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Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

Leading hunters of Townsend are
planning to hold wolf bag hunt, and
it is quite probable that wolf will be
shipped from the West in very short
time. If successful in procuring a
wolf the best dogs of several kennels
will be selected for the chase, and the
run is to be to a finish, either the
death of the wolf or his capture.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

As expressive of his relief over the
raising of the -allpox quarantine on
his house, Isaac Hillman of Phila-
delphia has posted this notice in his
parlow window: "I've been investi-
gated, incarcerated, sequestrated,
iumigated, vaccinated, isolated, and
now exonerated."
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

Kent County's Levy Court met in
Dover on Tuesday last, and at that
time Collector of Taxes Frank d.
Marvel paid over $54OO from his 1901
duplicate, which in total amounted to
S63OO. With the allowance for per-
centage, deaths, errors and deiin-
quents, his duplicate is entirely wiped
out. This is almost unprecedented in
the history of tax collection.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

ID. H. Naramore will be at his studio
every Monday and Wednesday until
March 1st. Better make engagements
for those days. y
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

Cleveland F. Smith of near Leipsic
has opened a store in the property
adjoining the post-office.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

Buy your coal from S. J. Reynolds.
All sizes and quality the best.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

A BLANKET "CINCH. We are 60
ing to sell them all before Spring. We
need the room. The prices are sim
ply out of sight. Bed Blankets, Com
forts, Horse Blankets and Lap Robes.
All must go regardless of cost. 1t will
do you good to look at them. w. G.
Roe, Main Street, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

The cold spell of the past week, has
made fine skating on Lake Como.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

Mrs. Martha Whitaker, who resides
about two miles from Odessa, lost a
horse by death on Tuesday of last
week that had reached the unusual age
of "a years. Mrs. Whitaker bought
the animal when she was six years old
and had owned her for % years. Upto
about year ago the horse did light
work but since that time the faithful
beast was we'll cared for and allowed to
rest.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

short Items of General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
For bargains in Real Estate go to
.Cosgriff & Beck.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

The Hose Company respectfully re-
quests the merchants of the town, to
store their powder over or near their
front doors, and to notify F. F. Evans,
Committee to that effect.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

The Delaware Society of New York
will hold its 18th annual meeting and
dinner on Thursday evening. February
Goth, in the Waldorf Astoria. Hon.
John B. Moore will respond to the
toast "The Isthmian Canal and Clay
ton Bulwer Treaty." and Henry G..
Conrad will speak to the toast "The
Twinkling of Little Star" Governor
HUM, Former Governor Tunrell,
General James HI. Wilson and Bishop
;cleman will also make addresses.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

The opening of the rummage sale by
the Young Peoples Society, of the
Presbyterian Church, will be on Sat
urday of this week, in the store made
vacant by Mr.. Keith on Main street.
On that day, homemade cakes, pies,
candy &C., will be for sale. All who
are interested in this sale will please
have their contribution ready on Fri
day morning when the committee will
send for them.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

Joel R. Keen, of Philadelphia,
brother of David Keen, of blackbird,
died in Philadelphia Saturday, after
short illness. Interment was made in
Philadelphia yesterday afternoon. The
deceased was born at Collins Beach in
1916, and moved when young man to
Philadelphia, where he had been re-
siding for thirty years.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

From all points along the Delaware
River and its tributaries are coming
reports of the great loss that is being
done to shipping on account of the
cold and ice. Smyrna River is no ex-
ception to this rule. Steamer G. f.
Brady has been ice bound for a week
or more and navigation has been COM
pletely blockaded, 1t will take good
thaw before Steamer Brady will be
able to resume its trips.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.

NORTH: 7.15, s.49, $50, A. NJ, 9.41, $50, P. NJ
SOUTH 9.24, 11.47, A. NJ. 4.12, sos, SOC P M.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12
Closing of Mails.

