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Smyrna times., 1897-02-10
union Republicans Desire the Sen
ate to Lift the Lid.

1he Union Republicans of Kent and
Sussex Counties have prepared tbe;r
evidence on which they hope to baro
the United States Senate inyest;,.a.
the elections in Delaware. The or;
dence consists of newspaper sto.,.
published in Mr.. Addicks' Dover ns,,o.
to which the editor makes affidavit o.3
two other affidavits. One Of tbe,,
signed by DR.. Caleb r. Layton. chan
man OF the Union Republican Sus.ov
County Committee, who recites +Lo
operation of the taxation and coIlectinn
laws OF the State, which, he declaras
are oppressive. Another affidavit snn.
porting the charges made in the mani
testo OF the Addicks Rump Legislature
when 1t adjourned is signed bv DIR
John Messick, John Barr. Penrosa :
Wllgus, Willard $. Torbert, Theodore
NJ. kreer, William H. Jester. William
X. Messick, Joshua W. Blizzard and
John I. Carey, all of Sussex County
The affidavit charges that the voters
assistants Of Sussex County defaced
about 800 ballots, which were thrown
out by the election officers, and this
DETACHMENT was due to conspiracy
Appended to the afidavits are names
OF about 800 persons who appeared on
the Sussex County delinquent list for
1896.
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10

THE Constitutional Conven-
ton started out with the elective
idea predominant, to elect every
officer in the cate, including the
Judges, but ends, or at least the
Judiciary Committee reported
on Monday in favor of Judges
appointed by the Governor, en-
dorsed by three-ffths of the
members of the Senate. Whether
the inferior courts shall have
three judges or one, as i'll Penn
sylvania and other States, has
also been a matter of considerable
discussion. 1t is stated that a
member of the Judiciary has
been personally active among
the members of the Convention,
urging the three Judge system.
Of course he is of the "ten cent"
order. A long plea, embodied in
a pamphlet, has recently been
published by one of the Judiciary
in favor of the expensive three
judge system.
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10

BECAUSE of the meeting of the
Constitutional Convention it is
likely that the General Assem-
bly, will be called to meet in
extra session. The convention
is not likely to adjourn until the
General Assembly has about
finished, and as the convention
will make a number of changes
in the laws, thereby rendering
some of the acts Of the Assembly
Invalid, it will be necessary for
the Assembly to remodel them.
Should, however, the COnstitu
ton be submitted to the people
for ratification an extra session
will not be necessary.
The members of the Assembly
are still complaining of little
business. They declare that if
the bills were forthcoming the
session would be an unusually
short one.
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Wednesday afternoon the Committee
on Legislature presented their second
report, which provides that no bill or
JOINT resolution except in relation to
adjournment shall pass either House
unless the vote shall have been taken
ny yeas and nays, and a majority OF
members elected to each House shall
De necessary for concurrence neither
mouse shall adjourn for more than
three days without the consent of the
other members of the Assembly in all
cases except treason, felony or breach
OF the peace shall be exempt from ar
rest while on duty, and for anv sneecb
or debate in either House thew shall
not be questioned in any other place
no Senator or Representative can hold
any other Office under the State while
member of the Legislature. The re-
port also says that no member of Con-
gress nor any person holding any office
under the State or the United States.
except officers usually appointed by the
Courts of Justice and the officers in
the militia, shall, during his contin-
uance in Congress or in office, be a
Senator or Representative. No person
while concerned in any army or navy
contract can be a Senator or Repres-
entative.
The Constitutional Convention Fri
day, as a Committee of the Whole.
adopted the report of the Committee
on the Legislature without change
Duling the discussion Mr.. Donahoe
and Mr.. Salisbury opposed the major
ity vote clause because it would dead
lock business. They said that the
Governors veto would be sufficient to
prevent bad legislation.
The Convention listened to BisboD
Coleman and Rev. Jesse C. Taylor
who spoke on divorce, the Bishop saw
ing he was not in favor of divorce for
any cause but legal separations for in
fidelity only.
After much discussion the Committee
on the Whole of the constitutional
Convention Saturday decided in favor
OF giving the Governor the veto power.
with three -ffths vote of the Legisla-
ture necessary to overrule it. The
Convention will give the advocates of
Woman's Suffrage a hearing for two
hours this afternoon. President Biggs
announced the appointment of these
committees, who have been enlarged
or ordered recently Manufacture and
Sale of Intoxicating Liquors Ellie
good, Cannon, HOrsey, Herring, Dona-
hoe, Sapp and Richards. Education
Gllchrist, Cooper. Johnson. Pratt.
Wright and Moore Bill of Rights
Cooper, Smithers, Dasey, Cannon.
Evans and Burris.
The Judiciary Committee of the Con-
stitutiOnal Convention Monday pre-
sented its report. In effect it provides
that our Judges shall be appointed bv
the Governor, by and with the consent
of three-ifths of all the members of
the State Senate.
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10
The Hastings Libel Case.

