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Smyrna times., 1902-03-19

THE SMYRNA TINES is published at smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
THE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
he welfare of the town il represents and the
State of which ii is a part 1t also gives the
teiss OF importance of the Eastern Shore of
darvland
ROBI. u. HOFFECKER
Editor ami Proprietor
K0RT q hOFFE KEK, JE.,
ASSOC ate EslitT.
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ADVERTISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
'-Seuts bur for the outlying district Of which it
= he centre, embracing the towns Of clayton
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.sents All inc far hcst insertion and % cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. sIecia
reduction on al semi -Annua ana yearly nc yer
isements
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19

priced Suits for this season.
Little Boys Suits $I.5O to
S.; Boys Knee Pants Suits
SI.5o to S.; Boys 3 piece
Knee Pants Suits s. to $40;
Boys Long Pants Suits S5
to SIS; Young Men s, large
sizes, I6 to I9 years, SS to
SIS. We do not sell a suit
that we cannot guarantee to
be worth the money, and
this season we expect to do
more business than ever.
Come in and look through
the styles.
Closed evenings at 6 except
Saturdays.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
Are You Using AlIon's Foot Eases

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease,
a powder. 1t cures COINS, Bunions, PAIN
full. Smarting, Hot. Swollen feet. At all
Druggists and Shoe Stores, Csc.
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Smyrna times., 1902-03-19

The advance styles
are here; nearly all
New York makes
because we can get
more style, latest
effects and as low
prices as anywhere.
Big line of popular
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05
STRIKE WILL CONTINUE
Mitchell Says He Is Confident That
lie Win Win.
CONCESSIONS AND NOT PROMISES
Are Wanted by the Miners Before They
Return to Work--No New Move Is
In Contemplation
CONCESSIONS AND NOT PROMISE:

wilkesbarre Pa October 4-President
John Mitchell Of the United Mine Workers,
accompanied by District President T. ID
Nichols Of Scranton arrived at strike head
quarters from Washington tonight Dis
trict President Thomas Dufy of Haz.eton
and John Fahey Of Plttsville did not come
to Wilkesbarre, hut went directly to their
respective homes. AR Nichols left for
Scranton soon after his arrival here. There
was a large number OF persons at head
quarters waiting to see the miners chief
President Mitchell had nothing to say re-
garding the situation beyond what he said
In his formal statement to the president
and in his interviews at Washington He
reiterated, however. that the strike win 60
on Just as It has heretofore, and that he
felt just as confident Of carrying Il to sat
isfactory conclusion as he did previous 10
| attending the meeting with the president
He does not az this time contemplate any
/ new move. and " any is 10 be taken he Will
/ nlst consult With the district presidents.
! President Mitchell WIS shown the Asso-
/ ciated Press dispatch from Washington TO
| the effect that h has been suggested that
/ the miners return to work and that con.
I gress aud the Pennsylvania legislature IN
! Nestignte the conditions prevailing I'm tie
! hard coal neids with the view of recon-
I mending remedial legislation but he dc.
/ clined 20 discuss thr proposition Ia auy
1 way. While he did nor Indicate what ne
/ thought of The proposed uetAod FOR ending
the strike IL Is believed he mas his mind
/ made M ON that point, bur would rather
have ~ proposition placed before him IN
I some oulclai way Ii Is the general opinion
/ about strike headquarters that the nropo-
sition IN It's present form would not be- en-.
Ietlaineq ny g convention " the miners
Ihe strlkers have all along argued that
they want some dednite concession and no
| promise
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05
MAJ NoT ISSUE STATEMENT.
Some Of Cabinet Officers viii Advise
Against Such Action.

