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Smyrna times., 1902-09-03
HARRY WHITE A FREE MAN.
Former Levy Court Commissioner Released
From Prison Thursday.

After serving a sentence of nine
months less time off for good behavior,
former Levy Court Commissioner
Harry M. White was released from
the New Castle county workhouse at
8. 20 o'clock Thursday morning. White
was up bright and early, and despite
the gloomy aspect of the building and
the lowering skies which threatened
rain, he wore pleased expression on
his face and smile lighted his counte-
nance as he realized that he had passed
his last night in the institution.
There was nothing in Whites depart
ure to ruffie the usual routine of
prison work. Previous to his de-
parture he donned his street clothing
and bade a pleasant farewell to the
officials of the institution, thanking
them for their kindness to him during
his Imprisonment.
Leaving the institution he hurriedly
entered a carriage that was awaiting
him and was driven rapidly out of
sight of the prison walls. He drove
at once to his farm where his family
awaited his return.
Harry NJ. White was arraigned in
the Superior Court on January 13
charged with receiving money under
false pretences from County Treasurer
Horace g. Rettew. He was repre-
sented by John H. Rodney and Alex
ander B. Cooper, who entered a plea
for guilty aud asked for clemency.
In his appeal Mr.. Rodney said:
The case presented by this indict-
ment is true and so far as the evidence
of the prosecuting witness is concern
ed it would be admitted. The indict-
ment charges fraudulent bill drawn
in favor of Harry @. Enos for $62.25
and warrant drawn for this amount
whereas the witness did not perform
the work charged for, or receive the
said sum of money.
This must be admitted.
''The statement as made by the de-
fendant to his counsel (and of which
the evidence is here in court is that
only $3.50 was due to the said Enos.
This man was paid by the defendant
out of his own pocket before the bill
was presented to the Levy Court.
When it was presented other bills due
from the county aggregating the full
amount were combined with it, all of
which can be accounted for except the
sum of $3.50. OF this amount the de-
fendant can give no explanation which
would be legally satisfactory to the
court and the jury owing to the care
lessness and neglect which prevailed.
This carelessness and neglect has
placed him in the position of making
it impossible for him to successfully
defend himself against the whole
charge.
"Feeling that under these circum-
stances the clemency of this court may
properly be invoked, his counsel for
him, standing as he does within the
shadow of the entrance of his punish
ment, and still giving to him their
full friendship, most earnestly ask
that it be extended"
The court then imposed the sentence
which was that White pay a fine OF
S275 and be imprisoned in the work
house at Greenbank for a period OF
nine months.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03
RUSH ON FARMERS BANK DOVER.
DepOsilOrs Were Want to be the First to
Deposit Money in the New Bank.

There was a rush on the Farmers
Bank at Dover Thursday, but it did
not worry the bank officers. The mag
nifcent new building on Lockerman
street was thrown open for business at
8 o'clock, and their was line of pa
irons of the bank standing outside for
many minutes before. When the click
of the heavy doors was heard there
was foot ball scrimmage among the
depositors, who were anxious to tell
their children that they had put the
first money in the new banking house,
which is unquestionably one of the
most beautiful and ornate in the
Southern states.
The work of the italian frescoers,
much of which had been in gold leaf
and rich colorings, stood out promi-
Eentiy as a background for the ferns
and potted plants that adorned the
galleries. The banks funds had all
been moved early in the morning, IN
commonplace dearborn that would
not have attracted the slightest sus-
picion, and under guard of several
bank officers. Among the attractive
announcements or notices posted in
the handsome lobby is this pursuader:
Fifty-seven per cent. of the capital
stock of the Farmers Bank is owned
by the School Fund of the State oi
Delaware; 81 per cent. of the dividends
of the bank, therefore, go to the sup.
sort of the Public Schools.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

Peter Knubel, an Alpine guide, re-
Gently gave an exhibition of remark
able alertness and nerve. He was at
tached to two tourists by rope when
one of the party began to slip on a
steep plane of frozen snow which end
ed in a precipice. Finding himself
unable to stop the momentum, the
guide jumped over the precipice caus-
ing jerk which drove his companion's 8
feet through the frozen surface but
left him hanging over the precipice.
The tourists then cut foot-hold in
the snow and hauled the guide back
to terra hrina.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

