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Smyrna times., 1908-08-12
REUNION OF CLARK FAMILY
Large Family of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Clark to Meet at Downs Chapel
Exhibition in Kite Flying

Charles w. Clark and wife of
Downs Chapel are to have a family
reunion on August 21st, 22nd and
23rd. 1t will be ineresting to note
that this old couple are well mp in
their seventies and have a family of
eight children living, ranging in ages
from thirty to forty eight years, and
are blessed with fifteen grand chill
dren. This couple are we'll known in
their vicinity, having lived within a
radius of twenty miles for forty
years. The number of persons to be
present will be about fifty, represent
ing three generations. The eldest of
their children, ]. B. Clark is en-
ployed by the Edison Light and Power
Co., of Brooklyn, N. Y, one of the
largest lighting and power Companies
in the world. Mr.. Clark has become
authority in the construction of
electric subways, of which this
Company controls about five hundred
miles in the city of Brooklyn. VIM.
B. Clark is employed by the we'll
known Metropolitan st. Ry. Co., of
New York, in the Superintendents
office. He is at home in this line, hav-
ing had thirteen years parctical
experience with the J. G. Brill
Company, car builders, of Philadel-
phia, at the head of the detail and
Specification Department. N. C.
Clark of Easton, Md, is in the
Undertaking and Furniture business
and also Town Clerk. C. W. Clark,
Jr., is with E. l. Horsman Co., of
N. Y, a large wholesale Sporting
goods house who are the sole agents
for the Eddy War Kite as we'll as
the Blue Hill box kite which are
used by the U. S. Government in
sending up instruments for photo
graphing purposes and are used at
life saving stations. Mr.. Clark is
at the head of this department which
profession he has followed for the
past three years and is recognized as
E one of the greatest experts in this
line. During their visit to Downs
: Chapel, probably the 22nd, Mr..
, Clark will make demonstrations ir
the air, showing all the different
: type of kites and aeroplanes,
= provided the wind conditions are
: favorable, showing at the same time
: how firms in large cities use these
!, aeroplanes, some of which are nin'
feet in height, for floating large
banners and the figures of men ant
! women in the air for advertising
e purposes. This kite flying demon
stration is entirely out of tn
= ordinary and will be very interesting
to all who witness it. The othe
children are Mrs. w. S. Cantwell 0
Chewsold, Mrs. Frank Attix c
:. Downs Chapl, Mrs. Louis Scottor
= of Marydel, Md, and Miss Lizzi
Clark of Philadelphia, Pa. The ol
. folks are looking forward with gres
, interest to this date, when the
= children will all be together agai
y under the same old roof and eatin
at their respective places at tn
same old family table. Here
=. congratulations and best wishes
e. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark. May they liz
~ to see many more years of happines
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12
TATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO.

LUCAS COUNTY. 90
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
paftner of the firm of f J. Cheney g. Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid. and that sa id firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh thst cannot Re cured bv the use
of Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and ubscIibed in my pres
ence, this City day of December, A. D. 1886.
(SEAL) a NcT y Ti9I14 ~ DToIi,c
Halls Cats-rh Cure is taken internally and act
directly on the blood aud mucous surfaces of the
system. SeLo for testimonials free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo o.
Sold bv all Druggist 7jc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12

DIR. Wilbur D. Burton of Dover,
has sold the Magnolia farm, the prop
erty of the heirs of Mrs. E. A. Bur-
ton, to John w. Wright and wife Of
Camden, N. j., for $50, 90 cash.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12
FOUND.

A bay mare with two white hind feet,
strayed to my farm on the road leading
from BrenfOrd to Smyrna, on Friday, Au-
gust 7th, 1903. Owner can have same by
paying for this advertisement.
EZEKIEL SLAGHTER,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12
Ask For Aliens Foot Ease,

A powder for swollen, tired. hot, smartlng feet
sample sent FREE. Also Free Sample Of the
Foor. EASE SANITARY CoRE-PAD new invention
address, Allen S. Olmstead, LeRoy, n. 4
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12

Much favorable comment is given
to the sermons of Rev. Robert Watt,
D. D., at Asbury M. E. Church last
Sunday. The evening service was
made attractive by the excellent solo
given by little Miss Mary Brown of
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12

Coal at $500 per 224O lbs for May
delivery. Means better coal and bet
ter service. Smyrna Transportation
& ManufacturingCompany.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12

Another fishing trip went out Mon
day and returned yesterday. The
party was composed of the members
of the Annanias Club and others.
They caught nearly 400 fish, mostly
trout.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12

Soft coal for wheat threshing at
Reynolds yard, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12

