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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-07-16

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Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
ALDEN R. BENSON SUES EDITOR DUNN
Levy COurtmau From Dover VIII Tests State.
ment Made lu the Dover Index

Alden R. Benson of Dover. LEVY
Court commissioner of Kent county
Friday brought suit in the Superior
oourt against Thomas F. Dunn, edi-
tor ana manager of the Dover Index.
charging him with libel and asking
Tor damages to the amount of SO 600
Editor Dunn was arrested by Sheriff
Melvin and, on being taken before the
prothonotary, gave bail in the sum of
$4,000 for his appearance at the Ooto-
Der term of court. The suit is based
on certain statements made editoriallv
IN the hade1 concerning alleged ir-
in the Kent County Levy
court relative to contracts for county
work James Lord and Franklin
Temple are Mr.. Dunn's bondsmen.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
STRAWRIDERS ENTERTAINED BY LOWERS
move of From Smyrna Friday Evening and
Alter Delightful Time Return BY Moonlight

A Jolly party of strawriders moved
on Friday evening for several hours'
pastlme. A large peach wagon had
been secured and with the Jingle of
bells and footing of fish horns thew
drove out of town in high glee for the
farm of Ephraim Lower, near Bren-
ford. The time was spent on their
spacious lawn and in dancing on the
porch. Refreshments were served in
abundance. The party did not return
until the wee hours of the morning
ana many were loath to turn in from
their beautiful moonlight iaunt
Those who participated were Misses
Sara Foster, Philadelphia; Miss Elsie
Allen, Clayton; Misses Clara Spru-
ance, Lillian Speakman, Daisy Sut-
ton, Edna Armstrong, Marion Start.
May York, Muriel Janney, Miss Kirk.
bride; Messrs. Frank Malcolm, Grover
talbot, Vernon Phillips, Reynolds
Stevenson, Byron Slaughter, Jackson
reynolds, Edward Beck, Maynard
Griffith, Ofley Winford, Homer Hud- |
son.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
SINEX ESTATE SUIT FINALLY SETTLED
Three Farms 10 Vicinity of BIacklstOu's Cross
Roads to Be Sold on August Stb

A fight over the Sinex estate of sew
eraI Kent county farms was settled
thursday by an order from the Or
phans Court for Isaac Sinex. of Will
mlngton, the administrator of the es-
tate to sell the property to pay debts
A widow of one of Mr.. Sinex's sons
nad gone into chancery with a petition
Tor PARTITION of the estate among the
children of the deceased. By virtue
OF an order of the Orphans Court. all
those three tracts, pieces, or parcels of
land, late of Joseph Sinex, deceased.
situated in Kenton Hundred in the
vicinity of BlackistOns Cross Roads
Will be exposed to sale at public ven
due on Saturday, August the sth, at
o'clock p. m., in front of the Smvr-
ma House. Full particulars will be
found in an advertisement in another
Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
lMPROV EMENTS AT THE LIGHTHOUSE
U. 5. Government is Making Some Neat
Changes, and Building Additions.

The United States Government is
making some neat and needy improve
ments to the surroundings of the Bonn.
bay Hook Lighthouse. Besides the
introduction of considerable drain tile.
new fences are being erected around
the property and the appearance of
things generally improved. Joseph
ID. Wright of this town has the con-
tract for making fifteen-foot addition
to the stable and carriage house.
Captain Benson was in town on Mon
day and for the first time in two wears
was able to drive off the island, COM
ing over the new road recently erected
by the Levy Court. The Captains
horse has had an easy time on the
island and the trip was the first time it
had been driven in this space of time.
The residents of Bombay Hook Island
are delighted with the road and it ia
more than likely that they will make
up for lost time cequent trips to the
Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
FINE FISHING TRIP TO KITS HAMMOCK
Party OF Smyrnians Go Down in Stokes burv's
Launch and Catch Over 2I4 Fine Trout

