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Smyrna times., 1908-09-09
MOVEMENT FOR GOOD ROADS
Kent And Sussex Automobilists Join
And Will Petition Coming Legislature

So many new automobile owners
have suddenly come into the lime
light in central and lower Delaware
that steps were taken last week to
form a Kent-Sussex Automobile
Association. Many of the $50
autoists who are now licensed at the
office of Secretary of State Cahall.
particularly those who live in central
and lower Delaware, believe that
this step, if taken by the two lower
counties, will insure fairer treat
ment from the Legislature when the
new organization makes a concerted
campaign before the Assembly for
good roads in this State. The
question of the roads has unquestion-
ably acted as a deterrent to the
spread of the automobile and the
motor car fever throughout Delaware.
Sandy tracks and horse channels are
no encouragement to the autoist who
has put good money in or who thinks
much of his luxurious car. Not all
OF the roads in central Delaware can
be described as thus cut up and
uninviting, but so many of them
nave been neglected, except in so far
as local clay treatment is concerned
that the automobile has not thus far
rendered miserable the lives of the
owners OF scary and runaway horses.
IL is also contended that the establish
ment of these proposed permanent
hard and graded driveways though
the State would invite here and
would bring splendid equipages as
well as scores of touring parties who
perhaps have never seen in bearing
the fruit farms and gardens of little
Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-09
TO ENTERTAIN PRESBYTERY
Fall Meeting Will be Held in The Pres
bYterian Church October 6 And 7

Fall Meeting Will be Held in The Pres
byterian Church October 6 And 7
The Fall Meeting of the New Cas-
tie Presbytery will meet in Smvrna
on October the 9th and 7th. With
this in view Pastor Richards and
members of the Smyrna PRESBYTERIAN
Church are beginning to make prepa-
ration for their entertainment. At
a recent congregational meeting
Mrs. Frank F. Evans, Mrs. S. J.
Reynolds, Mrs. Mary L. Boyd, Miss
Bessie Middleton, Miss Julia Collins
and Miss Alice Spruance were named
committee on Entertainment.
This comittee will provide homes for
the visiting clergy and will look
after their entertainment. The
church property will be thoroughly
renovated. The old carpet will be
replaced by new one, and the pulpit
platform which has been to narrow
ever since the pipe organ was in
stalled, will be widend. The Presby-
terians are looking forward to the
meeting with interest and pleasure.
Pastor Richards returned from his
vacation last week and will be in his
pulpit next Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-09
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Gideon w. Blizzard Father of John c.
Blizzard of This Town Dies At
Clayton - Other Deaths
Gideon w. Blizzard aoad 90 voor,

Gideon W. Blizzard, aged Sc years.
dled at his home in this town on Fri
day after a lingering illness. He
mad been IN failing health for manv
years. In early life he was a farmer
and resided on some of the best
Farms IN the vicinity of Smyrna and
Mlddletown. About 40 years ago
ne gave up farming and moved to
Dover. Later he took up residence
IN Clayton where he has made his
nome ever since. He was a member
OF u A. R. During the Civil War
ne was In the Sixth Delaware Regi-
ment. He was also a member of
the knights of Pythias. For many
years ne was member and atten-
dant at st. Paul M. E. Church. In
early life he married Miss Mary
Jane Sparks of Salem, N. j., who
survives him with six children as
follows; Mrs. N. G. Severson.
Clayton; Mrs. Louise Olin, Chicago,
III; Mrs. Harry Davis, Camden, N.
); Mrs. Robert N. Pierson. Claw
ton; Mrs. Silas Thompson, Dexter's
corner; and John C. Blizzard of
Smyrna, for many years proprietor
OF the Delaware House. Funeral
services were held at his late resi-
dence on Monday and the remains
were taken to Dover on the II 58
tram for interment at the Methodist
Cemetery.
Death of Mrs. j. c. Derrickson Berlin
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lee Cummins and
Derrlckson Cummins attended last
Thursday the funeral of Mrs. Eliza
Blackiston Cummins Derrickson
wife of the late DR.. James G.
Derrickson of Berlin, Md. Deceased
was fomer Smyrnian, a daughter
OF the late Daniel Cummins and
sister of A. Lee Cummins. She is
survived by one daughter Mrs
Edward Tyler of Baltimore. Mrs
Derrlckson died in Baltimore whore
she had gone for treatment She
had many friends in Smyrna who
were sorry to learn of her death.
Death of Mrs. Rebecca Ryan.
The funeral services over the BODY
o1 Mrs. Rebecca j. Ryan, who died
IN Smyrna on Friday, Sept. 4, was
held at the home of her son, Morris
b. Ryan, No. sos West Fourth street
IN Wilmington, Saturday, and inter
ment was made at West Grove. Pa
sunday morning. Mrs. Ryan was 70
years old. She made her home with
her son, William Ryan, who moved
TO Smyrna last May and took the
Moses Price property on Main street
Smyrna times., 1908-09-09
CHANGERS FINE EXCURSION
Many Take Advantage of The Day For
a Ride on Steamer j. ?. Wilson

