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Smyrna times., 1901-04-03
DELAWARE PAWN BROKERS' BUSINESS.
ExhOrbitant Rate of Interest Charged in
Wilmington Causes Complaint.
f. DAWSON.

Says the Wilmington RcpULticau;
eve think there should be some ac-
tiOn taken by the authorities to put a
stop to the pound of flesh plan the
pawn brokers have adopted in Will
mington toward the poor unfortunates
who are driven to procure ready
money. One per cent a mouth should
be sufficient to the money lender, but
when 1T comes to 6 per cent per month
then these vampires in human flesh
should be made to charge the legal rate
OF interest and no more. There are
dozens of these firms doing business
IN Wilmington to-day where seven
years ago they were prohibited from
doing business in our city or State.
The men engaged in this business have
grown rich and why should they not,
exacting usury from all who are COM
PEELED to resort to these places for a
temporary loan. The poor, because
they are poor, should not be ground
down and made to pay such high in
terest charges as is exacted from them
by the pirates carrying on the pawn
broker business in Delaware. We
should be I leased to have the authori-
ties get after these men doing au lille
gal business in our city and make
them conform to the law or drive them
out of business. .-RepublicaR.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-03
MARYLAND COLORED ILLITERATEs.
Law Disfranchising Them Causes an Effort
TO Learn How to Read and Shell.

The colored people on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland counties have al
ready began to anticipate the law that
is to disfranchise the illiterates of their
race. They have taken hold of tbe
matter IN earnest, so it is reported.
and have set about to study primers.
spelling books and readers, with the
intention to acquire the ability to read
enough to get III their vote.
This is practical way of helpipg
themselves out of a difficulty. The
Maryland negroes are to a large extent
OF different type than most of their
race III the South. They are more ant
and quicker to take up ''book learn
ing md it would not be surprising to
discover, before long, that MANY of the
colored llliterates in Maryland had a d.
vanced sufficiently to recover the RIGHT
to vote.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-03
CURIOUS DEED DISCOVERED.
Fond by J. NJ. ROthweII, Of MiddIetowu.
AmOug Some Old Papers.

The Middletown Transcript has the
following: Mr.. J. NJ. Rothwell who
moved into town on Monday discov.
cred an interesting relic while pack
ing up his household goods. 1t was n
deed or more properly perpetual lease
Tor 100 acres of land on the north side
OF the main branch of Duck Creek
granted by John Penn, Thomas Penn,
and Richard Penn to John Dow and
his assigns. The PENIS styled them
selves governors and proprietors of
the province of Pennsylvania and
the counties of New Castle Kent and
and Sussexol the Delaware. The deed
itself IS no good parchment and the
writing is an example of old English
script. Mr.. Rothwell has no recol-
lection of ever hearing of his family
owning any land in the neighborhood
described nor does he know how the
paper came into his possession. The
consideration named in the instrument
Is the payment of zone penny sterling
Tor each acre" to be paid at the town
OF New Castle yearly. Mr.. Rothwell
IS considering the donation of the
deed tc the Historical Society of Del
aware which would probably regard
1t as a great final.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-03
EPIDEMIC OF SMALL POX.
DR.. E. Dawson, Father of Mrs. W. D. Hudson
of Clayton, Writes Concerning 1t.
FO- the SMYRNA TINES.

Fo- the SMYRNA TINES.
MIR. EDITOR:-Before leaving the
house of my son-in-law, Mr.. w. ID.
Hudson, for Baltimore, having recov-
cred my health sufficient to resume
practice l was summoned to Seaford
by the Board of Health of this place
through the advice of Rev. r. X
Stephenson to take charge of small
pox cases IN the town, and advise and
cooperate with them in evadicating the
pest from the community.
1t appeared i'll light and modified
form, unusual to the former history OF
the disease, so it gained quite foot.
hold, especially among the cOlOred
element of the town, resident fortu-
nately in a northeast section of the
town which is now quarantined under
the yellow flag and an efficient watch.
The physicians of high character as
such, found it difficult to recognize or
diagnose as smallpox from varicella
or chicken pox until it had spread
alarmlngly and some cases appeared
in its most typical form with few con-
fluent cases. The doctors hailed my
coming with good cheer because they
had but little experience with the
disease heretofore and they were per-
mitted to pursue their practice with
out creating alarm by their presence.
One of them contracted the disease,
but kept his engagement to be married
and stood at the alter while the initial
fever was oil him, and is now spending
his honey moon marked man. Nearly
all the cases appearing now are End
and 3rd instalments in the families
first infected. We have built by the
efficient aid and action of the Town
Council comfortable tents at re-
mote point i'll which we are placing
new cases.
To-day l found only one new case
and saw the worst case since my advent
fast throwing off her mask and looking
somewhat like herself. The last m en-
toned had been the patient of DIR.
Haines. Not counting the fully con
valescent cases, l have about twenty
six cases all told i'll all degrees of de-
velOpment variety. The misrepresen-
tation and alarm about the condition of
our affairs In other towns of the PENN
sula is very injurious to the business
interests of the town and in a great
tissue of falsehood. Though
feeble when l begun
the work | am wonderfully sustained.
Respectfully,
f. DAWSON.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-03
How's Thisp

