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Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
CHESWOLD.
Woman's Christion Temperance Union
Elect Officers Tomatoes Falling off
L oca1 and Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence to the Times.

L oca1 and Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswo1D, Sept. 21:-The storm of
last Wednesday was not more severe
here than reported at other places.
Corn fields are leveled and the fodder
whipped to shreds. The corn harves-
ter in consequence cant be used. j.
P. Jeferson's Keifer pear crop, the
most promising in this locality was
about half blown off of the trees.
Tomatoes are falling off, many
growers having finished picking.
Three cars were loaded here to day at
10 cents to 10 cents per basket. Last
Friday and Saturday the market was
over stocked and our buyers would
not take them at any price.
A box car the last remnant of the
wreck of last week has been reduced
to lumber and iron piles which will
be utilized to some good purpose.
A "Loyal Temperance Liglon" was
organized at our public schools last
Friday with Mrs. NJ. E. Goodhand as
leader and the following pupils as
officers. President. Howard Hard
castle; Vice-president, Philena Baxter;
Recording Secretary, Elsie Cantwell; ;
Corresponding Secretary, Irene
Emerson; Treasurer, Norman HOf-
fecker.
On Thursday evening September,
18th, the Cheswold union of the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union, elected the following officers;
President, Mrs. Beatrice Loose; lst.
Vice-presldent, Miss Georgia Arnold;
2nd, Vice president, Mrs. Mollie
Hardcastle; Cor. Secretary, Mrs. Liz
zie Anderson; Rec. Secretary, Mrs.
Mary Vane CassOn; Treasurer, Mrs.
Mary j. Smith; Organist, Mrs. Mol
lie Hsrdcastle; assistant Organist Miss
Venie Ford; Supt. Sunday School,
Mrs. Bishop; Supt. Sabbath Obser-
vance, Mrs. Ella Carey; Supt. Flower
Mission, Miss Adelaide Smith; Supt.
Press, Miss r. Ella Gatterson; Supt.
Medal Contest, Miss Georgia Arnold;
Supt. S. T. S., Mrs Jermie Cantwell;
Supt. Literature, Mrs. Elizabeth
Boggs; Supt. Evangelistic Depart.
ment, Mrs. Hannah Shahan; Supt.
ParlOr Meetings, Mrs. Name Cooper.
Pastor Goodhand preached last
Sunday morning rather philosophical
discourse on faith, and in the evening
a very practical sermon from the text
"What shall l do to be saved" The
closing half hour of the Sunday School
was IN charge of the w. G. 4. U. Mrs.
MOllie Hardcastle was in charge, who
addressed the children on the evils
resulting from the drink habit as did
also Superintendent Boggs. Miss
Lulu Waltman recited very nicely the
"orphans prayer" About the chan
eel was beautiful display of cut and
potted flowers.
Personal. - W. F. Collins, our former
townsman was In town Friday and
Saturday last.-Dr. and Mrs. Edgar
W. Smith and daughter Margaret of
Salisbury, Nd. are visiting Mrs. NJ. j.
Smith and other friends. s.--Mrs. Lida
Slaughter of Leipsic was a guest of
Mrs. Boyer to day: Mrs. Arthur Cooper
of Philadelphia is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. NJ. Cooper, and other friends.
Miss Ethel Breinsfeld of Galestown,
Md, is a guest at the parsonage.-Mrs.
Gertie Butler and Miss Gertie Cudney
of Corinth, n. Y. is visiting Mrs. d.
M. Clio I'D and other Cheswold friends.
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II Saved HlsLeQ.

p. A. Danforth of LaGrange, Ca,
suffered for six months with a fright
full running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it in five days. For Ulcers,
Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve in
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only
25 cts. Sold by Benton N. Weldon
Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by,those
tireless, little workers-Dr. Kings
New Life Pills. Millions are always
at work, night and day, curing Indiges.
ton, Biliousness, Constipation, Sick
Headache and all Stomach, Liver and
Bowel troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe,
sure. Only 25c at Benton n. Weldon's
drug store.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
CLAYTON DEPAR TMENT.

at Clayton, Del, and will receive new SUBJ
criptiOns and receives monies on old. Al
news items left with him will receive proper
attention. Subscribe now; only $1.00
year in advance.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
$500 IN PRIZES.
1.-THE PHILADELPHIA PRESS" MAKES AN
INTERESTING OFFER.

