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Smyrna times., 1908-11-11

The Independent vote is matter
to be reckoned with in these days of
political campaigning and it behoOves
both parties to put their best men up
for Office. The Independent Republi-
can vote added to the Regular vote
would have swept nearly every Repub-
lican candidate into office in Kent
county at the election last Tuesday.
The dissatisfaction over the Repub-
lican ticket caused its defeat. The
result shows that there are enough
citizens who demand ticket that
can be voted for, and it should be
a lesson that should not be forgotten
when future Conventions meet.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11
n.lXavs cn lime.

\ man who is constitutionany lo+p
surprised his friends by leaving I've
house ut l O'Clock to keep a . O'Clock
appointment
"Jim's watch must be wrong or ne
wouldn't have started so early" they
said. He will surely be on time to-
day Where in the world can he be
going?"
He is going to a funeral" volunteer
ed one who knew. "He is one Of the
pallbearers. Very seldom are pail
bearers behind time. have known
men who were late on every other
imaginable Occasion-late for their
own weddings. Pven-but if chosen for
pal!bearers they always came up to
the mark. New York Globe
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11

rounding the earliest settlers. All
the volumes are illustrated with pOr-
traits of many of the men who have
made our state, and the printing is
excellent In our opinion this history
should be in evey household of the
State of Delaware by reason of its
great value to gain knowledge of our
early history and also to instil pride
in our state without which there can
be no good citizenship.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11
Linen Towels
25C.

1t has been many months
since we were able to offer an
absolutely all linen huck towel
at 25c. Now you can buy at
this price towels lox38 inches,
being full size and quality
equal to any you have ever
seen even under the lowest
market conditions. Other good
qualities in huck towels at SIC,
81 c, soc, 75c, $I.oo, SI.25,
$3.50 each.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11
Knit
Underwear

Our line of both domestic
and foreign made knit Under
wear consists of the choice
from many mills, the entire
collection containing as COM
plete an assortment of women's S
underwear as can be found
anywhere.
Vests, Pants, Combination
Suits, Tights and Corset Cow
ers, in cotton, Isle and the
different combinations of each.
We recommend most strongly
"Harvard Mills" hand finished
undergarments.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11

One of the most valuable contri-
buttons to the literature of Delaware
in recent years, is the history written
and published by Henry C. Conrad,
ESQ.,. of Wilmington. Facts are
stated in interesting form and in
such pleasing way that the reader
progresses through the three volums.
For twenty years Mr.. Conrad has
been compiling the facts in such a
way that the reader can gain a clear
and concise idea of the early history
Of Delaware, and the cordition sur
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11

Since the Democrats will control
the next House of Representatives
of Delaware, there is no one we
would rather see elected its chief
clerk than William B. Megear of
Smyrna. Mr.. Megear came out a
loser for Insurance Commissioner at
the Election last Tuesday after a
game fight. He is well qualified for
the clerkship of the House and we
hope it is his good fortune to get it.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11
COrSetS

Best results in your fall
dressmaking can be obtained
by having your dress fitted
over the correct corset model.
We carry a full line Of models
that are suited to the present
style; all come from the best
makers---R. & G., Royal
Worcester, Bon Ton, Thom-
sons glove-htting and Ferris.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11

Our congratulations and best
wishes are extended Edgar Spruance
and Charles Howell LeFevre, the two
Smyrnians who were elected officers
of Kent County. Mr.. Spruance as
Register of Wills and Mr.. LeFevre
as Prothonotary are good men, splen-
idly qualified, and our best wishes are
they will have successful admins
trations.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11

