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Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
SHOWER OF ANTS AND FLIES.
Kitchen Roof of the Home of Mrs. Donovan of
Lincoln Literally Covered With Them.

Mrs. A. B. Donovan, a farmers wife
living one mile east of Lincoln. tells
the following which is very remark
able. Mrs. Donovan says that she
was at work in her sitting room of her
home on Tuesday morning of last
week when she heard a noise against
the end of the kitchen that sounded
like rain. She thought that it very
strange that it was raining as it was SO
clear. She rushed out and the skv
above the end of the kitchen was black
with small black ants and flies. The
ground was soon covered with them
and the end of the house looked as if
1t had been painted black. The
chickens left their corn and COM
menced to devour the insects.
The writer of this stopped at Mrs.
Donovan's house an hour after the
shower of insects was over, and Mrs.
Donovan told him about it and showed
of ants on the end of the
kitchen.-MiJord Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
Low Rate Tour to Denver.
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD, ACCOUNT
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR CONVENTION.

VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. ACCOUNT
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR CONVENTION
For the benefit of delegates and
others desiring to attend the Twenty
first international Biennial Convention
of the United Society of Christian En-
deavor, to be held at Denver, Col.
July 8 to 13, the PENNSYLVANIA Rail
road Company will run a personally
conducted tour to Denver and return.
leaving Philadelphia, Lancaster. Har-
risburg, Altoona and Pittsburg and
intermediate stations Tuesday, July
I, gong via Chicago and arriving at
Denver Thursday, July 9. Returning.
the tour will leave Denver, Thursday.
July Is, arriving Pittsburg, Philadel-
phla and intermediate stations Satur-
day, July IS. Special trains of the
highest grade of Pullman equipment
Will be run on fast schedule. Each
train will be in charge of a tourist
agent, chaperon and special uniformed
baggage master. Round-trip rate
covering transportation to Denver.
Colorado Springs or Pueblo and re-
turn, Pullman birth and all necessary
meals IN dining car to and from Dem
yer, will be as follows: PHILADELPHIA.
S1l' 20, two in one birth, $50 % each;
Lancaster, $60.S5, two in one birth.
S59.35 each; York, S67. so, two in one
birth, $3.50 each; Harrisburg, S67. 25.
two In one birth, S5725; Altoona.
30, two in one birth, $50. 90 each;
PIttsburg, $500, two IN one birth.
S49.5O each. Round-trip rate, cover
Ing all necessary expenses on going
trip and railroad transportation only
returning, on regular trains until
August 81, will be as follows: Phila-
delphla, S5125, two in one berth.
S5l.75 each; Lancaster, S56. 35, two in
one birth, $51. each; York. S54. so.
two in one birth, $49.5O each; Harris
burg, S34.25, two in one birth, $40. %
each; Altoona, S52 so, two in one
birth, $47.75 each; Pittsburg, S47.5O.
two in one birth, $43.25 each. Proper
tlonate rates from other points. Pull
man accommodations and meals are
included only while tourists are using
special trains. Special side trips from
Denver at reduced rates. For reser-
vations of space, tickels. and full in
apply to nearest Pennsyl
vania Railroad Ticket Agent or direct
to George W. Boyd, General Passen-
ger Agent, Broad Street Station.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
RURAL DELIVERY SERVICE
AND ITS EFFECT ON TRADE
COMPLAINT FROM TOWNS AND yuIAGrS
THAT 1T ATTRACTS TRADE TO CITIES
POstOtiice Department Much Interested IN
the Matter and There May be a Change
OF Laws and Regulations.

The question which is at present on.
gaglng the attention of officers of tbe
PostOt1ce Department and which
dwarfs IN interest even the investiga.
ton OF alleged scandals in the Depart.
ment, is the threatened extinction ot
country general stores and local in
dustrles generally by the rapidly
growing rural free delivery service.
The first step taken by the Depart-
ment to remedy the acknow lodged evil
was the issuance of the order discon.
tlnulng the practice of sending to a
large number of manufacturing con-
Germs and mail order firms throughout
the country daily bulletins CONTAINING
information regarding the establish
ment OF rural routes, their location
and the names of the carriers.
The second will be taken bv Post
master General Payne within a few
days, when he will issue an order
calling the attention of the employees
OF the rural free delivery service TO
that section of the regulations which
prohibits a carrier from acting as agent
for any firm.
Ihe third step will be taken bv the
Postmaster General some time in the
near future by resciding the order
issued some months ago instructing
each postmaster to post in a con-
splcuous place in his office the names
and addresses of patrons along the
rural routes branching out from his
headquarters.
Ever since this last order was issued.
the Department has been deluged with
complaints. These petitions were
from general stOrekeepers, merchants.
Dlacksmiths, wheelwrights, nursery
and seed men, millers, and in fact.
from the representatives of everv con.
celvable industry of nature which
makes it local in character. and all
contained the information that as soon
as the rural free delivery lists were
bulletlned In post office, representa-
tlves of rural mail order concerns in
the big cities copied the names and
sent them to houses represented bv
them. Some time afterward the pa-
irons lining along the lines of tba
rontes, and whose names had been
copied, would receive- catalogues and
other advertising literature from the
nall order firm or firms Offering in
to them to divert their
trade from the country stor es to the
vast business houses of the big cities.
That these inducements were often
and that the volume of
trade diverted in this manner from
local industries was large, is clearly
shown by the number and character of
the complaints received. - Centreville
Observer.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
WITH OUR PENINSULA FARMERS.
While the Labor Question Is a Serious Thing,
There is No Pleasauter Calling.

