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Arizona republican., 1907-11-24

W. II. Armstrong arrived yesterday from Indiana polls and will visit his daughter. Mrs. Garrett Ryan. for a month. Mrs. Armstrong. who has been here for some time. left today for her home in Indiana
Arizona republican., 1907-11-24

Miss Mabel McNeii will entertain the members of the D. D. Club at dinner Monday evening.
 Harry Van Allen was a dinner host, Sunday evening. at the Adams. His guests were. Miss Shirley Miner. Miss Ruth Jessop and Sidney osborn.
 Mrs. Fred Furniss. who has been the guest of her sister. Mrs. J. J. Sweeney for the past week. left Thursday even ing for her home in Oakland. Mrs. Furniss will be well remembered as Miss Leah Kelly.
 Governor Kibbey left Wednesday evening for Globe on short visit.
 
 Miss Edna Murray of Springfield. IT,. will arrive today and be the guest of her sister. Mrs. Roy Goodrich. for sev- eral months.
 Miss Kate Christy returned to Doug las. Monday, after spending Fair week in Phoenix visiting Mir. and Mrs. Fred Christy.
 Miss Mabel Cherry. arrived Thurs day from Cedar Rapids. la. and will visit in town for n month, the guest of Miss Elsie Munger.
 Miss Mona Kingsbury will leave Tuesday evening for Los Angeles. where she will visit for several weeks.
 
 Mir and Mrs. George Cook. who have been the guests of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Doris Cor the past two weeks. will leave the latter part of this week for Los Angeles to spend the winter. W. H. Armstrong arrived yesterday from Indiana polls and will visit his daughter. Mrs. Garrett Ryan, for a month. Mrs. s.SArmstrong. who has been here for some time. left today for her home in Indiana.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clay Leonard were the dinner guests Wednesday evening of Mir. c@a M-s. J. W. Crenshaw. Miss Elsie Munger will entertain to- morrow afternoon in honor of Miss Caroline Connell. Friday evening Mir. and Mrs New house gave an enjoyable informal mu-
Arizona republican., 1907-11-24

siCal. There were present Miss Lalla Rookh Gillum. Miss Florence Williams Miss Prudence Gillum. c. D. Robinson Joe Fraser and Walter Warden.
 The Arizona club will give their in- itial dance Thanksgiving evening in the Auditorium of the Arizona School of Music.
 Will Mathieson. of Chicago. will give an organ, recital Sunday evening at the Nj. F. church. Second avenue and Mon roe street There will also be a vocal solo by Mrs. K NJ. Tafel and a violin solo b. Carl Dowd.
 The Musicians Club will give an at home to the musicians of Phoenix. Monday evening. November twenty fifth at the residence of Mrs. W. F.. Deity.
 The following interesting program will be given:
 Old Norwegian Romance. with vari- ations. Op 51.... ... .Grieg Miss Ana Bovell, Mrs. William F. Deity Kamennoi ostrow. A. Rubenstein. Violin arrangement by....S. Franko
 Miss Blythe Mcdonald Pilgrims Song. (from the Russian by Count TolstoD P. Tschai Kowski
 MT. Harr- well. Mazurka ..... ... ... Moszkowski
 Mrs. Arthur c. Hulett Robert Idol of My Heart, From . ......... .....-. Robert Le Diable
 Madam Egbert Pinney Auf Flugeln des Gesanges ...... ...... .......... .Mendelssohn-List
 Miss Gertrude Trump. 1nfelice (from the opera of EruanD .--.-- ...-,.--.--. ...... Verdi
 MT Karl C. Heinrich. Pclonaise. Op 52 . ...... Chopin Miss Hazel Goldberg. Miss Gertrude
 Melczer
 The ball. which will be given by the on Christmas eve. promises to ba the smart affair of the holiday season.
 Selim Nicholson left last week for Chicago. where he will be married. early Tn December. to Miss Anita Lin dc.lphal.
 Among the many interesting affairs that will take clsos near the holiday time IS the play to be given by the
Arizona republican., 1907-11-24

