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Smyrna times., 1909-07-14
FARMERS COMPLAIN OF RATES
Delaware Growers Handicapped by
Excessive Railroad Charges.

Secretary E. w. Jenkins of the
State Board of Agriculture has pre-
pared a paper concerning a handicap
which the farmers and particularly
the market gardeners have to contend
with on this peninsula-thA matter of
freight rates, he says: 1.-THE freight
rate on 100 pounds of wheat from
Dover to Philadelphia is five cents.
The freight rate on 100 pounds of
potatoes from Dover to Philadelphia
is seventeen cents. Therefore, we
have the following exhibit to ask your
careful attention: For each 100 acres
planted in potatoes the railroad hauls
sixty tons of fertilizer from Philadel-
phia to Dover, at $125. per ton,
freight revenues, SIS. For each 100
acres planted in wheat the railroad
hauls fifteen tons of fertilizer from
Philadelphia to Dover at $1.25 per ton
net revenue $18. rs. From each 100
acres of potatoes the railroad receives
Is, 900 bushels of potatoes and collects
81, $50. From each 100 acres of wheat
the railroad receives ], 800 bushels and
collects S54. Total receipts for the
railroad from wheat, $72.75; from
potatoes 81 sos. And yet the Pen
nsylvania railroad travels a thousand
miles out west to pick up and trans
port wheat crop to Philadelphia on
freight rates not to exceed seventeen
cents per 100 pounds or as we see it,
the railroad scavages the country a
thousand miles for 49,. 06 per acre ano
demands a tax in Delaware of SIS. 81
for each and every acre that grows
$50 bushels of potatoes for haul Of
seventy-five miles. 1t is on straw
berries, $26 an acre son peas, $28 pei
acre; and on cabbage, $34 an acre al
against fifty-four cents. an acre fol-
wheat. 1t seems clear that the burden
on the trucking interests is entirel,
too heavy
Smyrna times., 1909-07-14
MONEY IN EASTERN sHO' RATS
Trappers There Will Rescue 100000
For PeIts This Year.

The trappers of the Eastern Shore
of Maryland will receive nearly
$500, 900 this season for muskrat skins.
In Dorchester county alone trappers
have been paid $1OO, OOO for this sea-
sons pelts, to say nothing of what
they received from the sale of the
meat, this alone more than paying the
rental of the marshes the cost of the
traps and the expense of looking after
them. One fur buyer of Hooper's
Island in lower Dorchester, has paid
out $50, 600 for muskrat hides this
season, while others have bought al
most as heavily. The prices offered
by buyers this season ranged from
30 to rs cents hide, the hide from
the kitten or young rat which has
heretofore been considered almost
worthless bringing, the former price.
The big black rat Commanded the top
of the market always, the black fur
being considered the finest as we'll as
the most durable. The fur of the
brown rat is less valuable because of
the color and coa1seness of the hair.
1t generally brings from Is to 25 cents
less than the fur of the black rat.
There are few sections of the United
States where the meat of the muskrat
is used as food as it is here on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. In many
sections of the country the little ro-
dent is looked upon with disdain by
those who claim to know a good thing
when they see it, but when they talk
of it as being an unclean animal for
the table they show how little they
know of this the cleanest of all animals
that live. The majority of people
are prejudiced against the muskrat
because it bears the name of rat. By
any other name it would eagerly be
sought after by epicures. The roots
and herbs of the marhes on which
alone it subsists are thoroughly
scrubbed by the little animal before it
will allow them to come on its
'table. MISUNDERSTANDING Jour-
nal.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-14
MET AFTER THIRTY YEARS.
Robert Polk, of Mansfield, O., Visits
Sister Who Thought Him Dead.

