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Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

The case of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin,
charged with poisoning Mrs. Dunning
and Mrs. Dean, of Dover, is about to
come before the United States Su-
preme Court on a writ of error. This
case has been before the public eye for
nearly three years, and this woman,
upon whom is the stamp of guilt with
out doubt, has so far escaped punish
ment before the California authorities.
Had her case been tried in Delaware,
the proper tribunal, she would have
suffered the penalty long ago. True,
she was tried and convicted before the
California courts, but by taking advan-
tage of the technicalities of the law
her case furnishes another illustration
of the laws delay, with all that goes
with it, including heavy expenses.
The Supreme Court of California
granted her a new trial in 1901, and
now the highest Court in the land will
be called upon to pass on the question
of jurisdiction. Another trial may
follow and the end cannot be predicted
1t is not uncommon for longer time
than this to be consumed before a de-
'cision is reached. When property is
involved, estates may be tied up and
improvements stopped for years by
legal delays. The cost of the slow
proceedings fall heavily upon people of
small means, which in some cases
amounts practically to a consumption
of all the property by lawyers fees
and court charges.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02
FLOWER AND TREE.

Pruning to excess or too frequent or
too long is weakening to the tree.
When branch is removed, the cut
ting should be close, leaving no stub.
The apple, pear, ounce and thorn
can be grated one on another. with va
rying success.
WOrmy fruit in the orchard is best
disposed of by the sheep. They eat ali
without making any choice, as pigs do.
Planting a few trees every fall or
spring, as may be convenient, helps
materially to keep up a supply of good
fruit.
The cherry, peach, apricot, nectarine
and almond require a light, dry and
warm soil, but may be grown on loose,
sandy soils.
Saltpeter is recommended as a quick
acting fertilizer for flower beds that
seem to be languishing, especially
those that show small and pale Leaf.
age.
Peach and plum trees are both less
liable to diseases when grown in the
poultry yard. The trees will make Il
better growth and at the same time
afford shade for the fowls.
Geraniums that have been used for
summer boomers will not flower again
until the late spring months. Gerani-
ums for winter blooming should be
grown especially for that purpose by
keeping the flower buds nipped off un-
til August.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02
KENT COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT.
Petit Jury Drawn For the First Term
Which Begins October 2Sth.

Which Begins October 2Sth.
The following petit jury for the next
term of the Superior Court and the
Court of General Sessions which will
begin October 2Sth, was drawn Mon
day.
First District-Cyrus X. Snyder, A.
G. Cummins, George F. Jones.
SecOnd-Alonzo Jones, John Ennis,
Howard Slaughter.
Third-Samuel NJ. Taylor, James G.
LeCompt, Walter G. Myers.
Fourth-Nathan Russell, Samuel
Leager, John S. Pratt.
Fifth-David HI. Hancock, William
F. Mckee, George Coffin.
Sixth-Samuel H. Minner, John
Gruwell, Burton d. Cosden
Seventh-Joseph Wells, James w.
Cats, Thomas G. Downham.
Ninth-N. A. Cahall, William r..
Refers, George Raughley.
Tenth-Nutter Marvel, James Ham
mOnd, Walter Pardee.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

The State Board of Agriculture in
session at Dover yesterday with all the
members present, heard the report of
DR.. H. B. Mcdowell, the veterinarian
employed to stamp out the anthrax
which recently broke out among the
horses, cattle and sheep of upper New
Castle county and lower Kent. The
report shows that 433 were inoculated,
all of which were saved. Before the
physician could apply his treatment to
the vital spots of the affected cattle SO
had died and had to be cremated under
the State laws.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

IT begins to look as if there were
more iealously in the Navy among the
Commodores of the finest fleet afoat
than there should be. The Sampson
Schley court of inquiry is bringing
more to the surface than the public
have had any idea existed among the
officers. What a foolish thing the
court of inquiry has thus far turned
out to be. The public have already
had surfeit of it.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

DURING the week beginning October
the 28th, Leon F. Czolgosz will pay
the death penalty at Auburn State
Prison, New York, for the murder of
our late President Mckinley. The
sentence pronounced is that he shall
be put to death by electricity under
the laws of the State. No time has
been lost in dealins with his case. He
has been found guilty of the awful
crime. The twelve good men compos-
ing the jury have proven themselves
true. The result was what was uni
versally expected, and while many
would wish him severer punishment,
there is satisfaction to know that the
law was allowed to take its course in
the customary calm, deliberate and un-
swerving manner. As it was, the pro-
ceedings were none other than would
have been taken with the murderer of
an ordinary citizen. The prisoner
was given every benefit of points of
law, and even the jury went through
the customary preliminaries in arriv-
ing at decision. Their verdict came
quickly. A delay would have been
merely a waste of time. The electric
chair must be the fate of Czolgosz and
a wretchedly miserable life will it take
when his goes out.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02
Slippers and Oxford Ties.

