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Smyrna times., 1911-02-22
DIRECTORS VOTE TO CLOSE
OUT SMYRNA BOAT LINE
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY'S
PROPERTY OFFERED FOR SALE
Month.-Various Rumors Afloat
But Nothing Definite as to Deal

At meeting of the directors of
the Smyrna transportation and Man
ufacturing Company last week, it
was decided to close out the boat
line plying between Smyrna and
Philadelphia and offer the Steamer
frankie, wharf property and the
entire equipment for sale. An ad-
vertisement apears in another column.
This announcement, which follows
closely after the sale of the Steamer
G. F. Brady, to the Peekskill Nav
igation Company of New York, is no
great surprise to the public for it
has been known for some time that
the Company, which is made up
mostly of Wilmington capitalists and
business men, desired to dispose of
the line as soon as they received an
offer. Now that the Brady has
gone, the directors have come to a
final understanding in the matter
and have decided to quit business.
Manager Frank S. Malcom is still in
charge of the Smyrna office to dis
pose of the coal supply and other
material on hand, but as far as
operating the boat line, Steamer
frankie or no other boat will be put
in service the first of March. The
proposition is up to the people of
Smyrna. The line is closed out as
far as the present management is
concerned and is for sale. Who
Will take and operate it is still an
undecided question. Various street
rumors are in effct that a Local
company will be formed and another
that the Steamer John P. Wilson
will be taken off of the Dover route
and put on the Smyrna line, but a:
yet nothing has come to a head
r One thing is certain, the people o.
Smyrna will never be content with
out boat line between here ant
Philadelphia. It's needs are too
well-known to require any arguing
or pursuading. Smyrna can never
do without its navigation system
and the sooner our citizens awake t,
this realization the better it will be
C. N. Bowers, secretary and treas
urer of the Smyrna Transportation
and Manufacturing Company, whel
seen this morning, said there was n
announcement to be made at thi
time but he entertained the hop
that someone would take the busi
ness and close a deal shortly.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-22
HOSPITAL FOR KENT COUNTY

Representative Tebo Presents Bill Ask
ing For $4,000 Appropriation
Representative Tebo's bill provid-
ing for hospital for Kent county, to
be located in Dover, was introduced
in the House. 1t provides for an
appropriation of SIS, 900 for the es-
tablishment of such a hospital and
81, 900 for its operation until such
time as other means can be devised
for its maintenance. The bill also
names the following tustees for the
new hospital Former Congressman
Walter o. Hotfecker, DR.. L. A.
Bishop, Walter Morris, George H.
Hall, James H. Hughes, George M.
Fisher, DR.. c. ]. Harbordt, Edward
A. Evans, DR.. George W. Marshall
and Edward Willin.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-22
DIR. MoWBRAY ADDRESSES CLUB
Woman Hear An Interesting Sketch on
Tolstoi The Philosopher

Woman Hear An Interesting Sketch on
Tolstoi The Philosopher
The Twentieth Century Club had
a rare treat on Friday February
18th, in the lecture on "Tolstoi, "
by DR.. A. S. Mowbray. The subject
was handled in an able and most in
teresting manner. The speaker first
gave a sketch of Tolstoi-the man,
and then the development of his
genius into writer, philosopher, des-
tructive nihilist, reformer and
prophet, and how in each phase of
life he tried to teach truth and up
lift the oppressed of his own country.
The afternoons program closed with
the Birthday March by Bohm,
played by Mrs. Murray Stuart and
Miss Edith Beck. The meeting of
Friday, February Oath, will be pro-
vided by Mrs. Artis, Chairman of
J History. Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-22
MRS. WOOD ENNIS SURPRISED

Her Friends Honor Her on Her Birth
day Last Tuesday Evening
Mrs. Wood Ennis, of "The Gables"
near town, was given a surprise on
her birthday Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 14th, by the members of Smyrna
Grange. Notwithstanding the in
clement weather goodly number
were present and spent a most en-
joyable evening in playing games
and music. In the latter part of
the evening the guests were invited
to the dining room and were served
with ice cream, cake and coffee.
When the time was verging on to
midnight the guests departed ex-
pressing themselves as having had
very pleasant evening and wishing
Mrs. Ennis many happy returns of
the day.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-22
ROUND UP A BAND OF THIEVES
Clayton Officers Make Raid on Dwelling
of John Postes, Colored and Ar
rest Ten Men and Women.

