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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-13
TOGO ESCAPED
SHIPS ACCIDENT
N Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., Sept. 13-An
American naval attache at Toxic re-
ports the killed and missing on the
Nfisaka 25G, and wounded 343.
Togo was not on board at the time of
the disaster. Until the battieshlP
is fioatcd the cause of the accident
cannot be learned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-13
RED men VISIT
OLD HIGKORY'S HOME

BY Associated Press.
Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 13-There
was no session of the Great Council
of Red Men today, the delegates
visiting the historic home of Presi-
dent Andrew Jackson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-13
FOG CAUSES DEATH
.sOciated Press.

= Associated Press.
Ironton, o., Sept. 1911. /. Rice,
AZ engineer on the steamer Cath
crime Davis, was struck by street
chr in a fog today and instantly
killed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-13
S'x.y Injured

By Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Pr, Sept. 13-The up
Getting Sof trai1ed on the Home
stead street railroad near Glenwood
bridge today injured sixty people.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-13
School to Begin

Tho Columbia school will begin
next Monday. The teachers VIII be
III. D. Teter and Miss Esther Gain.
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12

mental to all intelligent pursuits, and,
perhaps, above all, in training and
disciplining the minds of the pupils to
observe, to think, to reason and to
apply with practical intelligence the
knowledge which they have acquired
from books and from observation.
Mr.. Gladstone once said that "the
mcst distinguished professional men
bear witness, with an overwhelming
authority, in favor of a course of
education in which to train the mind
shall be the first object, to stock it the
second" Those, too, are words of
pure reason, and, coupled with the
passages from the committees report
which we have approvingly quoted,
they form a basic principle which
might we'll be adopted for our common
schools, not ouly in rural communities,
but in all parts of the land"
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12

The sheriff's Office in both Kent and
Sussex counties would have been made
salaried to comply with the constitu-
tional mandate, years ago, if 1t was
not for the graft the people are paying
out for board of prisoners, says the
Milford Chronicle. "In this one thing
alone may be found the secret of op-
position to State workhouse, or the
placing of prisoners in the present
workhouse in New Castle county.
The people are apathetic about this
matter, but it is high time that they
become aroused to action for a reform.
It is neither just to the prisoners to
keep him in idleness, or to the tax
payer to sustain them in luxurious
idleness, but in Sussex county this
will not apply; as the old sieve of
prison is neither luxurious or
healthful. The fact that criminals
only remain so long as it pleases them
in the so-called Georgetown Jail, is
not fair to the balance of the State, as
the frequent deliveries turn a crowd
of criminals out to terrify the public
and ieopardize their rights as citizens.
Don't bnild any more county iails. but
Join together and have a State work
house that will be of some benefit to
the people and real prison for the
criminals"
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12
APACHE SHREWDNESS.
The Indians Bait Was Good, but the
white Man Didn't "Bite."

The Indians Bait Was Good, but the
white Man Didn't "Bite."
With the Apaches a really brave
man does not stand as high in public
estimation as does a clever thief. His
chief excellence, from an Apache stand
point, lies in his ability to Outwit the
white man, says Mr.. CremOny, the au-
thor of Life Among the Apaches."
l was sitting, says Mr.. CremOny, in
front of my tent, writing letter, when
a young Apache came up and asked
what 1 was doing. replied was talk
ing to my friend in Washington.
"How can you talk to your friend so
far awayY
when an Apache wishes to talk of
speed to a distant friend,'' answered,
"he sends him a picture of bird; If he
talks of something sweet he sends a
picture of 8 flower. Instead of pictures
the white man has these little signs
which all understand"
The Indian took up the letter and
scrutinlZed it carefully.
81 do not believe you," he said. you
try to make a fool of me. These little
signs are all alike"
81 will give you proof. will write on
this little piece Of paper that the sutler
is to give you some tobacco. Go take il
to the store and see If do not speak
the truth"
The Indian snatched the paper and
was off A few minutes later | saw
him slowly coming toward me, piece
of tobacco in his hand and look of be
wilderment on his face. Suddenly his
expression changed to satisfaction, and
he hurried forward.
did you get the tobaccoT' asked.
"Yes, but do not believe you. YoU
and he had en- understanding before 81
that you might deceive me. Now If yol
will write some more of those littl,
signs on paper telling the sutler to Civ,
me much more tobacco and if he doe
then l will believe you"
But the Indians ruse failed. l diC
not ''rise" to the occasion.
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12
wnInntn and Rutternutn.

