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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-20
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why Cont you work." she asked.
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sWcf'd. I'm dime museum glass
cater an they're gettin' too common"
Poor man she said sympathetical-
". Como right In. and you can have
the two goblcts and the glass dish the
girl broke this morning."-Chicago Post
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-20
nal.0ischarpe.

Notice !, hereby given tbat<
wright. administrator de bonis M -,
es'aie Ct w. w. Wright deceasfdk w
p'led to Jason M. Gner, Judge the
VA 9, luh,d fnr r.e cou"ty OF p-
for finaI di.cl,a GO AS ouch adj ro-
tor Inp.
1T Is ORDERED. That the ORA
Match, n. ID. 1903, be liked
ing OF petition and a final settl oi
JASON NJ. GREEisS
p.,.,,., Probate Judge
1913. g 81 .
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

urday on a visit to his parents, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Benton V. Weldon. He re-
turned to business Monday and will |
take his vacation later.
Mr. William Taylor of Holmesburg,
Pa, has returned from few days
visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Taylor.
Messrs. Gilbert Jones, Charles Will
liams and Roland Carr of Wilmington,
were home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer L. Porter,
Mr.. Edward Porter and Rev. W. g.
Koons attended the funeral in New
Castle, Monday, of Mr.. Ornid A. POr
ter. The deceased was 80 years old
and was a brother of the Porter boys
of this town. Interment took place at
Christiana Cemetery.
Miss Nellie May Grant, daughter of
Mr.. w. B. Grant, and Mr.. Joseph L.
| Shelton of this town were married at
the Smyrna Circuit Parsonage Sunday
evening by the Rev. Albert Chandler,
Mrs. Herman P. Hazel has returned
from few days visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lillian Cloak of Wilmington,
formerly of this town, is being enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harvey
Speakman.
Mrs. NJ. E. Sparklin of HillsbOro,
Md, has been visiting Mrs. Alexander
FAIRIES the past wsek. Miss Edna
Spencer of Oxford Valley, Pa, is
also visiting Mrs. FAIRIES.
Mrs. Annie Burrows has issued in
vitations to the marriage of her daugh-
| ter Miss Avis, to Mr.. j. Clifford Me-
gonagal of Wilmington, on Wednes
day, June gath, at o'clock p. m. at
her residence Nc. 221 Franklin street,
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Mannering gave
Master Grant g. Garis a party in
honor of his ninth birthday on Sat-
urday evening. The young folks had
a Jolly time for few hours, and after
refreshments, wished Grant many
more happy birthdays and returned
home. Those present were as follows:
Misses Agnes Wick, Stella Wright,
Jennie Riggs, Hilda Berry, Dorothy
and Margaret Hynson, Dorothy Will
liams and Edna Sylvester; Messrs.
Earle Sylvester, Lucian Ryan, Au-
gustus Wick, Lawrence Truax, Mas
culine Foraker, Grant G. Garis.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleepIessness, or stomach
up sets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes, II
never fails to tone the stomach, regu-
late the Kidneys and Bowels, stimu'
late the Liver. and clarity the blood.
Run down systems benefit particularly
and all the usual attending aches van
ish under its searching and thorough
effectiveness. Electric Bitters is only
SOC, and that is returned if it don'i
give perfect satisfaction Guaranteed
by Benton n. Weldon, druggist.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
DELAWARE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
DegreeS Will be Conferred on the Young Grad
yates to-day Gen. J. II. Wilson the Sneaker.

