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Smyrna times., 1900-09-26
HOWARD WILKINSON IN BUFFALO.
mas Located there and VIII Open Dug Store
Was i'll Philadelphia Last Week Pur,has.
ing His Stock of Goods.

DIR. Howard NJ. Wilkinson Of Dovar
who made such a sensation some tina
ago by eloping twice with his sister-in-
law, Josephine Packard, has loc,ted in
Buffalo. He has passed the State
Board OF Pharmacy and will open n
drug store on Swan street. When
wilkinson elOped the second time il
was said he had gone to Texas.
DR.. Wilkinson was in PhiIadelnbio
last week and to reporter he discussad
his plans freely, saying in part
1 have business that is doing
well, he said, "and am feeling better
than L have been for some time. IF
people would only keep hands off and
let us alone l would be perfectly.
happy" When questioned about Miss
Packard he said, "she has been suffer
ing from nervousness lately, but is
now all right. Any attempt made bv
her people to induce her to leave me
will be fruitless. :"
Dr. Wllklnson's business in Phila-
delphia was the purchasing of a stock
Tor his new store. Ee is still awaiting
ahXlously the time when he will get a
divorce and marry Miss Josephine
He is determined on this point and
says that if his wife doesn't take some
action, he will.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-26
WHERE FIRST FLAG WAyEn
interesting Day at cOOch's Bridge Last Sat.
urday-FirSt Flag in Battle

10 Delaware seems to belong the
distinction Of being not only the first
to sign the constitution, but the first
TO hoist the stars and stripes in battle
1t has been mooted point whether
1t was at the Battle of Brandywine or
Cooche's Bridge, but weight of testi-
mony seems to be in favor of the lat
ter place by a week. From local
historical testimony it appears that
Old Glory was first foated in battle on
Delaware soil on September ?. 1777.
and on Saturday afternoon at Coocbe's
Bridge, the memory of that event was
celebrated under the auspices Of the
Sons and Daughters of the Revolution
ltwas basket picnic that was arranged
and was attended by people from all
parts of the State.
The societies represented were the
Daughters of the American Revolution
the Society of the Cincinnati. the
Children of the American Revolutions
the society of Colonial Dame, the Sons
OF the Colonial Wars, and the Histor-
lcal Society of Delaware.
The place that will be marked with a
granite, bearing a bronze tablet is
Just outside the gateway of the Cooch
home and a few feet from the famous
bridge which crosses the Christiana
river.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-26
MISS CURRY LEAVES CENTRAL" !"
Telephone Exchange VIII be Operated In the
Future by Miss Nina Wells.

Miss Bessie Curry, who has been
the lady operator at the Diamond
State Telephone Exchange in the
Cummins' Building, has resigned to
ancept more lucrative position in the
new store which will soon be opened
by Mr.. W. G. Roe at the old ''Beck
Stand" on Main street. The resigna-
tion will take place October the first,
and she will be succeeded by Miss
Nina Wells.
Mis- Curry will leave with the regret
of many of the business men ard
phone subscribers. She was rapid
and accurate manipulation of the "Ex-
change" and was always cheerful and
obliging to patrons of the phone.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-26
SMYRNA'S EFFORT AT FOOTBALL.
VIII Organize strong Team This Season and
Have Rented Lot on Main Street.

'A' " SN"i-N StiVhB lSdnn MS season and
Have Rented Lot on Main Street.
With the advent of cooler weather
the football season has begun and
teams throughout the country are pre-
pairing for great contests in Grid
iron" supremacy. Smyrna will doubt
less be more or less enthusiastic and
will put in the field a comparatively
strong team, which will be coached bv
"Bob" Oglesby of the University of
Pennsylvania. The ''Catt's Lot"
bordering on Lake Como and Main
street has been rented for the season
and Manager Geo. D. Taylor is ar
ranging schedule of games.
The Conference Academy foot ball
team, under the management of Pro-
fessor Cecil A. Ewing, has arranged
two games with Delaware College-Oc-
tober % and November 10. Other
games will be played with Wilmington
High School and Washington College.
Chestertown.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-26
Pastor Hin Invited to Return.

