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Smyrna times., 1906-01-31
NEXT FRIDAY WILL BE GROUND HOG DAY
When According TO Superstition II Win Be
Determined II We Have More Winter.

Next Friday, February 2, will be
"Ground Hog Day" when according
to ancient superstition if the ground
hog comes out of his hole and sees his
shadow there will be six weeks more
of ice and snow and cold But il the
day be cloudy and he does not see his
shadow, warm weather will prevail.
There has been much warm weather of
late, and many are kicking for their
usual allotment of cold waves, skating,
sleighlng and fur coats. But there is
a general feeling that the grounding
knows best aud next Friday will tell
the tale.
Smyrna times., 1906-01-31
COUNCIL TAKES STEPS FOR
PURCHASE OF NEW DYNAMO
LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE INSTRUCTED
TO LOOK INTO THE VARIOUS MAKES.
Effort Will be Made to Improve Light Plant,
Without Increasing the Bond Issue
Breakdown at the Plant Last Week.

The first decisive step toward the
purchasing of new dynamo and the
beginning of further improvements to
the electric light plant was made at the
regular meeting of the Smyrna Town
Council Friday evening when on mo-
ton of Secretary Grieves the Light
aud Water Committee were authorized
to look into the matter, procure esti.
mates, and report at the next regular
meeting of the Council. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Thorn
ley and was carried. Since the refusal
of the Council to sell out the plant to
U. q. Click, promoter of the Smyrna
Woodland Beach trolley, it has been
decided to go ahead without delay am
improve the plant. The reconstructed
Berry boiler is now being put in place
and will be ready for service the latter
part OF this week or the first of next.
The next step is to get new dynamo
OF larger capacity and more up-to- date
improvements to replace the small dy-
namos which, when installed will give
better light service and have a tend
ency to allay the complaint that has
been made over poor lights. The poor
lights last week was due to a break
down at the plant when the armature
coil of the large dynamo burned out
and left the little dynamo to carry all
the load, which it could not do. Con.
sequently the street service was shut
down. Engineer Wilson had an extra
set of armature coils on hand but thew
too burned out as soon as put in, ow
ing to a defect in the making of them.
While new ones were dispatched for.
the town suffered the inconvenience of
poor service until Saturday evening.
The need of a new dynamo built on
mp to-date principles is very manifest
and as soon as the Committee makes its
report, it is probable that a new one
will be purch ased. Chairman Grieves
also wants the engines overhauled
which may be done during the coming
year.
All the members were present Friday
evening except Councilmen Robinso u
and Hudson. Mr.. Grieves reported
that the new boiler had arrived and
that it was found necessary for the fur.
ther expenditure of about SIG for re-
pairs to make ready for the complete
connection of the boiler. As this was
necessary Council granted the extra
amount of money. Councilman Wright
a member of the Street Committee had
considerable to say concerning the
complaint of Mrs. Hemsley on East
Commerce Street over the drainage oil
the gutter near her lot. Street Com
mittee VISA authorized to have Mr..
Turner repair 1t as it originally was
The following bills we're read aud al
lowed: Salaries $256.O0; J. r. Cum
Minis, $500; W. T. Pryor, 81 90; H. B
Grieves, suudries, $6.70; George W
Sylvester, So 90; Columbia Incandes
cent Lamp Co., $4,000; Total, 1903 20
Smyrna times., 1906-01-31
AsBuRY USHERs UNION ELECTS OFFICERS
Walter W. liynsou is President and Edward
7. Porter is Secretary Appointments.

7. Porter is Secrstary.AppOintments.
AT the meeting of Asbury's Ushers
Union on Tuesday evening the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing term. President, w. w. Hynson;
Vice President, Harry Collins; Secre-
tary, e. T. Porter; treasurer, @. J.
Sudler. The president made the fol-
loving appointments for the month of
February: ushers, a. M, j. Ralph JEFF
ferson, W. l.. Porter, j. Frank Webb
and w G. Mcdowell: p. M, Alfred
Tilshman, A. d. Cole, E. t. Porter,
Harry Collins; collectors, a. m: Vernon
Phillips, w. Il. FAIRIES, I. E. Brown,
l.. Fl. Boyer;p p. m, e. P. Collins, w.
G.. Roe, Charles Turner, F. G. Arm
strong; prayer meeting, @. j. Sudler,
and w. w. Hynson.
Smyrna times., 1906-01-31
SOCIAL AFTERNOON AT CENTURY CLUB.
Century Club Program Last Friday Afternoon
In Lharge of Miss Bertha Hoffecker