See advertisement in this issue of
The Hubbard Fertilizer Company of
Baltimore, Md Millard F. Reed is
the agent for this well-known
concern and farmers wanting good
blood and bone fertilizers will do
we'll to give him a call.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12

This is show day in town. Sparks
Show arrived here this morning and
will give two performances, one this
afternoon and one this evening.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12

Leave your orders for, fruit to
preserve at Cummings.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12

A daily line has been started this
week by Smyrna Transportation &
Manufacturing Co. Steamer G. F.
Brady and frankie will run on
alternate days. Steamer frankie
will take schedule of one hour earlier
than Brady from each end of route. In
order that this daily service might be
continuous and effective the patronage
of the public is absolutely essential.
If the quantity of freight is not
sufficient one steamer will be with
drawn. This service is better than
any given south of Wilmington
and it is for the people to furnish
the freights if the daily service is
wanted.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12

Probably you prefer to keep cool
in July and will not require Coal,
How about Ice? Smyrna Transporta-
tiOn & Manufacturing Company.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

short Items oil General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12

Cash paid for eggs and chickens.
W. g. Roe.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12

Granulated sugar, 81 cents pound
W. G. at Roe's.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12

This is to inform the public that
Mr.. Millard F. Reed, of Smyrna,
Del, is the only authorized agent
in that locality for the sale of our
Blood and Bone Fertilizers, and we
especially ask that all consumers
call on Mr.. Reed and get his prices,
before purchasing their Fall supply.
Our guarantee: true to analysis, large
bulky sacks, fine drilling condition,
and prompt delivery. Manufactured
only by The Hubbard Fertilizer Co.,
of Baltimore, Md.
Smyrna times., 1908-08-12

Potatoes wanted at w. G. Roe's.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
GRAND PRIX WINNER
. IN VANDERBILT CUP

NEW YORK, July 25-In the fight be-
tween the American Automobile Asso-
citation and the Automobile Club OF
America for supremacy in the FACING
field in this country a point las been
scored by the former organization in Sc
curing for the Vanderbilt Cup race the
Mercedes car that won the Grand Prix
in France en- July z.
More than that, II is probable that
the Mercedes will be driven in this
country by Herr Lautenschlager. who
drove 1t in the Grand Prix
II will 1 remembered that the Inter
national Association Of Recognized Au-
tomobile Clubs. Of which the A. C. A.
Is the American representative. black
listed the Vanderbilt Cup race as an
international event and threatened 10
disqualify any European manufacturers
who entered cars IN the race. on the
other hand, every possible support was
promised the Automobile Club Of Amer
ica in making its Grand Prize race AT
SavaL nah. Ga. on Thanksgiving Day.
a great international success by send
ing ove- the best Of the Grand Prix
cas- for H.
race rs an international event. desDire
reports issued 10 the contrary. until
news vas received in this city from
Paris yesterday that Robert Graves. a
recently elected member Of the A. A. A.
racing board and Vanderbilt Cup com
mission, had purchased outright the
Grand Prfx winner for the sole purpose
OF starting il IN the Vanderbilt Cup
contest in Long Island in October. The
further news vas added that Mr.
Graves had every expectation Of in
ducing Herr Lautenschlager - come TO
THE &C ntry 70 drive the Mercedes in
the cup race.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25

training early enough TO get himself
physical Mt. but this year the friends
OF the East Boston man are seeing
70 II that no such mistake will be made.
Greer Will be well boated and well
trained. and 10 cOunteract the advant-
age Of the youth and skill which Ben
nett and Miller possess. viii have the
experience Of many hard races.
Unless Bennett should 20 stale in his
training, Alexander WarnOck, his mate
from the Springfield Boat Club. and his
partner in the senior doubles. will not
80 into the championship singles. War
mock is picked 10 win the association
singles this year. and 70 be in line for
championship honors next wear. II Ben
nett wins he intends TO qLi- the racing
game, believing that Warnock has the
ability TO succeed him.
J. P Fox, of Boston. chairman Of the
National Regatta Committee. was in
Springfield this week and stated that
the regatta viii break all records in the
matter OF entries. Boston. Philadelphia,
and New York viii send the biggest dele
cations, but there viii be many from
Providence, Baltimore. and other
Eastern and Southern cities. in addition
TO those from st. Paul. and st. Louis.
Portland, Ore, is 10 send a crew. and
there viii be entries from Winnipeg,
Manitoba.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
Geer'S Name Added to Roster
Of Scullers Who ROqU for Title
Present Champion Will Also Meet Bennett and Durando
Mier-Bostonian Has Advantage of Coach
ing by Jim Ten Eyck.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. July 25.-With
the certainty Of Frank 3. Greer's entry
for the championship singles in the ma
National Regatta Committee members
on the Connecticut river course, the
National regatta committee members
are a unit in predicting the greatest
scuIling match f. the history OF the
National Association or Amateur Oars
men.
Greer viii try again to regain b s lost
laureis. and besides being pitted against
the present champion. Henry S. Ben
nett. OF Springfield, viii have as op-
rc..onts DUrando Miller. the crack soul
Ter o. the New YORK Athletic Club, and
Fred Sheppard Of Brooklyn, y. Y.
While New Workers claim DurandO
Mile. winner of the association singles
in Philadelphia last season. is fast
enough to beat both Green and Bennett
this year, Massachusetts men believe the
race will be between Greer and Ben
nett. The former champion gave Ben
nett such a gTueling race in PhiladeI-
phia last year that neither knew which
was the winner until told by spectators
that the Springfield man had finished
in front
Greer will have the advantage of
coaching by Jim Tc7 Eyck. the SYRIA
cuse University tutor. Last season Ten
Eyck claimed that Greer didn't take to
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
BALDWIN PLUGS
B. PAPKE'S GAME
Matty Brings Cheering lid
ings From Chicagoan'S
Training Camp.
By TAD.


