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Smyrna times., 1902-01-01

With white potatoes at 81 per bushel
and apples from $5 to SO per barrel,
city folks are liable to think that the
farmers are wearing diamonds and rid
ing in automobiles, but such is not the
case in Kent county. Many farmers
are buying potatoes and apples are
gong without. John Behen, 'Jr., of
Dover, stated on Tuesday that last
christmas he had 100 barrels of apples
Out this year he bought only one box
and they came from California and
were sold at 35 cents a gallon. -DoOer
Iader.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-01

If you want satisfactory article of
coal, give US your order. All coal
carefully cleaned. Smyrna Transpor-
tation and Mfg Co.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-01

Mr.. E. B. Davidson, whose wife is
a sister of Mr.. Richard NJ and VIM. T.
johnson of Salisbury Md, formally of
Smyrna died at his home in Milford,
Del. Thursday night. The funeral
took place Friday Mr.. Davidson was
ABOUT 80 years old, aud very highly
esteemed citizen of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-01

Men in Kent county who have been
appointed mail carriers for the rural
districts are now getting ready to go
on duty as soon as their terms begin,
which will be on confirmation by the
post office department. The men will
average about $500 year it is expec-
ted, and from this will be required to
@eep horse and wagon with which to
deliver the mail.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-01

The Knights of the Golden Eagle,
will meet at the lodge room at $50
O'Clock, Sunday morning next, and
proceed to Asbury NJ. E. Church,
where a special sermon will be given
them by the Rev. Vaughan S. Collins.
Yours in F. V. and H., Harry E. Pal
iner, Noble Chief. Attest, j. Frank
Webb, Clerk of Exchequer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
THE GRIEVANCE CANDIDATES.

From the Livingston Southern Home
Ex-Governor Johnston has announced
that he is a candidate for Governor
The main plank of his platform is that
he has grievance against the Demo-
cratic party for not endorsing him by
giving him a third term. The party
gave him its usual endorsement of a sec
ond term but he wanted more than the
other Democratic governors, even asked
for Charles e. Waller of Hale will be
Johnston's running mate as a candidate
for lieutenant governor. Neither of these
candidates deserve anything at the
hands Of the Democratic party. But
Mr.. Waller is the most deserving of
the two by virtue of the fact that Gov
ernor Johnston has been repeatedly re-
warded by the party, having been twice
elected governor. Waller, therefore,
should have first place on the ticket,
and he would be a stronger man than
Governor Johnston, but for his afflia-
ton with the governor and his griev-
ances. which are mere pretense As
things are their names will be Dennis
and Door-nail after the primaries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
Speck of War in Brazil.

Acre is 3 remote rubber-produeing
district in either Bolivia or Brazil. It
lies far In the interior, and both eoun-
tries claim It. The boundary between
the two has never been fully defined,
and Acre Is a part of the disputed ter
ritory.
A company consisting of several
Americans and a few Englishmen has
been formed to exploit Acre. and
concession has been obtained from
Bolivia that virtually hands over SOW
ereignty to the rubber company. be-
cause, It is claimed, order and peace
cannot be maintained in the remote
district in any other way
Brazil objects to the Acre conces-
sion. and she proposes to use force
if need be against the concessionaires.
This in turn has led to an appeal to
Washington, and Secretary Hay has
asked our minister to Brazil to obtain
from that government a clear and
definite statement of its objections to
the Bolivian concession. This may
pave the way to American interven-
ton For if Brazil is acting in a high
handed manner against weak Bolivia
and the rights of American citizens
are thereby imperilled, it is only rea-
sonable to expect some action on the
part of this government. Until, how
ever, the Brazilian reply is received no
one can say just what course should
be taken. It will probably prove to be
another boundary dispute, and such
disputes are generally arbitrated in
these days, especially in South Amer
lea. England is now deciding a similar
dispute that arose between Chile and
Argentine, and possibly Acre will be
another case of like nature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
Cardinal Gibbons.

