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Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
LAWYER LEPEvREs FIGHT WITH SNAKE.
Found Black Snake In f1is Office on Opeu
i1g the Door the Other Morning.

i1g the Door the Other Morning.
Lawyer Charles H. LeFevre had an
unannounced opponent to fight when
he opened up his Office for morning
work in Dover the other morning. He
had argued against headstrong attor-
neys, with adverse judges and with
belligerent clients but this time he had
to argue with black snake. The rep
tile suddenly stood at attention"
from behind the couch as the LAWYER
opened his rear room and stuck its
tongue out in bold defiance. The law
yer thought for minute. There was
nothing in Blackstone with which to
night black snake. A hasty look
around the Office showed that there
was not even a stick or rod handy.
Finally a poker was found and the
snakes back was broken, but up. came
its head, ready to charge. The lawyer
rushed out for brick and when he had
returned the snake had made itself thin
and squeezed under the washboard.
he grabbed its tail and the snake shed
its whole skin in response to the tug
gAng. Becoming exasperated, the
lawyer called in Janitor Chambers of
the State House and he tore out the
washboard and crushed the reptile to
death.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
OLD DELAWARE LANDMARK BURNED.
Store at WhlteIeysburg Said to Be Over $50
Years Old Destroyed By Fire.


Years Old Destroyed By Fire.
A fire at Whiteleysburg, small viii
lage on the Delaware and Maryland
line, a few days ago, destroyed a store
said to be-over $50 years old, with an
interesting history. Being on ,t.s
boundary line with part of the store in
Delaware and the other part in Mary
land, it afforded to the violators of the
two States, ample opportunities for es-
capped by stepping across the line par
ticularly during the cunning season,
the law in Maryland expiring 10 days
earlier than in Delaware. Gunners
would goSinto Maryland, shoot their
game, bring it to the store and dispose
Of it and evade liability to the laws of
either Slate. A like course would. be
followed during the close season in
Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
CHANGERS HOLD REUNION AT RsHOsOrH
Various Orders Of the State WIN JOln Together
10 FrOIlc on Thursday, August u

In order to afford an opportunity for
enjoying the sea breezes, an ocean
bath and seeing the greatest number
of Delawareans assembled at one time
this year together, it is now proposed
by prominent members of the Patrons
of Husbandry that the grangers
throughout the state join in the last
Pennsylvania excursion to Rehoboth,
which will be Red Mems Field Day at
tho beach. No program will be ar
ranged for the hundreds Of grangers
expected, their participation being
purely social, but there are elaborate
programs fer the celebrations that day
on the beach, including bands of mu-
sic fireworks and sports. A number
from Smyrna and vicinity have an
nounced their intention of being pre-
sent.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
BIG TEMPERANCE MEETING AT TOWNSEND
Held Friday Evening Under the Auspices of
the AntiSaIOOn League of Delaware

"S hbh-oatOou League OF Delaware
TOWNSEND, Aug. 13:-A largely at
tended and enthusiastic meeting was
held in the church hall on Friday even
ing under the auspices of the anti
saloon campaign committee for rural
New Castle county. The meeting was
organized by naming Daniel B. Jones
as chairman, and Walter E. Hart as
secretary. Prayer was offered by Rev.
f. @. McSorley, of Townsend. This
was followed by an address by A. M.
DAILY, Esq, who is chairman of the
State committee. Representative II.
G. Taylor, of Dover, then favored the
audience with solo, entitled "Down
In the Licensed Saloon, after which
Rev. Mr.. McSorley spoke on "Tbe
Great Evil" Mr.. Taylor sang another
solo, entitled ''The Great Judgment
Warming" Rev. J. H. Beauchamp
spoke upon ''The Saloon Business !"
aud Daniel B. Maloney, the county
chairman, also gave an interesting ad-
dress telling of the progress of the
anti-license campaign work. Mr.. Tav-
lor rendered another solo, entitled
Two Paths Lie Before You"
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
CRABBiS1 PARTY TO FLEMlNGS LANplEc
Mr.. sOd Mrs. A. E. Jardine Afford a Delight
fol OGti1g 10 Their Friends This Afternoon

