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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-16

At last a Durango editor is in jail
Wonder is the general public would
not contribute few dollars il the en-
tire contingent could be landed-with-
out recourse to pen and ink.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-16

Let every Mason who can spare the
time visit Mancos next Friday. Sill
verton will send a good delegation as
Wen as several other points.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-16

Walter Hoffman. the Herald linotype
operator, was the first to correctly an
swer the cunuudrum prupounded by
The Famous: What is the difference
between man and hen?" Mr.. Hon
man promptly received check from
the Famous for 81. The answer is:
"A man can lay AN egg on red hot
stove without burning his feet, and "A
hen cannot" Look at the questions
propounded in the Famous ad. There
is easy money for any one who can
answer them
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-16

The only disturbing feature, so far
as The Herald is concerned. is the
burning of the Democratic bridges in
La Plata county,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-16

G. w. Smith went ont to the BIS
White ranch on Florida mesa -lhls
morning. and will put in the rest OF
the suiumer there
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-16

DR.. Hurd has received letter from
Or. Kaylor at Birmingham. Ala, say
ing thag he and Mrs kaylor would
leave last Thursday for st. Louis.1
where they will stay week. aItss'
which they will come ON home.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-16

DR. Barnes, who has been out ON his
ranch for TWO weeks. came in t. at
tend a meeting of the board of pen.
sion examiners. out of fifteen appli-
cations for examination only one party
appeared.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-16

Mrs. o. d. Pyle returned from Sjl-
verton. where she has been visiting.
last night, and left this morning for
her home at Dolores
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-16

Fred Fraley passed through from
Silverton to Ignacio this morning. He
souri, Fred claims at Gladstone, and
everything moving along nicely.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-02
TOWN ELECTION REVEALS NO CHANGE
Old Council Was Reelected 10 a Wan and the
Only Change on the Ticket Vas that OF
J. Edwin tiOifecLer Elected Assessor

The annual town election came on
on Monday afternoon from TWO 10 i've
o clock, with but little interest man
Tested. Only total Of 30 votes were
polled, six less than last YEAR. The
ola board was reelected for another
year. t. V. Cooper was unanimously
reelected treasurer, and J. f. H1i-
fecker received the unanimous ,.te
for town assessor. There were rSC
scattering votes IN the First Wand.
Alfred Tilghman one, and Thomas
jefferson one. In the Third Ward,
Edward Ct. Walls Was comp'imeuteI
with vote, and IN the Fifth Ward
John COsgritf received one vote The
COuncilmen elected and vote u each
was as fellows: John c. StOckly, ..
Samuel j. Reynolds, ); II. b. Grlevss
3; Joseph II. Wright, B; John T. Hud-
son, ,; Charles z. Thornley,, B aud
James c. Robinson, }. George +.
Brown was inspector, Joseph Beckett
aud Frank F. Evans judges. Edward
L. Porter and Stewart WIlds. clerks
The new Council will meet o. organ
ize the second Friday il this month.
The old Council which adjourned
sine die Saturday evening went out
with a good record Besides the IN
expected expense IL repairs to the pole
line and the Board of Health bills,
which footed up over 500. tue affairs
Of the town after the expenses are
paid shows a balance IN tue treasury u
S4S042. During the year the Light
aud Water Committee has made a saw
ing in the coal supply Of over 2UO tons
and has received from additional cleo
trio light takers and the revised seized
ule of rates over $500 more than the
previous year. The electric light
plant which last year showed a loss
Of Sll24.27, this year shows a gain Of
S46S.26. The water department shows
a gain this year of Sll39.j6 against
/ S921l2 last year. The sewer has
earned S60.40. The Opera House mas
earned this year SjO4. - against SI46 a
last year. Thus it will be seen that
despite the high price Of coal, the de-
partments of the town make a better
showing this year tIean -hgszla- -.gs
years and is highly credltable to III,
Council for their good management.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-02
WINTER EFFECT UPON SAN JOSE SCALE.
Difference Of Opinion as TO Whether the
San Jose Scale Has Been Killed.

THoRoUGHFARE NECK, February 90
How the San Jose scale has survived
the unusually severe winter is the
talk OF our fruit growers at present.
Some are of the opinion that it has
been killed to a large extent, while
others hold to the contrary saying,
that they have found the scale on
trees while pruning them where it
could not be seen last summer. A
fierce war will be waged as soon as
spring weather opens throughout the
State against this pest. The work of
the State Board of Agriculture in this
matter under the direction of Prof.
Wesley Webb, of Dover, is highly
commendable. Farmers who were
not aware that the disease existed in
their orchards are appraised of the I'M
welcome fact by the inspectors and
are given the most approved means
of dealing with the dread disease.
They also learn what it is like and
are able to inspect their own or
chards.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-02
HORRIBLE DEATH FROM BURNING.
Miss LtOna HirOns. I2-ysar-Old Daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel fiirOns the within.

