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Smyrna times., 1909-01-06
SlOO Reward. 500.

learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able cure in all its stages
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional disease
requires cOnititutiOnal treatment. Hairs Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucuOuS surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation of the
d'eaSe, and giving the patient strength BY
bnildins up;the constitution and OSSiStu nature
in doing its work. The prOpr tors have so mnch
faith in its curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that il fails to cnre
Send for list of testimonials.
Address: FL. CHENEY & Co, Toledo 0.
Sold bv all Druggist. -.
Take Halls Family Pills iOr CONSTIPATION.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-06

of years; and whatever he was
connected with he served with faith
fulness and ability. Few men live
and die in a community with any
better record than James P. Hof-
ecker. His exemplary Christian life
and business career have marked
the man. The taking out of such
lives is a loss to any community
and in the death of James P.
Hoffecker Smyrna has suffered an
irreparable loss.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-06
Kennard s CO.
Muslin Underwear

Judged by quality, OF style, workmanship and
h you will during all the January sales any better
muslin underwear than be found mere. In fact think
that the abC aces and embrodees better than YOU
likely to find in garments made for special sales \
We have really good Nainsook Gown for little as
100 and others up to $8 so each
Long white Skirts full, cambrc top, with wide India
linen tucked hounce, 81 90 others as high as ST. So
Corset Covers, soc to S. 90.
Drawers soc to 81. 5o
Short Skirts, soc to So. so.
Chemise ST. $500
Combination Corset Covers and Drawers and Corset
Covers and Skirts at S 90 and upwards.
Very special among Muslin Undergarmens is the
offering of every piece that shows any evidence being soed
or umbled from showing one-thrd off regular prices
Smyrna times., 1909-01-06

New York, New England and Penn
sylvania and corn was nearly all killed
in certain sections. Ice half an inch
thick formed in August. A cold north
wind prevailed all summer. .-Yonkers
Statesman.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-06
Sale OF FurS

Good Furs of the very best investments that you
can make Cheap furs are expensive, matter what the
price You can buy now high grade of urs prices
usually asked for the inferior ones.
Black Lynx Muffs, SIS from $35; $50 from $40.
Black Lynx Scarts, $40 from $25; SIS from $50; $50
from S35 S35 from $45.
good showing of excellent Eastern Mink Isabella and
Sable Fox Scarfs and Mus corresponding reductions
ln Fur Coats you secure the unusual values.
This IS just the sort of weather you will need one
5o-lnch length Russian Pony Coats guaranteed French
dye, beautiful bTocade lining, SIS from 500.
36-lnch length Russian Pony Coats $40 from $50
Caracu Fur Coats, 36-inch length, $40 from $50
Fur lined Cloth Coats, SIS from S45
Smyrna times., 1909-01-06

