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Smyrna times., 1909-04-14
Killed n Fight over schooIoirI.

Walter Gillespie is dead from a stqb
wound. and Jester Gray was exoDer.
ated by a coroner's jury at Milford.
Del, and was discharged from Gus
tody' as the result Of a fight over Miss
Frances Bennett a pretty eighteen
year-old high school girl.
The fatal wound was inflicted with
a common pocket knife, the blade of
which is lecs than three inches long.
Inc tiny blade reached Gillespies
heart, however, at a single stroke and
he died almost instantly. Gillespie was
the aggressor.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-14
THE
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Smyrna times., 1909-04-14
May Spank Girl of Il.

In the police court at Detroit. Mich.
Justice Jefries gave a decision uD3old.
ing the right of a father to administer
the old fashioned spanking to his sew.
enteen-year-old daughter. even if her
dignity suffered. Margaret Granzin.
aged seventeen, had her father arrest.
ed for disturbing the peace after a
spanking. Granzin told the judge that
the punishment was part of an effort
to keep his daughter away from cbean
theaters, aud the justice decided that
spanking young ladies of seventeen
was admissible in moderation.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-14

To hasten the growth and develop
ment of Poultry and keep them in the
best of condition. Poultry-men have
found Fairfeld's Blood Tonic and Foo
Producer for Poultry Only superior to
all else. Itpurifies the blood and for
titles the system against ell poultry
diseases.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-14

Mr.. F. G. Fritts, Oneonta, N. Y.
writes: my little girl was greatly
benefited by taking Foley's Orino
Laxative, and think it is the best
remedy for constipation and liver
trouble. !" Foley's Orino Laxative is
best for women and children, as il
is mild, pleasant and effective. and is
a splendid spring medicine, as il
cleanses the system and clears the
complexion. Sold by all druggists
Smyrna and w. r. Keys & Co
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-14

When horses digestion is perfect.
all the food given him is coverted into
muscle, flesh and energy. Winter feeds
impair the digestion and make the
blood impure but, Fairfield's Blood
Tonic for Horses Only perfects the di
Sestion, pnrifies the blood aud exter.
inmates worms. The CLAYTON Enter
prise Co., Clayton Del.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-14
elt eaby to torture wlfe.

James Sfrube has been sentence Il
10 confinement in the Atlanta, Ca.
.Workhouse for two weeks on a charge
OF biting and pinching his ten-months.
old baby. The child was brought into
court by the mother with its left
cheek badly bruised. Strube admitted
that he bit the baby. and said he did
It to torture his wife. who. he said.
mad become Indifferent to repeated
beatings at his hands.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-14

Foley's Honey and Tar is a safe
guard against the serious results
from spring colds, which inlame the
lungs and develop into pneumonia.
Avoid counterfeits by insisting upon
having the genuine Foley's Honey
and Tar, which contains no harmful
drugs. Sold by all druggists, Smyr-
ma and w. R. Keys & Co., Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-14
Found $1,000 Bill on Collection Plate

OU''0 ' TOOO BIZ on Collection Plate.
Inc insertion of an advertisement
IN a Washington, Pa, paper to the
effect that there had been found in
the collection plate of the Roscoe
Methodist Episcopal church. near
mere after the services last Sunday
night a $1,000 bill, developed the fact
that the church officers think the
donor made a mistake. The yearly
collections of the church do not aver
age much more than this amount. and
the officials in the advertisement state
that they will return the money to the
owner If he wants it back and can
prove he inadvertently dropped it into
the plate
Smyrna times., 1909-04-14
Up Before The Bar

N. H. Brown, an attorney of Pitts
field, VT, writes: eve have used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills for years
and find them such a good family med
icine we wouldn't be without them. ,"
For Chills, Constipation, Biliousness
or sick Headache they work wonders,
Csc. at Benton N. Weldon's drug
store, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-14
conaemnsa Nan rries suioid0

Cleveland. @, April 12-iarry Hol.
den. convicted of the double murder Of
Rarnev and Julius Jacobs. pawnbrol,.
ers' here last December, attempted to
hang himself in his cell in the county
jail. Holden was rescued by a deputy
sherlH Just in time to save his life.
If you have backache and urinary
troubles you should take Foley's
Kidney Remedy to strengthen and
build up the kidneys so they will act
properly, as serious kidney trouble
may develop. Sold by all druggists,
Smyrna and w. R. Keys & Co.. f.,
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-14
Inc Presldent's Summer Homo.

