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Smyrna times., 1904-10-26

George NJ. Jones of Dover, admin
istrator, sold on Saturday last in front
Of the Delaware House the Jacob Rob-
inson property on East street, con-
tanning two dwellings, one facing on
East street and the other on Fisher
street, to Mr.. G. P. Gears for 1856.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26

The Social Committee of Asbury Ep-
worth League will give a Halloween
Social at the parsonage Monday even
ing that promises to be an enjoyable
affair.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26

Go to Keith's for a pound of Bells
chocolates, best on the market.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26
ruGpNE MEREDITH BUYSTHE NUDGE FARM
deal Made Through the Real Estate Agency OF
HID. Bower for Consideration OF S4,lOO.

Fl. d. Boyer, real estate broker, has
sold the farm of NJ. L. Nudge, near
CLAYTON, containing 1O5 acres' to Mr.
Eugene Meredith, for $4,1OO. A por-
tion of the Nudge farm OF 10 acres
vos sold to Mr.. Joseph E. Carter for
1895. This strip of land adJoins the
farm of Mr.. Garter.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26

For good, hot lunch go to Keith's
new restaurant.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
short Items OIL General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
W. F. Keith will pay the highest
cash price for black walnut kernels.
Crown and bridge work a speciality. |
DR.. Comegys, dentist, Smyrna, Del.
Go to Keith's for pound of Bells |
chocolates, best on the market.
Wanted-A First-class wheelwright.
Good opening for right man. Apply,
", Times office
Oysters by the pint, quart or gallon.
Also, stews, panned or fried, at Ste-
yenson's, Main street.
Oysters fried, stewed or panned, at
Keith's new restaurant.
Cosgriff & Reynolds still have
good supply of extra quality coal at
bottom prices.
Vanilla. and Chocolate Cream, Fro
zen Custard and Orange Ice, at
Stevenson's, Main st. -
If you want the best inks, fluids,
mucilage, paste, go to j. b. Cooper's
and get Carter's. Also pens, pencils,
paper, etc.
Miss Rachel NJ. Kolck, one of the
most expert stenographers in Whining
ton, is private secretary for Goldey
College.
The supper given under the aus
pices of Asbury Church Friday even
ing was an enjoyable affair aud the
ladies' took in over $4,000
The Iron Front Hardware Store has
Inumber of choice remnants Of limo
leum, 2, 8 and yards in a piece, 2
yards wide, 25c less yard than usual.
Wanted. Lady or gentleman of fair
education to travel for firm of $780,
900 capital. Salary 81, ,O72 per year and
expenses; paid weekly. Address, M.
Percival, Smyrna, Del.
Horace Tilghman of Salisbury, Md,
was in Smyrna yesterday and to-day.
He has sold his property in Spruance
City to a Mrs. Gentry of Wilmington
George M. Jones of Dover, admin
I stratoT, sold on Saturday last in front
Of the Delaware House the Jacob Rob-
inson property on East street, con-
tanning two dwellings, one facing on
East street and the other on Fisher
street, to Mr.. G. P. Gears for $3.50.
4 The Social Committee of Asbury Ep-
worth League will give a Halloween
Social at the parsonage Monday even
ing that promises to be an enjoyable
affair.
"Old Farmer Hopkins" will be in
Smyrna on Thursday November the
10th and will appear at the Smyrns
I Opera House. 1t is a clean cut, well
written rural play, beautifully staged,
and promises to give our citizens
treat. Remember the date Thursday
November the 10th.
Z The handsome new st. Pauls churcf
+ Greensboro, Nd, will be dedicated
Z November 9th. Bishop E. G. An
n drews will preach in the morning, anc
4 DR.. Samuel w. Thomas in the even
Z ing. The Rev. VIM. G. Koons VIII
n preside at the platform meeting in tn
4 afternoon. Visiting ministers vii
4 speak.
y The supper in the Opera Hous'
4 given by the ladies of the Presbyterlal
n Church tomorrow evening will begi
Z at . o'clock. Chicken salad, frle
Z oysters, biscuit, coffee, etc, will b
T. served for 25 cents. Home mad
frozen custard, ices, cake and HON
Il made candy for sale.
n Mr.. Howard Phillips, son of Mr.. an
MRS. B. F. Phillips, of near Colt
Nd, died ON Friday after a lingerin
Illness of typhoid fever in the BOT
year of his age. The deceased was
M Dflphf on1 --~..-r. ~ IA or
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26

Horace Tilghman of Salisbury, Md,
was in Smyrna yesterday and to-day.
He has sold his property in Spruance
City to Mrs. Gentry of Wilmington
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26
SHOE DEPARTMENT

