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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
MRS. H. F. ROBERTS
Says to All Sick Women: sGive
Mrs. Pinkham q Chance, j
Know She Can Help You as
She Did Me-

"DEAR Mrs. PINKaAM The world
praises great reformers; their names
and flames are in the ears of every body,
and the public press helps spread the
good tidings- Among them all Lydia
10. Pinkham'S name eOes to poSteritY
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

Mrs. WinsIow-s Soothing syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces
dsmmation, allays cures wind collie 25c bottle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

beard.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

WHEN YOU BUY STARCH
buy Defiance and get the best I6 OF. for
10 cents Once used, always used.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
MORE FLExIBLE AND LASTING,

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance starch you obtain better results
than possible with any other brand and
one-third more for same money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

The old fox is wariest of the young
dogs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09
No Horse Races for Buenos A,rss
OmcIRIs-

The mayor of Buenos Ayres has Is
sued an order prohibiting those mu-
nicipal employees who handle the pub
lie funds from attending the races.
An investigation has shown that on
race days a majority of the office
holders were not to be found at their
posts, but at the race track.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-11-09

Americas CUP looks suspiciously Ike
a schooner.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-22
CANTEEN QUESTION AGAIN AGITATED.
WOmau's Christian Temperance Unions Active
Against Having Canteen Restored Dr.W.
LIS. Murray's Vigorous Sermon.

A determined effort is being made
by many officers, in which they are
joined by few chaplains to have the
Canteen restored to the Army Camps.
1t is question likely, in a certain
sense, to make a big stir throughout
Christendom. In sermon in st.
Paups Wilmington Sunday night DR..
Murray reviewed in brief the history
of the army canteen, emphasizing the
fact that the passage of the anti-can-
teen law by Congress was largely due
to the efforts of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, backed by the
mothers of the nation. DIR. Murray
said the establishment of the canteen
was simply the addition of another
saloon--a government sale He
said he does not believe the removal of
the canteen has increased drunkenness
as some persons are claiming. Some
officers don't want the anti-canteen
law repealed, he said, because they
like their dram, and he believed this
love of the "critter" to be at the bot
tom of the whole question.
The remedy for the solution of the
question of saloons about army posts,
DIR. Murray declared, is for Congress
to enact a law prohibiting the opeLins
:, of saloons within radius of mile or
two miles of the post. Then the sold
y -, IL GOD 1igkoun
. to get liquor, and the farther they ha'
=. to walk the less drinking there woulC
be. The remedy is not more saloons
but less saloons.
The committee secured from Genera
Otis an order giving them permlssio
% to examine the books at the fort o.
which are registered cases of drunken
ess. The record was taken for a PEE
iod of six months, three under the car
tt teen and three after the canteen ha
been abolished.
Il. ''They found that during the thr'
= months that there was no canteen
v operation there was a decrease
- drunkenness of one per cent.
DIR. Murray said that while he W
'ar stationed in Maryland there was a co
he spiracy to break down the local opti
IL law which was in force in six counti'
o. He wrote to the clerks of the coul
IRE of these counties for copies of the !
he cords and in every case there was
ter decrease in the taxes, number of peoI
IA in Jail and number of paupers in
he poor house.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-22
PREPARING FOR STRAWBERRY CROP.
They are Ripeaing in the Lower Part OF the
Peninsula and Will Be On in This Local.
ity by the First of June.

The earliest market crop of our soil,
the strawberry, will soon be on us
1t sometimes gets here the last week
in May, but this year the blossoming
has been a little late, and we can
hardly look for our home product
before June. They are ripening III
Virginia now, and lower Maryland and
Delaware will in few days be sending
ar loads daily to the city markets.
1t is thought they will be fine this
year, but for some years the produc-
tion has been too large for profitable
returns, and the acreage has been con
siderablyreduced. A fruit writer says
"The strawberry is native to Amer
lea, its scientific ame-''Frageria''-
being derived from the fragrance of
the fruit. When the early settlers Of
Pennsylvania and Virginia rode
through the forests the ground was SO
covered with wild strawberries in the
month of June that the legs of the
horses were dyed red above the fet-
locks.
The strawberry belongs to the rose
family, which may be known by the
fact that all the stamens are inserted
on a disk.
There are four wild species of straw
berries, which accounts for the numer-
Gus cultivated varieties. These wild
species are F. Virginiana, Var. IIlinO-
ensis. This latter is the ancestor ot
Hovey's Seeding, F. Vexa and F.
India.
Curious as it may appear, Var Hin
d oensis, from which the vary large Der
ries have been produced, is coarsel
and more insipid in state of natur
than any of the others.
The most delicious of all the will
strawberries is V. Virginane, the e1
a quisite flavor of which can never b
forgotten when once tasted, but 1t l
% very small and quite acid. 1t is of
- bright scarlet color. Though name
- by Michon Frageria Canadensis,
a grows as perennial in Pennsylvania
- 1t is the original of the cultivated Vii
= ginia scarlet strawberry.
n The strawberry bears its seeds c
,ts top of the pulpy matter which we ea
Smyrna times., 1901-05-22
PROLIFIC FIELD OF ALFALFA.
Mr.. Thomas Kirby of the "Big Oak" Has One
Just In its Prime.

