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Smyrna times., 1909-03-17
Near Death Ia Big Pond.

1t was a thrilling experience to
Mrs. Ida Soper to face death. "For
years a severe lung trouble gave me
intense suffering, she writes, "and
several times nearly caused my death.
All remedies afiled and doctors said
was incurable. Then DR. Kings New
Discovery brought quick relief and a
cure so permanent that / had not
been troubled in twelve years. Mrs.
SOper lives in Big Pond, Pa. 1t
works wonders in Coughs. Colds, Sore
Lungs, Hemorrhages, LaGrippe, AS
thma, Group, Whooping Cough, and
Bronchial affections. SOC and 81. 90.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
Benton N. Weldon, druggist, Smyrna
w. r. Keys & Co., Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17
ULYSSES G. CLICK ARRESTED
Former Trolley Promoter of Smyrna
Charged With Illegally Soliciting.

Deputy Marshall Mitchell Thursday
afternoon arrested Ulysses G. Click,
of Wilmington, formerly of Smyrna,
statistical secretary of the National
Drainage Association, on the charge
of soliciting political contributions
from Federal employees. He was
held under $4,000 bail for a hearing on
March 8. Click was formerly manager
of the Republican State headquarters
in Wilmington and played a prominent
part in the politics of the State for
several years. The warrant was sworn
out by John J. Doyle, secretary of
the Civil Service Commission. The
arrest is the outcome of the investi-
cation that has been going on for Sc
veral months and which resulted in
the suspension for time of the Fed
eral employees. 1t is understood that
the civil service men found that Click
had solicited several of the employees
for per cent of their salaries for
political uses. Mr.. Click is we'll known
in Smyrna where for a time he was
promoter of the Smyrna, Kent County
and Delaware Bay Traction Company
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17
RESUBMISSION BILL KILLED
DrexIer Amendment Which Passes SEN
ate Meets Defeat in House.

ate Meets Defeat in House.
Notwithstanding that the Senate.
with Senator Anderson alone dissent
ing, passed the constitutional amend
ment bill of Senator Drexler provid-
ing for a local option election every
eight years, beginning with the year
1914, the House by combination of
"wets" and "drys" Monday after
noon slaughtered the bill by a vote
of % TO IL. The bill, providing for
an amendment to the constitution as
it did, would had to have been en-
dorsed by the next session of the
general assembly to become opera
tive. In view of the fact that it's
prime object was to take local option
out of politics, it aroused much in
terest, not only in the state but out
side of Delaware as we'll. The vote
by which the bill was killed follows
Ayes-BradfOrd, Bryan, Donoho, Hud-
son, Jester, Marsh, Rawlins, Spru-
ance, Truitt, Welch and Williamson,
II. Nays-Ainscow, Armstrong,
Brockson, Connolly, CHM, Grub,
Hill, Hazel, Hopkins, Jackson, Jan
vier, Lafferty, Ledenham, Minner,
Morrison, Mcdonald, Pharo, Reeves,
Soper, Townsend, Ward and Speaker
Cooper, %. Not voting Ellison.
Absent-Baylis.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17
TOWNSEND
Order of Mechanics Making a Healthy
Growth in Town-PersonaIs.

Growth in Town-PersonaIs.
Townsend, March 16:-Townsend
Council, No. II, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. one
of the thriving organizations of town
had class of 10 candidates to initiate
on Friday night, March 9Th, 1909. The
degree team of Middletown Council,
No. 2, conferred the degree. About
go members from Middletown and
Townsend councils were present. Ham
sandwiches. pickles. cake, cream and
coffee were served. A very pleasant
evening was enjoyed by all.
Ola Bidwell gave an entertainment
in the Church Hall last Tuesday even
ing, March 10th, at 8 O'clock. and it
proved to be one of the most enjoyable
programs of the season. Miss Bidwell
is an artist and she captivated her
audiance with her fine renditions.
Personals. Mrs. Elma Whitehouse
left on Wednesday for White Haven.
Pa, where she will spend the next
three months. Miss Ethelwyn Malon-
ey was a guest with friends at the West
Chester State Normal School. Miss
Mary Jester, of Delaware City, has re-
turned to her home after a few days
visit with W. A, Scott and family
Mrs Ida Alfree, of near town, who
has been spending a few days with rels
tives in Philadelphia has returned
bome.-Mr. aud Mrs. l.. l.. Maoney
and Miss Meta McSorley spent Satnr
day and Sunday with William Ellison
and family, in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17

DR.. c. G. Harmason, visited his son
Leland, who is attending the Friends
school above Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Wicks, of Harrington,
visited their daughter, Mrs. Earl Nell
son, last week.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17

The Ladies Aid, of St. Paul NJ. E.
Church will meet next Friday evening
at the home of Mrs. +. G. Shahan.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17

Rev. G. P. Smith, left yesterday for
Milford, to attend the annual Confer
ence. He was invited to return to
st. PauIs for another year.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17
CLAYTON.