''I '>S ENNHdiltdSe OF ne Ody + or
Ride on Steamer j. p. Wilson
Smyrna Grange No 21, P. of H.
gave a delightful excursion to Will
mington on Friday on the large
Steamer John P. Wilson. The boat
left Flemings Landing with nearly
its full capacity of happy excursion
lists. The weather was delightful
and no untoward incident happened to
mar the pleasure of the day. VIII
mlngton was reached in good time.
While few took the trip to Brandy
wine Springs the large majority
visited the New Castle County Fair
which was regarded one of the best
ever given by the Association. In
addition to those who went by boat.
a number went by train. The Smvrna
excursionists came home we'll pleased
with their outing.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-09
FISHING TRIPTO BOWERS BEACH
Party of SmYrnians Spend Sunday and
Labor Day on Delightful Outing

- y " O'''TiHdnS Openo sunday and
Labor Day on Delightful Outing
F. E. Postles, w. D. Hudson. A.
l.. Hudson, Jr., c. ]. Sudler, w. w.
Hynson, Warner Price, Horace Spru-
ance and Earl Keith of this town and
S. S. Wint of Scranton, Pa, formed
a jolly party of fisherman who left
Smyrna landing Saturday evening for
a two days outing They left Prices
Wharf on the auxiliary launch
Lillian, " in charge of Captain Bert
Lane. Bowers was reached
about eleven O'Clock that night in a
fearful storm. 1t rained incessantlv
all night long, and the wind blew a
gale. The party slept in the hold of
the ship and took along with them
plenty of bedding and provisions.
The weather cleared up Sunday and
gave the party a chance to spend
sometime at the resort. At four
O'Clock Monday morning they weighed
anchor and went for the fishing
stakes to try their luck at angling
for trout. Luck, however, was
against them and the party only
succeeded in catching 20 trout. Earl
Keith was the high man. The party
reached home about seven O'Clock
Monday evening.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-09
PREPARING FOR CONVENTION
Smyrna White Ribboners Will Send =
Full Delegation to Dover Sept. 80
interesting Program Arranged

~ OO'SSdllOn 10 lover sept. 80
Interesting Program Arranged
The annual election of officers of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Smyrna and of delegates
to the Twenty ninth Annual State
Convention which will be held in
Dover September Both to October
End inclusive, will be held at the
home OF Mrs. Alexander FAIRIES next
Monday evening September 18th at
7.3O O'Clock. Members of the Union
are urged to be present. The call
has been issued and the program for
the State Convention has been made.
Wednesday evening which will be
the first night of the Convention.
Rev. Anna Shaw will be the sneaker.
Other speakers during the dav and
evening will be Rev. j. NJ. Fulton.
D. D., Philadelphia; Prof. Harwood.
Mrs. Etfie Lambert, Y. secretary
OF New York, and others. The local
unions are entitled to the following
representation: The president (or vice
president), one delegate at large, one
delegate for every fifty paying mem
bers, and one delegate for everv
one thousand paying L. T. L. mem
bers. 1t is especially urged that
each Union shall be represented at
the Convention by their full quota
of delegates, and that the names be
forwarded at once to Mrs. Mollie f.
Baker, Governors Avenue, Dover.
Write to Mrs. Jessie M. Graves for
railroad orders for reduced fare.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-09
cHEswoLD POLITICIANS ACTIVE
Two Out For Register of Wills ano
One Doomed For State Senator.

