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Smyrna times., 1910-04-20
KENT COURTS L|GHTEST
TRIAL LIST IN HISTORY
SESSION CONVENED MONDAY
WITH BUT LITTLE BUSINESS
Most All of the Gases Are Liquor
Violations in Each of Which a SEN
tence of Five Months is Passed

The session of General Sessions
Court of Delaware opened at Dover
Monday morning with the promise of
being the lightest in history. Not
more than seventeen presentments,
good and bad, are said to be pending
for the grand jury, more than half
of these being bootleggers, or
speakeasy keepers, for violation of
the prohibitory laws. For several
terms Kent county has had no murder
or capital cases to consider, and at
the July term, the next term after
this months session closes, there will
be no jury trials. Indictments in
the following liquor cases were found
Halle Burton, Alexine Ennis 1.-TWO
indictments), Andrew Van 1.-TWO in
dictments), Harry Hudson, Hiram C.
Van, Charles Robinson, Layton Will
liams. The Grand Jury ignored the
presentment against Clarence Clark,
charged with driving off a horse of
Llewllyn Dill of the Sixth district.
William Russ, who it is alleged
raised the check of $l.50 to $3.50,
was indicted on a forgery charge.
Warner Turner, who had sold checkers
to Michael Riley, a merchant of
Lockerman street, Dover was indicted
on charge of stealing them from Ida
Bishop. Arthur Heath was indicted
on a charge of assault and battery.
The First Liquor Case To Be Tried.
Layton William, the fir man tried
by jury in this General Sessions
Court for selling spirituous liquor in
prohibition territory, was convicted
by his jury after conducting his own
case. He sold a pint of whiskey in
Spurry's stables, Harrington, to
Clarence Clark. He was sentenced
to five months at labor in Greenbank
workhouse. Warner Turner, indicted
for the second time for stealing
chickens, was sentenced by the court
to be whipped at the whipping post
at Greenbank with ten lashes, and
be imprisoned at the workhouse for
fifteen months. William Russ, who
altered check given him by George
E. KINNEY, raising it from 81. 81
to 81. so, pleaded guilty to the charge
of forgery. ''There have been hall
a dozen or more of these checks, y
stated Prosecutor Harrington to the
court. Russ was sentenced to fine
of $500 and one year at the workhouse
Five Months Sentence in All Gases
Alexine Ennis, a mulatto woman
was convicted by jury of conducting
a speakeasy at Milford. She was
represented by A. Donnell Marshal
who asked that the defendant b.
heard and she made plea for mercy
The court fixed the FIVE months sen
tence at the workhouse on all thos,
convicted of liquor selling. james
Gordon Williams, a witness in th'
liquor case against Charles Robinson
gave the prosecutors much trouble
but they finally got the admission
from him that what he bought wa
not what he called whiskey, but wha
was commonly called speakea .
whiskey., "It had whiskey in it, ,
was the evidence which brought tn
verdict of guilty from the jury.
James E. Raughley was indicted f
selling liquor and capias was issusc
from the bench for him, the wri
being returnabfe at the next teri
of court.
Smyrna times., 1910-04-20
NO MORE ALCOHOLIC MEDICINE
New Law For Caroline County, Md, Is
Said to be Decidedly Stringent.

New Law For Caroline County, Md, Is
Said to be Decidedly Stringent.
The new local option law for Car
oline county enacted by the General
Assembly a few weeks ago is said
to be the most stringent legislation
possible to devise to prevent drug
stores from selling whiskey or substi-
tutes, such as Jamaica ginger, alco-
hol, patent medicines containing alco-
hol, bitters and the like, as we'll as
to restrain phyicians from prescribing
liquor for any of the ills to which
human flesh in local option commun-
tiles is prone to be subject. AS con-
strued by some, the new law wipes
alcohol as remedial agent from the
pharmacopeia. Although in the many
years the old local law was in effect
no druggist in the county was con-
victed for violating it and no phys
ician was charged by name on the
court records with transgressing the
limits set by the prescription acts,
the reason for the new act is said to
have been found in the desire of the
temperance people to Danish whiskey
from the drug stores and from the
written prescriptions of the doctors
whereon "spirits frumenti" some
times appeared.
Smyrna times., 1910-04-20
CAPTAIN ALFRED H. SMITH, DEAD
SmYrna's Well Known Citizen Died
Monday Aged 73 Years, Follow
ing a Stroke of Paralysis

