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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-11-23

A magnificent upper chamber of the
municipal palace (the Palazzo Vecchio)
in Florence is set apart in memory of
the great poet Dante. To it each OF the
sixty-nine provinces and all of the lar
ger cities and towns of united Italy
have contributed banner in his hon
or. There are over 300 of these ban
ners in all, and the donors, in eager
emulation, have tried to make each of
fering more beautiful than the Others
The banners are of the differing colors
Of tie provinces and bear their arms in
exquisite embroidery or in paintings
by the first living artists. The fervor
Of the homage paid here to the immor-
tai Italian poet stirs the heart of even
the passing stranger Whatever the
jealousies or estfangement of these
people, beside his tomb they are united.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-11-23
You don't happen to hear any shore
sounds, do you" he asked quietly.

You don't happen to hear any shore
sounds, do you" he asked quietly.
Not yet" said Daisy. why"
Il ought to be about mile inland"
he explained, 'if we had held to our
course"
You mean that we are lostT" she
asked TREMENDOUSLY.
You cannot get very much lost on
a like four miles wide and ten long"
he assured, but 1 guess it's going to
be some trouble making land
Not If you row straight ahead" she
suggested. That ought to be easy"
IF l had anything to steer by" he
admitted but the trouble is 1 cannot
see where | am going"
You should carry a compass" she
declared. Il thought all boats had to
carry compasses. l thought it was the
law"
Not rowboats on a land locked
lake" he corrected. You are suppos-
ed to be able to tell where you are 60
ing"
''There's land." she exclaimed, point
Ing II over IiltEp.
He glanced ahead. and it seemed to
him. too. that there was a shadow
ahead. Desperately he pulled for it,
and presently the boat grated on the
shelving bank. Ted sprang to the
shore. drawing the boat up. and started
to explore the beach Presently he re-
turned
This is the island.' he said disgust
edly. Il just ran across the fire some
of the boys made this afternoon"
We'll" she smiled, I'VE at least
know where we are. You can start
from here and row right
He pushed off the boat and started to
row right" For half an hour he la
bored at the oars and then struck
beach again only to find that they had
again run aground on the only island
in the lake. This time he had come up
on the opposite side. He pushed off
and bent over the oars again only to
come to the same island.
Daisy shivering and crying in the
stern, broke down. Long ago Ted had
insisted upon wrapping his coat about
her, but this was scant protection
against the searching cold.
Ted drew the boat well up on the
beach. and presently there was a roar
ing fire blazing. In twenty minutes
Daisy had forgotten her discomfort. In
half an hour she was positively COM
Portable. Ted built up Il back rest of
boughS, and she doZed off at intervals,
finally dropping into Il deeper slumber.
1t was some hours later that Ted
gently reused her. Its O'clock" he
said, land there is plenty of light. The
fog has lifted. We can make shore i'll
time for you to catch the train"
do | look like Sightl" she de-
manded.
AS il You ever did, he laughed.
You look all right"
II can sleep on the train," she said.
land I'll lie all right by the time l
reach town"
In less than an hour the boat drew
up beside the Regent dock. and Ted
handed her out and reached for the
suit case Silently he followed her to
the station and sat beside her on the
platform.
Don't you think" he said at last.
that since you are 50 fond of we'd
dings you ought to have one yourseif?
IF you are still willing?' she smiled.
do you suppose / was rowing you
around the lake all night for pure love
of exercisei' he demanded.
I'D rather think it was for love of
me-" she whispered.
You VIM declared Ted fervently,
and under his breath he added: And
so do I. Bless that fog"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-11-23
.. AFTER q
THE FOG
BY JAMES BAXTER
BY JAMES BAXTER