Some Of Cabinet Officers viii Advise
Against Such Action.
Washington, October fit is not vet
known whether President Roosevelt will
issue a statement commenting upon the
result Of yesterdays strike conference
SOME OF the presiuent's cabinet viii aa.
wise against such q course. There Is utB-
appom inent that the cnort OF the preL.
aent mel with no better success, but lr
serlns 10 be the opinion Of those who are
cognlsdnl of the situation. that the adj.
mlnistration can not do more. The tender
OF the good Offices Of the president 10 SET
Tie the strike was the limit OF his powers
rus evening the operators In tue city
VINO participated In the conference YES.
teruay called on Secretary Root The DO.
siuon they assumed makes II impossible Ia
carry on further negotiations, but the priu.
elpal features were briefly discussed. Pres-
dent Mitehell and others OF the minere'
party who attended yesterdays conference
le1t washington ~ 10 a. m todOy for their
headquarters In Milkesbarre over tho Raj
tlm9to aud Ohio. Mr.. Mitchell said before
leaving that probably soon after nrrlyine
m NlkesbaTe, he would issue dlreetions
as 20 bow the strike should be carried op
IN reply 70 an inquiry, he said that nnv
directions Issued by him would only be
no vo S9n beiIsys 81 81 the strike ~.
me puohc VIII uphold you In the malute.
nance OF tie striker
J certainly think So he replied. 1--WE
are conndeni that we have the sympotbv
OF every working man In the country on1
we nave the nnancial support OF most OF
~ the outside contribution sufficient Ia
relieve present dlstressY' y
Il can't state the exact amount hnt a.
iaF We nave been abe to relieve XII cas-
or absolute want. and we expeef tba = ~
ltinuIons 70 Increase In volume Ne 80
quite confident Of being able to contln 3e
tue slilke through the winter buf We E14ll
regret very much 80 have Ia do an mn
ps4 on OUT own account but on accom-,
ot lne pubic Indeed II only the interssfs
~ we miners aud the operators were CON.
St.tusu Ihe strike would he Of compare.
MY ME- general importance"
l&Wlessqess made by the Goa, operStSrs n
Iee conference yesterday. SAYING. tsoSersl
~ tRem made the statement thar tfber'
H.u wen twenty murders by the striEers
ahee tne beginning OF the strike W. rN,T
SJisse We statement on the spot ana 7
e,t lStesrt1 70 tender my resignation then
So9 mere y Il could be proved thar tbere
,fsi peeu twenty deaths. an told IRON
rS.en , slhse the Inception Of the strike
IetR Is that thcra have been b,st i US
H.e 'hs, ana three Of those were eause8 NJ.
. w. Nvsl anu Iron police empl0ved hr ~
tlihe operators. The trouble 10 thai EN-
ilst never 90 10 the mines and tb-., -e sNess !
Mlnout question all the reprrscnt \ II y w,
made 70 them" H'e''n' 4''ons
Sisns talls \. y, October 4.-A mob =,
tuty 200 sympathisers OF the Hadsss W..
ey runway strikers paraded 49, s,rsa..
~--AAS Noppin9 al cars a. thsy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05

hurried forward as rapidly as possible
oven az the sacrifice Of the company's or
binary business, II this should bo found
necessary. lhis coal VIII, " required be
used TO relieve Ruy suffering on scarcity
that may exist among The poor or IN the
public institutions"
ohn Murkle, the independent operator
who wnH present at yauterday's CONFER
enae with lresldent Roosevelt, spent some
time IA conference with ], y. Morgan to-
day Mr.. Murkle sald ~ am satisfied
that President Roosevelt did not know
tho situation OF nnalrs ia tho anthracite
coal nelus when no invited Us TO the
conference which took place yesterday. /
believe be wiz now take tine necessary
steps 10 fully ucqualpt himself with the
situation. ! am absolutely convinced from
opinions OF eminent lawyers, that the state
ment made by MIR. Wilcox of the right OF
the president 20 act iu the 'mntter Is sound.
! have no hcsitancy in saying that when
the president realizes that he has power
10 act he VIII take such measures as are
vested In him 20 establish law aud order
Ia the anthracite hedS"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05
NEW YORK OPERATORS
Reiterate Statements Made TO the
President on Coal Situation.

