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Smyrna times., 1902-11-19
why They No LONGER speal-.

She Tomantically)-What would you
do If we should meet in the hereafterg
He 0earnestly)-I'd so through FIRE
for you.-Plttsburg Press.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-19

New raisins, currants, citron, buck
wheat at J. B. Cooper's.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-19
The SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DEL,
Wednesday Afternoon, Nov. 10, 1902
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.

NORTH: 7.16, s.4S, $50, A. M, S.41, $50, P. NJ
SOUTH: 9.24. 11.47, A. NJ, 4.12, sos. SOC M.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-19

Buy yo1r books early. W. F. Dunn
has all the new publications, city prices.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-19

For Chestertown-S.1O 10 A. NJ.
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
short Items of General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Soft coal for threshing-best quail
ity. S. J. REYNOLDS.
New raisins, currants, citron, buck
wheat at J. B. Cooper's.
Buy your books early. W. F. Dunn
has all the new publications, city prices.
Denny A. Goldsboro has sold his
-four mill at Townsend to William G.
Money for $500.
This is a popular time for students,
who work on the farms, to enter Gold
ey College.
For Christmas Goods, periodicals,
&C., go to Mrs. Turner's and 10 cent
store on Market street.
Buy your soft coal for threshing
from Cosgrif & Beck. Best quality
and 224O pounds to the ton.
Our new stock of lamps is here
awaiting your inspection. The prices
are within your reach. CLIFTON &
RAYMOND.
Look pleasant Cummings, the
photographer, will be at his gallery in
the postofice building every Wednes-
day.
The John H. Hoffecker estste is inn
proving the residence of Walter O.
Hoffecker and John A. Hoffecker with
a coat of paint.
The Smyrna TIMES, the leading
family paper of this community. from
now until January 1st, 1904 for 81. 90.
Subscribe now.
Look pleasant Cummings, the
photographer, will be at his gallery in
the postofae building every Wednes-
day.
Large frying oysters for sale by John
Caldwell, Mt Vernon street, for one
cent apiece, fresh daily. Families
supplied with oysters, 80 and 80 cents
quart. Restaurant attached.
Raspberries on the 10Th day of Nov
ember is somewhat of luxury. This
morning DIR. Thos. J. Lambdin picked
some from his garden and they are
sweet and luscious. He will please
accept the thanks of the TIMES Office
for the easter" he gave us.
Jefferson Il Lohand, who for several
years have conducted the Hotel Will.
mington, have sold their business to
Harry Barton aud Jesse NJ. Frysinger.
who will take charge next month. Mr..
Barton was the catcher, and Mr.. Fry
singer the manager of last seasons Will
mington A. A. base ball team.
1 wish to express my appreciation of
the valuable services rendered by the
Citizens Hose Company and others in
their efforts in my behalf during the
hre on Sunday evening last, and ex-
tend my sympathy to Messrs. Harvey
W. FAIRIES and Wilmer L. Porter, who
were injured during the fire.
MRS. MARY HoFFEcKER.
Are you thinking of what to give for
Christmas present? We have an ex-
cellent suggestion for you. Give a
subscription to the Smyrna TIMES.
Mother will enjoy it; father will en-
Joy 1t or maybe some sister or brother
living far away would walooma ;ts
Smyrna times., 1902-11-19
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

Short Items of General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Soft coal for threshing-best quail
ity. S. J. REYNOLDS.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-19

Denny A. Goldsboro has sold his
-four mill at Townsend to William G.
Money for $500.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-19

l wish to express my appreciation of
the valuable services rendered by the
Citizens Hose Company and others in
their efforts in my behalf during the
hre on Sunday evening last, and ex-
tend my sympathy to Messrs. Harvey
W. FAIRIES and Wilmer L. Porter, who
were injured during the fire.
Mrs. MARY HoFFEcKER.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-19

Jefferson & LoAand, who for several
years have conducted the Hotel Will
mlngton, have sold their business to
Harry Barton and Jesse NJ. Frysinger,
who will take charge next month. Mr..
Barton was the catcher, and Mr.. Fry
singer the manager of last seasons Will
mington A. A. base ball team.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-19

Raspberries on the 10Th day of Nov
ember is somewhat of luxury. This
morning DIR. Thos. ]. Lambdin picked
some from his garden and they are
sweet and luscious. He will please
accept the thanks of the TIMES Office
for the "taster" he gave us.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-19