Daisy looked anXiously up and down
the dock. 1t would be embarrassing to
have to ask Ted to row her across the
'ake, but if she wanted to catch that
G:34 train in the morning she must get
over tonight.
Ted. with an air of preoccupation too
exaggerated to be sincere, tied and I'M
tied the painter of the little skiff from
which he had just landed. He hoped
that Daisy would go away. 1t was not
pleasant to meet the young woman
who only that afternoon had handed
him back his ring and had declared
that he was too much of Il fiirt ever to
make 4 good husband, and yet
But instead of going away Daisy ap-
preached him. Three times she called
his name, but it was not until the
third repetition of her Mr. Cosgrove"
that he raised his head.
Were you speaking to me?' he ask
cd in mild surprise.
No" said Daisy acidly. 81 was yell
ing at you. You appear to be deaf to
cOnversa tional tones"
1t was the Mr. Cosgrove,'" he ex-
planned maliciously. You see every
one calls me Ted, and I've sort of
grown out of the habit of answering
to the Mister"
lie smiled as he observed the color
mount into her cheeks. 1t was this
that furnished the excuse for the dis
putc In the afternoon. Daisy had OBJ
jccted to his letting Grace Bronson
call him by his diminutive, and that
had been his defense. Under ordinary
circumstances she would have been
furious, but she wanted very much to
go to Muricls wedding, and unless she
could catch that first train there would
be no hope of reaching town in time.
Il am sorry that l startled YOU" she
said Swectly. Il merely wanted to ask
II there were any boatmen about.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-11-23
KNYE R MANENT MEADOWS should have

KNYER MANENT MEADOWS should have
- an annual dressing of 500 pounds per
acre of fertilizer containing eleven per cent.
PoTAsH and ten per cent. available Phos-
phoric acid.
This will gradually force out sour grasses
and MOSES from the meadows, and bring good
grasses and clovers; thus increasing the quality
as we'll as the quantity of the hay
Our practical book Guide gives valuable facts
croprang number of books successful terz
alton which we request Obligation
farmer who will for them.
Address, GERMAN KALI WORKS Street, New York
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-11-23
All the SnInc to Him.

a servant not distinguished for his
intelligence went to the postoff1ce and
was given letter for his mistress.
On arriving at the door he saw that
he had lost It, so ran back and ex-
planned what had happened to the
clerk. But what can l do?" said the
clerk. Why" said the servant you
have SO many there you might give
me another. per Ridere.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-11-23
TIMBER PRESERVATION.
The Most Perfect Method Is Also thu
Most Exnensfye

The Most Perfect Method Is Also the
Most Expensive.
Telephone poles nearly always decay
ut or just below the ground line. The
upper portion of the pole, permanently
In the air, rapidly drying after rain, is
practically always dry and is rarely
found decayed. The butt of the pole,
deeply buried in the ground, IS In 4
permanently damp condition, but oxy-
gen being excluded it IS seldom badly
affected. Close to the ground line the
soil retains the moisture and keeps the
wood constantly damp where It Is eX-
posed to the air and to the heat Of the
sun, which is just what its little vege-
table enemies like, but If the albumen
in the wood can be rendered unfit for
food the wood tissues offer practically
no support to fungi. Timber preserVa
ton amounts, then, 10 poisoning the
food supply of the destructive agencies.
Preservation of timber is attempted
in three ways-by seasoning. either
natural or artificial; by outward me
chanical means, such as charming in fire
or the applications of antiScpticS on the
surface of the stick. and by improg-
mating the wood with antisepticS. OF
these the last Is by far the most i'm
portant. The most perfect method
which Is also the most expensive-is
the Injection of dead oil of coal tar in
to the whole fiber of the pole.-Hart-
ford Times
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-11-23
SIX Hundred Years without Doctor

According to Pliny, Rome nourished
for 600 years without a doctor 1t is
maintained Ey some, however. that
when making this statement Pliny was
not aware that certain Greek physi-
clans resided in Rome at least during
part of the period named. But there
Is certainly no question that in the
early days of its history physicians
were very scarce in Rome and doubt
less because there was little occasion
for their services. With the advance
Of civilization maladies have E2uid-
piled, and with the increase of disease
there has been q proportionate Increase
Of physicians.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-11-23
Tie. ,Heis and Intelligence.
IS Published Egery Friday.
JOHN D. WORTHINGTON.
TERMS. 90 A Year 10 Advance.