Rev. Chas. A. Hill was asked by a
unanimous vote of the Quarterly Con-
ference on Thursday night to return
to Smyrna for the next conference
year, and the Presiding Elder was
likewise asked his good influences to
to the same end.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-26
NOMINEE FOR CONGRESS
THE BONE OF CONTENTION
REPUBLICAN FACTIONS STILL SEEKING
HARMONY AND A UNITED TICKET
Probabilities Are That an Agreement viii he
Reached This Week Through the Hig.
gins.Eillis Combination.

The Republicans Committees are ex.
pected to meet some this week to trv
and get together on the Congressional
candidate. The anti-Addicks men
are declaring that DIR. Ball will remain
on the ticket, but it is understood that
the Higgins-Hillis combination is
quietly working to have Ball hauled
down and one of the men desired bv
Addlcks named. Same of the Dupont
men say that if this is done it will be a
complete surrender to Addicks.
In Republican circles says the Phila-
delphia Ledger, reports have been
thick that secret agreement has been
reached between the leaders of the
Regulars and Addicks men to fix a
compromise ticket. The scheme is
generally credited to the Higgins
faction, for they have been most ac-
tive in dealing with the Unionists.
Chairman Churchman, of the Reou-
lars, denies the existence of the
scheme, and says no meeting of the
State Committee has been called. The
plan OF the Regulars is to put on
bold front and loudly insist that thew
will not withdraw Dr. l.. Heisler Ball
as the candidate for Congressman.
Then there will be a wrangle between
the committees for several DAYS to
arouse the interest Of the voters. and
the result will be that DIR. Ball Will be
accepted by the Unionists. The plan
goes further, and provides that after
DIR. Ball is endorsed by both sides he
will resign as Congressman and Mar
tin B. Burris, the joint nominee for
State Treasurer, will take his place.
and DIR. Ball will be named for State
Treasurer.
Peter j. Ford, Democratic candidate
for Governor, and Willard Salisbury,
chairman of the Democratic Commit
tee of the State, have returned from
New York, where they consulted the
members of the Democratic National
Committee. They arranged for
number of speakers to visit Delaware
and it is supposed to have several large
meetings.
Colonel Bryan is expected in Will
mington on October "a, and will speak
in the Opera House. Senator Bacon.
of Georgia, is also expected to stump |
the State.
One hundred and twenty-eight for
elgners were naturalized by the Super
lor Court at Wilmington Monday even
ing. A special session was held fer
this purpose. The new citizens took
the oath of allegiance to the country
IN punches" They were then ex-
amined by Chief Justice Lore and As
sociate Judges Boyce and Penniwell,
who questioned them regarding their
age, the length of time they had been
IN this country, and if they were will
ing to renounce all allegiance to any
foreign prince, king, queen or potent
ate.
The crowd was handled by the Dem
ocratlc ward workers, who assisted
Prothonotary Woolley in preparing the
papers. Poles and Italians predomi-
mated, but there was a scattering of
Hebrews, Irish and Germans.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Thirteenth Session of the Wilmin0too n,s
'rlct Sunday School Convention of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church


