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Smyrna times., 1911-03-15
Brutal Father In Jail.

Despite the fact that his twelve
year-old son had lost three toes on
the right foot and two on the left foot,
with the probability of the child los
ing both feet, due to exposure, Will
liam Jennings, a mountaineer, living
in the Ramapo hills, near Mahwah,
N. j., refused to call in a doctor.
The child was rescued by Agent
Ernest Trainor, of the Bergen County
Children's society, and is now resting
in the Hackensack hospital.
Agent Trainor prevailed upon the
mountaineer to accompany him to
Hackensack, where he was committed
to Jail, charged with extreme cruelty.
The hovel in which the boy was
found is a one-room affair, with a
small garret. Because of the fact that
Willie is an epileptic he was put in
the garret to sleep. The prosecutor s
information was to the effect that the
child was fed twice a week, and the
doctors say his condition warrants the
statement.
Willie Jennings feet were frozen
QulluS tuO OdlAg WAubOAS DuI lhO loIhOl
and housekeeper failed to call a ply
sician. The exposure in the garret
with no fire in the house, was enough
to freeze the child to death.
There were four other children il
the shack, all smaller than Willie
Agent Trainor asked a neighbor tt
| give the child piece of bread and il
was devoured ravenously.
DR. Henry Barlowe and DR.. st. JohI
closely examined the boys feet anC
declared the case one of the wors
they ever saw. DIR. Barlowe said
"The gangrene has extended so far a
a result of the frozen toes that tn
lad will be lucky if both legs do no
have to be amputated eventually. A
it is, we believe both feet will hav
to be amputated in day or So"
Smyrna times., 1911-03-15
Clever Thieves Get $4,000.

Aaron Bancroft, a broker, eighty
six years of age, was robbed in New
York city last Thursday afternoon of
securities valued at approximately
$4,000, but he did not discover his
loss until Monday.
The theft was committed in the ves-
tibule of the Produce Exchange Safety
Deposit and Storage company.
For twenty-five years it has been
Mr.. Bancroft's habit every Thursday
afternoon to deposit the firms valu-
ables in a box rented by them from
the Deposit and Storage company. The
distance from his offices to the vaults
is not more than 200 feet, and any
one making the trip is in constant
sight of the office windows.
Last Thursday Mr.. Bancroft placed
his securities in large envelope, tied
with tape, and with the firms name
printed upon it. A flight of steps leads
from the street level entrance to the
vaults. AS Mr.. Bancroft reached the
bottom of the steps he noticed young
"~n whom he only remembers as
rather understood" leaning against
the corridor wall.
Just as Mr.. Bancroft was about to
turn the corner, at the end of the cor
ridor, a tall man came running in the
opposite direction and came into col
lision with the aged broker. The shock
threw Mr.. Bancroft off his feet, and
in falling he dropped the envelope.
That was the cue for the under
sized" young man. He stepped up to
Mr.. Bancroft, assisted him to his feet
and was so solicitous as to tuck the
envelope under the brokers' arm. Al
least Mr.. Bancroft thought it was the
envelope that fell. He went on to de
| posit it in his box as usual.
Monday when his son, George Ban
croft, unlocked the box he found tina
the only envelope there contained
three old newspapers. A clever substi
tuition had been effected.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-15
so DECEPTIVE
Many Smyrna People Fail to
Realize the Seriousness.

Backache is so deceptive.
1t comes and goes-keeps you
guessing.
Learn the cause-then cure it.
Nine times out of ten it comes
from the kidneys.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
can help you.
They are for backache; other
kidney ills.
Here's Smyrna case to prove it:
Vernon L. Philips, painter, Main
ST., Smyrna, Del. says: "As know
that Doan's Kidney Pills live up to
the calims made for them, am glad
to recommend them. About five
years ago my kidneys became badly
disordered and my back ached terri
bly, at times. The kidney secretions
passed irregularly and caused me
much annoyance. A friend finally
advised me to try Doan's Kidney
Pills and 1 procured a box at Clifton
& JONES' Pharmacy. This remedy
helped me from the first and in 6
short time after | began its use my
trouble disappeared. l would not be
without Doan's Kidney Pills in the
house, as they never fail to relievt
backache and other symptoms of kid
ney or bladder trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., New
York, sole agents for the Unitet
States. Remember the name-Doan'
and take no other.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-15
Backache, Rheumatism, sleeplessness

Result from disordered kidneys.
Foley Kidney Pilsl have helped
others, they will help you. Mrs. j.
B. Miller, Syracuse, N. Y, says,
"For long time l suffered with
kidney trouble and rheumatism. |
had severe backaches and felt all
played out. After taking two bottles
of Foley Kidney Pills my headache
is gone and where l used to lie
awake with rheumatic pains / now
sleep in comfort. Foley Kidney
Pills did wonderful things for me. "
Try them now. Sold by Benton N.
Weldon, Smyrna; W R. Keys & Co.,
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-15
OLD FAMILIES.
Some In Europe and In the Orient That
Are Really Ancient.


