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New-York tribune., 1908-12-16
4 CONGRESS ASSURED.
Russia Meets 4uStrias Proposals.
4nneration Left Open.

st Petersburg Dec. 1.-THE Russian govern
ment has sent its final reply 10 the Austrian
mote which v-se received here on December 10,
conpIving with the Austrian proposals regard
ing the convocation of an international congress
on the Balkan question. This settlement OF the
long and difficult negotiations between the Rus
sian and Austrian governments assures the hod-
ing Of the congress, but leaves the hnal dispo-
sition Of the annexation subject 10 iurIher
separate negotiations among the powers
-be ..ui,,tz stvlisb eyeglasses call at Spencer's;
sec new Bisight Toric Pebbles. Now 81 Maiden Lan'
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16

DEWEYS WINES FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS.
Special Offer Cases. $500 5000, x5.15.
H T. Dewey a. Sons Co.. 1873 Fulton ST., New York
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16

Augusta, Charleston. SunnerViie ard South.
.25 A. NJ. and 9.25 =. NJ. Unexcelied service via
Pennsylvania and Atlantic Coast Line r. P Broad
way. cor S0th St--AdvL
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16
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-EANs RESTAURANT. PARK ROW BLDG
~s1sL
New-York tribune., 1908-12-16

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Smyrna times., 1908-07-22

The letter contributed by Citizen"
in another column is timely and to
the point. We have a dog ordinance
sufficient for all needs, which is not
being enforced and in the meantime
dogs are allowed to run at large.
In Delaware City, Wilmington and
other state towns there have been
mad dog scares of more or less seri-
BUSINESS and the City Council of a
number of State towns have passed
rigid laws which are being enforced
to the letter. Isn't it time for
Smyrna Town Council to look into
the matter and not wait until some
serious accident happens to compel
them?
Smyrna times., 1908-07-22

The Board Of Education of the
Smyrna Public Schools are coming
in for much praise by the citizens and
taxpayers of the town of Smyrna for
raising the salaries of the lady teach
ers of the Smyrna Schools. 1t is
understood that the Board wanted
to raise the salaries last year but
were prevented from doing so by
some other contingencies which made
it inexpedient at the time. How
ever, it is better late than never.
The unequal distribution of salaries
has been a subject of much unfavor-
able comment for a number of years.
Smyrna has a faithful and efficient
corps of women teachers who have
been deserving of better pay than
they received. The action of the
Board of Directors last week in Civ
ing all raise of SIS. 90 per month will
doubtless put new spirit in them for
the coming year. The Faculty re-
mains the same with the exception OF
Miss Emily Spruance who resigned tc
accept a better paying position al
Clayton. She is succeeded in Smyrna
by Miss Julia Griffith who is regarded
especially well-fitted for the primary
grade of which she will have charge
While some will roget the loss of the
efficient services of Miss Spruance
Smyrna times., 1908-07-22

On Saturday, says a despatch from
Hot Springs, Va, Mr.. William
Howard Taft made the announcement
that "The Republican national COM
mittee will accept no contributions
from corporations. Now the Demo-
Gratis and the Republicans are on the
same footing. Whatever is contri-
buted to the campaign funds of either
party must come from private in
dividuals. This is to make an inter-
esting phase of the campaign. 1t
has been maintained that the corpor-
ations have been the most generous
contributors to campaign funds in the
past. Now, however, that the ban
has been placed upon such sources
of revenue it is to be question, in
the minds of some, where the neces-
sary money is to come from.
With both parties pledged to make
known the names of campaign con-
0tributors the curious public may enjoy
reading the names and figures to ap-
pear later. With the Democrats
cutting out all gifts of one hundred
dollars and less, and with the Re-
publicans promising to make public
the names of all contributors, the Re-
publican have taken an advanced step.
That money will have to come from
some source is clear, and we imagine
the stories of tremendous campaign
funds in the past have been exagger-
ated. 1t has been said, by the way,
that some corporation in the past
have made contributions to the funds
of both parties in order not to seem
partial. Now that the generous
corporations are not to be permitted
to give their dollars to aid in tn,
election or defeat of either candidate
it is to depend upon the individual
here and there to hand out thei
mites. Yet, after all the pothe
about campaign funds, the much
discussed matter of the fraudulent US
Of campaign money is to be taken a
largely buncombe. The Ordinar
expenses of the campaign committee
of both parties are enormous, and i
the legitimate work necessary tn
expenditure of considerable money
necessary. Money must come fro
some source.-Morning News.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-22