Thomas Kirby near the "Big Oak,
has a four acre patch of Alfalfa
that is now in its prime for cutting
its first year. The plant is diff
cult in getting started because of
its delicateness and slowness of growth,
grass and weeds often choking it out,
but when once set it remains for years
and proves the most valuable crop a
man can have on his farm. Mr.. Kirby
must have been more than usually
fortunate, because it looks clean, reg
ular and luxurient. His work horses
will stop any time eating corn to feed
on Alfalfa, and that cut in the evening
to feed the next morning must be kept
over night out of the feed room, the
smell of it making them excited and
restless.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-22
DELAWARE RIVER CHANNEL.
Its Condition Has Become Topic of General
Discussion Among NavigatOrs.

During the last few days the condi-
ton of the Delaware river channel has
become topic of general discussion
among those interested in the Phils-
delphia port. These is an opinion,
held by some who think they know the
true state of affairs, that there has not
been given to the channel all the care
that is consistent with the needs of the
harbor. The discussion has had the
effect of again bringing strongly to the
attention of the public the need of a
thirty-foot channel.
Lieutenant Colonel w. G. Raymond,
who is in charge of the engineering
work, expresses the opinion that the
deepening of the channel to thirty feet
as proposed would demand the appro-
priation of So, 900, 900 in the aggregate,
and would occupy several years time.
| The letter written by Charles H.
Cramp of the needs of the river, in
which he pointed out the necessity of
constant dredging at Cherry Island
flats, has called out another letter to
the mayor from Master Warden W. r..
Tucker. He commends Mr.. Cramps
letter, and says that the recent criti.
cism of the work in the river cannot be
viewed by those who have been work
ing for harbor improvement with any
thing but encouragement. He com
mends the work of Colonel Raymond
and says that the filling up at Ducl
Greek flats and Baker shoal was antici
pated.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-22
DECORATION DAY AT DOVER.
Wesley Chorus to Give an Open-Alr Concert
at Silver Lake Park.

One of the prettiest, naturally beau
tiful spots in Delaware is Mrs. Rich
ardsons new Silver Lake Park, just
on the northern outskirts of Dover,
and not more than eight minutes from
the post office. Decoration Day will
be observed at this park by Wesley
Chorus Of forty voices, assiste ed by
some of the most distinguished singers
of the State in an elaborate open-air
concert. The proceeds are for the
benefit of the Conference Academy
debt.
Part first of the program will be rem
dered from 4.30 p. m. to p. M, and
the hour and a-half intervening be-
tween 6 and the beginning of Part
second at 80 o'clock will be occupied
by a basket picnic in which everybody
will be expected to join. Refresh
ments will be on sale on the grounds
from A o'clock in the afternoon until
10 o'clock at night.
For the first time since its organiza-
ton. the chorus will render some hu-
morous music, march songs and some
elaborate comic opera selections being
included. In the selections from
"Pinafore." the most tuneful wor k
of Gilbert & Sullivan, the part OF Cap
tain Corcoran will be sung by Mr.
Walter Baker and that of Sir JOSEPH
Porter by Mr.. Harry Collision, two
Dover Young men having remarkably
nromisine voices. Another exceed
;nolv pleasant feature Of the program
, viii he the temperance of the Norm'
cIoa Climb of Dover, with Colone
Treidler and Mr.. Fisher, tenors' an'
Dr sharpe and Mr.. Carrow, bassos'
The park will be nicely lighted AM
there is ample accommodation for A. w
neople in the chestnut grove where IN
entertainment will take place. A larg
s number of visitors may come IRON
!, SMYRNA. Camden, Wyoming, Leblanc
G and Frederica. There is ample hitcn
n &c accommodations in the side roa
: which will have police protection.
}, s;iver offering will be collected frol
t each 90 patron at the park entrances.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-22
ST. PETERS CHURCH, SUNDAY.
Bishop Coleman Present and Administered the
Rite of Confirmation to Class of Three.
Among the Other Churches.

