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Smyrna times., 1901-08-21

Whatever may be said of the corn
crop, the advices in regard to the
wheat crop show it to be in fine condi-
tion, as per the following: All advices
from the spring wheat fields confirm
the reports of an enormous yield. The
harvest has begun, and the whole Red
River Valley in Minnesota, the Dako-
tas and across the line in Manitoba are
crowded with workmen and machinery
in an endeavor to take care of the pro-
life crops. For several days harvest
hands have been thronging into the
Minnesota and Dakota fields, from
nearby mines, logging camps, cities
and even from the East, wherever
there are unemployed men who can
reach the scene to enjoy the high
wages that farmers promise while the
harvest lasts. The railroads, to en-
courage migration, permit men to
travel free on the freight trains. On
the passenger trains harvest laborers
secure reduced rates, and they are
swarming in by every avenue. Mani
toba sent out call for 10000 men to
harvest its wheat and good judges of
the crop say that it will be the largest
in the history of the province.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-21

Plenty To wear a Sum
mer Suit yet, many
of Time of them are medi-
um weights, heavy
enough tc wear in the Fall,
and if you buy now you get
the big discount and reduc-
tion IS per cent or Il of all
Mems Mixed Suits and
Trousers. 10 per cent off
Mems Serge and Black
Cheviot and Thibet Suits.
IS per cent or 4 off Boys
Clothing, Suits and Trou-
sers. Long Trousers and
Knee Pants. All sizes to
fit everybody and an inn
mense stock. This is why
we are making such big re-
ductions. We must reduce
our stock, Bargains in ev-
cry size and at all prices, so
that you will get one no
matter how little or how
much you have to spend.
Bargains in Tailoring, Sum
mer Furnishings, all kinds,
Summer Shoes add Straw
Hats. Come in and look
through, little time will save
you money.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-21

"a lay and lin
it saw
Smyrna times., 1901-08-21
The people of Wilmington are natu-

The people of Wilmington are natu-
rally much disturbed over the large in
crease in their taxes. In view of the
sting condition of affairs in the city
s-5i Wilmington and county ofNew Cas-
tie, there can be no question of the
necessity for an organized movement
of tax payers in the direction of re-
form. Partisan considerations are not
involved in this issue. 1t is one of
self-interest, of the protection Of per-
sons and property. All classes ard
conditions of people are subject to
taxation, and these people are being
injured by an extravagant and illegal
expenditure of their tax money. The
tax rate in Wilmington has gone up in
ten years from 80 cents to 20 cents per
hundred, which has had tendency to
stop all Improvements A paper of
that city says "the high tax rate has
killed real estate for the time being,
and there is little or no demand at
present for houses or building lots"
Smyrna times., 1901-08-21

A tropical storm ragged along the
Gulf coast for three days, beginning
Wednesday last. The storm was at its
worst Thursday night at Mobile, Ala
bama. The city was flooded, wires
blown down and considerable damage
done. New Orleans was also under
water, especially that portion of the
city bordering on the Mississippiriver.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-21

she 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 part. 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore of
MARYLAND.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER.
Editor ana Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
TERMS-SUBsCRIPTIoN-S 80 per annUm. If
paid strictly in advance sl.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option Of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
Tesents, but for the outlying district Of which it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsie, &c. A rate of so
cents an inch for irst 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.al semi-annusl and yearly sGver
tisements.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-21
What a Tale il Tells.

If that mirror of yours shows a
wretched, sallow complexion, a jaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin, it's liver trouble; but DR..
Kings New Life Pills regulate the liver
purify the blood. give clear skin, rosy
cheeks, rich complexion. Only 25c at
Benton n. Weldon's drug store, Smyr-
ma; j. S. & w. Lattomus' drug store,
Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-21
PENINSULA NEWS.


