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Smyrna times., 1926-01-06

order of the Assembly of the Province
of Pennsylvania, for the State House
Proclaim Liberty throu
in the City of Philadelphia, 1852
And underneath: Proclaim Liberty
throughout all the land unto all the
inhabitants thereof-Lev. XIV. 10.'"
With this letter LIBERTY Bell was
started. 1t was first cast by Thomas
lister, Of Whitechapel, London, and
arrived at Philadelphia in the latter
part of August, 1852. 1t was hung
Oon trusses in the State House yard,
now called independence Square, to
test it's sound before being raised to
the tower. Early in September, "it
was cracked by the stroke of the clap
per during a test, without any other
violence" and was recast by Pass &
Stow, "two ingenious worBmen" of
Philadelphia.
The Liberty Bell was recast in Phil
adelphia by Pass & Stow twice, fact
which is very little known. In re
casting, the English model was blok-
en- up and the same metal was used,
with the addition of an ounce and one
half of American copper to the pound
of the old bell metal to make the bell
less brittle. The same form and let
tering were preserved, with the sub
stitution Of the names of the found
ers, the place and year Of recasting.
The greatest event associated with
the Bell was it's tolling to announce
the Proclamation of independence, or
July 8th, 1776, read in Public at Phil
adelphia, in the old State House yard
from the balcony Of an Astronomical
observatory located on the northeast
ern end of the yard, since removed
At the conclusion Of the reading, the
bell ringer, Andrew McNair, tollec
the Liberty Bell once more. From
Smyrna times., 1926-01-06
Sweet Potatoes Paid Well

Sweet potatoes, because the crop
in the country at large is short and
because Delaware had an unusually
large yield, proved a splendid crop
for the Delaware farmer. Usually
Delaware "sweets" are not sold until
January and February, but for two
months the Delaware tubers have
been going to market and the aver
age price has been about S1.75 a
bushel, which is very good. In the
next two months, the growers who
are still holding out for higher fig
ures, may get two or even better for
their sweet potatoes.
"Late apples have also been a most
excellent crop. The quality is finer
than last year and there is less scab
They are in storage too, and are
bringing now from $3.50 to $3.50 {
bushel.
"Wheat and corn crops during the
year were far above the average bOtF
in yield and returns. Farmers made
more money from these crops thi.
year than for several years and while
corn is moving slowly just now tn,
outlook is most encouraging
Christmas turkeys, ducks, geese ant
chickens raised in Delaware broUgh
satisfactory returns this Yuletidt
Last week turkeys sold at from as t
so cents a pound which is a payini
price. Ducks, geese and chicken
brought prices that paid the farmer
for the time and expense.
Eggs during the past week took
tumble from the near-dOllar price a
which they have been ranging, an
round about Dover, they were obtair
able for 40 cents.
Smyrna times., 1926-01-06
CONTEST WILL OF HERMIT WHO
DIED RECENTLY NEAR MARYDEL
APPARENTLY POOR, 1T is DIS
COVERED HE LEFT ABOUT $4,000
Left His Money to His Sister and
Cuts His Brother Out-Rev. Thorn
as Crooks Makes a Contest

Notice of contest Of the will of
James Crooks, who died on December
7th, was filed at Dover Tuesday of
last week by James H. Hughes, at
torney for Rev. Thomas r. Crooks,
brother living at QuakertOwn, Pa,
who filed a caveat to the will which
bears date of December 3, 1928.
James Crooks, deceased, was a
bachelor, and lived almost the life of
a hermit in West Dover for many
years and very few of the residents in
that section knew of his wealth which
is estimated at from fifteen to sixteen
thousand dollars, mostly in railroad
stocks and bonds.
So much did he live the life Of
hermit, that it is told by the residents
of Marydel, where he dealt, that he
would buy a loaf of bread a day or
two old because of the cheapness of
the same. In like maner it is stated,
he bought other provisions scantily.
He died in Philadelphia where he was
taken by relatives when he became
sick some weeks back. He was about
rs years of age.
The will, which has been filed with
Register of Wills Burrows, is peculiar
in some respects, in that after direct
ing the payment of his debts and
other instructions as to the DISPOSE
tion of his body to be inferred in
Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadel-
phia, he bequeaths 5000 to the Mount
Moriah Cemetery to be invested, the
income to be used in the upkeep of
his burial lot. The fourth item of the
will which disposed of his estate
evidently brought about the filing Of
the caveat. 1t follows:
Fourth: All the rest, residue anC
remainder of my estate, real and per-
sOnal or mixed whatsoever and where
sOever the same may be at the time
of my decease, | give, devise and be
queath unto the Real Estate Title In
surance and Trust Company of Phil
adelphia IN TRUST to invest and pa,
the net income derived therefron
, unto Miss Sadie Crooks, now residing
| dL NJ. - ~ 4NOIlll IuOilL SILCCL5 1 Illl
adelphia, for life, so long as she re
t mains single, AND from and immed
lately upon her death or marriage,
D give and devise and bequeath all tn
, rest, residue and remainder of my eS
$ tate aforesaid unto the Women
$ Pennsylvania Society for the Prever
tion of Cruelty to Animals, now Il
A Gated at GIG Spruce street in the Cit
t of Philadelphia.
d He names the Real Estate Title II
i surance and Trust Company of Phils
delphia as the Executor Of his estat
AS Miss Crooks has married, in fa'
married almost the time of his NAL
, ing the will, she is naturally barre
y from sharing in the estate. The Co
test therefore will be made by Il
l., minister brother, he being the on
living heir of the deceased.
The will as yet has not been pro
i, en-.
fe Miss Crooks was a second or thi
a cousin to James Crooks.
Smyrna times., 1926-01-06
CantalOupes In Fine Shape