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & Co.. Pros, Toledo. O,
We, the undersigned, have known
f. J. Cheney for the last IS years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o. WALDING, KINNAN
q MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern.
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by ali
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-03
THE CAPTURE OF AGUINALDO.
Bold Move of General Funston to Trap the
l0surgent Leader.

The conspicuous figure in daily pa
pers for the past week has been the
capture of Aguinaldo by General Fun
stOn of Kansas. General Funston,
who went to the Philippines as Colonel
of the Kansas volunteer regiment, and
has since been promoted to the rank of
General for his conduct, captured
Aguinaldo by very clever ruse. Two
weeks ago he started from Manila
with a number of infantry officers, sol
diers, Maccabebe scouts, all of whom
were selected for their bravery. His
plan was that after reaching the hiding
place of AguinaldO to have his native
scouts to pass themselves off as insur-
gents, who having captured General
Funston and the other Americans were
conveying them to Aguinaldo. After
the supposed prisoners were brought
before AguinaldO the tables were sud
denly turned by a signal from General
Funston, and Aguinaldo and his en-
tire cabinet We're taken prisoners.
General Funston has not only proven
himself good soldier but has been of
invaluable service to the government
while in the Philippines, and while he
has been rewarded for services already
rendered, new honors now await him
for this bold aud desperate adventure
Smyrna times., 1901-04-03
To Drive Ants From the Lawn.

Fine coal ashes sprinkled about the
burrows of ants will cause them to
leave. Ashes may be used on the
lawn without injury to the grass.
Sifted ashes are best. but those fresh
from the stove, shaken from the stoye-
shovel, will answer the purpose very
well.-April Ladies' Home journal.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-03

Lent is approaching its close, and
the great majority will indulge in a
feeling of self-satisfaction over the
self-denial and penance that each had
thought he would practice during the
holy season.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-03

CHRONIC NASAL CATARRH poisons every
breath that is drawn into the lungs. There
Is procurable from any druggist the remedy
Tor the cure of this trouble. A small guam
trils, spread over an inhamed and anorv
surface, relieving Immediately the painful
lnfiamation, cleanses, heals and cures. A
Soid In the head vanishes Immediately.
Sold Sseold by all druggists or will be mailed for
~ cents by Ely brothers, 56 Warren street
Smyrna times., 1901-04-03

Time for Croker to go to Europe
his friends and enemies are both abus-
ing him.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-03
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours;
Smyrna times., 1901-04-03

sediment or set
tling indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass it or pain in
the back is also
Smyrna times., 1901-04-03
What to Do.

Hhat to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kimers Swamp
Koot' the great kidney remedy fulflls every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
OF the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
10 hold water and scalding pain in passing
1t, or bad effects following use of liquor
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled TO 20 often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp-ROOt is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
you neea medicine you should have the
OeSt. Sold by druggists in Soc. and 81. sizes.
lou may nave a sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery fcIEo~
and book that tells szs:.7sses.s III a ssssEs.
more about it, both sentH sEss Ets3E
absolutely free by mail, ss ~. L: sSyFITEu
address DR.. KiImer & Homo =, c,.az5sr D..
Co'' Blnghamton, N. Y. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer in this paper.
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NsleHeoRs.
When Farmer Never-mind-it found