and Haryland.
Several valuable horses have died in
the vicinity of Lewes from spinal men
nights.
The fish factories at Lewes are hav-
ing one of the busiest seasons for
many years.
The excursion to Rehoboth and
Ocean City on Thursday was the larg-
est of the season.
Dover Camp, No. 9,95S Modern
Woodmen of America, was organized
last week at Dover with % charter
members.
The New Castle Levy Court yester-
day decided to build permanent brick
pest house at Farnhurst, to cost about
$4,000.
The reunion of the Legislature at
Buffalo on August Goth has been post
poned. The committee will make new
arrangements.
The Farmers Preserving Company
has opened the big canning factories at
Rising Sun to receive peaches and to-
matoes for canning.
The delegation of Delawareans to the
National Grand Army Eucampment, at
Cleveland, o., is expected to number
about 100 persons
"Big Thursday" was celebrated at
Slaughter's Beach last week and many
country people came from miles around
and joined in the celebration.
The children of Holy Cross Catholic
Church, of Dover, accompanied by
Rev. T. F. Waldron, had their annual
outing at Bowers Beach Thursday.
The steamer Emma Refs is making
three trips a week between Milford and
Philadelphia, and doing it so easily as
to cause Joy in the ranks of shippers
and fruit growers.
Mrs. Jane Taylor, widow of the late
John Taylor, formerly of this vicinity,
died at the home of her step-son,
Charles Taylor, near Centreville, Md,
Sunday week, aged So years.
Mrs. NJ. L. Ridgely and Mrs. C. B.
Holiday, both well known Dover
ladies, have been named as honorary
members of the Board of Women Man
ayers of the Buffalo Exposition.
Matilda Otwell, blind girl of Yer
non, who possesses unusual intelli-
gence, will be placed in the Pennsyl-
vania Institute for the blind at Over
brook, where she will be educated.
The outing season is waning, and
soon the people who have been indus
triously "doing" the various resorts
will return with the exclamation, chow
good it is to get back home againp'
Detective James P, Ratledge be-
lieves that John Torbert, of Smyrna,
who suddenly disappeared from Reho,
both on March 18th. and was thought
to have been murdered, is living in @
house boat on the Chesapeake Bay.
Chief Justice Charles B. Lore will
be unable to attend the Ecumenical
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church to be held in London mex
month, but Rev. Wilbur f. Corkran
of Smyrna, will be there from this con
ference.
The Delaware basket factories are
working night and day filling orders
for peach baskets. Several hundred
thousand baskets have been turned ou
by the factories this year, besides large
numbers of berry boxes and crates
for the use of the growers and shippers
The Holiness Christian Association
started an encampment at Browns
Woods, near Harrington, on Sunday
This association recently held very
successful camp meeting at Denton
known as Pentecostal Camp, wher
four hundred persons professed con
version.
Coming out of clear sky Sunday
night, with no warnings of the ap
proach of an electrical storm, a swisl
of lightning killed the two driving
. horses of William Roe, who resides
Smyrna times., 1901-08-21

Comets portend war, and Encke's
now putting in an appearance may
prognosticate that South American
trouble. It's not much of a comet,
and it doesn't seem to be much Of a
war
Smyrna times., 1901-08-21

OFFICE:-Next Door TO the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-21
SnaY2'W0, DeI.,

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUG. 2Ist, 1901
The colored American., 1901-06-01

School. Mr.. Pelham showed by CON
crete examples the development OF the
art of printing, producing the single
NJ. the stickfull, the metal line, the
column, and finally the StereOtyped
page used by the great dailieS.
The especial feature of the day was
the appearance of Mr.. Paul Lawrence
Dunbar. His reception was a positive
ovation. and it was minutes before he
could proceed. He gave in eXcellently
mOdulated voice The Warriors
Prayer" The audience was keyed up
to the loftiest heights as Mr.. Dunbar
touchingly implOred strength for the
fight" and finally craved, with bowed
head, rest from the fight"
Mr.. r. E. TOOmey recited THE Last
Tribune" dedicated to the Hon. Geo
II. White, and never appeared to bet
ter advantage His work shows
marked progress, and gives evidence
of a career full of promise as an au-
thor.
The musical offerings were high
grade, and performed in mastery
style. Mrs. Robert Pelham, Jr., rem
dered the "AdagiO," from Weber's
sOnatO No. 1, and Mr. Lucien II. White
sang "ShOw Me Almighty" from St.
Paul (MendelssOhn). The exercises
closed with singing "Star SpangIed
Banner" by club and audience.
The day was a great one for the
Second Baptist Lyceum and a lasting
epoch in the life of the Pen and Pencil
Club.
The colored American., 1901-06-01