In Great Britain and on the conti-
1ent those families pride themselves
that count their ancestry through ten
generations, but their claims to really
ancient lineage seem Insignificant
when compared with those of certain
houses in the orient
We read that the oldest family in
Great Britain, the Mar family in Scot
land. may trace its pedigree to 1903
Then. too we have the Campbells Of
Argyll, whose date is put down at 1190.
The Grosvenor family. that of the
Duke of Westminster. refers it's origin
to the same year that the Conqueror
'came over"-i e.. 1866. The Austrian
house of Hapsburg goes back farther
than that. its date being 952, while
the Bourbons proudly mention S64 as
the date of their origin.
But none of them is to be mentioned
in the same breath with the emperor
of Japan, whose Office has been filled
by members of his family for a period
of over $500 years. the present ruler
being the one hundred and twenty sec
Ond In the line. The first emperor OF
| Japan sat on the throne about the time
when Nebuchadnezzar was fourishine
that is. in $50 B. c.
Another oriental branch. the descend
ants of Mohammed. presents claims not
to be dismissed The prophet was borI
in $40, and list of his descendant
has been carefully retained. being dul!
set forth in a volume kept in Mecca
Little or no doubt exists of the authen
ITCHY of the long list of narSes of Nc
hammed's descendants as registered Il
this sacred book.-Harper's Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-15
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA = FLOUR weak:
winter clear, $3.50@3.75; city mills
fancy, S5.25Q5.75.
RYE FLOUR steady, at s4@4.15 pei
WHEAT firm; No. 2 red, new
0h@91hc.
CORN quiet; No. yellow, 52@
52hc.I
OATS quiet; No. 2 white, &c.,;
lower grades, 341Ac.
161sc.; old roosters, 11@11hc. Dress
ed steady; choice fowls, 171c.; olC
roosters, 13c.
BUTTER firm; extra creamery, CSC
EGGS firm; selected, 20@23c.; near
by, 19c.: western, 19c.
POTATOES firm; $4,000. bush.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-15
Speedy Relief from Kidney Trouble

81 had an acute attack of Bright s
disease with Inflammation of tt
kidneys and bladder, and dizziness, Z"
says Mrs. Cora Thorp, Jackson, Mich.
GA bottle of Foley's Kidney Rem
edy overcome the attack, reduced
the Inflammation, took away the pain
and made the bladder action normal.
/ wish everyone could know of this
wonderful remedy" Sold by Benton
N. Weldon, Smyrna; W. R. Keys &
Co., Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-15
OUTWlTTED THE ORIENTALS.
An Experience With the Customs
Officials at Kermanshah.


Officials at kermanshah.
In eastern lands the collecting Of
customs dues is attended with per
haps more than ordinary fraud In
his book. From Batum to Baghdad
Mr. w B Harris has told his expert
ence with the customs officers of Ker
manshah. The incident had its com
ical feature as we'll as its serious les.
son:
Two hours later than had intended
we made start and. proceeding through
the long tunnel-like baZaars. emerged
from the town. Here fate had annoy
ance in store for me. At the local Gus
tom house the guards wanted to search
US and make us pay duty on our scanty
baggage.
| had hired a mule to carry our sad
dlebags as far as Baghdad, using the
owner of the mule. willy old Arab
who accompanied us. as guide. Thes"
two, mule and man. the guards abSo
lutely refused to let pass without my
bestowing a perfectly Illegal and illog-
ical baksheeSh This stoutly refused
to do. and. knowing that in the east a
show of temper is of no avail. | swal.
lowed my wrath and argued coolly and
'collectedly with the soldiers.
Soon they confessed that they had
no right to touch either me or any
animal of mine. but they maintained
that the mule and the rider were both
Arabs and that therefore l could moi
interfere.
This was just what I wanted. and
solved the matter in a minute. | put
the Arab on my horse and | rode his
mule. There was no question about il
then. The guards on their own con
fession could stop neither me nor my
horse. and we rode quietly on amid
the laughter of the men to changI
our mounts again fifty yards past thu
custom house.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-15
Has Millions Of PrIenes.

