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YEAR BEFORE TEE CON-
VENTION.

To TBn EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sr: The
President is having his way with his party,
year before its national convention, as
Bryan did with a majority OF the Demo-
cratic party, a year before that fatal day
at Chicago
Cleveland had been in the same city,
confronted with Debs and the labor ques-
ton as Debs presented it. Both houses Of
Congress upheld what the President did.
In 1894, 1895, and again early in 1905, Cleve-
land was In a hand-to-hand tussle with
Populsts and Silver Dollar cranks, led by
Bryan, who were bent on precipitating a
silver standard by working the endless
ohain," and a party conflict with capital
precisely as the President IL now organic
ing part Of the Republican party against
corporations. Cleveland. in order to save
the gold standard by selling bonds, had
to enter into contracts with capital, and
the Chicago Convention of 1905, led by
Bryan, condemned the President for
-trafficking with banking syndicates" in
those years.
The same capitalists denounced by
Bryan, nearly decade ago, are now criti-
cised by Roosevelt.
Why does no one ask the President what
his omniscient mind would have had the
capitalists and corporations do from 1893
to 1902 Had he then a plan? Has he a
plan now for the surplus evil and an
inelastic currency2
I cannot be persuaded that Roosevelt
and Bryan combined can allure labor to
saw or the limb on which it is sitting Sc
curely.
It knows the distress it was in from 1850?
to 1907, under the lead OF Bryan, and that
but for capital it could never have emerged
from its misery Socialism could not
then have helped labor. for, so long M capt.
tai was hidden, it could not be taxed, and
there would have been no way to pay the
bills OF socialism.
What would come to pass with labor
regarding New York city improvements
if capital should now hide again, as from
ls9, to 1897, and the great Philadelphia
corporation should abandon its New York
enterprises?
After McKinley's death, his successors
forces and Bryan's gang united against
capital Who or what has benefited?
PHILADEI PHIA, Aug. 20. PENN.
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Who should Carye the PIcs

To TIKI EDITOR OF TIKI SUN-Slr: Six weeks
ago wo were married. And now as ship must
"nnd" itself. SO arc we In the midst OF that inevi.
table period wherein the household duties are ap-
portioned eduitably and proper division Of labor
established. In general We have had little dif-
nculty In these affairs. but there Is one rock on
which we split. Hence, appeal to your reader,
(of whom am q most assiduous one TO those OF
them who are more experienced In such matters
than I-.-for advice. who should carve the pie,
Not who dors-for in my brief siA weeks of con Iura
felicity have learned few things. and I presume
| do not greatly tower above the average husband
IN docilty--but who should' ! have always be-
neved It traditional lin Now England, at ieasU for
the wife to serve said pastry but she thinks other
wise: so beg advice. NEW ENaLANDER.
BRIpoEPoRr. Conn. Aug. II
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Gals Of other railways, therefore the rail-
way can, without full payment for all the
places therein, haul the same cars when
filed with Federal officials and those
in their encourage. That Interpretation
would enable railway to circumvent
the statute by labelling all its carriages
'Private-Official," filing them with I'M
officials and whom else it pleased and
carrying them deadhead Congress, for
one reason or other, apparently wished
to prohibit free passes and reduced rates
on railways for all excepting impover-
ished persons clergymen, railway Off
Gals and railway servants.
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Sentiments From Parkway Iowa,

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN--Str: We have tho
great lunlnary that apparently comes 10 us from
the East to enlightcn the darkness In which men
are seated. We have also one grand newspaper
THE SuN-that comes TO us from tho East.
People must have read with delight your recent
statistics on divorce, luminous and conclusive as
they were You arc throwing light on this plague
spot OF society Daily papers out here are alarmed
al the number OF divorces In Iowa The Sioux
City Journal records thirty seven divorce suits
for the approaching term OF court. This cancer
In the family circle. this dangerous socialism.
ought to be denounced by every reputable paper,
Then there arc your discussions OF religious
education. May your light shine effectively over
this broad land to enlghten people on the evil,
OF divorce and thoughtless education.
MARCUS Ia, Aug. -. ]. L, PHELAN
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To Miss Lou Dillon.

