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Smyrna times., 1905-02-22
wAsHINGTONs BIRTHDAY PIANO RecITaL

Mrs. Marion COverdale AfiOrds Her SShalars
An Entertainment Of Nues EHioymsaf.
Before a few invited guests. Mrs.
Marion COverdale gave one Of OfthemOst
enjoyable Pupils Recital at her home
last Tuesday evening, she has ever ar
ranged. The decorations were in keep
ing with WashingtOn's Birthday and
included cherry trees, flags and shields
and each one present was given a sou
venir tent with flags. Master Roy
Tucker received a hatchet filed with
cherries for cutting the eheEry tree
down. During the course Of th6,sven-
ing refreshments were served Vol
lowing is the program: ''First Wale
Helen Jones; "Ethel Waltz" Mary
Bergh Gilreath; "Helen Waltz" Eli
nor Spruance; Summer Evening
Waltz" Mabel johnson; ''FairY Land
Mary Robinson; ''Lucretia BOrgia''
Maria Johnson; 'Rank and File March''
Nita Jones; "My Papa's Waltz" Rey-
/ nolds Wilson; Hunting Song" Amelia
Winford; paul and Virginia" Roy
Tucker; duet, ''Snow Bells GalOp'
Franz Behr, Mrs. COverdale, Davis
Turner; ''Schottishe" Frank Reynolds
"Rippling Waves Marguerite Riley
Heather Rose" Edna Levitt; Rob
in's Greeting" Harold Webb; ''Valse
Blue" Jemima Shorts; duet, charge
J of the Uhlans" Mrs COverdale. aud
Margaret Walls; 'Fanweize" Nina
Winford; "Charge of the Hussars"
Maize Riley; "Amaryllis' Pearl
Shorts; Pilgrim Chorus" Anna
Wilson; 20 Thou Sublime Sweet
Evening Star" Julia Hum; Nearer
MY God to Thee Harry Blendt-
Smyrna times., 1905-02-22
DEADLOCK FULLY ASSURED
FOR PRESENT LEGISLATURE
THE BREAK AWAY FROM ADDICKS WILL
NOTBE SUFFICIENT TO ELECTANOTHER
Thirteen Union Republicans Pledge Themselves
to Addieks to the End Which VIII Block
Aspirations of Any Other Candidate

Since the breaking away of seven
Union Republicans including Speaker
Denney who have been voting for J.
Edward Addicks, interest in the Sena-
toral situation has waxed warm the
past week and furnished more or less
excitement. As if alarmed by reports
Chat several additional Union Repub-
linans intended 10 break awav from
Addlcks, the Union leaders immed-
lately after the joint session at noon
Monday met in the legislative parlor.
and then and there secured the sigma.
lures of thirteen of the fifteen mem
bers to vote for Mr.. Addicks for sena-
tor unalterably to the end of the ses-
sion, unless he should announce his
withdrawal before the adjournment of
the Legislature. In that event, each
Union Republican member Is free to
vote for whoever he may desire.
Representative Timothy E. Townsend
and Representative Gamaliel Garrison
were the only Union Republicans in
the conference of fifteen who refused
to atfix their signatures to the written
pledge, binding each signer to support
Addlcks first, last and all the time, so
long as Mr.. Addicks remains an
avowed candidate for senator. The
thirteen members who signed the
pledge to stick unfinchingly by Ad-
dicks are Senators Thomas G. Moore,
ID. 0. Moore, A, B. Conner, John W
Houston, Jr., and Remsen G. Barnard
and Representatives Abbott, Bennum
Davis, Baggs, Marshall, McGinnis
Messick, and Murray. There are six
teen Republicans voting for candidate:
for senator other than Addicks. and
there are fifteen members supporting
Addicks.
Democratic members of the Legis
lature who are favorable to James II
Hughes of Dover, for United State:
senator are also contributing to the in
terest of the political situation. Yester
day eight members bolted from a partl
caucus, because the minority resolu
tion to vote for James H. Hughes fo
a while instead of Willard SALISBURY
was not recognized. The Democrat
want to enter James H. Hughes in tn,
fight in case two vacancies are lef
to be filed two years hence. Senators
Rose and Latta head the boilers.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-22
FINE RECITAL AT ASBuRY CHURCH.
Prof. hOrmsnn Handled the Organ Finely aaa
Gave the People Of Smyrna Nusical TREAT
NOcai Selections Receive commsndaiisa