How would you like to number
your rfiends by millions as Buck
lens Arnica Salve does? Its as
founding cures in the past forty
years made them. It's the best Salvs
in the world for sores, ulcers, &c.
zema, burns, boils, scaids, cuts,
corns, sore eyes, sprains, swellinps
bruises, cold sores. Has no euua
for piles. 25c at Benton N. Weldon,
drug store.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-15
Robbed Paymaster's Safe of $4,000.

1t was stated upon good author
ity in Washington that $4,000 had
been stolen from the paymaster's safe
on the battleship Georgia when she
was lying at anchor last week at
Guantanamo, Cuba. One of the pay
masters clerks on the ship is missing,
having left the vessel az Guantanamo,
and Rear Admiral Schroeder has ask.
ed the navy department to arrest him
Smyrna times., 1911-03-15
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE steady; choice, $6.50@6.75;
SHEEP strong; prime wethers, $4.S5
@5.lO; culls and common, $250@
s9.50@1O. %
HOGS active; prime heavies, 1920
@725: mediums, $3.50; heavy York
ers. S7.50@7.55; light Workers and
pigs. s7-56Q7.60: roughs, $6.25@6.50.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-15
Jurist Found Dead In Bed,

Charles Brown Lore, chief justice
of the Delaware courts for fifteen
years, was found dead in bed at his
home in Wilmington, Del. He was
nearly eighty years old.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-15
La Grippe Coughs

Strain and weaken the system and
II not checked may develop into
pneumonia. No danger of this when
Foley's Honey and Tar is taken
promptly. 1t is reliable family
medicine for all coughs and colds
and acts quickly and effectively in
cases OF Group. Refuse substitutes.
Sold BY Benton N. Weldon, Smyr-
m; W. r. Keys & Co., Clayt ton.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-15
largest Sunday School In the worl

The enrolment of the First Meth
odist church Sunday school in Bra.
I'll has reached 1869, which is said tc
make it the largest Sunday school
in the world. The next largest, accord.
ing to local statistics, is in Brooklyn,
with an enrolment of $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-23
CANAL BUSINESS DROPS OFF
Stevens Lays Tonnage Decrease
to Transition Period.

Albany. Jan PA decrease Of 43,l24 tons
in the total business on the state canaIs
for the last season is explained by Freder-
.ck g. stevens former State Superintend-
ent of Public Works. as due TO the tran
sition period through which the canals are
passing. 1t only emphasizes the fact, he
saws. that with the canal improvement now
going forward new capital is not seeking
investment in the building OF new canal
craft TO take the place Of those which
on account Of age or neglect have been
abandoned. This explanation leads Mr..
Stevens's annual report for 1870 which VIII
be transmitted TO the Legislature to-mor-
row by his successor, Charles f. fireman.
The total business on the state canals
during the season was 3013.4l2 tons, COM
pared with 3tIG,536 tons carried IN 1909.
The report states that. I'm previous years.
the bulk OF the freight carried is repre-
sented by way freight this being made
M Of 1854. 436 tons eastward bound and
sc. 79s tons west. making tota! Of 2,2SS, 232
tons as compared with 49i2oS tons Of
through freight east and 310912 tons through
freight west. or total of thu oUsh freight,
east and west. Of s05lso tons. The total
tons Of through freight carried on the
canals Showed a gain of about 40 90 tons
over the through freight of 1909, the actual
loss I'm canal tonnage in the previous year
being in the way traffic. The through
shipments were made UP of S9l7es tons
shipped west and 2.1S7,6H tons shipped east.
Mr. Stevens believes that II the provis-
ions Of the present statutes are broadly
construed the state will avail itself Of all
proper methods necessary 10 a utilization
and full control of all created water power.
He believes that the only point now In
question is as to whether the barge canal
funds are properly applicable 10 purchase
or condemnation Of such lands and struct-
ures as are needed for a full utilization and
control OF impounded waters. and recon-
mends that if Il be deemed that such
are not so applicable such sup
Elemental legislation be had as may be
necessary to specifically give the State En-
gineer the authority for making such sp-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-23
MAN BLINDED BY FLAMES
Spattered with Blazing Paint as
He Stands Over Stove.

