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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-21
DEATH OF JOSEPH WRIGHT
Passed Away Last Thursday in His
0oth Year-Was Prominent as a
Contractor and an Odd Fellow


Joseph Wright, aged 80 years, one
OF Smyrna's best known and esteemed
citizens, passed away early Thursday
morning after a lingering illness.
lie had been in failing health for a
year or more, the last few months
OF which he had been confined TO his
nome. The death of Mr.. Wright re-
moved another of the old landmarks
OF Smyrna. He had been a resi-
dent here since the early ffties and
In his busy life held the good will
and esteem of nearly everybody. He
was man of strong conviction. pro-
blty and honesty and his influence
was always for the good and for the
better things of life. He was prom
nent as a churchman, prominent as
an Odd Fellow and an avowed advo-
cate OF the temperance cause. De-
ceased was a son of Samuel and
Susanna (Taylor) Wright and was
born at Bewdley. Worcestershire. En-
gland, September IA, 1929. When he
was IA he was bound by his father to
Joseph Barber carpenter, and for
seven years served a rigid appren
tlceshlp. In 1854 he came to Amer
lea to try his fortune and settled in
Smyrna where he worked at his trade
for a few years and then took up
business for himself. He soon he
came a successful and prominent
contractor. He was one of the old
est members of Odd Fellows in the
country, having joined the order in
England in 1850 and for years had
been actively associated with Morn
ing Star Lodge No. of this town
OF which organization he was a treas
urer for more than 40 years, the
longest term held by any member.
He was interested in temperance
work and united himself with all or
CARNATIONS that had for its object
the overthrow of the saloon and the
rum traffic. For many years he was
- AASAhDNA VI o. IeIeE EPISCOPAL
Church. Joseph Wright was married
IN 1854 to Miss Elizabeth Carter of
Worcestershire, England. This hap
Ply union was broken in 1868 by the
death of Mrs. Wright. Of this
union the following survive: Coun-
Gilman Joseph H. Wright a promi-
nent lumber merchant of Smyrna; S.
Edgar Wright of the firm of George
Tiel & Company carriage and automo-
bile trimmers, Philadelphia; Mrs.
Elmer Taylor of London, England and
Miss Susie, Wright of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Taylor, as it So
happened, were on their way to
America to make a visit and landed
Saturday at Montreal, Canada, They
were at once notified and came on to
the funeral which was held Monday
afternoon at st. Peters Church. Til.
Rev. Charles H. Holmead, rector,
was in charge and special music was
rendered by quartette. Interment
was made in the family lot in st.
Peters Cemetery.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-21
NEXT SUNDAY AT ASBURY
Rev. Robert Watt D. D., Announces His
Morning and Evening Topics.

The subject of the morning sermon
in Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church next Sunday will be "Stones
Rolled Away discussion of pres
ent day problems, showing how the
Gospel still applies in the important
crises of life. 1t is a frank appeal
to human experience. In the even
ing the subject will be ''No more at
Sea, " the second in the general series
on the Land Beyond. Mrs. Reynolds
Stevenson will sing "My Treas
ures," the Junior Choir will also
sing. The congregations last Sab
bath both morning and evening were
fine.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-21
Johh Tucker RemoddIing His Home

John w. Tucker, who moves back
to Smyrna from Dover is remodeling
his property on Commerce street re-
Gently vacated by John c. Blizzard.
When complete it will make one of
the finest residences in that part of
the town.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-21
MISS ELLA BUCKMASTER HURT
Was one of the Victims of the Building
Crash in Philadelphia Last Week.

Crash in Philadelphia Last Week.
Miss Ella M. Buckmaster, former
ly of this town, was one of the vic
Tins of the awful accident at 18th
and Market streets, Philadelphia, last
Tuesday when the Archambault Build
ing crashed to the ground killing six
and burying many beneath the debris.
Miss Buckmater was passing by at
the time and was caught. She sus-
tanned lacerated eye, confusion of
the forehead and sprained back by
being struck and was FASTENED to the
Jefferson Hospital. She is getting
along as nicely as can be expected.
Much sympathy is expressed by Miss
Buckmaster' many Smyrna friends.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-21
RESTORING OLD STATE HOUSE
Commission Received D. A. r. Delega-
ton at Dover Last Thursday