of John Postles, Colored and Ar
rest Ten Men and Women.
Clayton, Feb. 81. "A little piece
of clever detective work to recover
DR.. j. S. Cobb's stolen lap robe Sat-
urday night, led to the discovery
and arrest of one of the worst band
of robbers this vicinity has known in
years. During the past week and
in fact all during the winter, thieves
have been busy making raids on
poultry houses, larders, flour mills,
etc, and have caused the people much
worry and concern. Saturday night
at about eleven o'clock Justice of
the Peace o. L. Carey with the aid
of several deputies, after obtaining
sufficient evidence of the whereabouts
of DR.. Cobb's lap robe, raided the
home of John Postles, colored. and
found it to be a veritabe den of
robbers. AS quickly as he could
round them up he placed them all
under arrest and found in their pos
session, 300 pounds of flour taken
from j. Frank Webb's mill, in
Smyrna, Friday night; 5 large sides
of meat, one shoulder and can of
lard taken from ]. Frank Gootee's
meat house Tuesday night and a lap
robe belonging to DR.. ]. S. Cobb.
Besides these the chicken houses of
W. Fl. Clark, Mrs. Charles Boggs,
c. L. Gordy, and others were robbed,
Mr.. Clark losing every chicken he
had. Two weeks ago Abel Sevil & Sons
store was broken into and hams
and shoulders stolen. The prisoners
also confessed taking lots of other
things that have been missing the
past month Justice of the Peace
o. L. Carey began the trial which
J lasted till O'Clock Sunday morning,
; when he adjourned until II o'clock
. Sunday for the purpose of obtaining
witnesses. Elwood Morris, Cordy
! Harris, Clarence Gibbons, John Henry
: Jones, Joseph Harris, George Loper,
: Mary Reed, Irene Harris, and
= Eleanor Harris were placed under
2 $500 bail and John Postles under S5C
: bail. John Postles and Eleanor
? Harris furnished bail and were
o released. The rest in default of bal
= were taken to Dover Sunday evening
by Constable Goldsborough. Mr.
d Carey deserves much credit and the
Y raid was due to his good planning
and bravery.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-22
SMYRNA BUSINESS CHANGES
j. Frank Webb's New Flour And Feed
Store-T. B. Megear And Others

j. Frank Webb's New Flour And Feed
Store-T. B. Megear And Others
Though Moving Day is not until
the first of March, Smyrna is this
week undergoing some business
changes. j. Frank Webb, who
recently purchased the old j., Henry
Jefferson Store, has completed re-
modelling it into a fine business place
with elevator and all appointments
and is taking possession this week.
Looking sphinx and span in its new
coat of paint, Mr.. Webb has one of
the best and most up-to-date Flour
and Feed Stores in the State. John
C.. Mannering is also taking posses
sion of his new stand at the Four
Corners and is fitting up fine paint
and paper hanging establishment.
He is succeeded at his old stand by
Charles Sisco who is moving his tin
shop. The Wilds or Cloak property
which he vacates is being painted
and papered to make ready for the
new office of Samuel j. Reynolds,
realestate broker, coal and tile
dealer. DR.. w. V. Messick succeeds
Mr.. Reynolds and takes the whole
second and third floor of the Hazel
Building for his residence, which is
being splendidly appointed for his
use. Mr.. Thomas B. Megear is
moving to the Mott or W. G. Pierce
store on Main street.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-22
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING

Session Last Saturday Entertained BY
Geo. Conaway, j. D. Scout and Others
= Smy rna Grange met Saturday.
The meeting was pronounced as being
one of the best of the season. There
were papers read by George Conway
and j. D. Scout, also talk by the
Rev. j. E. Franklin. Application
was made for several new members
Next Saturday will be the anniver-
sary of the Grange and will be an
open meeting. Correspond
Smyrna times., 1911-02-22
TOWN COUNCIL REFUSES ToACT
Lays Petition of Committee of Fifteen
On The Table Indefinitely After An
Amendment Had Been Offered

