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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
A PACKING INDEX.

EXPLORER Peary had just come from
IL the White House.
You will get there yet" admirer
said to him. You become a better and
better explorer every trip
We'll" said the other. with a modest
smile. there are tricks in every trade,
of course, and as we live we learn
He smiled.
The longer We live, the more we learn
said he. Il knew an old grocer in Cresson
who had learned d lot l stopped before
his shop one day and looked clIriously at
a great line of barrels. barrels of apples,
some marked with an y and some marked
with L.
why are these barrels marked differ
emily, Uncle Josh" l said TO the old man.
They seem TO be the same kind of
apples.
They is the same kind son. the Old
man replied. but some customers want
barrel opened at the top and some at
the bottom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
A HAPPY STATE.
A New York editor laid dC

New 1ork eultor ldld down let
n ter with a laugh.
"A letter from w. ". Jacobs. the Eng
lish humorist.' he said. declining to
write me a Christmas story at dollar a
word. That not what made me
laugh. though.
MIR. Jacobs tells me in this letter about
an American correspondent of his own
name. The American, w. W. Jacobs
wrote to the English one recently. He
said he, too. aspired to literary laurels.
but far without success. He had a
proposition to make. He proposed that
the two work in partnership. he supply
ing the ideas. the other writing the ideas
up.
The editor took UP Mr.. Jacobs letter
and read from it:
my American namesake then to d of
dream he had had. in which this part
nership arrangement evidently answered
satisfactorily; SO satisfactorily, indeed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
GOING UP.

KISS z. L. Todd, the talented young
1VA New York woman, who. having in
vented an aeroplane. has abandoned the
typewriting business and begun the for
nation of an aeroplane building company,
was congratulated the other day on her
changed circumstances.
at is rather rise. isn't it?" she said:
Some: hing like the rise of lawyer
once knew.
~ don't see young Lawyer Browne at
all, any more said a lady at tea. He
has quite dropped out OF our set.
"'Lawyer Browne tells a different story
himself said a second lady.
Indeed? What does he say?'
"'He says he has climbed out of it..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

much OF the success achieved by the
famous Norwood institution is due. To
make the blind strong and healthy-to
generate N them a superabundance OF
vitality-is. according to DR.. Campbell.
the first essential In equipping them to
overcome the. terrible handicap In the
struggle of life which their lack of sight
imposes on them.
His Unsuitable thirst for knowledge led
Dr. Campbell to Harvard There he
married. But his apprenticeship to hard
times was not yet over. He lost all his
savings. He returned to Tennessee and
was musical director of a fourishing
girls school. At Harvard he had come
under the influence of Lloyd Garrison
and 1t was as an abolitionist that he
returned to Tennessee. In those days--it
was in 1S56-public feeling against aboli
tionists had reached that inf1ammatory
stage in which passion alone holds sway
and the ordinary rules of judgment are
suspended. DIR. Campbell was not the
man to hide his opinions. 1t soon be-
came known that he was an abolitionist.
To this offense a worse one was added.
1t was discovered that he was teaching
a negro to read.
a deputation of prominent citizens wait
ed upon him to convince him of the error
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
RATHER A MISSIONER.

MFRS. Patrick Campbell. the talented
Iva English actress. said the other day
of an English critic whose methods she
dislikes:
The man is not a critic at all. He has
not enough intelligence to be a critic. In
fact he bellies his name lke-like-''
She smiled.
AN incident will supply my similie.' she
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
THE SLOW TRAIN.

A NDREW Carnegie at the Economic
Clubs recent dinner at the Hotel
Aston in New York. said that the eco
nomic system of the United States was
the worst in the world.
We are as slow in that line said Mr..
Carnegie, at the end of his speech. las d
train l used to take to Allegheny.
''On this train. one day, an old man with
a white beard handed the conductor a
half ticket.
Here, this won't do, you know said
the conductor This is a child S ticket.
Well said the old man, / was a child
when this train started
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
SAUCE FOR THE GANDER.
NIYIE should give these men the trea
N tLa,: s:ail =

