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Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
METHODISTS READY FOR
JUBILEE At OLD ASBURY
WILL CELEBRATE THE I25th ANNIVERSARY
OF METHODISM IN SMYRNA.
Jubilee Will Begin on Sunday Next and Will
Continue the Whole Week-lnteresting
Program Arranged by the Pastor.

Next week will be "Jubilee Week"
when Asbury M. E. Church will cele-
brate the one-hundred and twenty fifth
anniversary of the entrance of Metho-
dism in Smyrna. It is the intention
of the pastor Rev. Vaughan S. Collins
and the Official Board to make it one
of the most memorable events in the
history of the Church, and former pas
tors, those who have given years to
the cause of methOdism, will be pres
ent with us and unite in making the
occasion a success. Asbury NJ. E.
Church has an interesting history and
there may be many entertaining fea-
lures brought out by those who have
watched the growth III the last half
century or more. The church will be
tastefully decorated for the occasion
and some special musical features will
be rendered. The Sunday School or
chestra will assist at the celebration in
the Sunday School, Sunday afternoon.
Services will be held Sundays and
every night during. the week. The
official program as prepared by P PASTOR
Collins, is as follows:
Sunday. Sept. 1880 A. NJ, Mass Meet
ing, VIM. Nailor, leader 1890 A. NJ,
Preaching. Rev. G. A. Hill. 230 p. NJ,
Sunday School Reunion. 6 30 P. NJ, Ep-
worth League Reunion. 7.30 p. NJ, Preach
ing, Rev. Adam Stengle
Monday, Sept. 22-7. 80 P. M, a Member
! lalaT Gov Aka Il
Visiting Ministers, led by Rev. John f.
Clymer, ID. ID.
Tuesday-73O P NJ, Preaching by Rev.
John f. Clymer, d. ID.
Wednesday,. 80 P. NJ, Sermon by Rev.
Aaron RittenhOuse, ID. ID.
Thursday-7.30 P. NJ, Sermon by Rev
John d. Rigg
Friday-S-1O P NJ, Reception to all mem.
bers and friends of Asbury, and visiting
ministers, in charge of the Ladies' Nit,
Society.
Sunday, Sept. $500 A. NJ, Old-Fash
ion Love-Feast led by the Pastor. Doors
closed promptly at $50 A. NJ. 1890 A. NJ.
, Preaching by Rev. W. w. Wilson, D. d
2.0OP. NJ, Sunday School, 3.OOP M, Vet
eran's Meeting, John B. Cooper, Esq, Pre-
siding; Addresses "How Methodism Cam
/ to Smyrna" by Rev. George A. Phoebus
d. D., Rev. I. H. Haynes, visiting pastor
and other members of the church. 80 P
NJ. Epworth League. 7.3OP. NJ, Preaching
Rev. w. S. Robinson, ID. d.
Anniversary Exercises at Sunday School
! Sunday afternoon will be an inter
esting occasion at Asbury NJ. E. Sun
day School. Services will begin a
! 2.3O and will be public, the program
will be in keeping with Jubilee Weel
and will be as follows:
Organ Voluntary.
Scriptural Reading, Responsive-Openin
q Service
p Song, 14s Conquer through the Blood
School.
i Apostles Creed.
= Prayer-Rev. Vaughan S. Collins.
Song-Primary Department.
!. Roll Call-Secretary.
l. Song, 103 Trusting so Sweetly'-Scho'
. Observation-Disclosures.
Address,. E. Holland, Jr.
d SOng-Primary Department.
Address-Rev. Adam Stengle.
Song, 1I8 "Will You be One"-School
Address-Rev. G. A. Hill
Report of Secretary.
Doxology
,s Benediction.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
MRS. MARION B. DONOHO DEAD:
Widow of the Late Benjamin DOnOhO Passes
Away at the Residence of Her Daughter,
Mrs. Elijah W. Stevens, Near Town.