Large frying oysters for sale by John
Caldwell, Mt. Vernon street, for one
cent apiece, fresh daily. Families
supplied with oysters, 80 and 80 cents
quart. Restaurant attached.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-19

This is a popular time for students,
who work on the farms, to enter Gold
ey College.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-19

Look pleasant Cummings, the
photographer, will be at his gallery in
the postofie building every Wednes-
day.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-19

The Smyrna TIMES, the leading
family paper of this community, from
now until January 1st, 1904 for 81. 90.
Subscribe now.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-19

For Christmas Goods, periodicals,
&c, go to Mrs. Turner's and 10 cent
store on Market street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-02
PENSIONS FOR EMPLOYEES.
Plans Proposed to Retire Old Men in
Civil Service.

Washington, Jan. 2.-While the civil
service commissioners are celebrating
a set of regulations that have for their
purpose the dropping of a number of
employees In the different departments
who, from age or other reasons, are not
capable of performing the amount and
character of work required by the pub
lie service, a number of congressman
have been pressing plan to place an
age limit on service in the departments
and to retire on pensions all who have
reached the ages prescribed and to pro-
vide them with pensions
All of the departments have not yet
made their reports, but those that have
been submitted may be taken as q fair
sample of the conditions in other de-
partments.
In the treasury department, for in
stance, the reports show that there are
431 employees who are 70 years of age or
over. There are 2,070 employees in the
department who are more than 60 and
less than 10 years of age There are
1865 employees in the department. In
the agricultural department there are
2,729 employees, of whom 172 are more
than so years of age, one being 80. In
the state department there are three
employees over 20 years of age and 10
over so, of a total of IS employees. In
the department of justice there are 1926
employees, 20 of whom are over so years
of age, 10 of them having served more
than 20 years in the department. In the
employees, II of whom are over go years
of age In the interstate commerce
commissioners office are 125 employees,
nine of whom are more than go. There
are 3,645 employees of the government
printing office. One is So years of age,
one is 50, SO are over 10 and 212 are over
so. Five men have been employed 40
years, 10 have served 80 years and Sc
have been employed between 80 and 40
years. There are Sc employees of the in
terror department who are more than 70
years of age
for securing more effective service in the
department is to adopt regulations which
will provide for an exa ANIMATION, with
Another plan that has been proposed
and embodied in the bills that have been
introduced provides for a pension system
limit is reached. This provides that 2
per cent of each civil service employees
pay shall be deducted and placed in a
years of service who may become phys
ically or mentally disabled may retire and
receive pension amounting to % per cent
at the time of the retirement. Every
employee who reaches the age of SO years,
after having been in the service Tor 80
cent pension. Every employe who reaches
the age of 70 years and has been So years
in the service, viii be compulsorily retired
vided that any employee leaving the SER
vice without being qualified to share in
repayment of such sums as said employe
has paid into the pension fund.
There are many supporters of this meas
for the adoption of the bill, or out of the
regulations that are being considered by
the civil service commission, some action
is looked for that will tend to settle the
problem that is causing the department
heads no little worry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-02

New York has a new law governing
marriage, which went into effect yes
terday. The requirements of the new
law are as follows: The written con-
tract must be signed by both parties
and at least two witnesses.
1t shall state the place of residence
of the contracting parties and of the
witnesses
It shall give the time and place of the
marriage.
1t must be acknowledged by the par
ties and witnesses in the manner re-
quired for the acknowledgment of a
conveyance Of real estate, to entitle 1t
to be recorded.
1t shall be filed within six months
after its execution in the Office of the
clerk of the city or town where the
marriage took place.
When the certificate is presented at
the Office of the town or city clerk, it
must be filed and entered in a book
kept by him in alphabetical order.
The fee for filing the certificate is 25
cents. and for a certified copy of a GER
ttficate or contract, or entry, 10 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-02
WILL TAKE DISPOSITIONS
Druggists Expect to Get at Bottom of
GRAY Case.