Robert Polk, of Mansfield, o., Visits
Sister Who Thought Him Dead.
Brother and sister, each of whom
thought the other dead for the past
thirty years, met and feliciated each
other on their good fortune at being
on top of earth still Saturday. Ro-
bert Polk was born in Delaware.
leaving here fifty two years ago for
Mansfield, Ohio, following Gree
ley's advice to eco West" Alive
and clipper at three score and ten,
he has returned for a visit to Della
ware. When he found that his sis
ter, Mrs. Jane Grier, near Willow
Grove, was alive and we'll there was
a reunion in which there was nothing
but joy for all except the fatted
calf. After an absence of 50 years, MIR.
John M. Comegys, of Montana, spent
few days with his brother, Mr. W.
A. COmegys, at Middletown, last
week. Mr.. Conveys. who is Y years.
of age, is typical Westerner in APP
pearance, and his visit was a pleas
ant occasion to not only his brother,
hut to all who were fortunate enough
to meet him.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-14
LEIPSlC RIVER TO BE SURVEYED
Pete CauseY and His Two Assistants
Expected There Tomorrow.

Pete CauseY and His Two Assistants
Expected There Tomorrow.
Leipsic, July 1S.-P. L. Causey
and two assistants from the U. S.
Engineer Department of Wilmington
will arrive Thursday to commence
the survey of Leipsic river. They
will start at Garrison's mill on the
State road and continue to the mouth
of the river. 1t will take about
three weeks to complete the survey.
Charles Maull, master mechanic of
fourth light house district, is erect
ing a set of range lights at the
mouth of the river and they will be
completed and in operation by Au-
gust first. These much needed i'm
provements will prove of great good
to the sail and stream vessels trad
ing in and out of our river and we
take great pleasure in giving credit
for these improvements to William
Shackell, who has given so much time
and energy in bringing the needs of
this community before the proper au-
thorities, with such good results.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-14
UNNECESSARY WHEAT SCARE.
False Report Over Inferior Wheat Has
Deteriorating Effect on Price.

Cheswold, July 12.--All that is
going as to current report as to scab,
swivel grain and one-third to one
half crops of wheat in this locality is
being much over stated. Three
crops, those of w. C. Savin, his
neighbor, Mr.. Hutchins, and Mr..
Harry Ross, came incidentally under
our notice today, and in the order
here named their yields were II IL,
16 and IS IL bushels per acre, with
the quality damage in each instance
not more than five per cent. The
yield therefore can not be estimated
in these instances more than five
bushels per acre short Of the average
crop yield. So much exaggeration Of
the inferior wheat crop has put the
market in somewhat Of q panic I'M
necessarily, our buyers being shy Of
stating their prices.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-14
DOVER MAKES AUTO RECORD
Senator Alice Goes From Dover to
PHILADELPHIA Before Breakfast.

Philadelphia Before Breakfast.
To Philadelphia before breakfast,
"bonny" joy ride of seventy-fve
miles, beginning at 5 o'cock and end
ing in Philadelphia at $50 is nov a
great thing for Dover owners of easy
riding automobiles. The car of Sena-
tor j. Frank Alice started from Dover
yesterday morning at O'Clock by
the old town clock. The party want
over the same route taken by Caesar
Rodney on July 8, 1776, when he
rode to save the Declaration. Only
they did it in a little better time than
did Caesar for they were at Broad
street station long before 10 o'clock.
In the party were Senator Alice,
Postmaster Doug lass C. Alice, Eload
L. Clark, James F. Alice, Jr. and
CharlesE. Wooten.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-14
WOODLAND BEACH ROAD REPAIR
Delegation Appears Before Levy Court
and Asks for New Road Costing
$4,000 and Bridge, $4,000.