''IHE PHILADELPHIA PRESS" MAKES AN
INTERESTING OFFER.
In connection with the thrilling
mystery story entitled "a Transaction
in Copper" which begins in "The
Philadelphia Sunday Press, septem-
ber 27, an opportunity is offered to
win $500 in cash prizes. All you have
to do is to guess how the story turns
out. The last chapter will not be
published until a period of a week
slapses, in order that everybody may
haye a chance to guess. This chapter
has been sealed in an envelope by the
author and no one knows the solution
of the mystery. Get next Sundays
"Press" and read the first installment
of the exciting story and the details of
the prize offer.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23

Walter Shorts and wife spent Sun
day with Jos. Fouraker.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23

Mrs. Eta Hutchinson and brother,
H. Clay Carey, are visiting their
mother.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23

Sidney Brown, wife and child are
visiting @. A. Brown.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23

Misses Emma and Lillian Hearn are
visiting friends in Havre de Grace,
Md.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23

James Book is spending his vacation
at Atlantic City.
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Mrs. George H, Hearn is the guest
of her son, Harry R. Hearn, in Will
mington.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23

Alex. Lord and wife left on Friday
for Atlantic City, where they will
spend few days.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23


Gov. John Walter Smith of Mary
land on Tuesday appointed Mr.. John
P. Ahern School Commissioner for
- county for the remainder of the
..S~srba sxcs. years, from May, 1900, vice
y. Thos. Penhihgton, ESQ.,, resigned
Mr.. Ahern is a prominent and we'll
known business man of Millington and
his selection means that Kent's excel
lently managed schools will not be al
lowed to take any retrograde steps.
A contract has been awarded to the
Tennis Construction Company, and
materials for building a trolley line
from Chesapeake City to Elkton. The
ultimate aim of the parties who con-
troll the line is to build connection at
the States line with an extension of
Wilmington lines, via Newport, Stan
ton and Newark, and from Chesapeake
City to Fredericktown, across the
Sassafras river to Chestertown, with
a branch, probably, from Chesapeak
City to Middletown, thus completing
circuit via Delaware City and New
Castle to Wilmington.
A suit of John P. Goldsborough, of
Clayton. against the B. M. & J. F.
Stanley Co., to recover a bill of S37
for board of horse and hire of buggy
and harness was tried before Squire
Wood on Tuesday. The defendant
acknowledged owing S28 of the bill,
but considered the additional charge
OF SO was excessive. A lively tilt be-
tween Lawyer Frame for the plaintiff
and Lawyer Kenney for the defendant
arose and some harsh words followed.
Squire Wood split the difference of SO
between them and rendered a verdict
for $32. so.
Bishop Leighton Coleman of the
Diocese of Delaware on Saturday left
Wilmington to begin his annual
pedestrian trip. He has been looking
forward to this trip for sometime as
he is positive that it will be beneficial
to his health. lie always secures en-
Joyment out of the many funny ex-
periences he is sure to have as he walks
over the country. The bishop will be
gone for ten days or more, as usual.
He did not inform the public where he
intended to go.
''Skim" Wright, a negro of question.
able character, was arrested at Dover
by Constable Willis Thursday on a
warrant sworn out by John Walker of
Clayton. Walker was walking down
one of Clayton's main thoroughfares
and was met by a large crowd of
negroes. After passing the negroes.
he felt in his pocket to see if his money
was all right and missed six dollars.
Frederick Cannon and Alexander
Hundsone, bystanders, informed him
that they saw Wright remove the
money from his pockets. ''Skim" left
Clayton for Dover on the midnight
train, but was captured by Constable
Willis and his deputy, Cove s. Will
hams. He was held for court under
800 bail.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23

Miss Lola Springer is visiting Miss
Elsie Allen.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
CLAYTON.

Items of Interest Cleaned From the DOIngs
In and About Town:
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Mrs. Alice Gray is moving from the
''Lecompt" property to the house re-
Gently vacated by q. R. Messick.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23

WANTED-A good, stout boy to work
at the SMYRNA TIMES office. Should
have a fairly good common school ed
ucation and must give good reference.
Steady employment and a good oppor-
tunity for the right boy. Apply at
once to r. d. Hoffecker, Jr., Manager.
Mr.. G. NJ. Lloyd has sold his roller
mill property near Crumpton and
known as Godwin's Mill, to Mr.. VIM.
Harrington, Sudlersville. Mr.. Har-
riDgton will take possession of the pro-
perty at once. This is one of the most
valuable milling properties in Eastern
Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23

Strength and vigor come of good
food, duly digested. Force, a ready
to-serve wheat and barley food, adds
no burden, but sustains, nourishes.
invigorates.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-03
IN THE REALM OF LABOR.
The Bells on the Great Cotton Mills
in Lowell, Mass, Failed to
Ring Monday Morning.
The STREETS WERE ALMOST DESERTED.
The Shutdown the Result of q
Strike Order of the Textile COun-
Gil to Enforce Demand for a
Ten Per Cent. Increase I'm Wages
of Operatives.

