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JOHN ". GATES on THE TARIFF.
He Favors Placing Iron Ore. Coal and
Lumber on the Free list.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-John W. Gates
declares himself in favor Of placing iron
ore. coal and lumber on the free list in
a letter to the Committee on Ways and
Means which was made public TODAY
Writing to Speaker Cannon from Port
Arthur, Tex, under date Of December
"a. MIR. Gates said: Il notice a great deal
Of evidence is being taken on tariff matters
in Washington. II seems to. me there
are three articles that ought to be put
] have a large portion Of my fortune in
the steel business, but ! say this to YOU
and candidly, A cut
Of fifty per cent. in the schedule would
not hurt the manufacturers Of iron and
steel a particle
The sun., 1909-01-07
MARRIED..

RANDALL wHTTEHoUsE. On wedne-d,r
evening. January 9, 1900. az the home OF the
brides parents, las Hancock st.. Brooklyn.
by the Rev. Howard T. Mellish. Emile
Ste~a2, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Samuel
D Whhehouse, TO c. Walter Randall
The sun., 1909-01-07
Money Raised TO Pay Miss stones Ran.
som 10 be Returned.

WASHINGTON. Jan. e.-The President
transmitted to Congress last March a
letter from the Secretary Of State recon-
mending the repay ment TO contributors
Of the money raised TO pay the ransom Of
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone. an American mis-
sionary who was abducted by brigands
in Turkish territory. The Senate ForeiSn
Relations Committee reported TODAY In
favor Of reimbursing the contributors
The amount In 500, 900.
The sun., 1909-01-07
chile to Act for. Colombia In Panam.

Special C1hle Despatch 20 THE Sun.
PANAMA. Jan. o.-Senor Agacio, the
Chilean Consul, has becn delegated 10
protect Colombian citizens, ships and
property here in accordance with Article
81 OF the Treaty Of 1sH between New
Granada and Chile. Professionally, until
a treaty between Panama and Colombia
shall have bssn effected.
The sun., 1909-01-07
CASTRO NOW DOING WELL.
Or. Israel Reports That Danger Follow.
Ing the Operation Has Passed,

SPECIAL Cdds Despatch 10 THR Sun
BERLIN, Jan. GA bulletin issued this
evening states that Cipriano Castro is
making excellent progress.
The danger Immediately following the
operation he underwent has passed.
The sun., 1909-01-07
Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON. Jan. e-These army orders we're
issued TO day:
Capt. Marx L. Hersey, from Ninth 10 Sixth In.
Capt George ". wallace. from si,,h to Ninth
Capt james N. Wheeler. Coast Artillery corp..
from SlIty seventh Company and placed on The
Col. EnooS X. crowder and Major Ban,on
wlnship. Judge advocates, from ubs to Wash.
Capt Sdwsrd 4. krsEsri, acting judge advocate.
Lieut. Col. David l.. Brsinard. deputy com.
missary general, from chief commissary De
partmont Of California, 70 Philippines division as
chief commissary OF that division, relieving Col.
Edward y. Dravo. assistant commissary- general,
who VIII proceed TO vancouver barracks, Wash.
Capt Jesse C, Nichols, Coast Artillery corps.
to Sixty ninth Company.
These navy orders were issued:
Rear Admiral C. r. Goodrich. 10 be Transferred
TO the retired list on January and continue duty
as eommAndAnt navy yard, New York. until
further orders.
Rear Admiral N. r. Mason. appointed chief Of
Bureau OF Ordnance. with rank OF Rear Admiral,
Comms snder j. II. Giennon. 10 navy yard, New
York. February !: for duty ss ordnance otieer.
Lieut. T.. y. F1nney, from the Montana and con.
unue treatment At Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va,
Medical Director W. 5, Dixon, retired. trans-
duty ~ Naval Dtspensary. Washington. d. C..
Assistant surgeon r. Hayden. 10 naval station,
Guantanamo, Cuba.
Ch.plan g; n. Dickens from the Prairie TO
home and walt orders
The sun., 1909-01-07
Arbitration Trca ties Ratined.

