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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
FRUIT CROPS ON THE PENINSULA.
Will be Large If the Early FrOsts of Spriug
Do Not Work Damage.

If the statements made by fruit
growers throughout the lower part of
peninsula be correct, Delaware not
only will have a political crop this
year but large fruit crop as we'll.
The fruit crop is occusying far more
interest than the political one Just now
and growers are anxiously awaiting
the passing of the danger line. They
say that the only thing which makes
big peach crop uncertain is the
possibility of late frosts and that so
far prospects for fruit of all kinds are
good. With few exceptions growers
of peaches and small fruit in the fruit
growing belt unite in saying that the
prospects were never better for a big
crop of peaches and strawberries.
Growers say that while some little
damage may have been done to peach
orchards it is too slight to be of any
consequence and that it is the usual
occurrence for a few buds to be killed.
In the vicinity of Milford which is
the second largest shipping point for
peaches in the state, the views of
growers are slightly different, for a
few growers assert that some damage
has been done to their orchards,
though in the main opinion expressed
is similar to growers of this section.
Fruit growers of Bridgeville are some
what agitated now that the fruit sea
son is drawing near again and claim
that they are entitled to more con-
sideration from the railroad company.
They want better facilities for ship
ping strawberries at lower rate. The
bulk of the strawberry crop is shipped
in refrigerator cars, and buyers and
growers alike contend that they should
have lower rate.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
Benefits Derived from Ad, erlIsing.


Does advertising pay? Here is what
Rev. Joseph w. Cochran, of the Nor
thminister Presbyterian Church, at
Tbirtieth aud Barring streets, Philadel-
phia, said in vigorous sermon, recent
ly on The Law of Publicity" with
reference to the spread of Christ's
Kingdom: ENTER the great business
institutions and note the enormous ag-
gregations OF capital and and industry
dependent upon this principle of pub
LEFTY. Clerks, accountants, stenogra-
pliers, statesmen, shippers, workers in
brain and nerve and muscle, are all de-
pendent upon one department, the de-
partment of publicity, the bureau of
advertising. Advertising is the secret
of the success of the worlds greatest
institutions. The agent, the solicitor,
the circular, the square printed matter
are at the foundation of the busine IS
world. Without advertising business
would be paralyzed in a month. More
than two thousand millions of dollars
are annually expended in the adver-
Using world, and literally millions of
people are engaged in the department
of publicity. The marvellous indus
trial and commercial impulse of the
past hundred years is not more de-
pendent upon invention than pub
lIcity. You cannot do business to day
in a corner and be success.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09


~ Notice is hereby given that /. Cyrus
Gears. being the owner and occupant of
the Smyrna House in the town of SMYRNA,
in Kent Comfy and State of Delaware do here.
by give notice that on Monday, the , tn dav of
April, A. d. l9i. | intend 10 make application
70 the Court Of General Sessions of the Stale Of
Delaware, in and for Kent county then
to be holden at Dover. for e license to keep
an Inn or Tavern and to sell intoxicating
liquors therein in less quantities than one
quart to be drunk on the premises, at the
house known as the smyrna House" situated in
United S"hoOl Districts Nos and II and D and
lO1 in Kent County and State of Delaware and
forming one United school District by the name
0f"Smyrna Public schools and located on Main
Street in said town of Smyrna, Kent County
aforesaid
The following respectable citizens residing in
the United District at least one halt of whom are
substantial freeholdsrS) recommend my said ap-
plicatiOn:
NJ. II. Appleton, Vim. NJ Lewis
Jacob Leinberger, Georse H. Williams
Walter Shelton, John c. Blizzard
VIM. II. Collins, Peter z. Collins,
W. G. Deakyne, Oscar Fisher.
Charles Jones, William T. Ryan,
5. F. Mailman, d. C. Bailey
Alexander CarSOnS, James W Spruance
CYRUS P. GEARS.
Smyrna, Del, February %, 1901.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
NOTICE.