Lowell, Mass, March 3O.-For the
first time in many years on work
ing day the bells on the great cotton
mills in this city were silent, Monday
morning, and the streets usually
marked by the hurry and hustle of
thousands on their way to work were
still and almost deserted. Although
the shutdown of the seven plants af-
fected by the strike order of the tex
tile council, which was passed to en-.
force a demand for ten per cent.
increase in wages, was issued Satur-
day, its full effect was not apparent
until Monday. Absolute quiet pre-
vailed in the section occupied by the
cotton factories. The period of in
activity, the duration of which can
not be definitely predicted, began
without a notable incident save per-
haps the fact that a few men and
women who had started to finish up
some work in one or two of the mills
were turned back by committees
from the unions. Of the seven cor
porations which are shut down, four
had practically no help working. At
the Merrimac and at the Hamilton
plants the print works were not
closed. These departments are not
directly involved in the contest over
wages, but they are affected by the
suspension, and when the present
stock is finished they will be forced
into idleness.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-03
FIFTIETH DAY.

The most important feature of the
proceedings Of teh general assembly
was the houses action in tabling, al
most unanimously Senator CARROTS
anti-ilsurance compact bill. The COM
mittee met at noon and reported ad-
versely on the bill, and the house &C
copied it's verdict. At the morning
session of the senate Mr.. Garrett in
troduced a bill repeating what is
known as the resident agents law"
Under this law, fire, marine and fire
marine insurance companies or asso-
Citations not in operation under the
laws of the State, are inhibited from
placing, writing or causing to be. writ
ten or placed contracts or policies of
insurance on property located in this
State otherwise than through resident
local agents. The Garrett bill is
backed by the Credit Mems Associa-
ton of Nashville, and will precipitate
another hard fight.
Most of the time of the senate was
consumed in wrangling over the Mem
phis charter amendment bills, and
nothing of general interest was done
in the house.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-03
FOaTY-NINTH DAY.

In the house Mr.. Cleage introduced
a resolution authorizing the speaker
to report each day to the State treas
urer the names of absent members, so
that their per diem for such days as
they were absent might be withheld.
The resolution was adopted and
Speaker Tyson announced that he
would adhere strictly to the resolu-
ton so long as it was in effect. 1t has
been difficult to maintain a quorum
for several days, hence the resolution.
Mr.. Collier introduced a resolution
which was adopted, authorizing the
capitol commission to deliver to the
Cossitt Library, Memphis, duplicate
volumes of State publications and
books now rotting in the capitol base
ment.
The committee to investigate the Of
flee of the acknowledgement submitted
a report showing the Office to have
been conducted in an orderly and eco
nomical manner
Several bills of minor Importance
were introduced in the house, and
nothing of general interest transpired
in the senate.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-03
THE TREATY WITH CUBA.
Notifications of the Cuban Reciproc-
ity Treaty to he Exchanged
Tuesday Morning.

Washington, March 30.-Ratifica-
tons of the Cuban reciprocity treaty
will be exchanged at the state depart
ment Tuesday morning. Monday
Senior Quesada, the Cuban minister,
called upon Secretary Hay and off
cially notified him of the ratification
of the treaty by the Cuban senate as
reported in the news dispatches. AS
there is only one copy of the treaty
in Washington, the other being en-
route from Havana, the exchange of
notifications will be constructive raj tn
er than actual, Secretary Hay accept
ing as sufficient the assurance that
the Cuban copy has been dispatched
to Washington.
No date has been set for the as
sembling of congress to take action
on the treaty.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-03
SLEEPING HERSELF TO DEATH.
Peculiar Case of Bessie Knecht ut
Salt Lake, Utah, Who Has Slept
Twenty-Eight Days.

Salt Lake, Utah, March 3o-Physi-
clans of this city, more particularly
those attached to the staff of Holy
Cross hospital, are at a loss to ac-
count for the condition of Miss Bes-
sic Knecht, % years of age, who for
the past % days has been asleep. Dur
ing that time the young lady has not
spoken a word nor had, to all ap-
pearances, a waking moment. After
the first week of her long slumbel
she was taken from the home of her
parents in this city and removed to
the hospital, where, despite numer-
Gus efforts on the part of the Physi-
clans to arouse her, her condition re-
mains unchanged. She lies with closed
eyes, breathing naturally day after
day and night after night. At long
intervals she raises her eyelids lit
tie but never opens them. When
tapped on the forehead she is seem
ingly annoyed, but gives no other evil
dence of consciousness. She is fed at
suitable intervals with liquid food
which she swallows automatically
when it is poured down her throat,
but in spite of this nourishment she
is gradually wasting away. The ply
sicians believe that should her pres
ent condition continue size will pass
from sleep to death through the ex-
hauStion of the vital forces.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-03
FIFTY-FIRST DAY.