A jolly crowd of local snortsmon
spent Thursday at the trout stakes off
MUS Hammock, where they met with
considerable success. In order to he
there early in the morning. the Marty
moved off Wednesday evening abont
eight o'clock. They were transported
by Stokesbury's launch and took
with them plenty of provisions. It was
Jolly party of stays and as there was
no sleep for the party that night. thew
mad all kinds of fun. They arrived
In good time at Kits Hammock and
mad a run of some of the largest and
hnest trout caught recently. Alto
gether the party angled over 214 trout.
III dogshlrts, l stingeree and a lot Of
olack-tsh. Wakeman Spruance made
the highest record, having angIed 70
trout. Arthur Stokesbury came next
with q, Samuel Wheatman. e5: Abel
FAIRIES, q, and Charlie Jones. 10
Inc party returned to Smyrna about
4 O'Clock Thursday afternoon. Those
who participated were: John Barnes
Holmesburg, Pa, Mr.. Moore, Mary.
del; W. M. Lewis, George Thompson.
Isaac Berry, Purnell Lewis, Samuel
"heatman, E. Frank Jones, Wake
man Spruance, Joseph R. Cummins.
john Rawley, Charlie Jones. Abel
farles and Arthur Stokesbnry.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
BRUISED AND TRAMPLED
BY AN INFURIATED BULL
D. NJ. SHORT OF NEAR LEIpSIc MEETS
TROUBLE ON WAY TO STR. BRADY
iniurIated Beast Took Mr.. Short Uusw,r.s
uOt him Down and TrampI.d Hlm-vic-
tim Taken Home in bis Dearborn

LEIPsIc, July 2O:-While driving =
mad bull to the Steamer G. f. Brady
at smyrna Landing last Monday. Mr.
~ M. Shorts of near this place was
severely attacked and came near Iosipo
his life. The bull was a treacboro,s
beast and Mr.. Shorts decided TO shin
II to Philadelphia. The animal was
aehorned and securely roped and Of
tne appointed time he and his coIorad
man started off in the direction of
smyrna Landing. They had onlv
gotten part of the way when his bpIi-
snip, quickly and unexpectaptlv tool,
MI short unawares, overpowered him
got him down and trampled him nm
uer loot. 1t was a very precarious pre-
ulcament to be in and Mr.. Shorts os
slstant was unable to drive tho fro,,
zled bull off. Finally he procured .
long fence rail with which he gave the
Oull some hard prods. The latter
snortlng and putting, turned on the
assistant and while doing SO Mr.
onorts made his escape The enraged .
pull was unable to do any more harm
Ior the assistant soon had him undar
control by Tightening the rope with
winch he was tied. Mr.. Short was
severely bruised and in disabled CON
dltion was taken to his home IN a dear.
porn and given medical attention Ho
was confined to his house nearly the
whole week and is now able to move
about little.
Owing to the accident that befeIl Mr.
snort the bull was not taken to the
boat until Monday afternoon of this
week. 1t took all the colored men ON
.he farm to get his buIlship to the |
steamer Brady. When thev cot him 5
't the Smyrna Landing wharf there t
we're number there who were inter {
'sted to know how they were going 70 '
get him on board of the boat. He was t
ecurely tied to the steam hoist and c
Vhen the machinery was started. the I
'ull braced back on his launches as if e
DEFY the power, but it was no use p
M IN few minutes time his bullsbip s.
'as subdued and safely tied on board il
the Brady. Mr.. Shorts was taken fl
own In team and watched with in A
crest the proceedings. NJ
Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
PASTOR COLLINS SERMON ON THE SEA -
Returned From a Short Vacation Saturday
and Preached to His Congregation

After two weeks soiourn at Rebo-
BOTH Pastor Collins returned 70
smyrna Saturday and took CHARGE of
the Sunday services at Asbury NJ h
Church. His sermon in the morninc
was The Sea and It's Lessons. His
text was taken from Revelatioss-e1st
chapter and 1st vesAa. M ---ssss4-.
new heaven ana a new earth. for the
hrst heaven and the first earth were
passed away; and there was no more
sea- The sermon was one of mucb
interest and the lessons that he drew
from "the deep" were well lied.
AT Al the twilight services r W IS. 1g.
MRS Walter Hynson leu. -, ,tb
League and read an intereS. 0'IonSA
On Strong Men and Strong Women
the Nations Hope" Pastor Collins
concluded the services with a bible
'eading.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
PANIC ON STEAMER THOMAS CLYDE
""'e DOund For Woodland Beach on Satur-
Gay Piece of Timber Caught ia the Pad
oIe Wheel, Smasheds Hole In Her Sid.

