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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03
Lawrence Gazette. There is quit,

Lawrence Gazette: There is quite
q little talk over Kansas just now In
reference to the outrageous fees
allowed the receivers In the brewery
cases, OF course no one, not even
the receivers themselves, make pre-
tense that they earned the money it
was given them in the name Of 're-
form" and accepted by them in the
spirit 1t was given. The reiormers
could take with good conscience the
Ill gotten gains Of the brewers, and
appropriate ito their own use. But
leaving out the one fact that the
money came from the sale of liquor,
the act Of the receivers was as repre-
hensib.e as the work of the brewers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03

fellows lined up to have Simpson re
appointed for a second term. Jim
simpson owns most Of the best land
In his section Of the state and bought
1t when to take 1t of the hands u the
mortgaged owner was a favor at eny
price. Thera- are people An McPher-
son county who claim that iiIStandard
oil stock continues It's slump in the
market the time will come when
John d. Rockefeller will be a small
puddle compared with McPherson'p
leading citizen"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03
shIps .New captaIns Command.

Washington, Oct. 2s=-Admiral
Brownson, of the bureau Of navigation
Tuesday made public the names Of the
battleships to which the new captains
announced Monday for commands in
Admiral Evans feet are to be as.
signed. The New Jersey, w. H. H.
Switzerland; the Alabama, T. e.
veder; the Illinois, Bradley A. Fiske;
the Kearsarge, Hamilton Hutchins;
the Ohio. Charles W. Bartlett; the
California. v. L. Cottmann; the Ken.
lucky, Walter C. Cowles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03
NO WAR SAYS TAFT
The Secretary Assured the japanese
Of Our Continued Friend
ship and Good Will.
EARNEST SPEECH IN TOXIC
Aft 2rN the Banquet the Scene Was a
Remarkable Manifestation Of Good
Feeling, Congratulations Be-
Ing Exchanged.

Toxic, Oct. 2.-Secretary of War
Taft aroused the widest enthusiasm
and loud cheers when, in the course OF
his speech at the banquet given in his
honor by the municipality of Toxic
and chamber opbcmmerce, he declared
that war between the United States
ind japan would be "a crime againsi
modern civilization and as wicked a
it would be insane, cdding that Meth
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03
Nav Eorelnn pn,tana an,..

Washington. ocr. 2.-The new for
elgn postal rate, adopted at the lasi
universal postal convention in Rome
became effective Tuesday. Foreign
postage is now Ave cents for the FIRST
ounce and three cents for each add
tional ounce. The new rate applies "a
all countries except Canada, Mexico
and Cuba where the domestic rate
continues.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03

The state railroad board has won 9
great victory over the Pullman com
pany. 1t has compelled that COM
pany to issue an order that Pullman
cars shall not be run across Kansas
with the doors locked. As probably
not more than three cars a year are
SO transferred it is likely that the
Pullman company will miss no divi-
dends on account OF the order.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03

1t is reported that another nature
fake has been exploded by the scien-
lists, who now say that there is no
more PHOSPHORUS in fish than in a
iackrabbit, and that the latter is quite
the equal OF the former as q brain
producing food. That's all right
but those who prefer jackrabbits can
have our share. Well take lake
trout.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03
How to Mark the TraiI.