Many bad boys would be good boys
if given as much attention as the aver
age hunting dog or trotting horse.
Boys will be boys; and they will be
gentleman too, if properly taught.
There are as many ways of training
boys. Boys who are led thrive better
than boys who are driven. 1t is use
less to expect manly boys if we have
no manly fathers. The man who can
not remember that he was once a boy
is very poor hand at interesting boys.
Boys follow example better than they
do precept
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03
LEVI BIRD, THE FAMOUS
DELAWARE LAWYER, DEAD
PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY AT HIS COUN-
TRY HOME NEAR DELAWARE CITY.
HIS Busy, EventfuI Career Took High Posi-.
tion as an Attorney and Achieved Great
Success as Jury Lawyer.

Levi @. Bird, one of the best-known
lawyers of Wilmington and a promi-
nent citizen of Delaware, died at his
home, "Hilltop Farm" near Della
ware City, early Wednesday morning.
He had been i'll for several DAYS and
was under the care of Drs. James A.
Draper and James A. Draper, Jr., but
it was not generally known that his
condition was serious.
Mr.. Bird had been in need of rest
for some time and recently went to
Bedford Springs, where he remained
awhile. He arrived home on August
IA and appeared much improved in
his general health. That evening he
dined with Henry P. Scott and ap-
peared better than he had for several
weeks. On Wednesday of last week
he took luncheon with Federal Judge
George Gray and the same evening
entertained J. Harvey Whiteman and
Victor B. Woolley at his summer home.
Mr.. Bird had habit of eating fruit
when he awoke at night, and on We'd
nesday night he ate pear. In the
morning he ate cantaloupes, but went
to Wilmington and appeared in good
spirits and health. On Friday he was
attacked by dysentery and was COM
PEELED to remain at home. The Drs.
Draper were summoned and were il
frequent attendance, and he was also
under the care of trained nurse, but
Mr.. Bird never rallied. His sister,
Mrs. r. P. Johnson was with him
when he died.
Levi @. Bird was born on Novem-
Der 20, 1S42, in Christiana hundred,
New Castle county, Del. His ances-
tors on both his fathers and mother s
side were Delawareans. He prepared
for college at Lawrencville, N. j., and
was graduated from the Harvard Law
School in 1868. He read law with
Chancellor Daniel NJ. Bates, and was
admitted to the bar of New Castle
county in 1865. He soon acquired a
large practice. Of late years he was
local counsel for the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad. In 1867 he was appointed
register of bankruptcy of the United
States District Court, for the district
of Delaware. continuing in this office
until 1877. In 1876 he was the Repub-
lican candidate for Congress, being
defeated after an unusually spirited
aentest.
Mr.. Bird leaves no family. His
wife, who died some years ago, was
Mrs. Mabel Bayard Kane, sister Of
the late Hon. Thomas F. Bayard
Mrs. Kane was the widow of DIR. John
K. Kane, brother of DR.. Elisha Keni
Kane, of Philadelphia, the famous
Arctic explorer.
The funeral was held on Saturday.
Services at Hilltop at 9.3e o'clock, and
at noon servises in Old SwedeI
Church in Wilmington. Intermen
was made in Old Swedes cemetery b!
the side of his wife.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

REDUCED RATES TO WASHINGTON VIA
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD, ACCOUNT
NATIONAL ENoANPMENT, @. A. R.
For the Thirty National En-
campment, G. A. r., to be held at
Washington, d. c., October to II,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell round-trip tickets to Wash
ington from all points on its lines at
rate of single fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be on sale from October 4
to Z, inclusive, and good to return
until October IA, inclusive. By de-
posting ticket with Joint Agent at
Washington between October and IA,
and the payment of so cents, an ex-
tension Of the return limit to Novem-
ber may be obtained.
For specific rates and further Infor-
nation apply to nearest ticket agent.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

Mr.. Shaw of the Royal Society of
Great Britain, ascribes the London
fogs to the presence in the atmosphere
of unconsumed particles of coal given
off in smoke. He predicts that the
increased use of electricity will even
tually result in the disappearance of
the London frog.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

King Melenek of Abyssinia has is
sued an edict against the sale Of in.
toxicating liquor in his domain An
infringement of the law will entail the
heaviest penalties.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

The king and queen of Roumania
have conceived novel scheme for the
literary and moral education of their
subjects. They are building small
theatres in many of the minor towns
in which the villagers will be encour-
aged to perform plays calculated to
inculcate moral or religious truths.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