At the opening of our Summer Shoe business we were
showing twenyfour different styles Oxfords and Slippers
The large and low prices have given unprece
dented business in this department. and have been forced
duplicate purchases several times. Our STYLES
again broken in sizes and now have priced them
clear up the entire stock
We have few of those 2oc Tennis Shoes They
great bargain Try pair They all right easy
Summer shoe. Those 85c Boys and Youths all leather
shoes all right. They sold we'll when priced $I25.
Only about another dozen pairs left of the $48 Gents
Common-sense Russet Vc Kid Shoes They were desira-
BILE at 81. So
When you try ''Sparklets.'' They make
delicious and cooling drink We have the sole agency
for Smyrna. Visit store and hear all about them.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02
Stepped Into Live Goals.

when a child 1 burned my foot
frightfully," writes W. II. Eads, of
JOnesville, Va, (Which caused horri-
BILE leg sores for 80 years, but Buck
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured me
after everything else failed" Infall-
ible for Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Sores,
Bruises sad Piles. Sold by Benton
n. Weldon, druggist, Smyrna, and J.
S. & W. Lattomus, druggist, Town
send, Del.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

In the death of the late Judge Jere-
miah H. Wilson, Admiral Schley's
Counsel, who died suddenly at
Washington last week, not only the
bar of the District of Columbia, but
the bar of the United States, has suf-
iared a great loss, for he was not only
d lawyer of accurate learning in his
profession, but he was an advocate in
spired by great and broad views and a
lofty temperament. While he was
calm and judicious as an adviser, when
once in action he became fearless and
aggressive and fought for his client
with all the vigor of his nature. He
first went to Washington for the State
of Indiana as her Representative in
Congress, but after the end of his SER
vice IN the national legislature, he en-
tered upon the practice of his profess
sion in the Distitct of Columbia, and
was for many years and up to the time
of his death, the leader of its bar. In
addition to his sterling character and
high intellectual endowments, Judge
Wilson was remarkable for his cour-
tesy of manner and kindness of heart,
and in his quiet, silent way he did
many good deeds and performed many
noble actions. He was prominently
a gentleman of the old school, brave,
concientious and faithful, and there
are but few men his equal at any ban
of any State.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
THE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State of which it is a part. 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER.
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
TERMS-SUBsCRIPTION-S so per annum. If
paid strictly in advance S1.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option Of the publishers.
LDVERTISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district of which it
ts the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. rate of so
cents an inch for first insertion and 25 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. A specia
reduction on all semi-annusl and yearly &C yer
tisemenR.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

This is "Show Day" in town. Welsh
Brothers Circus arrived this morning
and pitched their tent on the lot of
Michael Riley on north Main street.
The Peninsula papers all down the
State speak in commendable terms of
the show, and it is undoubtedly re-
commended one of the best ever billed
for Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

THIRTY SIX years have passed since
the death of President Lincoln, and
during that time there have not been
fewer than twelve occasions to move,
examine or open his tomb. In fact
there seems to be a sort of morbid cur
iosity on the part of the Illinois author
tiles to pry open his grave and even
the coffin itself.
Once more it has been given out that
a final resting place has been construc-
ted, this time in bed of iron and ma
sonery fifteen feet below the shaft of
the National monument. Thursday
was the time fixed for placing the cof-
fin therein. There was no good reason
for believing that its interior had been
disturbed since 1887, when the coffin
was opened and the body exposed to
view. Yet it was impossible, even af-
ter Robert I. Lincoln had earnestly
asked that it should not be done, to
restrain the Illinois officials, who in
sisted that they should have a new
view of the remains.
The result was as might have been
expected, a shocking revelation of the
corruption of death. 1t is unnecessary
to dwell upon this painful scene, save
to express the disgust and condemna-
ton with which the people everywhere
will hear of the latest tampering with
the martyrs dust for the mere satisfac-
tion of curiosity.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02
What's Your Face Worth?