All orders for Subscriptions or Job Work
or any News Items left with NIL. Nudge
will receive prompt attention.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17
Arbor and Bird Day

and do recommend that this day be observed by
all citizens who love trees and birds, and es
pecially by public and private schools Colleges
and other similar Institutions. by planting trees
and shrubs o. schonlgriunds putlic aud private
parks high ays and waste pieces; RHd by suita-
bie exercises having for their object the ad
vanceme tot the stu 1, of nrb ricnhure aud the
p election Of our birds and trees and the cultiva
ton Of an appreciative sentiment concerning
them.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. l SINE
unS Pctnewiil Governor of the
State 1t delaware, have hereunto
set my hand aud cau-ed the Great
Seal If The Slate 10 he hereuntO
(SEAL) rhXed at Dover, this the ninth
day Of Marcn in the year Ofour
Lord one thousand nine hundred
aud nine, aud the gear of the In
dependence OF the Unite States
81 America the one hundred and
thirty thiri
SIMEON S. PENNEWIIL.
Fy the Cover lor
DANIEL o. HASTINGS
f,f-
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17

Mr.. VIM. Skinner, has rented the
house belonging to W. F. and J. R.
Clements, recently vacated by Mr..
Jacob Shahan.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17
Arbor and Bird Day.
PROCLAMATION.

To awaken an interest I'm and N inerea e the
present public spirit relating to the care aud
cultivation of trees and shr lbs aud the prOtec
ton of our birds,
], Simeon S. Pennewill Governor Of the State
OF Delaware. do hereby designate Friday, the
Second day of April, A. d 1909, as
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17

For setting fire to three cars of the
Pennsylvania railroad while standing
in the yard at Harrington early Sunday
morning. George Stockwell and
Charles Williams were committed to
Dover prison. They were "hoboing"
down the Delaware Division and being
on the verge of freezing, started fire
in freight car. The railroad men
aroused Detective Miuner and the men
were arrested.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17

Operators wanted at Thornley's
Overall factory at Clayton. Steady
employment the year round. Apply at
Clayton Factory.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17
BOYS SUITS

- - - ~ -
are in and ready; for Little
Boys, 3 to 8 years, with
bloomer trousers, 81 to SIS.
Sailor and Russian Blouse and
Norfolk styles, 8 to II years,
with Knicker or plain trou-
sers, at S. to $40. Sizes IS
to 10 years with long trousers
for Boys and Young Men, S.
to $I8. New Spring Goods,
Patterns and make up. Reef
ers and Top Coats for Boys
and Little Boys, 81. so to $40.
New. Hats, new Shoes, new
Shirts, new Neckwear and all
Furnishings are in and ready
for Men and Yonng Men. We
We still have a few of the Bar
gain Suits and Overcoats in
our Special Sale for Men, and
a few new values at So and
$II.25 in all Worsted Suits,
Stouts and Regular Sizes.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17

Peach growers throughout this sec
ton of the peninsula are greatly en-
couraged over this years outlook.
Practically all who have been inter
viewed agree that the buds are not so
far advanced as the warm season would
indicate, and are therefore not suscep-
tible to INJURY by the late March and
April frosts which are sure to come.
Billiards. or zero weather, of course,
would now kill all early peaches, but
neither of these visitations is expected.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17

The Coroner's jury in the Delmar
railroad wreck made reorganization of
the testimony, which was submitted
IN typewriter statements and signed
by the witnesses. All the sessions
previous to Monday night had been
public. but secret session lasting from
2 to 10. 30 O'clock, resulted in the fol-
lowing verdict: An inquisition taken
this 18th day of March, 1909, at Delmar
Delrware, before E. r. Griffith, Coro-
Der of Sussex county, upon the bodies
of W. P. Corkran, J. W. Wood, r. NJ.
Davis, &. l.. Wilhelm, Oliver Perry,
John d. McCready and George G..
Davis Us .aths and affirmation of six
teen ....l. men Of said county who,
being in like manner sworn or affirmed,
say that the said persons came to their
death by the wreck in Delmar yard OF
the train number 40 on the morning of
February %, 1909. Said wreck in our
opinion, according to the evidence,
was caused by the unsystematic manner
in which the said yard is conducted by
the Delaware Division Ofthe Philadel.
phia, Baltimore and Washington Rail
road Company.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17

