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Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
GEORGE SKAGGS FINED FOR
NEGLECTING HIS CHILDREN
SAD CASE BROUGHT TO AGENT STOUT PRE-
VENTlON OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
Skaggs Who Resides at ''Sprusuce City Had
Been NegIecting His Children for Two
Years, is Fined ard Imprisoned

Agent Frank Stout of the Society Of
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
came down from Wilmington vester-
day to look into a pitiable case at
"Spruance City, with the result that
George Skaggs was arrested for the
non-suppOrt of his children. The case
was heard before Magistrate C1mmius
and Skaggs was fined $40 and costs.
The children had been under the care
OF the Kings Daughters and other
benevolent societies for some time
Agent Stout returned with three of
the children who will be placed in the
Home for Friendless Children. and
Mrs. Skaggs with the baby left to
look Tor home. Several weeks ago
Agent Stout received complaint that
SkagSs was neglecting his family and
the agent warned him that he must
do better. Yesterday he came TO
Smyrna in answer to a second com
plant and made an investigation
Agent Stout found that Skagrs had
not worked for over two years. The
house was almost bare of furniture
and the wife was in poor health hav-
ing worked in tomato canneries and
taken in Washing until her health had
failed. At the house the agent found
the wife and four children of the
couple. They were Mary S. Skaggs.
the wife; George Washington Skaggs.
Jr., aged 10 gears; Mary Alice Skaggs.
aged 8 years; Clara Wilson Skaggs.
aged 81 years, and Norman Reed
Skaggs, aged ? years. The agent at
once swOre out warrant before JUS
tlce of the Peace Robert L. Cummins
and Skaggs was arraigned. When
asked If he desired to TESTIFY in his
own behalf, he said that he did not
swear and neither would he affirm.
Neither, he SAID, amounted to anv-
thing. He was then fined ten dollars
and costs and the children committed
to the care of the society. The three
larger children were taken to Will
mlngton and placed in the Home for
Frlendless and Destitute Children.
The children desired to bid goodbye
to their father and wanted to kiss him
but he coldly waved them aside. The
youngest child was left with the
mother. The Kings Daughters and
other benevolent societies who had
been keeping the family for some time
took up purse to assist the woman
until she RECEIVERS her health sufficient.
ly to go to work. In default of bail
Skaggs was committed to Dover Jail.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
sRveRsONs SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSION
Came Off Thursday on Steamer g. F. Brady
aud Was a Delightful Day for All.

THoRoUGHFARE NECK, Aug. 16.-An-
other excursion via Steamer Brady
from Fleming's Landing was enjoyed
by Severson's Sunday School Thurs
day, August 18th. The party was
landed in Wilmington and took special
cars to Brandywine Springs, where a
very pleasant day was spent. Although
several heavy gusts prevailed that day
theexcurrionists in some manner steer
ed clear of them all and returned safely
about IL p. m. After paying all ex-
penses the school cleared about $50.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
SMYRNA'S SECOND REGIRTRATIONDAY
Even More Quiet Than the First as Only II
Were Added in the Eastern District and
II Names 10 the Western District.

