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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

"the people over there have gone crazy
over these two fads. They play bridge
whist in foul weather, and go touring
about the country in automobiles
when it is fair. So strongly did the
love of the English people for bridge
whist playing strike Mr.. Alfred SutrO,
that he takes occasion in The Walls
of Jericho to take them to task, di-
recting one of its strongest scenes to
the evil of an over-indulgence of this
fashionable lad"
1.-THE Mayor of Toxic" is the only
musical piece on the stage this season
with a japanese locale. This is a lit
tie remarkable when it is remembered
that no musical piece with a Japanese
atmosphere has ever been a failure
since the days of the "Mikado-" AS
a rule there are at least ten Jap.
operas on the road all the time.
Montgomery and Stone. in the Vic
tor Herbert-Henry Blossom musical
comedy, 1.-The Red Mill" opened their
season on Monday night in Buffalo.
Scenes of the piece are laid in Hol-
land. The premiere was very sue
eessful.
Miss Fola LaFollette, daughter of
the senator from Wisconsin. has been
engaged to create a leading role in
support Of Miss Alice Fischer in the
new comedy. Honor Bright" to have
it's initial presentation in Chicago in
October.
The Jefferson De Angels opera
company will open at the National
theater. Washington, October 8, in a
new comic opera. The Girl and the
Governor" The book is by s. M.
Bremen and the music by Julian Ed
wards The scenes are laid at La
Guayra, a Spanish settlement on the
South American coast. The period is
the pictur sixteenth century.
While playing in Fresno. Cal, a face
tious stage hand substituted a Rocky
mountain goat for the garden variety
featured IN Mrs Wigs of the Cab
bage Patch" The wild animal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15
SOME STAGE GOSSIP.

Florence Gale, a Kansas girl. who
has been seen in Topeka as Puck. "
IN Kathryn Kidder's Midsummer
Nights Dream" and as the Kansas
girl in THE Wizard Of o." is star
ring this season in a production of her
own, opening on September "a at On
tario. Canada
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

Bonnie Gaylord, vaudeville artist
at the Majestic theater, Chicago, says:
PA went to the city the other day
and brought home lace curtains for
the front parlor. Ma would not put
them up because she says everybody
could see right through them So
the next day she made them up into
shirt waists for me and my sister"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

Joseph. and the St Joseph papers
have been prolific in praise of the ag-
gregation.
Every play presented will be mount
ed with all the necessary scenery. me-
chanical and electrical effects and will
be correctly costumed, is the assur-
ance offered by Mr. Armin
The photographs of the players in
cluded in the Armin company pro-
claim them all to be people far su-
perior to those Of the average roper
toire company.
Vinewood park closes the summer
season Sunday, September %, and
Manager Matthews of the amusement
concessions announces that hereaf ter
till the end of this season, the prices
for all attractions are cut in half The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15
Denver. Colorado Springs. Pueblo and
Return $3.50 Santa re.

Tickets on sale daily good returning
as late as october S1st. liberal stopovef
pr yiIege allowed Fast Coaoraoo Flyer
from Topeka 1885 D. m. arrives Colo
rado early next morning. Rock ballast
track and Harvey eating houses. T. Il
king. C. p 81 II. A. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15
Los Angeles. San Branded and otIles

Los AngeIes, san Z Il-ll5-l-7l-0 llllll ~LEEEE
California Point S25. OO-Santa Re.
Tickets on sale daily commencing
August 27th to Oct. S1st. Good in
Tourist Sleeping cars and free Chair
cars.
For full particulars address
T. L. KING, G. P. & q. A,
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

Rehearsals have begun for Mr.
Wilson. That's ALL the play in which
May Irwin Is to be seen this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

James K. Hackett just back from
London ascribes the we'll known dull
ness of last seasons theatrical season
in England to bridge whist and auto
MODELLING. Why" says Mr.. Hackett,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15
$500
To California and the Northwest Via
Rock Island

Tickets on sale daily from Aug. 9th
TO oct. 31st. 1905. For tickets and all
other information. see Rock Islen1
- A. N. PULLED. c. P. \.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

fare on the street railway to the park
remains the same, however.
The New Lyric begins its second
week of the season Sunday afternoon.
Fay Templeton in "Forty-hve Min
utes from Broadway is the attrac-
ton at the Willis Wood theater in
Kansas City all next week, beginning
Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