The Thirteenth Session of the vii.
Mlngton District Sunday School Con
Ventlon of the African Methodist Fnis-
copaI Church convened in Bethel A
M. Il. Church, Smyrna, on Wednes-
day morning last, and continued it's
session until Thursday evening.
The Rev. j. b. Stansbury. D. D.
Presiding Elder, Rev. J. M. Palmer
pastor, and S. J. NJ. Whaley, District
superintendent, and over forty minis
ters and delegates were present repre-
sentlng all the upper portion of Della
ware and Allen A. NJ. E. Chapel
Philadelphia. The sessions were oc-
cupled in discussing subjects pertinent
10 sunday School work and likewise
the various needs of the schools. On
the whole the convention was
the best ever held in the history Of
tne district. The papers were the
ablest and the session the most orderelv
and dignifed.
quite number of the State dav
school teachers were present-promin
eht among whom were President "
Z. Jason of the State College at Dover
ana Professor Conwell, Mr.. Geo. H.
Jones, Principal of the Middletown
schools; Mr.. NJ. NJ. Beamer of Smvrna
school,; Mrs. P. A. Beamer of CIavton
school; Miss Rachel Corsey, SMYRNA:
Mrs. M. E. Robinson, Wilmington.
Misses Victoria Webster and Florence
Selby of Philadelphia, with Miss Efie
Ross teacher at Cheswold, who read an
able paper entitled: "The relation of
the Sunday School to the Day School"
Among the things accomplished bv
the convention for the improvement of
the work &C., was the grading of
schools as suggested by the excellent
paper prepared by Miss Essie STAINS
bury of Philadelphia.
A binding resolution by Rev. w. C.
Brooks of Wilmington, pledging pas
tors, superintendents and teachers to
keep all Sunday Schools open during
the summer season discouraging and
disappearing the practice of their
being closed in the interest of camp
meetings, excursions, &c.
Resolutions were also adopted in be-
half of the Galveston sufferers by Revs.
W. G. Brooks and J. NJ. Palmer. The
district was divided into three centres.
viz Dover, Smyrna and Wilmington,
to which funds of from all schools will
be reported for the relief of the dis
tressed. The convention will prove
fruitful of much good in the future and /
revealed in its make up its able papers |
and well behaved people the progress
Of the race despite the tendency of a
large element to continue in old ruts
Of ignorance and vice.
The members and friends of Bethel
ably entertained the delegates and all
eft for their homes we'll pleased with
The manner in which they had been
Jared for. After deciding to meet
lext year at Allen Chapel, Philadel-
1hia, and the election of S. j. M.
Whaley District Superintendent for
he eighth successive term the con-
7entiOn adjourned, sine die.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-26
Death of Mrs. Ferguson.

The remains of Mrs. Zipporah T.
Ferguson of New Castle, were brought
here yesterday for lnterment in the
Odd Fellows cemetery. She was
within few months of being 90 years
old. She was the mother of the late
Samuel Spencer.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-26
Death Of Mrs. Martha Keys.

Mrs. Martha Keys, widow of the
late William Keys, formerly of Smvrna
dled Monday evening in Philadelpbia
IN her 73rd year. Funeral services
VIII be held at the residence of Mr.
Ephriam s. Stevens, Frazier street
on Thursday at o'clock. Interment
st. Peters cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-26
PEACH STEALERS ABOUT.
Mrs. Garrison at BrenfOrd Loses $50 Worth
of Preserving Peaches.

The stealing ofpeaches at night from
the trees for selling again, is a new
feature Of the year. We have heard
of several cases, among them that of
Mrs. II. Garrison, near Brenford, who
had about $50 worth of White Heath
Cling, used in preserving, stolen from
her orchard one night last week.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-26
". 0. HOiIecksr a Bank Director.

AT a meeting of the Directors of the
Il, rruit Growers Bank yesterday, Mr..
~ waiter o. Hoffecker was elected to fill
sIe vacancy in the Board caused by
~ sre death of his father, Hon. John II.
Smyrna times., 1900-09-26

Bombay Hook Road Almost Impossible.
Theroad to Bombay Hook Lighthouse
is IN bad condition. The water yes
terdaey ran two inches over the hub of a
carriage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-06
saE8PrED.s .A-.-s xoFGs.

