who remain are doing their work with
out any flourish of trumpets. The
fortunate ones now in the field have
managed to get themselves established
on sound pasis, and the mere specu-
lators and claim seekers do not eount
IN the end. Although the Alaskan pald
fields are still in their infancy. and in
spite of the long distance to be travalaa
to reach them, they are in almost con-
stant touch with this country.
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Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Oatarrh
is blood or constitutional disease and
IN order TO cure it you must take inter
nal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally and acts directly ON
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine
1t was prescribed by one Of the best
physicians in this country for wears
and is regular prescription. II is
composed of the best tonics known
combined with the best blood purifiers
acting directly on the mucous surfaces
The perfect combination of the two IN
gradients is what produces sucb Won
derful results IN curing Catsrrb
Send for testimonials free. -
\. y oHEEET & Co., Props. Toledo n
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KENT COUNTY TROLLEY TALK.
Contractor is said to Have Enough Material
in Hand to Complete Five Miles.

The steel strike is said to have inter
tered seriously with work on the big
trolley line that is to connect all the
principal Kent county towns. Con-
tractor John Berkery, who is at Dover,
to build the road on his account and
turn 1t over to the company, is still re-
ceiving steel rails, spikes, miscellan-
cons material and trolley poles from
nothern firms, and is said to have
enough material in hand to complete
five miles Of the road. The grading
and laying of crossties has been com
pleted as far south as Camden, and the
rOadbed and site for the pOwerhouse at
the Camden Camp grounds are in fair
condition. Mr.. Berkery. who recently
''farmed out" his italian laborers to
other railroad companies and farmers,
can recall them at any time sufficient
material is received to complete the
five miles of road he is under contract
to build. Mr.. Berkery eniovs
a large measure of the confidence of
the Kent county people, not only be-
cause he is an experienced railway con-
struetor, but because of his unostenta-
tions conduct while in charge of the
cOmpany's office at Dover. Berkery
has asked the newspaper men to excuse
him from any further interviews on
the progress Of the road; he prefers to
complete the work and then talk, rather
than cause public opinion to resolve
that he is building the road on the
talk. There are over thirty miles Of
the system yet to be built.
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WILLIAM SALISBURY HONORED.
Selected a Delegate to the EcumeaciaI Con.
ference Vice Job jackson Deceased.

The Rev. c. S. Baker, D. D. presid-
ing elder of the Dover district of the
Methodist Episcopal Conference, has
been notified by the Board of Bishops
that William Salisbury, editor of the
Det0WGrcan and president of the
Board of Trustees of the Wilmington
Conference Academy, had been selee-
ted as delegate to the EcumenciaI Con
ference, to be held in London next
September, vice Job Fl. jackson of
Wilmington, deceased.
The other delegates from the Will
mlngton Conference are Chief Justice
Charles B. Lore of Wilmington. and
the Rev. Wilbur F. Corkran, d. D..
presiding elder of Easton district.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-31
DR.. ROBERT KOCH ON CONSUMPTION.
Some interesting Scientific Investigations
Made Concerning the Disease.

For centuries one of the most dread
ful diseases of the human race and one
that has been responsible for a great
percentage of the death rate of every
people has been consumption. 1t has
bafied the skill of physicians and
science has INDUCED in numerous
guesses, but definite knowledge has
been slow in coming.
DR.. Robert Koch, the great German
physician, whose discoveries have al
ready laid the race under obligations,
has just read paper before the Inter
national tuberculosis Congress, which
is probably destined to disprove some
fallacies, and to confne diagnosis and
treatment within proper bounds.
He claims that it is impossible for
human beings to take the disease from
cattle through dairy products; that the
bacilh are very different, and that
while he has proved that the bovine di-
sease cannot be transmitted to man
the counter proposition is probably
true, that the baccili of the human di-
sease cannot innoculate cattle. These
conclusions are not given as a guess,
but as the result of scientific investi-
cation, and this knowledge will be a
relief to thousands who have been liv-
ing in the fear of innoculanon from
-
the products of the dairy.
DIR. Koch also states as his opinion
that tuberculosis cannot be inherited.
but only a predisposition and that
1t probably results from contagion.
He thinks the disease is transmitted
only through the sputum of those af-
ficted with the disease. He believes
that in time il may be stamped ont.
and the race freed from one of its
dread enemies.
Consumption experts in the British
Congress on tuberculosis are vigo-
rOusly attacking DR.. KOCh's theory
that human beings are immune from
bovine tuberculosis.
Earl Spencer, Chancellor of the Vic
tOrla University, and Vice-President
OF the Congress, severely criticized
DIR. Koch for making public his theory
when ne could bring forward no proof.
Earl Spencer said he hoped DR.. Koch S
were correct, but that he
hoped more that the dissemination
of such views would not tend to cause
laxity on the part of dairymen and cat
tie owners or less vigilance by the au-
thorities charged with protecting the
of milk.
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cOOCH'S BRIDGE MEMORIAL.
Governor Hum VIII Insist on he Presence
of Members of HIS Staff.