Paterson. n. J.. Jan % Speciality her
William Piller. a carpenter went nome '"'
night he placed n can Of paint IN pan ~
water on the kitchen stove AS ne s'"o'
over II there was an explosion Inc p''
paint few into his face and upon ms olo'"'
ing ,..-...-,
pi,ler Tor n moment remained at MS posi-
ton near the stove. wrapped IN names u,
could not see. He shricked I'm PAIN ano
his wife ran into the Kitchen. win oaos
IN her arms. She could not go near ne'
husband. much az she wanted To srno'''e'
,no Games with blanket Piller meantime
nlucked AT his coat in an effort To tear i
away Tnen he began 10 move our % NV
room Unable 10 see he ran into ooJec'S IL
he nath. lie touched piece OF wa'hSco',
loo instantly the wainscoting was coVcre"
with blazing paint ., ,,,o
Mrs Pnler and her husband bumped M
ouch other. and IN an instant Mrs' M
,rd ,,,o habv were ahSme. NeighDo's go
a. and rescued mother and child. BOZ"
nor, rainfullv. but not seriously. hur{'eu'
The husband had fallen eSnaus'ru -,
chair ,rbich was blazing when th' heis
bore came ana put OFT the mr." The "oo'
,,.,,r,, ..,,, furniture we're burning In dozen
places. go .. ~,
M ror, uonIer found riler mass OF
busters and signifies. Mrs PLIERS h"""s
and arms were burned and mo haoy i'''
was bjistered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-23
ORANGE TO HAVE PLAYGROUND
Public Spirited Citizens to Pay $4,000
for Tract of Land.

Orange. y. j.. Jan. p tSpecisD.-The
pans Of number Of public spirited men
plans Of . number Of public spirited men OF
Orange. headed by former Judge Charles
T. Storrs aud Colonel Austen Colgate. 10
bear the heaviest part of the burden Of
giving Co. rre city q five-acrc playground
became public to-day. The syndicate which
these two mon represent has signed an
agreement for the purchase Of the property
at a cost Of $50 0U0. subject 70 an $4,000
mortgage The general public Will be
asked To raise the $4,000 and enough more
20 cuuip the grounds and IN that event they
will be turned over to the city ready for
spcuing The municipal government will
not he asked 10 90 more than maintain
the institution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-23
FEDERAL COUNCILS SESSION
Meeting Of Churches of Christ Of Amer
lea To Be Held in Washington.

Washington. Jan 22-Tbc interests Of
thirty-two religions denominations. cmbrac-
ing 10000 ministers and about 1900 NJ
members. are represented in the annual
meeting Of the executive committee Of the
Federal Council Of tho Churches Of Christ
of America. which begins two days ses-
son here on Tuesday night. The council
Itself. consisting of 40 officially appointed
rcureseutatives OF the various denomins-
lions. holds its general meeting every
fourth year while the executive committee
Of sixty meets annually.
President Taft viii receive the executive
committee al the white House on Wednes-
da-. when Bishop T.. r.. Hendrix. Of Kan
&C.,. CITY. Mo. Of tho Methodist Episcopal
church. president Of the council will pre-
sen, the greetings OF that body 10 the
chief Executive
Reports of the secretaries of The various
districts into which the council has divided
lis work Will be received and thcte will be
discussions with q view 70 furtherins the
economy policy in mission work both at
home and abroad, and the federative idea
among the churches thc world over which
was The fundamental purpose IN the or
eanization Of the council in November
igg1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-23
ADVANCE IN WIRE PRODUCTS
First Price Increase in Steel Manu-
featuring Industry in Long Time.

THE American Steel and Wire COMPANY
has issued a new price list, effective I'M
rnediatcly. advancing the price OF al N're
,rodu.ts 81 a ton on the new basis gar
vapized barb wire is quoted At - % I'D
rourds PittSburg, for the largest lots TO
iohhprs. The advance has been ordered oe-
cause Of the exceptionally good demand LOT
wire products and is the first which has
been made. I'm any department or the steel
manufacturing industry for a long time
AT the recent meeting OF the steel man
ufacturers in this city the consensus OF
opinion was that the present prices should
be maintained and that cutting prices
would not increase business. There were
no predictions of higher prices in the near
future. and il Is not generally expected
that prices for other steel products VIII ne
marked up. following the action OF the
American steel and Wire Company
That company. which IS a subsidiary OF
the United States Steel Corporation, pro-
duceS about ~ per cent OF the total annual
output Of wire in the United States. II
l. among the largest contributors 10 the
earnings Of the United States Steel Corpora
tim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-23
LAST FIGHT FOR CHARLT0
Opposition to Extradition Down
to Final Argument.