$4,000 and Bridge, $4,000.
The Woodland Beach summer resort
owners and cottagers sent a delega-
ton consisting of John M. Bovd and
Wallace Moody before the Kent County
Levy Court last Tuesday, which de-
manded new road costing $12, 900
and bridge costing $4,000. They
presented charts showing that the
people are entirely cut off from the
main land and have no land commun-
ication. The old road was their fav-
orite to rebuild and they expressed
disappointment at the non appearance
of President James R. Mott of the
Woodland Beach Company who had
made an offer to pay one-third the
cost of rebuilding the old road to
height of five feet above high water.
During the past ten or twelve wears
several attempts have been made to
repair the road, sums expended to the
amount of $50, 900 or more, but each
time it has been washed to sea bv
the high tides. Promoters now have
a better and more permanent scheme
which they are presenting the Levy
Court. Since the residents of the
Island are taxed they are demanding
recognition and it looks as though
their hopes were to be realized.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-14
COUNCIL HAS SHORT SESSION.
Matter of Improving Other Streets was
Brought Up But Was Held Over
Until Main Streets Nearly Done.


Until Main Streets Nearly Done.
A short session of Smyrna Town
Council was held Friday evening with
only quorum present. Messrs. Hud-
son, Wright and Roberts were absent.
Chairman of Street Committee Robin
son brought up the matter of improve
ments to the other streets of town
which he understood were to be ma
cadamized. President Reynolds ex-
planned that it would be time later
to take up this subjec when the Main
street work was completed. He
thought that Council had enough on
its hands to do to see that the con-
tract on Main street was carried out.
He favored matchmaking Mt. Yer
non, South and Delaware streets and
in due time the matter would be taken
up. Mr.. Robinson read the report
of Surveyor Water o. Hoffecker on
opening and extending Peterson street
which was accepted and spread upon
the minutes. Alderman Crow reported
his June receipts $500 and Mr..
Stockly reported the balance in the
Town Treasury S., 661 which with
the July water receipts would amount
upwards of about Sc, SCI. 90. Bills to
the amount of $21O were allowed which
included the bill of $12.OO for Officer
Cummins for killing 16 dogs.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-14

Church Continues at Opera House
Sunday at Dover was classed by
many Churchgoers as decision
Day" This was owing to the open
ing of Wesley Church, which had
been closed since March. There was
a good turnout at Wesley and the
Rev. DR.. E. L. Hoffecker, appointed
as pastor there at last Conference
preached two strong sermons. Across
the street at the Dover Opera House
the Peoples Church held their SER
vices with Rev. DIR. A. w. Light
bourne, as preacher, and they too had
a large turnout. While deep regret
was manifested over a divided church,
there was nevertheless joy and hope
over the satisfactory settlement of
the church's temporal affairs. The
church early Thursday afternoon was
transferred formally to the Whining
ton Methodist Conference. Litiga-
tion to determine whether the confer
ence or the trustees own the Wesley
Church which was pending before
Chancellor Charles M. Curtis, it hav-
ing been started before Chancellor
Nicholson, will be withdrawn follow
ing the transfer of the church and
parsonage formally to the conference.
Shortly after noon Thurdsay two law
yers met in the Farmers Bank and
completed the formal transfer of the
church and parsonage to the confer
ence. W. W. Harrington represented
Henry Ridgely Robert H. Richards
and Frank M. Jones, as counsel for
Wilmington Conference and James
H. Hughes represented the seven of
the nine trustees who had kept Wes-
ley Church closed against Mr.. Hoffeck-
er. Under the terms of the transfer
a bond of $500 was executed against
the SAT, 900 church property to defray
the cost of the litigation, counsel
fees and also some repairs that had
been made. This amount will be paid
by the Conference authorities and is
the only encumbrances against the
property. William Salisbury and w.
S. Haman, two of the trustees who
were opposed to the radical actor
in closing the church, joined with the
other seven trustees in executing the
$500. bond. Following this the ma
jority trustees rendered their resigna
tions, they being James H. Hughes
William NJ. Hazel, T. ]. Stevenson
Wesley Webb, Henry E. Moore, J
Frank Wilds. and Willim ]. Benson
This leaves Mr.. Salisbury and Mr.
Haman as the only trustees. 1t il
understood that thirty-two member
of the official board are preparing
their designations.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-14
SMYRNA HAS A NEW PHYSICIAN
DR.. Robert Ray Roth of Esston, Md,
to Assist Or. Thomas c. Moore.

