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Smyrna times., 1904-05-04
THOROUGHFARE NECK.
Opesing of Good Spring Weather Finds the
Farmer Busy and Frult Growers Happy
Local and Personal MentlOn.
Special Correspondence to the TINES.

Special Correspondence to the TIMES.
THoRoUGHFARE NECK, May 2:-After
a period of the most unspring like
Vicissitudes the weather turned over
a new leaf last Monday, promising
now to be good, and Dame nature
appears to be trying to make up lost
time. las if by magic the country is
transformed into a scene the gods
themselves might contemplate with
wonder. Everywhere plants and
leaflets and blossoms are smiling a
happy greeting. The fruit grower is
also smiling for his trees could not
hold more of their fragrant glory. One
wishes he were dusty pollen covered
bee toiling amid this grandeur. The
peach, although nearly a month late.
was never more pro- 'sing. A few
more days will be necessary to bring
the blossoms out in full. An interest
ing fact suggestive of the backward
ness of spring IS that the dsndelion
(taraxacum) often found in bloom in
these parts in February has Just put
in its appearance. Wheat fields that
looked as barren as a desert in early
spring have come out and are making
a promising showing. Grass seeding
is very fine and farmers are hoping for
an abundant hay crop.
Mrs. Jennie E. Bell has a pair of
geese that have established a record
In these parts by laying SO eggs and
are still laying every day without any
disposition to set.
The Misses Mary and Ida Armstrong
have brought out their splendid col
lection of potted plants from winter
quarters. Some of the rare species of
cactis were found to have been frozen
but all others are in thrifty condition.
their artistically arranged lawn shows
its usual spring wealth of beauty.
The most attractive feature now is the
large mound of Mountain Pinks in
full bloom making q sight long to be
remembered. The ornamental trees
and extensive orchards make this the
prettiest home in Thoroughfare Neck.
and shows what can be accomplished
Smyrna times., 1904-05-04

For blocking the sidewalk with cart
and team in violation of the town ordi-
ance, Mr.. G. Frank Gootee was fined
$500 Monday by Alderman Casperson
Mr.. Gootee was hauling some dirt
from the railroad property to his farm
lear town, and had been notified
about his teams blocking the sidewalk
before the fine was imposed.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-04

Some concern was occasioned at st.
PauPs M. E. Sunday School SUNDAY
afternoon by the absence of their
4 fsi-tf .snperiatS2dent,~ Mr.. T. E.
White. The latter was on the iurv of
the Wilson-Damp Shooting case.
locked up over Sunday at Dover and
for the first time in quite a while he
was unable to discharge his duties
at St Paul's. The subject was more
or less talked about by teachers and
scholars and a feeling of sympathy
and love went out to their u ,rtunate
superintendent. The Sunday School
exercises were ably conducted by the
assistant superintendent, Prof. Ii. H.
Murphy, and the service was gone
through with interest and profit to all
concerned.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-04

on farm home in the way of beauty
and comfort.
PersOnsI:-Mr. John Wilson and
family of Clayton were guests at the
home of Mr.. Samuel Derrlckson on
Sunday.-Mr. Samuel Der ickson was
in Philadelphia last week. -Messrs.
James and Frank Lamb were in
Thoroughfare Neck on Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-04

Bad blood and indigestion are dead
ly enemies to good health. Burdock
Blood Bitters destroys them.
A little life may be sacrificed to g
sudden attack of Group, if you don't
have DR.. Themes Electric Oil on
hand for the emergency.
Neglect colds make fat grave.
yards. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to a han
Ply, vigorous old age.
Terrible plaques. those itching, pes.
terlng diseases of the skin. Put an
end to misery. Doan's Ointment
cures AT any drug store.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-04

Monday, the conductors and brakes
men and railroad crews generally,
adopted the summer grab and white
caps and summer apparel will be the
order of service until autumn. At the
same time a new signal code went into
effect.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-04
A Runaway Bicycle,

Terminated with an ugly cut on the
leg OF j.. b. Orner, Franklin Grove.
iii. IT developed a stubborn ulcer
nnyielding to doctors and remedies
for four years. Then Buckien's Ar
MICA Salve cured. It's just az good
for Burns, ScaIds, Skin Eruptions and
Piles. 25c at Benton N. NWeldon's
Drug Store.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-04