- W. ANooauAGA NdiluRs
Farmers all over this Peninsula are
beginning to face the usual serious
proposition of scarcity of help in the
cultlvating and harvesting of their
crops. Notwithstanding advertise
ments are run in the city papers daily
asking for hired help, the demand is
twice the supply. Men who are idle in
the city seem to have no desire to 90
to the farms for work, regardless of
the fact that a good home, plenty to
eat and reasonable pay awaits them.
And a majority of people lose sight of
the principal reason for this state of
affairs.
The fault to great extent lies with
the young farmers themselves. AS a
rule as soon as they attain their ma
-fQrity the first thing they tiileythhi1h thhii1h Of is
to rdSa-t to t6@ cities, where, in the
minds of many of them, money is
plentiful and a gay life awaits them.
This reduces the force on the farms
and in itself prevents young men from
the overcrowded cities seeking homes
In the country. 1t is hardly to be ex-
pected that men from the cities will
take kindly to farm life when young
men who have been reared as farmers
rush off to the cities. The remedy
lies with US. Let us make our home |
life desirable to our young men. En-
courage them in their work and offer
them every inducement possible. The
labor of the son is far more profitable
to the sire than the labor of mex
perienced men from a city. And our
young men have better opportunity
OF making a name at home and using
industry and thrift than they have in
off to the city and becoming a
nonenity in a place where there are
ten men for every opening. The farm
is the best place after all.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
AWFUL FLOODS IN THE WEST.
Almost TwO-Thirds of East St. Louis under
Water and Much Damage to Lie

Almost two-thirds of the territory OF
East st. Louis is under from two to
fifteen feet of water. Between -
O'Clock Tuesday night and dawn to-
day at least eleven lives were lost in
the flood and untold damage was done
to property.
without warning the river suddenly
began to rise. The city was made safe
along the river front, but suddenly a
new danger manifested itself. Word
was received that the Illinois Central
embankment skirting the river along
the southern boundary of the city was
threatening to give way.
Couriers were sent on horseback and
atoot to shout warnings to the inhab-
ltants OF the southern half of the citv.
carloads of sandbags were rushed To
the place and work was hurriedlv be-
gun. Accustomed to tales OF impending
danger, many inhabitants did not leave
their homes. Higher and higher crept
the water until a thin stream began
pouring over the embankment and
suddenly it broke.
The alarm spread like wildfre. and
whistles were blown, bells rung. shots
fired and cries of warming were sound
ed, but with all this pandemonium
and while many persons ran half
dressed in the streets, the majority of
the citizens did not leave their homes
Within an hour the houses stood in
water that reached to the roofs of the
one-story cottages. Great numbers of
persons fled to the Central Hotel a
four-story brick structure, and to-
wards the large brick buildings of the
Washington and Franklin high
schools.
1t is authoritatively reported that
seven negroes caught in the act of loot |
ing houses last night were shot 70
death.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
Meeting of the Medical Society

The Hath annual session of the Del.
aware State Medical Society was held
in the Court House at Dover Tuesdav
Much business for the strengthenino
of the society was transacted. Tn the
opening prayer Rev. Joseph Brown
Tuaner thanked the Creator for the
modern revelations to the medical
science. DR.. j. H. Wilson made an
address of welcome in which he CON
tended that Delaware was the most
neaIthy section of the universe. Ad-
dresses were made by DR.. Hopkins.
Some Rambling Thoughts of Prae-
tltloner;" DR.. Pierce, Immunity. :"
DIR. Wilson, "Malaria;" DR.. Hearn
Scientific Diagnosis. The society
adjourned to meet at Lewes n ext wear
after dining at the Hotel Richardson
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
KENT STUDENTS RECEIVE STATE AID.
Kent County School Commissioner Have An
pointed Seven Candidates.

