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Smyrna times., 1904-02-24
SMYRNA MECHANICS DISPLAY FLAG.
trophy Of Their WeII-earned Victory Exhlb.
"eo at StevensOns Ice Cream Saloon
and Is Much Admired by the Public.

Inc handsome new silk flag present
ed to Stars and Stripes Council Junior
order United Mechanics, of this town.
by the State Council for making the
greatest percentage of increase in
membership during the past year. is
now on exhibition in the window of
george M. Stevenson's Ice cream par
lars. 1t is with feeling of good fra
ternal interest and pride that the local
members exhibit this trophy of their
well earned victory. 1t was hardly
known until the day of the state con-
ventlon at Dover last Tuesday that
Smyrna was to be so honored and the
presentation speech of DIR. L. S. Con-
well, of Camden, was received with
hearty applause. E. Marriott Fowler
In behalf of Stars and Stripes Council
accepted the handsome gift with an
propriate remarks. The flag will re-
main at Stevenson's saloon for while
after which it will be placed in a glass
case IN the lodge room.
Stars and Stripes Council is now GO
strong and during the past year has
made an increase of 10 per cent. The
liberal benefits of the order are attract
ing many young men and hardly a
meeting night passes but what some
new name is not presented for mem
bership or an initiation takes place.
The annual session of the State
Council, Junior Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics was held in Dover
Tuesday and $50 delegates from all
parts of the State were in attendance.
State Councillor J. A. Ellegood of Ell
lendsle, presided at the sessions which
were held in the lodge room in the
Priscilla Block. The address of well
come was delivered by City Solicitor,
A. B. Magee, at the request of Mayor
William II. Walker, and Mayor Chas.
D. Bird, of Wilmington, responded.
The council is composed of 45 sub
ordinate councils, representing nearly
5000. During the year one new council
at Selbyville, No. Al, was instituted
with 40 members. Stars and Stripes
Council of Smyrna, received the flag,
making gain of 40 per cent. A. NJ.
Thomas, of Canterbury, a merchant OF
that town, Is the incoming Councillor.
At the close of the session retiring
Councillor Ellegood was presented with
a handsome collection of solid silver,
resting in fine mahogany case.
In the evening the following officers
were elected State Councillor, A. NJ
Thomas; State vice councillor, NJ. n
Willis; State Council Secretary, W.
J. Moreland; State Council Treasurer,
W. J. Downsy; State Council Warden,
Ebe Waller; State Council Conductor
William Lank; Inside Sentinel, Robert
@. Robinson; Outside Sentinel, Geo
A. Downes; Chaplain, o. L. Bell
National Representatives 1. 7. Parker
The next meeting will be held In Will
mington.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-24
AsBURY n. E. cHuRcH ANNOuN.EAEyTs.
Last Meeting Of Official Board and last Quar-
terly Conference for the Year

The Official Board of Asbury VI. Z.
Church will hold its last meeting Of
the Conference year tomorrow, Thurs
day evening at 80 o'clock. The
fourth and last Quarterly Conference
will be held Thursday evening, March
the Sd, followed the next SUNDAY.
March the 9Th, with love feast at 3
o'clock a. m, and a sermon by Pre-
siding Elder Rooms az 1913 o'clock
At the same hour Pastor Collins will
preach for Mr.. Rooms at CheswOld-
Next Sunday, February 2sth, will be
''Big Missionary IN the Sunday School
The annual missionary anniversary
exercises will be held at the church
Sunday evening, March the 6th and q
program of interest Is now being ar
ranged by the committee, composed Of
L. NJ. Price, chairman; Mr.. Walter o.
Hoffecker, Miss Bertha Smithers, Miss
Mary ". Thompson aud Miss Lizzie
Mcdowell
Smyrna times., 1904-02-24
WHEAT SCARS ABOVE DOLLAR MARK.
Runaway Market Carries May Wheat up to
SI.O7 In Chicago Advance In Flour.

Sl.O7 Ia Chicago Advance Ia Flour.
The widest wheat market in a gen
GRAFTON was witnessed in Chicago Sat
urday. From the opening tap of the
bell until the gong at - o'clock a
crowd of wild-eyed, shouting men
pushed and jostled and shouted and
gesticulated. Out of it first came a
small rise in the price, then what
looked like the beginning of serious
break, then a wild upward burst which
carried the price of May wheat to
81, OF a bushel; then a reaction to a
fairly steady close. 1t is said by best
informed grain men in Philadelphia
that there is not more than 1000 bush
els of winter wheat in the city. At
this time in other years at least 5000
bushels is usually in sight. Dollar
and twenty-five cent wheat is now
freely predicted with an advance in
flour of 50 barrel Since the steady
advance in wheat values, -four has
moved up in price fully 81 per barrel
from the lowest point. There is a
short supply of suitable milling wheat
throughout the United Kingdom and
the demand for American -four from
abroad is beginning to show more than
ordinary activity.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-24
MORE SMYRNA TROLLEY LINE GOSSIP.
Merger of the Wilmington, New Castle And
Delaware City Concerns Seems Significant.

