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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-14

1t is a sad fact to contemplate
when one considers how many esti-
mable families Smyrna has lost within
the past year. W. Fl. Janney and
family moved to Baltimore; W. D.
LeFevre and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
John P. LeFvere moved to Dover /;
w. George Lees and family moved
to Easton, Md; William B. Megear
and family will leave next month for
Wilmington and now A. E. Jardine
and family announce they will move
to Atlantic City and Prof. j. P.
Burdette and family to Annapolis,
Md. And who are to take their places g?
Smyrna needs something to hold on
to its substantial citizens. The fact
that SO many have left within one
year is indeed deplorable.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-14
The Musician. Boston. Mass.

The Musician, Boston Mass, } for
July contains as a leading article an
interesting account of the Bach Fes-
tival held in the Greek Theatre of
the University of California, April
%, under the direction of Prof. J.
F. Wolfe. Other articles of value
to the musician and lover of music
are "Public School Music and the
Public Taste" which gives an &C
count of the work done in three Ind
lana cities, suggestive of what can
be done elsewhere. Nine pieces of
music are included in this issue. They
include vocal and instrumental num-
bers Of great interest, among which
will be found the recent European
success, ella Spagnola. -
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-14

Why not extend the vitrifed block
paving on Main street to Hamilton's
Lane? Now is the time for Council
to act in the matter. Something has
to be done to the lower end of Main
street from Chestnut to the Lake and
it is surely worth doing right. If
Council would extend the paving to
Hamilton's Lane and then order the
cutters paved and finish out the rest
of the street with macadam as far
down as the bridge. they will be
doing some permanent work that will
be to the credit of all concerned.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-14

Andrew Carnegie is responsible
for starting the notion that it will
in time be considered discreditable
for a man to die rich. But how
about mans getting rich from a
public office with a comparatively
modest salary? Justice Gaynor of
New York, says that at least five
police rulers in that Safe within the
past quarter century returned from
office with millions.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-14

1t is a rather unfortunate occur
renee that the Smyrna Public Schools
is to lose both its Supervising Prin-
cipal and Principal at the same time.
AS announced last week Prof. E. L.
Poutz, the principal, would not re-
turn and the Board met and elected
Prof. Arthur L. Gates his successor.
This week comes the announcement
that Supervising Princial John P.
Burdette would not be back with US
mother year. Mr.. Burdette has
BEEN elected Princial of the Anne
Aruudel Academy at Millerville,
Nd, at a much higher advance in
salary and position than he now has
in Smyrna. He Of course accepted.
He could not do otherwise with such
a fettering proposition. AS an edu-
Gator Prof. Burdette stands high and
while there is regret at losing him
from Smyrna where he has served
with faithfulness and ability for nine
years, there is nevertheless congratu-
lation over the promotion that has
beGu melted out to him. Prof. Bur-
dette will be missed in many ways
for outside of school he was a good
citizen and active lodge man and a
loyal and faithful worker in Asbury
NJ. z. Church.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-14

If people with symptoms of kidney
or bladder trouble could realize their
danger they would without loss of
time commence taking Foley's Kidney
Pills. This great remedy stops the
pain and the the Irregularities,
strengthens and builds up these organs
and there is no danger of Brights'
disease or other serious disorder. Do
not disregard the early symptoms.
Sold by W. R.. Keys & Co.. Clayton /;
all druggists, Smyrna.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-14
ted with success in other places and
would no doubt work well in Smyrna.

The New York Times is presenting
the cause of men over 5Oyeats of age
out of work. The response from
employers indicates that the supposed
prejudice against men oyer the age is
more fancied that real. There is clear
" manifest a disposition to employ
men over that age if they measure up
to the standard of capacity. 1t is
just in that matter of the "if' that
the question is to be settled. Men
over so, being of correct habits in
good health and strength, are apt to
be of greater service than those of
lesser years, for they have that re-
suit of training that makes for effici-
ency. The disposition to classify and
generalize is responsible for whatever
of prelude there is in the employ
ment of elderly men. Energy, says
the Brooklyn Eagle, is made the
tombstone. Energy is supposed to
belong to youth. But there is another
quality quite as important, and that
is method. 1t often occurs that while
energy is raising dust and Tapping
coattals in hurried efforts, method,
quiet in its movements, but sure and
precise in results, will accomplish
more than undisciplined energy. Meth
cd is the result of training, of special
education and of undertaking. And,
therefore, you are more likely to find
method in the elderly man than in
the one of lesser age. 1t may be not
quite so spectacular, but it is apt to
be more effective in results.
'The truth is that in considering
the employment of man over so as
against one of %, the result should
depend wholly upon the determination
of the individual. The presumption
of health and strength and endurance
is on the side of youth. But training
will bring about facility of effort
which minimizes friction. So given
that your individual over so is with
out disease, is of good habits, is not
weaker than man of his years should
be normally, his facility gained from
practice, from knowledge and from
method will make him equal in endur-
| ance and in the accomplishment of re.
suits of younger person. There are
men at 65 years who are daily, in
comparison with younger men beside
them, doing not only better but more
work. 1t cannot be laid nown as {
rule that all men over so are the more
desirable. Nor should it be laid dowr
as a rule that all men under 5O are
the more desirable. The matter
should be determined on the individual
himself. And when so determined
it will be surprising if it is not founc
that very large percentage of mel
over so are found to be the more de
sirable employees. The Eagle also de
clares as the result of close observ
ance, at 60 a mans habits are fixed
"What he is on Monday he is quit
likely to be on all the days following
At go a man, sound, in good healtl
and proportionate strength, has pos
sibly Is years of good work befor
him.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-14