Country Club. It will undoubtedly be. successful as it will be under the di- rection ot Joseph Wheelock. Jr.
 On account Of the illness of her lit tie son Mrs. w. s. Goldswor1hy has recalled her invitations for November twenty ninth.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-24
the world approves the great noney-saxer- sent on approval

Bucks and have sold this city this fall than all other makes combined here reasonhy have dis tnct advantages the had approval send one to your home-today
Arizona republican., 1907-11-24

Selim Nicholson left last week for Chicago. where he will be married. early Tn December, to Miss Anita Lin dclphal.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-24

Among the many interesting affairs that will take claos near the holiday time IS the play to be given by the
Arizona republican., 1907-11-24

we will put on sale many real furniture bargains Mon day morning.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-24

Will Mathieson. of Chicago. will give an organ recital Sunday evening at the M. F. church. Second avenue and Mon roe street. There will also be a vocal solo by Mrs. K NJ. Tafel and a violin solo b. Carl Dowd.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-24

Friday evening MT. and Mrs. New house gave an enjoyable informal mu-
Arizona republican., 1907-11-24

The Arizona club will give their in itial dance Thanksgiving evening in the Auditorium of the Arizona School of Music.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-24

Mir. and Mrs. Clay Leonard were the dinner guests Wednesday evening of Mir. c-a M-s. J. ". Crenshaw.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-24

sioal. There were present Miss Lalla Rookh Gillum. Miss Florence Williams, Miss Prudence Gillum. C. D. Robinson, Joe Fraser and Walter Warden.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04
.S'M2Y1'WU, Del. ,

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. DEC. 4. 1907
FOuu d by Robert D. Hofecker July ;. 1854
Editor and Proprietor until Fe brulry 10, 1907
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04
Too Enthusiastic.

Edwin Forrest once produced a play
called 'MetamOra." Supers were en-.
gagged to persOnate Indian warriors,
and among them was a bright Irish lad
who had deep admiration for the
great tragedian. At a point in the
play where Metamora asks. Am |
not the great chief of the POttawato-
mies?' the supers are supposed to
grunt Ugh, ugh!' The stage man
ager had carefully drilled them in
what they were expected to do. but on
the night of the performance the
young freshman was so transported by
Forests acting as quite to forget that
he was impersOnating an Indian. When
Forrest turned. to the assem- bled war
riors and Numbered forth. Am | not
the great chief of the POttawatomies? ~
the Irish boys enthusiasm broke
through all restraint He leaped into
the air with wild shout and. twirling
his tomahawk about his head, replied.
"BegOrra. We arer'-LondOn Standard.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04

Our reference last week to the
urgent need of replacing the stone
crossings on the new macadam
street seems to have met with
general approval judging from the
number who have spoken to us
about it. There is one thing GER
tain, the new road is not going TO
be "wet weathe r" road and with
the thaw that follows a freeze. the
present crossing places are going
to be annoying to the public unless
fag-stone crossings are laid. The
Street Committee should see to it
that there crossings are replaced.
The road has been experimental
with enough to need no argument
in favor of flagstone crossings.
Let us have the old crossings re-
placed and let it be done before
bad winter weather sets in.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04
CANDLES POPULAR.

The World Uses More of Them Now
Than le Ever Did Before.
= The "tallow dip" of our grandfathers
is no longer made of tallow. exactly.
1t is made Of stearic acid, which is
only one ingredient of the tallow that
grows in the sheep and in the steer.
Neither is the "tallow dip" of today
a real dip" They used to take long
wicks and dip them in hot tallow,
time after time, till the candle had ac-
quired the proper thickness. Today
they run hot Stearic acid into mOlds
and make a hundred candles instan.
taneously.
The 'tallOw dip" ON the market to-
day, therefore, would be more accurate
ly described if it were called a "stearic
acid mold" But nevertheless it re-
mains a tallow product. 1t is the di-
rect lineal descendant Of the "tallow
dip" of our grandfathers And it is
still so popular that just about $780,
100000 pounds of tallow, according to
the calculation of one of the best in
formed manufacturers of Chicago, are
consumed every year in the candle
factories of the United States. AL
though gas and kerosene and electric
ity have deprived the candle of a large
part of the popularity to which it
might be entitled, it is probable that
in both hemispheres today there are
more candles shedding their mild and
humble radiance than in any previous
period of the worlds history.-Tech-
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
TIE TIMES 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.
RoBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Editor and Business Manager.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04