Merger of the Wilmington, New Castle And
Delaware City Concerns Seems Significant.
AS a result of the merger of the Will
mington & New Castle and New Castle
& Delaware City Railway Companies,
under the name of the Wilmington,
New Castle & Southern Railway Co.,
the stockholders of the component
companies will hold meetings this
afternoon, at 9O9 Market street, Will
mington, to ratify the merger. 1t is
said that the new organization contem-
plates an extension of their lines and it
will be but a short while before trolley
connections will be made between
Delaware City and the Odessa Middle
town trolley line. The latter line also
contemplates extending to Smyrna.
In this event it will be but a step to
inaugurate complete trolley system
down, the state. The merger of the
Wilmington, New Castle & Delaware
City concerns is taken with some de-
gree of significance, and the much
talked of trolley for Smyrna may not
be SO far IN the dim distant future.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-24
FORMER ChEswOLD MAN BURNED OUT.
Charles W. Clark a Leading Merchant of Gree
sborO Md. Suffers a serious Loss By Fire.

Charles W. Clark Leading Merchant of Gree
sborO Md. Suffers serious Loss By Fire.
The large general store of Charles
Clark at Greensboro Caroline county,
Md, was destroyed by fire Tuesday
night, as were also machinery ware
house and two granaries. Mr.. Clark
was formerly of the W. F. Collins store
at Cheswold, now owned by d. F.
and II. r. Loose and is we'll and favor
ably known in this vicinity. The store
goods were nearly all lost, but the
machinery implements were saved.
One of the granaries contained about
$50 bushels of corn. The buildings
were owned by Mr.. Addison A. Chris
tan of Philadelphia, formerly OF
Greensboro, and were partially insured.
There was insurance of $4,000 on the
stock of goods, which were valued at
5000. The storehouse was one Of
the best known on the peninsula and
for many years was owned and occu-
pied by the late William G. Satterfeld
who at one time was the leading mer-
chant and freighter in Caroline county.
The site had been occupied by mer-
chants for more than a century, and
as Familiarity known as "Over the
bridge store"
Smyrna times., 1904-02-24
MRS. MARY J. cOsOry PASSES AWAY.
Died ct 7.3O O'Clock This Morning Af.sr
Lingering Illness Aged Il Years.

Lingering Illness Aged Il Years
Mrs. Mary J. Cosdeu, widow OF Cap
tain John Cosden, died at I'D o'clock
this morning at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George VI. Stevenson after q
lingering illness, in the 18th year Of
her age. She had been in failing
health for about a year. The deceased
was born and raised in this town and
was one of Smyrna's oldest and most
highly respected citizens. She was q
daughter of the late James MIlloway,
and in early life became the wife Of the
late Captain John C5sdsn, a we'll
known shoe dealer Of Smyrna. Since
earl y childhood she had been a con
sistent member Of Asbury N. Z.
Church and was highly esteemed for her
wonanly virtues. She Is survived BY
four children, as follows Mrs. John
W. Stephenson. Of ChestertOwu, Nd,
Mrs. George NJ. Stevenson, Smyrna;
Mrs. Harry 5. Foster and Mr.. John
Cosden, Philadelphia. Funeral ser
vices will be held at the residence OF
her son-in-law, George VI. Stevenson,
at l o'clock Friday afternoon; inter
ment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-24
HEARING IN POWELL CASE POSTPONED.
On Account OF Deaths In the Families of the
Attorneys Case Has Been Postponed.

The hearing in the Powell case has
been postponed until Tuesday. March
8, two weeks from tomorrow. The
authorities do not want to proceed
without Attorney General Ward,
whose father ia dead in Vermont.
The defence does not want to proceed
without Davis, whose brother is dead
in Wyoming State. Mrs. Powell took
the postponement philosophically and
simply asked that she might have her
sewing machine hurried to her cell.
Powell and his wife will spend a for
tune in her defence. Both appear to
have plenty of money. The States
most important evidence is now be-
lieved to be all the clothing worn by
Mrs. Powell in the alleged encounter
with Miss Albin.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-24
Presiding Elder Rooms at Jsrmau Chapel.