Inc lives of nearly 1000 river ex-
0eISionists were imperiled by an &C.
ciuent TO the Thomas Clyde on Satur-
oay, While the boat was bound from
hniiauelphla down the river. On the
way to Woodland Beach. the CIrdo
stopped at Chester, and took on the
Euuystone Sunday School, the Clifton
HelShts Band, the Addingham Clnb
ana the Fifth Ward Social Clnb +bo
iast Chester organization. IT was
raining and most of the PASSENGERS
sought the cabins when the vessel
steamed away. All went we'll nn+,I
ABOUT two miles below Pennsorove
~ j., when a floating log became
fastened in one of the boats naddIo
Wheels, and the craft was disabIad
Inc wind was blowing a fortv-miIe
gaze and the rain was coming down in
torrents at the time. The crusbino
grinding noise caused by the loo re-.
voiVlng around the wheel breakinp
the paddles frightened women and
children. Some one said the boat
was sinking. At that women sbrieked
ana children screamed, while the men
hurrledly secured life-preservers and
placed them about the women and
little ones.
Scores of women tainted and the
greatest alarm prevailed. People
rushed to one side of the boat until II
'areened and allowed water to rush IN
"a volumes over the main deck. The
'rashlng of the paddle wheel shook the
'oat from stem to stern, and panes Of
glass were broken and the fvino
'leces were carried in every direction
ooats were lowered by the crew and !
s they touched the water passenoers
crambled into them. The frightened :
mes were assured there was no dan .
or ana they again boarded the boat
he log that caused the trouble s+ove G
mole IN the side of the vessel and !,
ne main deck was covered with abont =
loot OF water in few minutes bnt a
le mood receded. The Clyde did not 6
-op at woodland Beach but went to q
hester, A rumor of an accident 10 u
ie steamer preceded her and crowd o.
as at the wharf when she arrived 9,
Iter 9OO or more excursionists were q,
nded the craft returned to Pbila- ~
elphia. -"
Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
WHOLE NO. 2,472.
SMYRNA BASEBALL TEAM ORGANIZED
VIII .,,..N Not be Under the Old Management but
"ml be Composed Of Local Players
WIN the Addition Of Hired BATTERY

y.
The baseball meeting last Tbnrsdo.
evening to decide finally wbe,bo,
smyrna should organize team mn
der the old management with olI biro'l
players, was not productive of oon9
results and as only S1GO of the a9oo
needed was pledged, the managamort
were not willing to undertake. tho 49,
sponslbility, and the matter dronned
II was then decided by E. S. Richards
ana number of enthusiasts that .
local baseball club could he orco -
lZed on small scale, and efforts were
at once started to raise a hundred dol.
lars and make the club 20 A meet
ing was held Monday evening AMI an
organization was effected bv maxim
" lIham Norris, president; Georee
cunning, secretary, John Mapnerina
treasurer, and f. S. Richards ,oo1
aSer The directors will be eIected a.
meeting to be held tomorrow even
ing at the store Of J. c. Manneripe
Manager Richards has rentad +bo
emerson lot at the east end of South
street will put the ground in proper
condition and erect a grandstapd II
proper support is given the club. the
grounds may be enclosed later. It is
he intention of the association 70
lave all home players except a battery
which VI will be hired for the season
ne rest OF the nine will be COMPOSED
i nome players. Manager Richards
-oPes to have the ground in readiness
nd the first game PLAYED here by, the
rSt OF next week. Dover, MiIfo1
.entrevlIIe, Townsend, Cheswold. and :
'nef teams will cross bats with Smvr-
a from time to time during the sea.
On.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS LOST POSITIONS.
Orders Received From Washington to Dispense
With Services of Six R. F. D. Carriers