Bishop Coleman made his annual
Spring visit here last Sunday morning
to preach and administer the rite of
confirmation. The coming of the
bishop always calls out class not de-
voted to the church. 1t may be well
that even the voice of Bishop can get
some persons out to hear the gospel
The class of confirmation consisted of
class of three girls on whom the
hands of the Bishop was laid, with the
usual Invocation. During the offertory
a sweet solo was rendered by Miss
Bessie Counselman. The Bishops
charge to the class was full of good
advice.
At night, Rev. DIR. Stocking, who
preached so eloquently the Sunday be-
fore, held forth to a larger audience
than usual that goes out at night
The discourse was without notes, and
elaborated with precision. He took
occasion to fault the Protestant
churches when the tension between
them and the Catholics was so strong,
for discarding statues and pictures
from their places of worship, which
the speaker held, by having then
places in churches, taught by inspira
tion and example the lessons they
meant to impart. Next Sunday tn,
Rev. Mr.. Dent, of Berlin, Nd, will
supply st. Peters.
Mr.. Edward Farrell, Mr.. Wilson I
Cavender, delegates, and Mr.. H. B
Grieves and Mr.. J. Wesley Start, alter
mates, have been appointed to repre-
sent st. Peters Church at the annua
Diocesan Convention, which meets q
Rehoboth on June the 5th.
Among the Other Churches.
: At the Methodist Church, the pastor
) Rev. V. S. Collins, gave a discolrs
on the second paragraph of the "Apol
ties Creed, clearly stating what
g taught in the Christian faith, exempt
> flying it by noting the devotion to fait
and duty in the life of Polycarp, Il
: Bishop of the Church at Smyrna.
e night instead of following up the Sc
! les of discourses on the Prophet Eliii
IS he varied it to preach on ''the way
y the transgressor is hard" suggest
If by the trial for the murder of Faith
l. Reigle in Philadelphia, which he hea
IS last week.
Rev. Mr.. Trull, of Eastlake, Will
ington, preached at the Presbyteri
Church morning and evening, the pa
tor, Rev. j. l.. Estlin, being in atte
> dance on the General Assembly
! Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-22
WILMINGTON CITY ELECTION.
Democratic Nominations Completed With j..
Harvey Whlteman For Mayor.

At the Democratic primaries at Will
mington Saturday, j. Harvey White
man was nominated for Mayor by a
plurality of 452. He is prominent at
torney and former Speaker of the
House of Representatives Mr.. White
mans opponents were DR.. j. Harvey
Spruance and David w. Hughes, a
former constable. About $500 votes
we're polled. $50 less than the vote at
the Republican primaries Satur-
day week.
In the contest between William f.
Kurtz and Howell S. England for City
Solicitor Mr.. Kurtz was nominated by
majority of 6s2. In most instances
the present Councilmen were renomi-
mated. The remainder of the ticket
chosen is: President of Council, Will
liam S. Alexander, present incumbent;
Treasurer, William L. Hamann; ASS
essor and Collector, Northern district,
Benjamin F. Rawnsley; Assessor and
Collector, Southern district, Eugene
M. Sayers.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-22
HIGH SCHOOL FLAG RAISING.
New Flag For the High School Will Be Fer
malIy Raised Friday Afternoon.

A flag has been purchased by the
Smyrna Public Schools snd the ''rais-
ing" will take place at 3 o'clock Friday
afternoon. Prof. Burdette intends
that it shall be an event of some i'm
portance. Besides the raising" there
will be recitations and the singing Of
patriotic airs by the school children,
led by Hon. Walter o. Hoffecker.
Robert H. Richards, of Wilmington,
formerly of Georgetown, has been in
vited to make an address in harmony
with the occasion. Mr.. Richards is
the Deputy Attorney General and
a rising member of the Delaware bar.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-22
CHAPEL OPENED AT TOWNSEND.
Bishop Coleman Formally Opens st. Mary's
Chapel on Sunday Afternoon.