His eminenee, James Cardinal Gibbons,
archbishop Of Baltimore and pr:mate OF
the Catholic church in the United States,
WIS s. years old on Wednesday," re-
marked laymsn who has long been a
personal friend Of The distinguished &C.
olesiastic
'The cardinal spent his birthday quiet
iy in the country. and there was no an
niversary observance. but programme
is elready being arranged for the oelebra-
tior of the silver jubilee Of bis archiepls-
coral office on February 10. 1903 This jn-
biiee viii De n notable event. and Protes-
tants as well as Catholics will be pres
ent in the Baltimore cathedral to do the
cardinal honor
"of all the popular prelates in this
country not one of them, It is safe to
say. has been held in such universal. es-
TEEN as his eminenee. When he was vicar
apostolic of North Carolina he was
general favorite with the people of that
state. When he was made bishop of
Richmond in the early seventies he won
his way into the hearts of his Cath
ole people and nom Catholics as well. and
upon translation to the primatial See of
Baltimore he was brought at once into
national prominence. From that day
to this his influence and his popularity
have increased.
The Pope in recent alloeution or let
ter, said the growth of the church In the
United States was due to the will of God
and he took occasion to pay a tribute
to Cardinal Gibbons as man of zeal
and prudence His holiness might have
written pages but he could not have
characterized the cardinal more fully or
with more appreciation than in these two
words-zeal prudence.
THE jubilee celebration will include
solemn services in the cathedral. a
street parade and an illumination of
Baltimore at night"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
THE NEGRO WILL NOT MIGRATE

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
The orators of Quinn Chapel who had
the negative Of the question, Resolved,
That for his future good the American
negro should migrate to Africa or some
other undeveloped country" must at
tribute much of their success to ad-
vantage in position. For this is one of
the few questions for which 1t is really
difficult to discover two sides.
The negro is attached to this country
now like the white man, He Is a native
of long descent here, his home and his
work are naturally here, and here is his
opportunity. He Is always less of a
pioneer than the white man, but white
men are not going to such undeveloped
countries as those to which he is direct
ed. What is proposed Is that he shall
be located close to millions of uncivilized
blacks, where the chances of his retro
gression are much greater than the
chances of their civilization. He prefers
rather to stay where there are number
less helpful agencies about him, and
great would be his folly II he did not.
His problem is not now to get away
from the United States but how to make
the most of his American citizenship.
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reached point on The river opposite the
town Of Albania, and as soon as the
bridge Is finished trains viii be running
to that place.
Contractors are now working on the
second fifty dlometefs from Chihuahua
east. and according to the terms Of the
contract must complete the work and
deliver the same to the company by octo-
Der 1 Of this year. The company intends
to follow close on the heels OF. the grad
ers with traek-laying forces, and hopes
to have trains running from this city to
n point 100 kilometers east by October
10 of this year.
The eompsny has already purchased
two vessels. one a sailboat and one
steamer. to transport material from
Guayamas TO Port stillwell and others
viii be purchased as needed. About 100
kilometers Of grading has already been
cor structed from the coast this way.
All of the construction company stock
has been subscribed for IN England and
the United States. ana ample funds are
coming In to insure without question the
rapid construction and completion CT the
whole line
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
JELKs ISSUES PARDoNs.
Men Convicted of Various Crimes Are
Made Free Again.

Montgomery, July/23 -fspeciai)-G Cover
nor Jelks has issued the following par
dons:
Archie Seekers, convicted in Butler
county of bastardy and sentenced to one
year. The governor says: This man is
cripple and is deformed. The trial Judge
petitions that he be released, his pun
ishment being sufficient The district and
county solicitors join In the application.
The board of pardons advises a pardon.
He has only a few days more to serve
Josephus lowers. convicted In Gilmore
county of murder in April. 1896 and SEN
fenced = ten years. The governor says:
This man was paroled sometime ago
upon the recommendation of the proper
number of good citizens and the board of
pardons. Let full pardon issue with re-
storation of his full rights of citizenship"
Syrup Jenkins. convicted in Talladega
county of assault and battery with
weapon and sentenced to 40 days and 800
days for costs. The governor says: "Ow-
ing to this. mans physical condition,
the recommendation of the physician in.
speetor and the board of pardons, let
pardon issue"
Bruce Hayes. convicted in Etowah
county in December IS, 1901, of assault
with intent to murder. and sentenced to
two years and costs. The governor says:
Because of this mans good character as
testified to by many good citizens the pc
tfon of all the county officers and num-
Der of other persons In DeKalb. and the
recommendation of the board of pardons,
let pardon issue"
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A GOOD TIME TO WATCH.

