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Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
PRISONERS BREAK Lookup
AND MAKE HASTY ESCAPE
MUCH EXCITEMENT OVER THE ARREST OF
THREE DESPERATE CHARACTERS.
Lives of Citizens Put In Jeopardy by Their
Reckless Firing and Alderman Crow Fines
and Commits Them-Made Escape.

Three young men giving their names
as William Parker and Luther Howell,
Dover, and Richard Wright, Magnolia,
came to Smyrna Monday evening and
prepared to ''paint the town red" I'm
bibing freely of intoxicants they
jumped in team and drove out on
rampage. In front of the residence of
Mr.. A. E. Jardine, corner of Mt. YER
non and Union streets they became
very boisterous and recklessly fired off
several pistol shots. William Scout,
who perchance was passing that way,
was obliged to take refuge in order to
escape the flying bullets. Clarence
Johnson and another colored boy were
also passing and claim to have been
shot at by one of the fellows, and
barely escaped being hit. Later the
three men went to the Smyrna House
where they became very unruly. When
order ed out, Howell threatening to
shoot Clarence Gears if he went
| for the officers. 1t was not long be-
fore the officers were summoned. PO-
liceman Turner with five assistants,
Joseph Garner. Joseph Cummins, Will
liam Mutfiy, Herbert Turner and John
Henderson apprehended them just as
they were coming out of the barroom.
They made some little resistance but
were soon Overpowered and taken to
the lookup. The next morning Alder
them each $8. for shooting on the
streets. They could also have been
fined for fast driving, carrying
concealed weapons and resisting the
officers, but Alderman Grow only pre-
ferred the one charge. In default they
were committed. Two state cases
were to have been brought against
them this morning, one by Mr.. Gears
for threatening his life and the Other
by Policeman Turner for carrying con
cealed weapons. The local society O.
Prevention to Cruelty to Animals haG
telephoned to Agent Stout of Whining
ton to come down today and brins
charge against the three men for beat
,, ing and abusing their horse unmerci
fully. The horse is said to have beer
hired from a Dover livery.
Sometime during the night the pr!s
oners made their escape by prying VI
some boards in the cell floor and max
ing hasty exit through the cellar
1t is supposed they were given assist
ancs by some accomplices on the out
side. They could never have pried u
the boards without the necessary tools
There is general regret at their beini
at large but the fault is largely iu tn
insecurity of our lookup. The Stat
cases should have been tried yesterda
= without delay and in default the pris
oners should have been taken at ono
: to Dover. The safety of our citiz en-
demands that such law breaker
:, should be punished to the full exten
of the law.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
SOME EXCITING RACES ON THE SNOW.
Main Street the Mecca for Those Wishing to
Race-Frlday and Saturday Races.

Main Street the Mecca for Those Wishing to
Race-Frlday aud Saturday Races.
Winter sports, an account of which
was given in our last weeks issue,
continued apace on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday and was thoroughly en-
joyed until the streets were worn
bare. Most everyone who had sleigh
was out on the thoroughfare. The
most interesting feature was the rae
ing and those who wished to show
their speed were more or less in evil
dence. On Friday the most interest
ing race was between the favorite
trotters of Mr.. Edward G. Walls and
Homer X. Lewis. For a time the
horses seemed to be evenly matched,
but it was not very long before Mr..
Walls outstripped his opponent. Sat-
urday large crowd was attracted to
Main street to see some interesting
heats between columbus Wilkes, -
the favorite of Col. Morrison of
Meadow Lawn Farm" and the fine
trotter owned by William Jones of
Leipsic. While the races were close,
the honors seemed to belong to Col.
Morrison. The warm sun of Saturday
put an end to the racing but the snow
and hail of Monday gave another coat.
ing to our hard and frozen streets and
sleighing was resumed again yester.
day with renewed interest. Yesterday
afternoon the contest was between
horses of Edw. G. Walls, John P.
Hudson and DIR. w. V. Messick. The
latter seemed to have the best of it il
the exciting contests.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
COLD WEATHER HARD ON MUSKRATS.
Unable TO Procure Food on account of Frozer
Marshes, Many Muskrais Meet Death.