Joseph Reed has given G. c. Clemens a
written invitation to file a brief in the
habeas corpus action of A L. Gray in the
supreme court. Reed is attorney for
Gray. This is the case in which Mr.. Gle
mems, together with Eugene Hagan and
Harry Bone, has filed an intervening petit
ton in behalf of a number of Topeka
druggists charging that the suit is
brought as a result Of collision between
Gray and Chief Stahl in order to have
the supreme court uphold the Hurrel law,
and it is intimated that it will not be very
hard fought
The interveners have served notice on
Mayor Hughes, Police Judge Lindsay and
other city officials that they will take
their dispositions in the case.
TT is charged in Gray's petition" said
Mr.. Clemens today, that the police court
will proceed with violations under the
Hurrel law regardless of Judge Hazen's
decision-anarchy. We take the position
that the. city officials are, not anarchists
and we have summoned them so that we
can take their dispositions to prove that
they are not anarchists. ! am opposed to
anarchy"
The druggists who have been arrested
by the city authorities for violations Of
the prohibitory ordinance are anxious to
have Judge Hazsn's decision stand. If,
they charge the Gray case is brought
in the supreme court as a result of col
fusion with Chief Stahl and little argu-
ment was introduced in opposition to the
Hurrel law. the supreme court could
scarcely do otherwise than hand down
a decision UNFOLDING the law, which IS
the thing that is feared by the anti-prohi-
bitionists. That is the reason they are
anxious to get into the supreme court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-02
FOR LOVES SAKE.
A New York Girl Has Risked
Loss of Millions.

New York. jan 2--Fannie Rayne Nc
Comb has riSked the loss of millions lor
loves sake and has just married Lewis
Herzog. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DIR. Henry Van Dyke at
the brick Presbyterian church, this city.
in the presence of few of the young
peoples friends. The bride is daugh-
ter Of the millionaire James J. McComb,
who died on March 81 last at Dobb's
Ferry. 1F
Mr.. McComb objected to Mr.. Herzog
as prospective son-in-law, and q few
days before his death he added a codicil
to his will which has deferred the we'd
ding until the present. Mr.. McComb's
fortune was estimated at the time of
his death at upward of $40, 000, 900. BY
the provisions of his will, which has
been in existence for years, his daugh-
ter Fannie would have received upward
of $4,000, 900. BY the codicil 1t was pro-
vided that If she were married to Mr..
Herzog she should be cut off with an
income Of $4,000 a year during her life,
$500, 900 to go on her death to each of
her children absolutely. Soon after her
fathers death Miss McComb, through
Attorney w. w. MeFarlane, brought
suit against the Title Guaranty and
Trust company executors of her faith
er's will, seeking to have the courts de-
clare the new codicil void. The courts
refused to consider the question prior
to the marriage of Miss McComb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-02

later get away from that old effete doc
trine of tariff for protection of our
infant industries" and enter upon that
other and later idea of reciprocal rela-
tons for self defense. We must enter
on broader fields with newer ideas. Our
skilled artisans and modern machinery
scott those old time worn, shop worn
theories.
I'VE are now beginning to be the
leaders of the world, in war and peace,
and the stronger we are on peace ideas
and the preparation for the mainten-
ance of our trade. the stronger we will
be upon that of war. I hope the day
may never come when it will ever be-
come necessary for our country to en-
gage in any war other than the great
commercial wars now raging between
the great leading nations of the world.
Peace hath her victories no less re-
noWned than war Yours truly,
..THOS. T CRITTENDENn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-02
ADMIRAL SCHLEY'S PLANS.
To Wait and See What is the Pleasure
of Congress-.