Immediately after the senate met
the no-screen saloon bill was taken up
as a special order Amendments by
Mr.. Bell making it apply only to retail
dealers and only on Sundays and cleo
tons days were adopted, Mr.. Adams,
the author, accepting the amendments.
Mr.. Cox offered an amendment that it
should be compliance with the act If
the interior of any saloon opening Oh
the street is so arranged that the bar
or place of sale can be seen from the
street when the front door is open.
After a long discussion the amend
ment was adopted. Mr.. Adams insist
ing that it virtually destroyed the eff
feet of the bill. The bill was then
passed-26 to 5.
So much time was consumed in the
above bill that little else was accom-
plished, and nothing of a general in
terest.
In the house the bill to establish a
State board of law examiners was TAX
en- up as a special order Strong OPP
position to the bill Immediately de-
veloped, but after tabling substitute
offered as an amendment by Mr.. Car
ter, it passed, 81 to S5, and motion to
reconsider was tabled.
Messrs Collier, Frazier and Sidwell
were appointed on the part of the
house to invite VIM. R. Hearst to adj
dress the general assembly.
New bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
BY Mr.. Romine-To amend the pub
lie school laws so as to provide for es-
tablishment, maintenance and Stats
teal reports of public schools.
By Mr.. Maddox-To regulate the
sale of Texas, Mexican, Wyoming and
other Western stock in this State, and
to levy a tax on same.
By Mr.. Tyson of Madison-To regu-
late the trial by circuit judges of cases
tried by them without the Intervention
of jury and appeals from judgments
rendered therein.
The resolution authorizing the ap-
pointment Of a committee of three to
investigate passenger and freight
rates in the State was adopted.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-03
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED

The British are buying cattle in
Texas for breeding in South Africa
One man was killed and two fatally
wounded in a feud battle at Lee City,
KY.
Senator Vest, of Missouri, is i'm
proving in health and is now abba to
ride about the capital
Gustavus Franklin Swift, president
of the Swift Packing Co., died in Chi
cago, Sunday.
William Grimes, wanted, Dc 81,
Louis, for the murder of Nina Ray
mond, committed suicide.
III. B. Esher, aged "a, said to be a
Yale student, committed suicide in
his room at the Hotel Manhattan in
New York city.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Milton E. Allies will become vice-pres-
ident of the Riggs bank in Washing
ton.
Twelve breweries In Pennsylvania
have decided to fight the strike of the
union men for higher wages to a fin
ish.
At Winfield, Kas., two sisters, an
gered at their brothers drinking and
gambling, smashed two saloons while
searching for him.
Martin McGrath, a Worlds fair
teamster, was probably fatally
stabbed in the course of fight at a
grading camp at st. Louis Sunday
night.
Miss Alice Roosevelt. daughter of
the president, has been asked ia
christen the Turkish cruiser Med
jidja when it is launched, at Philadel-
phia in May.
George Edwards, the companion of
Joseph Currie. whose headless body
was found in a vault at Evansville,
Ind, has been arrested pending the
result of the investigation.
Gov. Ferguson of Oklahoma asks
the department of the interior to
make a complete investigation of the
charge of boodling among the officers
and legislators of the territory.
Lee Weigel, who cut his brides
throat from ear to ear in a Texar-
kama (Tex:) hotel last November, was
convicted of murder and sentenced to
serve a term of 90 years in the peni-
Tertiary.
n. y, Sunday, broke all previous rec
ords. Four thousand five hundred
men, women and children came in
from various European countries.
The original bow and stern of Ad-
miraI Dewey's flagship, which were
removed when the Olympia was re-
built, will be used on the reproduction
of a battle ship, which is to be the
central figure of the navy's exhibit at
the Worlds fair.
Mrs Nelson A. Miles. wife of the
lieutenant general, was taken very i'll
with heart trouble at West Point mill
itary academy, where she was visiting
her son, Sherman Miles.
Henry Hoch and wife, on Sunday,
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary at their home in Rock Hill,
st. Louis county, Mo. There were
present 125 guests, Al of whom were
hneal descendants of the aged couple.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-03
Smallpox Scare in the House.