-
Notice is hereby given thatI Maria Smith
Deing the owner and occupant of the house
known as the Chester House" situated in the
lOwn OF smyrna, Kent County and state of Del
aware, intend to make application to the Court
OF General Sessions of the State of Delaware. in
ana for Kent County, at its next session,
when Will commence and be held at
Dover. In Kent County aforesaid on Mon
Gay, the tWentyffth day of April, A. D. 1904,
ior license for the keeping of an inn or tavern
ana authorizing the sale of intoxicating
liquors in less quantities than one quart,
10 De drunk on the premises, in said
"Chester House. The said Chester House"
wherein an inn or tavern is proposed to be kept
with the privilege of selling therein intoxicating
liquors In less quantities than one quart, to be
drunk on the premises, is located in United
school District, Nos. 3 and H. 5 ans 10Y. in
Kent County aforesaid and forming one United
School District by the name of THE Smyrna
tuDllc schools and located on Mt. Vernon
formerly MethodisD Street. in the Town of
smyrna. III Kent County aforesaid The names
OF the respectable citizens recommending my
SAID application, land at least one. half of whom
are substantial freehOiderS) are:
James HendrickSOn, Jacob Leinberger,
alexander CarSons Sherman Kitte,
1eorse W. BedweN VIM. NJ. Lewis,
W " Deakyne, John q. Blizzard.
wafer shelton, George HeinOld,
Oscar Fisher g. p Gear
refer +. collins, F. GOldsbOrOugh,
Frank 5. Green, W. J. Robinson.
MARIA F. SMITH.
Smyrna, Del, February sd 1904.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
STEAMER CITIZENS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Was at Her Wharf and was Burned Entirely
TO the Waters Edge-LOss, $4,000.

The steamer Mary .. Citizens, ply
ing between Philadelphia and Leba-
non, the nearest landing to Dover, was
burned to the waters edge Friday
morning and is a total loss. The
steamer cost her owners about $25, coo
and was insured through marine I'M
derwriters in Wilmington and Phila.
delphia for $4,000. The origin of the
fire is a mystery. The steamer has
been out of commission and was to re-
sumo her trips in a few days. The
vessel was owned by the Lebanon
Navigation Company. of which Will
liam H. Ridgeway, of Dover, and
George H. Gildersleeve, of Camden,
are the principle stockholders. The
Citizens was stateroom steamer and
carried passengers and freight on two
trips a week to Philadelphia, except
in the busy fruit season when she
made three trips. She was known as
a big money-maker and new steam
boat will have to be contracted for
Immediately.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
WORLDS FAIR AT ST. LOUIS.
FIRST GREAT EXCURSION VIA PENNsY1-
vANIA RAILROAD MAY 10.

flhSI GREAT EACU RSlON VIA PENNSYL-
WANNA RAILROAD MAY 10.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
will open at st. Louis April 30, and
will be in perfect condition on that
date. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will run the first low-rate
coach excursion from the East to the
Worlds Fair on May 10, affording resi-
dents of the Eastern section an oppor.
tunity to see the great Exposition in
all the glory of its pristine freshness.
Tickets will be sold from all principal
stations on the Pennsylvania Railroad
System. The fare from New York
will be $50, from Philadelphia, SIS. 80,
with propOrtionate rates, approximate
ing one cent per mail, from other
points. These tickets will be good
going only on special coach trains to
be run on May 10, aud returning in
coaches of regular trains leaving st.
Louis not later than May 10.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
While There is Life There is tion..

| was afflicted with catarrh; could
neither taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured
lt.-Marcus G. Shautz, Railway, N. J.
Cream Rain reached nae safely and
the effect is surprising. My son saws
the first application gave decided re-
lief. Respectfully, Mrs. Franklin
Freeman, Dover, N. II.
The balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by all druggists at
5ects. or mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc
Warren St., New York, ~
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
.SMYRNAiS ATTITUDE UPON
CONFERENCE ACADEMY DEBT
ASBURY CHURCH MEMBERS AGREED TO
RAISE APPORTIONMENT CONDITIONALLY.
The Terms are Fully Set Forth by Committee
Composed of W. 0. HOffecker and J. P.
Buruelte and Published 10 Methodist.

