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Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

p. w. Thoreau, brother Of J. w. left
Tuesday for Denver after several weeks
visit here. His home is in Iowa, but he
has become so much impressed with Col
orado he may decide to locate in the state.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

A FIRE, supposed to have originated
from sparks from stove. resulted in a
small loss at the residence of John d.
Shea, at Dumont late Tuesday night. A
bucket brigade, quickly formed, did good
service and prevented the spread of the
flames
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Mrs. l.. r. Morris, after visit of three
weeks in this city where she has enjoyed
the waters, returned to her home in Den
yer Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Morris
is employed in the general Offices of the
Citizens League
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Professor Milton c. Potter, superin-
tendent of the Idaho Springs schools
has been in Denver hospital this week
where he has undergone surgical oper-
alton. The treatment was most success
full and the professor will soon be able to
again take up his school work.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Z. J. Mason. after spending several
weeks in seeing the sights hereabout in
company with his father, Dan Mason.
left Thursday morning on his return trip
to his home in Minneapolis.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Messrs. Sanford & Crane Of Denver,
last Saturday purchased the Leeper bill
lard hall and will conduct the business
in person. Both are experienced in the
business and will give to the city first
class resort.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Landlord Dillon, of the Club hotel, re-
turned the first of the week from COM
oined business and pleasure trip to San
Antonio, Texas.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

-Four coach loads of railway engineers
passed up over the loop last Tuesday on
a sightseeing trip. The grades and
curves of the Serpentine Trail appeal
strongly to this class of travellers.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Cunningham and
children returned last Wednesday from a
three weeks trip to central Illinois where
they have been visiting friends. Enroute
to the west they spent several days at
ST Louis where they saw all there was to
see at the big show. but it was disappoint
ing as the exhibits were not yet in place.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Mr.. {. ID. Ford, register of the United
States land Office at Denver, was visitor
to this city las, Saturday and Sunday,
the guest of Fred G. shsffer.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Joe Faivre has resumed work on the
Calvin mine in Virginia canon. The
mine belongs to the Faivre estate, and
has produced considerable good ore in
years past. At present he is working on
a promising streak of milling ore which
contains small punches of smelling ore
of good grade.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

An electric holster is being placed or
the Freighter's Friend shaft by the Con.
solldated Gem Mines company.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Manager W. f. Renshaw returned this
morning from two weeks trip to the
east where he visited all the prominent
cities on business connected with the
Consolidated Gem company,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Brown departed for
their home in New York last Wednesday
morning after short whit with the fam
lily OF S. NJ. Smith. The couple will Wis
i, the Worlds Fair enroute.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell arrived
Thursday from Lead City, S. D., and will
make their future home in this city.
Mrs Mitchell is a sister of Mrs. Jonathan
Bickford.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

By phone at noon today. orders were
given by President Daniels to continue
work with the drills at the breast of the
Central tunnel, and next Monday the
merry music will be resumed.
The work YVES stopped week ago ow-
to the fact that parties holding an option
on the Christmas lode objected to the
tunnel people crossing their property
aud the case will be argued before Judge
DeFrance. In the meantime, upon the
payment of a nominal sum as damage Sc
cnrity, the Big Five company will be
permitted to continue the driving OF the
tunnel.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Mrs. c. T. Gustin was taken to a Den
yer hospital last Monday where she will
receive the best medical attention and it
is to be hoped, soon restored to her usual
good health.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Harry Hollis. who is working in the
mines at Idaho Springs, took a few days
of the first of the week, and visited his
friends and relatives in Golden.-Golden
Transcript.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Presbyterian church-The subjects for
next Sabbath, May Sth. are morning.
Two Sewers; Two Growing Crops; Two
Harvests. Evening as 1t Nothing to
Youe'
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

w. S. Burdick, representing the pas
seuger department of The Santa Fe''
system, WAS a visitor to this city Thurs
day
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Sidney Baker, of Soul b Park. is a visit
or to this section. the guest of his rela-
tives, the Crosson brothers.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Mrs. S. A. Knowles will entertain the
members of the Discussion Club next
Monday night. at which time the pro-
gFamme arranged for last week will be
given.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

John Michel returned last week from
his visit to California and Washington.
He is glad to be home again.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

