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The Washington times., 1903-01-13
THE SOLLOOUY OF A LUMP OF COAL
rMith aaaloglea to Hamlet.l

burn OF burn
That is the question. When tn affairs of men
Were shrouded in the hay nebuIa,
When dark and dismal forests spread abroad
And draped the land as with a shroud of gloom,
Through which the grimy lizard crawIed. when
The pterodactyl Capped his skinny wings
Among the primal trees and shrubs and leaves
That stH with moist and Shiny creatures teemed-
In that dim time. yet the polar bear
Had his frigfd claws on GreenIaud's waste
My noble ancestry from wave
Across dark continents held lordIy sway,
Waving their graceful forms in torrid cline,
While U4sa Major or the Greater Bear
Cazed down with admiration from afar.
And "a ce1taurI' winbed Sirius
I'm fond anticipation the DAY
Their intimate Acquaintance might be made
With ancestors and pTogenitorst
But now an mel all this changed and here
aad myself maeeralized and hard:
Black is my visage. and my fate the
Diyines give hint Of the wayward
To burn to ashes IN relentless FIRE
Feeding with ni substance that dread fame
Which eats my yitaIs and resolves ms back
To nebu1ous condition once again!
Yet even this is not so ard to bear
As that to which the fates have now condemned
My most unfortunate yet bright'ninE being:
For though the erizzly bear Of polar cimes
THE Ursus Ferox of exploring wights)
Stood a distance respectable
From me and mine in backward mist Of time
And though the Ursa Major the skies
Respected distance that old stock
From which, through earth's contortions travail
came to be the jewel that I
There now has come another horrfd Baer
Worse than the other two in this degree:
That he lays claim % monopoly
OF me. poor met in my precious fornr-
Excepting thar the damond-anthracite.
But 10. the claims OF this great whislared Baer
Have been denied by Mitchell his men.
Who dig from the caverns deep and dark,
And hoist to the garish light day
There be inundated proud
And those the toilers Of the dusky mine.
IN myriad numbers laid aside the
BY which they accustomed the past
hack N 5secemeal. Therefore did there come
A mighty rumpus caused by my respite
From cruel hacking the hands of
The Basr who claims his thralI AYERS
That he hath been appointed from high
TO be my master, guardian, owner-aIE
And he doth much and witha
The aspirations of the surgfng ruck
That they should have 4 that which he
Most vehemently holds is mis- affair;
wherefore the Indignation Baer
still delivers with persistent viii
Maintain that they, whose horny hands and Drawn
Exhaust tleir vigor in the sunless depths
In crushing my poor body detail
Eating ruin--they maintain
shekeis be paid proportional
their most dangerous and heavy toll;
Aad. being refused the which. they did refrain
From digging out my bowels with their picks
and then ceased burn-and called bricks,
But Oh the dark unmttfgated woe
That I feI; upon comet
a1y peace is broken, behold.
-ontending forces haznessed in yoke
70 puT together who comprised this
and robbed of my innocent repose.
Who brought the and door,
Teddy-soInetines Theodore.
Oh, Teddy Teddy e in ny woe!
What have done that thou shOuldst treat me so?
The Washington times., 1903-01-13
BUBoEIC PLAGUE CLAIMS

a favorable report on the Senate bill
providing for the payment Of certain
claims growing out Of the suppression Of
the bubOnic plague in Hawaii has been
made by the House Committee on Terri
tories.
The Washington times., 1903-01-13

OCEAN STEAMSHIP .I0vEMEFTS.
NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-Arriyed: Kais-
erin Maria Theresa. from Southampton;
Ivernia. from Liverpool
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04
Saved Her ChiId'sLife.

''In three weeks our chubby little
boy was changed by Pneumonia al
most to a skeleton. writes Mrs. w.
Watkins, of Pleasant City, O. "a
terrible cough set in, that, in spite of a
good doctors treatment for several
weeks, grew worse every day. We
then used DR.. Kings New Discovery
Consumption, and our darling was
soon sound and we'll We are sure
this grand medicine saved his life. -
Millions know its the only sure cure
for Coughs, Colds and all Lung dis
eases. Benton n. Weldon's Smvrna
j. 5. & W. Lattomus Townsend. gnar-
antee satisfaction, soc. S1.OO. Trial
bottles free.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04
Resolutions of Respect.