earth is becoming warmer instead of
colder. In addition to the strictly
scientific proof in support of that
view the record of severe cold win
ters in the last centuries compare d
with the present also lends support
to that contention. The record dis
closes some curious freaks on the
part of Old BOreas, beginning with
the fifth century of the Christian era
and extending down to the present
day.
The Black Sea was complete
ly covered with ice for period of 20
days in 4O1.
The Danube River was frozen over
so that an army crossed it on the ice
in the year 462.
There was a frost in Constantinople
which lasted from October to February
in 463.
The Black Sea and the Dardanelles
again were frozen over in 768.
The Danube, the Elbe and the
Seine were frozen hard enough to
hold up a heavy wagon traffic over
them for month in the winter of
S22
The Adriatic Sea was frozen in
$50.
There was snow storm in Europe
which lasted from the beginning of
November to the end of March.
Nearly all the vines in Europe
were killed by frost in S91 and 1893.
One midsummer's day, 1893, in Eng
land, there was frost so severe
that it destroyed fruits.
The winter of 1854 and 1755 were
so severe in England that the strong
est ale exposed to the air for few
minutes in a glass was frozen over
with a coat of ice an eighth of an
inch thick. The River Elbe was
frozen to the bottom in 1771. The
Danube was covered with ice five
feet thick below Vienna in 1776.
Waste numbers of birds and fishes
perished and in Holland and France
wine frOze in the cellars.
Dec. 25. 1896 is recorded the cold
est day ever known in London, wher
the thermometer registered 16 de
grees below zero.
The mercury froze hard at Mocov
January 19, 1900. From 1900 to 1877
the winter were remarkably cold
particularly in Russia, which sur
passed in intensity that of any win
ter in that country for many proceed
ing years, and caused the destruction
of the French army in its retrea
from Moscow. What with the loss i
battle and the effects of this calam
itous frost, France lost in the cam
paign of this year more than 400. 90
men.
January II, l84s, was known g
"cold Tuesday," because in som
parts of New England the thermon
eter registered 80 degrees below zero
The year 1916 has a remarkabl
cold weather record and is known
the year without summer. In tn:
year there was a sharp frost in evei
month and the people all over IL
world began to believe that son
great ana definite change in the ear
was taking place. The farmers US,
to refer to it as "eighteen-hundre
and-starve-to-death. -
Frost ice and snow were comm,
in June. Almost every green thin
was killed and the fruit was near
all destroyed. During the month snc
fell to the depth of three inches
New York and Massachusetts and
inches in Maine.
There was frost and ice in July
Smyrna times., 1909-01-06

business medic-a not only tor the town it rep
reseuts but for the outlying district Of which t
is the centre embracing the towns of Clayton,
Senton, CheswOld, Leipsic, &c. A rate of so
cents an inca 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. A specia
discount on all semi-annual and yearly adver
tisements
Smyrna times., 1909-01-06
SIWV1'HN, Del. ,

raE SMYRNA TIMES is published at smyrna
tel, every Wednesday afternoon.
tRE TINES is an independent paper devoted to
tae welfare of the town it represents and the
state OF which IL is part. 1t also gives the
ms OF importance OF the Eastern Shore Of
NJ t-vlsud.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-06
1909
Happy New Year

We start the New Year off
with some Big Bargains in
IS so, SIo and SI2 new Brown
and Mode Worsted Suits, full
winter weight and newly cut
and made up. Mems Refers,
81. so to $40. Storm Coats
and Ulsters, S. to S25. Heavy
Winter Overcoats, So to $50.
Silk lined, S25 to $40. Lot of
Special Values in Mems Odd
Trousers at $500 in all sizes,
81 to AZ waist. Everything in
Full Dress wear for Men and
Young Men. Full Dress Suits,
SIS, $50 and up to $40. Tux
edo Suits, $50. $25 and SIS.
Full Dress Shoes, Hats, Shirts
Collars, Neckwear, Handker-
chiefs, Dress Shields and Silk
Hose. Suit Cases and Travel
ing Bags in latest styles and
feathers.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-06
ROBT. o HOFFECKER,

Editor and Business Manager.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08
SAVE THE ALLIeAToRs.

Years and years ago The Times
lifted rs voice on behalf of the rap
IDLY disappearing alligator II pleaded
that he b. spared. and set out no,
only his harmleEsness % the human
family but his exeellencies Of char.
acter and The positive good he &C.
complished. He destroyed the gar
nsh. which n left undisturbed destroy
ed the young Of all kinds Of game
ashes. be maintained water holes IN
the interior where drOuth sometimes
shrunk the ponds out Of existence
and thus Afforded range cattle with
places % quench their thirst. and per
formed sundry other services for the
human family. The stories about his
eating pigs and picaninuies were and
are baseless SANDERS. merely invent.
ed a. an excuse for his ruthless
slaughter f0r the sake Of his hide.
We are pleased % see that the cru.
sade D. taken up By the press Of the
state. which % ciamoring for some
thing 10 BE- done for the protection
and preservation Of this amiable and
valuable saurian. One Of our con.
tempOraries proposes q game limit dur
Ing each year. but this Is inadequate.
What 10 needed q a closed season on
the game for a period Of az least ten
years. which. II enforced. would again
populate the streams and ponds.
Add % this a stringent prohibition Of
the trahic In alligator hides and their
being transported By common car
riera That Is the only way OF pre-
serving the species. and anything less
10 mere dalliance. Times.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08

