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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14
KENYON.
Ladies OF Central Church to Give Pie Social
Il. F. Hiyard Purchases Business
Stand of Mason W. BaiIey-Personal

special Correspondence to the TIMES.
KENToN, Feb. 13:-The ladies of
Central Church, near Cheswold, will
hold a pie social at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Boyles on Friday
evening, Feb. 10th. Should the
weather be unfavorable that evening,
then 1t will be held the following Tues
day evening. All are cordially invited.
Mr.. l.. f. Hilyard has purchased
the entire stock of store goods of M.
w. Bailey and will continue business
in the same stand.
Personals: - Miss Isabelle Tuchton, Of
Wilmington is visiting Miss Elizabeth
Cooper. Mrs. Clara Garrison and
Mrs. Lind Clark visited the Rev. and
Mrs. Geo. r. Ellis at Ridgely, Nd,
the past week. MIR. j. s. Cooper, is
spending this week in Wilmington and
Philadelphia. Miss Edith aud Anna
Downs of Wilmington, spent Sunday
at home with their parents Mr., and
Mrs. e. B. Downs.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14

Don't deceive yourself If you have
indigestion take Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1t will relieve you. Rev. w.
E. Hocutt, South Mills, N. O., says:
ST was troubled with chronic indiges-
ton for several years; whatever L ate
seemed to cause heartburn, sour stom-
ach huttering of my heart and general
depression of mind and body. My
druggist recommended Kodol and it
has relieved me. can now eat any
thing aud sleep soundly at night.
Kodol digests what you eat.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14

The teachers of New Castle County
will hold an all day meeting at Will
mIngton on Saturday, February II,
1906, commencing at 1890. DIR. Phil
lipp of West Chester Normal, will ad-
dress the teachers in the morning, and
DR.. Swain of Swarthmore College will
be the afternoon speaker. A full
attendance is desired and a rare treat
is promised. Anyone interested in
such subjects is invited.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14

Rev. V. P. Nortbrup it is stated is
slated for Goodman NJ. E. Church, Will
mington and has accepted an invita-
ton of the official Board of that
Church to become its pastor next Con-
ference year. Pastor Northrup has
finished out a three year term at st.
Paul M. E. Church this town with a
good record and while there is regret
at seeing him go, there is a sincere
wish on the part of his congregation
that success may attend his efforts
wherever he is sent. The official
board has taken no action as to who
they would like as Rev. Northrup's
successor.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14

Sometime during Monday night the
Greenspring Colored SchoolhoDse was
swept by fire and the next morning the
little building was in ashes. How the
fire occurred no one seems to know.
Being somewhat isolated it burned it,
self out without any effort being made
to save it for no one seems to have
known anything about it until next
-mnrnipGA The schoolhouse was lit
tie one-story frame structure and was
equipped with the necessary desks and
school paraphernaliaA The loss is
placed anywhere between $3.50 and
$4O0.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14

They never grippe or sicken, but cleans
and strengthen the stomach, liver and
bowels. This is the universal verdict
of the many thousands who use De.
Wits Little Early Risers. These ia
nous little pills relieve headache, CON
stipation, biliousness, jaundice, torpid
liver, sallow complexion etc. Try
Little Early Risers. Sold by VIM. f.
Dunn
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14

The new office and warehouse of
Warner & Blair, lumber dealers is
nearing completion and with enlarged
headquarters the firm will be in bet
ter position to hustle business than
ever before.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14

Mrs. James HI. Slaughter of Ceutre-
vile, while frying oysters, was pain
fully burned about the face and arms.
Her dress caught fire from the stove,
and the timely arrival of her husband,
who quickly threw his oyercoat over
his wife, smothering the flames, saved
her life.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14

The New Cough Syrup-the one that
acts as mild cathartic on the bowels
lis Kennedy's Laxative Honey and
Tar. 1t expelsI all cold from the sys-
tenn, cuts the phlegm out of the
throat, strengthens the mucous mem
branes Of the bronchial tubes, aud re-
ieves Group, wrooping cough, etc.
Children love it. Sold by VIM. f.
Dunn.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14

Teachers are looking forward to the
Local Institute to be held next Satur-
day afternoon. A fine program has
been arranged.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14

