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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-27
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WILMINGTON, DEL.
Table Linens

Every meal will have added
zest if served from bright,
sparkling table linen.
Thanksgiving and Christmas
both suggest additions to your
linen supply.
Any doubts as to where you
can best supply your needs
will be settled when you see the
enormous variety thatwe carry.
All of our linens we're bought
under most advantageous
market conditions.
Damasks for as little as soc
a yard.
The qualities that we recon-
mend most highly are our spe-
cial 7o-inch wide, full bleach
Damask, at SI.Oo, with Nap
kins to match, at S2.25.
Extra fine grade of II inch
wide bleached Damask at
SI.25, worth $3.50 yard.
So Napkins, So. so dozen !;
"a inch Napkins, S. so a
dozen.
Complete showing of Dam
ask Cloths with Napkins to
match up to SIS a set.
Everything in small linens,
as doylies, centerpieces, tray
covers and carving cloths in
Japanese hand-drawn work
hand embroidery and cluny
in styles that match to make
complete sets.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-27
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Editor and Business Manager.

A OVERTISEMENTs-T SMYRNA TINES is the
..eiieSs medium not only for the town it rep
f'seAts but for the outlying district Of which I
l. the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
zentOn, CheswOld, Leipsic, &c. rate of so
cents an inch for first insertion and IS cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per lineEper issue. A speeia
discount on all semi-annusl aud yearly adver
Isement. 9
T Observation-Disclosures per snnum. II
paid strictly in advance Sl.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option Of the publishers.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-27

My what a boogaboo that was
about Levy's Distillery locating
over the Kent County line near
Duck Greek! And all the time
Levy had no intention of doing it.
The liquor men die hard.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-27

H., every Wednesday afternoon.
~ TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
= welfare of the town it represents and the
o'ste OF which it is a part 1t also gives the
ms of importance OF the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-27
SIN P/'IIU, bel. .

" 3NtSUAl AFTERNOON. NOV. 27. 1907
FOun d Robert D. Hoffecke- July 5, 1854
iitOr and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-27
Ready-tO-Wear
Garments

If not already acquainted
with our large garment section
you should be. Scarcely a day
passes that customers are not
suited here who have shopped
through the largest retail
markets. Every garment we
show is made to our order and
style confined to US in this
market. Hundreds of styles
of suits and coats are now
being shown.
WOmen's Suits at SIS and
upwards to SIS.
Misses Suits, SIS to SIS.
Children's Suits, $40, $I2,
SIS, $40, $25.
WOmen's Goats, $Ioto $40
Misses and ChiIdren's Coats
$500 to SIS.
w omen's Rain Goats, SIS,
$40, SIS.
Women's Evening Coats,
SIS to sos.
Separate Skirts, $500 to
$I8.
Separate Waists, for street
and evening wear, $500 to
$50.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1907-11-27
Telephone. No. 10.

& FICk. D""r 'e the Fruit Growers
Se'icnal Bans
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-25
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is inHam
ed you have a rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely clos
ed, Deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused ~ Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inAa1ned condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrD
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cnre. Send for circulars free.
F.LCHENEY s, Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists 75c
Car of lime and cement just re-
ceived. Louis Kowalski. % 2t.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-25

punches of fruit, which is very
large and well advanced, and
which will be ripe in a few weeks.
Read the Health Ordinance and
clean up your premises.
Those weeds must go. They
harbor mosquitoes.
Kerosine seems to be the favor
tie flavor for cistern water in
Brownsville at present.
Among the witnesses summoned
to Washington to testify in the
Brownsville investigation is w. H.
Adams, who is employed as deli
very man by the Wells-Fargo ex-
press company. Mr.. Adams tes-
tirnony will be of Importance, as it
will serve to offset that of the
post teamster, Vim. Voschelle,
who testified on the side of the
negro soldiers. Mr.. Adams over
heard Voschelle say several days
before the outrage, that the negroes
would shoot up the town and
that he might go out and help
then,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-25
LOCAL ITEMS