Representative King came near
causing a panic in the house of rep
resentatives at Nashville last week
when the rumor got abroad that he
had the smallpox. 1t was after
wards ascertained that he had been
boarding at house from which two
men suffering with smallpox had
been removed, but he has no symp-
toms of the disease and does not
anticipate an attack. Speaker Ty-
son at once took the matter up and
called upon Secretary Albright, of
the State Board of Health, to make
an investigation, with the above re-
suit. For a time some of the men,
bers were very restless.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-03
BAD WRECK ON THE ERIE.
Fast West-BOund New York md
Cleveland Express DeraiIcd
Near CORY, Pa.

Cleveland, o., March 3O.-The fast
west-bound New York and Cleveland
express train on the Erie road, due
in this city at 1910 p. M, was de-
rallied at Concord, near Cory, Pa,
while running at reduced rate of
speed early Monday morning. So far
as reported to the headquarters of
the Erie company in this city, no pas
sengers were killed or seriously in
jared, although everyone on the train
was severely shaken up and a few
sustained bruises. The cause of the
accident is not yet known. The en-
CINE and cars all left the track, eX-
cept the rear Pullman. None of the
coaches turned over, however, except
the forward express car. The latter
is lying partially tipped over on an
embankment.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-03
CONFERENCE RESUMED.
New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Men Confer With President Hall.

New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Men Confer With resldent Hall.
New Haven, Conn, March 3O.-The
grievance committee of the trainmen
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad went to the Office of
President Hall, Monday, to resume
their conference with committee of
the board of directors over the sched-
ule of wages and general regulations
governing the work of the trainmen.
With the committee went Valentine
Fitzpatrick, representing the train
mems national brotherhood, who, by
an agreement reached Saturday with
President Hall, is to take part in the
discussion as counsel for the men.
Before the conference began mem
bers of the committee said they
would present a statement which
would summarize certain points on
which they have not yet been able to
come to an agreement with the road
officials. Questions of wages and
hours of work are included in these
unsettled points.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-03
Tennessee Legislature

after considerable discussion, were
made a special order for a particular
day Of next week.
The following bills of general In
terest were introduced:
BY Mr. Garrett (by request)-To nix
hours for a days work under all con-
tracts for mechanical work.
BY Mr.. Bell-To amend an act to
prohibit the importation of Johnson
grass, so as to prohibit sowing Of seed
or planting roots of this grass.
By Mr.. Garrett-To secure compe-
tition in rates on fire and fire-marine
insurance by allowing the placing Of
insurance in companies not operating
in the State. The insured shall, how
ever, pay a fee of 81 to the insurance
commissioner and also the 21z per
cent. Oh gross premiums paid.
By Mr. Bell-To amend the uniform
text book law by putting special tax
levies for school purposes under con-
troll of school officials.
By Mr.. Adams-To prohibit land
grants in the State. They shall be
sold. Lands in river bottoms are ex-
eMpted.
By Messrs. Norfeet, Hancock and
Kimbrough-To authorize Tennessee
to accept trust left by VIM. A. Good
wyn of Nashville to the Goodwin In
stitute.
By Mr.. Norfeet-To appropriate
$75, 900 to aid in establishing an indus
trial and training school in Shelby
county.
BY Mr.. Erwin-To amend the law
providing for privilege tax assess
ments on foreign corporations by fix
ing the fees to be paid the secretary
of state.
In the house many bills of a local
nature were introduced and quite a
number passed third reading, but
nothing of general interest transpired.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-03
FIFTY.sEcoND DAY.

In the senate the Tharp bill prohib-
iting the illegal sale of liquor was
passed after considerable discussion.
The bill does not apply to licensed
dealers, but is aimed at blind tigers
in towns where the four-mile law op-
crates.
The bill authorizing railroads to re-
locate tracks (the Illinois Central bilD
was then taken up. Mr.. Hancock
wanted Memphis excepted from the
provisions of the bill, but Mr.. Kim
brough said he also represented Shell
by county, and wanted Memphis in
cluded MIR. Hancock said the pass
ing of such a bill would ruin Memphis.
Mr.. Cox favored the bill. Mr.. Rice
went into detail, explaining why it
was especially desired that the bill
should apply to Memphis. Mr.. Nor
fleet opposed an amendment, except
ing Shelby county. The amendment
was tabled. The bill was then
passed.
After this, a wrangle came up be-
tween Senator's Norf1eet AID Hancock
over the Memphis measures. which