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Smyrna times., 1903-03-11
FIRST SMALLPOX CASE IN SMYRNA.
George Whitaker, COIOred, Has a Mild Form
of II at a Lincoln Street Residence.

OF tat Lincoln Street Residence.
Smyrna now has its first case of
smallpox for many years. Last week
a cOlOred man named George Whitaker
came here from near Delaware City.
and took a house on Lincoln street.
Friday he became sick and it was dis
covered he was suffering from small
pOx. The house has been quarantined
by the local Board of Health and a
guard has been placed there.
Middletown has had two cases of
smallpox within a week and they
caused much excitement in that town.
The first case was a colored man
named William Harris, and the house
where he was, was Immediately quar-
antined and the man removed to the
emergency hospital, Farnhurst, on
Tuesday. On Friday another colored
man was found suffering with the
loathsome diseask. He was also re-
moved to the hospital. Every pre-
caution has been taken to keep the
disease from spreading.
Smyrna times., 1903-03-11
COUNCILMAN-ELECT BELL
HAS DECLINED TO SERVE
TENDERED HIS RESIGNATION TO COUNCIL
FRIDAY EVENING WHICH WAS ACCEPTED.
Was Unable TO Fully Represent the Fifth Dis
trict Owing to His Absence From Smyr.
ma Three Months in the Year.

At u special meeting called for the
purpose of organizing the new Coun-
Gil Friday evening, Councilman-elect
w. M. Bell of the Fifth Ward tender
ed his resignation. It was read bv
Secretary Anthony and accented.
There was general regret over being
deprived of the advice and counsel of
this citizen, and his resignation Gre
ated some surprise. Mr.. Bell was seen
after the meeting and stated as his
reason that he was away at Rehoboth
three months of the year and that he
did not want to assume any RESPONSE
bilities unless he could give it his
undivided attention. After giving the
matter careful consideration he came
to the conclusion that it was best for
him to resign. Had he accepted the
office, there was a movement on foot
to make him President of the Coun-
ell, and as result a number of
changes might have taken place. With
Mr.. Bell out of the way the Council
fell back into it's old rut and all the
old officers were re elected without a
dissenting vote. Under the provisions
OF the charter, the Council has the
right to fill vacancies in the Board
caused by death or resignation, and
Mr.. Bells successor will be elected at
the regular meeting on Friday night.
The names of John p. Hudson, Hervey
2. Hall, Joseph r. jefferson, W. NJ.
Lewis and W. G. Pierce have been
suggested.
All the newly elected COuncilmen
except Mr.. Bell were present Friday
evening. Mr.. Reynolds swore in Mr..
j. 9. Robinson of the sixth ward, and
the latter in turn swore in the rest of
the members. They were: John C.
Stockly, first ward; Samuel J. Rev
nolds, second ward; H. B. Grieves.
third ward; Joseph H. Wright, fourth
ward; and Henry S. Anthony, sixth
ward. s. j. Reynolds was made tenn
porary chairman and H. B. Grieves
temporary secretary. The election of
permanent officers followed: James
@. Robinson, president; Henry S.
Anthony, secretary; and Samuel J.
Reynolds, clerk. President Robin
son said that he would defer reading
his appointments of Standing Com
mittees until next meeting night
which will be Friday evening. In the
meantime the old committees were
temporarily continued.
The rest of the meeting was taken
up in discussing the relation of the
Board of Health to the Council in the
matter of dealing with the smallpox
case which broke out on Lincoln
street. Some of the members thought
it advisable to have a Hospital am
bulance from Farnhurst come down
and take the patient away. The Board
of Health have full and unlimited
power to act and the Council must paw
all expenses.
Smyrna times., 1903-03-11
PRETTY WEDDING NEAR TOWNSEND.
Miss Bertha Lynch and Mr.. William Lee
Married Before Large Company of Friends.

