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The Grit-advocate., 1901-11-22

democratic reciprocity will be strongly
accentuated. The concessions made to
Cuba will cover lines OF goods the ad-
mission of which will not injure Amer
ican producers but which will at the
same time prove Of great benefit to
Cuba's industrial situation and Ameri-
can sugar and tobacco growers will re-
main amply protected.
The Isthmian canal commission held
the first full meeting it has had for
some months on Tuesday morning.
The reports of subcommittees were
read and discussed as was also the
feasibility of placing the completed
report of the commission in the hands
of the president early next week. Ev-
cry effort will be made to do So 1t is
rumored that no definite proposition
was received from M. Hutin of the
Panama company and that all further
relations with that company have been
closed, so far as the commission is con-
cerned. Whether NJ. Hutin prefers to
deal directly with congress or not cali
not be learned but he has announced
that he will leave for home very soon
to be present at the annual meeting of
the stock holders of the Panama canal
company. understand that Admiral
Walker, while refusing to outline the
nature of the commissions report in
regard to the Panama route, agreed to
embody in it any definite proposition
that M. Hutin might formulate. 1t is
generally accepted that the terms of
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty are so emf
nently fair to the United States that
there will be no opposition to its rati-
fcation by the senate. The construc-
tion Of the canal however will be anoth-
er matter and there is little doubt
that a strong opposition will develop.
The interests of the trans-continental
railroads are, Of course, all against it's
construction as its operation would I'm
doubtedly result in a material cut in
freight rates across the continent.
How much support the railroads will
succeed in acquiring remains to be
seen. That they will be confronted
with determined adversary in Sena-
tor Morgan, of Alabama, in any at
tempt that they make to balk the ca
nal legislation is assured.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-11-22
Reservation News.

Miss E. Taylor is ON the sick list.
Ida Woodlands is visiting with Nina
Kicker.
May Finley visited at her home last
Sunday.
Lou Wright and family have moved
into their new house.
Mrs. Porter visited with Mrs. Her
ring one day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Ball have moved
back to the reservation.
Mr.. Miller will move his family to
the Hallowell place soon.
Rob Wright is visiting with rela-
tives in eastern Nebraska.
Rev. Hooper was making calls in
this community last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hallowell have return.
ed from their long (?) journey.
Stella and Cora Conyers made a bus
ness trip to Julesburg on Saturday.
Florence Elhart and May Ball went
to town last Saturday. So did Bert.
George Woodlands and Charles
Kicker went over to the south divide
this week.
G. H. Wright and son Fred have just
completed fencing their land in the
sand hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Owens at Sedgwick
last Sunday.
Mrs. Acklin, Mrs. Wright and Mrs.
Ball called on Mrs. Williams and Mrs.
Herring on Monday.
Mr.. Crowfoot met Elder Phifer at
East Lincoln last Sunday and took
him to Sedgwick for the evening meet
ing.
Joe Pebley has moved into the Bas-
com house for the winter, and MIR.
Duncan is getting ready to move out
from town.
The bachelors are guarding their
turkeys closer than ever since the peo-
pie have decided to have Thanksgiy-
ing dinner.
The Ladies Aid society met with
Mrs. Elhart on Saturday afternoon and
it was decided that the Aid and the
League join and give a Thanksgiving
dinner at the East Lincoln school house
A delicious bill of fare was arranged
for There will be a literary program
Immediately preceding the serving of
dinner. Dinner will be served at 1.3O
p. m. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend and bring uncles and cousins
and aunts.
CRAZY DAISY.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-11-22
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE,
Breezy Gossip on Various Topics
From the Nations Capital.