Richard Walsh. who spent a number
of years as a missionary on the frontier,
will lecture in the interest of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society, in
st. Pauls M. E. Church, on Monday
evening. May 9th. ALI are cordially
invited to attend.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-04

After an illness of four weeks, James
@. Wilson one of the best known and
highly respected citizens of Townsend
died at his home on Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock, from complication
OF diseases, aged &C years. Mr.. Will.
son was for many years in the employ
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
as track foreman, and resided in Mid.
dletown for % years. but removed 10
Townsend several years ago, where he
continued in the seivice Of the P. r.
r. until he was retired on account of
advanced age. Mr.. Wilson was born
and reared in Sussex County, and
served in the Civil War. Deceased
leaves wife and one daughter. Mrs
David I. Allen of this town, and two
sons, s. s. Wilson of Westminster
Nd, and W. P. Wilson of Townsend
to mourn his death. Funeral services
were held at his late home Saturday
afternoon. Interment was made in
Forest Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-04

Mr.. N. G. Severson who for the
past two months has been confined to
his home with an attack of pneumonia
has recovered sufficiently to return to
work, and when he appeared on duty
Monday morning, he was given the
glad hand by his associates. Mr..
Severson is baggage master on the
Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-04

Miss Bessie Skinner. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Skinner, has &C.
cepted position in the Clayton Post
Office as one of the assistant post
mistresses. Postmaster L. L. Mason
has two lady assistants that he may be
relieved of the strain of detailed work.
With the postofice business growing,
and his drugstore business increasing
all the time, Mr.. Mason is one of the
busiest men of Clayton, and the man.
agement of the two concerns keeps
him closely confined from early morn
ing to late at night.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. James Legates of
Chester were guests over Sunday of
his parents Conductor and Mrs. James
Legates.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-04

Mr.. James Russell of Wilmington
was visitor in Clayton over Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-04
CLAYTON DEPARTMENT.
CLAYTON.

Items OF Interest Cleaned From the DOIngs
Ia and About Town:
Miss Margaret Foraker of Whining
ton spent Sunday in town.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-04

Prof. H. H. Murphy and the asis.
tant teachers of the Clayton Public
Schools followed an old time custom
Monday by taking the whole school
on May party. AS the first day of
May fell on Sunday this year, they
were obliged to take the following day
which was bright and charming.
Through the kindness of Mr.. r. E..
Cantwell. the children were allowed
the privilege of the woods in the rear
of his farm. 1t was one of the most
delightful May Parties given in recent
years and they not only rambled
through the woodlands now awaken
ing to the first touches of spring, but
they INDUCED in games and other
pastlmes to their hearts desire. The
picnic was an enjoyable feature of the
outing.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-18
TO FORM NEW PARTY.
Chairman Farris, of the PopuliHt
National Committee, Issues n Call
for a Meeting in Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. Thames H. Fer
riss, chairman of the national commit
tee of the peoples party, has issued
call for meeting to be held in Chi
cago some time during November for
the purpose Of forming a new national
party. In-his call for the gathering,
which he termed Jefferson confer
ence," Mr.. Ferriss declares that the
time has arrived for the consolidation
Of number of progressive parties
and factions under a broad Jefferso-
MAN programme. The chief articles
on which he desires to form the new
party are: Governmental control of
the issuance and volume Of money;
postal savings banks; restoration Of
the income tax; the fullest possible
protection to those who labor; adop-
tlon of the initiative and referendum;
local option In the sale Of intoxicating
drinks; no Imprisonment without trial
by jury and no government by ipjunc-
ton; taxation and control of all cor
porations in the interest Of the gen.
eral public.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-18
WHO Is MORE cULLIBLE7
The City Man Is Not Bit Behind His
Country Cousin in This
Respect.