<tYIE should give these men the treat
" ment they give us" said Mrs.
Boorman Wells, the English suffra gette
at a ladies' luncheon at the Plaza.
II know a woman in Park Lane whose
husband used to stay out continually till
or ) o'clock in the morning.
She cured him.
The last time he came home at dawn
he found her, in a loV-Cut dinner gown,
yawning over a novel and a cup OF tea.
i didn't-er-suppose you'd sit up for
me, dear he said.
Oh said she. I haven't been sitting
UP for YOU, darling. I've just come in
myself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

you mean, sir. by putting me in haunted
ROOM the Englishman stormed.
But the old fellow is quite harmless,
said the landlord. reaSSuringly.
1.-The old fellow
Yes said the landlord The ghost
the old fellow who built up the business
He built it up, you know. and died, and
now he can't rest easy because 1t goes
on as we'll as ever it did without him. ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

the weather was extremely rough. AS
lay in my berth my luggage and the fit
tngs of my stateroom were flung about
horribly. All of a sudden there came an
extra heavy lurch, and something struck
me on the head
Il was stunned. The blow had been
severe. When / recovered my senses and
looked to see what had nearly done
for me- | beheld an admirable contrivance
marked. in great black letters, 'Life-say-
ing -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

that publishers checks came in so fast
and furious that the majority of them
mad to he returned as ''unaVailable'-a
happy state which none of us, or very
few, ever reach. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

d bunch of children up in smoker what
plays poker drinks whisky and wears
whiskers.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

years Through to rest His idea of
resting was making an exhaustive study
OF the methods and appliances of the
best European institutions for the in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

a deputation of prominent citizens wait
ed upon him to convince him of the erro
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II is small wonder that when. many
years later THndal. the great scientist.
meeting this indomitabIe man scaling q
difficult Alpine peak Che is the on,y blind
man who ever climbed Mont Blanc, with
all the vigor and assurance Of ONE NOS
sessed OF the full use of his ewes ex-
Claimed Are You really blind. or are you
only humbUgging?"
BY the time his three months holiday
mao expired he was completely restored
and he had learned a lesson q, So,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

LONDON. March -. 1903
~ HERE was published recently In
many American newspapers an
interesting article about Amer
ica's famous living blind men.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-04

showed much study and research and
held the closest attention of his
hearers. 1t was a marvellous bit of
written and unwritten history that
threw a new light on the Revolution
and made US prouder of the patriots
in their splendid achievements. The
address was supplemented with some
splendid musical talent for which
Smyrna can always be depended upon
to do at the right time. 1t was
delightful evening and reflected
credit upon the Twentieth Century
Club. Such open meetings which
bring the people of the town and the
Club together, are beneficial in many
ways, and tend toward cementing a
stronger feeling between the Club
and the town.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-04

The Hon. w. H. Stayton of New
York City, who spent from Friday
until Monday in Smyrna, was given
hearty welcome by his friends and
the people of Smyrna. He touched
the hearts of many by his masterly
address at the Century Club Friday
night and Saturday he got close
to his home people in his heart-to
heart and non-parisan speech at the
Democratic meeting. 1t is good to
have the visits of our distinguished
former Smyrnian and we hope that
he will come often.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-04
New Suits

We are daily receiving ship
ments of new models in suits.
In no previous season have
we ever shown such an attract
tive line so moderately priced.
Today we call yonr atten-
tion particularly to our line OF
beautiful suits, marked at the
popular price Of S25.
At this price we show the
most correct models in broad
cloths, with satin trimming.
Striped Serge with coat and
skirt with satin and button
trimming.
Oxford Mixtures in regular
and largeN sizes.
Wide Vale Serges shown
for the first. In addition to the
values here mentioned we
make no charge for needed
alterations.
Other suits SIS, SIS and
upwards to SIS.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-04
K1llz01Q
~ &c Co
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Black Lynx
FurS

The popularity of these
beautiful, lustrous Black Furs
is unprecedented.
On account of the great de-
mand there will scarcely be
enough skins to supply the de-
mand. Advices received today
report an advance in prices of
about one-third. Fortunately
for you and us all our Lynx
Furs are owned at old prices
and will not be advanced in
price while present stock lasts.
Bear in mind all our Lynx are
best dye and are Lynx, not
Fox or Wolf.
Throw ties and Stoles, $50
to $35.
Rug Muffs, $50 and SIS.
Pillow Muffs, $50.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-04
Fur Coats

This season will witness an
unusual vogue of Fur Coats.
We are showing the most pop
ular kinds that are being de-
manded by those who would
have the best.
Guaranteed real Russian
Pony Coats, best French dye,
SO inches long, $50.
Same in so inch length,
500.
Black Caracu1, SO inches
long, $50.
Sable dyed Fox, SO inches,
$I35.
In any of these Fur gar
ments we can supply you on
short notice any desired length
that is not in stock.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-04
FICTION AND FACT.
Dreams of Authors That Have Been
Turned Into Realities.

