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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-02

waters
Where is hep was the helpless
answer. Bill gTinned.
You see that lady up in that lit
tie house," he demanded His queS-
TONER nodded an assent.
That's him." said jenkins, the
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der"
Jabez went home to hoe corn and
to think Whenever he came to
big buTdock among the corn, he dug
il out by the roots, md at the same
time tried to make himself believe
that he was uproOting his love for
the widow with IT. but 1t was poor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-02

would have its first losing week, and
the crew felt as badly as sL9 did at
the prospect.
As the coal ratified down into the
bunkers, a little Knot approached the
boat, the central figure a fussy old
gentleman in very evident distress.
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w them a safe way through.

show them safe way through.
By winter the success of the boat
was firmly assured, and Phoebe her
self began to believe that the wild
dreams in which she had been in
dulging for her mothers benefit
might come true.
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gratefully.
IT'S awfulIy good of you to taks
all this trouble" said said, warmly.
They gave me a hateful old book
to read. but I couldn't understand f.
You make it so clear"
May I always make things clear
and the way SMOOTH" he asked.
You must know, Vida, how much I
care for you"
81 think" she said, that it would
be very nice to be the wife Of man
who can explain things 50 clearly"
she said, softly 1T is yes Tom
I'm so glad I got that checkbook."
Little WiIIIe-'Say, pa, what does
IL mean when q man takes the lions
share2''
Pat is a polite way Of insin-
uating that he acted like q hos. ny
so1 "
Smyrna times., 1908-06-17

Waists

TaiIor-made Waists are
without doubt the favored style
for this summer. No class of
merchandise so distinctly en-
phasizes the difference between
good and poor workmanship.
Those we show will be easily
recognized as being correctly
tailored.
Many styles in White Lawn
Linen, Dimity and Madras, at
$3.50 to 5000 each.
Broken lots of Lingerie and
Tailored Waists are marked at
one-third off regular prices.
This years styles.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-17

doubt. Why don't we get down to
business in this matter that concerns
US all? We want new life in the
Board, or a new Board. Want first
class teachers and want them all to
have some pay, and not all to be
paid to one or two because they
belong to some church, lodge, or
stand well with some members of the
Board. Want teachers for wet
weather as well as dry, and hot
weather as we'll as cold. This
should not be a case of favoritism,
but of business. l know they are
spending the money of the public.
Would they spend their own in the
same way or would they try and get
value received? Let the janitor have
pay enough, so he can work with a
spirit. Want to hear from you, Mr..
Editor, or from anyone who knows.
Respectfully,
TAXPAYER.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-17

1t is pleasing to know that our
Town Council has found some way
to supply water for our street sprink-
Ter without having to discontinue the
service. The sprinkler is great
blessing to Smyrna and since it has
been operated under the direction of
the Smyrna Transportation and Manu-
featuring Company, the work has been
done more satisfactory this year than
anytime since the sprinkler has been
put on. 1t is well, too, that the
Light and Water Committee preserve
our fire plugs. There is no telling
when a fire might break out and by
keeping them in good order and con-
dition, might be the means of avert
ing a serious confagratiOn. The
town has acted wisely in providing
independent watering places for our
sprinkler.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-17

The crying evil in taxation in Del
aware is the present method of levy
ing school taxes. Says The Milford
Chronicle, "The towns are paying
double the taxes that the rural dis
sricts do, and they are compelled to
receive the children from the rural
districts into their schools for a sum
far below what they are paying to
educate the children coming to them.
But the people who have heretofore
been most bitter in their opposition
to any change in the methods of rails
ing the school taxes, will be surprised
to learn of the cute tricks practiced
in some districts, to make the nom
resident land holder pay for building,
or making improvements to the school
house. In one instance we have
learned of a district composed of al
most every voter a renter, horses
have been valued at S5, COW at SO,
and the rental value slightly in
creased, with the result that the rem
ter pays but a small part of the tax
on his stock, while the nonresident
land holder pays the bulk of the
taxes. This is right from the rent
er's standpoint of view, for the rea-
son, that he should not be expected
to assist in building a school building
in district from which he may re-
move the following year; hence the
land owner who has no vote in that
district is compelled to bear the cost
Of building and repairs, although he
may be unconscious of the true con-
dition of affairs. The school tax
should be levied by the Levy Court at
4 fixed sum for all parts of the
county on each hundred dollars of
assessment and be paid out to each
school according to the number of
weeks the school is kept open. This
will insure the collection of all school
taxes promptly and their distribution
in equitable amounts. The next leg
islature will have this question tc
meet, and it will be we'll for the peo-
pie to think over the propositions be-
fore hand, and at least realize the
true situation as it now exists.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-17