Presiding Elder Rooms held love
feast services at Jerman Chapel Sun
day night at 2 o'clock, at the conclus-
ion of which he preached his quarterly
sermon. His text was "Walk Thou In
the Old Ways and Thou Shalt Have
Peace" The sermon was vigorous and
highly enjoyed by all who heard it.
Next Sunday Pastor Chandler will ad-
minister the sacrament.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-24
HUGE ICEBERG IN THE DELAWARE RIVER.
Oue Near Jersey Shore Measured In Length
Over 800 Fl. aud Was About 80 #. High.

0ne Near Jersey SnOre measuIeu III Lehg'h
Over 300 Fl. aud Was About 80 #. High.
A huge iceberg has grounded in the
deep water of the Delaware River, a
short distance above the mouth of Al
loway's Greek on the New Jersey side
last week. 1t is the largest berg seen
around this part for many years. Eye
measurements place its length at from
200 to $50 feet and it Is about 30 feet
high. The densities of ice and sea-
water are nearly .92 and 1.03 respec-
lively. so that when the berg is floating
about one-ninth of it is above water
and visible. This gives sc me idea OF
the dimentions Of this huRepiece OF Ice.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-29
MAKING TURNING
MOVEMENT
St, Petersburg Paper Says Japs Have
Been Engaged In One
THAT is EASTWARD.
This, 1t Is Added, Would Give Them
the Advantage Of Operating to
Large Extent In Noun.
tains With Artillery.

st. Petersburg. Sept. 29.-In sum
ming up the situation the military ex-
pert of the Russ says IT is evident. from
all indications at the front. that the
Japanese are engaged in a big turning
movement on the eastward. This
would give them the advantage. as
heretofore. of operating largely in the
mountains, to which their artillery Is
better suited than for movements in
the open. But, in the present move
ment, the units of the Japanese army
are necessarily losing touch with one
another. Their strategic position is.
therefore. less satisfactory than at
Lao Yang. The Russ says it is ques-
ton whether decisive or even serious
engagement will occur at Mukden.
Such an event will depend entirely
upon General Kuropatkin's views. as
to the exigencies of the situation.
However. one may rest certain" the
paper adds, that the sentimental
question of violation of the Chinese
tombs will not weigh. with the Russian
commander. The public must wait
Patiently a few days in order to ascer-
tain whether will be big fight at Bulk
den or whether the retreat will be con-
tinued to the strong position at Tie
Pass"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Twenty couples were divorced at
Waxahachie Tex. Tuesday.
John E Ellis. one u the founders Of
the Paris. Tex. News. Is dead.
Boxers are said to have fixed Oct. II
as day to exterminate Christians.
Congressman Sheppard OF Texark-
ana has gone to Iowa TO make speeches
Jimmie Stewart. ten years old. was
bitten by a moccasln snake near Cor
s!Cana.
Eleven vessels were driven ashore
by a gale of Labrador coast and seven
sailors drowned.
Mail Agent Reece Bowen fell from
moving train near Arkansas City. His
right foot was cut of
Headquarters Of ]. NJ. Guffey Petro-
leum company have been removed from
Pittsburg. Pa. 20 Beaumont.
Flies and mosquitoes have caused
death OF many horses around Johnson's
Bayou Orange county. Texas.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-29
THE SINGER AT THE
EXPOSITION.
3i3 Main

The name of SINGER stands
for "family sewing in every
known language. The familiar sign
with its brilliant carmine as" is found
in every city in the world, and no prod
uct of American skill is better known,
or has a wider vogue.
The fact that Singer machines
are "made for every stitching pro-
cess" used in manufactures Is not so
well known and most visitors to the
Exposition will be greatly interested
in the exhibit to be made by THE
SINGER MANUFACTURING COM
PANY.
There will be two Singer pavil-
ions, one in the Manufactures Building,
from the American factories, and one
in the Varied Industries Building,
from the British factory.
Here one may see the practical
manufacture of Corsets, Muslin I'm
derwear, Shoes, Mems Wear, etc, by
operatives from leading establish
ments in these industries. There will
be machines for stitching the heaviest
rubber and leather betting, for making
dozen dainty tuclSs at once, for
attaching all kinds of buttons, hooks
and eyelets, for sewing sails, for
stitching kid gloves and furs, in short,
for everything that can, or might
be stitched.
There are eighty, or more dis
tinct types of Singer sewing-machines
for manufacturing purposes, and these
types are adapted to many hundred
varieties for thousand or more spe-
cial uses, all interesting and educa-
tional to the great majority of people.
The display of Art Needlework,
for which the Singer Company has
long been noted, will excel anything
previously shown ). and the various
types of sewing machines for family
use will include some new designs
recently perfected and about to be
placed on the market.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-29
TEDDY DECLARED
1T A FORGERY
President Denies Writing an Epistle
DenOuncing Unions.
ALLEGED CONTENTS.
Grover Cleveland Is Praised and Or.
ganiZed Labor Terrorism is De.
clared as Great q Menace
as Lynch Law.