ing a Stroke of Paralysis
Captain Alfred H. Smith, one of
Smyrna's oldest and best known citi-
zens, died Monday morning at 10. 80
O'Clock after lingering illness. He
suffered a sinking spell Saturday
night and all day Sunday was near
deaths door and died without re-
gaining consciousness. Two weeks
ago he suffered stroke of paralysis
and for ten days was confined to his
bed. While a man of robust consti-
tuition it can be said that he never
fully recovered from a fall he sus-
tanned eight or ten years ago in
which he dislocated his hip. The
passing out of Captain Smith removes
one of Smyrna's old land marks. He
has been a resident of the town a
greater part of his life and his long
association with the Tygerts gave
him wide acquaintance among many
who will regret to learn of his death.
Deceased was a son of the late Mich
olas and Elizabeth (Shorts) Smith and
was born lat Adamsville, Kent
County, Delaware on August 8, 1887.
He was raised on the home farm,
was educated at the old Academy in
Dover, and branched out in the pro-
fession of teaching and surveying.
His Long Service With the Tygerts
He soon gave this up and went to
farming which he continued until he
entered the services of the ]. E.
Tygert Company, then one of Smyr-
mas thriving Industries, and soon
became captain of the Steamer "John
E. Tygert' the passenger and
freight boat plying between Smyrna
and Philadelphia and was always kind,
/ obliging and popular with the patrons
of the line. This position he held
for % years and until the old Tygert
Company went out. After this he
became salesman and Smyrna repre-
sentative of the J E. Tygert Fertili-
zer Company which position he hello
at the time of his death. In politics
he was staunch Democrat, but never
held office. He was a member OF
Asbury NJ. E. Church of this towr
and was a member of Smyrna Con.
clave No. As 1. O. H.
His Happy and Devoted Married Life
Captain Smith was married il
January 1866 to Miss Emily Brown,
daughter of the late Jonothan anC
Betsy (Hoffecker) Brown, a unior
that was ever happy, home tha-
was beautiful in its ties of love anC
devotion. Besides the widow three
children survive: Mrs. Roland w
Bell, of Portsmouth, Va; Mr.. A
Homer Smith, of Pittsburg, Pa. ant
Mrs. Elva McCausland who resides
at home. Deceased is also survived
by two grand children, Ralston Nc
Causland and little William Bell ant
two brothers and five sisters as fol
lows: John B. Smith and William
R. Smith, of Smyrna; Mrs. Alfre'
Cahall. Adamsville; Mrs. John W
Poo,e, Mrs. Hettie Stoughton, Mrs
John Yarnall, Mrs. Ida Olmstead
Philadelphia. Funeral services will
be held at his late residence to-mor
row, Thursday, afternoon at on
O'Clock and interment will take plac
at Odd Fellows Cemetery, the Rev
Alpheus MOwbray D. D., officiating
assisted by Rev. Robert Watt, D. D
Smyrna times., 1910-04-20
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Literary Society Elects MISS Hilda Kir-
by Its President--Other officers.

by Its President-Other officers.
At the meeting of the Cieeronian
Literary Society, April ID, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: presi-
dent, Miss Hilda Kirby; vice presi-
dent, Miss Florence Darrah; secre-
tary, Raymond Cummins; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Pearl Jacobs;
pianist, Miss Amelia Winford; as
sistant pianist, Miss Esther Read; ;
librarian, Owen Spruance. The regu-
lar exercises will be held next Friday
afternon and the public is cordially
invited to attend. The question for
debate is, Resolved, That Persever-
ance is a Greater Element of Success
Than Brilliancy. Cor.
Smyrna times., 1910-04-20
SMYRNA FARMERS PROGRESSIVE
Independent Telephone Lines to Black
istons, Brenford and Delaneys.

istons, Brenford and DeIaneys.
Mr.. ]. A. Stuart of the Diamond
State Telephone Company, has been
promoting a vigorous Telephone
Campaign among the farmers of
Smyrna and vicinity and to his eff
forts can be credited several rural
telephone lines connecting with the
Smyrna exchange. There will be a
line to Blackistons Cross Roads, one
to Delaneys, one to Brenford, one be-
yond Union camp meeting grounds,
another to Woodland Beach and it is
to be hoped it will connect with
Flemings Landing. These are i'm
provements that will be of interest
to the people of Smyrna as well as
to the farmers on the various lines.
The Telephone Company presents to
the farmers a very attractive propo-
sition which is so forcibly explained
by Mr.. Stuart that it is invariably
accepted by all of our progressive
farmers throughout the country.
Smyrna times., 1910-04-20
GLASS oFFoURTEEN CONFIRMED c
Bishop Kinsman's Annual Visitation to
Smyrna Full of Good Results.