Governor Hum, who has accepted
the invitation to attend with his staff.
the unveiling of the Cooch's Bridge
memorial on September 3, will insist
IN his entire military family attending
this historic function with him.
The governors 8 staff contains a num-
Der Of very busy Delawareans and
these have found it almost impossible to
report for staff duty on some previous
occasions of State. The governor, it is
said, regards this as an important
State event, and has insisted that all
his staff officers and some of the line
officers be ID attendance. The memor-
ial, which is built by prominent So
ciety, is to mark the field ON which the
stars and stripes were first unfurled in
battle on the third of September.
1777.
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PRETTY LAWN PARTY AT DOVER.
Given by Ex-Sheriff John B. Wharton In
Honor Of His Son.

Former Sheriff John B. Wharton. at
MS coy suburban home at Dover Sat
urday evening, gave a delightful lawn
-r IL honor Of his son, John B.
-.-ston, Jr., Of Philadelphia, who is
spending his vacation at Dover. Sher-
III Wharton is q well-known singer.
and all the musical societies of Dover
were represented on his pretty lawn
among the Japanese lanterns. About
thirty members Of Wesley Chorus Of
which Mr.. Wharton and Miss Mary
Wharton are members, and the Normal
Glee Club sang several charming num-
bers IN the open air. Miss Wharton.
Dr. j. kOnrad Uhlig and Mrs. Miriam
Sheppard Davidson, soloists at the M
Z. Church, also sang special pum-
bers.
Mr. and Mrs. Wharton whose bosni-
talIry is well-knOwn at Dover, did not
appear to be at all taxed by the big
company Of Kent countians. and when
asked how he could so successfully en-
terrain so many people, the sberiffre-
died:
Well Tor the last few nights we
have been sorely troubled with mos
guitoes, and we concluded that our
only relief was to summon large forca
70 overp0wer them and leave fhern
dead on the grass. 81
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Notice TO wheelmen.

There's positively no need to endure
discomfort by reason of chating. sun-
burn, insect stings, sore and perspir-
ing feet or accidental brusies. You
forget these troubles in using Rpck
lens Arniea Salve. Infallible for PIN.
pies, Blotches, Skin Eruptiops and
PILES. Sold by Benton n. Weldon
druggist, lsuceessor to James p Hof,
leokef I, smyrna, and T. L. Mason
druggist, Clayton, 25 cents.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-31
EvANGELISTs WORKING AT MILFORD.
W. E. LambdOn, Superintendent of Rescue Mis-.
sion, in Brooklyn, Stationed There.