Delaware cantaloupes were never
better than they were the past sum-
mer and the crop seemed to start
earlier and continue longer than any
other year, being in the market for
two months. 1t was fine cantaloupe
growing weather and the quality was
exceptionally excellent and while the
Smyrna times., 1926-01-06
ENFORCE PENNA. MOTOR LAW
State Police Requested To Arrest
Those Without New Tags

Letters have been received by Su-
perintendent Reynolds of the State
Highway Police setting out arrange
ments for enforcement of the auto
mobile license tag laws between Del
aware and Pennsylvania. The letters
are from the Title Department of
Delaware and the Motor Vehicle Com
mission of Pennsylvania.
All Delaware Highway policemen
have been instructed to arrest dIiv-
ers of Pennsylvania cars operating
with 1925 license tag after midnight
Thursday night. The Pennsylvania
commission pointed out that accord
ing to law all motor vehicles of that
State must bear the tag of the new
year after midnight, December 81 Of
the old year. Enforcement of that
law in Delaware was requested
Delaware automobiles will be al.
lowed to operate in Pennsylvania un
til january 5, 1926, with 1925 license
tags if they so desire. This is in ac-
cordance with the law of this state
After january all Delaware car,
must carry 1926 tags.
Smyrna times., 1926-01-06
LIBERTY BELL HEARD BY RADIO
Nations Most Treasured Relic Sound
ed Through All The Land

On July 9th, 1885, exactly SO years
to the day of the anniversary of the
proclamation of the Declaration of In
dependence, while the remains of John
Marshall, then Chief Justice of the
United States, were borne from Phil
adelphia to his native Virginia, Liber-
ty Bell, tolling during the funeral
ceremonies, cracked through its side,
forever silenced, but not less eloquent
in its mute patriotic appeal.
And now, 81 years after the crack
ing of Americas most precious relic,
and TIA years since it was cast, Lib
erty Bell rang again-this time not
only to be heard in Philadelphia, but
by means of radio, was transmitted
throughout the land. Station WIP,
of the Gimbel Brothers store in
Philadelphia, placed their microphones
to catch the toll, as Mrs. w. Freeland
Hendricks, wife of the Mayor of Phil
adelphia, struck Liberty Bell to usher
in 1926-the Sesquicentennial year in
Philadelphia.
At $50 P. NJ, on Thursday even
ing, December 91st, Mayor w. Free
land Hendricks, of Philadelphia, held
his official reception in the State
House. Exercises for the ceremonies
started promptly following the recep-
tiOn. Many famous speakers, the
Philadelphia Police Band, and the
Philadelphia Junior Symphony Orch.
estra were featured in the program
Ait promptly at the stroke of 1900
when the year 1925 fades into 1926
Liberty Bell threw its voice through
out the land.
The history of Liberty Bell start.
with letter written on the 1st of No
vember, 1851, by Isaac Norris, Thorn
as Leech, and Edward Warner, tn
Superintendents of the State House
then in office, to Mr.. Robert Charles
Colonial Agent of the Province il
London. This letter requested Rober
/ Charles to procure a bell from Eng
land of about two thou
sand pounds weight, the cost of whic
we presume may amount to 100 lbg
: sterling. Let the bell
cast by the best workman and eX
/. amined carefully before it is shippe
) with the following words, we'll shay
en- in large letters around it, viz: 'B
Smyrna times., 1926-01-06
KILLED WHEN TRAIN HIT AUTO
Isaac Mills, Farmer of Greenhill, Md,
Dies Instantly at Hebron