Away at the Residence of Her Daughter,
Mrs. Elijah ". Stevens, Near Town.
Mrs. Marion B. Donoho, widow of
the late Benjamin DonohO, ex-Pro-
thOnOtary of Kent County, a promi-
nent resident of this vicinity, died
Friday at the residence of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elijah w. Stevens, near
town, in the 10Th year of her age. She
had been il failing health for several
years and her death was due to gem
eral debility. She was a woman OF
lovable characteristics, was very do
| mestic in her tastes, and possessed
those sterling qualities that endeared
her to large number of friends. Her
married life was spent entirely in this
vicinity, where she raised large fam
lily of children. Since the death of
her husband she has been making her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Elijah
W. Stevens. Eight children survive
her: Mr.. William DonOhO, of the State
of Washington, Mrs. Elijah Stevens of
this vicinity, Mrs. James Jarvis, Troy,
Illinois; Mr.. Edward Donoho, Troy,
Illinois; Mrs. Walter Broaderick,
New York City; Mr.. Benjamin DON
Ohio, Dover; Mrs. Helen Yarnell, Re
noboth; and Mr.. Herbert Donoho,
this town. Services were held at heI
late residence on Sunday afternoon.
the Rev. Vaughan S. Collins officiat
ing. A large number of friends fol
lowed the cortege to its last resting
place.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
CAMBRIDGE SETS EXAMPLE FOR SMYRNA.
Commissioners Pass An Ordinance Prohibit.
Ing the Continued Blowing of Whistles.

An ordinance has been passed by the
commissioners of Cambridge Md, pro-
hibiting the blowing of steam whistles
from o'clock p. m. to o'clock a. m,
and 6 O'Clock p. m. to one blast of no
more than 10 seconds on beginning and
quitting work. In former years the
blowing of whistles has been so fire.
quent and long continued during the
canning season as to amount to nuis-
ance, and the demand for an ordinance
of this kind was so general and persis-
tent that the commissioners could not
resist it. If the same 10 seconds rule
was applied to Smyrna, not only to our
industries but to the church bells as
well, it would be a relief from the pres
ent habit Of continuous blowing and
ringing. The results could be just as
easily attained and would not work
such an annoyance to those living
near.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
nIGH SCHOOL LITERARY SOCIETY.
Program Of Friday Afternoon as Reported by
Miss Mildred A. Start. Correspondent.

Program OF Friday Afternoon as Reported by
Miss Mildred A. Start, Correspondent
The Literary Society of the Smyrna
High School met Friday afternoon,
Sept. 18th, and rendered the following
program:
Reading of the minutes of the last meet
ing-Julia Weldon,
Singing, .0ld Folks at Home, school.
Defamation, Casey at the Bat, ,"-Eliz-
abeth Collins.
Reading, Yankee in Love, Caroline
Riggs.
Essay. "why George Washington Was
Famous" s"-Ethel Rothwell
Defamation, "A Georgia Volunteer
Ruth Gregory
Paper-Editor, Eva @. Foxwell.
Essay. Locust Trees" Edward Beck.
(Read by Dirickson Cunmins.)
Reading, How Daisy Helped Elsie
Mcdowell.
Essay, Baseball in Smyrna" Davis Bell
Reading, Pats Love Letter"-Edith
George.
Debate - Resolved, THAT the Present
Coal Strike Should be Settled by Arbitra-
ton" Affirmative, Pearl Warner, L. Cairl
Price. Negative, Norman Taylor, Emily
Middleton.
The judges, Mary HAZEL, Edythe
Start, Elizabeth Start, decided the de-
bate in favor of the affirmative.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
CUMMINGS, THE PHOTOGRAPHER, RETURNS
Takes His Old Stand 10 the Waters Building,
Recently Vacated by NaramOre.

Mr.. J. r. Cummings, the we'll
known photographer of Wilmington,
who a few years ago conducted the
photograph gallery in Smyrna, will
return here again and on October the
18th next, he will open branch gall
lery. He will take his old stai
Gently vacated by the Naramore's, a..
intends making some attractive inn
provements, fitting up his gallery with
the latest modern equipment. He has
been conducting a popular branch
gallery at Rehoboth this summer.
His friends will be glad to welcome
him back to Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
BISHOPS WILL MEET IN DELAWARE.
Wilmington viii Have the Honor Of Entertain.
Ing the Board Of Bishops 10 October.

The semi-annual meeting of the
Board of Bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will be held in Grace
Church, Wilmington, beginning We'd
nesday evening, October 90, and con-
tinuing five days. At this meeting the
dates of the conference sessions to ha
held next Spring viii be selected and
the assignment of the bishops to pre-
side over the conferences will be made.
The board will hold two meetings
daily, which will be secret. Seventeen
active bishops and probably two retired
bishops will be present. Bishop Moore
is likely to be the only absentee.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
ST. PETERS CHURCH CHOIR BOYS.
VIII be Taken to the Geological Garden, Phil
adeIphIa, BY Rector GIlfeath Tomorrow.