From the Huntsville Mercury.
Those well acquainted with Governor
Johnston and his political aspirations
know he cares nothing whatever about
serving four years as Governor of Ala
LENA. He has served as long in that ca
paeity as he desires. He admitted that In
his address, 60 his followers at Birming-
ham. Further more Governor Johnston
knows he will not be elected governor. He
knows the people of Alapama too well
to suppose for a moment that they will
elect him as governor. He also knows
Governor Jelks has made an excellent of
fetal and deserves an erdorsement-iust
such an endorsement as was given Gov
ernor Johnston without a semblance of
OPP osition at the end of his first term as
governor of Alabama. Why, then, does
Governor Johnston enter the race against
Governor Jelkn7 1t may be that he wants
to center public interest in the gubcrna-
toTial contest so he and his friends can
turn their attention to the legislature.
Governor Johnston wants to go to the
senate, and II his race fer governor paves
for him a way to defeat Senator Pettus
for the senate, he will have achieved the
leading purpose of his political career.
Under the circumstances it would he well
to watch the candidates for the legisla-
ture. Make then pledge themselves to
support Senator Pettus and there will be
no danger Whatever of Governor John.
stems going to The senate.
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MR.. MAckAY,s ONLY SON.
Clarence H. Is Deeply Interested Ir
His Fathers Enterprises.

From the New York Tribune.
John w. Mackay's son. Clarence Hun
gerfold Mackay, who now becomes the
head of the Mackay family, was born in
San Francisco on April II, 1874. He was
educated at Vanguard College, Paris,
France, and Beaumont College, Wind
sor England, most of his early life be-
ing spent abroad. In 1894 he entered his
fathers office. Two years later he was
elected president of the American Foreite
Powder Manufacturing Company, a posi-
ton which he filled for five years. He
became a director of the Postal Tele-
graph Company and of the Commercial
Cable Company on February %, 1896 and
on January q, 1897, he was elected a vice.
president of these companies.
In 1899 he organized the Commercial
Cable Company of Cuba, but permission
to lay a cable from the United States
which should land on the shore of Cuba
was refused him by General Alger. then
Secretary of War. Mr. Mackay married
Miss Katharine Alexandra Duer, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Duer of
this city, on May II, 1898, and a daugh-
ter was born to them on February s.
1900. Mt Mackay has splendid summer
home at Roslyn, L. I. He is a member
of the Union, Knickerbocker, Meadow
brook, Westchester Country, LAWYERS
New York Yacht and Metropolitan clubs
of New York and the Pacific Union and
Bohemian clubs of San Francisco
Mr. Maotau hos FOR ca,,,o x,oo.-
large stable of thoroughbreds, and his
colors have many times been carried to
victory in important races on the big
metropolitan tracks. His colors were first
worn in a race some months after he
bought Banaster for 81, 600 at the auction
sale in 1900 of the entire racing stable of
the late W. H. Clark
While in France he became identified
with the trotting turf. In his stable were
noted 5rotters. They won for him many
important races, and 1t is said that his
successes did much toward creating a de-
mand for light harness horses on the con-
tinent. In October 1901, an attempt was
made to swindle him at Lexington, Ky,
by selling him a Thoroughbred yearing
colt on the result of short trial. C
F. Hill, who is Mr.. Mackays trainer went
to the Kentucky association track to
see "a yearling colt by Wagner work
three-eighths, which it was said the colt
would do in 3e1a seconds. A we'll known
racing man he'd the colt IN charge, and
the owners of the colt said they had re-
ceived an option of s250o for him Hill. in
company with a nun Der of men saw the
work, which was done in asA seconds, the
first eighth being covered in liz seconds.
The work clinched the sale, and Hill went
away Mr.. Meckay was to forward to
the sellers check for about $4,000 for
the colt.
On the following day word was sent
to Mr.. Mackay that the colt had been
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
RIVER AND HARBoR ESTIMATE.
Chief of Engineers Receives Reports
From Officers In Charge.

