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Smyrna times., 1900-08-01

Mo-" hesitated Bessie, ''it isn't |
that-but 1 thought it-it was Min
erva."
Mr.. Leroy laughed.
81 respect Miss Minerva very sin
cerely; but I should just as soon think
of marrying my Greek dictionary"
"But 1 am such silly little goose,
and [ am only sixteen, and mamma
and Minerva are most always scolding
mel"
But" mimicked Mr.. Leroy, with
playful fondness. "they will not scOld
the minister's wife! And shall never
let the winds of Heaven blow too
roughly on my little flower"
can't believe it" said Bessie ener-
getically.
''But you love me, Bessie, do you
not?"
81 have never thought about it be-
fore, said Bessie, ,meditatively twisting
one of her curls around her finer; but
L think do
''Bessie! Bess, child!'
Half an hour had elapsed, and Mrs.
Elliott was calling loudly for the little
stray to come and set the table for
dinner.
81 never saw such child" sighed
the widow. always out of the way
when she's wanted. Oh, here you are!
Where on earth have you been?"
, SIN Mr.. Leroy's study, mamma"
"What were you doing there?"
J Talking to him, mamma, about
his marriage" answered Bessie mis-
chieviously.
"Is Mr.. Leroy going to be married
, eagerly demanded the widow.
l eyes, mamma"
Mrs. Elliott elevated her eyes and
Q hands in unison.
= Bless my soul alive! Minerva, do yOr
hear that? and to whom?"
= To me, mamma"
NONSENSE
4 ''But it isn't nonsence, mamma,
g cried Bessie, triumphantly, showing
n little gold ring with blue stone tina
k Mr.. Leroy had placed on the forefnge
a of her left hand. "And we are to b
married in September next! Mamma
v you will be the minister's mother-in
s law, after all!''
e "Bessie are you in earnest?" de
e manded Minerva.
V "Never more so in my life
"Do you love him?"
e Bessie sobered down in a minute
O and held her face on her sisters shoul
o der.
81 love him dearly, Minerva"
r. "It was disappointment to Minerva
but she congratulated Bessie in tru
Q sisterly style, after all. If she couldn
n be the minister's wife, it was next bes
h to be his sister-in law.
And thus it was that Bessie was q
r. least on her part) won by mistake.
at WaUerly Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1900-08-01

Daily. 2Daily except Sunday. II Leaves
Tuesdays and Saturdays only.
"a Stops TO leave passengers from Wilmington
and points north, or take passengers for points
south of Delmar.
"f' Stops only on notice to conductor OF agent,
or on signal.
"f' Stops TO leave passengers from Middletown
and points south.
''p' Stops to leave passengers from points south
of Delmar, or take passengers for Wilmington
New CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAIEs-Leave
Wilmington S.l3 a. m BOB, 4.39 and 65S p. m
weekdays. Leave New Castle s.Sl, 95S. l1.Ol
a. m, c 3S p m week days.
Express trains leaving Harrington $40 a. m,
and arriving at 646 p. m, weekdays, run
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and Newark.
BRANCH ROADS.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City, and way
10 38 a. m. and $50 p. m. week ek-days. Return.
ing, train leaves Fran kiln City 90 a. m, and
1.37 p. m. weekdays.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (yia
steamer) 1873 p. m. weekdays Returning, leave
Chincoteague so a. m. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, Lewes and
Rehoboth at lOSS a. m 80 p; m. weekdays.
Returning leave Rehoboth 6.S3 a. m, and 25l
p. m. week days; 7.22 a. m, Mondays only.
Leave Harrington for Berlin: l0SS a. m. and
6.t6 a. M and 2.33 D. m. week days,
Leave Townsend for Centrevilie and way sta.
at 9,2S a; m and 554 ?. M weekdays Re-
turning, leave Centreville 7.5l a. m. and 2.45 D.
m week days.
Leave Clayton for oxford and way stations al
9.3S m. and 55s p. m. Returning, leave OK
ford 700 a. M. and l56 p. m. week. days
Leave Seaford for Cambridge and interme
diate stations at lily a. m. and 7.28 p. M week
days: Returning, leave Cambridge at 700 a. m
and 2.30 p m. weekdays,
Train leaves Clayton for Chestertown 10 l5 m
returning, leaves Chestertown, $50 a. M
CoNNRCrIoNs.- Porter, with Newark Il Della
ware City Railroad. At Townsend, with Queer
Annes& KentRailroad AtClayton with Delawar
| u &Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore & Delawar
Bay Railroad. At Harrington, with Delaware
Maryland Virginia Railroad. AtSeaford witt
| Cambridge Seaford Railroad. At Delmar witt
| New York, Phtladelphia d Norfolk, Wicomico 4
Pocomoke and Peninsula Railroads.
| 2Daily except Sunday
| j. b. HUTCHINSON, General Manager
| J. x. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
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Philadelphia, Wilmington Z Baltimore Railroad
DELAWARE DIVISION.