The State House Commission met at
Dover Thursday in the office of Gov
ernor Pennewll. A delegation from
the Daughters of the American Rev.
olution-Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Henry
Ridgely-appeared in the interest of
restoring the old State House to it's
original architecture of more than 80
years ago and Architect Tilton of Will
mington submitted plans for such re-
storation. The commission will meet
tomorrow, Thursday, at which time
architects will be received and heard
as to the plans for the new building
as we'll as the old.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-21
VIC. FESTIVAL AT WALKERS
Victory Union Will Have it With Musi-
cal and Literary Program.

cal and Literary Program.
The Victory" w. C. T. U. will
hold festival in the grove at Walk
ers school house. July %, afternoon
and evening. DR.. T. c. Wyatt and
other prominent speakers will adj
dress the audience in the afternoon.
Music will be furnished by the or
chestra through the afternoon and
evening. The public is cordially in
vited. Sandwiches, coffee, pie, milk,
cake and cream will be on sale. If
rainy the following afternoon and
evening.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-21

Next Sunday at ST. Peters Church.
Feast of st. James, the Apostle,
Holy Communion, 1880 a. m. morn
ing service and sermon, TO- 80 a. m.
Sunday School, 9.45 a. m. The
Rector will preach.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-21

CONTINUED on FIFTH PAGE
Cañon City record., 1909-12-02

Description of Property
Name of Owner
Part II Section or Lot
Cañon City record., 1909-12-02

Pepa. Tom. Commencing on w line
10 12-S IT. " OF SW cor. thence Sw
angles e3 deg. 45 min. left 25 r. s
angles ITO deg. min. left $50 n.
TO beginning of tract W angle 9e
deg. SO min. right So.7 IT. S. angle
81 deg. 2e min. left so It. f angle
ss dg. s min. left S1.9 IT. n angle
50 deg. 25 min. left 422 II. to be-
Cañon City record., 1909-12-02

Owen In NEL SwL
and NWk SEX. beginning at cen
ter of sec. II. S 10 deg. IS min W
1894 n. s deg. 30 min. W i945
n. s 81 deg. 30 min. r so n. y 81
deg. 30 min. + 2i2 n " so deg. so
min. W 135 Il. n 60 deg 81 min.
w 7iq n To berinnlng
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
HINTS FOR FARMERS
Sheep For the RANGE.

The body of typical range sheep
should be square and blocky, but the
legs must be long enough to enable it
to walk from four to six miles daily
over the range for food and water On
the sagebrush ranges the leggy sheep
will lose less wool, but still legginess
must not be carried to the extreme
The low, blocky sheep with just leg
development enough seems to have
the best endurance. 1t has been sug-
gested that the law of correlation of
parts makes it difficult to get wool on
the legs without too much on the face,
that the fine wooded sheep naturally
has a dropping rump and cat ham,
and legginess cannot be made to go
with good fieshing qualities. But, car
ried out in moderation, none of these
objections need discourage us in our
attempt to produce suitable type.
The feet must be good, with hoofs
hard and thick enough to stand the
wear of range travel The Merino,
which has been accustomed to nomad-
ic ranging for 1000 or 5000 years at
least, has good feet, while some of the
mutton breeds or their crosses are apt
to become footsore on the mountain
Field and Farm.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01

Egyptian government may assign to
the work 1t would be my wish to
have the obelisk placed either in Alb
din square or upon the space in front
of the Khedivial Opera House. But
the choice of site i should be willing
to leave wholly to the government Of
his highness.
II feel that l am well enough known
in Egypt, through having for years
been the accredited diplomatic repre-
sentative of the American government,
to have my bona fides at this time
well understood, and / beg to assure
your excellencies that If this petition
be honored by the acceptance Of my
offer l will cause the Luxor obelisk
and its pedestal to be removed to
Cairo and re-erected without expense
whatsoever to the Egyptian govern
ment, and If permitted to thus prove
my affection for his highness' capital
l beg to state that / shall neither ex-
pect nor desire reward in any FORM
At the last accounts Mr. Penfeld
had not received reply, but there is
very little doubt that his generous
offer will be promptly accepted by the
Egyptian government provided the
council of ministers can obtain the in
dorsement of the officials Of the mu-
scum at Cairo and other archaeolo-
gists. There has been earnest opposi-
ton among all the archaeological so
ciedes IN Europe to every recent prop
osition to disturb any of the ancient
monuments upon the upper Nile, and
there Is how a strict law against TAX
ing antiquities out of the country. The
removal of one of the several obelisks
on the upper Nile to Cairo would not
be contrary to that law, although it
would meet with the general objection
to disturbing any antiquity William
e. Curtis, Washington Cor. Chicago
Record Herald.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
THE sENATE's LITTLE PAGES.
Thomas H. Carter Tells Story About
the. Vermont Senator.