The following persons have been
appointed by the Kent County School
Commissioners upon recommendation
of the County Superintendent Carroll:
Miss Jennie Jump of Houston, who
will go to the West Chester school:
Miss Hattie Vinyard, of Harrington
Miss Stella Taylor, of Harrington
Miss I. Maud Lodge. of Magnolia: /:
Miss Sarah NJ. Case, of Dover: Bav-
nard Fowler of Smyrna, and Harry G.
Hoch, of Woodside. All of whom will
have to present themselves to the
Commission on August 7th next to
qualify for getting the State Aid.
There are openings for five more
appointments to get the State Aid
which should be filled by some am
bltious young man or woman. Each
county in the State has twelve of these
appointments at its disposal.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
STOPPED TEACHING TO STUDY LAW.
Dudley q. Roe of the Barclay, Nd. Schools
Resigns His Position as PRINCIPAL

Prof. Dudley G. Roe, son of Mr.
VIM. d. Roe, of Barclay, has rendered
his resignation as principal of Barclay
graded school, to take effect FRIDAY
Mr. Roe is graduate of the Collepiate
and Normal departments of Washing
ton College. Immediately upon tax
ing hold of the school he entbused
new life and spirit and brought into
use the most advanced educational
Ideas. He has been a most successful
teacher and it is with regrets that the
patrons of that vicinity see him 90
Mr.. ). Frederick Stevens, son of Mr.
rhomas Stevens, of Barclay, a gradu-
ate OF the Normal D department. of Wash
lngton College, is prominently men,
toned as his successor. Mr.. Stevens
Is at present valued member of the
teaching corps of Caroline county and
has made a most excellent record
there.
Mr.. Roe has resigned for the mr.
pose OF taking law course at the Uni
Verslty of Maryland. He has been
reading law while teaching and will
graduate at the University in two
years. WV
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

The Canadian Minister who shared
his bed with a negro who had been
refused accommodations at the hotel
is daily expecting an invitation from
DIR. Newell Dwight Hills, to fill the
latter's pulpit for a Sunday or two at
dangerous compensation.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

Ely's Liquid Cream Balm is an old
friends in new form. 1t is prepared
for the particular benefit of snfferers
from nasal catarrh who are used to an
satomizer in spraying the diseased mem
branes. All the healing and soothing
properties of Cream Balm are retained
In the new preparation. It does mot
dry ny the secretions. Price. inclnd-
ing spraying tube, rs cents. At vonr
druggist's or Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
Street, New York, will mail it.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

Governor Yates of Illinois saws ba
is not a candidate for the vice. presi-
dency. What a unique mani
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
A Frightened Horse.

Running like mad down the stroot
dumping the occupants, or a hundred
other accidents, are every day oecnre
rences. 1t behooves evervbodv 20
have a reliable Salve handy and tharo'o
none as good IS Bucklen's Arnica Seivo .
Burns, Outs, Bores, Eczema and PiIes
disappear Quickly under its sootbing
effect. 25c9 at Benton N. WSldon's
Drug StorDt 'uon
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
Impaired Digestion

May not be all that is meant by dyspeDsia
now but it will be if neglected.
Inc uneasiness after eating, fits of nerv-
GUS headache, sourness Of the stomach and
oisagreeable belching may not be very had
now' but they will be if the stonoos SII ~
suffered to grow weaker. -'''" Is
:. dyspepsia is such miserable disease
'na1 the tendency to it should be given
come by -e'eiS over
FOODS JGrSGparilIdt
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

1t begins to look as if the Postmaster
General would be compelled to make
public Bristow's reply to the Tullocb
'narges' much as he hates to expose
his old cronies.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

> From Valley Forge to San Juan the
United States has paid SO, 900, OOO. 900
IN pensions and Commissioners Ware
cannot see how the nation can bs ac.
cnsed OF ungratefulness under such
circumstances.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15
HAS BEEN COMPLETED
Volume Relating to Appointments
and New Offices Finished.
NUMBER GREAT MANY
New Oalces and Employments That
Are Authorized Are Eleven Thou
.and Three Hundred and
Sixteen.

