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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-03-27
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.

Washington, March 17-After a pro
longed debate the senate passed the
ship-subsidy bill, the final vote be-
ing AZ TO 81. Messrs. Arson and Dol
liver of Iowa, Spooner and Quarles OF
Wisconsin, and Proctor and DilNpg-
ham of Vermont. all republicans.
voted against passage, and Mr.. Nc
Laurin tdem., S. c. for it. Some
amendments were adopted but they
were all agreeable to those in charge
OF the measure. the friends of the bin
voting down all other amendments.
With the exception of the amend
ments offered by Mr.. Allison and ac-
cepted by Mr.. Frye. limiting the time
OF the operation of contracts made
under the provisions of the bill to
July /. 1920, and that the amount of
expenditure under the mail subsidy
paragraph should not at any time ex-
coed sS,000,000 annually, none of the
amendments agreed to materially af-
fected the bill as it was reported from
the commerce committee. Amend
ments by Mr.. Vest (dem.. MOI pro-
viding for free ships" and for the
application of the provisions of the
antitrust laws to the shipping in
dustry were rejected. Mr.. Pettus
(dem.. Ala offered an amendment
providing that the expenditure under
the bill should not exceed IS. 900 900
in any one year. 1t was adopted in
the committee of the whole, but later
in the senate it was rejected by a de-
cisiVe vote The senate agreed to an
amendment offered by Mr.. Spooner
providing that congress should have
the power to amend or repeal the act
without impairing any contract
made under it's authority. Mr.. Hanna
(rep., o. offered and the senate
adopted three amendments applying
directly to the acquisition by j. Pier
pont Morgan and his associates of the
Leyland line of British ships. They
provide that no foreign-built ship
shall participate in the proposed sub
sidy; that nothing in the act shall be
construed to prevent American citi-
zens or corporations from holding or
operating foreign ships in the ocean
carrying trade; that no foreign-built
ship of any line thus acquired by
American citizens shall be admitted
hereafter to American registry.
In the house Mr.. DAZZLE rep, Wis.,
introduced bill to remove the charge
of desertion now standing against the
military record of Thomas Kelly of
Madison. Kelly claims he u1dn't
desert. Mr.. Dahl also introduced bills
to increase the pension of John Hotch-
kiss to $50 per month and that of
Henry C. Noyes to $35 a month. The
house began consideration of the
river and harbor bill Mr.. Otey Cdem.,
Va introduced a bill appropriating
500, 900 600 as a good road fund" to
improve the highways of the country.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-03-27

The President-"Does your parrot
talk loud?"
The Man from Rhode Island tmod-
estly)-"Loud. sir, Why, you can near
him all over the state, '-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-03-27
JUSTTHINK oft

Every farmer his own
landlord. no cum
branceS. his hank account
increasing year by year.
ltud value Increasing.
stocS Increasing, splen-
did climate. excellent
schools and churches,
low taxation. high prices
- gHss.s.yr -ssa.5 a.s,1 $3.50
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-03-27

Washington. March 19.-Dnring the
entire session of the senate the bill
providing for the protection of the
president was under consideration
Mr.. Spooner (rep.. Wis., addressed
the senate at length in support of the
measure, dealing especially with the
legal and constitutional questions in
volved. The house bill for the re-
lief of F. E, Coyne. postmaster of Chi
cago, was passed The purpose of
the measure is 10 relieve Postmaster
Coyne from the loss of S74.61O. the
value of stamps stolen by burglars
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-03-27