Grabbing parties are all the 20 in
and about Smyrna. Crabs are more
plentiful this year than has been the
case for many seasons and thew are
being caught in considerable numbers.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Jardine afforded
pleasant outing for their friends this
afternoon by taking a party down on
Steamer Brady. The boat left Smyrna
wharf on its regular trip and let the
party off at Flemings. The time is
being spent in grabbing and ENJOYING
the day in true picnic style. The
party took a basket lunch aud will
stay until evening when hack from
Smyrna will meet them and bring them
home. Those who compose the party
are: Mr.. and Mrs A. E. Jardine. Mrs.
B. n. Weldon, Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ.
Boyd, Mrs. Lillian Cloak, Miss Clara
HAZEL, Miss Agnes Carrow, Miss Ber-
tha Smithers, Miss Elsie Lank, Mise
Florence Biddle and friend, G. H.
LeFevre and DIR. R. H. Clifton.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
Work Delayed Mscadamlziug Commerce Street

Work has been delayed in macada-
mixing the Commerce street block by
the failure of the several carloads of
stone to arrive. Three car loads of
coarse and two of fine have been or
dersd.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
wrlsbrs Butcher Shop to Change Hands.

E. A. Wright has sold his meat mar
ket opposite the Delaware House to
Hickey Brothers, of Wilmington, who
will take possession September 1Bt
The deal was made by H. d. Boyer,
realestate broker.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
Next sunday at the Presbyterian Church.

Rev. Arthur Richards will preach
nexE Sunday as follows. Morning
subject, Imperative Testimony"
Evening, "Blessedness of the Meek"
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
@Farmers psr., at Woodland Beach.

To-day is Farmers Day" at Wood
land Beach, a large number availea
themselves of the ideal day for The
picnic, Many teams passed through
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-14
MAILER Farm Near Smyrna Changes Hands.

"Naiior Farm" Near Smyrna Changes Hands.
II. D. Boyer realestate broker has
sold the ''Railor Farm" on the state
road near Smyrna containing 2s acres
belonging to Herbert Bennett to Mrs.
Robert Powell of Clayton at private
terms. Possession will be given March
the first next.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05
Schnapps Tobacco is Made ENTIRELY from Flue Cured
Tobacco Grown in the Piedmont Country
The Imitation Brands Have SChnapps
Quality Only On the Outside
OF the Plug

Hundreds Of imitation brands are
on sale that look like Schnapps to-
bacco. The outside of the imitation
plugs oftobacco is aue cured the same
as Schnapps, but the inside is filed
with cheap, aimsy, heavily sweetened
air cured tobacco. One chew of
Schnapps will satisfy tobacco hunger
longer than two chews of such to-
bacco. The color, size and shape
of the tags, plugs and packages of
certain imitation brands of tobacco
have been made so much like
Schnapps that they have often been
accepted by buyers under the belief
that they were getting Schnapps.
Sufficient proof has been secured
to establish the fact that certain
brands are infringements and in vio-
lation of the trade mark laws, yet the
trade will continue to be imposed
upon by these infringers until the suit
already entered and now pending to
protect Schnapps is decided. A
great many of these limitations are
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05
Real Estate Transfers.

G. r. Minnick and wife to G. A
James, COS acres in No. S, s3,642.
Judge Harris to j. S. Shaw, one.
third interest in Nos. 5 and ~, 81, 523
W. ID. Garrison and wife to e. w.
Williams, 1874 acres in No. IL, 81, 900,
Fl. q. Williams to W. d. Garrison,
1l2i acres in No. IL, 81 900.
Eliza and Alex. Walters to Ander-
son Worsham, 81 acres in No. Z, 5000.
j. d. Bitticks and wife 70 Wash
Polk, lot in No. 6, 5000.
w. A. Forester and wife to w. G.
Holman, house and lot In Union City,
So, $50.
Martin Schmidt and wife to w. G..
Holman, lot in Union City, 81, 200
]. J. Hause and wife to Nina Hurt,
lot In No. 16, $780,
Marvin Blassingame to w .LGrimes,
interest in land 10 No. 6, $50.
J. Fl. Russell to w. T. Grimes, land
In No 9, 500.
J r. Nelson and wife to II. Flow
ers, Jr., land In No. I, $40.
w. t. Grimes and wife toJ.S. Crock
EFT, land ia No. 8, $3.50.
s. s. Pierce and wife to J, D. Bit
ticks, lot in No. s, 5000.
w. A. Gates to A. k. Wells, lot ID
No. IA, $500.
J. B. Bruer to H. 9. Morris, IS acres
In No. 3, $3.50.
A. B. Lamp ct al. to Mrs. M. +. IRE
yathan, lot in Union City, s75.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05