Two more cars of cabbage from
Geo. Federolf's farm were ship
ped today.
Orange Grove Circle will hold
its social meeting at the W. o. w.
hall tomorrow evening. beginning
at eight o'clock.
Wedding cakes a specially.
Prices S. to SIS. Call and inspect
my line of ornaments for fancy
cakes before ordering elsewhere.
CLAWS BAKERY. Phone 81.
The Staff of Life, Good Clean
Bread, pies and all kinds of fancy
cakes to your order; to be had only
at Claws Bakery. Phone 81.
Just received at Mrs. Bollack's
store, beautiful line of ladies
trimmed pattern hats.--a 13-tf.
DR.. Taylor, Eye Specialist, Office
at Albert A. Brownies residence,
Levee street. telephone 106,
d w 221tf
WANTED-100 Rattlesnake skins
over FIVE feet long, rattles attach
ed. Must be well cured and have
no holes. Will buy in lots of six
or as a whole. Will give fifty
cents each f. o. b. Brownsville.
john E. JOHNSTON, Boerne, Texas.
a-24-4t.
A VOCAL CLASS will be opened
May 1st., by Miss Fernando Char
iron, formerly of Paris, France.
Miss Charlton is pupil of Nine.
Marchesi's, and has sung in grand
opera. Inquire at residence of R.
H. WALLIS. a12-3O.
We haul freight cheap an
quick. Nothing toe. small, few
things too large for us to handle.
Try US Mason Brothers. Phone
1874. 23-3t.
WANTED:-Young men to pre-
pare for immediate Railway Tele-
graph Service. Only few months
time required and situation sure.
Can't supply demand for operators.
Write for particulars. Dallas
Telegraph College, All Main ST.,
Dallas, Texas.
Try the Baths at the Interna-
tional Steam Laundry, newly fit
ted and everything clean and neat
Both gentleman aud ladies' accom-
"a 22-tf.
WANrED:-1O0 good mule teams
for canal work at Bessie, Texas
Rio Grande Construction Co.
17-12t.
Visitors from town to the coun-
try recently are astonished at the
rapid growth Of tie corn since
the late rains. Something over a
week ago, l. H. HalIa'n was at
the Blaiack farm and says the corn
here At that time was not more
nan breast high. A week later,
Mr. Hallam saw the same field,
and found the corn much higher
than his head and in full tassel.
The grapes d the same farm also
show wonderful development,
Mr.. Hailam reports. the vines be-
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-15
FOR BETTER PEANUTS.

There Is now a Southern Peanut company. Its headquarters are at Paducah-Greater Paducah, Kentucky Of course 1t is after money but il seems to be after money in a rather enlightened way. It announces that 1t will encourage the growth of pea nuts by improving the varieties grown.
 So far so good. The movement for peanut reform deserves encourage ment. When the Southern Peanut company has got into successful opera ton, and has improved the quality of the peanuts grown, it's efforts Co benefit the country should be supple mented by a Northern Peanut com pany, which will see that mouldy and half baked peanuts are not set out for sale. It should also see that the cir GUS peanut Is not distributed. When good peanuts are grown, properly kept and baked, and reasonable quantity sold for q reasonable price, life will be more cheerful than 1t has been, and the expression peanut politics. may not mean what 1t does now. Good pea nuts are good enough to be respected and respectable.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-15
CHEMICAL CRIMINALS

This country can furnish pretty good, or pretty bad example of the chemical murderer. in the shape of Harry Orchard, who used dope" with some skill and effect. ahd Belgium comes to the front with the boss chem teal burglar. He got $20OO0 In cash and securities from the office of some stock brokers in Antwerp. A traveller arrived at certain hotel in the Rue Pelican, the lower part of the building being occupied by the offices of stock brok- CTS. He signed his name and insisted on having a front room, and one above the office was secured. He asked for blenty of water for a bath and then went out, returning soon after with valises, which are now known to have contained carboys of oxygen, carefully packed. When the hotel was quiet he stopped the keyholes of adiolhing rooms, removed his bed, cut the carpet, drilled holes in the flooring, sawed through the blanks and broke the plas- ter ceiling below, previously placing an inverted umbrella to prevent the plas- ter from falling to the floor. Next he descended to. the office by a rope lad
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 der screwed to the hotel bedroom floor. He carefully covered all apertures in the office with blankets bought during the evening and erected kind of screen around the safe. Pouring his bath water on d quantity of calcium carbide he made acetylene gas, and by burning It with oxygen produced such intense heat that he soon melted the steel of the safe, and the lock yielded. The safe was double locked. so he was obliged to repeat this part of his work
 He then etnptied the safe and thor oughly ransacked the whole office. Re- turning by the rope ladder, ne replaced the bed and the carpet. set all in or der and departed at o'clock in the morning with only small handbag, telling the hotel porter he was mak- ing an excursion and would return at midday. He has not yet returned,
 Knowledge is power, and 1t is for tunate that 1t is not more often used criminally. Most men with knowledge know enough to be content with a small salary and some of them are buoyed up by the hope that Carnegie or some other of the swollen rich, will deigR to notice them and their condition.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-15
HOME RULE.