There was a surprise in the Court of
General Sessions Thursday morning.
at Wilmington, when George w.
Roberts, of Dover, Editor of the State
Sentinel, the Union Republican organ,
pleaded guilty to the charge of crimi-
nal libel preferred by Washington
hastings. When the case was taken
up the counsel for Roberts, Medford
d. CahOOn attempted to have the in
dlctment quashed. The motion was
argued until the adjournment of court.
and when the Judges took their seats
on the bench, Chief Justice Lore an
nOunced that the grounds laid nv the
defence to quash the indictment were
not sufficient and the trial would pro-
ceed. Henry G. Conrad, one of the
attorneys for Roberts, arose and stated
that the editor wished to enter a plea
OF guilty. He added that while the de-
fence admitted the Courts decision
that the publication was sufficient V
llbelous to 60 before jury, yet the de-
fence denied any criminal intent or
any real guilt to financially or socially
damage Washington Hastings or anv
other man. Mr.. Conrad added that
his reason for making such a request
was that the matter was published in
the heat of political campaign. The
Court was so surprised at the plea of
guilty that it asked Mr.. Conrad to
it and make one Of not guilty
for the day, and then make the charge
back to guilty next day, when the
Court imposed fine of $40. and cost.
Mr.. Roberts says of the case:
There was nothing to submit to a
jury, unless it was to attempt to prove
that the libelOus part of the article, if
such part there was, did not relate to
or was not applied to the complainant.
The plea of guilty was.
therefore, an imperative necessity upon
grounds, and consequent
upon the courts decision, but it does
not carry with it proof of guilt. If
then, our guilt was not established by
trial, a judgment upon evidence, of
what does the supposed legal vindica-
lion of this plaintiff consist?
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10
Inspectors Indicted at Wilmington, on
the Charge of Altering Returns.

The grand jury at Wilmington Fri
day, found indictment sagainst James
I. Earlay, Edward Clark, James E.
Drane, Michael A. Carroll, Hugh Wal
lace, Michael T. Conaway, Albert Alb
berger, Thomas F. Martin and Ed
ward A. Brandt on the charge of alter
ing returns at the election when they
acted as inspectors. Chief Justice
Lore delivered the following charge to
the jury:
lin relation to certain alleged frauds
and violations of the election laws of
the State, this court last session de-
livered you charge which you remem-
Der. The court feels that it ought to
emphasize that charge to-day and to
say to you that it is a duty you owe to
the good old Commonwealth in which
you live and which has nurtured and
protected you and your property to
sift and investigate these cases most
thoroughly.
''Let no prejudice or political bias,
no influence of any character whatever
step in between these persons and the
law. See that nothing shall annul the
law, which lies at the very foundation
of society, and which, if set aside.
leaves your Commonwealth at the
mercy of men who may see fit to at
tack it in it's most vital parts. We ask
you that you do absolutely and fear
lessly your whole duty"
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10
PERSONAL.

