davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24

AN ATTORNEY IN FULL LOCAL PRACTICE
will call (by appointment. without charge day
evening". his Cheats at their homes OF
business places. Condolences kept inyiolably:
charges moderate and fee without service
Address MODERN CONVENIENCE, Lock Boz
DAMAGE ESTATE AND DIVORCE CASES-AD-
vice flee; first class LAWYER; no charge unless
successful. fees moderate: everything strictly
city, noi2-asf'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
COUNTRY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-oNE HUNDRED ACRES DESiRA-
bic land IN Virginia: hour from Washington
by electric road; shade; fruit: well watered;
cheap: most desirable section; also other Viz
ginia properties. Apply Room 20, Wyatt build
ing. noZz3t-
SUBURBAN PROPERTY, VIRGINIA, MARYLAND
farms timber; mills; country hotels industrias;
mercantile stores minimum 81. 800. exclusively
high class. List your property with me. buy
and sell. GRANT PARISH. 1929 New York
nol5-26ts-5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24

FOR RENT-BY II. L. x
FURNISHED.
1900 VT av .20r. 4b. $3.50. 90
N NV, 12r. %. 1925. 90
1742 Ore av. Tor. b.l00. 90
1923 NJ. Tor. h. 100 90
2232 Q. Or, b. 10000
Adjoining Soldiers Home.
large house. stable and
outbldgs, 40 acres, beau
tifully situated.
UNFINISHED.
1874 Conn av.11r.2bl00. 90
llH Q, 1lr. b. =. go 90
1903 Yale, 11r, b. so. SO
uc15-ff
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

Backed up by over third of a century
of remarkable and uniform cures, a record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietofs and makers of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in offering to pay $500 in
legal money for any case of Leucorrhea,
Female Weakness, Prolapsus, or Falling of
Womb, which they cannot cure. All they
ask is a fair and reasonable trial of their
means of cure.
Very often a married woman OF Young
girl does not know wEo to turn to for ad-
vice in circumstances where she dislikes to
talk with the family physician about deli
cate matters. AT such times write to DR..
r. " Pierce, chief consulting physician to
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
of Buffalo, N. Y, for free consultation and
advice, and the same will be held as sa-
credly confidential. II is foolish to consult
women friends or persons without medical
training.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription con-
tains no alcohol, is entirely vegetable and
was the first exclusively woman's tonic on
the market--it has sold more largely in
the past third of a century than any other
medicine for women.
All other compounds intended for women
only are made with alcohol, or alcohol is a
large component-this alcohol Injuries the
nerves. The little red corpusclcs of the
blood are shrunken by alcohol. All such
compounds, therefore, dc harm.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
the stomach, liver and bowels Use then
with. the UFavorite Prescription when &
pill is required. One Is laxative, two,
mild eathartic.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23
JURORS DRAWN FOR APRIL COURT.
Harry /. Tschudy, John Tiigbman, Ephraim
Lower and other Smyrna Men

Clerk of the peace McCommons and
Prothonotary Moore have drawn
the following jurors for the spring
term of court, which convenes at Dover
Monday, April %. Special Jury for
Capital Cases. First District, John
Tilghman, H. G. Tschudy; Second,
Thomas P. Davis, William G. Parvis,
Robert H. Green; Third, ]. L. Brad
ley, W. G. Savin; Fourth, William
George, William H. Thompson, Man
ship Rash; Fifth, John W. Foraker,
Frank Russell; Sixth, Albert W.
Warren, Samuel H. Miner; Seventh,
James Jenkins, J. E. Fluke, Jr.,
Harry Jones; Eighth. Charles Bradley
A. B. Graham; Ninth, David Hudson,
Samuel F. Collision; Tenth, Byard P.
Burn, John w. Johnson, Harry NJ.
Ennis.
Grand Jury:-First District, Eph-
rain Lower, A. E. Jardine; Second,
Charles H. Pardee, John Heitshu,
Edward G. Pardee; Third, Alfred 7.
Hofecker, F. A. Johns; Fourth, j. W,
Webb, John Barcus; Fifth, Daniel
Farrow, ST., John V. Deiss, W. Grant
Abbott; Sixth, Avery Draper, j. Her
man Gooden; Seventh, William H.
COnard, Christian Singer; Eighth,
Samuel A. CreadIck, William H. Pat
terson, William E. Goodwin; Ninth,
Samuel W. Hughes, Nicholas r.
Johnson, Solomon Dorman, Tenth,
George L. Hill, John Wesley Hall.
Petit Jury: First District, William
NJ. Broadway, William J. Doughten,
Joseph r. Jefferson; Second, Samuel
N. Lowber, Cove S. Short, Arthur F.
DAVIS; Third, Caleb Boggs, James
Montague, T. E. White; Fourth,
Charles G. Roadway. John Pearson,
William H. Cowen; Fifth, William B.
Watson, William j. Walls, John n
Thomas; Sixth, Thomas L. Cooper
Charles Supple, Peter T. Clark
Seventh, Jonathan L. Carrow, Johr
W. Lynch, Jr., Nathaniel FARRELL
Eighth, John Camper, Harry P. Knots
Willard s. Jones; Ninth, Alexander
Smith, William Torbert, Frank Tum
lin; Tenth, John Beswick, George E
johnson, H. Winter Moore.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23
sMYRNiANS INTERESTED IN PENSION BILL
Old Soldiers Of the 5th and 9th Delaware Have
Some Hope in Senator Balls Bill.