Going North.-6.5O, 9.25 A. M, 800, 7S5
P. NJ.
Going South.-9.OO A. NJ. 4.45, 735 P. NJ.
For Clayton aud d. Il G. Roadside A. NJ.
and 3.20 P. NJ.
For Chestertown-8.10 10 A. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

W. G. Hill advertises clover seed il
this issue. Sc what he has to say.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

Do not neglect your teeth. Now is
the time to have them filed by DIR.
johnson, HAZEL Building. 2
A supper will be given in the Opera
House, by the ladies of the Presbyter-
ian Church, on the 9th of this month.
To-day is Iincoln's Birthday, and
both Smyrna's banks and Public
Schools are observing it by being
closed
The Kings Daughters will meet at
the residence of Mrs. Clarence Pretty
maa's tomorrow, Thursday aftern noon
at $50 o'clock.
After Thursday I will be prepared to
furnish the best candies, nuts and
fruits at my new store, corner Com
merce and Market SITS. W. F. Keith.
Cosgriff & Beck are dealing in LIE
high Coal-William Penn, Morea an6
Turkey Run mines. Will sell 224(
pounds as cheap as any one in Smyrna
Mr.. John c. Stockly lost valuable
horse last week, which broke its les
from falling on the ice. The anima
had to be chloroformed to end it of it
misery.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

Do not neglect your teeth. Now is
the time to have them filed by DIR.
johnson, HAZEL Building.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-12

A supper will be given in the Opers
House, by the ladies of the Presbyter
ian Church, on the 27th of this month
Evening star., 1902-05-31
Gambling in Cities.

Gambling is likely to flourish in all
large cities. no matter what the police do
to prevent it," remarked a sporting man
to several friends in a hotel lobby one
night this week. 'And,'' he added, sports
are on the increase 1t is true that the
Washington police make it more uncom-
Portable for the sporting fraternity as do
the police authorities Of the other cities,
but like the others they wifi never end
gambling. Even If the local police should
succeed In their efforts it is is only a short
trip across the river, where all gambling
games flourish.
II remember only a few years ago when
an effort was made to wind up the policy
business" he said. land the effort failed
The police did everything in their power
to put an end to the game. Many arrests
were made. and number OF people were
sent to Jail. but those who were not caught
did flourishing business. IT the energies
exerted by the violaters of law had been
turned In another direction some Of them
would have earned many an honest dollar
As 1t turned out. none Of them picked up
dollars enough to buy a homie Such was
not the case with those who backed the
game. for some Of them became wealthy
and were able to retire from business =,
Evening star., 1902-05-31
An Enormous Gun.

The big sixteen-inch gun which has been
in the course of construction at the Water
vliet arsenal, Troy. N. Y. will be sent
to the Sandy Hook proving grounds in a
few weeks. All that is required to make
the gun ready for proving is the breech-
ing, and this well be completed soon. The
first test of this gun will be eagerly awaited
by the artillery experts of the world
1t is confidently predicted that no armor
will be able to withstand the missile it will
hurl. 1t will require 1000 pounds of pow
der for shot. and will throw a 1000
pound DroJectile. The gun is to be mounted
llton. New York harbor
The length of the gun is 40 feet % inches.
diameter of breeeh, 5 feet; of muzzle, .
feet inches of bore. JIG inches. The gun
Will weigh SCI Gt6 ps,u1.tis. The PROTECTIVE
to be used in the, gun will be 5 feet inches
in length.
1t is believed the gun win throw a shot
about twenty one miles. The firing table
for this gun shows that the extreme range
is obtainable with muZzle velocity of
800 feet second. the necessary angle OF
elevation for the piece being forty degrees,
and in order to throw twenty-one miles
the shell will reach a ma ximum elevation
of 30 516 feet
This is enormously greater than the max
imum range hitherto obtained by any gum
The record at present stands to the credit
of the Krupp 9.45-inch gum which was
fired~on the Meppen range in the presence
1892. The measured range was found to
be twenty and one-half miles. and the
greatest height reached by the shell in jts
flight was 21.45S feet.
Evening star., 1902-05-31
The First Seedless Oranges.