amendment f1aQ Been OfTereQ
An adjourned meeting of Smyrna |
Town Council was held Friday even
ing to hear and consider the request
of Main street residents in the in
terest of getting resolution through
Council agreeing to condemn streets
around the Smyrna House in the
event it was accepted for the Fed
eral Building site. All the men,
bers were present and when Presi-
dent Reynolds called the session to
order, a large and representative
delegation was present to further
press the matter. Mr. Eugene Davis,
who acted as spokesman for the
Committee of Fifteen" at the pre-
vious meeting when the resolution
was offered, came forth with an
amendment which he wished added to
the Resolution relieving Council of
in any way favoring one site over
another, by their action in the mat
ter. MIR. Davis stated that at the
previous meeting some objection
was made to considering the request
for fear members of Council might
by their vote be aiding and favoring
the Smyrna House site. Mr.. Davis
said his amendment would eliminate
any OBJECTION. The amendment was
as follows:
express any preference on the part of the Town
| Council of the Town of Smyrna for the selection
of the site aforesaid over any other site OF sites
| in the town OF Smyrna that are being considered
or favored for the location of said Federal Build
| ing"
When the delegation, which num-
bered thirty or more, retired, Council
took the matter up for consideration
as amended AS at the previous
meeting, Councilman Grieves was
the one lone member who favored
passing the resolution. Some mem
bers thought Council had nothing t.
do with it and others did not favol
it because they opposed tearing dowl
the Smyrna House under any consid
GRAFTON, one member expressing him
self that to tear down the Smyrni
House 'would be a calamity
Finally Mr.. Robinson arose to poin
!. of order, stating that Council coul
not condemn streets unless ajor
| ity of the property owners residing
, in said district petitioned for it
, His pointwas sustained after con
sulting the charter, whereupon Mr.
Grieves said if Council would Civ
, the resolution consideration, b
would have petition from the ma
jority of the property owners of tn
! First District in twenty-four hours
, This, however, did not suffice. Afte
, considerable debate, Councilma
J Roberts moved "that the Resolutio
e be laid on the table, Finally tn
: question was called and the vote wa
carried, Mr.. Grieves being the onl
dissenting vote.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-22
CHESWOLD PRODUCE EXCHANGE

GamaIiel Garrison And Other Farmers
Interested in Forming Organization
Cheswold, Feb. 2O.-The farmers
of this vicinity held a meeting in
Anderson Hall on Thursday after
noon, February 16, for the purpose
of organizing a Produce Exchange.
Mr.. Gamaliel Garrison acted as chair
man and MIR. Herbert Evans as Sec
retary. The matter was thoroughly
discussed and a committee was ap-
pointed to ascertain how many mem
bers might be had for the society by
March 8. At this date they propose
to organize local Produce Ex-
change. 1t is hoped the farmers
will favor this movement.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-22
SALE OF CHESWOLD PROPERTY

DR.. j. M. Smith Property Sold by j.
n. Anderson. Administrator For $I888
Cheswold, Feb. 20.-On Saturday
afternoon, February l8, at g. 80 o'clock
the valuable realestate of the late
DR.. ]. M. Smith was sold at public
sale by the administrator, j. H.
Anderson. The house was purchased
by George G. Anderson for S1007;
the adjoining lot with stable there
on by D. H. Boyce for $240; and
8 2-5 acres of land south of Cheswold
by Myers Casson for $641.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-22
HIGH SCHOOL TALENT SHOWS

Lincoln And Washington Exercises Last
Friday Was Well Attended
An unusually large number of
people attended the Lincoln and
Washington exercises held in the
Opera House on Friday last February
18th. A new feature of the program
was the symposium, consisting of
three essays, one on Washington,
one on Lincoln and one on Mckinley.
Five judges were appointed and they
decided unanimously in favor of the
essay on Lincoln, which was pre-
pared by Sidney Scout. The society
will hold it's next meeting Friday
afternoon, March 4th. All are well
come to come and your presence will
encourage the pupils in their work.
Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-22
LICENSE VOTE EVERY 8 YEARS

Senator Drexler Offers an Amendment
To The Constitution
Senator Drexler gave notice to the
Senate that he will introduce a bill
proposing an amendment to- the Con-
stitution to provide for the submis-
sion to the voters in each of the four
Constitutional Districts of the State
every eight years the question of
the license or no license of the sale
of intoxicating liquors. 1t is the
same bill he introduced two years
ago which was killed then.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-22
ROY TUCKER lakes A BRIDE
Weds Miss Lena Baker of Dover At
Reading, Pa, Monday at Noon