1t is estimated by British econo-
mist that the output of gold from the
mines of the Transvaal will equal
$50, ,OOO,OO next year. that by 1904 it
will amount to 1925, 900, 600 and by
1906 will possibly aggregate $500, 900, =
600.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

The largest excursion of the season
was that of last Tuesday when over
2000 Delawareans made one-day trip to
Atlantic City. The excursion was run
in three section of twelve cars each,
one from Georgetown, one from Del
mar and the other from Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

It is authoritatively related that as
recently ms 1857 girl suffering from
epilepsy. was brought to execution in
German village and induced to drink
cupful Of the victims blood on the
plea that it would afford a certain cure
Tor her disease.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

A prominent medical journal de-
plores the frequency which ''smart but
uncultivated men" succeed in mis-
leading the with ''sOme bombastic
farrago of senseless words with which
they soar in a kind of phantasmagoric
norman s-land, freed from all the laws
of logic and common sense"
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

A Philadelphia lady was married re-
Gently after a courtship of 81 years.
When interviewed by reporter she
said that they had wanted to wait un-
til the groom was in better financial
circumstances, but added "when
people are young they will be roman
tic and foolish. OF course our friends
are angry because we married so sud
denly but we don't care"
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

New Jersey, which appears to be the
hot-bed of anarchy in the United
States, has severe laws on the statutes.
The death penalty is prescribed for an
attempt on the life of the President,
anyone in the line of succession, the
ruler Of any foreign nation, and the
governor or acting governor of the
state. A fine of $4,000 and fifteen
years imprisonme Mt is prescribed for
anyone who incites others to such a
crime or encourages hostility to all
form of government.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

In 1857, many Southern states had
laws imposing fines on proprietors of
cotton-gins who failed to burn OF
otherwise destroy their cotton seed.
In 1870, process for extracting the
oil had been discovered and a product
worth $14,OO was realized. In 1900,
the cotton seed of the United States
yielded return of $42, All, 900.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

Rev. Casimir Zeglan, a Catholic
priest of Chicago, has invented a bull
let proof cloth which has stood the
severest tests. A commission, dele
gated by the chief of police to test the
fabric, reports that at a distance of 20
feet or more it is impervious to bull
let's fred from weapons of less than
A calibre.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

The evil which came into the family
of the late Senator James G.. Fair,
with the accumulation of his millions,
has again been emphasized by the
death of a son in an automobile acci-
dent near Paris. The sad story of the
Fair millions may prove a consolation
to those who are less fortunate in the
requirements of riches.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

The curators of "the jubilee founda
tion of German industry" have award
ed to Prof. Slaby, inventor of the
Slaby-Arco system of wireless telegra-
ply, So, 900 for the prosecution of his
studies in that direction.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

The use of the telephone in sur
gerry is now an accomplished fact. In
searching for bulle is or other foreign
substances a telephone is attached to
a metal probe and the operator is
quickly apprised of the contact of the
pro be with any metal substance.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03

1t is predicted that when the i'm
provements provided for by the last
River and Harbor bill have been effec-
ted Houston, Texas. will become a
great seaport town. The largest ocean
vessels will be able to enter the har-
Dor and the construction of the Pana-
ma canal will add materially to the
commerce of the port.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
AS OTHERS SEE US.
1t Is Not the Prevailing Style That
Makes One Most At
tractiVe.

The prettiest girl on West Or
ange car the other morning wore a
waterfall" A waterfall is queer,
roly-poly fashion of doing ND the
hair. 1t went out of style long ago
because few women owned enough
browning glory to make decent-sized
cataracts.
When the girl descended from the
street car the other women passea.
gers smiled, one to another, relates
the Newark News.
did you ever see anything quite
So awful?" said a lady with a cor
rugated voice.
That's the worst ever" REPLIED a
girl with bearded mole on her
cheek.
.She must have been asleep for 80
years to wear such thing" observed
a lady, whose eyes were not mates.
Its too funny for any use," gig
gled a schoolgirl, displaying a set of
teeth that needed fixing.
Positively ridiculous" assented a
young woman with crooked nose.
Unacquainted as we are with the
feminine nature, we are unable to
point moral to- this tale, try as
we may. We shall only remark in
conclusion that all the men in the
car looked out of the window at the
materially girl, and buried them
selves in their newspapers as soon as
the ear left her out of sight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
FOREIGNERS OF NOTE.