Miss LLOna FllrOns, l2-year-Old Daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel hirOns the within.
Little Miss Leona HirOns, the bright
and attractive daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel HlrOns, Of the George
W. Turner farm near town, died At
10 O'Clock last night as the result Of q
horrible burning accident. The little
girl, who was but u years old was
caressiDg a lamb Monday afternoon
which was brought in the house IN al
almost drowned condition, and IN
STOPPING in front Of the stove her skirts
caught fire. Her m other was IN Smyr-
ma at the time and her father was IN
the woods back of the farm. In her
awful predicament she tried 70 get
water at the pump and failing she
rushed out aud rolled in a mud pud-
die. A little cOlOred boy arrived and
poured some water on her burning
clothes. The fire was extinguished.
but not before 1t had done its awful
work. DR.. J. W. Clifton was sum
mOned and the little girl was found IN
horribly burned condition. There
seemed to be no hope for her recovery.
Funeral Friday afternoon one O'Clock.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-02
PUBLIC READING OF PRIZE ESSAYS.

Demonstration to be Given In Opera house
in April by Smyrna Temperance Alliance.
The Smyrna Temperance Alliance
has arranged for a public demonstra-
ton to be given in the Smyrna Opera
House sometime in April, at which the
prize essays recently won IN the
W. @. 7. U. Essay Contest of our
Smyrna High School, will be read.
The honors belong as follows: Senior
class, Ayres Stockly; middle class,
CARL Price; junior class, Miss Anna
Talbot. In addition to this there
will be a special musical program,
and some addresses will be given by
the Rev. Vaughan S. Collins and the
Rev. William FAIRIES. The demonstrs-
ton promises to be interesting.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-02
HOG GUESSING CONTEST AT CHURCH HILL
Eastern Shore Farmers Take Chances on a
POrker Weighing Over ZOO Pounds.

About 200 persons were present to
see the big o. 1. @. hog of Mr.. Will
liam G. Palmatory slaughtered at
Church Hill, Md, on Tuesday last.
The guesses varied from 700 to 1921
pounds. Mr.. Shinn, of Kent county,
was the lucky guesser and won the
prize. He estimated the hogs weight
at 700 pounds. 1t tipped the beams,
dressed, at 7OOk pounds. Messrs. J.
Frank Temple and James e. Meredith
purchased the hog for $50. Mr.. Pal
matory realized $64 from the contest.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-02
DOVER WITNESSES FOR BOrKIN TRIAL
VIII Leave Next Saturday For California TO
Be Ready for Trial of Poisoning Case
Which Comes off Tomorrow Week.

The State of California having set
aside $40, 200 to secure the attendance
OF the Delaware witnesses at the sec
ond trial, on March 10 next, of Mrs
Cordelia Botkin, Otto Faas, district
passenger agent of the Atcheson, To-
peka u Santa Fe Railroad, came to
Dover Saturday to round up the
witnesses and to arrange for their
transportation to San Francisco.
District Attorney Byington, at San
Francisco, having deposited with the
Santa Fe people the money to pay for
the transportation, each witness to
have Pullman berth and three Pull
man meals day, the railroad under
took to hunt up the witnesses and get
them started on the journey. Mrs.
BOtkln, who was once found guilty
and sentenced to life Imprisonment for
the murder in 1900 of Mrs. John p.
Dunning, of Dover, by sending
poisoned candy through the mail,
would IN all probability be set free
at the second trial if the Delaware
witnesses should not appear against
her. With their attendance: however,
District Attorney Byington is conf
dent that he will be able to present a
strong case, des pite the fact that all
the evidence is circumstantIal
The only Delaware witnesses who
has thus far refused to go to CGlifor-
MIA is Thomas NJ. Gooden, who was
postmaster at Dover at the time of
the tragedy, and who at the first trial
of Mrs. BOtkin testified to the receipt,
in the mail from the West, of the box
of poisoned candy which caused the
death of Mrs. John P. Dunning and
Mrs. j. d. Deane. Mr.. Gooden has
recently engaged IN business at
Dover, and says he is unwilling to
leave it. He also believes that Miss
Elizabeth Kemp, who was assistant
postmaster, could give as much in.
formation as he could. The Delaware
witnesses will probably rendezvous in
Philadelphia next Saturday to start on
their trip to the Pacific coast. Those
who will go are: Miss Elizabeth
Kemp, Harry Pennington, who found
the box of poisoned candy in Con
gresham PenningtOn's mail box, anC
who carried it to the women who were
killed by it; Drs. L. A. H. Bishop anC
Presley S. Downs, who attended the
dying women; Joshua d. Deane, the
husband of one of the victims; Miss
Ethel Millington, Miss Leila Deant
and Miss Josephine Bateman, who
ate of the poisoned candy and were
made i'll by it: Walter Morris, cashier
of the Farmers Bank, who kept the
candy box and it's remaining contents
IN bank deposit vault pending ex
animation, for former Attorney Gen
eral R. G. White, who placed it there
DR.. L. Il. Wolfe, the professor o
Delaware College, who analysed tn,
contents and found arsenic in tn,
candy, and former State Detect1v,
Bernard J. McVey, who carried tn,
candy to California.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-02
W. q. Roe Purchases a Residence.