When Farmer Never-mind-it found
The winter had fulfilled Its span.
&c hustled out and hurried round,
And hired his neighbours extra mar;
And through the spring tn almost May
de FILTERED half his time away.
He let his broken fences lie
just where the winds had thrown then
last;
As for the weeds. he wondered why
They got ahead OF him 50 fast:
But, when a weed began 70 show,
lie let it go, and let il grow.
When Farmer Perseverance sowed
His valley-gardeHs, rich and wide,
tie mended fences, weeded, hoed,
With all a sturdy toilers pride;
And, all the growing season through,
tie said he found enough to DO.
And when upon his well-kept farm
A blight would satisfy its greed,
He MADE amends for every harm,
And kept ahead of every weed;
And, If the weather fouled or cleared,
He Drsevered, and persevered.
Frank Walcott HUT in Farm Journal.
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View stncI.s nnd Guns.

Among the newest fads are stocks
which introduce the prevailing gold
trimming In the main they follow
the lines Of the stock which has
been worn some time the innovation
being entirely in the gold decoration.
Some are Of black velvet with turned
over points Of white mousseline edged
with rows Of tiny gold braid and hav-
ing a band Of gold ribbon which j.
knotted at the base ct the collar The
gold ribbon is about an inch in width,
with ends six inches in length finished
with little dangling tabs Of gold fill
gree. Other stocks are of white chif-
feu with lines Of gold braid between
its ,iny folds; these have turned-over
puiuts Of gold embroidery while the
ribbon. which IS knotted about IL may
be Of black velvet edged on one side
with gilt braid and finished with the
tabs Of gold filigree. Many Of these
stocks have cuffs to match which add
most effectively 70 the costume with
which they are worn.-Detrcit Free
Press
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Thirteen Not a Hoodoo.

"Wslh Miss Bingham isn't super,
stititus."
The remark was made during the
performance Of "The Climbers" hy q
nan with a statistical turn al mind.
Here's little old No. "a all over
the place. There are IL letters in the
names Of Amelia bingham, Frank
Worthing, Madgp Carr Cook. Ysobel
Haskins. Florence Lloyd and Joseph
Physioc, She scenic artist You find
Il again in the names of some Of the
characters: Freddy Trotter. played
by Ferdinand Gottschald; julia
Goodesby. by Clara Bloodgood, and
Jessica Hunter, by Maude Monroe
Il can climax that" remarked a
bvstander. clyde Fitch read .The
Climbers 10 Miss Bingham on a Fri
dav: contracts were signed on the
following Friday. and it was first
read to the company on the thir
feenth Of the month"
How 10 YOU know testify in
cuired the FIRST speaker, annoyed thai
,nvoue else should have taken ava!
re glory 81 his discovery.
II happen to be Mr.. Fitch."-N. Y
| Telegram.
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rnInckr nny for Hnbhr.

Charley. dear" said young Mrs.
Torlrns. Il am going to turn over
a new leaf"
an what Connection"
I'm going TO stop being supersti-
tious. | have always disliked 10 be-
gin anything on Friday
''Yes. 1t is very silly Of you."
"WeH, your arguments have con-
WINGED me. You know that new dress
! was talking TO you about?'
"Y-yes."
"Well, I'm going TO start out and
buy the material on Friday, just to
show I'm not afraid. "-Tit-Bits.
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THE CHARM OF LIFE
Is Lost When the Burden is Too
Heavy

Life is hardly worth the living with the
never-ceasing aches and pains of bad
back. If you would remove the burden
of backache, reach the cause.-The kid.
neys. Doans Kidney Pills will cure sick
kidneys, and the cure is lasting. Here
is proof of 1t.
Mr.. Israel A. Morse, of 10 Tying street,
Newburyport, member of the Board of
Aldermen for two years, and Common
Council for three years, says: "My ex-
perience with and opinions of Doan S
Kidney Pills which expressed through
our newspapers in 1896, after taking a
course of the treatment, have not altered.
value that preparation more highly to-
day than did when first published my
statement, and that is over three years
ago. To my personal experience / can
add that of many Others in this city who
one and all coincide with me in saying
that Doan's Kidney Pills act as repre-.
sented.'
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers; price so cents a box. Mailed
on receipt Of price by Foster-Milburn
Co., Buffalo, N. ", sole agents for the
U. S. Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute,
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The hospital nurse leaned over the
form Of the PROSTATE sufferer. Your
feet are torn and bleeding" she said;
you must have had a terrible jour
ney.n
ut was my wife's fault. She insist
ed"-a sudden look of anguish came
owed the face of the patient-"on darn
ing those socks erself.'-Leslie's
MeeklY.
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CHING a Comparison.

