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Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
REV. R. L. GRAHAM CALLED TO SMYRNA.
Presbyterans in Congregational Session Ex-
tend him Call TO Succeed Rev. J. L. EstIin.

At congregational meeting of the
members of the First Presbyterian
Church of Smyrna last Wednesday a
call was extended to Rev. Ralph l..
Graham of the Chestnut Hill (Pa.
Presbyterian Church to become their
pastor to succeed Rev. J. L.. Estlin re-
signed. The meeting was held in the
church before large attendance and
was presided over by Rev. Joseph
Brown Turner of Dover, moderator of
the session. There seemed to be an
almost unanimous desire for Rev.
Graham but some little debate was had
over the question of salary. Finally it
was agreed to raise the salary from
$500 to 5000 including parsonage. Of
fetal notice of the call was not sent
Mr.. Graham until Monday and at this
writing 1t is not known whether he will
accept or not. The successful can
didate has been to Smyrna twice and
delighted the congregation and friends
with his able discourses. He will be
heartily welcomed not only as the
Presbyterian pastor but as citizen of
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
PRETTY WEDDING ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
Miss Sara Jane Ford, Daughter of Edward
Ford and Ralph Moore Sayin Married.

Ford and Ralph Moore Savin Married.
CHEswoLD, Dec. ga pretty we'd
ding was solemnized at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ford, near
Cheswold, Tuesday evening, Dec. Gath,
when their daughter, Miss Sara Jane
Ford, became the wife of Mr.. Ralph
Moore Savin, son of MIR. and Mrs. w.
@. Savin, of the same neighborhood,
in the presence of one hundred and
twenty-five in attendance. At O'Clock
p. M, while the Lohengrin wedding
march was being played by Mrs. w.
Percy Evans, with violin accompani-
ment by Mr.. Wilmer Ford, of Chester,
Pa, sister and brother respectively of
the bride, five couples composed of
Miss Clara Savin, sister of the groom,
also Misses Lavinia Ford, May Tol-
ston, Ethel Frazier and Grace CAGE,
attended by Mr.. Medford Ford, brother
of the bride, also Messrs. Thomas
Shackell, George G. Anderson, Harry
Williams, and w. Denney Hoffecker,
gracefully ushered the bride and
groom to beautiful arch from which
was suspended bell. The ladies
dropped to the left and their attend
ants to the right, thus forming a pas
sageway to the altar assigned for the
ceremony. Here they were met by
Rev. w. T.. Habbard, of Kenton, who
pronounced them man and wife. The
bride was handsomely gowned in blue
lansdown with embroidery, beautifully
ornamented with forget-me- nots, and
carried bouquet of white carnations.
The decorations of holly and mistletoe
were quite elaborate blended with
white and green streamers as the color
effect. Following the season of con-
gratulations refreshments we're boun-
tifully served. Gold, silver and glass
ware we're conspicuous in their large
display of presents. The young cou-
pie will occupy John Moore's farm,
near Cheswold succeeding w. FL.
Thompson.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
THIEVES AGAIN WORKING ABOUT SMYRNA
Mrs. Edward Farrell has Two Dozen Chickens
Stolen From her hen House.

Mrs. Edward Farrell has Two Dozen Chickens
Stolen From her hen House.
Thieves are working again around
Smyrna and several depredations have
been noted. Monday night of last
week thieves entered the henery of
Mrs. Edward Farrell on south Main
street and took away two dozen
chickens There is no clue to who the
guilty parties were. The Saturday
night before, the stable of Mrs. W. N.
Ransom near town was entered, the
horse taken out and hitched to a wagon
under the shed and driven for what
seemed to be several hours. The
next morning the wagon was found
in the yard and the horse wss
found turned loose in the stable.
The horse showed signs of being
driven hard. In the wagon were
found several bags covered with
chicken feathers. What connection
this had with any robbery has not
been learned.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
FORMER sEvERsONs NECK FARMER DEAD
Charles II. Griffith Passes Away at His Home
Near Henry Clay After Illness, Aged 68 Years

