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Smyrna times., 1902-02-12
Public Sales.

Thursday, Feb. 13. 3.-Postponed Sale.
Stock, Farming Implements, &C., of
Arthur Carrow, on the Samuel Har-
rington farm, in White Hall Neck,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. B. V. Weldon,
Auctioneer.
Thursday, Feb. 13.-Stock Farming
Implements, &C., of George Helm
old, on the "Foxwell farm" near
Walkers School House, at 10 O'Clock
a. IN. Joseph Armstrong, Auc.
Monday, Feb. H. Stock, Farming
Implements, &C., of Jacob H. Spicer,
on the Walker farm, 81 miles from
Smyrna, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

PRESIDENT Roosevelt has very sensi-
bly, disapproved of the recommenda-
tion of the Army Brevet Board, which
confers on him the brevet ranks of Col
onel and Brigadier General. The
Board could not, consistently, do less
than make these recommendation in a
long list of officers, on whom it was
proposed to confer this honorable rec
ognitiOn of distinguished service; but
it was characteristic of our level headed
President to withdraw his own name,
while sending the others to the Senate
for confirmation.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

EPIsCOPALIANs assembled in Phila-
delphia Wednesday, to choose Bishop
Coadjutor for the Diocese of Pennsyl-
vania, and elected the Rev. DIR. Alex
ander Mackay Smith, rector of st.
Johns Church, Washington, D. c.
He was chosen on the first ballot of
the day, and on the third that had been
taken, receiving 95 votes, cast by cler-
gymen. Lay deputies approved the
election by vote of Ss to 1S. The
Rev. R. H. Nelson, of st. Peters
Church, receivedg76 clerical votes, and
the Rev. James S. Stone of Chicago,
was third with four votes.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

The Bogus Degree Mill" is still
doing business, and clergymen are still
parading around their borrowed
plumage." So deplorable has been the
lack of discrimination, says the Will
mington Journal, ''any fledgling min
lister can add to his unpromising name
the d. ID. which is to bring him dis
tinction. In these days a man who
hasn't the title of doctor" of someth-
ing or other, has neglected his oppor-
tulities. The larger colleges and lni-
versities are disposed to censure the
smaller institutions, yet the great seats
of learning have not been altogether
blameless. For instance, the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, has been some
what chary of granting it's degrees to
persons unfit to bear them, yet no gov
ernOr of our sister commonwealth goes
undecorated, and the degree of LII. d.
is granted because the recipient is
governor. 1t will be seen ON close
scrutiny. that often honorary degrees
are granted where they will do the
most good and not altogether for the
reason that the attainments of the re-
cipients suggest their prOpriety. The
Philadelphia Press in speaking of this
matter says:
The smaller colleges have simply fol-
lowed in the work of the larger institu-
TraNf h
peared to argue that the comforting of
degrees is simply form of advertising
and, that the more advertisinga college
=-kas tko better it is. So they have dis
tributed their honOrs around with a
free hand, and with little discrimina-
tion, and as degree is a degree, no
matter what college confers it, the
number of men authorized to write ID.
ID. or LII. D., or l.. H. d., or Phi. D., or
S. L. ID. after their names has become
something enormous. AS usually fol-
lows in such cases, familiarity has bred
contempt The public has seen hun
dreds of men decorated with college
honors which they have done nothing
to earn and placed on the same plane,
or above the one occupied by more
worthy men. The public is generally
able to decide whether a man is worthy
of an honor conferred upon him, and
seeing college degrees unworthily con-
ferred has grown distrustful of the
whole business.
A very prominent educator is an ad-
vocate of the plan to abolish degrees
in our American institutions. He ar
CUES that their is now a fictitious value
attaching to degree, and that stu
dents do not properly emphasize the
value of the training which should be
necessary in completing a prescribed
course. He regards the distinctions
meant to be made by these degrees as
un-American and thinks that anyone
who has mastered a subject needs nc
title to make that fact evident. Per.
haps this idea may in time become
popular and offer true solution to the
problem.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