Now York octobc, 4 Tho presidents of
tho anthracite coal railroads astlyed here
from Washington on special train toby
T. p. Thomas, chairman NJ tho beard OF
the Erie Railrold company who repre-.
etlNed that company OF the conference with
President Roosevelt al Washington yester.
dRy, said to-day There Is nothing 10 add
90 my statement at Washington ycs,er
day ~ respect TO the proposition mode by
us that ~ case we can nni satisfactorily
adjust my grievances with our oNn en-
ployes II shall he referred To the Judges
Of the court Of common pleas IN the DIS
tllct in which the coliegy O. situated tor
hnai determination
President Truesdalc of the Lackawanha
road had nothing TO ada TO tho statement
submitted by him to the president at
Washington yesterday. lie believed no
said. that It was not the intention Of The
authorities 70 call Oh, the Federal troops.
President Fowler az the New York, ON;
tano and Western sata; 1T Is not On.
likely that the public may iunip az the
conclusion that Nh Mitchell offered to
resume operations IN order that the sur
fcriug public mag he relieved ut once.
think 4 worth while 70 cnll attention to
tile fact TINT Mr., Mitche,l offered et yes.
terday's conference To make an agreement
Tor not less than one year nor more than
nye Years, as may he putually Determined,
Now, the point l wish to make clrnr right
here Is this Mitchell can not ordor an
immediate resumption Of work hecause
the bylaws Of the United Mine Workers
declare that such proposition must drat
be submitted 20 convention of YES dtle-
gates. Thai can not hs done IN lCss thBn
Two weeks time. ihat much uotice ! ln
told, Is called for IN the by laws The pNb
lie VIII observe that there ia great dil
ference between rceumine WORK ilnae
diafely aud r,snining work M the end az
two weeks II a word Mhchells pgopeai
the operators Enaw Tint Mitchell eau cent
troll his mem Did not they SO back on
HIM at Hazieton two yeafs ago, when IA,
ordered them not 20 stnkef
''rhe trouble. IS that tnere are two sides
20 this hghtrthe responsible side aud th,
Irresponsible Que. THE operators stand fol
something The miners are % 4 position
ers may make ii L pfacticaiiy Impossible
e. make a binding agreement with Miteh
Davld wilcox. Vice president Of the Dela
ware. LHekawannR aud Western railroad
emphatlealiy denied that the operators eve
had said there WuS nothing 20 Arbitratl
and be explained what he meant by citln
The Debs case 81 INC conferences with Oh
"The coal operatdrs,r aal1 Mr. Wilcox
made Il entirely ninin that tiey wcF
nslnk every effort 90 rrudurc coil; that 1
fnii protection was furnished hy thr lawfn
authorities the nroAueuon woulH incgeas
VERY rapidly, snd thai the obstruction o
such production was dlc 10 the method
act nu foot by the United MINI Workers
whose representatives were present
t'f1ill lurlhVr n n constantly hssertc
tint ne hrrrrlpip haVg suid fbpfr W
un9hlkn 10 Arlittatr, This alntpiuunt 1
absolutely wlthent foupdation as "a
operators never have said anything Of u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05

w snshEIARY sHAws STATEMENT
washington, October 4.-seeEetarv =, ,,o
fo,lov,a. saaw this afternoon issued tue
S ~ circular to National banks:
a1afy apartment. ofnce Of the Sec.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05