Postmaster William Fl. Heald of
Wilmington Monday morning received
notice from Washington to discontinue
the services of six rural mail carriers
In FELTON,, Wyoming and Dover.
Those who will be affected by the or
der are: Enos r. Williams and Sarah
A. Greer, FELTON,; John Fl. Hinsley
snd William M. Gracey, Wyoming;
John f. Owens and Emiline Cole.
Dover. Assistant Postmaster Billany
when seen in reference to the matter
emphatically said, that he did not
known whether the vacancies caused
Dy the dismissals would be filled or
not. He thought, however, that the
routes would be continued and that
iurther orders would be received to
this effect.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
WHEAT YIELDS REPORTED ABOUT DOVER
r r. hope Leads the County With 30 Bushels
TO the Acre-Other Goods Yields Reported


Now that wheat threshing has been
well under way for some time in the
vicinity of Dover it is known that the
Vleld OF wheat is indeed a very poor
one. The farmers are discouraged and
say that after the fertilizer bills and
otner expenses are paid, there will be
iittle or nothing left to compensate
tnem for their years work. There is
naraiy half crop, the average yield
ior this community is ten bushels to
the acre. Among the largest yields re-
ported are the following: Fl. Hope.
81 bushels to the acre; j. M. Hope. IA
bushels to the acre; William Knight.
Iot; DIR. P. s. Downs farms aegre.
gate 1900, one field netted % bushels.
ana another 20 bushels to the acre.
W lillian James on the Whitaker farm.
u bushels to the acre on 20 acres:
Joseph B. Vaughn, Cowgills, 549
bushels off 81 acres, an average of
over 20 bushels; Peter Il Lowber, III |
bushels >, of 20 acres. a lerage 81 bu-
y ,nsls rs to tie acre; ROEk Green, Is;
y. = 0ackROn, IA. s1yA
Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
SMYRNA MAIL DESTROYED
IN A RAILROAD COLLISION
NORFOLK EXPRESS CRASHES INTO FREIGHT
TRAIN NEAR CHRISTIANA BRIDGE
rive Persons We're Injured Among Whom
were William W. Wright Formerly of
Smyrna-Fire Damages the Mail

Tue Norfolk Express, known as train
NO 81 which leaves French street
0tatlon, Wilmington shortly after mid
night, crashed into an extra north.
pound freight train of the MARYLAND
DIVISION at the Delaware Junction earlv
yesterday morning, injuring five per.
sons and causing the complete des-
'ructlon of the mail and bag
gage coaches. Among those iniured
was William w. Wright formerly of
,omyrna who sustained badly bruised
leg There is no telling how much
Smyrna mail was lost by the fire
Usually 1t is very heavy mail especi.
ally with the business men and tho
loss may cause considerable exnense
ana annoyance. In the mail car were
over two hundred mail bags filed with
letters and papers and all of these with
the exception of two were burned
Inc mail clerks had not time to gat
their clothing and one of them saws he
had nearly one hundred dollars in his
coat and the other one had over five
dollars all of which was burned.
Ihe collision occurred at the iunc.
tlon OF the Delaware railroad tracks
and the New Castle cutoff this side Of
the Chrlstlana bridge, just this side of
the Powder Mill lane. The Norfolk
express was proceeding at rapid ratio
Of speed and Just as the locomotive was
within few feet of the cutoff Engin-
ser Becky saw the lights of freight
rain pass across his path. He veIIad
% his fireman to jump, but the next
instant his locomotive had plowed
hrough the middle of the freipbt
Vhlch was running north, and there
vas deafening crash, ard hiss of es-
aplng steam. The force of the COLI.
ION hurled the express locomotive
nd tender over to the right and tho
aa'l coach and baggage car were
hroWn to the left. Within a few
econds after the collision occurrad !
ames shot up among the cars and :
rev and passengers began the work of
aylhg baggage and mail. The Will F
llngtlon tre companies soon had tho
ames under control and in q short P
nile after the wrecking crew had
cared the tracks.
Those injured were: John ReckIev .,
lglneer of the express, of No. 622 K
orth Van Buren street, head crushed cc
ID lacerations; probably fatally iniur- II
: taken to the Delaware Hospital in m
% patrol wagon. A. V. Jamison. al
'eman of the express, of No. 11O1 h,
est Seventh street, leg injured. In wi
rles not serious. William Wright q
press messenger, of No. 42O Jeffer- nc
n street, left leg injured. Not seri. ha
s. John Mastin of No. 713 French in
'eet' mail clerk, both legs confused ha
d injured about the back. L. r fin
mmey of Philadelphia, mail clerk ge
! arm injured and back sprained. 10
lth the exception of Engineer Beck. bli
. who was sent to the Delaware th,
'spltal' the injured were able to 90 trc
Their homes. A message bv tele- wi
one brought plenty of medical assis- Fa
Ice. The train was in charge of Th
lductor II. @. Mearns. O
Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
DR. E. W. COOPER PARALYzED
Stricken With Paralysis at His Camdes
Home But Case Not Considered Serious.

