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Smyrna times., 1901-02-13
MRS. COvERDALE GIVES MUSICALE.
Her Class of Scholars Show Their Talent at a
Delightful Reception Wednesday Evening.

Mrs. Marion COverdale afforded a
delightful evening for her class of
music scholars on Wednesday by Civ
ing Musicale" at her home on Del
aware street. An entertaining pro-
gram was given after which refresh
ments were served. The program was
as follows:
e Miss Jeanette Watkins
nuo. .e., Mr; halph Robinson.
"" " 'hc bali Eduard Hoist
,,.,. Miss Myrtle Ford.
Waltz of Forest Sprite Kru,
Miss Emma Stevenson
puette-' lie Petite Carnival "
VI. MISS Anna Wilson, Mrs. Coverdale
Miss Mary Roberts
a. Merry Sunshine. Mrs Viroi1
b. Gaily Chanting aitz......... Franz Ra6r
Miss Nina Winford
Childs Dreamland WaltZ Otto Roadarar
Miss Millie Fisher
Charming Waltz ......,,,,. 10 Raron
Miss Anna wilson So ''''le ''''oii
Nlolin Solo-"GOd Save the King
miss Gertrude Fisher. piano ACCOMPLISHMENTS
starlight Polka..............
Miss Fannie Wiids ''''''''
~ Miss Mary Reed.
Duett-Azilea Waliz izes s.. r p wahh
cb.,oHiS Miss I, Fannie wilds. Miss Millie Fisher.
laSSmire
~, Miss Pearl shorts
huSklng gPolka............. .. Roh,n
49,, Miss Ell. Davis
iuie NE NE bells kichard Goederler
Al. NJ, Mrs. Coyerdale, Mr.. Oflley Winford
An Che La MOrte ........ - Vorai
Miss Bertha Johnson
La Ffeinlere DanSeuse ...........,.... Zitfarhort
IT., ~, MISS Eva Foxyell, Mrs. Coverda,e.
Inc Harpists Dream .............,V v n Aubert
r,o, Miss Eva Foxwel
par., Mr.. J. ofiey Winford.
benas Delight............. ... Julius Racht
~ Miss Helen Boyer
Duett-'Come Dance With Me- II p waoh
MISS Nina Winford, Mr.. Ohley Winford.
Smyrna times., 1901-02-13
BACHELORS DRAMA AT 0, ERA HOUSE
Home IaIe"t Drama Entitled "MOre Sinned
Against Than SHINING" Reproduced.

The drama Entitled "More Sinned
Against Than SHINING" given at the
Opera House last evening under the
auspices of the of Bachelors Band
was a creditable affair CONSIDERING II
was home talent and some had never
appeared on the stage before. A good
house greeted the performance. The
play consisted of prologue and three
acts. Watkins Orchestra furnished
music, and between the scenes, James
Lassell sang vocal solo, and Harvey
W. FAIRIES sang a coon song. The
drama had a good plot to it, and af-
forded opportunity for splendid acting.
The cast of characters was as follows:
Squire Hilton. (who comes of an illustrious fam
- ..........W. W. Hynson
maImauuke tnls son n)...... .......... Scott Milds
Alphonsus Belhaven a land agenU
Benj Krusen
DICK Harvey ian interruptions villian)
............ Charles B. Thornley,
Major Lookout Ia jolly good fellow
...I E. Brown
Teddy ONeil 'rale sprig ofthe ould sod)
q. MannerinR
captain de balzac remnant of the Empire
II. BriniOn
TO%' @' smusslers = ~....HaIry A b coiiSs sfiiSs
John Jemison IAN aristocratic servant of he
Oluen Harvey Jones
The proceeds amounted to S76, out
of which the band will clear $55.
Smyrna times., 1901-02-13
Navigation Blocked By Ice.

Because of the large quantity of ice
in the river, the steamer Brady did
not so out last Thursday, and for the
same reason, will not go out to-mor-
row.
Smyrna times., 1901-02-13
Sussex County Levy Court.