Prince Henry of Prussia has been
celebrating at KEEL the twenty-ffth an
niversary of his entry into the German
navy.
The king of Greece delights in TAX
ing recreation in the fields. He can
pillow, cut and bind corn, milk cows and
in short, could at pinch keep farm
going single-handed.
In denying the story that he has a
ping-Pong ankle Minister WI says
some American newspaper man must
have originated it because it sounded
nice to say that WI Ting Fang had a
plng-pong pang. 1t is not astonishing
could not resist the temptation to
print it.
1t is said that when Al. Nisard. the
French ambassador, was received in
solemn audience by the pope recently,
the beautiful clock presented by the
kaiser was covered with veil, the
vatican fearing that the sight of it
might call to the mind of the ambassa
dor the haul Of clocks made by the
Prussians at Paris in 1870.
j. B. Grant, a city councillor of Liver
pool, is furnishing aviaries for the pub
tic parks in that bustling British city.
He has already erected two and a third
is now in process of construction.
Residents of the city are thus given an
opportunity to become acquainted
with much that is beautiful and
strange in bird life. and show crafty
ing appreciation of the privilege.
Mr.. Lucy, working journalist of
London, who has reported the proceed
ings of parliament for nearly 80 years,
is one of the few of his profession who
have accumulated wealth. He has just
given $4,000 as the nucleus of fund for
the benefit of the families of deceased
newspaper workers, and $1,000 more
for the endowment of bed iii the
Westminster hospital to lie occupied
by members of the guild.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
CLEANLINESS IN SICKROOM.
Sweeping, busting and Darkening
Are Not the Only Essentials to
Comfort and Health.

The idea of cleanliness possessed by
the average housekeeper and the
proper hygiene of the sick room are
two very different things.
When the sick chamber has been
swept, busted and darkened, many an
inexperienced nurse thinks her duty
ended, forgetting that sunshine, fresh
air and numberless other precautions
are Indispensable, says the Home
Magazine. A house may be filthy
when there is not pile of dirt in
sight. Carpets filled with dust, I'M
cleaned furniture and soiled paper are
as great sources of impurity to the
air as a refuse heap in the cellar.
When it is possible do not use a carpet
on the sick room. Always select
room that the sun shines on in prefer
ence to a shady one for the sick, and
if the bed can be so placed that por
ton of the sky is visible, it will be
all the better. Statistics in hospitals
show that all other things being equal,
there are fewer deaths and patients
recover more rapidly on the sunny side
than on the shady side of the building.
1t is absolutely necessary that fresh
air be admitted into the room, but in
this particular it is best to consult
the physician, as caution must be used
to avoid chilling the patient A low
bed with one thin, comfortable mat
tress and light cover is best for the
sick, as a great deal of moisture is
thrown off from the body, and where
feathers and heavy bedding are used
they cannot be properly aired and
dried.
No chamber utensil without lid
should be used in a bedroom, whether
for sick or well. One may easily be
convinced of the necessity of this rule
by examining the under side of the
lid. Whenever the vessel is not empty
it will be found covered with offensive,
condensed moisture. But even where
n covered utensil is used it should never
be left in the sick room unemptied,
nor should the contents be poured
into an open pail. Make it rule to
take the utensil to the closet and
empty it just as soon as used, then
wash thoroughly before returning it
to the sick room with cold water, to
which has been added powdered boraX.
Do not keep any medicine or food
in the sick room, many object to fisHy-
ers, but they are not really injurious
unless the odor of certain kinds as
lilies, hyacinths. ETC., are unpleasant
to the individual,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
Newspapers Consolidate.

The Public Ledger and the
Philadelphia Times on Tuesday
appeared as one paper, being con-
solidated under the name of the
Public Ledger and the Philadel-
phia Times, and published at the
Ledger Office, the name, good will
and property having been trans
ferred to the Public Ledger. The
paper will be sold for one cent
daily and two cents Sunday.
The two papers are owned by
Adclph S. Ochs.
The Philadelphia Times ceased
as IL separate publication after Mon
days issue. The editor. in chief
is l.. Clark Davis, of the Public
Ledger, with DR.. A. G. Lambdin,
of the Philadelphia Times, as asso-
ciate. George w. Ochs is general
manager of the consolidated prop
critics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
All We're Saved.

