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Smyrna times., 1907-03-20

Among the bills reported unfavorably |
were those requiring the transportation |
companies to furnish separate cars or |
apartments for white and black passengers.
The House passed these bills:-
Referring to the electors of the State all
questions of public policy. This is the adj
visOry initiative and advisory refendum bill
once killed i'll the House.
Authorizing municipal corporation, water
cOmmissinrs and other corporate bodies to
donate money, lands or other valu lbles r
the improvement OF the National Guard "a
Delaware.
The Senate passed these bills
Abolishing the offices of road commits
sloners in New Castle County in 1911 and
creating the positions of road supervisors
responsible to the Levy Court and under
the direction of the civil e. gineer of the
county.
Creating commission to consider and
report upon an adequare method of revenue
and taxation.
Providing for survey o. the public lands
IN the vicinity of R-hObOth.
Increasing the salary of the Stat' Auditor
$500 year.
Providing for the appointment of an addi-
tional Deputy Attorney General for Kent
! and Sussex Counties.
| Fixing the Delaware Railroad COmpany's
| taxes to the State at $50, 900 year.
! Providing that applicants for oyster IL
cense shall be bona tide residents of Deli
ware.
Fixing the State taxes on the Philadelphia
Baltimore Il Washington Railroad at $50, 900
II year.
Authorizing the Mayor and Council of
| Wilmington to borrow $500, 900 for the use
of the Water Commissioners and for new
filtration plant.
Fixing the state taxes of the Baltimore &
Philadelphia Railroad Company CB. q o. }
at $50, 900 year.
Appropriating 800, 900 to the Delaware
State Hospital at Farnhurst.
Prohibiting discrimination in charges by
surety companies.
The Legislature will once more convene
next Monday to finally pass appropriation
and budget measures.
After vigorous fight made against
it by Senator Conner, the jury com.
missioner bill, which already had
passed the House, was concurred in
by the Senate Friday afternoon
Senator Conner first offered an amend
ment that the bill apply to New Castle
county only, but this was voted down
} When the question came on the pas
sage of the bill he pleaded with tn,
Senate to kill it, as Kent and SUSSEX
comfy did not want it. Conner char
ged that it was political measur
backed by the Democrats. "Yol
never heard the Democrats asking TO
e a bill to take the placing of jurors
e names in the boxes from the Lev
Courts when they were controlled b
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
4,o.al SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS.
Elected Last Friday Night for Ensuing Year
L. NJ. Price Superintendent.

At the Annual Election of Officers
for Asbury NJ. E. Sunday School held
last Friday evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Superintendent, Lewis NJ. Price;
Assistant superintendent, William
FAIRIES; Lady Superintendent, Mrs.
Laura Lee Temple; Secretary and
Treasurer, George NJ. Stevenson; Sec
Betary and Treasurer of Missionary
Society, Gilbert S. FAIRIES; Libr arian,
Charles J. Sudler; Assistant Librarian,
Frank P. McCawley; Chorister, Wal
Ter o. Hoffecker; Pianist, Miss Bertha
Smithers; Assistant Pianist, Miss Bes.
sie Doughten; Orchestra, Carlton B.
Walls, Wm.J Doughten, Harry P Shap-
ley and F. Irving Walls; Superiutend-
ent of Infant Department, Miss Eliza
beth McDowell; Assistant Superin-
tendents of Infant Department, Mrs.
Walter o. Hofecker and Mrs. John A.
Hoffecker; Superintendent Intermedi
ate Department, Mrs. Alice NJ. Reed;
Assistant Superintendent of Interme
diate Department, Miss Elizabeth F
Jones.
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
LEGISLATURE CLEARS ITS CALENDAR.
Both Houses Rush Through Business and Ad
jOurn Monday For One Week.