Dreams of Authors That Have Been
Turned Into Realities.
The deliver among old books often
finds, says the Berlin Umschau, prophe-
cies made by writers which in their
day were nothing but romance This
can be so easily observed by reading
the works of Jules Verne, and there
are also books in which airships, the
telephone. photography and the motor
wagon have been spoken of generations
before these were accomplished facts.
a novel entitled Der Kluge Manu.
published by Voss & Co.. Leipsic. 1895.
by an author named Cramer shows a
ROentgen picture. The story tells Of
the Countess Abillinia, who gave her
heart to the knight Gibello. The
knightly lover was thoughtless enough.
however, to kill his ladylove's father.
and her affection turned to hatred, and
she vowed to kill him. In a dream she
saw the man who had fascinated her,
and she stood ready to kill him. when
suddenly his form changed, and before
her stood a grinning skeleton, saying,
Il have already been punished" This
scene is illustrated in the old book, and
the picture is not unlike a Roentgeu
photograph. but when it was published
no one probably would have believed
that science within a comparatively
short time would make it possible tc
produce this picture, which the authors
imagination invented.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-04
KafTrs' Love Letters.

The Basutos prove an interesting
study. Not that they have any depths
of character, but theirs is a very happy
go lucky nation. These South Africans
are romantic and sentimental, but it's
all on the surface. Here are few
amusing paragraphs from KafIirs' love
letters:
MY sweet flowers, the ink and the
paper are very glad, because they will
see your dear, beautiful face, but the
the pen and me are truly sad, for we
are staying behindr'
my love for you is burning like 2
parafin stove!'
"Oh, you are SO beautiful You lool;
like peacock sitting under a willow
treei'
my love for you is as true as a
clock that keeps the timer
Smyrna times., 1908-11-04
He WAS MISTAKEN.
The Young Army Officer Was Not :
Coward After All.

The Young Army Officer Was Not d
Coward After All.
At the battle Of Santiago a surgeon
going to the front came upon a young
officer sitting beside the road trem-
bling like leaf and whittier than the
dead men around him. At sight of the
surgeon he began to talk.
TN a coward. I'm coward. I'm
coward" he said. 81 knew I'd run,
and | did. o Lord, wish you'd kill
me! I'm disgraced forever. just got
scared. l knew l would l was going
along all right, not thinking of any
thing but getting at the dashed Span
iards. yelling at my men to come on
and running ahead as fast as l could,
when all of a sudden | stubbed my toe
or something. and then | can't remem-
ber being scared, but l must have been,
fOrNl came gallOping back here sick as
a dog oh. feel so awfully gone. I'm
a BANKED coward, and l wish l was
dead. o Lord, why doesn't somebody
shoot me? I've got such an awful
gOneness right here" And he put his
hand to his stomach. The surgeon gave
him quick look and caught him as he
plunged forward in a faint Where the
awful gOneness was a Mauser bullet
had found it's billet. They carried the
wounded man to the field hospital. and
he chuckled all the way.
'Oh. my! Oh. my!' he said over and
over. Il wasn't scared! wasn't
scared" And then he would laugh de-
lightedly. Il wasn't scared! l was
hit! was just hit! l amt a coward
after ally-Washington Post.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-04
Dress Goods

With the prevailing style Of
gowns, piece goods are very
greatly in demand. Our Dress
Goods section is showing fab
RIGS for every purpose.
Our Chiffon Broadcloths, in
black and colors, at $3.50 the
yard, and the new "Radola"
Poplins, at $I.25 the yard, are
ideal for the newly adapted
"directoire" gowns.
Complete showing of Plain
and Herringbone Cheviots,
Plain and Wide Vale Serges,
Batiste, Tamise, Henriettas,
Checks, Stripes, Plaids and
Mixed Effects, at soc to $3. Sc
the yard.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-04