Washington. March 1S-For three
hours the senate had under consider
alton the bill providing for the pro-
lection of the president and for pun
ishment by the United States courts
Of those who commit assaults on him.
Mr.. Bacon (dem., Ga) opposed the
bill and Mr. Hoar rep. Mass) and
Mr.. Mason (rep.. I'D supported it.
A lively debate was precipitated by
ar effort of Mr. Rawlins (dem..
Utah) to have printed as a document
some Philippine correspondence
Eventually the matter was ordered
printed. Mr.. Mcmillan (rep., Mich.)
introduced a bill providing that all
paper currency of the United States,
except bank notes. shall be of the
form known as post checks. The
purpose of the bill is to secure
safer currency for sending through
the mails. Two veto messages of
the president were laid before the
senate. The first was a veto of an
act to grant an honorable discharge
from the military service to Charles
II. Hawley and the other was a veto
of an act for the relief of James w.
Howell
Mr.. Jenkins (rep., Wis., introduced
a resolution directing the house COM
mittee on judiciary to report on a
number of questions relating to the
political status of Cuba. viz: Is
Cuba as far as the United States is
concerned foreign or domestic ter
ritory? Has the United States exer-
cised sovereignty over the island and
people? Has the United States a
does the title rest? Numerous other
questions are asked by the resolu-
ton. Mr. Jenkins holds that when
the sovereignty OF Spain over Cuba
ended it was vested in the United
States and cannot be in a suspended
condition.
The general debate on the river
and harbor appropriation bill was en-
livened by NJ. Hepburn (rep., Ia
who made his annual onslaught on
the measure. Contrary to his usual
custom Mr.. Hepburn found several
things in the bin to commend, al
though some of his criticisms were
quite severe. Other speakers were
Messrs. Ball (dem.. Tex), Lawrence
(rep., Mass), both members of the
committee. and White (dem., Ala.)
and Burnett (dem.. Ala.l, who spoke
in favor of improvements of interest
to their districts. 1t was agreed that
the general debate should close at 3
o'clock this afternoon.
Washington, March 19.-Dnring the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-03-27

Washington, March 21.-Two i'm
portant measures passed the senate
the bill for the repeal of war revenue
taxes. and that for the protection of
the president of the United States.
The revenue bill was passed without
division. The bill for the protection
of the president provides that any
person who shall wilfully kill the
president or any other officer on
whom the duties of president may
devolve, or any sovereign of foreign
country or shall attempt to kill any
of the persons named, shall suffer
the death penalty; that any person
who shall counsel the killing of any
of the persons named or shall con-
spire to accomplish their death shall
be imprisoned not exceeding twenty
years.
The house passed the river and
harbor bill. Although several minor
amendments were adopted not a
single dollar was added to the meas
IRE. AS passed, it carries exactly
what it lid when it came from the
committee $685. 67.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-03-27

Washington, March 20-Through-
out the session the senate bill pro-
viding Tor the protection of the
president of the United States was
under discussion
The house made slow progress on
the river and harbor bill. The army
appropriation bill was reported. IL
carries s90,905,946 as against $115,-
734 .049 last year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-03-27

October 10, 1901 Mr.. Morgan (dem,
Ala.). of the committee on isthmian
canals, presented the majority and
minority reports on the validity of the
title of the new Panama Canal COM
pany and its right to transfer the
canal property to the United States.
The objections of the majority TO the
title held by that company are based
largely on the relations of the canal
company to the governments of France
and Colombia. but the committee also
discusses at length many other phases
of the question. Among those is the
relation of the shareholders who sub
scribed $3.50 600, 900 to the old Pana-
ma company, whose interests. the re-
port holds, cannot be lightly disre-
garded. The majority alleges that
the report of the isthmian canal com
mission reveals the fact that the
men who make the offer are chief
among those who defrauded the six
or eight hundred thousand Frenchmen
of $3.50, 000, 600" The minority re.
port completely upholds the title of
the new Panama company
The house made fair progress with
the river and harbor bill. Chairman
Payne introduced bill for reciprocal
trade relations with Cuba in line with
the action of the majority of the con-
ference Tuesday.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-08
AN "EvENING SOCIAL" AT BREN FORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Sapp Entertained In
Honor Of Their Friends Last Wednesday.
An evening social was given by Mr..
and Mrs. John NJ. Sapp at their resi-
dence near Brenford last Wednesday
evening. The time was delightfully."-
spent in music, games and other very
enjoyable pastimes. At ten o'clock
the guests were invited to the dining
room where they were bountifully
served with refreshments.
Those who participated were:
Misses Elva Hoffecker, Margaret
Jones, Bsulah .Forde, Della Slaugh-
ter, Edith Humphreys, Sara Short,
Rosella Martin, Clara and Margaret
Sapp; Messrs. Harry Lower, William
Carrow, Rynear Slaughter, Ernest
and Gilbert Davis, Oscar Short,
Theodore and Clarence Jones, Aida
Sapp and Fraley Forde.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-08
STATE W.C,TU, CONVENTION
OPENS WITH ENTHUSIASM
OVER A HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE DEL.
EGATES ARRIVE ON MORNING TRAINS.
Mrs. Emma Caulk, the President, Called the
Meeting to Order and Much Preliminary
Business Gone Through With.

