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The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08
1T WILL BE BETTER
Sunday North American Announces 4
Will Maintain High Standard
of First Issue.

OF First Issue.
All records, both as to quality of matter
and number of sales, were broken by the
Sunday North American Sunday, Sc pit 20,
when its first issue was offered to the pub
lie. In each OF scores Of PENNSYLVANIA
towns several hundred more copies might
have been sold If the supply had been equal
to the demand. There was great Curl
osity to see what the first number would be.
and newsdealers everywhere report ''clean
sales"
Curiosity is quite as strong in regard to
the next Sun day North American. The
question is this-Will.it maintain the FACE
and keep the high standard set in its first
issue? The assurance is given out that
next Sundays paper will be even better
than the initial number
The sheet music supplement last Sunday,
which was printed on heavy paper and was
in every way equal to the music purchased
in stores, was 'Ida from Idaho" by John
II. Flynn, the author of the great success,
"Annie Moore" This new song is just as
catchy as the one which the people OF the
United States are now singing and whist
ling.
In the Women's Supplement in beauti-
full colors, was illustrated pages Of new
fall jackets and some of the latest mourn
ing costumes; the very latest silk waists,
which will interest those who make their
own clothes; Marion Harland had some
good new cooking recipes, and dlscourses
on household topics, including the care of
children; Mrs. Henry Symes gives many
more recipes for beauty, and tells how to
acquire health by new breathing exercises;
McDougall contributes wonderful stories
for children, besides which there is a puz-
zle picture and some interesting illustra-
tions.
In the comic supplement there was an
excruciatingly funny series by Walt Nc
Dougall, called "How Bins Lost the Elec-
tion." There was other comic sketches in
colors to excite hIlarity, and two pages OF
short humorous prose written by the men
who have made ''Puck," 'sLife" and
"Judge" famous.
The cover OF the twelve-page magazine
shows Pope Leo and his cabinet" 1t is a
wonderfully striking color page and at
tracted national attention. There are ten
more pages Of attractively illustrated and
genuinely interesting news features.
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08
Lighting a Wreck.

The Lighthouse Board has given
notice that the wreck of the schoon-
er Lavinia Campbell, sunk in mid
channel, Delaware Bay, has been
marked by a lighted gas buoy,
painted red and black horizontal
stripes, and showing a fixed white
light. The position of the wreck
is one-half mile northeast-half-
north from the Fourteen Foot Bank
Lighthouse. Masters of vessels are
cautioned to give the buoy wide
berth in passing, and are requested
to notify Lighthouse Inspector
John Hubbard, at Wilmington.
should the light become extin-
guished.
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08
Building an Island.

Lieutenant Colonel Charles w.
Raymond, who has been the engi-
neer in charge of the improvements
of the Delaware river and bay since
1890, was relieved Wednesday by
Colonel jared A. Smith, and turned
over to his successor the works of
the Philadelphia district, except
those which are situated in Della
ware bay-the new Harbor of
Refuge, the old Breakwater and
pier at Lewes. In the eleven and a
half years that Colonel Raymond
has been in charge of the improve
ment upwards of $4,000, 900 has
been expended in the district. From
an engineering point of view, one
of the most interesting features of
the work has been the construction
of the new Harbor of Refuge. The
old Delaware Breakwater, about
half a mile long, and containing
I,23I,5S7 tons of stone, was sew
enty years under construction. The
new Breakwater, designed in 1892,
is one and half miles long, con-
tains ,464,4Io tons of stone, and
was built in about four years. In
this work of construction a new
precedent was established, which
consists in adopting for the sub
merged portion of the Breakwater
cross-section determined by the
action of the sea itself, instead of a
much flatter slope, such as was pre-
viously supposed, without expert
mental reason, to be necessary.
This practice resulted in the saving
of at least half million of tons in
the amount of stones required, and
thus far observations have failed to
detect the slightest sign of weak
ness or inadequacy. Col. Raymond
says: "The artificial island which
we are constructing opposite the
lower end of Reedy Island will take
20, 900, 900 cubic yards of the
80, 900, 900 cubic yards of material
still to be removed from the river.
The purpose of making the island
is, first, to reduce the cross section
of the river at that point, so that
the channel when dredged will
maintain itself, and secondly, to ac-
commodate the dredged material.
We are building the island strong
enough to resist storms and ice.
When we built the Bulkhead Bar
dyke 1 was told it would not stand.
But it has stood, though it has
been necessary from time to time
to strengthen it."
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08
New Shipping Pier.