How to Mark the Trail.
Judge William r. Smith, formerl
, associate chief justice nj the state o
Kansas, now general attorney for tn
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Railwa.
company in Kansas, is much inter
ested In marking the Santa Fe trail
but Judge Smith has a rather differ
ent plan Of indicating the course o
the trail than the women who arr
working upon the matter. Here ART
a few Of his suggestions:
ain place Of metal or stone tablets
with which our patriotic women are
marking the course Of the Santa F.
trail, said Judge Smith, ii suggest
that that busts Of Kansas statesmen
be substituted. There are enough
living specimens whose images might
mark the path Of the early argonauts
with imposing monuments every few
miles from Kansas City to Coolidge.
"At the east end, Jim Getty,
carved out Of some imperishable sub
stance, in the act Of gesturing to his
associates in the senate, opposing a
township road bill, would recall to
pOSterity his eminent political SER
vices to the people. At Lawrence. q
brass bust Of Roscoe Stubs, furnished
with copper hair, would appropriate
ly indicate the path of the pioneer.
II any copper was left it could be
used on the metal head Of Senator
Dumont Smiths statue of-Kinsley.
I'm Burlingame, a life mask Of
Dave Mulvane, attached to a post,
would divert the natives more than
3 totem when they gathered trying to
guess what Dave was thinking
about.
ICY" Leland and Curtis sculptured
together out of one block of stone
could be set up most any place along
the route, illustrating the undying
affection existing between the white
man and the Indian. A life Size
statue Of Billy Morgan at Hutchin-
son wouldn't cost much. 1t should
represent that statesman on the trail,
facing east, in an heroic attitude Of
protest against the building Of a rail-
road through the state which might
inflict on the people charge Of more
than two cents mile for passenger
fare.
THE images of Chalk Beeson and
Dave Blaine would call to mind both |
the cowboy and the professional re-
former; classes Of people useful at
one time, but fast becoming extinct.
Hundreds Of other conspicuous
citizens, now living, might have the
present glory Of their valorous deeds
In the judicial, political or legislative
ield rescued from oblivion ia the
manner stated. The Santa Fe trail
ihus marked and ornamented would
lraw the attention OF the world to the
abandoned pathway Of the early
lunter for the horizon. At the same
lime, the memory Of our distin-
pushed men SO pictured in stone or
'rass would be preserved until the
'orroding tooth of time gnaws their
James and postoffice addresses from
If the monuments"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03

new YORK, oct Inlay Catherine
Wood, the former government CLERK
who has been suing United States
Senator Thomas O. Platt for several
years, Monday brought action in the
supreme court for absolute divorce
from the senator, alleging that she
had been married to him in the Fifth
Avenue hotel, New York, In 1901.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03

Every reader knows there 10 . won
deriul shortage Of school teachers In
Kansas. Do you think the advertise
ment here following which appeared
in western paper will do the bust
ness WANTED, young lady to keep
company with fine looking young
man. She can find out who heis by
teaching Bethel school,"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03
Laborers BurIed Alive,

81 Paso. Tex, oes 2.-News reached
here Tuesday night 81 another slide
In the Mexican Central ballast guar,
hes near Victoria IN which many IL
borefs were buried alive. Sixteen
dead and II fatally injured have been
taken out II is known that many
others are buried under the tons Of
earth and rock with no hope Of being
rescued alive
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03

During the year ended June 80 last
1858 persons were killed on the rail-
roads Of the United States and 81, FOG
were injured. These are the figures
given by the Interstate Commerce
Commission and they will receive at.
tention at the next session of Con-
Cress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03

The railroad commissioners are in
speeding the Missouri Pacific tracks
In the private car Of Mr.. Gould. The
chances are that the track seems very
smooth and easy for the passengers
Why not get on the common branch
trains once in while and seelwhat Is
really the condition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03

1t looks at this time as though
Walter Wellman will have hard time
next year putting up his annual
bluff about going to the north pole.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03

A headline in the Topeka paper
says a prisoner escaped from Lansing
and "was lost to site." To the prison
site evidently.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03
THURSDAY, OCT. 5. 1907.

The weather man seems to be shap'
ing up things about right for the
Dickinson county fair next week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-03

Garry Nation is in Jail in Washing
ton. Probably the Solomon Tribune
will bear up nobly under the affection.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-10
SMYRNA. DEL. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL TO- 1907.
SOCIETY WEDDING AT MiDDLETOWN.
Miss G-ace Hart Parvs Becomes the Wife of
Mr.. Henry Stevenson Brady at an EiabOr-
ate Church Wedding, Wednesday.