Washington. May 1.-THE volume
relating 70 appointments made ana
new Offices created during the last sel.
sion OF congress has been completed.
A summary OF the appropriation
shows a grand total Of g1J3,0js.y96.
In addition to the specific appropria
tlons made. contract are authorized
TO b. entered into for certain public
works requiring future appropriation
BY congress. In the aggregate Of so.
$50 $50. the principal item Of which
is S2e.425. .00v for additions 10 the navy
The new Offices and employmenu
specifically authorized are u3l6 10
number at an annual com lalflon OF
g7g2T.G39. those abolished or omitted
are 1915 in number az annual compen
sation OF y9ilf.1. "a net increase o..
s50t in number and gG.ss6,lJs in
amount
a comparison ot tho 'otr' anpropri1
ti0ls of tfe second ION OF tn
FIfty seventh con-r. lor 1904 Wif'
th0- 0l tae lut session i1r l'ls
shows a reduction 0i til1ij93l.
ine principal items Of decrease ar'
for river and harb0g Improvements
81 -UII. t0r tle lafamian cana
g58fg1e1l and Tor tfe military 81
a1us shmeat Sl5.4iI.5s5 Among t
inC.a a..s ares
For tLe naval establishment tsn-n
42s. for the postal service Sl5035.sal
f0r legislative. executive and iudie.
expenses g2-I1n0l iuculIus fs.iH
f0r tie enforcement oi tle autitrls
laws. anl i0r fhe agricultural depart
meat $4,000
Tho total appropriations made h
the FluYsareuth congress amour
10 yi.553.Gs3.G02. an increase over fh
/ lFIuy ixth coneres Of {ll3lalaH
| This is accounted i1r in part aY iI
| creases ln the appropriation Tor lh
/ postal service Of s5io10Q01, for th
I naval service Sl1.50U900; for river
and harbors SO 10000; for the ist
! mlan canal g590ll09. Cor the asriclI
| tural department S25o00o0. ior lcI
/ Iisnuve. executive and Judicial e'
| peuses gf.200o10. for public hui.dinf
/ throughout the country gl001JnlJ an
for the hliDplne islands S10ol0Qo
Reductions are made In The apr
| pr.auons for the military ostabhfI
ment og g60.O0U.010 and for pension
10000. 900
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15
WHIl lEY POISONED
Five Nen Who Drank Some Neri
Made Terribly III.
ONE CITIZEN Is DEAD
Mrs. Lizzie Mccormick, a Resident o.
Memphis, Has Been arrested at
The Blun city 20 Answer
Charge Of Murter.

Cincinnati. Nay fi-wliliam DAILY
and Louis Burbank. Adams express
employees Fere poisoned "Wednesday
HlFht along with three others Who
i1nk poisoned whisky from a bottle
addressed 70 Mrs. Kate Noble OF this
city. and which became broken before
delivery. They are In the city hospital
IN quite a serious condition. Beniamln
Flicker. another one. died wednesday
night upor reaching the hospital Two
others are stin suffering. though not
expected f0 DIE.
Word came in response 20 a teF
errauh.c request made by the actins
chief uf police ar Memphis. mat aiia
lizzie Mccormick ~ Memphis. has
been arrested on a charge ~ murder
This was caused hy alleged i1entiA
cation by MH N0hte OF handWritine
on address Cf card on package coctAin
lug the poisoned whisky. She Isl
stated ir Mccormick bad neeom.
intensely Jealous oi her connection
with Edwin Pen q, Memphis who %
"a br0iher'n-.aw of M-s Noble M7s
Mcconnell ls hls horsekeeDer Mrs
Noble says she received lnsulflng iet
tors. obscene U.efurr and articles hl
eyare from Memphis from Mrs. Nc
C0mtf Er NoHHH has been sep
a-at.f from aar husband some time
gr '1i rf Hotel toI
She lives with her au1r and two chi.
dren .n rooms .u the West End.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

WemuhIr Way ff-Nrs Lucy Nc-
Crrr-r. whom ir Kate Noble n
Cincinnati. alleges sent her poisoned
package 90 Cincinnati was located 90
Hlmrfnn Place ana brought 10 police
loadraaraE. She was accompanied
to me station by man named Peil
rrorrntar ~ n li1ru in BsaI sire g
ina who is said to have formerly lived
ir Cincinnati
Nrs. Mccormick denied an kuowl
eL-a ora package o. whisky and s-Aied
fhat she hrd returned 90 Mrs SoobC
some DAYS ago q rackage containing .
doU. aul which she afterwards said
contained candy.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15
MARTIAL LAW.

Torty Wen Said Go Have I... ...
Many Wounded at Valparaiso.
Bueuos Ayres May li-Ady.ces re-
cei,,d here from Valparaiso Say mar-
tIal Jaw has been proclaimed thar0 ls
a result 0f rioung at that nIara Forty
men are said 90 have been Al.cd ana
many injured When the officers OF
the Mer.ur.o were attacked by the riot
ing dock laborCrs the stan of that pa
per defended themselves with lr,lIms.
The rioters have set Gre 90 "a number
% warehouses Ia addition % burning
the premises OF the South American
steamship company. Troons are pa
trolling the streets of Valparaiso.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15
r.lsrrnrh Superintendent.