Butte. Mont. Sept. 29.-when Sena-
tor Fairbanks and his party arrived
here they found the Republican leaders
much exercised over the publication In
the Miners Magazine. published at
Denver by the Western Federation OF
Miners. OF what purported to be a de-
nunciation Of labor unions by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and a denial of its au-
thenticity by the president. The pres
dents contradiction was sent to for
mer Senator Lee Mantle. in response
to telegram from him, and was as
follows:
white House. Washington. d. c..
Sept. 26.-Your telegram received. The
letter you refer to purporting to be
addressed to Michael Donnelly and
printed in the Miners Magazine of
Sept %. is. OF course. an absurd and
impudent forgery. 1 have written no
such letter nor any letter even resemb-
ling IT TO Mr.. Donnelly nor any one else.
I have written Mr.. Donnelly request
ing to know IL he has received any
such letter, and requesting him. II so.
to at once lay 1t before the district at
torney of Chicago TO find out whether
II is possible TO discover and punish
the forgers.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The letter. in which the president is
represented to have made his attack
on union labor. was addressed to
Michael Donnelly of Chicago. president
OF the Butchers and Meat Cutters
union. The document is given in full.
with President Roosevelt's name at
tached. but without date. and II IS
stated that It was written in response
TO an appeal by Donnelly to him to in
terfere for the settlement of the late
butchers strike. Following are some
extracts from It:
Il stand ready to do as my Illus
trious predecessor. Grover Cleveland
did. and assert the power of this ma
ton against all local nullifers. Last
summer I felt impelled &c write a let
ter calling upon my countrymen TO put
down lynching. but labor union ter
rorism and crime are as great a ma
tional menace as lynch law.
Let me tell you that the first duty
OF the officers OF the law. whether they
be sheriff. constable. municipal Of
ficers. mayors. governors. the presi-
dent himself. is to maintain public or
der and put down the mob With an
irorr~rr--vl'----- ---~S
After advising Donnelly to put
stop 20 the strike. the president Is rep
..-f,, To- he
assured will keep my hands on I'M
less your folly brings you into collision
with the laws of the United States.
when my hand win go on in a way you
will not like. So far as am concerned
you have barked up the wrong tree I
am not to be either wheedled or fright
ened into meddling with what IS none
of my business"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-29
COTTON GROWERS.
Williams of Waco Has Been Chosen
Vice President

kiCc FFcSiocUb.
st. Louis. Sept. 29.-The Southern
Cotton Growers association held its
concluding session Tuesday. with a
view to maintain a stable market and
fair prices for the cotton crop of the
south. the association adopted the plan
of organizing a corporation to be COM
posed of the cotton growers. the bus!-
ness men and the bankers OF the cotton
growing states. which corporation
should build warehouses wherever
feasible for the purpose OF storing the
product and preventing a cutting Of
the market The plan adopted is what
is known as the Waco plan" The
association also adopted a resolution
urging cotton growers to withhold from
the market all cotton OF the middliug
grades unless 10 cents n pound can be
secured for II. Also that the cotton
crop be marketed as slowly as possible
during the months OF october and No
vember.
The officers elected are as follows:
President-Harvie Jordan of Month
cello. Fla.
Vice President-Eugene Williams OF
Waco. Tex.
Secretary Treasurer-J. r. Allison
of Concord. N. c.
An executive committee, composed OF
one from each Of the cotton growing
states. was appointed. The next meet
ing will be held at the call OF the exec
utive committee.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-29
JUVENILE PIcKETs.
Seven Hundred Boys and Girls Hooted
and Yelled at Teachers.

Chicago. Sept. 2s.-Because of mis-
taken belief that the assistant kinder
gartner just engaged for service at
their school was negress fifty boys
stationed themselves as pickets around
the McAlester public school wednes-
day and prevented pupils from enter
ing. None Of the pickets are more than
fifteen years Of age. Outside the
picket Gordon crowd Of 100 boys and
girls hooted and yelled at the teachers
looking from the windows of the school
building. Every infant striker" wore
a badge TO show that he or she belong
ed to the union" Some of the badges
were mostly pieces OF paper with the
word union" scrawled across 1t. 9th
ers wore union buttons like their faith
ers wore. Many strikers carried clubs.
They threatened violence against any
child who entered the school yard.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-29
The Stomach IL the Man.