To accommodate the advertisers
the Times will issue a ten-page
edition from now until Christmas.
The perchants of Smyrna have
made extensively preparations to
meet the holiday trade. Readers
will find the Times a safe and
reliable directory to all their
Christmas wants. The stores
represent in this issue are not of
the "ten cent" variety. You will
find as good quality goods, as
complete line of goods and at as
reasonable prices as you will see
in the city markets. Shoppers
who visit our stores will find them
up to-date in every particular. Do
your purchasing early. Don't put
off until the last thing. The early
buyers get the first pick. We
commend our readers to the wide
awake merchants here represented.
Keep in touch with their Christmas
news and you will find trading a
pleasure and a profit.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04
THE DIAMOND CROP.
What Becomes of the Pecks of Gems
Turned Out Each Year?

What Becomes of the Pecks of Gems
Turned Out Each Year?
Where do all the crystallized gems
go-worth many millions of pounds
which come into the market every
year? The diamond is said to be one
of the hardest things in nature and
Is practically impervious to wear and
tear. have an idea, though l am
not certain, that an old diamond is
every bit as good as a new one. SUD-
posing both belong to the same class
that is to say, diamonds do not wear
out as trousers or hats wear out.
Then what becomes of the thousands
and thousands turned out each year?
l know that the financial geniuses who
control the diamond output keen the
supply down to the actual demand so
as not to lower the price, and thus
there must be a steady demand for
these things to the value Of millions n
year, and there must be a gradually
increasing stock or accumulation of
them in rings or tiaras, crowns. scarf
pins and so on.
People do not cover themselves all
over with these gems and then lump
about in the street to shake them off
for the sake of humble friends and
poor relations, as was done by the
gaudy Duke Of Buckingham. A GER
tain number, l know, are stolen every
year; but, after all, they are compare
lively few, and most Of them come
back into the market in a very short
time.
The man who steals diamonds does
not eat them. He disposes of them for
the benefit of his humble family, and
all he really does poor. honest and
misunderstood fellow is to put them
into circulation. Where do they go?-
London NJ. APP.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04

As our people become accus-
toned to the new local option law
the better they like it. Smyrna is
enjoying a season of peace and
prosperity under the new system.
Saturday night traffic has never been
carried on under more favorable
conditions. So good is the order
our police have practically moth
ing to do and the condition of
things is in marked contrast to the
noisy, drunken rabble that used to
congregate in Smyrna and make
our business thoroughfares unfit
for a woman to pass. Merchants
generally express approval at the
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04

Smyrna can we'll follow the
example of Delmar and Salisbury
in the agitation of good roads.
,The citizens of these two towns
Tt~lize the value of good roads so
much, that they have agreed with
the farmers to build an improved
road between the two places. The
main road between these two towns
nearly seven miles, will be graded
and shelled. Sufficient money is
being subscribed by the property
owners, together with appropria-
tons by town and county COM
missioners, and the farmers with
their teams, are doing the bulk of
the work. The experiment will
be watched with great interest by
the people of the Peninsula, who
are anxious to enter a judicious
undertaking to bring about per
manent good roads and drivewavs.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04
OYSTER OUTLOOK VERY DISAPPOIN TING.
Delaware TOngers Say There is Little Growth
Visible This Year Among the Oyster Beds.

Delaware TOngers Say There is Little Growth
Visible This Year Among the Oyster Beds.
Disappointment is being expressed
down State over the oyster outlook
this year and the business the oyster
fleets are doing iustifies the discourage
ment There is little or no growth
visible this year. The oyster fleets.
therefore, have to depend upon the
growth that was missed or left over
from last spring. To add to the local
setbacks, it is said there will be more
boats from the Jersey side fishing in
the Delaware water next spring.
although there are indications that
the commissioners of New Jersey will
not grant license to boats which work
a part of the time in Delaware. cit is
hoped thatthe officials of New JERSEY. "
says one oyster authority commenting
upon the situation, twill be able to
stop these people from working both
shores as the authorities of Delaware
seem to encourage rather than prevent
them"
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04

United States Senator Harry A.
Richardson took the oath of office
Monday and entered upon his term
as Delaware's junior representa-
tive in the upper house. Let us be
thankful that the vacancies have all
been filled and that our common
wealth has its full representation in
Congress.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04
changed conditions and the no
license sentiment is stronger to-day
than ever.