Rev. G. Valerie Gilreath, rector of
st. Peters Church, this town, has ar
ranged a pleasant outing for the choir
boys. Tomorrow, Thursday, he will
take them for days trip to Philadel'
phia, where they will yisitthe zoolog-
ical Garden, Independence Hall, the
United States Mint and other places of
interest. The choir boys, nine in
number, are: Gordon Counselman,
Dirickson Cummins, Horace Spru-
ance, Frank Morris, Ferdinand Klem-
entzer, Elwood Start, Harry Grieves,
Jr.. Floyd Selms and Sherman Gil
reath. They anticipate pleasant
outing.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
KENT FARMERS BUSY SAVING FODDER.
The Busy Season is on and Corn is Turning
out UuusaIIy we'll, and Labor is Scarce.

out Uuusally we'll, and Labor is Scarce.
The attention of our farmers is now
directed to fodder saving. The peach
crop is about over and now the busy
tillers of the soil are comparing corn
crops. This has been one of the most
successful years for large corn raisers
during the last decade The corn has
been unusually large, and in some
parts of this county has been fourteen
feet tall on the level. The saving of
fodder, however, means constant work
for the farmer. Labor is so scarce and
even $3.50 per day and board will not
bring labor so much needed on the
farm. As a consequence many farmers
are oblidged to work from sunrise We.
sunset in order to accomplish the work
to be done.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
SESSION OF KENT COUNTY COURT.
More Capital Cases to be Tried Than Has
Been Known For Years.

Been known For Years.
The Kent County Court of Oyer and
Terminer will meet the week beginning
Monday October the 27th. At this
Court there will be more capital cases
to be tried than has been known in
many years, including that of John
Benson, just held by Coroner's jury
for the murder of Anthony Hilyard at
FELTON,, Frank Brown for the murder
of James Gilmore two years ago at
Dover, Edward Holiday for the muir
der of Joseph Baily last spring opposite
the Peoples Theatre, Dover. The
Sussex county courts will begin on
October s, and three capital cases are
already booked for trial. Elmer Col
Inns will be tried for the murder of his
wife, Ida, ON April 18th last, and Will
liam Waite Pratt. colored, whom the
friends of Collins have accused of the
murder of Mrs. Collins, will also be
tried. Young Lingo will also be tried
for his life for committing a felonious
assault
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
nrom PoIIlIcs q lhe Ministry.

Thomas G.. Baxter, Of near Kenton,
who played a prominent part in the
election steal in this county, in 1896,
has resigned as principal Of the public
schools Of Newark, and will prepare
himself for the ministry.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
SALE OF THE OLD MUSTARD TANNRRY.
Was Purchased at Public Sale Last Satur-
day by Mr.. II. R. Mustard.

The old tannery on Union street,
Smyrna, belonging to the estate of
the late John Mustard, was sold at
public sale last Saturday to Horace R.
Mustard. Although equipped with
improved machinery, the tannery has
not been operated for years, leather
being so cheap.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
GET REGISTERED ON SATURDAY NEXT.
0nIy Two Days Remain Ia which a chancs
viii Be Given to Qualify For Election.

The Registration Boards will sit
again next Saturday, September the
Goth, when every voter who has not
qualified will be given chance to get
registered. The matter should not be
delayed. There will only be one more
chance after Saturday, and that will be
on Saturday October the 18th. The
tickets Of both parties are in the field
and a lively campaign is expected. In
order to vote at the next election, one
must be registered and it is not safe tc
to delay.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-17
PUBLIC FOUNTAIN GIVEN TO TOWN.
Council Accepts the Same, Formally Given by
the W. c. T. IT,, and Will Become the
CustOdians of 1t 10 the Future.