Because of an overdraft for the in
significant sum of 100000, the City
Savings Bank of Detroit closed it's
doors on Monday morning. The
cashier permitted Frank G. Andrews
the Vice President to over-draw his
account for the tiny sum above stated.
The capital stock of the bank is $780,
900, while it held deposits amounting
to SO, ,062. 405 30. Andrews, like good
Samaritan has turned all he has over to
the bank, but it don't make up the loss.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

be appropriated for the purchase
money. Before the transaction is COM
plete the inhabitants of the islands are
to decide by vote whether their terri
tory shall be ceded. If they so decide
the Danish Government will ratify the
convention, and the islands will pass
under American sway. The inhabit-
ants, Notwithstanding their willingness
that the islands shall become Ameri-
can territory, may retain their alleg-
lance to Denmark if they so desire.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

FIRE at Paterson New Jersey, Sun
day destroyed the principal business
and residential sections of the city,
and caused loss estimated at $40, 900
coo. Twenty-six blocks were destroyed
including the City Hall, the banks,
five churches, the High School and all
the principal business houses which
were in the burned area. The business
section of the town, lying between
Prospect street, Broadway, Paterson
and Market streets, was wiped out
completely. The residence portion
destroyed, extended from Pearl street
to Market street, and from Straight
street to Carroll street. On the same
day, eleven persons perished and
eight were seriously injured in st.
Louis Mo-, as a result of fire which
destroyed the Empire Hotel, a three
story lodging house for men. Thore
were between thirty-fve and forty
persons in the building, and few OF
those who escaped were uniniured.
Most of them had to jump from the
windows and several were frost bitten.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12
You Can
Make Money

Easily in buying right now
all the Clothing you can
use. Our Unloading Sale
is moving the stock, getting
us the money and giving
big values to every custo-
mer. Mems Suits at 81, IS
and Sc, worth double. Men S
Overcoats, 81, S. and Sc
and up to $40, just one-half
the price. Boys Suits and
Overcoats at the same re-
ductions, IS per cent. off all
the regular stock of heavy
Clothing; Suits, Overcoats
and Trousers. We are
cleaning house in our Shoe
and Underwear department.
Big bargains to close out
lots. Come in at once and
see what we can do for you.
Closed evenings at 6 except
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

THE negotiations for the transfer of
the Danish West Indian Islands reached
another stage last week, when the
treaty of purchase was reported favor
ably to the Senate by the Committee
on Foreign Relations. The treaty re-
has quires the assent of the House of Rep
whiclfeentatives, as well as that of the
ment anate, inasmuch as $4,000. 900 must
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

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 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 S-SUBsCRIPTIoN-Sl5 so per annum. II
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 TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents but for the outlying district of which it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton.
Kenton, Cheswold, l.eipSic, &c. A rate OF 50
cents an inch for first insertion and 20 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. specia
reduction on all semi-annual and yearly adver
tisements,
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., who is
seriously ill of pneumonia at Groton,
Mass, was reported as being some
what better this morning. The young
mans father and mother are with him
constantly.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws reignored by those
tlreless, little workers-Dr. Kings
New Life Pills. Millions are always at
work, night and day, curing Indiges-
tion, Biliousness, Constipation, Sick
Headache and all Stomach. Liver and
Bowel troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe.
sure. Only 25c at Benton N. We'll
don's drug store, Smyrna; j. s. & W.
Lattomus' drug store, Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