WHEREAS: 1t has pleased Almighty God
to remove from our midst the wife of our
beloved brother, Geo. w. Joseph. There
fore be it
RESOLVED: That John NJ. Clayton
Council No. "a, Jr O. L. A. NJ, extend
to Brother Joseph and his family our
heartfelt sympathy in this his great be-
reavement and be it further
RESOLVED: That a copy of these reso-
luton be sent brother Joseph and also a
copy published in our local papers.
X. II. CLIFTON,
IL. G. JOHNSON,
T. f. WHITE,
Committee.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04
KENTON.
Negotiations In Progress in Which the
Town Will Possibly Have Electric
Lights-Horse Warming Near
Blackiston.
Special Correspondence 10 The TIMES.

6ldSklSton.
Special Correspondence 10 the TIMES
KENTON, Feb. 2-Mr. Lavender G.
Hutchison, Mr.. NJ. W. Bailey's genial
clerk, has bought from Mrs. Nancy L.
Carrow the house which she now oc-
cupies. Mr.. HutchisOn will take pos
session about the 1st of March and
Mrs. CarrOw and family will move to
Smyrna. The price paid was $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Davis gave a
house warming at their home near
Blackiston Cross Roads on Friday
evening of last week. Those present
were: Miss Rena Hutchison, Miss
Viola Thompson, Miss Annie Rheim,
Mrs. Herbert Davis, Miss Della
Slaughter, Mis- BERTHE Stevenson and
Miss Edith Humphries. Messrs. Arthur
Rheim, Herbert Davis, VIM. Rheim,
Rhynear Slaughter, Elmer Green, Jas.
Graham, Clarence Thompson, Del
Thompson, Mark Davis, Edgar Fraz-
Ter and Chester Davis.
Mr.. R. L. Lane is anticipating put
ting in an electric light plant in the
near future and we hope to be able to
put away our kerosene lamps. Mr..
Lane will have an expert electrician
come down in a few days who will
look over the situation and make an
estimate on the cost. We are hoping
his judgment may be favorable.
Mr.. VIM. Kirper who has been with
Mr.. r. l.. Lane in the blacksmithing
business for some time, has removed
to Cheswold where he will work with
Mr.. Samuel Moore.
Personals. Mr.. Gilbert Clark visited
Kenton on Saturday and Sunday. Mr..
Z. o. Bayles has returned to Kenton
after an extended trip through Florida
and other parts of the South. Mrs. J.
NJ. Arthurs visited her sister, Mrs. NJ.
B. Burris.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04
Tells How To Buy A Piano.

Anyone intending to buy a piano would
do well to first obtain a copy of the vol
ume published under the title How to
Buy Piano" The book dicusses the
important questions of designs of case,
size adaptability, action, tone and touch,
all treated in untechnical language, with
easily understood suggestions. If followed
closely this book will enable the purchaser
to select the piano best suited to his or
her requirements. A copy of the manual
may be obtained free by writing Blasius
& Sons. 1101. 11O3 and 1119 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04
The New-York Tribune Almanac

OF course, it is possible to worry
through life without keeping Tribune
Almanac at your elbow, but is it worth
while-dOes it pay? For % cents a
year this publication supplies you with
a really marvellous amount of inform
alton, and the man who has it is an
authority in his neighborhood. He
doesn't have to be guessing" or "sup-
posing" about election pluralities, the
names of Cabinet Ministers, Senators,
Congressman, Governors or Judges.
He doesn't have to rely upon his men,
ory when anything comes up about the
big events of the preceding year or in
relation to our army or navy, or sport
ing records, or, in fact, almost any
thing else of record worth knowing.
If you never Examined The Tribune
Almanac just invest quarter for once
and see how well pleased you'll be.
The 1908 one will be on sale January
/, and may be had from your news
dealer, through your local paper or
direct from The Tribune Office, New
York.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04
Legacy OfThe drIp.

Is often rundown system. Weak
ness, nervousness, lack of appetite, en-
ergy and ambition, with disordered
liver and kidneys often follow an at
tack of this wretched disease. The
greatest need then Electric Bitters.
the splendid tonic, blood purifier and
regulator of Stomach, Liver and Kid
neys. Thousands have proved that
they wonderfully strengthen the ner-
yes, builo up the system, and restore
to health and good spirits after az at
tack of Grip. If suffering, try them.
Only SOC. Perfect satisfaction guar.
anteed by Benton N. Weldon, SMYRNA
j. >. a w. Lattomus, Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04
CHESWOLD.
Movement to Improve the Town Charter.
Another Shooting Match Birthday
Party to H. Clifford Ross. Local
and Personal Mention,
Special Correspondence to the Times.