Gave the People Of Smyrna Nusical TREAT
Vocal Selections Receive commsndatisa
Asbury NJ. E. Church was well filed
on Thursday evening to hear the or
gan and song recital given under the
auspices Of the Choir. The program,
which was bright and spicy furnished
a ine musical treat and hearty vote
of thanks was rendered those who -
kindly contributed their services.
Pror. Rueben ). Hormauu. organlst
and choirmsster Of P0ttsvIlle, Pa. VI.
Z. Church was iu Smyrna guest Of as
friend Mr.. Gilbert ;. FARES aud gave the
organ recital. He showed himself 10
be an artist of high class order and his
selections were we'll arranged The
audience could hardly keep from ap-
plauiiug when be finished the numb-r
entitled ~ aristiODs on an American
Air" Prof. Hormaun was assisted bv
some fine local and State talent Miss
Alba NandersloOt of Wilmington, zave
two selections which were highly az
preclated. She possesses A eOutralto
voice under fine control and the people
OF Smyrna enjoyed hearing her. Our
local talent: Miss Mary Roberts, Mss-
srs. j. E. HOffecker and l. u. Price
never showed of TO better Advantage.
and they gave the program a finish
that was a most entertaining feature.
Mrs. Marion Coverdale was the accom-
panist and during one selection Of
Miss Vsndersloot, Miss Grace Llcyd
played the violin obigato The pro-
/ gram taken as whole Was unusually
| fine and credit is due 10 Mr. Gilbert
/ FARES who managed 1t 50 successfully
Following Is the program IL full
! Fantasia-- Oawari Christian sod -r,
: Whi-arv-
Amaryllis .LOGis XII --------..---.-.,r p -cll-
/ Prelude and Fusue Z IA. m.11r...-.-.J > sara
PaoF. HoRNASS.
] Vocal SOLO CdVd Ty ----.-.--.-- AZ El.1leT
Mis- BEar>
| Variations on an American Air ------L 3 E-a- -r
lie Carlton u ulsle-.. ne
PRoF Hoax ASS-
Vocal Duet-Selected
Nh HOFFECKER. Ma PzICE
/. l1oli-e-
ChansOn BailaGe.-.-.-...------ --.tf Ba.-nznazu
Vocal solo "a Abide With Ne
Mss NANDERSLoOr.
Introduction aud Bridal chorus Lohengun 4.
Vocal Sol1 The Day Is Ended
| Miss Nau1e. s-JJ--
Beiceu o. De 1r-l
Mach Miniaire. . e. tsa1l1.lsi-
PEOF. HoExASS.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-22
RURAL MAIL ROUTES STILL BLOCKED.
Snow Banks Still Prevent Carriers Covering
Complete Route and 0aIy Portions are Served

ouOW Ddnkh otlH fTefeHt NhTTlefs NOfcTluS
Complete Route and OaIy Portions are Served
The rural mail delivery service is
still held up by the impossible condi-
tion of the roads which are still banked
with the snow of the recent blizzard.
The carriers of Smyrna and Clayton
have not been able to make the entire
distance of their routes since the storm
and it is said there is no rural service
in Kent County that is in complete
operation. The severe winter has
worked hardship to many farmers who
are hoping that the present mild
weather will continue until the snow
isgone. Those of this vicinity and
Clayton, who have delayed filling
their ice houses are taking advantage
of the fine ice the zero weather has
made and ice from IA to 16 inches is be-
ing gathered. The weather has also
been severe on the number of Public
Sales and caused many of them to be
postponed.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-22
WASHINGTON-LINCOLN MEMORIAL.
Smyrna High School Students Hold Public Ex-
erciSes ia the Smyrna Opera House on
Friday Afternoon w. Gu. Prizes.

