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Smyrna times., 1901-09-18
SMYRNA TOWN COUNCIL MATTERS.
Alderman Eugene Crow Reports $3.50 in Fines
and Costs Received for Previous Month.

Smyrna Town Council held its regu-
lar meeting last Friday with all the
members present. Alderman Eugene
Crow made his monthly report and
showed where $3.50 had been collected
in fines and costs and passed over to
the Town Treasurer. The following
bills were allowed: Rumsy Electric
Company, $4,000; Sylvanus Rose, So. 90;
George Sylvester, work, $75. so; Phila-
delphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Rail
road Company, freight, $1O1. 1.51; Charles
Warner Company, coal, $73.9s; Nc
Clenshan Company, stone, $269O; To-
tai $319.19. On motion of Councilman
Wright notice was ordered served on
Mrs. John c. Stockly to repair pave
ment in front of property on Main
Street, in tenure of w. E. Hall & Son.
There being no other business, the
meeting adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1901-09-18
That Conference Academy Debt.

John S. Collins, treasurer of the Will
mington Conference Academy reports
that the sum o. $4,000 has been re-
ceived and expended. The presiding
elders of the Wilmington Methodist
Episcopal Conference feel assured that
the remainder of the debt, SIC, 900, will
be paid before the next session OF the
conference in March.
Smyrna times., 1901-09-18
HIGHwAYMEN ATTACKED COLORED MAN
Relieved Him of $1,000 at a Lonely Spot on
the Road Near Townsend.

George Jones, a well-known colored
man, of Townsend, was robbed of over
$4,000 in rather a novel manner on
Wednesday night. He had been out
to see friend some distance from his
home at late hour and just as he was
passing a lonely spot on his way home
ward, two strange men suddenly sprang
out from behind thorn hedge, and
while one held him, after having
thrown heavy coat around his head,
the other robber very cleverly relieved
him of the money taking it out of his
hip pocket Then both men quickly
escaped in the darkness. Jones works
on the railroad and Wednesday was
pay day.
Smyrna times., 1901-09-18
TOMATO CANNING INDUSTRIES BUSY.

Crop is Late, But Tomatoes Are Now Coming
In Very Satisfactorily and With a Rush.
The canning season for tomatoes is
late this year, the first blossoms hav-
ing been burnt off by the hot suns of
July. 1t usually commences from the
18th to the Goth of August, but this
year, as late as last week, they were
not coming in sufficient quantities to
keep the packers going on half time.
Now they are coming in satisfactorily.
The Hoffecker cannery is receiving
some 5000 baskets a day. The con-
tinued rain makes difficult all kinds of
farm work. Counselman's factory at
Smyrna Landing is running on full
time.
Smyrna times., 1901-09-18
DR.. briggs AT POINT HOPE, ALASKA.
Writes Letter OF Interest to the Diocese Of
Delaware, Protestant Episcopal Church.