claimed to be "just as good as
Schnapps, but there is only one gem
uine Schnapps. Be sure the letters
on the tag, and stamped on the plug
under the tag spell S-C-H-N-A-P-P-S
and then you have 1.-THE most
wholesome tobacco produced, with
just enough sweetening to preserve
the mild, juicy, stimulating quality of
the leaf tobacco. Expert tests prove
that this fue cured tobacco, grown
in the famous Piedmont region, re-
quires and takes less sweetening than
any other and has a wholesome,
stimulating. satisfying effect on
chewers.
If the tobacco you are chewing
don't satisfy you more than the mere
habit of expectorating, stop fooling
yourself and chew Schnapps tobacco.
Schnapps is like the tobacco chewers
formerly bought costing from 75c.
to $I.oo per pound; Schnapps is
sold at soc. per pound, in SC. cuts,
strictly Ioc. and sc. plugs
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05
Helen Gould's Romance.

~ nat love which tue BLDG calls
"Charity" is the large word writ
largest in Helen Gould's life, says
Mabel Potter Daggett in April
Broadway Magazine. No single
thread of romance seems to fire
with color the web of her days,
woven in all the soft pastel shades
of sympathy and sacrifice. One
summer night she sat with a friend
amid the purple bloom Of her wis
taria-coyered piazza at Lyndhurst.
The setting-sun landscape bathed
in the soft afterglow of the half
light that helps the heart to ex-
preston The small white hand
shaded her brow a little as she
looked out among the trees. mo, /"
she was saying, what you imagine
was never so, | did not love him
when sent him away. Long ago
i made up my mind never to think
of any man like that" Almost it
seemed as if the slender fingers
pressed against her temple were
trembling now, but it might have
been only the play of the shadows.
II am neither brilliant nor pretty,
and, she added firmly, mo man
shall marry me tor my money" A
Duke and Count and Bishops
son are among those whom rumor
has had 1t would have wooed if she
would have listened, but there is no
record that they stirred the calm
measure Of her heartbeat. Then
there came rich manufacturer and
philanthropist, and the world watt
ed a-tiptoe. '.Ihis, they whispered,
s'is Helen Gould's romance.
But ii was not. The man, it is
true, had said, "She is my ideal
woman But hundreds of soldiers
and sailors and railroad men the
country over have cried, mime
tooln and America has come to be-
iieve that Helen Gould has given
her heart as completely as her for
tune to the good that she can do.
At his death. in 1892, Jay Goulds
fortune Of 500, 100000 went to his
children. Helen Gould's share was
IN the neighborhood of $4,000, 900,
and has now multiplied to some
thing like $50, 100000 Her life she
is as busily devot1ng to its distri-
button as did her father to its ac-
QUESTION. Railroad men, soldiers
and sailors and street waits have
been the recipients of her bounty.
All through New York City there
is scarcely a mission or home set
Element Of religious affiliations
whose close inquiry does not reveal
that Helen Gould and her money
have passed that way. Because
she would so much rather that the
world did not know Of her chart
ties, often the recipients are pledged
TO secrecy about the gift. How
much does Miss Gould contribute
here2g asked the manager OF one
these institutions n dare not tell
you, be laughed. I'D lose my job
il i did
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05