"Is tho man OF the country more gull
BILE than the man of the city2" asned
an observant man, in the New Orleans
Times-Democrat There is suspicion
that an answer in the affirmative would
fit the case. Yet, 1t may not be so.
An interesting experiment has recently
been made. according to a story that
comes out of New York, and the result
seems TO have been little disastrous.
According to the story this attempt to
prove that the residents OF the country
districts are more gullible than those
OF the city has nearly resulted in a jail
sentence for college student employed
as a street car conductor in Brooklyn.
He Is said to be a member Of we'll
known family in Maine, and was
student at Brown university in the class
of 'O6.
Financial reverses sustained by the
family compelled him to seek work in
the city, and he became conductor not
long ago. In July friend of the con-
ductor residing In Maine received q
letter Offering to sell him. at low rates,
countertsit money made in Mexico.
The Maine man turned the letter over
to the secret service officlals and the
conductor soon after was arrested. He
was indicted and has been in Jail since
July. The prisoner explained that the
letter was only joke and an expert
ment in sociology, finally giving the
district attorney his true name, which
he formerly had concealed. Investiga-
ton proved the story to be true, and
when the case came before Federal
Judge Holt the district attorney ex-
planned. The judge ordered the joker's
plea OF not guilty to be withdrawn,
entered one of guilty and then suspend
ed sentence. He warned the student OF
sociology. however, to be more careful
In his future experiments.
But this does not by any means set-
tie the important question. and despite
the common belief In the gulllbility OF
the man from the country now and then
we run across happening which shows
he has an element of shrewdness which
Will often put the city man to hard
test of his wits"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-18
ARE OF IDENTICAL ORIGIN.
Whale and Lion Said to Have Sprung
from One and the Same
Source.

AS everyone knows, or ought to
know, the whale is not fish. but
mammal, and biologists have long Ion.
dered about its family tree, says
scientific paper. In Eocene times the
ancestors of mammals were beginning
to take shape somewhat like those of
to-day and to lose the grotesquesness
inherited from their reptilian progen.
itors. To be sure, animals were very
different from those of today. Horses
were no larger than dogs and had
five toes. while cattlelike tinoceras.
twice the size Of an OK, with six horns,
tusk-like teeth and five toes, cropped
the heritage Of Wyoming. Along with
these peculiar plant feeders there
dwelt some very primitive flesh eat
ers, to which Prof. Cape gave the
name Of creadonta.
The scene shifts to modern times
Prof. Fraas, of Stuttgart, Germany. is
delving in the rocks near Cairo, Egypt
He Is getting out huge jaw bones that
have been petrified The jaw bones
are those of whales and the rocks near
Cairo were, in Focene times. the sea
shore. The professor has studied his
whale jaws and compared their teeth
with other fossil teeth. Now, he tells
us in recent Abhandlungen that
these teeth Of ancient whales are like
those Of the ancient carniverous
creodonts. From this he argues that
In Eocene or earlier times some prlm-
tive flesh eater took to an aquatic
life. From these old times to the pres
ent whales have been becoming more
fishlike.
1t is hard to believe that the raven
GUS lion and inoffensive and toothless
whale of to-day had common an
cestor. yet they both have the same
tastes for blood, only the whale swal-
lows his food whole.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-18
WHAT HE GOT THEM WITH
No Ailments in the Crowd, But the
Fakir Had Something That
Sold Quickly.

Gentlemen" began the fakir as he ar
ranged numerous bottles on q little table
at a downtown street corner and prepared
for business, has anyone in this crowd
got toothache?"
No one answered, relates the Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Has anyone an earache or head.
ache?"
Not a man had anything to say.
very well, then; but are you troubled
with insomnia? Are you low spirited.
and do you find yourself thinking of sui.
cide?"
The appeal was like the other-in vain.
The crowd elbowed each other, but no
one advanced.
VERY well, gentlemen; very we'll. Now.
is there anyone here who INDUCES in in.
toxicants and wishes to conceal the fact
from the women folks? If SO, ! guaran.
tee that one drop Of this marvellous
preparation placed on the tongue will in.
stantly remove the odor of any"
There was mad rush from all direc.
tions, and for the next five minutes he
gave change and passed cut the bottles
with both hands.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-18
GIRL AND WOMAN
CARE NEEDED AT THE CHANGE
FROM ONE TO TIE OTHER.
Many Life Spent in Suffering Because
Troubles Were Allowed to Develop
At This limo.