Miss Bertha Lynch and Mr.. William Lee
Married Before Large Company of Friends.
The wedding of Miss Bertha Lynch
and William Lee took place at 8
O'Clock on Wednesday evening last at
the home of the grOOm's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William J. Lee of near
Townsend. 1t was beautiful affair.
the house throughout being decorated
with pink carnations and smilax, and
the air laden with the perfume of
roses in abundance. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. John H.
Beauchamp, pastor of the NJ. E.
Church of Townsend. The bride was
becOmingly attired in white cashmere
and carried white carnations. Miss
Euphemia Collins, of Brooklyn, N.
Y, was maid of honor. James Lee,
a brother of the groom, was best man.
The wedding march was played by
Miss Bessie Phillips. After the cere-
mony bountiful collation. was served
in the dining room. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee will reside near Townsend, where
the groom will engage in farming.
About 200 guests were present.
On Saturday last March 7th, Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Morris of near
Smyrna, sister of the groom rendered
the bridal party a reception which
was a very pleasant affair. Those
being present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Lynch. Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Lee, Mr.. and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam J. Lee and daughter, Miss Bes-
sic Phillips and Mr.. James Lee of
Townsend; Miss Euphemia Collins of
Brooklyn, N. Y, and Captain James
Richards of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Richards and Miss Lizzie
Grieves of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1903-03-11
WANT $500 FOR BOTKIN WITNESSES.
Joint Legislature Committee in BOlkin Case
Confer with Attorney General Ward.

The joint committee on the Botkin
case had conference with Attorney
General Herbert II. Ward Monday af-
ternoon. Cordelia Botkin is accused
of the murder of Mrs. J. P. Dunning
and Mrs. J. D. Deane, both of Dover,
by means of poisoned candy. On her
first trial Mrs. Botkin was convicted
in the California court, but, she secur-
ed the right to new trial. According
to letter from District Attorney By
ington of San Francisco the one tbing
needful to secure the new trial is that
Delaware shall appropriate money for
her witnesses. So yesterday a bill was
to be introduced for the appropriation
of 81, 500. When the new trial will be-
gin is not known.
Smyrna times., 1903-03-11
KILLED WHILE SHOOTING FOR MUsKRATs

Charles c. Griffith Formerly of the Lee
Cummins Farm AccidentIy Shot.
Charles G. Griffith, aged 30 years, a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Griffith of
Brandywine hundred formerly of the
A. Lee Cummins farm, SerYersons
Neck was killed near Palmyra, N. j.,
on Sunday week while cunning for
muskrats. He was with a companion
named George, and as the latter went
to shoot the gun accidentally exploded
and Griffith was shot in the abdomen.
He was taken to Cooper Hospital in
Camden, where he died. He was bur-
led at Barratt's Chapel, near Frederica
last Wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1903-03-11
DEATH OF MRS. RACHEL KERR.
Passed Away at the Home of her Son, Moses
Kerr, at Duck Greek Wednesday Last.

Mrs. Rachel Kerr widow of the late
William Kerr, who for many years
has been a resident of Duck Creek
died at the home of her son Moses
Kerr last Wednesday in the S9th year
of her age. The cause of her death
was general debility, and she has been
in failing health for several years. Her
husband had been dead twenty years
or more. She is survived by two chill
dren: Mrs. Isaac Taylor of this town
and Mr.. Moses Kerr of Duck Creek.
Interment took place at Glenwood
Cemetery on Friday afternoon last the
Rev. J. L. Estlin officiating.
Smyrna times., 1903-03-11
FIRST BOMBAY HOOK SHAD CAUGHT.
Walter TrescOtt. Takes Some to New Castle
VIII Dip Nets abOnt March 20.

Walter Trescott, who has been sein-
ing in the vicinity of Bombay Hook,
put into New Castle Saturday with his
naphtha launch disabled. He had on
board the first shad of the season.
The fish was sent to New York. The
fishermen do not expect to dip nets un-
til about March 20.
Smyrna times., 1903-03-11

Splendid Returus From opera House Supper.
The supper given in the Opera
House under the auspices of the Gene
terry Committee of Asbury NJ. E. Mite
Society nett ed the ladies 1925.
Smyrna times., 1903-03-11

CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-28
ADVICE 10 MARRIED WOEgEEgavs.

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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-28
SHIP BUILDERS In TROUBLE.