Cheswold, Sept. S.-Mr. w. S.
Cantwell of Cheswold, is out for
the nomination for the office Reg
lister of Wills on the Republican
ticket and W. S. Hardcastle is said
to be mentioned for the same office
on the Democratic ticket while J.
Hermon Anderson is spoken of as a
senatorial probability for Kenton and
West Dover hundreds on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-09
THREE BANNER EARS OF CORN
Three of Them Have Combined Weight
OF About Eighty-one Ounces.

Marydel, Sept. Probably the
largest ears of corn produced on the
peninsula is demonstrated in three
ears of "Yellow Dent grown by J ,
Louis Evans of the Queen Anne, Md,
National Bank. He secured this
breed of corn from Alday Clements
OF Kent county. The largest ear
measures fifteen inches in length
and is a marvel for uniformity of
grain. The combined weight of the
three ears is eighty-one ounces,
averaging twenty-seven ounces to.
the ear. Mr.. Evans declares that
had the weather been at all favor
able for corn this year, he co&ld
have made it average sixty bushels
to the acre. Farmers all over the
peninsula will study the new varieE.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-09
WILL BE GREAT CHESTNUT YEAR

Trees are Full of Burrs and a Harve st
Will Come With the Touch of Frost.
This will be great chestnut year
Judging from the present outlook.
The trees are full and it takes but
an early frost to open a tempting
crop of chestnuts. Chestnut bios
SONS appeared in great abundance
early IN the summer, and now the
burrs are visible in the trees in great
clusters. Frost's first work on this
peninsula is to touch these chestnut
burrs, causing them to burst open and
then the chestnut will be ready to
gather.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-09
TOMATOES REACH HIGH MARK
Bring 27 Gents a Basket at Cheswold
Monday Short Crops

Cheswold, Sept. Tour tomato
market has been booming the past
week at prices ranging from between
II cents to rs cents. To-day, Monday,
they advanced to 27 cents the basket.
Two cars were loaded Monday.
Preston's Cannery remained idle part
of last week but Monday showed
some increase in receipts.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-09
Or. John W. Clifton Honored.

DR.. John w. Clifton of this town
has been named by Governor Lea as
one Of Delaware's representatives at
the international Congress on Tuber-
culosls, to be. held in Washington
fom September 21 to october 12.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-09
NEXT SUNDAY AT ASBURY

nounced by Rev. Dr.Watt the Pastor.
The usual services in Asbury ME-.
Church next Sabbath at 1890 and
$50, and Sunday School at 11.45.
The subject in the morning will be,
AN Unwelcome Fact and the Use
We Can Make of IT. Special SER
mon at the twilight service on an
important theme, viz, "That Boy,
His Dangers and His Possibilities. -
Boys will act as ushers. This is
subject that merits wide hearing.
Boys and their parents especially in
vited. There will be special music.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-09
DOVER TO MAcADAM STREETS
Iockerman Street From Governors
Avenue to New Street to Be Rebuilt

Dover Town Council has decided
to repave Lockerman Street from
Governor Avenue to New Street
from pave to pave, with heavy
nlacaoam and to reset curbs with
concrete cutters, three feet wide
ms Will be the first move of the
year Tor the permanent improvement
OF the public streets of that town
Smyrna times., 1908-09-09
CHEsWOLD SCHOOLS OPENED
With Miss Edith Goodwin PrincipaI-
Local Teachers Take Schools.

Local Teachers Take Schools.
Cheswold, Sept 8.-Our Public
Schools opened Monday of this week
with Miss Edith Goodwin, of Hender-
son as principal and Miss Rhoda Mas
ten entering upon her second year in
the primary department. The Misses
r. Ella and Minnie Catterson of near
Cheswold have each returned the sec
ond year as teachers respectively at
No. Ill near Leipsic and Oak Grove
in New Castle County. Miss Ethel
Frazier also returns to No. 10.
Moores, and Miss Wood at Wileys
Schools.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-09
HISTORY OF BASEBALL AS
PLAYED BY SMYRNA BOYS
sMYRNIANs AND FORMER sMYR-
MANS WHO WERE IN THE GAME
serial Story on the Old Time Baseball
Game Written by Thomas S. Start
-BoY-hood Franks Recalled.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.