still the important questions which
politicians in Washington are discus
sing. The sentiment in the east is
almost unanimous that revision will
too seriously affect business and that
the wiser course is to "let well enough
alone, "but as the western members
arrive they bring reports of a strong
desire in their sections for some chang.
es. Senator Lodge, than whom no one
is closer to the president, spoke strong
ly in favor of reciprocity in his address
to the Middlesex club. He expressed
himself in favor Of reciprocity with
Cuba, OF the French treaty and Of freer
trade arrangements everywhere and
added "whe6her it will be deemed best
to put this policy into execution by
means of some general legislation
equivalent toa reciprocal arrangement
with all the nations of the earth, or by
series of separate treaties, it is as yet
too early too say"
1t is the opinion Of many of the
more conservative republicans in
Washington that the president will
attempt to reconcile the east and the
west on reciprocity basis. A close
friend of the president tells me that
he regards it as "A part of his pledge to
carry out the policy of the late presi-
dent, to endeavor to effect q certain
amount Of reciprocal legislation and
moreover he sees no better way for the
friends and opponents of tariff revision
to arrive at mutually satisfactory
agreement. On Wednesday delega-
tion of prominent men from Boston
called on the president to urge upon
him the promotion of reciprocal
agreement with Canada which they
believe would accrue greatly to the ad-
vantage of their section of the coun-
try.
Under the circumstances the CON
vention of business men which will
meet in Washington next Tuesday and
which will be known as sthe National
reciprocity convention" is looked for
ward to with intense interest. In this
convention it is the intention of the
business men and manufacturers of the
country to expound for the benefit of
congress, the utterances of President
Mckinley when he referred to recip-
rocity in his Buffalo speech. While
hnr tS IN, ho -
business men and the manufacturers
that the kind of reciprocity which Mr..
Mckinley had in mind was far differ
ent from the conception of reciprocity
held by the free trade democrats and
visionaries, and while Mr.. Roosevelt,
in his conversations with his cabinet
and with business men, has shown him
self to be possessed Of as clear an un-
derstanding of fine subject as was
President Mckinley, it is deemed ad-
visable that clean cut decisive pro-
nunciamento be formulated by the
business men themselves which may
be accepted as a guide to congressman
from all over the country and of all
shades of trade belief.
With some Of the radicals inclined |
to go as far astray as did the democrats
who enacted the Wilson bill, and some
of the conservatives opposed to any
action and with numerous members
unable to decide how far the reciproc-
ity movement should extend the i'm
The Grit-advocate., 1901-11-22

stops the Cough and Works Off the
Cold
Laxative Bromine Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No cure M
pay. Price 25 cents. no
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
CRIES OF PET CAT SAVE
FEARFUL FIRE At KENTON
ITS PlTIFUL MEWING AWAKENS FAMIL Y
OF GEORGE DURHAM AT MIDNIGHT.
Lamp Left Burning Had Exploded, Set Fire TO
Table Cloth and Thence to Kitchen, En-.
failing Loss of About $500.

KENTON, March 2O:-Awakened bv
the mewlng of their pet cat, the family
OF George Durham of tSeeneytown, -
a colony of Moors, near Kenton, were
called up early Monday morning to
fight a fire in the kitchen. BY quick
and active work they succeeded in ex-
tlnguishing the flames, and the loss
can be figured to about $500.
Shortly after midnight while the
family were all in peaceful slumber.
the cat ascended to the second story
and i'll frenzied way began to scratch
and paw at the bedroom door of Mr..
Durham. The latter was awakened bv
its pitiful cries and opened the door.
The scent of smoke at once attracted
his attention and he followed the cat
down stairs, and found the kitchen in
flames. The members of the family
were soou upon the scene of action
and with buckets of water, they sue
ceeded in putting the fire out. 1t an
peared that the family had retired and
left the oil lamp burning on the kitchen
table. During the night the lamp ex-
ploded and set fire to the table cloth
and spread to other parts of the room.
Had it not been for the unusual good
sense of the cat, there is no doubt that
a serious confagration would have
taken place, the dwelling totally
burned, and the lives of the family in
peril. The family cat has since been
the subject of many praiseworthy
terms.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
AOOICKS GIVEN CONTROL
IN DELAWARE PATRONAGE
CHAIRMAN HANNA ANNOUNCES IN FAVOR
OF COMMITTEEMAN ADDICKS.
Dupont Men in Delaware will Probably he
Ignored and Addicks will Have Con-
troll of the Federal PIums.