Both branches of the Legislature
adjourned monday evening until Mon
day morning next after having cleared
the calendars of most of the important
bills pending. In the final rush the
Senate killed the high license bill,
which would have given Wilmington
and other incorporated cities and towns
In the state portion of the money col
lected for licenses to sell Intoxicating
liquors. The "Bottle Repeater" bill
passed by the House died in committee
ofthe Senate. By hard work the House
succeeded III clearing its calender, but
in the Senate number of important
bills were allowed to die in committee.
There was little discussion in the two
Houess and the time was spentin rush
ing bills through or disposing of them
in some other way. Monday evening
after the adjoul nment the Republican
members of this and the last Legisla-
ture were royalty banquetted at the
Hotel Richardson by United States
Senator H. 4. DUPONT.
The bills withdrawn in the House We're.
For a new city charter for Wilmington,
the Sparks bill and substitute having passed
both houses.
Providing for the payment of wages to all
employees at least twice in each calend, l
month.
Limiting all railroad fares to two cents pei
mile.
To incorporate the town of Seaford.
Creating a new office in New Castle
| County. that of deputy coroner.
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20

Price, Neavitt; Fl. d. Stewart, Trappe
and Leonard White, by the Quarterly
Conference at Bayside. Among the
many interesting features of the APP
preaching session of the Wilmington
NJ. E. Conference will ethe joint edu-
cational banquet to be held in the Town
Hall, Smyrna, on Frilay evening,
March p. Dickinson, Drew, WI
mington Conference Academy and
other Methodist educational institu-
tions will be represented by alumni,
faculty and friends, who will discuss
the problems of Christian educatio
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20

Our leading fruit growers do not
look with hopeful prospect for a big
fruit crop this year. We have inter
viewed a number of growers with the
result that they are about of the same
opinion of our Cheswold correspondent
last week when he reported that the
crop was nearly all killed. This news
is disappointing not only to the
growers but the community in general
for a good peach means much to all
channels of trade. 1t is to be hoped
that their opinion is wrong and that
when spring weather advances the So
called black buds will be few in num-
bers in comparison with the good,
healthy buds. At any event if we
could get half crop it will give a
great stimulus to this vicinity.
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20

The National Child Labor Committee
in its department officially conducted
III the Woman's Home Companion, an
DOunces the receipt of a letter from
William Jennings Bryan, in which the
after expresses his approval of the
Beveridge Bill and his plan to favor it
editorally in the CommOner. Mr..
Bryan adds: "The plan which Beve-
ridge adopts for the prevention of child
labor is identical with the plan which
haye urged for the suppression of the
trusts. 1 believe the control which
Congress has over interstate commerce
enables it 20 apply very simple and
effective remedy"
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
WILMINGTON M. E. CONFERENCE.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE

sionary sermon is highly spoken of.
The choir of Asbury NJ. E. Church
under the leadership of Walter o.
Hoffecker rendered an anthem which
took well with the conference delega
ties. The choir has arranged special
music for each night during the session
and Conference Sunday
Nine You. x Men to Be Admitted on Trial.
The committee engaged in finding
free homes and entertainment for the
POO or more preachers visiting Smyrna
have completed its work insofar as it
could be completed before the minis
ters all reached Smyrna. This enter
tainment committee consists of Rev.
Robert Watt, chairman; Mrs. Joseph
Smithers, Mrs. W. A. Stevens, Mrs.
Carrie Farrell, Mrs. W. A. FAIRIES,
Mrs. John P. Hudson, Mrs. Benjamin
c.. Collins, Miss Elizabeth Smithers,
Mrs. Annie R. Price, Mrs. F. E. Postles
and Miss Lizzie Reynolds. Nine
young men will be recommended for
admission on trial: William Ii. Briggs
by the Quarterly Conference of Mount
Salem Church, Wilmington; E. A.
Gillespie, of Harrison Street Church,
Wilmington; Cyrus p. Keen, of Trim
ity Church, Wilmington; J. Richard
Bicking, of Union Church, Whining
ton; O. E. James, a lawyer of four
years practice, of Cambridge; Thigh
mau Smith, Canterbury; J. Thomas
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
RoBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
kditnr and RnsinrsS Manager.