An elaborate church wedding took
place Wednesday evening in st. Anne's
Episcopal Church when Miss Grace
Hart Parvis, daughter of Mrs. Henri
eta V. Parvis, was married to Mr..
Henry Stevenson Brady. At $50
o'clock the wedding party entered the
church to the strains of the wedding
march played by Sewell Downs, of
Summit Bridge. The bride was given
away by her uncle, Senator Edward
Hart, of Townsend. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Albert Ed
ward Clay, rector of the church. The
bridal gown was white messaline, over
taffeta, pearl trimmings, and applique,
with veil and orange blossoms. She
carried lilies of the valley. The maid
of honor, Mics Helen Brady, youngest
sister of the groom, wore white radium
and carried a bouquet of smilax and
pink carnations. The brides maids,
Shallcross, Miss Justine B. Peverley
and Miss Helen Cochran, all of Mid
dletown, all wore pink chiffon crepe,
with pink gloves and slippers, and wore
wreaths of pink carnations and smilax
and carried shower bouquets of carna
tions and smilax. The best man wal
Mr.. Lucian Green, and the ushers,
Messrs. Cuthbert Peverley, Joseph P
Comegys, Frank Clayton and William
Fl. Brady. Immediately after tn
ceremony a reception was held at tn
Parvis home on South Broad street
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs
Brady left on a wedding trip South
Upon their return they will live at tn
weston, near Mt. Pleasant, wher
, they will receive on April "a, from t
, II p. IN.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-10
DIsPOsING OF HIS THOROUGHBRED DOGS.
DR.. r. H. Clifton the Local Sportsman Sells
Two Puppies and Refuses Offer OF $3.50.

DIR. r. II. Clifton, our popular dem
tist, who has hobby for thoroughbred
dogs is disposing of his puppies. Re-
Gently he sold one to a Baltimore
sportsman and another to a party in
Philadelphia. The dam of these pup
pies is Counts Destiny the thorough
bred Llewellin setter, which DR.. Cliff
ton procured from party in Tacoma,
Washington, sometime ago. 1t has
been but recently that he refused an
offer of $3.50 for her from sportsman
in Indiana. DIR. Clifton expects one
of the litter to win the third American
Field Futurity to be held next Fall.
Since Howard r. Jones our other local
authority on celebrated dogs has dis
posed of his stock, dog talk has been a
little on the quiet and it is refreshing
to know that Smyrna still attracts at
tention in and outside of the state.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-10
FIRE NEAR KENTON MAKES
CLEAN SWEEP OF BUILDINGS
BUILDINGS ON S. A. FORMERS FARM TEN
ANTED BY CHARLES JOHNSON DESTROYED
Loss About $4,000 Which Was Only Partially
Covered By lnsurance-Stlck and Some
Household Goods We're Saved.

KENToN, April ga destructive fire
Kenton on Thursday and IN a short
space of time wiped out the residence
tenanted by Charles Johnson, a col
ored man, stable and Outbuildings en-
failing a loss of $4,000 which is only
partially covered by insurance The
fire broke out about ten o'clock in the
Smyrna on a business trip leaving his
family in charge of the house. How
the fire occurred is a mystery. The
blaze soon called a number of helping
hands but they were powerIess with
buckets of water to extinguish it. For
! tunately the stock was gotten ont and
when the house caught there was some
furniture ar other things saved but
with this exception everything was
burned to the ground. The farm is
Just outside the town limits and wher
the fire was at its height, with a strong
wind blowing the citizens of KentoI
were more or less alarmed. Their,
was nothing to do but to watch build
ing after building on the farm burn
and it was not until the fire had spen
itself that the citizens of Kenton wer
relieved. While the loss falls heayies
upon Mr.. S. A. Eortner, Of Smyrna
the owner, the loss means much to hi
tenant, Charles Johnson. The latte
lost his hay, his corn and nearly all hi
farming implements and part of hi
household goods which meant the e
fort of several years to Accumulate
Neighbors, plying the colored man
: situation, have donated provisions an
other things to help him out. 1t
understood that Mr.. Fortner will r(
build as soon as possible.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-10
OLD SOLDIER COMES TO A SAD END.
Too Much Booze Was "ftughey" McVey's UG-
doing and He Died Last Evening.

Too Much Booze Was "fiughey" McVey's UG-
doing and He Died Last Evening.
"Hughy' McVey, an old soldier who
was tramping down the State, died
last evening at the residence of Wood
Ennis, near town, from the effects of
too much booze. McVey had but re-
Gently left the Old Soldiers Home in
New York State and came down to
Delaware where he had previously
been employed during fruit seasons.
He had been spending night or two
around Brenford and went over to
Wood Ennis Monday. Last even
ing he was taken i'll and died about
eight o'clock. W. A. FAIRIES was sum-
moned and took charge of the body.
1t is said he has two daughters living
in Philadelphia. and the body is
being held until they can be communi-
Gated with. The supposition is that
McVey upon receiving his pension
money last March left the Old Soldiers
Home and came to Delaware. He
had been on a spree for several days.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-10
BASEsALE FEVER STRIKES DOWN STATE.
Smyrna Does Not Talk Of Team Bnf Other
Towns Are Showing More or Less Rivalry.

