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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10
Editor of the Pacific Gardener
Attacks the Wizard.
Saws He Is Suffering From a
Colossal EgOtism.
ARE BARE OF FRUIT.
Tntimates That Wonder Ferries
Are Only Nightshade.
His Remarks Bring Hot Reply
From Santa Rosa.

Tos Angeles. Aug. 10.-P. D. Barn
har6t editor of the Pacific Gardener
scored Luther Burbank at meeting
of the Pasadena Gardeners assoclatlo
in Pasadena. He spoke Of what mac
been embodied in his report to the as
ISOLATION based on a personal visit 70
the wizard" of Santa Rosa on July a.
NV conclusion after four hours spent
-vi+b Burbank said Mr. BARNARD {:
sswas that he was suffering from colosstli
egotisn. based upon mis- ignoranc@ o.
what was going on in the great NUIlu
outside of mis- own experimental station
Of santa Rosa. But that he has made
some very worthy achievements w
rot deny. H-o
he has three acres of land where
he performs all his wonders. Inc Iliss
rIadiolf These ara the finest g-adlou
in the world he said, and L WISH you
could have seen them He had ~
o. portlIaCa about twice a. DIE as OtIi5
table. They we're solid red movers anu
7 really think they were a trlfie larger
man tba ordinary kind. Then he had
two beds of red California noppleS' each
about Is feet square, and about dozen
giants of Mexican peoples.
..He showed me ten plants of shasta
daisies. all he had on the place anQ
he was very particular to tell me mat
Purpee. the big Philadelphia SEED IRAN
had bought his entire stock. Won
dered what in the world Burpee coulu
do with so many plants
He had more Of his celebrated Won
der berries than anything else on the
place-in fact more chan of an oiHti
II iugs combined. The wonderful INNS
to me was that his plants all had per
RES on them and they are the oniE ones
I've ever seen that had Irull. We $50
nlants in several places which we're
raised from the seed he sent out laSl
wear and they were all as bare OF per
res al this floor is Of hair Ire PAM |
men in New York say that ne SdlheISu
the seed he sod last year from the
common deadly nightshade. when ne /
yrenr ont and too from the roadside
at least that was their judgment from /
the results that followed planting It.
He tells me that he has 100000 new
varieties of stone fruits at his other 70
acre place and that he now has oOUUU
varieties; Il at are fruiting and which ne
IS carefully comparing and selecting.
Nv experience is that five years Is ABOUT
the shortest time in which a seeding
n-i1I Droduce fruit. So l was naturally
-urious about how he gets such re
quick action and 1 asked
. viii you tell me how YOU manage
o get all these varieties into bearing
.. oh. | graft them he said.
How many do you graft on tree?'
inquired.
=. From 4G to $780, he replied.
Nov. you can form a mental picture
# how a tree with 600 grafts on it
would -ook.
His red poppies are nothing more
han the red towering pOppies I have
Known since I was a boy and with
which YOU all are familiar. Let's give
him credit for what he Ias done. He
las given us the crimson winter rhu
ARB. but he told me that he got the
,riginaI plant from Australia 20 years
70 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10
GRAVES is CHOSEN.
Now Shawnee County Has an Engi-
neer of Highways.

Under the provision of the last
legislature creating the office of
county engineer, the board of county
commissioners have appointed George
J. Graves to that office with a salary
of $1,000 a year. Mr.. Graves has the
! distinction of being the first county
officer appointed by a band of COM
missioners in an automobile. The
Shawnee board embarked in a tour
ing car yesterday before noon to
make an inspection of the Richland
bridge. The poor condition of the
country roads in many places along
the way decided the commissioners
upon Immediate action and when they
had arrived home in the evening,
Clerk Ed O'Neil entered the name
Of Mr.. Graves on the boards docket.
G.. J. Graves, however, will not take
up his duties until September I. He
is now in the service of the Santa Fe,
stationed at Dodge City and it was
due largely to the recommendation of
J. NJ. Meade resident engineer of the
Santa F'e, that Graves was appointed.
Graves is a former WaShburn student
and q graduate of the state uniVer-
sity engineering school, while his
eight years experience with the San
Ia Fe makes him a valuable man in
his new field.
The new official will have direct
charge of all road building in the
county with supervision over every re-
pair or improvement made. The 1909
tax levy of six cents per 500 VaIua-
ton for permanent roads will raise
some $44, 600 as against $1,000 spent
last year.
As an additional inducement to Mr.
Graves to sever connections with the
Santa Fe, he will be able to do out
side work and still care we'll for the
county office He has stated his opin-
ion that Topeka offered good field
for his profession and hence his read
mess to accept.
Two other applications, those of V |
r. Parkhurst and J. H. Titus. were |
given consideration by the commits |
but in the end Mr.. Graves was |
selected.
The Prudential State bank saving; |
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|GSES
- 91sGE