1t is now reported that J. Pier
pont Morgan and George Gould are
interested in the purchase of land
at Lewes for the purpose of build
ing large shipping pier Lewes
is held to be the closest seaport in
the United States to Europe, and
there was once talk of running a
line of passenger and freight steam
ships from there to continental
points, but nothing ever came OF
the plan.
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08
Mr.. Eastburn Prosecutes.

Horace G. Eastburn, one of the
young members of the New Castle
county bar, conducted the prosecu-
tons in the Wilmington City Court
Wednesday morning, relieving Act
ing Assistant City Solicitor Gar
rett. His work would have done
credit to an experienced prosecuting
officer. After several minor mat
tiers were disposed of Bonnie Crum-
lish was arraigned on the charge of
corner lounging, having been ar
rested by Officer S. D. Scott. She
was fined IS.
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08
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Mail to Be Returned.

Postmaster Hugh G. Browne, of
Wilmington, last week received or
ders to allow no mail to be deliv-
cred to the Mutual Fidelity Com
pany of Delaware. All letters re-
ceived for it are to be marked and
returned to the office which sent
them. 1t was announced some
time ago that the company has
been forbidden the use of the mails.
Until recently 1t had an Office in
the Equitable building, at Will
mington, but it was removed to
Norfolk.
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08
Anthrax Stamped OCT.

The State Board of Agriculture
Wednesday discussed anthrax
among cattle and received the re-
port of Veterinarian M cDowell.
He reported that 433 cows were
inoculated and 60 died before he
was employed. The disease has
been stamped out. San Jose scale
was also discussed, and it was de-
cided to proceed against the farm
ers who are not complying with
the law.
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08
Has Resumed Lectures.

Victor B. Woolley, a member OF
the New Castle county bar, has re-
sumed his course of lectures in the
Law School of the University Of
Pennsylvania, on Delaware Prac-
tice. He meets his class on Tues
days and Fridays. Last year the
course comprised 81 lectures; this
year the Law School authorities
have extended it to 81 lectures.
About IL Delaware students are
taking the series.
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08
President of Both Companies.

Harry A. Richard son, of Dover,
who has been president of the New
Castle & Delaware City railway
for some time, has also been made
president of the Wilmington &
New Castle Railroad Co. The two
corporations are owned practically
by the same persons.
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08
Magistrate Appointed.

Governor Hum Wednesday an
nounced the appointment of Alfred
G. Coke, formerly postmaster of
Middletown, to be justice of the
peace and magistrate of Dover to
succeed William R. Reynolds, term
of four years expired.
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08
Highly Priced Letters

Capt. George Wiggin, of Town
send has received very nice and
highly-prized letters of acknowl-
edgements from Admiral Dewey of
Washington, D. c., and Chief JUS
tice Chas. B. Lore, of Wilmington,
for baskets of fine grapes. Both
these gentlemen are warm friends
of the CAPTAIN and he prizes their
little missives very highly.
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08
Held Up By Highwaymen.

Charles Jones, who was held up
few days ago near Laws Church
in the vicinity of Milford, says the
men who caught hold of his horse S
bride wore large SLOUGH hats,
heavy sweaters and army breaches.
He fired at the gang and the bullet
from his revolver struck one of the
highwaymen in the arm, causing
him to loosen his hold. The horse
sprang forward at word from his
master, and Mr.. Jones got out of
bad company speedily. The queer
feature of the affair is that it &C.
CURED about 10 O'Clock in the
morning and alta point 100 yards
from farmhouse.
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08

WANTED.-Capable, reliable person in
very county to represent large company Of
solid financial reputation; 1886 salary per
year, payable weekly;$s per day absolutely
sure and all expenses; straight, bona-fide,
definite salary, no commission; salary paid
each Saturday and expense money advanced
each week. STANDARD HOUSE, 43s
DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO.
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08

W. T. Wesson, Jacksonville, Va, drug
gist, writes: "Your One Minute Cough
Cure gives perfect satisfaction. My GUS
toners says it is the best remedy for coughs
colds, throat and lung troubles. W. R.
Keys & Co. Clifton & Raymond.
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08
Poor Trustees House.