Senator Thomas H. Carter Of Mon
tana, justly reckoned one Of the hui
morists of congress, is spreading a
story about Senator Page of Vermont
which, although it Is taken with a
grain of salt, is nevertheless making
the rounds of the capitol.
II was in the senate chamber one
afternoon after the senate had ad-
journed," says Senator Carter, land
Senator Page was in his seat reading
A constituent of mine was with me,
and, DESTROYS that he should shake
hands with as many distinguished per
sons as possible during his stay IN
Washington, 1 escorted him to Senator
Pages seat and introduced him. Lat
er, as we were walking out OF the
chamber, we passed number OF the
senate pages romping In corner.
"sWho are those ladsT my constit'
uent asked.
"'They are little pages ! answered
Tile looked back at Senator Page
and said: 'Whew He must have beer
on good terms with President Roose
velt'"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
Green Corn For Pias.

AS the late summer and fall come
on | have made it a practice to have a
field of Evergreen sweet corn to feed
while in the roasting, ear, writes an
Illinois hog grower in Orange Judd
Farmer. Some people seem afraid to
feed corn while in this stage, but
want to say that there are no cholera
germs in green corn What has given
the green corn bad name is not the
fault of the corn, but of the man that
feeds it. Many have taken nice
bunch of shotes from dry, sun
burned pasture and commenced gorg-
ing them with green roasting ears and
have made such radical change that
they have upset the digestive organs,
and the result is the pigs get sick,
and if they do not die they are in just
the right condition to take any disease
that comes along.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
SELECTING the Dairy Sire.

Let me advise that in selecting a
sire for your dairy herd you procure
the best one possible-strong in ances-
try producing ancestry, strong in in
dividuality (such individuality as you
want to see transmitted to his off
spring.. Get tried sire if possible;
take an old tried one if he is your only
choice. You will find him more valu-
able than a young experiment. And
when you get sire that has proved
his worth do not be too anxious to get
rid of him for fear he may die on your
hands. Retain him in service as long
as prudence will permit.-Guy Mel.
Richards Before Washington Dairy
mems Association.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
HUMOR OF THE HOUR
coniueal Restraint.

The doctors were holding a conven-
ton and in the evening attended a
theater to witness the performance of
comic opera In the second act the
girls, in brilliant, gauzy attire, were
posed upon an arch through which the
king of Kopunk was to make his tri-
umphal entry.
There was creak; then the arch
went down with crash, and rapidly
descending curtain showed the girls
scattered about the stage in abandon
ment.
IF there are any physicians in the
house." said the frightened stage man.
ager, will they please come forward?
Some of the company are slightly in
jured.'
Only two men responded. ~
Indignation was quickly appeased,
however, when the public learned that
one of the doctors who went forward
was bachelor and the other was the
only physician in the house unaccom-
panied by his wife. Lippincott's Mag
azine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
HOME FOR HARVARD LAMPooN
Will Be the Only College Publication
That Can Make Such a Boast.