NEW YORK. July 25.-Matty Baldwin
and Felix Boehm dropped in yesterday.
Matty is training at Boehm's place at
New DROP. Staten Island, for his go
with Charlie Griffin on July 81. Billy
Papke is there, too. with Joe Jeanette
as sparring partner, and is the life of
the place.
Hes the hardest worker ever
saw said Baldwin yesterday. WHY.
that fellow works as hard on the road
as he does in the gymnasium. and I'll
tell you he goes at a 2:40 pace with the
gloves. He gives big Jeanette all he
can handle every afternoon. and IL
Sailor Burke thinks he has a softie
in Papke he's badly mistaken
"Papke beat Kelly in a ten-round go
and before that boxed him a ten-round
draw. L saw Kelly and Burke fight. and
Kelly won easily after the third round.
Burke dropped him with a right in the
first, you know. and Kelly was not him
self until the fourth He came 20 then
and gave Burke A terrible licking about
the stomach. The referee disqualified
Burke in the fifth. He went down with
out hitting once, and the next tine was
knocked down. but the referee did not
see the punch, and thinking he fell
without being hit called the thing of.
lney ought 70 put up a slashing 90
Monday though. Yes. I'll be over with
Papke. Might possibly be in his corner.
or yankee Mack over there with me
who is the champion buck and wing
dancer Of Boston can you get him a
match with somebody
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
Today's Games.
Standing G. the Clubs
THE TABLOID PHILOSOPHER

If brothers talked to other girls as
they do to their own sisters. very few
men would succeed in persuading any
body TO marry them.
AT the foot Of LIES primer class
stands the mistaken man who thinks he
knows Il all.
once a man told a secret TO a dumb
woman. He forgot she could talk on
her fingers.
The most fascinating thing about be-
ing a woman is wondering what fool
thing she will do next
One Of the psychological mysteries is
what makes a blOndined woman always
wear blue earrings.
Sometimes abse nee n'aketh the heart
TO PONDER on whether a permanent
change wouldn't be an Improvement
When --oC meet a blonde who used to
have black hair, beware OF her. She's
Changea BE
When the club comes in the front
door tn average husband makes a pa
thetic -'1it over the back fence.
A mt-n thinks it's mighty funny to see
girl trying 70 handle a four-acre cold
with y fOur-inch lace handkerchief
New York Telegram.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
CUP RACE PLANS
STILL HANG FIRE
Racing Board Continues to With
hold Course and Other Details
of Vanderbilt Event.

NEW YORK. July 24-The racing
! board OF the American Automobile As
ISOLATION held a meeting last week. and
made an indefinite encouragement con
corning the Vanderbilt Cup race. but the
course selected and other details Of the
race were not made public.
Secretary Elliott's Official statement.
issued after the meeting. declared there
would be a substantial number Of for
eign cars in the contest, and that an
elimination race for the American cars
would probably be necessary. but as vet
the only actual entries known are Rob
ert Graves Mercedes and S. H. Mora s
Mora.
The only action taken was the appoint
ment of committee TO scrutinize re-
quests for sanctions. growing out Of the
trouble in Philadelphia over the sanction
granted for a race meet at Point Breeze
for next Saturday. The sanction had
subsequently to be revoked. and to
avoid similar difficulties Harry T. Gin
ton, Frank G. Webb and A R. Parding-
ton were named to investigate all appli-
cations. A condition Of sanction here
after will be the appointment Of salts
factory Aacing officials. lists OF whom
must be submitted with the applica-
ton.
The Philadelphia meeting viii not take
place. but the promoters who were re-
fused e sanction declare they will run a
l00-mile match race. The racing hoard
threaten rs the contestants with disquaU-
cation II they. compete. and c. G. Swain
10 attend the proposed race and v-arn
all participating.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
MARATHON WINNER
A CLASSY ATHLETE
Young Hayes Fine Example
OF a Self-Developed
Runner.