The announcement was made that
@ake their summer home at Mancbes.
ter-by-the-Sea, Mass. They will occupv
The GlendEne," the summer home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter J. Mitchell. in
Magnolia avenue, and overlooking the
ocean.
Mrs. Tart and Mrs. Mitchell were
schoolgirl chums,' and ever since their
graduation they have kent nm and
rather increased their friendship for
each other. Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell are
to go abroad this summer for long
tour in Europe
Smyrna times., 1909-04-14
Monday, April II.

The city Of Chicago's So per cent OF
the net earnings of local street rail.
ways for the current year amounts to
$1.3S6.7S7.
BENJAMIN F. Holland, for forty years
New York letter carrier. was caught
stealing from letters and acknowledg.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

at the fields with resentful eyes. He
came to stop In front OF bench.
and. dropping into It. drew out a let.
ter. The thin envelope fell open as
II read often before.
Dear Carl" the writing ran, 81
saw Peterson two days ago and he
told me you were playing in bad luck.
There's an opening out here In my
business for person who knows sew
eral languages, and you came to my
mind Would you care to take It?
You would have to pit up thousand
or two, and that. beyond travelling ex-
penses, would be all the money nee
essary. think you would like It..
The business is going to be a big one,
and we are making money now. There
is plenty OF work, but plenty of play
also OF the kind you're good at--ten-
mis- and polo and that sort. And there's
the certainty OF fresh start In life
with every chance of solid career.
I'm sure you know what a pleasure
1t would be to me, because it's always
been pleasure to be with you since
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

the first days OF Groton. Think 1t
over and send me line by New
Years so may know during January.
| repeat that want you and that
hope you may care to come
The letter was dated from Hong
Kong.
Care to GOMEZ" The man tapped
the paper with gesture OF despair.
and at the second a door creaked
mournfhlly behind him, opened half
way, and the clergyman's clear-cut
speech sounded through it.
You don't mind the draft?" the
voice asked. Its close in here"
The man outside, the letter clasped
against his knee, did not stir; he lis
tened intently. The two within sat
down without seeing him, back to
back with him, the wall between.
Every word they spoke came out to
him distinctly.
why don't you put that bag on the
floor? You hold on to 1t as II 1t were
treasure" the pleasant, easy tones
of the parson continued.
The big mans answer came after
seconds pause. 1T is treasure" he
said briefly.
do you mean--Sidney, you're not
driving home alone tonight with the
mems wages?'
No, not alone. Tomlinson meets
me-"
"Tomlinson! He's nothing That is
he's a good coachman, of course.
but the mildest rufiian could do up
Tomlinson with one hand A great
protection"
81 don't want protection the slow
voice half-laughed. lean protect my
self---and Tomlinson"
The man outside could all but see
the clergyman's head shake disap-
provingly.
Il don't like II. It's six miles and
you'll have to go through the River
Mills--the other roads impossible.
There's bad lot of roughs there just
now. Pat O'Hara--who used to be my
man of -allwork--told me about II last
week. He's working now on the Falls
bridge. and lives two miles this side.
He says they're genuine desperadoes.
, II will be known that you're coming
it's always known What possessed
you to go back at night?'
Delayed the laconic tones an
swered "A meeting of the board OF
directors"
"WeIl. delay a bit longer, and you
ray save time" the clergyman threw
bTcx Don't go home tonight, Sid
rr-it's really unsafe"
MsA get home for Christmas
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