United States Senator Ball has in
troduced bill in Congress the object
of which is to enable the survivors of
the Fifth and Sixth regiments in the
Civil War to take advantage of the
pension laws, the same as the surViv-
ors of other regiments. The survivors
of the Fifth and Sixth Regiments are
not now entitled to pensions under a
ruling of the department, handed
down several years ago, on the ground
that they were not in actual service
for 80 days, although they were regu-
larly enlisted for nearly two years.
There are many survivors of those
regiments here, especially that of the
sixth:Delaware, and some have made
applications for pensions, but were
barred because of the above restric
tion.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23
BOTKIN TRIAL BEFORE CALIFORNIA COURT
Famous Dover Poisoning Case AgaIn Re-
viewed Before Crowded Courts.

viewed Before Crowded Courts.
The trial began Monday of Mrs.
Cordelia Botkin for the alleged of Mrs.
John P. Dunning aud her sister, Mrs.
Deane, of Dover, Del, by poisoned
candy, which it is claimed she sent
through the mail from San Francisco
to Dover, Delaware. On the first trial
five years ago Mrs. Botkin was con-
victed and sentenced for life imprison-
ment but she appealed and much of
the delay has been due to the difficulty
in getting the Delaware witnesses to
make the long journey to San Fran
cisco. Among the witnesses is John
P. Dunning, who formerly lived at
San Francisco. He became intimate
with Mrs. Botkin. He caused his wife
to return to her fathers home. The
theory of the prosecution is that Mrs.
Botkin was made insanely jealous by
Cummings departure to act as war
correspondent in Cuba and by reports
ehoe hC bdO w OAOSb q
Cancellation with his wife. The pros
ecution is prepared to show that the
handwriting on the box of poisoned
candy as we'll as the note inside is that
of Mrs. Botkin and that she wrote let
tiers to Mrs. Dunning revealing Dun
ning's relations with herself. The
court room was densely crowded as the
case has excited much interest. Miss
Kemp, former assistant postmlstress at
Dover, and several other witnesses
identified the box of candy as that
which came through the mails to Mrs
Dunning. In it was still portion of
the poisoned candy. !. P. Dunning.
Miss Dunning, J. d. Deane, Miss Lee
liza Deane, Miss Josephine Bateman,
Miss Ethel Millington, Miss Elizabeth
Kemp, former assistant postmaster al
Dover; State Chemist Theodore r.
Wolfe, DR.. Presley S. DOwnes, DR.. L.
A. H. Bishop, Harry Pennington, and
former State Detective Bernard j.
McVey are among the witnesses
present.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23
A Boys Wild Ride for Lie.

With family around expecting him to
die, and son riding for life, 18 miles,
to get DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, W.
H. Brown. of Leesville, Ind, endured
deaths agonies from asthma; but this
wonderful medicine gave instant relief
and soon cured him. He writes: 81
now sleep soundly every night" Like
marvellous cures of Consumption,
Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds
and Grip prove its matchless merit for
all Throat and Lung troubles. Guar
anteed bottles soc and S1.00. Trial
bottles free at Benton N. Weldon's
drug store.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute
Such, in brief was the condition of an
old soldier by name of J. j. Ravens,
Versailles, Ohio. For years he was
troubled with Kidney disease and nei-
Their doctors nor medicines gave him
relief. At length he tried Electric Bit
tiers. 1t put him on his feet in short
order and now he testifes, 81 am on
the road to complete recovery" Best
on earth for Liver and Kidney troubles
and all forms of Stomach and Bowel
Complaints. Only soc. Guaranteed
by Benton N. Weldon, Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

Harvey Jones, the painter and paper
hanger, calls your attention to his
advertisement this week. He has
made special preparation for a large
spring trade and has recently added
over $4,000 pieces of wall paper, in
Guiding among them some of the most
beautiful and graceful designs he has
ever carried.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY SOCIETY
Program Of Friday Afternoon as Reported By
Miss Julia HUM, Correspondent.