handsomely Decorated the Senate
CHAMBER and House with fovsrs.
Promptly a. noon Tuesday both Sen
ate and House we're organized IN due
constitutional form and the officers
and attaches a. named On the Monday
nights caucus we're duly elected. and
installed The nomination and cleo
ton % Hon- d. r. Baker. the able
and veteran Senator from the Twen-
tieth district. composed % Marion and
Sumter. a. president pro ten Of the
Senate. vas a pleasing and deserved
o0mplimsnt % one Of that bOdy's most
able members.
Il b probable the Senate commit
tees will Be announced today. Owing
% the larger membership and more
numerous committees Of the House.
the completed list may not Be an
nounoed By Speaker Paris before
Thursday.
There a. indication Of q strictly
business session. and the members Of
both houses seem imbued with the idea
that they are On Tallahassee % pro
duce results and not oratOry. and
there win doubtless be less playing
20 the galleries than usual The good
roads advocates are already az work
and seen confident that some good
work In Us direction can be &C
complied Announcer seri0us and
strong fort Is 70 b. made for re-
apportioumrut Of Senatorial districts
and HOU p membership o. the c0un-
ties. a work directed by the consttu.
ton 20 De performed but which has
heretofore failed o. accomplishment
owing 70 the vide diversity OF opin
iCn and the interests involved COun-
~ division also promises % cut a
more or less important figure and bills
for the creation Of several new cOun-
ties are 20 be introduced early in the
session. The election Of Senator Hud-
son. a pronounced county diyisionist.
as President Of the Senate. might be
claimed a. In a measure a victory for
the advocates % division. though the
question was not very largely dis
cussed during the short preliminary
I'm Tallahassee which result
ed in his victory over Senator Humph-
ries. though the latter Is known 70 be
% county division at this
stage Of the States development
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08

Frul TueaaaT's Dafly 81:
Thers q - guestion buf that the
t.eEisiafsrs wul have % Zeal vith ths
reapp~uoument natter durinE the
aeu.ion uhfch ccnrenes to1ay.
Lerfsiaturss lave totEed her tuty
1. MS rerard fruu q conultufiouai
rtaufpoinf or m1ny years. huf ths
-nsw cslnty~ nEhts schetulef 20 come
- a. tkis sessioa uin forcs q reappor-
uoumenL NeE counfies have % have
rsrTeaertafion and ~ rsw ones are
createf ne reapportionmsrt yin
haTs - - mads ard ths enfire gBes
tion eeGnitsly setflsd
DiacnsalnE ne unfaIrness % TIE
prssent rspresentation. he Times-
Cuioa says.
ne gsestion q reapportiOznent
ha.Es o. ths disproportionats repre-
sensation d the Lover House o. the
Legislature given % Tie c0unties
For tnstznce. Hamilton. with s.szl
populafioa n 1895. o. Lake county.
wflh 7s1S. have sach as many rspre-
sentzffrss a. HIIlsbor0uEh. vim 81
fIe 81 Duval Win s7.s19. o. Alachua.
Al1h 9lng1. ~ Eseamhia. with a.
- xhrFn a q populatiOn o. zs.T0s
% each representative IN HHlsbo-
roagh county. o. 23.sss n DuvaI OF
1893 IN Aiachua. While there are
only 17S7 % each representative IN
Lake ans only ASST 20 one IN HamH-
ton county. Six c0undes. each Of
which has tuo Representatives IN the
Legislature. have less than iz.090
population sach- Pour % these eoun-
ties have eight Representatives On the
Legisiarure. yet have an aggregate
populafi0n Of about s9lO08-less than.
Alachua's o. Escambia'a. FIve Of
them. with ten Representatives. have
popuiation less than DuvaFs IN the
aEgreEafe. The whole SIX do no.
much exceed HrlsboTOugh's aEEre-
gste population. There are other
c0unties which suffer injustice under
TIE present superintendent but this
wrong Is most Caring On the cases Of
the four menfiOned-HIllsborOugh.
Duval, Aiaehua and Escambia. SINH
lar fraud on popular rights Is perpe
tuated Ia ire Upper House By the ne
eject % reaDportionmeut though not
% the saFre ferf
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08