The second days registration came
of Saturday with practically no better
results than the first day and the dis
interest shown by the voters is very
pronounced. No reason is attributed
other than with many it is simply a
matter of neglect or that farmers are
so busy this season of the year thew
are simply putting the matter off until
more convenient time. From present
indications our registration officers
will have all they can do the last two
days they will sit, but even then there
is no reason why every voter cannot
become qualified as with the few
questions to be- asked and the simpli-
fed methods used, the Registration
Boards are enabled to handle a good
many people in one day. Registrar
George W. Cunning of the first dis
trict, Duck Greek hundred, added 27
names on Saturday, one more than he
did the Saturday previous, making a
total of 53 for the district. In the
second district Registrar John E.
Phillips sat at Clayton and added only
IL names to the list, total of II SO
far registered for his district. After
the second registration two years ago,
the eastern side had total of 1919
names and the western side a total of
1O1. Thus it will be seen that Duck
Creek Hundred is 106 names short of
the record made this time two years
ago. Next Saturday the registrars
will sit, after which they will not
sit again until September 18th. In the
meantime the registration lists COM
plete to that date will be printed and
hung up. According to the returns
from the registrars in the city of
Wilmington the number of persons
who qualified on Saturday for the
coming election was 1869 compared
with 2515 for the second day of two
years ago. The total registration so
far this year is 4196 compared with
44O1 for the first two DAYS of two years
seo. The heaviest registration is in
the Republican wards, and Democrats
and not Republicans are failing to
register. OF course some Republi-
cans are holding back but not so
many as there are Democrats.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
BOMBAY HOOK rR,ppTRs y Law sun
At Spinitei Trial in Dover Referees OeHr
Fur None as Distinct Of Narsa REM

At Spintei Tna in Dover Referees DeHe
Fur None" as Distinct Of Narsu Rent
"Fur money" has been defined !
marsh rent ia a spirited trial befors
Magistrate Satt4rdeId. A. Dove
through Referees John q z, pklns
William a. Postles AMI Henry L
Smith. Frank kUnz. the tenant gf a
marsh farm, at Bombay Hook broueh
suit recently against George NcKay
aid Jane Mckay, his wife. owners Of
tn" Farm, to recover so ''fur money
Through LIS attorney, +. II. VanDvks
he showed that the farm was a sort cf
game preserve containing hOrdes -0E
little animals valuable for their furs IN
the Philadelphia markets, and when
Mr.. and Mrs Mckay sent q trapper on
the farm to pitch his tent on the marsh
and catch the older animals, Kunz pro
tested for one-half the r.Oney which
was realized from the skins taken. An
agreement was finally reached to il
vide the fur money. kunz taking one
fourth, the McKays one fourth ant
Walker Warner, the trapper. was 70
get a full half The trapper had a
good year ana soon had the outside Of
his shack covered with pelts drying IN
the sun. Kunz alleged that his one
fourth share was 500. but the McRays.
through their counsel, Josiah o. Vol
colt, got back at him by showing set
off Of Indebtedness and the referees
disallowed the claim.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
NATHANIEL PRATT DIES IN WILMINGTON
Former Smyrna Citizen SuCcumbs to Brights
Disease After Lingering Illness.

Nathaniel Pratt, aged 79 years, who
was born, raised and spent most of
his life in this vicinity, died at his
residence 1l09 East 11th street, Will
mington, Wednesday morning after a
lingering illness from brights disease.
The deceased had only been living In
Wilmington a comparatively short
time and only went there to make a
home for his children, who were
thrown out of work by the Prettyman
Shirt Factory fire, and those who had
secured positions in that city. Ma
thaniel Pratt was a son of Sheriff
Henry Pratt of Kent county and was
born near Kentou in 1927. In his
earlier days he was in more prosper
GUS circumstances and besides being
Deputy Sheriff was engaged in the
merchantile business at the old soap
factory building east Commerce street
and Duck Greek. He was married
twice, first to Miss Elizabeth Poor,
and after her death he married Miss
Jennie Brooks. Eight children sur
vive him: Mrs. Lizzie A. Eastwood,
Philadelphia; Henry D.; Harvey c.
Clara H.; Minnie c.; Nora c.; William
j.; and Margaret Pratt, all of Will
mington. His remains were brought
to Smyrna, Friday, and interment
was made at Glenwood CemeterY.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
ANOTHER DEATH FROM SCARLET FEVER.
Mr.. and Mrs Timothy Slaughter Lose Third
Child From the Effects Of the Disease.