WASHINGTON, Jan. e.-The Senate this
afternoon ratified two arbitration treaties.
one with the Argentine Republic, the other
with Salvador
The sun., 1909-01-07
ENGAGED.

wALLER-wALLER.-M Annie s. Waller
Sscketts Harbor, N. Y, announces the On
gagement OF her daughter. Miss Louise
LAvina Waller. 10 Mr.. John Mather Waller
OF New l. ondon Conn
The sun., 1909-01-07
CARNEGIE TO KOCH, S1a5, 600.
Gift 10 the Tuberculosis Institute Pre-
sented Through Amba ssador Hill.

3 SpeefoI Cabie Despatch 10 THE SuS.
BERLIN, Jan. 6,-Andrew Carnegie has
donated through DR.. Hill, the American
Ambassador. sl26,oDo to the Koch Insti-
tute for the study of tuberculosis.
The sun., 1909-01-07
On February "a last il was reportod ,

On feDruary 20 last u was reported that
Ambassador Tower had received letter
from Mr.. Carnegie in which he con-
frmed the r1Imor then current that he
INTENDED 10 give slOO. 900 toward the fund
for the ftIrtheranCe of DR.. Koch's re.
searches into the cause and cure OF uiber-
culosis. IN his letter Mr.. Carnegie said
that he regarded Koch, Pasteur and Lister
as the three great leaders OF civilization
Smyrna times., 1909-02-17
K2TZ2z0zQ
~ &c Co.
WILMINGTON, DEL.

For the coming spring every
indication points to the in
creased popularity of strictly
TailOred-made Waists. In this
style we are showing a most
extensive line all rejecting the
best kind of workmanship.
White All Linen, $3.50,
$500, $3.50, S4 90, $4 50,
$500.
White India Linen, $I.oo,
SI.5O, $500.
White Madras. s.. 90, $500,
$500.
Striped imported Madras,
colored hair-line stripe 81. so.
Black Taffeta. $500 and 81. so.
Black and cOlored Messaline,
5000.
Every Waist we show is brand
newand right from the makers.
Smyrna times., 1909-02-17

1t is with regret and deep sorrow
that we learn of the death of John
V. Spruance of Philadelphia. He
was one of the Smyrna boys who was
forging to the front as a successful
man OF affairs. A young man of
splendid attachments, of strong char
acter and lofty ambition, his rise
was rapid and in the counsel of
Strawbridge & Clothier the great
business firm he represented, he was
held in the highest esteem. Such men
reflect credit upon the town of their
nativity and the swapping out of such
lives cannot be but deeply lamented.
Smyrna times., 1909-02-17

The Farmers Institute which closed
a three days session here on Satur-
day was one of the best ever given
under the direction of Secretary Wes-
ley Webb of the State Board of Agrl-
culture. The program was replete
with interest from beginning to end
and showed that Mr. Webb spared no
effort to bring the best talent here
available. 1t is a pity that more of
our farmers do not attend the sessions.
There is much of an instructive nat
ure to be gained from the addresses
and no matter if farmer thinks he
knows enough to till his land, there
is always something to be learned
and suggestions dropped that might
be put to a profitable use. The adj
dresses of Messrs. Hayward, McCue,
Farmer Grantham, Mrs. Wells and
others were we'll worth hearing and
Prof. Webb is to be congratulated or
the fine program rendered. We wish
m.-e u our farmers would avail
themselves Of this free course of lee
lures provided by the State. Tit
Opera House which should have beer
well filled only contained a small
number of our progressive farmers
1t is fine thing to have these insti
tutes in any community and we heart
lily endorse them.
Smyrna times., 1909-02-17

The Senate Committee at Washing
ton voted for two Dreadnoughts. The
British Government decided on six
Dreadnoughts. Both navies make a
similar advance. Each makes a
larger addition than the navies against
which they are measured, Germany
and Japan. Peace is secure as long
as England and the United States
have navies that dominate the
oceans. The action taken by both
makes for world peace.
Smyrna times., 1909-02-17
Public Sales.