At the regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Smyrna Town Council last Fri
day evening, the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of this town made
a formal presentation of the public
fountain, which was unanimously ac-
cepted by the Board. This ends the
long controversy and as the property
of the town it will be controlled as
such. The fountain was recently re-
moved from the Phillips Property to
the Cummlns' property, just diagon-
naly opposite, on the "Four Corners. :"
The fountain has been thoroughly re-
paired and repainted and will continue
to be a welcome place for man and
beast. The following communication,
making the formal presentation, was
received from the w. G. Z. u, and
was accepted and ordered spread upon
the minutes:
Formal Presentation Made to the Town.
In 1890 the W. G. T. U. of Smyrna
solicited the funds and purchased a
drinking fountain which was presented
to the town. We regret that no formal
minute was made of the event, and
realizing the fountain has won for it.
self an appreciated place in the esti
nation of the people, and that its Gus
tOdy and care properly belong to youl
honorable body, we hereby make for
NAL presentation of the public drinking
fountain to the Town of Smyrna.
While the W. G. T. U. will Away
be interested in the welfare of tht
fountain, we believe that you will pro
tect and care for it in your desire tt
furnish townspeople, (when you serve
and the dumb animals, pure water t,
drink. We desire to express our ap
probation of the action of your bod
in the recent replacing and repairing
of the fountain.
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers, Pres.
Emma Hall,
" Jennie G. S. Price.
, Other Business Transacted at Meeting.
All the members were present wit
the exception of President Robinso
and Councilman Reynolds. In th
, absence of the former, Councilma
4 Fowler presided. Alderman Crow r,
: ported $500 in fines, licenses etc
2 collected for the month of August an
t passed over to the Town Treasure
The following bills were allowed: Ge,
t rye W. Tllghman, So SO; P. w. & ]
q Railroad S8. 10; total $14.9O.
S Councilmen Grieves, Fowler an
: Moore, committee on fountain, SUI
e mitted written report stating that I'll
j Misses Cummins, "Woodlawn," hs
s given their consent to nave the four
o tain placed on their property in frol
J., of L. M. Prices Office, on the cond
n tion that should the fountain become
nuisance at any time from waste wat
or otherwise, or should the tenants
the property make any reasonable o
" lection, they would have it move
But, they said, they would not cons
= der any unreasonable objection. II
= report was accepted and ordered spre
upon the minutes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-31
IF BALFOUR ON MONDAY
ANNOUNCES PEACE.

London. May 3l.-lf a definite an
nouncement Of peace in South Africa
Is made on Monday as expected that
night win bid fair to rival the celebra-
ton which occurred when the relief Of
Mafeking was officially announced In
May, 1900 Throughout London arrange
ments have already been made for nu-
merous peace dinners. The arlstocracy
will "mafiick' on no small scale and
doubtless the denlzens of Whitechapel
and the cast end quarters VIII invade
the strand and other thoroughfares
with their wild exutatlon.
For Monday afternoon every seat In
the house OF commons Is already pre-
empted. |, the statement OF the gov
eminent leader. A. j, Balfour, comes
up to expectations, little viii be done
in the United Kingdom that day, except
eyult over the end Of the war that has
tried the spirit Of the nation to its ut
termost Already the wiseacres are
saying that Lord Kitchener Will be
made an earl and receive the thanks Of
parliament accompanied by substan-
tial grant OF money.
One OF the most curious features Of
the war Is the remarkable way IN which
Lord Kitchener has deepened the awe
iome respect, akin 10 fear, with watch
the British nation regards him and his
laconic reports, and his utterly inde-
pendent prosecution of the campaign in
South Africa has heightened his mill
tary reputation to such an extent that
he has actually become a god to the
average man-in-t he-street. Yet he Is
universally admitted TO have next to
nothing In common with his country
men or their government As Lord
Kltchener's star has assembled so has
Lord Roberts declined. The genial OPP
timism Of the old fighter who Is now
commander In chief, CRATES 80 bitterly
upon a people severely overtaXed for
the war which Lord Roberts so long
ago declared finished that the spon-
taneous popularity which made him the
hero Of the Jubilee procession could
never be repeated at the coronation.
Indeed IL is more likely to be trans
formed into a hostile demonstration, In
which Gen Buffers name may be greet
ed with cheers. However, peace Is UNI
doubtedly the question of the hour, and
Lord Kitchener is once more the man OF
the moment. Lord Miner may or may
not have played an important part In
the peace negotiations, but popular and
political opinions assign TO the ex-
sirdar of the Egyptian forces the bring
ing about Of the present negotiations
This feeling is by no means confined
20 outsiders. Great financial magnates
as whose information regarding the
conditions in South Africa has often
leen better than the governments, and
whose interests there are almost as
great as the empires there declare that
Lord Kitchener is the savior OF his
country,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-31
SENATE.