When John J. Hayes won his great
victory in the Marathon race yester-
day at the London Olympiad a good
example OF the self-developed athlete
was shown.
Jp TO last THANKSGIVING Dav This
boy had been practically unknown. He
had developed nearly all Of his speed
and stamina in the Sunday runs across
country in the Bronx while a member
OF the St. Bartholomew Club. ana ran
purely FOR the fun offered Unlike the
athletes in the big clubs, Hayes had
no trainer TO help him. but he Just
plugged away along the city streets at
night after work, End spent all his hof-
days in competition with other young
sters in the little clubs
Hayes first came into great proni-
hence when he won the YOnkers. Mara
thon race last November Although the
course over which this was run was 50
arduous that many athletes with bia
regulations as distance runners had -
receive medical attention before they
had completed Swo-thirds OF the route
Hayes finished comparatively fresh Tar
ahead OF his field.
After this race he was invited 10
join the I1sh-American A. G and
since then has been competing for the
Winged Fist" organization. As a mem
Der Of the latter organization he ran
another fine race last May. finishing
second 10 J. P. MOrissey in the Boston
Marathon.
Hayes is only nineteen years old. and
Is hve feet three and three-ousrtar
inches tall When IN condition which
IS practically ali the year round he
weighs u pounds He was born in the
United States OF irish parents
Young Hayes worked as an assistant
II the superintendent Office OF bloom
ingdaie Brothers prior 20 his Saline
for London. bot as a reward for his
victory he viii be promoted 10 the most
ton OF manager Of the sporting goods
department at BloominR1ales'. He has
been IN The employ Of the Blooming
daies for three years, and has a reDI-
Jauon Tor great energy and capabfiftv
IN his work A great deal OF his train
ing was done on cinder path on the
ROOF OF the store whore he worked.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
.COFFROTH LANDS
GANS-NELSON GO
Pair Will Hook Up at Mis-
sion Street Arena on
September g.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 25.-PromoteT
Jim Cofroth last night practically cinch-
ed up a return fight between Cans g-Ed
Nelson Gor Admission Day afternoon.
September g, AT his Mission street arel.s,
where Cans lost the championship.
C0ffroth caught Willis Britt on his
return from Nevada. and soon struck
a bargain with Nelson's manager. COT
froth already had authority from Seiis
20 make the match. The terms are forty
five rounds, with the same conditions
as before. The men are 70 divide 80 per
cent Of the gate receipts. the winner
taking 60 per cent and the loser 40
Ia addition Nelson will yet 10 or IL
per cent out of the promoters share
Is a bonus. This percentage ought 20
make the fight more valuable to Nelson
than the FIRST battle, as the crowd
should be fully as large Every fan
I'm town and within 200 miles VIII be
on hand 10 see II Cans really has gone
hack
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
FAMOUS OLD TEAM
STILL HAS RECORD
Senecas Once Piled Up IO4 Runs
and Put Their Rivals Out
of Business.

That Detroit q 10 victory last week
is chronicled as one Of the most remark
able birsle fusillades in baseball annals
but the chronicler has entirely over
looked the swat-fest beside which that
Detroit affair pales into the paIesr kind
of pale ilsignifcance- It happened away
back IN the days when the famous Gin
cinnGti Red Stockings Of 1853 Were max
ing a record that VIII never be -orgor-
ter, says writer in the Cincinnati
Times-Star.
Just about that tine there was 2 team
IN Troy Ohio, known as the Senecas
which was also trOuncing about evSrv-
tnlng that came its way Troy is IN the
county Of Miami, and about ten miles
ava ava IN the same county is Httlc viI-
LACE Known as West Milton. where the
lads were reused 10 baseball action nv
the 4Tne achieved by the Senacas
Among the West Milton lads I'm thosa
Gays was a youth who Is now known as
Dr. W A r Tenney.
They organized a ball team OF. which
young Tenney played third base. ana
boldly challenged the CheSty Senecqs
Then they got together daily and told
each other what awful things they v-a-a
going 10 do 10 those swelI-headed Sena-
c1s- Inc day OF the great game arrived
ana west Milton moved TO Troy in 2
body to see the Senecas get their chesti-
ues eliminated.
The game started. and the v-av thai
poor baseball was pounded was =
cruelty 20 baseballs. But il wasn't the
west Milton boys who did the pounding.
L was the fellows who wera TO have
their cheStiness eNtinEuished. who chr
loose with the SWaJ-feSt- West Milton
hung on gamely Til nine innings had
been finished. though the score ran tlp
into three figures The score was IO3
TO S, favor the Seneces. and the West
Milton team disba1-25E alter that
game"
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
A NOMADIC PIECE OF LAND