The city boy on visit to the country
is often puzzled in trying to distinguish
black walnuts and butternuts in the
green state. The leaves are almost
alike, being compound and having a
variable number of leaflets arranged on
a long stem. The butternut stem has
from nine to seventeen leaflets, and the
black walnut from fifteen to twenty
three. The teeth on the latter are larger
and sharper than those on the butternut
and lack the fuzzy stem, but the real
distinguishing feature is the odor Hav-
Ing once smelled the crushed leaves OF
a butternut and black walnut, a per
son can never fail to know them there
after.-St. Nicholas.
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12
Stacking Alfalfa.

Throughout the western half Of the
United States alfalfa hay is commonly
stored In stacks in the field. Alfalfa
stacks will not shed water as readily
az stacks of grass hay. In the arid
regions there is little danger from
rains during the season of storage, but
in humid climates it is necessary to
store the hay in barns or else cover the
stacks with large tarpaulins, or they
may be topped with grass. Otherwise
the percentage of waste is very large.
In any case there is likely to be some
waste, for which reason the stacks
are made large, thus reducing the pro-
portionate amount of waste. In the
alfalfa regions of the west the stacks
are as high as the hay can be handled
easily and may be 200 feet or more in
length. The size of the stack is then
limited chiefly by the convenience in
bringing the hay from the surrounding
field.
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12
SMYRNA, Del.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. JULY IL, 1905
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12
EARLY DIAMOND BUYING.
south Africa's First Finds Were Paid
For In Cows.


For In Cows.
South Africa's first diamonds were
paid for in cows. The story is told by
Joseph b. Robinson, one of the.wealthy
pioneers of that country. In 1879 he
gave eight oxen and a wagon loaded
with sugar and tobacco to a native in
exchange for q twenty-three carat
gem. 1.-THE news spread like wildfre
through the countryside that a white
man was giving away wagons and
oxen for bits of stone," he says. 81
set all the natives who came to work
to seek for diamonds on one side of the
Vaal river, and l brought up my own
fifty men to hunt for diamonds among
the bushes and scrub on the other side
of the stream. had bought the land
on both sides of the river, so that l
was working on my own property.
Next morning at sunrise, when l was
having my coffee, was startled by
a loud hullabalooing, and, looking
out, 1 saw the whole gang of my men
rushing toward me in a state of wild
excitement.
Zone of them had found a diamond
of good size. They all had come to
see what would do with it. What
will you give me for it?' said the
finder. 4 will give you ten cows
replied and sent the man into the herd
to take his pick. He marked ten of
the best cows as his own. The men
had never dreamed Of making such a
bargain. Ten cows for bit of stone!
Off they went again and found dia-
monds every day. They became rich,
and l accumulated good store of
precious stones.
after we had accumulated a large
quantity we decided we would better
send them to London. We made belt
full of small pockets, in each Of which
we placed diamond. When the belt
was filed my partner girded it about
his body and started for Cape Town
He never took off the belt until he
reached London. And it was in this
way the first consignment of African
diamonds reached London"
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12
His own Self.

There is a time in every mans edu-
cation when he arrives at the convic-
ton that envy is ignorance; that lmi-
tation is suicide; that he must take
himself for better, for worse. as his
portion; that, though the wide uni
verse is full of good, no kernel Of
nourishing corn can come to him but
through his toll bestowed on that plot
Of ground which is given to him to till.
Emerson.
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12
rHE SMYRNA TIMES is published at smyrn,

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
THE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State of'whlch it is part 1t also gives the
Items of importance of the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland.
R0BT. D. HOFFECKER,
Publisher and Proprietor.
RoBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Editor and Business Manager
KRMS-SUBscRIPTIoN-S1.50 per annum. II
paid strictly in advance s1.00. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district ofwhicb it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Xenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. rate of so
cents an inch for first insertion and 25 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. specla
discount on all semi-snnual and yearly sdver
tisements.
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12
Some Mistnkes win catalina.