"This is a good deal like marriage"
remarked Fogg, as he stood at the
steps of a street car waiting for the
exodus which usually happens upon
such occasions.
In what way, pray?" asked Fender
son. who always has to have things
explained TO him.
"Why, don't you see? The people
who are in are more anxious to get
out than those who are out are to get
in.'-Boston Transcript. -
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MANY TRAMPs IN sIBrp,
Most of the Journevin.
Belong to the Crip,a.'
Glasses.

From 1907 until $500 en-
from European Russia sf4 ! -, = rec
ported persons, ineludinr NJ y
lies. That is nearly M -
OF the actual population ~ ~, "a
II we eonfine ourselves tottel.e' 9
years, says the New Yorl ~ ..,s'
we shall see that Siberia Ios ~
in that space Of time Ian 81 rec
ported persons, Of whom III
men and 4,706 were women 49, p.
families Of transported na-.r VI
were 155 husbands. II IA
10000 children. Siberia has ". ~
eeiYed In the course Of 70 , ,lus
l9l individuals, one-thirtv.i,al'
total population. Ifone tstssi-.
sideration the number az m.
ported only without their En-,
shan see that during thst 49,.
IBERIA has received for each 4,
itants criminal or a man -, =
as more or less dangerous r. 4
Try OF his origin. These fgprs.
NIT us 70 draw certain imnor. =, /,
elusions. First, transportatisr
not contribute to the colopIzs,i..
country, owing TO the great r.-
deranee OF unmarried persons. ~
the number Of vicious elemsrt, 4
duced into the country passes an
sonable proportion. OF the rprt.
transported males only 17tF Il
married; the other Il. 1922. orstt,
cent, were unmarried.
These conclusions are cor-,.,
confirmed by a detailed gtu9y y
conditions Of transported ~.
The number Of transported psr,.-
siding in Siberia in 1895 wa. "a. /.
or nearly 100000 individual M
sexes. Half Of these were cri,
condemned TO transportation urs.ss
criminal code, the other balf NJ
administrative authority. Bat Is
can hardly be distinguished enc :.
the other. The opprobrium n 4
situation and the misery Of tlsir
istence have reduced them Ia An
solutely uniform mass The ma
this leo 600 meu-csears \. 4.
troll. The place Of their rsszs-
unknown 70 the police. Tterus
the highways and in villages thavt
and extort money in every w,v
sihle. In the summer they brer,s +,
der the stars and conceal fhemssrss
the forests Of Siberia: IN the v,r.
they move toward the cities and
every method 70 secure a Iodrrsr,
the local prisons. The second boa
men are equally In a state Of rsgb,
dage, but they change their rss5s-,
TO find work II they have not las
habit OF work and n they rr.ar
some spirit Of honesty, they nav
coed in establishing themselves sg
il not, they soon augment The nan
Of criminal vagabonds. o. the i
who are left about 10000 are cu,uuu
Of the earth and furnish an dena
Of order. II is remarkable that 4
number corresponds 70 the number
the transported married persons Il
other 10000 are workmsn. s. -
they are young and in good HtaItat
gain their daily bTtal, bg' shea T.
trinity comes many as then -1i
begging and often tern mate ~,
Istence in prison, which thty a
avoided until that time.
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Yolbs of three eggs, one-fourth
pound butter, one-haH pound of pull.
verified sugar Peat an together till
light. The riud and juice Of one lem
on. Put on 70 boil i'm a small vessel
and stir tin Is boils Boil ten minutes
Stir in beaten whites Of three eggs
and boil two minutes longer, stirring
an the time This IS very nice put
between the layers Of a gold cake
Good Housekeeping.
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"Reg your pardon, kind lady" began
the polite beegar, but I'm badly in
need Of money"
Il wonder if you deserve help" said
the kind lady, suspiciously. If were
to give you a penny, what would you
do with it?"
"Your generosity would overwhelm
me, ma'am; I'd buy a post card and
write you note of thanks. n-1it-Bits.
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Louise Gin surprise) You don't
mean 10 say Grace Pretty married a
millionaire old enough 10 be her IA
there Good gracious! Why did She
do such d thing?
Muriel-Why She couldn't catch one
old enough TO be her grandfather
Brooklyn Life.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-07-11