A practical receivership for the
Crannp shipyards and bankruptcy of
tia HrIgg ship-huilding company in
Rtvhnond serve to call attention to
tne entire ship-building interest in
tbs country. It is practically con-
G led that we cannot compete in the
building of ships with foreign yards,
chiefly because the Dingley tariff en-
ah.es the steel trust to ask about two
prices for its goods. These goods enter
largely into the construction of a
modern ship. They are almost the
whole thing-so much so that a
ship which would cost $25O,O00 on
the other side Of the sea would cost
$500, 900 if built in an American yard
under the prices created by the Ding
lev tariff.
The ship builders demand a sub
sidy as an offset to the high prices
created by the Dingley tariff. Here
is a pretty how-de-do. The mass Of
consumers must not only pay Dingley
prices for all they need, but they
must make good to the ship builders
the losses incurred in the operation
OF the Dingley tariff. This would be
administering Dingleyism to the
average consumer in double doses.
Instead of subsidies for such pur-
poses, why not reduce the Dingley
tariff to reasonable figures on all ar
ticles of common use? Why not re-
verse the tariff instead of duplicating
J taxes from the many for the benefit
of the few?
The truth is, the entire country is
becoming very weary owe the exac-
tons and monopolies and enormous
taxations of the WORKOUT Dingley
= tariff. The campaign of 1904 will
t arm on this question alone, thanks
= to the n%On-action of the republican
/ PARTY. The western republicans de
!. sire revision, but the eastern mer
/ who furnish funds for campaign uat
, say No, and the question goes Owe
< to November of next year for de
cisiOn.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-28
TIRE NATIONAL HOME OF
THE ELKS DEDICATED
IN VIRGINIA.
Every Place of Business and Every
Factory Was Closed In
Honor of the Day. It
Was a Day of
Rejoicing.

Bedford City, Va, May Plum
der skies clear and blue and in the
presence of over five thousand stran-
gers the National Home Of the B.
P. O. Elks was dedicated this morn
ing. Senator John w. Daniel, Gov
Montague, Frederick Ward,
and a host of others lent dignity and
interest to the occasion. Every place
of business aud every factory was
closed inhonor of the day, and the
people of the town and county made
the opening Of the home a holiday
and a day of rejoicing.
After the building had been in
spected the exercises were begun at
1880 from the west portico of the
home, which overloOks a beautiful
lawn with a grove of oaks in the
background.
ME-. PhlIilpS u. Kelley, dl9tfict
deputy of Richmond, acted as mas
ter of ceremonies. A royal recep-
ton was given Governor A. j. Mon,
tague, whose address of welcome i'll
behalf of Virginia was in good taste,
Senator John w Daniel followed
with a brilliant address on the work
ofthe Eiks. Next came Frederick
Ward, the great actor.
The transfer of the building to the
Elks was made by Joseph T. Fan
ming. The grafton of the day wa
delivered by Hon. Meade d. bet
wiler, o. Harrisburg, Pa. The bene
diction was pronounced by Rev. j
D. Boland, of Baltimore.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-28
letter to Borden Cotton Mill.
Goldsboro, N. G.

Dear Sir: You are a maker; so
are we. You know what you make;
YOU know all about it. We know
our paint as you know your goods.
We know what it is, how it acts,
what it does, how it lives, and how
long-the conditions being favorable
or unfavorable.
It is fair that we take the risk of
it every way; but we ought not to
risk any use Or abuse of it.
Can't draw the line. We are
dealing with strangers. We are
| strangers to them as they are
strangers to US.
We want to be trusted by them.
We trust them first; that's the way
to get trusted. We trust them tC
paint with a fair degree of common
o aint-knowledge and care. We ex'
pect to be trusted to furnish paint a:
good as paint can be, and to last as
long as paint can.
If you do your business that way
you are afellow with US and one of
thousand.
Afew mean men in the course OF
year will abuse our trust and put u
to loss; but 999 in 1000 will tell thei
friends how true we are, and on
paint is. That's what has made u
the largest paint concern in tn
world. It is our best advertise
ment.
Yours truly,
F. w. DEVOE & Co.,
. P. S.-Smith & Yelverton sell GU
: paint.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-28
CUBA'S YEAR OF FREEDOM.

"There are those who think that
Spaniards are not fit for freedon. II
believe that no people are fit for any,
thing else"
The above sturdy sentence was
written by John Hay, in the "Cas-
lillian bays" 1t is brought very
forcibly o naind at the present time,
when Cuba has just closed her first
year of independent government.
Cuba's first birthday Was justly re-
garded on that island as an occasion
for great rejoicing. No government,
perhaps, has ever passed an initial
year of greater tranquility and prom
ise. Certainly no republic ever be
gan its career SO a~uspiciously and
with larger opportunities of success.
/ is a significant commentary on
the excellent administration Of Pres
ident Palma's government that Cuba
has not asked the United States for
the slightest military aid since Gen
eral Wuud vacated the island, and
that the surplus in the treasury is
six times larger than 1t was a year
ago.
The Cubans have demonstrated
their ability for self-government in
a which surpasses the eXpec-
tations OF the most sanguine. The
process Of the courts is as regular and
dignifed as in our country, and the
entire people are law-abiding and
contented.
Minister Quesada says: "Educa'
tional facilities have been increased
sanitation has been kept up, anc
provision made for Improvements o
many kinds"
Thedificulties which now cOnfrOn
the Cuban government are mainly o
a financial nature. The enormou
drain on the islands resources lef
her, of course, in a most impoverish
ed condition. Her new $35,000,O 90
loan will increase the taxes and ren
der the cost of living higher; an
there are now said to be mortgage
to the amount of $3.50, OOO, 900 on CT
ban property, most of them payin
interest at the rate of II per cent.
Tn view of the marvellous recupt
ratiye capacity displayed during th
past year, however, it is expecte
that these problems will not serlousl
impede the progress of the new r
public.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-28
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
Disease relieved in six hours by
ssNEw GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" It is a great surprise on ac-
count of it's exceeding promptness
in relieving pain in bladder, kidneys
and back. in male or female. Re-
lieves retention of water almost i'm
mediately. If you want quick relief
and cure this is the remedy. Sold
by M. e. Robinson & Bro druggists,
Goldsboro, N. @.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-28
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