morning -couldn't disappoint the ba-
by said the steady voice.
Il know" the clergyman agreed.
I'm In the same box Yet" he
harked back. ITS taking too much
risk You have no right to run such
risk. How much are you carryingy"
Three thousand dollars"
The man outside drew sharp
breath as II the distinct words had hit
him Three thousand dollars!
The clergyman inside repeated
them. Three thousand dollars! It's
TOO much to carry after dark through
nest of banditti"
Handful" The others tone pro-
tested
But Dr. Harding persisted. AT least
leave the money In town"
''Where?" Maxwell asked. THE
banks are closed. The mems wages
must be paid the twenty-sixth. I'll
carry 1t safe enough-the Maxwells
have carried their employees wages to
Maxwell Field for five generations"
The clergyman's reply was serious.
with two Maxwells killed to discour-
age the practice" he said. There was
silence for a moment. Then. II see
what can be DONE" the older man
spoke Give me the money. I'll take
II to the rectory tonight, and to-mor-
row you'll all be over to service and
you can fetch 1t back. How Is that ?"
You've lonely drive, too"
Only two miles," said Harding.
And there's no danger for me- No
body suspects a parson of money"
Maxwell considered, hesitated. 81
think Ill accept your offer. DOCTOR
he said at last. "Quarles, the man
ager, objects to my landing with a
bag which carry carefully myself, as
must when It's loaded this way
The man outside, strained forward,
could imagine the manufacturer
hand laid on the stout bag on his
knee. my dress-suit case throw
at somebody to be put into the trap,
and think no more of 1t, but this |
keep by me. and I'm so well known
about the country that they are ia
miliar with my ways"
The confident voice, the voice of a
Parsonage, went on, but the shabby
figure outside relaxed, shiveriRg a bit.
against the wall of the station He
was thinking fast. but his listening
now was less careful; he knew the
rest; his data were collected.
There was whistle down the track.
and wave Of humanity drew togeth-
err; the train pulled in. the man how
ering in the background waited to
see Mr.. Maxwell of Maxwell Field, ir
a fur-lined ulster with its collar and
cuffs of sable. and the thin clergy
man in his overcoat little gray at
the seams, enter car together be-
fore he sprang unnoticed into the car
behind them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

There were half-visible footsteps In
the white carpet on the ground, but
the big flakes had blurred them. the
children did not notice. An hour be-
fore a man had hurried along the
road from town, a powerful man.
walking fast AS he walked he spoke
to himself In low tone.
"The note about Pat O'Haras bro
ken leg ought to take him three miles
out of his way--it ought to delay him
an acnr. Lucky remembered where
the horse and trap would be kept"
He passed a stream. tinkling sill
verify In the stiffness under It's roof
of ice and snow He halted and
stared down.
II took my first trout In that hole"
he murmured. and swung on.
But the ghost of boy had caught
his arm and chung to him and went
with him down the road. He could
not shake the ghost-boy loose.
Or Harding took you home to
lunch that day." the boy whispered.
"and the trout was cooked, and they
made an event of It,"
We'll, what of that?" the man an
swered the memory aloud. I'm not
going to hurt DR.. Harding. am II"
: HE won't give up what he has set
himself to guard"
The big fellow spoke again grimly:
Hell have to-" The muscles of his
bent arm frightened. The clinging
ghosttboy clutched closer
You couldn't hurt him! You could
not do It in this place, where the good
years of your life were passed. You
know every foot OF this ground-every
foot of It has happy association.
You've played hide-and-seek In that
barn of Harding's. and gone to sleep
in the hay-loft Can you go there and
take money from him."
The mans hand flew out IT'S not
his money! wouldn't rob him. It's
money that ought to be mine-it be-
longs to Sidney Maxwell. my cousin.
and It's Maxwell money-family mon
ey. They make millions year-rm
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

to the stable: how. as he came TO the
door, he heard. strange hoarse voices
speaking low. and listened and found
that 1t was Friedel and Minna talking
together; how then he remembered
that once a year. at midnight on
Christmas Eve. dumb beasts may md
speech in memory Of the night when
the Christ-child lay among beasts, In
the manger; how little Hans listened
to the thin old horse and the hungry
old COW and heard them grieving Tor
the poverty of their master and mis-
tress and heard them speak OF the Sc
cret which, II the beasts might have
speech to tell 1t, would make every
thing right; how Hans went in boldly
then and gave the animals his break
fast, and asked them to tell him the
secret: how they told him. In unused,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

human atoms might be classified as
four lunches: the small-boy bunch,
three women circling about a stolid
and annoyed boy; the tobacco bunch,
-four nnshavcn men: the parson-
black OF clothes, pallid, yet strong of
tacc-and his friend, prosperous
business man by the look OF him; and,
the fourth division, a solitary individ-
nal. This last was young, and so
strongly built that muscle was the
first impression on looking at him.
His listless movements were power
full, his face was cast in a virile
mold. but II was strength and beauty
gone wrong. The face was lined with
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18
Two Muffied Little Figures crept Out
Over the White Lawn.