n b not surprising fhat TIE leaders
81 ne House are Disturbed over the
iarin bi1 They have brought IN q
high protection measure. one IN which
the "a Eai0rem rate % one and one.
hail. per cent higher than IN the Ding.
~ bilL They realize that the only
chance u setting the BIN passed with
out material reduction a 30 secure the
adoption u a rule which win deprive
the members Of a chance 20 vote
and they are gradually coming 30
realize that n they compel the mem
bors 10 vote for such q rule there viii
b. heavy losses IN the Republican
ranks o. the neEt Congress.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08
YOUNG MEN WANTED.
Y. S. Government Railway Mail Clerks
$500 TO $500 . Yssr-Last
NeffF-,sfn,
kotih=ation.


Uncle sam will hold an examina-
ton for railway mail clerks in the
vicinity OF Gainesville and throughout
the United States on May Is. Many
ambitious young men, with only a
very ordinary school education. can
readily pass. The Government wants
young men over IS with common
sense. 20 take examinations for rail
way mail clerks and carriers. and the
Government Position Bureau. OF
Rochester, ~ Y. with It's peculiar
knowledge Of the requirements OF the
examination, can ft any young man I'm
short time 10 pass. A Government
position means steady work. good pay.
and yearly vacation. There Is time
TO prepare for the May rs eXamina-
ton. and any reader OF The sun can
get full Information how 20 proceed.
free Of charge by writing The Govern
ment Positions Bureau. 1854 Powers
block Rochester. n. Y. who also pre-
pare men for examinations for post
Office clerks. clerk carriers and rural
free delivery carriers.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08
LACROSSE CELEBRATION
WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL
EXERCISES on APRIL 9Th WERE
LARGELY ATTENDED.
Rev. Frank E5Nsrds Delivered Fire
piscourses-other Nsss
Notea-

LACROSSE. April T.-On sunday.
April 4. the Sunday school Of me La
Crosse Baptist church celebrated tie
twenty-sixth birthday.
In the morning Rev. Frank Ed
wards. % The Florida Baptist Wit
ness. preached on the Advantages Of
Being a Christian
After the morning service everybody
vas invited 70 remain 70 the bOunte-
Gus dinner prepared By the ladies' q
the community. After all had taRe1
an hours rest the Sunday school
vent through the exercises arranged
for the afternoon. Very large crowds
we're a. both services and the day
passed into history with the many
other happy days past and gone.
Rev. Mr.. Edwards preached in the
evening on The Man That Tried 70
Build without Sufficient Funds"
which vas listened 20 BY an appre-
ciative audience.
Miss Pearl Cox, who has been quite
sick with typhoid. is rapidly recover
ing. Her friends win be glad when
she IL able 70 be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith Of LIB
erty Center. Ohio. returned 70 their
home Monday after a very pleasant
visit % the sister Of the latter. Mrs.
L. p. Osteen. While here they made
many friends
Mrs. II. c. Parker Is home after a
three-Weeks' visit 10 her daughter.
Mrs. c. c. Parker Of Lake City.
Porter Parker and c. V. Stone Of
Columbia College. az Lake City. re-
turned TO their studies Monday. after
two days spent pleasantly With friends
and relatives.
7. B. Parker Of Plant City is on a
visit TO his father. II. c. Parker. He
has been quite sick and friends
thought the change would be bene-
fetal 20 him.
Willie Joiner Of the L. S. ". Gin
ton. s. C.. Is home on a furlough TO
the delight Of his family. friends AID
others.
Mrs. Wills, mother Of Mrs. y. d.
Weeks, returned 20 her home az
Starke today.
J. L. DeLOaeh. the saWmill man. Is
moving his mill to Ward City. where
be has been able 10 get quite a tract
Of nice timber.
Farmers coming 20 town report
crops in fine condition and all are
happy over prospects Of better prices
Tor cotton IN the fan.
Mrs. Gertrude Davis and three little
girls Of Tampa are on a visit 20
friends and relatives. They viii re-
main through the summer.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08