The Sussex County Levy Court was
organized last week. Charles r. Hast
ings was made temporary chairman.
Charles FL. Sackett was elected per-
manent president.
The following members of the new
Levy Court qualified:
Joseph W. Cannon, Henry G. Rig
gin, Alfred H. King, Charles H.
Sackett, Charles r. Hastings, David
NJ. Reynolds, Matthias p. King.
Stephen E. Blizzard, William P.
Nichols, William A. Baker, Leroy B.
Tyndall, Horace Sudler, John H..
Brown.
James Pusey was elected Bailiff.
Joseph L. Cahall was elected at
torney.
The bond of Caleb l.. McCabe,
County Treasurer, was approved.
The assessors were directed to turn
their assessments to their respective
members.
The following collectors were ap-
pointed:
Georg etown Hundred-H Horace Pep
per.
North West Bartholomew NJ.
Adams.
Little Greek samuel r. Phillips
and Charles White.
Baltimore-Stephen E. Richards.
Lewes and Rehoboth-John NJ.
Lank.
Cedar Creek-Harry L. Grier.
William Barr.
Indian River-William Fl. Truitt.
Seaford-James A. Brown.
Broadkiln-Elisha d. Campbell.
Broad Creek-James e. Spicer.
The Court stands seven Republicans,
nVe Democrats and one Regular.
Smyrna times., 1901-02-13
POLITICAL INTEREST IS
ATTACHED TO LEVY COURT
KENT AND SUSSEX ORGANIZATIONS SET.
TIE DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Road Overseers and COnstabIes for Kent to
De Appointed Next MOnth-DOings of
the Trustees of the Poor.

we made reference last week to the
meeting of the Levy Court of Kent
county, viz: that the new court con-
sisted of five Democrats and five Re-
publlcans. AS Clerk of the Peace, r.
5. Downs, in case of tie, has the
casting vote, the officers chosen were
Republicans. Asa G. Rogers was
elected president.
The following were made trustees of
the poor; First District, George NJ.
Stevenson, Smyrna; 3rd, Harry G.
johnson, Clayton; 5th, Victor NJ.
Danner, Dover; 7th, Frederick Erie
del, Viola; 9th, James B. Prettyman.
Pennington.
On Wednesday the assessors made
their returns of the assessments for
this year, duplicates of which will be
hung up about the 18th of this month.
On Thursday the court elected John
.. Rowan, Joseph Mcdaniel, and
Robert P. Collins Jail Commissioners;
Frank II. Davis, Attorney for the
court; DIR. William Burton, Jail Physi-
clan; and Capt. Joseph L. Bonsall.
Janitor of County Building and Court
House, after which they adjourned.
Next month they will meet and elect
road Overseers and constables.
Trustees of the Poor.
The new Board of Trustees of the
Poor, as elected by the Levy Court.
met at the Aims House near Camden.
Wednesday, the regular day, and Or
ganized.
The new board went to work, and as
the new members are all Republicans
except one, they made clear sweep
Representative James P. Aron of
Hartly, was chosen as superintendent
and Mrs. Lila Aron was elected matron.
DIR. M. E. Downs of Magnolia, was Sc
lected as almshouse physician to sue
eeed DR.. E. w. Cooper.
The board elected George M. Stew
enson, Smyrna, its president; H. C.
johnson, of Clayton, secretary, and
W. E. Davis of Frederica, treasurer.
The old board, consisting of four old
Democrats and one new one, claim the
right to remain in power for another
month, and, as the day for electing
superintendents and physicians is
fixed by law for the first Wednesday
in February, they proceeded to elect.
They chose as their superintendent
John W. Caulk of Wyoming. Mr..
Prettyman, the new member appointed.
it is stated, considers the action of the
old board wrong.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-01

QUIT BUSINESS SALE Entire stock Of
furnit ure. carpets. house uruis hing
goods sold out rgarel s. 81 COST
street S5-lf
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This large four-story building Is adj
mirably arted and furnished for the care
Of the sick No 1oathsome or contagious
diseases admitted, but all other diseases
that are usually treated at hospitals are
successfully treated here. Including
Whisky. Cocaine and Morphine Habits,
absolutely guaranteed. Women, married
or single. can find a safe retreat here
during confinement, and home in every
ease found for the child Il required. A
home for the poor and rich alike. as al
Operations and medical treatment are
free. and the only charge that Is made IS
the ordinary hospital Zee. which IS just
enough to pay the running expenses Of
the institution The best Of references
given when required. write for circular
e the Martha washington Home"
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PIANO TUNING Regulating and re-
pairing All work guaranteed. c. g.
Fiarrepont city. S3-tf
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t. g. CHARLES Architect and Superin-
tenaent We have hundreds of designs
fer pleas nt homes. cali or address
IFS ~ Aain Room L Si-we-th-su- L
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STORAGE Terms reasonable. BRICK
wareroom. clean ard dry; household
goods and pianos a speciality. .. D
Barnes. $05 J.. Douglas avenue.
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FOR RENT-Desirsble offices in the
Whine building. Whine & Winnie
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MISCELLANEOUS.