Charles H. Griffith, who twenty
years ago was a prominent farmer of
Severson's Neck, died at his home near
Henry Clay, Brandywine Hundred,
Monday, after lingering illness, aged
6S years. Deceased was we'll and pop
ularly known in this vicinity, and was
active in all circles. He was one of
the organizers of the Smyrna Creamery
His widow and two children survive
him. He was mason and a member
of Harmony Lodge No. 13 A. f. and
A. M. of this town. Funeral services
will be held at his late residence to-
morrow, Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Interment will be made at
Barrett's Chapel at 10 o'clock noon on
Friday.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
HARTMAN SELL LIS MARKET ST. PROPERTY
Dlsposes of Three Properties, Formerly the
"Tschudy Block TO Samuel Cats for $1,000.

Realestate Broker II. ID. Boyer has
sold for Henry ID. Hartman, three
properties on Market street, formerly
the Tschudy Block, to Samuel Cats
for $4,000. The properties include the
residence of w. George Lees, the store
and residence of Joseph Brinton and
the store, residence and bakery of
Henry Ennis. Mr.. Cats purchased
them for investment. Mr.. Hartman,
1t is understood, has bought back his
old 60-acre farm on the state road,
owned by j. G. Davis. =.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
HERBERT N. PRICE BUYS A 1888 ACRE FARM
Former Smyrniau Now Residing Near Middle
town Purchases Jet Farm for SIS, 500.

E. Harry Beck, realestate broker of
MiddIetown, formerly of this town.,
has sold the Mrs. Jennie Jet farm near
Kirkwood, containing 1873 acres to Mr.,
Herbert n. Price, of near Middletown.
for S5, 500. Mr.. Price will move on it
in March. Realestate Broker L. H.
Beck has also made the following sales I:
Dwelling in Middletown belonging to
John A. Fortner to Adam Reed for
81, 900; farm near Earlville, Nd, con :
tanning 200 acres belonging to Fran
X. Hendrickson, of Delaware City, to
James A. Benson, of Earlville, for
$4,000.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
Three Fine Offers Bring Fifty Dollars.

THoRoUeHFARE NECK, Dec. 3d.
Samuel I. Sweatman Of near Taylors'
Bridge, dug three otters out of their
den in the woods last week for which
he received $50. These fur bearing
animals are very scarce in this vicinity.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
STOLE 90 BUSHELS OF CORN FROM FIELD.
J. A. CIeaver Near MiddIetOwu Wakes Up One
Morning to Find II Had Been Hauled Away.


A pretty bold act was perpetrated on
Mr.. J. A. Cleaver, near Middletown,
last week, when some miscreants stole
about 60 bushels of corn from his field.
The corn had been husked and left in
the field over night and the thieves,
in two teams loaded up and drove off
undiscovered. Ayoung farmer in driv-
ing home saw the men, who were white
men, with one of the teams stalled at
Bunker Hill, but did not then know of
their depredations and droye on home.
Some thirty bushels of the corn had to
be thrown off, where it was found by Mr..
Cleaver the next day. The thieves
have not been discovered yet, but
warm reception will be accorded them
if they come again.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02
A Good Check.

As he took off his coat his wife said
to him gently:
you remember those eight letters
gave you to post three days agoT
He started.
"Yes. II remember"
But you didn't remember to mail
them, did your" she said sweetly.
mo, didn't. How did you find It
out?"
Among them" she explained, was
postal card addressed to myself.
Since it didn't reach me, l knew you
hadn't posted my mail. l shall always
use this scheme in future. 1t only
costs cent, and 1t makes an excellent
check on you. Now give me my let
ters, and III post them myself"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02

After a wordy argument in which
neither scored two Irishmen decided
to fight 1t out. 1t was agreed, says
the Washington Post, that when
either said I've enough" the fight
should cease.
After they had been at II about ten
minutes one Of them fell, and imme-
diately yelled, Enough, I've enough"
But his opponent kept on pounding
him until a man who was watching
them said:
why don't you let him up7 he
says he's got enough"
Il know he says So" said the vic
tor, between punches, 'but he's such
liar you can't believe a word he
saysp'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02

Honesty is one of the leading prin.
ciples taught in the public schools,
and the teachers begin early to i'm
press the value Of this trait in charac-
ter on the minds Of the youngest pu-
pills. A South Chicago teacher had
pupil who gave her much sorrow by
his unfortunate habit Of fibbing on
every possible occasion. One day she
kept him after school and gave him
serious talking to-" Just look at
the life Of George Washington" she
said, ''he couldn't tell a lie.". Huh"
remarked the unregenerate youth,
what was the matter with him?"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02
Kaiser wilhelm.