DR.. Robert Ray Roth of -Easton, Md,
to Assist DR.. Thomas c. Moore.
DIR. Robert Ray Roth of Easton,
Md, the new assistant of DR.. Thorn
as C. Moore, arrived last week and
took possession of the DR.. Moore
office and residence on South Main
street. DR.. Roth is a graduate of
Hahneman Medical College and comes
highly recommended as both prac-
titioner and man. He is a member
of the Methodist Church. DR.. Roth
will move his family here shortly
but in the meantime is boarding at
the Delaware House. DR.. Moore
who is recuperating on the farm of
his sister, Mrs. w. G. Savin, near
Cheswold is expected to take up his
Office practice in Smyrna in short
while when he and DR.. Roth will be
associated together.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-14
BLACK HAND IN MARYLAND
Demand Fifteen Hundred Dollars From
Queen Anne County's Richest Man

Joseph E. George, the Sudlersville
man who received blackhand letter
demanding the delivery of 81 800 in
bills Of small denomination at GER
tain numbered telephone pole is rs
years old and the richest man in
Queen Anne's. Mr.. George by hard
work and application to business has
accumulated his fortune and is there
fore loath to part with it by the
Italian or Black Hand night line. He
is the father of John E. George the
well-known politician and base ball
enthusiast. Thomas Burns, a Balti-
more detective, has arrived in Queen
Annes County, and it is believed that
he is working in conjunction with
other detectives elsewhere on the
strange problem.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-14
GOLDSBORO MAN ROBBED.
Samuel Seney Victim of New Game
of Crook While in Philadelphia.

Samuel Seney Victim of New Game
of Crook While in Philadelphia.
A crook got S48 and his wallet from
Samuel Seney of Goldsboro, Nd,
while Mr.. Seeney was returning from
Philadelphia trip last week. He
got the wallet and its contents in a
novel manner. A stranger sitting
beside the Goldsboro man in Broad
street station, notified him that
white paste had been smeared oeer
his trousers. He advised going to
the retiring room and removing it.
The stranger volunteered to go along
and when Mr.. Seney removed his
trousers he removed the wallet and
by the time Seney got his clothing
adjusted again the crook and his
booty were gone.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-14
NEXT SUNDAY AT AsBuRY.
Rev. Robert Watt, D. D., Announces
His Topics for Next Sunday.

An effort will be made to render
all these summer services unusually
attractive during the summer months.
The pastor appreciates the self denial
that faithful attendance during the
heated term means for those who are
constantly employed during the week
and he will do all in his power to
make the services interesting and
helpful. The subject for the morn
ing will be "The Cloud With a Sill
yer Lining and in the evening,
"Guided by Whom and How The
Junior Choir will render a new Sc
lection, and it is hoped to have other
musical features.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-14
TROUT FISHING POPULAR SPORT

z airy OF 10 UON TIP 10 ! IoIIIII5 Ite8'SN~
and Brought Home 364 Fish.
A jolly fishing party moved off
from Smyrna Landing Wednesday
night to be at the fishing banks off
Kits Hammock early Thursday to
angle for trout. There were Is in
the party and they caught in all s64
fine trout. Ridgley Jones came out
champion with Sc fine trout to his
credit and Isaac Berry second with
81. There were plenty of fish for all
and a jolly good time was had.
Smyrna times., 1909-07-14
SETTLEMENT REACHED IN
WESLEY CHURCH DISPUTE
DOVER EDIFlCE REMAINS THE
PROPERTY OF ME-. CONFERENCE