Every mother of growing girl should
remember that there will come time
when her daughter will be a girl 10
longer but will share with her the bless.
ings Of womanhood. Unless nourish.
ment keeps pace with growth the founda-
tions of a life Of suffering are laid at
that time. Mrs. John MacKinney, Of
No. 47S Thirteenth street, Detroit, Mich,
writes timely word. She says:
~ did not get proper care at the first
critical time in my life and for seven.
teen years suffered as result. I had
dizzy spells, felt a constant fear that
something dreadful was about to happen
and was afraid to go out alone. My
breathing was very short and had pal.
pitation of the heart SO badly that
could not go up stairs nor walk even
moderately fast. was 80 nervous that
I could not nit still. At different times
for years I was under the care Of the
best physicians in Detroit and I tried q
number of advertised medicines. Moth
ing helped me until, OH the advice Of q
neighbor, I tried DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. I felt relieved before
the first box was finished and I kept on
taking them until / was cured.
"Last winter my little girl had rheu-
matism and gave her DR.. Williams Pink
Pills and she got well right away. My
niece was thought to be going into con.
sumption and, upon my advice, she tried
the pills. They cured her cough and she
is now well and strong. My entire fam.
lily are enthusiastic over DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and we can.
not say enough in their praise
These pills effect such cures be.
cause they go to the root Of the disease.
Other remedies act on the symptoms
these marvellous vegetable pills remove
the cause Of the trouble. They have
proved themselves to be an unfailing
specific for all diseases arising from i'm.
pure blood and weakened nerves-two
fruitful causes Of nearly all the
ills to which humankind is heir. DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are
sold in boxes at 80 cents q box, or six
boxes for $3.50, and may be had Of all
druggists, or direct from DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, NY.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-18
TILL NOON
The Simple Dish That Keeps ons
Vigorous and Well Fed.

When the Doctor takes his own med.
i1ioe, and the grocer eats the food he
~ ommends, some confidence comes to
the observer.
A Grocer of Ossian, Ind, had prac-
tlcal experience with food worth any
ones attention.
He says: six years ago became
30 weak from stomach and bowel trou-
BILE that was finally compelled to give
up all work in my store, and, in fact,
all sorts of work, for about lour years,
The last year was confined to the bed
nearly all Of the time, and much of the
time unable to retain food o. any sort
On my stomach. My bowels were bad
ly eonstipated continually, and | lost
in weight from los pounds down to So
pounds.
When at the bottom o. the ladder
changed treatment entirely, and start
ed In on Grape-Nuts and cream for
nourishment. | used absolutely moth
ing but this for about three months.
slowly improved until got out Of bed
and began TO move about.
Il have been improving regularly,
and now in the past two years have
been working about fifteen hours a
day in the store, and never felt better
In my life.
During these two years have never
missed breakfast of Grape Nuts and
cream, and often have it two meals a
day, but the entire breakfast Is al
ways made Of Grape-Nuts and cream
alone.
Since commencing the use of Grape
Nuts l have never used anything to
stimulate the action of the bowels, a
thing l had to do for years, but this
food keeps me regular and in fine
shape, and am growing stronger and
heavier every day.
my customers, naturally, have been
interested, and | am compelled to an.
sweT a great many questions about
Grapc-Nuts.
Some people would think that sim
pie dish of Grape Nuts and cream
would not carry one through to the
MONDAY meal, but it will, and in the
most vigorous fashion"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
Look in each pkg. for the famous lit
We book, The R0zd to Melville"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-18
Peculiar Steed.

At little dinner the other night the
statement was made that the colored
race had longer memories than white
folk. Mark Twain. who was present,
agreed with the remark, and to prove 1t
told the following:
Some years ago. when south, l met
an old colored man who claimed to have
known George Washington. asked
him If he was in the boat when Gen.
Washington crossed the Delaware. and
he instantly replied: 'Lor'. massa. |
steered dat boat Well said |. do you
remember when George took the hack
at the cherry tree?' He looked worried
for minute. and then. with beamins
smile, said: Why. suah. massa. | drove
that hack mahself. IN. Y. Herald.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-18
THIS in BRYAN'S STATE.
Legislature which Was Expected to
Elect the Silver Champion Sena-
tor Is Solidly Republican.

Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 12.--Practically
complete election returns from every
county in the state on presidential
electors and governor show that
Roosevelt's plurality in Nebraska will
not be less than $4,000 and may reach
10000. Gov. Mickey's plurality is not
less than 5000. In the legislature on
joint ballot the republicans will have
1913 to 0 for the opposition, with one
senatorial district in doubt. Should
the republican candidate win in this
district the state senate will be solidly
republican.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-18
By wire and Air.