Mr. Gregory. Of the firm Of Dunaway
& Gregory OF Tonkawa, was in person
at The yards. bringing in The prize load
of hogs for the day. They were heht
weight even running, wen rounded hogs
and sold at the top price of $40. This
firm is among the new ones, nut have
sent up some finely selected hogs sew
eral times, and are always well pleased
with their results on the Wichita mar
leet.
The old reliable shipping firm of Burch-
field d Cornell of Anthony. had in a
car of heavy hogs which sold at the top
of the bulk
Corey q Shepherd, Of Pond Creek. were
another Oklahoma firm on the market
with hogs which brought top of bulk.
They were heavy hogs crowding the go
pound mark very closely.
J0e Porter, Of T0wanda. was in with
ear load of medium weights, which
went close to ton prices
Sale & johnson. IF North Enid were
Oklahoma shippers in with d car load
OF heavy weights. which went al bulk
ton prices.
II. = williamson Of Pratt had in q
car of mixed packers S, which went within
tia bulk range.
Fitze e Denoye, of Ponca CITY. had in
two cars OF very fair hogs, which sold
at good bulk price.
The averaae weI-nt on car hoes yes err
cay was rs. Heavy hogs nave been
tho rule af late
There were few unimportant cattle
81 ee during he day. hut not enough 10
establish quotabla market There we're
teo deals of small punches made by
private trade the rest being mostly
roush stun There was one very fair
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-06
TAEES ANOTHER JJNP
Hog Market Still BoOmS With
Better Supply,
TOPS UP TO S4 70
Quality Some More
Hogs Wanted--CattIe.

The hog market yesterday was 5 to
~ cents higher, with better supply
offered. a little Improvement in the
quality and a good live demand, and
consequent active trading. The early re-
ports from other points showed a
stronger tone and upward tendency, and
this market GUY took the hint and
went them nickel better. The car Of
ferings did not put in an appearance
until late IN the afternoon, but when
shev did commence to come in they came
al in a bunch and trading was pretty
lively up to the close, when the last
car went over the scales. The quality
was better than Tuesday. There were
no hogs yesterday so common as the day
previous, and the top car was a fine load
Of zJ1-pound pOTkers Which took the 81. 70
Top, the best price in a long time. Nine
cars in all were sold and a fair run OF
local pen hogs. The bulk Of car hogs
went at q .62lalI4 6755. and FIVE cars went
at the top of the bulk, 21z cents below
the TOP Of the day. There were some
mixed packer stuff and some light
weights but on the whole the grade Of
hogs on sale was quite far and were
very acceptable as beiu 3 an Improvement
over the run Of several days past. Ev-
ery thing was promptly sold that came
in, and three more cars reported late
were awaited as long as % sibe, and
thCn bid upon as per yesterdays closing
market, according to the grade az they
might show I'D. This point more than
held its own and the better supply gave
everyone courage, the buyers more than
anyone else, as they have been gTiev-
ously disappointed Of late in their small
purchases. This is daily becoming more
and more a strong sellers market and
eli hogs received here viii be sold, and
sold wen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-06

OLD STRAW
Continued from First page.

fitness Of volunteers or civilians appointed
TO the regular army under the terms OF
of the bill were stricken out
Mr.. Hepburn offered the following
amendment:
provided that any vacancy in the
quartermaster department may be filed
by appointment from civil life"
Mr.. Hepburn made this amendment the
basis of some severe criticism Of the
Shafter expedition before Santiago. The
scandals which existed in the quarter
masters branch of the service on that
occasion, he said, might have beeen Oh
waited II competent men from civil life
had been in charge.
Mr. Hull defended the quartermaster's
department, saying that when the war
broke out the quartermasters department
was inadequate to the task as result
of the refusal Of congress to do its duty
years ago.
without action upon the amendment,
the house at $40 p m. adjourned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-06