The baseball fever has not struck
Smyrna yet and it is hardly probable
that Jour enthusiasts will organize a
league team for the reason that many
of our local players are away and it
costs considerably to hire team.
Down the state the great national sport
is producing a fever as spring weather
comes on. Unless present indications
fail, lower Delaware Will witness some
fast baseball the coming season. AL
ready FIVE towns are making efforts to
place teams on the diamond-Seaford,
Salisbury, Bridgeville, Greenwood and
Harrington and probably Delmar.
Seaford is now negotiating with sew
eral players, among them being Tasso,
Vineland, N. j.; Jennis, of Philadel-
phia, last season with Wilkesbarre, in
the New York state league, and a crack
pitcher from Pennsylvania whose
names are withheld for the present.
Salisbury, which had one of the best
teams ever gotten together in this
part of the country during 1904, but
which has not been represented by 9
strong team since, will enter this sea
son and have the backing of some Of
the wealthiest citizens. BridgeviIle
will pick most of her players from the
Wilmington team after they return
from Portsmouth, Va. Townsend, tht
hard hitting outfelder from Houston
will likely be Bridgeville manager il
he fails to make good with Whining
ton, and will have some of the Other
players with him who are released.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-10
cARNIvALs OF RUNAwAYs DOWN IN DOVER
x-up Saturday Evening Results In One Horse
Being Killed and Damage to Vehicles.

There was a carnival of runaway
horses and accompanying fatalities in
Dover Saturday evening. A strange
and driverless carriage came dashing
through the streets about s O'Clock,
knocking vehicles right and left and
creating a panic among at least 500
people. It was the team of Henry
Johnson of Wyoming. The horse evil
IDENTIFY attempted to run through the
Dover Federal building, but when on
the smooth concrete pavement it fell
sprawling across the sidewalk. One
of its shafts pierced the side of the
horse of Ambrose Morris and the ami
NAL fell dead. Children were mean
time unhitching the horse of Thomas
G. Cook when it became seized with
the runaway fever and plunged
through the procession of country car
riages. running through town at fur
ious speed.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-10
GROWERS EXPRESS FEELING
UNCERTAINTY OVER FRUIT
WlNTRY BLASTS OF THE PAST WEEK WITH
TREES IN BLOOM CAUSE APPREHENSION
Some Prominent Growers, However, Entertain
the Hope That Buds Have With Stood the
Ordeal and Prospects are Good

The weather consitions of the past
week have caused more or less appre-
hension among Fruit Growers of this
locality as to its effect upon the coming
fruit crop. The warm spring weather
of few days ago brought out the trees
in blossom, some being more advanced
than others. This warm spell has been
followed by frost, and cold wave with
its accompanying freeze, ending yes
terday with snow and sleet. The re-
suit has been that farmers of this
vicinity have been filled with a feeling
of uncertainty as to it's effect upon the
buds. W. T. Massey, G. E. Speakman
and some of our prominent growers
are of the opinion that the buds have
withstood the severe ordeal. On the
other hand there are other growers
who take more pessimistic view of
the situation and believe the buds on
the young trees especially haYe been
injured while the older trees which
have not advanced as much, may have
escaped. There are various shades of
opinions expressed but it will take
several days of warm sunshine to fully
develop the extent of the damage, il
any damage at all. In comparison
with last year it is said the trees are
not so full of buds. This would indi-
cate that there will not be, under fav-
orable circumstances, as large a cror
as ordinarily predicted. Still there
are many new bearing orchards coming
on this year which will more thar
make up the difference. When thu
peach yellows struck this vicinity
years ago, many growers pulled VI
their orchards. In recent years ther'
has been greater interest manifested
and the result has been the setting ou
of thousands of trees. New orchard
are coming into bearing every yea
and unless the ''yellows' or tn
{ ''scale' get the better of them, thi
section in the near future will probabl
= become as famous as it was in th'
seventies when many farmers wer
made Independently rich.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-10
ENLARGING BELMONT CANNING BUSINESS.
c. E. Speakmau Erecting Another Factory to
Have Capacity Of 5000 to 5000 Day.