AAOAs @@s A@s W 0ACoy y hNt6O VI guC ~
s. Court who died in Wilmington,
Monday night aged "a years, was COM
missioner of the Board of Enrichment
in connection with the enforcement of
the Draft here under Col Edwin Will
mer IN 1868, and was in Smyrna some
weeks at that time.
Jos. H. Primrose, is in Washington,
organizing Conclaves of Heptasophs,
as Supreme District Deputy. The Star
notes the fact that he was presented by
Potomac Circle with a handsome gold
badge on Friday evening when thirteen
new members were initiated, and that
he will organize the third lodge of
Heptasophs on Friday evening.
Miss Laura Bell, leaves to-day for a
visit to Newark, Del, and Whining
ton.
Miss Bertha Hoffecker, is visiting
Miss Helen McCaulley, at Wilmington.
Messrs. Geo. NJ. Stevenson, and J. E.
Carter, are attending the Grand Lodge
of the A. o. U. W. at New Castle this
week.
Mrs. J. Harvey Speakman, enter
tanned the Whist Club last evening.
Miss Ethel Taylor, of this town and
Miss Lille Lower, of Brenford, are
making a visit to Camden. n. J.
Dance invitations have been coming
freely to town, marking the usual run
of Ante-Lenten gatherings. The
students of Delaware College give a
dance next Friday night; Harrington
on the 18th inst; and Middletown on
the 10Th.
Miss Ella Jones, of this town was
married on Wednesday last to Mr..
VIM. S. Gardner, of near Deakyne-
vile. The ceremony was performed at
the circuit parsonage by Rev. w. R.
Mowbray.
Miss Ella Clarke, of Kenton, has
been visiting Mrs. F. E. Postles.
Invitations were issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Refs to the marriage of their
daughter Miss Clotille to Mr.. B. Bar
ney Mitofsky, of Philadelphia, at their
home, Wednesday Feb. oath at noon.
Misses. Rena d. Williams, and Net
tie Tschudy left Monday for a visit to
the Misses YOcum, at Millville, n. J..
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Denney HAZEL
celebrated their Goth wedding ami
versary on Saturday evening by in
viting a number of their friends to
enjoy it with them.
DIR. +. L. Grier, is at Milford to-day
where he will participate as one of the
ushers at the wedding of Miss Mary
Ratcliff to Mr.. George H. Baynum.
R. d. Hoffecker, Jr., has gone to
Wilmington where he will attend the
Annual Banquet of the Delaware Col
lege Alumni Association.
The B. NJ. S. X. Club met at Mrs.
L. o. Walters on Monday evening,
and the X. Y. Y. Club at Mrs. J. W.
Denney's, the following evening.
Mrs. Alice Bailey, of FELTON,, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Clifton.
The "FOrtnightly Club, new as
sociation, met at the residence of Mrs.
John G. StOckly, Monday evening.
There was full attendance, the com
pany remaining till the wee, sma'
hours.
Mrs. Mary Feiro, who has been
quite sick for the past week with the
grippe, is reported improving.
Rev. w. r. Mowbray, was given a
donation by the congregation of Jer-
man Chapel on Thursday evening.
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10

THE grand jury of the court of
New Castle county Saturday
found true bills of Indictment
against the nine inspectors of
the last general election held in
Wilmington, ON charges of max
ing forgeries and alterations in
their certificates. These Off
cials were indicted at the last
term of court, >but the indict-
ments were quashed on the
ground of informality. Now,
under new indictments, the ac-
cused parties will be compelled
to stand trial. These election
officers were guilty of grave
frauds against the suffrage.
They practically attempted to
nullify the result of an election
by deliberately reversing the
vote.
The grand jury having done
its part, it is next in order for
the encouragement to prosecute
before petit jury.
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10
Public Sales.