The Literary Society of the Smyrna
High School was called to order by
the president Ayres Stockly, and after
the reading of the minutes by the
secretary, the following program was
rendered: defamation, "Trials of a
Twin, " Julia Hum ESSAY, Influence"
Julia Weldon; defamation, "Socra-
tes Snooks," Anna Wilson; essay,
''The Four Seasons" Elizabeth Col
Inns; reading, 1.-THE Owl Critic" Roy
Farr; defamation, "The Devil and
Lawyers, John Gearhart; essay,
Washington and Lincoln Contrasted, "
Mildred Start; reading, 'Jimmy's
Mather's Bonnet" Stella Shorts;
paper, Anna Talbot. The debate fol-
lowed the question being: resolved,
"That men have greater opportunity
for doing good tn an women" Afirma-
tive, Edna Armstrong, Gussie Chand-
Ter; negative, Frank Boggs, Derrick
son Cummins. The judges Lanette
Bitter, Mildred Start and Roy Farr
made their decision in favor of the
affirmative.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

That new carpet or mating you
were thinking about buying when
you started house clean, has arrived.
J. E. DeFord tells you all about it in
his advertisement elsewhere.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23
The Paternal Idea.

Miss Roxley-I lost my heart last
night, pa. I accepted Mr.. Poorman.
Mr.. Roxley-Huh! You didn't lose
your heart. You must have lost your
head.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23
An Ensy Conundrum.

Jokey-Here is a conundrum for you.
What's the difference between a man
and his wife. Henpeck-None, unless
the man is so unwise as to have an
opinion of his own. = Philadelphia
Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23
ClOs1nx of Mails.

Going North.-6.55, $50 A. M. 800, 500
7.30 P. NJ.
Going South.-s.O5, 11.2O A. NJ. APO,
1902. NJ.
For Clayton and Oxford r. P. o. and
Clayton, Del, sos A. NJ, and 3.2OP. NJ,
Clayton and Ohestertown r, P. o. 6.55A.M.
and 800 P. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

ARE YOU WATCHING the label on your
paper? By referring to it you will see
the month and year up to which your
subscription to THE SMYRNA TIMES IS
paid. Don't allow the bill to grow
and then blame the publisher for not
notifying YOU. Your account, just as
it stands, is before you every issue
you receive and there is no excuse for
your not knowing when you are IN ar
rears. If you are indebted kindly
make us remittance. Pay up and
get in advance. You will never miss
a dollar year by paying it in advance.
Its when the dollars accumulate that
you think it hard bill to pay. Don't
delay, but address your remittances to
THE SMYRNA TINES,
Smyrna, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

Cosgriff & Reynolds can supply you
with all sizes of the best grades of coal
at bottom prices.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

Food Store at Carr's every Saturday
by Presbyterian ladies. Cold boiled
ham, tongue, beef loaf, desserts, pies,
cakes, breads, etc., for sale.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

DR.. R. A. Comegys, dentist, success
sor to DR.. Johnson, HAZEL building,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

"You talk an awful lot about your
self, Catherine"
well, it keeps me from talking about
nther peoDle. Detroit Free Press.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

A rummage sale will be started next
Friday and Saturday under the au-
spices of Asbury NJ. E. Sunday School
and will continue indefinitely. The
sale will take place at Odd Fellows
Hall and besides a lot of rummage
consisting of clothes, shoes, etc., they
will have special sale of cakes, pies,
etc., on Saturday afternoons.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

Raisins, currants, homIny, buck
wheat, cranberries, all new and good,
at Cooper's store, Main and Commerce.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

The circle of Kings Daughters will
meet at the home of Mrs. A. L. Hud-
son Jr., Thursday, March gath, at Z
o'clock. Being the annual election of
officers a large attendance is requested
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23
announcement.

She-Yes, just love dogs! He-Then
I'd like to be dog. She-Never mind;
you'll grow.-Harvard Lampoon.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23
Twenty-Five tons of choice hay for sale
by H. & R. H. Denney.

Barred Plymouths Rocks and Buff
Leghorn eggs from thoroughbred
stock, 4c each. G.Reynolds Stevenson.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

All persons wishing to contract to
grow tomatoes for cannery at Flem-
ing's Landing will please meet there
Monday, March 2sth, 1904. at 10 a. m.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

Thieves of Townsend left seven ears
of corn in Robert Hills corn crib
Thursday night after loading up and
carrying away about % bushels.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.