EIludI AltST0OOU w. ~ l. U, PFiZeSs
In commemoration of Washington
and Lincoln Birthday, the Smyrna
High School Literary Society held
public exercises in the Smyrna Opera
House last Friday afternoon at which
a goodly number were present. The
stage was appropriately decorated with
flags and bunting and displayed in full
view were the pictures of Washington
and Lincoln. Besides an interesting
program which was rendered by the
High School students, the occasion was
featured by the awarding of the prizes
offered by the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union for the student in each
class of the High School for the best
essay written on a Temperance sub
Jeet. Rev. Robert Watt, d. ID. awarded
the prizes which consisted of So. so i'll
gold, to Miss Edna Dick of the senior
class, Miss Anna Talbot of the middle
class; and Miss Lillian Ennis of the
juniors. Miss Talbot won the junior
prize last year and has now captured
the middle class prize. The High
School exercises were presided over by
the president, Miss Emily Middleton
and consisted of the following pro-
gram: Singing. America" by the
school; defamation, Character of
Washing ton, Miss Florence Lurty: es-
say. 'Fhe Battle of Gettysburg" De-
Lancey Moore; reading, THE Flag
that Betsy Made" Miss Eta Reynolds;
piano solo, Twilight Bells" Miss
Helen Boyer; recitation, Visions OF
Lincoln" Miss Anna Talbot; essay,
Washington at Valley Forge" Miss
Virgie Short; reading, 'To be, Honored
To-day Miss Mildred Start; singing,
Battle Hymn of the Republic;" de-
clamation, Captain, Oh My Captain
Miss Margaret Rothwell; essay, "The
Life of Washington" Harvey Steven.
son; reading, "The Birthday of Wash.
ingtOn," Irving Walls; piano duett by
Miss Julia HUM and Miss Anna Tai
boi; recitation, psalm of Life" Cairl
Price; essay, Washington as Maker
of our Union" Ethel Derrickson;
reading" Lincoln's Emotional Nature
Miss Mary Warner; school journal by
Miss Edna Dick; recitation, "Elder
ado" Harry Palmer; essay, "Washing.
ton as Statesman" Watson Gearhart
reading on the Centennial Birthday
of Washington" The debate which
was contested was as follows: Resolved
THAT Government regulation oi
freight rates would work injustice tC
the railroads" Afirmatives:Ida Reed
Ord Jones, Mabel Robinson; Mega
tives, Henrietta Jones, Ethel FAIRIES
John Postles. The vote of the Hous,
decided the question in favor of tn,
affirmative.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-22
REV. DR.. CORKRAN CASE UP FOR TRIAL
Action Brought Against Him to Recover $1,000
for Stock Transactions Before Court.

Action Brought Against Him to Recover $1,000
for Stock Transactions Before Court.
Probably the most interesting case
brought up for trial at the present term
of the Superior Court of New Castle
County is that instituted by Zell &
Merceret, the brokers of Baltimore,
against the Rev. Wilbur f. Corkran,
formerly presiding elder of the Will
M. e. Conference. The case opened
yesterday at Wilmington and will
attract more than ordinary attention.
Armon d. Clayton, Jr., represents
the plaintiff and W. W. Knowles is
counsel for the defence. The action
was brought for the purpose of collect
ing $1,000 alleged to be due the plaintiff
in commissions for stock transactions.
The defendant claims the stocks in
question had been purchased by the
company after he had ordered them to
make no more transactions for him.
In view of the fact that DIR. Corkran
and the Rev. @. S. Baker are under
suspension until their cases can be
tried at the Wilmington M. E. Confer
ence, it is expected that the case in
court will be followed with much in
terest.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-22
FARMERS ANXIOUS ABOUT MOVING DAY.
Condition of Roads Still impossible on Account
Snow Banks and Causes Apprehension.


