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Smyrna times., 1907-05-01

PHE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
rHE TIMES Is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State OF which it is a part. 1t also gives the
TENS of importance OF the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Editor and Business Manager.
7 TkRMS-SUBscRIPTIoE- per annum. II
psid strictly in advance S1.00. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option Of the publishers.
AOvERTISEMENTS-THE sMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents. but for the outlying district of which It
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. A rate OF so
cents an inch for irst insertion and 25 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per lineiper issue. specia
disclunton all semi-annus and yearly sdver
tisementS.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-01
Two Miners Struck sv Train,

Johnstown, Pa, April 27. = While
walking along the railroad tracks at
Gallitzin. Andrew Druck and Stanley
Corbin, two miners. were struck by an
engine running light Druck was in
stantly killed and Corbin is dying at
the Memorial hospital in this city.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-01

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, cause chronic constipation.
Doan's Regulets operate easily, tone
the stomach, cure constipation. 25c.
Ask your druggist for them.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-01
A Mind Reader.

One night at a court ball in the
Tuileries Napoleon Ill was so atten-
tive to beautiful young woman as
to excite comment among the other
women. At last, in response to direct
tribute to her beauty. she said:
"Ah, but your majesty compliments
me too muchw
How remarkable" he replied with
a twinkle in his eye, that you should
say just what every other woman here
Is thinking!'
Smyrna times., 1907-05-01
DISTURBED THE CONGREGATION.

The person who disturbed the con-
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested to buy bottle
of Foley's Honey and Tar. Benton N
Weldon, Smyrna and w. Il. Keys,
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-01
Don't Think

That because we sell so much
Fine Clothing that we charge
more for the lower grades.
Mems Suits at S., So, S8, $40
and SI2. Plenty of them in
all styles and sizes. We cater
to the popular trade and at
same time do not handle any
thing we do not guarantee to
be worth the money. We are
doing a bigger trade every
season in special styles for
Young Men. Suits at SIS to
S25. Big line New Top Coats
Sdring Overcoats and Rain
Coats at Sc to SIS. Young
Mems and Boys Clothing
Department on third floor.
Suits, S., to SIS. Little Boys
Summer Furnishings are in.
Sirts, Underwear, Neckweaar
mid Hose.
Biggest Btsgss. MULLINS fIothins Cloth
Best Wilmington Shoes
Smyrna times., 1907-05-01
THE STAGE KISS.
What 1t Really Means Rather Than
What II Seems to Be.

What 1t Really Means Rather Than
What II Seems to Be.
Stage kisses! No one but an actor
or an actress can fully appreciate what
they mean. The picture as presented
10 the audience is very pretty, but the
vision which looms up before the eyes
of the poor player is something like
this:
A face covered with a coating of cold
cream, which has been powdered over
with a thick layer of pearl white or
brunette powder, as the case may be.
On the cheeks are daubs of rouge,
which at that close range in no .pos-
sible manner suggest, as they do to the
audience, the rosy cheeks of a country
lassie. Over the eyes is rubbed
little dark blue powder to make them
poetical. The underlids are heavily
penciled, and a mark extends a quar-
ter Of an inch from the eye at the
end. This makes them larger. Upon
each separate lash is a bead of black
cosmetic, which has the effect of max
ing them heavy and long. The cherry
lips, which to the audience the hero is
eager to press to his own, are to his
distorted vision at such close range
only cash of carmine painted into a
Cupid'S bow.
The actress sees before her a picture
even less attractive, for ten chances to
one the hero, in addition to his grease
paint, wears a false mustache and is
also smelly with tobacco. The glare
of the foOtlights tones down this con-
glomeration of paint, and at a distance
the faces are actually pretty, but upon
close inspection they resemble nothing
more than a very bad oil painting out
of focus.
Taken from this viewpoint, some (
the very impassioned kisses featured
in plays require no little self sacrifice
on the part Of the players.-Harriet
Quimby in Leslie's Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-01

OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
- ational Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-01
The SMYRNA TIMES
.S'naYTW0, DeI.,

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MAY |, 1907.
Fouu d d by Robert d. Hoffecker July s. 1854;
Editor and Proprietor until Fe brulry TO- 1907.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-01
TERMS.