Entered August IS, 1902, as second
class matter, Postoffice at Bel Air, Md,
Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
Transient advertisements. -One Square
3 insertions or less $15O. Each subse-
quent insertion rs cents. Longer adver.
tisements in the same proportion. A
space equal to six lines makes a square.
Figure work double price.
Obituaries and Pers onal Communica-
tons will be inserted at 8 cents per line.
Yearly Adver tisements at Special Rates.
Smyrna times., 1906-07-25
LARGE STABLE AND HAY LOFT
SETFIREBY LIGHTNING BOLT
PROPERTY OF DR.. EDWARD EVANS NEAR
CHESWOLD BURNED TO THE GROUND
During TIE Storm Sunday Night a Bolt De.
scended and in a Short Time Buildings
and Contents We're Consumed.

CHEswoLD.July 14:During the thun-
der storm which passed over this sec
tion Sunday evening lightning struck
the barn of DR.. Herbert Evans lust
below Cheswold and burned it to the
ground together with contents includ-
ing about thirty tons of hay. The barn
which is one of the largest and most
cOmmOdious of any in this vicinity was
exceptionally we'll built and braced.
The lightning bolt in descending
struck the gable end of the building
and ignited the hay in the loft. Ram
poured down in torrents and the build
ing burned rapidly. Fortunately the
stock which belongs to Edward Street
the tenant, was in the field
at the time. The wagon shed %
feet away aud the dwelling - feet
away were saved by heroic effort The
light from the burning building WAS
seen for several miles and attracted at
tention in both Smyrna and Dover.
The timbers of this building were
massive and of white oak and vet
splinters of the corner posts were
found in the fields and yards adjacent
Mr.. Evans, the land owner had about
twenty tons of hay stored in the build
ing and Mr.. Street about ten tons
which was consumed by the fire. Mr..
Evans had an insurance of 5000 on the
building also an insurance on his share
of the hay, in the Kent County Mutual
Insurance Co.
Smyrna times., 1906-07-25
SMYRNA HAS A WONDERFUL HORSE
Daniel c. Bailey Has Horse Fast Gaining
Reputation as "GuideIess Wonder" Driven
Without Bride By Motion of Whip.

Daniel &. Bailey of this town has
horse which is fast gaining a reputa-
tlOn as ''The Guideless Wonder" The
horse is Kentucky thoroughbred six
years old and was purchased recently
from Mr.. b. Mckay of near the Iron
Bridge. 1t was purchased as a saddle
horse at the time, Mr.. Mckay having
gotten it from a mounted policeman in
Philadelphia. Mr.. Bailey, who is fond
OF horseback riding found that his new
purchase had developed some wonder
ful guiding traits. These qualities he
found were worth training, so by per
slstent effort he got the horse in such
condition that now he has discarded
the bride and all harness except the
breast strap, traces and tugs. By mo-
tlons OF his whip Mr.. Bailey is able to
drive his horse anywhere without a
brldle or reins, can start him up at a
three minute gait without saying a
word to it and by gentle ''whoa" can
bring him to a stand in ten seconds
time. ''Guideless Wonder" has an
other remarkable trait in not being
afraid. By the motion of the whip
Mr.. Bailey has driven him past trains
of cars, traction engines, and automo-
biles and he minds the guideless meth
ods as readily as the average hors e
does the reins. A few days ago rep
resentative of the Philadelphia Record
was in Smyrna and being told of Mr..
Bailey's remarkable horse went down
to see it. Mr.. Bailey showed him the
report was no fairy story by bringing
his horse out of the stable and giving
the newspaper man a few exhibition
stunts. The latter warmly praised Mr..
Bailey and said ''there was NO horse
in the world like it" Since then Mr..
Bailey has received two propositions
from state and county fairs, one to put
the horse on exhibition at Trenton, n.
j., and another at Johnstown, Pa.
Both Fairs will take place this Fall.
Mr.. Bailey values his horse at $1,000.
Smyrna times., 1906-07-25
SCHEDULE FOR AsBURY N. E. CHURCH.
ScbduIe OF Services During Absence of Rev
DR.. RObt. Watt on Three Weeks Vacation.