According % q volume IN course Of
preparation By the Census Bureau.
ne size q the average family IN tie
United States has decreased from IS
peraons IN 1879. the date Of the nrsi
census taken IN this country. 20 &c
in ne same area IN 1900 In 1880
families composed d six o. more per
sons Represented more than one half.
vale 10 1899 they REPRESENTED hardly
more than q fourth Of the families
enumerafed
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08

Thorough and intelligent investiga-
ton into the condition OF Workingmen
In New York City. Buffalo. Pittsburg
and other large cities conclusiyely
slows that the working classes IN
those oenters do not receive wages
large enough 10 enable them % live iu
comfort Economic conditions are
wrong which permit a few men 20
amass fabulous fortunes while their
employees work for miserably Insult
lcient wages.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08

The season b az hand when a Wig.
or0us and systematic hght should b.
Waged against The hlthy disease-car.
rying h0useay. Doctors assert that
nies are responsible. IN a large meas
ure. for much Of typhoid and other
feyers. They swarm IA the sick room
cover sore spots. then carry the dis
ease germs 30 every dish on the "a
bic where the house a. not properly
screened. and when 10 a. considered
that a large per centage Of homes are
NOT properly arranged Tor preventing
De- entrance. che ny has a vide scope
An which 20 work Clean up an prem.
ises. an up or put lime IN an breed
ing places-this viii DO much 10 pre-.
vent their deadly work
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08

The Everglades drainage outfit has
recently been augmented by the com
pletion Of the two dredges Miami and
caloosahatchee. The first will work
from the Miami river and the other
up the river for which Il Is named.
The arrival Of the latter dredge al
Fort Myers vas the occasion Tor a
demonstration just as the arrival of
the Miami Was az that city. There
are now four big dredges az work 10
the territory.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08

Fsrdinanf PInney Earle-t0 give
him his fuIl name-and BIS affinity
wife 90 not and souImAfing q sue
cess A year ago they we're On
rAapaodies over \ and lie vas one
paradlsiacal so. But q few brief
months have wrought such a disllIu-
alon nat ne affinity nov says her
artist souLmate Is crazy and she seeks
q divorce. and be rei0rts that she ls an
insFate.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08

Ire the contracfora nnlsh DER
work o. ghs FEDERAL buIidIng East
Maln street should - paEed-wlfh
riari1ed hrlck ~ poaaible-from Unloa
20 ne new structure. The removal
~ ne poet0Eioe uin cause q great
deal % travel n nat direction. and
fhs city sh0uld b. prepared 70 meet
fhis demana.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08

The annual meeting Of the County
Commissioner aud Good Roads Asso-
citation % FLORIDA viii convene On Pa
latka on Tuesday. April 25th. State
and county officials. mayors Of cities.
and officers Of commercial agricul-
tural Industrial. transportation. de-
yelopment civic Improvement and an
good roads advocates OF the State are
earnestly requested % b. present
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08