with his wife, and sometimes in adj
vance Of her, and has always gone i'm
medlately to Philadelphia, where he
has spent the last five winters. When
Nine. Eames went there to sing she
never stopped at The same hotel with
her husband, and they rarely met 10
this city. Nine. Eames always said
it made her nervous to have her hus-
band come into her dressing room dur
ing a performance Of opera, so Mr..
Story was one of the operatic hus-
bands who was never seen on the stage
Of the Metropolitan.
Nine. Eames in yoicing her feeling
to friend said.
81 want TO be free. l want to be
girl again and go back to the Maine
woods. l want to walk under the
trees and smell the odor of the woods
again as used to when was girl
] am going there. Then am coming
back aud | shall go to Europe after
we'll, after all this is settled.
Emma Games and Julian Story
were married in Paris in 1891. two
years after she had scored her first
success as an operate singer.
Nine. Eames was born ia Shanghai,
China, where her father was an Amer
lean lawyer practiclng before the In
ternational Court. She was brought
to Boston when little more than a
child and reared there. Her musical
education was concluded abroad and
she made an instant success when she
appeared in Romeo and Juliet in
Paris In March 1890.
Story at that time had already won
recognition in his field. They were
married in 1891 and shortly afterward
Mines Fame made her American de-
but.
She sang in New York, London and
Paris and Story for several years ar
ranged to be with her always. Then
came some trouble, said to be due to
the incompatibility Of their artistic
temperaments, but there was no break
until recently.
1t is said that at the time of the
marriage Julian Story was poor ar
fist, struggling to make his living in
Paris. He went to Emma Eames'
mother and asked her if he could mar
ny her daughter.
"Your marriage to my daughter is
said Mrs. Eames; "she is
welded to her art. Ifshe should mar
ry you it would be necessary for her to
leave the stage and devote herself to
other interests, and that would be a
great sacrifice"
"Ah. Madame, it is reported Mr..
Story replied, ~ have never had the
least intention Of asking your daugh-
ter to leave the stage If she married
me. If she did that we would have
to live on, as have no money
at ALL"
In spite Of Of this conversation they
were shortly afterward married in
London. Her success in America fol-
lowed.
1t has always been intimated by
both Madame Eames and her husband
chat their earnings were kept sepa-
'ate, and that each used whatever her
1r his professional labors brought. At
5he time of Mr.. Story's marriage to
jhe prima donna the Story family was
bitterly opposed to the MATCH. but
we're afterwards reconciled to the
finger. Mrs. Emma Hayden Eames,
mother of the singer, was estranged
rom her daughter for several years
lfter the wedding, so opposed had she
,een to the marriage, which was a
match New York Special
% The Baltimore American.
- oonocfnnoI I1co of Dr.of<1x,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05
why

have tortid liver when Herbine, the
only liver regulator will help youY
There il no reason why you should
suffer from Dyspepsia. Constipation,
Chills and Fever or any liver COM
niaints. when Herbine win cure you.
+. g. Waite, WestVille, Fla, writes
~ was sick for 4 month with chills
and fever, and after taking two bot
ties 81 Herbine am well and health. !"
sold By Allen Drug Company
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05

An occasional dose of Prickly Ash
Bitters keeps the system healthy,
wards off disease and mainta s
strength and energy.-Allen Drug Co.,
Special Agents.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05

The West Tennessee Monument
Co. invites you to pay them visit.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-04-05

First class pasturage for rent
close to town. Apply to X
1-3 t. MACK WHITE.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30
Left . Corpse.

New York, May.-Several weeks ago Mrs. Annie Seherer rented one of her six rooms in a tenement at 333 West Thirty-seventh street to two unknown men, When last wee& the rent was not forthcoming her lodgerS, two Greeks, told her that she was amply secured by their well-flled trunk. The following morning the men disappear ed, and when the trunk was broken open, to the horror of Mrs. Seherer, it was found to contain the badly de composed body of a man, believed to have been a priest of the Greek church. The body was in a knee!ing position, with the head bound against the knees by a heavy strap that pass was buckled under the shins. The murdered man must have been about sixty years old. A flowing beard, 12 inches long, was streaked with gray, but the long bushy hair was black. One undershirt of balbriggan and a body had on, but on top of it had been thrown three coats of clerical cut, a white laundried shirt two pairs of black lace shoes, a soft felt hat. two Roman collars and a detached cuff. The police think it possible that the body was shipped here by express from Chicago and the authorities of that city have been asked to follow clew based on a meal ticket also found in the trunk. This ticket was issued by a restaurant at 1922 Hal sted street, West Pullman, Chicago. Be- cause of the condition of the body, the manner of death was not imme- diately apparent Following an autOp' sy at the morgue, two men were ar rested on suspicion.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30
MRS MCKINLEY DEAD
WIFE OF LATE PRESIDENT PASS. ES QUIETLY AWAY AT THE
 FAMILY HOME AT CANTON.

Canton, O., May.-Mrs. Mckinley died at 105 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The transition from life to death was so peaceful and gradual that it was with difficulty that the vigilant phy- sicians and attendants noted when dissolution came. There was no strug- gle, no pain. Mrs. Mckinley never knew of the efforts made for days to prolong her life, nor of the solicitous hope against hope of her sister and other relatives and friends for her recovery.
 Mrs. Mckinley lasted hours long CT than We expected" said Secretary Cortelyou
 Her vitality was wonderful" said Dr. Portmann. It was by Secretary COrtelyou that the announcement of the demise was given to the public.
 AS this was flashed over the land William Mckinley Post and George D. Harter Post, c. A. R., were form ing into line and the strains of band playing The March Religious" went to the First Methodist Episcopal church to listen to the annual memo rial address, which was given by Dr. Buxton, Mrs. McKinley's pastor.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30
THE NEW INSURANCE AGENT.
He Comes in With the New LaW-Paul
 Morton on His Opportunity.