Bishop Kinsman of the Diocese of
Delaware made his annual official
visitation to st. Peters Parish Sun
day and despite the stormy weather
conducted services at St. Peters
Church and confirmed a class of
fourteen, one of the largest classes
confirmed here in number of years.
The church was we'll filled and Ca
ture during the offertory was/a sweet
solo sung by Mrs. L. L. Arts, en-
titled, 81 heard the Voice Of Jesus
Say The good Bishop gave an in
teresting and impressive sermon on
1.-The Christians Profession. -
Smyrna times., 1910-04-20
3. A. HAZEL suYsANoTHER FARM
Purchases the John G. Blizzard Farm
ofI85 Acres Situated Near Greenspring

Benjamin A. Hazel has added
another valuable farm to his list.
He has completed a deal through the
real estate agency of H. D. Boyer
by which he purchased at private
terms the 1856 acre farm belonging
to John c. Blizzard of Havre de
Grace, Nd, formerly of Smyrna.
The farm is situated north of Smyrna
and about a mile this side of Green
spring.
Smyrna times., 1910-04-20
LATToMUs WILL CASE HEARD

j. Edward Lattomus Contests For
Estate Valued at S25, 900 or More
Register of Wills Edgar Spru-
Iance of Kent County on Friday heard
the contested will case of the late
Alexander C. Lattomus or Clayton,
Joseph Edward Lattomus and Wash
ington Irving Brockson, being the
contestants. The estate is valued at
s25, 900. The evidence of the two
signers to the will was heard and
adjournment was taken to some
future day, to be fixed by counsel, to
hear the remaining part OF the
evidence.
Evening journal., 1910-11-25
ST. LOUIS WANTS THE
TROLLEY MAIL SERVICE

The trolley mail box, such as the
people of this city are asking Post
manter-General Hitchcock to in
stall on the cars here, is a subject
under discussion all over the coun-
try and Wilmington is becoming
known in many states on account OF
The St. Louis Star in a recent is
sue calls attention to Postmaster
General Hitchcock receiving a me-
mortal accompanied by a series OF
resolutions from the Council and the
Board of Trade and other organiza-
tions in Wilmington asking him TO
install the trolley mail boxes here.
The article states that the only ap-
parent obstacle in the way at present
is the making OF satisfactory terms
between the government and the rail-
way management, but the outlook
for Wilmingtonians gaining their
point seems to be favorable
The Star asks why shouldn't St
Louis have letter boxes on the troll
ley. cars all. Of which pass near the
postofice. At present that city has
trolley mail cars that collect the mail
and distribute Il, but these cars run
at only certain intervals whereas II
mail boxes were installed the collec-
ton would be continuous and up TO
he minuta
Evening journal., 1910-11-25
LAY STONE OF
NEW POLISH HALL
Announcement Also Made That
City May Have College
for Polish Pupils

Polish residents Of the city had a
gala time yesterday, first because a
corner stone was laid for a new and
handsome club house. and second, be-
cause the first step looking towards
the foundation of a college for Polish
pupils was taken by the Rev. John
Gulcz, pastor of st. Hedwig's Church.
The celebration was concluded in the
evening. when several thousand ma
tives of Poland. gathered In Messick' s
Hall to hear addresses.
In addition to the addresses the chill
dren enacted a scene from the life of
General Kosiusko. Music for the oc-
casion was furnished by the Polish
American Band. Among the speakers
we're Father Gulcz. Chairman Rebecki,
Of the committee on arrangements,
and Mr. Rutkowsk, Of Philadelphia.
The days celebration began at $50
o'clock In the morning when the
twelve city Polish societies gathered
at their respective meeting places and
marched TO st. Hedwig's Church where
they attended mass at $50 O'clock.
Following the service the marchers,
head by the Polish-American Band,
proceeded to Second and Justison
streets, where the corner stone of the
new club house of the General Pulaski
Polish-American Club was laid. The
invited guests included Mayor Spru-
ance. the members Of Council and
Father Gulcz.
w. Gozdzich. the president Of the
club, made the opening address and
then introduced IN their turn. Father
Gulcz, Mayor Spruance and President
of Council Banning. all Of whom made
short addresses.
The priest dwelt along the educa-
tional aspect Of the organization, and
he sounded the keynote for higher
education when he stated that there
may be a college instituted here
within a short time.
Following the exercises a reception
was rendered the Mayor, City Council
and the other invited guests In Mes
sick's Hall.
The new headquarters of the club
are located at the southeast corner
OF Second and Justison streets.
The building will have a frontage
Of tifty-six feet and a depth of seventy
feet, and when completed It will cost
$4,000 The interior will be OF hard
wood finish, with marble floors and
stairs.
Evening journal., 1910-11-25
PRIESTS ADVICE LED
TO THEIR RECOVERY