DIR. JON B. briggs, brother of Mrs,
Mary Turner and Mr.. Samuel briggs,
near town, who is a missionary of the
Protestant Episcopal Church to AlaskA,
resident at Point Hope, one of the
most northern points of that arctic
region, has written an interesting let
ter, which was published in the Will
mington EUery Evening, of yesterday.
When it is considered that we have no
mail from that far away, ice-bound
country until the ice melts sufficiently
for the United States cutter to visit
them in midsummer, it explains why
our people here are just hearing about
their Christmastide. The letter is as
| follows:
Point Hope, Alaska, July 15.-If the
ladies of Delaware, who had so gener-
erously provided those barrels OF
Christmas gifts for the children at
Point Hope, could have been present
on Christmas morning and witnessed
the expressions of Joy on the faces of
the young Eskimos as they gathered
for the usual exercises in cOmmemOr-
alton of the day, | feel sure that those
ladies would have felt well paid for
their trouble had they witnessed the
looks of astonishment and pleasure on
the faces of the children as they re-
ceived their gifts. Everything in those
barrels was both us eful and highly ap
preciated. 1 have also to thank the
ladies for the articles which were sent
for my own personal comfort.
Christmas occurs with us during the
long night, when the sun is absent on
its Journey to the far south, long
monotonous period of darkness. So il
seems to me, that the day aud its ex
ercises are more highly appreciate
here than in the more fortunate lati-
tudes of sunshine and plenty.
We have no stores with their hand
some Christmas windows, so every
thing that came in those barrels wa
looked upon with wonderment, and a
there are no Christmas trees growing
in this section, the trimmings wer,
used instead, in decorating the room
making it bright and cheerful, great
contrast to the long dreary waste o
, snow and ice outside. The fame o
,, our Christmas spread throughout tn
surrounding country and later on,
began receiving requests by messen
gers from the scattered iglos, for mile
: around, even two hundred miles away
telling me how glad they would be
D 1 would give them a Christmas also.
1t is not far back to the time whel
, the inhabitants of Arctic Alaska dit
l not know that there was such day a
r Christmas, or anything concerning 1t
4 celebration, but everything has nov
: changed and they have learned to loo
: forward each year with pleasant antiC
ipation to the day and its exercises
s and the thanks for making the da
: one of pleasure and firmly fixing it o
+, the memories Of the young Eskimos
: entirely due to the ladies, who hav
been so generous in sending the Chris
g mas gifts to the children at Poir
|. Hope.
Smyrna times., 1901-09-18
NEED OF Y. M. c. A. FOR SMYRNA.
Advantages of a Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation and Why 1t Should Be Instituted.
Method Suggested For Organizing.

citation and Why II Should Be Instituted.
Method Suggested For Organizing.
Any person with the interests of hu-
manity in his heart will, upon going
down to the "Four Corners" between
the hours of and 10 p. M, realize that
there is need for place for young men
to corgregate and have a good social
time. The business men of Smyrna
should secure such a place and see
that it is maintained. Why?
Because young men will seek social
privileges and unless place with a
good moral atmosphere is provided
they will seek one in the saloons or
pool rooms of the hotels.
Because with physical training made
possible, the young men would avail
themselves of tke opportunity and a
stronger and better manhood would
result.
The intellectual help that could be
furnished by night schools and lectures
would supply the need in the lives of
ambitious young men who have not the
advantages of our high school. These
privileges furnished, our young men
would develop in them truer manhood
and would warrant the necessary out
lay. With better citizenship there
would come an increase in taxes and
the town be better off by the small out
lay. This is the experience of those
tow MS in which Y. NJ. G. A. has been
supported by the business men for the
past ten years. How then can one be
managed in Smyrna?
Plan of Organization Discussed.
First the Christian men of the sew
eral churches should get together and
organize. After organization the mat
ter of rooms could be settled upon.
We would need some place near the
centre of the town. A room for read.
ing containing papers and magazines
such as would interest and help any
: young man. A sitting room with games
where those not inclined to read nigh
sit and talk and play. A room which
could be fitted up with the proper ap
pliances for agymnasinm. which would
include dumb bells, indian clubs, par
| allel bars, and ETC., and small room
: under lock which each member coult
: use when dressing for the gymnasium
: exercise, and last but not least, facili
tiles for bathing. Such rooms If the
8 cannot be found already built shoul,
: be built and 1 believe the busines
: men of Smyrna when they see the nee
I and the good it will do, will be willin
to supply the need. 1t would be nee
g essary to have some one to take charg
s of the rooms and l think that woul
t not be as difficult matter at first as
l. might seem. There are Christian me
q in town who would be willing to
their part in caring for the different il
u terests of the work until the real ben,
fit would prove unquestionbly the VII
IS dom of the outlay in paying some OIL
"a to do the work. Christian bushes
Ie men Of Smyrna, what do you think
such an organization? j. P. BURDETT
Smyrna times., 1901-09-18
Public Schools VIII yac,te To.morrox.

The schools will be vacated to-mor-
row to give the children an opportu-
nifty to attend the funeral services in
commemoration of President McKin-
ilav
Smyrna times., 1901-09-18
Peach Crop Brings Plenty Of Money.