rotary, washington, October Ara
unauthorized and unfoundcd report 4
to have been sent from Washington
day calculated to mlslead, with TtR
to the action taken by the secretary
treasury relative to the maintenance
serves against government deposits 4
by government bonds. That thers
no MISUNDERSTANDING, either as 70
or the action taken by the depAFtmiH
are advised: The National banking
you are well aware, lays down
that all associations shall msintaln
reserves against all deposits ialllll
which the comptroller Of the cnrFsaH
notify such association TO MAKE
reserve; failing to do which w'm
days the comptroller MAY, With q
ourrence OF the secretary OF the ~
appoint q receiver, etc. III
"Ihe law therefore lays down#
that the reserve shall be mani
bunks at the discretion OF the
and the secretary of the treasurYH
enforcement of the rule. You III
fore notified that the rule Will
forced so far as 1t relates 70
deposits secured by goyernmenl
ut must be borne In mind n
ton that 1t is not the intenuo
partment TO encourage increaseh
the contrary, very great
should be exercised. But i IS
the department that no worei
interests shall suffer simply pdtH
has invested It's money "a
bonds TO secure a government
10 that extent has relieved
from a growing surplus and N
It's capacity to extend accom-
"Leslia "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05
srRANaER THAN FlcrloN.
A Remedy Which Has Revoutionized the
Treatment OF Stomach Troubles.

A Remedy Which Has Revoutionized the
Treatment OF Stomach Troubles.
The remedy e not heralded as q wonder.
ful discovery nor yer a secret patent medi,
cine neither is Ii claimed 10 cure ANYTHING
except dyspepsia. Indigestion aud stomach
troubles with which nine out OF ten sulfer.
The remedy Is M the form OF pleasant
tasting tablets or lozsuges, containing yege-
table ana fruit essence. pure aseptie pepsin
government tesp golden seal and dlastose.
Inc tablets are sold hy druggists under the
namn " Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Many
interesting experiments 10 tost tine digestive
power Of Stuarta tablets show that one
grain OF the active principle contained N
them Us sufficient 60 thoroughly digest 300
graius Of raw meat, eggs and other whole
some food
Stuarts Tablets do not act upon the
I bowels like after dinner Pills and cheap
cathartles, which simply initiate and IN.
lame the iniestmes without having any Ell.
Indigestion
III the stomach can 30 rested and assisted
IN the work 81 digestion IL viii very soon
recover lts normal vieor, as no organ Is SO
much abused and oveiworked as the stona-
aeh
This Is the secget, il there is any secret.
OF the remarkable success Of stuarts Dys.
Z pepsla kablets, q remedy practically an.
4 known few years ago aud now the most
1 widely known OF any treatment for stomach
! weakness
! THIS success has been secured entirety
4 upon It's merits IS a digestive pure anu
simple because there can be no stomach
I trouble Il the food Is promptly dlgested.
I Stphrta Dyspepsia Tablets act entirely on
the 1000 eaten, diEcsting n completely, 50
/ that 4 can be asslmiistea into blood, nerve
I nnd Tissue. They cure dyspepsia. water
nash, sour stomach, gas aud hloatlng after
! meals, because they furnish the digestive
/ power watch weak stainacns lack and un'
] lcss that lack Is supplied u IS useless 10 al
tempt io cure hy the use OF "tcnies.
pills nnd eathartics which have absolute
Z u no digestive power.
Z STARTS Dyspepsia Tablets can be found
/ ~ nli drua stores ana the regular uss o.
! Que or two Of them after mraia VIII dem
onattate thsir merit better than any otaeg
Argument
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05

came through and stoninc the cars, break.
ing windows and cutting trolley ropes So
Sheriff Gill ordered our company X OF the
National Guard, stationed here. to dispense
the mob.
When the rioters began their work the
majority of the nonunion employees OF the
company gave themselves into the hands
Of the police for protection, but some dc.
serted TO the strikers. Four cars were
stalled on the switch and all the windows
In them were broken.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05

Glens Falls, \. y, October 4A nah :,
,ei'y 800 sympathiaers Of the Hadsoa vi.
sey runway strikers paraded -. &c.,.
Asse teaigal stopping ali cara az N thss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05

Nickel Silver Goods, never will
tarnish. They are much better
than the Rogers and, I OK
only, set .....,,.,, - ~
We also have quite an assert.
ment at soc n set.
Spoons from Sc a set to, I Tx
a set..........,.......E Ell "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05
IMpoRTINa EoREIaN LAaoR.
New Arrivals from Europe Hurried Into
the Field.