". G. Roe one of Smyrna's leading
merchants has purchased of Cosgriff &
Reynolds, the G. w. Taylor Property
South Main street and will fit it up for
a home. Possession immediate.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-02
His Capture Causes General Satisfaction.

The capture of Hollis is considered
a most important one, inasmuch as he
is a desperate character, having on
other occasions attempted the lives
of his fellowmen. As soon as Hollis
was safely lodged behind prison bars
at Cover, Constable Coursey, having
the warrant from Attorney-G General
Ward for the reward of $3.50, pre-
scented the same to Secretary of State
Layton, who acknowledged it, and
sent the constable to Governor HUM,
at Wyoming, for the Governors sig
nature. He returned from Wyoming
shortly before noon with his order
which he had cashed at the Farmers
Bank. Sheriff Melvin intends keep
ing the closest watch on Hollis, as
his past reputation is of such an I'M
savory nature as to necessitate his
being looked after.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-02
HONOR ROLL AT OEAKYNeYlLLE school,
Frank Freeman Leads His Class With Average
of 0 Per cent-SChOOl Entertainment.

Frank Freeman Leads his Class With Average
of 9S Per cent-SChOOl Entertainment.
THoROUGHFARE NECK, February 90
Owing to the fact that some of the
pupils of Deakyneville school have not
fully recovered from the effects of the
measles, quite a number were not
present to take the monthly examina-
tions. The following are the averages
of those who were present: Frank
Freeman, 50; George Boyer, So; Will
liam Reynolds, 50; Rachel Wrench,
90; Thomas Wrench, SO; Golda
Wrench, 90; Corryl Wrench, 80; How
ard Wrench, or Washington's birth
day was very n eh enjoyed by the
pupils. The scho, room was prettily
decorated with fage and bunting and
large picture of George Washington.
A patriotic program consisting of
songs, ,recitations and Compositions
was rendered and each pupil was pre-
sented with George Washington
Ratchet, decorated in colors and tied
with bow of. ribbon. The teacher,
Miss Efie M. White has met with
much success and has accomplished
much good work. The pupils of her
school have recently sent a box of
toys to Mrs. Cynthia Westover Alden,
president general of the International
Sunshine Society, by whom they were
distributed among the poor children
of New York. City.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-02
WORKED PIED PIPER" ACT on wEAsE.
Entlces Animal out OF It's Hole b. Meaas Ct
Music and Secures lis Valusbls Fur.

Music and Secures Us Valuable Far.
THORoUGHFARE NECK, February 20
A weasel who had made its home in a
muskrat house and ANNOYED "A year
old Fred Bell by killing and driving
the rats from that part Of the marsh.
was caught in a novel way last week
after many unsuccessful attempts.
The animals fOndness for music was
his undoing. After all attempts 10
catch it in trap had been futile the
youthful trapper hit upOn a novel
way of Outwitting the little animal.
Fred had heard of snakes being en-
ticed from their lair by music and he
decided to try it on the weasel, 50
producing a mouth organ from his
pocket he began playing a lively time.
Soon the animal thrust its head out
of the little burrOw it had made in the
side of the rat house and after a few
moments was induced to leave the
house and its fur is nov ready for
market. The animals are always
white during the winter months, but
this one had on his new suit OF
brown.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-02
Changes Taking Place In Country.