Miss Hannah Slaughter aged i3
years, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. limo
thy Slaughter Of SeversOn's : Neck died
last Thursday night Of malignant
scarlet fever and was buried the next
day at ODD Fellows Cemetery. This
makes the third death that has occur
red in the Slaughter family in the
space of few weeks, the three eldest
of the family of seven children. The
cases have called forth an unusual
amount of sympathy for the stricken
family. How the disease ever got a
hold on the family Is a mystery for
none had been of the farm or IN a DO
sition to contract the disease. The
cases have been confined 10 the imme-
diate Slaughter family and only one Of
the children affected has gotten o.
it. There IS still one child dow .th
the disease who IS thought : se i'm
proving. The utmost p -aution Is
being taken to keep the disease from
spreading.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
DR.. WATT REBUKES BISHOP POTTER.
Gives Vigorous Sermon at a Special Service
Held Sunday Under Auspices of W.C.T.U.

An interesting meeting was held at
Asbury NJ. E. Church Sunday evening
under the auspices of the W. c. T. L.
OF this town at which a special address
was given by the pastor, Rev. Robert
Watt, d. D., on Bishop Potter and
His Critics. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Kate E. Smithers,
president of the local union, and after
referring briefly to the action of Bishop
Potter in his effort to elevate the sa-
loon, she introduced her pastor in a
few lifting remarks. DIR. Watt gave
one OF the most vigorous talks of the
local option campaign and while he
believed that Bishop Potter was sin
cere of motive, he nevertheless anal
yzed his statements and showed the
absolute folly of using his high posi-
tion in the interest of that which could
never come to any good. He proved
all the way through that there was no
way to elevate the saloons and he
brought to bear the utterances of crit
les from all parts of the country to
show how utterly unfortunate was his
position. He referred to the local op-
tion movement in Delaware and made
some strong appeals. During the SER
vices Miss Mary Roberts rendered a
very sweet solo which was appreciated
by the large congregation present.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
MRS. MARGARET FAIRIES PYLE ROBBED.
Daughter of Mr.. W. A. FAIRIES Loses Mouey
and JeweIry From Her Home in Camden.

duu SeHeity TTOm HeT nome 10 Cdmden.
While Mrs. Harry Virgil Pyle of Cam
den, N. j., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. FAIRIES of this town, was at
the Camden station Tuesday after
noon of last week seeing her aunt
Miss Bart FAIRIES of this town safely
started on her return trip to Smyrna,
robbers affected an entrance in her
home, 492 Newton avenue, by prying
open the front window and got away
with bank containing $500 belong
ing to little FAIRIES Pyle, a silver
watch that was handed down to FAIRIES
as an heirloom and $500 in money
and some rings belonging to Mrs.
Pyle. The bureau and chiffonier
drawers and wardrobes were found in
torn up condition with things scat
tered on the floor. The act was COM
mitted in broad daylight and in the
short space of two hours. Mrs. Pyle
on discovering the robbery procured
her revolver. She saw strange man
passing the house and had the sus-
pect arrested, but nothing could be
proven. The detectives are still on
the lookout but it is hardly probable
that anything will come of it.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
JOHN VANGASKEN'POSTLES BADLY HURT.
While Gearing Horse For His Aunt 10 Mil.
ford Was Thrown aud Three Ribs Broken.

ford Was Thrown aud Three Ribs Broken.
Master John VanGasken Postles the
fifteen year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank E. Postles of this town met
with a serious accident last Friday that
came very near costing him his life.
He was visiting his uncle Mr.. Geo. Hill
on his farm uear Milford and Friday
evening was gearing the horse for his
aunt Mrs. Charles Hammond who had
been spending the day there when in
some way the bride broke loose and
the horse caught him foul. He was
knocked down and badly injured. DIR.
Pleasanton was summoned and upon
examination it was found that he sus-
tanned three broken ribs besides Sc
we're bruises. For time his life was
dlspalred of and word was sent to his
father in this town and his aunt
DIR. Frances VanGasken of PhiladeI-
phia who went down the next morn
ing. Mrs. Postles was near her son
when the accident happened. The lat
est report is to the effect that he is get
ting along as we'll as may be expected.
He is receiving the best medical atten-
ton from his aunt DIR. VanGas.
ken and the Milford physicians.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
GROWERS SELLING OUT 1HElR PEAenss.
William BOyd Said to Have Parted VIA Ms
Entire crOP For Forty cesis q Basket