CHEswOLD, Feb. 3-The roads lead
ing into Cheswold are something ter
rible just now and have been the week
past. Hauling pand travel upon them
are dispensed with all that is possible.
Our rural mail carriers are much
behind their schedule time every day
in getting in from their route owing to
the mud The situation furnishes a
good opportunity to agitate the ''good
road problem" and it is being made
use of.
A move is being made to have the
Legislature reinact our town charter
by granting an increase of our taxation
for town purposes, also changing the
mode of electing five commissioners to
serve one, two and three years instead
of being elected and turned out an
nually as noWfn body and also more
power in a sanitary way to look after
the health of the town in dealing with
contagious diseases, &c.
Another shooting match came off last
Saturday in which Leipsic broke blue
rock against Cheswold at Cheswold.
The Leipsic contestants were Harry
Slaughter, James Slaughter and James
Smith against DIR. Smith, H. R. Loose
and Edgar J. Boggs of Cheswold.
CheswOld carried off the prizes.
Our Ladies Aid met last Monday
evening with Mrs. Lewis d. Learned
Our W. c. T. u, will meet Thurs
day Afternoon of this week with Mrs.
MOllie Hardcastle.
From the roll of honor in the higher
grades of our Public School, Miss
Georgia Arnold Principal, these pupils
have for the month of January passed
80 and above: Sth Grade May Hard
castle, SO; Ethel Hardcastle, SO;
George Catterson, SO; Clifford Ander-
son, 94 7th Grade Howard Hard
castle, 50; Norman Hoffecker, SO;
Mary Anderson, 80. 6th Grade
Philena Baxter, SO; Elphonsie Baxter,
So; Rena Grewell, 90; Lawrence
Cooper, 81; Irene Emerson, 80. 5th
Grade-Fred Hardcastle, "a; Elsie
Cantwell, 80; Melia Kemp. 80.
Saturday afternoon from > to 5
O'Clock delightful birthday surprise
party was given to H. Clifford Ross.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Ross near
Cheswold. It was the ninth birthday
anniversary of Clifford and his young
friends helped him to celebrate 1t bv
games and other psstimes, He re-
ceived a number of presents. Refresh
ments were served consisting of ice
cream, cake and fruit Those present
were: Howard and Russell Hardcastle,
Carl and Mary Cooper, Harry Loose,
Margaret Smith, Morris and Roland
Garrison, Clarence HAZEL, Elmer and
Allie Ross, Florence Hardcastle. Nav
and Ethel Hardcastle, Mrs. Loose, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Casson, Mrs. Hiram
Ross, Mrs. Hardcastle.
John Dawns, who settled in Ches-
void last fall temporarily, has moved
to Philadelphia and he is succeeded by
Joseph Shahan. Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Green who have made many friends
III this locality, having sold their farm
have moved to Lynwood, Pa. They
are succeeded by Mr.. Alfred Madley.
purchaser.
Ezekiel GoOddin of Henderson, has
taken the position as assistant in
Cheswold Post Office.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04

Death Of Mrs. Josephine Kirmse: e:-This
community perhaps has not for some
time felt the hand of death so keenly
as IN the decease of Josephine, the
esteemed wife ofMorris Kirmse, a pro-
mluent business man of Clayton, ear
ly last Thursday morning. She and
have been residents of this
years and have lived in the
home where she died, 40 years. Her
illness was of short duration but her
suffering intense and when the news
spread that she,had passed away it was
a great shock to her many friends and
those near and dear to her. While il
was known she was very sick the end
was not expected so soon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kirmse enjoyed nearly fifty years
OF married life and no happier couple
ever lived than they. The deceased
was born in Baden, Germany, and was
In her 10Th year. She came to this
country So years ago in sailing YES
sci which took Sc days in crossing.
She was highly respected and beloved
by all who knew her, was a good chris
tian woman and kind friend true and
steadfast, she has made many sacrifices
and gave many words of encourage
ment and cheer, was extremely charit-
able, but her deeds of kindness were
mainly done unknown to the public.
as she was essentially a home woman.
Her memory will be cherished affec-
tionately and kindly for her generous
spirit and the high esteem in which
she was held. she leaves a husband
and two children Mrs. John r. EIar.
RS OF Clayton, and William, of Bur.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04

Very Rev. John r. Slattery, of Bal
timore, who has just returned from a
six months visit to Europe, is the
guest of Rev. Lewis B. Pastorelli, of
st. JOseph's Industrial School. He is
accompanied here by Rev. Justin Nc
Carthy, president of st. Joseph's Sem
mary, Baltimore, and ten students at
the seminary. After spending couple
OF weeks here they will return to Bal
timore to resume their studies.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04