If you see Teller tryin'
For to make some project go
You can boost it I'd a trifle;
That's your cue to let him know
That you're not agoin' to knock it,
Just because it amt your Shout
But you're goin' to boost a little
Cause he's got the best thing out
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CRITIC A BAD ACTOR.
Whisky Has Got the Best of Former
Featherweight Champion.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-"Young'' Critic. al
one time featherweight champion prize
fighter of the world. who was released
from the Bridewell Saturday. was ar
rested Sunday and yesterday was sent
back to the BrideweH for the thirteenth
time. Critic was arrested on a charge
of disorderly conduct. Yesterday he
was arraigned before Municipal Judge
Gemmill and fined SIS and costs. Be
ing unable to pay his fine he was sent
to the Bridewell. whisky has got
the best of you. hasn't it?" Judge Gem
mill asked the prize fighter. Yes"
Critic said. Il couldn't resist tempta-
ton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

A new company to the amusement
loving patrons of the Air Dome is the
Morgan-PeppIe company, which open
ed a two weeks engagement last night.
presenting the four act sensational
comedy, "A LIES Mistake" This is
one of the best balanced companies
that has appeared at the Air Dome
this season. Miss Lillian Shattuck
who was seen here last season with
the Boston Ideal Opera company, APP
peared in the leading role and more
than made good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

a matter of Mr. Swayze forgetting
who was boss and when he dared me
to fire him, I had to do it, said the
clerk today.
Zimmerman made out Swayze's
voucher for the entire month of Au-
gust to prevent his deputy from hang
ing about the office as he suspected
he might do were his "can" set for
the first of next month, but when
Swayze saw it he refused asking for
merely what time he had worked and
drew $2997,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

! The Prudential State bank savings
llaccounts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10
ASK LOWER INSURANCE RATES.
Lawrence Business Men Send Peti-
ton TO Governor Stubs.

Lawrence, Kan. Aug. 10.-A petit
ton signed by $50 business men ask
ing for a reduction of 1919 per cent
from the present insurance rates in
Lawrence was last night mailed to
Governor w. r. Stubs.
The governor is asked to take UP
the matter with superintendent Barnes
and use his efforts to secure a better
rate for Lawrence.
The petition was circulated by
Mayor Sam Bishop and every mer>
chant approached signed It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10

experimental stations of the govern
ment. 1 know many of the govern
ment experts and among them 1 have
many personal friends at Washington.
I never had any trouble with any of
them, with the possible exception of
one. We had a difference of opinion
about the cactuS.',
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10
twas a Glorious victory.

There's rejoicing in Fedora. Tenn A
man $ life has been saved. and now DR..
Kings New Discovery is the talk Of the
lung hemorrhages II could not woIss
nor get about" he writes. land the doc
Tors Tor did me no good. but after using
l feel like a new man. and can do good
work again.. For weak sore or diseases
lungs, Coughs and Colds. Hemo a-hages
Hay Fever, LaGrippe. Asthma or any
Bronchial affection it stands unrivaled
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-10
RURBANK.s REPLY.

Says Barnhardt Had Neither Eyes TO
See Nor Ears to Hear.
Santa Rosa, Cal, Aug. 1O.-Luther
Burbank stopped work today just long
enough 70 talk back little bit at the
Smyrna times., 1909-12-22
REV, ], EDGAR FRANKLIN IS
CALLED TO SMYRNA PULPIT
PRESBYTERlANS ELECT HIM TO
SUCCEED REV. RICHARDS
Received Unanimous Vote at a Congre-
gational Meeting Held at the Close
Of Service Sunday Morning.