The report that is gaining circula-
tiOn concerning the establishing of
distillery over the line in New Castle
county, just above Clatyon is a mat
ter that is of deep concern to every
law-abiding citizen. The will of the
people of Kent county has already
been expressed at the polls and to
have a distillery right under our nose
IS matter that needs to be fought
with all the vim and determination
possible. The people over in Black
bird Hundred and the lower part of
New Castle are just as eager to
stamp out rum mills as our people in
Kent, for while deprived of the fruits
of their victory, nevertheless all of
New Castle south of the canal voted
by large majority for no-license.
The good people will demonstrate,
chat is sure. There will be an over
whelming sentiment against such a
course in this vicinity and already
active steps are being taken to head
off the issuing of license by our State
Treasurer, which the lessee of the
DrODtsrtv must oct before he cap MON.
ufacrure the stuff. The Law anC
Order Society of Duck Creek Hun
dred has at last awakened to the fac
shat it has duty to perform and tn,
subject will be discussed in no uncer
tain tones at the meeting to be hell
Friday evening. Let every good citi
zen DO his duty and fight against tn
listillery. To allow such an institu
Smyrna times., 1908-06-17
Communicates.
What About Our Schools =?

Mr.. Editor. In your issue of "The
Smyrna Times" of the 10th inst,
l notice some reference to the school
meeting held on the 9Th inst. l am
pleased to know how much pay our
teachers receive, and how much cash
is to be gathered from the taxpayers
for the next school year; but is that
enough to know about our public
school? Now l want to ask for
more information, from you or from
the school board. Do not care who
furnishes the information, so we get
at the bottom of this appearing secret.
You say it was decided to raise
SIS, 900 from the taxables of Smyrna, "
Now then we start out with the
SIS, 200 What other income did the
school have last year? Do we get
something from the State fund. and
how much? Do we get anything
from the country scholars who attend
our school from other districts, and
how much? have we any other source
of income for the school? If so,
from what, and how much? Now
l am asking for information, and
wish you to furnish same. If you
are unable to answer, then let US
hear from the secretary or president
of our school board. They certainly
know, but 1 hardly think the taxpayers
know anything on this point. Then
we turn to the disbursements of the
board. Where does this cash go?
They pay out, according to your
article, $4, 500 for teachers salaries
and then there is a janitor to pay.
Do not know how much. Does the
school have any outstanding bonds or
other Indebtedness? If so, how much
and of what kind ? Now come
around with a full statement and let
the people know what they are get
ting for their money. Let the single
man who pays $5.40 each year for
school tax know what your school
board is doing, then he will not kick
so much on the S.. 40, l understand
the assessment is sublet, perhaps
statement can be formed in the same
way.
Now about teachers. Why does il
take two men to do the work of only
one? Costs US So, 600 for what Dover
pays 81, 500. We only need one man.
We formerly had one man at a salary
of $500. Schools were as good ther
as now, and difference of 81, 200 il
{ pay. If the man is worth 81, 200 why
can we allow our lady teachers tC
only have $3.50? Suppose we rails,
them $1OO each and employ only tn,
best we can find for the money. Le
: merit be the chief object of ouI
a board. Cut out one man, and have ;
' man that is up-to-date in all par
tlculars. Perhaps the whole thins
needs a general shaking up. TIL,
Board is composed of honorable gen
e tlemen, everyone of them. But won
= der how many of them visited tn
d schools during the past school year
and how often? would like +
have statement on that point. T
! the members of the Board, you ar
e expected to do your duty as schoo
: commissioner, and if you cannot
4 then get out and let some one TAX
your place who will. Wonder no,
many school children know who tn
e commissioners are? Does the scho,
j. faculty know who they are?
Smyrna times., 1908-06-17
A Lesson in Health