New York Jan. Park Benjamin,
who has been a personal friend of Rear
Admiral Schley for many years, was
asked today regarding the admiraPs
plans for the future and the report that
friends of Schley would ask congress
to vindicate him by retiring him on full
pay and reimbursing him for the ex-
pense of his trial.
Congress-" Mr.. Benjamin said, has
gone back to its constituents. The rep
resentatives have gone home and will
whole matter. = When they meet again
in Washington they will have received
instructions from the people who elect
ed them. / think Admiral Schley is
waiting for that. do not think he has
made any plans or will until after con-
gress has expressed it's opinion or
taken its choice of the various plans
that have been suggested.
twenty-five or thirty bills, looking
to some recognition of Schley, have
been Introduced. do not think Schley
himself will do anything in connection
with them. He does not want to press
himself before the public, but will wait
and see what is the pleasure of con-
gress. His friends have no doubt that
the feeling throughout the country is
in his favor. He has been through a
terrible strain for three or four months,
and at present wants rest. Everybody,
so far as 1 know, is advising him to
take it. Admiral Schley is not a vindic-
tive man, but is very good natured. I
think If congress wishes to Vind1cate
him he would be very glad. but if not
he will bow to the will of the people.
1t has been proposed to adopt Admiral
Dewey's report as the Judgment of con-
gress; to restore Schley to the active
list; to keep him on the retired list and
give him full pay. was done with
Admiral Jewett, now living, or to make
Schley, Sampson and Capt. Clark all
vice admirals None of these PROPOSE
tions would involve any investigation
by congress.
81 don't think, however, there is any
desire on the part of Schley or any of
his friends to press these matters at
the present time, but, rather, to wait
and see what the people think about it,
as expressed by their representatives at
Washington. With Schley the great
point was the cowardice charge. The
rest did not interest him, as those
things had been settled by the president,
the secretary of the navy and the SEN
ate, and he did not ask for an investi-
cation of them. But he did wish to be
exonerated from the charge of cow
ardice, and he was exonerated."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-02
The MartindaIe Case.

An amended petition in the Martin
dale case has been filed in the Shawnee
district court against /. E. Lambert. r.
T. Beatty and Calvin Hood, charging
them with conspiracy to illegally dis
pose of the property of William Martini
dale, vice president of the First Ma
tional bank of Emporia, which failed
some years ago. The amended petition
makes E. F. Brown, OF Chicago. who
was appointed in 1900 to succeed Nor
ton Albaugh as receiver, a defendant to
the suit as well as all the creditors of
the defunct First National bank Of En-
poria MartindaIe asserts that his prop
ertA was worth more than the amount
obtained. Mr.. Beatty. trustee, made a
report to Judge Phillips under whom
the case had its hearing, that the best
offer he could secure for the property
was a bid for $41, 900 from Calvin Hood,
and it was so sold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-02
TIGHT MONEY.
1t Causes Embarrassment of
Everett Moore Syndicate.
Committee of Cleveland Bankers
Placed in Charge.

Cleveland, Jan. "A committee of
Cleveland bankers has taken charge Of
the various properties controlled by the
Everett Moore syndicate. A statement
issued by the committee this afternoon
says in part:
''It became apparent some time ago
to some of the members of the Everett
Moore syndicate so-called, that on ac-
count of the tight money situation in
the different centers where they were
financing some Of their enterprises, that
although in their opinion they owned
several dollars worth of property over
and above their liabilities, that they
would be unable without temporary as
sistance TO meet their obligations. Many
or these obligations arose from the TACT
that the syndicate were engaged in the
construction of q number OF enterprises
which were not yet fully completed, re-
curing large amounts of money to pay
for labor and materisiS in the construc-
ton
The syndicate was also recently dis
appointed in being unable to complete
the negotiations for the raising of a
large sum of money upon certain bonds
and stocks belonging to them which
would have furnished them with ready
funds and with negotiations they mad
reason to believe until ten days ago
would result favorably.
Some of the m embers of the syndi-
cate when it became apparent to them
that many of their liabilities which
uary could not be met, called together
some Of their personal advisers to con-
suit with them as to what was best to
be done.
These gentlemen examined very fully
into all of the affairs of those compos-
ing the syndicate, and were furnished
with very full and complete informa-
ton.
They found further from their in
vestigations that in the telephone sit
uation while among its different ele-
ments it had many companies that had
fully completed their equipn ent and
were on a paying basis, that there were
others that need material assistance.
They also found that so far as the per-
SOnal affairs of the members OF the syn
dictate were concerned that their equities
were, in their opinion, largely in excess
of their liabilities, and that in their Judg-
ment all of the personal creditors could
be paid without doubt from the assets and
several hundred thousand dollars put into
the completing of the properties,
They found that there were in CleVe-
land upwards of 80 banks that were their
choicest of the securities and the most
equities
The Everett Moore syndicate own or
control many trolley and telephone lines
throughout Ohio and Michigan. Fol-
lowing are the more important street
companies: The Cleveland Electric
Railway company, the Detroit United
Railroad company, the Cleveland,
gainesville & Eastern Railroad COM
pany, the Detroit & Toledo Short Line
Railroad company and the Lake Shore
Electric Railway company and the
Northern Ohio Traction company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-02
A SECOND SUBWAY.
Boston Will Present a Bill to
the Legislature.