one Of them and I've nothing-worse
than nothing. l ought to be as rich
as he-it's drop in the bucket to
what ought to have"
Whose fault is 1t that you haven't
it?" the insistent whisper came. You
threw away your chance"
Il know it, was fool couldn't
be controlled But was young, five
years ago. II my father had lived,
my uncle wouldn't have turned me
out. It was Sidney who was down
on me-reliable, satisfactory Sidney,
who never had temptation-never
made a mistake--neyer threw away
his birthright for a mess of pottage.
He's gone from success to success
without an effort" The man groaned.
Il hate him" he muttered. I'm his
flesh and blood. and he never throws
thought to ME. We had our Christ
mas trees together. and played with
our rocking horses on the rug before
the fire, He was kind as a big broth
err to me then But now, the ends of
the earth are no farther apart than
he and Carl Maxwell, my chances
all gone. failure, pauper." He
shuddered. This night a thief. Ali"
The syllable snapped sharply and he
threw out his powerful arms. mo.
my chances are not all gone there's
one LETT He struck his breast with
his hand where the letter lay inside.
MY one chance Of beginning new IL
this night. I'll get that money which
ought to be mine. and tomorrow I'll
De on for China. and take up Bill Bar
cons offer. and be an honest man.
by Heaven, successful one this timeI
I've got It In me. and I've learned my
lesson. My Godl I've learned ny Les
lon. I'll work hard and earn my Iifs
syd I'll send back this three thouaand
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

||| l..
dertons they made their plans Very
nearly were the plans shipvrc1I4 by
Nature. however, for. a. th1 $ed
till the night should be q Jhe
clock licked, the nre sang Z ldiIkby.
and the children fell asleep.
But at half-past eleven log
dropped noisily. the light Of It blazed
up and the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., the
deed to be done In her veins. awak-
ened. 1t needed all her energy to
persuade the boy. numb with sleep.
that sleep was not the one possibility
In midnight world But there was
a persistent spirit in her. and In ten
minutes two muffied little figures crept
through the shadowy house and out
over the white lawn. misty with still
falling snow, and up the slope to the
door of the stable
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

my knee. Bsnny--you weigh . ton.
dear" demonstrated the mother. push
ing q heavy foot. "We'll do this.
Alice, Benny knows While shep-
herds Watched as well as l. and II
he'll say It. then I'll do The Night
Before Christmas and the story. and
just anything you want"
Il like your saying OF 1t, mother.
better than l do Benny's. He always
makes the angels talk like people,"
Alice demurred.
But the boy. undistukbed by criti-
cism. began at once. His large brown
eyes fixed on the fire, he recited.
slowly and conscientiously, the two
hundred-year-old Christmas carol:
While Shepherds watched their hocks BY
night
All seated on the ground,
The angel OF the Lord came down
And glory shone around,
the reedy voice repeated. and listen
er might have understood what Alice
meant 1t was much as If John Jones
had met William Smith and men
toned TO him matter Of news about
a mutual friend. an angel But to the
woman who listened with the boys
head against her shoulder, the incon-
gruous infections were sweet; the
audacity OF 1t seemed to bring so
near, that 1t thrilled her. night
when, for another Child's sake, the
skies had rung with song that has
echoed always Benny's fresh tones
disclosed, with careful conversational
emphasis. more and more facts about
angels, to him shade less real, a
shade more holy than his mother !
To you In David's town this day
Is born of David's line
A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord,
And this shall be the sign
was elucidated in realistic manner.
and the child proceeded to explain.
"Thus spoke the seraph and forth
with appeared a shining throng of an
gels--praising God-who thus ad-
dressed their joyful song"
An atheist would have got an i'm
preston, hearing him tell it. that the
boy had seen with his eyes and heard
with his ears what he related. There
was silence as the sturdy tones end
ed and Benny's eyes gazed on into
the heart of the fire, as If they saw In
a vision the still eastern night, the
shepherds on the hills. the white flight
of angels.
You repeated 1t very nicely" Mrs.
Harding said softly, and put her mouth
against his head again. Now you
shall have yours"
The big 11-year-old girl caught her
mothers hand-a hand worn with
homework and sewing-and held 1t
against her cheek.
Twas the night before Christmas.
when all through the house." the wo-
man began, and went on, as many
women have begun and gone on with
the charming old poem, to children on
Christmas Eve. The fire cracked in
the pauses, and the logs fell apart
with gentle heaviness. an accom-
paniment to the swingiSg sentences.
"Now just one more, children dear.
and you really must go to bed. It's
very late-look! It's almost nine, -
and the girl and the boy cried out to-
gether.
"Oh. the Beasts! The Beasts!"
They pressed against her, head on
either shoulder, and held her hands in
theirs. while she told them tale of
boy in German forest whose ia
Their and mother were so poor that
there was not enough to eat in the
house. She told them how he lay in
his cot on Christmas Eve and heard
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