uales Today Gen. J. II. Wilson the Sneaker
The commencement exercises Of
Delaware College took place this
morning at 1920 o'clock. TWENTY-FIVE
young men comprised the class
OF 1903, and were conferred degrees.
Those who will receive degrees, gradu-
ate and postgraduate, are as follows:
Bachelor of Arts classical Course)
Bedford Henry Best, Marshallton; I;
Charles Whiteley Bush, Wilmington +;
William Pepper Constable, Elkton.
Nd; John Henry Mitchell. Whining
ton.
Bachelor of Arts (Latin Scientific
Course. flames Thomas Davis. Will
mlngton; Eugene Cochran Hardestv.
Wilmington; Thomas Leach, Jr,, Hen
ry Clay; John Evans Mackall, Elkton,
Nd, John Everly GROVE Pardee,
Dover; Gustavus Henderson Smith.
McClellandsvllle; William Richardson
Martin Wharton, Stockton, Md, Her
man Levin Wright, Harrington.
Bachelor of Arts General Scientific
Course. George Ignatius Lockwood,
Warwick, Md.
Bachelor of Arts (Agricultura
Course, )-Lucien Green, Middletown.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering
James Moses Conner, Magnolia; J ose
pm Heckart Frazer, Newark; Leroy
Wheeler Hickman, Wilmington; Mat
thew Levi Kyle, Wilmington; Ralpl
Briggs Kyle, Wilmington; Eugen,
ReybOld, Delaware City; Sanford
Wales Sawin, Wilmington.
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineerln.
Frederick Curtis Clark, Glasgow.
For the Degree of Master of Arts
Joseph Fergus Brewster, B. A., 1898
George McIntire, B. A. 1896; Edwil
Compton Reybold, Jr., B. A. 1896.
For the Degree of Civil Engineer
Everett Broomall Wilson, B. C. E
1894.
For the Degree of Mechanical En-
gineer-Harold Green, B. NJ. E. 1899.
The order of commencement exel
cises is as follows: Grafton, "Does
College Education Pay?" Charlie
Whitley Bush, oration, "Eloquence,
William Pepper Constable; orator
Success in Education" Sanfor
Wales Sawin; Grafton, Patriotism an
Politics." Eugene Cochran Hardesty
Grafton, "The Negro Problem" He
man Levin Wright; commencement
address, General James H. Wilson
presentation of prizes, comforting
degrees; announcements; benedictiol
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
GOVERNOR SMITH coNFnRS DEGREES.
Interesting Exercises Being Held to Day a
Washington College ChestertOwn, Nd.

Interesting Exercises Being Held to Day at
Washington College ChestertOwn, Nd.
Gov. John Walter Smith will to day
confer the degrees upon the graduates
of Washington College, Chestertown.
This year there are four graduates of
the collegiate department-So Solomon
S. Beck, Walter NJ. Carmine, Charles
w. Jefferson and Arthur S. Walls-and
seven in the normal department-Bes
sic Beaver, Mary A. Brown, Elizabeth
Burchinal, Daisy Culver, Edith Har-
ley, Simeon Jester and Viola WOOdall.
With the close of the present schOlas-
tic year the president of the college.
DIR. c. W. Reid, will retire from the
position which he has held for IA years.
When he first assumed the duties Oi
president the college had but few
students; it has now 100. Its tota
yearly income from all sources was
then barely $4,000; it is now over $1O.'
900. The faculty consisted then of foul
men; now it has a faculty of eight, who
are all specialists in their well-detined
departments. 1t had then no standing
aud only local patronage; it Is now
recognized as one of the leading col
leges of the State, and has students
from all parts of Maryland aud from
adjoining States. Then it had bu
three buildings, in a wretched condi
tion; now it has eight, including thu
homes of the teachers.
During this period co-education ha
been adopted, a normal hall has beel
built and kept filled with young lad
les. OF the 2lS who have graduated
since it's reorganization in 1S45, owe
100 have graduated during DIR. Reid
management. Washington Colleg
claims to be the oldest college in Mary
land, having been founded in 1888
One of the earliest members OF tn
board was Gen. George Washington
for whom the college was named.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
DELAWARE COLLEGE EXPERIMENT STATION
Or. A. T. Neal will Have Entire Charge OF The
Station and Direct its Affairs.

Station and Direct It's Affatrs.
Trustees of Delaware College held a
meeting in Newark Monday afternoon
and agreed on change in the system
of conducting the agricultural expert
ment station. Hereafter the director,
DIR. A. T. Neale, will have charge OF
the station. and any questions that
NAV arise as to the conduct tthe station
will be referred to an advisory com
mittee on agriculture. Heretofore a
hoard of counsel existed, which had
tbedirection of the agricultural station
but the change formulated to-day
abolishes the counsel.
Professor W. H. Bishop, OF the chair
of agriculture and biology has tender
ed his resignation to the board oil trus- US
tees He will go to near Yonkers' N
" where it is understood he IS TO ac-
cept the management of a scientIheaily
! conducted dairy farm. Professor ~ 1h'
ON has been connected with d
J facultyW many years.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
PUBLIC SALE.

ATA SORREL MARE, years old
extra fine driver; step better than
XXz5nAs3 minutes. Will be sold under a
positive guarantee at 80 O'clock SATUR-
DAY AFTERNOON, June 30th, in front of
the Smyrna House. B. V. Weldon, Aue.
JAMES G. IkOFFITT,
lleipsic. Del
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

short Items of General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Garden and other seeds at j. B.
Cooper's.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

Cosgriff & Reynolds can supply you
with all sizes of the best grades of coal
at bottom prices.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

DR.. r. A. COmegys, dentist, success
sor to DIR. Johnson, HAZEL building,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

At recent school election of Dis
trict 66, comprising Walkers School,
there were only two ballots taken and
not seven. The first was tie and on
the second State Senator J. A. Latta
received three majority over VIM. L..
David.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17
Closing of Mails.