higher, closing easier; top, .si.s5; mixed
and butchers, 81. 6014. rs; good TO choice
heavy, 81 Goa. 921a; rough heavy, 81. $50
4.55; light, 81. 60Q4. %; bulk of sales, 81. 70
d4.S5.
sheep-Receipts, 1900; sheep and lambs
generally steady to strong; choice a
shade higher; good to choice wethers,
$4,000. 40; fair to choice mixed, So 75Q
4.O5; western sheep, $4.00d4. 40; Texas
sheep, S2.5003. so; native lambs, 5000
$50; western lambs. 81. 75d5.50.
ST. LOUIS.
St Louis, Dec. -Cattle-Receipts, B.
600; natives steady; Texans steady to
strong; native steers, s8-25g5. go; stockers
ana feeders, g. 1914 40; cows and heifers
s.. 00q4. ~; Texas and Indian steers, $3.50
al. IS; cows and heifers, $2.00G4. so; Texas
and Indian steers, s.. 39g4.55; COWS and
heifers, g. $685. 20.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; market steady;
native muttons. g. 5OG4. %; lambs, 1850
$50.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, No, Dec. 5.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 5000; market strong 10 10 cents
higher; native steers, s. 25G5. IS; Texas
steers. s. 05u4. IS; Texas cows, 81. 25d3. %:
native cows and heifers 81. 5584. SO; stock
ers and feeders, $3.O0G4 30; bulls, s.. 500
400. Calves, receipts 40: market strong.
81 58G5. 70.
Hogs-Receipts, z 900; market to 1Oc
higher; bulk of sales, 81. SOFA. IS; heavy.
Si.Tl504.90; packers, S4S0d4. 30; mixed
S3-7oQ4 875z; light. $4.75Q4.9o; workers,
$LSSa4.90
sheep-Receipts, 1000; market steady;
lambs, $3.S0a5.50; muttons, $1,000. %.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-06
IT'S THE BOOT NOW
shoes Succeed six shooters in Set
fIemenfs at st lIwater

Guthrie o. T., Dec 4-Of an exciting
scrimmage at Woodward in which one of
the parties literally got there with both
feet the State Republican saws: There
was lively. fracas on the streets K our
city Monday night Frank joiner and
Jean Simmons were the comba tants.
Frank was knocking the Simmons every
pop when Jake Simmons father Of Jean
came TO the rescue and kicked and spur
red Frank in the face and head ir41ct-
Ing painful bruises. The Simmons were
landed in the county bastDe over night
and when brought before the pr79ate
judge next day Jake was fined $50 and
costs and thirty days in Jail, Jean SO
and costs. They appealed the cases to
the district court
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-06

Washington, Dec. Sat Benninss to-
day the weather was cool and windy.
SUMMARY:
First race seven furlongs: Bu6oon
won: Fluke, second; Randy, third Time.
1924.
Second. 2-year-olds. handicap, 81 fur
longs. Pigeon Post won: Quite Right
second: Shark, third Time, 1.12
Third hurdle. mile and a half: Magic
Light won, The Lost Chord. second;
Drauehtsman. third. Time, S.oo2s.
Fourth. mile and 50 Yards: Hinsdale
won Elsie skip. second: CogsweIl. third
Time. 1883 SIS.
Fifth. selling. mile and sixteenth: Miss
Hanover won; Beau Ideal. second, Char
awind third Time, 1:55 as
sixth, handicap, 2-years-oids and m
wards. seven furlongs; CarbuncIe won:
Humboldt second; Charentus, third
Time 7.22 %
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-06
FOUR TIMES ARRESTED
Hannibal Hodges Tried MOre Than
Once for Murder.

Guthrie, 0. T., Dec. 4-HannE5aI Hold
ges, who is confined in the United
States jail at AntIers, / T.. on charge
Of murder bears the distinction Of being
tried four times on the same charge and
same ofense. He is accused of killing a
Choctaw man in Red River county in
1894 He was arrested by the Choctaw Of
ficials and was tried at Sulphur Springs
and was acquitted. 500 natter he was
arrested by a deputy United States mar
shal and tried before Commissioner
Woodkirk at Garvin and was bound over
to the Paris court, where he was again
acquitted. About two years or more ago
he wa sagain arrested and brought here
for trial before Commissioner Hacket
and was again released A little more
than ayear ago ne was once again ar
rested. on the same charge and was
bound over TO the court here by Com
missioner Spaulding at Goodwater
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-06
Additional GILI LENI
CTYIN 3 7IzE.

