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The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-10
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the Virginia & Truckee
Railway will be held at the Office Of
the Company, at the City or Carson,
Nevada, on Tuesday the fourteenth
Q4th.) day of May, 1907, at II
o'clock a. NJ
E. B. YERINGTON,
Secretary.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-10

Young attorney wanted to cooper.
ate with us in incorporation WORK un-
der the laws of South Dakota
Western Charter Company, Pierre,
S. D. m5lm.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-10

FLOWERS FOR DECORATION DAY
Lovely lilies, carnations, rosebuds,
sweetpea, et., with choice evergreens,
only 81 per box. c. o. D.
Write now. MRS. +. RlLEY !,
Box 95, Fruitvale, California.
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'ne goods and also receive tns
- k s.as guarantee OF : man hno-r NJ
!, 49,. everyone :. Fixtures and rl.. n.uss
Kept IN stock Ill tn, tme "
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Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Editor and Business Manager.

When the Legislature gave to
the local school districts of Della
ware the home rule privilege Of
submitting to voters of such dis
-tricts, for approval by a public
vote, the question of issuing bonds
with which to raise money to
build new school buildings, there
were few who thought they saw
trouble ahead; but those holding
this view were of that narrow
minded class who oppose all pub |
dc Improvements, even the better
ing of public school conditions.
The law has proved to be wise
provision, by which the people can
quickly get what they want, and
do as they please with their own
money so far as new school build
ings go. In Sussex county it is
probable that nine new school
buildings will be built this year,
and already three elections have
resulted in favor of new school
buildings, and in two other dis
tricts they were lost by bare mar
gin of two votes, but the advocates
of better schools and better school
buildings expect to submit the
question again at an early date and
carry the matter for progress. The
law permits any school district to
hold an election, and vote on the
question of issuing bonds for
building a new house, without
having to wait for action by the
Legislature; thus removing an an
nOying class Of legislation from the
sessions Of that body. Strange to
say, there were those who objected
to such law, but its wisdom is
plainly shown by the results. Sew
eral districts would have been un-
able to have had special laws
passed through the Legislature, by
reason Of local politician holding
q pull with a few members, under
the old way; but now they are ablt
to act for themselves regardless 0
few property holders who hav,
no interest in the schools. Milford
Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07

The Dover State Sentinel one of
the state capitals best and most
progressive journals, has changed
its form from the blanket sheet to
a six cOlum quarto.' In its new
form it comes to our tablethi week
bright and newsy and a credit to
the skill of E. B. Louderbough.
We congratulate Mr.. Louderbough
and those connected with it and
trust that the Sentinel may con-
tinue on its successful course which
it has followed with unstinted
pride for more than "a years.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07

OrinO Laxative Fruit Syrup is sold
Under positive guarantee to cure con-
stipatiou, sick headache, stomach
trouble, or any form of indigestion. If
IL fails, the manufacturers refund your
money. What more can any one do.
Benton n Weldon, Smyrna and w. r.
Keys. Clavton
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
HammOCkS

Palmer Hammocks, too, there the best made.
A large assortment of grades and colors. This
month is an ideal one for an outing take one of
these hammocks with you and see how much it
will add TO your comfort and enjoyment.
Reg. price $1.75; August price 81 40
Reg. price $500; August price s. 90
Reg. price $500; August price $2.4o
Reg. price $500; August price So 800
Reg. price 500; August price 81 90
Second Floor-Use Elevator
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
The NJ Mesary & Son CO. Trading Hs sss ssp: :s 3
aid nd %
% %% % ns n%9% ] Sixth and Tatnall Streets, e@%s
The Two Most important Things

the
reduc
undesirable
to reductions
midngwhether the discount 10
marked reasonable Each
the other the August price
1T Not What You but What You Get for what You Pay That Counts
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
FHE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State of which it is part. 1t also gives the
Items Of importance of the Eastern Shore of
N arYland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Editor and Business Manager.
TkRMS-SUBsCRIPTIoN-S per snnum. II
paid strictly in advance s1.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TIMES iE the
business medium not only for the town it rep
reseAts. but for the outlying district ofWhich 1t
ID. the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton. Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. A rate Of so
cents an inch for hrst insertion and 25 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices. 10 cents per lineiper issue. A specia
discount on all semi-snnual and yearly adver
usements.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07

OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
SstiOnal Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
ParlOr Suites at August Prices.

vision of factory foreman We guarantee them give per-
fort and durability.
6-piece Suite mahogany finished ames inlad top;
ering GObeln Tapestry Regular price $500. August
price
5piece Suite mahogany finished frames; upholstered in
Gobelin Tapesp parsonage backs Regular price, $500
5.piece Suite, mahogany finished frames; plain effect
upholstered in linen velour Regular price, $88oo August
5-pece Suite massive mahogany finished frames; upho
Ano1st nrice eNNN p''~N'
Second Floor, Us
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
The SMYRNA TIMES
SMYRNA, Del.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. AUGUST Z. 1907
Fouu d by Robert D. Hofecker July 5. 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07