Healthy kidney filter the i'm
purities from the blood, and unless
they do this good health is impossi-
BILE. Foley's Kidney Cure makes
sound kidneys and will positively
cure all forms of kidney and bladder
disease. 1t strengthens the whole
system. For sale by all druggists
in Smyrna, and w. R. Keys & Co
Clayton,
Smyrna times., 1908-06-17

tion to be operated in our midst
simply nullifes the wishes of the
people expressed at the polls and if
successful would do untold damage
to the reform already accomplished to
say nothing of the debauchery, crime
and depreciation of property that
will naturally follow in its wake.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-17

Let our citizens bear in mind that
if Federal Building is to be accom-
plished for Smyrna, our citizens must
make some effort to show our repre-
sentatives in Congress and the Com
mittee on Public Buildings and
Grounds that we want it. Congress
will not meet again until December
but in the meantime let every pro-
gressive citizen agitate, call a public
meeting and appoint special com
mittee to carry on the work. Smyr-
ma might as we'll have a federal build
ing as the other towns of the State
and we will never get it unless we
work for it.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-17
ROBT. D HOFFECKER,

a AOVERTISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TINES is The
business medium not only tor the town It rep
resentg, but for the outlying district Ofwhicb .
is.the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton
Kenton, CheswOld, Leipsic, &c. rate OF sc
cents an inch for first insertion and 25 cert.
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per linelper issue. A specis
discount on all semi-annual and yearly &C yer
isements.
r -SUBsCRIPrIoN-S1.5 so per annum. Il
psid strictly in advance sl.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-17

Garments

Our line of Suits and Skirts
for summer wear is the largest
and most attractive that we
have ever shown. Prices are
in every instance very moder-
ate, considering the quality,
style and workmanship All
are new this season, made to
our order and styles confined
is us in this market.
Coat style Suits made of
Linen, in white, natural, colors
and stripes, at $40, $I2, SIS,
SIS, $40, S25.
Linen Jumper Juits, $3.50.
Chambray and Lawn Jump
er Suits, $500, 5000, SO so.
One-piece "Princess' dress
es of white and cClored Lawn
and Batiste, at $500 to SIS.
Separate Skirts OF Duck and
Linen, $3.50 to $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-17
Special

Tailor-made Suits at prices
in some instances one-half
regular drices.
Women's Fast Black Lisle
Hose, 39c from soc.
We continue the sale of
these specially priced Cotton
Fabrics:
Batiste, &C from I5c.
Zephyr Madras, I22c from
25c.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-17

DEL, every Wednesday afternoon.
PHE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
.he welfare of the town it represents and tht
state of which it is part. Il also gives the
items of importance Of The Essterh ah"re OF
MARYLAND.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-17

OFFICE-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
RstiOnal Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-17
The SMYRNA TIMES
Sm2YTMU, Del. ,

Founded by Robert D. HoHecker July D. 1854
Editor and Propri etor until February 10, 1907
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE II. 1905
Barbour County index., 1908-04-29
PERHAPS A NATURAL MISTAKE.
Physician Had Reason to Think He
Had Lost His Patient.

Henry Grimm, who was formerly
one of the prominent members of the
German-American society, tells story
about a German friend of his who
was taken i'll.
For many days the German was
close to death, but after time he
showed improvement in condition.
The doctor told the Germans wife
that her husband might have any
thing to eat that he liked.
The German expressed desire for
Limburger cheese, and the wife, being
q generous woman and pleased at the
improvement, and in order that her
husband might have nibble at any
time he had a taste for it, put some
cheese in every room in the house.
It is easy to imagine the aroma.
The next morning the doctor called
at the house, and as soon as he opened
the door he asked:
when did he ?"-Hartford Post.
Barbour County index., 1908-04-29
THE PAINTING SEASON.