$1,000 to insure mare with foal.
Any person parting with mare before she is
ascertained to be in foa will be held responsible
for insurance. Anyone desiring the service of
Columbus Wilkes. Jr., will be served promptly by
addressing
c. H. ROSS,
Smyrna times., 1907-05-01

Clement Carney, Groom.
Smyrna times., 1907-05-01
HOrSemen Your Attention
THE SEASON OF 1907.
PACING BRED STALLION,
columbus Wilkes, Jr. p"

DESCRIPTION.
COLUMBUS WILKES, JR., is deep
bay, stands 151S hands high, weighs 1850
pounds, is compactly built fellow on good
sound feet and limbs, with fine style and
splendid disposition. perfect all around
horse, is sure sire, leaving many fine colts.
PEDIGREE.
Columbus Wilkes, Jr., was sired by the
thoroughbred Kentucky Stallion Columbus
Wilkes, who paced the Belmont track at
Smyrna in 2.20. His dam was Happy
Medium fine good size mare, she by
Spring Hill, he by Happy Medium. Happy
Medium is the sire of Nancy Hank, 2.04.
Columbus Wilks, Jr;, can pace in 2.4O and
under training would develop high speed.
His half brother. Dan Wilkes" is owned
by Frank Gootee of Clayton, who has
paced mile in 215.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-17
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs Russell Sage will shortly establish
y branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association at Sag HarLor, l.. |.
I.uing President Ro"s"vclt':' coming
trr through the West and Southwest. he
will visit the "!icrlnitaGe, near Nicks-
burg, Miss, the home of Andrew Jack
son.
istrct ,spector Davis. Of Washing
ton. is a stlon9 advocate of tile teach
I'M; of swimming in the pAblic schools,
believing that it should be Il very i'm
po.t1nt part of the curriculum.
Governor Guild of Massac hIs"ttS. il
one of the most enthusiastic baseball pal
irons in the limb. He never lnissrS q
game. mt arranG"S his official business
so that he may always attend.
Governor hughes of New York. las
accepted an invitation to deliver the rtin-
bronze equestrian statue Of General
Franz Sigel. il New York. on Octo-
her -
Chekib Bcy. the TURKISH Minister to
Washington, who will shortly leave the
city. has created an unusual position foi
himself by being for six years an APP
pointed; Minister without ever having pir
scented Ills credentials or being officially
recognized as a Minister WITH full dlp-
lonIati" authority.
Countess Caroline O. S. Won Schimon
once attached 20 the court or empress
Elizabeth Of Austria. but lately Il resi-
dent OF i3rool<lyn. will shortly. open =
school in " illiamSburt; to all iri"nd!"ss
women The idea will b. to teach girls
ana women dressmaking. millinery. cook,
i'm, and q; her accomplishments that VIII
rnabl. them to make their own way in
the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-17
Mr.. Bryan to Be Heard.

(NcN York SUM-
I'll" pressure on Mr.. ';iy;n to declare
liInsclf on public questions must event
TALLY overcome his reluctance to be
heard. Secrctivc ana silent he is. he.
cannot bc expected to resist forever the
rlcadir9s Of lis friends In fact it is
minated that hc has resigned himself
10 tie inevitable after n conference with
j. y. FISH, Democratic district commit
tccman for til" Ninth congressional dis
triCt Of Indiana. and will sound Il key
note" for tile HOoSier democracy at
Lafayette in November.
The re.nort inst Mr.. Rrvan will an
nOuncc lis platform for 1905 when he
rpuS"s til" lloOaier Democracy may be
dismissed as q reflection upon his Well
kucNn views Of the subsarvicncy Of any
Democrat. however great and good. to
his party Mr.. Bryan would not as
sum" u dictate Parties make platforms,
candidates stIn1 On them. II is q secret
no lonl"r that Mr. Hryan is in rer"p-
tive mood with regard To the democratic
Platform " l%>. Tie las views, but
would not thrust them upon the party
Let sleeping dogs lii. Mr.. Bryan is for
harmony if Il" must hr q candidate
Shnald any view III las not suit his
friends Il" will stretch Il point and lrOp
il. MI previous "kcynotesl arr unau-
tho,izri. MI Ervan will speak for linn
self ut Lafayette in NoyeEibcr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-17