Friday being the last meeting in the
month the Club members enjoyed the
usual social afternoon. Beginning
with the business meeting there fol-
lowed a vocal solo by Miss Ada
Dresher and piana Duet by Miss
Bertha Price and Miss Edith Beck.
The remaining hour was spent in pleas
ant game contests under the direction
of Miss Bertha Hoffecker. after which
refreshments were served and the Club
adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1906-01-31

Ross Numbers Meets With Painful Accident
CHsswoLD, Jan. 30:-- While saving
wood Mr.. Ross Numbers near Ches-
void had his gloved hand come in con-
tact with the saw which mangled
little finger so that bis physician found
amputation of the finger necessary. 1t
was fortunate to be no worse.
Smyrna times., 1906-01-31
THIEVES WORK ABOUT BRENPoRD STATION

Loot Poultry House and Remove All the
Lamps From Around the Station.
Robbers perpetrated some peculiar
thefts at Brenford one night last week 5
They looted the poultry house of
James York, but had brought some of
the goods, securely tied, to corner of
the Brenford Station, which was un-
doubtedly designed as meeting place.
The Pennsylvania railroad agent dis
covered the birds and his suspicious
were aroused. They were taken into
custody and the next night every lamp
and light on aud around Brenford
station was stolen and the authorities
have not yet been able to apprehend
the thieves.
Smyrna times., 1906-01-31

CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE,
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LYTLE ACCEPTS AGREEMENT.

PORTLAND, Oct. Sc E. Lytle, as
president Of the Pacific Railway & Nav
igation company, has accepted the
agreement of the Tillamook business
men for furnishing right of way for
the road from Tillamook City to where
the survey crosses the Nehalem and
notices Of acceptance have been for
warded. Right Of way has already been
secured for considerable distance, and
it is stipulated in the agreement that
$4,000 viii be set aside by the resi-
dents for the purchase of land through
a timber tract Of about 20 miles. Or
ders have gone forth to organize a
construction party to begin work on the
coast and 40 head Of horses will be sent
overland at once. Equipment will fol-
low Immediately and work will be car
ried on during the winter. Steel and
other heavy material will be transport
ed by water.
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Opposes Mormon Children Being
Sent to Germany for Their
Education.
FoR6ETs THAT INDICTMENT
Advocates Purity Of Life and Adherence
to Zion and Pledges Eternal Peace
to All Hands, Despite Prosecu-
ton and Prison.

SALT LAKE, Oct. GA long address
by President Joseph r. Smith was the
principal event at the seyenty-seventh
semi.annuai conference OF the Mormon
church today. Smith advised Mormon
parents to discontinue the practice Of
sending their children to Berlin to
study, saying that many Of the Mormon
young people there held themselves
aloof from the church meetings In the
German capital.
He made no direct illusions to his
own indictment for unlawful cohabita-
ton with his five wives, but he said:
"Let every man live such an exem-
plary life that there, can be nothing
said against him. Let him be true to
his people, let him be true to Zion
and pure in his way and the one God
will uphold him whether he be deprived
Of his liberty in prison cells"
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SCHOOLING HER TEACHERS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.--Alfred Mcsely,
the English educationalist, who sent a
commission Of Englisbmeu interested in
education TO America in 1902, Is com
ing here at the end Of this month pre-
paratory to bringing over 300 teachers
Of English schools. They will start
coming in patches Of Is or 20 soon af-
ter his arrival. a committee Of ten,
headed by Mr.. straubenmuller Of the
Department Of Education, is now pre-
pairing a classification Of the public
schools Of Greater New York in or
der to make II possible for each visitor
to see the kind Of schools In which he OF
she Is most interested.
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Massachusetts, Republicans Name
Him for Governor.
MOODY GIVEN THE GLAD HAND
Fine State Ticket Norninated--All
Hands Stand Pat for Theodore
Roosevelt--Aiopt Strong Plat
form--Comniend Root.