ticuIarIy to the need of eleyating the
masses. the helpless masses, and OF
driving out the deSpicable prejudice
that exists within the ranks or our
own race. He described the dithcuIty
colored people find In trying to get
brother or sister to do satisfactory
work for them, even when the COM
Densation is liberal and prompt. He
declared the folly of trying to over
come the prejudice of the white man
until we could present an array to the
world free from internicine strife ana
dissension, and free from inter-racial
Dreiudices. The remarks of the Gov
ernOr were we'll received.
Following this Il symposium was
given by the members Of the Pen and
Pencil Club, illustrative Of the work
done by newspapers in behalf OF the
race, and involving the many prob
lens that affect our national life and
character. The speeches were limited
to FIVE minutes, but all were practical
and interesting, and came from gentle
men who were recognized as authOrl-
ties. The speakers were Roscoe Z.
Murray Simmons, associate editor Of
the Daily Record; Henry \. Arnett,
Of the Recorder Of Deeds office; w. L.
Menard. correspondent of the New
York Age; 7. W. Allen, Of the Census
Office; Robert Pelham, Jr, formerly
editor and manager Of the Detroit
PIaindealer; and w. Bruce Evans,
principal OF the Manual Training
The colored American., 1901-06-01
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
The NORTH, EAST AND WEST.

The Sections Which Elect Republican Pres
identS Get Together TO do Honor TO the
North'S Foremos> Official Representa-
tive in the Country, Hon Jim P. Green.
The Hover f The Races Manhood
Turn Out En- M2SSs
One Of The most successful, enjoy
able and significant social functions
known in the history Of the nations
capital was the complimentary dinner
rendered in honor of the Hon. John
Z. Green last Saturday evening at
Gray'S Odd Fellows Hall banquet par
lOrS, on NJ street
The affair was 4 spontaneous trib-
ute Of respect and admiration on the
part Of the citizens Of the North, East
and West entertained for the most con-
spicuOus government officials hailing
from their section and a mark Of rec
0gnitiOm Of the efficient and capable
services of Mr. Green as the head OF
the stamp division Of TIA great Post
office Department. The assembly had
been carefully chosen by the commit
tee Oh arrangements, and the result
"
guests WAS representative Of the best
character of his state, and stood for a
positive interest in the national life OF
the country. The object of the meet
ing terSely stated, was to diSprOve
and resent certain statements recent
" made against the cOlOred race, par
ticularly those accredited to Governor
Gambler. of Georgia, and one DIR. Park
hurst, Of New York. 1t is certain that
never has n more enthusiastic body Of
Afro-Americans gathered together to
discuss race conditions than that
which assembled on this occasion to
take action for the promotion Of north
ern activity and to find remedy for
the ills complained of by our bretk-
ren in the South.
DR.. Hamilton S. Smith, OF MaSSa-
chusetts was tOaStmaSter, and to say
that he acquitted himself well is but
faint praise. His Introductory re-
marks were extremely felicitOus, set
ting the pace for She succeeding speak
ers, and correctly stating the pur-
poses Of the North, East and West
Association, which was to be evolved
denied the assertion that had obtained
currency III some quarters that the OBJ
iect of the association was to antag-
Onize the political interests Of the
black brother in the South, or that
the plan was for the North to mOnOp-
olize the 'l0aves and fishes of official
patronage. The plan was to deter
mine. if possible, how the men of the
North, with an unquestiOned ballot,
could aid their comrades in the South,
md how the wave of disfranchise-
ment below the Mason's and Dixon's
line could be checked. There was no
discrimination in the matter Of invi-
tatiOn, in the offensive Sense-simply
that the topics under discussion could
best be handled under Northern aus
The colored American., 1901-06-01
THE PEN AND PENCIL CLUB.