THoRoUGHFARE NECK, Jan. 12:-The
extreme frigidness of the weather is
also the cause of much distress among
the lower animals, and especial ly
muskrats. The marshes are frozen to
such an extent that the rats are unable
to procure food; consequently they
make long excursions from the mar
shes for that purpose which is very
unwise on their part in view of the
extraordinary prices their furs are
bringing for they are eagerly held up
and robbed thereof, not without a gal
liant defense, however, for a muskrat
when covered will fight with an incred-
table fury, leaping at its enemy and
making an ugly wound with the ro-
dent teeth. Many are killed by dogs,
foxes, etc, and several have been
found frozen to death. Old and ex-
perienced trappers claim that they
never remember seeing the animals
wander away in such numbers before.
Their tracks lead through the snow
from the marshes in every direction.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
SMYRNA BANKING HOUSES
HOLO ANNUAL MEETINGS
S. NJ. TAILOR OFKENTON ELECTED DIREC
TOR IN THE PLACE OF JOHN COSGRlFF.
Fruit Growers Bank Makes No Change iu It's
Directors But Declares a Semi.Annual
Dividend of 4 Per Cent. Out OF Pr Jfits.

Yesterday was the day appointed for
the annual meetings of the stock
holders of our two National Banks aud
the reports of the condition of these
two honored Smyrna institutions was
gratifying to all concerned. The cleo
tions passed off quietly and the only
change in the personel of directors
was at the National Bank where Mr.
Samuel NJ. Taylor of Kenton was
elected a director IN place of Mr.. john
Cosgrif of this town. who declined
re- election. He had been a director
since 1895, succeeding the late W.
Polk Cummins. The other direc-
tors were reelected as follows:
James B. Conner, FELTON,; A. E. Sud
Ter, Sudlersville, Md. ; William George
Hill, Harry g. Tschudy, William A.
Winford and w. H. Janney. The di-
rectors in turn reelected w. H. Jan
ney, president; Eugene Davis, cashier;
and Charles J. Sudler, bookkeeper.
Tie Fruit Growers National Bank
held its election without any change
in the officers or directors. A most
satisfactory report was made to the
stockholders, showing steady in
crease in business since the bank re
organized. A full statement of the
condition of the bank was Issued OIL
neatly printed folder, on the It'll,
page of which was an attractive photo
engraving of the bank. With all th
expenses paid the directors declared
semi-annual dividend of per cent
The election of directors resulte,
as follows: DIR. E. G.. Clark, Milling
ton, Nd; James r. Clements, Clay
ton; Edward G. Walls, Alfred L. Hud
son, Hervey P. Hall, James P. Hoi
fecker and Walter o. Hoffecker Tn
directors in turn reelected Walter G
| Hoffecker, president; S. Gilbert Wilds
cashier; E. Marriott Fowler, teller
and Walter W. Hynson, bookkeeper.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
AMRRIcUS CLUB OF SMYRNA REORGANlzES
Re-eIect Officers, Take In Several New AssO.
ciate Members anG Improve Club Room.

The Americus Club which has
finely appointed room in the "Win-
ford Building" met recently and re-
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, John P. LeFevre; Vice -Presi-
dent, R. D. Hoffecker, Jr.; Secretary
and Treasurer, Hirons Denney; Room
Committee, Harry @. Tschudy and
Howard r. Jones. Several new week
ly and monthly magazines were sub
scribed for and motions passed for the
general good of the Club. A number
of new associate members were taken in.
The annual meeting of the Kent
Club, Dover's organization, was held
last Tuesday evening and the follow
ing officers elected for the ensuing
year: President, H. A. Richardson;
Vice President, John H. Jones; trea-
surer, Alden B. Richardson; secre-
tary, Josiah o. Wolcott; board of
governors, William 81. Walker, J. P.
Jones, g. @. Fulton, H. Ridgely Har-
rington, Ezekiel Cooper. Mark W.
Cole, who has been the secretary of
the organization for seven years, de-
clined reel kion and Josiah D. VOL
colt was elected in his stead. An
effort is to be made to revive interest
in the club and monthly entertain
ments are to be held for the balance Of
| the season.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
FARMERS CHANGE IN THOROudHFARE NECK
Frank David Moves From the ~Lis;Oa Farm
aud Will Be Succeeded By B. F. David

THOROUGHFARF NECK. January H.
Several changes viii take place among
our farmers this spring. Mr.. Frank
David will move from the ''ListOn
Farm" to the DR.. johnson farm near
TayIor's Bridge, which he purchased
last spring and is IN tenure BY M
Gale Johnson, 3,So it is understood,
will move to the neighbOrhOOd Of Van
Dykes schoOlhOuse. Mr.. B. F. David
of the Samuel Derrickson farm, viii
take charge of the Liston farm. Mr..
Clifton Serverson of Taylor's Bridge,
of the Harry Stats farm, viii move
to the Corbett farm near BIaekbird
Landing, and in tenure Of Mr.. Isaacs.
Mr.. Charles Dukes of near Friendship
viii succeed Mr.. ServersOn.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
MIDDLETOwN-ODESsA TROLLEY LIVE.