The twenty-third annual convention
of the Delaware Woman's Christian !
TEMPERANCE Union was called to order |
at Asbury NJ. E. Church, Smyrna, this
morning by the President Mrs. Emma
f. Caulk of Wyoming. The morning
trains from north and South brought
in q host Of delegates who were met at
the station by committee of ladiesand
taken to the church. Entertainment
has been provided for over one hum
dred and twenty-five delegates. I'm
der the direction of the Decorating
Committee, Mrs. w. F. Dunn chair
man. the church has been made the
most attractive of any convention held
here in recent years. The pure white
ribbon, the color adopted by the w.
G. T. u, predominated in all the
decorations, and this was festooned
from post to pillar, across the pulpit
recess and around the gallery. In
terspersing this were the folds OF the
red, white and blue, with here and
there a banner of some inscription.
A platform was erected over the pull
pit. which was also richly decorated
in white with most attractive display
of autumn flowers and evergreens.
Over the table was thrown an Amerl'
can flag, and nearby was an easle con
tanning the likeness of the National
president, Mrs. Lillian M. n. Stevens
The delegates were accorded an hos
pitable welcome by Smyrna Union ant
the first session of the convention
opened with enthusiasm and interes
which indicated from the start that
will be one of the best every helo
After the session had been called t
order, the Crusade Psslm was read an
the Crusade Hymn was sung wit
much spiritual fervor. Most OF I'll
morning session was taken up IN pr
liminary business and assigning ii
delegates to their different home
From II. .15 O'Clock to the noon adjourn
ment an Evangelistie Hour and Ten
perance Love fest was held. A IL
program has been arranged and dl
tributed and our citizens will find t
sessions, especially the evening pr
grams full of interest. To-morrC
evening Madame Barakat will ma
the principle address and Friday eve
ing Rev. Anna Shaw will be the featr
of the program. During the thI
evening sessions, the stores
business places in town will close
seven O'Clock to give all opportun
to attend.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-08
ASBURY USHERS UNION OFFICERS.

Business Meeting Held and the Annual Elee-
tlon Of Officers de.-AppOintments.
At business meeting of the Ushers
Union of Asbury M. E. Church, the
annual election of officers took place
as follows: President, Mr.. William G.
Roe; vice president, Mr., William Nc
Dowell; secretary, Mr.. Ralph Jeffer-
son; treasurer, Mr.. L. Frank Boyer.
Last week, before his term of office
expired, President Charles Turner
made the following appointments of
ushers and collectors for the month OF
October: Ushers,-a. m, Ralph JEFF
ferson, w. l.. Porter, A. d. Cole,
William Mcdowell; p. m, Il. P
Shapley, J. Frank Webb, Edward L
Porter, 1. E. Brown; collectors-a. m.
G.. Reynolds Stevenson, S. A. Collins
Homer K. Lewis, Harry Collins; p
M, Vernon Phillips, E. M. Webb, L
F. Boyer, Alfred Tilghman; Epwortl
League-F. G. Armstrong, j. o
Winford; Prayer Meeting-W. W
Hynson, G. J. Sudler; books-G. S
FAIRIES, G. NJ. Rose, Fl. W. FAIRIES, j
S. Anthony.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-08
DEATH OF MRS. W. JACOB SMITH.
Passed Away at Her Home 10 CheswOId Tues.
day Morning In Her 6lud Year.