The peach crop has brought great
deal of money to Sussex and lower
Kent.
Smyrna times., 1901-09-18
Prayers Offered at St. Peters Church.

At st. Peters Church, besides the
regular prayer that was said, a special
prayer was offered bearing upon the
lamented death of President Mckinley,
and during his sermon Rev. G. Vale
RE Gilreath, the rector, made refer
ence to the Presidents assassination
In expressions of sorrow.
Smyrna times., 1901-09-18
Services at Jerman Chapel Tent.

Sunday all day services were held in
the tent of Jerman Chapel on the ''Jar-
rell Lott Union Street. d uring the
morning services Rev. G.. L. Hardesty
the Smyrna Circuit pastor, made special
allusion to the sad tragedy in his
prayer, and afterwards in his sermon.
Members of Jerman Chapel had shown
their feeling in the sad event, by drap-
ing the pulpit. The hymns that were
sung were fayorites of the late Presi-
dent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-08
WOES OF A YOUNG
S2O,OOO,OOO HEIREsS

CCh5ca-o Corr. New York World)
Little Lolita Armour has undergone
the long dreaded operation for a lesion
of the hip, and DR.. John RidIon. who
performed it, has pronounced il a sue
cess.
The child is the daughter Of c. Ogden
Armour and the pet of her grandfather
=. d. Armour She is heiress to S20,-
0O0, OGC, but all this wealth has been
weighed as nothing in the balace with
the little life in the other scale
Ever since ne' birth Lolita has suf-
fered from characterization of the hip
joint. and has not been able to walk.
The operation. which vas performed on
the last night Of Ire ola year, consisted
n opening the h.o JOINT and properly
circulating it.
1t had been decided TO do this on
Christmas but the Child'S parents
could not lear thu thought OF her suf-
fering on that day, and they wanted
her 10 play VITA her dolls and forget
her unhappy condition. Besides, there
was the lraad Possibility that she
might not recover from the operation
Now al that danger is over. SAYS the
surgeon. hut the little one must remain
in a plaster cast for at least four
months. The first three months of her
life We're spent in an ncubatOr, tended
constantly by two trained nurses.
The child is exceptionally bright and
pretty, and the hopes of the Armour
family are centered in her. 1t is pos
sible that she may grow to be a healthy
young woman. despite her delicacy- Up
to a year ago il was not believed that
she would ever walk. Her mother has
hoped limos against hope
Whenever the little girl stood upon
her feet she screamed with agony. SO
rolling chair was her only means Of To-
COmotiOn, and this has kept her in the
open air.
The X-ray was finally used. It was
said this showed that. while the child's
spine was not affected, the femurs did
not fit into the hip sockets.
The operation was "A most delicate
one. The child was put under an anaes-
thetic and the femur was stretched un-
til the ball joint came into place with
reference TO the thigh bone Then the
heavy plaster cast was applied
The mother of the little sufferer was
Lola Spencer of New York City
Since the death OF Philip d. Armour.
jr. J. ogden Armour has become the
head Of the great corporation founded
by his father. Philip D. Armour. who
has been i'll. The little granddaughter
is the light Of the old mans eyes
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his mind broadened to a very unusual ex-
tent He becomes a gentleman of culture
and experience, and If he makes the most
of his opportunities there is no reason
v.-. he should not fit himself to rise to
any position in the navy.
Promotions are sometimes slow, but al
W2Vs sure If man proves himself wOr-
th:-. One fact greatly favoTing a naval
career is that a man has always place.
and = a!cce which grows better year by
year. In business and in the professions
a man has his ups and downs. because
his livelihood depends to such a large
extent upon circumstances and the con-
in the navy. and the extra good times
come es-!y when there is a naval war.
Then there are chances Of promotion for
bravery in battle and man may rise very
suddenly.
No influence is necessary to obtain ad-
vancement in the navy. The only time
wssa-c any influence is needed is when a
ed to the naval academy at Annapolis.
Ewes. then his influence is useless unless
he can pass the required examinations.
Once a man is in the navy the only help
he needs TO advance himself is an amDi-
Utous determination to work and do MS
duty.
Our navy has always held a high place
aT--o--= the navieS of the world, and its
Officers and men are well treated every
where From present indications this
branch of the service is to be greatly in
c-aa-e- in the near future. This means
t!.-- there viii be needed many new Of
fic5rs and men and 7 should say that there
are Increased chances for bright Young
men TO advance themselves. But, in con-
Sidering a boy ambition toward a naval
c2-sr, remember that It all depends upon
the bow
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WILL REAR CHILD
ON AGNOSTIC LINES