Going North.-6.55, $50 A. NJ. 800, 4.5O
T.35 P. NJ.
Going South.-s.15A. A. NJ. 4.5O, 7.s5 p. NJ.
For Clayton and Oxford r. P. o. and
Clayton, Del. s.15 A. M, and 8. 20 P. NJ,
Townsend aud Centreville r. p. o. and
Clayton and Chestertown r, P. o. 6.55A.M.
and 3.20 p. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

The Presbyterian rummage sale will
be open again on Saturday. Home
made baking can be procured.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

In order to get best prices for your
berries ship to G. w. Waller & Co.
Philadelphia, since moving into their
new store 104 Callowhill st. they give
entire satisfaction to all their shippers.
Try them.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

The Smyrna Temperance Alliance
will meet tomorrow Thursday, even
ing at the Hall of the X. G. E. at Z
o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

The June drop of fruit is now on
and the growers will soon be able to
see what there is left to make a crop
of. From present prospects there will
not be full crop of any kind of fruit
in this part of the county.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

Wheat harvesting will begin with
some of our farmers this week. While
the crop generally speaking will be
short, there will be some who will get
fairly good yields. John R. Carey and
ex-Sheriff Fennimore began harvest
ing Yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

WANTED-A middle-aged m white man
to take charge of a herd of twenty
milch cows, forty head of hogs and
other work around the farm. Good
wages to the right man. Apply to
Geo. NJ. Stevenson, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

The Smyrna High School Alumni
Association will meet at the home of
its president Miss Anna Beckett, to
morrow Thursday evening at 7.9O
o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

r. J. Mclean, business manager of
Goldey College, says that the College
is receiving far more applications from
business firms for it's graduates than
it can supply,
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

See "Uncle Toms Cabin" by the
Stetson Company next Tuesday
Special scenery for every scene depict
ed, enlarged choruses of genuine ne
groes from the cotten-belt, modern up
to-date specialties two male and female
quartettes, a band of Alabama PICK
aninnIes, a gorgeous cakewalk IN a
pretty setting entitled "The Palace Oh
Silver Mat, !" improved light effects ana
mechanical illusions will be seen IN
the stetson production of this famous
play. The presenting company IN
some instances is a double one and
contains the names Of numerous 1901
light favorites. The street parade y
said to be the longest, richest ana peS'
ever given by a theatrical company
The Stetson Company is booked a
Smyrna in the McClusky lot on Tues
day next June 23rd.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

Principal Howard Griffin of the
Camden public schools well-known in
this section has accepted a position as
advertising managrr of the Delaware
State News. Mr.. Griffin has been
identified with educational work in
this state for several years.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

7 he Young Man 5
Clothes must be exactly
right-for he is always
posted on what's what
how long the coat
should be ; what 5 the
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

Agents of Wine of Cardui have been
in town the past week and have pref
tily decorated the windows of Clifton
and Raymond's pharmacy and Benton
N. Weldon's. Besides this they have
painted signs in different parts of the
town. 1t is large concern and they
are extensive advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-17

The wedding of Arley r. Jack son
and Miss Jennie V. Knight, both OF
near Magnolia, took place Wednesday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Jackson. The bride is the
daughter of Mrs. Jackson, and the
bridegroom is brother to Mr.. Jack
son. The bride is therefore, her
mothers sister-in-law, while the
groom is his brothers step-son-in law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-15
BONAPARTE HAS ACCEPTED.
Will Take Charge of the Indian Terri
tory Investigation.

Washington. Sept lit was announced
at the interior department today that
Charles Joseph Bonaparte had accepted
the invitation Of Secretary Hitchcock tc
take charge of the investigation OF GER
tain Indian territory affairs and officials
under the jurisdiction OF the department
of the interior.
The scope Of the investigation. it is
said. will be sufficiently comprehensive
to embrace all statements within the
knowledge of the interior department, in
cluding all that have appeared in the
public press, and all other matters that
may, at any time, come to the notice OF
the investigating officials. which, in any
respect, reflect upon the official character,
conduct or acts OF the Dawes commission
or any member thereof and the inspector
for the Indian territory.
While these are primarily the objects
of the investigation it is understood that
1t will be extended to such other persons
and things in the Indian territory. over
which the interior department has su-
pervision as may be deemed by Mr.. Bona
parte to be for the welfare of the service,
Or as may be referred TO him by the
secretary of the interior.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-15
AGAIN ASK BIDS.
Central Light and Heating Plant to
Cost $4,000 to $4,000.