CHEswOLD, October 7:-Mrs. Sallie
Smith, wife Of w. Jacob Smith, died
at her home in Cheswold Tuesday
morning last, aged 90 years. Mrs.
Smiths maiden name was Sallie
Wheatman, family we'll and favor
ably known in this locality, Samuel
Wheatman and Charles Wheatman
being her brothers. Mrs. Smith was
married to W. J. Smith in 1868. She
united herself with the church before
her marriage, to which she has re-
NAMED faithful and with many vir-
tues and fine qualities has led a home
life performing its duties faithfully
and well. The closing years of her
life developed rheumatism from which
she has been a great but patient suf-
ferer; the end came however by COM
plication of diseases. The husband
and four children mourn her loss al
follows: Arthur B. Smith, Mont
gomery county, Pa, Mrs. Sophii
Stayton, Wyoming, Del, Misse
Sadie B. and Lizzie, Cheswold. Tb
funeral services will be held at tn
home Thursday, the 9th, shortly afte
arrival of the 10 a. m, trains and in
terment made at Silver Lake Cemetery
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-08
BUSY SEASON OF OCTOBER WEDDINGS
Announcement Of the Coming Marriage Of Mr..
George M. Richards, Formerly Of this
Town, to Miss Halle James Barber.

Announcement has been made of the
Richards. of Jersey City, son of
coming wedding of Mr.. George Maloy
Mrs. S. E. Richards of this town, to
Miss Halle James Barber, niece of
Mr.. Robert L. Barber of Camden, N.
J. The ceremony will take place at
the residence of Mr.. Robert L. Bar
Der, 523 Penn Street, on Tuesday
evening the 21st inst at Z o'clock. Mr..
Richards is now holding a splendid
position with B. M. and J. r. Stanley
Company, railroad contractors of
Jersey City N. J. and has attained
position of responsibility aud trust
since he left Smyrna. He is also the
private secretary of J. Roosevelt Shan
ley, the president of the Company.
Announcement is made of the COM
ing marriage of Miss Nora Shaw,
daughter of former SheriffS. L. Shaw,
and Beniah Tharp, teller of Harring-
ton National Bank. The wedding will
take place at the home of the brides
parents in Harrington Wednesday,
October Is. at Las o'clock.
Miss Blanche M. Seward, daughter
of Luther Seward, of near Hazlettvillt
and III. Albert Thomas, of Wyoming
were quietly married at the home o
the bride on Wednesday Afternoon
last. Rev. G. P. Smith performed tn
ceremony.
''The Naples, the home residenc
of Mr.. and Mrs A. n. Brown, at Wye
ming, was the scene of pretty societ
wedding on Wednesday last, whe
their daughter Miss Mabel May, bt
, came the bride of George w. Virtue
of Newark, n. j. well-known con
y mission merchant. The maid of homo
was Miss Elizabeth Shaw, and Charlie
: r. Brown, brother of the bride, WI
= best man. Rev. Emil V. Garhart
= D., LII. D., of the Reformed Theolog
y : cal Seminary of Lancaster, Pa, pc
= formed the ceremony, assisted by Re
= y Robert Lee Pair, of Hanover, Pa.
y A quiet wedding was solemnized
y Grace NJ. E. Church Wilmington Ia
night, when Sylvester d. Townsei
and Miss Anna Vernon we're Marie
- The bride Is the daughter of Otl
- Vernon of Marshallton. The groC
is the well-known deputy judge of
municipal court and is weh-kno'
III through out the state.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-08
WORKING ON KENT TROLLEY LINE.
Gang of Men Began Grading the Much Talked
of Road on Last Friday Morning.