At meeting of the Official Board OF
Asbury NJ. L. Church, of Smyrna,
Delaware, held February 25th, 1904,
the undersigned were appointed a COM
mittee to draft a statement for publi-
cation in the Peninsula Methodist,
of Smyrna's attitude on the question
Of the Wilmington Conference debt.
When this debt was appOrtiOned
among the churches of Wilmington
Conference, the amount charged to
Asbury Church, Smyrna, was quite
generally among its members, con-
coded to be 5000 more than her share
This excess in the apportionment to-
gether with a quite general lack of
interest in the Conference Academy
by the Smyrna people, made the rails
ing of this apportiOnment most diff
cult task. Our pastor realizing this
situation, and yet eager to secure
Smyrna's apportionment, conferred
with some of the leading members of
the church, who advised going before
the people with the proposition to
raise this apportiOnment on condition
that the money not be turned over to
the Conference Academy until it paid
every dollar of the indebtedness. On
this proposition, he secured not only
our apportionment, but S125 in excess
thereof.
We are confident that this amount
could not have been raised on any
other proposition. We understand
that the apportionment in a number
of instances was secured on condition
that these respective churches should
never be called upon again to liqui-
date the Conference Academy debt.
Smyrna has not taken this position
towards the Conference Academy.
After waiting for more than a year
for the other churches to meet their
apportionment, the question of pur-
chasing Conference Academy Bonds
was considered, but as there was some
opposition to this plan, the matter
was dropped until January 2Sth, last,
when the following resolutions were
adopted by the Official Board of this
church:
LIST. That the Pastor be authorized
to purchase 5000 worth of the Con-
ference Academy Bonds with the
money in hand. That said Bonds be
placed in the custody of the Treasurer
of this church, and that the interest
on said Bonds be received as same
shall accrue.
End. That the interest as paid on
said Bonds be donated to the Confer
ence Academy.
Bird. That the Treasurer be in
structed to surrender the Bonds to the
Conference Academy for cancellation
when the balance of the entire debt
shall be liquidated.
This plan gives the Conference
Academy the full and immediate use of
Smyrna's apportionment, and enables
this church to keep faith with all the
subscribers to the fund.
The pastor holds a voucher for S25. 90
from the Conference Treasurer paid
by Asbury NJ. E. Church on account
of Conference Academy debt appor-
tionment, as per page SO of Conference
Minutes, 1908, which amount is not
credited on page so of said Minutes.
This in brief is Smyrna's relation to
the Conference Academy debt.
Signed for the Official Board.
JOHN P. BURDETTE,
WALTER o. HOFFECKFR
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
NEGROES IN CONVENTION
ENTER VIGOROUS PROTEST
UTTERANCES OF JOSIAH MARVEL BRING
ABOUT A SPIRITED MASS MEETING.
Enters Protest Against Any Legislation that
Would Deprive Them OF the Ballot and
Insist Upon Fair Play Being Given.