Isaac Mills, a farmer of Greenhill,
Md, was instantly killed and his wife
and child seriously injured, when a
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic
Railroad train struck Mills autOmO-
bile at a grade crossing in Hebron at
4.5O o'clock Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Mills and her six-year-Old daughter
were rushed to the Peninsula General
Hospital at Salisbury. The mother,
suffering from severe internal injur-
les, is still unconscious and is not eX-
pected to live. The child has a brok-
en- leg and minor injuries. The fam
lily was returning from a visit to
Mills parents in Hebron and had pro-
ceeded only a few hundred yards
when the fatal crash occurred. The
car was carried fifty feet and piled
up on the station platform. The fact
that the crossing is not Obscured and
that the train had come almost to a
stop to discharge passengers, leaves
the circumstances of the fatality un-
explained. The automobile was ar
open touring car type. Mills foot
was discovered crushed in the trans
mission and his body was not eXtri'
Gated until the scene was reviewed by
a cOroner's jury which was empanel
ed.
Smyrna times., 1926-01-06

early varieties did not bring much of
return, the later yields were profit
able.
"Watermelons fell off to but half
crop compared with the year prev
iOus. But this was not due to any
plant illness, but to the fact that the
year before had been such a poor one
for those who raised watermelons,
that the acreage was reduced. But
prices were good and yield brought
satisfactory returns for those who
were brave enough in the face of sew
eral bad years to attempt it again.
"Ilhe tomato season was peculiar
First it was reported that the yield
would be small. But when the crop
came on it was larger than ever.
Commission men who had been watch
ing the yield utilized the opportunity
and the price fell for the Independent
grower. But to the farmer who had
contracted, the price received was a
paying one. No. 2 tomatoes sold at
ninety cents, but the cooperative can
neries which have still large stocks
III storage expect to obtain a satisfac-
tory figure within a few months, which
will make the net returns all that
could be hoped for.
"Grapes fell off so per cent the
past summer. The prices ranged
from so to 65 cents, an average ot
about 55 cents for a seventeen-pOunC
basket, a fair price for those who haC
them.
Smyrna times., 1926-01-06

this date on the relic ~
record the events Of ,bs So3S'
and thereafter, uainter,,,,.R ,,S Re.i
an 1888, it was cracked up's1l
In 1916 it wa, sugao..
Bell should be runS 5',.ea
Washington's BIRTHDAY % os
was drilled out to senar,.. "a ana tas
sides with the hope 4i~'y tb.. es&
would be clearer. The ,a' he
proved Unsuccessful, bgt eSea
edges revealing the mari, ''.s y, g, d.
may yet be seen. - u 2e s
The broadcas,ing Of Il.
Americans creates. reJicDr95 c..s 92
marked a dual occasion -1.oe7
time that the Bel had bea, ...,,,- sa
1885, and the bcg.ngirg' ~ !. 'a.ga
quicentennial year in p.a.t.' i,
to celebrate $50 years ot ,''.., .. 3
independence. VI a-ae,
Smyrna times., 1926-01-06

Sussex county authorize. -.
ing an investigation Of ngm.,..
berries that have taken MAJ. /
Orchard, on the Indian r.r..
the past few days. Several -. =
which have been closed H.. ,.''
September, have been broke. il.
pillaged. Two Of the latest NJ A..
tered are those Of As,.stan. p,,,
ter Harry T. Swain and yi,. p
Martin, one Of the teachers
Georgetown public schools {.
articles were taken from the ,
cottage, while costly s.lverr,s
blankets We're stolen from II. /,
cottage. SO far no clue ba, h.
tained as to the guilty person.
! are committing the depreda,o,.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

the Arctic Fishing and Trading Com pany, told the jury today that the ''books of the. company rare crooked and have been used to hide assets which belonged. ito the Scandinavian American. banks of Seattle and Ta- coma. This fish concern is far from being small enterprise, managed by poor fishermen. It is really owned by Jafet Lindeberg."
 Lindeberg, Nome banker and min ing man, lives in California, wheresh defeated an effort to extradite him by this State after the failure of the Scandinavian American Bank of Ia coma. He was indicted by the grand jury in that case.
 Cutler was formerly adjutant of the Seattle post of the American Legion. He told the jury that the money he was accused of stealing was due him for wages.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05
Alaska Notes GlesniHgs From Territorial
 Exchanges.