Isn't it time for the farmers and
all good citizens of delaware to
awaken to the need of good roads
and send Legislature to Dover
who will give the necessary legal
and financial aid to the movement.
A state so fair and beautiful as
Delaware should not be out-distan-
Ced by her sister states.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04
TWENTIETH CENTURY CUB NOTES.
Rev. Howard T. Quigg of Milford Will Talk on
"Sbakespearean Women" Friday.

On Friday, Nov. goth, the regular
monthly business meeting of the
Twentieth Century Club was held. and
afterward the social committee had
charge of the proceedings. The pro-
gram was as follows: "a Pilgrim
Governor" Mrs. H. P. Hall: "The
Pumpkin" q. G. Whittier Miss
Laura Bell; 1.-TWO Festivals" CLucy
Larcom) Mrs. F. F. Evans. Refresh
ments were served and as the members
had brought fancy work with them a
delightful informal, social afternoon
was enjoyed by all. On Thursday
December 5th, at o'clock bazaar
will be opened at the new club house.
This sale of fancy articles, Christmas
Gifts, ETC., will be held both Thursday
and Friday afternoons and will prove
we'll worth a visit. On Friday after.
noon at $50 O'clock the Rev. Howard
I. Quigg of Milford, will lecture at
the Clubs present meeting place, the
Odd Fellows Hall, his subject being
Shapespearean Women. Non-mem.
bers admitted upon payment of 10
cents.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04
THE WEASEL.
His Feroeity Unbounded and His
COURAGE lnvincible.

His Ferocity Unbounded and His
Courage lnVineibIe.
The weasel is the most bloodthirsty
of all our native carnivOrs His feroc
ity is unbOunded, his courage invinci
BILE. He is one of the few British wild
animals from whom man has to fear
attack.
If you meet group of weasels YOU
will Go well not to interfere with
them, for those who have done so have
occasionally suffered for their temer.
ity. His dwarfish size rather accentu.
ates than diminishes the detestation in
which he is held, for there is some.
thing uncanny in the idea of so much
"reminiscences and cruelty being com.
pressed into so small a frame.
The rabbit who will fight a fierce
and bitter battle with one of his own
kind. is paralyzed with fear at the
mere sight OF this puny foe. whom he
could probably pulverize could be
brace his heart to the attempt. SuueaI.
ing with fear. he hops stupidity about
until the little vampire springs upon
his neck and buries his fangs in an
artery.
Then the victim either sinks to the
ground and submits to his fate or, sud.
denly acquiring the use of his muscles
he speeds ainlessly along, the weasel
clinging to his neck till his work is
done. There are few more pitiful
sounds i'm nature than the manic S+rioI-
en- cry of a rabbit when he finds that
he is being sralked by a weasel.-Lon
don Answers.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04

What has become of our local
Society of Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals? If all reports are true
they are delelict in their duty in
not giving some attention to the
disgracefu1 scenes which are said to
occur in the northern part of
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04

AOVERgISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
reseHts, but for the outlying district of which it
is.the centre embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton, CheswOld, Leipsic, &c. rate Of so
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Tor each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per linelper issue. specia
discount on all semi-aunusl and yearly adver
dsements.
TGRMS-SUBscRIPTIoN-s per annum II
paid strictly in advance s1.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04
NO. 2336.