John Craig, who has been ne
gotiating with Attorney Cochran of
the Board of Trustees of the Poor
of New Castle county for many
months for the purchase of the old
Office on Sixth street near Shipley,
Wilmington, has consented to take
the property, pending the action OF
the next Legislature, granting title
in full to Mr.. Craig to turn over
again to the tenant, Joseph Krejci,
the property.
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08

G. M. PHELPS, Forestdale. Vt, says his
child was completely cured OF bad case Of
eczema by the use of DeWitt's witch Hazel
Salve. Beware Of all counterfeits. It in
stantly relieves piles. W. R. Keys & Co.
Clifton & RAYMOND.
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08

When you wake up with bad taste in
your mouth go at once to Clifton & Ray
mond's drug store and get free sample Of
Chamberlaln's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
One or two doses will make you we'll. They
also cure biliousness, sick headache and
constipation
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08

DeWitts Little Early Risers never dlsap-
point. They are safe, prompt, gentle, ef-
fective in removing all impurities from the
liver and bowels. Smal and easy to take.
Never grippe or distress. w. R. Keys & Co.
Clifton & Raymond.
The Smyrna call. (Smyrna, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-08
Stops the Cough

anu wv rs Oit btiO OOA0'
LAXATIVE Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a
cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price
cents.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

Red Wing, Minn., March 19.-Georgt
p. Rice. the deported Manila editor o.
The Daily Bulletin, arrived here yes
terday. He is now visiting at his ole
home. He is not willing to discuss hi.
plans. He said: MY business is now
with the government. In Manila
asked for military or civil trial, but
was denied both. The military there
all hang together, and knowing could
prove my statements they were afraid
that If | were allowed to remain
might also bring charges against 9TH
ers. Hence | was characterized as a
dangerous incendiary. | shall in a few
days go to st. Paul and see the gov
ernor. | am satisfied that the evidence
which | will produce will not only
clear me and vindicate me, but give me
redress, and | shall not rest until |
obtain both"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
GREAT BRITAIN'S ELECTORATE
IL Has Increased Nearly Scyenf,Id
During the Reign of Queen
Victoria

Nhen the queen came to the throne
there were less than 1000. 900 eIector,
out Of population Of more than %,
OOO,OOO That is aS much as to say that
only II in every 100 adult males were
possessed of the franchise. And vet
five years had passed since the great
reform bill had been paced upon the
statute book after an epoch making
battle. To-Day nearly 20 per cent. Of
the adult macs in the United Kingdom
possess the franchise. The increa>.. in
population, added to the increase in the
percentage of representation, has. how
ever, given us an electorate of about
G.7jO,0
1t is as well to note that during This
extraordinary development of the c.rc.
torate the elected representatives of
the people have scarcely increased in
number by score. In 1901. at the
union of the British and Irish rarlia-
ments, there were 65S members OF the
house of commoNs. DiSfranchisrmerts
and suspensions of'writs reduced the
number in actual practice to go. round
about which figure it remained til MIR.
Gladstone in 1855 raised il to go. the
present total of the house. saws the
London Express.
1t is quite probable. therefore. that
should the much discussed manhood
suffrage ever come into operation in
this country it will not add a single
member to the distinguished gathering
at ST. Stephens. Nor, AS a matter of
fact, will it add TO the electorate itself
as large proportion as has been added
IN the last 81 years. For in that time
80 per cent. has been added to the rate
of adult male representation. 4 mere
10 per cent. more would give every man
over 2l vote-if he cared to use il,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
THE Miners MAYSTRIKE
Though Their Leaders Will En-
deavor to Avert a Conflict,
THESUPERINTENDENTS RETICENT