"For years l suffered such I'M
told misery from Bronchitis" writes
J. II. Johnston, of Broughton, Ga,
"that often | was unable to work
Then, when everything else failed,
| was wholly cured by DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption.
My wife suffered intensely from
Asthma, till it cured her, and all
our experience goes to show it is
the best Group medicine in the
world" A trial will convince you
it's unrivaled for Throat and Lung
diseases. Guaranteed bottles soc
and $l.00. Trial bottles free at DIR.
Kinks drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
Look Pleasant, Please.

Photographer G. G. Harlan, of
O., can do so now, though for
years he couldn't, because he suf-
fered untold agony from the worst
form of indigestion. All physicians
and medicines failed to help him till
he tried Electric Bitters, which
worked such wonders for him that
he declares they are godsend to
sufferers from Dyspepsia and stom-
-achtroubles. Unrivaled for diseases
of the Stomach, Liver and Kidneys,
they build up and give new life to
the whole system. Try them.
Only soc. Guaranteed by l.. r.
Kirk, druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
VEGETABLE AND MEAT DIETS.
Nutritive Elements Exist Almost
Equally in Both, Says This
Authority.

Comparisons show that the same
nutritive elements exist in both vege-
table and animal foods, and that they
are within certain limits interchange
able, says the Washington Star.
Both are divided into two subdivi-
sions or classes-the' heterogeneous and
the non-nitrogenous, or flesh formers
and heat givers; the former being
greatly in excess. The heterogeneous
embraces all seeds and vegetable It's
sues; whilst the starch and sugar in
vegetables are what fat is in the ami
mal-the especial representatives Of
the Neutrality-suspicious..
Hence, seeds in vegetables repre-
sent flesh in animal foods and the
starches and sugars take the place of
fats; for the seeds when digested will
produce flesh, and by the same law of
nature, the starch, when transferred
in the body, may produce fat. Every
other element required for nutrition,
whether mineral or organic, may be
obtained from the vegetable kingdom
the salts of potash, soda, lime, mag
nesia, iron, manganese; substances
corresponding to fibrin, albumen and
gelatin; gum, pectin and sugar; phos
phoric, acetic, sulphuric and hydro
chlofic acids; besides many other acids
peculiar to vegetables.
The question is whether these same
elements in their different form in the
vegetables will sufficiently sustain life
in the same manner as those obtained
from the animal foods, and whether
there is any practical difference be-
tween them for the purpose of nutri-
tion. Some argue in favor of the meat
because it presents elements of nutri-
ton in form more concentrated, so
that less bulk is required to be eaten
to get the same amount of nutritive
value; that meat is more easily di-
gested and the cooking does not play
such an important part in its digest
utility as with vegetable foods. Also
that diet of meat leaves less waste
in the system.
The comparison between these two
classes of foods may be stated gem
erally-vegetable foods must be eaten
in larger volume and must be better
cooked than animal food, and they
require longer time for digestion,
and although the vital action may be
well sustained by both kinds of foods,
the vegetable excites the vital process
more slowly and to less degree.
Adding eggs, milk, cream, butter,
cheese and nuts to the vegetable list,
we have the more easily digested
heterogeneous elements, similar to those
in meats, but without the stimulating
influence or liability to disease.
From generally economical reasons,
If no other, it is well to consider the
question of new diet which will an
swer all needs and minister to our COM
fort with equal if not more satisfac-
tory results than the immoderate in
diligence in animal flesh.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
Property Transfers.

George w. Williams, ct. al, to
Caroline Amanda Maui, two lots
in Fredericktown.
Jonathan l.. Williams and wife,
to Caroline Amanda Maui, lot of
land in Perryville.
Jonathan l.. Williams, ct. al, to
Carolina Amanda Williams, lot of
land in Perryville $5.
Howard Brown to Sarah B.
Brown, farm of 1877 acres $4,000.
John Dunlap and wife, to Charles
J. Bayard, lot of land in Mort East,
in that section of the town known
as "Perkinsville," $40.
Clayton 81. Messick and wife, to
Alexander Wilson, colored, lot of
land in town of Cecilton, $475.
James M. Casho and wife, to B.
& o. Railroad Company, land in
Fourth district.
Thomas III. Wright and wife, to
William Willin, property on East
High street, Elkton, $500.