E. NJ. Moscript and daughter Gwen
doline will leave tomorrow for the east.
Miss Cwendoline will visit with rela
tives in Kansas City and Mr.. Moscript
will visit his old home in Pennsylvania.
Upon his return he will take in the
Worlds Fair at St. Louis. He expects to
be gone for about month.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

]. J. May spent several days in Denver
this week on business connected with the
Reduction mill.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

E. P. Swanson, the shoe man went tc
the capital city Thursday on business.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

1t is reported that local parties have
secured the Carpenter smelter at Golden
and that the furnaces will be blown in on
July Ist. The smelter was erected for
the treatment of low grade ores by the
copper matte process. which has been in
successful operation in the Black Hills.
1t was stated some time ago that REIN
cry was to be built before the smelter
would resume. Without a refinery to
treat the copper matte the plant will be
at disadvantage. The resumption of
operations however will be welcomed by
the owners of number of properties.
and especially those having low grade
copper ores which have too much mineral
for concentration and which can not be
proftablly treated by any other process
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

After hearing arguments in the Stanley
cases Thursday the court took the matter
under advisement and adjourned until
Monday noon
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

The regular meeting Of the w. c. T. U.
was held with Mrs. A. A. Selleck We'd
nesday afternoon at which time delight
full and instructive address was delivered
by Mrs. Forbes, Of Boston. The speaker
has long been identified with the work
and talks very entertainingly of the great
amount of good accomplished by the or
ganization.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Mrs. e S. Craig entertained the Unity
Club yesterday afternoon.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

The entertainment given by Hugh Nc
Cabe was largely attended and 1t proved
to be a most enjoyable occasion. In adj
dition to Mr.. McCabe's excellent numbers.
local talent was represented on the pro-
gramme and added much to the enjoy
ment. A goodly sum was realized from
the performance.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

II. II. Fowler of the Honest John tun-
mel was in the city this week, returning
to Denver yesterday afternoon. He re-
ports the tunnel as making good progress,
and that the breast is nearing a vein.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

The choir of Calvary Episcopal church
gave a surprise party upon the occasion
of Mr. Idleman's birthday Tuesday even
ing, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Aug.
Ingolls. Mr.. Idleman received several
handsome little presents
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07
WILL CELEBRATE
LOCAL FIRE FIGHTERS WILL ENTER
TAIN ON THE 4TH OF JULY.
CENTRAL TUNNEL MATTER SETTLED
CONTRACTOR KNOWLES WILL START
THE DRILLS NEXT MONDAY.

Plans have this week been placed nu-
der way looking for a great home cele-
bration of the Fourth OF July IN Idaho
Springs, and as the matter is in the hands
of the fire department boys, there can be
but one result-success in all that the
word implies. Two meetings have been
held this week and committees have been
selected as follows:
Executive-Dick White, B. A. Potter,
F. X. Morrison.
Refreshments-J. II. Edwards, Earl
Fluke, John Davis.
Soliciting-P. X Morrison, HI. Robin
son.
Entertainment-Thos. Evans, II. C.
Puderbaugh, Dick White.
Sports-H. l.. Robinson B. A. Potter
observation-disclosures Urquhart Bert
Dunn, Bert Wright, J. X. Sutherland.
Dick Pierce, Geo Parshall
Dancing-Carl Morrison, s. J, Varney,
Walter Moscript, ". A. Roberts.
Printing-B. A. Potter, w. A. Roberts.
Door-H. l.. Robertson, +. f. Angove,
Ed. COLON, Royal K. Graham.
There NAV be changes and addition to
this list, but these gentlemen will pfactI
cally be i'll control of the affair, and the
success Of the undertaking will depend
largely upon their efforts. 1t is not II
intention to follow the lines of old time
celebrations but to make departure
insofar as the speed contest OF the fire de-
partment is concerned. None but the
city hose companies will be in the contest
and the other sports will be open to all.
These sports will begin promptly at p.
III. and there will be something doing all
the time until the entire programme Is
carried out, with no long waits between.
The Trocadero will be engaged for the
entire day and supplied with the very
best music for dancing, and in the even
ing at the opera house grand ball will
take place. Prior to the grand march.
an hour will be devoted to a combined
minstrel and vaudeville performance in
appear.
Every citizen should give the FIRE bows
all the encouragement possible in their
efforts to give us rousing home celebrs
ton, and also to make it point 10 re-
main in the city on that date. A most
cordial invitation will be extended to the
neighboring towns to come and make
merry with u.s.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Mrs. T.. T.. Cannitf of Belleville, Cana.
da, is visiting her nephews, A. +. and A.
+. Ross and family. She has just re-
turned from visit to California and may
remain here for the summer
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