A weak stomach weakens the man
because it cannot transform the food
he eats into nourishment. Health and
strength cannot be restored to any
sick man or weak woman without first
restoring health and strength to the
stomach. A weak stomach cannot
digest enough food TO feed the tissues
and revive the tired and run down
limbs and organs OF the body. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat,
cleanses and strengthens the glands
and membranes of the stomach, and
cures indigestion, dyspepsia and all
stomach troubles. Sold by II. r.
Moore, druggist.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-29
SONS SkIRMISHES.
General kuropatkin Teiesraphs They
Constantly Occur.

General kuropatkin Telegraphs They
Constantly Occur.
ST. Petersburg. Sept ga dispatch
received from General Europatkin. dat
ed Tuesday afternoon. announces num-
erous skirmishes have occurred along
most parts OF the Russian front. The
Japanese have not altered their posi-
lions east of the railroad and confine
themselves to outpost attacks to the
north, all of which so far have been
repulsed.
The reconnaissance by Russian
troops established the fact that the
main Japanese forces are still along
the branch railroad to the Yentai
mines. Both sides are In constant con-
tact General Samsonon's troops par
ucularly had frequent encounters, but
sustained very few casualties. Rus
SLAMS captured some Japanese cattle
and horses. The Japanese constructed
pontoon bridges over the Taitse river
at Pensihu.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-29
PARKER's CALLERS.
Number Visited the Presidential Can.
didate on Tuesday.

New York. Sept. 2e.-Judge Parker
Tuesday met and conferred at length
with Democratic politicians from half
a dozen states. covering territory as
far east as Connecticut and west 10
California. Those who called from ma
tional headquarters were Chairman
Thomas Taggart. Delaney Nicol. vice
chairman: William +. Sheehan. chair
man OF the literary bureau Former
Senator Butler OF South Carolina, ex-
Governor McMillin of Tennessee and
General Miles also were visitors. The
speeches.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-29
VENEZUELAN SUICIDES.
Shoots HiseIf Because Young Woman
Did Not Recognize Him.

New York. Sept. 29.-Because a
young woman with whom he was in
fatuated had refused to recognize him
when they met in a fashionable cafe.
Carlo Frederiques Won Bauditz. a
wealthy young Venezuelan. shot him.
self in his apartments at the Hotel
Endicott From friend OF the suicide
II has been learned that Won Bauditz
had trouble with the woman several
days ago. when he met her in company
with another man. After a stormy
scene the woman promised. It Is said.
not to offend again. Monday evening.
while Won Bauditz and two friends
were at dinner in the cafe, the wom-
an and a man entered and took seats
at a table near them. The woman. ac-
cording to Van Bauditz's friends. did
not appear to notice her admirer. Won
Bauditz became excited. After re-
preaching the woman and causing such
a scene that the walters asked his
friends to take him out of the restau-
rant. Van Bauditz at last consented to
leave the place. shouting as he did so:
II will kill myself She is false! {
have nothing more to live fort"
Soon after he reached his room at
the hotel. a pistol shot was heard and
the young mans body was found lying
on the floor. He died instantly. A
note addressed to Whom II may con-
Germ" said: NO one is to blame. did
II myself"
a second letter asked that some OF
his personal property be given to the
woman who had spurned him.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-29
SERUM SUIT.
Croker Claims Use Of II Weakened
His Late Wife.

New York. Sept. 2s.-George II.
Croker of New York and San Francis
co has instructed his attorneys to in
stitute suit Tor the recovery OF SEQ. 1000
which he paid a well known Paris sur
geon and discoverer OF serum for the
OF cancer. The treatment
was given Mrs. Emma Croker last
spring in France. but she died four
months later at Newport, r. l.. having
been brought to America after hope
OF saving her life had been abandoned.
Mr.. Croker asserts the injections Of
serum only weakened the patient and
they finally were discontinued. He had
been compelled to pay the full fee in
advance. He has instructed his attor-
neys to turn over any sum they may
recover TO the Pasteur institute at Par
is for its use.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-29
BATES HAS CHARGE.
Governor of Massachusetts Personally
Looks After Quincy Case.

Boston. Sept. 2s.-Justice Phelps Of
Lee was at the statehouse Wednesday
In response to a summons from Acting
Governor Guild calling him here in con-
nection with filming OF Third Secretary
Quincy OF the British embassy. While
Acting Governor Guild. Assistant At
torney General Nash and Justice
Phelps were in conference Governor
Bates arrived and took personal charge
OF the case.