Trenton, y. j. Jan q Especial. Judge
Rellstah, In the United States Circuit Court
here Monday. will hear the final argument
In the effort being made 10 prevent the ex-
tradition of Porter Charlton by ;hc Italian
government. Secretary OF State Knox has
granted the extradtion Of Charlton ana
the case was taken 10 court by Judge Charl-
ton. the young mans father, In an effort
to have the decision of tho Secretary OF
State set aside.
one of the important elements I'm connec-
ton with the case AZ presented before
judge ReIlstab i'm the Circuit Court is the
correspondence passing between the repre-
sentatives of Italy and the United states.
This correspondence contains some points
which will have bearing on all future
cases Of the kind. and lawyers have stated
that the outcome may be A fun co-opera-
ton between the Italian government and
tho United States IN tho eXtrsdition Of
criminals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-23
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Judge Storms and Wife to OBJ
serve Golden Wedding.

Judge and Mrs. Charles G.. storms. OF
Dobbs Ferry. will observe :heir golden
wedding anniversary 81 their home, Broao-
way and Ashford avenue. this evening"
Seven children and twelve grandchildren
will be present and In addition MISE
Phoebe Pike and Samuel Lester, OF DoooS
Ferry. who were bridesmaid and best man
at the wedding fifty years ago to-day VIII
assist ct the reception. Mrs. storms was
Miss Emma Losee. OF pobbs Ferry.
The couples children are Charles r.
Sylvester L., Howard T. and Edwin -
storms and Mrs T. W paulson, Mrs w
H. I.osee and Mrs. Davis Ravekes, all OF
Dobbs Ferry. Judge Storms has been
treasurer Of the GreenbCrg Savings Bank
and superintendent OF the town OF Green
burg. Fer several years he was postmas-
ter at pobbs Ferry.
Judge Storms, with his son Charles ana
daughter. Mrs Ravekes, still lives In the
house in which he was born. The recep-
ton will be held from 100 until 1880 in the
evening Judge storms was born In 1851
and his wife was horn in 1si9. Among the
gifts which they have received are many
gold purses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-23
ARTILLERY MEN ASPHyXIATED
Bodies of Two Found in Hotel at
Providence, R. I.

Providence. Jan. 22-Joseph Scott and
Chester Pouns. members Of the 96th Com
pany, Coast Artillery Corps. stationed at
Fort Adams, Newport, were accidentally
asphyxiated at a local hotel to-day. tn b
men were on two days leave Of absence.
and late last night registered at the hotel
To-day. after making two unsuccessful at
tempts to arouse them. a chsmbermaid
went into tho room and found both dead
IN bed. with the gas cock wide open.
Medical Examiner William II. Magill said
death was due 10 accident, the suppostion
being that one of the men accidentally
bumped into the gas cock in tile dark and
turned IL on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-23
MAY ACT IN SEAGROATT CASE
Brotherhood Believed To Be Consider
ing Dismissal Of Motcrmsn.

4 meeting of Local l45. Of the Brother.
hood Of Locomotive Engineers YVES held
YESTERDAY AZ JoeGler's Han. liSth street
and Willis avenue, and II is said that Their,
was discussion Of the dismissal u Albsrt
Seagroatt. the motorman of the train which
caused tho explosion ia tho Grand Central
Yards hy the train dashing into 70 numpe..
through which Pintsch gas main Vss
broken.
Secretary suror Rabson would Meth
or admit nor deny that tho Seagroatt case
was taken MP. and he said no che was au-
thorized to say what took place al the
meeting. \ representative of Che Grand
Lodge Of the engineers, who is IN the city.
ie believed TO be here I'm this matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-23
TWO SHOT FROM AMBUSH
Found Dead on a Farm Where They
Had Formerly Been Tenants.

Cumberland. Md, Jan. 22.-'Ghc bodies Of
J. l.. Nickel ffty-two years old, former
planning mill operator. and his sou-in-law,
stephen Evans twenty-siN years old, We're
found riddled with bullets IN the BARNARD
of " X Eads, at Rifles Crossing. near
Ronceverte. W Va. People driving near by
heard shots. but no one Witnessed the
shooting
Eads IS under arrest on suspicion. The
men were husking corn on the farm Of
Eads on which until recently they had
been tenants but from which they had
moved after the house burned recently.
There Is said to have been bad blood be-
tween Eads and Nickel and Evans and
threats arc reported 20 have been made
on both sides. The men were shot from
ambush and were killed while retreating