NORTH: 7.15, $3.50, S.5S, A. M, s.45, SIS, pm.
Souri,; $3.50, $50, 11.45. A. M, 4.46, 5.55, and
1882.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

Steamer frankie came out of winter
quarters to-day. Will be used up to
June LIST on cargo shipments to and
from various points. 1t is proposed to
commence June 1st and have a DAILY
service between Smyrna and Philadel-
phia continuously until next winter.
Such a service will no doubt be much
appreciated by the patrons of the
steamboat line.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

Mrs. William Fox, nee Miss Mollie
Shelton, aged 80 years, died at her
residence in west Smyrna, Sunday,
after a lingering illness. Interment
was made in Gleuwood Cemetery yes
terdsy afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

Men have a more acute sense OF
smell than women.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

H. and R. H. Denney have a very
fine lot of seed oats for sale.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

For SA1E-1OO, 900 Strawberry Plants
Climax, $500; Auto, $500; Superior,
$3.50. Write for prices on other vari-
cites. P. P. Jacobs, Bridgeville, Del.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

short Items OF General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

In publishing the list of officers
elected by Asbury NJ. E. Sunday
School last week, the name of Mr..
Harry P. Shapley was accidentally
omitted from the list. Mr.. Shapley
has been a violinist in the Sunday
School Orchestra for several years and
has given efficient and faithful SER
vices. The Sunday School Orchestra
has much improved since its organi-
cation and is now one of the most
valuable adiuncts of the church. The
orchestra now numbers nine pieces.
Smyrna times., 1904-03-23

Program of, the Twentieth Century
Club March 18th, 1904: Instrumental
duet, Burning of Rome" Miss Edith
Beck, Miss Lillian Speakman; "Wei-
mar, the Poet Town." Mrs. Walls;
a quartette OF "Weimar Geniuses, ="
Herder, Weiland, Schiller and Goethe. !"
''Herder," Mrs. H. P. Hall; "Wei-
land" Mrs. E. s. Dwight; SCHILLER, "
Mrs. A. f. Jardine; "GVethe," Miss
Cora Tschudy; German Literature OF
the Present Day-Its Nature and
Tendency" Miss Arie Hynson; vocal
solo, "Slumber Song" Miss Agnes
Carrow. Fancy work class IN the
Club room Thursday afternoon,
March gath, from three to five o'clock.
Friday, March 25th, business meeting
Program in charge of History Com
mittee, Mrs. j. E. Hoffecker. chair
man. Time of meeting changed from
three to three-thirty. COR. SEC.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-25
WORK ON BOYS
 CLUB BUILDING.

Superintendent Combellack of the Waterbury Boys club said to-day that without doubt work on the new building for the Boys club would be commenced this spring. It will be erected on the Steele property on Cot tage place not far from the new post office building. It will be one Of the best equipped buildings of its kind in this part of the country and will cost in the neighborhood of $50,O00. Of the sum needed to erect the building $4O,OOO has already been pledged, but operations upon the erection of the home will not be commenced until the remaining $1O,0O0 is secured. On the first floor of the building will be two stores, which can be rented easily. The gymnasium will also be on the first floor. On the other floors will be the office, the reading rooms, bedrooms, class rooms etc. In the basement will be the swimming tank. It will be an up to date building in every way.i
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-25
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down For the Benefit of our Busy Readers

A package containing eight eggs was mailed at. the Winsted office yesterday addressed to man in England. The postage on the package amounted to $3.50. s,..
 Land for a reservoir has been bought and work will soon begin on an cleo tric light plant for Woodbury and the Pomperaug valley. The capital stock Of the company is $15,00O, and the pro- moters are confident that it will be ready to furnish lights by early au- tumn.
 Alpheus and Martin Porter, brothers, died yesterday afternoon at the same hour and of the same disease, grip, by which both were attacked on Sunday, March 13. Alpheus Porter, who was 80 years old, lived in Pennington, and Martin, who was 91, lived in Lovely street, Avon.
 New Britain council, O.-U. A. M., entertained the state officers last even ing. The side degree was also worked. A large number of the council were present in addition to the guests. --mong the state officers there were State Councillor Chase of Waterbury, State Inductor Dr Fuller Of New Ha- ven, State Inside Protector Cutting Of New Haven, SCdle IredSuf6r E. II. AL wood, Wethersfeld.
 The annual meeting of the Connecti- cut Ice Dealers association was held in New the Haven house, New Haven, yesterday. Delegates from many parts. of the state were present. These officers were elected: President, Charles R. Vaill of Waterbury; vice. president, George F. French of New Haven; secretary, W. R. Perry of New London; treasurer, George H. Charter of Hartford; assistant secretary, 0. L.. Beach of Bridgeport,
 Thomas Judge, IS years old, was in- stantly killed at Wallingford while at tempting to jump from a freight train on which he had ridden from Mertden. Young Judge hoped the freight in Meriden, where he lived, and expected that it would stop in Wallingford, but it did not, and, as he saw that he was being carried by that place, he jumped, but was pulled under the wheels. His left leg was cut off below the knee, his head crushed and his right leg broken.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-25
MRS CATHERINE CRANE,