'hSoNhieoJ as HiOiiOdf at tNOOH
Mr.. Roy R. Tucker, son of Coun-
Gilman John W. Tucker, Smyrna's
well-known clothing merchant and
Mrs. Tucker, of this town. has taken
unto himself a bride. At noon Mon
day at the home of the BRIDES aunt
at Reading, Pa, he was united in
marriage to Miss Lena Baker,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Baker, of Dover. The BRIDES father
is a member of the firm of Slaughter
& Baker, Dover realestate brokers.
The ceremony took place quietly in
the presence of only few relatives.
They are spending their honeymoon
at Atlantic City and upon their re-
turn will reside in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-22
RECoNSIDERING STATE SALARIES

Want Salaries of Judges Increased and
Governor and Secretary Reduced
Representative Wilson gave notice
of a bill to increase the salaries of
judges as follows: Chancellor and
Chief Justice, from Sd, 500 to SIS, 600
a year and associate Judges from
S4, 900 to 81, 800. In the House.
Representative Conwell, of Camden,
gave notice of bill providing for
reduction in the salaries of Governor
and Secretary of State from $4, 900 to
$1,000 year. Mr.. Conwell considers
that the salaries are now too large.
Senator Hazel's bill providing for
the appointment of a stenographer
and typewriter for the governor and
secretary of State at salary of
81, 200 a year and clerk for the
Secretary of State at salary of
5000 a year was read and referred.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-22

Celebrate Tenth Wedding Anniversary
: Mr. and Mrs. c. Clifton Serverson
have issued invitations for their
tenth wedding anniversary. which.
will take place February 9th.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-14
NO CAUSE TO DOUBT
A Statement of Facts Backed by a
Strong Guarantee.

We guarantee immediate and pos
tive relief to all sufferers from con-
stipation. In every case where our
remedy fails to do this we will re-
turn the money paid us for it. That's
a frank statement Of facts, and we
want you to substantiate them at
our risk.
Rexall 0rderlies are eaten just
like candy, are particularly prompt
and agreeable in action, may be
eaten at any time, day or night; do
not cause diaThoea, nausea. gripping,
excessive looseness, or other unde-
sirable effects. They have a very
mild but positive action upon the
organs with which they come in
contact, apparently acting as a reg
ulative tonic upon the relaxed mus
cular coat of the bowel, thus over
coming weakness, and aiding to re.
store the bowels to more vigorous
and healthy activity.
Rexall Orderlies are unsurpassa-
BILE and ideal for the use of children,
old folks and delicate persons, We
cannot too highly recommend them
to all sufferers from any form Of
constipation all us attendant evils.
That's why we JACK 6drs faith In
them with our promise of money
back if they do not give entire sat
isfaction. Three sizes; IL tablets
10 cents, So tablets rs cents and so
tablets so cents. Remember, you
can obtain RexaIl Remedies in Mon
roe City only at our store The
Rexall Store. L. M. Wood, Druggist
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-14
Morean's Raid.

A bit of history was related to us
recently by Henry Darlington now
of Cincinnati, but formerly of this
place 1t was at the time of the
raid of Morgan through this county
during the civil war. His men were
busy ransacking the town of Yer.
sales, while they had all the men
corralled in the courtyard. The
Masonic lodge did not even escape
their depredations All the officers
jewels of Office were taken, and be-
fore Morgan left town this fact be-
came known to David Darlington
and several more citizens. II was
David Carrington's father who made
these jewels by hand of solid silver
and they were highly priced by Car
rington. Quick as he could get
some of his brother Masons toseth-
er they repaired to the tent of Nor
gan made a flag of truce and ex-
planned, to him their mission, Nor
gan being a Mason. Immediately
got his men together and formed a
line and personally searched every
man until he found the jewels.
They were promptly returned to Mr.
Darlington, and Morgan remarked
that from that time on they would
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-14
Measuring Corn in the Crib

1t is the general custom to allow
two and one-fourth cubic feet to the
bushel of well-dried ear corn. Two
and three-eighths on two and one
half cubic feet may be fairer for
corn that is not well dried or that
is ,cbaffy The number of cubic
feet in a crib is found by multiply
ing the height by the length by the
width. For instance, a crib which
is ten feet high. eight wide and
twenty feet long. when full of corn
would contain 1900 cubic feet of
corn. Sixteen hundred Gu ic feet
divided by two and one-fourth cub
ic feet (the number allowed to a
well-dried busheD gives III bush.
els of corn TO this crib. Wallaces
Farmer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-14

There was man in our town and
he was wondrous wise; he marked a
silver dollar and gave il all to Lie.
She went to see the butcher and she
blew the dollar init wasn't long
before it came back to him. He took
it to the merchant and got a dress
for Jane before the week had fin
ished came back the PUNK again;
he spent the coin in his town full
fifty times or more, but always got
it back and spent it DER and DER;
but when he sent dollar to some
big mail order store, twas gone for
good. forever, and he never saw it
more.-EX.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-14
Missouri Team Leads American
COLLEGES.
Colleges.