All. there.
Whoa there,
Lady Lou.
Your record off,
Flat
Shows where you are AZ,
And the othcrS'
oh say. Lou.
They amt In II with you.
And say.
Amt IL gay
Tothlnk that one OF the inferior sex
Has made wrecks
OF the so called superior sex,
And lady lcads'
Don't II bust all the male crecdst
And make you want to go out
And shout.
And rip and tear
And get full and swear
And wear
WhtSkcrs and pants,
And vote
And tote
A gun.
And have fun
Whooping It up all along the line.
AS do those who claim
The right divibet
Oh. met oh, myi
As you went by
The stand
And
Broke
The record, the weaker Sex spoke
In thunder tones that She
Was better thing than He
Oh. myi oh. mel
Oh Lon
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bear to disappoint the people. To "a
most select audience, some Of whom
were my chosen people Of the South,
he spoke words which, even in his too
compact summary, impress and startle:
II said the people of tho South as compared with
I'm civilization In culture and in courage and dis
tinguished for the highest developments Of indl
dual and social life. Let us have no moro re.
bellion or insurrection. You can night tho world
for four long years. but you can't whip the world
and stars too But the South is tho abode OF beauty
and virtue and chivary. and wanted her 70 remain
So No marrying nor giving in marriage with the
North. You can be loyal TO your Government
without pllghtng your vows In matrlm onal
union With an inferior race. Tho dowAgers and
prncesses OF Europe arc not allowed to degrade
themselves by marriage with Interiors; and any
woman OF the South Is the equal Of any queen that
ever sat upon throne"
Mr.. BoBRITT wants to represent the
Eighth Kentucky district in the House
Of Representatives. One of the "planks
in his platform is this:
Those who fought for the institutions Of our
fathers and the Constitution of WARRINGTON and
our great and glorious Government as they be-
aueathed It to u.s. and to repcl tho invaders Of tho
beautiful Southland. are as much entitled TO pen
sions As those who fought to destroy them"
This, however, is but a detail. Mr..
BoBRITT can afford to stand on his great
proposition: Up with endogamy and
down with exogamy; no marriage with
inferiorsl In his attempt to prevent
marriage between members Of the sept
or totem and outsiders he goes back to
primitive social principle, which should
recommend him to conservatives. or
his skill in disarming objections, his own
anecdote is the best proof:
Among others to whom was introduced after
the speaking was the most fascinating wife OF Mr..
GEoRdH S. WHITE. and for charming beauty and
repartcc that flashed like diamonds, I scarcely
ever saw her equal. She said: Did you not
know that my father was Colonel in the Federal
Army Yes, madam: but he and all those who
fought upon the wrong side have long sincere
ly repented in sackcloth and ashes No. he hasnt
and haven't. either Finally appeascd her wrath
by saying: Well. madam. hope shall never
address another audience In which the most beau
tiful woman is a Republican. You are forgiven
she exclaimed. clapplng her pretty white hands
As full of sweetness as Of strength,
fountain of honey and a fox of craft,
Mr. BoBRITT ought to go far, if he doesn't
go too far. We find it hard to sympa-
thize with an anti-Bobrittian corre-
spondent who writes:
This man BoBRrrr expects the Gold Democrats
and Republicans TO elect him TO Congress Don't
think he will get many Republican votes"
Why not? Surely a theory 80 fat
tering as his to the pride of race ought to
be popular; and neither Republicans nor
Gold Democrats can wish to discourage
an effort to keep those charming Ken
lucky girls and women in Kentucky.
BoBRrTT and yoke not with Northerners;
tits an ingenious cry.
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sloping lodges. The hills are clad in the
richestof foliage, and the entire region is
q paradise for the botanist, a school for
the geologist and an endless delight for
the nature lover.
The section is easy OF access. Eigh-
teen hours from New York puts one in
the very heart of it. What is needed
are hotels where one can stay in comfort,
and roads by which visitors and tourists
can reach the points of greatest attrac-
tiveness now known to only few.
The proposal to lay off, as a national
park, single extensive tract in the
northern countries does not seem the
wisest course. While that would en-
brace certain points which should be in
cluded in a national reservation, it would
exclude others of equal, if not Of greater,
deslrability. The better plan would be
series or chain Of smaller parks, con-
nected by properly built roads, in the
neighborhood of which individual enter
prise could provide suitable hotel &C
commodations. In that way there
might be the Linville Park, including
Grandfather Mountain, the highest
point in the Blue Ridge proper. That
would also include section of the course
Of the Linville River, with its falls and
cascades. A second park in the chain
should take in the Black range, a short
spur from the Blue Ridge, but the highest
point Of land in the United States east
of the Rockies, with Mount Mitchell
as its crowning summit, at an elevation
of 8,71l feet. This park should also
include the Craggy range, beautiful
formation connected with the Black
range. Thence connection could be
made westward to Roam Mountain
Park, and southwestward to reserva-
ton which would include the marvel
lousy beautiful region of the southern
part Of jackson county, which should
in no case be omitted from any plan for
national park in that region.
The contamination and proper execu-
ton OF the proposal for national park
in that section of the Appalachians
would open to our people a region of
endless delight, a land Of health and
rest and peace. The Yellowstone Park
presents its own marvels and its own
beauties, but the cost of reaching it,
in time and money, makes it i'm
possible for all except favored few.
An Appalachian park would be Access
slble to hundreds Of thousands of our
people, pleasure seekers, rest seekers,
and health seekers alike For nine
months in the year the climate is I'm
e1celled by that OF any other part OF
the country, and the three remaining
months are time of mild winter weather
cold enough to be bracing, but seldom
cold enough to be uncomfortable.
Private enterprise would follow ma
tional. Hotels would be built. Land
would be bought for private residence,
and vast area whose agricultural and
genealogical resources are endless would
have an opportunity for development.
All this could be accomplished for
sum which could easily be spared from
our national revenues and which would
give to our people greater return and
contribute more toward national de-
velopment than is in any way possible
for either the Yosemite or the Yellow
stone. There would be a national park
where the nation could get to it.
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GEN. FRED GRANTS REPORT.
He Complains Of Cutting Down Estimates
for Work in His Department.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-The annual report
Of Brig Gen. Fred D. Grant, commanding
the Department of Texas, has been received
at the War Department. Gen. Grant makes
a number Of interesting observations He
complains OF the treatment by the War
Department Of his estimates for work in
his department. which were reduced from
about S55. 900 to about $4,000, which. he
says, is "a sum not sufficient to make the
absolute repairs that are necessary to
preserve the property, without regard to
what is needed for the soldiers actual
care and comfort"
He complains Of restrictions by the
army regulations respecting the free move
ments OF certain staff officers and adds
II believe II poor economy to restrict the
travel Of staff officers on account of mileage
economy, when the results are for the best
interests Of the service"
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An American Institution in Great Britain.