MRS FLEFCH FR-IressmakeT, viii be
found at 81 y. Lawrence. S5-6tX
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FOR RENT-A store room, on North
Main street. between First and Doug
las avenue. Inquire at 3o4 Sedgwick
block. 6S-tf
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STCRAGE-Ail kinds Of furniture stored.
Eu4n0Tla. a-tt
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FOR Observation-Disclosures

FOR RENT-About 40 acres of garden
and Ia city limits. for cash. Hewlett
& Wheeler 75-tf
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FOR RENT-Store room, us n Market
street Also hall On second floor, and
an Of third floor in same bUi ding. BY
Wheeler x Newman. lis n Market
street. S3-6t
The Washington times., 1901-07-30

States would be termed a bluff" But
lated the parliamentary chances, and
that his bill should paSsi That would
bring Germany to a very embarrassing
point. for NJ de Witte. the Russian
Minister of Finance and Commerce, is
quite prepared to hit back. and hit
back hard. just as he did in the case
of Secretary Cages foolish tariff war
against his country. in the interest OF a
single American monopoly 1t would
be practicable TO infiict enormous dam
her almost embargo on Russian cereals
by placing countervailing duties on
German trade in a legion of small arti-
eles, collars, cutlery, cheap articles of
haberdashery and thousand things
that we call notions" and which are
now sold at good profits to the German
producers all over the Cars Empire.
Austria, too. is ready for reprisalS. As
for the United States. which possibly
would be the greatest sufferer, there is
not much to be said. This country has
been and is pursuing exactly the policy
of commercial exclusion which the civ
ilized world is blaming the Kaiser's
Government even for proposing. The
and oppressive tariffs, the better. We
live in a house as silicious as our Chief
Magistrates is white.
The Washington times., 1901-07-30
The ProvincinIism of New York.

There is an article in the current
number Of the Atlantic Monthly" in
which New York is accused of being
provincial. This will probably strike
the people of the latter city as an ex-
quisite piece of humor in view Of the
fact that it proceeds from Boston. But
there is considerable weight in the ar
sument Of the writer. for all that
1t Is pointed out that there Is nothing
in New York which restrains whatever
tendency to provincialism CT Philistin-
ism there may be; no recognized stand
ard. and no club, like the Athenaeum
Club in London, which absolutely de-
termines the status of its members. 1t
Is also noted that one OF the great pri-
vate balls last winter In New York was
given on first night at the Acade-
my. showing how little attention was
paid to art by the givers; and that
there is. on the whole, remarkable ig-
norance regarding the great literary,
musical, and artistic events Of the time
among those who count themselves
leaders of New York society.
1t may be contended that this sort Of
The Washington times., 1901-07-30

| thing is not provircialism. 1t then be-
| comes necessary to explain what pro-
vincialism is. The definition may differ
| in different parts OF the country, but
| the word is usually taken to mean a
| self-satisfied devotion to ones own
| standards which excludes appreciation
| of those of anyone else When we go
to the village of Muskrat, Pennsyl-
vania and find the Inhabitants more
interested in the affairs of the local
sewing society than they are in the
great political movements of the day;
when we find them thoroughly con-
vinced that Mrs Hopkins crazy quilt
is art. and that Judge Peaslee's Fourth
of July Grafton is true oratory; when it
is impossible to make them feel the in
fluence of great movements which
mean progress, then We say that they
are provincial 1t is difficult to see why
the inhabitants of a great city. who re-
fuse to be convinced that there is any,
thing worth attention outside that city,
should not be judged provincial by the.
same standards.
The worst feature of the life of a
large city Is its tendency to devote at
tention entirely to the present. to the
passing events of the day, and lose all
sense of proportion There are enough
tragedies and comedies, of one kind or
another, in a conglomeration of two or
three million people to fill the papers
every day with records of murders,
assaults, and domestic dramas. There
is always something going on which
absorbs the attention. How, then. is
one to get time or energy to spend on
things which are important, not for a
day. but for all time? The people of
Muskrat do not appreciate Greek art
and the music of Wagner because they
do not know about these things; but a
considerable part of the population of
New York fails to appreciate them be-
cause 1t does not care enough about
them to go around the corner and find
anything but a variety show they may
be Excused for not enjoying the drama,
but what is to be said of the folk who,
with great dramas within their reach,
invariably prefer the variety show?
The poor may remain uneducated
through lack of opportunity, but the |
person who with all the opportunity |
that life can give, still remains ignor- /
aat and unrefned is certainly not SUI
perior.
The Washington times., 1901-07-30
A Press Boycott in London.