This office is in receipt Of neatly
printed pamphlet treating of the Juvenile
delinquents through the Juvenile court
BY Judge Ben B. Lindsey, judge Of the
county court of Arapahoe county. The
little book certainly makes interesting
reading.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

The Maroon basketball boys. the un-
conquered. have disbanded. but in or
der to perpetuate the memory of a series
OF victories, they have had splendid
picture of the team taken and these will
be retained as memen,oes.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

Contractor Work and his assistants
have progressed most favorably with the
work on the new library building and the
menced. The brick will be done under
the supervision of A. J. Crosson and this
is a guarantee that it will be done proper.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

A delightful social dance was given at
the Trocadero last Thursday evening, it
being the second of series of these en-
tertainmen,s. The promoters of the
affair have the knsck of being able to see
to 1t that everyone enjoys themselves. and
thus. is success achieved.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-05-07

The Musical Club was entertained by
Ms. Brandstetter last Wednesday even
ing. when the composers. Dudley Buck
and Moscowski, were discussed. Two
weeks hence, May IS, the club will meet
with Mrs. A. II. Roller
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-05-11
ARRANGING CHESwOLD TENT MEETINGS.
F. A Moore, W. S. cantweII, c. BOggs aud
g. 8. Moore, Committee Of arrangements.

F. A Moore, W. S. cantweII, c. Boggs aud
g. 8. Moore, Committee Of Arrangements.
CHEswoLD, May Ito satisfy
demand the officials of Cheswold NJ. e.
Church, are taking steps to hold an
other series of tent meetings this sum-
mer and constituted F. A. Moore, W.
S. Cantwell, G. Boggs and G.. B.
Moore to act in conjunction with Pas
tor Goodhand to devise plans for same
to commence about the middle of July.
The officials also deemed it would be
wise to dispense with the Sunday even
ing sermon at least as a trial for av lille
and at 7.30 have the usual Epworth
League services, after which the pas
tor may enter into an evangelistic SER
vice. The change will go into effect
next Sunday. Superintendent G..
Boggs appointed his committees at
last Sundays session whose duties are
to formulate Children's Day exer-
cises for Cheswold Sunday School.
While farmers are hustling with their
work church people are not tagging
either Judging from their announce.
ments for Ladies Aid Meeting Monday
evening, our Local Auxiliary of the
Home Missionary Society Tuesday
evening, the Prayer and Praise Meet
ing Wednesday evening, the semi
monthly W. G. II. u. on THURSDAY
evening and the weekly cottage prayer
meeting Friday evening of this week
Last Sunday morning Pastor Good
hand preached very interesting ser
mon on the great yet obscure men in
Bible history and in the evening hi
discourse was equally interesting OF
the failure on the part of the human
family to see the enormity of sin.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-05-11
CHANGING NAME EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Committee of Fifteen Of National TrleunlaI
Convention Prefer Naree "EplscOpal'' to
american Catholic of United States.

HmSttNou SntuVhS VI OtdtSos
Members of st. Peters Church, and
in fact the churches of the Diocese of
Delaware who have been more or less
concerned over the movement put
forth several years ago to change the
name of the church, will be interested
to know the decision of the committee
of fifteen, appointed by the National
Triennlal Convention of the Episcopal
Church at San Francisco, in 1901, to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of changing
the legal name of the denomination
from the Protestant Episcopal
Church In the United States" to the
American Catholic Church of the
United States" This committee has
decided that any change at present is
not expedient. The committees re-
port will be presented to the General
Convention of the church to be called
in October.
Although officially party lines were
not drawn, in the investigation of
the sentiment in all of the 78 dioceses
and missionary districts, a change
was generally favored by the High
Church party. In New England the
diocese of New Hampshire was the
only one to vote for an immediate
change, although the clergy of Yer
mont expressed similar opinion anG
the laiety favored a correction at some
future time. The Eastern diocesei
were opposed to any correction, but
the High Church strongholds of tn,
West held opposite views.
The report is signed by all Is mem
bers of the committee, although thre
appendices, one signed by seven mem
bers, a second signed by five and
third by one, are attached. The frs
appendix observes that the presen
name can hardly be considered as
hindrance to growth, since all growt
has been in connection with the name
The. second appendix recommend
: that the words protestant Episcopal
:. on the title page of the book of con
mon prayer be stricken out. TIL
third statement suggests that tn
= name be changed to that of 18Th
/. church in the United States of Anne
ica."
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-05-11
TWO WEDDINGS OF SMYRNA INTEREST.
Luther N. Broadway win Marry Miss Fannie
e. ett-Fouraker.Tibbett Wedding.