Buy your covering here,
and we will recover your old
suit free of charge.
Freight paid and carfare
allowed out-Of-town custom
ers on bills Of reasonable
amount.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
Gilt Mirrors

Large French Beveled Plat Mirrors with mas
sive gilt frames
Reg. price S $50; August price S 7.65
Reg. price $11.oo; August price s 9.75
Reg. price $40 90; August price $14.oo
Reg. price $500; August price $1,000
Second Floor-Use Elevator.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
$1,000
$4,000
$500
10000

Second Floor, Use Elevator
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07

frames
eby Regular price, $4,000 August price. $1,000
5pece Suite massive mahogany finished frames upho1
in GObeln Tapestry Regular price August EAp 00
3ece mahogany finished panel GT2 00
top muslin covering Regular price, August price %AO'VO
5pece Suite finished mahogany upholstered
GObeln Regular August price QOVUV
5-pie Suite; mahogany finished frames; carved
gsS' za5:t set in embossed velour Regular price $500 $1,000
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-21
Not a Real Objection.

one reason. apparently for Boston's oppo'
sitiou to the New Haven absorption OF the
Boston & Maine system is that the two
systems would De connected by subway
yuuu, or otherwise, as President Mcllcn
says would be the case, thus doing away
with the necessity Of transferring through
passengers across the city 10y their own IN
diyidual means Of conveyance II seems To
be- the Boston idea that this breaking up
nj trau.lnuds TO get across the city results
In the catching Of lot Of trade in the pro.
cess Of the transfer, frequently no doubt
persons miss their connections and are
obliged TO stop over in the city and spend
ton Of the inconvenience for local trade
purposes would place Boston in the attitude
nj the city Of Erie, Pa back in the early
days of rairOading, when il resorted to VIC
lent methods TO prevent the adoption Of a
uniform gauge aud through trains over the
two roads having terminal there. II
would be no worse for Boston to have the
South and North stations connected by a
tunnel admitting the steam trains than IL
viii be for New York TO have the Pennsyl
vania railroad carry out its great work Of
tunnclling under the rivers and the city,
aud bringing the New Haven, the Long Is
land and the Pennsylvania roads into all
rail connection. There was opposition TO
the scheme in the New York city govern
mcnt for reasons agitating the Boston mind,
but il was almost ashamed to show itself in
public. and quickly melted away. Boston
may have legitimate objections TO the
merger but this is not one.--Springdeld Re
publican.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-21
WINDOW NO. IS SUPPRESSED
St. Louis Bank Found That Customers
Didn't Want to Do Business Through 1t.

The officials of the National Bank Of
Commerce have reason to know the truth
of a statement recently made by an emf
nent psychologist that no one is absolute
~ devoid of superstition, and while they
claim to have no superstitious feelings
themselves they have willingly bowed be
fore the sentiments of the public, be
cause, as one Of the clerks expressed 1t,
1T don't pay to buck hoodoo.
In the Encouragement of the bank nG'
long ago the wind"Hs7 - &c 'eillllloeIe'I
II = ,,sm,Iefs running consecutively and
including the famous "hoodoo Ia. No
one in the bank noticed it any more than
any other number, and the painter who
did the lettering painted mo. 49, Certih-
Gates of Deposit and Cashiers Checks,
with as much unconcern as he formed the
letters of ''No Q. Discounts" or any 9th
ar sign on any other window.
Soon it was noticed that No. u and No.
Il windows had all the business and the
teller at No. l3 had hardly enough to do
to keep him from going to sleep. Being
on the wrong side of the numbers, none
of the three thought of No IL, and so
No - and No. II began passing up the
customers with a wave of the hand and a
Next window. please This made no
difference in the distribution of business,
for with a glance at the window indicat-
ed. the customers would turn away and
eventually reappear at the original place,
The three tellers were greatly puzzled for
a few DAYS, but were finally enlightened
by bmly countryman from down the
river
The man entered the bank and after
conversation with the uniformed func
tionary at the door was directed to the
Cashiers Checks" windows. He APP
preached the middle one, but suddenly
stopped, looked at the number and with
a shake of his head remarked in tones
loud enough to be heard all over the
bank:
Not for me! No thirteens in mine!
Say, you Teller, can't ! do this business
through some other Window"
After that a number of tests were made
and it was found that five out of seven
people refused to transact business
through the window marked "l3" None
would give any reason. most of them say
ing they did not know of any particular
reason except that ''l3 is a hoodoo," but
in spite of every effort the bank had fin |
ally to submit and the number on the |
window has been changed to "l2" No |
one seems TO fear any bad luck from the |
''hoodoo' number having once been there. |
for the window is now as well patronized |
as any other in the bank. 1t seems that |
every one objected only to the actual |
presence of the number l3.-St. Louis |
Globe Democrat.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-21
The Baccalaurcate Sermon.