uohappiness; the eyes were dull; a.
swinging walk lapsed to lurch; his
coat collar was up and hts hat brim
down. his clothes were shabby. The
hypothetical observer would have
seen that the man avoided with some
effort the clergyman and his friend
As they came toward him down the
long platform, walking briskly for
warmth. talking earnestly together.
he watched them from under his sha-
dowing hatbrlm. turned his back as
they neared him, and disappeared be.
hind the station I:is hands IN N
pockets Of his overcoat he e''cei o.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

not the ghost of reason why the
1:05 local from Barchester should be
two hours late.
The handful OF passengers at Bien-
helm Junction wandered aimlessly.
afraid to go away lest the belated
train should make up time; now and
again they drifted together and ex-
changed pessimistic surmises as to
any ones chances OF getting any
where for Christmas. The shifting
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18
Dsay The Nqht Before christmas Mother He Begged"

the alert leisure of a house where
much is done. The children leaned
close against the woman between
them; the girls hair was spread on
her mothers shoulders, and the boys
arm was around her and his head
pressed her arm.
Say The Night Before Christ.
mas again mother" he begged. "You
promised you'd say It next"
mo. she didn't, Benny" objected
the girl. "She only promised she'd
Ay 1t again; she hasn't said While
shepherds Watched at all yet. or told
US the story Of the beasts on Christ.
pas Eve Have you. motherr
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

them plan; how he listened as they
divided what food was left into three
portions for to-morrow's breakfast,
the largest for the boy; how he
sobbed to himself in the dark as he
heard them arrange to kill his two
friends. the old horse Friedel and the
old COW Minna, rather than let them
starve to death; how. lying awake
late in the night, he could not bear
to think that the dear horse and COW
stood hungry In the barn, on their last
night Of life; how he stole into the
kitchen and found the Z bread
and the milk that were or his
own breakfast, and carrie. aem cslf
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

The two big children and their small
mother sat on the rug before the fire.
the fire being an especial luxury for
Christmas Eve. The nursery was a
pleasant room; the spendthrift fire
light washed brightness over gay col
ors of coarse stuffs, over cheap prints
of fine pictures. over the whitewashed
walls and the peace of the two White
beds folded back for the night. There
was homelike atmosphere, full OF
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

HERE were thick
lurries at intervals
as II the world were
filed with a sudden
storm OF white feath-
ers, but no weight OF
snow fell; the air
had a sweet cold
ness as one inhaled
It. yet was as raild
as December twenty
fourth might be and
not be pusillanimous
Ia well-behaved win
~. =
The river press., 1909-03-24
Careless Legislative Work.

HELENA, March 1.-THE troubles
of Lincoln county will begin to arise
when that county comes into existence
July l. A portion of the printed bill
creating it was left out of the enrolled
copy and this matter will have to be
taken up then. The salaries of cer-
tain county officials we're left out, and
that authorizing the county commits
sioners to cut the county into districts
and to appoint road supervisors.
Because of the omission in senate
bill No. lib, creating the Office Of
commissioner of horticulture. Gov.
ernor Norris vetoed it this afternoon.
The section creating the Office and
providing for the method of appoint
ment was omitted. and also, II the bill