Mr.. Luther NJ. Broadway, assistant
superintendent of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, located at
Pocomoke City, Md, will marry this
evening Miss Fannie E. Hackett,
daughter of the late Henry Hackett of
west Smyrna. The ceremony will
take place in Wilmington at SO
O'Clock at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis II. Thompson, No. 7O1
Poplar Street, and will only be at
tended by the members of the imme-
diate families and near friends. They
will go direct to Pocomoke City the
next day where a cozy little home,
completely furnished, awaits them.
The groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. M. Broadway of this town and il
popular with a wide circle of friends.
A quiet wedding took place at the
residence of the groom's father Mr.
Robert Fouraker, In "Spruance City,
last Wednesday evening week ago,
when Miss Mabel Tibbett of Thor
oughfare Neck was united in marriage
to Mr.. Elmer Fouraker. The cere
mony was performed by the Rev
Albert Chandler before few relatives
and friends.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-05-11
TRAPPERS FURNISHED BIG
SPORT CATCHING TURTLES
PROFITABLE INDUSTRY THIS SPRING
ALONG THOROUGHPARE NECK MARSHES.
Follows Closely After Muskrat Season and
Keeps Trappers BusiIy Employed
dreds of Pounds Sent to philadelphia.

THoRoUGHFARE NECK, May 10.-To
those who follow the business, the
marshes along Blackbird Greek fur
nish an almost endless source of in
come. Just now turtllng is quite the
thing and hundreds of pounds of these
queer creatures are being shipped
from this lc cality to the Philadelphia
markets and are classed as one of the
many strange things that constitutes
the diet of man. William McClain of
Taylor's Bridge caught sixteen ''snap-
pers" last Saturday. The largest of
which weighed Is pounds. The price
per pound is much lower than usual
being but four cents. Even at this,
one is able to make good wages Mr..
I. G. Webb, the well-known produce
buyer of this place, shipped over 400
pounds to-day.
At this season of the year the turtles
are mostly caught on the marshes at
low tide or in net known as a tike.
The life and habits of the turtle are
very interesting. During the winter
months he settles himself down deep
in the mud, oftentimes beneath sew
eral feet of water, and not receiving q
breath of air until spring, but he will
drown in five hours time if held be-
meath the water in a net. Just why
this is, naturalists have not told us
for he appears to live indefinitely
either 10 water or on land and in fac
is the most tenacious of life of all liv
ing creatures. After the turtle has
been beheaded for hours the jaws will
clutch in their vice-llke grip anythin
they come in contact with, and hav
even been known to kill chickens.
2 After a shower in June the turtl
deposits her eggs in a sandy spot
2 oftentimes a long distance from water
The eggs hatch after a few weeks i
this strange incubator and the bah
turtles are left to get back to til
water without anyone to show ther
the way. but Nature has given them
sixth sense, the sense of direction
and no matter how intricate the pat
a he will lind his destination. He is til
i prey of ravenous serpents and ifs
/ until his armor plate hardens. Aftt
: that he is king of the marshes and ht
: nothing to fear but man aud he eve
= respects in a measure the powerfI
J. beak of the swapping turtle. He
said to live century and frequent
: weigh so pounds.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-05-11
DISPUTE OVER sHAD RESULTS IN FIGHT
Samuel Beck Of BIackistOns and George Davis,
of Town Fought Near Delaware House.