Owing to the fight now going on be-
tween the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany and the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, the Delaware division
branch of the former company will be-
gin the erection throughout this State
of its own telegraph lines next week.
To hurry along the work three gangs
of men will he put out on the road, all
working in different parts of the line.
One gang will start from Wilmington
and work down the road towards Clay
ton, another one will begin here and
work down towards the lowe, end of
the State, while the third gang will be-
gin work at Delmar and work up the
road towards this town. Boarding cars
have been provided them and each set
of men will live in the cars while en-
gagged in this work. Each car has also
been provided with an experienced
cook.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04

George D. Maloney, of this town,
who for several years past has been
foreman of the Smyrna cal printing
Office, has resigned to accept position
as fireman on the Delaware railroad.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04

lington, N. j.; five grandchildren and
one great-grandson. The funeral ser
vices were held Sunday afternoon at
her late home by Rev. J. A. Arters,
pastor of St. Paul NJ. E. Church, and
were largely attended, interment being
made in the Episcopal Cemetery,
Smyrna. E. B. H.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04
CLAYTON DEPAR TMENT.

ct Clayton, Del, and will receive new sub
criptlons and receives monies on old. Al
news items left with him will receive proper
attention: Subscribe now; only $1.O0 a
year in advance.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04
CLAYTON.
items Of Interest Cleaned From the DOlugs
Ia and About Town:

DIR. G. P. GOwman, who for the past
year has practiced medicine in Crump-
ton, has removed to Millington, where
he will practice in the future.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04

William Tunis, Jr., express agent at
this town, was called to his sisters
home in Wilmington last Wednesday
night owing to her serious illness.
The young lady, who is Mrs. J. Mere
dith Huff, wife of the Wilmington ex-
press agent, has been suffeting for
some time with an attack of pneumonia
and on Wednesday has condition be-
came so serious that it was thought
wise to send for her relatives. Mrs.
Huff is now resting easily, but another
sudden change fer the worse may take
place at any time.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04
FOR RENT.

Fine Farm situated on the State
Road 81 miles from Smyrna. Excel
lent opportunity for the right man
with a small family. Separate build
ing for tenant. For particulars apply
to
j. H. PRIMROSE
Smyrpaf
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04

IL knMkn Protect your ideas Consultation
RHIHIllN free. Fee depennent on success
i uLUuLU FM. Ga MILo B. STEVENS & Co
seal4th ST., Washington.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04

Superintendent R. L. Holiday of the
Delaware Railroad, has been slightly
indisposed for several days and ex-
poets to start South this week for his
health. The plans now are that Mr..
and Mrs. r. L. Holiday and Mr.. and
Mrs. George V. Massey and their
daughters, Miss Helen and Miss Mabel
are soon to start for Nassau, Bahama
Islands, where they will spend some
weeks. Robert Massey will also be a
member of the party. but will remain
a shorter time than the others.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-04

Rev. E. c. Wright, who for two
years has most acceptably filled the
pulpit of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Sudlersvllle, at the quarterly
conference held on Saturday afternoon
rendered his resignation to take effect
at the termination of his present year s
pastOrate. His resignation caused no
little surprise to the official board and
the members of the church. 1t is un-
derstOod that unanimous request for
his return was to have been made.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-30
NEW EGGS AND NEEYEs


Raw eggs have now been added
to the menu of the. fragile, nervous
woman whose love of doing things Is
out Of proportion to her strength OF
endurance. Brown bread, oranges,
milk and olive oil, .singly and COM
bined, have been recommended for ner-
vous women. and now cornesfa college
girl who sings the praises Of raw eggs
not raw eggs in sherry or raw eggs
beaten UP In milk, but raw eggs
straight" without any frills or access
sories.
This college girl went through a
course of studies with basketball, ten
mis-, golf and gymnastic side issues,
when the family physician had warned
her family that she was not strong
enough to stand year of such rigor-
GUS living. The girl confessed to keep
ing eggs in her room all the time,
breaking and swallowing one at odd
times throughout the day, growing
fond of them and consuming sometimes
five and six without thinking -singly
of course. They had the effect of tom
ic.
Another girl in her last year at school
is kept up in working condition by a
tri-daily dose of raw egg. At break
fast she swallows one, directly she re-
turns from school another. and at din
ner one is broken into her soup. The
iron in the egg holsters her up finely,
and she no moro f,arnnIail1s IF a uraak
back or excavation. The treatment is
recommended to other growing girls
From the Philadelphia Inquirer. &
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-30
CUT IT OUT.
Quit White Bread and Coffee and Got
Well.