At a congregational meeting of
the Presbyterian Church of Smyrna
Sunday morning, Rev. J. Edgar
F. anklin, of Wilmington, late pastor
of the Elsmere Presbyterian Church,
was extended a unanimous call to
become the pastor of the Smyrna
Presbyterian Church to succeed Rev.
Arthur Richards who resigned to take
the pastorship of the Doe Run Pres
byterian Church, near Coatesville,
Pa. There was a good turnout of the
members Of the Smyrna church Sun
day morning. Rev. ]. E. Eggert, of
Harrington, who was moderator OF
the session preached at the opening
service. At its conclusion he pre-
sided over the congregational meeting.
Elder George W. Taylor, on behalf
of the congregation dominated Rev.
]. Edgar Franklin to become pasto"
of Smyana. There being no other
nomination, a vote was taken with
the result that Rev. Franklin was
elected unanimously. Elder George
W. Taylor and Mr.. Samuel j. Rey-
nolds were appointed to prosecute the
call which will be sent to the stated
clerk of the New Castle Presbytery,
Rev. J R. Milligan, and thence be
fore the Presbytery at its next ses
sion. The congregation is hopeful
Rev. Franklin will accept immedi
ately, of which they have every as
surance. He will occupy the pulpi
next Sunday morning. The pastor
elect is one of the best known me
in the New Castle Presbytery an
takes an active part in all goo
movements. He is a forcible speake
and good sermonizer and as pas
tor, bears the reputation of having n
! superior in the Presbytery. He is
man of a family and has a son no
going to Princeton University. TT
matter of confirming the call at tt
next meeting of the Presbytery do
> not prevent Pastor-elect Frank
: from entering upon his duties at on
: which the Smyrna Presbyterians al
: hoping he will do. Should notice
! his intentions to accept be receive
the committee on manse will take
the matter of putting the residen
> in order, papering several rooms, r
:, pairing the plumbing and puttil
everything in comfortable shape +
his occupancy.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-22
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS ARE BUSY
Many People Have Been In Town and
Down Town Stores are Busy
Many Pretty Window Displays.

The rush of Christmas shoppers
continues uninterrupted and the near
approach of the happy season brings
out buyers in large numbers each
day. The crowds Saturday jammed
the sidewalks on Main and Commerce
streets and the stores all over the
business section. Each store on the
chief tnoroughfares has made extra
preparation for Christmas and the
shoppers are repaying them for their
forethought. The stores have well
coined the advent of the season of
good cheer with the most elaborate
decorations and illuminatiOns ever
seen in Smyrna. On every hand are
seen bright window decorations. The
merchants who advertise in the Times
are wide awake to the great spirit of
/ Christmas and they are attracting
the buyers in large numbers. Christ
mas after all is the children's own
/ season and little journey along the
streets will show the title ones en-
jOying the Yuletlde as much by an
ticipation as they do when their hopes
come true on Christmas morning.
Above all the real live Santa Claus
attracts the children by the scores.
The little ones with the spirit OF
Christmas in their hearts, cluster il
front of the windows and gaze anC
admire the bountiful supply of things
dear to the child's heart from which
the jolly old saint will have to Sc
Iect. A visit within the stores il
the acme of delight to the young
sters, especially to the "Fairylant
of Toys. Altogether the coming
Christmas promises 70 be the gayest
happiest and most p o3perous Smyrn
has ever seen.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-22
REVIVAL SERVICES AT KENTON
Will Start Sunday January 2nd- Ser
vices for Next Sunday.

Kenton, Dec. 2O.-Rev. R. K.
Stephenson, Superintendent of Easton
District, will preach at Kenton M.
E. Church next Sunday morning at
10 80 and at Central at 80 p. m.
Brother D. S. Clark, our efficient
local preacher, will be the speaker,
at the evening services at Kenton,
preaching at 7.30 o'clock. The re-
vival services will begin on Sunday,
January 2, 1910. The pastor is very
glad to be able to announce to his
people that Rev. E. C. Wright, a
member of the Nebraska M. E. Con-
ference has been secured to conduct
these meetings for two weeks He
will be present and preach morning
and night of January 2. All are
cordially invited to attend these SER
vices. Rev. E. w. Jones, Pastor M.
E. Church.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-22
BOAT OFF FOR TWO MONTHS

Smyrna transportation Co. Will Lay
Its Steamers off January and February
Owing to the uncertainty of the
weather during January and February
and carrying out custom observed
by other lines South of Wilmington,
DEL, the the Smyrna Transportation
Company will discontinue service of
the steamers for above vacant months.
As soon as navigation opens in the
spring business will be resumed.
While it is the desire of present
owners to dispose of the business for
reasons already given there is no in
tention on their part to allow the
'line' to go out of existence or to
lapse into a state of low efficiency.
There is no doubt but that more
could be done if the business was
owned and operated by local parties
having in mind efficiency and good
service to all concerned.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-22
EDUCATION DAY AT THE CLUB
Prof. A. r. Spaid Gives Fine Address
to Century Club Women.