The expected has happened.
Bulgaria has at last thrown off
the Turkish yoke and Ferdinand the
pompous has assumed the crown and
style of Czar of the Bulgars. The
bauble crown that he had made a
dozen or so years ago at Munich has
at last become of use. Austria,
seizing her opportunity, has annexed
Bonia and Herzegovina to the dual
monarchy. The Sultan, shorn at
this double stroke of more than So,
900 square miles of territory, turns
helplessly to the ministry thrust
upon MIN by the party of Turkish
reform and asks, "What shall l
dO?" The Young Turks, knowing
full we'll that the internal dissension
which they have stirred up has so
weakened the morale and efficiency
of the army that it's effectiveness is
seriously crippled, gather about cafe
tables and sip masticas and wonder
if they will be able to weather the
storm of national Indignation which
tame submission to the despoilers
will inevitably bring on. Hot-headed
Servia, seeing in the fate of Bosnia
forecast of her own, is arming for
resistance. Roumania, needing a long
er coast line, is almost ready to
throw in her lot with Bulgaria, -
for quid pro quo. Greece, the
mischief-make, scents trouble from
afar and comes fastening up, ready
to take sides with the stronger
party. The Albanian tribesmen are
sharpening their yatagans, and
Nicholas of Montenegro has hidden
his warriors keep their powder
dry, or words to that effect. Mace
.donia, that distressful land, still
reeks with the blood of her murdered
people and the smoke of her burned
villages. If war comes she knows
full we'll that it is she who must
bear the brunt of it. The Balkan
bonfire is ready to be lighted.
But it is not Ferdinand with hi!
toy crown, nor Abdul the shifty
eyed, nor any one else south of thu
Danube who will decide the matte
of peace or war. 1t all rests in tn,
hands of a half-dozen faced
frock-coated gentlemen in the chan
celleries of London, Petersburg, an,
Paris, of Berlin, Vienna, and Rome
who sit at the ends of telegrph wire
and decide whether the Balkan appl
is fully ripe, and, if so, how it shal
be divided.
The Balkan Peninsula has aptl
been called the cockpit of Europe
1t is there that the eternal Easter
Question has its origin; it is ther
that the East and the West, tn
Cross and the Crescent meet; an
1T is there, one day, when Europe
ready, that the fate of the Ottoma
Empire will be decided. Of all part
of Europe none is so little known I
the average traveller as the Nes
East. Indeed, it is no exaggeratio
to say that many regions of Asi
and Africa are more familiar to IL
travelled American than the LAND
which lie beyond the Adriatic. Fro
The Men Who Count in the Ba
kans," by E. Alexander Powell,
the American Review of Reviews f,
November.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-04

There was not a person who at
tended the delightful Halloween re-
ception at the Century Club Friday
evening who was not thoroughly de-
lighted with the splendid address
given by the Hon. w. H. Stayton
of New York City. His address on
"Our Navy in the Revolution"
Smyrna times., 1908-11-04
ROBT. D. HoFFECKER,
Editor and Business Manager.

4 )vERJIsEMENTs-TH SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district of which 1t
is.the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
<entOn, Cheswold, Leipsic, &C. A rate of so
cents an inch for lrst insertion and % cents
Tor each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per lineiper issue. A specia
discountOn ali semi-annusi and yearly adver
Sisements.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-04
The Main Puzne.

Manager-Have you a problem in
your play? Author-One of the great
est. Manager-What is it7 Author
How to get It produced Baltimore
American.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-04
.|l/IY2'WU, D6I. ,

E3E SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
CHE TIMES is an Independent paper devoted to
she welfare of the town it represents and the
tate OF which it is part 1t also gives the
'teus OF importance of the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1908-11-04

80 rnu became a villain all at once.
Emeenal
Smyrna times., 1908-11-04
The Combination of
Quality and Prices

lower than other grocers proves increasing sales
that give general satisfaction and that the public atOnze
because them money But we have the i'm
pOrtant part down just right that is extremely exact
ing that everything for sale in stores will bear out what
say about it. and the quality Of goods brings trade and
keeps trade. If not exactly suited where you deal just try
Wilson'S and you'll be both pleased and satisfied with tidy
balance in your favor if you try
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-01-11
sOn,s joke on kinu GEORGE.