THoRoUGHFARE NECK, Feb. 21:-
Those who are contemplating moving
are hoping for better weather and roads
before the general moving time. AS
yet the roads are banked full of snow
in most places and temporary roads
through fields are the only means of
travel. Some of the changes noted are
as follows:-Mr. Nathaniel Newman
will remove from the Rodgers Farm,
near Taylor's Bridge to near Town
send, and will be succeeded by Mr..
George Bennett of near McDonough.
Mr.. John D. Steller, keeper of the
Reedy Island Range Light who has
been occupying part of the Rodger's g
farm house will occupy part of the
house on the farm of Mrs. Jennie E.
Bell, as the keepers quarters have not
been built as yet on the Lighthouse
ground at Taylor's Bridge; Mr.. Frank
Wheeler, who has been residing on the
Liston Farm will remove to the Don
oghue farm; Mrs. James CHM, OF
Townsend, will return to her farm
near the Tent which has been in tenure
by Mr.. Olney Collins who has discon-
tinued farming.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-22
AnnuaI Town eIeclIon Next MondaY

Preparation is being made for the an
nual town election, which will be held
next Monday afternoon, from two to
FIVE o'clock. The election officers will
be appointed at the meeting of the
Council, Friday evening. No contest
is expected as all the councilmen are
understood to be candidates from tn G
district or ward they are represent
. ing
Smyrna times., 1905-02-22
GARRISON CHAMPIONS LOCAL OPTION.
KsuiOn Hundred Representative introduces q
Bill for Submission of Question.


Bill for Submission of Question.
Representative Garrison, of Kenton
Hundred, Monday, gave notice in the
House that he will introduce a bill
providing for the submission of the
question of license of the sale of intox-
icating liquors to the qualified voters
of Kent county. The signers to the
petition thus far are Representatives
Baggs, Denney, Garrison, McGinnis,
Benson, Murray and Davis, Union Re-
publicans, and Representative Pretty
man, Democrat. The senators who
have promised to sign are Senators I.
O. Moore, Barnard and Houston, and
it is expected Senator Connor will sign
the petition. The bill will be drawn
in conformity with the local option
law of Maryland, which has been
passed upon and declared constitu-
tional by the Supreme Court Of that
State.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-22
cONwAY-dRIFFIN SuPrIALs IN SMYRNA
Miss Susie Griffin Daughter Of Mrs. Ssrsh J.
Griffin Of This Town Married February IS

Mr.. George Conway, a prosperous
young farmer of near Townsend, ana
Miss Susie Griffin daughter Of Mrs.
Sarah J. Griffin Of this town. were
married " Wednesday afternoon, Feb Is
at the home of her mother. by Father
Waldron of Dover, before few friends
and relatives. The bride was unat-
tended and was becOmingly gOwne&
IN dress of Castor LansdOwne.
Among those present were Father
Waldron, of Dover:-Mr. and Mrs
Geo. Conway, Jr. Mrs Sarah j. Grit
fin, Mrs. David S. Knots and child
rem, of Plainville, Conn.,, Mr.. and Mrs.
John s. Griffin. Mrs. Samuel Wheat
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel W. Norris
Mrs. John B. Cooper, Miss Annie NJ
Rash, Miss Martha Caldwell, Mrs-
John Jones, Miss Annie NJ Griffin.
Miss Nina Griffin, Miss Elva Grihn.
Miss Ida Morris. Miss May jones'
Miss Jennie Whestman. Miss Alvz
Wheatman, Mr., Charles Griffin
Smyrna times., 1905-02-22
steamer Brady may venture Out Monday.

If present moderate weather condi-
tions continue, it is expected that Str.
G. F. Brady will resume trips, Mon
day, Feb. 27th at 10 o'clock A. NJ, from
Smyrna Landing The schedule for
March, is three trips week.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-22

CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-11-17
ERRORS IN ILLUSTRATION.
How Easily They Are Made In Hurry
Of Preparation.