Rev. Dr. Watt, pastor of Asbury NJ
E. Church left Monday with his family
for a three weeks rest and recreation
at the Blue Ridge Mountains. Before
his departure he made arrangements
for his pulpit. Rev. W. G. Koons,
Presiding Elder of the district, will
preach Sunday morning next July 80.
In the evening Mr.. Paul Jefferson of
Memphis, Tenn, will make an ad-
dress. Sunday, August 5th the pulpit
will be occupied by the Rev. Conway,
of this town. The twilight services
from $50 to 7.3O will be held as usual.
Sunday, August 18th the pulpit will be
occupied in the morning by Rey. Will
liam t. Habbert, pastor of the Kenton
NJ. E. Church. Twilight service in
charge of Rev. Walter Ford Prayer
meetings as usual in the pastors alb
sence, in charge of capable leaders.
The pastor will be in his pulpit Aug
ust 10Th. The pastoral work will be
in charge of the Rev. G.. S. Conway
until the pastors return. Brother Con
way resides with Mrs. Mary M. FAIRIES
on Delaware Street between South and
Frazier.
Smyrna times., 1906-07-25
TEMPERANCE DAY AT CAMDEN CAMP.
Smyrna VIII Contribute Its Part Largely to
the Interesting Program Arranged.

Next Friday week, August 3D., will
be Temperance Day at Camden Camp
and much Smyrna interest will be CEN
tered in making the day success.
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers of SMYRNA.
president of the Kent County W. C. T.
u, will preside aud one of the musical
features will be the Boys Quartette of
Smyrna. The speakers of the day will
be Prof. Charles Scanlon, temperance
field secretary of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church of the United States. The lat
ter is fluent, forcible speaker and is
calculated to entertain and instruct all
who go to hear him. The program which
is given under auspices of Kent County
W. G. L. u, is as follows:-Morn-
ing, 9.3O-Praise and Song Service,
led by Mrs. Kate E. Smithers, Presi-
dent of Kent County w. c. T.. U.
10. O.30-Address by Rev S. NJ. Morgan.
Presiding Elder of Dover District.
Afternoon, 1.3Q-Young Peoples Meet
ing, conducted by Mrs. Emma E.
Caulk, State President of W. C. T. U.
singing; Scripture Lesson by Mrs. r.
e. Lewis; prayer; singing, Some
Glad Day." address, Mrs. Mary Smith
ers, Dover, State Superintendent of
Jail and Almshouse Department; reci-
tation, Miss Elsie Christopher of Do
yer 7; Smyrna Boys Quartette-Irv-
ing Brinton, RaIston McCausland,
Walter Chandler, Watson Gearhart;
recitation, Miss Estella Conwell of
Camden; singing: 2 3O-Address by
Prof. Charles Scanlon, A. NJ, Field
Secretary of the General Assembly's
Permanent Committee on Temperance
OF the Presbyterian Church in the
u. S. A.
Smyrna times., 1906-07-25
FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSION.
go Took 10 the Day. and a Most Enjoyable
Time was Reported at Braudywlue Springn.

THoRoUGHFARE NECK, July 24:-In
spite of the cloudy weather and little
showers in the early morning there
were two hundred and thirty people
gathered at Flemings Landing wharf
to go on the Friendship NJ. E. Sunday
Excursion last Saturday, July 21st, to
Brandywine Springs Park on the
steamer Clio of Odessa. About eight
o'clock the boat left, and after a grand
ride up the Delaware Bay and Chris
tiania River landed at French Street
Wharf at 80 o'clock. Then after an
hours ride through the city and coun-
try arrived at the beautiful Park. Af-
ter spending a delightful day at the
Park the cars left at 4.3O o'clock for
the wharf, and then after another de-
lightful ride down the bay arrived at
Flemings Landing at $50 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1906-07-25
DELAWARE BOY FATALLY BURNED BY OIL
Lee U. Willis Instructor at Delaware College
Met Death While Camping at tisrpers Ferry,