At the Intercollegiate Stock Judg-
ing Contest held at Chicago in con-
nection with the 1911 International
Live Stock Exposition, the Missouri
team led all teams from the United
States by margin of IT'S points.
Two Canadian colleges we're sue
cessful in rolling up higher scores
than that made by Missouri Fol
lowing the notable victory of last
year in which the team represent
ing the Missouri Agricultural Col
lege swept the boards by the highest
score ever made at any previous
International, this announcement
of second victory in fair compe-
tition with her sister states will
please every loyal Missourian
Not only did Missouri lead all
American colleges but she present
ed in H. F. Williams, the student
who made the highest individual
score of any man in the entire con-
test. The Show Me- boys stood
first on cattle, fourth on horses and
fifth on sheep and hogs. The Iowa
College landed in fifth position with
Kansas ranking four places lower.
Seven colleges of the United States
and three from the Canadian prov
inces entered the contest.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-14

Uncle Abbey Saunders, who has
furnished this market with water
melons for many years, suffered a
stroke of paralysis and is in a Seri-
Gus condition at his home south of
Hunnewell. All the little boys in
this town hope he will recover in
time to raise at least one more crop
of melons.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-14
Calendars.

If you want calendars for 1912
call the Democrat and ask that
samples be sumitted. We have
an excellent line.
Then for 1918 we have the swell
est line ever shown here and we re-
quest all business men who want
1918 calendars to hold their orders
until they have seen our line and
learned our prices.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-14

The laws of the country should
be such that the masses may be
prosperous the Big Business
will be able to take care itself and
will should the people be prosper
GUS the Big Business" will get all
the prosperity to which it is entitled
But 1t is not satisfied with this
add wants laws which unjustly dis
eliminate against the masses and
avor the rich.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-14

again be enemies. These same
jewels are being used today by Ma
sonic lodge F. & A. M. No. 7, one
of the oldest in the State of Indiana.
-Ossood Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-14

Take your head to Streams Barber
Shop and have them use some of
the Fitch Tonic and Dandruff Re-
mover. 1t does the work.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-14
New Ways.

When Alice Jones was 18 she be-
came Miss E. AIysse Jones. When
she went to enter a normal school
she was asked her name by the
dean She replied:
Miss E Alysse Jones -A-l-y-s-s-e."
YES" said the dean, and how
are you spelling Jones now?"-San
Francisco Areonaut.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-12-14

For Sale-Langshang Cockerels
by Mrs. S. G. Shortridge, Route 2.
1921
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-07
Local Conditions Good.

The local business conditions can
be summed up in the statements of
business men who have recently re-
turned from the States. and report
that business affairs do not look the
best on the mainland, bul appear to
be all right here, and that merchants
in Honolulu do not know what bust
ness worries are as compared with
what merchants of the States have
to contend with. Another merchant
states that business connected with
the tourist trade is better than last
year and that il * starting in SOONER
than II did II year ago.
At this early date the local mcr-
chants are preparing Tor the holiday
trade, and every ship that arrives
brings goods that are being placed
on exhibition daily. During the week
three Of the buyers for local houses
have returned, and state that they
have made great purchases in the
marts of the East and that the goods
will be along in plenty of time for
the holiday trade.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-07

EntomUlOgist EhrhOrn brought Il
few painters nu fruit shipping and
packing back from the Coast. Will"
there he sized up the tropic fruit stu
alton rs FAR rs Hawaii IL concerned,
and he claims that, while there is n
quarantine on Hawaii fruits, 1t is the
fault of tn" local shippers that the
quarantine Is so strict. According to
reports from the Coast. the packing
of the fruit ON this end Is done in
many instances in very careless
manner. no attention being paid tn
the condition Of the fruit. and in this
manner fruit with scale and other I'M
PROJECTIONS had been rejected at the
Coast end, and would also have Il ten
dcncy to tighten the quarantine rather
than slaCken it up.