"Perfection of detail,' said the car
toonist, "is very rare in the making Of
pictures, whether they be painted on
canvas by the great masters Of drawn
in line by men who illustrate the daily
newspapers. 1t Is the general effect
that tells. There are few newspaper
pictures-and l don't except my own
In which you can't pick some flaw from
the standpoint of realism.
I'm the hurried effort Of the news
/! paper artist, who counts the minutes
| by the clock, there may be some excuse
| for this, but when we see a man cary
ing q turkey left handed on the cover
| of a magazine we must agree that the
| artist has either been careless or else
| has employed a left handed model to
pose for him, and the latter solution Is
scarcely probable.
"A fisherman landing a trout on a
light rod with never a finger on the
reel Is quite a common mistake among
magazine illustrations, and In h mat
ter Of costumes Of various periods the
illustrators are woefully lacking In In
formation.
ITO illustrate how apt We are to
make Mistakes" continued the cartoon
list, several years ago l drew a figure
representing Cuba. emaciated, starv'
ing, a thing Of skin and bones. The
figure was half naked, and l tried tc
bring out all the horrible details-ths
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-11-17
HOW BIRDS SOAR.
The Kite a Master of the Art Of
Soaring.

an the summer of 1872 l was visit
ing on the Warm Springs reservation
in eastern Oregon" say q writer.
Tho residences of the government I'm
ployecs were in Il deep valley between
table lands through which the water
courses had cut deep canyons. l climb
cd up on II of these tables, the edge
of which was in most places perpeD-
dicular for ten, twenty and more feet,
and as | stood there in a strong breeze
blowing against the face of the slope
a small hawk came gliding along eight
or ten feet above the edge and follow
ing the curse of the edge. and he kept
OH until he was little more than Il rod
away from me. He seemed to BE- Il
ing no effort except a little balancing
and turning in order to- steer himself.
The explanation seemed to me very
simple. Just there at the edge there
was II strong, sharply ascending cur
| rent which enabled him to use wind
and gravity against each other.
"ln the autumn of that year l went
to Fuchau, China. and there / found
| the city frequented by a species Of
| large bird which we call a kite. 1t
seems to be half hawk, half buzzard,
In Its build and habits. Its flight Is
| heavy and awkward. It's wings being
too big for it's pectoral muscles, and
their tips are not pointed like a hawks,
but broad and square across. But 1t
Is a master OF the art Of soaring.
| There are In Fuchau two hills which
lie square across the path Of the after
noon sea breeze. Here toward the
| close of a breezy autumn afternoon a
| dozen or q score Of these kites will
resort and have a genuine coasting
game.
These hillsides are quite steep, and
Of course there results a strong, sharp
upward current at the top. The kites
come to the top and, starting from the
eddy in the lee of the top, glide out
into the uprushing current, wings bal,
ancing up and down and head and tall
turning and twisting till they are In
the heart OF the upward current, and
then they turn broadside to 1t and are
borne upward and backward seventy
five or n hundred feet. Then they de
scend again into the eddy and again
steer themselves out into the uprushine
current. Throughout it all there is very
little Tapping of the wlngs."-Chicagc
News.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-11-17

shrunken limbs, the gaunt face, the
ribs protruding through the skin and,
above all, the hollow cavity where the
stomach should have been. A friend
of mine, n doctor, took me to task
about It. Persons who are starving to
DEATH he said, may be abnormally
emaciatcl IN every other part of the
body except the stomach. The ubdo-
men in the advanced stages is expand
ed, giving the victim n grotesque APP
p%earance.' TO substantiate this state
ment he showed me some photographs
taken in India during a famine, and l
was forced to admit that he was right"
philadelphia Record.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-11-17
Rule" ''They have many peculiar ex-