Assurance is given by Miss Olgs
Nethersole's manager that her pro
auctions this season will include al
equipment of tin scenery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

In Anna Held's company presenting
Harry B. Smiths and Max Hoffman s
musical comedy, THE Partisan Mod
ell are Miss Held, Charles A. Bige-
low. Henri Leoni Edward Durand.
Louis B. Foley. Mabe1la Baker and a
chorus of so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

After five weeks at Powers theater
in Chicago (its second engagement in
the western metropolis inside of six
months), marked by a popularity that
abundantIy proved the worth of Paul
Armstrong; delightful comedy, THE
Heir to the Hoorah.'' closed its first
transcontlnental tour with most graft
flying results to the Kirke La Shelle
management. Guy Bates Post. who
will this season remain at the head
of the players engaged to interpret
this play. spent his summer automo-
billing in the CatskiH mountains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

Assurance is given by MISS olga
Nethersole's manager that her pro-
auctions this season will include an
equipment of tin scenery.
James K Hackett has inaugurated
a reform that has been hailed with
delight by many New York theater-
goers. Hereafter tickets for the
Haekett theater viii be on sale only
at the theater, and at the regular ad-
vertised price Ticket brokers in the
hotels will not be supplied with tick
cts and great care viii be exercised
to see that the tickets do not fail into
the hands of the dealers. Patrons Of
the house viii be able to get front
row seats without paying the addition
al tax of so cents now charged on each
ticket.
Many people seem to be imbued
with the idea that "A Good Fellow"
the piece in which Eva Tanguay is
making such a great success this sea-
son, is a musical comedy. On the con-
trary it IS play full of comedy,
few songs. but not a chorus girl, and.
dy.
Marie Dressler has returned from
London and has Joined Joe Weber's
bunch at Chicago. It is said the Web
er attraction had not been successful
IN Chicago UP to the time Dressler
joined. after which the performance
livened up to the qualification of the
audiences which have been witness
ing the performances.
Notwithstanding the report at the
time OF Mrs. Leslie Carter's unex-
pected marriage to Harry Payne, the
actor, that her son was dispIeased at
the alliance, there is more recent
story on the Rialto, that young Dud-
ley was apprised OF his mothers con-
temptation Of the step, and that he
met her disclosure with sparkling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

Astronomical photographs show
stars to. the number Of 6S.000.000,
probably mostly theatrical.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

Liebler & Co. will produce next sea-
son a musical version of Mrs. Wigs.
It will be a novelty in that 1t will be
the first time a musical production has
been shabbily costumed. There is to
be no chorus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

H. B. Irving, the son of Sir Henry
Irving, has added THE Bells" to the
repertoire for his American tour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

bit of repartee. When Mrs. Carter
had called her son into the privacy
OF her room. she said: Dudley. I
am going to do something before long
that I would like to talk to you
about"
well. mother, what is it?''
81 am intending to marry Harry
Payne, and
Bully for you, ma: but does Payne
know it,"
1t is reported, furthermore, thar
Mrs. Carter, caught her breath, but
failed of articulate response.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

Mr.. George NJ. Conan received 1872
kilograms of good wishes on the occa-
sion of the first performance Of his
new play. Popularity in Rochester,
N Y, this week. This one was from
Mr.. Edward E. Pidgeon, dramatic edi-
tor of the New York Press: Petition
er prays Popularity please phenom-
enally, and public, pulpit and press
pull pretty panegryrics and publish
plethoric photographic plaudits Of po-
etc perihage, pronouncing produce
ton positively praiseworthy and pre-
dieting perpetual prosperity. produc-
tive Of pocketfuIs OF 'piastres.' pour
ing into the purse OF the precocious
playwright, parenthetically, particu-
larizing prominent .personages, particf-
pating in the Powers party private
pandemonium Of pleasure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

knocked down two cottages and but
ted little Tommy into the footlights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

Heap good woman; make hus-
bands heart glad was Geronimo's
comment on Mrs. Wigs" when he
saw Madge Carr Cook in the part at
Los Angeles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