Friday, Feb. 12-Jacob Bryan, Stock,
Farming Implements, &c, near
MalcOm's Mill, at 10 O'Clock. B,V.
Weldon, Auctioneer.
Monday, Feb. 15.-David C. Hoffecker
on the farm of John Rawley, in
Dutch Neck, Stock, Farming I'm
plements, &c. B. V. Weldon, Auc.
Tuesday, Feb. 16.-B. A. & H. P.
HAZEL, stock, farming implements.
&c., on the ''Woodside" farm, near
Blackbird, at 10 o'clock a. m. B. V.
Weldon, Auctioneer.
Wednesday, Feb. 1T. W. Cavender
near Smyrna, Stock, Farming I'm
plements, &c, at 10 o'clock a. m.
b. V. Weldon, Auctioneer.
Thursday, Feb. 1S.-Jesse Dean, two
miles from the ''Seven Hickories," ,"
Stock, Farming Implements, &c, at
10 O'Clock, a. m.
Friday, Feb. 19.-Fletcher c. Jones,
on the BELL farm, near Brenford,
Stock, Farming Implements, &c.
Monday, Feb. 22-F Rash, Surplus
Stock, near Raymond's School
House, at 10 o'clock. B. V. Weldon
Auctioneer.
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10
Vick's Floral Guide, 1897.

For nearly half century this Cata.
logue of Flower and Vegetable Seeds,
Plants, Bulbs, Roses, Potatoes, etc.,
has come as regularly as spring time.
Here it is again to remind us that it's
time to think about our gardens. This
issue contains half dozen full pnge
half-tone illustrations of Roses, Asters,
Golden Flowers, Carnations and Tom
atoes.
1t seems full OF the necessary infor-
nation for either amateur or profas.
sional. Send 10 cents toJamss Vick's
Sons, Rochester, N. Y, for packet
OF either Vlcks Branching Aster, New
Japan Morning Glory or extra choice
Pansy and copy Vick's Floral Gpida
II you state where you saw this notice
you wiii receive package of flower
seeds free.
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10

party to defeat Mr.. Addicks,
whose name did not appear on
the ticket)-Bird, Higgins, Spru-
ance, Bradford, DUPONT, et al,
joined in common purpose to
guide the halyards OF sink the
ship.
The death of Judge Wales
comes three weeks before the
expiration of President Cleve-
lands term. Will he bother with
the office in the shortness Of time
at his disposal, and should've do
so would the Senate confirm the
appointment?
Mr.. Cleveland owes nothing to
the Democracy of Delaware, be-
cause after declaring for his cur
rency principles they deserted
him and them, and chose in
direct opposition to his teachings
an adherent of the Free Silver
sentiment for Senator. There is
one man in Delaware, however,
to whom Mr. Cleveland owes a
large debt of gratitude-Senator
George Gray. And he, if he
would have it, is perhaps the
only man the present Senate
would take time to confirm.
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Sixteenth Annual Celebration of the M. E,
Christian EndeavOr Society at the
Parsonage.