Now that the official count of the
votes cast on Tuesday last in this
State is concluded it is possible to take
Bearings. 1t is found that all the
Republican pluralities for State off
GERS are reduced as compared with
the showing of four years ago. But it
must be remembered that the cleo
tion of 1904 was exceptional, and the
high favor in which Roosevelt was
held made his plurality greater than
the state had ever given for a Presi-
Dental andidate for many years. and
the State candidates We're carried with
him. This year, however the Demo-
cratic party was united and there
were party differences that counted
as against the Republican ticket gen
orally to the extent of few hundred
votes perhaps. In the case of the
encouragement, the Democratic
candidate was elected by plurality
that was geater than the pluralities
given to two of the Republican candi-
dates for other offices. The personal
factor in the contest brought about
the defeat of the Republican candi-
date for Encouragement and reduced
the plurality of the Republican candi-
date for State Treasurer far below
the pluralities received by the other
cadidates elected. Theodore F. Clark
Republican candidate for State Audi
tor, on the other hand, received the
banner plurality with 3O66 votes to
spare. This was an instance of
personal popularity and stands with
marked emphasis when unpopularity
of the Repub liGen candidate who was
defeated by plurality of 1921.
"Thus it is found that the voters
do discriminate with deliberation.
The lesson of the defeat of the Re-
publican candidate for attorney-gen-
eral should not be forgotten. 1t
always pays to nominate as candi-
dates men who are at least to receive
the support and the votes of the
members of their own party. The
spirit of Independent voting in these
days is not to be overlooked in the
selection of candidates. In spite of
the Democratic warfare against the
candidacy of Mr.. Simeon S. Penne-
will, the Republican candidate for
governor, it is shown that his plu-
rality is second only to the plurality
given to Taft, of course taking out
the plurality given Mr.. Clark, who
was an exceptionally popular candi-
date and was supported without
doubt, by many of his Democratic
friends. The utter futility of the
Democratic onslaught against Mr..
Pennewill is made clear. 1t was
not fair fight and so the voters
took it. The new governor is to
have great responsibility during
his term, and it is expected that he
will measure up fully to his oppOr.
tunity. He has the satisfaction Of
knowing that he was well supported
by his party and his plurality is es
pecially gratifying, when it is re
membered that he was made the spe
cial object of unreasonable attack. =
MOrniuor Nauyo
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11
Good Turns.

DE Writer was telling me he expect
ed Crittick of the Morning Eug.e to 90
his book a good turn"
"Yes? Well. be seems to have given
it two or three good turns IIp roast
ed it prettv thoroughly Exchange
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11
RoBT.' D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Business Manager.

A OVERJISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district (which It
is:the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
KentOn, Cheswoid, Leipsic, &c. A rate OF so
cents an inch for arst insertion and 25 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per iinelper issue. A specia
discount on all semi-snnusl and yearly adVer
tisements
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11
Sct,inn Hin, FIT

The rc}i WAS bU.." IT hi. 6csk
"Thr fire Of s'nius is hurniug. ca:"
quericd tie casual caller
Not 80 ~oc can no'ico II ~"r,.'cd
'Ae IT,. ...-',. "a H.. r.,,... ilH
S11all - -. ..-...n. >'.,---.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11
MIZllOZQ
~. &c Co.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Down Quilts

Doun Quilts are a luxury
that may be enjoyed by those
who possess only a very mod
crate purse. At the very pop.
ular price Of $500 we show a
full size satine covered Down
Quilt, warranted not to shed
and free from odor. Others at
$3.50, $40, $I2.5O and SIS.
Cotton filled Comfortables
at S1.oo and upwards.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11
Fall and Winter
Garments

Large as is our customary
stock of Ready-to-wear Gar
ments, this seasons line is tn
largest, best and most com.
plete that we have ever shown
Those who would dress well
at an economical outlay should
visit our garment department
now. The saving Of alteration
charges is large item.
Girls Suits,
Girls Coats,
Childrens' Coats,
Women's Suits,
Women's Coats,
Evening Goats,
Raincoats,
Skirts and Waists.
62I-623 Market Street,
WILMINGTON
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
FHE 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
items of importance of the Eastern Shore of
MARYLAND.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11

OFFICE::-Next Door to the Fruit, Growers
fstional Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-11
S12YTWU, Del. .