PersonaIs:-Misses Lulu Bailey of
Clayton, and Lucy Killen of Dover,
Messrs. Harry Johnson and Harry
Clayville of Clayton, went on q
theatre party at "Dockstaders," Will
mington last week Miss Alice Mills
entertained few of her Clayton
friends last evening, her last oppor
tunity before many Of them moved to
Wilmington to reside. Miss Ella b.
Harris, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday
with her parents in Clayton, and on
Monday visited Miss Anna L.. Goodwin,
of Dover.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14
CLAYTON DEPARTMENT.
CLAYTON.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From the Dolugs
In and About Town.

George Bramble the barber, has
moved his shop to the Cats Building
formerly the Adams Express office.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14

The ladies of Salem Church will
hold an oyster supper at the church
Tuesday and Wednesday nights, Feb
ruary 90, 81. All are cordially invited.
Ice cream and cake on sale.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14

Rev. Geo. R. McCready pastor of
Ewell M. p. Church, who has been
quite i'll at his home, is convalescing
much to the qualification of his con-
gregation and friends who will be glad
to see him back in his pulpit again.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14

ST suffered 'habitually from consti.
patton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels so that they
have been regular ever since. "A. E.
Davis, grocer, Sulphur Springs, Tex.
Cheapest accident insurance-Dr.
Thomas Electric Oil Stops the pain
and heals the wound. All druggists
sell it.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14

Feel langnid, weak, rundown?
Headache? Stomach ''off" ?-Just a
plain case of lazy liver. Burdock
Blood Bitters tones liver and stomach,
promotes digestion, purifies the blood.
Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts or
burns without a scar. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, any itching.
Doan's Ointment. Your druggist sells
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14

here's an average third Gin some case
half to be saved by ordering Will
February Sale prices rule.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-20
Forever DistinEufshed.

When Washington made his tour of
New England in 1880 he was the guest
of his friend, Oliver Ellsworth, at
Windsor, Conn. Ellsworth's biogra-
pher, William CARROT Brown, men
tons that visit as 1.-The greatest hour
in the history Of Windsor and of the
Ellsworth family"
Washington wrote in his diary on
Oct. Fl, 1880: by promise was to have
breakfasted at Mr.. Ellsworth's at
Windsor on the way to Springfield;
but, the morning proving very wet and
the rain not ceasing until 10 o'clock,
did not set out till half after that hour.
l called, however, on Mr.. E. and stayed
there near an hour"
out and embellished with incidents of
an old fashioned patriotic flavor the
single hour Of Washington at Elm
wood. There is the story Of the errand
Of one Of Ellsworth's young sons to
the WadswOrth mansion at Hartford
to present the invitation, of lis trepida-
ton at the thought of facing the great
est man in the world and Of his sur
prise, relief and disappointment to find
only a quiet old gentleman dressed
very much like his father.
There is also the story Of Washing
toms taking on his knees the young
est twain Of the Ellsworth children
and singing them the ballad of the
Derby ram.
The homes Washington then visited
were thenceforth forever distinguish
ed, and many a New England house
was richer by the priceless association
SO valued by the owners Of Elmwood.-
Youths Companion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-20
Dinner For Three.

Two newsboys stopped before a fruit
stand, says writer In the Denver
Post and one of them asked the price
Of apples. Five cents EACH" said the
stand man, pointing to one pile. 1.-TWO
for s." indicating another.
Gotta have three for g." said the
boy, starting away.
"Au right" said the stand man,
''here's three. Gimme your nickel"
The boy took the apples and paid
over the nickel. He gave one to the
other boy.
What are you going to do with the
extra one?' asked the other.
The first boy did not reply. On the
next corner was blind man seated on
stool. The boy with the extra apple
approached him.
Here" he said, giving the fruit to
the blind man, here's an apple fer
you"
As the two boys moved away the one
who had bought the apples said:
THAT Teller didn't have any dinner.
I been hanging round that corner, anc
he didn't have thing to eat"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-20
Gbe GATE THAT
WON JANE
By FRANK II. SWEET
By FRANK II. SWEET
Copyright, 1905, by K. A. Whitehead