While camping near Harper's Ferry,
Va, on Wednesday last Lee o. Willis,
instructor of shop work in Delaware
College was so badly burned that death
resulted few hours later Mr.. Willis
with his wife and two children were
camped on the farm of Jerome Lewis
and when the fatal accident occurred
was attempting to start fire with coal
oil when it ignited his clothing. He
was % years old, graduate of Della
ware College with degree of Bachelor
OF Mechanical Engineering. This is
the second death within the past week
of graduates of the class of '97. Ira L.
Pierce having been killed in dyna-
mite explosion at Ashland, Wis.
Smyrna times., 1906-07-25
ANTHRAX ABOUT LEIPSIC
OCCASIONS MUCH CONCERN
JOSEPH SNOW RESIDING ON THIS SIDE OF
THE BRIDGE LOSES A VALUABLE COW
Or. W. T. Ryan of Smyrna Summoned
ceived a Report From Delaware College it
Was Sure Case; State Board Worried

Anthrax was discovered in the herd of
Joseph Snow near Leipsic on Friday.
This Is the first case reported on this
side of the bridge. DR.. w. T. Ryan of
Smyrna was summoned and sent some
of the blood to the Delaware COLES Q
Experiment Station, which confirmed
his diagnosis of anthrax. The COW
which died from the disease was burn
ed and every effort is being made to
keep the deadly disease in check. At
the office of the State Board of Agri-
culture was learned that the authori.
ties are seriously worried over the out
break of anthrax. The disease which
attacks an animal in the evening and
Kills 1t before morning, sending out
germs to every other being within it's
reach, first broke out among the horses
of John W. Fennimore Of Leipsic this
county Immediately surgeons were
rushed to Mr.. Fennimore's and the
farm animals were all innoculated
with the virus which prevents the fur
ther spread of the malady. Since then
however, cattle and sheep have con
tracted the disease in communities not
far from the Fennimore farm. Will
liam Cullen lost from his farm near
CowgilI's Corner, several miles away
from Leipsic, one sheep and one COW.
Harry David lost COW and one lamb
Joseph Snow, near Cowgills lost one
COW. John W. Fennimore lost one
COW. President Messick and Vic e
President ames L. Shallcross were
summoned to the office of the State
Board to consult over the dreadful out
break. They ordered examinations to
be made in each case and Secretar y
Wesley Webb has received official re-
ports from the Delaware Experimental
Station showing that each one was q
case of anthrax. Compulsory vaccina
tion of animals is now being talked of
Smyrna times., 1906-07-25
WET WEATHER PREMATURING FRUIT
Conditions Around CheswOd Noticeable Al
though 1000 Baskets We're Shipped Mon.
day Which Averaged 40 Cents Basket.

CHEswoLD, July, 23:-Fruit delivery
at our railroad siding last week ex
ceeded past year in quantity and to day
(Monday) it ran mp to about five cars.
One thousand bas kets Of peaches to-day
rather surprised our local buyers but
brought good prices. Dotwithstand-
ing the wet conditions by the success
sion of rains. Peter Beckett brought
IN quantity of yellow st. John"
peaches, tue fruit which sold at u
cents per fye-elght basket. Mr.
Joseph Mcdaniel as also George Hof-
fecker with Carmine peaches, fine fruit
sold for % cents. The average prices
today for all varieties was about 40
cents per basket. Besides the peaches
apples, Bartlett pears, berries and
plums brought the market to the above
stated amount There is some prema-
turing OF peaches due as is supposed
by wet weather, otherwise the outlook
IS favorable for all farm products
Owing to the frequent showers farmers
are unable tc make headway thresh-
ing their wheat, and the millers of this
section are wdstlug a surplus of water.
he farmer is also hard at it fighting
weeds and the miller is making inquiry
Tor corn to supply HIS trade. Being
unable to find corn at home Mr.. c. &.
Massey has this week received a car
Load from Indiana.
Smyrna times., 1906-07-25
A RELIC OF "OLD IRONSIDHs" uNEARrHED.
ScOOpsd Up From the Bed of the Delaware
River By a Government Dredge.