Founded by Robert D. HOffecker July ), 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. NOV. II. 1905
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-02
.BO WHTES|DE TALKS
 ABOUT POLITICS
Said Santa Cruz County Is Solid for Smith and Win
 Give Finley Majority. :


 TUCSON. Aug. I.-Former Legisla- tor Bo j. Whiteside came up from No gales with the Chinese ordered for deportation, Deputy U. s. Marshal Agricol Roca having entire charge of the fifty-taree Mongolians. who are to be sent to China.
 Mir. Whiteside said these Chinese had all been apprehended by the eff eient officers of the immigration ser vice. of which George Webb, is the head. for the territory of Arizona These Chinese have been picked up at various points on the border line and all within the last forty days. It took two of the standard day coaches of the Southern Pacific railway to transport them from Nogales to Tue son, with nine guards to take care of them until delivered at the jail. there to await deportation
 Yes" he added, there was some thing out of the usual happened, too Just after passing Fairbank one of the guards discovered a Chinese woman in the forward car. Deputy Marshal Roea was at once notified and after q careful examination found that the party was an almond-eyed celestial of the male gender, pure and simple.
 Yes, Santa Cruz county will send a solid delegation to Prescott for Mark Smith. the next delegate to congress. " remarked Mir. Whiteside when ques- toned. He continued, saying: They will be for him all the time, but l opine that after Apache yields to Co chise 1t will be all over"
 Asked about politics in Santa Cruz Mir Whitesides said There is not much doing in the way of politics at nome, but at this time it looks like the present incumbents of the county officers will all beirenominated They have certainly served the county faith fully and well and you know that one good term deserves another"
 Mir Whiteside said that J. B. Finley looks good to the people down his way as the man for joint councilman and Santa Cruz will give him the usual big majority.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-02
CHARTER ELECTION
 ON SEPTEMBER F
City Council Provides for Date and Place -Who Are Qual-
 flied to Vote.

TUCSON. Aug. L-Thursday after noon the city council met in special session and passed an ordinance or dering an election for September 12. 1908. at which election a vote will be taken on the adoption or rejection Of the Few charter. as provided in the statutes of the territory of Arizona.
 Only those whose names appeared in the last tax roll of 1907, and being qualified otherwise, can vote on the proposition.
 A resolution was passed yacating an alley in block POP and that portion of vacant land formerly used by the water department in the same block. It was ordered that this parcel of land be sold at auction to the highest bidder on August 12.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-02
.ONE ON RYNNING
 FROM LOS ANGELES
Superintendent of Territorial Prison Plays Joke That
 Will Cost Him S28.28.
(Phoenix Democrat.l

tEuOeHA& J1tHfOCIdl.l
 toad $2S HCSiage 2Sc
 When Captains Thomas Rynning. formerly chisf of the Arizona Rang CTS, at present superintendent of the new prison at Florence, receives the above items printed on the billhead of a West Third street saloon in Los Angeles, he will realize that his joke. played on a group of former Arizona sheriffs sojourning in Los Angeles, was a costly diversion.
 A group of former sheriffs of Ari- zona gathered about the Los Angeles saloon bar and read with considerable amazement a letter from Captain Ryning He informed the crowd composed of 'Cluck" Rogers, Jack" Mulholland, Dad McNelly. Red" Lindley, Bob" Walker, Jim Seiver land ''BilI' Colton, as former sheriffs 'of his acquaintance, that he had for warded by the same mail box con taining a photographic description ot the first escaped prisoner" from the !new Florence prison.
 The box arrived shortly after and was handled gingerly. as the crowd observed rustling noise. One thought lHS DON COHIdIuSu d IdlIIeT-
 Another declared it contained a gila monster and third said SCOT pion was in the box. Meantime Red Lindley continued unwrapping the pa per and removing string, and sudden ly horned toa6 hoped into Lind ley's outstretched hand He dropped it with a shivering grunt of disgust and then read the card attached to it's neck.
 The card read:
 Have a drink on the first prisoner to escape from the new prison"
 The former sheriffs accepted the drinks and directed the bartender to send the bill for the postage and the liGuor to Captain Rynning.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-07-24
Premiums Tor Settlers

More kcpnly than pcrhap, amy
other section OF the state the lcNa,
Panhandle has fcll the effects of
,clllpg hand to anyone who would
pay the price, regardless, of whcth-
err the land wa, purchased for
speculation or cultivation.
Somewhat late in tine day tine
men who are working for Pan
. handle development have awaken.
cd Ia the fact that the land ,pccu
alor Is the worst enemy which amy
newly Developing count, may nave
ana a. result u ntlrmpi io br
ing made to discourage land pur.
chase, buyer, who viii not become
settler, On the other hand par
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The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-07-24
Treatment Tor Loco Poison