Use of Copper river salmon for sale ito fox breeders in the interior has been protested in letter recently ad- dressed to the Bureau of Fisheries from Cordova. While fishing in the upper waters of Alaskan streams is limited to rod, gaff or spear at the time the fisheries bill came up for hearing, Congress was given to under stand that in some streams it was impossible to catch fish except with wheels It was represented to the Blu reau and to Congress that the In ,dians must have the salmon for their sown consumption and for dog feed, sard as a result the natives were per omitted to keep their fish wheels. Now lit is pointed out that they are selling .their catch fer white mans dog feed .and for fox feed. Blue fox raising in 3pens in the Copper river valley has recently met with extraordinary sue .cess, and large number of people ia &1lS lNltiikA o4 +N4IlIii4GR sS1L0 PI Eeti AlLS ito go into it. The industry has di- 5rect bearing upon Indian fishing, for tthe natives, 1t is understood, last year
 sold their entire catch of about ,000 Ired and king salmon to the fox farm sers With the increased market pre- Nvided by these ranchers, the Indians contemplate putting in a larger num- Iber of fish wheels this year and talk
 ing much larger catch than before. By the time the fish reach @Chitiua .and interior settlements along the Cooper river they are ripe with
 spawn. and, after escaping fishermen, seals and enemies at the mouth of the streams, are ready to function in re-
 production, producing 1000 or more young fish to each female Merchants .of Chitina are said to have reported were unusually prosperous last fall .after their advantageous dealings with the fox farmers.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

One bull moose, properly butehered i: and delivered; ten mink skins, dressed and stretched; grey fox pelts, or 1 ssilver pelt, together with 100 full grown salmon, delivered in season, is the alimony Charles Big Eyes must pay his squaw. This is the decision
 handed down in divorce proceedings .5y tribesmen who heard the evidence against the native at Nunilchik, on flower Cook Inlet, says the Valdez
 Miner. The judges decided that the foregoing constituted a fair share of the increment accruing to well regu-
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

In the final report of the grand jury at Fairbanks recently the jury strenu- ously condemned certain leakage of inside information from Federal offices in that division, such as ad- vance information to violators of the eighteenth amendment. who are about obe raided. It seems there is an un- derground channel leading from some of the Federal offices which should be checked. The grand jury recommend ed that maximum time be imposed in all jail sentences in all liquor cases, as small fines only serve as license to the people breaking the law.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

Joe E. Dalton, pioneer hard rock miner of the Kantishna district, re- gently visited -Fairhans. He reports that there are indications. of increased activity in his district, with. view to extensive operations during the sum mer. Approximately forty men have wintered in, the Kantishna. The win ter was ideal for the transportation of supplies, and all are optimistn over the outlook for that section.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05
ADMIRAL LINE GETS 5. SHIPS
PROHIBITIONIsT GETS-IN BAD.

Springfield, Ill, June 3.-Wiliam w. Bennett. president of the Illinois Anti-Saloon League, is facing dismiss sal from that organization because he acted as counsel in court for man accused of, prohibition law violation.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

Frank Bishopric, pioneer of the Klondike and Interior Alaska, who left for the States a few years ago, recently suffered two strokes of par alysis, according to a letter recently received in Fairbanks from Seattle. A brother hurried to Seattle and took him to his home in the East, where he is now being cared for.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05
NO FOOD. WOMAN SUICIDES

Oakland, June43.-Mrs. Bernice Les ser yesterday attempted suicide when she found that she had, no food for her two, sons, aged & and II. The family has heen aexisting on $8 per week for several months. The woman recently became ill. @f
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05
Steamers Dispatched
 for Alaska Service

Seattle, June 3-Thei Alaska Steam ship Company despatched the steam CTS Alaska, 0duna, Cerdoxa and La touche to southeastern and southwest ern Boring Sea stationsttoday,, with a total of $40 passengers and $500 tons of general freight.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05
TAYLOR MIRDER MYSTERY.

Chicago, June 2.-Clues held by Los Angeles gpolice,- still Investigating tha murder of William Desmond Taylor, motion picture director, slain four years ago, directed here, where a woman questioned. denied she had been in Los Angeles since 1919.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

Lawrence Kerr has ~been4 appointed assistant in the office of us Attor- ney W. D. oCppernoll, at Valdez. MT, Kerr was formerly secretary toaJudge Lomen, at Nome, and4at the last ses- sion of the Legislature was clerk of the lower house.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

fire occurred on their gas boat, the Bell, while it was moored at the city float at Ketchikan. MT. Charles sus- tained burns about his face and hands, and Mrs. Charles was less seriously hurt in the same manner.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05
MORE ,VOLSTEADTSM.