ne Du' SaSe MOI considered Serious,
DR.. Ezekiel W. Cooper, of Camden,
president of the State Board of Health,
brother OF DIR. W. H. Cooper, of Ken
ton' was stricken with paralysis at his
nome Monday night. DR.. Cooper, who
is about 65 years old, is one of the best
known medical men in the State, and
is member of the examining board of
the State Medical Society. He is a
Democrat and was a member of the
recent constitutional convention, and
his name has been mentioned as a can
didate for the Democratic nomination
Tor governor next year. DR.. Cooper
Is also prominent Methodist and is
in this denomination
throughout the Peninsula.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
|. B. vICKRRS STARTS GROCERY STORE.
lakes the Store Vacated by Harry Slaughter
Corner Commerce and Delaware Streets

Isaac b. Vickers, who for manv
years conducted grocery business in
the Cooper Building on Main street
has rented the Tschudy property cor
ner of Delaware and Commerce streets
and will open line of groceries and
meats. The store is undergoing some
changes to adapt it to the needs of his
business.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
Big Shipments Of PIums on Steamer BRADY

% 0"' OI IuWs On oIeamer Brady.
The banner fruit shipment of the
season was on Monday when the
Steamer G. F. Brady left Smyrns
Landing wharf literally loaded down
with plums. There were other fruits
aboard but plums predominated.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
Mounted Eagle For Governor JOhu Iiuuu

An eagle which measures five feet
seven inchess(rom tip to tip, was kill
ed near Towna Md on Thursday. The
bird will be md 0ted and sent to Gov
ernor HUM. A.V
Smyrna times., 1903-07-22
IS
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BankR9

VI the
ng of New
of a large
Sc of same
lash at the
hance of a
Hats and
callers will
What Great
ca how we
! Bargains.
est custom
q 81 values,
$2.98
| ges IA to 90.
sold at the
to 16, $3.50
CSC
values, at
d So values,
sass
children's
l6c
IOc
pants ages
price, acc
| Iats at less
poe values,
25c
IS, 75c val
39c
| 7alues, sale
I9c
| sale price,
96c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-06
AGAIN IN
The TOLLS