Whether California or Florida produced
the first navel or seedless orange in the
United States is a controversy which has
long been a source of animated contradic-
ton between the east and the west. The
matter became of sufficient interest to at
tract the attention of the Department Of
Agriculture, and the government expert
W. A. Taylor. was assigned to make an in
vestigation of the historical points in
volved.
In a paper entitled "The Bahia or Wash
ington Navel Orange in the United States"
Mr. Taylor reaches the following conclu-
sions
'"The essential facts regarding the intro
duction Of the navel orange to the United
States from Brazil appear to be these:
According to the late James Hoge Of
New York, a wealthy Brazilian planter. a
Scotchman by birth, determined to manu-
nit his slaves and remove with them to
the United States. This he did about 1898,
settling on an island in middle or southern
Florida. He then returned to Brazil and
secured a collection Of Brazilian plants for
Introduction, which he Consigned to the
late Thomas Hogg, who then conducted a
nursery at the corner of Broadway and
33d street, New York city. Among these
plants were several native orange trees.
The collection was4sheld in the greenhouse
In New York for nearly year, until the
plants had recovered from the effects of
the sea voyage. and Was then forwarded to
the owner~in Florfd3 q During the Seminole
war the entire. collection was destroyed by
the United Staf troops. the owner being
charged with gilpB aid and comfort to the
enemy. The owner then removed to Haiti
while 1t fs doti known positively that
these trees weS9 of the same variety as
those subsequently, Introduced by the de-
the case None: the trees survived long
enough to come &toAfruit, however. and no
trace Of them ncw>sxists.'
The department. >hAA statement signed
by one Thomas p iAmes, written at Mas
sau. N. Y, in khiekSthe writer SAYS that
in 1870 he planNdsA orange grove near
Palatka. Fla. sk4rtEssfter which he bud
ded a number of. fTee& with Bahia or navel
oranges. and that Ne buds were taken
from bearing tr6nRxdn the vicinity,
Evening star., 1902-05-31
The Sweet Girl Graduate.

This is the season for commencements."
remarked a man who is of a cynical turn of
mind. Il feel like leaving town for a
month. and 1 certainly would if I happened
to be situated as | was a few years ago
OF course, 1t is all right for the doting
parents, the proud relatives and the sweet
hearts of those who are to receive diplomas,
but when fellow. for business reasons
has to sit through nine out of every ten of
the graduating ceremonies of the educa-
tional institutions in a city of the size of
Washington, as fell to my lot existence Is
to say the least. ronotonous for the time
being.
IL have particular grievance against the
valedictorians, the man of grumpy disposi-
tion went on TO say. They strike me as
being all alike, especially the sweet girt
graduate 1 can hear her now. Invariably
she starts off with this:
" Our lives are like a canoe gliding down
a stream. Occasionally We encounter drift
wood, which constitutes the obstacles OF
life
Turning a page of her manuscript the
sweet gin always calls attention to the
fact that:
- '''Tennyson has truly said
And then goes Oh to spring sentence
that has been used in a similar way as far
back as We are able to remember.
''Of course, the valedictory of the girl
graduate would not be complete without:
+" To you. dear teachers, who nave been
ever patient with us
II know EN- All BY heart and don't be-
leve | could stand another season of COM
if my life depended on my at
tending the exercises.
Evening star., 1902-05-31
WHY THE SALUTE WAS DELAYED
An Amusing Incident of the Rocham-
beau Statue Unwilling.

II witnessed an Incident last SATURDAY.
tragically, that was certainly dramatic, and
at the same time extremely amusing" said
a man who is interested In things military.
In connection with the ceremonies attend
Ing the unveiling Of the Rochambeau
statue the 4th Battery Of Field Artillery
was assigned to fire salute. The battery
took station on the stretcn of ground lust
north Of the Washington monument. IT
had been arranged that the time ball on the
State Department building would be
dropped as a signal for the firing to begin.
1 strolled down to see the battery at work
Just as the black ball began its descent
of the flagstaff an elderly colored individ-
uaf. directing the movements Of a mule at
tached to an ash cart, appeared on the
scene In front Of the face of the battery. so
to speak. Ihe commanding officer was
about to order "Fire!' when he noticed the
mule and cart. For the time being military
discipline was forgotten. The majority Of
the members of the battery began to gestic-
uiate wildly and to shout warningly to the
driver. He paid no heed to the soldiers,
The commanding officer waited till the We
hicle had just cleared the front of one of
the guns and then gave the order
THE spectators closed their eyes, for
everybody expected the result to be a run
away and general muss-up, to saw the
least. The surmise proved incorrect The
mule did not even blink an eye, although
the gun was discharged within six feet of
the animal. The queer turnout continued on
its way. the driver deliberately heading
down the lane formed by the double column
of field pieces. No one made a move to stop
the mule and cart, and both the driver and
the motive power remained apparently oh
fvlous to the firing OF the salute"
Evening star., 1902-05-31
Corbin's Joke.