wilkesbarre Pa. October At Is said
that the coal operators OF the wyoming
region win make a more determined on.
fort than ever next week to start M al
dltional collisrles. They say they can g,t
ne mon II tho military authorities viii
protect them and their families
Vice President Reseavge OF district No
4 Cnlted Mine Workers, says the coal COM
panies are now sending into the region
large numbers % poAcs, Siaya aud Italians,
Some % them, 10 says are fgesh arrivals
from Europe, Mr.. Rescayge produced TO
aAy two afndAYia from torslgn laberers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05

roster S Mo UlOYeS.
Black only. sizes ga to SO-
la price .t.,...........SOI
Fine line of Cashmere Gloves, spe-
cial jobs worth double NM
our price, 15c, zoe, 35o and rue
Big lot Of Ladies Fine Embroidered
Handkerchiefs. a special bargain,
every one worth twice as much as
we ask for them, all new embroid-
cry work and beautiful patterns,
prices loo, 15c. 20c OE-
and ...,...t....,,,.,. = "
Special cheap LOT Of Brush Skirt
Binding. all colors; >
per yard. .......,",.. DC
Window Shades.
Big LOT plain Shades, all colors,
complete with IEa
fixtures ....",.........J DC
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05

who said they were brought here by an
agent for a labor bureau In New York.
They were told they were wanted to work
in a factory. but when they arrived they
were sent TO the mines
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05
THERE WAS CONFUSION
SECRETARY SHAW HAS NOT lssUEr
HIS ORDER.
The Banks Which Depleted Their Re-
serves Did So Without Any Authority,
Il Is Now Stated.

Washington, October 4-rhe inyestira
lion started by the treasury department in.
60 the story published broadcast yesterday
that Comptroller Ridgely had vetoed Sec.
letary shaw's financial plan revealed the
laet that there had been curious misun.
Outstanding Of the facts in the department.
No official notification has been sent ont
as yet by the treasury that the Nationnl
hanks may release their Ok nor ron, 49,
serve held against government de1bs,ts
b0hks that have acted upon fhe her,,t r.
SION granted In Secretary Shayv'A rat.,,,t
nrlg, a9rh interview have only newspaper
p uilIisellonS as their authority, When m
secretary Issued his clrcuiar 81 49, .I ~ ~
~ 'ne subject OF the aceeptauce ~ Stnts
tnN municipal bonds under certain condt
~ moe security Tor deposits, he misteo
~ y, ntahe any reference whAteVer IA III.
ptpposilion 10 allow banks Ia di.nenss MI,
~ reserves on government danostts
ntceiiP Vl.eI hugelg was, therefore. tech.
fsr5n9 VSlltet When he deuied inte vel
M ~ niterhoon that he mad eoysFruie,.
.Ae secretary because AZ n n,et,or ~ - u ~.
nart nau peen no Ofnelal melton on III,
49, u the secretary relensiny tho hanH'
Il a. s, t leSal obligations Ia this regard
sseF' tAat at least one ifoti6ca ia, ~ y"
i,' NAs sent OUT 10 q Natlonsi beriS ~, n
Ms ~ 70 recover It's depleted reserts
refarv Sht t,gAe, private secretary IL $40.
etsetnhs sent out from the eai,,nfr l,s,.i
S aeir rt g banks against the depletion Il
clerical force i n from the fact that TIL
sanpte9 Itself 70 the new cards srb aos ge
fI Ia Amp, Imply following the usual routln :
az te GUIDED that the matter MAS now uous bar
ana H. I ct,, between the secretary
csiiSit tary shaw ana ComDtroiiar pia,e,
ing .eu on the president togethsr tbis '.er
ws.s, 49, - ANY sAAW's srATEMENr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05
VETERANS 8ToRMlNo WASHINGTON
G. A. r. Headquarters Are Open and the
CITY Is Flna Rapldly.