Thin. weak, or frail people-those
who take cold easily" and sufferers
Of Bronchitis and Asthma. should be
prepared with Eckmans Alternative in
the home.
Remarkable cures OF even Tubercp-
losis (Consumptive) persons are Of
ten accomplished. Here are two in
stances
Gentlemen: "on June 8, 1907, I
was operated upon for Tubercular
feritonitis at St Mary's Hospital,
Rochester, n. Y. After the opera
ton my physicians gave me up. I
was then urged by a priest to take
Eckman's Alternative, which Il did. NV
weight at the time was 72 lbs. I be-
gan to improve and steadily gained
In health and strength. now weigh
1876 lbs, and am absolutely cured"
(Signed Afiidavit) EDNA FINER.
80 Savannah St.. Rochester. n. Y.
Gentlemen: II was troubled with
Asthma and Bronchitis for seventeen
years. After trying many remedies
Eckman's Alternative was recommended
to me by our Parish Priest. am now
feeling fine. l cannot praise it
enough"
(signed AffidaviD Anna Mae McEntee.
Lacon, Ill
Eckman's Alternative cures Bronchi-
is, Asthma, Hay Fever: Throat and
lung Affections For Sale by n. p.
)anforth and Miller Drug Co, and
,ther leading druggists. Ask for
'Ooklet of cured cases and write to
3ckman Laboratory, Philadelphia.
Pa. for additional evidence.
Evening journal., 1910-11-25

A man who will get excited over
football is nervous, and viii get ex-
cited over anything.
Evening journal., 1910-11-25
HOW CITY FOLK
SPENT The DAY
Religious Festivals and Family
Reunions Make Holiday
a Happy Occasion
POOR REMEMBERED
BY CITY CHARITIES

Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day,
and for the one-hundred and sixty
fifth time IN the history Of Whining
ton. ii was celebrated accordingly.
All business was practically suspend
cd. and persons in all walks OF life
enthered around their festive boards
shortly after noon and partook OF the
eP.rkey which was trimmed with cram
berfH sauce and other edibles that
naturally go with the bird.
In theN morning the streets of the
city were crowded with churchgoers,
and in the afternoon there we're fam
lily reunions Of various kinds. The
play houses of the city we're crowded
20 ~standing-room only" at both the
matinee and evening performances.
The audience all had the holiday
spirit and the effort OF the performers
were fully appreciated. Rides into the
country. via trolley. carriage and auto
mobile were also in order Several
Dther amusements we're engaged In,
and among them were various sports
The football game at Front aud Union
drew e large crowd.
The poor of the city were not for
gotten. and donations of good things
and money we're carried to them by
willing hands. For many years VIII
mington has been noted for its gener-
osity aa we'll az hospitality. This in
itaelf makes Thanksgiving the pref
TEST day In the year. for all are al
ioMen 10 enjoy the fruits of the har-
The federal. state and municipal eE-
Evening journal., 1910-11-25
LET YOUR STOMACH HAVE ITS
OWN WAY.
DO Not Try to Drive and Force II Ia
Work When II Is Not Able or You
VIII Suffer All the Moro

VIII Suner All the More.
You cannot treat your stomach as
some men treat balky horse; force
drive or even starve II into doing
work at which It rebels. The stomach
Is a patient and faithful servant and
will stand much abuse and ill-treat-
ment before it "balks," but when il
does you had better 60 slow with n
and not attempt to make Il work.
Some people have the mistaken idea
that they can make their stomachs
work by starving themselves. They
might cure the stomach that wav
but 1t would take so long that they
would have no use for a stomach
when they got through. The sensible
way out of the difficulty is to let the
stomach rest If It wants to and en-
ploy substitute to do its work.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will do
the work Of your stomach for Won
and digest your food Just as your
stomach used to when It was well.
You can prove this by putting your
food In a glass jar with one of the
tablets and sufficient water aud Won
VIII see the food digested in lust the
same time as the digestive fluids OF
the stomach would do IL. That will
satisfy your mind. Now, to satisfy
both your mind and body take one of
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets after eat
ing-eat all and what you want-and
you Will feel in your mind that your
food is being digested because you
VIII feel no disturbance or weight in
your stomach; in fact. you will for
get all about having a stomach, lust
as you did when you were a healthy
boy or girl.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets act in a
natural way because they contain only
the natural elements OF the gastric
juices and other digestive fluids of
the stomach. 1t makes no difference
what condition the stomach is in.
they go right ahead of their own ac-
cord and do their work. They know
their business and surrounding con-
ditions do not influence them in the
least. They thus relieve the weak
stomach of all It's burdens and give II its
much-needed rest and permit II TO
become stronger and healthy.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for
sale by all druggists at so cents a
box. They are so well known and
their popularity is so great that a
druggist would as soon think OF being
out OF alcohol or quinine as Of them.
In fact. physicians are prescribing
them all over the land. and II your
own doctor is real honest with you.
he will tell you frankly that there is
nothing on earth so good for dys-
pepsis as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lsts-
Evening journal., 1910-11-25