Mrs Catherine A. (Maloney) Crane, wife of Undertaken Hugh Crane, died last evening at her home, 215 Wood lawn terrace MT and Mrs Crane re- turned from Asheville, N. C., last Mon- day, where they had been stopping for the past three months, when her condi- tion became quite serious and she sank rapidly until the end came. The de- ceased was born in New Britain thirty five years ago, and, with the family, removed to Winsted, where she lived until they came to Waterbury, eighteen years ago, where she resided continu- ously since. She was member or Eagle hive, No Is. K. O. T. M., and the Catholic Women's association and was also active in church work. She had a wide acquaintance and was unl- versally esteemed by all who knew her. Besides her parents, MT and Mrs Walter Wall, she leaves two sisters and one brother, the Misses Josephine, Mary, and Walter Wall. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 8:3O o'clock with solemn mass of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church and interment in St Joseph s cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-25
CONDITION OF TRADE.
Not Mp to One Year Ago Although a
 Gain i'm the Iron Trade.

New York, March 25.-Special tele gTAms from correspondents of the In- ternattonal Mercantile agency through out the United States 'and Canada chronicle the customary irregularity incident to the breaking up of winter. General sentiment among traders--iS less optimistic east than west, though nowhere. unless it be the southwest, is the demand or distribution equal to that of year ago. In the cotton re- gion there is also confidence and fac tors are holding the staple in expecta- tdon of la revial of price
 i The most aigudfcant AeRture, on which has been almost ignored at the east, is the gain in demand for iron, steel and coke within 30 days, the in- creased production of the metals named, the putting into operation of plants which have been idle, and symptoms of higher prices for some which must precede a general trade recovery. Improving railway earn ings, the breaking of car congestion and higher prices for copper furnish additional reasons for encouragement Trade features at primary distributing ce1rters include dull retail trade in New England, with Boston's January and February business about equal to that of 1908, but less than dn 1902.
 New England cotton mills are rum ming about three days a week, and probably will do less by June. After running out of old cotton many ex- pect to shut down altogether. At Phil adelphda textile mills are running on half or one-thard capacity, but are hopeful of early improvement Bank CTS interviewed at several of the larger cities regard favoraby the business prospect for the near future.
 Trade conditions in the Dominion of Canada have improved with the weather. Country buyers have focked to the larger cities, attracted there by millinery openings, and wholesale traders report orders sufficient in fancy goods white wear and shoe lines 1t is not thought, however, that the volume of business will be quite as large as that of last year. Wheat acreage will probably be larger
 Prices of lumber are frmeT on pr'os- pects of a decreased cut and inability to deliver promptly at larger markets
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-25
BODY OF DEAD INFANT
 ON RIVER BANK.

Patrick Mcdonald of Wolcott street and Patrick McNally of Luke street, both employees of Rogers & Bros, made a strange find on Riverside street yesterday afternoon. The fac tory ds closed this week and the two Macs were out sightseeing when one of them noticed peculiar looking object on the bank of the Naugatuck river and called the others attention to it. MT MrNally craw1ed under the rail fence, and then picked his way through the ice and brush until he got to where the object lay, close by the edge of the water, when he saw that it was the body Of a child that had been there for some time. In getting to the spot McNally slipped on the ice, and Mcdonald who was hurrying to give hf1mb a hand came near rolling into the river. When they recovered from the effects of the shock and dusted the snow off their clothes they communicated with police headquar- ters and Officer McEvoy was sent out to investigate. He found things as reported and then Medical Examiner Crane was notified and ordered the body removed to Mulville's morgue, where 1t remained until this afternoon WHeu uC was IlIlolTeQ LII Ll0 IolLel S field, a short distance from where it was picked up. It was a female child fully developed. and must have been there a long time. for decompo- sition had set in. It is doubtful if the authordties will lose any time looking it up. 1t would be waste of time. 1t Is one Of those things which shows that we are living in a wicked age and is likely to remain a mystery until the judgment day.