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of the results OF the Investigations
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could D" WiNl'u' u'' I'I''''''''
measures which the WORK mas 'h"" %
can bc lakento prevent losses from
loco. We can summarize l' &C.
suit 100 the following manner.
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or WOODY loco are ui'''n''N
poisonous to horses 'a'''' ''''
sheep, when eaten I'D any '"ha''
cradle amount mere '' reason To-
think that other related plHh'' are
also poisonous. but TIE "oih "h
tins SUBJECTS stu ihcoIhplru.
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these two plants are due to the pre-
sence of harum, which D, lahrh up
by the plants from the soil
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.cai.ug these loco weeds l> bN Dig
gup Contrary 10 the op,nonuu't"
common ln the west aItHo the
plant Is perennial, itdocs not gro"
from the cat root, provided the cut
is below the crown of buds. II I-
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The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-07-24

Cattle should be gwen INprf
dermically strychuiue, Boa paily
dose, not exceeding 3-2o 10 q of
n gram II the strvcnine d, gwen
calves. the dose, should h. even
smaller than Tim, This treatment
should h. extended ordinarily not
less than thirty day. altho brre-
hcial effects may result from treat
ment during one or tWo WveA'
lIor,cs should be- gwen FoN
Ter, Solution tn iaily do,es of
four a. ,n diam- Tins treatment
too should orliuaul, t~ .ontihucd
for noi le,, ihsu uur rHYih The
Fowler solution 81, m.i,t consrn
ieutl, gwen u thr grain with
which lls auimsl, -Ue ied
"Nhercit j, dermed worth while
20 treai ,heep sirschnine vii ~
20 have q l,eLeiiciai Influence H 'ou
them. The doss Of strychuIns
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
SICK MAN WANTED CHANGE.
More Than Willing to Make Transfer
with Physician.

A Syracuse business man who, be-
sides being extremely active and am
bilious, has much sense Of humor,
was taken sick with a slight attack Of
pneumonia. His physician, aware that
1t would be a task to keep his high
strung patient in bed, sought to inn
press on him the seriousness Of the
rest; all of which the sick man lis
tened to in a bored manner Never
theless he consented to obey the doc
tor.
But this enforced inactivity ranked
In him; and each succeeding day
found the patient importuning the
medical man attendant to allow him
to get out to business. Then, dis
gusted, he would lie back to cast i'm
precautions at the memorable physi-
clan.
One morning the physician, after
having been up all night on an i'm
portant case, appeared at his patients
house at the usual hour. He had hard
ly estuck his haggard face inside the
door, however, before the man in the
bed gave him a quick glance and sat
up.
"Eh? calculated the patient. Then
showing out his hand to grasp the doc
tors satchel, he added: DOC, | guess
you'd better get into bed here and
let me go out with the medicine
bag"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
Jap a Human Nonconductor.

Playing with death and laughing
when it reached out to claim him for
its own, Hakkadote. a Jap employee at
the Hotel Castineda, was found at
eight o'clock in the evening, recently,
holding a live electric wire in his
hands and touching it to the rails of
the street cars just to see the sparks
fly. The wire, which was the street
car trolley, carried %, 900 volts of cleo
tricity.
When electricians came to repair
the break, which had been caused by
the wire burning in two, they would
not touch it until the power had been
shut down, but the Jap stood there
with it in his hand gleefully thrusting
it out at them and laughing when they
sprang back.
TT was the greatest wonder in the
world he was not killed outright" said
the chief electrician. "The only way /
can account for it is that the Jap is a
human nonconductor, or else that God
takes care of fools."-Las Vegas IN.
M Dispatch to Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
WANTED IT OVER WITH.
Game Youngster Preferred Drastic
Action In Punishment.