At Greensboro, Nd, the growers re-
fused the packers offer of 81 per ton
but agreed to grow the fruit and de-
liver In wlre-hoop baskets at IS cents
per basket. The factories at Camden
and Rising Sun are Offering to con-
tract for tomatoes at 81 per ton.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12
THE MARKETS.
Tuesday, February IL 1noo

uesudy, February II, 1902.
The specials of last week contin-
ued this week.
Sreen Acre Lima Beans .13c can
singapore Pineapple Chunks. 80. Ice. can
Hanscom,s Excelsior Salmon IGo Ca,' an
Green Acre Rhubarb o. oan' oai
Green Acre Baked Beans in tomato
.Z-lD can loo
Hanscom's Apple Butter. lib lars. 10c lar
hanscom's Fruit Pudding &c can
delicious Al-Roe Herring, in 0'-'
Ta,',ll', .13c. bunch.
Lemon Fingers, fine cake, lemon
Coral Waters or Scotch Cakes Or nte,
Our celebrated Regal Blend Coffee, 26c pi55' i5
Remember, our phones are always ~
your service. 1856, both phones. ~
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES for the pres
ervation of deeds, mortgages
and other valuable papers, are
offered for rent at moderate cost.
MONEY ORDERS, for the transmits
sion of small amounts, are sold.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12
|!le! !! ON: 9!!!sIEsyIg' d! Esyg24YaNl TIMES
|ton Del, and will MNA, F-
Il ,;ssEsii SE e. or ssysr,mo, Del,
dvance FoRT,1' EsDAY AFTERNOON FEB. 18th. 100,

toFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank. N-' N4O"ei'
Telephone, No. 10.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-01

dinal WoOlsey was impeached and pun ished in the reign of King Henry VIII was that he had violated this law by taking the great seal out of the king dom with him to France. A lord high chancellor who allows the great seal out of his own custody renders him self liable not only to removal from of flee but likewise to other more serious pains and penalties. Lord Elldon was in the habit of sleeping with the great seal under his pillow, and when on one occasion his house was destroyed by fire it was the only treasure he thought of saving.
 The great seal is kept in an elabor- ate purple velvet and gold embroidered bag adorned with the royal arms of Great Britain. The state furnishes I new bag of this kind each year at a cost of $1G0, and the old bag then be- comes the perquisite of the lord high chancellor On all state occasions the great seal is carried in it's gorgeous bag 9 by the lord high chancellor him. self, while on minor occasions it is borne before him by one of his gentle in-waiting in full court dress.-Mar- quise de Fontenoy in Washington Post.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-01
AMERICAN COINAGE.

Said coin collector, whose fad is early American ooins: T am remind cd by the recent publication in the Times Magazine Of the mystery of the i804 dollar, of many curious facts about an early coinage which are very little known outside of numismatic circles. Fer instance, how many know that the words F Pluribus Unum, which have appeared on VariousUnited States coins and are on the st2ndard silver dolla,. and the nickel 5-cent piece of todav. were never authorized by law to be so placed? Very few. and yet, no doubt. as many know it as know that the later motto, Tn God We Trust which appears on all the miner United States colns, was likewise originally stamped on them without authority from the government
 The motto F Pluribus Unum' frsr appeared on an American coin in 17s6. There was no United States mint then. and, in fact, no United States. the con- sutution forming the Union not having, yet been adopted. There was a private mint at Newburg. N. Y. and E Plu- ribus Caum' was first placed on cop per coin struck It that mine. Very few collections have specimens of this coin. It is very valuable
 Tn 1iS1 New York goldsmith coined piece of money which was known as eHs SiG gold piece. and upon it the i1--oto was stamped in this form: 'Cnum F. Plurfbus.' Only four Of these coins are known to be in existence They are valued at more than s2.O00 each. New Jersey issued various con- per coins in 17S7 with the motto stamped upon them. A great many of our early coins. before there was any legal authority for national coinage were made in England. Most of these were copper and were coined for dif- ferent states. and all bore the words. F Furious Unum
 The United States mint was estab- Ilshed in 1l92, but the use of the na- uonal motto on any of the gold, silver. CT copper coins was not authorized or directed Jy any oi the provisions Of the act establishing it. The motto re- mained on our early gold and silver coins until 1894 when it was omitted from the gold coins. In 1886 it was omitted from th0 25-cent pieces. and in 1So. from all silver coins. T. was net stamped on any coin again until it appeared on the nickel and the stand ard dollar
 "The words. Tn God We Trust were first placed on the two-cent piece. which came into our subsidiary coin age in 1S66, but is now TO longer part of it. The motto was placed there bv i direction of James Pollock, then di- rector Of the United States mint at Philadelphia, and not by any iegisla- ton of congress authorizing the mint ! ing of the z-cent piece. The motto was subsequently, stamped on our siI- Yer half and quarter dollars the mint thus boldly declaring the theological i status Of the country, regardless of 1 the constitutions attitude on the sab ject. New York Times.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-01
DIDN'T WANT A CLOCK.