Stockholders Hold Meeting aae Eisct OH
cers-May Extsnd to Smyrna Someiime.
The stockholders of the Odessa <
Middletown electric road have elected
the following directors for the ensl-
ing year: Edgsr A. Tennis, Daniel
W. Corbit, Edwin r. Cochran. Jr..
John G. Corbit, William r. Poke,
Edwin r. Cochran, Joseph Hanson,
Joseph l.. Gibson and Walter 5.
Leatherbury. The board has elected
the following officers: President.
Daniel w. Corbit; VIce-Presidsnt,
Edward r. Cochran, Jr.; Secretary
Joseph L. Gibson; Treasurer, Walter
Letherbury; Superintendent, Wal
saAS. Letherbury.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
ZERO WEATHER ON COMING PEACH CROP.
Opinion of CheswOId Fruit Growers Differ as
to the Extent of Damage By Cold Weather.

Opinion of Cheswold Fruit Growers Differ as
to the Extent of Damage By Cold Weather.
CHEswoLD, Jan. 11:-Young folks
and older people too who enjoy
it, are getting full share of sleighing
these days ofrelentless-winter weather.
In the mean time we hear some parties
discussing the winters grip in which
we are placed and indulge in looking
back over past winters for its counter
part. The winter of 1880 is often
mentioned but older heads say the
winter of 1856 when a succession of
SHOWS gave about eight weeks of
sleighing, shedding and almost unceas-
ing gingle of bells. Our ice gatherers
speak of having housed the finest
blocks of ice in their life time averag-
ing thickness of nine inches. The
peach prospects and condition of the
buds has been brought out since the
zero weather of last week. Some think
they remain safe owing to dry state
of the atmosphere. Others disregard
any opinion that may have been ven-
tured on peach buds at this early date
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
DOVER CLUB WOMEN VISIT SwYRN4
Visit Our Twentieth Century Club Friday aua
Render the Program Entire.


A number of the ladies' Of the Dover
Century Club came by invitation 10
the meeting of the Twentieth Century
Club of Smyrna, on Friday afternoon,
January eighth, and rendered the fol-
lowing program, which was very in
terestIng and thoroughly enjoyed BY
all present: Greeting from the Presi-
dent; Response by Mrs. Marshall Of
Dover; vocal solo, A Whispered
Vow," Mrs. Hiley; piano solo.
''PGderewski's Minuet. Miss Cariss,
paper, Naples" Mrs. Price; vocal
solo, (a) when the Heart Is Young
Dudley Buck; o. Sing Pretty Birds
to Me-" Stultz, Miss Cannon; Re
freshments. Thursday afternoon
January 14th, at the Club room from
8 to 4.30 fancy work viii be taught 70
members and children OF members.
Members desiring to Join a class 10
study German will please give their
names to secretary. January 18th vii
be in charge Of Art and Drama Com
mittee, Miss Laura Bell, chairman. SEC.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
chsswOId Men Assert Leap Year Etiquette.

CHEswoLD, Jan. f1:-Apropos of
leap year some of our young men assert
a" ladies must do the calling this
or there will be no calls made.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
rIOsss Slips on Ic. aad Breaks Its Shoulder

James Darrell, Kenton, while return
ing from Clayton where he had been
delivering wood, had peculiar expert
ence. His horse slipped on the ice and
fell, breaking its shoulder blade. Mr..
Darrell was compelled to kill the an
NAL to relieve its suffering.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
MASSEYS SHOPS HAVE $500 FIRE.
Breaks Out in the Rear of the Machine Shops
aDd WOnId Have Burned TO the Ground
But For Response of Hose Company.

Thursday evening about seven
o'clock, the town was startled by the
alarm of fire and in a few moments
time large crowd had congregated in
front of the large implement ware
house of Charles +. Massey, where
our faithful Fire Company was fight
ing tue stubborn flames that had
broken out in a storeroom in the rear
of the machine shop, the portion of
the building in charge of Lewis F.
Boyer. The fire originated some time
between five o'clock (the closing
time) and seven o'clock, and was dis
covered by Charles Thomas, a colored
man living on Fisher street, almost
directly In the rear of the Massey
Works. Thomas had noticed the
light for about an hour and gave little
attention to it, thinking that the shop
was running overtime to catch up
with the work. When he saw flames
bursting out the building he knew
something was wrong and rushing
over to the carriage building, he
kicked and ratified the door until
Frank Boyer answered. Mr.. Massey
was at the desk at the time and as
soon as appr@ed of the fire, the gener-
al alarm was at once sounded to which
the Hose Company quickly responded
The latter experienced some delay il
getting the water service on account
of frozen fire plugs and the loss o
wrenches, but when the service wa
once in force, 1t took but little tim
to extinguish the flames. Most of th
fire was under the roof and it tool
some vigilant lighting to get it unde
control
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
FARMERS TALK OF SUGAR CORN INDUSTRY
Movement for Large Canning Factory In Kent
County for Exclusive Handling Of Corn.