The answer Of the license advocate
ana referendum law does not apply -
the constitution and that prohibition
being Incorporated in the organic law
of the state is. therefore beyond Tvs
reach. This is the only answer that Is
possible for them. ana vet a moments
reflection will convince any though,-
full citizen that the position taken by
Mr.. owen is practically nnaSsailable.
1t is true that the Initiative and Refer
prohbitury amendment. hut without
the statutes providing for the enforce
establishing penalties for its violation
the constitutional amendment wound
be without force or effect nor would it
long continue a part of the organic
law of the State under such conditions.
The submission Of these statutes to
the people under the initiative and re-
ferendum would therefore, as Mr.
Owen says. be Il test Of the popular
Will upon the real question of r"-
tanning or doing away with the pro-
hlbitory principle in our method Of
dealing with the liquor problem" The
issue would therefore be fairly and
sharply drawn between the friends
and the opponents of this principle
ana the result would be fair ca
PRECISION of the wishes of the sovereign
people of Maine upon this whole
question, and one which woult
probably serve to remove it from tn.
heiu OF political controversy for
generation TO come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-17
A Cheerful Financier.

Henry CleWs, the financial authority,
refuses to take any stock in Wall
streets dismal forcbodings. He cannot
see any Indication that either the in
are approaching anything like n
1cmoraliZed point He finds the
government reports on crop conditions
last week quite up to expectations. in
dicating that while in no instance Will
any of the great crops establish new
records. they are, nevertheless, much
above the average and are in dollars
and cents worth to the farmers more
than some crops that hav" established
records The corn yirld-which from
the stock market standpoint is the
main crop-promises to exceed $500
00o.000 Of bushels. which, while somr-
thing like 400, 600, 900 bushels less than
the final harvest report Of 1906 has.
nevertheless. hut thrice been cx-
ccrdcd, the spring wheat promise was
curtailrd less than seven million
bushels by the unfavorable weather
during August. AMI as tho winter
wheat harvest is already assured it IS
quite conservative to approximate the
total wheat harvest for 1907 at f3l,
$4,000 bushels. which compares with
$4,000, 900 bushels In 1906, but il,
nevertheless. a good average Of recent
haTvests. The cotton crop situation is
also showing that there will be 4 good
supply for export, 30 that from the
agricultural standpoint there is slight
justification fnr predictions Of reaction.
Secretary Wilson estimates that the
farm products Will he worth between
$5oo.o00.o00 and $1,000, 10000 more
this year than last. and last year they
were officially reported by Mr.. Will
sons department at $500 900 900. 1t
is significant also that railroad returns
are keeping up with remarkable
July are now available for 81 railroads,
which show an increase Of $9,lS2, 400
| in gross, equivalent to an increase OF
nearly Is per cent. The operating ex-
prnses however, cut the net earning:
down to sS32,00O. which is but pei
| cent above the figures of a year ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-17

Too many country towns ignore the
law which directs the erection and
maintenance Of signs where roads IN
ttrsect A few years ago there was a
general revival along this line. but the
signboariS soon fall down or the let
t.ring becomes illeeible, and unless
frequently cared for and reprinted the
signs are Of little use. Towns owe II to
themselves to attend to this matter.
for il is certainly for their own inter-
ana find the right roads without trou-
BILE AMI delay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-17