A notable victory was won for the cause of home rule for Connecticut cit les in the general assembly this week. The business before that body was a proposed amendment to the city char ter of New Britain. The representa- tive of that thriving senatorial dis trict insisted that the people resident there should be permitted to say whether the proposed amendment was to their liking or not. Thirteen sena- tors supported the referendum and ten opposed it, so that the people of New Britain will to that extent come into possession of their own.
 It seems preposterous that so simple a right should be debated at all in a modern legislative body. One of the foundation stones upon which repub- lie rests is the right of the governed to say what form of government suits them and what form does not suit them. It Is true that the people of the State of Connecticut have grown accustomed to not having much to say about their own affairs but that in no way affects the soundness of the prin- ciple of home rule. New Haven has asked for 1t in the case of salaries to be paid public officials, but so strong is the habit of legislative tinkerers that it is proposed that in one instance, that of the clerk of the civil service commission, 1t shall not be enjoyed.
 To make another local application of tiiis principle, what an injustice would be done the residents of the town of Orange should they be denied the right to say whether the absurd charter prepared for them Is to their choice or not? We congratulate the people of the city of New Britain upon having a champion of their rights in the right place at the right moment. As for those senators who would have with held that privilege they need sadly a lesson in the science of self govern ment,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-15
Ambassador Bryce has now twenty three titles and degrees, but he hasn't yet received the c. B.
1ra1sEArrvE oUEEnrEssEs.

Even though 1t appears destined to drag on an indefinite existence for an indefinite period, there is whole lot of fun to be extracted from the Con necticut legislative journal. A member of the committee on excise informed the house of representatives the other day that the committee hesitated to re- port favorably the anti-screen saloon bill, because 1t would reveal to children on, the streets what they ought not to see. If this is not naive, what is? If the revelations which the saloon screen hides are of demoralizing power when made to little children, what has the State to say in it's own defense, when asked why 1t conferences a business which Is so shocking in it's disclosures of improper conduct? It is not surpris- ing that the house majority declined to listen to such puerile arguments and promptly passed the bill. The condition described was quite enough to justify It's enactment.
 Another Illustration of the queerness of legislative energy was given during the debate upon proposed amendment of the New Haven Water company. Members of the house of representa- lives, whose homes are not here, in- dulged in many a merry jest and vim dictive fling at the company, One Of them wisely remarked that since the company asked for increased privileges it should assume increased responsible ities, Just what he meant by that he did not say and no one thought to ask him. A member from Litchfield county informed his colleagues and associates that the New Haven company was re- sponsible for fearful epidemic of ty- phoid fever, the news of which has not vet reached the residents of this com munity. A member from Hartford county declared that the water com pany could not keep the boats off Lake Whitney, "as it is natural lake" Other equally enlightening comments were made, but not a word from eith- CT of the New Haven representatives. Both could have conscientioEsly told the house of representatives that, on the whole, the New Haven Water com pany is an excellently managed corpor- ation, progressive in it's costly deter mination to filter the water it supplies to it's patrons and studious in it's desire to please the public. It is not the bus mess of The Journal and Courier to protect that institution. which Is quite capable of protecting itself, but we can see no good to anyone in lambasting a
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-15
Luck.

I hung the horseshoe OCT my door
 To win the luck 1t brings, Then sat me down to ponder o'er
 What one of many things I'd choose of all the wondrous store
 Of Fortunes offerings. Shall 1t be gold thoult bring to me,
 Vast treasures of the mines? Is 1t to lucre s. d.,
 My thirsty soul inciines? Shall it bB some security
 Gilt edged in railroad lines? "Or shall l choose some maiden fair,
 Some maid with eyes Of blue, With cherry lips and golden hair
 And heart that's warm and true, My lot in life 10 come and share.
 AS this my gift from you? "or is 1t fame that ] would win,
 A name to last for aye2 In letters politics or in Some scientific way, To give my memory spin To some eternal day?" I pondered through the livelong nigh And in the morning glows I sought to stay my appetite, The moment I arose That darned old horseshoe slipped an light Ed squarely on my nose.
 -Wilherforce Jenkins in N. Y. Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-15

corporation because it Is a corporation, when that corporation is doing nothing to provoke public hostility MT. Gum of Milford was quite right in saying that the house was contemplating a blow at corporation which was doing pretty good work
 Still third illustration was furnished by Representative Hook CT of Hartford, who is prop erly anxious that the gen. eral assembly should complete its work and adjourn. He is evidently persuaded that there Is no hope of this being done under normal pressure. He therefore suggested that when the members come to Hartford next Mon day they come with their travelling satchels prepared to remain through out the week at the expense of the State. It was suggested that no such power resided in the general assembly and that ended the matter. We sus- pect that Captain Hookers attractive house boat is nearly in commission and that the call of the sea is resound- ing in his ears. It is agreeable. new ertheless, to have ones attention drawn away from controversy as to the governors manners in office.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-15
HUMANE.