The Wisconsin Legislature, before
it finally adJoured for the season,
passed one most excellent lava bill
to prohibit. profanity in public places.
The new law provides that any per-
son who shall use in the hearing of
other persons in any public place
vile or profane language shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be punished by fine of not
more than $25 or by Imprisonment in
the county Jail not to exceed 80 days
or by both such fine and Imprisonment.
1t is a good law and it is hoped it
can be enforced. 1t protects the
respectable citizen and especially
the finer sensibilities of women from
an outrage and an insult which is not
sufficiently guarded against.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-14

Now that the Board of School Dir
ectors have the opportunity why not
elect a good lady assistant principal
for the High School and then have
thuo1gh and up-to-date man princi-
pal TO be supervisor in charge? This
will do away with whatever friction
that may occur between two male prin-
cipsls and over and above what is left
in employing a lady teacher, the School
Board might increase the principals
salary and get wide awake educator
here that could give a new impetus to
our school system. This is only a
suggestion but might be worth con-
sidering. This plan has been adop-
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-14
RoBT. u. HoFFECKER,
Editor and Business Manager.

A OVERJISEMENTs-THE SMY RNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town 1t rep
resents, but for the outlying district of which
isthe centre. embracing the towns Of Clayton,
Keuton, CheswOld, LeipSic, &c. rate OF %
cents an inch tor first insertion and % cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals ana Reading
Notices, 10 cents per lineiper issue. A specIa
discounton all semi-snnual and yearly adver
rsements
t Ms-suBscR1PrIoN-sl5 per annum. II
paid strictly in advance 500. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option Of the publishers.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-14

SMYRNA TINES is published at smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
FHE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State Of which it is q part. 1t also gives the
items of importance Of the Eastern Shore oil
MARYLAND.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-14
M2IZllUz0
" &c Co.
July Sale.

During this month we will
offer many special values Sc
lected from all of our depart
ments. Nothing will be offered
that does not come up to the
high standard we require Of
every article we sell. For to-
morrow we offer the following ::
The best styles and qualities
in one-piece Linen Dresses
that can be produced are now
exactly one-half regular price.
We offer balance of long,
loose black Taffeta Silk Coats
at the following liberal reduc-
tons:
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-14

oFFICE:--Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-07-14

About two dozen handsome
Wool Suits, in styles that will
be good this fall. $500 from
SIS, $50 and SIS.
Another lot of those Linen
Pongees, at CSC SIC.
Printed Batiste, 9cfrom I5c.
Balance of Irish Dimities
I5c from 25c.
A few pieces of striped Lin
ems and the popular Linen
"Ramie" are marked soc from
$I.oo.
Large showing of Turkish
Towels and Bath Rugs atprices
that cannot be duplicated.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-08
.cHElRo" FLEEs FROM PARIS.
Embezzlemen; Charge Ends Meteori'
Career Of Paimlst.

Paris Count" Louis Hamon, for.
merly known in America and Europe
as "Cheiro, the Palmist." and before
that as plain John Warner, is a fugi-
tive from France, and the entire Amer
ican and English colony Is discussing
one of the most meteoric and mys-
terious careers which ever dazzled
Partisan society.
Hamon is charged with embezzle-
ment and his sumptuous Offices, where
he edited a newspaper called the
American Register and conducted q
bank and other enterprises, to which
Americans loaned capital, are empty,
scores Of creditors having descended
and seized everything.
The complainants against Hamon
are Mrs. Julia P. Newell and Miss JOS
ephine Pomeroy, formerly Of New York
but now residents of Paris, who de-
clare that they turned over to Hamon
stocks to the market value Of $500, 900
on which Hamon agreed to raise loan
through London banks Of $4,000.
They allege, however, that Hamon
neither negotiated the loan nor re-
turned the stock, in consequence Of
which they began a criminal action
against the Hamon bank.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-08