Doors Opened Sunday With Rev. Dr.
Ell. Hoffecker in Charge Peoples
Church Continues at Opera House
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-11-11
HIS LoNa.DGl-AYE0 PROPOSAL
french Story CT Note in Bouquet That
Was for Years Unanswered.

one Of the lc:I"a3t delayed proposals
oh record is rcIGi.d iii a French story
vi shy yCu..:@ sublitGrn who was or
dcrei away to lhe wars Not daring
~ Sleak, re .@....' :: :l01c. ,,,-.y Of yellow
&c. 10 the girl he loved. with q little
htie inside b 8 s.ng her, if she re-
turned his love. to wear one of the
E"'Gis IN hcI biG&8t that night at the
Da'l. she appeared without it, and ne.
went away broken-hcartcd.
years aftCrward, when he was
lame old general, he again met his
oiu loVe, now white-haired widow.
one day. his old sweetheart gently
asked him why he had never marie |.
Madam, he answered somewhat
stcrhiy, you ought TO know best. If
you had not refused to answer that
note IN the bouquet of yellow roses l
might have been happier man." The
note In ,he bOuquet?' she repeated.
growing pale.
she opened an old cabinet and took
out from q drawer a shrivelsd bououet
or what had been yellow roses. among,
whose ieailcss stalks lurked a scrap of
paper yellow with age. See. I never
had your note,' she said, holding the
bouquet up. IF | had would not have
answered 1t as you rancicd." "ThepI
answer 1t now" said the gallant old
soldier. And the long delayed pro-
posal was accepted nj last. Il
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-11-11
The TROY LAUNDRY

The Troy Laundry Company informs
its patrons and the public in general
that they have secured the services of
some fancy ironers from the best laun
dries in SanFrancisco, alsoa first-class
collar and shirt man and will hereafter
be able to turn out work of the highest
quality. A trial and You will be con:
vinced. TROY LAUNDRY Co.
LOUIS NOUS nGLLGrES, MANAG EI,
Elko, Nevada. Sept Is. 1909.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-11-11
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF BABY,
Advice That May or May Not Be Of
Interest to Fathers.

MY friend Miss Jones, whose Moth.
ers' Column" forms so popular fea.
ture in that w tcly-rcad MAGAZINE.
Home, Hearth and Henyard said to
mo: My dearest Victoria, why do you
mol write ia hers page for the peri
od!cal which you yourself represent?
NOW mat the sufragette Oarades so
na nper mother in her domestic duties.
III mr. must be prepared ic, assume
many OF those household cares which
pertained formerly to her own prov.
ince."
Above all else, father should re.
member that baby is not d machine.
Dut a bald, vocalzod. nocturnal rubi.
cund omnivorous mammal indi,-enous
10 hats, but found elsewhere i'm con-
siderable quantities.
A Binghampton father writns: II
nave sweet litlc toddler who cries
h'mSeIf red in thc face whenever We
'nd aVor TO correct him. | am afraid
.La' he VIII work himself into fit.
What shall | do?"
RANT baby's face with stripes Of deli.
ca'e green. This will relieve tho glare
which Is often injurious to fathers
eyes. II signs Of fit appear. rip baby
up me back lightly with a pair Of scis
Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-11-11
Smoke While Listening TO cospel

Rev. Sydney Goodman, director of
the Mems club Of Atlantic City, is be.
ing congratulated on the success of his
work. The Sunday night gatherings at
his church have became feature OF
Atlantic City life. They are limited to
the male sex. Cigars are passed around
and the men made to feel at home
while the minister is preaching the
Gospel 10 them. From congregation
of 200 in 1907 his church has now
reached total membership of more
thar 1000.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-11-11
Dissolution OF Partnership

Notice is hereby given that the part
nrrship heretofore existing between N
Hing and George Wah is this day dis
solved by mutual consent, George Wah
retiring from the firm. The business
of the Hing restaurant will be continu-
ed by n. Hing who will pay all debts
against the restaurant and collect all
bills due the slime.
n. HING
GEORGE WAH
Elko, Nevada. October s, 1909
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-11-11
Banking Control,