For fighting fire in its anthracite coal
mines y chemical fire engine is now being
usr,l by a company in PENNSYLVANIA. This
engine is built on a truck which can run
upou tracks throughout the mine. When
an alarm Of fir" is sounded the engine is
attached to an electric mine locomotiv"
and rushed to the scene Of trouble a.
high speed Water played upon coal
FIRE is almost instantly converted into
steam. which further diSinteGrat"S. form
ing a gas suffocating that il drives
away the men fighting the FIRE. BIN"
fauls which shoot ont when water
strikes tic hot coal often set ahlazP
packets OF gas in the ceiling. When a
chemical engine plays upon burning coal.
the heavy gases evolved cling to ~" finor
and smother the blaze bv excluding the
air. Men are not annoyed by the fumes.
md can stay close enough to do effec-
tive work,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-17
Rev Mr. Owen on Resubmission.

We nublish elsewhere in this issue
a communication from Rev. MIR. owen
on the subject of Resubmission. This
communication was addressed to the
WateryilIc Sentinel, in which 1t APP
peared Yesterday morning, and is an an
s,,.,. IA some Of the editorial express
sions Of that publication. which IS
raal,v an advocate of high license, upon
tho Question Of resubmitting the pro-
bihitorv law. "Re-submission" the Sem
tinel has declared means allowing the
neorle I, vote upon the question of re-
tanning the prohibitory clause in the
constitution; that is all it means; it
can mean nothing else Nh Owen
contends that the vote of two thirds
If III, legislature ordering the resubms-
sion of constitutional amendment,
would in effect put such provision be-
fore the people under the practical tag
of an overwhelming legislative condem
nation which would, necessarily, act
as handicap to its friends in their
defence of it. He believes that when
this question goes before the people of
Maine it should be presented absolutely
upon it's own merits, and without the
1--WE are not" says Mr.. Owen "object-
ing to direct government by the people,
nor to the legitimate fruits of direct
government. We are not objecting to
a fair and unprecedented expression of
the will of the people upon any issue.
We are objecting to the attempts to
secure such an expression by subter-
fugc which cannot possibly give fair
and unprecedented expression" An at
tempt has been made by the friends OF
high license to make it appear that on
w through re-SubmiSsiOn of the con-
stitutional amendment will it ever be
possible for the voters of Maine to pass
upon this question. Mr.. Owen very
thoroughly and effectively punctures
this pretence. "When" he says. 1.-The
initiate ana referendum Has Dttll
corporat"d in our constitution, as it
doubtless will be within eighteen
months, a method of securing direct
expression of the will of the people with
out previous Legislative condemnation
will be at hand. Upon the authority
of one of the ableSt juriSts now living
in the State it has been stated that the
method Of the Initiative and Referen-
dunn can be applied to the prohibitory
statute and the will of the people be
thus secured upon the real question of
retaining or doing away with the pro-
hibitory principle in our method of
dealing with the liquor problem
Direct Government gives. through the
Initiative and Referendum, the oppor-
tunity To the people to initiate new
law, repeal an old law or settle any
issue for themselves. When the people
have finally ratified the action of the
last legislature IN proposing the Initial
tive and Referendum and have embnd-
led it in their constitution. a suitable
method of securing an expression of
the VIII of the people upon any le2iS-
lative matter will have been provided
When this method of Direct Govern
ment is at hand why should any gen
uine friend of prohibition who thinks
Il test of the will Of the people desirable
ask for "RcsubmiSSion?'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-17
Pretty Plain Talk.