As I said, Cape Cod itself is sand
and Ike everything Of a desert nature
is nomadic. Like the Arab. it Is ALWAYS
silently stealing away. so that the an
pearance OF the peninsula Constants
changes. The prevailing winds in the
winter being from the north the ssrS
is blown south; in summer It is blown
tother way. but the winter winds being
stronger, the land is gradually vyorJyiDs,
south Monomoy at the lower end used
10 be an Island, its extremity being call
ed Cape Malahar. a name not DSa5
now. Why, I cannot say. This island 81
Monou"y Is rapidly growing toward
Nantucket, II having advanced some i've
miles in the last fifty years One IF
the Rubes told me that his father 1lsed
to fish where the light is now. OF course
you can always strain Rube talk and
pick out about 30 per cent sediment. but
the old charts show that the point is
working south fast-The Outing Maya
zine.
The Washington times., 1908-07-25
INTEREST GROWS
IN BIG REGATTA
Comprehensive Program Ar
ranged for Labor Day
Races on Potomac.

A great deal % interest IS already BE-
ing evinced concerning the coming
A1loole Atlantic states regatta TO be had
on the old POto,oac course on Iabor
Day. September Z.
Although The entries do not close until
august 2 the list OF those who have
slgnlned their intention OF entering tbs
o4LIerenJ events Is already large.
Inc program viii contain al least
lLIeen events, with the probabil OF
l~O more being added at some later
liIile- those at present on the card
follow Junior single sculls. fYrfo-
uOlole souls, junior quadrapIe souls.
junior 4-oared gigs. junior scared
smells, intermediate SOULS fr+e--,.7f-
ate double scuI1s. Intermediate ouag-
ripple SOULS. intermediate s-osra5
smells, association singles. senior rrrzr-
Ter mile dash for single shells senior,
single souls, senior double souls senior
4-oared shells, senior SCARED shells
Inc course VIII be one mile in Iere+b
ana viii be over the old Poro17s.
course, beginning above The Aore5--C-
bridge. ana having the finish ar me
FoJOHac Boat Club boat house Beside
the aDOVe-narled events two more races
may be added-one for ints-mesfa.o
Iour-oared gig and one for senior
quadru2le souls, bringing thg roraI
number Of races up 70 Z. Entries v-fI
close August = with David BroV-,-
atlantic Boat Club, New York
TO help cefray the expenses 10 v-,scr7
the club VIII be put in the preoara-I,,
Tor me rega1 "a the citizens win -
asked 10 cont ibute. and an sxc7Jrsi0-,
70 Marshall Hall for the same purooss
Will be held on August Z
Inc members OF the different CON-
Lilt.lees IN charge OF the regatta are a :
LolloWs; Reception committee p Pms
SCI CtfdeFHOoc- Officers or the Poto-
mac tilFer Regatta Association. John
L1ao-ey Doyle PRESIDENT; T. Richard
,1dscA' secretary; Claude II ZapDOne.
- fdSureT- Regatta committee. Charles
y N aEGen- d spencer Bliss. Joseph
). Daly, r Russell Underwood. lon r.
\ ON, W. Z H Merritt Subscrfption
: JL-L1lllttee' w l. CrOunse, Frank n
I1atsteao, John T Nolan, J EaLIin
G1lsDt. T. Russell Underwood William
=. McAlnney, Clarence Dunbar Davis
STeQTEe ID Davis, =. Spencer Bliss.
LLt4ns Hollander. Robert z Add
Cnarles O. Warden z Il EIer-itr-
george " Evans. George Herman. J.
: -eL-A Aeooury, Joseph T DAILY,
! no-i1as German Frank Z Smith. A.
zen Gales Jenning- John MerkIing. A.
Is. Dent, Raymond Martin and John
W freeman.
Inc prizes viii consist OF Handsome
s-NeE cups 70 the clubs winning rIs
aFlous races and medals 10 ne in
-4E-a1a- members Of The crews