Sometimes a fortune. but never, if
you have a sallow complexion, iaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin-all signs of Liver Trou-
BILE. But DR.. Kings New Life Pills
give Clear Skin Rosy Cheeks, Rich
Complexion. Only csc at Benton n d.
Weldon, druggist, Smyrna, and J. S.
& W. Lattomus, druggists, Townsend,
Del.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02
t.My FamiIy DOctOr.O

Blue Island, ILL.,, Jan. IA, 1901.
MEssRs ELY BRos.:-I have used your
Cream Balm in my family for nine years
and it has become my family doctor for
colds in the head. use it freely on my
children. 1t is Godsend to children as
they are troubled more or less.
Judge for yourself. A trial size can be
had for the small sum of 10 cents. Sup
piled by druggists or mailed by Ely Broth
ers, Sc Warren street, New York. Full size
so cents.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. johnson of Com
merce street, celebrated their 18th ami
versary on Monday evening before a
number of invited guest. They re-
ceived number of nice presents.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY SOCIETY
Held an Interesting Session on Friday After.
noon Last, and Gave Following Program.

Held an Interesting Session on Friday After
noon Last, and Gave Following Program.
The Literary Society of the Smyrna
High School rendered the following
program on Friday, Sept. 27th, 1901:
Minutes.... ..... Norman Taylor
Song-"Sweet and Low Scnool
Essay-"Visit to Independence Hall"
Harry Garrison
Reading-"Ballad of Breakneck,"
....M
Declamation-"Tem ............. Miss May York
Essay-"Ancient Whiting Mater as"
................... Miss Daisy Sutton
Readlng-"The Rag bag and the Man"
IA ynard Fowler
DeclamaIOn-"Pat's Confederate"
Edna Armstror g
EsSay-"The Americans" ....... Nj. S Edna Dick
Reading-"The Fly's COgitatiOn."
Miss Julia Weldon
Journal-Editor, Miss Jennie Robinson; Assistant
Editor Miss kuth Gregory,
Debate-kesOlved THAT the best means to be
used to eliminate Anarchy from the
United States are those Of Education" The
debaters were: LIST Affirmative, Oswald
Denney: 2nd Affirmative Edward Beck;
1St Negative, Miss Avis Griffin; 2pd Mega
tive, Miss Elizabeth Collins.
In the absence of the 1st Negative,
Miss Collins, very creditably with
stood her opponents. The Judges,
Miss George Hardestry, Miss Eva
Foxwell and Baynard Fowler decided
in favor of the Negative. Miss Edith
Start was elected secretary of music.
After the Critics remarks the meeting
was adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02

OFFICE:--Next Door to the Fruit Growers
&ati0nal Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02
Midsummer Reduction !
Shirt Waists.

Those dainty white Waists which have been selling so
rapidly this hot weather priced at and below
Sizes somewhat broken that is ALL The and so
kinds priced $I48. Other prices proportonatey
low. Every Waist offered in this sale has beeu made since
une this year. The styles perfect strictly uptOda
The original prices lower than competitors
asking.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02
Silk Waists.

Our Silk and Satin Waists will come in for their share of
cutting in this Clearance Sale We make for
early Fall stock.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-02
"a - TO IA.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature e. N2zIZI
FOR SALE.
Eclipse Seed Wheat,

Strictly pure Eclipse Seed Wheat. Will ex-
change for off grade wheat at market diff
ferences. w. G.. HILL, Clayton,
or Il. III. HILL, Smyrna.
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THE WILLARD SERVICES.
". c. Il. L. to Honor the Memory of
the Departed ; eader