The Milford Chronicle of Friday
thus refers to a work Of grace that has
broken out III that town:
"Our town is being stirred by q won
derful work Of God.
A young man by the name Of ". E.
Lambden who is superintendent Of a
Rescue Mission in Brooklyn, n. Y,
came to our town few days ago and
secured q permit from the town author
ties to preach the gospel upon the
streets Of Milford.
The place selected for the Open Air
Services was the corner by the Pres
byterian Church as affording ample
room without interfering with travel.
At the first service there were pres
ent from three to four hundred persons
including some of our oldest citizens
as well as the child of tender years,
nearly all Of whom stood through the
the entire service respectfully and in
tentlv listening as those who must give
an account for the deeds done IN the
body. The attendance has been good
Al every meeting and the interest seems
to be deeping.
There has been some who have con
fessed Christ both old and young in
the after meetings which are held IN
the lecture room OF the Presbyterian
Church Immediately after the close Of
the address upon the street
Mr.. Lambden has three valuable CO.
workers in the persons of Miss NJ. A.
Smith, Missionary and Evangelist on
Barren Island, n. Y, where she has
been instrumental in establishing q
Mission and in building 8 Chapel to
the glory Of God. Another co-worker
Is Miss Lizzie Montgomery, who has
been engaged in Mission work with Mr.
Lambden IN Brooklyn, and is a most
untiring consecrated worker putting
forth every effort by personal CONVEX
sation or q gospel tract to reach every
individual in Milford. Thus the Cos
pei Seed is being sown which we earn
estly hope will spring up and bring
forth fruit well pleasing to God.
Miss Anna Y Davis of Milford, who is
one Of our own well-known and highly
esteemed Christian Ladies and has
herself been a missionary for more
than eight years to Japan, has Joined
the workers with heart and hand and
Is giving valuable aid by personal
work to promote the spread of the
Gospel influence throughout our entire
town and vicinity.
1t is understood that these workers
are spending their vacation season at
this kind of work instead of being of
at some cool summer resort. They
come voluntarily to us asking no re-
enumeration for their services Thev
come IL the interest of no particular
denomination, but as soul winners for
the Lord Jesus Christ-for what
good they can do, and not for what
they get out of us. These services
will be continued for at least another
week.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-31
ANTHRAX IN BLACKBIRD HUNDRED.
State Board of Agriculture viii Make an
investigation and Exterminnte.

The State Board of Agriculture, with
all the members present, and its in
specior, Professor Wesley Webb of
Dover, in attendance Wednesday de-
elded to make an investigation of the
disease which has appeared among cat
tie in the Blackbird hundred district
and other localities throughout New
Castle county, with view of extermi-
mating the disease.
1t is said that some farmers have lost
severely by the rsvages of the peculiar
disease, which has all the earmarks of
anthrax.
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]. B. COOPER'S STORE

Flour, Meats. Butte To,s
Sugars, Cotfees. Tea, ~
Crackers, Molasses. SvruD SaI,
Spices, Pickles. Soaps. oil, Sn9a
Candles, Lye, Baking Powd4~c'
Blue, Extracts, Soap powders
Canned Goods. Starch. TinAga1
Barley, Powder, Shot. Tobacco
Cigars, Brooms, Baskets Bncf.
cts. Tubs, Washboards. Oicjorbs
Brushes, Ropes. Twin4s. Ners
Corks, Lead, Seeds. Medicines
Threads, COttons. Needles Pins
Hose, Suspenders. Towels Crash
Umbrellas, Whips. Toothpirts
Looking Glasses. Table Knives
Pocket Knives, Scissors. Purses
Combs, Musical Goods Sboe
Findings, Balls. Banks. Games
Shaving Articles. Fishing Tackle
Walters, Spoons. Lamps lam
Fixtures, Pipes, Tons. 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. Nu-
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.
j. B. COOPER.
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Trust Those who Have Tried