SCOOpsd Up From The Bed of the Delaware
River By Government Dredge.
Presented by the city of Philadelphia
tothe Constitution, 1797," is the in
scription on an urn shaped bowl taken
from the bed of the Delaware River
Saturday morning by the dredge Pa
tapsco. The Patapsco is one of the
dredges at work deepening and widen
ing the channel of the Delaware River
From time to time articles of all de-
scriptions are dug up, but they are all
examined when possible. When the
china bowl was seen on the mud
dumped into the scow it was picked
up. Some letters were noticed and af-
ter water had been freely used the
coat of arms of Pennsylvania and the
inscription given above appeared. The
prize was turned over to Captain Nor
ton. 1t is believed that the bowl
formed part of china service pre-
sented by Philadelphia to the Consti-
tuition, the famous "Old Ironsides. +"
The urn is made of white china hand
somely decorated 1t holds about half
a gallon.
Smyrna times., 1906-07-25
FRUIT GROWERSBANK STOCK ON THE RISE
Sold Last Thursday Afternoon for $3.50
Share, the Highest Point Ever Reached.

o"dIe' tue llghest POint Ever Reached.
The officers and directors of the
Fruit Growers National Bank of
Smyrna have reason to be proud of the
splendid advance made in their stock
since their re organization. The
highest point possibly ever reached
was at the executors sale of twenty
tive shares of stock owned by Hannah
Fl. James, deceased, and sold by Viii
liam H. Ridgaway, executor, last
Thursday afternoon. The stock was
knocked off as follows: - shares to W.
Denney HAZEL for $3.50 a share: 3
shares to John W. Roberts for $3.50 a
share and shares to L. NJ. Price for
Sl'' share. The par value Qf-sha-
stock is 500 a share. The bankfs in n
prosperous condition, is doing a fine
business and paying regular semi-an-
nual dividends of per cent William
d. Rldgeway, executor of the estate of
Hannah H. James, also sold at public
sale in Dover Tuesday, three and one
half shares of First National Bank of
Dover stock, the purchaser being Mrs.
Rosa Levi, at S311. 80 per share. Other
stock sold for 1920 a share. The par
value is $50 share.
Smyrna times., 1906-07-25
MARYDEL LAMPMEETING NEXT WEEK.
Third Annual Gathering of MethOdists Prom.
ises 10 be One of the Best Ever Held.


The third snnual campmeeting of
the Methodist Episcopal churches of
Marydel charge, will be held in Daileys
woods on the road leading from Mary
del to Templeyille, commencing Thurs
day evening, August I'd, and ending
August 18th, The ministers secured
by Rev. E. H. Collins, pastor in charge
include DR.. Bolton, conference evan
gelist; Revs. Alfred Smith. E. c. Mac
Nichol, F. G. McSorley, Robert Watt,
E. G. Sunfeld, T. c. Smoot, E. H.
Derrickson, J. NJ. Arters, Albert
Chandler, J. D. Reese, T. O. Bennett,
W. L. White, G. W. Bounds, W. +.
Dawson, w. E. Habbard, w. E. Gunby,
E. W. Cantwell, A. w. Goodhand. j.
T. Richardson, W. o. Hurst, W. V.
Harris, E. H. Dashiel, J. w. Jones, t.
F. Beauchamp, W. G. Rooms, and
Revs. Jenkins and Hammond of the
Nj. E. Church South. Rev. E. c..
Sunfeld will have charge of the daily
Bible readings and Rev. A. W. Good
hand will have charge of the children's s
services. The musical directors will
be Prof William W. VanSant of Nc
Clellandsville, Nd, and II. C. Taylor,
of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1906-07-25
TayIOr's Bridge Farmers Narrow Escape.

TAYLoRs BRIDGE, July, 24:-Edward
Taylor, farmer living near Taylor's
Bridge fell from the seat of his moving
machine on Friday and narrowly es-
capped being horribly gashed by the
knives. One leg was run over by a
wheel of the machine and the farmer
was badly bruised about the body.