Senator Hanna announced vester
day, says the Philadelphia 7clc0raDb
as chairman of the National Commit
tee, that only the supporters of Mr..
Addicks will be recognized when the
Federal patronage will be distributed.
All the Federal offices IN the State are
now held by dup mt men. There will
probably be a clean sweep and Adj
dicks meG will get the plums.
I'm recognizing Mr.. Addicks and no
longer Mr.. DUPONT, the National
Committee will simply be following
precedent, said Senator Hanna. Four
years ago at the St. Louis Convention.
the dupont delegates were seated.
They were thus officially declared the
Regular Republicans of the State.
Accordingly the Federal patronage in
the State fell exclusively to Mr.. du
Points friends, and none of Mr.. Ad-
dicks friends were recognized. Now
the situation is reversed. The Ad-
dicks delegation was seated at Phila-
delphia, and Mr.. Addicks and his fol-
lowers, must therefore, be recognized
as the Regular organization. AS such
they are entitled to the Offices"
During McKinley's first Admins
tratlon Mr.. DUPONT had full sway.
Now it is Mr. Addicks' turn. Della
ware will probably be the only State
where there will be SO many hanges
among the Federal office holders.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
SHERIFF REEDY MAKES RULES.
Will Search Everyone Who Visits the Kent
County Jail In the Future.

Sheriff Frank Reedy has revolutioni-
zed the affairs at the Kent County iail
since he took charge. He vigorously
enforces the rule that all persons shall
be searched by Warden Ward before
being admitted to the prison.
The sheriff is determined that there
shall be no Jail deliveries or misbe
haviOr during his term if precaution.
airy measures will preclude it.
These are the rules as posted about
the county buildings and Jail corridors:
l, Visitors admitted on Tuesday and
Fridays, from 10 a. m. to p. m. ..
No visitor allowed to remain longer
than thirty minutes. 3. No intoxicat.
ing liquors allowed in prison. 4. Per-
sons not willing to be searched need
not apply for admission. 5, All pack
ages to be examined by the warden.
8, Communication with prisoners from
the outside is positi vely forbidden.
T. Obscene or profane language abso
Iutely forbidden. 8, Any person trees
passing on the Jail premises will be
arrested.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
SMYRNA CIRCUIT CHURCH AFFAIRS.
Rev. q. L. Hardesty Left for Wilmington Con.
ference With Excellent Reports.

The Trustees of Smyrna Circuit held
final meeting on Monday and send
their preacher Rev. G. L. Hardestv
to confere nee fully paid up. Friend
ship church had its collections in
hand week or more ago, Seversons
and Jerman Chapel not tell the first of
this week. The Sunday School mis-
sionary Anniversary at Jerman Chapel
ON Sunday evening was grand sue
ceed, bringing the collection of the
Chapel up to $2JOO-nine dollars over
that OF last year. The average gain in
the Benevolences on the circuit was
373 per cent over last year. The cir
cult is to be congratulated.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
METHOD OF CONTROLLING CHILDREN.
One OF Our Sunday School Teachers Does Not
Believe IN "Cast-IrOn Rules"

Force and Faith are considered the
main essentials to success but tact in
many situations holds a high place
Cast iron" rules may be proper ir
some places, but they will not answer
for the day or Sunday school teacher.
1t is not well with scholars known to
be good intentioned for the teacher to
notice every little violation of rules.
There Is such thing as Knowing and
not seeing at the same time. There
was once class of boys in the NJ.
Il. Sunday School that were a terror.
They only thing they were noted for
was in breaking down the nerve svs-
tenn of several devoted teachers. Fin
ally the class fell into the care of a
man who was familiar with human
nature or the "ways of the world" as
1t is often expressed. As a result
nothing was heard in short time of
the misdoings of these boys and now
several of them have become members
of the Ch urch.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY SOCIETY.
Program of Friday Afternoon as Reported
by Miss PearIe Warner.