mo, We can't have Jane" snarled old
Tillson ungraciously. "She's my broth
ers daughter an has money of her
own an ye amt nothin' but hired
man with no prospects. don't see
what Jane was thinkin' on to say We
could ask me. Ye can't have her, an
that's all there is to it."
Zeke opened his mouth as If to pro-
test or to strengthen his case by fur
Their argument. but Tillson's face was
grim and forbidding. and he knew the
old man too we'll to weaken his chances
by causing useless irritation. He turn
ed away.
That afternoon they were near the
farmyard gate. Zeke digging post holes
and old Tillson patching up wheel
barrow, when the drummer Of an ag-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-20


TRADEW
ricultural warehouse appeared, but in
stead Of going straight to Tillson he
stopped at the gate and began to ex-
anime it curiously.
Queer contrivance, that" he said
presently. Good idea, though. Grand
good idea. How did you happen to
| think of it?"
Its some Of my hired mans dilly-
| dallyin'," replied Tilson gruf1y. Hes
forever up to somethin' Of that sort.
| Wastes half his time"
| Zeke flushed little, but did not look
| up.
mo wasted time about that" de-
| clared the drummer emphatically. Its
| a valuable idea. There's money in it."
Money!" questioned Tillson eagerly.
| Then he saw one of the horses squeez-
| ing his body through the open door
| way of the corncrib, and he rushed of.
He would have sent Zeke only he pre-
| ferred him to continue at the post hole
digging.
$50 it's your idea, is it?" said the
| drummer as he crossed to Zeke's side.
"Going to have it patented. Of course?"
Zeke laughed. "Patentedr' he echoed.
''That foolish thing? Why, it's moth
| ing but lot Of stones and two hinges
placed so the gate will shut ITSELF"
But that's just the sort of thing
which usually proves valuable" per-
sisted the drummer. 1.-THE simpler the
device, if it's useful, the better. You'll
make a mistake If you don't protect
the idea"
Then guess I'll make the mistake"
| said Zeke carelessly. Patents cost
money, and haven't any. Besides, If
l had, wouldn't risk so cents on that
foolish thing"
The drummer regarded him thought
fully. Look here" he said suddenly.
How would you like to make trade?
1 could appropriate the idea for my
self If l did business that way, but l
| don't. Still, like to make money
wherever l see a chance. My house
| does a good deal in patent articles. and
can generally guess pretty close
whether there's money in an idea or
| not Now, if you say so, 1 will put
this through at my own expense and
keep half the profit. What do you
say?"
you mean. use stones like that, and
ALP" asked Zeke skeptically.
mo; it's only the idea l want. We
would find some substitute for the
stones"
Zeke's Indifference began to vanish.
IF you really think it's worth any
thing" he said doubtfully, "I'll be glad
to have you fix it up. But don't want
you to lose money" Then little won
deringly. Il thought patents were made
Of pulleys and springs and-and such
things and that twas geniuses who
got 'em up who studied years and
years to make 'em all right"
| The drummer smiled. 1T is that way
sometimes" he said. "but not always.
l have known inventors to have their
ideas come to them in a moment, in q
fash Of thought. But suppose we fix
this up now"
He opened notebook and wrote for
some seconds, then tore out the leaf
and handed it to Zeke.
TITS sort of agreement for you to
put your name to-" he said. Read 1t
first, thosgh. Never sign anything un-
til you know what it is. Later l will
have regular papers made out for both
| Of u.s."
Zeke read the paper and signed his
name with the pen which the drum
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-20
Young Denicke is Acquitted.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 90
Judge Shartall this morning dismissed
the case against Ernest Denicke. son of
Colonel E. A. Denicke, a prominent
banker, charged with the murder of an
unknown man during the excitement
on the evening of April 20. Young De-
nicke was acting as a special officer,
and the court held that the shooting
was in the line of his duty.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-20