louisville Coulicr-Jam naiD
1t is safe 10 say thrr" j. not a Demo-
crat of Intelligence IN the United States
outside Mr.. Bryln'S immediate following,
WHO does not know that, short IF some
economic cataclySn MI ich no one can
now fores"e, Nh Eryans election is not
possible: that in the East the masses Of
the party are very nearly 4 unit against
him: that in tie Snutl, he is rushing
counter II tie popular volition and intel
li""ncc; that in no one of the debatable
states has he the r"motcSt CHARGE of the
independent or floating vote: ana that
another defeat. ANA the party is lost. IF
Nir. Bryan cannot he brought II see this,
ana to act upon il, ana if. arainst the bet
ter Judgment of every true Democratic
leader in tho land. tile party Is forced.
througll i kind " hamilton. 10 nonlin-
ate hilr. then it matters little What any
newspaper MAY SaY or omit t. sIv at
this time But in tile face Of these facts.
why should the "Courivr-Iournar' hold
its peace"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-17
Hotel North,
Augusta,
Your eyes will be examined by the
BANNERS SCIENTIFIC METHOD,
Positively the only way TO fl glasses.
Hours 8 a. NJ. until 6 p. NJ.


We are at the present time, the only
examine nh eye
We mean exactly what We say.
If You have ever h1d Your eyes test
ed for glasses. You know the methods
used ~ pcnpl" who claim t" examine
the eyes ana fit glasses, and they all
use the same methods, no matter
where YOU ~. t. the high priced Spe-
cilliSt or to the : ana 10 cent stores.
They use the same old test types hung
on the wall, ana Try IN i lot Of glasses.
asking You "Can YOU read this letter.
and Does this line look blackcr?" un-
til YOU are So confused thai ynu can
not tell which glasses are correct.
After your optician does lot Of
guessing and has Your eyes all out OF
shape, YOU think you have been eX-
amincd.
Think this over and Won can readily
see that YOU have been doing your own
examining. and that is no doubt the
reason Won have had trouble to get
glasses correct
Tho banners Scientific Method Is
rect way to fit glasses.
NO DROPS USED. Those who
have been examined for glasses by men
Who claim to examine eyes by the Old
incorrect WAY, which is done by every
one who supplies glasses hut us. VIII
be agrrcaby surprised by our scirn-
tific ana wonderful m-thndS of fitting
glasses.
We correct your eve defects by look
ing into The eyes. taking the exact
scientific measurements Of the focus
and shape Of the eyes.
NO QUESTIONS ASKED, no trying
glasses on the face until We have de-
tcrmincd your exact optical error.
This is absolutely the Highest Class
work done in Fitting Glasses in Amer
lea. Don't suffer with Headache.
We have produced astonishing re-
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insomnia, dizziness, nausea. watefy
eyes. bury vision and other troubles
caused by eyestrain. We have cor
rected by the use Of glasses cross ey-s
and Astigmatism by our scientlnc
methods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-17

An item has been going the rounds
of the Maine papers to the effect that
wild pigeons have reappeared III small
numbers in the eastern part or inc
state and it will undoubtedly be OF
interest to many people to know that
these birds We're once so plentiful mere
alcutS that the price was 80 cents Il
dozen, while q man who formerly mad"
n business Of catching them every
wear tolls Il Portland reporter that ne
had known them to be as low as l.
cents q dozen. when they were AT
that figure" he remarked, two neigh
bors OF mine who didn't care to take
the trouble to pick them for one cent
per. tried to catch some for their own
use one day and 50 many got INTO III"
net that they had not only All theE
wanted but gave away heaps Of en-,
one Old man being the recipient OF q
nushcl hasketful' Think of that. you
who pay good prices for SQUADS. II
this rcct mt report that the pigeons
have come back he true, 1t IS extreme
" doubtful if they ever are plentliui
again. and no one will have the pleas
urc Of catching them in nets. Whl"h
was the principal method OF obtaining
them So many years have elapsed
since they disappeared that one seldom
hears them mentioned and the men
whose net has held thousands told a
good deal about the manner IN Which
they were enticed to the beds ana
finally trapped. Not long since at a
meeting Of the Natural History society
Major John NJ. Gould of Portland, in
some delightful "reminiscences of the
early days of the organization said that
man reported at one Of the meetings
having seen Il flock of pigeons 50 large
that it cast a shadow on the landscape.
The one time dealer, when this was
mentioned to him, said he had never
encountered a flock as large as that,
but he remembered that when boy Of
hearing his mother declare that she
| had seen 50 many together that they
| hid the sun.