Every purchaser of our Shoes is prize winner
We buy in large quantities, direct from the manuac
turer and give honest values on every pair we sell
Our Fall Stock has been selected with great care and
the styles perfection. We carry all the different
widths from to F. thereby fitting your feet with the
ease and comIort only to be found in custom made
shoe, Our specialtes are for men-Douglass and
Wakover at S. so to 81 and S. 90 we have the
celebrated Hall custom made Shoe. For Women
Autohav, Regina and Queen Quality. Rnbber Goods
the celebrated Lambertville the only genuine snag
proof.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26

Wanted. Lady or gentleman of fair
education to travel for firm of $780,
900 capital. Salary 81, ,O72 per year and
expenses; paid weekly. Address, M.
Percival, Smyrna. Del.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26

Wanted-A First-class wheelwright.
Good opening for right man. Apply,
", Times Office.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26

The Iron Front Hardware Store has
lnumber of choice remnants Of limo
leum, 2, 8 and yards in a piece, 2
yards wide, 25c less a yard than usual.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26

The supper in the Opera House
given by the ladies of the Presbyterian
Church tomorrow evening will begin
at o'clock. Chicken salad, fried
oysters, biscuit, coffee, etc, will be
served for 25 cents. Home made
frozen custard, ices, cake and home
made candy for sale.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26

Mr.. Howard Phillips, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. B, F. Phillips, of near Colts
Md', died ON Friday after a lingering
Illness of typhoid fever in the 3Oth
year of his age. The deceased was
bright and promising young man and
tnere is general regret over his death.
Funeral services were held at his late
residence Monday morning and many
friends and relatives followed the cor
Sege to its last resting place in Odd
FelIows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26
Steamer Brady Time Table For November.

TUESDAY, Election Day, A A. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26
GROCERY DEPARTMENT

We make speciality of fine groceries, handling
them in large quantities enabling to give you any
thing in groceries provisions, at right prices.
Highest prices paid for all kinds of trade, ex-
changeable in merchandise at either of our stores
Goods delivered free of charge to all parts of
Smyrna, Clayton and Smyrna Landing
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26

Oysters by the pint, quart or gallon.
Also, stews, panned or fried, at Ste-
venson's, Main street.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26

The supper given under the aus
pices of Asbury Church Friday even
ing was an enjoyable affair aud the
ladies' took in over $4,000
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
Missouri Doings
MISSOURI EDUCATORS TO
DISCUSS TOPICS
Subjects VIII BE Taken
~ Up at the Annual Convention.

At the annual convention Of the
Missouri Teachers Association at Co
umbia, Mo, in December, many Of
he leading educators OF the State will
read papers on interesting subjects.
Assistant Superintendent Benjamin
Blewett of the st. Louis schools is
president of the association, and has
prepared an elaborate program for
the meeting Of the teachers, and the
largest attendance in the history Of
the organization is expected.
President D. II. Jesse of the Unive--
sity of Missouri will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome, and viii be re-
Bponded to by Doctor William Black
Of Marshall. The association will be
In session three days and the follow
Ing program has been announced:
On the first day State Superintend-
ent w. T. Darlington and Assistant
Superintendent f. d. Tharpe Of Kan
sas City will discuss the Preparation
and Certihcation OF Teachers" At
the second session the general theme
will be "How Rural Schools Are Made
Attractive" Lee w. Rood Of Caruth'
ersville, Superintendent Mary J. White
Of Cass county and Professor ]. M.
Gwinn of Warrensburg participating
in the discussion.
Professor w. H. Johnson Of indie
pendence and Superintendent ]. VIII
Andrae Of st. Louis county will lspeak
on Consolidation"
Courses OF Study in Modern High
School" will be considered by Profess
sor ]. d. Elliff, University Examiner
of High Schools for the State. He
will be followed in briefer addresses
by f. E. Dood of Springfield and ]. w.
Withers of the st. Louis Yeatman High
School.
Superintendent F. Louis Sedan will
speak at the last meeting on National
Character in the Worlds Fair Educa-
tional Exhibit" Doctor John Pickard
of the State University and Superin.
tendent G. V. Buchanan of Sedalia will
deliver addresses DIN the same theme.
The section meetings will devote
themselves to considering the educa-
tional lessons of the Worlds Fair.
President Blewett's annual address
will deal with this and with educar
tional progress sin the State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
WORLDS FAIR co.
WINS STOCK SUIT
St. Louis Court Of Appeals Holds That
Subscriptions Must Be Paid.