Negroes from all parts of the State
assembled at Dover Thursday morn
ing in Mt. Zion A. NJ. E. Church to
take action against the proposed dis
reimbursement, as proposed by the
Democrats. The Democrats of this
State, i'll meeting at Wilmington sew
eral months ago, through their spokes-
man, Joshua S. Marvel, declared if
they secured control of the State next
fall, that they would take from the
negro his right of citizenship. I'M
mediately after the abrupt statement
of Mr.. Marvel, the ministers of the
A. M. E. Church assembled at Dover
and drew up resolutions condemning
such action. A call at this meeting
was issued for a massmeeting of all
the ministers, accompanied by two
delegates each from their respective
churches.
In the call for the meeting, Rev.
Montrose w. Thornton, a Wilmington
minister, says: LET all who take any
pride in their birthday come to the
meeting and protest from such action
from the Democratic party. Let every
negro in this State pray necessarily for
an outlet for this proposed action"
In the afternoon, the preachers con-
tinued their meeting. Addresses were
made by Rev. Zoar W. Nichols, and
Rev. George H. West.
The sentiment of the gathering was
expressed in the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
Whereas, The negroes of the State
of Delaware have been aroused by the
threat made in a speech by Josiah
Marvel at meeting of the Demo.
cratic League to annul the Fifteenth
Amendment of the Constitution of the
United States; and,
Whereas, We believe the said
statements were unintentionally
launched at the said time, and that
Mr.. Marvel's utterances are the index
of the emocratic party of this state
toward the negro citizens: and
Whereas, Disfranchisement will
make the negro dishonest, disloyal
and worse than slaves:
Resolved, That this convention here
assembled does enter a most hearty
protest against such class legislation
and that the negroes of the state of
Delaware lift up their voices in no
uncertain sound against the contem-
plated movement until civilization has
heard our appeal and has fully under
stood it.
Resolved, That we shall be loyal to
the constitution of the state and of the
United States and that we will make
complaint to the proper authorities
and we will respect law and order.
Resolved, That whenever negro is
accused of crime he shall have the
right trial by law and that no crime
shall receive coincidence from the
negro.
Resolved, That We do hereby de-
clare our protest against any efforts to
degrade and humiliate our race by the
deprivation of any of our rights and
privileges now enjoyed.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
to support for public Office by vote
aud voice any man who is willing to
go on record as opposed to legislation
against the negro.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
Government RemOdellng Fort Delaware

Many of the buildings now at Fort
Delaware are to be torn down and the
fort remodeled. Some of the build
ings to be retained will be raised from
ten to twelve~feet above the present
level and brick piers will be erected
under them. Among the structures
to be raised are the commandments
quarters, officers quarters, non-com-
missioned officers quarters, carpenter
Shop, scale house, grannary, black
smith shop, coal sheds and other
minor structures. The government
intends equipping the fort with the
best defenses known. The work of
improvement will begin at once.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
DOVER CONTRACTOR DROPS DEAD.
SUDDEN Demise of Jere NJ Cannon of Dover
While at Work In Delmar.

Jere NJ. Cannon of Dover, one of
the best known contractors in lower
Delaware, dropped dead Friday morn
ing in Delmar. He had been suffering
with heart disease for sometime and
this is supposed to have caused his
death. Mr.. Cannon was 6S years old.
lie was engaged in the work of re-
building the town of Greenwood under
contract with the Delaware Railroad
Company. He is survived by two
daughters, one of whom is Miss Ida
Cannon, teacher in the Dover schools.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
PENINSULA NEWS.
Short Items of Interest Cleaned From Della
aware and Maryland Happenings.

aware and Maryland Happenings.
Mr.. Joseph B. Sparks, highly re-
spected citizen of Sudlersvllle, died
flom the effects of infammatory rheu-
matism last Wednesday morning. He
had been sick but comparatively a few
days. He leaves a wife and two chill
dren.
The meeting of the farmers of Kent
county for the purpose of discussing
the advisability of starting a factory at
Dover for the canning of corn, which
was to have met at Dover Saturday
afternoon mas been deferred until
Monday, March Z, at which time the
farmers of Kent county are invited to
be present. The bad roads and incle-
ment weather are supposed to have
interfered with the farmers not turn
ing out.
James Cox, of Barclay, one of the
most prominent business men of the
Eastern Shore, died Saturday week
ago shortly before midnight. For the
past three years Mr.. Cox had been in
poor health. He had kept steadily at
work, however, until last July when
he left all his business affairs in the
hands of his son-in-law, Mr.. O. H.
Truitt. A wife and daughter survive
him.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
Maryland Assembly Passed jim Crow Bill.