Guthrie, o. T.. Sept 14.-At a meeting
of the board of education for normal
schools held at Edmond, it was decided to
again advertise for bids on the construc-
ton of a central heating an light plant
to cost between $4,000 and $1,000 and a
new building for the Edmond normal to
cost s35, 900. Bids submitted were opened
yesterday. but in each instance, the
amounts named were above the estimate
made by the board Of education. The bids
for the light and heating plant at Edmond
are to be in within the next ten days. as
the board is anxious for the work on the
building to begin as soon as possible.
At the meeting yesterday. Rev. VIM.
B. Wood, the newly appointed member of
the board was elected secretary and will
fill the place recently held by Rev. E. b.
Rankin.
Mr.. T. c. Oakes, a graduate Of the
University of Oklahoma, now a resident
Of Hydro. was elected assistant instructor
in the department of English at Edmond
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-15

ton with the charges of misconduct of
federal officials. 1t dazzied the ordinary
grafters when they heard of this United
States Commissioner attempting to make
purchase Of an Indian allotment and re-
citing ia the deed that it was contrary
to law
The Indian agent did not await the an
nounced intention Of Mr. Tate TO ask for
an injunction, but the tenant in posses
sion was elected. 1t is announced by
, Phoebe Sparks that NJ. Tate has re-
moved the house from the premises and
committed other waste. The complaint
before the Indian agent alleges that
the auottees have received 500 compen-
sation for the land. and Mr. Tate has
sold 500 worth Of timber from the allot-
ment in addition 10 receiving all Of the
profits from crops since the deed was
made
1t is not known upon what ground Mr..
Tate expected to secure an injunction
from his chief, Judge Raymond, in his
Acknowledged attempt to buy Indian al
lotments in contraventon of the law. 1t
is expected, however, that Judge Ray
mond viii be displeased when he learns
of the enterprise Of this second of his
commissioners within a week. The mat
ter will be laid before Major Chalmers.
who is investiga ing the judiciary Of tho
territory now, and it IS not doubted that
he viii make convincing report on the
case.
H. W. Tate has been United States
commissioner in the Wewoka district for
several years. In discussing the matter
he sttaed that he had taken the deed in
good faith; that the land has cost him
nearly $1,000 in money paid to the al
lottee and in improvements. He would
like TO have his money back, as pro-
vided by the terms of the contract, but
has decided since he came to Muskogee
that he will probably be loser. He as
serts that he let the aIiottee have the
money to help her build home on the
remainder Of the allotment and thought
he was doing her favor. When il was
suggested TO him that the translation was
likely to. get him into serious trouble
with the department. Mr.. Tate stated
that he supposed he ould worry along
if the government desired to remove him
from office for being q benefactor. The
frank acknowledgment of Mr.. Tate
that the trade was contrary to law
makes his position a very peculiar one.
He has no outlined line of defense to
expected charges, save that it was an
honest attempt to evade a law that was
in the way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-15
CURTIS Gets
ALLOTMENTS
He and His Children Are Ac-
counted indians.
SECURE 1900 ACRES LAND
Tribe Believes He Has Done
Much to Help.
SECURE 1900 ACRES LAND