The Clayton Enterprise Co, are con-
templating the erection of a creamery.
to be operated by Mr.. Ben HurlOck.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17

The Pennsylvania Railroad has dis
tributed $40, $50 in cash prizes among
the officers and employees charged
with maintaining the track between
Jersey City and Washington and Phil
adelpbia and Pittsburg. Among the
successful officers were Supervisor H.
Goldie, Jr, 5000; Assistant Supervisor
H. Fl. John, Jr., 5000 for havig tn e
best line and surface on the Maryland
division. Among the $50 prize winners
were Michael Lay, Harry Boyd, J. G.
Rollins, G. J. Dinsey. w. X. Mangum
of the Maryland division; D. D. Allen,
J. Coverdale and George Walker. of the
Delaware division.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17

Clayton Town Council, has pure h
ased ? car loads of shells, which they
are using to repair the streets of the
West side.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17

The Box Social, held at Mr.. Abel
Numbers last week, was a decided
snecess. A very pleasant evening was
spent which Melted the ladies about
$35 90 for the benefit of 1.-THE church.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-17

j y TT7T UVTTT TTT-
DANIEL o. HASTINGS.
Secretary OF state
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02
Somebody's Relative.

Mr.. Pippin may survive the shock
but the doctors are making no rash
predictions. Mr.. Pippin is a colorless
little man of 55 years. He has no
identity of his own. All his life he
has been known as somebody's rela.
tive.
First he was Mrs. Pippin's little
boy. Then he was Rosie Pippin's S
brother. Then he became Jennie Nc.
Greer's beau. After marriage Jennie
kept her maiden name, among her
friends, and Pippin passed as Jennie
McGreer's husband. Later he was
spoken of in the neighborhood as
Tommy Pippin's father, and now he is
little Mary Pippin's grandpa.
The other day a ward boss accom-
panied by a candidate, drove up to
the front door. "Mr. Pippin, meet
Mr.. Smith," said the boss. Mr. Smith,
Mr.. Pippin."
The poor old man is resting easy
to-day, but there is no telling what
the effect of such a surprise will be
on so delicate a nature as his.-New.
ark IN. j. News.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02
The Country Cousin.

Glenn H. Curtiss, discussing avia-
ton with a New York reporter. said,
with smiling impatience:
Really, though, your questions show
a remarkable ignorance of the prin-
ciples of flight. If you are going to
report aeronautical things, why don't
you read up aeronautics? Your ques-
tions, as it is, denote an ignorance
equal to the westerner's.
This westerner, ON a visit to his
rich Pittsburg cousin, came down to
breakfast every morning with the
same genial question:
How is things
"One morning the rich cousin, his
nerves being a little on edge, scowled
a black scowl at this question, and
said:
Why the dickens do you always
say, How is things?' Jethro?'
"Jethro looked surprised and hurt.
Because he answered, 4 want to
know how things is, that's why!'"
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02
$3.50 RECEIPT CURES
WEAK MEN free
Send Name and Address Today-You
Can Have 1t Free and Be Strong
and Vigorous.

l have in my possession a prescrip
ton for nervous debility lack of vigor
weakened manhood failing memory
and lame back, brought on by excuses,
unnatural drains, or the follies of
youth, that has cured so many worn
and nervous men right in their own
homes-without any additional help or
medicine-that think every man who
wishes to regain his manly power and
virility, quickly and quietly, should
have a copy. So l have determined
to send copy of the prescription free
of charge, in plain, ordinary sealed
envelope to any man who will write
me for it.
This prescription comes from a ply
sician who has made a special study
of men and l am convinced it is the
surest-acting combination for the cure
of deficient manhood and vigor failure
ever put together.
l think I owe it to my fellow man
to send them a copy in confidence so
that any man anywhere who is weak
and discouraged with repeated fail
ures may stop drugging himself with
harmful patent medicines, secure what
believe is the understanding restora-
tive, upbuilding, SPOT-TOUCHING
remedy ever devised, and so cure him.
self at home quietly and quickly. Just
drop me a line lick this. DR.. A. E.
Robinson, 4677 Luck Building, Detroit,
Mich, and l will send you a copy OF
this splendid recipe in a plain ordi.
nary envelope free of charge. a
great many doctors would charge $500
to $500 for merely writing out a pre-
scription like this--but ! send it en-
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02
Her BUG.