NO. 1896.
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
n 1.-THE FRUIT GROWERS NATIONAL
BANK" at Smyrna, in the State of Delaware
at the close of business December 3, 1907.
Smyrna times., 1907-12-04

Nati0nal Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-01-10
KEEp AN EYR oN rnEM

The people ot Oklahoma ahoud keep an eye on the
constitutional convention these days Ths Initiative aud
referendum the most important measure TO come before
the convention nowsup ior discussion Popular ssnt
mant In tho new state almost unanimously IN favokof
this measure and no delegate Is bold enough Oppose t
openly
Aud 80 what they fear DO openly they are prepar
iug 90 secretly they hope under tte cloak o. plaus
hle arguments to 70 amend the measure that Il viii be
useless aud win leave the people without any real power
over their legislature These enames Of popular rule
have discovered that ave per OF the voterss TOO
small proportion 70 be given The power by :petiton
inanguate legislation and announce that they viii make
an effort 20 No amend the measure as 10 require Is per
cent such percentage would be practically impossible
70 secure on any measure, however popular aud The
amendment Il adopted means that there viii be ne real
initiative
This hypoctitcal fear that, Il the people are allowed
10 initiate legislation there ain b anarchy. Is merely
the rose under which these friends Of the corporations
while pretending be friendly 70 The people are work
Ing all the time Tor the corporations. No matter how
much tssc gentlemen NAV explain the dangers .ot the
initiative ia s present form, the fact remains theY
cannot yet away from &C. thar as lsw sostsse AZ ar
rrsssri aas orsgos wa "a pr fer esst l~H fof s
iasfaiiss aa aai il asa Asle ~ peesh asi en,s AZ
corporations.
This fast should Be clearly kept in mindshnEthe dis
essons Of the next few DAYS Against the aslihe only
argument that can Be brought the corporation argu-
that t seht help the corporaionsIn favor Of the
proved fact that Il ss help TIE corporations and
t6Isv1 tim sHEary ths money power sSdopg every
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-01-10
4 srRICTER Law NEEDED

So serious Is the freight congestion IN Oklahoma City
that the big shippers Of that city have petitionsd iorthe
appointment Of receiver Tor the Rock Island which
absolutely unable furnish to those desiring them
1t IS said other cities IN the southwest viii make the
same appeal to TIE president
The railroad problem IS indeed hafiing one No
sooner Is one phase apparently settled te rebate evil
was by the recent rate b than another ssnton arises
From an over The country comes The cry Of short
age which as already caused the oss 81 millions ot Dol
lars TO shippers and cousamers
II apparent to ans thinking person that the gos.
eminent contFs o railroads conferred b the preseat
rate BIN is not sufficiently great Another ana strcter
bin Is necessary The Of the esl has not Yet been
reached II is not railway management that 70 blame
for che present shortcomings 50 much a. !, IS railroad
manipulation.
In the macy mergers and reorganlatious thru which
all American roads have past their capital has been
watered BY the addition Of many billions o. securities
which represent not one dollar IN actual investment On
ali these swatereae billions however, the managers
told 70 produce dsidanas To do - they tar their
equipment and their employees 70 the utmost II they
cor DIVIDENDS ouiy SIX per cent on Tie actual
artage ears could be purchased With tie 7aofag
thai nov goes out dividends on TIE great aood q
'wataredss stocks
So the really imperative necessity AZ the present ts
Is national railway Incorporation bill. under ths terms
Of Whie Tie government the water out Of
ali stocks and strict supervision over every de.
tai Of railway management Either such bin must be
adopted q the government must own tie roads out.
right present conditions cannot continue lndeanitey
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-01-10

Oregon seems To be leader Ia modern legislation.
perhaps ane q ne fact thai her legislature Is unaor the
restraints OF model initiative aud referendum law
even tho according 70 W Il Kornegay and other cor.
porationeghter Of oklahoma il does eork lu.favor of
the corporations At any rate Oregon esrtanyFsecuges
progressive legislation.
BIN Is now being past that, Il IS believed viii ef.
fectnaily remedy fhe slastage ssn Tho bin simply
applies tie demurrage charge both ends of tie freight
delivery transaction. Under tie present au. whsn A
shipper after demanding car, kesps tho car waiting
several days before loading the railroads rightly charge
adsmafage Of slo per day. Nov Oregon proposes tat
when shipper calls for car and delivers his freight.
he shall collect demarngs of 90 per eay autll ar is
furnished by the railroad
In other words what's sauce fo the gooss Is sauce for
The gandeF Hencsforth aorsxon II The railroads DO
not furnish ca they win pay the shippers for the delay
Add Inconvenience caused b their negligence