While playing in Fresno. Cal, a face
tious stage hand substituted a Rocky
mountain goat for the garden variety
featured in Mrs. Wigs of the Cab
bage Patch. The wild animal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

The we'll known Martins Uncle
Toms Cabin" company comes to thu
Grand for Thursday. the 26th. the
same day that Ringings circus is to
appear a Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

MY Wife's Family" another popu-
lar priced attraction, is the bill at
the Grand on Saturday. the 22d, and
1.-THE Homeseekers" comes for Sun
day. the ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

Tomorrow night. Sunday evening
September Is, THE Old Clothes Man, ,"
a melodrama dealing with the slum
life Of New York. IS the attraction at
the New Grand.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29
Thursday, Sept. 6, 'O6
AT 2 O'CLOCK P. NJ,
At the Front Door of the County Building
in the Town of Dover, Kent County,
Delaware.

the following described real estate, situated in
South Murderkill Hundred, Kent County, to wit !:
No 3. All that certain farm, tract piece or
parcel of land and premises situated in South
Murderkill Hundred. Kent County. state of Del
aware, lying on the west side of the public road
leading from Rising Sun to Woodleytown. ad-
joining lands of Charles Mcbride. John Messick
Jacob Grown, George Gildersleeve. and lands of
others. This is all cleared land. containing two
hundred and two acres and eighty-ive square
perches OF land, be the same more or less The
Improvements upon which are a two story frame
dwelling house, barn, stable, and other outbuid-
ings, all of which are in good repair Also five
year old peach orchard OF 50 acres an apple or
chsrd of Z acres and pear orchard Of from Is to
20 acres.
RI For Terms of Sale, See Posters.
JOHN H. ASHCRAFT,
Executor of John Ashcraft. Deceased.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29
To Get Rid of Qurck Grass.

The difficulty in killing quack or
witch or twitch grass is that it grows
from underground stems. Some plants
can be killed by clipping them again
and again before they go to seed, but
quack grass will grow fat on such
treatment. The roots or underground
stems must be torn up and killed by
exposure to sun and air. This is done
by working the soil over and over with
a spring tooth harrow or a disk or
cutaway, which will cut or tear of
the roots and bring them to the sur
face. Rural New Yorker advises that
June is the best time for the work de
scribed, but it requires long and pa
tient effort to kill out the quack.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29
OK TEAM.

have depended on buying their supply
instead of raising them. Now that
horses are high priced and scarce ev-
cult to secure horses enough to work
their land, but there are a good many
farmers who advocate the use of cat
tie even when horses are plentiful. A
good many of the New England farms
are small, the fields irregular, and they
have large stones to contend with.
Such conditions make a complicated
farming problem, which no doubt ac-
counts for the preference for oxen in
certain sections. = Farm, Field and
Fireside.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29
Bills of Different Birds.

The bill Of the canary is built for
crushing seeds-has strength, but in
many of the doves the bill is slender
and weak. Many of the pigeons and
doves that feed on seeds have gizzards
that are large and muscular-c crushing
and grinding being accomplished in
that way.
1t is difficult to say how much birds
experience taste, probably in a small
degree. Ducks and parrots have soft
feshy tongues, but in most birds much
OF the tongue is sheathed in horn
Food may be selected by intuition as
to what is wholesome, more than by
taste.-St. Nicholas.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29
HAVING MADE EASY.
Handling the Hay Crop without
Hired Help on a New York Farm.