Adjutant General Corbin has been ac-
counted a very gruff man by many persons
But those who know him well can testify
that his abrupt manner conceals a very
good heart and a high sense of humor The
other day he was coming out the door of
his Office at the War Department with a
-sorry-looking army commission in his hand
The edges were frayed. torn and crumpled
A friend met him at the door. Good day
general" said he. what happened to the
commission" The generals tall figure
went towering down the corridor. hut he
looked sidewise over his shoulder and called
back "ratsi" 1t wasn't meant for slang, ii
was q statement of fact
Evening star., 1902-05-31
The Detfdl Filipinoa
ev Bigelow 6e Independent.

POultnev BfgeIOw N 2he independent.
The natives are emasters of the art of
making traps for wild beasts. and they hunt
United States soldiers after the same fash
ion. They dig in 6ur path pits skillfullv
masked. SO that our mem faH-into them
and are impaled on poisoned stakes. And
tEen at unexpected intervals thread is
stretched in the grass at their feet, and
when that is snapped bent sapling springs
into position with several poisoned spears
attached. You cannot enter a deserted
cabin without running the risk Of letting
loose spring of this s-sort with some pos-
mere stepping on the siifsors front doorstep
is the signal One Of these traps nearly
finished me. Fortunately the spears passed
me-one in front. one behind-half an inch
of variation would have done the .busi-
hess. 5ss~9
Evening star., 1902-05-31
Negative Virtues Poor Reward.
icago Record Herald.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
why, papa" she argued. ''you know Ar
buthnot never drinks. ch, ws, smokes. gam
bles nor swears
'Yes 1 know" the rugged, unromantic
old man answered. but / don't want q
chap for a son-in-law who merely doesn't
do things --L---
Evening star., 1902-05-31
Mans Headeear.

From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The caved-in hat is copied from the fem
mime hat. Next year it may be carrying
feathers or birds or flowers.
Evening star., 1902-05-31
Author of Cyrano.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Perhaps Ia later years they viii be hunt
ing up Gross and Rostand ciphers.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-05-30

the corporation unless he lie a stock
holder therein. The board of directors
may appoint or elect all such other Of
ficerE, agents and employees and FIX their
compensations IS may be deemed nee
essay and proper for the successful
conduct and management of said bust
ness, and they may also employ such Ia
borers, servants and agents and fix their
compensations as they may see proper,
bat there shall be no salaried officers
unless authorized by majority vote OF
the stock. The board of directors may
make such rules. regulations and by
laws as may be useful and necessary for
/ the proper and efficient transaction OF
the business of the corporation. and may
require of all its officers, agents and
employees TO give bond 10 such sums as
may be fixed by the board for the faith
full and efficient perfoi nance of their
several duties and for the safe keeping
of the money, books and valuables of
said corporation, coming into their
hands respectively.
/ SEC. A. The capital stock Of Davis
& Company is hereby fixed at Twenty
Thousand Dollars $500, 000) to be divior
ed into shares of One Hundred Dollars
($100 00) each, and the corporation may
commence business when Six Thousand
Dollars csc. 100000 of the capital stock
shall have been actually paid into the
corporation. either in money,or property
at its actual cash value at the time.
SEC. 3. All subscriptions to the cap.
ital stock shall be paid either in cash
land, machinery or other necessary
property for the use and benefit of the
corporation. and no stakeholder shall bt
liable for any OF the debts of the cor
poration. except for the amount of the
balance that may remain due or unpaid
on the stock subscribed for by him.
SEC.6 This corporation may be dis
solved, or its entire property, effects ant
franchise sold and conveyed by three
fourths vote of the stock.
And this charter shall take effect an(
be in force from and after its approva
by the governor and its record as. lie
quired by law.
This May IA, 1902.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-05-30

lest of republican leaders, pays the
same kind of tribute to the purifying
power Of the press when he said
lately: 'If it were not for the news
papers, the jobs that would go
through congress are terrible to con-
template. If there were no newspa-
pers at all, don't believe 1 would be
be willing to- trust myself alone in the
house of representatives fifteen min
utes.' The value of this Fourth Es-
tate to society is its salt qualities
Yazoo City Sentinel.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-05-30
TEN CHARTER OF incorporation
OF THE FIRM OF DAVIS & co.