Thursday, February 18:-Stock and
farming implements of C. w
Langrell on the George Moore farm
on the road leading from Smyrna
to Severson's Church. B. V.'Wel-
don, auctioneer
Friday, Feb. 19-Stock and farming
implements of John H. Thomas
near Thomas Corner, 3 miles from Z
Clayton. John L. Simmons, auc-
tioneer.
Saturday, Feb 2O.-Stock and farm
ing implements of C. C. King at
the stables of D. A. Goldsborough,
Smyrna, Del. D. A. Goldsbor-
ough, aUctioneer and F. E. Postles,
clerk.
Monday. February 22:--Stock and
farming implements of John Lock-
erman on 1.-The Gray Farm" be-
twenBlackbird andBlackbird Mill.
Monday, Feb. %. Postponed sale
of Harvey Slaughter on the Nathan
Moore farm in White Hall Neck J
mile from Leipsic. Eight head of
horses and mules and II head of cat
tie. Farming utensils &c. w. c..
Moore, auctioneer.
Tuesday, Feb. 2S.-All the stock of
George w. Turner which was to
have been sold on the Willard F.
Reed Farm on the 10th inst. and
which sale was postponed by rain.
This stock will be sold at the resi-
dence Of George w. Turner or
Commerce street, Smyrna, at ]
o'clock p. m. D. A. Goldsborough,
Auctioneer.
Wednesday, Feb. 24-Stock and farm
ing implements of Ezra S. Robin
son on the Joseph Lightcap farm,
two miles from Clayton. D. A.
GoldsbOrOugh, auctioneer.
Wednesday, March SO Head o
horses and mules at stables of w
H. Collins on Main Street. Sc
advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1909-02-17

The Oregon Senate has unanimous
ly passed bill making it a condi-
tion precedent to the issuance of a
marriage license that the applicants
present certificates of good health
from a reputable physician. 1t is
said that the House will concur and
that the Governor will sign the bill.
ACCIDENTALLY considered, there is
much merit in the proposition. 1t is
evidently for the good of society that
posterity should consist of as healthy
individuals as possible and healthy
parents seem essential to achieve
this result. But when it comes to
the application of the principal many
difficulties present themselves. A
legal marriage in any State is legal
in all under the Constitution, so that
to achieve the desired end of the re-
formers there should be uniform leg
islation in every State or National
law covering the matter Good health
is a relative rather than positive
condition. There are few persons
who are wholly sound in mind and
body. Good health has been defined
as a state of equilibrium between the
forces, which are within the body
and those which are without, but this
, means little as applied to the pro.
posed regulation. 1t seems that the
State might properly prohibit the
marriage of a person or persons il
an advanced stage of tuberculosis,
although the execution of such a Law
would arouse great opposition. Blu
there are some ills the flesh is heir
to of very aggravating sort which
might have no effect on posterity
Where shall the line be drawn?
Smyrna times., 1909-02-17
New Suits

The latest spring productions
are now arriving Daily. Every
model we show is new and
style confined to US in this mar
ket
All of our better grade Suits
we show put one OF size and
color with no duplicates.
Styles are now here suitable
for Women, Misses and Girls
at SIP, SIS, SIS, $50, $25,$3o,
SIS and $40
Among the lot you will find
one regular $40 style which we
offer at SIS, having cleaned up
the blanCe of a makers cloths.
Women's Goats are also
shown.
Our Spring exhibit of the
following lines is very COM
plete:
Laces, Trimmings, Embroid-
cries, Dress Linens, Cotton
fabrics, Silks, Dress Goods,
Gloves, Hosiery and Neck
wear.
Smyrna times., 1909-02-17

In his splendid address on "The
High Schools Of Delaware" recently
given before the ladies of the Twen-
tieth Century Club, Superintendent
James E. Carroll of the Kent County
Schools fully endorsed the academic
plan inaugurated in the Smyrna
School Board by Director LIN. Price.
He elaborated on the advantages of a
study hall and recitation rooms and
referred with pride to Milford and
the success that was being attained
there. Supt. Carroll even went a
step further. He advocated the in
Producing Of commercial course in
Smyrna times., 1909-02-17

all High Schools for the benefit of
those who wished to take up business
after leaving school. Mr.. Carroll's
remarks were vigorous and to the
point and should tend to awaken the
Smyrna School Board to the need of
some advanced methods along the
lines of education.
Smyrna times., 1909-02-17
RoBT. D. HoFFECKER.
Editor and Business Manager.