That Can Make Such a Boast.
Already distinguished as the oldest
comic paper in the United States, the
Harvard Lampoon is to have a hand
some building, giving 1t the honor of
possessing the only one owned and &C.
cupied by college publication and of
being one of the few comic papers to
have homes of their own.
Work has already begun on the
structure in Cambridge, Mass, so that
the handsome quarters will be ready
for "Lampy" by next fall. An entire
block bounded by Bow, Mount Auburn
and Plympton streets will be utilized
Edmund March Wheelwright, '76,
who was one of the founders Of the
paper, now distinguished architect
has drawn the plans in the style Of
Dutch renaissance Nodded brick null
lioned windows and tiled roof with
two towers give the building a quaint
distinction from other college struc-
lures. This striking clubhouse, which
is to be flanked with Lombardy pop
tically with its surroundings.
One of the features will be the tow
er containing the ibis nest, an exclu-
sive apartment for the president of
the board of editors. The ibis is a
wise bird which interjects remarks in
the dialogue Of the ''By the Way" col
umn, which is a perennial feature OF
the Lampoon humor. Professor Bar
ret Wendell, II, when an editor Of the
Lampoon, originated the ibis as fea-
ture Of the paper, the sagacious bird
being used as was the dog in the Eng
lish Punch
The hest is in the western tower and
from balcony overlooks the big ban
quoting hall. Lampoon dinners will
undoubtedly in the future be as IA
nous as those of the past, because the
new building will have special kitch-
ems and halls for the purpose. There
is also to be a large hall for Lampoon
celebrations.
That Mr.. Wheelwright should be the
architect is especially fitting, since he
was not only on the first board Of edi-
tors, but also designed the cover piece
for the original issue, which has be-
come trademark
''Lampy' was born in the minds of
Ralph Wormeley Curtis, '76, and his
classmate, John T. Wheelwright, who
while attending course Of lectures on
the fine arts given by the late Charles
Eliot Norton. conceived the idea Of
producing college Punch" The first
number was issued Feb. 10, 1876.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
Potatoes For Dairy Cows,

1t has been found by experiments
that potatoes will Increase the milk
flow 10 per cent when added to the
ration. At this rate, however, it will
not pay to feed them if there is a
ready market for them at so cents per
bushel. When potatoes are drug on
the market and are worth only 20 or
% cents per bushel it will pay to feed
them if the prices Of grains are as
quoted. Pumpkins are an excellent
food for dairy cows. 1t is often said
that the seeds have a tendency to dry
up the cows, but / am inclined to
doubt this.-Hugh G. Van Pelt, Iowa
Agricultural College.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
OBELISK FOR CAIRO,
American Makes Generous Offer
to Khedive of Egypt.
OFFERS TO PAY EXPENSES.

x-Consul Frederick c. Penfield Will
ing to Bring Shaft of Rameses From
Upper Egypt to Capitai-Savants
May Oppose, Though Acceptance Is
Deemed Probable.
Frederick CORTLAND Penfield, for
merly United States consul general at
Cairo, who recently married Mrs. An
ME Weightman Walker, daughter and
heiress of the late Mr.. Weightman,
the great manufacturing chemist of
Philadelphia, has been spending the
winter in Egypt with his bride and
within the last few weeks has made a
generous offer to his highness the
khedive and the council of ministers of
the Egyptian government. Mr.. Pen
field proposes ito give proof of my in
terest in the capital of his highness-
wherein l dwelt several years and
where l have many valued friends
by Offering to defray the expense Of
transporting from per Egypt and
re-erectlng at Cairo an example of the
glory Of ancient Egypt in the form Of
an obelisk."
The British capital, on it's Thames
embankment, has splendid specimen
of this expression of Egyptian art, the
French capital has an obelisk standing
in its most important square, Rome
has four or five, while the capital of
/ tho nt+or,oy, oy,vnfro te oY,riohod nv ON
even greater number taken from the
land of the Nile. The last of these
monuments to leave the land of their
creation was presented to the city of
New York by former khedive.
"For years it has seemed to me an
anomalous fact" continues Mr.. Pen
field in his letter to the khedive, "that
the capital of the land of obelisks, the
metropolis of the continent and the
unrivaled winter resort Of cultured
! Europeans and Americans should be
less favored than the capitals and
| great cities herein named. To play
even small part in placing in Cairo
its logical home-an. obelisk of impor
lance would afford me great happiness
and therefore beg to make the offer
in brief terms to defray the total cost
of transporting and re-erecting In o
conspicuous place In the capital the
obelislx of Rameses the Great, now
standing, with pedestal and part of its
shaft covered with soil, near the by
Ions of the temple of Luxor.
II am fully aware that the project
may arouse the opposition of savantG
and archaeologists in Europe and else
where and that their cry of 'desecra
/, tion' would find vociferous expression
But / fail to comprehend how con
sscientious objection can be made K
the obelisk's removal from upper
\ Egypt, where it can be viewed only
l,by few hundred persons each winter
to the nations capital, where tn
masses, not only visitors from al
countries, but the enormous natiy,
population as wen, may see it daily il
Z their goings and comings. If this pro
posal be favorably entertained shal
beg that the task Of removal may b
executed under the supervision Of sucl
engineer officers and representative
Of the service des Antiquities as th
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
The Cow at caIvina Time.