New Orleans. la. May 1.-THE
twenty ysecond annual convention OF
the Association Of Railway Telegraph
superintendent met here. resident o..
n Jacoby OF the Lehigh Valley rail-
road. was IN the chair g. > HhoIcT
Of indianapolis. was elected president
Mr Rhodes Us head of the telegraph
department OF the Big -Four road with
headquarters az indianapolis His
home city was selected as the next
place OF the asoclation's meeting G..
p. Adams Of the Jersey Central was
chosen yice.president and 2 W Drew
reelected secretary and treasurer. an
once he has held for several years
Many new members were voted into a..
organizatlon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15
WORST FOR YEARS.
Heavy Northeast wind Has Done Great
Damage in Florida

Heavy Northeast wind Has Done Great
Damage in Florida
Jacksonville. Fla May IA heavy
northeaster has been blowing for the
past few days. accompanied with drv-
inr rain Tuesday nirht and Wodnes-
day morning 81 was unusually heavy.
Reports from the state say that much
damage bias been done t1 aFnaruc
camps. phosphate plants ric Farm
ors will suffer much and .u e1ue
t'ors carly vegetables and trUIt have
been damaged High tides and heavy
rains have flooded the loarr -t-lH oI
this city and boats are being used on
several streets.
Tho terminal station and an an-
pr0a.hes are three 10 Eve feet under
water ln tho railroad yards the food
are rushing through at a si2-mlC
speed
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15
NO CHANGES
Yoakuu Intimaies she Rock isiand am
Frisco WIN Continue separate.

Yoakum tntImafes she Rock Island ane
Frisco WIN Continue separate.
New York. May if-B ,. foakum
president o. the Frisco. returned from
New York. where De has been FOR the
last month. Cousumat.ng The sale oi
the Frisco. Asked 10 there would be
sny changes in the Frisco management
Mr YoaEum said no change are con
templated 40 present
Referring 10 the Rock Island and
Frisco systems Mr Yoakum said
'.rho relations between the roads are
absolutely harmonious and those con
dIrons wIU believe. continue STR
TolNm irtlmaf.i tlat taa tuo syH
TENS w.u continue urlr- euanf
mauagements and tie Boe. Island ha'
no Intentions OF establishing genera
Cmcoa 90 So Louis
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

Hot SPRINGS. Ars. Stay while
running af au ordinary speed an east
bound PASSENGER train or Doe ChOctaw
Oklahoma end gIf railroad Jumped
the track in the eastern suburbs of
this city. wrcckng The entire train
and demoIsh.ng au iron bridge One
man was BILLED and twenty persons .u
iured. three of whom wiil probably
die Fireman Reilly was kliled.
Engineer Ryan Conductor Well
and Newton Hlii wore fatally burt
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

Salem. Ore. May ii-loseph ia.
shaw. who De- a. near as can De- figured
out. 40 least no years old. was found
dead On bed Wednesday night re was
a Freedman by birth and served .r
the French var ~ iso5. under NapO
leon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15
RloTINe RESULTS

Ouc Report SAYS Two Hundred Har'
ueeu Killed aud Wounded.
New York May lf-N0 less thar
5000 are dead or wounded a. a result
of the riotinr .n fhe streets here. saw.
The Valparaiso correspondent oi thl
Herald o. .s 'mD0 ihie az present o.
aerort0I1 che exact number az casual
lrH
~ Heralio. the only paper that wa
issued "wednesday severely crit.cife'
the authorities. whom 10 holds rcspon
s.bie ior the outrage A.. fore.gner.
here are SAFE
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15
Riot Damage Great

Santiago De hCile May if-Ow.ng 10
the measures taken by the authorities
and government the riots at Valparaiso
have subs.ded The damage done is
very great Several buildings were
burned 10 the ground and the osp.a-
made was destroyed
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15
WIN ID. m.ld Ii..nnr.lhl.

Consiantinople. May 1.-THE sultan
has warned the governors of provinces
IN European Turkey that they win be-
held personally responsible IN the
event 0f massacres occurring in ter.
rltorLes under their lnrIslIctInn-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

New York. May III d Mackey.
aged thiriy-fve. an actor and member
OF the Princess Chic company who
Just returned from the road. died a..
ter having taken some powders re-
commended ~ a remedy tor illness