The dislike of the German emperor
shown by English people Of all classes
to-day is odd. To the unlmaglnative
person the German emperor could never
appeal, because with all his practical
energy, his desire to do good business,
he is romantic. There is something Of
Richard Plantagenet or Charles XII.
about him. But why he should act as
blister on English people, who care
for heroes and romance and are moved
by a great gift Of oratory, we cannot
understand. They might forgive him
a good deal because his speeches trans
late into such grand English. Besides,
he remains far and away the most In
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02

The rain fell mOnotonously from the
gray sky, like tears from a sorrowful
face.
mo, Jerome McWade! No, neverw
Her cruel words wrung a groan
from the strong mans lips, but he was
not yet daunted.
Can you not" he faltered, learn 10
love me"
mo. A thousand times no." she re-
piled.
A wild, cruel light flashed in lis
eyes.
"And yet" he sneered, they say
never too old to learn"
And, pausing only to select the best
umbrella, he rushed forth into the wet,
cold night.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02


and that without the land he could do nothing; also he
1rgets that he has invested In only half the equipment
necessary to running the farm in the best possible
IL Is the idea that profits must be divided all that dis
courages this labor where In all logic the scheme
its encouragement.
There is New York house where the scheme Is failing
every day. whether the chief knows it not The
house is interested in peculiar specially and in the
Ing Of the the present business
of the chief promoters. Not until well its feet
as success did this think Of stock for
himself Then he made overtures to the who held
the majority Of the stock, and allowed to purchase
$4,000 In shares Soon after he discovered that the prn
cpal salesman Of the establishment covering consider
able and difficult territory drawing exactly his
salary and had been allowed purchase worth
stock on exactly the same terms he
Thus the whole scheme is failure unless 1t may be that
the greater that might the
is sufficient to overweight the suks and
business manager At least the managers heart out Of
his work, far than If he dependent upon
insufficient salary only Yet this business manager would
be absolutely content 1t not that he feels
serving man In the establishment is doing well he
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02

upon the cornerstone Of the eternal righteousness
which by its moral religious standards would
assault these would strike at the foundations Of the repub
lie; therefore some restriction immigration has it the
essential equality Of equity.
believe that a common law which would bear equally
upon all those various and peoples that
ing at doors would command the sympathy of the
republic and the votes of the upright men, but any pro-
posed legislation must have in it the essential
equity and absolute freedom from racial prejudice.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02
teresting and potential figure in world
politics.-Saturday Review.
Miserable Luck.

II was awfully exasperated yester-
day." said Mrs Flippendyke.
"What happened"
"Why, you see, l had been owing
Mrs. Dullson a call for months and
months. Well, along in the afternoon
I saw her starting away, all dressed
up, and l thought to myself, Here's
my chance SO l hurried across the
street to leave my card, and-and-"
"Did you find whsn you got there
that you didn't have any?"
mo, it wasn't that Just after
had pushed the bell button she came
home, and, of course, there was moth.
ing for me to do but go in."-Chica.
90 Record-Herald.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02

and sang it In English to the natives
in the little church and the congrega-
ton then sang back to him in their
language.
Dwight l.. Moody called Throw Ont
the Lifeline" his favorite and DR.. The
odore L. Cuyler had the song sung in
his church, for he declared it had in it
more electricity than any other hymn
he ever knew.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02
IMPARTIAL RESTRICTION OF IMMIGRATION
BY Bishop Henry c. 7
The questions which now confront