The country changes noted are as
follows: Mrs. S. J. Griffin leaves her
farm, the Rash Farm" on the State
road, which she has occupied for
many years and moves to Smyrna
taking the "Ofley Property" on Com
MERGE street and is succeeded on the
farm by Joseph Broadway of near
Bombay Hook. Mrs. Margaret
Disch leaves her farm and goes to
Leipsic to reside and is succeeded by
her son-in-law Mr. Howsrd Gruwell,
OF near Marydel. Mrs. Carey Frazier
will also leave the farm and join her
mother Mrs. Disch at Leipsic and will
be succeeded by Mr.. Russell, of near
Dover. Mr.. David Boggs, who has
resided for many years near Sever
sons Church, gives up farming and
Will take the Wright store at Bren-
ford, and will be succeeded by Mr..
Benjamin Burris of near Friendship.
y. Il. Maloney, of near "Seven Hick-
AO0FOo bEO OdbbS al III anu
moves to the farm owned by Mr..
Henry d. Boyer, and succeeds Thorn
as Thornton who moves to Leipsic.
Ischudy Pratt, of near Clayton, takes
tne farm vacated by James X. Orrell,
OF near Brenford, who discontinues
farming. William Smith, Jr., sue
Teeus his father William Smith, who
mas moved to Smyrna. I. Price Hur-
LOCK. OF near Cheswold, who recently
purchased and moved to the Maberry
ISrm OF near Kenton, is succeeded by
0eorge Hoffecker, of near Kenton,
@no pc by John Attix. W. Meade
BOY of near Central Mills, move.
Ieon and is succeeded by. Ben.
CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-02
HEAVY ROADS INTERFERE
WITH THE ANNUAL MOVING
MANY REMOVALS IN COUNTRY BUT TOWN
CHANGES ARE SMALLER THAN USUAL.
Day Opened with DismsI Weather and Roads
10 County Districts Were So Mirey as to
Impede Progress of Loaded Teams.

10 county Districts Were So Mirey as TO
Impede Progress Of Loaded Teams.
Yesterday was the annual moving
day in Kent County and more than
usual activity was experienced, espe-
cially in the country districts where
the greatest number of changes in re-
cent years took place. The movers
were greeted with dismal weather in
the early morning and heavy roads
lmpeded the progress throughout the
country districts. In Smyrna there
were comparatively few changes. OF
the business places, the only ones no.
ted were those of George H. Dick,
who moved into the Roberts property
which he recently purchased, taking
the place of Mrs. G. A. Winford, and
succeeds Mrs. W. Lindsay McFarlane,
who breaks up her millinery business
and moved to Philadelphia. John
Heinold also leaves the Roberts prop
erty and takes part of the old Geo. W.
Gordon store on Main street. He will
be succeeded by H. D. Boyer, the real
estate broker, who will fit it up as an
office. Among the residence changes:
Residence Changes Noted Ia Smyrna.
w. B. Megear takes the Feiro prop
erty on Commerce street. The Hof-
fecker property corner of Delaware
and Mt. Vernon streets, which he va
Gates, has not been rented. George
Wilson of the John r. Wilson prop
erty moves to Dover, and is succeeded
by John E, Phillips of west Commerce
street, and he by Mrs. Lydia Carrow
of Mt. Vernon street, the purchaser,
and she by Mrs. Frazier of the coun-
try. Thomas Davis of south Main
street, moves to Smyrna Landing and
is succeeded by Gilbert Sylvester and
he by William Pryor. Charlie Moore
moves to the NJ. H. Carter property on
South street and succeeds Carl Wick.
Andrew Collision moves to Camden
and is succeeded by Edward 7. Porter.
Mrs. Chase of west Commerce street
takes the Spruance property, is sue
ceeded by Mrs. Rachel Hynson of
Delaware street, and she by Waitman
White and he by Frank Green and he
by Captain Lewis. Roland Moore
moves from east Commerce street and
succeeds Miss Carrie Phillips of Del
aware street, who goes to Philadelphia.
Lev Hirons who recently purchased the
Blendt property adjoining his store,
has moved in with his father in law,
Joseph Evans, until the repairs are
made, and is succeeded by Ralph
Stats Of Delaware street and he by a
young married couple. William Stew.
art of Union street moves to Mar
ket street, is succeeded by Nathan
iel Riggs and he by William Dough-
ten. William Pryor of Woodland
Beach takes the Stokesbury property
on Frazier street. Pressly Ford moves
in from his farm in Severson's Neck to
the Wick property which he recently
purchased and is succeeded by Frank
Truax.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-02
Captain John S. Brown Passes Ausy.

John S. Brown, the we'll known sea
captain of Smyrna Landing, died Mon
day aged Sc years. He leaves one son,
William. Interment took place this
afternoon at GlenwoOd.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-02

SMYRNA NEGRO MUST PAY THE PENALTY
FOR SHOOTING CONSTABLE WRIGHT.
Was Captured at CentreviIIe. Md, by Robert
cOursey and Taken to Dover Saturday
Where He Awaits the Trial at Court.