On and after July Il, 1900, trains will leave
as follows:
SOUTHWARK.
Exp. Pass. Exp Pass. Mail. Mail
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Steamer will leave from Prices Wharf,
Smyrna Landing; Conning's Wharf,
Fleming's Landing, and Arch
st. Wharf, Philadelphia.
FreIoht Received In Philadelphia Daily, at Hrch
Street Wharf.
Office, Cummins Building, next door to
the National Bank.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
OLD OFFICERS ELECTED
THE PROHIBITION STATE CONFER
ENCE COMES TO AN END.
subscriptions Raised for n Permanent
Headquarters Here-The Days
Prog ramme.

At meeting OF the Prohibition State
committee, held yesterday afternoon at the
Hotel English, the old officers of the COM
mittee were reelected. They are: DR.. H.
j. Hall, of Franklin. chairman; Edward
w. Clark, of Indianapolis. secretary, and
NJ. j. Fleming, of Frankfort, treasurer
The election of district chairmen will not
take place until the January preceding the
next State convention.
The Prohibition conference, which began
at Plymouth Church Wednesday morning,
came to close yesterday evening. The
first address yesterday morning was by
l.. 7. Van Cleave, of Atlanta, who spoke
on the topic, Importance and Use of Lit
erature." The discussion was led by Ed
ward w. Clark. of Indianapolis. Rev. r..
II. Clark. of this city, talked of the Work
of the Evangelist" and L. c. Masters. of
Muncie, led the discussion. 1.-THE Needs Of
the Prohibition Cause in Indiana" was the
topic Of A. l.. Cr!m's address, and this was
the principal talk of the day. He urged
that a more perfect organization be main
tanned, and that a large fund be raised to
meet the expenses of aggressive Prohibi-
ton work. AS a result of this talk it was
announced that Oliver 7. Cumback, a
young mechanic of this city, would give
$500 towards fund to establish permanent
Prohibition headquarters in Indianapolis.
The offer was received with enthusiasm,
and other subscriptions were taken. In adj
dition to Mr.. Cumback's subscription, the
sum of sos was raised. NJ. S. Larmore, of
Milton, led the discussion Of Mr.. Crim's
topic.
In the afternoon A. w. Jackman, of
Battle Ground, told something Of the work
of the township chairmen, and Edwin
Hiatt, of New Castle, talked of the work
OF the county chairmen. 1.-The Work of the
District Chairmen" was the subject of an
address by DR.. w. N. Nancy, of Evans
vile. Several people talked on the subject
OF "Our Duty" The conference closed with
the song, "Blest be the Tie that Binds"
The meeting of the State committee was
prolonged until late hour last night. The
question of organization was discussed at
length. 1t was proposed to have evangel-
lists at work in each district in the State
if possible, and to look closely after the
county and township organization. 1t is
the plan to have township leagues take up
the same subjects for discussion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
MR.. MEGREW HEARD FROM.
He Calls n Meeting OF the Finance
Committee for Saturday.

The Board Of Safety will meet this morn
ing TO make a recommendation to the city
controller for a chemical wagon and equip
ment for the West Indianapolis fire de-
partment as recommended by the finance
committee at the meeting Wednesday
night. The board will recommend an adj
ditional appropriation of 5000 to cover the
cost of the new chemical wagon. Mr..
Johnson Will then return the ordinance
with the amendment to the finance COM
mittee and 1t will be referred TO the Council
next Monday night.
Chairman Megrew, OF the finance COM
mittee, sent word to City Clerk Geckler
from Washington yesterday, to call meet
ing of the finance committee for Saturday
night TO take place at his office in the
De Soto building. Mr.. Megrew did not
know that the committee met Wednesday
night and took action on the bond ordi-
nance and also on the temporary loan ordi-
nance. The meeting will be held to-mor-
row night. and the recommendation of the
city controller. for al additional chemical
company for West Indianapolis viii be
acted upon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
PECULIAR BANKRUPTCY CASES.
Interest in a Irvine Binder Knotter
Valued at S42.