Of the North Carolina College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
The railroad fare from Goldsboro
to Raleigh and return on the occa-
sion of the commencement exercises
of the North Carolina College of Ag-
ricuJture and Mechanic Arts is $500.
The commencement Grafton will
be by Hon. Walter III. Page, of New
York, editor of the Worlds Work,
the baccalaureate sermon, by DR..
Joseph Bonnie, of Norfolk, Va, and
the annual Grafton by J. S. Gates,
Esq. Tickets on sale May %, "a,
%, 26, 81, good to return till May 20.
This is a fine opportunity to visit
Raleigh, see the great Agricultural
and Mechanical College, and hear
some excellent speeches.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-28
M OF THE BEST.

I was very Ill and confined to my
bed. Tie doctors md everyone else
said Ihad consumption. My mother.
two uncles, an aunt. and my sister,
twelve years old, all died of con-
sumption. My family were conf.
dent that I was going the same way.
and that I could not live much long
er. I had a terrible cough and night
sweats. andI was just d living skele.
ton. I commenced taking Mrs. Joe
Persons Remedy and IN a short
while I began to improve and con
tinued to do SO, and now I can
truthfully say that I believe if I had
not taken the Remedy I would have
been in my grave to.day. I have
taken over one hundred bottles, and
now / am a well man. I am,
| Yours truly,
] FRED HOWELL.
G%oldsboro, n. G., April 20, 1908.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-28

Hi ONLY True Blood PurifteS
Z prominently in the public eye to
day is Hoods Sarsaparilla. Therefore
get Hoods and ONLY HOODS.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-28

TRY Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, the best physlc. Fol
sale at MacKay's Pharmacy.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-28

Contentment is often a big asset in
the fortunes of a new widow.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-28

IT'S not half as bad to be a father
as to be a father twice on the same
day.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-28
Notice of Sale For Taxes

On Saturday, June ID, 1908. at IL o'clock M, at
the court house door in Goldsboro. l will sell.
at public auction. to the highest bidder, to
satisfy execution for taxesi in my hands for col
lection, the parcel of land situate In Fork
township known as a part OF the DOCK Howeil
land, containing 90 acres. more or less. now
hold nv FArnold Howell as heir of the late
Dock Howell. s. .
Tax. Collec or Fork Township
May 16. 19os-w4t
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-10-10
FINANCES OF NATION.
Condition of the United States
Treasury Shown In Mr..
Roberts Report.

Washington, Oct Ellis H. Rob-
erts, treasurer of the United States,
has submitted to Secretary Shaw his
report on the condition of the treasury
June 80, 1903, and it's operations dur
ing the past fiscal year. The total net
revenues for the year were $3.50 1896 ,674,
an increase of $3S,988, 439 over the year
preceding, and the total expenditures
06,099, 007, an increase Of $35, 1872 ,O34
The surplus was $54 1927. 667, as COM
pared with $91, 287, 1875 in 1902.
Treasurer Roberts places the none
tary stock of the country on June 80,
1903, including gold and silver, United
States notes, treasury notes and nation
al bank notes, but not certificates, at
S2,688, 49, 21, an increase of S124, 882, 1868
for the year. The increase in gold was
$56,99S,559.
The total estimated stock of gold was
$1,252, 731 800; constituting nearly At
per cent. of the whole. The gold in the
treasury amounted to $631, 420, 789 after
a gain of ST. ,220 ,480 in IL months. Dur
ing the year $126,715, 723 in gold was de-
posted at the minis and assay offices
The increase Of the money in circuIa
ton during the year was S121, 74O, 252.
of which $59, TIE, 1862 was in gold and gold
certificates and $54 ,52O,193 in national
bank notes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-10-10
REACH WASHINGTON.
President Roosevelt and His Party
Have an UneventfuI Journey
from Oyster Bay.