Special services ia comme1uOration Of
the life and character Of Frances E. VIII
lard viii be held by the District of Colum-
oia W c T L at Inc First Congrega-
tional Church. Tenth and G Streets. Sun
day afternoon, February II, at O'Clock
Miss Willard died on February Il. 1893.
and 1t has beer customary for the ". c.
T. L. in all parts of the country 10 hold
coEme mora ike services Gu that day The
District " g. I, L held services both in
1893 and 1900 Each of the Nineteen unions
IN the District viii be rcpr. ssnted and il
is expected that there will b. a large at
tendance IN addition 10 the eco members
OF these various organiZa tons
Mrs Clinton Smith. President OF the
District y c. T. l.. viii preside Mrs
alice J Harris. Of Boston one of the
prominent members of the ". c. 7. L Of
massachusetts, viii sing, and Mrs Bishop
Newman viii read the scripture.
Addresses viii be delivered BIZ the Rev.
S NJ Hartsock. Of this city, who viii
speak en- the cause Of temperance in gen
eral, and by Mrs N d. Ellis. of New Jer-
sey- Mrs. Ellis is one Of the most prom
inent members Of the National v. c. T. L.
and Is the superintendent OF the legislS-
tive department Her subject viii he
The Growth and Progress Of the ". c.
T. L"
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STREET CAR MEN DANCE.
Many Prominent Speakers Attend
the First Grand Ball.

The first grand bail OF the AnaiSanatCd
Association OF Street Railway Employees OF
America, Division 161, = newly formed
LEGAL labor union, comprising all Of the
employees of both street railroads in this
city. Was held last night at the Masonic
Temple II was the first attempt Of the
newly formed union TO give such enter
taiHmeaJs. and 1t was grand success
President Samuel GOmpers, OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor, together win
Representatives Robinson Of Indiana and
CorIiss Of Michigan. and Frank A AI0rri-
son the Secretary Of the Federation were
present After the rendition OF grand
march. Street Railway Union composed
by Leader SanLelnaun. in honor OF the
occasion, by the Marine Band, Prof. E. T
Dawson. the master Of ceremonies, intro
dgced to the audience Mr. GOIEpeTs, who.
IN a brief speech, compiimeuted the men
upon their forming q local union. which
Z ne said was badly needed IN this city. in
spite OF the strenuous opposition OF the
railway authorities. Mr.. Gompers strong
y advocated the placing Of yestibuled cars
On all lines Of the city. relating incidents
Of how the men suffered through having
absolutely no shelter during The winter
mcaths. Representatives CorIiss and Rob
iusou also responded with brief addresses.
telling the men Of what greet advantage
and benefit q union was 20 the working
man Of The United STATES
After the conclusion OF the speeches the
floor was turned over 10 dancing.
The committees having charge Of the
affair We're as follows: Committee Of Ar
angen.=nts- John Di Marie. Chairman; C.
l. Moray. D ODoEnell. J Z NcCrackin
9. = Gather. 7. y. NaUck. jr- J. A Mar
cerCn. z Il. Hoover. ". s Lynn Martin
Reilly, X. A. WaIters J. II. Ashford "
4 Norm. G. H Novel;. and william En-
erson. Floor Committee. 4. &arceron.
Chairman; D. O-DonBelI, c. z. Moray. W
4 Walters c. Il Novel; William Emer-
son " : Moran and c H Gather Re
coprion CCnmiTJee-J E. 5TcCTackin.
Chairman; o. A. Gardiner. J. H. Ashford,
John Di Mario, H Il. Hoover, ana J. D.
%auck If
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THE MARYLAND CENSUS.
Residents of Howard County Angry
Over Alleged Omissions.

OFtE 8AAtECG OkEEAShich8.
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. Feb. 15.-Resi-
dents of the section of Howard county left
out by the census enumerators are not in
a pleasant frame of mind about It by any
means. The census takers we're Republic
cans. Their names are Cadle and Dewey.
the former living in the lower end of tbs
Sixth district of Howard county, and the
latter in the upper end.
The personal friends OF these appointess
protest that the omission was by accident
They say that one of the enumerators by
agreement took one side of the Patuxent
River and the other enumerator the other
side and proceeded up stream. When they
reached the village OF Savage. Howard
county. they failed 10 notice that the river
forked off there into two streams, the MID
die River and the Little Patuxsnt, and
that each enumerator thsreupOn followed
the agreement, not knowing about the
populous neck that interviewed between
them. At the place where they came out
on the old Columbia Pike they were more
than mile apart. This road constitutes
the dividing line between the Sixth and
FIFTH districts Of this county.
Democrats claim that with a complete
and honest count OF the population OF How
ard county Will show a gain well up toward
II not beyond the Is coo mark, and the at
tainment OF that figure would entItIe the
county 70 another Delegate In the Legisla-
ture next winter.
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Unusual Activity ut the Headquar-
ters OF the Society.