Bishop Coleman, who preached i'll
Smyrna Sunday morning was at
Townsend in the afternoon and for
malIy opened the new st. Mary's
Chapel which has just been completed.
The conservation services will be con-
ducted at 1890 o'clock on Thursday
morning, June 80. The Rev. W. j.
Wilkie. rector of ST. Anne's Church,
assisted Bishop Coleman at the ser :
vices Sunday. Rector Wilkie has been
mainly instrumental in securing the
new chapel. For several years he has
been travelling to and from Townsend
and conducting services at the latter
place and the people felt that a chapel
at Townsend was warranted.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-22
DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL EVENING.
Birthday Sur prise to Miss Eba c. WiIds and
Farewell to Miss Adah Elizabeth FARRELL.

Birthday Sur prise to Miss Eba c. Wids and
Farewell to Miss Adah Elizabeth FARRELL.
The home of Miss Eba G. Wilds was
made bright and cheerful on Saturday
evening when a number of her friends
OF the X. S. A. NJ. and other invited
guests, rushed in to give her pleasant
birthday surprise. In addition to this
it was parting farewell to Miss Adah
E. FARRELL, who leaves with her parents
soon to take up residence in Eas-
ton, Md. The guests met at the home
of Miss Gertrude Smith and from there
proceeded to the home of Miss Wilds.
Enjoyable pastimes in music were in
dulged in, at which Miss Helen Waters
Miss Eba Wilds, Miss Dora Wilds and
Mrs. James D. Wilds furnished excel
lenttalent. Refreshments were served
in the dining room.
Those present were Miss Dora Wilds,
Mr.. Carl Fleming, Dover; Miss Agnes
Richardson, Wilmington; Mrs. j. R.
JarreH, Mrs. J. w. Clifton, Mr.. and
Mrs. James D. Wilds, Mrs. Christ
ianna Cloak; Miss Helen Waters, Miss
Adah FARRELL, Miss Eba Wilds, Miss
Gertrude Smith; Mr.. A. Lee Clifton,
Mr.. Cummins E. S. Speakman, Mr..
r. D. Hoffecker, Jr., Mr.. Hirons Den
ney, DIR. Hirons Clifton, Mr.. Clarence
B. Raymond and Mr.. Donald Cloak.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-22
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR
THE LIGHT HOUSE ROAD
LEVY COURT COMMITTEE ACCEPTS BID OF
MILLS DREDGING COMPANY.
Contract Price $45 Per Day of Twelve Hours
Each-AttentiOn Will be Given the Wood.
land Beach Road Afterwards.

The Kent County Levy Court Com
mittee on Bombay Hook Island Road
improvements, composed of Messrs.
W. H. Baggs, A. R. Benson, B. H.
Moore and E. S. Mabrey, were in town
this morning, and after considering
bids, awarded the contract for repair
ing the Light House Road to the Mills
Dredging Company, of Camden, n. j.
at S45 per day of twelve hours each.
Work will commence in about two
weeks, and the contractors think that
they can complete it in about twenty
days. From this the cost is estimated
anywhere from 5000 to $1,000. 1t is
the intention to make the road solid
bank over the marsh without any
sluices, which begun at low tide vii
be built up solidly above high waite
mark. The argument advanced agains
sluices is that it lets the water in, in
stead of keeping it out.
AS soon as the Light House road i
completed, the Levy Court Committe
will direct their attention to repairin
the Woodland Beach road, and thos
who are bemoaning the fact that Ou
popular bayside resort would be shr
off from easy access, may have goo
roads to travel over before the seaso
fairly begins.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-22
CARRIERS PLUM ORCHARD VISITED.
Prof. E. Dwight SandersOn of Delaware Col
Iege Makes Examination.

Prof. E. Dwight Sanderson, of the
Delaware College Experimental station
was down on Monday to see the San
Jose scale in the plum orchard of j. E.
Carter. 1t so happened that Mr..
CharlesiM. Peters, who has a nursery
at Wesley, below Snow Hill, Nd, who
was visiting Mr.. Carter, happened to
be there at the same time with Prof.
Sanderson. The scale came with the
trees from Florida, but Mr.. Peters
expresses the opinion that the remedy
will soon exterminate the scale.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-22
An Attractive Country Residence.

The road from Smyrna to Brenford
is noted for its attractive residences,
among them being the home of Geo.
T. Thompson, which looms out beau
tifully from among the trees, since its
remodelling and painting.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-22
INVESTIGATING DR.. DOWNS DEATH.
The General Opinion is that It Was Caused Oy
Overdose OF Some 0piate.