St Louis: The St Louis Court Of
Appeals has sustained Judgment for
81 ,501.25 against Andrew Kuenzel, in
favor Of the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition Company, the case being the
FIRST of the suits against delinquent
Worlds Fair subscribers to be passed
upon by the higher court.
The decision establishes the EXPOSE
ton Companys right to similar claims
amounting to about s275,000.
The case was tried before Circuit
Judge Moses N. Sale, who on June 10
last gave judgment against Kuenzel
for $3.50, the amount Of his unpaid
subscription, with interest. Kuenzel
subscribed $1,000 and paid the first in
stallment of 10 per cent.
He contended that under the terms
Of the subscription, that it would not
become due unless $5,000000 was sub
scribed; that the Exposition Company
would have to prove the subscriptions.
If it were required to prove the sub
scriptions individually, the litigation
would be practically blocked, owing to
the large number of subscriptions.
The Exposition Company's attorneys,
directed by former Judge Ferriss, Gen
eral Counsel for the company, claimed
that the incorporators of the company
had the right of determining the
amount of the stock that had been
subscribed.
Evidence, however, was offered by
q man familiar with the subscription
lists, showing that more than $5,276,-
900 had been subscribed, Of which
e4.6SS,OOO was paid at the time Of the
trial.
Judge Reyburn, who wrote the APP
pellate Courts opinion, said that, in
view of the facts offered in evidence
and from the language Of the act un
der which the Exposition Company
was organized, the legislative intent
\ might be gathered and the Inference
drawn that upon the original incorpo
rators devolved the discretion and
duty Of determining the amount of the
capital stock subscribed, and thai
their conclusion was a final jetermi
nation of the question.
His associates, Judges Bland and
0oode, concurred in the opinion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
Houek,s Line nulIt to Jaekson.

Jackson, Mo-: Louis Houck, the vet
eran railroad builder of southeast Mis-
souri, at l O'Clock last Wednesday af-
ternoon brought his first train into
the limits of this city. The Cape Gil
rardeau and Chester railway is build
ing north to St. Louis, and has been
completed as far as this point. A re-
ception was accorded Mr. Houck, and
addresses we're made by Mayor
Edward d. Hays and Hon. T. D. Hines.
Mr.. Houck responded and briefly trac.
ed the development of southeast Mis-
souri, from the infancy of railroad
building to its present progressive con-
dition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17

Deeming herself to be worth at least
one-fourth Of the $1,OOO,OOO paid by
the Thaw family to the earl Of Var
mouth to bestow a coronet upon Alice
Thaw, Miss Evelyn Nesbit, the model,
has notified the Thaws, it is said, that
she will Telinquish all claims as the
wife Of Harry Thaw for $250,0O0 spot
cash.
Miss Nesbit, or rather Mrs. Thaw,
If her contention that she was legally
welded to Harry Thaw is well based,
has informed the Thaws that she is
willing to give up her husband for the
sum specified. She says that when
the money is paid she will return to
Europe, and her husband, after the ex-
piration Of q year, may sue for a d.
vorce on the ground of desertion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
MEN ADMIT BEING
WITH ROSA BUTTS
Coroner Begins Inquiry Into Death Of
the Girl at Marshall, Mo.

Marshall, Mo-: SO far as the public
is concerned, mystery still shrouds the
brutal murder of Rosa Butts.
Neal Ballew, son of ]. w. Eallew,
a prominent hardware merchant Of
this city. and Russell Lynch, an EN-.
ploye of the Democrat News Publish
ing Company. we're among the wit
nesses called by the coroner at the in.
stance of Prosecuting Attorney Lynch.
Both testified that they we're Is years
Of age, and on Wednesday night the
night Of the murder they were at the
Democrat News Publishing Company's
plant, playing cards, and went from
there around the square to Odell ave,
where they overlook Rosa Butts soon
after she bid her sister goodnight at
the Jail gate. They testified that they
went south on Odell avenue a number
of Llocks and remained with her from
20 until II o'clock of the same even
ing, spending the time walking around.
They further said that they left her
at the hour stated at the place where
she was working, which is about
quarter CT a mile northeast of where
she was killed, and went to their
homes. They denied any knowledge
of the crime. ror did they give any
facts that would shed light upon the
mystery.
The testimony of ]. V. L. Davis, a
coal dealer, was to the effect that he
heard the screams of a woman in the
neighborhood Of where the dead girl
was found at 1920 o'clock on the night
the murder occurred. He further said
that he was positive of the hour, as he
had. previous to going out of his
house, looked at his clack and that 1t
was exactly tie hour he stated.
Other witnesses testified to seeing
the boys In company with the girl at
the hour stated by the young men
when they were upon the stand.
Coroner Orear adjourned the hearing
unll Monday morning at 8 O'clock
and Prosecuting Attorney Lynch and
the sheriff, with his deputies, are
busy attempting to ferret out the mys.
terry which surrounds the murder. No
arrests have vet been made
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17