Handling the Hay Crop without
Hired Help on "a New York Farm.
Having a hay crop Of large amount
to take care of, the first thing to look
to is q first class mower. Get to work
at cutting in the morning as soon as
most of the dew is off. Nothing is
gained by laying down heavy swath
of hay wet with dew. Cut no more
than you are likely to handle easily the
next afternoon. As soon as the outside
rows are dry enough to rake start the
side delivery hayrake, going round the
piece in the same direction that you
went with the mower. If not dry
enough to draw in right of, leave in
the windrow overnight. After you
have moved another strip for the next
raking go over the windrows with your
side delivery rake and just turn them
over, and the chances are that you and
Willie or Mary can go right to hauling
in
Now hitch your steadiest team on the
wagon carrying box hayrack sixteen
ASCl lOuB1 lCn lcCI nAOC anu udNluS
Slated sides four and half feet high.
Hook on your hay loader and get strad-
die Of one Of those windrows Just as
quick as possible. Let the child drive,
and you will have all the business you
want for the next ten minutes; it will
depend on how good your wind is and
how fast the team walks. Better drive
very slow. The load Is now on. I'm
hook the loader, let 1t stand Just where
it stopped and go to the barn.
We put the old family horse on the
end of the rope, with a hook, so Willie
or Mary can easily unfasten the Whit
fietree from it. Never mind any one in
the NOW. Set the double harpoon hay
fork in the hay and start. The horse
easily snatches up 300 or 400 pounds
of hay on TO the carrier in the top of
the barn, and you let it run along the
track till you have it over the back end
of the bay; then pull the trip cord, and
away it goes clear to the bottom of the
NOW. Continue In the same manner
| for about seven or eight minutes and
the load is OF. Get up in the NOW and
| in five minutes it is nearly level OF
| course it is easier to have a man in the
NOW to help unload, but you can dc
without him. This is the little story Of
"Hsying Made Easy" as told by 6
farmer in Rural New Yorker.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29

THE SMYRNA TIMES is publfshed at Smyrna
DEL, every Wednesday afternoon.
rHE TINES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State Of which it is q, part. 1t also gives the
items of importance Of the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKkR.
Publisher and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKKR, Js.,
Editor and Business Manager.
ERMS-SUgscRIPTIoN-Sl per snnum. II
paid strictly in advance s1.oo No paper is
discontinued until all Arrears are paid up
except at the option Of the publishers.
ADvERTISEMENTs--T SMYRNA TINES is the
bGsiness medium not only for the town 1t rep
resentS, but for the outlying district ofwhich 1t
is IL CENTRE embracing the towns Of Clayton,
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. rate Of so
cents an inch for first insertion and 25 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per liheiper issue. specls
discount on all semi-annusl and yearly adver
tisements.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29

Laborers for farm work are at a
premium. Kansas wants $4,000 men,
cs22dG,ss ssae probabilities are that other
states in the winter wheat belt are in a
somewhat similar position. In the
South the paucity of farm labor is an
almost chronic trouble, though by the
time the crop has matured conditions
will have improved, perhaps, but a
the moment many States in the cotton
belt report scarcity of toilers.
Even in some of the leading manu-
featuring lines a shortage of skilled
workmsn is observed, and certain
plants could be operated at q higher
rate of speed were the desired help
forthcoming. As it is, seasonal shut
downs, particularly in the iron and
steel trades will be less than usual.
Moreover railway building is being
conducted on such huge scale that
vast armies of laborers are needed, and
the railway building contractors will
probably put forth efforts to keep their
working crews intact.
From all of which it will be gathered
that the demand for labor is brisk
very brisk, thanks to prosperity
which seems to have obtained so much
momentum that it will take an extra
ordinary hard knock to arrest it's pro
gress.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29
Purity of MIX.

In Paris the municipal chemists ac
cept milk as pure when 1t contains one
ounce of butter and four ounces Oh
solids per quart. At. Bern milk mus
contain at least 3 per cent of butter
and may contain 90 per cent of water
At Berlin the police seize all milk Of
fered for sale which Is below the legal
ly required standard of 2.7 per cent Of
fatty matters. This allows the dairy
men to add with safety from 10 to Is
per cent OF water TO fairly rich milk.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29

The chronic growler, who is found
more or less in evidence in every town
and community, isn't in much favor
with the Milford Chronicle. In its
last issue it comes out fiat footed edi-
torially and -"There is no
reasonable excuse for any man to live
in a town if he doesn't like it. If you
have no word of commendation to say
for your town, its institutions or
people, smigrate. You wont stop the
town clock by going away. The
church bells will have the same mu-
steal ring, the little dogs will play just
as we'll and the pure air, bright sun.
light and sparkling water will have
the same health giving properties.
Speak good word for your neighbors
if you can; if you cannot, don't eyer.
lastingly enlarge on their faults. II
you have become thoroughly dis
gruntled move away; go somewhere
where things will suit you"
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29