4 OvERTIsEMENTs-THE SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district (which It
is.the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
&enton, CheswOld, Leipsic, sc. A rate OF so
cents an inch for first insertion and % cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per ineiper issue. A specia
discount on all semi-annusl and yearly adver
dsements
Smyrna times., 1909-02-17
Every wOmau viii Be IOterested

Is you have pains in the back, Urinary, Bad-
der or Kidney Trouble. and want a certain
pleasant herb cure for wOman's ills, try Mother
Grays Australian Leaf. Il Is a safe and never
falling regulator. AZ all druggists or by mail 80
cts. sample package FREE. Address The Mother
Gray Co.. LekOy. N Y.
Smyrna times., 1909-02-17

We SMYRNA TIMES is published at smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
CHE TINES is an independent paper devoted to
me welfare of the town it represents and the
State OF which it is a part. 1t also gives the
ems OF Importance Of the Eastern Shore of
" WAND.
Smyrna times., 1909-02-17
FARMERS ENJOY INSTITUTE
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE

also described methods of hiding I'M
slightly objects by planting vines and
shrubbery. Her address on Ere
Gipe for Happy Home, abounded
in telling hits at some of the weak
nesses and follies of people and in
suggestions that were inspiring and
uplifting. Her recipe in nutshell
was 'Take equal quantities Of cheer
fulness, justice and love, mix we'll
and apply in large doses" Miss
Wells is very talented woman, an
active worker in Women's Clubs and
an author of note. Her work in re-
cent years has been in behalf of the
farm woman of New York and for
some time has been Suerintendent of
Women's Institutes in that State.
Should she come to Smyrna again she
will find warm welcome.
Some Excellent Smyrna Talent
The evening session at which Miss
Wells gave her lecture was a very
happy one. The program included n
instrumental solo by Miss Doughten !;
vocal solo, Answer, Miss Read ;
vocal duet, "Hebe," Miss Reed and
Mr.. Start. 1.-The Education of the
Farmers Daughters, an address by
Prof. Hayward; 1.-THE Home Life
of Lincoln, - an admirable paper by
Mrs. John P. Goldsborough; Miss
Wells lecture and a solo and chorus,
"The Angels Whisper Sweet Coco
Night" Miss Reed, Mr.. Price, Mr.
Start and Mr. Massey.
Smyrna times., 1909-02-17
rHE SMYRNA TIMES
.Sn1YZ'W0, Te/. ,

Sounded by Robert D. Hofecker July 3, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February TO- 1907
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. FEB. II, 1909
OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
atiOnal Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Blue-grass blade., 1909-04-04

forded convenient shelter many male bped but if the
records could be obtained opne they would show that
preachers the first blame upon the woman Ill
order to shield their sin and conceal their arrant
cowardice.
Now comes Rev. W. E. Barton Presbyterian preacher,
who speaking before of conference in Chicago
urged that preachers should be accompanied by chaperon
while making pastoral calls, in order safeguard and pro-
tect them against designing female who might he
waiting upon the dark corner of way-ay and
kidnap him. He also advises that preacher should Sit
in his study alone with the door unlocked for fear some
Siddy choir girl might drop in and create scandal.
Criminal statistics will furnish enough evidence of the
fact that the opposite is in need of protection against
the designs of preachers and this overcauous Joseph has
simply hitched his horse the the worng way When
is such mental and physical weakng isn't possessed
of sufficient moral strength and courage in the presence Of
that he must needs be chaperoned be protected,
he fit candidate for straight jacket, and deserves
be lncrcerated Tor life until he his weak
ness. 1t is argument to suggest that preachers
subject to temptations than other men, for preacher
had to face the temptations that the average
newspaper reporter and many other professional men,
Doctors and lawyers, dentists and business men, have
much some OF them more, to do with than have
the average preacher but the trouble is that the preacher
strives to discover opportunity for moral aches, while
honest men endeavor to dodge them.
The suggestion, however, that ministers should be ac
companied by male chaperon while making pastoral calls
is doubt intended furnish the preacher with witness
of his own stripe against the of his flock. Rather
tough the women, but they still continue support the
system that has made possible this assault upon their
veracity and vrtuous integrity. What must any
think of receiving call from the pastor her church
accompanied by male chaperon who is required watch
her every action listen every word she utter retain a.
much of what she may say he and hold in mind
to be used IN evidence against her should suspicion
Why not make it rule that preacher should call upon
lady member of his flock, and except when her hus
band present. and if she be unmarried then have some
lady friend present with her? Will the world suspect
there is much danger likely come to the woman
through the parson than the parson from the woman
Is any person needing chaperon fit fill the office of
spiritual and moral guide Excessive protesting of in
very closely resembles plea of guilty in such
Blue-grass blade., 1909-04-04
BLUE GRASS BLADE