THE PEN AND PENCIL CLUB.
RovaIIy Welcomed Dy The Public Under
Dire ction If the Second Bap iSt Ly
ceum- Red Letter Day - The FlOwor
Of Washington Sccieiy A. ends En-
MaSS9-Gov. Pinchb2Ck, Dunbar, aud
the Bright ana Particular Star of
the Occasion
Sunday, May 10, was banner day
with the Second Baptist Lyceum.
Nearly 600 of WaShingtOn'S very best
people turned out in fashionable attire
to witness the exercises offered by
the redOubtable Pen and Pencil
Club" which in the few months it
has been in existence has won Il warm
place in the affections Of our citizens
The club is made up of resident news
paper men. book writer's, correspond
entS and literati in general, and now
numbers upward of fifty members
all active, aggressive, enthusiastic.
The young men-and a handsome lot
they Were-attended the LycGum in a
OF seats. On the platform were Gov
+. B. ). Pinchback, the principal
speaker Of the day; eX-COngressman
George II. White; Hon. Mifiin W.
Gibbs, United States Consul at Tama-
taYe, Madagascar; Hon. John L. Green.
United States Stamp Agent, and Mr..
Lewis II. Douglass, an old newspaDer
TAI 4,
also the members Of the Pen and Pen
I'll Club who were to take part i'm the
program. The applause was frequent
ana liberal as the exercises proceeded.
ana lhe club has every right to felicI-
,"'e i;Self on the reception accorded il
DE The Second Baptist Lyceum and the
cIliZtnS Of Washington.
-Al address of welcome. aboundIng
III "eH-tempered thoughts, on the place
'ne journalist held in the BODY noIittc
ana happlly-phrased compliments TO
n 'e rIuo, was pronounced by President
," w. thompson. The aIlusion to
po'' IIhchback brought down the
muse Tor no public man is more sim
s1,IS admired by the people than the
81, tF-halred LOuisianian.
- VT. L. NJ. Hershaw. President Of
,Ie zen and Pencil Club was then
paced IN charge of the meeting. ana
.e acquitted himself in splendid man.
nt[' | His address on the objects of the
o, o,"D was fine piece of wit and logic.
n", "''l ms interpretations were breezy and
pointed.
"o', PinchOack spoke on 'The Pow
u. ~ Vi the Press in Il style peculiarly
,''S ana which is inimitable. He at
S.upled no oratOricaI flights, but con-
,Snled himself with giving the young
+I' tI'eH some sound advice on the spirit
I'' should animate the true. high
,IllIded, race-loving journalist. He de-
r'o'eu tT the modern tendency TO praise
r rpe unworthy, and perhaps to omit
t1 '"l winch Is valuable, because bla-
,'-I' IIlcompetency is willing to pay for
10 advertisement. He thought that
eA-convict should not be hailed as
,I ,Sduer, with the aroma of the prison
-" fresh about him. He referred par
The colored American., 1901-06-01

Royalty Welcomed ny The Public Under
Dire ction If ihe second Bap iSt Ly
ceum "a Red Letter Day - The FlOWor
OF Washington SCciely A. ends En-
MaSSe-G1v Pinchb2ck, Dunbar, aud
the Bright ana Particular Star of
the Occasion.
The colored American., 1901-06-01

The Sections Which Elect Republican Pres
identS Get Together TO do Honor 10 the
North'S ForemoS Official RI preSenta
tive in the Country, Hon ]. hn ?. Green.
7 he Hover f The Races Manhood
Turn Out En- MaSSs
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-26
Artificial Fuel.

Dr. Henry w. Morrow, the chem.
ist, gave an exhibition OF his latest
invention, artificial fuel, on Tues
day afternoon. in the second story
Of the building at the southeast
corner Of Third and Market streets.
The doctors think he has solved
the problem of manufacturing an
artificial fuel that is superior to
that dug out of the bowels OF the
earth and which will burn longer
aud make a hotter fire. The chief
material is dirt which is treated
with chemicals and when ignited
burns with regular blaze that
sets the kettle to boiling in a few
minutes after the FIRE has been
started. The beauty about this
fuel is that it does not clincker or
choke up The stove CRATE, and when
consumed falls in loose mass and
thereby makes less ashes for the
ash man to remove. The doctor
says this commodity can be man.
ufactured and put ION the mar.
ket for 50 a ton. He has two kinds
Of artificial fuel, one for household
use and the other for boilers and
factory use. The fuel burning
should be witnessed to be fully ap-
preciated that the doctor has
good thing.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-26
DEATH BED
CONFESSION.

Mahanoy City, June 25.-The news OF q
shocking murder committed In East Penn
township at q settlement called Three
Corners, have just come to surface. Ly.
ing on bed. racked by diseaee, John
Ballard, o farmer, after being assured
that death was only matter OF few
hours. confessed to having killed John
Richardson, at that time proprietor of o
sawmill In the village.
II was In the summer OF 1893, while In
Richardson's employ, Ballard said that
he had been discharged Tor an alleged
theft. The disgrace preyed keenly on his
mind, and believing himeelf 10 DO cruelty
wronged. he plannod revenge. His chance
came few nights later, whom he met
Richardson on the highway. After a
quarrel, Ballard drew knife and hacked
bis former employer to death.
The body he carried across field to
we'll and dropped 1t 10 the bottom. Short
ly after the we'll was closed up. Search
for tho missing man won't on for months
by his wife and several nelgh bors, but no
trace Of his Whereabouts was ever un.
earlhod. It was finally concluded that be
had skipped to other climes.
Mrs. Richardson moved away, and soon
the incident was forgotten. Ballard still
remained In the village, aud strange TO
say prospered, but he was far from happy.
Visions OF the murdered man followed
him like ph anton, he declared They
unsettled his mind and finally broke
down his health.
Months Of suffering followed, during
which time worry ami disease wors him 10
mere skeleton. A few days ago the at
tending physician announced his fast ap-
proaohiny DEATH then followed the con-
fes Ion to magistrate Ballard died the
following morning,
Officials are now preparing to have tn
we'll opened, and Richardson's body 70
moved.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-26
War in Chicago.