During the eight or ten weeks that
cows go dry their food should be chief
ly roughage. A daily allowance Of
two pounds of bran or oats or mix
ture of two parts each of bran and
oats and one part of linseed meal or
corn oil meal makes proper feed for
COW near calving. Some roots, cab
bage, pumpkins or squashes are also
very good. Highly carbonaceous
roughage, such as straw and corn
stalks, is not good at this particular
time. These, with cold water, cold
drafts or lying out at night on damp
or frozen ground, are the chief causes
of caked udder or garget.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
POEM 70 MEREDITH.
Thomas Hardy, Novelist, Lays Tribute
on Urn Of the Dead.


On the day of the funeral of George
Meredith, the eminent English novel
list, the following lines by Thomas
Hardy, the novelist, under the head
ing &C. NJ, 1s2s-1909,1 were published:
Forty years back. when much had place
That since has persisted out of mind,
/ heard that voice and saw that face.
He spoke as one afoot will wind
A morning horn ere men awake
His note was trenchant, smart. but
kind.
He was of those whose words can shake
And riddle to the very core
The falsities that time will break.
OF late when we two met once more
The luminous countenance and dear z
Shone just as forty years before. N
So that when now all tongues declare
He is unseen by his green hill
scarce believe he sits not there
No matter; further and further still
Through the worlds vaporous, vitiate air
His words wing on, as strong words Will.
London Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
Early Maturity In Swine.

This is an exceedingly desirable quail
ity III most animals, but is particularly
true i'll hogs. Ii the spring pigs can
be made to grow rapidly, lay on the
right kind of flesh and fat and be mar
keted in the fall the profit is sure to
be considerable. Most Of the growth
and weight are put on while plenty of
pasture is available. This makes it
possible to secure gain at very low
figure. Breeds like Poland-China, Es-
sex, Thin Rind Small Yorkshire, ETC.,
seem 70 be quite desirable for early
maturity.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
The study Of soils is often the first

The study Of soils is often the first
step toward success.
The poor road makes delivery OF
farm crops expensive.
There is nothing quite equal to gas
oline engines for farm power.
Taking care of the fertility Of the
land is insuring future crops.
In all kinds of farming, profit comes
only when we guard against losses.-
KimbalPs Dairy Farmer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
Mistaken.

"Oh," exclaimed the city girl ecstat-
ically, "I'm going right out and trample
all about in the cool green grass of
yonder Meadow
"And spoil the wheat that promises
to bring $1.5Oi'' answered the rude
yokel. go and row in the creek,
lady" Cleveland Leader.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
Corn VIII Not Hurt PIGS.

Do not be afraid that field corn will
injure hogs. Make it the main feed.
But at the same time do not forget
that pigs must have some feed con-
tanning protein. On the ordinary farm
little wheat bran; ground cowpeas or
soy beans will supply the necessary
muscle forming material. Nothing is
better than clover pasture. Corn silage
is good for succulent feed, and well
cured clover hay will be eaten greedily
by growing pigs.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
The Price Of Il.

'SThere," said Borem, that's what
think you should do in the matter. I'm
no lawyer but this is just a little bit
OF advice that costs you nothing What
do you think of it2''
well replied Wise. its worth IT."
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01

Gunner-There goes old Skinem, the
lawyer. He draws up a great many
wills and has great many patients.
Guyer Patients? You must be
thinking about a doctor. Lawyers
have clients; patients are sick people,"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
A sad Loss.

"You miss your husabnd greatly, of
course
Sure, ma'am. I've no one to sup
port any more'
you lived together many years?"
eve were never separated, ma'am,
except when Tom was in the work
house. * Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-06-01
Huge Railroad Map Of United States

4 railroad map OF the UnIteu SlatVs,
said to be the largest ever sent abroad,
has been shipped by the Chicago, NIL
waukee and st. Paul railway for ex-
hibition at the Golden West and Amer
lean Industries exhibition at London
1t is forty-seven feet nine inches long
and thirteen feet six inches high, Is
painted In colors on transparent cloth
and is illuminated by electricity
Twenty transparencies Of scenes
along the st. Paul are shown.