Ex-Governor Leedy Is visiting IN The
city. the guest Of his old friend, H 6
| Toler.
If it rains today the Toler horse sale
VIII take place in floral han. Fail
grounds.
This evening the faculty OF Friends
University give the football eleven Of
that institution a banquet.
The German Church society win NEE;
at the residence Of Mrs. Henry Bolte
ond South Water street this afternoon.
The Rummage craze sale has STRUCK
Wichita al last The ladies' Of Plymouth
church viii hold a Rummage sale next
week
A two months old son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Hatfeld. 2gS South Emporia ave-
nue. died yesterday morning. 1t VIII
foe buried at 10 o'clock this morning from
the home. Rev. Bruce Griffith win con
duct the service,
Two Wichita young ladies' bought
homes yesterday. These were Mss Eliza
Bell and Miss Fosertlue Dunning Geo.
c. HENRY. sold Miss Bell 155 Clarence ave-
nue. and Miss Dunning a nice cottage on
Mascot avenue
The Little Egypt BuriesQue company,
which PLAYED here last Saturday night
is stranded at Hutchinson and all mem-
hers broke Miss Pearl Herbert the
musical director. yesterday morning
reached Wichita and joined the "Have
You Seen Smith company.
The meetings at the First Baptist
church are Increasing in interest. Al
last nights meeting there were several
requests for prayers Pastor ". +. Glb-
son is doing the preaching His subject
last night was Blind Barumeus." serv-
ices win continue the rest Of this week
with the exception Of Saturday night. A
cnrdlaI walcnrne Is axtenled 10 all
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-06
.VHEAI WIS HIGHER
Better Tone Shown in All the
Grain Dealings,
FROM FEAR OF SQUEEZE
Corn Holds an Active Demand
During Day.

Chicago, Dec. Sat one tins today
the wheat market showed good gains
on strong cables, but later reacted on
selling. January closing steady, &c
| higher and May a shade lower. Oats
closed unchanged and provisions III to
20c improved.
At the beginning Of trade the wheat
market was treated to a surprise by an
advance at Paris equal to ~ to ~
Liverpool was also higher. There was d
fair outside demand and a disposition
on the part Of local shorts to cover.
January opened sc higher at 71zs672c,
and during the first hour sold to 721s0
72Ac. On the bulge the outside demand
fell off and the trade, which had been
fairly active, became quiet and pro es-
s-onal. A desire for profits on the part
Of longs who were Influenced by-~l he
continued liberal receipts, resulted in a
decline to 7l5sc. Here the market stead
led and January closed 1sc up at 715s71A-
New York reported forty loads taken for
export. Seaboard clearances in wheat
and -four were equal to 1872 900 bushels.
Primary receipts aggregated $4,000 bush
els, compared with $4,000 bushels last
year. Minneapolis and Duluth reported
500 care. against 40 last week and 329
a year ago. Local receipts were 40 cars,
none Of contract grade.
Corn was very strong early chiefly be-
cause of a fear Of q squeeze in the De-
cember delivery under the same manage
ment that made a success of the Novem-
Der deal. Of the "a cars received today
but one graded contract This so i'm
pressed shorts that December, which
opened & to nc higher. at BIZ GS716c.
rallied sharply to Csc. The close was
strong, &c up, at 371kc; ay was easier,
selling between 267s and 2615G255s, with
the close a shade lower at 36iad3s5bc.
May corn was influenced considerably
by wheat
Oats were exceptionally dull. The De
cember-May difference was 23sc, but
there were no transactions May sold
between 237kc and 24c and closed IN
changed at 237sc. Receipts were III cars.
The country movement was slow and
shippers did but little
Provisions opened strong on light hog
receipts and higher prices at the yards
Following this the market ruled easier
for a time under the belief that a lead
ing bull was selling December lard
Later a demand for lard by this bull re-
suited in covering by shorts and a rally
ensued. January pork sold between
So. 0711 and S122 and closed 20c higher
at so. 221a; January lard between S5.S21s
as. s. and $3.50, closing 1Oc up at s. go
and January ribs between s5.25 land
Sc 2715, with the close TIC improved at
g .27A
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat
Il cars; corn, $50; oats, 135; hogs. $500
head.
cp.YNr Avn 11U-,7,-71-1r zr.r.r-r,