The men who set out groves of catal-
pa or locust fifteen to twenty-five
years ago did not have the advantage
Of the present knowledge as to the
best methods to employ in the growing
OF such trees. 1t is not strange there
fore that many Of them made mis-
takes which. IL they were to plant
again, their own experience, together
with that of others, would enable them
to avoid.--w. ]. Green.
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12

In appointing Elihu Root, our able ex
Secretary of War, to succeed the la
mented John Hay as Secretary of State
President Roosevelt has made a wise
and praiseworthy selection, and Mr..
Root, in consenting to re-enter public
life, shows himself to be not only
patriot but the Presidents loyal per-
sonal friend. By becoming Secretary
of State, Mr.. Root must relinquish a
law practice yielding at least $4,000
to $500, 900 a year according to trust
worthy reports-to accept the high po-
sition, but very modest salary, in
President Roosevelt's Cabinet. It re-
quires courage and self-sacrifice of an
unusual kind to do that, but, then,
Mr.. Root is an unusual type of man.
Perhaps the place that John Hay
possessed in the affairs of the world
never can be filled. for there was only
one John Hay, but the President and
the Nation are to be congratulated
that so good and so strong a man as
Elihu Root has been found to occupy
the vacant chair and to take up the
work that Mr.. Hay laid down.
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12

Nathaniel @. Fowler, Jr., in the
course of an address before the New
England Dry Goods Association, at its
recent Boston meeting said: "With-
out depreciating the value of any of
the good advertising mediums, for
there are many, 1 wish to state en-
phaticaIly, and without qualification,
that the newspaper is the best and
cheapest advertising medium for the
retail advertiser, and is the only local
medium worthy of being called indis-
pensable. base my opinion upon
twenty-five years of actual experience
in weighing advertising values"
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12
AhnoInteIx Nene.anrx-

Nan--I don't see why Miss Mugley
should want to marry him with all her
money. Dick-I guess she had to. /
don't believe he'd have taken her with
out it.-Phlladelphia Press.
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12
The Bent Way.

Barber-Shall l take a little Of the
ends Of your hair off, sir? Customer
Yes. l think you had better take 1t or
at the ends unless you can get 1t out Of
the middle.-New Yorker.
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12
If in q kind of bilious mood,
You wish an aid to digest food,
No other pill ia half 40 good
A. DaW;ttss T;.tia Eayi., :

AS DeWltts little EARLY RIsers.
The Famous Little Pills EARLY
RISERS cure Constipation, Sick
Headache, Biliousness etc. They
never gripe or sicken, but impart
early rising energy. Good for children
or adults. Sold by William E. Dunn.
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12

oFFICE:--Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1905-07-12

The very curse of an evil deed Is that
1t must always continue to engender
evil.-Schiller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
SITE FOR SCHOOL
 NOT YET SELECTED Special Committee is Still Con
 sidering the Matter BARKER GRAMMAR SCHOOL Agreement Has Not Vet Been Reached as to Which Side of Railroad
 T7-aks School VIII
 Be Built. .-,-.n-.
BARKER GRAMMAR SCHOOL

The special committee from the Board of Education. appointed to select site for the Barker, or Fourth ward, gram mar school will shortly be ready to re- port.
 The matter of selecting site for this new grammar school has been in the hands of the special committee for some time past. They have called upon Alder men John R. Copeland and Walter Moore. representatives of the Fourth ward in the City Council, to advise with tLem, and they will probably reach conclusion shortly. The committee has decided that the new school shall be located somewhere in the vicinity of Twenty-sixth street and Twelfth avenue, North. The question arising Is whether or not the school shall be built in the territory on the east or west side of the Southern railroad tracks Although there is a viaduct across the tracks at Twelfth avenue and Twenty seventh street, there Is some opposition to the school being placed on the east side.
  board; James J. Smith and B. A. Thompson, who resides in the Fourth ward, constitute the special committee on location. Whenever the Board of Educa- tion meets the report of the special com mittee, consisting of Henry B. Gray, James J. Smith and Eli P. Smith, ap- pointed to select the exact site for the new school. which Is to be built in Dren- nen park at Five Points, will also make a report. AS soon as the two school sites determined upon. the board will advertise for plans and specifications for the schools. It Is more than likely that Breeding & Whilldin, the architects, who have charge of the work of building the new high school, and several other archi- tects will submit plans for the new build ings.
 Work on the new high school building has proceeded very slowly recently on account of the bad weather. There is some excavating yet to be done before the bricklayers can go to work. Whenever the bad weather breaks permanently large force of men will be put to work and the contraction will progress rapidly.
 The Board of Education still has under consideration the petition from the Col ored Citizens league asking that a suit able building be erected on the lot owned by the city on the corner of Third avenue and Twenty street. to be used as negro school. Thomas school, which was located on Twenty-fourth street near Tenth avenue North was destroyed by fire a number of years ago. and it has never been rebuilt. The Hague asks the board to rebuild it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
IS ARRESTED FOR
 STABBING FREDDY
ALBERT IRWIN IS IN JAIL ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT WITH IN TENT TO MURDER-PREDDY IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