i suffered from catarrh of the worst kind
and never hoped for cure, but FIv,s Cream
Balm seems to do even that.-Oscar Ostrom
45 Warren Ave. Chicago, III.
suffered from eatarrh: il got so bad I
could not work: ] used sEly's Cream Balm
and an am entirely well.-A G. Clarke. s4I
Shawmut Ave, Boston, Mass.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezlng, Sold by druggists at 50 cts.. or
mailed BY Ely Brothers, Sc Warren A.
New York. ''''
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The plant of the Dover Index has
been moved to its new Office, on North
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of the body Of the squattine bird. The
northern section Of the remainder belongs
to the Germans; the southern. including the
tail, to the British
The British possessions are all together
about three times as large as the State of
Indiana, and they now have just about as
many people as Cincinnati. of whom only
go are Europeans. The colony consists of
missionaries. planters. gold miners. a store
keeper or two and Government officials.
The seat OF government is at the little town
Of Port Moresby. on the southern coast,
just back of an excellent harbor. Here
there is a Government house. the store OF
Burns. Philip & Co.. a church and about
80 native houses. The church Is also used
as a schoolroom. and is attended by 10)
native children on week days.
The Government uses native policemen,
and It has a force of 124 native constables
by whom order is kept.
A Valuable Colony.
Men who are posted tell me that New
Guinea Will eventually be a valuable pos
session. The Government is very careful In
leasing or selling the lands. Only a short
time ago It refused TO sell 10000 acres to
the British New Guinea syndicate at %
cents per acre. Notwithstanding the syndi-
cate offered to develop the property. 1t 10
now having numerous applications for
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BRIGHT WOMAN ADOPTS NEW WAY TO MAKE MONEY.
DAY REPUBLIC.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Yes" said the dreamy-eyed real estate
man. 1T was a handsome gown. Didn't
know you had noticed 1t. Made the dress Of
the older woman look cheap. didn't 1t? Well.
II ought. II cost $500"
The intimate friends expressed some as
constituent that the real estate man should
be conversant with the buying price of his
customers clothes. The dealer in dirt
looked at the clock. After s." he said.
mo more business around this part Of town
to-day. Come along over to the refectory
opposite The journey being accomplished.
the dreamy-eyed real estate man began
Il don't know that 1 ought to tell you
about this" he said. doubtfully. I'm fact.
I'm sure l shouldn't. but I'll tell you any,
way. for / know il won't go any further.
That woman who wore the 500 gown Is one
of my employees
What said the intimate friend. why.
I thought 1 recognized her as q woman who
moves In very good society"
Now. see here" said the dreamy-eyed
real estate man. is there anything In me
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tracts Of 5000 acres and upward. and
among others Mr.. Burns Of Burns. Philip &
Co.. has offered to invest $500. 600 IL he can
have loo.oo0 acres Of and for his company.
No land Is being leased or sold without the
proviso that 1t IL developed, and without
continued development the title does not
pass The Government Is setting out cocoa
nut groves and rubber plantations and
there Is no doubt that the colony will event
ually be self-supporting. At present its
expenditures are about ~ 600 a year and
its revenues about SIS 100. The revenues
are derived entirely from customs duties
and the smallness of both expenditures and
revenues shows that the colony Is still In
its infancy.
The Gold Mines of New Inc
There Is no doubt but that there Is gold
In New Guinea. but the mountainous parts
of the country have not been touched nor
prospected. and the quartz possibilities are
unknown. The most of the mining. so far.
has been on some of the islands about the
coast. and especially on Sudest Island In
the IDuisade archipelago at the tail of the
bird. where considerable placer mining Is
done. Some gold has been found on Wood
lark Island. and quarts deposits exist along
the Fly River.
There 10 considerable pearl fishing about
the coast. and also sponge fishing. A re-
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Little Brown Hand.

They drive home the cows from the pas
%
Where the quail whistle loud in the vheaa
fields
That are yellow with the ripening graino1
They find in the thick. waving grasses. 30
Where the scarlet Tipped strawbsryy
grows:
They gather the earliest snowdrope AZ,
And the first crimson buds of the rose.u
They toss the hay In the meadow: 20.
They gather the elder bloom white:
They find where the dusky grapes purple,
In the soft-tinted October light. -
They know where the apples hang ripe1
And are sweeter than Itaiy's wines; ,dt
They know where the fruit hangs tn
thickest M
On the thorny blackberry vina T..
They gather the delicate seaweeds "a
And build tiny castles of sand: IA
They pick up the beautiful sea sheJlsLs.-
Fairy banks that have drifted to land, do
They wave from the tall. rocking treeto4n
Where the orioles hammock nest swfnrn
And at night time are. folded In slumber 10
By a song that a fond mother sings. dr
.- on
To those who toll bravely are stronssstSv
The humble and poor become great; .,oh
And from these brown-handsd Children -.
Shall grow mighty rulers OF stata. o.
The pen Of the author and statesman-
The noble and wise of the land
The sword and h chisel and palette
Shall b held In the little brown handsa
-4elscts(
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FLOWING.