Boston, Jan. 1.-The great and general
court of Massachusetts, was convened to-
day for the session of 1902. Rufus A. Soule
of New Bedford was reelected by the
senate as president and the house elected
James j. Myers of Cambridge speaker for
the third time.
The senate includes 80 Republicans and
Democrats, a gain of two Republicans,
compared with last year. The house has
I67 Republicans Y Democrats and So
ciaI Democrats, a gain of IA Democratic
Representatives over last year. There is a
tie in one district. 1t is expected that
the session will last well into June.
From the present outlook the most inn
portant measure that will come before
the legisl AZURE is the bill for a second
subway in Boston. A bill passed last year
was vetoed by the governor, but 1T is ex-
pected that this years measure will be
framed so to meet the governors ap-
prevail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-02
YOUNG BOY SUICIDES.
For Slight Reprimand Smith
Center Lad Shoots Himself.

Smith Center, Kan, Jan. 2.-Ralph
Best a boy IL years old. living south of
town, shot and killed himself Monday.
He was living with his uncle, J. J. Nun
day, his parents both being dead Early
in the morning he and his cousin rose as
usual and did the customary morning
work around the place At the barn
they had a little disagreement over
which should open the barn door. When
they returned to the house Mr.. Munday
reprimanded the boys, sending one to
help his wife, and the other, young Best,
was told to go upstairs and remain until
he was called down to breakfast. With
in five minutes shot was heard and the
boy was found with a bullet hole
through his body, 1t having entered near
his left nipple. Death came in few
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-02
THAT BIBLE PLAN.
American Secular Union Attacks
Board of Education.

An atheistic society with headquar-
tiers in Chicago has issued SPACE
pamphlet on the subject of the contro-
versy between the school board and j.
B. Billiard concerning Bible reading ia
the public schools. The society men
toned is the American Secular union.
The pamphlet is addressed to the board
of education of Topeka, Kan. and IS
signed THE American Secular Union
and Free Thought Federation"
Copies of this circular were received
today by the members of the board, by
others in Topeka. And it is putting it
mildly to say that the literature of the
union is very interesting.
The pamphlet which is directed es-
pecially against the board of education
is supplemented with various other
tracts on the general subject of athe-
ism. some of which are illustrated, and
marked with red ink. One of the
id Brewer, and the quotation, This is
a Christian nation" Then follows q
rare collection of ridicule land sarcasm
directed against the Bible and its use
in the public schools.
The address to the board of EDUCATION
is bold and arrogant. 1t refers to vart-
Gus members of the board by name, and
adds few luminous adjectiveS to those
who were in favor of the plan Of the
Ministerial Union. There is a good rea-
son to believe that the pamphlet was
prepared in Topeka, and sent to Chi
cago for publication and distribution
1t bears the earmarks of a Topeka
product
In explaining the object of the union
in sending out pamphlets, it is stated:
cit was stated in our yearly report
that the day Of lecturing was nearly
over, and at best was but ephemeral,
but a propaganda with leaflets has
proved itself very efficient when con-
Quoted on proper lines. Which is to
keep a close watch of every movement,
and always let the opposite party be the
aggressor. They will make advances
in their usual egotisticaI attitudes, as
follows: We are holier than thou and
We are in the right because we have
the majority on our side, as also the law,
when they are advocating or attempting
to force or continue some unconstitu-
tional measure upon the people, as tax
exemption, Bible reading and hymn
singing liz the public schools, or the So
called Sunday laws. Then is the time
to circulate leaflets (and notify head
the hands of those who are but slight
ly advanced on the road to free thought,
it starts them to thinking, and thought
is certain to lead to freedom, and those
bigotS who are at the head of the move
ment will retire from the arena, seeing
that the injustice and hypocrisy of their
actions will be thoroughly exposed il
they keep up the battle. Besides they
may make an attempt to prove us where
we stand Gas they think in the wrong),
and by these means set some others
thinking such thoughts as they dared
not do before, and then the bonds of
superstition will be looSened, and they
will become freemen, instead Of slaves
and dupes of the Christian superstition"