there is nevertheless cause for con-
graduation at obtaining the services
of Miss Griffith. The latter has
spent several years in kindergarten
work and wherever she has taught,
has made a success of her work.
Smyrna can we'll boast of its seven
women teachers. There are probably
none in the State more conscientious or
more faithful in the discharge of their
duties and we are glad our School
Board has recognized their good
services by advancing their pay.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-22
Fruit Growers Attention
The Difficulties Arising from the
Want of SheIVed Cars for all
Fruits, Removed.

We have a very strong, wire
hooped braced peach basket, with
Inlaid Cover, also a Peach Crate
in which peaches can be faced up
and packed as quickly as in a
peach basket, top of which will
absolutely show the fruit in mar
ket as packed in the orchard. The
reduction in freight overcomes any
more cost to move than the old
methods, and the perfect safety
from upsets &C., must produce
more satisfactory results.
Also, full line of
Smyrna times., 1908-07-22
Very Patient.

L doctor, now eminent, was at one
time serving as inferno in one of the
Philadelphia hospitals as well as hold
ing his own with Il coterie of rather
gay friends. On certq:n morning the
physician awOke to find that he had
sadly oversight. Sleepily dOnning his
attire. he hastened to the hospital AMI
soon a stalwart young Irishman claim
ed his attention.
We'll, my man, what seems to be
your trouble this morning. inquired
the doctor, cOncealing a yawn a1I tax
ing the patient by the hand to e:Mmine
his pulse.
Faith. sOr, it's all in me breathin',
doctor l can't git me breath at all. at
aL."
The pulse is normal, Pat, but let
me examine the lung action mo-
ment." replied the doctor, kneeling be-
side the cot and laying his head on the
Irishman's chest. Now let me hear
you talk" he continued, closing his
eyes and listening attentively for
sounds of pulmonary congestion.
A moment of silence.
What viii l be sayin', dOctOrY
finally asked the patient.
"Oh, say anything Count. Count
one. two, three and up, that way
murmured the physician drowsily.
IVAN, two. three, fure, five, six"
When the young doctor, with a start
opened his eyes, Pat was continuing
weakly, Tin hundred an sixty-nine
tin hundred an sivinty, tin hundred
an sivinty-wan"-Su
Smyrna times., 1908-07-22
A DEAD LETTER.

Mr.. Editor. What has become of
the powers who are to enforce the
dog laws? There was public demand
for the passage of the dog ordinance
and the people cannot understand why
its provisions are not rigidly carried
out. Scores and scores of unmuzzled
and unlicensed dogs are to be seen on
the streets and trespassing on every
body's premises, until nobody is safe.
They appear to have the right of
way and often defy the owners when
they ttaempt to drive them off. Let
something be done and done quickly.
The people are aroused in regard tC
this matter. Citizen.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-22
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,

A AOVERJISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district of which I
is.the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton. Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. A rate Of SO
cents an inch for first insertion and 25 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per lineIper issue. specia
discOuntO on all semi-annual and yearly adver
tisementS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. per annum. Il
psid strictly in advance s1.OO. No paper Is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-22
Grape Crates,

square and south side. Peach
Baskets, Plum Baskets, Hampers
&c The Wallen & Merrikin
Cover, a most excellent cover for
peach baskets.
Leave your orders early as the
demand seems large.
Incidentally we might add we
pay the highest cash prices for all
Grain at all stations on the PENN
su1a every day in the year except
Sundays.
w. g. HILL,
CLAYTON, DEL.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-22

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
FEE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State OF which it is a part. II also gives the
items of importance Of the Eastern shore Of
MsrVland
Smyrna times., 1908-07-22

OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
Eational Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-22
SMYRNA, DEL. D.,

Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker July s. 1854
Editor and Proprietor until Fe bruGry 10, 1907
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. JULY q. 1905
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
UNDERGOING REPAIRS.
River Tugs on "the Ways" to Be
Dressed Up.