vi July ., 1888, a meeting was
held in the Opera House, H. C. Boyer
was elected secretary and treasurer
j. c. Armstrong, manager. Direc-
tors: William Norris, H. B. Grieves,
j. H. Speakman, r. E. Counselman,
Z. b. Raymond, ]. C. Blizzard, A.
Lee Cummins, Thoma Mccoy, Nathan
lei Pratt, Sr., DIR. T. C. Moore, ].
b. Counselman, DR.. Clarence FAIRIES.
smyrna: Cummins, 1b; MCGUIRE, 2b ;
Esper, If; Deakyne, IS; Harvey, p;
Ferguson, c; Stevens, 3b; Lassell,
RI; Hustled, CT. Dover: Baker, 2b +;
Radcliff, 3b; Zearposs, c; A. Rich
ardson, IS; Honey, CT; w. Richard
son, lb; jackson, If; Clark, p; Den
ney, rf. At Smyrna, July II, 1895.
Score by innings:
5R6yfE' 5%yfna 9 20 5-S
Umpire, Charles Wharton.
At Dover, July 20, 1895. Score by
innings:
s%yiaa, sR2yff; g is sd65 "a 5-5
Batteries: Dover, Radcliff, Zear-
lass; Smyrna, Hess, Hinkle; Um-
pire, C. M. Wharton.
At Smyrna, July %, 1895. Score
by innings:
ESysa4. RagfE SG2 8 -
Umpire, Zearfass.
r At Smyrna, July %, 1895. Score
by innings:
3SyFss' EHy@isn'. 5!sSSSS 10 -?
Umpire, George Barnes.
At Smyrna, July 29, 1895. Score
by innings:
snyras. sEIaHAia'd' 9 80 ga 3-s
Umpire, George Barnes.
At Salisbury, Md, July 81, 1895.
Score by innings:
ssnH5iRss' s%gfRa' 8 9 rs 20
Batteries: Salisbury, Schuchts.
Elliott; Smyrna, Hess, Wilt.
At Laurel, August l, 1895. Score
by innings:
s&gFas. sHaSifii ] SS3Y Il
Batteries: Laurel, Malove, Trook;
Smyrna, Hess, Wilt.
At Smyrna, August 5, 1895, Score
by innings:
s@sfSs. SRsi'ss A. A. SSddf65 IL IL
Batteries: C. A A.; Hase, Fry
singer; Smyrna, Stevens, Wilt;
Umpire, Charles NJ. Wharton.
At Smyrna, August 5, 1895.
Score by innings:
5%yfaa. 5RHSffi 9 So E1sI
Batteries: Dover, Clark, Gear
foss; Smyrna, Hess, Wilt.
At Smyrna, August Z, 1895. Score
by innings:
5SS9as. 55fl52a' 20 20
At Dover, August 8, 1895. Score
by innings:
5Syfa.. R4yfE: "a 8 III s-l3
Batteries Dover, Clark, Zearfoss
Smyrna, Hess, Wilt; Umpire, C. M.
Wharton.
At Smyrna, August 10, 1895.
Score by innings:
snsiSs, gHSsiSs A. A. s { "a
Batteries: C. A. A., Wick
Brinton, Young; Smyrna, Hess.
Wilt; Umpire, Daniel C. Bailey.
At Middletown, August II, 1895. |
Score by innings:
sm54Ha' H5S9Isio"n' 3 8 8 9 ! 8 2-ls "a
Battery: Smyrna, Hess, Wilt.
At Smyrna, August 19, 1895.
Score by innings:
5%yfn.. R4ySF 1888 / q
Batteries: Dover, Clark, Zear-
foss. Smyrna, Parnell, Wilt;
Umpire, Frank Sparks
At Smyrna, August IA, 1895.
Score by innings:
SSR!Fssill'' SSgFss. 8 9 u 8 8 9 / 2-l5 30
Batteries: CAntreville, Faulkner,
Daily; Smyrna, Harvey, Wilt,
Umpire, Perkins d. Brown.
At Smvrna, August 16, 1895.
Score by innings:
smyrna, 55i@TRsd' F'' SG2 9 J 9 9 -
Batteries: Linwood, Vincent,
McDavitt; Smyrna, Parnell, Wilt;
Umpire, w. Charles Warren.
At Smyrna, August II, 1895.
Score by innings:
Franklin Wilmington
Smyrna 0 4 x-l9
Batteries: Fragklin, SScCafferty.
Connors; Smyrrl Hess. Wilt;
Smyrna times., 1908-09-09
DR.. WATT HOME FROM VACATION
Occupied His Pulpit at Asbury MI
Church Sunday And breaches