CHEswOLD, Aug. 16;-The orchards
and highways are in hustle Just now
with the moving fruit. On Monday OF
this week two cars were loaded with
cantalOupes, nearly three with peaches
and seven in all with pears, tomatoes
sold up to 20 cents on Monday. Peaches
scared in prices to sixty-fve cents per
basket. 1t is rumored that William
Boyd has sold his orchard probably Of
5000 baskets at 40 cents per basket
picked and delivered. The low prices
up to this week has been gloomy for
the growers.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
CRABS SCARCE AT FLEMlNds LANDING.
Party of Smyrnlans Spend Day There and
Only Succeeded in Getting a Very Pew.

Only Succeeded 10 Getting Very Few.
Flemings Landing which for several
years has been popular as a place for
grabbing and to which many outing
parties were wont to gather, furnishes
little sport this year on account of the
scarcity of crabs. Last Friday Mr..
Townsend Jefferson with a party of
ladies went down for a days outing.
and succeeded in getting only eight
crabs. They were driven down by
Joe Cummins and had a delightful
day, and despite the scarcity of crabs
they managed to while away the hours
IN pleasant pastimes. The party was
composed of Mrs. J. R. McCausland
and son Ralston, Mrs Roland Bell.
Mrs. Harvey W. FAIRIES, Misses Irma
Lewis, Edith Start, Mary HAZEL,
Lillian Speakman, Beulah HAZEL.
Agnes Carrow and Mr.. Townsend
Jefferson. Another party composed
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Moore of
Philadelphia, Mrs. John A. Hoffecker
and Mrs. John P. Hudson of this
town also spent Friday at Flemings
and only succeeded in catching about
nine crabs. There is general regret
at the absence of these crustaceans,
but then if there is anything in the
saying that pursuit is better than
possession" the parties that go there
are not deprived of good times.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
Colony of rs BOhsmIans Come to smyrus.

A colony of rs Bohemians came to
Smyrna last Friday and proceeded at
once to Smyrna Landing where they
took up quarters near the canning
factory of the Torsch Packing Co.
The cannery started operation yester-
day morning.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17

Mrs. James E. Carroll Meets With an Accident
While Mrs. ]. E. Carroll, Dover, was
putting mp tomatoes on Wednesday
some OF the liquid from an imperfectIy
sealed can flew in her face. scalding
her severely. Fortunately her eyes
were not injured.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17

hOffecker Canning Factory Starts Operation.
The Hofecker Canning House which
employs all home labor started opera
ton on tomatoes this morning. The
Company has introduced machinery
for putting up tomato PASTE"
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BYAUTHORTTY
sHERIFFs SALE NOTICE.

Under and by virtue of a Ger n Ala S
Execution issued by Lyle A. Dickey,
District Magistrate of Honolulu, Island
of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, on the
oath dav of June A. D. 1904 in the
matter of James w. Pratt Assessor
and Collector of Taxes, 1st Division
Plaintiff VS.. A. x. Aona, Defendant
have, in said Honolulu, on this 29th
day of June, A. d. 1904, levied upon
and shall offer for sale and sell at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder at
the Police Stationf, kalakaua Hale, in
said Honolulu, at Il o'clock noon of
Saturday, the seth day of July, A. d.
1904 all the right, title and interest of
the said A. X .Aona, Defendant, in and
to all the following described real prop
erty, unless the sum of One Hundred
and Eleven and 15-1OO Dollars, that be-
ing the amount for which said Alias
Execution issued, together with inter-
est, costs and my fee and expenses are
previously paid.
Lot A, 4S-1OO of an acre, comprising
portion of L. c. A. 2O72 and 1885 at
Kapahaha, Honolulu, and being same
premises conveyed to A. X. Aona by
Partition Deed of record in the Registry
Office in said Honolulu in Liber 172
page 1852.
Dated at said Honolulu, this 29th
day of June, A. D. 1904.
a. NJ. BROWN,
High Sheriff, Territory of Hawaii.
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ENTERTAINED
THEIR FRIENDS
MEMBERS OF DAMIEN COUNCIL
OF THE Y, M. I. HELD THE FIRST
OF THEIR SOCIALS LAST NIGHT.