Work has again been resumed on the
Kent county trolley road. Friday
morning, says the Dover Sentinel, a
gang of fifteen men began grading the
road at DIR. Cooper's property near
Camden, preparatory to laying mile
of the track. This work is done un-
der the direction of the new company
and is simply in compliance with the
General Incorporation law respecting
railroads.
1t is not the intention of the COM
pany to complete the road at this time,
but to comply with the law in order
that IFS charter cannot be questioned
when the company is finally ready to
complete the work. The law requires
that beginning shall be made within
six months from the organization of
the company, and that the road shall
have been completed within two years
from such organization. A new sur
vey Of the road has just been COM
pleted, and from the start made and
the shape matters ere taking it is now
safe to predict that Kent county will
surely have the much talked of trolley
road.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-08
OPENING OF ANOTHER CLUB YEAR.
First Meeting Of the Twentieth Century Club
on Friday Afternoon Full Of Interest.
President Makes a Pleasant Greeting.

The sum mer season having closed,
the Twentieth Century Club of Smyr-
ma opened Friday afternoon, the first
meeting of another club year. There
was good attendance and with the
prospect of number of new members
the club began auspiciously with every
indication of a successful year. The
topic of study during the coming year
will be "France." The officers of the
club are: Mrs. L. M. Price, president;
Mrs. S. J. Reynolds, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. F. E. Postles, second vice
president; Miss Clara West Hazel,
recording secretary; Miss Cora G.
Tschudy, corresponding secretary
Mrs. Edward G. Walls, treasurer.
The Chairmen of the Standing Com
mittees are: Education" Mrs. H. D.
Boyer; "Literature," Mrs. W. H
Janney; History" Miss Anna D
Hough; cart and Drama" Mrs. J
Harvey Speakman; 'Home anC
/ Ocl6uce, mIS. T Iduh L. AOSeAOS
"Social, " Mrs. J. W. Clifton; ''Philan
thropy,s Mrs. Clarence Prettyman
'Music," Miss Edith Beck, "Pro
gram, - Mrs. J. E. Hoffecker.
The following program was ren
dered at the opening meeting on Fri
day afternoon:
J Presidents Greeting ... Mrs. L. M. PriC
Club Song.
Paper-''To California and Return, 49,.
, Miss Cora @. IschUC
a ( Quartette-"W Water Lilies, s,"..............
Miss Helen Waters, Miss Eba Wilds,
Miss Mary LeFevre, Mrs. McCauslaI
After this an informal reception WI
enjoyed by the members, and lemo'
!; ade and cake was served.
}, On account of the W. G. T. U. Co
); vention next week there will be !
n meeting of the Club. On Friday Oct
n Der 18th the meeting will be held
r the evening, when Prof. Euge
l. w. Manning of Wilmington will Il
lr ture upon "Paris and the Frencf
t, Visitors will be welcome upon
j. payment of a small admission fee.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-08
DELAWARE KEIFrRR PEARS IN LONDON
Mr.. E. Packard Shipped Consignment to Lon
don and got SIS. 90 a Basket.

: E. G. Packard, near Dover shipped
a consignment of Keiffer pears to Lon
dan, England, recently. They carry
all right in barrels and are selling
there from $3.50 to So per barrel. The
freight from Dover to New York is 40
cents and the freight from New York
to Londan and all other charges, such
as insurance, commission, market
charges and storage amount to about
81, total of less than $1.5O from Dover
to the London consumer. This shows
net price Of SO for baskets, and Mr.
Packard thinks that this market viii
be permanently opened for the larg'
Keiffer crops of this section that are
now selling here from 10 to % cent
per basket
Smyrna times., 1902-10-08
STATE CONVENTIONS HELD IN SMYRNA.
Backward Glance Of the Progress Made by the
VIC. T. u. Since its First Convention.