other matter to make him remember ana
obey that which has been taught to hin.
: One may travel through any reservation
in the West and md many Indians at work
in the fields. II may seem odd to see a
~blanketed buck hoeing corn or driving a
binder. but such things are quite common
in New Mexico. Arizona. Dakota and Okla
homa In Oklahoma vast fields Of wheat
are cultivated by fulIbloods. but they are
called civilized Indians for the reason that
they belong to the Five Civilized Tribes.
These Indians live in pleasant homes and
are a hospitable and industrious people.
1t was about ts7 that the Government
first came to the conclusion that manual
labor vas good for. the red man and would
exercise a greater influence toward c~iyiliza-
ton h anything else. That was the date
when thei- lrst lands were allotted to them.
u vas chen be2:exad that the proper way
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Special corrsspondencs Of The Sunday Republic.
wichita. Kas.. Aug. e-Ths American In
dian 10 Of that physique which makes .
good farmer. and many thinkers wonder
why they were not sent into the fields ere
this. instead Of into school. While educa-
ton - regarded ~ desirable. q statistician
has figured that - par cent Of the Indians
Who return home from school either do
nothing or 60 into farm life. The other /
per cen become professional men.
wlthin the past few years the strides
made By the red man In farming have been
quite remarkable. More Indians are taking
TO h piow than one would believe.
But II 10 also trse that. - per cent Of
them. after having passed through q good
training school. viii return to the reserva-
ton and 70 on the downward tran again It
b quite ear 70 teach. ~ Ipdasa. ht q
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or In my business that would give you ~
right to suppose that any Of my emploxD
were debarred from good societyf~ ioy
well. no.. said the friend. "Of coun0D
not. / didR't mean 1t In that Way. but -
idea Of q woman Of position workinofrh
rather odd" -d&
A right" said the dealer, aniun1e.
think that way II you wish: but. let me tan
you. you're wrong. I met thai woman sonSs
months ago at . reception. ! vas impresoUd
with her culture and her brains. ] mads
some inquiries and learned that she wAAsof
good family. but not very well supplied wsSA
money. Her relatives. on the other hn9d.
had plenty Of wealth. She enjoyed q litGb
income. but not much I saw her again Saa
was more and more impressed with the fo6t
that she could be Of use to me-. Fina1yyH
wrote her a note. asking II she would mp
in at the office on q matter of busnesa Nc
well. she came. l asked her. point blaAA,
II she didn't want to make some moAos.
She colored. IND said she did II n e6a1a
be made in . manner appropriate to nof
gentility. ] assured her that It could, uA1d
We began to talk terms at onca. I ~
her she was to bring her friends to mGVo
buy lots She was to explain to them -
advantages Of the land and give thenP&
general real estate talk from Q socS6eS
standpoint She was. Of course. to hgd1s
as having bought some lots herssff
having made . profit on the fnvutDlA
She demurred to this part at first. bUGq
finally won her over. asn
~She IS the best salesman. or saleswouI&n.
I have-and I have three other women Is
Ing the same thing. She Is q brilliant 81
convincing talker, and she brings nod
money into the office every week Hes
first commission was $500. and she put hat
into the hands of her dressmaker. T1tR0
how 1 know the price of her gown. TIA
woman she brought In to-day bought thfee
lots at $50 a lot. which gave my clerkA
commission Of 81 50. I per cent Not Bad
for half an hours work. II it?' o1s
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to the front IL above II. much Ike the
curl on the head Of a baby. When the sun
catches this crest II shines as though IT.
were set with Jewels.
There are tiny birds here as small a. tho
smallest hummins bird. and more beautiful
than any humming bird We have. There
are also cassowarys which have bodies al
most as big as ostriches. but which look
as though they were clad In feathers OF
frayed cloths lines rather than ostrich
plumes. The cassowary is sometime. caught
by the native when small and tanned. 1t is
not a safe pet to have about. for II will
swallow anything in sight from q stray
spoon or a pound OF nails to a pup or a
kitten. 1t is by no means certain that It
may not attack the baby; and when angry
a kick from 1t win break the skull Of q 10
year-old boy.