Good results in painting at the least
cost depend largely upon the material
chosen. Paint is simple compound
and the ingredients can be easily test
ed. The solid part or pigment should
be White Lead. The liquid part
should be Linseed Oil. Those best in
formed on painting always buy these
ingredients separately and have their
painter mix them fresh for each job.
Before the mixing the test is made.
Place pea-sized bit Of White Lead
on a piece of charcoal or piece Of
wood. Blow the fame against it and
see what it will do. If it is pure
White Lead, little drops Of bright, pure
metallic lead will appear, and with pa
tience the White Lead can be COM
pletely reduced to one globule of metal
lie lead. This is because pure White
Lead is made from metallic lead.
You may test dozens of other So
called White Leads and not be able
to reduce one of them to lead. If they
will not change wholly to lead but
leave a residue, it is clear that some
adulterant is present.
If you should have your painting
done with such materials. no matter
how cheap they might seem, it would
be costly in the end
National Lead Company, Wood
bridge Building, New York City, are
sending on request blowpipe free to
any one about to have painting done
SO that the White Lead may be test
ed. With it will be sent a handsomely
printed booklet having as it's fronts
piece the Dutch Boy Painter" re
produced from the original painting
This little painter has become noted
as the guaranty of pure White Lead
Barbour County index., 1908-04-29

Ebenezer Crossman and mis- wife
Lucinda, were at outs. There's no
doin' thing to please ye! Yer as
cross as two Sticks" complained Aunt
'Cinda.
"Ye don't try! Jest look at this
toast-burned to smut on one side,
and 'tother hain't been next or near
the fire. he grumbled.
I've he'd to cook for we for nigh on
to so year, an ye amt goin' to in
struct me in cookin' at this late day."
replied she.
He arose from the table, leaving his
breakfast untasted, and throwing his
chair viciously across the room left
the house.
Aunt 'Cinda looked after him with
troubled eyes. Il don't know what's
got into Eben lately-ever since
M'lindy came back" she said with a
sigh.
When Uncle Eben came in to dinner
ne had in no wise regained his good
numor.
Fat pork and cabbage! I'm jest
sick of that kind of fodder! If things
amt better I'll go to M'linda's to live. "
Melinda was his niece.
II wish't you would; mebbe then
one would hev' minutes peace; now
It's nothin' but jaw, jaw, jaw, from
mornin' to night" angrily retorted his
wife. "Shoo! Shoo!" waving her
apron at a flock of chickens.
Pears like we might hev' fried
chicken once. in awhile-Mlinda he'd
great platter full for dinner; she asst
me to stay, an if I'd a-known we was
to hev' this mess, I'd a-done it."
aye better trot right back, Eben
Crossman; l raised them chickens to
BUY me a new dress; l amt had moth.
tn better'n calico in ten year, an ]
won't hev' 'em ct, so there!"
From the time of her marriage Aunt
Cinda had been obliged to practice
he most rigid economy. as their only
,apital had been health, hope and
willing hands. Little by little they
paid for their farm, and in the same
way they had accumulated a compe
ency, but the habit of persistent econ
Barbour County index., 1908-04-29
COFFEE EYES.
Il Acts Slowly But Frequently Pro-
duces Blindness.

The curious effect Of slow daily pol
soning and the gradual building in Of
disease as a result, is shown in num-
bers of cases where the eyes are af-
fected by coffee.
A case in point will illustrate:
A lady in Oswego, Mont, expert
enced a slow but sure disease settling
upon her eyes in the form of increas-
ing weakness and shooting pains
with wavy, dancing lines of light, SO
vivid that nothing else could be seen
for minutes at time.
She says:
This gradual failure of sight
alarmed me and 1 naturally began a
very earnest quest for the cause.
About this time l was told that cof-
fee poisoning sometimes took that
form, and while I didn't believe that
coffee was the cause of my trouble, I
concluded to quit it and see.
Il took up Postum Food Coffee in
spite of the jokes of Husband whose
experience with one cup at a neigh
bor's was unsatisfactory. Well,
made Postum strictly according to d.
rections. boiling it little longer, be-
cause of our high altitude. The result
was charming. / have now used Pos
tum in place Of coffee for about 8
months and my eyes are well, never
paining me or showing any weakness.
l know to certainty that the cause
OF the trouble was coffee and the cure
was in quitting it and building up the
nervous system on Postum, for that
was absolutely the only change I made
In diet and took no medicine.
MY nursing baby has been kept in
a perfectly healthy state since have
used Postum.
"Mr. --, a friend, discarded cof-
fee and took on Postum to see If he
could be rid Of his dyspepsia and fire.
Quent headaches. The change pro-
duced most remarkable improve
ment quickly" -
There's Reason" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich. =
Barbour County index., 1908-04-29