From, NE Manchester GWGrdjsn
The seventh biennial convention uf the Ante
diluvian Order OF BufIalOcs opened It's sitting At
Worcester on Monday afternoon. oycr n" e"''
gates attending from nearly every part 81 Enga
Manchester and all parts OF Lancashire nrE;
very strongly represented. There were also j ."
gates from Australia. Egypt. and Malta. In MS
opening remarks the Grand Primo gave an inter
estng address on the progress OF the order @Ht
tcularly since 1907, In that wear the nuc'h"' -
lodges, together with governing authorities 81 10
brrcd 31o. whereas now the number Of minor iHiF''
is a3b besides - governing authorities NiI|'E
to the Buffalo Orphanagc he expressed the hnH'
that the foundation stone wopd be- lntd WIZ
few weeks by Lord AlvcrsIonc, a Primo OF '''
0heS.
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Tho Music ON Pier. Pronounced Rad.

To rHE EDITOR or THE SuN-,Sir. Let me- ralss
my humble voice In protest against the so called
music the recreation piers of this city. /, IA
simply abominabc. So far rs ! can ascertain,
each musician receives sci a week and the leader
81. To my thinking. the band heard play on ono
OF our uptown piers on Tuesday evening wa,nt
worth SIS a week. It was simply rotten.
NEW NORk, Aug. ~. MANHArTANyuLH
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An article in the Spectator by FREDERICK
HOFFMAN, statistician of the Prudential
Life Insurance Company, shows that suicide
in this country is increasing In 1890 the
figures show twelve suicides to every lOO,-
900 Of population; in 1902 seventeen.
For the period 1s02-loOl the ten cities
leading in the matter Of suicide were as
fnllr,,.c NTH thnir Loo.
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The Spectators statistics exhibit the rate
az highest among those of German and
French descent, and lowest among native
born Americans and Irish.
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Readers OF TIM SUN leaving She city can have the
Daily and Sunday editions mailed to their addresses
(which may he changed when necessary for 70
cents month Order through your ncwsdealer
or THE SUN. 40 Nassau street.
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Welsh rabbit" always. And no man happy
and strong enough to tuck that sublime
composition into his inwards and feel no
after pang or morning remorse should ever
seek to deprive II of the affsctionate nickname
invented by genius and endeared by genera
lions Of Use. Welsh rarebit" is a horrible
atTectation, q piece OF amateur and ignorant
etymology, n hnical fake" No man at 10
eat Welsh rabbit will consent to Welsh
rarebt.
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Tho Old, Old Question.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SCN-.SH: Is "wels
rabbit" right or Welsh rareblt"' HEATHER.
NRw YORK, AUX. 25.
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PARIs-Klosque No. IL, near Grand Hotel. and
Kiosuue No 10 Boulevard des CspucineS
Smyrna times., 1903-10-21
SMYRNA PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS
% n. w. Johnson Sells Residence Occupied
Oy Mr. Frank E. POstIes 10 the si1ssrs
Alfred L. and John p. tiudson