BOSTON, Oct. 5.--Ex.Governor John
L. Bates was chosen chairman Of the
Republican state convention which met
here today fm the nomination Of can.
didates to be voted for at the Novem.
Der electin. An incident of the work
of the organization was demonstra.
tion given Attprney.General Moody
when he arose to move. the appoint
ment of the cmmittee on resolutions.
The platform reported by this COM
mittee praises the work Of Governor
Guild, President Roosevelt and Secre'
tary Root on the completion of his
mission to South America.
The resolutions further declare ad.
herence to the policy of protection, the
tariff to be revised when the interests
OF the country require it and urge that
representation in congress be reduced
in states where there Is suppression
of tho vote. The "rule of the mob and
the atrocious crime which frequently
provokes IT." are condemned. The res.
olutions express sympathy with the
Jews in Poland and Russia and com.
mend "the efforts of President Roose-
velt to devise a just and effective meth
cd for building up strong merchant
marine" Opposition is expressed TO-
the ownership Of railroads by state or
nation.
The convention by acclamation re-
nominated the following state officers:
Governor Curtis Guild, Jr.
Lieutenant. Governor -Eben Draper.
Secretary Of State-William NJ, olin.
Auditor Henry d. Turner
Treasurer and Receiver-General-
Arthur B. Chaplin.
Attorney -General--Dana Malone.
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slightly lnjuring tho engineer and fire.
man. Immense trees which withstood
last Thursdays hurricane, were up
rooted In this section.
Today's tornado was responsible for
reports Immediately following the storm
that about 20 lives had been lost In the
city and surrounding country.
The tornado entered tho city near
Audubon Park, having crossed the Mis-
sissippi River from the farming country
opposite that point Tho wind was
accompanied by low.hanging cloud
and 4 heavy rumble. II Travelled north.
west until II reached the fine residence
portion Of the city. 81. Charles and Ma.
poleon avenues. Here the damage was
lightest done In any part Of the tor.
nado's course. From St. Charles the
wind proceeded straight ahead TO Ma.
ringo and carondelet streets, where II
vcered sharply 10 the northward and
In this direction passed out Of the city.
The path OF this tornado through tho
city was from 30 To 90 feet wide. This
narrow zone was strewn with bricks
from demolished ebimneys, detached
boards, unrooted trees, fallen telegraph
poles and an occasional roof. II was
the falling Of these objects which
caused most Of tho injuries.
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HAD pERrLoUs FALL.
Bridge Collapses With Two Score Of
Students Upon It.


MENoNINEE, Mich, Oct. 5.--While
party Of twenty-five students Of the
oceanta. Wis, high school were stand
ing on the foot bridge over oceanta
Falls, Wis. today watching the falls,
the structure collapsed, hurling the
whole party forty feet into the stream.
William Ballou, aged fourteen, was
killed and viga Scntil. Hazel Denisen
and Frank Donley were seriously In.
juIvd. Several others were injured. The
bridge IL two hundred feet long, but
the water was three feet deep. A large
number Of students had just left the
bridge when II collapsed.
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Kansas Man Secures Commission
from Sunny Cuba.
RESIGNS TAsK-DRAWS PAY
Old war-Scarred Veteran Who Knows
His Business-Iob Cost Him Twen-
ty-Nine Cents--Intended to
Organize Regiment.

WICHITA, Kans., Oct. &C. A. Mo-
sher of Wichita, received a COM
mission as general in the Cuban
army Wednesday and the next day he
was asked to resign. His commission
came directly from President Palma.
He had in mind to raise regiment Of
rough riders similar to the one led by
Theodore Roosevelt in 1898. In reply
ing, Mr.. Palma sent him commission
as general, dating the commission
back three months.
When Secretary Taft arrived in Ha.
vana Mosher was asked to resign and
return the contract sent him by the
.H.hs. government In the same let
ter draft was sent him for his sal
ary as a Cuban general since the date
OF his commission. Mr.. Mosher is more
than 90 years old and is an old sol
der. He served in the Union army as
lieutenant in the Eighth Illinois in
fantry. Although he is more than ST.
200 richer he is sorry that Secretary
Taft recalled his commission. His ac-
tual expenses of securing the commits
sion was twenty-nine cents.
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BOSTON FOR TARIFF REFORM.

BOSTON, Oct. 5.--A blow to imme-
date tariff revision and to champions
of increased reciprocal trade schedules,
led by Eugene Foss, was delivered at
the Massachusetts Republican conven-
tion which adopted withous ais1:;s Iaii.c:; \
STRANGE platform calling for such tar
if changes as might be found necessary
from time to time, with the under
standing that they be applied to all
sections Of the country and to all indus
tries.
Harmony prevailed at the convention,
which nominated by acclamation state
ticket composed entirely of men now
in office, headed by Curtis Guild, Jr., Of
Boston, for governor.
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REVOLUTION THE KEY NOTE.