ONi'OeAY FNilu EFedCneS
Rev. DR.. Watt and his family
returned from their three weeks
vacation last week which was spent
in Havre-de-Grace, Md. SUNDAY
DR.. Watt was in his pulpit at Ashury
M. E. Church and preached two fine
sermons. In the morning he preached
on Which treasure we have in
earthen vessels, and in the evening
on "The Model Young Woman. At
this service there were four ladv
ushers: Miss Emma Stevenson. Miss
Edith Humphreys, Miss Julia Weldon
and Miss Edna Dick. Both sermons
delivered during the day were highly
commented upon.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13
YOUR UMBRELLA.
A Simple and Effective Method of
 Marking It.

Name plates on tue handle seldom assist ii fhe recovery of even bor- rowed. to say nothing of lost, umbrel- las. BHf there is way by which you may so mark your umbrellas that the finders nud borrowers thereof will be reminded of your name and address every tlme they stealfhily sally forth win your umbrella epef their heads. Mike il pHzfe 6f eorustareh with wa ter. brush over the inner surface of the umbrella where you wish To have your initials or your name in full, either with or without your street ad- dress When this paste k dry paint yanr name on the cornstarch. using pure white lead Let the paint dry thoroughly: rub stIfiish brush over the whlened surface until the corn starch is removed.
 Ton will therenpon find the white letters of your name standing forth immediately against the black back ground of your umbrella cover. The eernstareh paste k applied to keep the oils If the paint from penetrating the umbrella cover and showing on the outer side As II is. no unsigbtly grease spots come through. Your name k fixed and If painted near the lip 1t will be unebtrusiye to you. though a constant reminder 10 the borrower or finder Scientific American.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13
A SCIENTIFIC RUBE.
Knew More Than the Expert When ]
 Came sc i-scai Conditions

fAfffW F4SfE sff-F N4AE Nf~~fN -
 Came so Local Conditions
 .sg-e sere aiftHs ar5aHa fbe slove ta tie Bar of tae ntiie hotel iH sfaise town. writes au electrical sales san ia the Eielffieal Review. when The electric lights 6ickered and went out
 ~Irom the darkness came a solemn voiee tbat said.
 "l.leetfic iisfts ali ont. b'gosh, and yos it ai1.t IIawia' hard. either. Some thln.s happened te the dgBamo, may be.'
 @i had been selling electrical sue- piles 10 the lltlle lighting companies for seTeral months. bat l had never heard this particular idea expressed bsf .g
 Ii f1ughed bong and loud and was ail The Eose amused wien no ole joined me.
 "Aftrr they had ligh.ed biz kero- sene lamp pr0s peded 10 explain to the crowd that iaeaHdeseent lamps can't be blown out by ti1e wind. When had aalslea the old Rdte who had commented on the iiEAst said:
 Look here. young man. If you knew little sometiiu' about local coH- di'ions aaI abeut your own business you'd know that the wires in this township are hung up slack on the poles in some places and that they get to slaiting in good stiff breeze. When they do there's short circuit that puts Inc line out of business
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13
4 Natur.I ResnIt.

Wlllawby hud . good shoemaker. illram faol by nafue Nobody knew the trade ef making. mendhg and tapping. reaellng and patching shoes better than he. His conversation took on local color from his shop. no matter what the subject might be One even. ihg an astronomer soIonruing In Wil- lowhy. gave talk" nt the town hall. and lllram went to hear him.
 What did yun make of Ill he said about the cause o' wet weather when he'd spoken so lleht ef the moon hay lng nil to do with ItY' somebody asked Hiram The next day.
 Mf roel held ID the boot he was menduK md s4uinted at he sole of it
 1ls talk needed waxing, said the shoemaker dfyly when hla inspection of the bpei eas HHished tBai what made aat Hf il was that he considered the wei weather hsa'iis comes when the el#ad= afe #0 ald 0nd rotten thcx won't hold the patshez . Youths Com paHIn
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13
 Enrstffaessi to E,one