omy had merged into miserly parsi-
mony. especially was this the case
with Ebenczer.
Aunt 'Cindas very soul hankered
for new carpet, and the old cord bed
steads with round posts nagged her
desire persistently. Uncle Eben grew
wrathful at the mere mention of her
wishes.
Them bedsteads hev' been good
enough fur 80 years, an they're good
enough now; you're jest bein' ct up
with new tangled notions. If we want
a carpet why don't ye make one?
There's rags enough in the garret fur
half a dozen"
81 don't want no rag carpet!
Mlinda don't hev' that kind OF floor
kiverin', an yer allus quotin' her to
me-" retorted Aunt 'Cinda
Il amt got nothin' to do with her
housekeepin'!" snappishly.
"Oh. l thought mebbe ye had, ye
mention it so frequent" answered
Aunt 'Cinda sarcastically.
"Ill be consarned If 1t isn't gettin
so can't hev' a single thing as l want
Il! And 'Cinda's all the time naggin'
fur gingerbread furnitur' an sich use
less truck. till I'm sick Of it," grumbled
Uncle Eben to M'linda. of late he went
to her with all his grievances.
Il wouldn't stand it if l were you.
You come right along and live with us,
and II shan't cost you a cent You
know you'll be perfectly welcome" 1"
said she.
Two weeks later Uncle Eben moved
mis- belongings to Melinda's. He had
installed her in the house opposite the
home place-which Aunt 'Cinda was
to retain.
II wish't the house was a mile of, -
muttered Aunt 'Cinda, her old voice
thick with tears.
"'Cinda shan't hev' it to say that
! took the best end of the bargain, -
remarked Uncle Ebeu in a tremulous
tone.
For the fTst month there was no
riction, but after he made deed, Civ
ing Melinda the house and ten-acre
lot for his keep someway things were
not so smoothly. For one thing Uncle
Eben was not used to children, and
Melinda's four boys were entirely be-
yond restraint. and delighted in teas
ing and annoying the old man. Then
II he pulled of his boots and put his
feet on an opposite chair, as he had
been accustomed to at home, Melinda
would sarcastically remark: IT'S
easy to see when people have never
had q bit Of good furniture!" And Il
Barbour County index., 1908-04-29
ANNUAL SALES OVER NINE
Mll ION

Good, reliable quality is appreciated
by the smoker. Over Nine Million Co.
000.000) Lewis Single Binder cigars
sold annually. The kind of cigar smok-
ers have been looking for, made Of
very rich, mellow tasting tobacco. It's
the judgment OF many smokers thai
Lewis Single Binder straight SC cigar
equals in quality the best 10c cigar.
There are many imitators of this cele-
brated brand. Don't let them fool you.
There is no substitute.
Tell the dealer you wish to try a
Lewis Single Binder.
Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill, Original.
ors Tin Foil Smoker Package.
Barbour County index., 1908-04-29
Explicit.

This is an age Of Steel" said the
after-dinner speaker.
Permit me to suggest" interrupt
ed the chairman, courteously, that
for the benefit of the reporters pres.
ent you cpell that last word"
Barbour County index., 1908-04-29

Political Mass Meetings Forbidden.
China strictly prohibits the holding
of mass meetings for political purposes
in all parts of the empire.
Barbour County index., 1908-04-29
OndoubtedlY.

The Pious One-If you persist in
your evil courses you will shorten
your life. Truly, it is written that
the wicked shall not live out half
their days"
The Wicked Cne-G'wani I've lived
my whole life, so far!-Clevel1nd
Leader.
Barbour County index., 1908-04-29

Give Defiance Starch a fair trial
try it for botn hot and cold starching,
and If you don't think you do better
work, In less time and at smaller cost,
return 1t and your grocer will give you
back your money.