The Birthday Party" given by the
M. E. Christian Endeavor Society at
the parsonage Thursday evening was a
success in every way. The event
marked the 10th anniversary of the
Society and to celebrate it the Social
committee sent out the following in
vitatiOn on neatly printed cards with
the G. E. Emblem:
This birthday party" is given to you,
ris something novel, It's somethingnew:
We send you ch little sack,
Please either send or bring it back
With as many cents as you are old
We promise the number will never be told.
Kind friends will give you something to eat
And others will furnish musical treat.
The social committee with greeting, most hearty
Feel sure you will attend your own birthday
party"
To each card was attached a little
silk bag, which the guests handed
In on entering the door. Through
this novel scheme the Christian En-
deavors took in $780,.
The social part of this Birthday
Party was highly entertaining and is
said to have been one of the best ever
held by the society. Pastor Stengle
and his wife gave every one cordial
greeting and were here and there Join
ing in the social chats and pastimes as
If it had been an occasion given under
their own personal direction. Over one
hundred and fifty invitations were sent
out, the people filling the parsonage
with most pleasant and sociable
gathering. Mrs. Stengle threw open
the house to their pleasure and a free
and easy time was enjoyed.
The entertaining committee consisted
of Miss Bertha Hoffecker Miss Lizzie
Turner, Miss Laura Bell, Miss Mollie
Thompson and Miss Emma FAIRIES who
made out pleasant program for the
evening. A feature of the entertain
ment was "Cupids Mail" in which they
forstalled, as it were, st. Valentines
Day. Two large bags bearing the in
scription "Cupids Mail" were used.
filled with valentines. Each guest had
the privilege of draw and it was most
amusing to see the originality of some
of the comical pictures, but more
merriment was occasioned at the inap-
of some verses to the
drawer. The valentines were not of a
cheap store variety, but thoroughly
homelike and original, containing i'm
prOvised verses that were ridiculous
yet had good meaning. This seemed
to be the drawing feature in the amuse-
ment line, for there was natural
to know what every body
drew. Fortune telling and other
games occupied the attention of others
during the evening. Mingled with
the merrIment which the entertaining
had furnished was some
bright and catchy piano selections from
the local talent present.
Before leaving each guest was in
vited to the dinning room where they
were treated to a repast by the com.
mittee in charge: Mrs. j. w. Clifton,
Miss Lizzie Mcdowell, Miss Hettie
Megear, Mrs. Annie Price, Miss Mag
gle Robinson and Miss Edith Beck.
The social committee will use the
proceeds toward 1iquidating their
share of the debt ON the M. E. Sunday
School seats.
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10

THE death of Judge Leonard
E. Wales, of the Circuit Court
for the District of Delaware in
Wilmington on Monday, inter
ests Delaware politics, if it does
not cOmpliCat- tlc situation
He had been III tne Judiciary for
over 33 years, being appointed
Associate Justice of our Superior
Court by Governor Cannon to
succeed Judge Milligan. He
held this position creditably until
he was appointed Circuit Judge
by President Arthur, March, 1884,
TO succeed Judge Bradford. The
reason for changing from the
State to the National Judiciary,
when it reduced the Republicans
on the bench to One-Judge
Houston-was one of the anom-
allies that has for years charac-
terized that 'gang" of Whining
ton politicians. Levi G. Bird
was intensely hostile to Anthony
Higgins.
Whether because VIM. G.
Spruance was a cousin of the
latter or because he had some
other erratic reason or no reason
at all, he so sternly antagonized
President Arthur in appointing
Mr.. Spruance to the Circuit
Court, that a final compromise
was made on Judge Wales. as
above stated Such a proceed
ing, in a political sense, was a
losing game all around, as it en-
gendered personal animosities
that crippled unity of action
throughout the years.
Episode No. 2 was more strik-
ing even than No. /, when Mr..
Bird changed from deadly OPP
ponent-politically-to a warm
advocate of Mr. Higgins, pro-
Claiming the disruption of the
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10

ever, considerable difference be-
tween Mr.. DUPONT two years ago
and Mr.. DUPONT to-day. Then
he might have represented a
party, now, at least in the two
lower counties, only a meager
minority. The desideratum of
parties = both Democratic and
Republicans unity. but if Mr..
DUPONT on elevation to the SEN
atorship had felt his mission in
State patronage to be as is be-
lieved, to take. care of and re-
ward the Higgins voters assist
ant, then he would have been a
disturbing element dealing out
distractions.
The politicians owe it first to
the State and then to their party,
to deal honestly and on lines
above suspicion. The name of
the State has been brought in
reproach and Kent county out
ragged, to say nothing of Will
mington and Sussex. Political
wrongs will bring their blight,
as have all other wrongs.
Delaware has in times past had
a high character that charac-
ter should be emulated now
rather than committed to poll
cies and measures that are
vicious.
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10
Matrimonial.