Alfred ID. Dofland, farmer living near
Charlottesville, filed a petition in bank
ruptcy in the United States clerks Office
yesterday, showing liabilities amounting to
81, 1925 and assets STA. One of the items
listed by Mr.. Dofland under the head of
assets was San undivided two-thrds
interest in Irvine binder knotter, Patent
No. 5676N and improvements thereto, in
vented by George w. Wilmington, in the
United States and, when patented therein,
in Canada, Great Britain, Germany,
France, Austria-Hungary, Russia, India
and Spain, with two models thereof" The
value of this imposing asset Is given as $40.
Jacob G. Smelser, salesman residing at
Liberty, In Union county, was very much
afraid he might have failed to give q COM
plete statement of his debts. Il have in
tended herein Cn this petition)," said he
ito include every debt of every kind that
/ now owe, and if any is left out, ii is
through mistake" His debts figure up ST.
1907 and he shows assets, consisting of
wearing apparel, valued at $50. The en-
ployes in Clerk Buffers office seemed to
think the man had probably included
everything in his petition.
George H. Manlove, an attorney, has evil
IDENTIFY found Alexandria a city barren of
litigation, since he acknowledged himself
a bankrupt with liabilities footing up 81, S95
and assets of only $50. the latter made up
entirely of wearing apparer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
RIPLEY LYNCHING CASE.
II May Soon he Brought to Trial In
This State.

The Ripley county lynching suits, which
have enjoyed long and undisturbed slum-
Der In the Federal Court, awoke late yes
terday afternoon, stretched themselves and
displayed other signs of life 1t will be re-
called that these actions, which were in
stltuted some months ago by Lulu G. Jen-
kins, administrative of the estate of w.
II. Jenkins, one of the victims, We're put
into a somnolent state by the revocation
OF the letters of administration granted
Mrs. Jenkins in the Cook county Oll.) Cir
cult Court Her attorneys, Messrs. Craw-
ford and Najdowsk, OF Chicago. and Mer-
rill Moores. of this city, however, asked
similar letters from the Ripley County
Court, but were refused. On appeal the
higher court reversed the decision of the
Ripley County Court and ordered letters of
administration to be granted Mrs. jenkins,
which was done, as announced in yester-
days Journal. Armed with this new au-
thority, the woman's attorneys filed in the
United States clerks Office yesterday a
petition asking that Mrs. Jekins, adj
nlinistratrix under letters of the Ripley
County Court, be substituted as plaintiff,
instead Of Mrs. jenkins as Administrative
under letters issued by the Cook County
Court. If the petition is granted by the
Federal Court the long-delayed actions
against Sheriff Henry Bushing, his bonds
men and the Ripley county mob that
lynched Jenkins and four other men will
probably be brought to trial in the near
future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
AGAINST GAS COMPANY
DECISION OF INTEREST BY THE AP-
PELLATE COURT.
Was Turned Of-TwO Other
Decisions.

The Appellate Court yesterday affirmed
the judgment for $3.50 recovered by James
r. Anthony against the Indiana Natural
and Illuminating Gas Company. for a
series of wrongs growing out of the COM
pany's failure to give him a sufficient sup
ply of gas. Anthony, who was forced TO
get along with an inadequate supply of
gas for one winter and part of another.
removed his mixer and burned gas direct
ly from the service pipe. The company
disconnected his stove and turned off his
gas, and he was without gas for four days.
The court said that the company's fall
ure to furnish gas did not give Anthony
an excuse TO remove his mixer, and the
company had right to turn off his gas, If
he persisted in doing So But his gas was
already paid for in advance, and it ap-
peared that the company refused to con-
nect his stove again on his promise to use
mixer, and subjected him TO numerous
acts of indignity and oppression. The
court, therefore, refused to interfere with
a general verdict in the plaintiffs favor
on all the causes or action he had pre-
scented.
Judge Robinson, who wrote the opinion
of the court, said that the company might
be relieved from its obligation to furnish
gas in some cases, but having elected TO
treat the contract with the consumer as
in force by taking payment for its gas, It
could not escape liability for failing to
comply with the contract
The Supreme Court affirmed the case of
Peter Lay vs. the Madison ard Hancock
Gas Company, refusing an injunction to
a number of persons living near Pendle-
ton against the gas company to prevent it
from violating a contract by which it had
undertaken to furnish them with natural
gas for fuel and lights as long as gas
flowed from its wells in sufficient guam
titles.
The Appellate Court yesterday reversed
the decision giving Walter y. Elwood a
$1,000 Judgment against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company for damages received
by catching his arm between two cars at
Richmond Elwood had accepted the COM
pany's relief fund payment and the court
held that the acceptance Of the money
from the voluntary relief fund absolved
the road from any liability in damages
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
SKETCH OF DR.. ]. J. CARVER.
He Was Well Known IN the Medical
Profession.