The following is the report of the
Literary Society of the Smyrna High
School, Friday afternoon, March Is
1901:
Reading-"Tom Was Coin for Poet"
Miss Helen Mcdowell.
Essay-''Duty, Avis Griffin.
Recitation-"Alnt He Cute" "-Avres
Stockly.
Reading = "Burdock's Goat y Harry
Garrison
Essay-'A Glance at Smyrna in 2OOO y
Ruth Gregory.
RecitatiOn-'"Too Many of We."-Etbel
Rothwell.
Reading-"The Life of an English Girl ),
Clara Spruance.
Essay-'''A World Without Light. BAY
nard Fowler
Reading-''Mr. Pickwith in the Wrong
Room Edith Start. WING
JOurnal.-Ralph jefferson.
Debate-'Resolved, That Large
Cities are Greater Evil than Go cd. -
Affirmative, Helen Start and Georgia
Hardesty; Negative, Emma Stevenson
and Oswald Denney.
The debate was decided in favor of
the negative by the judges, Miss
Edith Start, MISS Eva Foxwell and
Mr.. Lester Voss.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
CONFERENCE MEETS IN WILMINGTON.
Unfortunate Development of VariIOid Makes
Change From SeafOrd Necessary.

We last week gave the homes OF the
preachers of this vicinity, as well as
others well known in this locality
who had been thus assigned homes in
SeafOrd but it has since transpired
that the Conference will not meet in
Seaford today, but instead in Grace
Church, Wilmington. 1t developed
last week that smallpox in the milder
form of variolOid or chicken pox had
broken out in the town, some fortv or
fifty cases, and the State Board of
Health had issued a notice against the
propriety of holding the session there
Hence the change to Wilmington. 1t
will doubtless prove a great disap-
pointment to the good people of Sea
ford, who however can have it next
or some other year.
Conference opened last evening at
Grace M. E. Church, Wilmington.
with the aunual missionary sermon
preached by the Rev. t. H. O'Bricn.
There are fully two hundred minis
ters IN town. The business session
opened this morning with Bisbop
GOOdsell in the chair.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
FINANCES OF ASBURY CHURCH.
BenevOIences up to AppOrtiOument, the
Church Free From Debt-Au Excellent
Showing in all Departments.

Sunday night there was large aud
lence out to hear the last sermon of the
pastorate of Rev. @. A. Hill. The Rev
erend gentleman took for his text the
18th verse of the tenth chapter of Ro-
mans-'FOr whosoever shall call upon
the name of the Lord shall be Saved. ."
Those who went to hear a melo-dra-
matte sermon went away disappointed,
1t was not that kind, but rathea plain.
forceful, direct exposition of Gods
plan in reaching individual or personal
salvation. There was no allusion at
all to his patorate or leaving. He does
not indulge in farewell discourses. :"
There was touch of tenderness how
ever In his his closing hymn.
What are called the 'Benevolences. {"
which are published as a guide to the
respective appointments are appor-
toned to reach or excel, as they NAV
be able. With the NJ. E. Church here
we think they are all reached. and in
several cases excelled. Rev. Mr.. Hill
gives them as follows:
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
KENT COUNTY ROAD OVERSEERS.
Levy Court Names New Road Workers With
AmOuAts Appropriated to Each iOr Keep
ing RaOds in Condition for Year 1901.