SECTION 1. Be it known that W. M.
Davis, II. 9. Ruth and u. <. McInnis.
and such others rs may be hereafter as
ISOLATED with them, their successors and
assigns. are hereby constituted body
polite and corporate under and pursu-
ant to the provision f chapter % OF the
annotated code of 1892, and the acts
amendatory thereof.
SEC. 2. The name and style of the
corporation hereby created ehall be
Davis & Company, and under such name
and STYLE said corporation may exist for
period of fifty years after the approval
by the governor, unless sooner dissolved
by majority vote of the stock thereof,
and hy said name may contract and be
contracted with, sue and be sued. plead
and be implicated and prosecute 10 ludg-
ment or final determination, all cases in
which they may be interested. The
domicile of said incorporation shall be
Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
The purposef for which this incorpora-
/ ton is created are to engage in and
prosecute the manufacturing and repair
ing of all kinds of machinery, tools and
implements, composed entirely and
wholly of iron, steel or install of any
/ kind. and they shall also be authorized
to construct, manufacture, alter or
repair any and all kinds of products
made of wood and iron or other metal
and it is authorized TO buy, acquire and
hold all such necessary materials. either
raw or finished, or partly finished neces-
sary or useful in said enterprise, and to
sell and dispose of the same for profit OF
otherwise. And said Incorporation may
purchase, acquire and hold such neces-
sary lands, buildings, stores, foundries,
shops, machinery and other necessary
or useful property for the purpose for
which this corporation is created, act to
exceed in the value the amount allowed
by the law. And it shall also have al
the powers, rights and privileges con
! ferred on like corporations so far as the
same may be applicable under the ammo
tated code of Mississippi, and the acts
of the legislature amendatory thereof
And may borrow money or create debt:
and secure payment by mortgage. deco
. of trust or otherwise; may issue bonds
and secure theI1, and may hypothecatG
its franchise as well as its property.
SEC. g. The control and manage.
ment of said corporation shall be vested
IN a board OF directors to be composed
: of three stockholders whose number
NAV be increased, by vote Of major
ity of the stock, to five, who shall be
chosen annually on the first Monday il
January, or at such other time as thu
stockholders may dilect by resolution
J Said directors shall be elected by ma
iority vote Of the stock as directed BY
law. and from said directors shall b
elected president, vice president. sec
retary and treasurer, but the Office Of
secretary and treasurer may be held bJ
one person ct the discretion Of the stock
holdefs. The said directors shall holt
their offices for twelve months and unit
their Successors are elected and quail,
fed, but no person shall be dire ctor OIL
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-05-30
LIT TEEN GO.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 29.-The.
negroes of this section of the country
have prepared and forwarded to
President Roosevelt, the congress
and the United States senate a mon
ster petition asking for an appropri-
alton of a half million dollars to as
sist them to leave the United States.
The petition is the result of a meet
ing of the immigration and CONNER
cial ASSOCIATION. A colored organi-
zatIon that has been in session here
for the past several days. 1t cites a
long train of horrible abuses, and as
serts that the negro has been sub
iected to these and more too. They
declare that they are denied all So
cial and political recognition in vio-
lation of the constitutional right ac-
corded them, and declare they cannot
longer endure the oppression.
The leading spirits of the conven-
ton and of the petition are Bishop
Turner of Georgia and eX-Minister to
Liberia Heard.
The Progress il in favor of letting
these negroes go and all others that
are dissatisfied here.
At the same time it is not probable
that any good negro wants to leave
the south to go either to Massachu-
Sets or Liberia. The sensible negro,
who works for his living, is satified
here and yeu couldn't pull him away
with a half dozen yoke of oxen. Nc
where on earth has the negro better
opportunities than in the south. The
southern people are his best friends
and the better class of the negroes
will stay here. But the sorry class
should be encouraged to go to Libe
ria-the sooner the better.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-05-30

June 3 is Jefferson Davis birthday.
The Progress suggests that if Hat
tiesburg expects to give anything
towards purchasing Beauvoir for a
confederate soldiers home this would
be a very appropriate day to make
the contributions. 1t is understood
that nearly all the towns in the state
have concluded to make this Beau
voir day as we'll as Davis birthday
and will contribute to the fund that
is now being raised fer the purchase
of the home, over half OF which has
been subscribed. Hattiesburg should
contribute something If it expects to
be in line with other towns in this
aspect.