An interesting meeting and entertain,
ment was held last evening at San An
tonic Hall under the auspices of Da-
mien Council of the Young Mems ms
titute. 1t was the first of a series to
be "iven during the season. The most
important business was the installation
of officers the following board being in
aUgurated: f. w. Weed, president; d.
f. McCorriston, first vice-president; ].
J. Hughes, second vice-president; II. p.
OSullivan, recording secretary; p. ].
Travens, finacial secretary; j. Andrade,
treasurer; e. V. Todd, marshal; ]. A.
Hughes, inner guard c. K. Quinn, out
side guard Executive committee of
trustees. S. w. Crook, F.. j. Sullivan
and C. J. Cooper Medical examiner,
DR.. A C. Hodgins; chaplain, Bishop OF
Zeugma.
After a short literary program Presi-
dent Weed p. Maurice Mcmahon, M,
Patton and the Hawaiian quintet con-
tributed, an address was delivered by
John A. Hughes, who spoke eloquently
OF the mission and aim of the Young
Mems Institute to aid in the spreading
of the Catholic faith and in strengthen
ing the Catholic Church the world over.
The organization has the blessing OF
the Holy Father and it's work is under
taken with the heartiest cooperation
of all the bishops, priests and religious
people. Father James also spoke brief
ly along similar lines.
Upon the conclusion of the exercises
dancing was begun and the merrymak-
ing continued until a late hour.
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in Olive Branch Rebekah Lodge No. 2,
1. O. O. F., on July Z, for the six months
ending December q, 1904:
n. c., Sis. Mabel Burns; " G., Sis.
Sophie Beerman; secretary, Sis Mae
Weir =. n. c.: treasurer, Sis. Goldie
Quincy; r. 5. y. c., Bro. W. +. Hail,
p. c.; L. $. n. G., Sis. Prnsenstein;
r. S. V. G.. Sis. Laura Vickers; L. S.
V. G., Sis. Bertha Bindt conductor,
Sis. Emma Beerman; warden Sis.
Nelia Calvert; chaplain, SIS. Mary Loft
quist; O. c.. Bro. b. f. Vickers !. c.
Bro. G. e. Calvert.
The retiring n. G., Sis. Thora Oss
was presented with a beautiful basket
of asters
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REAL OLD WINE.
Some of the wine drunk in Switzer
land is said to be $50 years old.

Chronic Diarrhoea-For several years
during the summer months 1 have been
subject to looseness of the bowels,
which quickly ran into a very bad
diarhoea and this trouble was fire.
quen " accompanied with severe pain
and cramps l used to call on doctors
for my trouble but it became so regular
a summer afhiction that in my search
for relief, I became acquainted with
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy, which proved so effective
and so prompt that l came to rely eX-
clnsively upon it, and what also hap
PLY surprised me wa sthat while 1t al
most instantly relieved the cramps and
stopped the diarrhoea, it never caused
constipation. I always take a bottle Of
1t with me when traveling-H. c. Hart
man, Anamosa, Iowa, u. s. A.. For
sale by all dealers, Benson, Smith q
Co.. agents for Hawaii
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A. d. 1904, levy upon, and shau omer
and expose for sale and sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Police Station, Kalakaua Hale, i'm H6-
nolulu, said Island OF Oahu, at IL
o'clock noon Of Thursday, the 1tth day
Of August, A. d. 1904, all the right, title
and interest of the said r.. w. Davis,
Defendant, in and to all the following
described personal property, unless the
sum Of Two Hundred and Thirty and
42-1OO Dollars, that being the amount
for which said Execution issued, to-
gether with interest, costs and my fee
and expenses are previously paid:
1 two-seated wagon with top,
mules,
1 ice chest,
1 small flat-botton boat,
l double harness, except collar,
fish nets,
l canoe,
&C bags salt.
For further particulars inquire at my
Office.
Dated at said Honolulu, this 9Th day
Of July, A. d. 1904
A. M. BROWN,
High Sheriff, Territory Of Hawaii
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HUNGARIAN MUSICAL PRODIGY.