Six banks in New York control the
stock market. They can elevate or de.
press prices at will. They can make
ready money one per cent. or 900 per
cent. They have no compunctions of
conscience, because thye have no con.
science. Here's bank with enormous
deposits. 1t pays no interest; but its
president and directors speculate with
the money as IL they owned It. Why
do people intrust their money to this
institution? What do they get out of
It? II the bank fails the derositors are
ruined.--N. Y. Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-11-11
A Hdir's Breadth Escape

DO YOU know that every time yo,
have n cough or cold and let 1t ruI
on thinking 1t will cure itself you ar.
inviting pneumonia, consumption D
some other pulmonary trouble
Don't risk 1t. Put your lungs bac
I'm perfect health ana stop that cOug
with Billiards. IIOrchOund Syrup. .
Price Doc, SOC AMI $l.0O per bOttH
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-11-11
A Horrible Accident

that may happen to one is no worse
than n severe attack Of rheumat tism.
III suffering with rheumatism no
matter how slight or serious, you
cannot find better remedy than
Ballard's Snow Liniment. Cures
cuts, sprains, rheumatism and neu-
ralgia In u hurry. Try It!
Price 25c, SOC and S1.00
Sold by Elko Drug Go.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-11-11
Warning

All persons are hereby warned moi to
hsh or hunt on my premises on Smith
Creek under penalty of prosecution to
the full extent of the law.
r.. c. BELLINGER.
Elko Nevada, August 10. 1909.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-11-11
Milkl MIX!

From May /, 1909, l will furnish
milk as follows: One quart per day for
one month, $3.50; gallon per day for
one month, $3.50; one gallon per day
for one month, $3.50; from five gallons
up per day 20 ceuts Il gallon.
EUGENE l.. CIPRIANI
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-07-31
Second Regiment
Leaves Today

The Second Georgia regiment, which
has been in camp for one week at
st. Simons, will break camp this
morning The regiment will return
to the city early in the afternoon and
will leave about q O'Clock over Two
special trains ON the Southern rail
way. The soldiers viii spend most
Of the afternoon in the city.
The encampment OF the Second
regiment has been very successful
one and the officers and men alike
are high in their praise of st. Simon
as a place for encampments, and the
regiment is in hopes that it will
again be sent to the island by the
state two years hence.
While this regiment will leave the
city tonight, there will be more SOL
diers on the island tomorrow, as the
second battalion will arrive in the
city tomorrow morning over the At
lantic Coast Line. Tnis battalion Is
composed of companies from Column
bus. Albany and Americus. 1t is ex-
pected that about 200 men will come
with the battalion.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-07-31
HUNDREDS ARE
REPORTED DEAD
WHOLE WEST COAST OF MEXICO
DEVASTATED BY THE
SEVERE QUAKE.
survivors Are camped in the Open
Air and Are Suffering From the
Shocks, Which Continue at Short
interVaIs-Mueh Damage Reported.

Mexico City, July 3O.-Chilpanchin-
co has been entirely destroyed ~ an
earthquake, which devastated the
entire west coast of Mexico. Several
hundred people are reported killed al
Chilpancingo.
The survivors are now camped in
the, open air, suffering 3everely be-
cause the shocks continue at short
intervals and are accompanied by
electrical storms, which are d ,in1
considerable damage
Five people have been killed here.
and thirteen at Santa Jull, suburb
of this city.
The first shock swayed the build
inss and was so pe-ceptible that the
bells in the cathedral tolled
The second shock lasted for a min
ute and half, driving hundreds Of
people from the buildings into open
places, where they fell upon their
knees and prayed
The walls of many tall buildings
have been cracked by the earthquake
and smaller structures have been de-
stroyed.
1t Is feared that the death list win
be greater than first reports indi-
cate.