There is a certain precision and del
icacy about little June Marie, but oc-
casionally she makes slip in Ian
guage the same as her elders.
Now June Marie is afraid of bugs,
AID observing new variety she made
agitated inquiry regarding it. Her
mother told her it was called a darn
ing needle.
few days later as she was play
ing peacefully on the lawn her mother
heard a scream and with swish and
a swirl of little starched skirts little
June Marie burst upon her. ooh,
mother" she sobbed," 'here's another
one of your horrible old flying pin
cushions."
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02
PUT END TO HIS DILEMMA,
Guessed George Was Telling His
Own Story.


George stopped rowing, ostensibly
to rest.
Gladys" he said, with an elaborate
affectation of unconcern, to the young
woman sitting in the stern Of the
boat, there's a friend Of mine that's
head over heels-head over ears, l
mean-in love with a beautiful girl
has known her ever SO many years
and he has been going to see her a
long time, but he's too big coward
that's what he says-to ask her, you
know, if"
Here his voice trembled little and
he paused to wipe his perspiring brow.
Beautiful girl, is she?" queried the
young woman, idly dipping her fingers
in the water at the side of the boat.
"Loveliest in the world-that's what
he says, mean"
whats her name?"
"He'd-he'd rather not have her
name mentioned"
Friend of yours, you say? Who is
he?"
"Oh! don't dare to tell you who he
is. He might not like it."
Every much in love with her, is
he?"
"Clean gone. He says it makes him
fairly ache"
"And he's afraid to tell her so?"
Eyes. He-says he can't guess
from the way she treats him whether
she-er-likes him or not. He's a
cOward-that's what he is"
What are you telling me about
him for?"
'Well-he asked me what l thought
he'd better do and l couldn't advise
him. l suppose I'D be just as big
a coward as he Is. That's why I'm
asking you. Wh-what do you think
he ought to do? Tell her and run the
risk"
81 am sure don't know"
George gasped swallowed and
changed the subject.
Isn't this water clear?" he said.
You can see the sand and the stones
at the bottom How deep it is and
yet how transparent"
YES" she said. $50 like you.
George,"
=
Dear girl" he whispered Is min
utes later as he stroked her hair ca
ressingly, how did you know I was
telling you my own story?"
20 you goose."
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02
OMAHA STRIKE SITUATION
is GROWING WORSE

OMAHA, Neb., October 2.--Strik9
officials announced yesterday that
they were rapidly filling the places
of conductors and motormen who are
on strike. The night was marked by
stoned by strike sympathizers.
Nine soldiers were arrested near
FIT. Omaha, charged with throwing
stones at the cars which were being
run by strike-breakers.
One of these cars carried squad of
policemen who had been sent out to
look for rioters. The police jumped
off and arrested the soldiers before
they could go away.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02
A Girls Purse.

Lost your purse, Clarice? And
what did it contain?"
Some poetry and dress samples.
The finder may keep the poetry if he
will only return the dress samples."-
Washington Herald.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02
WAS NOT OFTEN REBuFFED.
OF Course Young Man Sometimes Met
with Opposition, But Only on
Rare Occasions.

And now," said the young man
whom she had met but that evening
and who had been kind enough to es.
cort her to her home, "and now give
me kiss"
"Sir!' she exclaimed, with freezing
dignity.
Give me kiss"
Upon my word! never before met
such effrontry."
That is quite possible. Neverthe-
less, give me kiss, please"
"Of all the You met me only this
evening! l hardly know your name!
And yet you have the conceit to ask
me-"
For kiss. Yes"
why, am amazed"
There is no occasion for amaze
ment."
Il am astounded. l am offended
i thought perhaps you would feel
that way for a moment, but 1t will
pass over soon'
Il never was SO presumptuously ad-
dressed in all my life"
Il have no doubt of that. But do
l get the kiss?"
For goodness sake! should think
you would have understood my position
when you first asked me-"
But you could have changed your
mind by this time"
We'll, | am simply speechless! Do
you ask every girl you meet for a
kiss?"
Yes"
Every girl?"
ITO be sure"
And do you never meet with a re-
buff?'
20, yes. But you'd really be sur
prised at the number Of kisses l get"
Life.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02

business Thursday afternoon, State
Treasurer Edwards had balanced his
books and made up statement of the
balances at the close of each month
duiing the fiscal year just ended,
showing cash on hand Oct. 1, 1908, S3,-
654.79. and sundry receipts during the
year OF $3,30S, ,963.65. Against this is
charged sundry payments of s3,131.-
6S0.6l. and cash on hand $175,937 SO
or $172,2S3.04 more than was on hand
at the opening of business at the be-
ginning of the fiscal year.
The following table is interesting
as showing the receipts and disburse-
ments of the treasury for each month
during the year, and the variations
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02
BIENNIAL REPORT
OF TREASURER
Special 10 The News