Samuel Beck Of BIackistOns and George Davis,
of Town Fought Near Delaware House.
A fracas took place on Mt. Vernon
street near the Delaware House yester-
day afternoon between Samuel Beck
of Blackstone and George Davis of
this town. Both had been inbibing
freely and got into dispute over the
payment of shad gotten from Davis
Fish Wagon. 1t appears that Beck
first struck Davis blow over the eye
and the latter Withdrew and got a
large monkey wrench from nearby
Blacksmith shop and approaching
Beck struck at him several times, one
blow decorating his temple and cheek
and the other falling with full force
over the head. By this time some
spectators had parted them and Beck
jumped In his team and went home
He got off so quickly it is not known
how serious the wound really was
No officers were around at the tins
and no arrests were made.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-05-11
BLAcKBIRD COUPLE MARRIED As YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. George HeinOld rendered a Sur.
prise Saturday By Their Children.

BLAcKB1RD, May 10.-Mr. and Mrs.
George Heinold Of near Smyrna, were
rendered a surprise on Saturday even
ing by their children, it being the
forty-fifth anniversary of their we'd
ding. The sons presented their
father with beautiful morris chair,
while the daughters gave their
mother handsome black dress. All
seasonable hour the guests were
served with ice cream, cake and fruit,
after which they left for their homes
wishing the couple many more years
Of happiness.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-05-11
SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

Walter Jehu DickersOn Pleads Guilty to Sec
ond Degree Murder and Was Sentenced.
Walter Jehu Dickerson, colored,
who was tried at the last term of the
Court of Oyer and Terminer for the
murder of Thomas Green, colored, at
a campmeeting near Willow Grove on
September 9Th, 1908, and in whose case
the jury disagreed, was brought into
court Monday morning. Upon the
advice of his counsel. Frank II. Davis
he withdrew his plea of not guilty of
murder in the first degree, and pleaded
guilty to murder in the second degree.
The latter plea was accepted by the
State, and Dickerson was sentenced
by Judge Spruance to life imprison-
ment and to pay the costs of prosecu-
ton.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-05-11
SUITS AGAINST EXPRESS COMPANY FAILS.
Indictments Growing 0W Of the Alleged Ex.
tOrtiOnate Charges Are Quashed In Court.

The Adams Express Company,
through it's attorney, John Biggs,
again triumphed over the Citizens
Committee which has been engaged
for nearly a year in a campaign
against the trans AQrtstion CsAaTf,,sfrs.rssss-
for alleged ~extof+fondte charging.
Seven criminal indictments, lately re-
turned against the Dover superlntend-
ent of the express company, Walter Fl.
Warrington, were quashed as a result
of yesterdays attacks and Mr.. War
rington was released from bail. Seek
ing to haul the company into court by
criminal indictments against its agent,
the campaigners have presented charge
after charge of alleged extortionate
charging within this state. Insult
cheney in the allegations of the indict-
ment, particularly concerning the ad-
dresses, were the cause of the quash-
ing to-day.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-05-11
BLACKBlRD SCHOOLS HOLD MAY PARTY.
Spent Last Friday on the Farm Of Henry
Schafer Ia Delightful Pastlmes.

BLAcKB1RD, May 10.-The children
and friends of Blackbird Public
School had their annual May outing
on Friday. Mr.. Henry Schafer ex-
tended cordial invitation to them to
go on his farm, which offer was taken
advantage of. The afternoon was
spent in playing games, etc., but the
warm condition of the atmosphere
made one want to be still. Cake,
lemonade, candy and bananas were
served in abundance, and every child
was given a bag of peanuts when
ready to go home. The boys and
girls took great delight in the bag
races and running races.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-05-11
DR.. WATTS LECTURE FRIDAY EVENING.

His Subject: "The Mistakes of Our NeighbOrs''
Promises to be Very Interesting One.
Friday evening in the lecture room
of Asbury M. E. Church, the Rev.
Robert Watt, d. D., will lecture on
''The Mistakes of Our Neighbors. A
silver offering will be taken at the
door for the benefit of the Epworth
League. DIR. Watt is as strong on the
lecture platform as he is in the pulpit,
and the friends of Asbury Church will,
be highly entertained and edited.
Come out and hear good lecture and
at the same time help along a good
cause.