A sensation was created at the Cum
berland hotel in New York when Har-
ry X. Thaw, the young Pittsburg mil
lionaire and brother of the countess of
Yarmouth, who arrived from Europe
accompanied by his supposed wife,
formerly Evelyn Nesbitt, the actress
model, refused to register as man and
wife. The couple departed from New
York after having been ordered from
the hotel, and their whereabouts is
unknown. The attempt of Thaw's rel
atives to reduce his allowance from
$4,000 to $4,000, as provided in his
fathers will, is supposed to have been
the reason why he refused to register
the actress as his wife. The escapade
his Frustrated Miss Nesbitt's mother.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
War More Expenslve Nowadays.

War to-day is more costly than 1t
ever was and ia addition there are no
compensations such as there ucsd to
be. In the old days the victors made
wars pay for themselves Their armies
lived on the country through which
they passed. Soldiers were billeted on
the people, and whatever armies want
ed they took. All this has been chang
cd. Such campaigns as those conduct
ed by Napoleon would be impossible
a. the present time
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
Reason tor EInsenIs NeaIeet.

Much surprise was expressed in Co
penhagen on the occasion Of the death
of DIR. Finsen, that that eminent dis
coverer, though he had received a
Nobel prize, had not been elected a
member of the Scientific association
of that city. The president of that
society, questioned on this point, re-
piled that DR.. Finsen had died too
young; that he had never been asked
to be elected a member, and that, any
way, his accession to fame had been
so sudden as to take ones breath
away!
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
Relane,s Valuable Gown.

Nine. Rejane, who arrived in New
York recently from France, brought
with her a novel idea that may appeal
to society women who spend fortunes
for gowns. Rejane has one gown that
she carries about with her sealed up
like can Of tomatoes. She carries the
garment in a leaden cask. The gown
Is wad of silver cloth and is of such
texture that if exposed to salt sea air
it would blacken. Nine. Rejane, be-
fore leaving France, had thick lead
lining made for one of her trunks.
The silver cloth gown was placed in
this and then the lining was soldered
up just like canned goods. That was
to keep the air out and preserve the
SILVER simmer of the gown.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
PUBLIC MONEY WELL SPENT.
School System Of United States a
Good Investment.


Good Investment.
The public school has been the cor
ner stone Of our civil and social struc-
ture. Whatever OF strength we have
attained, whatever advance we have
made, have had their origin and their
inspiration there. The suggestion that
we are aiming too high and spending
too much on our schools sounds omi-
nous and reactionary. We may be
spending too much if our system is to
be the sport of local politics and the
spoil of their manipulators, because
that way lies graft and general demon
alization; but if the funds are honest
ly employed to make our educational
influences the most enligtening and
far-reaching possible, we can make no
better investment than to keep on
spending and annually increasing the
amount.-Boston Transcript.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
Basis Of American Prosperity.

Between the two oceans we raise
one-ffth of the worlds wheat, four
fifths of its corn, one-fourth of its oats
and four-fifths of its cotton. This har-
vest is the foundation Of our prosper
ity. Agriculture this year will add
about $4,OOO,OO0,O00 to the country's
wealth, and foreign customers will pay
us not far from S900,0OO,000 for our
agricultural products, shipped to them
over the sea. All the gold in America
the greatest hoard of the yellow
metal ever gathered in any country
could not buy one years harvest Of
our corn and wheat. To Guy one sea-
sons wheat crop would take all the
gold mined in this country in six years.
In the past seven years all the gold
mines have only produced enough to
buy one years yield Of our six leading
cereals.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
Accidents and Railway Rules.

Whether more stringent observance
Of rules would result in more or less
safety to the travelling public is a mat
ter of judgment, but it would at least
put an end to the fctions behind
which It is customary for the officers
and directors of railroads to take shell
ter when a train is wrecked, by show
ing that what the trainman held cul-
pablo really did was not what the
rules of the road required that he
should have done.--New York Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17

The peacock heard the nightingale
singing.
That seems easy to do" said the
big bird. "Ill see If can't sing az
well as that"
At the dismal squawk that followed
moment later every living thing
within hearing distance fed in terror.
Curses on my fatal gift of beauty"
exclaimed the peacock. why wasn't
I made plain, like all the great musi-
eians!"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
WOULD ALL LIVE IN ROME.
Said To Be Great Ambition Of ReIa-
tiVes Of the Pope.