Albert Irwin was last night arrested by Detectives Bodeker and Hamilton on a charge of assault with intent to murder on 'Rube" Freddy well-known young man about the city He stabbed Freddy a week ago last Friday night in the pool room in the Florence hotel. and the lat ter is lying at St. Vincents hospital in a very critical condition.
 Irwin takes the matter cooly and says that he was acting only in self-defense He states that he has witnesses to prove that Freddy had been drinking and tried to pick a fight with him, and that he trouble. but that Freddy followed him and abused him several times.
 It became known yesterday morning that Preddy's condition had grown very serious, owing to the fact that one of the severed arteries had opened again. Freddy was bleeding internally The bleeding wasTstopped yesterday afternoon bleeding he has good chance to live. The pnySlclanS are, however, not very nope full.
 It will be remembered that Irwin cut Freddy three times, all in the back, and that the physicians were compelled to take thirty-six stitches in one of the cuts alone. Freddy also cut Irwin, but not seriously.
 The fight grew out of game of pool. VI. a game of pool in the Florence hotel pool room, that Irwin asked him to stop, and that he then picked the fight.
 Judge Feagin last night refused to al- low Irwin bond until Freddy was en- tirely out of danger He is in the city jail If bond is allowed him. William Wise, proprietor of the Florence bar will ma lxa tha bOnd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
MUSIC TO BE OF
 VERY HIGH ORDER
SACRED FESTIVAL AT BlJOU NEXT SUNDAY WILL INCLUDE BRIL- LIANT NuMBERs-cHoRUs so- LolSTs AND ORCHESTRA.


 The sacred music festival, under the direction of Paul Memol which is to be given at the Biiou week from today. promises to be tho most enjoyable affair of it's kind since the great festival of three years ago when the late Theodore Thomas and his orchestra were among the attractions.
 The proceeds of the forthcoming festi- val will be applied to the Father O'Reilly monument fund. The programme will consist of Memolls mass No. ?, the Gloria from Gounod's St. Cecilia mass and two orchestral numbers-selections from Ros- sins Stabat Mater and Amhose Thomas Raymond overture
 In the mass music Mrs. E. J. Putnam, formerly of Birmingham but now of Indi- napolis. will be the solo soprano and Mir. Glen O. Friermood will be the solo bari tone. The chorus will number about seventy-flve voices and the supporting or chestra twenty-five or twenty-six musi- clans There will be full rehearsal of chorus and orchestra at the Bljou this afternoon at 2 o'clock MT. Memoli urges full attendance as this will be the last rehearsal of the combined forces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
Y. M. c. A. BASKET BALL.
First of the Series to Begin Next
 Tuesday Night.