Washington, July 24.-The chief of en-
gineers today received several annual re-
ports of officers in charge of river and
harbor improvements making estimates
for the fiscal year 1904. Major James B.
Quinn submits the following for the
Norfolk. Va, district:
Harbor at Norfolk and its approaches,
s24o,7S1; Improvement of Hampton Roads.
Va. $215,OOO; Appomattox river, Va, 1885,
900; harbor at Cape Charles, Va. $4,000
Capt ]. C. SANFORD submits the fol-
lowing for South Carolina:
Waccama and Little Pedee rivers, s25.-
500; great Pedee river $45, 000; Winyah
bay 100000; Wateree and Congaree rivers
$4,000 Inland waterway between Charles
ton harbor and opposite McClellanville,
S500OO Charleston harbor, 20 foot project
100000. and for q foot projects $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
A Modern Art.

"One of the great arts which the nine
teenth century has developed is the art
of advertising" remarked an elderly
citizen yesterday. 81 suppose people re-
sort to more queer schemes to advertise
themselves and their wares and devote
more thought to ingenious and original
advertising devices than they do to any
other accomplishment Jumping from
the Brooklyn bridge to perambulating
the streets as a human sandwich is
probably the range of the advertising
art.
"One of the things worked extensively
in advertising is to call attention to dirt
and cleanliness. remember a very
clever advertisement that a prominent
soap firm used many years ago. 1t was
picture of a tramp dirty and ragged
holding in his hand written testimonial
addressed to the soap manufacturers On
it was written: 4 used your soap twen-
ty years ago and since then I have used
no other
People running dyeing establishments
and other cleaning plants usually have
a picture of some swan or other white
object supposed to be clean which they
use to advertise themselves. There is
oying and cleaning establishment in the
city which aLvertises itself by two little
dogs that are chained at the front
door. They are both spotlessly clean and
evidently are washed every day. I Of
ten wonder how sad the lot of these
dogs must be, but they seem very happy
on the whole and I believe are aware
that they are aiding their master to
earn an honest penny or two"
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Rapid Rise.

Zone of the youngest freight traffic
managers in the country, If not the
youngest, is T. c. Powell of the South
ern," said a railroad man of Birning-
ham.
Mr.. Powell entered the railroad SER
vice only a few years ago as a clerk in
the freight department at $50 a month.
He graduated at the rate desk in two
or three years and became chief clerk.
1t was not long before he was appointed
assistant traffic manager of the South
ern. and when ]. NJ. Gulf was advanced
from the traffic managership to the
fourth vice-presidency recently Mr. Pow
ell was promoted to the vacancy Powell
is a theoretical as we'll as a practical
freight man. As theoretical expert he
has few equals"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
DEBT AND siLvENcY.
From the Hartford ceurant.

From the Hartford CCurant
The. New York Evening Post, which is
a proverbially conservative journal, at
tempts In its issuc of Saturday last to
estimate the value of tho property owned
by the Greater New York municipality
In round numbers this foots up about
$500, 100000 The parks alone Of New
York and Brooklyn arc set down as
worth about SEQ, 100000. School buildings
and the like are put at $35. S34, 900. All i'll
all, the list cures, as wa have said, to
about $6e0,00O,Go0. The last number CT
Poors Manual puts the debt of ali Man
haitian at something less than $500, 600, 600
In other words the city is about soc, 000.-
coo to the good not putting any cash val
lie upon its very extensive sewer system
which might charge every householder
for its Indispensable service.
7 his exhibit OF wealth, in face of con-
slant bowling about Indebtedness, serves
to confirm what the Courant has for so
long contended, that there is no sense
in undertaking TO regulate tbs indebted
ness OF community by establishing any
fixed ratio between its taxable list and
its obligations. 1t may be true of cities
as OF individuals that the way to get
rich is to run in debt
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A Word to All Voters.