Guthrie. o. T., Sept. 1i.-Gen. W. E
1 Hardy. the Kaw Indian. So years of age
who is prominent because of the part he
/ took in the Civil war under and as ar
officer with Gen. L. s Grant, was in
( Guthrie today en- route to his home in
/ the Kaw Indian reservation Notwith-
( standing the fact that General Hardy Is
/ So years of age, he is hale and hearty
and is actively looking after the Interests
of the Ksws.
Congressman Charles Curtis. Of kansas
is a nephew of General Hardy Wbea
the Kaw lands were allotted recentlr
/ Congressman Curtis. because of the fact
thst there is one-quarter Indian blood
in his veins. was made the owner OF a
valuable tract of land in the reservation,
sharing equally with members Of the
Kaw tribe. He also secured allotments
for his children, and the Curtis familg
now owns about 1859 acres OF good land
in the Arkansas valley. In discussing;
the fact that Curtis owns land in the
Kaw reservation. General Hardy said:
Since Curtis has been in congress he
has done great things for the Indian. not
only the Kaws. but the Indians every
where, whenever an opportunity offered.
When the Kaw lands were allotted, the
general council of the tribe voted unan-
imously TO place his name on the Raw
rolls OF citizenship, together with those
of his children, allowing him u share
equally with US our land. In this man
ner We made him an honorary member
of the tribe and only In part repaid him
for the work he has done for the In
dams.
Owing to the well-known integrity cf
General Hardy, he was made secretary Of
the Kaw general council for life by Sec
retary Hitchcock, and at the same time.
Wa-shun-ga, a noted Kaw Indian, was
made chief of the general council for lie.
In the allotment of the Kaw lands. each
member of the tribe received sometime;
like 800 acres. There are PAT Kaws and
the reservation consists of 100.l37 acres.
The deeds have been sigaed by the secrc-
tary of the interior department and axe
ready for delivery. The Curtis act states
that each KaW must retain 160 acres CT
his land for a homestead, bHt that he
may sell or lease the remaining number
of acres. Considerable Of the land Viii
be placed on the market this winter. and
viii give white men an opportunity &c
secure homes in the Kaw reserva ation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-15
ENTERS A COMPLAINT.
RI. w. Tate, Commissioner, Is Accused
ct Unjust Doings.


Guthrie, o. T.. Sept. IA Shawnee
dispatch says the most remarkable case
OF a government official dabbling in IN
dian lands is presented in the complaint
OF Phoebe and Ben Sparks to Indian
Agent Shoenfelt, directed against II. W
Tate, United States commissioner at
WewolIa, and recited that he had com
mitted waste on the land leased from
them. being eighty acres in the west
portion of the Creek nation not far
from Wewoka, which is in the Seminole
nation Agent Shoenfelt investigated the
case and sent an Indian policeman to
remove the tenant Mr.. Tate gave notice
that he would apply to Judge Raymond
for an injunction. The Indians who own
the land were in Muskogee to answer in
the injunction proceedings. Mr. Tate was
also present, but Judge Raymond was
not. and the case did not come up.
Phoebe Sparks is an allottee under the
freedman law. She made a deed OF thir-
ty-five acres of her allotment TO Tate
In October. 1901 The deed is warranty
deed and is accompanied by a contract
that is wonder. It recites a sale abso-
lutte in its terms and then contains a
proviso stating that whereas the sale is
contrary TO law the grantors therein
agree TO return to Mt. Tate all the money
they have received from him on the
purchase price Of the land in event the
Indians are made TO rescind the sale
This is by far the most violent breach
OF the law and OF duty that has come
before the authorities here in connec-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-15
CHARTERS GRANTED.
Enid Has Construction Company
With a Vast Capital.

Guthrie. o. T., Sept 14-Territorial
charters have been granted as follows:
The Midland Construction company of
Enid, with s1.0oo,e00 capital stock. The
incorporators are D. D. Thomas and f.
c. Spaulding of Kansas City, Mo; J. a.
Koontz OF Hutchinson, Kan; ]. H. Led
gerwood of Pond Creek; A. II. McMahan
OF Sand Creek.
The Post Mercantile company of Glib
bon. in Grant county. with 5000 capital
stock. The incorporators are A. H. Den
ton Of Arkansas City; c. n. and r. d.
Post of Gibbon.
The Binger Townsite company Of Bin
ger, with $4,000 capital stock. The in
corporators are ]. J. Carson of Black
well; ]. A. Carson. F. NJ. Fulkerson and
E. C. McWilliams of Binger.
The Shawnee Lodge No. So, 1. o. o. F.,
of Shawnee, perpetual, with $500 worth
of property owned. The incorporators
are NJ. B. Wells, c. A. Ridenour, c. 3.
Luther, n. NJ. Pollock and ]. w. Vance.
The Blackwell Rural Telephone COM
pany, of Blackwell, with $4,000 capital
stock. The incorporators are w. Harsh
man. William Riley. C. E. Foudry, A.
Durand, w. H. Thompson, j. w. Pickett
w. C. Morrill,, Charles Cornelius, all OF
Blackwell; Milton Cape, of Sumpter; L.
A. Smith, of Autwine.
Enterprise Lodge No. 149. I. o. o. F.,
of Shawnee, perpetual, with the follow
ing incorporators: 3. K. Brown, John
Mason. ID. Y. Williams and T. S. Covert.
Notarial commissions have been issued
to e A Bullock of Pawnee. w. ]. Hoen-
scheidt of Hobart, P. II. Loomis of Wa
kita. John M Tyler OF Bridgeport and
Nettie Barrett of Lawton.