Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1896-07-15

wouldn't be worth ten cents pound,
and if iron were as scarce as gold it
would be entirely worthless.
Mrs. Herman S. Davis is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph I. Hof-
fecker, in Dover. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
will sail for England Friday.
If the rains continue during August
peaches will only carry in good shape
in the refrigerator cars. 1t is fortunate
that these cars are obtainable.
The trustees of Delaware College,
Monday selected professor of electri-
cal engineering. There were a num-
Der of candidates spokenof; William A.
Pratt of Wilmington was chosen.
Early apples have brought better pri-
ces than for years. Red Astrachan
have been selling at figures which net
ted the grower 25 to so cents basket,
according to quality.
There are II applicants for the posi-
ton of principal of the Odessa public
school recently made vacant by the res
ignatiOn of Professor George A. Bun
ting.
A mass meeting to further the pro-
iect of good roads will be held at Union
Park, Wilmington, on the evening of
July %. Addresses will made by
Benjamin Nields and others.
Delaware Democrats can at least re-
solve to save their State at the next
election. Division over the financial
question need not prevent them from
uniting solidly to beat the Republicans
in the contest for the State Govern
ment. -EUeFy EUeniag.
The same paper says: "The platform
adopted by the Democratic National
Convention at Chicago is practically a
platform of reputation. There is a
strong probability that it will be re-
pudiated by the people, when they
cast their ballots in November.
WILL Soon BE DOUBLED-TRACK -
The Delaware Railroad Company is
rapidly continuing its system of long
sidings at various points along the line
and within few years the road can be
made into a double track system by
connecting these sidings. Some of
the side tracks now being put in are
over a mile in length and can be found
at nearly every station. The double
track has already been laid for part
of the distance, some of it having been
put down years ago.
PROFANITY. Says the Wilmington
Republican: ga BOstonian who re-
Gently visited our city, expresses his
establishment at the profanity INDUCED
by men and boys on our streets. On
nearly every corner and thoroughfare
Oaths are uttered with a volubility that
is really calculated to shock the sensi-
bility of any person of any refinement.
InBoston such profanity is not allowed.
The utterance of Oaths in the streets
soon leads to a visit from an officer and
call at the magistrates Office Pro
family is forbidden by our statues, but
the great difference between our city
and Boston is that the law is not en-
forced. We should like to ask if il
would not be wise for the Chief of Pc
lice to look into the matter.
THE DELAWARE DELEGATES AT CHIC
Coin the alphabetical call of State!
Delaware is fourth on the list, and by
the operations of the unit rule NJ
Bryan votes were recorded until Della
ware voted as: zone for Bryan; tire,
from Pattison, and two not voting"
J. F. Saulbury was the Bryan man
The two who did not vote were Sen
ator George Gray and Chairman Sauls
bury, a cousin of the other Salisbury
William H. Boyce, H. G. PeningtO.
and DIR. Lewis voted for Pattison. S
!, that big, broad-shouldered John F
felt pretty good when the Nebrask
man won with such clatter and fiut
: ter. He says Delaware will be all righ
: in the campaign. Senator Gray
silent on the subject of the convention
: 1t seems to be to painful for him
: discuss.
= Willard Salisbury says, with an evl
y IDENTIFY bad taste in his mouth: ''W
u are going to hold a State conventio
in Delaware in a few weeks to nam
e our electors. We shall have to abid
g by the decision of that convention"
DEMOCRATS OF DELAWARE VIII
LARGELY SUPPORT THE TICKET MAI
y AT CHICAGO.-The attitude of Del
. ware Democrats towards the platfOr
and nominations of the Chicago Coz
i vention is one of general hostility, b
&c the outcome of the dissatisfaction
n prOblematical. The Democratic pc
: ticians are generally expressing theI
- selves as in favor of supporting tt
" nominations, Notwithstanding the
y opposition to the platform, from t
necessity of preserving the party c
ganization of the State. Chairman
Irving Handy, County Treasurer Jol
TT T. Dickey, Clerk of the Peace J.
ey Foard and City Solicitor Robert
Of Hartman are among those who have
In clared themselves to that effect. Ma
n. prominent Democrats who are not pc
ly ticians, however, have emphatically
ld serted that they will not vote fOrBr y
On and Sewall. 1t is probable that
is Democratic State Convention, viii
will meet at Dover on August IS, W
CHI nominate an electoral ticket in the
d. terest of the Chicago nomination
e. Any attempt, however, to formerly
OF dorse the Chicago platform will prec
let itate contest that may result in
open bolt upon the Presidential tick
x This the leaders wish to avoid if p
ST. sible.
JOHN +. SALISBURY AS LEADER
Says the Morning NetCs: "The ne
:" received in Wilmington from Chic'
= was not particularly cheering to
~ members of the Democratic party he
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