Special 10 The News
JACKSON, October 2.-Treasurer
Edwards states that his biennia, re
port will be ready for the printer in
about two weeks, and will be printed
and ready for the Legislature some
time before that body convenes II
January. The first half of the report
is already in the printers hands. that
portion covering the year ending Sep
tember 30, 1908, having been finished
several months ago.
Mr.. Edwards estimates that he will
Lave between $4,000 and $4,000 to
apply on the pension warrants this
year when they are presented early
IN November. after paying the cur
rent expenses for October and the
warrants likely to be presented prior
to the pension warrants.
This will leave from $225,OG0 to
$250OO0 in outstanding pension war
rants, to be taken up as the money
from taxes and penitentiary cotton
comes in, until the last of them are
paid, probably early in January.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02
Wasted Opportunities.

The view of the proper uses to
which money may be applied depends
wholly upon the individual. There are
many who will see nothing funny in
the old mans comment on the uses a
departed relative had made of her
property.
81 dunno what good Elizabeth's
money ever done her." said Mr.. Sage,
refiectively. "She spent it all. Give
1t away here and there, and bought
things with it.
mo, sir" he continued, 1T want
much good to her. She didn't leave a
cent. youths Companion.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02
TWO HANGED IN TENNESSEE.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, October AT
sunrise yesterday in small enclosure
within the walls of the state prison.
William Mitchell, a white man and Ce-
Gil Palmer, a negro, were hanged
Mitchell murdered Squire w. H. Hind
man in Rutherford county about a
year ago. Palmer committed criminal
assault on a respectable white woman
near Lebanon, Tenn, in July 1905.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02
SPANISH REvERSES.

MENILLA, Morocco, October g.
The Spanish force from Zeluan recon
noitering yesterday in the direction of
Sokeljemis, encountered the Moors
and met with serious reverses. Gener-
al Diaz Vicario, three other officers
and fourteen men were killed and 1S3
men were wounded.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02
Story or Sermon?

Il was telling Baby Hilda fairy
story one night" said the Sky Pilot.
Baby Hilda is my little girl. The
story was all about another little girl
who was chased by bears and who
ran to the edge of steep mountain
and jumped off. No, she didn't die.
The minute she jumped off she turned
into bird with wings and flew. That
was the story.
Baby Hilda thought while about
it, then she looked up and said: Papa,
is that story true, or was 1t just
preaching? New York Press.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02

Phones-Day, Home, As, Cumb s1l
Night, Residence. Home, 76z.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02
Research.

DE question befo' dis debatin' So
ciety," said Mr.. Erastus Pinkley, lis
whether de fust egg come fun a
chicken, or whether de fus' chicken
come FUN de egg
81 moves er amendment" interrupt-
ed Mr.. wilkins Marigold, carelessly
hitching his thumb in the corner of
his razor pocket. What we is gwine
to 'scuss foh few minutes is how dat
las chicken you-all had fob dinner
come FUN de COOP
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02
Out of the Ordinary.

Geraldine-Why did you ask for an
introduction to me and why do you
now, knowing so little of me, ask me
to be your wife?
Gerald decided, the day that |
saw you alight from street car and
noticed that you did not get off back.
wards, that you were remark
able woman.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-02

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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-12-22
NaiIlst and sThs Ansslus..

It was only after long years Of strus.
gle and dire poverty. through which
Millet was cons0led and supported BY
bis wife. chat the peasant painter was
able to take the three roomed cottage
at Bafbizon and try to do something
really good" 1t was then that b. be.
gan to paint that most beautiful poem
Of poverty" THE Angelus." which Is
today one Of the most valuable pic
lures In the world. Again and again
be threw aside the picture In despair
Of ever finishing Il to his satisfaction.
and % often his wife repiacxd It on
the easel and induced him to continue.
On one occasion be was % incense(l
at not bring able to produce certain
effect that be seized q knife and would
have destroyed the canvas and ended
the matter ouee for all bad not his
wife fortunately seized bis hand and
induced him to give the picture another
trial. Thus It was that at last The
An9elus" found q place on the walls
Of the Louvre. The success II won en-
couraeed Millet to paint many more
pictures and thus place himself among
the immortals in art