Cincinnati Cor Chicago AmericanD
From all knowledge of prayer and
praise as Christians know them, and
all Christian influence which So many
regard the one elevatinS influence in
the world, a tender baby girl of Gin
cinnati is To be raised apart.
Her wondering baby eyes have not
yeJ looked upon the light Of this world
for fortnight and the future troubles
of her existence are indivinabla TO
human eyes, but it is certain chat she
will have To encounter and overcome
them without the sustaining aid of
Christian faith. Her parents. who are
aEnusticS. have so decided.
And their decision mas called Il CRY
of protest from christian parents
throughout the country.
Letters have been written to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles =. Sparks. tire parents
of th- child. pointing out what tEc
writer's declare is the error Of raising
a child without the mellowing infu-
cncc of prayer and Christian Cumnun-
ion They have declared that the holt
est. happicst and yendercst memories
of man or woman are those IF child
hood. when tho mother. bending above
the littI,. head Of .7er knepIinr child
taught % the first prayers
But tho protests have refused TO
move the parents, who declare that
there is no hereafter
Charles =. Sparks is an attorney in
this city. His wife IS hut 10 years old
and what has seemed remarkable TO
many is the fact that she was raised
in StriCtest Christian teaching. Her
grandfather was the Rev Charles
Williams. one Of the founders of the
congregational church. who died more
than half a century ago on the Isle of
Man. But since her marriage she has
departed from the teachings OF her
childhood and decl1reS that she has
renowned all faith in the Bible.
My husband and ] have read the
Bible through several times" is her
statement. and have studied its
chronological history, the history Of
the church. its orgdnizati ton, and what
brought it into existence. And we
have come TO be agnoStics.'
She declares that her child will be
sent. when old enough, TO the Liberal
university at SiiVertou. Ore This is
a co-educauonal institution which
teaches everything except religion.
Its president is J. =. HOsmer. ana its
secretary Pearl W. GeeT. And in the
meantime, Mrs. Sparks declares. Char
lOtte viii not be allowed 10 attend any
kindergarten or school where she viii
be taught religion. As she expresses
il.
she shall not be allowed to learn the
lords prayer. Il is useless. 1t re-
minds one of temptation. evil death,
and kingly power. K brings no happl-
ness.
she shall not attend kiudergartens
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-08
GOV. WELLS INAUGURATION.