The primary system is very much
on trial in the coming contest, and
any defect will be seized upon by the
professional politicians in order to re-
call the convention plan. And one of
the dangers in the present campaign
relates to the possible neglect of the
lesser nominations by the voter when
he goes to the polls. Absorbed by the
racket over the gubernatorial nominal
ton he may neglect to mark his
ballot In the case of the auditor,
or commissioner of agriculture, or Sec
rotary of state, or attorney general, or
treasurer, or even of superintendent of
education. A wholesale neglect of this
nature would be distressing, and it
would be rehearsed by the reactionists
as an argument against further use of
the primary system.
We should not fail to regard the pri-
mary system as on trial. It is not
firmly established, and there are in
each county men who will strive to
overthrow it II they can find plausible
grounds to base their action upon.
This is why every friend of the pri-
mary should mark his ballot from top
to bottom. He should express choice
for every Office in the gift of the peo-
pie. A cross should be placed before
some mans name for each and every
office. Study the list of aspirants, and
be prepared to mark your ballot intel
ligently. Every friend of the primary
system should give this subject due
attention to the end that the vote may
be well maintained throughout the
length of the ticket.
A full vote for a gubernatorial can
didate. and light vote for candidate
for auditor would, for example, be a
reflection upon the primary system,
and there are plenty of men who would
utilize it and cry out at once against
any further resort to direct popular
action. The battle is not yet.won. The
primary is on probation, and it rests
with the people to install it beyond
hope of overthrow. This can best be
done by marking the ticket from top
to bottom. Have choice of your own
in every case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
DeAr71ond on Roosevelt

Washington, July 24.-(specia1) rep
resentative David A. DeArmond of Mis-
souri,. who probably will be a prominent
candidate for speaker in case the next
house Is democratic called yesterday at
democratic headquarters.
What do you think of the Presidents
Fourth of July address at Pittsburgh
Judge DeArmond was asked
oh" he replied, ut is like most of
the Presidents utterances, a sample of
the broncho-busting style of oratory
You know he gave us something in that
line when he spoke at Arlington gloss
ing over our sins In the Philippines,
magnifying lynchings in the south, and
leaving Mckinley and the dead soldiers,
whose graves were to be decorated with
flowers, entirely out of the perform
ance."
ut appears to me-" Judge DeArmond
added. that the country may best esti-
mate the President and his party. in
their relation to the trusts, In the light
of some facts of recent history.
Nothing could be truer or more per-
tinent than this sentence, taken from an
euhtOT1dl III tne w dSnlnBIOn HOSL OF July
Is. under the caption, "A Palpable Mis-
nomer'
If the republican leaders IN the Fiji
ty-sixth and Fifty-seventh congresses
had directed all their energies to the
task of avoiding any interference with
the trusts, their record of success in that
endeavor could not have been more
complete than II Ia
Consider If you please, the course of
the president and his party in congress
upon the question of reciprocity with
Cuba. The president proclaimed at Pitts
burg Gas he has done elsewhere and re-
peatedly) with his accustomed broncho-
busting strenuousness. that his conviction
of the soundness of the Cuban reciprocity
policy remains mistaken, his determine
ton to push that policy continues firm,
and his faith in its triumph but awaits
the re-assembling Of congress for its full
fruition.
Now, why was 1t that the Cuban re-
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FROM ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW.

From The Baltimore News.
he speech of Senator Pettus of Ala
bama. in which he paid his respects to
orators" in the person of Senator Bey-
eridge, of Indiana, will be long remem-
bered in the senate. That portion of his
speech was plainly impromptu, but ar
irving at the psychological moment it
convulsed the entire senate and the gall
leries. Senator Depew walked wildly about
the chamber swinging his arms over his
head, while the president pro tenn, Mr..
Frye, laid down his gavel. threw him
self back in his chair. while the tears
gstreamed down his cheeks.
Senator Pettus was warmly congratu-
lated by his colleagues of both parties
When one of these, on the next day.
shook his hand and declared the speech
"epoch-making. Senator Pettus gravely
replied
well, I don't know about that; 1t de-
Ponds on the point of view. When l got
home last night I found my wife reading
the afternoon PAPER. She glanced up and
said: I see you have been over there
in the senate making an old fool OF YOUR
self -