Humanity and who swhomanity, these be the two classes into which mankind now chiefly fall-Life. asked the mother anxiously.
 Because he expects me to give in whenever he is in the right. Balti- more American.
 In Indiana, however, most of the peo- pie would rather write than be Presi- dent. Such is the effect of the literary atmosphere Puck.
 why do you call your company the Hydraulic Mining Company"
 You ought to see the stock we've is- sued. "-1Chicago Journal.
 "Is Jones man of more than aver age intelligence?"
 "Yes. Ills wife died ten years ago and he's still wido%er Judge.
 Your cook"
 "Oh, she is so careless that I don't believe she could drop remark with out breaking her word. "-smart Set.
 "oh, mamma, I'm so unhappy" sob bed the bride of two months. George doesn't love me any morei"
 What makes you think that, dear?'
 "A real philosopher. said Uncle Eben "kln allus find sumpin' to be glat about. used to know man dat found heap O satisfaction in his wooder leg, cause 1t lef him dat much les' room foh de rheumatism, Washing, 1 ton Star
 ] Anybody can get amusement out o a barrel. Give one to a boy and hell build a bonfire; to woman, and shel construct a chair; to a fool, and he'l so over Niagara Falls; to man, ant he'll trade 1t for seat in the Senate The barrel is an article that pleaset i all tastes.-Louisville Courier-JournaL
 Mrs. startuppe-4Ah, professor! And how Is my daughter getting on witt her music?? Do you think she will ever become a great singer? | Professor-Madam, it is very hard to say,
 | Mrs. Startuppe-But surely she pos l sesses some of the qualifications?
 Professor-Ach! Yes, madam; sht has mouth.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-15
OuR CONTEMPORARIES
The General Assembly Acts Again on .
 Wrong Principle.
(TIartford Times. )

f NftdFlIOIu AlfHbSsl
 The Times doesn't challenge the fit ness of George P. Rowell to be deputy judge of the Stamford oity court and Il hatbors no regrets over the stlnging blow inflicted on the republican ma chine by the house in passing the reso- lutlon appointing him, but nevertheless we do not believe that he should bt named for the position.
 The objection to his appointment it clear and conclusive, Mir. Rowell rep. resents Stamford in the lower brancf of the legislature No member of thE general assembly should receive any re. munerative appointment At the hands of the body of which he is member The principle underlying the action oi the Legislature in electing any of it own members to offices to which com. pensation is attached Is wholly wrong The possibilities of mischief involved 1T this policy are many and great. If [ member is a candidate for an office Il the gift of the general assembly, op portunity for him unfairly to use hi' position to aid his aspirations is al ways at hand Moreover, 1t is conceiv' able that if J lawmaker Is seeking re. muneratiye office at the hands of hls fellow legislators his work. Judgment and conduct may unconsciously bt warped to promote his own persona advancement.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-15
coon DAYS AnEAD.

The Month of Roses is half gone, and though people are marrying and giving in marriage as they usually do in this month, the brides shiver and the bridegrooms look blue. This is not as it should be. The time to shiver and look blue is some time after mar riage, when the warmth of sentiment Is so moderated that the coldness of the world is not much mitigated by it..
 There was one May day, and two near-May days. There has not yet been June day. Perhaps there will be one next week Wednesday, when the circus comes, and when the Con- nectlcut legislature will have it's reso- lution to adjourn sicklled OCT by the pale cast. of not being ready to ad- journ. That day ought to be June day--a day of cheer and consolation But if there Is no June day next week there may be one the week after that Then we can begin the hunt for July days with the same ardbr that has kept us hunting for good days in May and June. As the poet does not say: Still pursuing, not achieving, Learn to labor and to wait
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-15
PROFITABLE 70 rHTNK oF


 Of course the Japanese are not going to fight us and some of the jingo Jap anese have been ordered to stop talk ing about fighting us Considering what might happen to them # they don't stop they will probably stop, and while they are not talking it may be profitable for them to do some thinking. They may well spend few minutes of their valuable time in comparing the navies of the United States and Japan. We have afloat twenty-one battleshlps against eleven of Japan's, forty-three protected cruisers against nineteen and eight armored cruisers against ten. There are now building or authorized of battlesbips eight American and three Japanese, of armored cruisers four each, and of protected cruisers three American and one Japanese. In tor pedo boats and destroyers Japan has the larger number, but these can be produced in quantity in a short time. The United States is third and Japan fifth in rank among the worlds naval powers.
 And when the Japanese jingoes get time they might profitably think over the rest of our resources, including the men behind the guns. Then, if they will be reasonable, and advocate buying the Philippines they will find more sympa- thizers in this country than they have now.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-15
SAYINGS IND Do1NGS.

Governor Hughes has signed the bill which requires every newspaper, mag azine or other periodical published in New York to print in every copy of ev- cry issue in a conspicuous place the full name and address of the owner or proprietors, whether private persons or corporation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-15

There were some brave men after Agamemnon. A Carthage (Mlssour) man has just applied for a pension. He alleges that while serving in the hospi
 tai corps in Cuba, where the dead and dying were all about him, he slipped on wet floor and sprained his wrist