An IMPRESSIVE CEREMOAX
II marked the Inauguration Of the
new state administration yester-
day. As became the character Of the
chief executive. the installation was
simple i'm the extreme, BETTING The as
sumption of great responsibilities for
another fOu. years
Governor Wells has earned the re-
spect OF his political opponents as Well
as his friends. even though his admin
istration has been strongly partisan in
most respects. As an avowed antago-
mist of labor legislation, he has only
followed the traditions Of his party.
and his course has been approved by
the voters of this state. He may be
expected 70 continue i'm his opposition
10 ali legislation Of this sort. and he
may also be counted on to preserve the
friendship OF She sIneIter trust and all
the other great corporations which are
benehciarics Of his attitude.
But i'm the business which comes to
him without party bearing, he may be
accounted safe, entirely honest and
conservative TO the last degree. If he
makes no great display of talent as an
orator or originator Of neC policies, he
is still a credit to his state and he has
the confidence of his people.
The other state officials who take of
flee for this term have the negative
value Of fnnocuous records. Secretary
Hammond, the best-knOWn of the
minor officials, has been a diligent,
courteous secretary, the details of his
official work have been attended to sat
isfactorily and there has been little
criticism of any kind during the five
years of his incumbency-
Aside from these two, the general
state offices viii be filled by men whose
experience is SO limited that time alone
can give the measure of their ability
AlI.of them are assured the cordial CO.
operation Of the people regardless Of
political Affiliations, so long as they ad-
minister the states affairs fer the ben
eft of the whole people. And they may
be equally sure that any departure
from such a policy viii meet with dis
approval
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The army reorganization bill, as
passed by the house and reported by
the committee on military affairs Of
the senate, provides for the appoint
ment by the surgeon general, with the
approval of the secretary of war. of a
number of dental surgeons, not to eX-
coed one to each LOCO men in the army
and not more than thirty in all. These
are to be employed as contract dental
surgeons under the rules applicable to
contract army surgeons. and must be
graduates OF some standard medical or
dental college, trained IL the several
branches of dentistry, and shall pass
a satisfactory professional eXamina-
ton, Three of these shall receive their
appointment with a view to their fit
ness for assignment, under the direC-
ton of the surgeon general, to con-
Quoting examinations and supervising
the operations OF the others. for which
they shall receive an additional COM
pensation of $50 a month. Dental col
lege graduates now employed in the
hospital corps of the army who have
been detailed for "A period of not less
than twelve months, and whose re-
ports show that their services have
been satisfactory, may be appointed
contract dental surgeons without ex-
animation.
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was the outgrowth Of his practical ma
ture which believed schools should
equip men and women Tor the battle of
life in every way. Manual training was
his cardinal creed in education This
was his most noted endeavor in philan-
thropy. but his private benefactions
probably took more money and per
sonaI effort than those that were
known He did not stop at giving
money; ne gave himself, his time. his
sympathies where he could. If he was
cold. almost cruel in the business world,
he was Warm-hearted ana generous in
his private life. Long after his CONNER
cial fame has been forgotten he viii
be remembered as one of the few men
of his dsS who held their wealth in a
measure as a public trust and admins
tered the trust themselves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-08
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-08

made to catch some of the signals and
perhaps planning to answer them.
ALREADY we are able to send over the
surface of the earth a wave OF electricity
at any speed which may be desired by the
the manipulation. And this brings me to
the subject of transmitting messages
across the ocean by electricity and with
out wires. Therefore. as the greatest
spaces can be the more easily bridged
without wires. ! can see no reason why
we cannot. in \ comparatively short time,
open communication with either Mars
or Venus. or perhaps both.
In the measurements / have taken and
the calculations l have made, and with
the success nv OsCillatOrS vibrations
have met on the earth. I am certain that
effects from a similar cause can be eX-
tended until they are perceptible on some
of the nearer planets. That we can Sc
cure a disturbance on a planet by the
agitation Of the electrical conditions sur
rounding the earth is not to be doubted.
However, when ! suggest a vibratOry
method Of opening up signal service
with some OF the planets, ] know that
/ am going into q Held that mas not Deen
tried or suggested BY the other men who
have made a study Of inter-planetary
communication. All these have had the
idea Of vast reflector UppermOSt in their
minds. Such plan is plainly impraC-
ticable for the reason l have mentioned.
Such a vast surface would be necessary
10 throw q ray of light to such a. vast
distance that il is out of the question.
Electrical vibrations are the only reaS-
enable means we can suggest in this
case
of course. immense and powerful ma
chinerY would be necessary for the pro-
ducttOn of vibrations that would do the
work l have in mind. Also this machin-
cry would of necessity. have to be of
the utmost delicacy. so that every dis
turbance coming in contact with il would
be recorded beyond any question Of doubt.
The vast distances to be taken into con-
sideratiOn and the immensely of the un-
dertakins show without comment that
nothing in connection with ii could be
done on small scale.
To conclude. / am certain, as I have
said. that some planet is knocking at our
door. Nv dearest wish Is that / may be
the one to saw to the new century tina {
at. its dawn / was the being chosen 10
speak the word which means so much TO
science and even so much to the great
brotherhood Of man"