President Edmund J. James Of the
University Of Illinois recently issued
m address to the students on hazing.
In which he declared that hazing
would not be tolerated, and that any
students found guilty Of It would be
dismissed from the university: Presi-
dent James said: Hazing IL q vicsa,
ton d good manners and Of the right
81 Individual liberty. It is provocative
of public disorder. n its milder forms
It II 4 nonsensical and almost idiotic
form Of amusement unworthy Of the
support or favor Of any sensible uni
versity student, In Its coarser forms
having II vulgar. brutal, always do
moraliSing. and sometimes dangerous
form Of sport which the university can
not countenance or tolerate. !"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-08
| Iowa State News
4,
Events Of Recent Occurrence Throughout tho
Commonwealth.
KILL HER THREE BOYS.
Mrs. A. John Powell Commits Muir.
der and suicide.

der And suicide. NE
!, Rockwell City. -Mrs.;A. John Powell
aged 2s. living nine miles south OF
town shot herself and three boys
aged four years to nine years. The
two youngest boys died at once and
the eldest and Mrs. Powell soon after.
The deed was committed with ~
ealibre long repeating rife and was
premeditated, for she wrote letters
to her husband, mother and several
neighbors and friends telling how all
should be dressed and who should
prepare the bodies for burial. The
gun was held so that all the bodies
were powder burned and all were
shot In the region of the heart.
About noon a neighbor- woman started
to go to the Powell home, and when
approaching the house the oldest boy
came running out and said: rMamrna
has shot me-" In the letter she ex-
pressed, regret that the father. who
was here recently on visit. had not
remained, for as she expressed It.,
Jack had done so well while the
father was here" She declared her
husband drank, and this WAS source
OF great grief to the wife. and It Is
stated she had warned him that II
he did not desist she would kill her
self and three children.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-08
Z THEN AND NOW
complets Recovery from Coffee INA.

about nine years ago my daughter,
from coffee drinking, was on the verge
OF NERVOUS prostration, Z writes, ,I,ouis.
Vile lady. She Was cenfineds ~
most part to her: home. 81
When she attempted trip down
town she was often brought home in s
cab and would be Frustrated for days
afterwards.
ION the advice Of her physician she !,
gave up coffee and tea, drank Postum.
and ate Grape-Nuts for breakfast.
She liked Postum from the very
beginning and we soon saw improve.
Inent. Today she Is In perfect health.
the mother Of, i've children, all Of
whom are fond .of Postum.
She has recovered, is a member os /
Three charity organizations and club.
holding an Office In each We give
Postum AMI Grape-Nuts the credit co.
her recovssy.''
There's q Reason.
Name given BY Postum CO, battle
Creek Mich. Read, 1.-THE Road u
Wellytlle," In pkgs.
Ever read the above, IettArs ~ 49,
he npDeNRa 1t01l tfme Co. slyn6y 4h1Ya
\ 81 gs1 s.. tr,gns 80 fa9ls -
ssg ,S'r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-08
FATHER JOHN is BURIED.
Miracles In Connection with tn
Funeral Are Recounted.

st. Petersburg. The remains Of
Father John Of Kronstadt, the famous
Russian priest who died last week.
were inferred in this city Tuesday.
/ It is evident from the recitals the
death of this man is eVoking that his
fame among the masses will be great
err in death than it was in life. A
series of miracles in connection with
the burial are already being recounted.
A blind man is described as having
received his sight from having bathed
his eyes in a puddle Of water over
which the coffin was carried. A cab
driver recovered the use. of q palsied
arm. p. ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-08

The opening Of the horse show re-
minds us that the horse IS not only not
extinct. but an object Of great and af-
fectionate interest to men and women,
comments the Chicago Inter Ocean. It
- frequently assumed that the horse
IS doomed. Some think automobiles
viii supplant him Others that racing
restrictions will deal him a deadly
blow. Others that men are losing In
terest In the species in the charm OF
more rapid means Of locomotion. But
the chances are that when automobiles
are much more generally used, when
racing Is again in favor, the horse will
still be occupying the prominent place
that he now has In the census reports.
] and that shows will arise from time tc
time to do honor to-the finer breeds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-08
Boycott cIty's Market.