An accidental experiment in the veloc-
ity Of sound Is recounted by CORE.
spondent. He went to his telephone,
and just as he put the receiver to his
ear he heard the click Of another tele-
phone. Another receiver had been re-
moved and the line was open. Then he
heard through the telephone the shrek
of locomotive whistle, and few sec
onds later the sound came through the
open window In the usual way. Looking
up, ne saw a locomotive half a mile
away. passing the house Of friend.
The mystery was solved. The telephone
that was open was that at the distant
house, and the sound of the whistle had
come through its transformation into an
electric current quicker than 1t had trav-
eled through the air.-Youth's Compan.
i'm
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-18
HIS RESIGNATION WITH HOCH.
State Treasurer Kelly VIII Await
the Investigation Promised by
Newly-EIected Governor.

Topeka. Kan, Nov. 12..-State Treas
urer T. T. Kelly has addressed let
ter TO H. P. Dillon, his bondsman, who
Is holding Kelly's resignation in es-
crow, telling him tn turn the resigna-
ton over to Gov.-elect Hoch. Mr..
Hoch has promised to make a COM
plete investigation of the Kansas
treasury after his Inauguration. If
the investigation discloses any irregu-
larities on the part of Kelly with
which he is charged. the resignation
will be accepted. Otherwise, it will be
returned to Kelly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-18
An Honest Opinion.

Mineral, Idaho, Nov. l4th Especially
That a sure cure has been discovered for
those sciatic pains that make 80 many
lives miserable, is the firm opinion of Mr.;
this place, and he does not hesitate to
say that cure is Dodd's Kidney Pills.
The reason Mr.. Colson is so firm in his
opinion is that he had those terrible
pains and is cured. Speaking Of the mat.
ter he says:
Il am only too happy to say Dodd's
Kidney Pills have done me lots of good
] had awful spains in my hip SO could
hardly walk. Dodd's Kidney Pills stopped
it entirely. think they are a grand
medicine"
All Sciatic and Rheumatic pains are
caused by Uric Acid in the blood. Doou
Kidney Pills make healthy kidneys and
healthy kidneys strain all the Uric Acid
out Of the blood. With the cause re
moved there can be no Rheumatism o,
Sclatica,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-18
THE JAPs AND THE MULE.
Rice Growers Of Nippon Are Not Anx-
ioas to Employ the Hybrid
in Their Work.

$50 the Japanese rice growers are
not willing to tackle that interesting
native Institution. the American mule,
without the aid of home folk" said
an observant man, according to the
New Orleans Times Democrat. "and
! can see where they are right about
the matter. The American mule Is
q long-eared. quick.heeled. supple.
Tinted mystery, and no man, no mat.
ter how wise he may be, can do any
thing with him unless he have special
training AS matter Of fact. the
white man in America is sadly de
hcient when It comes to working
knowledge Of the mule. UP to the
present writing the American negro
Is the only living person who can
claim anything like mastery when IT
comes to the mule. Somehow there
is something in the nature of the
black man and the mule which makes
1t easier for them to get along. Just
what II Is do not know. But even
the black man will have his ups and
downs now and then with the mule
and l have seen some very interest
ing instances Of this kind, one Of the
most amusing being that of an ex
tremely hard skulled negro who never
wanted better weapon than his head
in any sort Of conflict with man Oh
beast.
Zone day he fell out with his mule
Ordinarily, they get along we'll enough
together. But in some way the mule
on the day in question made thu
negro mad and the fight began. II
the first place, the negro broke hi
water jug over the mules head. Thi'
did not feaze the animal. Grabbing
the mule by the ears and taking {
good. firm grip, the black man LANDED
with vigor between the mules ears
using his head as weapon. The blow
was q knockout blow all right, bu
the trouble was that 1t knocked tn
negro out also. Both mule and negr,
fell to the ground like dead. In
short while both were fairly goo,
friends again. The Japs are right
They will need special training o.
the mule proposition and no mistake
and the negro Is about the best mai
they can get to do the training"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-11-18
RIGHT ON HER DIGNITY.
American Heiress Had Inherited Jus,
as Easy Money as Any
body.

81 understand" said the dgnifed
English mstron, that your father made
What do you mean?" asked the Amer.
lean heiress.
THAT he amassed his wealth by buying
and selling commodities that the common
people needed"
"He did nothing of the sort" retorted
the angry heress, relates Judge. 81
want you to understand that papa did
not work lick for cent of his. He
made il every bit by skinning people with
watered stocks. guess that's just as
easy money as the kind that you inherit,
isn't itw