Not Mt Liberty ts Discuss the situa-
tlon Under ENi.ting Conditions,
Int One Declare It Is Not a 0ue,-
tion Of Union Recognition.
Scranton. Pa. March l9.-The meet
Ing OF the district presidents OF the
United Mine Workers was held here,
instead Of at Wilkesbarre, as proposed.
District Presidents Nichols and Duffy,
when interviewed. said that the meet
Ing was simply to prepare plans for
getting the operators to conference,
but nothing was determined upon. To-
day meetings Of the district board will
be arranged. 1t had not yet been de-
cided when or whether to call a meet
ing OF the national board.
The mine superintendents are not
permitted to discuss the situation for
publication. and to all that they say
they lay special stress upon the request
that their names are not used in the
public prints. During the last strike
they were in position to follow their
own discretion in the matter, but since
the advent of the Morgan regime their
lips are sealed. What one of them
said yesterday, however, is likely the
key to the situation.
The corporations are organizations
chartered 10y the state and liable to the
law. The United Mine Workers is an
organization which is not chartered
and liable to nobody. 1t Is not a uues-
tion of recognition OF the union. but
rather disinclination for chartered
corporation to meet on equal terms
with an irresponsible organization.
The present outlook is far from
bright for joint conference. but an
other strike of the anthracite miners
will not be declared unless the sit
uation becomes such as to absolutely
demand 1t.
President Mitchell stated last night
that If 1t becomes necessary to order
strike the new law passed at the In
annapolis convention regarding the
consent of all the district presidents
being necessary before strike could
be ordered does not apply in this in.
stance. He said 1t applies only to n
general strike, and that the strike Of
the anthracite miners would be con-
sidered local. Mr.. Mitchell said it is
probable that within the next few
days he will go to New York in an en-
deavor to bring about conference.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

New Brunswick, N. j., March 10
After service of over 40 years the
Rev. Samuel Merrill Woodbridge, pro-
lessor of ecclesiastical history and gov
ernment and dean of the New Bruns-
wick Theological Seminary, has ten
dered his resignation. DR.. Woodbridge
is S2 years Of age and graduated from
the seminary in 1S4l. Since 1857 he
has held chairs in it and has been dean
since 1889. He has offered his resig-
nation several times before this, but
has been persuaded to stay.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

New York, March ia jury before
justice Blanchard, in the supreme
court yesterday, returIied a verdict for
Sl,377 in favor of DR.. William T.. Ha-
gan. of Troy, against the city. If the
verdict of the jury withstands appeal
1t means that in all probability the city
VIII be compelled to pay all the hand
writing experts called in the famous
MolineuX murder trial at the rate of
$50 a day. The bills were held I'D by
the comptroller. who thought that they
should be cut in half. The experts
promptly brought suit against the city
to recover their rate. Hagan's case is
the first to come to trial.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
PecuIiarities Of the Black Sci,

Sir John Murray recently showed
how remarkably the Black sea differs
from other seas and oceans. \ surface
current flows continuously from the
Black sea into the Mediterranean, and
an under current from the Mediter-
ranean into the Black sea. The latter
current is salt, and, being heavier than
the fresh water above, it remains stag
nant ut the bottom. Being saturated
with sulphuretted hydrogen, this wa.
ter will not maintain life, and so the
Black sea contains no living inhabit.
ants below the depth of about 100 faith.
oms. The deeper water when brought
to the surface smells exactly like rot.
ten eggs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
ENGLAND and RUSSIA
Not Liable to Clash Over the Dis
pute in Tien Tsin.
BOTH SIDES WILL WITHDRAW