A tale that sounds like magic yet is
but simple evidence of what proper
food can do in the place of improper
food:
A lady of Quincy, ILL.,, says: ut seems
impossible that I could have gone
through what did and be alive and
well to-day. I was most of my life
troubled with a weak stomach and Sc
we're headaches, and as I grew older I
slowly got worse. One physician treat
ed me five years for dyspepsia witt
any help and / went to another ply
stefan who said I had a tumor and be-
lleved him. / was unable to bear even
the loosest clothing and could scarcely
lift my head, finally becoming entirely
bed-ridden.
Then changed to another doctor,
who said I had chronic catarrh of the
stomach and advised change Of climate
mach and advised a change Of climate
telling me I would get well il would
winter in California. He might as well
have advised a trip to the moon in my
case. Then I tried change of diet.
1t seemed could not live on crackers
and tea, nor could I find anything else
to agree with me and it began to look
as though I was doomed to die So I
made up my mind to eat everything
that I craved and determined to die
happy at least in the thought of not
starving to death.
NOW that Iook back at it / don't
see how 1t is possible for human be-
ing to live through such misery as I
did. OF course my stomach trouble
grew worse and my head grew
worse. had all my hair cut off
but it did not help me and when one
of my headaches was on I was really
and truly crazy, and did not even rec
ognize my husband. The doctor would
give me morphine tablets to stop my
crying.
Then friend who knew what she
was talking about advised me to give
up white bread and tea and coffee, and
try the predigested food Grape-Nuts
ard Postum Coffee in place. | did so
and / have had grand results. The inn
provement began Immediately. T had
fallen from 125 pounds to SO pounds
in my sickness, and with my hair cut
off, and gray, too, i was fright
TN few days after started Grape
Nuts could eat little beef and
crackers without the least discomfort,
my face began to fill out and the awful
distress in my stomach soon ceased.
Then my headaches began to grow less
frequent and the sick dizzy spells have
gone from me altogether, and I have
reached and passed my former weight
and am now comparatively well and
strong. am certainly happy and 1
never touch coffee now. for am Ger
tain that coffee and the white bread
and biscuits caused all my trouble. As
soon as my body got the proper food
it did not take it long to put me right
both in body and mind. All the credit
Is due to Grape-Nuts and Postum in
place of white bread and coffee" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich s3s
There's reason.
Look in each package for "a copy of
the famous little book, 1.-THE Road to
Wellville.'' ..
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-30
CITY COURT NEWS.

Isaac Greenberg, 316 Congress ave.
nue., charged with keeping an unlicens-
ed dog. was fined 50 and costs.
John REYNOLDS Of 159 Putnam street
and atrick McNulty Of "a Carlisle street
were each fined 50 and costs of 1898 for
sghting in the Hotchkiss lot. Both Of
Reynolds eyes were closed in the fight.
John O'Neil OF 2O5 Lamberton street
was sent to Jail for ten days for
breach Of the peace.
John Miller. one Of the boys who
blew I'D the powder house on West
Rock last Fourth Of July, was arrested
in Westville Wednesday. He skipped
out and has been in Albany since. The
trial is set for Saturday.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-30
BANKRUPTCY COURTS.

The schedule Of liabilities and assets
of the bankrupt estate Of E. s. Wheeler
& Co. of this city was filed yesterday in
the office of Referee Newton. The whole
amount of debts is placed at 1921, 5.06,
and the assets at $112,S1263.
The debts of the concern include the
following: Taxes, 1852. 65; wages, $S57.32
preferred claims, $1e,257.T7; unsecured
claims, $685., 14S.52; secured claims, $685.
667. Sc: notes and bills. $70,534.65; ac-
counts, $9,246.49.
Among the assets named are real es-
tate. $3.50; cash on hand, $40691; bills,
notes. and securities. s2.515.s4; stock In
trade, s6s,332.sS; open accounts, $751;
24671; unliquidated claims, S2,624.O1 and
deposits in banks, s110.3S.
The banks of the city that discount
ed notes Of the concern are the only
ones secured. These are the City bank
for $29, 1856: First National bank, $1s,-
66s.64; Yale National, $11, 34zS6.
There will be hearing on November
9 on the appointment Of a trustee.