Washington, June 4.-Secretarygof Navy Wilbur has ordered &Eaptain Charles k. Devalin, cummandant of Norfolk Naval Hospital, courtmar- tialed on charges of intoxication and use of Government liquor.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

Josh Vance, a well-known oldtimer of the Fairbanks country, who went Outside during the winter for medical treatment, died in Seattle.a few weeks ago, according to word received at Fairbanks.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05
MEMORIAL DAY AT FRISCO.

San Francisco, May ,31.-The. city paid homage to it's war dead today in one of the most resplendentccelebra- tions and ceremonies in it's history
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05
WASHINGTON U. PRESIDENT

Seattle, June 4.-Henry Suzzallo was today appointed president of Washington University for another year, ,-at an annHal ;salarytof $1s,0o0.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

The War Department has author ized the establishment of a radio sta tion at Chandlar. Installation will start immediately, with the Chandlar Mining Company cooperating.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

Announcement was made at Fair banks a few days ago that Frank Manley had purchased a one-half in- terest in the Roth coal mine, located on the upper Healy river.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

Are you Kusko Times subscriber Why not?
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

Sidney D. Charles, editor of the First City News, and Mrs. Charles re. ceived severe burns recently when g
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

lated native family, whenever the husband drank up 59 mink skins at $5 per pint, the prevailing price for the brand of volcano juice fabricated by the manufacturers on the Inlet. The defendant in the case was charged with having terminated his drinking marathon by pitching his squaw into the creek when she chided him.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05
TWO AMERICANS WIN BEN
 NETT CUP BALLOON RACE

Brussels, June 3.-W. T. Gamer mand, an American, pilotipg the Good year No. 3, won the James Gordon Bennett cup balloen<raeef ftfying 351 miles. The second place went:to Cap tain E. C. Gray, of the American army.
 ADMIRAL LINE GETS 5. SHIPS.
 Washington, June 1.-The sales to the. Admiral Oriental Line of five President type ships plying from Se- attle tn the East were officially con firmed by. the United States Shipping Board.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

L. S. Robe, formerly of cmfwy mfwy
 L. $. Robe, a former we'll known oldtimer of the Interior, returned to Fairbanks recently, after an absence of Is years, on his way to the -Koyu- kuk in the interests of a new mining company,
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

Seattle--CounseI H. O. Cutler, who, is accused of embedding $6,48O from
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

A. Kitzmiller, formerly chief of po- lice of Anchorage, has been appointed prohibition enforcement officer, to sue ceed D. W. Flanigan, resigned.
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

Fire caused by an overloaded fue in the kitchen stove destroyed the Gov ernment radio station at Brooks be- tween ? and 3 o'clock on the morning of May 5th. The operator was awak- ened by the smell of smoke and found the whole roof in flames. He escaped through a window without being able to save any of his personal effects. The boss in supplies and equipment is estimated at between S2,5OO and $3,- GOO; the building had very little value
The Kusko times., 1926-06-05

Mrs Martha D. Carey. for many years a resident of Fairbanks, died there recently at the age of nearly 60 years. Mrs. Cary was born at Nu- lato, the daughter of Durandoff, Russian trader. She is survived by three daughters-Mrs. Evelyn Frank and Mrs H. K. Larson, of the State of Washington, and Mrs. Alvin John son, of San Francisco. Mrs. Frank was with her when the end came
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-19

S. L. Crane. Sec.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-19
CARD or THANKS

We desire to take this means Of
expressing our sincere thanks to ali
the kind neighbors and friends for.
their many deeds Of kindness and
sympathetic love shown to US in
so many ways during the recent ill
ness, death and burial of orr lfttfa
daughter and sister, Mae Z. Jennings
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jennings
and Ruth
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-19
NOTIcE no wATER UsERs

In order to insure the continued
purity Of the city water il IS neees=
sary that the storage tank be drained
and cleaned. Therefore you are here
by notified that water will not be
available between the hours Of / p.
NJ. and P. NJ. on Sunday, August
22nd, 1926.
By order Of the ~eity aeouDcils-s--
John w. Sommerville.
Water Overseer.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-19
BIDS WANTED

The directors of the Belt Farmers
Mill and Elevator company are cal
ling for bids for the lumber in the
old mill building opposite the Lewis
stone barn. Building may be moved
or junked. All bids must be in the
hands of S. L. Crane, Secretary not
later than September 18th. The direc-
tors Of the elevator company reserve
the right to reject any and all bids
BY order of the Board of Directors
of the Belt Farmers Mill and EleYa-
tor company.
s. L. Crane. Sec