Washington, Sept. 29.-After an alb
sence of - weeks spent at Oyster Bay,
President Roosevelt returned to Wash
ington Monday. His special train over
the Pennsylvania railroad arrived here
at four o'clock in the afternoon The
president was accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roosevelt and
other members Of the family and by
Private Secretary Loeb. The president
was greeted by several hundred people
who cheered when he enterted his car
rage He also was met by Postmaster
General Payne, Col. Syoms, superin-
tendent of public buildings and
grounds; Chief Wilkie, of the secret
service, and by other public officials
The president and family drove direct
to the white house. The trip from
Oyster Bay was uneventful
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-10-10
MANY DIE In WRECKS,
Train Plunges from High TrestIe In
misunderstanding Accident
in Chicago.

Charlotte, N. c. Sept 29.-While run
ming at a high rate Of speed train No. 81.
on the Southern railway, the south
bound fast mail train, jumped from a
trestle Is feet high, half mile north of
Danville, Va, Sunday afternoon and was
almost demolished OF the crew of 16
men, including mail carriers, on the train,
nine were killed and seven injured.
The dead are: Engineer J. A. Broadly,
of Placerville, Va; Fireman A. C.
Clapp, of Greensboro, N. c.; Conductor
l. T. Blair, of Danville Va; Mail
Clerks j. L. Thompson, of Washing
ton, D. c.; W. r. Chambers, of Mid
land, Va; D. T. Flory, of Nokesville,
Va; P. N Ardanwright, Mount Gin
ton, Va; F'lagman, S. J. Moody, of
Raleigh, N. c., and a 12-year-old son of
]. L. Thompson.
Chicago, Oct. Five persons were
killed and nine injured by collision
Wednesday night between a Wisconsin
Central passenger train and Fifty
second avenue electric car, in this city.
The train was running at high speed,
and crashed into the car near the HaW-
thorne race track. The accident was
caused by the motorman's inability to
stop the car on account Of the slippery
rails. The rear end Of the car was
struck by the locomotive and parts of
it were carried 100 feet down the track.
The dead are F. Roberts, 1854 State
street; crushed and manned, killed in
stantly; Billy Griffin, Kansas City,
helper at race track, body crushed, skull
fractured, died instantly; Joe Butler,
colored, employed at race track, body
crushed and mangled, legs broken,
skull fractured, died instantly ;unidenti-
fled man, skull crushed, body mangled,
dead when found; J. Williams, jockey,
rode horse that came in second in last
race at Harlem, body crushed and
mangled, skull fractured, body taken to
the county morgue.
Nine men were injured, none serious
ly, however.
Philadelphia, Oct. IA merry
party, composed of about a dozen per-
sons, were run down by a passenger
train Wednesday night at Sharon Hill,
seven miles south of this city on the
Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington
railroad, killing five and injuring three
others. The dead are David Farran, ST.,
aged 60 years, Of Sharon Hill; David
Farran, Jr., aged II years; A N Far
ran, James Brown, aged 25 years, of
Philadelphia; Jane Clark, of Philadel-
phia.
West Plains, Mo-, Oct 2-Northbound
passenger train on the Frisco system.
and southbound freight No 81 collided
head-on near Koshkonong, 10 miles east
of here, early Thursday Three train
men were killed, fourth was fatally
hurt, and passenger was slightly in
jured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-10-10
RIOT AT THE 500.
Angry WOrkmen, Unable to Get Their
Pay, Attack Property of CONSOLE
dated Lake Superior Company.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Sept %
The situation in the Canadian 500,
which was the scene of serious rioting
by the discharged employees of the
Consolidated Lake Superior company
all day Monday, is very grave. No re-
endorsements of militia have arrived
from the outside and the only defense
against the mob, which grows hourly,
is more or less demoralized police
department and a small company of
militiamen. An assault upon the Of
flee building by the mob early Monday
afternoon, before the arrival on the
ground of troops, was successful, and
a mass of rioters secured possession
of the ground floor of the building,
destroying everything movable that
came in their path. A crowd of the
Office staff with drawn revolvers pre-
vented their gaining access to the up
per floors of the building. Every
window and door in the building is
smashed in.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Oct. 2-The
government of Ontario has arranged to
pay the wage claims of the Consolidated
Lake Superior company at the 500. The
situation has materially improved as q
result, part of the military having left
for their homes.