Cant sell you a cIock?" asked the man at the kitchen door,
 No, you can't" replied the woman of the house. red and fustered. "Hafn't got time to wind it up"
 But this is an eight-day clock. You don't have to wind it oftener than once a week"
 "Hain't got any time to wind eight day clocks. We had one ir the house twelve years. 1 wound it regular ever Monday morning. It always took me q minute to wind both sides of it. One day | got to counlin' how much time I'd spent on it. There's fffty-rwo weeks in a year. Twelve times fffty-two is C1i. Six hundred and twenty-four minutes in ter hours and twenty-four minutes. In the twelve years I'd put in whole working day and more. too. windin' that dratted deck. l put it up ln the garret and haint touched it since. Don't need a clock. anyway. We can go by the whistles I've got a pot bilin' oh the stove, and I've thToWed away two minutes talkin' to you. Good mornin'"
 And she shut the door in his faee.- Chicago Record-HeraId.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-01
Long Beach Bath House.
Long Beach Bath House Go Pr0prs., Long Beach, Gal.

ship lines, which latter foTezaw in the attempt the beginning of a dangerous competition.
 How many years may pass before the Canadian canals shall be suffi- ciently enlarged to float lake and ocean vessels without 2 shifting of cargo, or the Erie canal shall be con- verted into an ocean ship canal or a new canal route De cut. only those who control congresses and paIliaments and hold legislatures and executives in the hollows of their hands may say.
 The situation awaits a man Of des- tiny 4 Pierpont Morgan. a Jim Hill or a Fiasler whose interests were cen tered in the lake regions would be equal to it in time. \ Cecil Rhodes could master it at luncheon. n.''-Richard Linthicum in Ainslce's.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-01
GUTTA PERCHA FROM PEAT.

One of the latest "wronss of Ireland" is the attempt of scientific person to transform her peat boSs into gutta percha. He says he can make an ar tificial gUtta percha rom peat wnic Ii will make as good an insulator as the real thing. Ii he can there is money in the bogs of Ireland. So far gut.a percha i' the on!. substance which has been found to furnish perfect pro- tccticn for wires from the action of salt water. The supply Of gutta percha is not only limited. but is practically cCndclicd b. 2 few manufacturers Who own the forests in the East h. dies. Where tia material is obt3incd. The price Of gUtta parcha has been in crsasirs gradually fcr years. owing to the growing demand for it. and the supply is diminishing: SO if the scien- tist i' Si:: es=ft:l in his attempt to pro- due t from peat he will add greatly t1 the worlds econcr.7E. In Ireland there gro over 3,G00 cG9 acres of bog lend. and in Scotland there arc 2.5o0. .GGO acres. eo he will have enough material uroa which to begin wc:l..-i7hiiadai- p.lia TiTeS.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-01
FRENCH PREMIER AN Ex-PRIEsr
Started in Life as Abbe Combes. bu
 Became Doctor Of Medicine.