Belmont Hall Tomatoes" which in
the past few years has been gaining
reputation among fancy grocermen in
Philadelphia, Baltimore and other
cities will be put up this year in larger
and more attractive quantities. G. E.
Speakman the other:day, broke ground
for a new canning factory in the rear
of Belmont Hall which when completed
will be equipped with the latest anu
most up-to-date machinery. Every
thing will.be sanitary to conform with
the pure food law. A new engine will
be installed to run the machinery.
The capacity of the plant will be from
between 5000 and 5000 cans daily and
consequently means the employment
of more home labor. Tho cans will
be adorned this year with handsome
lithographic label OF colonial effect
showing a picture of historic Belmont
Hall. The tomatoes are packed whole
and unpeeled in the pure juice of the
fruit by a special process employed by
Mrs. Speakman and it is this feature
that makes it in demand among the
fancy trade of our larger cities,
Smyrna times., 1907-04-10
FARMERS PLOw TURNS UP SOME GOLD.
George COlerdals, of Near ElIendale, Un-
earths Pile of JeweIry 10 Field.

A treasure place was found by
George Coverdale on a farm near Ell
lendale a few days ago. He was plow
ing piece of ground which had been
recently cleaned up, when the plow
turned up a quantity of Jewelry and
knives. The land is owned by Squire
Ellegood and known as the Stephen
Warren farm, near the railroad, half
mile from Glendale. The find COM
posed gold breastpins, earrings,
several plain gold rings, waoth chains
and large number OF pocket knives,
which latter had become ruined by
rust. The jewellery after being cleaned
was in excellent condition. The turn
ing up of the treasure place has caused
many persons to begin digging for
riches. Many finds of coin have been
made in Sussex county in the past few
years.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-10
FUNERAL OF MRS. REYNOLDS STEVENSON.
Took Place Friday Afternoon and Was Largely
Attended d-Intermsnt Odd Fellows Cemetery

The funeral of Mrs. Daisy Sutton
Stevenson, wife of G. Reynolds Stew
enson took place Friday afternoon
from the residence of George NJ.
Stevenson. The passing out of such a
young life by the slow and blighting
disease of consumption, was matter
that deeply touched her relatives and
large circle of friends. AS result, the
funeral was largely attended. The
floral tributes were many and hand
some. Besides the many personal re-
membranes there was a beautiful
floral offering from Asbury M. E.
Sunday School and her Sunday School
Glass. Rev. DIR. Robert Watt, pastor
of Asbury M. E. Church, who had been
sojourning for the week at Atlantic
City came home to take personal
| charge of the funeral and he was as.
sisted by Presiding Elder Koons.
Each spoke feelingly of the life and
character of the deceased. A male
quartette sang several selections. In.
terment took place at Odd Fellows
Cemetery. Those from a distance
who attended the funeral were: Mrs
Charles Dithmar, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Lacony, Mrs. Howard Hinchman
Mrs. Charles Lock, Charles Dithmal
Jr., of Camden, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Truax, of Philadelphia, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph d. Stevenson, Mrs
Mary E. Woods, MI. and Mrs. Truster
l.. Davis, Mrs. Lue d. Sargant, Viii
mington; Mrs. Hall F. Miffiin, Frank
lin City, Va; Mrs. VIM. l.. Pritchet t
of Dover; Mrs. John M. Wooters anC
Miss Beulah B. Stevenson, of Greens
boro, Nd.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-10
WHY CAN'T SMYRNA HAVE CLEAN STREETS?
Dover Starts Good Movement that Smyrna
Can Well Afford TO Take Up and Enforce.

Smyrna is being set good example
by our State Capital in the successful
movement they have begun for clean
streets especially on the Sabbath Day.
This movement should result in much
benefit to citizens and pedestrians.
Dover's campaign of Saturday night
street cleaning, in order to have a
spick. and-span town for the Sabbath
day of visiting, promenading and
church going in fine apparel, will be-
gin this week. Mayor Pennewill will
enforce the plan which is to thor
oughly clean, with a large force of
cleaners, the streets and sidewalks be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock and mid
night every Saturday night. There
will be systematic plan of collecting
the rubbish and garbage.