Chicago, June 25.-W. L. Elkins,
of Philadelphia, representing the WI
dener- Elkins. Whitney syndicate, to-
day met a petition in the United
States Circuit Court asking that the
city of Chicago be estrained from
interfering with the operation of the
West Chicago and North Chicago
Street Railways, on the ground that
the franchises are good until 1860.
AS the plaintiff in the case repre-
sents those in control Of the former
Yerkes system of surface lines, the
suit is looked upon as the first step
in franchise war here. According
to the city officials the present fran.
chises expire in 1908, and recently
city officials have been attempting TO
formulate plans for the disposition
of them when they shall have been
forfeited. One proposition is that
the city shall retain the franchises
and lease the rights on a sliding
scale of revenue to the municipality.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-26
BEYOND DOUBT.
These Facts Must Con.
vince Every Whining.
ton Reader.

That which follows Is the expert
ence OF a resident of Wilmington.
1ncredibility cannot exist about the
statement because it can easily be in
vestigated
Otiicer Jacob B. Sitter whom we
need not tell our readers Is on duty
at the Madison street station on the
L. & N. r. r., says:--''I had kidney
complaint, headache, lumbago or
whatever you wish to call 1t for 10
years. When I followed the calling
Of a carpenter some I years ago |
was working at Harlan's foundry
where at a Job l wrenched my back.
For six months was laid up unable
to do a tap Of work. This was not
the only occasion when-I had such
attacks and spent good deal Of
money trying to cure myself. / no.
ticed in the Wilmington papers &C.
counts Of several people who endorsed
Doan's Kidney Pills. Among them
an acquaintance Of mine, James E.
Adams AS / knew him well ask
GU uiW dUOuU uhCAA nuu LILO aOPiy
was decidedly satisfactory so procur-
ing box at Danforth s drug store on
Market street l started to take the
treatment. l had quite serious at
tack at the time and think sciatic
rheumatism had developed. Doan's
Kidney Pills gave prompt relief. l
never found anything like them. Up
to the present time and it is some
thing over month since l COM
menced the treatment, I have not
noticed any recurrence. !"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
N. Y, sole agents for the u. S.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-26
PICNIC PARTY
TERRIFIED.

Pottville, June 25.-A dog was
attacked with rabies to-day at
Tumbling Run. where 5000 persons
were attending a picnic for the
benefit of the Pottsvillc Hospital.
About dozen persons were attack
ed by the dog. The animal was
finally killed in Pottsville.
A child was first attacked and
badly mangled, and then several
of the adult picnickers were bitten.
The dog created great alarm and
eluded all attempts that we're m ade
to kill it and started for Pottsville,
four miles distant
At Mount Carbon, Mrs. John Nc
Carthy was bitten.
On the main streets OF Pottsville
pedestrians sought places OF safety
every where when the dog appeared
but all could not escape. Daniel
Maggie, a veteran OF the Mexican
war; Henry Garrett, a colored
bootblack; VIM. Becker, dry
goods clerk, and others were Bit
ten.
The police chased the dog for
some time, but Frank Watts, a
newsboy, FIN ally shot It.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-26
TRIAL
DEFERRED.

San Francisco, June 25. The
case OF Mrs. Cordelia Botkin,
charged with the murder Of Mrs.
John p. Dunning, was continued
to-day until Saturday next, when
it will be peremptorily up for hear
ing. The defendant was in court,
accompanied by her counsel. In
continuing the case Judge Cook re-
marked that the witnesses from
Delaware would be brought out
here, aud the way he said it left no
doubt on the mind of any one pres.
ent that expense would not pre- vent
their coming.
1t has been intim ated to the Court
that the first step to be taken by
the defendant will be an appeal for
Mrs. Botkin's release on writ Of
habeas corpus. This may be de-
MED, which will land the battle 10
the State Supreme Court. If fail.
ure results in that tribunal, then
the program IS laid out for the U.
S. Courts. Unless a legal proceed
ing is involved preventing Judge
Cook from taking action, he has de.
termined to force a trial.