Try to imagine the King of Greece
being greeted by his son. Prince
| George, with Everybody Works But
Father, eXcruciatingly played and
beloved by gramoDhone.
However, the tune and the words
were singularly approprite, for King
George bears the cares of state as if
they were feather and has the happy
faculty of amusing himself, especially
In Paris, while his ministers work
overs puzzling state problems.
Those here who best know the king
are vastly amused by story. one of
many which Prince George. who mar
ried Princess Marie Bonaparte. tie
other day let loose, says a Paris cable
to the New York Herald
When some American warships were
cruising in the Mediterranean Greece's
Sailor Prince" visited the fagshiD.
The officers set going a pramophone,
which, among other tunes. played. "E,y-
erybody Works But Father"
Prince George who, like his father.
speaks English and half the other Ian
guages of Europe perfectly, was high
ly delighted by the air and words, ana
exclaimed:
by Jove! must get that record and
play it for my father. l know it will
4 u,
The prince had a long search for the
record, but he never forgot his our
pose. Recently in Athens the prince
gave dinner to some of his friends.
and invited his father, who arrived
late. As the king entered the rooms
the words and music of Everybody
Works But Father a sailed his ear
which is nicely critical musiraIlv Ruf
he saw the joke instantly and nobody
laughed more heartily
The truth is. the king is getfinp
younger and friskier. while the prince
is aging and growing more staid. When
together they look like brothers
Queen Alexandra, the kings sister
complained not long ago that he often
found time to go to Paris. but nevtr
TO cross the channel to visit her.
Signor Tosti of Covent Garden Onera
suggested to her majesty that he
might possibly bring King George 10
England. Tosti arranged a concert AZ
windsor and for it engaged NOT orI,,
Nine Melba. but Miss Mary Garden
an artist whom King George adniraG
particularly. His majesty almost Gao
erly accepted the invitation TO the con
cert The whole plot came near beino
defeated by Nine Melba refusing 70
pace herself on an artistic level with
MISS Garden. But Melba was delight
ed to sing when the situation was ~
planned TO her.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-01-11
ARTISTIC FURNISHINGS.
Suggestions for Handsome Color
Schemes

| A living room and hall combined
would be nice done in a forestry paper
in green's browns and tans. This de-
sign has trees and leaves. with little
landscapes, and is most decorative.
side walls covered with this style pa
per. Should the border not be used,
let. two feet of the walls directly be-
low the ceiling be paper in a tint to
correspond with the ceiling.
To cover the top edge of the paper
and to give q smooth finish, use heavy
picture holding of a green tone, that
predOminates in the paper
AS to hangings, plain material will
be best for curtains in this room, and
l should prefer brown cotton pop
lin. l would have the rod inconspicu-
Gus. and for this reason would select
a dark oak variety.
The curtains should hang straight to
the floor from the top of the windows
and l would not use rings, but in
stead would run a wide hem at the
top, putting the pole through this!
1t will be an Improvement if eight
inch tapestry bands are put down the
sides and across the bottoms of these
curtains.
Against the glass, falling to the sill
deep cream net hanging with ball
fringe will be pretty. These curtains
should be pushed back from the cen
ter of the window.
Have the floor waxed and use ORR
entail rugs as coverings.
In furniture. dull-fnished mahogany
of the colonial mot French type would
be best, and the addition of couple
of chairs done in light green uphol-
stery will give a desirable color note
In kitchen and pantry have painted
walls, and as these rooms are sunny,
| would select a Dutch blue for them.
Cover the floor with blue and white
linoleum. Have natural wood chairs,
stained black, and let the table legs
be the same, the top implanted.
A black plate rack will be orna-
mental and useful. The kitchen china
should be blue and white.
Be sure to have a porcelain sink with
wrought-iron fixtures. Blue enamel
cooking utensils cost no more than
agate and will be nice because they
will harmonic
AS the dining-room opens directly
from the living room, the color scheme
must be in tone. For this l would sug-
gest dull gray-green plain cartridge
paper with the same color ceiling as
that in the living room. Paper the
walls to the plate rack and let the
ceiling tint meet the latter. Finish the
floor like that of the ceiling