The big tug Marion Cameron. belong
ing to the Potomac Dredging Company
of this city. is at Baltimore receiving a
general overhaulng that will keep the
tug at tho shipyard for two weeks OF
longer. The Cameron is employed IN
bringing long lows Of sand and grave
lad4 lighters from the dredges In Pts
Getaway creek and other points on the
river. and the overhauling she is now re-
ceiving is made necessary by the steady
work she has been doing for several
months past.
The little tug Powhatan, one Of the
fleet of small towboats employed in gen.
eral work ON the river, was yesterday
hauled out on the marine railway at the
Alexandria shipyard. The tug is to have
a leak in her stern stopped and other
repair work done preparatory to being
laid I'd for the winter months. The
work on the little craft will require sew
eral days and Is being supervised by
Capt Samuel Sisson.
The tug James o. Carter of the Taylor
fleet was out of service yesterday while
some necessary repairs were being made
to her machinery. While she was laid
up the tug Capt. Toby looked after her
work about the harbOr.
The little tug Samuel w. Sutton, ten
der to Deans dredging machine, which
was disabled in the latter part OF last
week by ans accident to her machinery,
is again in service. She is employed
in towing mud-laden scows from the
dredge to the dumping grounds above
the Highway bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
BUFFALoES IN OKLAHOMA.
They Thrive in Forest Service Game
Preserves.

Uncle Sans herd of fifteen huffaloes
which were taken from the New York
Geological Gardens to the Wichita ma
tional forest. Oklahoma, in the early
fall. are doing we'll in their new
home, according to advices which
have been Received here from the
supervisors headquarters at Cache
Since leaving New York the herd
has celebrated the birth of two fine
buffalo calves. one of which has been
named Hornaday, after the name of the
director of the New York gardens which
gave them to the government, and the
other Oklahoma. after the new state
which was also just born after the herds
arrival.
Keeper Frank Bush, an old western
Cowpuncher and experienced buffalo man,
who has handled the herd since it was
taken from New York. says that alfalfa
hay has put his charges in fine shape,
and that the big prairie beasts are again
thriving in their native land. The buff
faloeS have an S.000-acre fenced park
in the Wichita forest in which they can
charge and snort. During the winter
the animals will be fed alfalfa hay and
protected from the weather and disea Sc
in a number of large shelter sheds which
have been built in the Enclosure. In the
spring they will be let out to roam over
the Wichita range and gradually they
will be encouraged to rustic for them
selves. an instinct they have partially
lost through years of domestication in
that in, time they will regain the PROV
ress of their forefathers. who were kings
of the plains before civilization made its
march westward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
Coast and aeodetic Survey.

Cant. P. A. Welker one of the veteran
captains in the United States coast and
reodetic survey service, yesterday re-
ueved Capt. Lawrence II. Westdahl of the
of the coast survey steamer
Bache and will this week sail for the Is
land of Porto Rico. where she will re-
.su,ne survey work on the north side of the
island. The transfer of command ABOARD
the steamer. which Is lying in Baltimore
harhor. was made with due ceremony.
The officers and men were assembled on
deck and the orders relieving Capt. West
dahl and transferring the command to
capt. Welker were read. and the formal
transfer of the ship to her new COM
mander was made.
Messrs William Glover and l.. NJ Fur
man. watch officers of the Bache, who
have been on leave OF absence, will within
the next day or two report aboard the
Bache She will then have her full COM
nIement of officers and will be ready to
sail for Porto Rico.
Capt. Westdahl. who has been relieved
from the command of the Bache, is as
signed to duty in the coast and geodetic
survey bureau on Capitol Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
ELEVATOR cRUsHEs WOMAN.
INTENDED Lift Sank as Mrs. Sarah
Holt Entered It.

NEW YORK. January Mrs Sarah
Holt. fifty5ive years old. the widow OF
William H. Holt formerly connected with
sfhe Fairbanks Scales Company &C. chi
Mago. left her apartment ~ o. 18th
fpor of the Clare apart .'"~' .'-'r at
Us West 11sth street. abont '"'"'''-
V afternoon to take wal. g"
found the elevator door open and II" 81
standing at the fourth floor. The eieva-
tor. BOY had gone to deliver a parcel in an
srartment on the same floor.
Mrs. Holt stepped forward to enter the
car. At that moment 1t suddenly sank
Mrs. Holt dress caught on bit of iron
griliwork and she was pulled into the
elevator shaft and crushed betwee{ the
EAR and the wall.
Walter Holman, a tenant in the house
and Joseph Engelhardt. the janitor. heard
her screams and ran to the elevator door
on the ground floor just as the elevator
came to a stop between that floor and the
floor above. The two men got crowbar
ard climbed into the shaft.
Mrs Holt retained consciousness. al
though she was terribly hurt, and watched
the men at work. They pried away the
eral minutes before they succeeded in
freeing Mrs. Holt. Then they placed the
woman on sofa in the reception nail
and sent for a doctor, who said that she
was BADLY hurt internally. and he had
her removed to Harlem Hospital. There
her son, A. w. Depew. a lawyer, visited
her. and to him the mother told how the
accident had occurred. Then she became
unconscious. At the hospital 1t was said
that she would die
Charles Linda, the elevator boy was
locked up charged with criminal negli-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
$4,000 SIGN THE PLEDGE.
Northwestern Railway Employees t.
lend Document to President.