The program at the Century Club
last Friday was in charge of the
Chairman of Education, Mrs F. E.
Postles, who had secured as speaker
Prof. A. R. Syaid, Superintendent of
New Castle County Schools. His
subject was "Some School Phases in
Delaware" and he treated it in his
usual sincere, vigorous manner. He
is a man of convictions and fearlessly
presents them, gaining thereby the
interest and attention of his audience.
Such an address must provoke some
GOOD and no doubt we shall see results
later on. Next to the home the school
is of vital Importance to all true
Americans especially to all true
women, for they realize that on
these two pillars rests the State. The
music for the afternoon consisted of
a piano solo, "La Fontaine" Lysbery
by Mrs. Coverdale and the hymn
America" by the Club. Club
meeting will be omitted next Fri
day. The Club holiday reception will
be held Friday evening, December
31st, at O'Clock. Cor Sec.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-22
HARTLY MYSTERY POINTS
TO YOUNG MAN NEIGHBOR
"BLACK HAND" SCARE OF A FEW
WEEKS AGO NOW CLEARING UP
Suspicion Points to a Young Man Who
Tried to Borrow Money From
Sheppard JoslYn, Wealthy Farmer

The "Black Hand' mystery at
Hartly, which startled the people of
that place the first part of the month,
has about been cleared up, every
evidence being that the guilty party
is young man residing near Wright's
Cross Roads, between Hartly ard
Marydel Sheppard Joslyn, the
wealthy retired farmer of whom the
"Black Hand" demanded SIS. 600, thus
far has failed to take any steps in
the matter, although the investiga-
tion made by friends of Mr.. JOslyn
shows a clear case of circumstantial
evidence against the guilty party.
The first investigation made was that
of tracing the ball of twine found in
the box where the money was to
have been placed. The box, it will
be remembered, was attached to a
string leading to a canning factory
some distance rom the appointed
telegraph pole, the object evidently
being if the money was placed in the
box, the latter could be pulled into
the factory and the robbers could
escape without detection. A neighbor
of the suspected young man admits
that he loaned the ball of twine.
Further evidence shows that the writ
ing in the letter corresponds to the
signature of the same Young man,
who but a few days ago signed for
package sent him and also from the
fact that the letter contained an ex
preston frequently used by the yount
man in his past attempts to borrow
money from Mr.. Joslyn, that o
"paying him back within a year.
Another clue was furnished by ques
tioning the young man as to hi
whereabouts on that evening, he Civ
ing several different versions.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-22
Services at the Presbyterian Church
CHRISTMAS NIGHT DRAMA
"Mr. Easyman's Nlece"to be Repeated,
Benefit of Century Club.

The bright little comedy, "Mr.
Easvman's" Niece, which made such
hit on Thanksgiving night will be
repeated on Christmas night by re-
quest. The tickets will be 25 cents
all over the house, seats reserved
without extra charge at Weldon , S
drug store. The chart will be open
Thursday morning, December s23.
The cast is as follows: Mr.. Stephen
Easyman, a wealthy broker, Mr..
William S. Diehl; Mr.. Carew Carl
ton, his nephew, Mr.. Maynard Griffith
Mr.. Tom Ashleigh, Mr.. Walter JOS
ephs; jackson, a servant, Mr.. John
Postle: Michael Flynn. the gardner,
Mr.. George W. Cunning; Miss Judith
Carroll, a maiden aunt, Mrs. Alice
Read; Mrs. Easyman, Miss Bessie
Carroll, nieces of Miss Judith Car.
roll, Miss Catharine Stayton, anc
Miss Agnes Carrow; Desdemona Spen'
Ger, the ghost, Mrs. Cummins Speak
man; Mr.. Sharpe, a detective, Mr.
/ John Postles.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-22
PENINSULA HoRTICuLTuR!STs
Will Meet At Centerville, January u, II
and l3 With a Fine Program.

The twenty third annual session
of the Peninsula Horticultural So
ciety will be held in Centreville,
Maryland, January IL, IL, 13, 1910.
The best fruit and vegetable growers
on the Peninsula will discuss in
written papers the most approved
methods of horticulture, and in addi-
tion, there will be addresses by Pres
ident Sylvester, of the Maryland Ag-
ricultural College; DR.. Harter, of
Delaware College; Professor E. c.
Meyers, of the Pennsylvania State
College E. Cyrus Miller, of Hayden
Vile, Massachusetts H. E. Fullerton
Huntington, Long Island, and Pro-
fessor w. w. Tracy, of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
In addition to all these papers the
Experiment Station men of both Del
aware and Maryland will be on hanc
to give the best up-todate informa-
ton in practical as well as scienticf
horticulture.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-22
EXPERIENCE WITH TWO SKUNKS
William johnson Succeeding in Killing
Them and Got $3.50 For Hides.