The johnson property" ON Son+b
street, SO many years occupied bv Mr.
ana Mrs. FRANK E. Postles. has been
sofa to Messrs. A. L. and John p
nuuson Tor $4,000. Mr.. w 4. John
son was IN town Wednesday night
ana consummated the deal. Tho
property was formerly the old No :
school and after the schools wera con-
sohdated and the pretty High School
ouliulng was erected, the propertv
was purchased by Mr.. Richard NJ
Johnson of Salisbury, Md, then q
cltlzen of this town, and converted
in'o a residence. The brick property
Is nicely located with spacious lawn
surrounding 1t, and with the expend-
lture OF a few hundred dollars can no
made one of the handsomest resi-.
uences on that avenue. The PostIas
VIII soon move to the Ivan Gaskep
property which has come into the
possession Of Mrs. Postles. and what
'ne hudsons intend doing with if is
Hot known at this writing.
John Cochran of Chester, has sold his
larm down in Severson's Neck to the
tenant Mr.. William A. Broadwor
Inc property contains AIS acres Of
WI winch 100 acres is said to be tillabIe
Inc consideration was So, 3OO Being
- CLOSELY situated to the marsh, the
arm Is much affected by the HIGH
lueS ana about three fourths of the
is under water. The farm
la1 "a. oeen the home of the Broadways.
ather and son, for eighteen or tweHty
ears. 0"'y
Smyrna times., 1903-10-21
FLENING'S BRIDGE FIGHT
NEAR FINAL SETTLEMENT
LOOKS NOW AS THOUGH KENT COUNTY
INTENDS PAYING HER SHARE OF COST
vase mas been Pending Long While and
Committee OF Both Courts Have Been Wis
Hing the Iron Bridge" Frequently

hent county Levy Court has recon
Sloered Its action not to pay New Cas-
Tie County $l100 claimed as half tba
expense OF repairing Flemine's Land.
ing bridge on the Smyrna river tba
boundary between the two counties
ana now evinces an inclination 70 in
qulfe INTO the matter thorougblv To
learn II New Castle county is entitled
10 the money At yesterdays session
ol tne New Castle Levy Court com
nunlcatlon was received from the
Aeht County Court signed bv William
H. baggs, president. and J. V. Nc.
commons, Clerk of the Peace. After
recltlng that the bill probably was
contracted by previous Lew Conr+
VI heht County, and that no record Of
H. the contract or agreement with the
New Castle Court can be found the
letter read: '"0
owing to the length of time the
Dill has slumbered, and the further
TACT that we can get no information
l.
from any of the former membars of
'hiS court on the matter, we deem if
our duty to have it fully established as
a TACT that this county is Justly in.
ueDted to New Castle county. in said
sum as is possible. Therefore we snh
nit that the Levy Court of New Castlo
county must make more fulI and |
complete showing of the case than
mas been made so far, that we NAV
leave record of our acts in proner
'nape' we deem it right and under tba
circumstances that Kent county sbonId
nave a certified copy of the contract.
'ISo' a certified copy of the record of
'ayment and the date of the same ,,
Commissioner Willis said he bod
'opy OF the contract made with tba
Aent County court under which tbo
'rluSe was repaired, and he said bo
you'd see that copy was forwarded
o the Kent body. " . O'O
Smyrna times., 1903-10-21
DEATH OF MRS. FREDERICK J. CARTER
Fassed Away Wednesday Afternoon After
Lingering Illness in Her 47th Wear

Mrs. Carter, wife of Frederick T
Carter, circulating manager of the
Morn;ng NeaoS, died Wednesday of-
ternoon at No. 6O5 West street. Will
mlngton, after a lingering il -ess in
her 47th year. She had been vsck
about three weeks and was recover
ing when relapse set in from which
she never rallied. The deceased was
formally Miss Susan Phillips and was
well-known in this town where sba
resloed many years. She is survived
oy husband ana two children: Mrs.
annie Applegate and Miss Mary Car
ter The remains we're brought to
smyrna Saturday on the noon trai,s
ana lhterment was made in Odd Eel
ows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1903-10-21
PENINSULA FARMS IN GREAT DEMAND
Nebraska Farmers Emigrate Eastward and
Dny talbot County Land al High Figures