The Levy Court last week appointed
the following persons Road Overseers
Tor the county and fixed the amounts
appropriated for keeping the county
roads IN condition during the year
1901. The following comprise those
OF the upper part of the county.
First Representative District l..
Town of Smyrna, $4On; No. ?, PurnelI
Short, 800; No. 3, Jackson Snow.
Sl1O; No. 4. John Fox, $50; No. 5.
Carey Frazier, 500; No. 6, Herman
Wood, 800; No. Z, R. E. Cantwell,
$50; No. s, Samuel Short S11O:
No. 8, John P. Carey, $40; No. 10,
Theodore Mannon, $40; No. II, Will
liam A. Broadway, 800; No. -, w. G.
Dolly, $40; NJ 3. Walter Stokeshury.
5000; No. IA, A. E. Jardine, 800; No.
10, Masculine FOreaker, $3.50; No. IS.
Town of Clayton, $40; No. II, John E.
LovegrOve, $50; No. IS, Daniel Thomp-
son, $50; No. 80, Jesse S. Vane, So;
No. 20, Daniel Turner, $4,000.
Second Representative District-No.
l, Walter Green, $50; No. ., Elisha
Voshell, $40; No 3, Presley Ennis.
500; No. 4, William Sylvester, $50:
No. 5, William H. Ennis, 500; No. G..
Andrew Keith, $85; No. :, John H.
Bishop, $50; No. 8, Town Commits
sioners of Leipsic, $lCO; No. 8, Robert
Hirons, So; No. 10, Henry Cummings.
$40; No. II, Town Commissioners of
Little Creek, 500; No. 10, Wood
Ennis, 800; No. 13, Gilbert S. Marvel.
$50; No. Il, James H. Davis, 800; No.
10, John Slaughter, $S5; No. 16, Edward
&. Pardee, $3.50; No. II, Joseph Rash,
$50; No. Is, Ambrose Morris, S75; No.
10, Henry NJ. Case, $40; No. 20, Brum-
nell Ford, $75.
Third Representative District-No.
l, Thomas G. Powell, $75; No. .,
Robert Darrah, $40; No. 3, David
Knots, $3.50; No. 4, Finley Davis.
$85; No. 5, William NJ. Boyer, $50;
No. 6, George Davis, $50; No. :.
George W. Thomas, 500; No. 8, Harry
+. Stevens, $40; No. 8, George Cook,
$50; No. 10, Frank Attix, $50; No. II,
Howard I. Urian, $75; No -, Thomas
Melvin, 300; No. 13, Samuel Hutchin-
son of S, $50; No. IA, John E. Jewell,
800; No. Is, August Sweitzer, sos;
No. 1G, Enoch Downs, $40; No. II,
James Burris, $50; No. 1S, James
Griffin, $50; No. 10, William T. Gra-
ham, $45; No. 20, Thomas Mabrey,
500; No. 21, James Darrell, $50; No.
%, John Numbers, $45; No. %, Town
of Clayton. $75; No. "a, Town of Ken
ton, 500; No 25, Town of Cheswold,
S75.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Positions Lately Held by Democrats Now
Given to Republicans.

The following appointments have
been announced by Governor HUM.
according to the offices created by the
recent session of the Legislature:
Levy Court Commissioner
@. Elliott, of Brandywine hundred.
from the Sixth Legislative District.
and Merritt N. Wiletts, of Middle
town, from the Thirteenth Legislature
District. These appointments are made
under the Seven Commissioner act.
to serve two years, at salary of $500,
without confirmation by the Senate.
State Detectives-Captain George
Black, of the Wilmington police force.
and James P. Ratledge, of Newark.
former Deputy Sheriff of New Castle
county, to serve for full term of four
years, at salary $1,000, subject to
confirmation by the next Senate.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
WILMINGTON CITY ELECTION.
Regular and Union Republicans Adopt Reso-
lutiOns FavOring Common Primaries.

The Regular and Union Republican
city committees held meetings Monday
evening and each adopted resolutions
favorlng common city primaries and
appointed committee to endeavor TO
bring about this result The com
mittees are asfollows: Regulars
Harry H. Billaney, Winfield S. Ouig-
ley, James Kitchen, Robert NJ. Burns
and Thomas S. Lewis; Unions
Francis S Bradley, Stephen Downey
H. r. Carpenter, John McCaullev
and Evan Gallagher.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
WILL FIGHT c GARETTES AGAIN.
State Senator Brasure Father of the Ciga.
rette rOhibitOry Bill Will Renew Fight.