NEW YORK. Oct. 5.AA Buenos Ayres
dispatch TO the Herald brings the news
that the Congress Of Spanish republi-
cans composed of representatives Of the
majority Of Spanish societies in the
atin.American republics, has just
closed. The congress approved declara'
tions that most of the present politics
is incompetent and that revolutionary
action is necessary to re-establish a
republic in Spain. They declare that
the disasters Of the war with the Unit
ed States should be attributed to the
political incapacity Of monarchial in.
stitutions.
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Trying 10 Save Fifty Of Their In
pri.oned Companions from
Sure Death.
ALL HANDS ARE C0NsplRING
Clique Planned to Overthrow the Gov
eminent by Aiming Workmen and
Creating Financial Disorders
in The Capital.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 5.-Agita-
tion by the workmen Of st. Petersburg
who for some time have been tranquil,
has begun again.
Several largely attended demonstra-
tions were held In various quarters Of
the city tonight and last night. on ac-
count Of the trial Of the fifty-one mem
bers Of the Council Of Workmen's Del
egates, a revolutionary organization
which operated during the troublous
times Of last October and November.
The men have been in prison long
time and are accused Of high treason
The council planned to overthrow the
government by arming the wcrkmen
and endeavoring to precipitate a fnan.
cial crash.
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Three Tornado Gale, Spring Up
In a. Many hours--Mobile Is
Not Badly involved.
MUCH TIMBER IS WRECKED
Fierce Bursts OF Wind Traverse the
Country In Marrow Swathss, Wreck
Ing Everything That confronts
Them.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 5.--This region
was today the center Of eyelonie dis'
iurbances, at least three Of which were
tornados and caused the loss OF six
lives, with nine persons reported fa-
tally injured.
About daylight heavy storms broke
within ono hundred miles, west, north
and east OF New Orleans.
Tonight all reports have II that the
sugar and cotton crops are blown down,
and Of sugar mills destroyed In sever
al directions. The damage including
that done In New Orleans, IL placed at
one million Of dollars.
The worst OF the tornadocs near this
city were between $50 and ! o'clock.
II devastated portions Of three parishes'
and although no lives were lost in this
city, property Is damaged at half a
million, and about nifty persons are In.
jured, one fatally Fully 800 buildings
are damaged. about seyenty.iye being
blown Hat. Most of the demolished
buildings were negro cabins.
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Disarmament Win Be Concluded
On Monday.
REBEL RIFLES OLD AND POOR
Leaders Fastening in From Provinces
to Surrender Thousand Men Are
Camped at Guines Waiting >
Chance to Give Up.

HAVANA, Oct. 5.--While the disarn1-
ament Of the rebels win not be COM
pleted by Saturday night, it Is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the entire opera
tion will be finished on Monday, with
the exception Of Puerto Principe pro-
vince, which has been less affected than
any other province, by the rebels.
The great majority of the rebel rifles
are old and poor, and many dilapidated
weapons have been turned it.
The rebel leaders in all the provinces
are fastening to comply with the de-
mands Of the American officers and are
giving up their arms willingly.
General Asbert, with one thousand
men, is canpvt; t;at soi,;ss., outside Of. of
Guines. This force will come in tomor-
row and disarm.
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THE EVERLASTING BOY.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 5.-Peter
Salmi, a 4.year.old boy, was electro
cuted late yesterday near the six.mile
house. lie climbed up pole supporting
a number of high tension electric light
wires and grasped one of the feed wires.
A current Of 1900 volts passed through
his body.
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FoRTY-DAY c1RcUM-TRIP.

VICTORIA, B. O., Oct. 5.-Mail ad'
vices from Yokohama state that a con-
ference held between the Russian
Asiatic Steamship company and jap
anese lines at Vladiyostok, It was de-
cided to establish weekly alternate
steamship service between North Ja-
pan and vladivostok and the Russian
Asiatic line announced it would extend
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ESTIMATE DEAD AT SEVENTY.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, Oct, 5.-Twen-
ty-nine bodies have been recovered from
the Westfork mine at Pocahontas, Va,
and a conservative estimate places the
total number Of dead at seventy. The
rescuing party has reached the scene
of the explosion, but the immense
amount of debris and wreckage has
greatly hampered the search for bodies.
There is no evidence thus far Of fire.
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MIGHTY POOR JOKE.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. ga sus-
picious looking package found in Gov
ernor Pennypacker's mail today, was
soaked in water by cautious clerk and
upon being opened was found to con-
tain small case, resembling 4 cart
ridge shell, surrounded by black pow
der. and intended to be exploded by
the removal Of the lid. The construc-
ton was such no harm would have re-
suited had it exploded. From various
inscriptions on the wrappers II j. be-
lieved 10 have been joke.
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A FIGHT SCHEDULED.