A company of nine Nebraska farmers
arrived at Cordova, Talbot county. last
week. They came in search of homes
and are succeeding in getting them
Ihey have purchased the brick Homo
Farm, until recently the property Of
the heirs of Capt. Lew 7. Dnkas
Tor $4,000. Mr.. Lucas, of Ridoe y
about two months ago purchased tbis
farm for $4,000. They also bougbt tbo
Iarm of kilby Galloway for S12. 500 Rec
ister of Wills Charles R. Wooters who
Is owner of one of the finest tracts Of
land IN Chapel district, was approached
by these gentlemen, who made him on
o1ter OF $4,000 for his farm. This
ofter was refused. Judge Elijah West
was offered $4,000 for his fine nlaco
Many farms, some of the best in TaI.
Dot county, have within the past few
months fallen into the possession Of
persons from the North and West
VINO are not-paying as much attention
70 the raising of wheat and corn nc
hey are to the productions of all kind. J
u truck. These crops they shin to !
Northern markets and are realizino
good prices.
Smyrna times., 1903-10-21
DEATH STOPS EASTERN SHORE WEBBING
"rs' Bartlett of Near EastOn Received TeI.-
gram of Prospective Husbands death

Mrs. M. A. E. Bartlett, who reside.
at Oak Hill, near Easton. Nd "a
celved telegram last Tuesday mon
ing announcing the sudden death of
George W. Mackey, of Bangor pa
ner prospective husband. He was in
E"ston on a visit several weeks ago
ana was IN perfect health. Mr.. Mack ,
ey and Mrs. Bartlett were = >.
been married on October -Sz.uss-...-zss. - i
made all preparations for the event
ana her trousseau was most elaborate
mrs Bartlett was in the midst Of a
most OF friends, laughing and carrving
on Jocularly about the coming mar,
rage when the telegram aunonncino
Mr. Mackey's death was handed 10
ner' which completely prostrated
Smyrna times., 1903-10-21
FINE RECEPTION TO BRIDE AND oDoo,
"r' and Mrs. Theodore Ferguson Give, j..
welcome and CaIithumpian Sereuode

MI theodore Ferguson and bride
(nee Miss Florence Taylorl wboso
wedding took place in Asbnrv NJ u
Onurch two weeks ago, were rendered
delightful reception at the boma ot
Ihe groom's parents near RIoolLi.5
last Tuesday, at which fiftv or moro
relatives and friends were formally ra
celved by Mr.. and Mrs. FeronsoU
Oriue - ana groom, and Mr.. and Mrs
Uolen ferguson, the groom's parents
"nen the reception was at its beiobt
oand OF calithumpian serenadors
appeared and made night hideous with
thelr disoordant music of tin pona
oells' horse fiddles, &c. The yoro
Hauers numbered about twentv.fvo
young men and when they had snent
u giving Emusic in the air "
'ney were invited In the house and
gwen cordial reception by the bride
ana groom. During the evening tho
company of friends were served with
oountlful repast of ice cream and
'ake. Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson will I
'oon move into their new and cow
lome, which is being erected near
olackolrd, opposite the residence Of
he groom's father.
Smyrna times., 1903-10-21
DEATH OF CAPT. THOMAS D RFPD
rOrmer Smyrna Resident Living at BsIh
more hd'' Died Sunday Night From an
Attack of the Heart, Aged o.

Capt. Thomas D. Reed. formerly
resident of Smyrna, for the past siv.
Teen years superintendent for tho
Lister Agricultural Chemical Worl,s
IN Baltimore, died at 9. 30 o'clock SIM
uay night at his residence, ia West
blddIe street, of heart trouble the
latal attack having come on in tbo
street October 10, Captain Reed raj.
led and was thought to La ont of
danger, when a relapse occurred
ne deceased was about 81 wears old
ana was born in Chester county. Penn.
SylVanla. When a young man he on
hsted as a private in a PeppsvIvanio
regiment organized by Colonel Hart
rant, afterwqrd Governor of +bo+
State. lie served throughout the war
haVlng re-enlisted on the field and
returned with a captains commission
AT the battle Of Antietam Cantair
heed was with the coIors in tba dos
perate charge made upon the Con
ieuerates across the bridge over An
uetam creek. For several wears be
was resident Of this town and was asso-
Grated with the old J. E. Tygert Co.
ne Is survived by a daughter. Miss
minnie Reed, and three sons. Fred
JACOB and George. About three wears
ago Mrs Reed died suddenly while
en- a church to attend service
Inc deceased was man of fine liter.
ary taste and the owner of a fine Ii.
orary' He held membership in the
Loyal Legion. Funeral services were
leld at his late residence in Baltimore
At @'3O o'clock this afternoon.