mer held ready. Then he resumed his
digging. A few moments later Tillson
came hurrying back. i,
THE drafted horse ate a full peck Of
good corn" he began wrathfully. mo
supper IL he get this night. Now, what
is it bout that gate bizness? How's
there money in it,"
by getting the invention patented"
answered the drummer carelessly, "but
Zeke and have fixed that up. Well, I
must be going"
But look here" exclaimed Tillson.
Eye must talk with me bout that gate
It's mine. Zeke amt nothin' to do
with it."
"Oh, don't want the gate," said the
drummer coOlly. Its only the idea,
and that l believe, belongs to Zeke.
GoOdby."
Tillson stared at him as he walked
| away, the wrath deepening on his face.
Suddenly he swung round to Zeke.
what did We get?" he demanded.
"Come, hand it over"
II didn't receive anything in money"
Zeke answered.
"Stopw roughly. Don't tell any
yarns Didn't 1 hear the man say We
an him fixed it up? Now, how much
Look at me straight"
Zeke did so, with half smile. "He'e
to pay for getting out a patent" he re.
piled, 'and have half what we make"
can We didn't get any money!"
mot a cent"
Tillson looked at him sharply. but
there was no deceit in the straightfor-
| ward face. Even he realized the fact.
''Then we're an idiot" he snarled. 1.-THE
| man was set on the idee. l could see
! that from the way he spoke. Ye could
T! have got fifty or hundred dollars jest
as easy as nothin'. Mebbe we could
have made a trade for lot Of his tools
An now-huh! Yell never hear from
| the man again" In spite Of what had
been said Zeke could not bring himself
| to believe that the simple cOntrivance
| was Of any value. Even when the
regular papers, came, with imposing
seals and blank spaces for him to sign
his name, he regarded them more as
interesting novelties than as anything
that would affect his future.
But one day letter came which
| caused his eyes to open wide with
amazed delight and which, after half
bout of hard thinking. carried him into
the house after his Sunday clothes. It
| was nearly dark when he returned
! from the town. Old Tillson met him at
| the barn door, his face dark.
"What dye leave work for without
| my say SOP he demanded.
Business" replied Zeke. 81 heard
you say t'other day the mortgage had
run by and that if you didn't raise the
money soon they'd be selling you out.
So I've been to lawyer and had it
fixed over in my name to save you
trouble. You can pay me whenever it
suits. You see." in answer to the look
| on Tillson's face, II got a check for
two thousand on the patent and am
likely to get about as much more every
year. 1 think I'll buy Dickson's farm
| that joins ours. Now, if you don't
| mind, I'll go in and talk with Jane
| awhile?"
He looked at Tillson inQuiringly, and
| after q few moments of wrathful gri-
| maces the old man nodded surlily.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-20
Patriarchs Militant and Sovereign
Grand Lodge, !. o. o. F., Toronto,


For the above occasion the o. R. &
N. announce round trip tickets will be
sold to Toronto, Ontario, under the
following conditions:
Rate-$7665.
Dates of Sale-September s, ana ~
Limits-Going, September %, final
return limit, November 80, 1906.
Stop-overs-Wili be granted in either
direction within transit limits west OF
Missouri river or st. Paul.
For additional Information, call upon
or address
ROBERT BURNS,
District Freight and Passenger Agent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-20
New Hill Road Expected To Turn
Export Tide
great NORTHERN TO HANDLE GRAIN
NEARLY ALL WHEAT pA,ern
NORTH WILL GO TO PUGET
SOUND.

WINNIPEG. Man., June 9o-u,,,
the people of the Canadian nortbwo..
were discussing the proposal Of
Hill to build another transco,t,n-
railway in Canada, he was hard ..
work on the line, and before anyone
realized it he had crossed the Manitoba
boundary in three places headed fou
the richest wheat districts.
From the progress made it is evident
the Great Northern Will be one Of the
, largest factors for the handling Of tbe
1906 crop. The wheat handled I'm.
year will naturally be taken into
American territory, but Mr.. Hill nrop,
Uses that by next year he will have in
operation a line between Vancouver
and Winnipeg. This railroad being
built by Mr.. Hill is most popular with
Canadians owing to the fact that he
IDS llOl dShcu IOT government assist
ance in any way, but at the same time
he has aroused the antagonism of rail-
way men in Canada, because they be-
lieve that Mr.. Hill is sounding the
death knell of railroad subsidies.
At the present time Mr.. Hill has over
1000 teams at work in Manitoba and
nearly 10000 men, and in the next few
weeks these numbers will be greatly
increased.
Grain to the Coast.
With the completion o. the Vancou-
yer line the prospects that export grain
shipments will be diverted to the Pa
cific for transportation by Great
Northern steamships is good This is a
phase of the transportation question
which has not received attention, al
though it is naturally of great interest
to the Atlantic grain export ports, both
on the east coast and on the gulf.
With his own railroad from the wheat
fields to the water and with his own
line of steamers to European ports, Mr.
Hill will control the entire wheat haul
from tributary territory to destiEa-
ton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-20
Did You Notice 1t?