The BAPTIST church was well filled
Sunday evening ut union service ut
which Rev. q. Il. Lawson preached inc
Baccalaurcate sermon to the graduating
class of Brattleboro high school. Inc
service ut 1880 was preceded by the
formal entrance Of the prudential com
mittee. the teachers of the high school,
and the members Of tho class, who
.oeeupied the seats in the center of the
church. directly in front of the pulpit,
Miss IZetta Stewart was the organlst,
and the choir was composed OF the
members OF the Baptist, Congregation
alist and Universalist quartets' Rev
H.. Il. Miles led the responsive reading
and Rev. A. II. Webb Offered prayer
The choir sang Dudley Bucks arrange
ment of Sing Allcluia Forth. Mr.. Law
son took for his text the words OF the
apostle to the lame man mt the door OF
the temple, Silver andSold have none,
but such as / have, give | unto thee.
The subject developed from this text
was individuality in Social Service
The preacher spoke of the equal I'M
portance of various kinds of service, II,
Illustrating his points with HISTORICAL
and biographical references, showing
that because one has not the same giits
as another one should not be discour-
aged in attempting to serve the world,
but should do that which he is able to
do; that the apparently small service
may be and frequently is in God S plan,
as vital and far reaching as the large
service; that it is not necessary for
one to know just how his or her service
fits in to the general plan of the Gre
ator. but it is necessary for each to do
his best. Every man 5 best is the spir
It Of God working in his heart bringing
from some great books, from others
great pictures, great music, inventions,
leadership of men. TO the members
of the class. Mr.. Lawson said, Find God
in your own way, but find Him.
The sermon was delivered entirely
without notes, and was most appro'
pirate and well connected, and was lis
tened TO with close attention in spite
of the discomfort of crowded church
on a warm evening.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-21

given by Marion H. simonds, the rec
ord of the junior aud senior years be
Ing related by Pauline 5, Miller, The
papors showed that the high school liie
az the class was replcte with interest
inu events, The task of preparing tue
class prophecy fell to the lot of Glen
ham Jones. In a humorous VEN he
looked ahead 20 years and saw the dit
ferent members IN their respective sta
tions of life in 1927.
True TO our Ideals was Florence H.
Strong's theme in the ivy Grafton. III
is for us, she said, depending upon
God and ourselves alone, to work ON,
losing not one iota of our courage, iaith
and hope; and though we may accom-
plish nothing great, ms the world counts
greatness, yet at the last the greatest
of all victories may be ours, the vie
tory over SELF Following this the
class ivy was planted just north OF the
entrance to the building and the exer'
cises closed with the singing OF the
ivy ode, the words and music of when
were written by +. Murray Frost
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-21
THE FIRST SULPHUR NJ
-onsIuered Daring and
ihey Dangerous Innovation.

In these days of rapid progress it
does not take long to make an appli-
ance old fashioned and out of date
Not more than 70 years ago the match
was considered an innovation of a dar
ing and dangerous type. The conserva
tive still scrapcd away with his steel
and flint, holding the phur-dipped
stick in fear and trembling.
One Robert Gibbs tells the story of
the first match he ever saw. A school
fellow who had visited London brought
back with him, besides his stories of
that wonderful town, a box of the new
ly invented matches. He exhibited
them to his wondering mates and as a
great favor, presented one to Gibbs.
The boy took his prize home, struck
it in the chimneypiecc and gleefully
watched the surprise of his mother.
CHOW you may throw away the tin
der box, - he said.
"No such thing responded the
prudent woman. "Matches which light
themselves will find no place here. Why,
some night we might be burned in our
beds Give me the finder box"
A Salem, Mass, newspaper of June
1886, speaks approvingly Of one of the
inhabitants of its town.
Notwithstanding the convenience
of those dangerous little articles which
are in almost everybody's hands, but
which, with all their charms, bid fair
to prove heavy curse on the commun-
ity, we learn there is one man in Sa-
lem, a respectable tradesman, who keeps
a store where we should generally ex-
peet to find such things, but who has
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-21
HUMoR OF LONDON CABBIEs.
Some of Their Remarks When the Tip
Is Not Forthcoming.