HUNGARIAN MUSICAL PRODIGY.
Franz Won Vecsey, a IO-years-old boy
Of Hungary, is a prodigy in music
When two years old he inflated the vio-
lin with a piece of wood and a stick
At four he sang from ear complicated
violin compositions at eight he went
to the Budapest conservatory, where
he was instructed by Hubay. He has
presents from the kaiser and the car
and is going to London this season with
personal letter from the dowager
czarina to King Edward.
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sHERIFF's SALE NOTICE.

Under and by virtue of a certain Elk
ecution issued out of the Supreme
Court of the Territory Of Hawaii, on
the 2Srd day of June, 1904, in the matter
of Mrs. ]. A. King, Plaintiff, VS.. r. w.
Davis, defendant, did, in the District
of Koolaupoko, Island of Oahu, Terri
tory of Hawaii on the Sth day of July,
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Cru shed
Rock

Prices: No. 2, / cubic yard, $1.7O;
No. 3, l cubic yard $1.9O; No. 4, 1 cubic
yard, $2.O5. Delivered to any part of
The city, white and black sand, foun-
cations, curbing and coral stones, bal
last for ships and fire wood always on
hand. Emma Gall corner Beretanla
and Nuuanu street. Phone Blue 1911
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Only Way
To the Worlds
Fair at St. Louis


Sleepers
Railway LOUIS KANSAS CITY
CHICAGO AND fact, together
way Nice
entering City, andC Chicago.
way, STEWART Agent Chicago
way, o Crocker Building San Francisco
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MUST PAY FOR
THEIR LICENSE
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS THAT
ALL HACKS ARE LIABLE TOT
TAXATION.

At the request of the Treasury De-
partment the following opinion has
been prepared by the Attorney General
on the question as to the necessity for
the payment of license on passenger
vehicles in places other than the towns
mentioned in the act specifically:
Honolulu, July 10, 1904
A. j. Campbell, Esq, Treasurer Ter
ritory Of Hawaii
Dear Sir: At the request of Sheriff
Andrews who claims there is some con-
troversy between the Treasury Depart
ment and the Police as to the collec-
ton Of licenses for passenger vehicles,
1 would state as follows
I understand that the Treasury De-
partment claims tn. hackmen outside
Of Honolulu, Lahaina, Waikiki and
Hilo do not have to ps a license. This
subject is covered by sections 7S9 and
$50 of the penal laws of 1897 section
7S9 being amended in 190' by the addl-
ton Of the word "Lahaina." The ORR
ginal laws were passed in 1896 by Act
63 Of the legislature of that year. Sec
ton 7S9 aforesaid by its last clause
shows that as to freight, drays, carts
and wagons there is no license except
in the districts named, but section $50
clearly sets forth that as to passenger
vehicles a license is required of every
body in the Territory. There is also
required a license for drivers who drive
their license vehicles.
Yours truly,
LORRIN ANDREWS,
AANorra,y CaparaI
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LORRIN ANDREWS,
Attorney General.

This opinion is contrary to the one
formerly given by the Attorney Cen
erals department when e. p. Dole was
in charge.
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NEW REBEKAH OFFICERS.
The following officers were installed