NOunty lot EAeluslfe lauunnK VI SVIh'
Clerk of the Peace James V. Nc
Commons of Wyoming, has interested
outside capital in a movement to start
large canning factory at Dover for
the handling exclusively of sugar
corn, including the extra early, early,
middle season. late and very late va
rieties, and which will keep the big
industry in operation all spring, sum-
mer and fall. Mr.. McCommons has
made proposition to the farmers that
if a sufficient number of them will
contract to deliver to the factory their
corn crops at SO per ton on the husk,
the industry can certainly be located
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
Damage Amounts to Fully s5OO.OO.

The fire resnlted IN the almost total
destruction of the roof and more or
less damage to the saw mill machin-
cry. Fortunately there was little
stock stored away in the storeroom.
There was feed cutter, fine wagon
body, nearly new, lot of wheels and
boxing material burned up, entallin g
a loss of fully $5OO.OO. The building
was insured in the Fire Association OF
Philadelphia and the American Fire
Insurance Co. The stock was insured
in the Home Insurance Company OF
New York and the German American
Insurance Co.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
Origin Of the Fire somewhat Mysterious.

Just how the fire originated is
mystery. 1t might have been caused
by some one dropping a match or
lighted cigar or from defective elec-
trio light wire. At first many thought
it might have been caused by the
boiler, but this seems hardly probable
since the burned portion is away from
the boiler, with most of the damage
under the roof. The strongest sup
position is that the boxing material
first caught on fire and ran up a
wooden partition to the ceiling. At
any event 1t was fortunate that it did
not occur in the middle of the night
when strong wind was blowing.
Mr.. Massey feels very grateful to the
Hose Company for their faithful and
efficient work. Long after the Com
pany left Messrs. John Wick and
Frank McCawley remained to watch
the building and it was fortunate that
they did for about 10 o'clock fire again
broke out under the caves which was
quickly extinguished.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-09
Russia's Finances.

Paris, March GA correspon-
dent at st. Petersburg cables
that he has had an interview with
Finance Minister Kokovisoff, who
declared that the issue of the
war was not doubtful. The min
lister said that even assuming the
most unfavorable hypothesis the
vital resources of the country
will not be touched. The expen-
diture, he said, must not be COM
pared with Great Britain's enor
nous expenditure in SouthAfrica.
Russia will not have to buy $76,
100000 worth of horses abroad
The most that will be spent in
this direction will be $2,00O,0OO.
and it will all be spent within
the empire. Similarly the cost
of transporting the troops will
not go out of the empire, but will
swell the receipts of the state
railways. The minister denied
that there was any danger of
panicky Withdrawals from the
savings banks, and said that the
greater risk of panic would be
among the foreign holders of
Russian securities; but, he added,
these foreign holders appeared to
be reassured by the events of the
last few weeks.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-09
Facts About the Panama Canal

About two fifths Of it is al
ready cut, including fourteen
miles from the Atlantic coast and
four miles from the Pacific coast !;
but these sections will need deep
ening. Thirty-six miles of the
most difficult part remains to be
cut. 1t is estimated that this
task will require the work of
$4,000 men for eight years. A
great dam is to be built at Bohio,
which is fourteen miles inland
from the Atlantic cos 1t, that will,
make lake fifty two feet above
the Atlantic, into which vessels
will be raised by locks. The
new level thus reached will ex-
tend twenty-five miles. Then
vessels going toward the Pacific
will descend by locks about sixty
five feet, to the Pacific The
dam will supply power that will
be used in excavating, and the
work under American direction
is expected to 90 on much faster
than the French company con-
Quoted it. We shall presently
be within sight of the realization
of the most important change
that has ever been made by man
in the physical structure of the
earth.-World's Work.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-09
The Japanese Movements.