Washington, May 3l.--At the oonclu-
sion OF routine business In the senate
today consideration OF the Philippine
bin was resumed. Mr.. Beverldge, Ind,
presented certain excerpts from the
testimony taken by the Philippine COM
mite arranged carefully with refer
ence to certain phases Of the Philippine
question and requested that they be
printed In the Congressional Record.
MIR. Beveridge explained that they
covered particular points In the testi-
mony arranged In logical sequence and
II was perfectly fair and just.
Mr. Hoar said that he thought q COM
piation OF the kind ought to have the
sanction Of the Philippine committee
and he moved that the matter be re-
ferred to that committee. Mr. Beyer-
idge said that the widest latitude had
been afforded the minority In the pub
licntlon OF mnlter Of record and he
thought II scarcely fair thar objection
should be made TO the request Mr.. AL
lison hoped Mr., Hoar would withdraw
his motion and indicated some criticism
Of the Massachusetts, senator's action
As Mr. Hoar would not withdraw his
motion. MI Beyeridge withdrew his re-
quest, announcing that later he would
read the matter If necessary, to get II
In the Record.
In resuming his speech begun on
Thursday, Mr.. Spooner referred to a
statement Of Mr.. Hoar minute before,
that ought not to be saddled on this
Philippine debate One trouble, one OF
the weaknesses Of the discussion, and
one OF the wicked elements, he said. Is
the fact that there had been and were
now, sides In this question He thought
there ought not to be sides" on this
Philippine debate
ut is" he said. "a question which
belongs 10 the American people. IL is
q problem Of delicacy and some danger
and a weapon OF no man and of no
party. The interest o. all men IN pub
lie and private life Is TO get at the truth
without private opinion or party strife.
81 have not been In favor Of perma-
nent dominion over the Philippines"
said Mr. Spooner but ! do not mean
by that that | have been in favor Of the
United States running away like q
coward and abandoning a people who
have come under our protection or sur
rendering them to tyranny anarchy
and chaos"
ihN oaih Ut ibi bttH hblt "
contemplate with equanimty the add
mission of the Philippines as a state or
states. Nothing was dearer TO him ex-
cept his home ties, than that this gov
eminent should be confined to this con-
tinent. No question Of Imperialism. he
said had been raised In this problem
except for party purposes.
There never before has been an in
stance, he declared. "where a portion
OF the American people have sought,
necessarily and | think, unfairly 10
put this country in the wrong and to
stain the honor Of the country with
dishonor They had formed" he said,
"a narrow and suuint-eye view Of
every question OF fact"
Mr., Spooner said Aguinaldo had an
army Of proclamations, conhscation'
and assassInations. Quoting from the
diary OF Aguinaldo MIR. Spooner said
that when Philippine independence was
established, Aguinaldo and his friends
would go to Europe with an application
for one million for expenses.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-31
CORRUPTION IN ST. LOUIS
Grand h Saws in No Place in World and at No Time Has So
Much Corropton Been Discovered-ls So Appalling
AS 10 be Almost Beyond Belief

official actions, to the citys detrlment
"These disclosures make plain that
the tax payers of ST. Louis have been
merclessly and pitilessly outraged for
years, that the money they have paid
In taxes has been squandereu; instead
OF being used for the public welfare,
It has been feloniously dissipated, and
benefited chiefly corrupt officials who
have grown opulent on small salaries.
1T is In evidence before us that a
former collector Of the city of st.
Louis who was afterward mayor re-
celved interest on public funds for his
own private account The sum so re-
ceived was something over SlSOO0,which
with interest to date would amount to
about $4,000.
Any possible criminal charge arising
out OF this conduct has been barred by
the statue Of limitation, which unfsr-
tunately is three years. The civil ac-
ton TO recover the money however, can
sim be brought and we understand was
instituted. The secretary Of the late
mayor, made a practice OF selling per-
mits, Of extorting money for remit
tances OF fines IN criminal cases.
THE charter OF the city provides that
no members of the assembly or city
official shall be interestH directly or
indirectly in city contracts, or In fur
nlshlng supplies to the city. This beneh-
cent law is. we find, most grossly vio-
lated by members Of the municipal as
sembly."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-31
swan Mine Case.

Des Mo;nes, Ia, May Sl.-Posto1ice
Inspector O'Connell testified at the BAL
net trial today that defendant told him
last April that he had received $4,000
from stockholders Of the White swan
mine and that Of this sum he had
expended $4,000 on advertising and
Sl5, 900 on postage; also that the total
output 81 all mines operated by him
was but S63l, all Of which was secured
from the I'D Ridge mine and not from
the White Swan; that he had expended
$500 on Il. A letter was introduced
I'm evidence, written by Ballet from
Des Moines to W -. Darstow OF Ma
Mia, Iowa. apprislng him that he was
conducting a subscription contest for
the Mining News and requesting him
TO copy list Of names that Ballet en-
closed with his letter, so as 10 obtain
the prize, after which the prize could
be returned to BALLET
This subscription list was 10 be sub
United q the government obtaining
access TO the mails az second class mat
ter for the Mining News
T. J. Potter, ex-postmaster Of Baker
City, testified that the alleged opening
81 the White Swan mines two months
ago when was said 10 have been at
tended with elaborate ceremonies, was
a fiasco. and that the machinery was
started ouiy TO stop few minutes lat
On. This statement was corroborated
by other witnesses.