usual services for the occasion, and
the population Of Wilmington attended
the various places Of worship and
gave thanks for what they have re.
ceived during the past year. In
many Of the chancels of the churches
and synagogues there were fruit and
grain as a symbol Of the harvest, and
at the conclusion OF the services the
things were distributed to the poor.
Masses were celebrated In ali of the
Catholic churches, and in nearly all
the Protestant churches there were
appropriate services. Sermons were
preached touching upon the national
feast. Elaborate musical programs
were rendered by the choirs, and I'M
some of the churches In the evening
there were celebrations OF different
kinds in honor Of the day.
Evening journal., 1910-11-25
SCHOOL BOYS Snow
BOAT In MINIATURE

A model Of the steamer "City OF
Wilmington" made by Marshall and
Twice Fleming, fourteen and twelve
years old respectively. and pupils at
the Frederick Douglas Primary
School, is on exhibition in Superin-
tendent Twitmyer's Office at the High
School, and is attracting a great deal
OF attention and receiving high
praise.
With a soap-box. tops OF tin cans,
spools. rubber bands, and nails and
by using a butcher knife, saw, and
pieces of glass. the boys have worked
out every detail Of the ship, even to
the wireless equipment. This ingen-
ious construction was built by the
boys out Of school hours at their
home, near Marshallton.
Evening journal., 1910-11-25

fees were closed, as we're the banks
OF the city. The members Of the
Police and Fire Departments and the
postmen were about the only people
who really worked, and even they had
something to be thankful for, as there
was not much for them to do. There
we're but two deliveries OF mail I'm the
business section Of the city, while I'm
the residential sections there was only
one.
The day Of thanks was observed in
all the Christian churches and syna-
gogues OF the city yesterday with the
Evening journal., 1910-11-25
KANSAS VIEW OF LIFE
Atehison Globe.

The first time man is elected to
public Office his friends begin to
tell it around that he is a new facto.
in politics to be reckoned with.
A man who has his nose on the
grindstone is usually better off THAI
the man who hasn't
We don't care much for the "ro-
bust laugh"
No drunkard drinks as much as peo-
pie think he does.
If you have made up your mind to
get married, get married and have It
over with.
At dinner party it is always ex
Evening journal., 1910-11-25

Every man believes his experiel
would make an interesting book.
Evening journal., 1910-11-25

A new. scientific medical toilet tablet
which
Draws Out All Inflammation and
Soreness.
This remarkable foot bath remedy is
Superior to Powder, Plaster or SRlve
and is guaranteed to cure Corns, Cal
louses, Bunions, Frostbites, Chilblains,
Ingrowing Nails, Tired. Aching Swoi-
len. Nervous, Sweaty, Bad Smelling
Feet.
Smaller Shoes Can Be Worn by
using TIz, because 1t puts and keeps
the feet in perfect condition.
TIZ is for sale at all druggists, 25
cents per box or direct II you wish
from Walter Luther Dodge & Co.,
Chicago. Ill.
Evening journal., 1910-11-25
MinquadaIe Home Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the corpora
ton OF the Minqusdale Home will be
held at the home Of Mrs. n. B. Dam
forth. No 1401 Delaware avenue. at 5
o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1910-11-25

aected that the guests talk about lit
erature.
Every man believes his experience
would make an interesting book.
Every man who joins an athletic
club thinks there is the making of a
pugilist in him, until he gets a few
lard jolts.
The fact that you lack words to
express yourself may not be much
OF loss 10 the rest Of the world.
One horse to a buggy doesn't seem
enough, while two seems too many.
Poetic justice is when some mine
promoter is held up and robbed by
bandits.