The all absorbing topic in Smyrna
This week is Conference and the good
people of Smyrna have given to the
240 or more ministers "the keys of the
city" and a cordial welcome. The
Wilmington NJ. F.. Conference is big
body and representing as they do the
sntire Peninsula SmyrnB for the com
ing week will be point of interest for
thousands OF methodists Naturally,
she most important phase Of the Con
ference Session is the pastoral changes
and for this reason Bishop Berry and
his Cabinet Of four Presiding Elders
will have a task before them that will
qe watched with exceeding interest.
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20

the Democrats" said Conner. 81
remember the good old Democratic
times in Kent county when there was
scarcely Republican on jury"
Despite his address the bill was passed
with but four votes against it, they
being Messrs Conner, Rowland,
Reed and Barnard. The judges are to
name two jury commissioners in each
country to summon and empanel
Jurors, taking that away from the
Levy Courts. The commissioner are
to be from both political parties.
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
Governor Lea and the Local Option Bill.

SO far Governor Lea has taken no
action regarding the local option meas
ure which has passed both bran che
of the Legislature and is awaiting his
approval or disapproval. Governor
Lea has spent the last few days in Do.
yer going over the numerous measures
which were passed by the legislative
body and giving his careful attention
to each. 1t is not probable, however,
that he will act on the local option
measure until tomorrow, Thursday,
when he will again go to Dover. What
action he may take at that time is not
known, although it is probable that he
will sign the measure and permit the
people to vote upon the question. 1t
has been pointed out by advocates of
the measure that unless the governor
can find any constitutional flaw in the
bill that inasmuch as there was but
twelve opposing votes to it in the Leg
islature that there appears to be no
reason why he should not sign it.
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
In a Pinch, use Aliens Foot-Ease

A powder for tired, aching, swollen feet We
have over 10000 testimonials. All Druggists, DC
Don't accept any substitute Trial package
NY
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
SMYRNA, DeI.,

CHE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
EHE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
state OF which it is a part. 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Editor and Business Manager
MS-SUBsCRIPTIoS-sl.5 per annum. II
paid strictly in advance sl.O0. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only tor the town II rep
resents, but for the outlying district (which It
is II centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Eenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &C. A rate OF 30
aents an inch for first insertion and % cents
FOR each subsequent insertion will be charged
Or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 eel is per lireiper issue. A specia
discount on all semi-annusl and yearly acver
lisements.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02

Summary-Earned runs. Virginia 2; two
base hits, Killing: Mccormick; sacrifice hits,
Corrfgan, Taylor. Booth: bases on balls. OF
Freeman l; OF Glaxter 3; hit by pitched ball
Head; stolen bases. Mack. king, Booth Gal.
ligan; struck out by Freeman 9:.by Gla1ier 10;
left on bases Virginia s; Hibbtng z: time of
game lis; umpire. Carey; attendance l7oo
Two return games are scheduled
for Hibbing on Saturday and SUM-
day, August 8 and 4, for the latter
game special train having been
arranged, for to leave .theGreat Nor
thern depot in this city at lis p. m.
For several years the Hibbing
team has been looked upon as the
champions of Northern Minnesota,
but the title is subject to dispute
if the local aggregation play ball
like they did on Sunday. And the
local management, not content with
a team that shows we'll, continues
to improve the personnel of its cast
and will give the west-enders run
for their money at both games.
On the Sunday game it is said
that between 5000 and 5000 of
Hibbing money-which Petriella
had not got next to- wac donated
to the Virginia sports, and already
several bets are up on the coming
games, aggregating some $4,000.
Rosevear will pitch the Saturday
game and Freeman is scheduled
for the box-work on Sunday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
SALOON KEEPERS UP AGAINST IT
Complaints Filed Against Dozen Nginans for Alleged Wo'
lations of the State Liquor laws.