NHZF# r
youngsters are pretty philosoph
ical," observed Wallace Knight. and
then he went ahead to set forth the
point of view of a small daughter at
his house.
The child was sent to bed earl,
the other evening as punishment for
some act contrary to rules and resula-
tons.
After she had been tucked in bed
for some time and was supposedly
asleep, the youngster called her ia
Their AMI told him she wished he would
go ahead and spank her and have it
over with, instead Of sending her off
to bed that way. This lying in bed
never's going to make me any better"
she said, land a good spanking would.
Besides it makes me so mad I can't
sleep and so what's the use of it?"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
Husband and Wife

No man yet was ever made more
tender by having tenderness demanded
or him; no man yet was ever cried
into loving his wife more. / am will
ing to admit that men are as faulty
creatures as women themselves, I'M
sympathetic in small things, often
blind, and that they may easily be ex.
a%sperated into small brutalities of
speech. If a woman refrains from ex.
acting devotion, and is unswervingly
kind and unselish, a husband who has
any affection for his wife at all can be
left to look out for doing his share. He
will look out for it anyway; no one
else can make him. Neither tears nor
e%ntreaties will wiring from him those
small k~indnesses and attentions SO
dear to women.-A Wife. in Harper's
Bazaar.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
CURE AT CITY MISSION,
Awful Case of Scabies-Body a Mass
Of Sores from Scratching-Her
Tortures Yield to C%uticura.

"A young woman came to our city
mission in a most awful condition physi-
cally. Our doctor examined her and
DID us that she had scabies (the itch),
incipient paresis, rheumatism. etc.,
brought on from exposure. Her poor
body was a mass of sores from scratch
ing and she was not able to retain solid
food. We worked hard over her for seven
weeks but we could see little improve
ment. One day l bought a cake of
Cuticura Soap and a bottle of Cuti-
cura R%esolvent, and we bathed our
patient well and gave her a full dose
of the Resolvent. She slept better that
night and the next day / got a box of
Cuticura Ointment. In five weeks this
young woman was able to look for a
position, and she is strong and well.
Laura Jane Bates, IS Fifth Ave-, New
York, N. Y. Mar. II. 1907"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
THE STORY.

THE clank of the heavy chains
i sounded with each step of the fet.
tered captives as they plodded SLOWLY
i've the dusty highway. Jerusalem
had fallen before the mighty proves
Of the army of the king of Babylon
and now the captives and the treasure
which had been gathered in the civ
were being carried back to Babylon.
NebuZar-adan, the captain of the guard
had taken good pains to see that the
choicest of the people and the hest
of the treasure of the city were Sc.
cured to take back as trophies of war
for his king. First came a detach.
ment of the Chaldean army, then fol.
lowed the long line of camels and
horses bearing their burden of the
spoil of the city. Behind these slow.
ly and painfully plodded the men in
chains, and with them the women and
children.
Among the number was the prophet
jeremiah. Fettered like the rest. he
plodded on over the road, groaning
WltHlh niilioOil LIN saying.
ooh, If the men of the city had only
listened to the word of the Lord as !
spake unto them and had surrendered
~peaceably to the king of Babylon, we
should have all been spared this suf.
fering. And / fear now that the peo-
pie who still remain in Jerusalem will
not have learned the lesson but will
still further offend and will yet re.
ceive even worse punishment.
And they counted me as an enemy
of the CITY," Jeremiah continued to
muse to himself, because | ~counseled
submission to the one whom God had
chosen to punish the nation for its
sins. And now these mine enemies
have caused me to be taken. All, we'll
God knows, and he will help. But
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
WillinQ to Helm Him.

He had gone to the dry goods store
with a bit of dress material which his
wife had hidden him to match. 81
am very sorry, sir" said the salesman,
but l have nothing exactly like this.
The very last remnant was sold this
morning"
But | must have it," exclaimed the
husband. otherwise, how can l face
my wife?"
IF you will permit ne, SIR said
the salesman, II would venture to sug-
gest that you invite a friend home to
dinner with you"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-23
legend of Maple and Robin.

The peasants of France, in accord
ance with a tradition, pierce the head
of a maybe with a thorn whenever
they catch one. According to the
French legend, after Jesus had been
nailed to the cross two birds alighted
on the extended arms of the instru-
ment of death. One was a maybe
with a beautiful aigrette on it's head
and a long waving tail, then the hand
soonest of birds but the %wickedest,
chlrping insult at the suffering Jesus.
The other bird was a modest little
bird with gray plumage, which ap-
preached the cross timidly, uttering
cries of grief. With it's beak it tried
to pluck away one of the thorns. A
single drop of the blood fell on the
plying little gray bird and gave the
robin redbreast.