The questions which now confront
the American people are two-fold:
Whether there should be any restrlc
ton to immigration, and II so upon
what that restriction shall be based.
Self preservation, we are wont to say
is the first law Of nature. The Ameri-
can republic exists for the illustration
and propagation and the maintenance
of certain ideals Of civic government
and of personal freedom. The inva-
sion of a race which would destroy
these would be sufficient ground for
rc-ictipo cunb invasion The nation
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02

and who at the
time was the pastor of church IN
a little village near Boston. He sold
the words and music for S25, and often
said that 1t was the easiest money that
he ever earned.
While strolling along the beach In
his little village, during the summer
days, Rev. Mr.. Ufford ofttimes noticed
an old wreck on the sands and often
wondered in his Imagination how the
old boat happened to become wrecked
and stranded, and 1t called to his mind
the fact that many human beings were
going the same way as did the old
boat.
He held an open-air meeting on the
village green some time after this and
preached to men about their souls and
called attention to the wreck and Of
fered to throw out helping hand to
any who would listen to his appeal.
Going home that night, he sat down
and in fifteen minutes penned the
hymn which now has been sung In 27
languages and printed over 5,OOO,OOO
times.
Rev. Mr.. Ufford penned the lines In
1886, yet to-day the song is as popu-
lar as when It was first sung In the
little Massachusetts village nearly 20
years ago.
The author took trip around the
globe a short time ago, and In Japan,
China, Ceylon, Italy and England
found incidents connected with his
song. In Honolulu he found the words
and music In the Hawaiian tongue
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02
Danger in Being Reformer.

"a reformer has many difficulties to
face"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum.
"As soon as the public discovers re-
former it makes so much of him that
his personal vanity is in danger of being
developed until it destroys his useful.
ness."-Kansas City Star.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02
Quizzing the CircuIator.

"Who did you say that stranger was?"
asked the country editor.
Jonas Perkinbine," replied the loafer
at the village store.
"Well, well! Why, that's the name
of one Of our subscribers"
Don't say? Watts the name O. the
other one ?"-Phladelph Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02
A Concesnion.

Aren't you afraid Of the influence
of the railroads?"
"Yes," answered Farmer Corntossel.
"But I must say that l would not
like to discourage 'em entirely. They
do beat Observation-Disclosures Star.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02

listic tours was
that called Throw
Out the Lifeline"
Although the great
singer : evangelist
has been ofttimes
credited as the au-
thor, the man who
wrote the words
and music was
Rev. e. S. Ufford,
who now lives In
Springfield, Mass.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02
"THROW OUT THE LIFE LINE"

How the Famous Song, Now Sung in
27 Languages. Was Written.
Perhaps one Of the most popular
songs or hymns which Ira d. Sankey
made famous during his great evange-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02
PROFIT SHARING SCHEMES FAILURES.
hAAO NGO.
By John A. HOwIaud

I know man who has farm worth $4,000
which for ten years he has been letting out to
tenants. He has had the place stocked with the
best dairy equipment possible, and in letting out
the place has exacted Of the tenant that he pur-
chase one-half the stock and the equipment, the
tenant and owner dividing equally on the profits
Here Is one of the best possible examples Of
profit sharing scheme but from the point of view
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02
THE HUMANITY OF W0MAN's DRESS.

BY George Bernard Shsw.
!: ! " 1 !
On Saturday night l went to the opera A
WI lady came in and sat down very conspicuously
NJ in my line Of sight. She had very black hair
NJ and stuck over her right ear the pitiabe corpse
W Of large white bird, which looked exactly II
" some one had killed 1t by stamping Its breast
| N and then nailed it to the ladys temple. The
~ spectacle sickened l presume that If I~had
@AJpresented myself at the doors with a dead snake
around my neck, collection Of black beetles pinned to
my shirt front and in hair should have been
refused admission Why, then, is to be allowed
to commit such public outrage? l sat behind a
matinee hat decorated with the two wings of gull
artifciay reddened at the points produce -
sion of being freshly pucked from live bird Both ladies'
evidently regarded by their nelghbors ridiculous
and vulgar but that hardly enough when the oense
which produces sensation Of physical sickness
persons of normal humane senslbility.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02

OF man who might reasonably expect per Income
the value Of his farm, the whole scheme has been
failure He finds that in the eyes of tenants
the idea that the tenant compelled share profit h
at the stumbling block to the tenants efforts The
tenant that the land worth S26 OOO
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02

Plain living high thinking and useful effort real riches
Never adopt the base motto, "all is fair in trade"
have nfexibe in principle upright and down
square, who have gone under but up again from
their losses and failures with conscious integrity
not believe that every has his price" When any
complains that he has hunt the streets with candles
at MONDAY to find honest apt think that
his nearest neghbor would have quite much difficulty
himself in making the discovery. If you think there is
not honest living you had BETTER for appearance
sake put off saying 1t until you dead wourself.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02

sodatlon Is as dire necessity as In the church OF God
That the division of religious effort has enormously
emphasized the narrow the sectional in church life
past successful contradiction Too often victory has
sought for form Of faith name church organization
rather than for the truth. What the churches need
united action.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02
THE CHURCHES NEED UNITED ACTION.

No man can look at the divided state of Gods
heritage and be satisfied. He must see, If he can
see anything that division is weakness and that
the time taken to defend indefensble positions is
worse than wasted, because it takes the strength
force and attention needed for important Chris
tan work. We hear Of consultations, trusts,
mergers on every hand in the business world
but there is no place where a merger or a con-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02
THE CURSE OF ILL-GoTTEN WEALTH.

81 KEY. DT. N9dIson 2. Pefers.
Business success does not bring happiness.
Man cannot live by bread alone" by estates and
dollars, If he could he would only be an animal.
What the world wants to-day is men who will
amass golden thoughts and golden deeds, and
not mere golden dollars. Good men don't work
for money, they work for character Character is
perpetual wealth, and by the side of him who
has it the millionaire who has It not Is q pauper
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02

In the copper belt Of Shasta county,
California, ore has been found $50 feet
deeper than it has been found hitherto. a
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02
CLASSIFIEDADVERTISING
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Names and Addresses In Portland Of Repre-.
Ien ntative Business Firms.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02

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Toupees and Wigs; best quality; lowest prices
send for free price list; mail orders specially
Pars Hair Store, sos Washington st. Est 1888
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-03-02

TAILORS-ColumbiaW Woolen Mills Co.. Portlan
Ore. Latest style clothes made to measure cheap
Our self measurement system insures perfect ft
Write for free samples and prices.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-01
MINERS FAIL TO REACH
A WAGE AGREEMENT

Indianapolis, Jan, SO,-Increase or
decrease in wages was not mentioned
during the meeting of Joint scale COM
mtttee of coal miners and operators
of the central competitive district
yesterday. The discussion was con.
fined exclusively to the run-of,mine
basis and of the seven cent differeu-
tial between pick and machine min.
ing, Every member of the committee
of each side took part and the debate
at times was spirited, but no progress
toward settlement OF either of these
demands was made, Admission to
the sessions of the scale committee
for members of the joint scale com
mittee appointed by the southwestern
joint conference was asked by Presi-
dent Mitchell. but was denied by the
committee by a strict partisan vote.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-01
CANAL BY CONTRACT
AFTER TWO YEARS

Washington, Jan. S0.-It can be
stated authoritatively that no consid-
cradle part of the work OF the con
struction of the Panama canal will be
let at contract within the next two or
three years. After consideration OF
the proposition to have all of the work
done by contract, and having in mind
the experience of engineers who
sought to have the dredging of the
Christobal harbor done by contract at
a reasonable price, the officials re-
sponsible for the canal construction
have decided that the contract system
is not feasible at present The con
tractors, lacking knowledge of the To-
cal conditions, climatic dimculties,
labor problems and other contingen-
cies incident to tropical work, are OBJ.
liged to fix their bids at a prohibitive
price in order to protect themselves,
1t will be for the government, 1t Is ex
planned, to demonstrate the actual
unit prices of work, which will prob,
ably require two or three years, and
then contractors may be invited to
bid on basis of well established ply
steal conditions.