DR.. John J. Carver, notice of whose death
appeared in yesterdays Journal, was well
known in the medical fraternity. having
been In practice continually in Indianapolis
since his graduation from the Ohio Medical
College in 1876 DR.. Carver was born In
Silver Lake, o., Feb. IA, 1915. and was OF
Scotch descent. He obtained his early 4du-
cation at Fairview High School and at
commercial college at the same place. In
the second year of the civil war he enlisted
as a private soldier in the Seventy-first
Ohio Infantry and served four years, and
assisted in the battles of Sholoh and those
OF the Atlanta campaign and was at the
battles of Franklin, Columbia and Nash
vile, Tenn. AT the close of the war he
refused the tender OF a lieutenant colonelcy
of the Sixteenth United States colored
troops. On returning TO Ohio ne engaged
in the drug business, in which he continued
for several years. In 1870 he began the
study of medicine under DR.. Oliver Cook,
of Dayton, a brother of General George
Cook, of the United States army. After
his graduation from the Ohio Medical Col
lege he moved to this city. In 1881 he was
elected superintendent of the City Dis
pensary and served in this capacity for five
years. In 1888 he was elected n commits
sioner of the public schools, which office
he held for four years. He had always
taken an active interest I'm educational
work. At the expiration of his term he
was appointed United States examining
surgeon for pensions, which he held for a
like period DR.. Carver was a member of
the Indiana Medical Society, the American
Medical Society, and has written a number
of important papers on medicine. He was
also a member of the Marion County Medi-
cal Society, which body will meet tonight
at its rooms in the Willoughby block to
adopt a memorial in his honor.
Members of George II. Thomas Post, G.
A. r., are requested to meet at the late
residence of DIR. Carver, 1852 North Penn
participate in the burial service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
LODGED IN JAIL.
Jesse Page and Schuyler Chambers
Charged with Counterfeiting.

Jesse Page and Schuyler Chambers, who
were arrested at Elnora, Ind, Tuesday by
Capt. Thomas Z. Halls, secret-service Of
ficer. and Jesse Peck, United States deputy
marshal, on a charge Of counterfeiting
were lodged in the Marion county jail last
night in default of bond. Page and Cham
bers were suspected by the town marshal of
FEinora of being counterfeiterS. and be-
ing searched proved to have in their possess
sion a number Of counterfeit silver dollars
a quantity of babbit metal. quicksilver
and plaster OF paris. The molds and other
counterfeiting paraphernalia were not dis
covered. The men were given n preliminary
hearing before United States Commissioner
Higgins, at Terre Haute, yesterday morn
ing with the result that Page was held in
81 900 bond and Chambers in $500. They told
story, when first arrested, TO the effect
that third man was implicated in the
transaction and that he had taken the
molds and gone to Washington. This tale
is not given credence by the government Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
CONTRACT AWARDED.
JungcIaus & Co. VIII Erect the Clay
pool Block.

The contract for the new business block
TO be erected on the southwest corner of
Pennsylvania and Ohio streets by Newton
Claypool has been let to Jungclaus G. Co.
The plans were prepared by Architect
Stem, and when completed the building is
to cost $500. 900. 1t will be strictly fire proof,
seven stories high and contain 800 rooms.
On the ground floor will be six srorerooms
fronting on Pennsylvania street and three
with frontage on Ohio street. There will
be one freight elevator and three passen-
ger elevators. The building will be heated
by steam, lighted by electricity, well VEN
tilated and of modern construction in every
particular. The rooms already rented as
sure rental per annum Of $4,000. The
Hurry Drug Company has secured the cor
ner room, the Star Piano Company two
of the rooms, and negotiations are pending
which insure the letting of the nine store
rooms on the lower floor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
REPUBLICAN EDITORS.
Arrangements Being Made for the
Annual Meeting.