LEWISTON, Mont. Oct. 5.--The two
Roscoes and Charles Brown, alleged
rustlers, who escaped from the county
jail here several days ago. were seen at
Two Dot early today, well armed and
moving along in leisurely fashion. The
officers expect to oyertake the outlaws
some time tonight. If contact is made
an exciting fight win probably follow.
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DISASTROUS ALLEGATIONS.

CLEVELAND. Oct. 5.--Clutched in
each others arms, two young men,
u. v. Bunts, aged thirty, and Harry
Wilfred, aged seventeen, fell from the
fourth story Of the Lake Shore rail
road office building and we're hurled to
their death on the pavement below,
tbi safternoon. The young men had
had some trouble and In the alterca-
ton they fell through the open win.
dow. During the flight through the
air deather relaxed HIS death.like grasp.
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 5.--Seven per.
sons were killed in today's cyclonic dis
turbance, according to reports which
reached here late today from the coun'
try around New Orleans Deaths were
reported by both 81. James and West
Baton Rouge parishes.
Three tornadoes struck New Orleans
and vicinity today, causing loss of life
and great property damage in sections
which a week ago today were more or
less devastated by the Gulf hurricane.
The first tornado was at Pontchatoula,
Ia., 80 miles north OF here; the sec.
ond In New Orleans, and the third near
Biloxi, Miss, half way between here
and Mobile, on the Gulf coast.
The tornado at pontchatoula struck
the southern end Of the town about Z
o'clck in the morning. George Hawes
was killed in his home, which was
blown down, and his wife and four chill
dren were badly injured. Three ne
groes also were reported killed at Pont-
chatoula,
The second tornado appeared in New
Orleans shortly after 8 o'clock, ripping
narrow path through Ave miles Of the
city's residence and business section
and doing $5oo,Ooo damage. No lives
we're lost here, but one negro was fa.
tally injured by a freight car over
turning upon him, and half q hun
dred other persons wer injurd, II Of
whom were taken to hospitals.
The third tornado passed seven miles
northwest of Biloxi, where 1t over
turned an engine and three cars belong.
ing to the Dantzler Lumber company,
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ANOTHER MINE HUkK0K.

DENVER, Oct. 5.--Aceording to
special to the News, fifteen men are be-
lieved to have been entombed in the
Dutchman mine at Blossburg, N. NJ,
early this morning, by an explosion,
Only six men are positively known to
have been in the tunnel, but the usual
night.shift numbers fifteen and none
have been located outside the mine. -Four
bodies hae been recovered. The search
coarinues, though firedamp makes res
cue work very difficult.
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RAN OFF FROM oUcHAKoFF.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5,--General Ouch
akoff Of the Russian army, who is pur-
suing his eloping wife and her man
companion, sailed for Europe yesterday
on the rFench liner LaProyence. The
fugitives arrived here last week as Mr..
and Mrs. Eesshoff and We're met by
Commissioner Watchorn and the Rus
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its line to San Francisco. Officials an
nounced they would form connecting
arrangements BY which traveller could
journey around the world IN forty days.
FORTY WITNESSES CALLED.

NEW YORK. Oct. 5.--The trial Of
DR.. Frank Brewer, charged with the
murder Of his wife last September Is
scheduled TO begin Monday In Toms
River, n. J., before Supreme Court jus.
tice Hendrickson. The case has at
tracted much public attention. DR..
Brewer will be defended by !. w.
Carmichael Of Toms River and Ed
mund Wilson of Red Bank, who will
be aided BY medical experts.
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WHITES AND BLACKS.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 5-The grand
jury found true bill today in which
sixty negroes are indicted for the muir
der Of Policeman Heard at Brownsville,
on September %. The jury returned
sixteen bills in connection with the riot
ing. 1t is understood that several Of
these are against white men charged
with the same offense.
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coLLIDED In THE YARD.

RED BLUFF, Cal, Oct. 5.-Two trains
Of the Southern Pacific company coli
lided in the lower part Of the yard
here yesterday, resulting in the in
jury Of a man named Martin Kelly.
Kelly, it is believed, will die.
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HE'S A SQUARE SPORT.

CHICAGO, Oct. 5-Sir Thomas Lip
ton was wined, dined and applauded at
dinner given for him by the mayor
and people Of Chicago, at the Chicago
Athletic association. The Commercial
Association will entertain Sir Thomas
at a dinner tomorrow.