!ers OF the Society.
There is unusual activity at the head
quarters Of the Society Of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution. who viii
hold their tenth annual congress in his
city next week. Meetings of various sub
committees are being constantly held to
make final arrangements Tor the gather
ing
It was given out on reliable authority
this morning that Mrs Lindsay had with
drawn from the contest for the Office of
President General This leaves the field
as it stands now 10 Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs.
ROebling, with the chances IN favor of
Mrs. Fairbanks. Should Mrs Reobling
decide. however. TO withdraw from the
race, ii is said that the majority Of the
New Jersey delegation would go over 20
Mrs. Mclean
Mrs. James NJ Fowler. OF Indianapolis,
State Regent OF Indiana. VIII present the
name of Mrs Fairbanks to the convention
She arrived this morning and IS stopping
at the Ebbitt.
\ resolution viii be presented at the
congress protesting against the sale Of
the wreck Of the Maine IN Havana harbor
There was an informal meeting of dele
gates from various chapters at the EbDitt
this morning, at which matters pertain
ing to the congress were discussed.
meeting OF all delegates in the city Will
take place tomorrow evening at the Eb-
bitt
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SAVED FROM a FIRE.
4 New Yorker RescGes IA Woman and
Two Children

4 New Yorker RescGes IA Woman and
Two Children
NEW YORK. Feb 15.-Thgee lives were
saved at a IRE which threat tened the de
siTuction Of the fve-ztory apartment
house At 1855 Second Avenue early this
morning The flames broke out II The
ground floor shop. in the rear OF which
lived Charles Bose, a printer, and his
wife and two children
-dichael McQuade. neighbor. looking
into the printing shop. saw Mrs B0sse
in the rear. with hands uplifJed. Between
her and The door the fire was burning
Gercely. McQlade smashed the glass in
the door. and then opened it. Putting
his coat about his head. he rushed
through the flames TO where the woman
was standing lie carried her 10 the
street She was clad only IN her :s.Eht
robe. and she was painfully burned about
the face and hands. As soon as she was
on the sidewalk she exclaimed My TWO
children are IN there! Don't let them
burn. for Gods sakeI"
McQuade went IN again, despite the
protests OF the persons who had gath
cred that It vas suicidal for anyone to
attempt IL He got 10 the rear room
where the little ones We're sleeping IN
their CRIB. With one under each arm, he
ran TO the street, through fire and smoke.
TEe chiiEren's nightdresses were abIaze
y hen he emerged but they escaped Sc
rioUs injury
McQUade's hair was singad and his
clothing Was badly scorcheG when ne
reached the street. Bosse had lost his
head when the FIRE reused him, and. for
getting wife and babies, had fed by
rear window.
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NO NiBBfTR.
An ola Fish Knows Good Bait From
Poor.


= good old family doctor down in Eden
burg. Miss, says he is not afraid to tell
lie truth about coffee and its effect on
him and the remarkable change produced
by leaving on and taking Postum Food
Coffee IN its place.
He used coffee for many years, and saws,
"Of late years I have been so nervous that
/ dreaded 10 perform an operation. and
my eyesIght had bothered me a consider
able. I think about two years ago first
heard Of Postum Food Coffee, and gave Il
a trial I am not quick TO bite at hum
bugs, but the change in my physical con-
dition brought about BY leaving off coffee
ana taking Postum Food Coffee was a
complete surprise. l began TO eat well.
sleep we'll, and in just three months nv
eyesight was restored, my nerves strong.
headaches disappeared, and my chronic
cat8rrh Of thirteen years standing was
cured with little or no treatment exceot
the change in coffee.
= am to-day stout, erect, and weigh TWEEN
" pounds more than I did before giving
up coffee. have an extensive practice and
have had very satisfactory results among
my patients where I have induced them
TO leave OF coffee and take Postum in its
place.
Coffee IS running and DESTROYING thou
sands Of our young Americans. ana it is a
pleasure to know of nutritious and pal
atable breakfast beverage that rebuiIds
the nervous system rather than tears il
down, as the old coffee does.
1T may interest you TO know that re
had much the same experience as many
others when We first began to prepare
Postum We boiled It In q desultory sort
of way for a few minutes and the product
was not satisfactory. Turning TO the d.
rections We discovered ths fault and from
that time We have followed those direc-
lions which are simple enough, with the
most satisfactory results IN point Of fay
c. and food value.
with nay best wishes for your contin-
ued success. DR.. A. @. Alst0u.1