Robert the 6 year old son of
Elmer Blades of near Frederick, who
is just wearing his first trousers, could
not resist the temptation for a drive
while waiting for his father who was
doing some afternoon shopping in
Frederick. He unhitched the nearest
horse and gave whip to him. A few
yards down the street, in front of the
residence of DR.. Derrickson, he pulled
the wrong rein and dashed the carriage
to pieces against tree. Then it was
discovered that the team was not even
Bobbie's fathers, but belonged to 8
W. M. Covington, farmer. The far.
mer had to be reckoned with after
which little Robert on bread and watel
for few meals
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29

Says the Kent News, Chestertown:-
The peach crop has been great disap.
pointment to the farmers in Kent and
Queen Anne's counties and the season
has been cut short by several weeks.
The rains have rotted the fruit to such
an extent that it has been impossible
to pick 1t, and even when harvested
the peaches would rot before arriving
at their destination. Scores of farmers
are allowing their fruit to rot on the
ground and others are feeding it to
hogs. The yelIows has also attacked
the trees and caused serious loss.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29
RoBT. D. HoFFECKKR, Jz.,
Editor and Business Manager.

The meat packers are doing now
what wo uld have been wise to do from
the first making cleanliness at Pack
ington serve as an advertisement They
are changing it Spotlesstown. The
changes that have been made are costly
but the investment will be profitable.
1t is claimed for the lavatoriss and
toilet conveniences now provided that
they would do credit to fine modern
hotel. As the Baltimore News says, it
will pay to make them so fine that
every one who sees them will marvel
and will talk about them after going
away. Eminent engineers have been
employed to prepare unified plan of
sanitation for the whole OF Packington
including as perfect drainage arrange
ments as science can devise. Along
with this cleaning up, careful atten-
tion is being given to the personal sp-
pearsnce of the employees. Neat uni
forms are provided, and every worker
has to don clean suit daily. Red is
the color for the uniforms in the kill
ing rooms blue in the cutting depart
ments, and elsewhere white suits are
worn. The packers will see that the
suits are bright and clean daily, for
special department provided with ex-
tensive laundries have been organized
for that purpose. The jungle is to be
made garden of civilization. That is
as it should be, but it is pity that it
was not done in time to avert scandal
and disgrace
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29
Drydock Dewey In IJs.

Washington, Aug. 25.-The navy de-
partment has been informed by cable
that the floating dry dock Dewey was
utilized at Olonzapo, Manila Bay for
the first time when the army transport
Meade was docked there.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29
Oxen Looking Up.

The use of oxen on farms in New
England is on the increase, and the
reason given is that they are cheaper
on some farms than horses. Farmers
in that section of the country for years
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29

Don't drag along with dull bilious
heavy feeling. You need a pill. Use
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the fa-
nous little pills. Do not sicken or
grippe, but results are sure. Sold by
w. f. Dunn, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29

the following described real estate. situated in
Appoquinimink and Blackbird Hundreds, New
Castle county. to wit
No. l. Ali that certain farm tract, piece or
psrcel of land and premises situated in Appo-
quinimink Hundred, New Castle County, State OF
Delaware, lying on the southessterly side Of the
public road leading from Fieldsboro to TaylorE
Bridge, adjoining lands of George Virgins. John
P. Collins, John Corbit Smyrna National Bank,
and lands of others. and containing one hundred
aud eighty acres Of land, be the same more or
less The Improvements on which are two
story frame dwelling house. barn, stable and
other outbuildings, all of which are in good re-
pair. Also apple orchard and pear trees.
No. 2. All that certain farm, tract, piece or
parcel of land ami premises situated in Black
bird Hundred, New Caktle County, ate of Della
ware. lying on the west side OF the public road
leading from Alley Mills to Thomas Corner. ad.
joining lands Of Joseph r. Jefferson, James Dono-
van, John Thomas James II. Roberts, and lands
OF others, and containing two hundred and
seventy-eight acres OF land be the same more or
len. The Improvements upon which are a two
story frame dwelling house, barn, stable and
other Outbuildings, all of which are in good re-
pair. Also an apple orchard, pear trees and
plum trees. The buildings on this farm are
almost new.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-29

oFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
IationRl Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.