A meeting was held at the Denison Hotel.
last night, by the district and executive
committees of the Indiana Republican Edi-
torial Association. to arrange programme
for the annual meeting of the associa-
ton, which will be held at the Denison
on Jan. "a and % The officers of the as
ISOLATION are w. B. Campbell, of Ander-
son, president; NJ. C. CARRIER, of Madison,
vice president; NJ. w. Pershing, of Upton.
secretary, and Harry Smith, of Green
castle, treasurer. The annual session will
begin the evening of Jan. "a. with a ban
quet. and on the following day the bust
last night that the programme was not
ready TO be made public.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
DITCH TO BE CONSTRUCTED.
Differences with Railroad Company
Amicably Adjusted.

The difficulty between the Pittsburg, Chi
cago. Cincinnati & st. Louis Railway Com
pSny and the contractor for the Machler
ditch in Laporte county. as result OF
which injunction proceedings were brought
in the State Supreme Court and the Fed
eral Court by the railway company, in
an effort to prevent the crossing Of its
right of way by the big ditch, was ami
cably settled, yesterday, at a conference OF
the railway officials and Ditch Commits
sioner Simmons and the attorneys in the
case. In consequence, arrangements are
now being made for the ditch to cut
through the railroad right of way next
Sunday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14

musical and literary entertainment will
be given by the famous Bald-headed Glee
Club at the North Park Christian Church,
corner Kenwood avenue and Twenty-ninth
street, this evening. The glee club will be
assisted by Mrs. Seguin Wallace, Mrs. T.
V. Summers. Mr.. Isaac Doles, Mr.. Harry
Porter, Miss Katharine Bauer, Miss Lucy
Harrison and others. The admission Is:
Adults 25 cents, children Is cents, the en-
tire proceeds for the benefit of the church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
An Estate of szno.ooo.

1t is believed by the attorneys who acted
as legal advisers to Mason j. Osgood be-
fore his death that he died without max
ing will. They have searched for one,
but no such document can be found. His
estate is valued at about $780, 900, and in
the event a will Is not discovered the es-
tate will be settled by an administrator.
Unless other provisions are made the es-
tate will be divided between Ida Osgood.
an adopted daughter and Charles Osgood.
a nephew, who are his only surviving rel
etives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14

Detective Fort discovered yesterday,
when at his barn. that negro had robbed
the home Of Z. w. Bassett, 1910 Bellefon-
tame street. of some furnishings and strip
ped IL OF a large quantity of plumbing fix
lures, all of which had been loaded into a
light wagon to which was hitched a horse
which was supposed 10 have been stolen.
The negro appeared while Fort was exam
ing the contents of the wagon but made
his escape after long chase. The dam
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14

Jesse Harding, colored, twenty-four years
old, was arrested yesterday on farm
twelve miles out on the Lafayette pike, by
Detectives Holtz and Wallace, on charge
of burglary. He, with two boys, Hazel
Primer, 1929 Reynolds avenue, and Clifford
Holden, 1925 Reynolds avenue, each eleven
years old, is charged with burglarizing the
store of Mrs. Mary Melton, in Haughville
The boys were arrested yesterday morn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14

tt is the old home place where Captain
English and his father were born, and while
there he sleeps in the room where he first
saw the light. He has expended about $1,000
in identifying the place, and it is now
charming summer residence. In letter to
a friend in this city Captain English said:
Il am getting to be a regular granger. /
spend the morning riding over the farm on
horseback, shoot quail in the afternoon
and go 10 roost with the chickens at night"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
Funeral of Edith weeks.

The funeral of Miss Edith Weeks, who
died Wednesday morning at the Deaconess
Hospital will take place at 100 o'clock this
afternoon at 430 North Pine street. Miss
Weeks was employed by the Dugdale Can
ming Company. She was a member of the
First Baptist Church congregation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14

Captain and Mrs. w. L. English will not
return from their country home i'm Scott
county. until Jan. !. Captain English owns
$50 acres of land In Scott county. near Lex
ington. and il Is known as English farm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
Seaton, the Halter,
Sells Dunlap's Hats.


If you do not possess deck of c. & o.
picturesque playing cards, with Sc different
views, send % cents at once to JOHN ].
RYAN passenger department, c. &c o.
Railway, Cincinnati, o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14

A liberal share of your fire insurance
ought to be given to the Indianapolis Fire
Insurance Company, a safe. sound and
successful company. organized with home
capital by Indiana men. who will give
Your business prompt attention. once,
No. lis East Market street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14

age done to Bassett's house was about s25.
though the plumber could not have been
sold for more than s..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
Great Jewelry Sale at Marcy's.

Marcy is selling diamonds at old prices. Bi,
bargains SIS per karat. Bargains every day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14
Diamond Sale This Month.

Buy your Christmas presents at Marcy's. Best
stock in this city. New goods daily.