London March THE Daily
Nails Chez Foo correspondent
says: 81 am informed that
there will be no advance until
100000 men have been concen
trated at Ping Yang. 1t is
thawing inland and the water
ways have greatly helped the
transportation arrangements.
The Japanese are busy at every
landing place and are buying
all suitable craft along the
coast.
CAT noon Friday transport
steamers conveyed by the
cruiser Takao and two torpedo
boats landed men and stores
ten miles below Hwangju. Cos
sacks are keeping a sharp watch
on the Japanese movements.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-09
Meeting Of County Board OF
Equalization.

The County Board of Equaliza-
ton, composed of the Chairmen
of the Township and Special
Boards of Assessors, will meet on
the 4th Tuesday in March, 22nd
inst at the office of the County
Auditor to eIualize the valua-
tions of personal property of the
county, and to hear grievances
and appeals from the valuations
and assessments fixed by the
Township and Special Boards of
Assessors. Respectfully,
Jno. A. Cook,
County Auditor.
March 8, 1904.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-09
Cstarrh Cannot Do Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they can.
not reach the seat OF the disease cataTrh is .
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
cure Is you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and musouE sur
faces. Halls Catarh Cure is not = Quaok
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one OF the
best physicians in this country for years and
ls regular prescription. tis composed OF
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, AcIing directly on tho
n musous surfaces. The perfect con binatoA of
The two Ingredients 10 What produces such
wonderful results In euTinS CataFTh Send for
tos 'lnohials fbsa
f.. cHEHEY = CO, pTspa,. Tsleds. O.
So d by druggists, price use
Nails Family Pills are the best
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-09
HighArtClOthing

Which is by far the best fitting and makes you look
like you were moulded and poured in them. With
every suit there is written guarantee that you will
have suit in it fades loses its shape.
Now, can tell you why they make you such
guarantee-it is simply because every piece of goods
is thoroughly tested and shrunk before it is made
into garment consequently there is no chance of
shrinkage or fading So, forward, boys, and take
advantage of the cut prices for the next 80 days. If
you will only call at our emporium and inspect
STOCK we will promise to dress you up else make
some of our competitors GIVE you new suit. BE
sure that you do not forget up-todate line of
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-09
BOmbarded by Japanese War
Vessels.

Vladivostock, March 7.-Out
side of killing woman and
wounding few men, yesterday s
bombardment of VladlvostOk by
the japanese fleet did no material
damage. The wooden cottage of
an artisan was the only building
wholly destroyed 1t was pierced
by shell from a IL inch gun,
which after traversing the roof
and wall fell into the yard, kill
ing the woman previously refer
red to.
In the quarter of the city call
ed the DIRTY Corner" a shell
fell on the house of Col. Shukoff
without exploding. 1t traversed
bedroom, destroying a stove
and penetrating the wall. 1t
finally burst near the regimental
safe, which was standing in the
court yard. A sentry guarding
the safe was covered with mud
but was not injured.
Evidently fearing an outbreak
of the sentry shouted: "Help!
Save the regimental colors i"
which were in the house.
Five sailors were slightly
wounded by the explosion of a
shell in the court yard of the
Siberian naval barracks.
Outside of these casualties no
one was killed or injured, and
there was no outbreak of fire
anywhere in the city.
The fact that the Russian bat.
teTies did not reply to the Japan.
ese bombardment was due par.
TALLY to the slight chance of hit
ting the enemy's warships at
such long range and partially to
desire not to betray the posi-.
ton Of the batteries.
1t is now thought that the at
tacking squadron consisted of a
battleship, four drmored cruisers
and two unprotected cruisers.
London, March Up to a
late hour this afternoon the Jap
anese legation here had received
no official information regarding
the bombardment of Vladivostok
1t is believed at the legation,
however, that the japanese are
now between the Russian cruiser
squadron and Vladivostok, and
there is reason to believe that
the Russian squadron is in the
vicinity of Possiet bay.
Russian official dispatches do
not mention this squadron, and
this fact lends color to the belief
that the Japanese have shut it
out of Vladivostok. 1t is pointed
out at the legation that if this is
true the Russian vessels are in a
critical condition since they must
run the guantlet of the japanese
squadron off Vladivostok or the
Japanese squadron off Port Ar
thur before reaching a Russian
port.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-09
and
Goldman Shoes

These shoes are the very best manufactured. Every
pair is guaranteed to be solid leather counter solid
leather soles and doubletp toe If they do prove
to be the same sample cut open and shown at our
store, we will freely give you pair, on receipt
of the returned that as we say they are
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-09
Thirty Days Longer

SO that all of our customers will get the benefit of
our reduced prices Clothing is what we prnci-
pally overstoCked on, and for the next month intend
to sell, regardless of cost. Everyone knows that
we have the exclusive sale of STROUSE & BROS.