 "Once priest always a priest" ac- cording to the canon law. If 50. the French republic has fer the first time 2 priest af the head 0: the government as prime minister.
 The premier set cut Tn life as the Abbe Cornbes. b-~1 soon threa- aside the soutane. or pries,ly gown After. beire. a doctor of theology he became m NJ. b. and had tha good luck to be. as re- publican mayor of Charante Inferieure. persecuted by MacMahCn's moral or der government. By rapidly success siVe efforts of universal suffrage. he. n consequence. became again mayor. councillor and senator.
 lie is now. though but 67. among the senior of the elected members of the senate. where he soon took a leading place &s useful member Tn no haste u shine IS 2 speaker. ha distinguished hinseif as q hard working member of special committees and then as q re- porter on bills. He speaks remarlla bly well. and always out Of knowledge of the subject with which he has to deal. By h's application to business this iltt-e nlan-he is q hop-o-my thumb puts to shame his big colleagues.
 Nj Combes is a good writer and has considerably added to his income by furnishing articles on physiological supJects to the papers. and on physi- c-cSi"al and historical subjects to tha reviews. He distinguished himself by work on 'Le Psychologist de Saint iAonas 'AquiE.' the great Catholic Gcctor of theology and casuistry. He also dissected the soul of St Theresa. and went into the causes of ..Iinfer- lorite des races royales." physical and mental lie demonstrated his thesis in this Instance with a crowd of eX- ampies- As an M. D. he never lost lft- eraTy style, which he cultivated in youth as professor of history of the school Cor cO!lege) of the Assumption at Mines. His literary style has de- rived body from medical studies. M Combes had q very large provincial practice before he betook himself tc legislation as 2 senator. Ns a docto, Tn hot haste to rerde. assistance 60 his many patients. he acquired his pecu- liar way Of running when he walks. The breath of scandal has neve, touched this eX-priest. who Is a true philosopher. He has known how tc bide his time. how to be thoroughly useful in his sphere. and has found toC much enjoyment in activity to care foi wealth. His quarters salary. what money he can make with his pen and { small independent income. amply suf- flee for his warts London Truth.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-01

his heels with storm, with drought with threat in the heavens and on the soil. Master of himself he is in cne respect. in another sense no man is more a slave than he. Each brute that champs in the TOW of tie-up stalls is a dumb tyrant to hold him to his tasks. Natures moods must be watched faithfully. for her smiles and tears alike are to be turned to the advantage of the husbandman who is prudent and alert.
 Free man is he beneath the sun. his arena of toll encompassed by sweet beauties. in his nostrils the fragrance. and in his ears the melody of nature. But his shoulders are bowed and his hands are gnarled and galled. his face is scanned. and the crass oGCr Of the farm breathes even from his fibre To his mouth come the first fruits and the best of the bounty of the earth, vet the Great Mother drives him to unend- ing toll if he is to win his harvest and thwart the foes she sends to teach him humility and industry.
 Season follows season, duties jostle. tasks lead to tasks, work beckons ever far ahead. and there is no hour when he may say. II have done" until death clasps the rough and calloused hands from the hoe handle.-Holman F. Day in Everybody's Magazine for August.
 The beet sugar industry Of the world owes it's very existence to discovery Of Nilmo"n. The original sugar beet grown in France did not contain enough sugar for commerce. The amount of sugar could be easily deter mined in the beet. but in making the test the reproductive qualities, of the plant were always destroyed Will mCiin learned how to extract the pulp without destroying the plant, and by selection and cross breeding he grew d plant upon which the great industry is now founded. We also owe to Nilmorin the present carrot. a vegetable which was nothing more than d thin. dry. hard. woody root, unfit for the stom- ach of a sheep or COW. Year after year. he soWed in a bed and carefully examined every root. By selecting seeds from only the best plants for the new sowing. he produced Q carrot with more flesh and less wood. The horse radish, the turnip, and indeed, the po- tato vine. were once plants with thin. dry woody roots, without the least suggestion that they would ever de, Velop into food for man and beast August Success.