Lord Lansdowne British Secretary
of state for War. perhaps has not
adopted the best means for making
himself or his party popular in the Uni
ted Kingdom, in visiting the displeas-
ure of the War Office upon the Lon
don Daily Mall for letting the cat out
of the bag concerning the Boer atroci-
ties at VIakfontein. There is no pre-
tence that the sickening story told by
the "Maii' correspondent was not
true; but it caused great embarrass-
ment TO the Government, which, at the
time it appeared. was sedulously cod
ding public sentiment preparatory to
Q peace effort, the success of which
would be endangered should national
sentiment become additionally embit-
tered against the Beers.
So. the '.MaiR' man in South Africa
is barred from the cable office. and
the newspaper he represents is forbid
den the use of any official news or in
formation whatever. Even the news
agencies have been notified that they
must not furnish anything to the
journal in question. based on informa-
son furnished by the War Office.
The incident strikingly illustrates the
terrified "nwillingness of the. Salisbury
Government to have tile truth concern
ing the South African situation given
to the public. No doubt Lord Lans-
downe is painfully aware that there are
other things about which correspon-
dents at the front might be tempted to
W fra ha E.f,
vents them from cabling unpleasant
news that it would not do to have pub
lisbed. Probably he has seized on
the occasion To read an object lesson
70 editors at home and their represent
atives in South Africa If so he has
made a mistake. at least in the charae-
ter Of his admonitory action. Freedom
of the press is popular principle in
Great Britain quite as much as in the
United States. When John Bull sees
one of his fayorite daiIies snubbed and |
kicked. because it has ventured to tell |
him the truth. he certainly will com |
plain in a communication TO the Lon |
don Times" and he may. and prob |
ably viii, seek TO show his dissatisfac- !
ton by voting with the Liberals at the |
next parliamentary election Lord |
Lansdowne has been guilty of a small |
and contemplate exhibition of official |
spite. The Mail did the British and
world publics a valuable service in ex- /
posing the horrors OF Vlakfontein. Its
readers will think not the less Of it be-
cause it is now made the victim of |
governmental tyranny.
The Washington times., 1901-07-30
PERSONAL.