Mrs. w. E. Downes of Magnolia was
in Wilmington last week to make per-
sonal investigation into the death OF
her husband, DIR. Downes, who died at
the Delaware Hospital. DIR. Downs
was found unconscious in room at
the Grand Union Hotel. He died
few hours after being found at the
Hotel
Mrs Downes visited several OF the
physicians who attended her husDanu'
1t is said that he had about $50 WIN
him when he left home, but ~hen
found at the hotel there was ohiy
about S1.6O found on him. he mao
been away from home for several days
tits the general opinion that his dea'n
was caused by en- overdose OF some
opiate.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-22
"MITTEN SOCIAL" GIVEN
BY ASBURY ENOEAVORERS
HELD AT THE RESIDENCE OF MRS. E. II.
HYNSON ON MONDAY EVENING.
Social Committee Of Asbury NJ. E. Christian
EndeavOr Society Clears About S2O.25
from the Mitten Contributions.

The "Mitten Social given at the |
home of Mrs. E. H. Hynson, Monday
evening, under the auspices of Asbury
NJ. E. Christian Endeavor Society,
was one of the delightful social events
of the season, from which the society
cleared about $20.25. Invitations had
been sent out to which was attached a
little mitten and in clever verse was
the request ''to multiply your size by
two and place therein with care, in
pennies Cor dimes will do, just twice
the size you wear" A liberal response
was made from the large gathering that
was present.
The affair was in charge of the So
cial committee, Miss Elizabeth Smith
ers, chairman; Mrs. j. w. Clifton,
Miss Katherine Beckett, Miss Ella
Smithers, Miss Laura Bell, and Mr.. J.
Benjamin Krusen. While the even
ing was one of pleasure greeting, there
was nevertheless some very delightful
entertainment furnished under the
direction of Miss Ella Smithers, Mrs
j. W. Clifton and Mrs. L. NJ Price
This included some of Smyrna's best
talent and the program rendered was
given in full as follows:
( Instrumental Solo-"The Butterflies"
. ........... Miss Arie Hynsol
Vocal Solo-"O Salutaris,7. Mr.. 1. NJ. .Pric
| Duptt-''(3larUpO of the UllanS.p -
Miss Bertha Smithers,
Miss Elizabeth Collins.
Reading Absolution," "..................
Q ............ Miss Katherine Beckett
: Quartette-"Cotton Dolly" ,"......... .....
/. Mrs. Marion Coverdale, Miss Eba Wilds,
u Miss Mary LeFevre, Miss Laura Bel
: Instrumental SOlo-"Fifth Nocturne," -.
h Mr.. Ofiey Winford,
u Vocal Duett-"O That We Two Were May
Miss Si Helen Waters, Mr. L. Nj Price.
r ..................M Miss Esther Megei
u Another interesting feature of tt
d program was an old fashioned "Spel
u ing Bee" with ExCongressman W.
u Hoffecker as teacher. There wei
~ about twenty on each side and th
contest continued until Mrs. Walt
u o. HOffecker was the lone represents
IN tive of one side against six on IL
s. other-Mrs. Joseph Smithers, Mi
u Laura Bell, Miss Lizzie Reynold
IN Mr.. John A. Hoffecker, Miss Bert
Smithers, and Mr.. Walter Hynso
AS either side seemed impossible
down, the contest was called "a draw
and the "Spelling Bee" closed.
ert During the course of the evening
delightful repast was served in Il
dining room. The hostess, Mrs. Hy
= = son, and her daughter, Miss Arie Hy
=. son, heartily co-operated with the S
- cial Committee of the Endeavor So
- ETY. in making the evening an enjC
~ able one, and Notwithstanding hu
dred or more were present, there W
~ - a free, easy and hospitable welcoI
- extended to all.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-22
SMYRNA CALL CHANGES MANAGEMENT.
G. Davis Brown Succeeds Mr.. James =
wlckes as Managing Editor Of the Paper

The Smyrna Call comes out tnis
week noting at the head of the paper
achange of management. The name
Of James c. Wickes, manager, has Deen
substituted by g. Davis Brown manag-
ing editor. This confirms to degree
the rumor that has been ahoat aOou'
the town, that Mr.. wickes bas resig-
ned the management, which posi'ion
be has held for several years. Friends
Of Mr.. wickes regret seeing him leave
town who will wish him well in what
ever field Of effort he selects.