Maryland Assembly Passed jim Crow Bill.
In the Maryland House of Delegates
the "Jim Grow" bill, which provides
that steam railways in the State of
Maryland shall provide separate cars
Tor negroes, except on express trains,
and that all steamboats, plying in Mary
land waters shall provide separate
compartments, was passed by a strict
party vote. All Democrats voted for
and all the Republicans against the
bill. In the Senate after a sharp par
tisan debate the bill for the subm,s.
sion OF a constitutional amendment
containing an educational qualification
SO framed as to apply almost entirely
TO negroes, passed its second reading
and was advanced to its final PASSAGE
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
Proper Treatment of Pneumonia.

Pneumonia is too dangerous a dis.
ease for anyone to doctor himself, al
though he may have the proper rem
edies at hand. A physician should
always be called. It should be borne
In mind, however, that pneumonia al
ways results from a cold or from an at
tack of the grip, and by the proper
treatment of these diseases a threatened
attack of pneumonia may be warded
off,. There is no question whatever
about this, as during the thirty years
and more that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has been used, we have vet to
learn of single case of cold or at
tack of grip having resulted IN pneu-
monia when this remedy was used. It
Is also used by physicians in the treat.
ment of pneumonia with the best re-
suits. DR.. W. J. Smith, of Sanders.
Ala, who is also druggist, says of it:
II have been selling Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and prescribing it in
my practice for the past six years. l
use it in cases of pneumonia and have
always gotten the best results" Sold
by all druggist.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09

Among the sixtv-three nations hat
comprises the international postal
union, the United States is one of only
about a dozen that do not operate
postal telegraph, parcels-post, and
postal savings systems in connection
with the mail service. Our system is
greatly interior to those of England,
France and Germany.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
What Is Life.

In the last analysis nobody knows.
but we do know that it is under strict
law. Abuse that law even slightly.
pain results. Irregular living means
arrangement of the organs, resulting
in Constipation, Headache or Liver
trouble. DIR. Kings New Life Pills
quickly re-adiusts this. It's gentle,
yet thorough. Only 25c at Benton N.
Weldon's Drug Store.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
CHESwOLO WOMEN GIVE A MEMORIAL.
Pay Tribute to Frances Willard, The Distiu-
guished W. c. T. U. Leader, with Exercises.

guished W. {. 7. U. Leader, with Exercises.
CHEswoLD, March 1.-The ladies of
our local Union held a Frances Will
lard memorial service in Cheswold
Church, Sunday evening, February
%, which won for them a great deal of
praise. It was a postponed meeting
from the Sunday previous because of
unfavorable weather. Mrs. Mollie
Hardcastle had charge. Mrs. Coop
er's address dwelling upon Miss Will
lard's beautiful character, her execu-
tive ability, tact and natural endow-
ments for her especial work was es-
pecially enjoyed. Following was the
program:
Hymn.
Prayer-Miss Georgia Arnold.
Psalm, 145-Mrs. G. Boggs.
Reading, Miss Wizards Optimism,-
Mrs. Jennie Cantwell.
Recitation, The Lawyers Story''-Miss
Ethel Hardcastle.
Paper, Miss Willard as Teacher and
Leader Miss May Hardcastle.
Vocal solo, "On Heights of Power Mr..
5. b. Cooper.
Reading, TEST Your Appetite"
Name Casson.
Poem, In Memoriam of Frances Will
lard"-Mss Mary Boggs.
Address-R. NJ. Cooper.
Hymn.
BenedictiOn.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
Hoods TGrSdpdriLio
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
81 had salt rheum on my hands so that
could not work. took Hoods SarsaparilIa
and it drove out the humor. 1 continued
Its use till the sores disappeared" MRS.
la o. BROWN, Rumford Falls, Me.
Hoods SarsaparIIIa promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPPY.

William J. Bryan has a very tena-
cious memory. Some think he ought
to enlarge his forgettery.
Banks and schools will not forbid
marriage when teachers and clerks
show that they can support themselves
on small salaries.
Russia has concluded to dispense
with censor and Japan to employ
one. The Gar says he hasn't any Sc
crets in the world.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09

Mr.. Bryan being interviewed says
"Mr. Hearst is among those worthy
to be mentioned. There is a delight
full generosity about this that Mr..
Hearst no doubt appreciates