said 81 realize there will be misunderstanding on the
part of the public, but Mrs. Loclhart paving
of her usual soumate visits This is simply a case of
attraction of kindred souls" In very truth it is simply
of another preacher caught dayng in the primrose
path with another mans wife and lodges behind the soul
mate racket for shelter If he is simply trying shield
the woman would critcise him. if he is merely
striving avoid the consequences of his acts and deber
atey lying, the law should not be too enient with him.
Every despoiler of the happiness of the home, the man
who ruthlessly blight a life and rob of her
HONOR deserves than the law allows and should
be dealt with accordingly. When this is done by preacher
the oense becomes aggravated for he has simply used his
prerogatives in direction for which they were not in
tended and has betrayed the greatest of all imposed
Tar and feathers would do WE'LL but the ravisher
would still be with
We have just put into type ready for publication in
the form of brochure, that splendid address given by
President Otto Wettstein of the Materast Association
before the convention at Canal Dover September last
entitled THE AK to the Root, or a god impossible in
Nature" The address which published in the Blade,
at the time of its delivery, has received great many
concentrations and much praise. 1t will make splendid
propaganda pamphlet and should be distributed all over
the country. There will be thousand copies printed
They will be sold for the benefit of the Materast Associa
ton at the rate OF five cents copy ten copies for 25
cents 100 copies for $1.OO. Orders should now be
sent to Otto Wettsten, La Grange, Illinois.
The Blade has hand ready for publication another
of those fascinating and pointed storettes from the pen
of May Beasllofpaur, which will appear shortly. 1t is
we'll constructed tale of the 'Heretic Killers and the
fctiona narrative is drawn from facts that every man
and of any experience have experienced or
less There is probability that of these Stories
they have appeared in the Blade, will be put into book
form and many happy hour will be open for those who
have by reading its pages. We will have more to say
about this at a later date.
Freethough profits by the past enjoys the beauties of
the present. and strives encourage better and happier
future-on earth.
Blue-grass blade., 1909-04-04
THE WOMAN TEMPTED ME.

The priesty fiction that places the responsibility upon
for the introduction of sin into the world has af
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-19

minutes, a detachment of officers and
detectives arrived and just behind them
the hospital ambulance. The husband
and wife were lifted to a tram mattress
and whirled away to the hospital
Both Still SPECIFICS
Mrs Whites wounds were found to be
dangerous in the extreme. Her husbands
were painful though not so critical. Nei-
ther of them were able to speak. The
surgeons think that she lost conscious
ness at the first blow. Wednesday morn
ing they were both still speeches..
The police were headed by Assistant
Chief Jet and with him were Captain
Beavers, Detectives Black. Billiard, Bran
an and Doyal, Call Officers Fain and
Barfield and Patrolman Joe Green, A
brief inspection Of the house and its sur
roundings showed these facts;
Beneath the window of the Whites
room stood a chair. This window is only
a few feet above the ground. Its lower
sash was nailed hard and fast. The our
gIar had evidently used the. chair as
mount to the window sill and had then
pulled down the top sash, for both the
chair and the upper sash were daubed
with mud as though heavy feet had seal
ed them.
Directly under the window stands the
BED or rene, the lL-yedf-Oiu girl II CH-
tering the room it was necessary for the
burglar to step straight across her bed.
How he did so without awakening her IS
an all-but incredible accident. Near the
parents bed was the CHASTITY club with
a tuft of gray hair matted to one OF
it's nails From the bed into the kitchen
and out to the back door ran line OF
muddy footprints. indicating that the
burglar had made his escape in that d.
rectiOn.
These faint clues and the little girls
story are all the police have to work
upon Tene says that she awoke from
troubled dream and saw the masked fig
ure rising through the dim light by her
father and that is all sne KNOWS.
John Whites owns and operates line
of fruit peddling wagons. He is thrifty
manager and at the end of each day has
a neat little pile Of cash. which he car
ries home with him. 1t is thought by the
detectives that some one who knew and
had watched him is responsible for the
deed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-19

the United States tariff rates as favor
able as those given any. other nation" IS.
Regarding the miscellaneous provisions
of the bill, Mr.. Payne states: