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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-24
MONTAN A-TONOPAH MINING COM
PANY STOCK HOLDERS MEETING.

The adjourned meeting of the annual
stockholders meeting of the Montana
Tonopah Mining Company, will be held
at the office of the company, in Tono-
pah, Nevada, at 10 o'clock a. m, Mon
day, January 9Th, 1908 At this meeting
the reports of the officers will be pre-
scented and such business transacted as
may properly come before the stock
holders.
w. p. ALEXANDER. Secretary.
November 81, 1907.
I1-22-23-24.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-24
LOVES WAY.

She vowed she couldn't marry for
ages. He swore he would wait for
al! time
'Well?"
a week. kansas City Journal.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13

1t takes strong men to bear de-
feat; but it requires men equally
strong to know what to do with
victory. The good people of Kent
and Sussex have made a splendid
fight and won. There is glory
enough for all; but to-day new and
grave responsibilities are ours. We
have been told that prohibition does
not prohibit, that if the saloon is
banished speakeasies will flourish
and that the result will be defiance
of the law.
Well, by the decree of the people
we have prohibition in Kent and
Sussex. 1t is now our duty to see
that it prohibits. Just the lines
that this fight for law and order will
assume cannot be definitely stated
now, but stern and rigid enforce
ment of the law from the day the
saloons close is imperative. If this
is done, gradually the topper will
learn to do without his booze and
the violater of the law will become
discouraged before he gets very far.
1t is our belief that there are per
sons who will be foolish enough to
believe that they can secretly sell
liquor in these two counties. When
it is once made evident that to do
SO means a Penitentiary term we
believe that the enemy will decide
that the decree of the people against
license will be enforced.-The Blue
Hens Chicken.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13

Now that a Duck Creek Law
and Order Society has been organ
lied in Smyrna, let there be a
Jealous effort to see that the new
local option law is enforced.
Speakeasies are boundto spring up
but close vigilance and a strict
enforcement of the law will avail
much in this community and its
effect will be commensurate with
the determination and effort of the
good citizens to break up all in
fractions of the law. The organ
ization effected Monday evening is
good one and every citizen inter
ested in seeing the law enforced
should lend the organization their
support by becoming identified
with it and working for the success
of the movement.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13
Eunhemisms For "Mad."

In order to avoid the blunt wore
mad" many euphemisms are resorte(
to in the English language. While
'1unacy" refers to the supposed infu
enCe of the moon. insane" simply
means unhealthy; lin beetle" signifies
only weak. and crazy" meaning de
crepit, almost corresponds to the SLANG
cracked" ~ tile Off" mot al
there" IA bee in his bonnet" are only
a few of the efforts slang has made t.
carry off the sad fact with an uneasy
joke. "Lunatic asylum" for the oil
"madhOuse." represents not only
great Improvement in the institution
but also in the term used to desiG
nate il.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13

Old Duck Creek Hundred which
was announced last week as the
banner hundred for no-license
must give away to Kenton Hun
dren and other districts which
carried by bigger majorities. The
majority in Duck Creek was 28I
and the majority in Kenton was
500. The eight Districts compris-
ing the towns of FELTON, and
Frederick and the Ninth District
comprising the towns of Harring.
ton and Pennington also showed
greater majorities than Smyrna
The Eighth District carried fol
no-license by a majority of 23o and
the Ninth District carried 378
The rejoicing in Smyrna, however
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13

was all the more manifest from the
fact that there was doubt in the
minds of annmber of workers that
it would go dry" This uncer-
tainty coupled with the magnificent
victory obtained lead the jealous
workers of old Duck Creek to
believe that they had really won
the distinction of being "the banner
hundred of Kent.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13
New Suits
$500

We are showing for the first
an entirely new model in
Women's Fall Suits, made of
Unpopular HerringboneSerge
in black, navy and brown.
Coat is double breasted, 20
inches long, velvet collar and
trimmed within laid buttons !;
two styles, one plain the other
braid trimmed. In addition to
the above we also show a
beautiful fancy weave Cheviot
in solid color, brown, navy and
olive, deliberately trimmed
with braid, All the above
styles are unusual at the price
S25.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13
A SWORDFlSH DUEL.
Two of the Monsters In a Vicious and
Deadly Battle.

Deadly Battle.
The big swordfish had reached the
blue waters of the ocean when with
out warning a blue backed torpedo
like body shot out of the depths, COM
ing at it like an arrow.
The swordfsh tipped intuitively, and
a sword grazed its head as a big,
thickset member of its own family
swept through the waters above it.
The two fish turned and came at
each other like mad bulls. Again by
some miracle they missed, just-graz-
ing one another. to whirl about and
begin the circling play for time and
opportunity.
Then, like flashes of light, they turn
ed and came on with a strange whis-
Ting sound and a compact that tossed
the white churned spume high in the
air-came together as only bodies
weighing 200 or 800 pounds can when
impelled by animate vibrant engines
of unknown pOwer-came together and
remained there, whirling, tossing tails
il air, rolling over and over. The long
slender fish had pierced the other, and
the terrific efforts on the part of the
fish were to unsheath the sword, which
was only accomplished after a strug-
gle for several minutes.
Then both fishes shot away, then
again came together. giving mighty
side blows, and then out of the red
stained water one broke and fed.
The writer found the largest of these
fishes a few days later on the sand.
where it had been washed or thrown
by the waves. Four or five deep
wounds marked the body.
In one rush the sword had entered
the eye, coming out at the gills; an
other cut furrOw along the top of
the head, another still had entered
slightly from below, but the real cause
for defeat was evident in it's sword,
which was splintered and broken
against it's enemy.-RecreatiOn
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13

While contemplating an ordin-
ance against the hitching of teams
to shade trees, wouldn't it be wiser
for Council to stop citizens from us
ing public streets and thorough
fares as grazing grounds for
cattle. On Union Street particular
COWS are allowed to pasture at the
end of a 100 foot rope without
warrant and to the annoyance of
residents and pedestrians. Coun-
Gil might better prevent turning
our streets into pasture fields than
take up newer ordinances of less
concern.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13

That it pays to induce and foster
home industries to Smyrna is
evidenced by the Smyrna Shirt
Factory, Ralph E. Stats proprie-
tor, which since it moved from
Lewes to Smyrna two years and
four months ago has paid out in
wages ST., 900 most all of which
has been spent right here with the
merchants and business men of
Smyrna. The town invested for
this splendid industry the paltry
sum of $500. Could Smyrna hope
to have received any better interest
on its investment than this? This
factory employees 80 or more women
and keeps them in steady employ
ment throughout the year and its
benefit to the town can be imag-
ined from the amount of money
put in circulation. Now if Smyrna
can get one or two industries that
will employ men, the heads of
families, it will be a splendid step
forward in our industrial progress.
Thornley's Overall Factory and the
Stats Shirt Factory will take
care of the women if some other
industry could be induced to locate
here to employ men. Help along
the good work.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13
cONsTITurIONALlTY OF LOcA. OPTION.
Liquor Men Plan al Attack But il is Not
Thought it Will Amount 10 Much

Determining to attack the constitu-
tiOnality Of the local option laws
through which the saloons in Kent and
Sussex Counties were closed bv the
proclamation of Governor Lea follow
ing the election, the hotel aud saloon
men of the two dry" counties held a
meeting in Wilmington Monday after
noon and it was unanimously decided
to make an effort to set it aside. 1t is
said that Willard Salisbury, prominent
attorney of Wilmington has been re-
tanned and will make the fight. The
law is to be attacked on the ground
that it becomes operative as soou as
the result of the election Is issued by
the Governor in a proclamation. and
that it does not give the hotel and
saloon men an opportunity to dispose
of their properties and stock.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bulletin.
Bulletin.
THE NEW UNION STATION AT WASHINGTON

All the passenger trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad will
enter and depart from the Station at Washington
on November 1907 and the present station
at Sixth and Streets will be closed to traffic.
The date singuary fitting. In 1907 both wings of the
capitol were completed and century later building
even larger opened for great public utility which did not
exist at that time,
The railroad terminal facilities Washington have been
inadequate tor particularly Inauguration periods and
on the assembage of other large gatherings Capital
Their Improvement imperative and 1t about
that by the combined effort of the railroads and the United
states Government of the largest and unquesonaby
handsomest railroad station in the world provided not
only tor the convenience of the citizens United States
but as notable architectural addition great public
buildings of the Capital City. monumental edce and
a worthy type OF the future structures, which will
washington the municipal beauty spot of the world.
The station including the Concourse longer than the
capitol and nearly wide The waiting larger than
the hall OF the House Representatives The concourse which
IS the train lobby longer than the interior the Capitol
IS the largest building constructed for like purpose
Within this great structure there is every convenience
the traveller desire grouped about hall as to
serve his purpose to the best advantage.
The lofty arched plaza as large as an
ordinary city park which will be laid plaza adorned
with shubbery and fountains
The trackage sufficient for all demands upon and as
the entrance to and exit from the trains separated the
confusion and jostng of huying crowds moving opposite
directions will be obviated
The bigness of the station is impressive; its utilities
obvious
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13
A Tiny Well Diuoer,

The mole is one of the thirstiest OF
animals. 1t never burrows at any
great distance from water, and al
times of drought when the supply OF
the needful element is diminished OF
cut off the 'little gentleman in the vel
vet coat" cQunteracts the scarcity by
digging wells until it comes to a deptt
at which water may be obtained.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13

Weary Walker alters knowed it,
Tired TatterS-Knowed what? Weary
Walker-WOt that sign meant. Clean
ing and Dyeing." Tired Tatters-Well.
wOt about it? Weary Walker-Why, |
alters knowed they went together
Illustrated Bits.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13

send Your Cow, steer, and Horse Hides,
Calf, Dog, and other Skins t. the Crosby
Tristan Fur Company, Rochester. N. Y. to
be converted into Fur Coats, Robes, Gloves.
Mittens, or Rugs. They are the largest
custom Fur tanners of large wild and do
nestle animal skins in the world. Send for
illustrated catalog.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13
.LaCeS and
Trimmings

You might buy the best of
fabrics and have your gown
made by the best dressmaker,
unless your trimmings are cor
rect in style and properly COM
bine with your materials your
gown will not be a success.
We exercise the greatest
care in the selecting of all
Dress Trimmings, culling from
many lines all that is BEST.
Never have we collected such
an attractive array as this sea-
son.
Laces, black and colored
Silk Embroideries as we'll as
Braids in both plain and made
up effects.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13

Second thoughts are often best. even
IN case of love at first sight.-Phila.
delphia Record.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13
Farm For Rent.

Farm of $50 acres, % miles from Clay
ton. This farm is stocked and will be rem
ted on thi DIS or will sell out stock to renter
and rent for half. Apply to
BOX 1873, Smyrna, Bel.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13

latiOnal Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13
SnaYTW0, Del. ,

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOV. 10, 1907
FOuu d by Robert D. Hofecker July 5, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until Fe bruLry 10, 1907
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13
FOR SALE.

Two (2) good FIRE PLACE HEATERS
Apply to
WALTER o. HOFFECKER,
Smyrna. Del.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13

A INDEPENDENTLY SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only tor the town 1t rep
reseHts, but for the outlying district o. which '
IL tie centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
KeutOn, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. A rate OF so
cents an inch for first insertion and 20 cert
for each subsequent insertion will be. charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 certs per linelper issue. A speca
discount on all semi-annusl aud yearly &C yer
tisements.
TERMs-sUBscRIPTIoN-s per aunum. II
paid strictly in advance sl.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
FHE TINES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State OF which it is a part. 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13

ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Editor and Business Manager.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13
This beats them all.
Shoes for the Whole Family.

We are selling our Shoes at IS cents on the
dollar. They can't be beat. We ask you
to come to our store and look at our goods
and you will surely buy.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13
Ladies' Long Goats

We have in 200 Ladies' Long Coats
the latest out. We are Offering:
$500 Coats for $3.50
1900 Coats for 700
1000 Coats for 800
500 Coats for 4.9S
Don't Miss Seeing Them
Smyrna times., 1907-11-13
Misses and
ChiIdren'S Goats
at Half Price.
We will startIe you in the prices.
DRY GOODS

We have reduced our Dry Goods way down
in price. Also, Notions and Ladies and
Children's Underwear for the Fall.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-05

gather up ones skirt with the othef
hand and IN the case Of matinee on
d wet afternoon perhaps struggle also
10 carry an umbrella.
Such a useful little bag as the one
shown In our sketch viii help us out
OF most OF these difficulties and will
leave ~ with one hand free for our
skirt and the other for our umbrella
ms By means OF the ribbon handle the
bag can easily I've slung over ones
arm. II could be made from a rem
pant " strong satin or a short length
of brocade, and II should he lined win
SIX In some contrasting color.
For a modest sum a small piece oil
looking glass can be purchased In the
street. This should be slipped between
the lining and the outer cover OF the
bag and arranged No that the openina
10 the silk Is rather smaller than thu
glass itself. A little seccotine, yer,
lightly applied. will hold the mirrci
crmly Ia its place, aud II should u
concealed from view on ordinary oc
cssions by a Zap u cloth embrosdere'
with q norsi design ard tied with I'D
bon bows.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-05
An Attractive Calendar.

As the holiday season approaches al
most ali other work Is laid aside that
one NAV devote all her time TO making
suitable gifts.
A dainty calendar is always useful
and accountable. and there are a number
OF attractive designs for this season.
One Is oval In shape and made OF
linen In dull green or blue shade ana
mounted on an oval cardboard mat.
1t has design Of dogwood embroid'
cred entirely around It In white, or
small white flowers Of any sort can
he used After the embroidery Is I'm
ished and pressed It is mounted very
carefully and neatly on the oval mat
and the edges are turned over and fas'
tened on the back with good library
paste.
This is covered with another card
oval. which has ring attached.
Two pieces OF ribbon the color Of
the linen used or OF white are caught
between the two pieces Of cardboard
and tied In graceful bow, by which
II can hang. The small calendar Is
fastened on the front This VIII alst
be attractive made OF white lawn EN-
broidery in wild roses or bnttereup'
and mounted over an oval card GOV
cred with pink or yellow silk and TIED
I with pink or yellow ribbon.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-05
The BlaCkmer Co.,
nEDOT VERMONT

"They are tobacco tongs." said the
antqaary. "They date back to Elizs-
beths time. This pair belonged to
Raleigh at least have been told 80,
and who Is there TO contradict met
In Elzabetls time they had no match
es. When a man wanted light. there
fore. he took his tobacco tongs from
his girdle and nipped out OF the nrs
a redhot chunk OF wood. This glowing
coal, held in the tongs, gave beau
tiful light. Tobacco tongs, as my pair
witnesses, were often very costly and
ornate. or gold, OF silver, OF ivory
and decorated with diamonds, rubies.
emeralds and SO forth, they were pref
" trinkets to dangle upon sllken coats
They are being revived now Ciga'
rette holders are being made In theii
shape. That Is why keep this old
pair In my window Los Angeles
Times.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-05

run an elastic. and in the pocket Is
Kept the yarn for darnIng. The ribbon
Is used TO draw the pun together at
the top. and the interior Is the reeep-
tacle for the stockings.
The corset cover shown In the IL
Illustration may lie made to slip Oh
over the head or Il may open down
the center front The embroidered
pieces are made separately from the
cover and are fastened at the top only
SO that the cover may be as full as one
chooses. The embroidered pieces are
edged with yalenciennes insertion ano
edge. Featherstitching may be used
to fasten the insertion in place, ane
French knots may also be added II
desired.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-05
SHIRT WAIST COVER.

top In three parts and slit the middle
section leaving onethird on each side.
This slit is for the collar, which Is
made by cutting Il band five inches
deep and sixteen inches wide. Attach
with wide beading and trim top and
bottom with lace. Run In nice ribbon
and make generous bow In front
This slit Is just wide enough to al.
low the hanger to slip through, and
the waist or coat is protected from the
dust and light The cover Illustrated
was made from ordinary barred mus
lin. with brier stitching around the
bottom In blue wash silk and with rib
bon to match,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-05
Ancient sweetments

Some sweetmeats have for centuries
remained unchanged IN their compost
ton. The custards and omeiets OF oOo
years ago still remain unchanged
Again, centuries ago slices Of apple,
parsnip, etc, were dipped In batter
and fried Just rs we make our bel
cnets. In the fifteenth century ito max
payn pardieu" the cooks fried "psyn'
mayne or freshe bred" and soused II
with yolks OF eggs sweetened. In the
cookery books OF today we find pain
perdu" means slices Of stale bread
soaked in milk, then dipped In beaten
egg and fried In boiling fat and served
hot In custard. -Blackwoed's Maya
zine
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-05
MANCHESTER DEPOT
SQUIRRELS In Missouri.


SQUIRRELS are generally thickest In
the heavy hickory timber In the big
tracts of overcup oaks. When these
crops have borne but slightly the
squirrel transfers his feeding grounds
to the willow oak flats, where an album
dance of these small acorns makes up
for the lack Of other dainties. But II
farmer has plowed up tract OF rich
swamp land and planted 1t In corn,
then the gray squirrel feels as though
the nut crop was but a very common
diet and levies tribute day after day
ON the farmer who has had the an-
dacity TO invade territory that mas
been sacred to him for centuries.
Gray squirrels are out stirring from
the first gray of dawn until the hour
of 10 a. m After that they are mol
seen again until p. N. On very
windy days few stir about During
the nutting season they are very gen
tie, and during the latter part OF Jan
uary, while watching the mallards
drop into the willow oak fats, they
scampered all around us, and hardly
tree but held band OF these run
ming yarmints. often they boldly re
turned within ten yards Of us. In thu
fall they are more wary of man ant
make good shooting as they run ant
lump from tree to tree, as they seldom
lie still and permit one to walk al
around their tree, like the fox squire
of the hills Forest and Stream.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-05

som~ stlr pss,ebosnd and q spool 81
STA. OF the pssteboafd cut four Cur
culnr pisc~s. each one measuring seven
INCHES HrrOss .oi~r these foGE pleees
smoothly with the cloth and overland
the edges OF two together with SIX
the rvmsining two 10 IL done Ia lhe
same way for the opposite side ! hr
pun should he straight plec- meas
urlng sixty inches hong and Twelve
inches wide This Is 10 he gathered
each side 10 NJ round the edge " The
circular pieces, leaving space al thr
top Of the circle three inches Tor The
opening. thus forming the bag MAKE
for the outside of one Of the circles
a piece ~ the same size and shape
and eunhroider or applique some little
design upon II.
Then cut from the rannel several
leaves the same shape, but smaller
buttonhole stitch or pink the edges
and fasten them TO the top OF the
circle on the bag. AS the leaves la any
ne.dlrbook are fastened. Then sew ihr
embroidered cover outside OF ihis al
the top. Where IT is fastened place q
bow Of ribbon. This is for holding
the ,arning needles. ON the circle Tor
the opposite side a piece OF cio'h y
gathered top aud bottom. TO cover
A little more than half the circle. for
q pocket. In the casing at the toy
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-05
Xmas Ideas For
Santa Claus Helpers


T1HE illustration shows well ni'
ting aud PRETTY shaped apron
az lawn with decoration Ia IRA
bant braids. The braids are
wide and easy to handle aud may be
worked rapidly The lawn is pinned
into place aud hasted 20 bralds before
removing lace from pattern, after
which the lace ~ hemmed down 10
lawn. In some place, the lawn Is cut
from the design The raw edges OF
lawn may either be turned under and
hemmei 20 the braids on wrong side
or lust carefully whipped. \ Few
plalis are laid TO make perfect nj AZ
waist line aud band about one inch
wide put Oh. Then five rosettes are
made NJ the wide bralds by gathering
around small ring These ro~cites
nrc tackled securely on the band III
even spaces and IN such manner as to
hermit the soft. wide messnline rib
hon 10 bc drawn through. The Illus
tration hardly does justice 20 this very
pretty belt effect
A stocking bag Is Ny no means new
Idea. hu, Il X So practical and usefnl
that IL always makes an accelHab'e
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-05
A u,.fuI Gift.

A useful gift that will be acceptable
TO women, especially when travelling,
is the little linen case for covering
powder leaf books. II may be made
from small dolly hemstitched or but
tonholed on its edges. Just fold y
book fashion and on one cover work
en- Initial, on the other a tiny spray
OF flowers. Catch the book and covers
together with ribbon. then add narrow
ribbon ties. This little case will WASH
well, and new books may he readily
incloeed as necessary,