The Astoria & Columbia Railroad
co.'s latest souvenir Post Book, con-
tanning II half-tone views of Clatsop
Beach and other points of interest
along its line between Portland and
Seaside is making the hit Of the sea-
son. Everybody wants it, and you VIII
have to place your order early to avoid
the rush. Mailed free upon applica-
ton to ]. c. Mayo, G. P. A, Astoria,
Or, or c. A Stewart, Agent, 24S Alder
St, Portland, Ore.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-20
NOTICE..

Oscar Cross Transfer-Au kinds OF
Draying and Hauling. Pianos Moved
Stand corner Second and Main Streets.
Office phone, Main 447; residence tele-
phone, Main 1872. Dry Cold Storage.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-20
A GOOD PLACE TO PATRONIZE

Garden City House; SO modern
rooms; baths; hot and cold water;
three minutes walk from postoff1ce;
annie dining room accommodations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-20
Pierce as Minister to Norway.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June ~
Herbert D. Pierce, of Massachusetts
assistant secretary of state, was yes
terday nominated for minister to Nor
way.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-20

valuable capital out of the fact that
number Of republican leaders in con-
gress have not been in sympathy with
the reforms wrought by President
Roosevelt and his administration. Could
the will of these leaders have prevailed
there would have been no railroad rate
legislation; there would have been no
purging of the meat packing establish
ments of the country; there would have
been no check on the land frauds of
the west; there would have been no
prosecution of the Standard Oil COM
pany, the beef trust. and the great
railroad combines; there would have
been no crushing of the coal trust
All these reforms were brought about
because Theodore Roosevelt was in the
White House. 1t was his influence that
passed the rate BILL that brought the
land thieves into court; that placed
restraint upon the corporations that
were throttling the will of the people,
and did all these things with a republic
can administration, and he procured
the necessary votes in congress from
republican majorities in senate and
house. And yet. on top Of all this, the
n hrin I'd
to work further reforms, while at
tempting to fool the people into believ-
ing that the republicans have accom-
plished nothing Evidently the demo-
Gratis are preparing for a campaign of
buncOmbe.
Great Bunco Artist.
Under these circumstances Bryan is
an ideal candidate. He is the greatest
bunco artist known to American poll
tics; he is probably better equipped to
make campaign Of this character
than any man the democrats could
bring forward and he could probably
get a bigger vote than any other can
didate on such a platform.
There is no denying that the spirit
of reform is in the air. and along with
this feeling is a popular belief, growing
out of recent exposures, that govern
ment ownership of the great industries
of the country is the only true solution
of the reform problem. Bryan, if he
comes forward, will be the advocate of
government ownership of railways as
the only means of breaking up thans-
portation abuses; he will advocate gov
eminent ownership of the packing
houses as the only sure method Of puri-
flying a business disclosed to be rotten
from the core; he will advocate gov
eminent ownership of all the great
productive industries as the only means
of breaking up the grasp of the cor
porations.
A campaign of this sort will have its
effect 1t will take only clever cam
paigning t" convince thousands of I'M
thinking voters of this country, and
Bryan is an adept at conducting such
campaign. He will appeal to the
masses who do not think for them
selves; he will be able to paint pic
lures that will appeal to and convince
these people, and among this class he
will be a power. He will do more; he
will appeal to many thinking men who
believe in government ownership, and
he will get the support of this class
if he lets free silver alone. If Bryan
will permit the past to remain buried,
and will come forward simply and
solely as an advocate of government
ownership, at the same time advocat-
ing municipal ownership for the cities,
he will be a more powerful candidate
than he was in 1895 and 1900.