Rule" 'They have many peculiar ex-
plantations Of natural phenomena.
Thunder, for instance. Is the sky cry
ing They believe that in the realms
above Is "A horrible giant whose wife
has q violent and uncertain temper.
When they quarrel the echo of his
voice comes in long, rolling notes from
the clouds. If he Is very angry he
throws his Ratchet at his unruly spouse,
and when this ponderous weapon
strikes the floor OF heaven the thunder
bolt falls through and comes to earth.
Failing stars are accounted for by
the fact that the angels occasionally
indulge in torch throwing at II an
other. When these same beings all in
sist upon getting into the bath at once
the water splashes over the side ana
1t rains. The winds that sigh in the
night are the voices of babies that have
lost their way in their travels TO the
land beyond the grave.
"Whcn q Siamese dies he Is not
buried, but his corpse, fully dressed
and then wrapped in n winding sheet,
is placed in a sitting posture in n cop.
per urn A tube Is placed In his mouth,
and through this "A mixture Of quick,
silver and honey is poured into the
body. In this way 1t Is kept for a
long time. often for years. Eventual
ly 1t Is burned, and the ashes are are
fully preserved. The souls of those
| whose bones at least are not burned
are supposed to become slaves Of q
horrid taskmaster with q head like q
dog, a human body and the temper OF
a fend. He sits for all time with his
| feet in the fires Of hell, and It Is the
duty Of his slaves to keep these fires
| from growing too hot. To do this they
must carry water in open wicker bas
kets through all eternity"
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-11-17

A Chicago doctor says that for the
last fifteen years he has used egg to
cure felon and has yet to see a case it
will not cure. The way to apply the
egg is as follows: Take n fresh egg
and crack the shell at the larger end.
Make a hole just large enough to admit
the thumb or finger, whichever It may
be, and force it into the egg as IN. as
possible without r%upturlng the shell.
Wipe off the egg which runs out and
bind a handkerchief or soft cloth
around the finger or thumb, leaving
the egg on overnight. This will gener.
ally cure in n application, but If not
make another application.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-11-17
Women In Venice.

In Venice. says the Ladies' Realm,
the women of the lower classes accept
tributes to their beauty from perfect
strangers as a matter of course 1t IS
considered not only proper, but polite,
to compliment a passing maiden on the
charm of her beautiful eyes or COM
plexion. If one treads IN the skirt Of
n pretty woman. n has only to say,
pardon. beautiful girl" to receive the
most dazzling smile and bow in return
for the awkwardness. At cafes fire.
quented by the people it is the custom
for walters to say when placing a
chair for one of the women, take this
seat, beautiful blond" or, "Sit here,
lovely brunette" as the case may be.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-11-17
F~OREFATHERS.
A strain of Tragedy Runs Through
Their History.

Abraham Lincoln's forefathers were
pioneers-men who left their homes to
open up the wilderness and make the
way plain for others to follow them.
For 10 years, ever since the hrst
American Lincoln came from England
10 Massachusetts, In 1888, they had
been moving slowly westward as new
settlements were made In the forest.
They faced solitude, |privation ana all
the dangers and hardships that bcset
men who take up their homes where
only beasts and wild men have had
homes before, but they continued to
press steadily forward, though they
lost fortune and sometimes even life
itself in their westward progress.
Back I'm Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey some of the Lincolns had been men
of wealth and influence. In Kentucky,
where the future president was born
on Feb. IL, 1909, his parents lived In
deep poverty. Their home was a small
log cabin of the rudest kind, and moth.
ing seemed more unlikely than that
their child, coming into the world In
such humble surroundings, was des'
tined to be the greatest man OF his
time. True TO his race, he also was to
be a pioneer, not, indeed, like his an
cestors, a leader into new woods and
unexplored fields, but a pioneer OF q
nobler and grander sort, directing the
thoughts Of men eve toward the right
and leading the American people
through difficulties and dangers and q
mighty war to peace and freedom.
The story Of this wonderful man be
gins and ends with a tragedy. for his
grandfather, also named Abraham, was
killed by a shot from an Indians rife
while peaceably at work with his three
sons on the edge of their frontier clear
ing. Eighty-one years later the presi
dent himself met death by an assas
sins bullet. The murderer Of II was
a savage of the forest; the murderer o.
the other that far more cruel thing, ;
savage of civilization.-St. Nicholas.