Said To Be Great Ambition Of Rela-
tiVes Of the Pope.
The goal and ambition Of the rela-
tives Of the Pope is Rome and the
Vatican. Ask any of them what he
would like to do and he will unhesi-
tatingly say, GO to Rome" Three of
Plus KS sisters are settled near him,
but of his numerous nephews and
nieces only two so far have attained
their desire-Don Parolin, a young
priest, and a niece of Don Parolin's
sister, Signorina Nina Parolin, pref
ty young creature from Riese. She has
been in Rome for months, so has lost
something of her rustic air. But to
be a popes niece does not now mean
what it did long ago, at least in power
so Signorina Nina, although a favorite,
has no influence in Rome. But at
home, in her native village Of Riese,
she is a little queen. Her days are
almost literally spent in seeing all
kinds of people, who conjure her in
tercession with the holy father for all
sorts Of reasons, from blessing an in
FAINT which bears his name to giving
impossible positions to impossible peo-
pie.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
Authoress Moved 60 California.

Olive Thorne Miller, the well known
author after a residence OF twenty
Ave years in Brooklyn, has gone to
live in southern California. She and
hrs. Sara Hubbard Of Chicago, one Of
her closest friends, have taken bun
galow, Mrs. Miller, now over 70 years
old, is recognized as about the best
authority Ia this country on birds and
their habits, Far and wide she has
had ne name Of 1.-THE Bird Woman. {"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
Park coIIene Gets Gift.

Chicago: d. X. Pearsons of this city,
who has given much money to various
educational institutions, has present
ed $4,000 to Park College of Park
vile, near Kansas City, Mo. The gift
was conditional on the raising of
$4,000 by the college, and when in
formed that the college had raised the
money, Mr.. Pearsons gave his check
for $25, 900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
Mrs. 7rilman West.

Kansas City, Mo-: A telegram from
Norwood, Mo, where she was visiting,
announces the death of Mrs. Tilgaa
West, who had resided in Kansas City
since 1S49. She and her husband, the
late Tilman West, came here from
Russellville, KY, when the little
cluster of buildings at the river land
ing was known as Westport landing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
cIIppInas Of ArehbIehOp,s VlsIt.

]. Pierpont Morgan has had bound
and completed two massive volumes
containing $500 clippings from Cana
dian and American newspapers rela-
tive to the recent visit of the arch
bishop of Canterbury. He has taken a
personal interest in the work of selec-
ton to avoid duplication. In addition
to the clippings there are 400 illustra-
lions from the daily and secular pa
pers. These have been cut out in out
line and pasted in appropriate places.
The volumes contain comments begin
ming with the arrival of the British
primate in America and concluding
with the cabled announcement OF his
return to London. They viii be for
warded by MIR. Morgan to England.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
Not Hard on the Horse.

Fuddy-Oh, yes, horseback exercise
may be all right for you, but isn't IL
rather hard on the horse?
Duddy-I don't see why it should
be. You know rest the horse right
along; I'm up in the air half the time
Boston Transcript.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
John S. Burns.

Springfield, Mo-: John S. Burns, ex-
sheriff of Dallas county, who died of
catarrh of the stomach was buried
near Buffalo, Mo. He served eight
years as United States Deputy Mar.
shall in Missouri and Oklahoma and
was well known throughout southwest
Missouri
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
Aetlno on the Hint.

Mine is a fashionable congrega-
ion," whispered the young minister
As they entered the pulpit, land hope
you will not use any-er-vulgar or
Plebian terms to-day"
III try not to-" replied the old
fashioned preacher humbly.
And, turning to the assemblage, he
stated: MY friends we will begin
services by singing, II love to embez-
Gle awhile away!'"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17
Webster eroves Bonds ReaIstered.

Jefferson City, Mo-: State Auditor
Allen registered for the city Of Web
ster Groves fifteen current revenue
bonds of the denomination of $500, In
terest at 6 per cent, and for Jefferson
county eight school district building
bonds of the denomination of 500, in.
terest at per cent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17

We feel quite sure that Miss Vic.
toria Kopwicz Of Newark, N. J., who
gis going TO try to get rid OF her Gsth.
ma by not eating anything for two
months, viii not be troubled with
asthma much longer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-17

A banker advises those who want to
save to hoard all they receive Of a
particular coin or piece Of currency.
Wherefore we have decided to spend
no more 81 900 bills.