TALLAHASSEE. PA. April The
assembling % the legislature this
year vas attsnded By a much smaller
er0wd than TIE writer has seen for
the past quarter q = century There
we're not near a. May aspirants for
positions a. ths disposal % The Senate
and House as there have ben a. prev
ious sessions. and the -boOsters- for
the candidates for President % the
Senate and Speaker % the House
we're exceedingly few In number.
Ex-GOvernor BrOWard appeared upon
the scene Sunday afternoon and i'm
mediafely vent 70 work IN behalf q
Senator Hudson for President Of the
Senate. The ex-GOveTnor was crit
eised b. not q few for his participa-
ton IN this. contest. but he no doubt
feit called upon % assist his friend In
the matter, and there is 10 disputing
that be rendered Senator Hudson val
liable aid. BrOward f. an indefatiga-
BE worker. and IL determined 20 keep
10 the Hme-Iight The election o. Sen
atoT Hudson as presiding officer OF
the Senate yin no doubt be heralded
.ah-os3 az an anti-administrati0n vic
tory. Such q not the case. however.
for Governor Gllchrist never lifted his
voice or raised bis hand for or against
either Hudson or HUMPHREYS. he g.
keeping his promise % the people not
20 NEEDLE In the Affairs o. the Legs
lature BY Debating IN such matters as
the election o. presiding officers. and
there O. no doubt bat that as many
q the Governors supporters voted for
senator Hudson a. for Senator Humph-
ries. Had Governor Gilchrist seen n
20 do 20 be could have brought some
powerful influence % bear I'm favor Of
HUMPHREYS. aud no one doubts what
Br0Ward WOuld have done had be
been IN GilehrisCs shoes. The cleo
ton OF Senator Hudson Is no more
an anti-administratiOn victory than is
the election Of Ion l.. Farris Of DuvaI
a whiskey ring victory. for as ardent
temperance men as are 10 be found
In the House were numbered among
his supporters. Farris Is a self-made
man. who has made his way alone On
the world. and such msn are admired
for their pluck and energy. He SAID
he was a winner from the start. ant
his campaign vas admirably managed
By Col Caulkins. representative from
Nassau county. In fact Farris is the
only candidate for Speaker who had
what might be termed an organiza-
tiOn. The other candidates were all
at sea" from start 20 finish. and the
outcome shows that Il takes effective
work % accomplish results IN such
as well as In elections where
the people decide the result. Judge
Carter Of Alachua saw the hand.
writing on the wall" early In the game
and withdrew from the contest. as did
MacWilllams OF St Johns But ROber-
son Of SuWannee and Alexander Of Vo-
lusia stayed 10 the finish, the former
receiving l6 and the latter l3 votes
There 10 no doubt that Carter would
have received more votes than either.
Alexander or Robertson had he re-
NAMED a candidate.
The Legislature will scarcely get
down 10 real work before next week.
as there Is much preliminary work 20
be done In the way Of appointing com
mlttees. etc.
The good ladies Of Tallahassee
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08

Once more Atlanta scores. says The
B4pannah Newa A man q that city.
g yeaH 81 nge. feB in love uith the
niacuita baked by . widow. and asked
her 20 marry him- There vas 10th
ms IN tAe nay. 80 aha Old h. Shortly
after the wedding the bride baked
some more biscuits. and TIE husband
nat siEht 6lsd % lndigeaflon.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08

ln Wisounsin Ne cher 6ag q young
man eomEnlfted s1iel6e because bis
SISTER nearched his elothsa NJ every
nnnn were 20 commit Esiei4e whose
vile secs throush his clothes What .
hosl 81 wi1owa there would be.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08

Some conception Of the expensive
ness Of war may be gathered when Il
Is known that Il costs as much money
20 hre a l2inch gun as an editor
makes In two years.-Newark News.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-08

A New York editor is busily engag.
ed In advocating the placing OF wives
upon a stated salary. He Is possibly
tired " turning over that weekly en-.
yelope 80 powerfully regular.