Townsend, Dec. 21 William John
son, who lives near Vandyke's sta.
tion, was attracted to a hollow log
by the barking of his dog which kept
trying to enter the log. When john
son Investigated he found three large
skunks. Johnson quickly dispatched
the skunks and received S2.5 for
their hides. The skunks put up a
stubborn fight and after killing them
it is needless to say that the gunner
and dog did not linger long at the
hollow log.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-22
TO PROMOTE APPLE GROWING
Corporation to Be Formed in This
State to Boost the Industry.

COrpOFaUOn 10 De TOTH1SO III MS
State to Boost the Industry.
Believing that there are great
prospects in Delaware for apple
growing, corporation will be
formed in Dover this week with
prominent men in its directorate to
promote a large cooperative apple
growing plan similar to the unit sys-
TEN in use in the Southern States to
interest small capitalists. The apple
men in the new movement claim that
Delawa e produces the finest apples
in the country. There is undevelop-
ed land and opportunities here for
extending the highly p ofitable busi-
ness of apple culture. Red River
box apples are grown on land selling
at $4,000 an acre. whereas apples
of the same retail value can be
grown in Delaware on lane selling at
from so to $I00 per acre. Delaware
apples can be put into the Eastern
markets for ten cents a bushel
freight, while Western apples must
carry a freight of fifty cents on the
! bushel.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-22
SMYRNA RED CROSS SOCIETY
Meeting Held at the Home of President
H. c. TsChudY Thursday Evening
Annual Meeting Next February

E1Glu dt lne nome OF TTGSiu6tA
H. c. Tschudy Thursday Evening
Annual Meeting Next February
At meeting of the Smyrna Chap
ter Of the American National Red
Cross held at the home or the Presi-
dent last Thursday evening, plans for
future work were discussed and an
interesting report from the Annual
State Meeting of the Delaware Red
Cross, at Milford, was given by Mrs.
Joseph Smithers. The annual meet
ing of the Smyrna Chapter will be
held on the first Friday Of February
for the election of officers and other
business at which time it is expected
that Miss Emily P. Bissel, Secre-
tary of the Delaware Red Cross, will
be.present. the Delaware Ant-Tuber-
culosis Society has sent out numerous
requests for aid for Hope Farm
This is wort'y project and should
be literally supported as it is for the
benefit of the tuberculosis from all
parts Of Delaware. 1t should be re-
membered that if supported suffi-
GENTLY, Hope Farm will do much to-
wards stamping out tuberculosis in
Delaware, thus helTing not only those
afflicted at present, but also redue-
ing in a large measure future spread
and contagiOn.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-22
GOVERNOR GIVES PRESENTS
Names James Kitchen Factory Inspect
or For the State of Delaware.

Governor Pennewill gave out two
good Christmas presents yesterday
James Kitchen, Wilmington busi-
ness man, was appointed factory in
spector for Delaware to sncced ].
Austin Ellison, term expired The
position will pay 81, 900 salary and is
subject to confirmation by the next
State Senate. William E. Davis was
appoihted justice of the peace at
Frederick for a term of four years,
subject to the Senate's confirmation
Magistrate Davis will succeed him
self.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-22
ENTERTAINMENT AT BLACKBIRD
Two Sunday Schools Prepare Special
Christmas Program.

Blackbird, Dec 2O.-ScOtt M. E.
Sunday School will hold their
Christmas entertainment in the
Church Thursday evening of this
week. All are invited to come.
Blackbird School will hold their en-
tertaiment in the schoolhouse Friday
evening of this week. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-22
TOWNSEND MAN FATALLY HURT
William z. Crouch Run Down BY A
Train and Killed Last Friday.


Townsend, Dec. 21.-William z.
Crouch, aged about Sc years, a we'll
known resident of Townsend, was
run down by train on the P. B.
and w. Railroad and instantly killed
Thursday evening at Townsend. He
was on his way home and had fol-
lowed the railroa in orderd to make
the trip shorter. 1t is thought he
did not hear the train approaching and
the warning whistle, for he failed
to move from the tracks as the train
approached. His body was badly
mangled. The coroner's Office was
notified by TELEPHONE of the accident,
and an undertaken at Townsend was
directed to take charge of the body.
Smyrna times., 1909-12-22
Lemon Tree With Big Lemons.

Miss Susie Hudson, daughter of
Alfred L. Hudson, has a lemon tree
which is attracting attention. The
tree is bearing five big lemons, the
largest of which measures 14f inches
in circumference.