w. G. T. U. Since its First COnVentioa.
The Delaware Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was organized IN |
1880. and in 1884 the Annual ConVen-
tion was held for the first time in
SMYRNA, and we did not again enter
tain W. G. 7. U. until 1891. So the
Twenty-Third Annual Convention, the
opening session of which was held in
the Asbury NJ. E. Church this morn
ing, is the third one, which has been
held in our town since the organization
of the State Union. When the first
Convention met here Mrs. Anna Il.
Martindale was President, and Miss
Margaret H. Hilles recording secre-
tary. There were then ten depart
ments of work to be heard from, and
there we're ffty-one delegates present
To represent the local Unions of the
State. Two national workers, Mrs.
T. Ellen Foster and Mrs. Francis j..
Barnes. we're the speakers in atten-
dance at this meeting. The Conven.
ton of 1891 had about one hundred
and fifteen delegates present. De-
partments of work twenty.
The president at this time was Miss
Margaret II. Hilles; recording secre-
tary Mrs. Jennie G. s. Price
Speakers from a distance, Mrs. Lucy
H. Washington, Mrs. Mary Il. Hun
and our first round the world mission
ary. Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt
This Convention at the time, wal
considered the finest which had beer
held by the State organization, an'
the one now in session will at least b
as good, and it should be better con
sidering the growth Of the State Union
during the past eleven years.
Short Sketch Of Mrs. Ella N. Thacher.
Mrs. Ella M. Thacher, National "
G. I. U. Superintendent OF Wor
among Soldiers and Sailors, IS
native of New Jersey, and her HON
for some years past has been IN u
City of Florence in that State. H'
father was sea captain all his If
rf,nr tNtlrn ON FIFTH PAGE.
Smyrna times., 1902-10-08
TAXES ON INVESTMENTS
WILL SOON Be REFUNDED
ADAMS TAX LAW BEING UNCONSTITUTIONAL
KENT LEVY COURT WILL REFUND.
Lighthouse Road Also Discussed at a Meeting
of the Levy Court Yesterday and Work Of
Repairing Will be Pushed Ahead.

Repairing Will be Pushed Ahead.
At the regular meeting of the Kent
County Levy Courts at Dover yesterday
the Adams tax law which was decided
unconstitutional by the Courts of the
state, was taken up for consideration
After some debate a resolution was
unanimously passed authorizing the
return of all taxees paid on said invest
ment. The Kent Levy Court have
| taken this action in line with the New
Castle Levy Court, and it will be a
welcome bit of news to a large number
of the citizens of Kent county who
have felt the burden to no small de-
gree. The resolution was read by
Robert S. Downs, Esq, clerk of the
Peace and was as follows:
Whereas, the courts of the State o
Delaware have decided the law relat-
ing to the collection of taxes on invest
ments to be unconstitutional, and
whereas the collectors have heretofore
collected taxes upon the same in Kent
, County. Therefore be it resolved,
that the Levy Court of Kent County
hereby authorize the return of all suct
taxes as soon practicable, and all per
sons having paid the said investment
: tax, present their receipt with bill t.
the Levy Court that provision may b.
made. for payment of same" Th'
above was duly approved by A. c
Rogers, president of the Levy Court
The Bombay Hook Light hous
Road is still under consideration, al
though there has been no conclusio
reached. 1t was the first time tn
,, matter had been brought up since tn
Levy Court visited the ''break" in
- body. At that time all the member
we're present except three. At tt
present time'all the dredging macl
ines of the Atlas Dredging Compar
&c. of Wilmington, who have been give
the contract to repair the roads, a
,rs busy in government work, but us so'
he as one can be secured work will
ce pushed ahead. The first attenti
n will be given to the sluice which
To- badly in need of repair.