From the Ground In Dispute be-
tween the Two Powcrs-The Con-
troversy May Ne Eventually Refer
red to Arbitration.
London. March 19.-On the highest
ofiiclal authority the press Is authoriE-
ed to announce that the difficulty at
Tien Tsin between the Russians and
British over the construction Of a rail-
road siding In territory claimed by
both will probably be solved by the
withdrawal Of both the British and
Russian troops from the ground In dis
pute.
There is disposition here to think
too much has been made Of the Incl
dent at Tien Tsin and more hopeful
view OF the affair is taken. This Is
aided by the statement contained in
DR.. Morrison's dispatch from Pekin.
which Is taken to mean that the COM
bned efforts of the interested powers
are having the effect of causing St.
Petersburg to check any tendency to
undue aSgressiveness on the part of
Russian representatives in China.
The officials OF the British foreign
Office have not yet received Official
confirmation of Russia's alleged back
down in regard to ManChuria, Turkc-
stan and Mongolia and inquiries On t c
subject are now being made IT st.
Petersburg and Pekin. The British
foreign office is not relaxing it's ef-
forts to secure more satisfactory
statement of tbo In ,f
but the officials deprecate the British
press agitation on the subject On all
sides it is officially and otherwise 81 /
that Great Britain has not the slight
est contemplation of resorting to hes
tilities against Russia, whatever my
be the outcome of the present ncgO-
tiations.
While hostilittes are cut OF the Iucs-
ton, however, it is not unlikely th2t
diplomatic relations between Great
Britain and Russia viii become strain
ed almost to the breaking l-int. uo"-
sibly British warships may lrdi.Tatcn-
ed to bring pressure to bear upon nus-
sia, but war will not result unless scne
fracas, quite unauthorized By London
and st. Petersburg, occurs between the
opposing forces at Ticn Ts!n.
This assertion is based upon ex-
haustive inquiries. A prominent Brit.
ish official, often the mou;hp.ecc of the
government, whose posit,,l makes it
undesirable that he should be named in
this connection, said last evening:
1T is use .ess for our newspapers TO
use provocative language. They for
get that we have a great army in South
Africa and that We have no other
army, nor the MAXIM = onc. else
where. 1t is impossible l, 50 to war
with Russia"
semi-official statement was issued
last evening to the effect that the much
talked Of assurances of the Russian
foreign minister, Count Imsdorff, to
Sir Charles Stewart Scott, British am
bassador at st. Petersburg, were made
Feb. 6. and evidently referred to to the
Russo-Chinese agreement concluded at
Port Arthur last November, and not to
the Manchurian convention.
1t Is understood that one official view
Is that the dispute may eventually be
referred to arbitration.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
RUINED BY REFUSING.
burgomaster who Declined . Chal.
lenge to Fight DueI Ousted
from the Military.

another curious insight into the ex
traordinary views held in German so
ciety" on the subjec, OF Gli,nng was
lately given by the local new > pa pers OF
Bad keuznach. One day the burgo.
masters dog barked at the dog Of the
doctor. The latter complained about il
to the formers wife in so insulting q
manner that the burgomaster wrote
him an indignant letter. The doctor
thereupon challenged his correspond,
ent to duel, which was refused. Now,
the doctor was not an officer Of the re-
serve, but the burgomaster was, so the
former revenged himself by reporting
the refusal, whereupon the burgomas y
ter's name was struck of the list OF
"oflicers of the reserve" whereby he
lost caste and suffered injury in his
career.
The Nolks Zeitung cites the following
as pendant: An aged woman of the
laboring class was sitting alone in her
room when drunken man forced his
way into it, abused her with the foul
est language and struck her and
wounded her till she bled profusely
While this was going on her son re
turned home, and, very naturally, flew
into a raye and rushed -, IN. ruti,r
whom he did not trent in III. pentIast
of WAYS. He WAS a hord.workipg
steady fellow, but he was entitled to
aVenge so cowardly an outrage on any
woman, and certainly in this case. ns
the woman was his aped mother In bis
anger he wounded the rut,an with a
knife. Although the latter's wound 4.
soon healed the Young fellow Was
dragged before magistrate and con.
semned to wears Imprisonment.
The pubic prosecutor and IN. mao.
istrate were both of them "oflicers Of
the reserve" and they both asserted
that his use of the knife BETRAYED the
brutality of his character. 20 that h.
deserved the most severe puuishm,rt
that il was in the power of the court 10
give him."
1t may be remmebcrcd that few
weeks ago a deputy in the German diet
was bold enough to state before the
house that his maieSty the kaiser was
i'll informed by his encourage and al.
owed himself to hc fed with ucwspaper
cuttings alone. instead of reading
whole heaps of the daiies. One of the
stock exchange daily papers tells us
that the kaiser reads great many
more newspapers than the p,op,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28
lie Counted All Right.

you've been in fight" said hi
mother, rcproyingly.
"Oh, not much of one" answered
the boy.
Did you count 100 as | told vo,
when You felt your angry passions riS
ing?"
'oh, sure" returned the hov. 81
counted 100 all right, but knocked tn,
"ther boy down first. Its the ONLY safe
way. Post.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-28

Mrs. {. +. NluDers"r, of Xii
bourn, Wis, was afflicted with
stomach trouble and constipation
for Ion & time. She SAYS, ~ have
lrled many preparations but lone
have done me the good that Clam
berlan' : Sromnch aud Liver Tablets
have These Tablets are for sale at
the MiGdle'urg Drug Store. Price
- cents. Samples free.