OMAHA. January Probably the larg-
est temperance movement any one bust
ness concern has ever known eliminated
ON the Northwestern railroad last night,
when temperance pledge signed by
-. 0CO employees became effective. An
effort is being made to have every en-
ploye of the road sigp the pledge.
The movement originated among the
railroad employees themselves and not
among the officers.
Three months ago when the North
western begun cutting its force to win
ter basis every man discharged was a
drinking man. the teetotalers being re-
tanned in their positions. AT that time
II was announced that the road had in
augurated a policy of always retaining
the non-drinking men. AS a result the
drinking men who remained with the road
have decided to quit, and during the last
month pledges have circulated all over
the 1000 miles of the system.
The monster pledge will be sent to the
president of the road as soon as all the
parts are assembled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
KILLED BROTHER OFFICER.
Slayer Also Admits Dishonorine
Dead Mans Home.

ALI.ENSTEIN. East Prussia, January
Capt Won Goeben, distinguished Of
ficer In the artillery branch Of the Ger
man army. has caused a sensation by con-
Tossing that he killed Maj. Won Schoen-
beck, a brother officer. who was shot dead
Christmas. Won Goeben will be tried by
court-martial, and il found guilty he will
be shot in his own garrison.
Mai. Won Schoenbeck. returning home
at a late hour Christmas night, heard
some one descending the stairway from
his nife's room. Drawing his revolver, he
went to meet the intruder and tried to
shoot him. but the revolver missed fire.
Won Goeben then killed the major and
made his escape. He was subsequently
arrested upon suspicion and confessed at
the preliminary examination.
Capt. Won Goeben served formerly with
the Macedonian gendarmerie and fought
on the side of the Beers in the South
African war.
The wife of Mai Won Schoenbeck has
been arrested on the charge of completely
in the murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
To Raise s2,ooo,o 900 Mission Fund.

BOSTON, January 1.-The prudential
committee of the American board of COM
missioners for foreign missions decided
yesterday to inaugurate a plan to secure
for the twenty colleges and fifteen theo-
logical training schools in the far east and
other foreign quarters connected with the
board a permanent endowment fund of
S2OO0.OOO 1t is known that several per-
sons OF wealth are considering the import
ance of these schools. which are in SPAIN
Bulgaria. Asia Minor. Armenia. Syria.
India, Ceylon. China, Japan. Mexico,
Africa and the Pacific islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
THE NATIONS GROWTH
Comparison With Conditions in
1870.
NO COUNTRY so WEALTHY
Croesus a Pauper Alongside of Uncle
OVER A HUNDRED BILLIONS
Bank Deposits, Savings, Currency
Circulation, Exports and Imports,
All Greatly Increase.
BY WILLIAM r. CURTIS.


Written for The Star and the Chicago Record.
Herald
New Year day is a good time to take
account of stock and see where We
stand financially as nation. AS a
rule, the average newspaper reader
does not like statistics, but mere are
some figures that everybody should
read. because they mean so much. Thew
measure our greatness as a nation and
our prosperity as a people, and. al
though they are so stupendous that the
human mind almost refuses to COM
prehend them. they carry a lesson that
every citizen and every schoolbov
should learn. Uncle Sam Is richer than
any other nation that exists or ever has
existed. Croesus King of Lydia whose
name has been A synonym for wealth
Tor ages, was a pauper compared to
h1m From the reports of the bureau
of statistics. the census bureau. the
Treasury and the Agricultural Denart
ment L have compiled a few significant
hSures showing the material develop
ment OF the United States within the
last thirtyseven years l have selected
the year 1870 s basis of GONNA rison.
because that was the beginning of
new era in American commerce and in
dustry that followed the civil war. Al
though the panic of 73 arrested the
growth of the country for a time, the
present period of development began.
then.
The population of the country in 1870
was 3S.5oS311. or 1874 to the square
mile; the population on the Both of
June, 1907, according to the estimates
Of the census bureau, was 50 ,393, 1903 or
GS.2S per square mile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
Absconder Walker Will Aid Bank,