The new insurance law of the State of New York has opened up promis- ing field for both men and women with brains and energy in the sale of life insurance. The law now provides standard forms of policies, each Of which practically bears the hall mark of the State of New York, and this new order of things has established the sale of life insurance on a correct basis.
 The prohibition against relating and eXtravagant allowances to agents has driven out of the business the old type of insurance agent, who in many cases virtually bought business, with large rebates, instead of selling it. His place is being taken by profes- sors, lawyers, school teachers of both sexes, ard others, who find that being a life insurance agent under the new system offers greater reward than their previous vacations. The law has reduced commissions but all of the commission now goes to the agent. Life insurance is something that everyone needs and under the pres ent system its sale is being conducted with becoming dignity and propriety.
 Paul Morton, president of the Equita- ble Life Assurance Society, has taken the lead in building up an agency or ganization that is in keeping with the demands of public sentiment, and the standard he has set for his company. He says: We want new agents, both men and women, but none except en- ergetic, able and truthful people need apply. For such there is a splendid opportunity
 MT. Mortons policy of injecting new and vigorous blood into the agency force of the Society is meeting with success in all parts of the country.
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30
Not So lono.

There was so much ceremony con- nected with a church cornerstone lay ing in New York city few weeks ago that the moving picture machine map felt warranted to take a couple of miles of photographs.
 These pictures proved to be very good, and large crowds were delight ed with the exact reproduction of the dedicatory exercises.
 "I like the moving pictures better than l did the original service" con fessed a prominent member of the congregation.
 You do,' gasped a devout elder. 'I'm surely pained to hear you say SO. Why should you prefer the pictures
 Because the picture man" an- swered the prominent member, pleas. antly, "cut out all the sermons"
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30
GobbIe Rubber Interests.

San Antonio, Tex. May.-A special from Toreon, Mexico, says: That the Standard Oil Company is coming to Mexico to exercise it's trust princi ples by acquiring complete control of the Guayule rubber prOducton is be- lieved here. The Continental Rubber Company is controlled by Rockefeller interests and is the largest in Mexico. It recently took over the Pena plants of the Laguna district, paying $4,- 0O0, ,000 for the same. With it's pres ent holdings the powerful concern is III a position to dictate terms ito Guayule men in the republic and that it has been doing so there are indica- tiCns in plenty. Active steps have been taken according to the statement of Saltillo rubber men now here to con- solidate the rubber plants of all north Mexico, and it is believed that this consolidation will be effected within a few days It is believed that if a combination of interests is effected, the production of rubber will be cur tailed considerably, at least for Q time, and that development along Guayule lines will be restricted. The trust movement is coming more and more into evidence with every month of MeXicC's development"
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30
Oppose VoliVa.

Chicago, May.-Following a riotous
 meeting in Shiloh Tabernacle at Zion city SUr day afternoon in the course
 of which Wilbur Glenn Voliva, the late John Alexander Dowie's success sor as head of the Christian Catholic
 church, found it necessary to call for police protection to restore order, a union of factions opposed to the young rulers dictatorship was effected, which it is said, hopes to overthrow Voliva at the September church coun- cil. The clash came over the alleged opposition of Vo'iva to the calling of a general conference. Voliva an nounced the right name of his success
 sor and declared he would take the fight into the United States courts
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30
Return of the Prodical.

q do play in tough luck sometimes" declared the impecunious girl. Last night, you remember how it rained. I happened to be ie the neighborhood of some friends of mine whom l had not seen since the last hard rain. concluded to call. Before they asked me in they grabbed the umbrella I carried, hurried across the room with it, placed it in a closet there and locked the door on it. Thank heaven" they cried. At last Our long lost umbrella!"
Woodruff County news., 1907-05-30
onA Redeemiy5 Feature,

A youthful New York artist recently invited a friend to dinner in her stu dio. AS the bachelor maids skill was greater in mixing colors than in ca tering to grosser tastes, the dinner was something to gnash ones teeth at and upon. The roast chicken was tough the potatoes were underdone, the pineapple salad was pithy. In an guish of mind, the young hostess sank to the depths of apologizing.
 "The dinner was delightful, assure you" said her guest, charming wom- on who would cheerfully have perish ed at the stake rather than utter a tactless wcrd: 'I have rarely tasted such tender gravy"