= Az result of the complaint filled
a week ago with the city council by
Petfr Haugland against a number
of saloon keepers for violations of
the state liquor laws, dozen war
rants have been issued and given
Chief Gronberg for service, citing
the defendants to answer to the
charges made.
The list included Chas. and Louis
Turine, Louis Cohen and n. Men.
delson, Gust johnson, Robert Gar.
vey, Noblo Bochi, L. Cameron and
P. MCGUIRE, Fred Bill, Nels johnson,
E. c. Rudd, Thomas Lantry, 3D.
ward Finch, J. p. Chalmers.
In eight of these complaints
Peter Haugland appears az COM
planning witness and in the other
four the name of Albert Sleipness
is given az the man making com.
piaint of the violations alleged.
The returns on the warrants will
likely be made today, and if the
case ie not fought fine of $50 each
is the lowest made possible under
the ordinance for the Municipal
Court to inflict. It is said, how
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02

ever that an attempt will be made
to carry the cases to a higher court.
Aside from the report of the City
Attorney on these complaints but
little of special interest was done at
the council meeting Thursday even
ing. A new ordinance to create
sewer district No. sc, between Lo-
custa Hemlock streets, wac pre-.
sented and received its first read.
ing, and the city engineer wac in
structed to draw plans and speci-
fications for sewer to be laid in
this district.
The clerk reported receipt of a.
check in the sum of $22 from the
Mesaba Traction Co. to cover the
expense of publication of the ordin-
ance granting that company a
franchise, which was accepted and
ordered deposited with the city
treasurer.
The committees of the varioue
departments were instructed to
meet some time before September
Let, to estimate the amounts needed
for the running of their respective
city departments for the ensuing
year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
IS FAST APPROACHING a CRISIS
Strike Apparently Broken, But Leaders Are in Ugly Mood
and Have Advised Followers to Arm Themselves,

While preaching peace in his
many kilograms to the Governor
Petriella. the strike lender, has dur.
ing the past several days been
credited with many speeches of a
most inflammatory nature, advising
his followers to keep sober and
arm themselves in anticipation OF
probable approaching conflict
His advice, however, seems to fall
upon deaf ears in many instances,
the following of his teachings wan.
ing and the men at all range points
showing an increasing desire to re.
turn to their work since being as
sured of protection.
The break of the dock strike at
Duluth, Superior aud Two Harbors
and the return of the men to work
on Thursday morning was the
swapping of the keystone to the
situation, and number of mines
have since returned to the active
list, without any particular trouble,
although the continued threats of
the strikers have kept many from
returning to their old places
through fear of approaching
danger.
In the Hibbing and Eveleth dis
tricts the companies have been the
most active in their efforts to re-
open, and in either place the mines
are working about half-handed,
while the strikers are doing all in
their power within law and some
things which step over the bound.
ary line to keep men from their
work. Most pronounced has this
condition been in the Hibbiug dis
trict, where mobs have been met by
armed deputies and dispersed and
driven from company lands in a
number of instances.
The local situation has presented
but little of interest during the
week aside from the closing of the
Brunt and Waucotah mines be-
tween this city and Mount Iron on
Wednesday morning, several hun.
dred strikers congregating at the
Socialist Hall in this city and
marching to that point on both
Wednesday and Thursday morn
ings. This effectually closes every
property in the Virginia district,
and but one mine-the Commo-
dore-has made any attempt to re-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02