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. January l.
Treasurer Stanley of the Savings Bank of
New Britain received a message yester-
day from ]. II. Pease, the banks repre-
sentative at Ensenada, Lower California.
Mexico saying that he had seen Walker,
the embezzling treasurer. twice His in
terviews brought out promise from
Walker that he would aid in recovering
some of the missing securitieEs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
French Ct0rsets.

Attention is called to our line OF
French Models-the Parame, the
Sapphire, the Lily of France
made of the finest coutils, batistes
and broche, in white. pink and
blue. High and medium busts
and long and medium hips; all
boned with real whalebone; elias
tics attached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
Handmade
French Underwear.

TI%Y7 E arc now displaying
NU|lI our new importa-
NNk tons of French I'm
derwear. Bird a !
Trousseaux, Negliges and Dress
ing Sacques. which include very
handsome specimens of hand en-
broideries and the. daintiest crea-
tons in lace and ribbon direct
from Paris.
The attention of prospective
brides is called to the superb col
lection of matched sets, consisting
of three or more pieces; also to
the great variety of single gar
ments for those who prefer select
ing sets composed Of odd pieces,
as many are doing.
Crests. Monograms and Initials embroid-
cred to order on complete Bridal Trous-
seaux or single garments. as desired. at
reasonable prices. Samples Of embroidery
now on exhibition.
French Hand made Bridal Sets. consist
ing of three pieces tgown. drawers and
floral designs. scalloped edge and eyelets
run with pink or blue ribbon: gown Is
made chemise style and has flowing
sleeves.
$o.75 the set.
Handsome French Handmade Bridal
Sets. OF three pieces gown drawers and
chemise), profusely trimmed with wide
point de Paris lace insertion. elaborate
hand embroidery and clusters Of fine
tucks; gown has low neck and short
sleeves; gown and chennise finished at
bottom with lace ruff1es.
$500 the set.
Other Bridal Sets at various prices between
the two described above.
Chemises Of percale neatly hand embroidered.
$500. $3.50 and $1.75 each.
chem,ses. Of naInsook. hand made and hand
embroidered.
$500, $2.25 to $500 each.
Drawers of percsle. neatly hand embroidered.
$I.25 and $1.5o pair.
Drawer. Of percale hand made. and hand en-
brodered.
S2.25, $3.50 and $3.50 pair.
Petticoats Of percale hand embroidered.
$3.50 and $3.50 each.
Petticcats Of 'npe French nsinsoot, hand made
and beautifully embroidered.
$7.z5, $3.50 and $3.50 each.
Nightsowns Of percale, hand embroidered, high
and low neck.
$1.oo, $2.75, $3.50. and $500 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
Pettic0ats.

Cambria Petticoatss good quality.
trimmed with flare 6ounce and wide
| tuCkS
Fine Cambria Petticoats. trimmed
with wide. fluffy dounce. finished with
tucks and full lace ruf1e. ...-.......
Cambria Petticoats. trimmed with full
flare founce. finished with several rows
of tuckinx and wide embroidery RUNE. y.
Cambria Petticoats. trimmed with
deep fare tucked and full embroidery
Fine Cambria Petticoats. trimmed with
deep fluffy founce Of point de Paris
lace insertion and tucks. ..............
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
Corset Covers.

Nainsook Corset Covers. full front.
tucked back. trimmed with insertion.
lace, beading and ribbon ...............
Nainsook Corset Covers. full front.
tucked back, trimmed with two rows Of
valenciennes lace insertion and finished
with valenciennes lace edging. beading
Nainsook Corset Covers. full front.
tucked back, trimmed with rows Of
valenciennes lace insertion. joined with
dainty beading run with pink or blue
ribbon ...................
Fine Naiusook Corset Covers. full
front. tucked back, trimmed with Ger
man valenciennes lace and insertion,
finished with pretty beading and ribbon.