Mrs. Nilton-I don't see much dif-
ference I'm your friend Barnes since he
Joined the church
Mr.. Wilton O. but there's a great
difference. When he goes fishing on
sundays now he goes around to the
back door when be comes home with
his string Of Boston Transcript.
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Impatient Husband VIII you ever
come away from that looking-glass,
Clara2
Wife pleasantly = You forget,
Algy, that art is long.
Husband (sharply)-I remember,
madam, that time is fleeting-Les-
lies Weekly.
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Not n success.

81 warn you" he said, threateningly,
"to keep away from Miss Billion. I've
been making love to her myself
Have you really2" replied his rival.
"Weu, she'll be glad to have the matter
cleared up
Cleared upi What do you mean?"
"Why, she said she thought that's
what you'd been trying to do, but she
wasn't sure."-Chicago Post.
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Another Camera Outrage.

First Tramp-Eyer have your .ctgH
taken. Clarence?
Second Tramp-0nly wunst, an tl'
wuz in a group.
"Who WIZ de odder pisaa1. osA.
ers?"
de cops dat wuz holdin' me-
Puck.
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same old Di.epcbop,mcnt.

Disappointed in loves young
dream AGAIN. queried her legal ad-
wiser.
Yes, sir. It's the same old night
mare" replied the actress who was
trying to procure her third divorce.
Chicago Tribune.
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DR.. Emnnons'

Monthly Regulator has brought happiness q
hundreds Of anxious women. There is posi-
lively no other remedy known TO medical scienc,
that viii 80 quickly and safely do the work
LonCes and most obstinate Irregularities from
any cause relieved Immediately, success guar.
anteed at any stage. No pain. dar o- ,-tay
ference with work. Haye relieved abundrsds 4.
Eases where others have failed. The most diff
tult cases successfully treated by mail and bene
hcal results guaranteed in every instance, NJ
risk whatsoever, We treat hundreds of ladiei
whom We never see, Write for furth er particular
md free confidential advice. Do not put off to-
ong. An letters truthtullv answered. Remem
'er, ~ remedy 4 absolutely safe under ever
iI 49,, n and positively leaves nc afte
-. '.pOn the health. sent by mai, securei'
~ 500. Money letters should be registered
sa.J.W. EMMONS CO, 10 fremont St, Boston
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Yeast-Do the robins come and picl
the bread crumbs from your lawn?
Crimsonbeak-They used TO, but
they don't any more.
How do you account for that?"
MY wife makes her own bread
Yonkers Statesman.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-07-11

Sunday school What do
we learn from the story Of Samson?
Little Boy rubbing his head
thougbtfully) That it doesn't pay ter
have women folks cut a feller's hair
Chicago Chronicle
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Love THAT Makes No return.

For love he forfeited his friends
For love he turned away
From horors such a. men are glad
To strive for night and day;
For love Die lost what nobler men
Would be most l0ath 70 lose.
And had no rec0mpe because
Twas all fer love of booze.
Chicago Record Herald.
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Accounted For.

Lady-Oh, how dirty your face is, it
tie boyl
Boy-Yes'm; we hain't had no com
pany fer more'n a week.-Judge.
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An .rirenn Prcces.ian.

Phoenix. Ariz- recently had 4 process
SON IN which groups Of cowboys were
followed by groups II Indians, city Of
teials and Chinese.
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Widows, Even Il Married sgaa !.

Children, parents, brotne ,bo 8iod . I
of soldiers of the civil wa, sI I'm IN, 6r NOR
service. are now entitled @ s- ". been p.
s. Bounty. unless it has alrea .a-,lr5rary 2
send name Of soldier, his eol "
regiment and date of his ,i 57tsl.1.,,oni =
FREEMAN EMMoNs' o. Boston "
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Some men Of wealth have made a lot.
And, pray, what have they done with ii
They simply add e. what The we got
Instead Of having fun with i'll
washington Star
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HER PUNISHMENT
by Henri DeFOrge.

e'teses d, /.
Copyright 1901, by Authors syndicate)