open. This mine resumed worl
with a small force this morning
and while up to the noon hour nc
trouble had been experienced many
of the strikers appeared at the
works and stood sullenly on the
banks of the open pit watching the
men, and an attempt to stop the
work is anticipated. A deputy
sheriff is in charge of special
force at the property, however, and
in case an attempt is made to stop
the work Virginia may become az
warm a place in the conflict as re.
ports would indicate Hibbing and
Eveleth now are.
It is understood that other mines
in the district will reopen the first
of the week, but in every case the
properties will be short. handed tor
time, many of the better class of
workmen and those who did not
sympathize with the strikers in
their unjust demands having left
the city and sought employment in
other fields or returned to their old
country homes.
AT Eveleth the men returning
to their work yesterday morning
Carried babies in their arms while
on their way to work, the infants
being kept at the mine throughout
the day as a possible protection
against violence, but few of the
men at any range point putting
faith in the police protection thus
far furnished.
The matter of militia being pro-
vided is still up before the govern.
or and while the steel corporation
officials have arranged the terms of
treaty with the more or less honor
able Petriella whereby no more
marching is to be done and no tres
passing on private property per.
mltted he has heretofore broken
faith 80 often that but little confid-
ence is placed in the arrangement
by any, and the distribution of
forty rifles among his immediate
followers at Hibbing on Wednes.
day would indicste. that he had
little intention of Eeeping his word
in this instance. However, in case
he does not it is NOT unlikely that
he will need more than forty lead
sjingere, whether or not Governor
johnson responds to the apparent
call for militia,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
Behind the Times.
While every other city

A~'S S'OAy ObACA OIty Ou TIC
minnesota ranges has, at mass
meetings., passed resolutions de-
nouncing the strike and the strik-
ers' cause, Virginia has in the
opinion of some citizens been
derelict in her duty and passively
submitted to the reign of terror iu-
augurated at this point.
Whether this position is justified
by the sympathy of the Virginia
public with the striking miners,
or whether it is the direct result of
the lack of municipal head for
whom the citizens have respect, we
do not know, but it does seem that
in the conflict wherein men who
wish to work and are satisfied with
their employment ard wages are
barred from the pursuit of their
labors through the action of an
organized band, it becomes the
plain duty of the authorities and of
the public to offer protection 10 the
honest toiler.
In each city where such meetings
have been held and resolutions
adopted is cited the fact that the
Western Federation of Miners is a
menace to society and it's best in
terests. If these sentiments are
correct, there is but one conclusion
to arrive at in the apparent neglig.
ence of Virginia-a virtual endorse.
ment by local authorities of the
principles 80 obnoxious to the
residents of other range cities.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02

z. A. Augur, representing the
Danvilie & Kasper Amueement
Company with headquarters at
Iowa City, Iowa. is in the city today
arranging for a grand street fair
and carnival in this city on August
18th to 17th to be held under the
auspices of the Virginia Fire De.
partment
Mr.. Auguf promises some fine at
fractions; and Virginia will care for
the hundreds Of visitors the amuse-
ment will bring to lthe city during
the week.
Watch for the advertisements and
announcements.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
Bates Is Stin Sheriff.

BY decision of the supreme
court handed down on Friday last,
William J. Bates wins out in the
contest suit brought by John Brady
to oust him from the Office of
sheriff of st. Louis county.
The case grew out of the alleged
fact that Bates paid one Jack Miles
the sum of $500 to enter the shrieval-
ty race at last years primaries and
drop out before primary day but
after the date of receiving filings
for the nomination, thereby insur-
ing to Bates an easier run. The
contention of Brady, who was the
defeated Democratic nominee, was
that Bates had overstepped the cor.
rupt' practices act in paying out
such sum as election expenses,
but the court holds that prior to the
nomination. a man is not to be con.
sidered legally az a candidate and
is therefore entitled to do az he
pleases with his burdensome load
of cash az a private citizen.
Fryberger & Fulton represented
Bates in the case and Baldwin,
Baldwin & Dancer represented Mr..
Brady.
Sheriff Bates was in the city Sun
day and Monday, "rooting" at the
ball game and receiving the con.
gratulations of friends on the
courts decision.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-02
Wjll Appeal Case.

John G. Bokyin, whose suit for
damages against the city for false
imprisonment was:: noted in the En-
terprise last week, was up in Munic-
ipal Court Monday charged with
interfering with an officer In the
performance of his duty. A jury
trial resulted in verdict of guilty,
and a fine of $25 was imposed.
John does not like the idea of be.
ing "soaked" in this fashion, how
ever, and proposes to carry the case
to a higher court, notice and bond
of appeal having already been filed.
Fudge John n. Martin is attorney
for Mr.. Bokyin in both actions.