IIty Is FINn0 HapldIy.
Washington. October 4-Nationa head
quarters for the thirtyslxth National en-.
eampment or the Grand Army OF the Re,
pubic were opened today at the Ebbitt
nouse BY General Ell Torrance, commander
~ chief Of that body. The veterans are ar
fiving Ia large numbers on every train
reaching Washington, and many trains are
running IN three to seven sections Mrs.
Emma Wan National president OF the aux
iiiary of the Grand Army, was among to-
nights arrivals.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-30
SOME TR STATE EVENTS.

Theme Firsk Presbyterian church
at FaTette City, Pa, was dedicated.
Two sectors Of a freight train on
the Wheeling and Lake Ei1e railroad
soHided at Brilliant, @.
At HoiliSaysbura Pa, Hugh Tus.
sey, wing athlete. was .arcwned in
The parias of,tAe Jtfhiata river.
Charles Thompson accidentally
killed his sister while handling a gun
at Great Gaeappn, w. Va
Two hundred persons attended the
annual reunion of the Roots, family
ut Hazel DeH, near New oastle Pa.
Clyde seagIes, a 1e.yesr-Ofd boy o,
TitSsville, Pa, fell from "a hay loft
and dislocated his neck, but will re.
cover.
Dogs in the pound at New Castle,
Pa. had been starving SO long until
discovered. that they ate two OF theil
companions.
George w. Lilly, sn engineer in one
al the Sharon cPa) mills, got a
scratch on the hand two weeks ago
which caused bleed poisoning and en-
Wednesday he died.
William Robbins, who had served
five years Of an 1S-year sentence For
the murder Of his step-dRlghter, es
capped from the MoundsviAe. w. Va.
penitentiary.
Mrs. Louisa EmeW, aged about S.
yeaDS, a well>knowR practicfng physi
clan OF Leipsic, near Columbus Grove.
O., is.dead. She was thrown from her
carriage against a telephone pole
The eorcner's jury in the case Of
Andrew Schammel, 'whe was shot and
killed at New Castle. Pa, bytPolice-
man Charles McCrAdden, from whom
he was trying to escape. returned a
verdict exonorSting the eficsr.
At Cincinnati, Emma Banckh art,
aged 40. while insane, fractured me
skulls of her mother and sister. set
fire to their heme and drowned her
self in cistern. Mrs. Banekhart and
her daughter probably will die
Thomas M. Donehue, TRAVELLING
salesman for the Hart Produce com.
pany, at Clarksburg. w. Va, was
robbed of $500 in checks and ever
500 in cash as he was leaving train.
At Thurn1ond, w. Va, the plant of
the Huntington Stove and Foundry
company, recently completed. was
totally destroyed by fire. Loss, $50.
COO
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-30
SOME NEWS IN BRIEF.

IN the, United States district court
at Pittsblrg the Dispatch Publishing
company. OF Erie, Pa, filed an answer
to the bankruptcy charge against it,
al d denies that the company commit
tod any acts of bankruptcy. 1t admits
selliAgSSome Of it's property for a good
and sufficient consideration and says
that the money received therefor was
i aid to- various creditors, none of
whom are directors of the company
and; such. payment was not made 10
prefer .such creditors. 1t also stated
that ,atsthe time of such payment the
company was, and is now, solvent.
The AmaIgamated Association Of
. Iron& Steel and Tin Workers will not
&ccept~any reduction ia wages to en-.
ablesthe American Tnpiate company
10 secure a large order fSom the
Standard OIL company. The result .of
the first. vote of the locals of the or.
gaaization on the proposition for a
IS per. cent reductin, though never an
nounced. was known to be ,oveYwhelm-
ingly against the reduction, and the
ISL condr vote, which was taken aftel
"a reconsideration, shows little change.
The exact figures have not been given
cut.