One of the strongest objections to
the introduction of the taXimeter IN
London was that the cabman would be
deprived of any opportunity to display
his choice selection of language and
skill in humorous repartec.
Some of the hanson fraternity OF
course have no sense Of humar, but the
majority are decidedly facetious. Here
are some examples of witty and sarcas
tic "cabbyisms. "
To appreciate them properly it must
be understood that the fare has offered
single shilling in payment for a ride
lust within the twO-mile limit:
4" Are you quite sure you can spare
this! ?" remarks the cabby with a bump
of humor. "D' We think you II be able
to rub along ON the other 10 till next
Friday? 1t S goin the pace, y know.
elf you II take my tip, guy. nor,
runs another form Of gentle reproach,
"'you II go and see a hoculist You
allied this bus by mistake. You wants
red or green or yellow 'bus-black
ain t in your line at all. "
"Thank yer, guy nor" says another
cabby, with. apparent emotion; thank
yer, kindly. Yer offer is well meant,
but | couldn t go for to do 1t. - Say
ing which he makes pretence Of hand
ing the shilling back to the astonished
fare. But can't sell him, guy nor,
an that s fact. Yer handsome ho1,
fer d make me rich for life; but l tell
yer, | can t sell i'm.
One cabby, who was an excellent act
or, on receiving his shilling burst into
tears and between his loud sobs jerked
out: "I'm sorry you force it ON me,
guy nor, | am really. The hincome tax
people II be down on me now.
An excellent "cabbyism' was per
petratcd in the suburbs one night. AS
the fare let himself into the house he
was RECALLED somewhat as follows;
- Go in quietly, sir, in case the old wo,
man wakes up and ears me drlvm
away. She might stop the rest of yer
pocket money for this extravaganza.
Tit Bits
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-21
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
High School Lawn Presented Pretty
Appearance Wednesday Afternoon.

Following the plan of former years
the class day exercises were held on
the high school lawn at 4 o clock We'd
nesday A platform had been construct
ed and generously decorated, and be
tween it and the east wall of the
building assembled the largest audi
ence that ever attended class day ex-
ercises in Brattleboro. President &.
Murray Frost presided and gave the
president S address, in which he urged
the class members always to aim for
the highest in mental and moral stand
ards, always remembering that tits
better to be faithful than famous.
Harry c. Sargent gave the class ora
ton. His theme was President Roose
welt. "The secret of his success he
said, "lies in these little notices and
unselfsh ambitions which he began in
his boyhood to live up to, and if he had
not begun them the chances are that
he would not be where he is He ask
ed the class to profit from the expo
rience of the president. The class
poem was by II. Leslie Frost. 1t was
brief, but was pleasing in sentiment.
The class history this year was divid-
ed into two parts. The history through
the freshman and sophomore years was
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-21
SUCCESS IN A SMALL sHoG
Some Remarks by the Professor o. =
Of Small Storekeepias

an
I'm previous lecture 'aa
fessor Of the art Of s'ar ae.Wg \
to you that success 50 >s'l'l.
store depends much upon '0t P.'aA
the storekeeper and ] rtrt 20 ~
may remember, various o.. DE 4liL-I
required. To-day would 'FslA
more particularly Of q sh-s We
requisites~-namejy, that "' P'"''-s
1t is easy to Ice polite 49, W
that is. specifically polite. .50 't
home from trading at SIR Ro5n'.i
and she says:
What a nice man Nr. Ra,J1ss
you can make up you. Wma4 u.
er Robinson is a really polite
whom il is a pleasure .ay ~
who is certain to attract st5g W.
Jones went into his star 9qan . a
chance, waited on by Mr. RHa'as,.l d
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-21
The Poet and the Printer.

The poet at his table sat,
And scowled with moody frown
To think his pals, both men and gals,
Were all away from town
At blue seas side, for Whitsuntide,
While he was left behind,
BY fate's hard law, and, minus straw,
At metric bricks to grind.
The papers he perused to see
If aught there was to write on:
As blank We're they as hunting day
When hounds no fox can light on
They re filed with stuff that's duh enough
(The usual Whitsun padding)
To make men sleep and angels weep
And their insides feel bad in.
While sat our bard. his forehead SCARED
With many a furrowed wrinkle,
In S ear there rang, with strident clang
The telephones tink-tinkl
. Art there Il am-the printerl"
hD-nl'
We're waiting for your COPY
So now you spy the reason why
These lines read rather sloppy
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-21

use the joints are invisible md q 1
handle Is as rigid as .l stick
Instead Of being Ha ta..ls
Strengthened Uut in p.a.a . s-.I
the sections Of the aanl.- II d zl8a|
ing umbrella are screwed -ataar
The tip Of the fo'Grs aalr..l u
be folded. a 2o3ura H.al- 4
with handle and tip tI4rl 4l b. "A
onally inside a 2iiHcl ."uz -
ern. long stick paraso.s ag. ayg al
handles ioirted So aba. ta.g 4l 4 4
in trunks.