The series of basket ball games to com mence Tuesday night at the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium is looked forward to with much interest especially by those who have seen these teams play. Some of the old timers and players who have been stars in their time predict a bright fu- ttire for the gymnasium of this associa- ton.
 The exhibition games will be every Tuesday night at o'clock. The attend anee at this opening game will be large. but the seats for the spectators aie so arranged around the court that every one will have an open view of the games
 All of the players are in good condi- ton and practicing hard to make the games fast and interesting.
 An effort is being made to do away with the extreme roughness as the game was never intended to be a rough one and 1t has improved much in this respect in the last few seasons.
 The opposing teams for Tuesday night will be as follows: Triangles va Dia- monds. and Stars vs. crescentA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
CHILD FOUND DRUNK ON
 STREETS OF BIRMINGHAM

the smell of bad whisky was on his breath At tines he would gain conscious ness and would commence to cry and beg to be sent home.
 The police department was notified and Policeman Nix was sent up to investi- gate the case He thought that the best thing to do would be to send the boy to the police station. to be kept over night. Today Johnnie's parents will be notified to come after him. A lecture from Judge Feagin with threat to send Johnnie to a reformatory if he does not mend his ways will probable be the order of the day tomorrow in the police court.
 Warden Mack Rittenberry sent the It. tie fellow to the Hillman hospital about 10 o'clock last night, where he regained consciousness. The boy stated that some young men around one of the hotels had given him the whisky and that he could not tell who they were.
 He will be able this morning to leave the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
COMMITTEE WANTS
 INTEREST REDUCED
PROPOSITION TO REPAIR FIRE ENGINES ACcEPTED-A 1 PER CENT REDUCTION GIVEN IN IN TEREST.

.- - ger
 If the American LaFrance Fire Engine company will accept a reduction of per cent on the interest to be paid on the debt by the Mayor and Aldermen of Bir- the contract for the repair of the two fire engines recently damaged will be let to them immediately. This was decided upon at a joint meeting of the finance and fire and water committee of the City Council held yesterday morn ing in the office of the Mayor. Mayor Drennen was instructed to communicate with the fire engine company immediately.
 The fire engine company wanted inter est paid at the rate of 6 per cent on the 5000 debt for repairing the engine. Alder man George B. Ward thought that per cent was enough. and his motion asking for the reduction was adopted.
 Mayor Drennen then sent the following telegram:
 "American LaFrance Fire Engine Com
 pany, Cincinnati, O.:
 "The board of Mayor and Aldermen have accepted your proposition to re- build our two fire engines, as per your proposition. provided the rate of interest is reduced from to per cent per annum. Wire if accepted.
 wv. M. DRENNEN, Mayor.'
 Up to last night the Mayor had received no reply.
 Present at the meeting yesterday were:
 The Mayor. Aldermen Heidt. Ward Moore. Forney. Jones. Copeland D. R.. Stockmar and Gum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12

With his little arms tightly claspad around the big polieeman's neck, Johnnie valbox, surely not over F years of age was carried from the sidewalk to the patrol wagon and sent to the police sta- ton last night. He was evidently drunk and his friends who were with him, said that the lad had drunk over pint of whisky. He could not tell the officer who he was nor where he resided
 From his friends it was learned that the little fellow lives with his parents near Gate City, his father being employed at the rolling mills. Johnnie sells papers and does chores around the mills.
 Last night about supper he was seen in a local cafe with SEQ in money. When he was picked up last night and carried into the Florence hotel cigar stand he had $19.O5, which was taken in charge by proper parties.
 At first 1t was thought that Johnnie had been given a drug Of some kind. but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
Delightful Violin Recital.

Last evening at the Birmingham sem mary hall Miss Susie A. Webb gave vio- lin recital, which proved a musical treat Miss Webb's programme was well se- lected, and the audience showed by hearty applause its appreciation of her playing. In Miss Webbs last number ''The Soul of the Violin" she played with much skill. Miss Helen Edith Clark read CT, and Miss Hazel Jones, pianist. as sisted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
pr. Dickinson Will Change Ills Sunday
 Niqht Services to Afternoon.

As soon as the First Baptist church becomes settled in its new building, serv- ices will be held every Sunday afternoon from 4:3O to 5:30 o'clock during the win ter months and from 5:3o to 6:30 o'clock in the summer. The services will be held for the benefit of those who cannot con veniently attend night services. In the place of the customary evening sermon. the Baptist Young Peoples Union will hold meetings every Sunday night.
 Dr. A. J. Dickson, pastor of the chuFch. stated yesterday that the plan had been tried in other progressive cities. and that number of representative citizens had asked that it be done here.
 It is not his intention that the serv- ices be strictly Baptist. but tiiat they will be for all denominations. as no other Protestant church will have afternoon services.