on a charge 81 FobbinE q. AcKen.
sic. = recent arrival In seattle. ~ is,
Lou ~ cr.if aud Fdus White, the
latter being well known to the seat
tie police "a '-T1hs white siavs.
Naft arrested by CITY nrtscfivs
Charles Phillips this morning The
police are lselio~d 20 think that thu
prosecuting witness h not a. sim
cefr IN the matter a. ne should b.
To Police Captain Ward he stated
that b. ~oaId settle with the women
for tle and let the whole thing drop
hckenHie SAYS that hs arrived in
Seattle this morning from Nanrous-
sr. On the boat comlbF down he
ssst the two vwnsn VINO are nov IN
der arrest. when they arrived In
Seattle they ali went 20 the Savoy
hotel on FIRST avenue. All three
we're an a room together for . short
time. Later tho ~ C1alr woman dis
spp~srcd. II was just about that
time that Msksnsie diseover~d ths
Ices ~ HE money The police were
natinrd and Detective Philips
brought eli three to the police sta
ton. both % the women had con-
siderable money on their persons.
kdns white Injured in one q the
most sensational police court casss
that ever came 40 In Seattle. II
eas a little more than a year auo
that she rwore TO a complaint
charging q ~sll known Seattle man
named Leonard. with living of her
shame. She stated At the time that
he was keeping himself and his
whole family from the money he de-
fnand~d from her. This club he nsid
over her was his knowledge Of a
robbery IN California In whieh she
r. aid 30 have been Implicated. She
AZ last broke from hiH bonds. haw-
ever. ard denounced him 10 the po-
lice. Leonard paid n heavy flne and
then left the city. u is probable
that the two women now under ar
rest will be charged with larceny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-06
Authorities
CHANGE FRONT
Navy Yard Officials Sing Another
Song About Alleged lmmor-
aIiiy in Town Of
BremeriOn

The special committee from the
chamber Of commerce appointed 70
investigate the charges made against
brefnerton By Assistant Secretary OF
we Navy Darling, met this morn
ing 70 formulate the report Of the
phdlngS d the committed on ita visit
10 nc navy yard yesterday.
WINE the members Of the commit
zee we're retleeut about what the
e.Hinlttee VIII report, u practically
aaHiiiied that II will tend 10 refute
NJ ehafKsa made against Bremen
,on. ana viii show that there fs an
.slaehee or Weakening on the part Of
me naval Officers who made the re-
port On which the assistant secretary
based his obnoxious order.
judge McBilvra, chairman Of the
committee, made the following state
meni today after the committee
We Visited Admiral Stirling. IA
ssnafse 81 the yard. met a number 81
SssineHh men ana the city officials Of
- -,Heftoh. ana personally INSPECT .
~ w saloons. against which com
piaint H. made.
,,.,,, ns'nslfal stirling told as that he
,'s'.s n furnish no Information from n
p-l knowiedRs Of conditions Ut
,.ss'.' He said the report for
a.. ~, 70 Washington was made ~
w "'''eeF especially detailed for thai
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-06

nxgh4 Piasct stated that on Mon.
aay aiEht Mrs, Lewis eams home In
toatsafed In company with Nance
ts~fs bfpthor. Nance rev fur
sssss when he heard his brother al.
'Iud< 20 his wife as his dear" and =
eFottef. siept on a cot In the sitehsn.
Thss wss the bod he occupied last
nI9o4 When the coroner scare he'd
tie seosHs this morning a whisky
nsttie aimeet empty. two glasses,
the remains Of = hastily prepared
mach. = quantity Of aifty dishes. .
ansnpisis epipm ogtst and the usual
6xht ensn~d. Tho brother ran
down the street and f.eNis II is
said. beat the woman Numerically.
Today she is bruised up ard has two
bfnoh eyes. Tire bios on the right
ste has dieeoiored sirlont the entire
right aide Of her fare.
After the fight Lewis h said 20
have gone down town and his
brother came back 10 the scene Of
the fight, In front % the house. PIG
got and Lewis brother assisted Mrs.
trwfs into the house.
After examining ths body az the
niofEue this morning Coroner Hofe
said The man was murdered
without the shadow OF a doubt The
wounds and the range OF the bullets
sbow that clearly ~ IN my belief
that there was one shot fired AZ the
man while he vas IN bsd and Their he
threw his hand NJ IN front Of his
fanr ib an involuntary movement 90
protect himself. The right hand was
IN trent Of his face and the bullet
passed through II and entered the
hsas Who committed the murder
ON not yet he determined. but that
the man wac murdered there ~ no
,nistehe. An autopsy will he held to-
uscrrow morning and the inquest will
probably he held the next day"
Lewsr was about ~ years Of age.
The woman says abe IL "A .l