Like J. Edward Addick, State Sem
ator Isaac j. Brasure father of the
cigarette prohibitory bill which passed
both Houses and was about to be sig
ned by the Governor when the Houses
yielded to a powerful tobacco trust
lobby and reconsidered the bill is mot
tired little bit.
He refused to accept and foster the
amended bill when it came back to
the Senator from the House saying:
Il don't know that bill let it rest on
the sidetrack between the House and
Senate chambers. Mr.. Smally (mean-
ing the attorney for the tobacco COM
panies) and myself will meet here
again two years hence if we both live
and we will renew the fight and he will
be defeated. The cigarette must go
and it will go without the boys going
to Jail as this amended Gasco pro-
videl.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
Excellent Meeting on Friday Afternoon In
Charge of the Program Committee Mrs.
James W. Anthony Chairman.

The meeting of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club las Friday afternoon was
one of interest from beginning to end
The program was in charge of the
Program Committee, Mrs. James w
Anthony chairman The program is
as follows:
If you would lift me Won must he ON
higher ground. Ifyou liberate me Won mnsf
De 1ree: If your word corrects NV false
view of fact, hold up to me the same facts
IN the true order Of thought. Emerson.
Vocal Solo-"Ave Maria. "(Millard) ............
Nam Use Of Works of Fiction, ," CRuskinl .....'1
,,,r, Miss Laura Bell
me Books of the Hour and the Books ofal fhe
Vocal n,Lp,, 1ne, thuSkln .;.Mss Bertha Smithers
'ON'' i'uCVI nnOIllShl ....... .........
IN, ;........MisS lerevre and Mrs C0vpriaic
Inc Dead Hunt'-FrOm a Woman Tend rfnnt
.,,r ........... Miss EuuiCe Authonv
Inc Ministers Socks MARY Clark Hunting
n IN. Miss Agnes Carrow
NeaIHg-'lhe Burning ship '....
..r III Miss Katherine Beckett
De lhOu Blessed" Prose Poem by Sienkieyi ~
''''-''''.''........... Adah FARRELL
Tha meeting for Friday March 92nd
will be in charge of the History Com
mlttee Mrs. W. H. Janney Chairman.
There will be meeting of the mem
bers of the 'Book Club of Twentieth
Century Club on Friday afternoon
March 22nd at O'Clock at the Club
room.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
DEATH OF MRS. SARAH BOYD.
Funeral Largely Attended on Saturday-In
terment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Mrs. Sarah Boyd, wife of Joshua
Boyd, whe died last Wednesday morn
ing in her S1st year was duly an
nounced in the TIMES that afternoon.
The funeral occurred on Saturday af-
ternoon, the interment being in the
Odd Fellows Cemmetery. The SER
vices were conducted by E. Ritten-
house, pastor of Bryn Zion Baptist
Church near Kenton, of which church
she was a member. She had been
married four times and leaves five
children. She had been the wife of
her bereaved husband thirty years.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
PIANO FOR ASBURY SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Committee Purchased a "Baby Grand and
Will be Used First on Sunday.

WIN " OSSu Euot Ou Ouuudys
The committee appointed by the
Sunday School of Asbury NJ. E.
Church to select piano for the school
consisting of Messrs. Walter o. Hof-
fecker, l.. M. Price, and Jos. E. Car
ter, selected and purchased of the
Robelon Piano Company, 72O Market
street, Wilmington, DEL, a "baby
grand" piano which had been slightly
used, and for this reason could be had
much below the original price. Mrs.
W. o. Hoffecker accompanied the COM
mittee. 1t will be shipped to-day and
will be used next Sunday for the first
The committee feel that they have a
fine instrument and at bargain. 1t
will ALEC be used in the Christian En-
deavor meetings.
Smyrna times., 1901-03-20
LABOR QUESTION WITH THF FARMERS.
Spring Work Starts With Hands Scarce and
Wages Hish-A Serious Problem.

Farmers start out on tneyear 1901
more poorly equipped one of them
tells us than ever before. Their great
est trouble is the matter of labor.
Hands are scarce, wages are high, and
a large number of them are of annnre'
liable and worthless class With all
the labor saving machinery tia. is in
use, they see difficulties ahead in saw
ing their crops.