Where He Awaits the Trial at Court.
After being chased several months
by authorities of five states, Fletcher
Hollis, the Smyrna negro wanted for
shooting Constable James d. Wright,
and for whom $3.50 reward was offered,
was landed in Dover Jail Saturday.
Wright was attempting to arrest Hollis
on the evening of August 3 last for
disturbing a religious service, and
with the assistance of Constable
Charles Jones of Smyrna, apprehend
ed the negro at the Clayton Railroad
Station. when suddenly Hollis whip
ped out a revolver and shot Wright
through the stomach, which would
have killed him had it not been for a
suspender button. Hollis escaped and
an armed crowd searched the neigh
SOrhoOd of Clayton and Smyrna,
threatening to burn Hollis on capture,
but in vain. Hollis was caught by
Washington and Baltimore authori-
ties, but had disguised himself so
completely that he was released.
Finally Constable Robert Coursey,
of Centreville, Md, took him and
Saturday morning arraIgned him be.
fore Magistrate Wood, of Dover.
Hollis admitted shooting Wright, and
was committed to Jail in default OF
$4,000 bail.
Hollis Had Been Swallowed for Sometime.
Constable Coursey in relating the
capture to a representative of the Will
mington Sunday Star had this to say
81 had Hollis Swallowed for some
time before l made the arrest. Hav,
ing finally perfected my plans, 1 Sc
cured the services and assistance Of
the sheriff of Queen Anne county, tC
go with me to the house of Hollis
aunt, where he had been stopping
and upon the best information l coulC
secure, was there at the time l con
templated making the arrest. [ haC
/
one of the officers to stay at the bacl
door, while entered the front door
Hollis was sitting in a chair in the
room, when 1 gree ted him with the
exclamation, How are you Fletcher
Hollis at once remarked, MY name
is not Fletcher Hollis" Coursey a
once confronted him with the infor.
nation that his name was Hollis anC
that he wanted him. Quick as a flash
the constable grabbed his man, as
there was lying on the mantle piece
revolver with box of cartridges be
side it, and a double barreled gun
COursey continued: "Hollis, realiz
ing and there was no means of escape
grappled with me. 1 soon overpower
ed him and at the point of my revolve
compelled him to sit in a chair anC
charged him with shooting Mr.
Wright. He denied it, but when
told him that the people of Clayton
wanted to see him, he at once ad
mitted everything. I handcuffed him
took him to Centreville Jail and a
once notified the Delaware authori
ties"
Smyrna times., 1904-03-02

CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
A Surprise Coming

The idea has probably never occurred
to the purchasers Of scalped tickets that
they are liable to prosecution for forgery
when they sign another persons name to
transportation.
The law i'll some states, and especially
in Georgia, is very strict and explicit on
this point.
Thousands of men who would not dream
of forging another's name to bank check
have committed forgery in dealing with
scalpe-s, and have been just as guilty and
as subject to prosecution for forgery in the
purchase of signature to ticket from
a scalpor as if they had passed forged
check on bank.
The public will be startled some day if
grand jury indicts man for forgery in
connection with the purchase of trans
portation from roker.-Railroad Re-
cord and Common Carrier.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
EXCURSION RATES TO NASH
WILLIE, TENN. AND RETURN

Account Southern Baptist Conven-
tion s. Auxiliary Societies May ! ,
10, 1904. Via. Central of Georgia
Railway
Tickets will be sold from all points on
the Central of Ga. Ry, May 10th to 18th,
inclusive, with final limit ten days from
date of sale, except original purchasers
OF tickets may secure all extension of final
limit 10 not exceeding June 9th, 1904, by
depositing tickets with Joseph Richard
son, special Agent, Nashville, not earlier
than May 10th, nor later than ten days
from date on which ticket was purchased,
and upon payment of fee of SO cts.
Half rates for children of five and under
twelve years of age.
For total rates, schedules an additional
information, apply to any agent or repre-
sentative of the Central of Georgia Rail
way.
J. c. Halle
General Passenger Agent
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-29
Notice ofYears Support.

GEORGIA-Lee County.
Mrs Mary Holiday, widow of I. A. Holiday, de-
ceased having nave application for months sup
port fo herself and minor child Of the estate
Of said I. A. Holiday, and appraisers duly appointed
to set apart the same having filed their All
person. concerned are hereby required show
before the Court of Ordinary of said county the first
Monday in May next, why said plication and return
should not be allowed. This 4th day of April. 1904
Geo Z. E wards, Ordinary.