Charles A Smith. of Minneapolis. has
presented 25.0OG. 900 feet of timber, valued
at S25. CO., to the Swedish Lutheran Col
lege at Linsborg, Kan
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie is a great admirer
OF pansies, having partly taken fancy to
the flower in consequence of the beautiful
varieties that are grown by some friends
in Scotland. The famous multi-milllon-
aire is also a connoisseur in exotfcs.
Ex-President Cleveland is expected to
attend the celebration of the Caldwell
On. j. fire department. August 3. He
was born in that village IN 1887, when his
father. the Rev. Richard Falley Cleveland,
was pastor of the Presbyterian Church
there. He has not revisited the place
since his father moved to Fayette, N. Y,
in 1870.
Chief Officer Hans Russer, of the Bal
timore and Hamburg liner Batavia. has
been appointed captain of the German
expedition which is about to sail in search
of the South Pole.
Senator Platt declines to say at pres
ent whether he has candidate for Mayor
of New York City. Il had preference
for John d. Crimmins." says the Tioga
man, but the newspapers pounded him
and he withdrew If l have another can
didate / will keep his name to myself for
the present. l may have something to
say about the beginning of September"
Thomas T. Eckert, President of the
Western Union Telegraph Company. and
Alvin w. krech. of the Mercantile Trust
Company. have been elected directors of
the Union Pacific road. Both men are in
accord with the Hartman syndicate.
Lieut. Victor Blue. the daring South
Carolinian who achieved fame by riding
mule around Santiago during the war.
when the country was infested with
Spanish soldiers. and discovering Cerve-
ra' 3 fleet in the harbor, has been inValided
home from the Asiatic station for treat
ment. He has been on the Asfatic sta
ton for more than year and is suffer
ing from fever contracted in Chinese
waters.
Jeremiah Curtin. the translator of Sien-
kiewicz's works, has long been noted. as
one Of the most accomplished philologists
in the world. A London writer attributes
to him a more or less Intimate acquaint
ance with some seventy languages.
Former Federal Judge John Watson
Barr, who presided over the District Court
in Louisville, KY. for thirty years, is
suffering from paralytic stroke and may
not recover. He was conspicuous Union |
leader during the civil war.
The Duke of Cornwall and York will be |
asked to press the button at Quebec |
which will open the Central Canadian Fair |
on September 15 The duke will be in |
Ottawa ON tie last day of the fair, and |
An effort will be made TO get him to visit |
it.
Gen. Charles King said in recent in
erview: Three generals OF the Army of |
he Cumberland in the War of the Re
1ellion have been Presidents: except
General Miles every commanding gem
.ral OF the United States Army since the
VAR served i'll the Army of the Cumber-
lerland; seventeen members of that body
iave served in Presidential Cabinets.
hirty eight have been Senator'S and 800 |
lave been CoHSre ssmen."
The Washington times., 1901-07-30
Circulation Statement.
A Central American Outrage.

We are very much mistaken in the
character of the German Emperor if
he does not take prompt and drastic
action in view of the outrage perpetrat-
ed by authorities of Colombia, Central
America, on vessel flying the flag Of
his Empire. In the port of SaYanilla,
one Abel Murillo, who was travelling
from Cartagena 20 New York, under a
passport from the Colombian Govern
ment, was violently seized in his cabin
and taken ashore against the protests
of the ships master, who himself was
threatened with arrest and the with
holding of his vessels papers in case he
should resist the capture. Murillo
wrapped in the German flag was drag
ged to prison and probably to death.
Any occasion for European fnterfer-
ence in this hemisphere is TO be regret
ted. but in the case under considera-
ton, we hope that the Kaiser Will not
lose moment in ordering a squadron
to SavaniIla, and exact a servile apol-
ogy, the return of Murillo, or in
case that unfortunate passenger has
been murdered by his captors, which
is not unlikely, authorize the officer in
command of the German ships to raze
Sayanilla to the ground. The arrest
and execution of political suspects
journeyine on vessels of the United
States and other Powers has been toll
Grated altogether too long. 1t is time
that the little Governments in that
quarter of the world were brought
sternly to book. and We should be dis
appointed did Kaiser Wilhelm not
prove to be the man to do it
The Washington times., 1901-07-30
The German Thrift Project.

On Saturday Count Won BueIow's
tariff project was published generally
in the leading newspapers of Germany.
Were ii likely TO be enacted into law at
least three Governments-those of the
United States. Rgssia, and Austria-
would have more than little cause for
uneasiness. But diplomatic opinion In
Europe is that the proposed measure is
nothing more than a play. not exactly
10 the galleries. but TO the more import
ant boxes, filled with the agrarian land
ed magnates.
If the political opinion of the Euro
pean capitals is worth anything, Chan
cellor Won Buelow is IN truth riding for
fall. II Is believed that he quite
counts upon the Bundesrath to reject
his project" and would be unhappy
were the prospect different The pro-
posed tariff. were 1t to become law
would hit Russian trade In foodstuffs
a staggering blow, and one which
would all the more be resented ct
time when not only Muscovite agricul-
ture is in need OF stimulation, but when
the rapidly growing transportation sys-
tenn of the Empire must have patron
age to keep out of the poorhouse.
Count Won Buelow understands this
well enough. and would be loath to
5eopardize the intimate relations he is
trying 10 cultivate with Russia by be-
ginning such an economic war between
the two countries as inevitably and i'm
mediately would result from the enact
ment Of his tariff project So probably
Old World public opinion is right in
crediting him with what in the United