Edward D. Hearne, member of the
Constitutional Convention from Sus-
sex County, and Miss Annie Laurie
Wilson, of Middletown, will be married
In the Middletown Methodist Church
to-day.
Cards are out announcing the mar
rlage of H. Courtland Evans. son of
DIR. l.. W. Evans, to Miss Mary E.
Battersby, Philadelphia. Mr.. and
Mrs. Evans will reside in BROOKLYN.
Miss Ida Cain and Mr., Henry Wix.
OF FELTON, will be married Wednesday
morning February 18th at half past
eight O'Clock, at the Presbyterian
Church.
John G. Whitlock and Miss Eva
kawley were married at the M. P. Par
sonage last Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary Srd, by Rev. B. F. Jester.
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10
Girls Wanted.

Two of our industries, namely the
Shirt Factory and Hose Factory are
running with a greater push and vim
than they have for some time. Orders
are coming in all the time and the mar
ket demand improving but we hear the
complaint that both factories have
more capacity for turning out work
than they have the labor to do it with.
This seems strange when on the other
hand we hear so much complaint of
hard times among our young people.
There is no excuse now. If the girls
can only prove themselves capable
there are fifteen or more machines at
Jarrel's Shirt Factory, that the propri-
tor would be glad to fill, and now that
COunselman & Co., have added an
overall department to their Hose Fact
ory, a chance is given to a dozen or
more girls who could find steady en-
ployment. Our industries are a pride
to the town and between them nearly
two hundred operators are EMPLOYED.
But how noticeable a fact that while
these vacancies are lying open, there
are so many girls whose pride keeps
them from seeking employment in
these mills. 1t is a silly notion. Girls
who work in such factories can be as
well depOrted and lady like as any and
it reflects nothing. upon a girls credit
In fact it is commendable and shows
that they can be independent and self
supporting. Some of these operators
make as high as a $3.50 to So. 90 day.
Our factories must have help and the
preprietors naturally prefer home to
foreign labor and those girls who are
throwing these opportunities away may
live to regret it. Here is a chance for
families residing elsewhere to secure
residences and employment in our
midst.
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10
Strong for Local Optiou

Z. II. Register, Revs. Adam Stengle
and VIM. r. Mowbray and JOS. R. Jef-
fersoh and L. NJ. Price went from
Smyrna on Monday to Join the Dele
gates from the other parts of the State
to present the question of Local Option
to the Constitutional makers. The
principal address was made bv Rev
Vaughn 5. Collins who said ''Ws
want the saloon taken out of party mol
ltlcs' and for that reason many Of those
who are here to-day advocating this
cause voted for men who sit in this
conventlOn-Opposite, though thew
were to us in politics because we be-
lleved you would be fair. We want
you to allow us as constitutional right
the privilege to vote upon this question
every two years" He was followed
by Washington Hastings, Rev. A.
Stengle, r. NJ. Cooper, Rev. p. H
Rawlins, Capt. J. r. Price, (ofLewis).
Ezra Fell and David Ferris, (of Wilm-
Ington), Rev. J. d. c. Hanna. who
represented the Ministerial Union.
Rev. Joseph Brown Turner, who rep
resented the Christian Endeavors, and
kev. >. NJ. Morgan. They occupied
two hours and fifteen minutes.
Smyrna times., 1897-02-10

Not long ago farres % lives three
miles from here, ca,eEoS " store be.
fore tore breakfast and 9Ought >5ottle of
Ch9mberlain's Cough Remedy. He
said their little boy had bad cold, and
as they had used up what they had in
the house his wife would not let him
go to plow until he came and got a.
mother bottle. The little boy, who was
with him remarked: Now will soon
be well, for Chamberlain 'toff medi-
cine always cures me-" r. c. MCEL-
ROY, Black Hawk, Pa In speaking of
this Mr.. McElrOy said people came
from far and wide to his store to get it
and many of them did not know what
to do without it. For sale at % and so
cents ber bottle by Clifton & Raymond
Smyrna, Del.