Whom the Empress Frederick eldest dauahle ef Queeu Victoria WIS 8 fit tle elr. hef disposition. Ia the great grief If the queen. was h4uehts and arrogant Once. when about tu embark on tlte royal Yneht Nietafia and slbert sine WHa lifted Heruss, tp tile deek of the boat hl one af inc sailprs whe. as he was putting her down gently, said "Thefe yen are, my iitlie lady !"
 T nm not little lady.' l nm q princess was Che fpnn,l and indig nant repN. The Qaaen, who had over heard che conversation detained the man with I gesture and. turning to he, spoiled little daughter. said
 "Tell tho kind sailor that you are much indebted to, him for hts eiSilIty and thnt, although yeu arc not little lady vel. you confidently hope to merit the title hefsrc loug.'
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13

come sound of familiar vosee. Bobby spraug forward 10 throw himself into the strong arms of hlg big brother.
 sgaa're fire pair of rnnawayst" ctlsd Howard ..sse have been se9rs D. ing the roads fvr nearly two hours" i .sIs Nancy with youg~ demanded an anxious reiee from The car and Bobby knew that Napey's sister was there foo.
 She gave llitle cry when Howard brought fhe girl 10 Der and covered the tear sialBed face with kisses. Howard made up bed la the toBneau for thc children and ran on tg where The road permitted turn toward homo. Bobby Ras not sleepy now. and he stood leaning over tbe back of the frout seat watching the ear eat np the road
 sWe gas eisPiHg lovely. he said pialufively "pHfA NaHay got tired. SVs ! s'B0se fbis gpoits it aii
 T gless | does. old man" was the laueifns eoareht suppose that you give me your proxy"
 What's brexysr demanded Bobby eurioasig.
 "Its th.s way" explained Howard as h. let the car slow down eIf you want tO do something. but don't have time or for snfHe other reason you can't, ye- appoint Il proxy t0 act for you appreciate highly your endeayors to unite tbe UartmaH and Seaton fam ffs, prevent the cOnsummatiou of your IaudeGie intentions. l propose that you constitute me your proxy in the prem igcs5 I might add that in consideration Of this demonstration of your conf denee in my Integrity l am prepared to refiprocnte with the donation of one bright silver half dollar in the coin ef the feaiu'
 Bobby regarded hls brother suspi- ei1dslx He never could tell Just what Howard WAS np to when he used the big words. but the proffer ef half aollHt ma8 | business proposition. and be stretched ont his hand The exchange Wa8 made and How. ard dTned fo iiie girl. "ffn+ ife said eently. "lt would be eAame fo frHsifate tbe Fl1Hs of thcse fHa iaunerma Don't sou think deaf tlet 9eH Hi H act for Nancy and mako this marriage by proxy an as. sufed faetT9
 Fer a mament thc girl besliafed Then she haif turned in tlle seat
 Fl would he shame to spoil their 1 plaus" she said gently. "I think should ike ta act as Nancy's proxy 1 dear"
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13
PALLOoNlNG.
It Is Safe and Simple Sport, bu. Not
 Cheap One.


 Tbe only peril ia balloon ascension in snch goo1 weather as careful aero nauts choose for q voyage k in alight- ing. and in well ordered expedition, where all fhe passengers keep cool and cling to the car there is no danger at all.
 Eren If the wind ls blowing hard the strong elastic woven willow bas. ke, taxes up the danger part of the shock. One of these baskets ought to ylelA ID lis passengers unhurt from I landing iii fl ssind blowing fifty miles an hour.
 Balloonlng under moderately favor able circumstances ia fl safe and sim pie sport II is not comparatively speaking cheap amusement An as cent. including the cost ef gas expense of pilot and transportation of passeu. gers and balloon home. costs in this country from s35 10 s75 il passen ger Ii ls less in France From Paris you can make an ascension for about q hundred francs.
 The fare home Is a very variable ex. pense. Nothing K more uncertain than the spot where you will land Of course II fs easy 10 descend whenever you like You may limit your flight to couple of hours s.-Albert White Worse In Success Magazine.
Putnam patriot., 1908-11-13
The Alleqheny Mountains.

Not more than i've ef our presidents down to lincoln's tiuJe ever cn,ssed the Allegheny mountains. and four of these were western men who had to cross the mountains to reach Washing ton Presidents Jackson. Polk. Gen, eral N. II Harrison and Taylor. Pres. ident Monroe crossed the mountains on his return trip from west to east in lSl1. Van Buren came west in is42 two years after the expiration of his presidential term. and saw the noun. tains then for the first time II was on this trip that he got upset and dumped in the mud near riainfield Hendricks county Exchange.