Cskaloosa This city recently pur-
chased grounds for market place in
an effort to do away with the sale Of
hay and corn on the streets. Two
months ago scales were installed.
Since they were put In operation the
receipts have averaged $1.2O per day.
The administration believes the
farmers are boycotting the place be-
cause they think the innovation Is an
attempt to do away with the hitch
racks around the square. In order to
stimulate business at the city scales
the council passed upon Its first read
ing an ordinance fixing the license on
other scales at $500 per year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-08


His yellow-tinted imperial highness
Pn-Yi. emperor Of the Chinese and
therefore the little brother to most OF
the heavenly bodies, has 80 nurses on
his stan. In addition to the nurses
there are probably az many bottle
holders, an equal number to hand roy
atty his rattle and another relay to say
"Da da" to keep him in good humor.
It must be more or less annoying to 2
baby to be an emperor. The job may
suit him in later life, but as an infant
hs IL prevented from chasing alley
cats and enjoying most Of the other
Joys Of childhood. The only sport We
can see for him as he goes along con-
sists in throwing things at 80 nurses.
In amusement OF this sort he would
have cinch over all the other little
boys In the world. for spanking him In
return for the compliment would be
such q rank case Of ieze majesty that
no one would think OF suggesting It
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-08
PASTOR SLAIN AND BURNED
SHOCKING CRIME DISCOVERED
AT COLUMBUS, MICH.
Rev. .. J. carmiehaei's DlsnemheFed
Body Found In TWO Stoves Of
His Church.

Detroit, Mich.--The dismembered
body of Rev. John J. Carmichael, q
Methodist minister, was found
Wednesday partly consumed by fire,
in the two heating stoves of one OF
his three churches near Columbus In
the southwestern part Of st. Clair
county.
Investigation was begun at once to
clear away temporary uncertainty
as to the identity of the victim and to
obtain clews regarding the murderer
and the motive for the crime. Identi-
fication of the dead clergyman was
soon effected by Orville Lindsay, who
was sent to the church for that pur-
pose by Mrs. Carmichael, who had
been in great distress since her hus-
band failed to return home Tuesday
evening, and who surmised that he
was the victim as soon as she heard
the report that some one had been
murdered In the Columbus church.
But the clews Of the murderer and his
motive were more difficult to obtain.
There was a rumor that a strange
man had left train at Hickey late
Tuesday afternoon and had been d.
rected to the Columbus church, and
there were other rumors indicating
that two men were implicated In the
crime. The, fact that several coins
were found in the clothing of the dead
man and In the ashes in the stoves
precluded the theory Of robbery, and
at the time of his death it was not
known that the murdered minister had
an enemy in the world.
Mr. Carmichael had been In Michi-
ban about ten years and for two years
had been pastor of the three churches
at Columbus. Adair and China. With
his wife and three children, he resided
at Adair.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-08
WON'T REVIEW THE OIL CASE.
Supreme Court Refuses 70 Grant Writ
OF Certiorari.

Washington. The $29,OOo.0oo fine
case of the Standard Oil Company
will not be reviewed by the supreme
court OF the United States. The de-
cision Of the court to this effect was
announced by Chief Justice Fuller
soon after the court convened Mon.
day. The case came to the court on a
petition filed by the government ask,
Ing the court In a petition for a writ
Of certiorari to order up the record in
the case for review Of the decision
OF the United States circuit court OF
appeals for the Seventh circuit b.
which Judge Lands original decision
imposing fine Of s29,0O0,000 against
the Standard Oil Company for accept.
ing rebates from the railroad com.
panies was reversed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-08
BAN PUT ON FRATERNlTlEs.
sousted from Council Bluffs 40 Result
Of Manning Of Boy.

Council Bluffs, Ia.-As a result Of
the permanent manning Of Tom H.
Harvey, high-school student, whose
backbone was shattered by the use of
a shotgun paddle during initiation, all
of the fraternities in the city must go
by February l. This is the order Of
the school board, made here Wednes-
day afternoon. Members Of the secret
organizations who fail to comply with
the order will be dismissed from tho
city schools. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-08

Art connoisseurs and critics In Lon
don are exercised just now over the
authorship Of portrait OF lady In
the exhibition Of old masters. organ
lied by Messrs. Agnew for the benefit
Of q charity. The portrait is about 150
years old, beautifully painted and in
the most perfect condition. It is obvi-
ously English. vet no one can guess
the identity Of the admirable artist by
whom Il was produced. It - curious
that IN England. Of III places, An artist
could escape recognition. but the
guesses OF the best Judges cover q
wide field and have really unearthed
names which are unfamiliar to most OF
The brotherhood Of art writers. The
special portrait has the ear marks Of
the Royal Academy, but It Is difficult
to determine the academician's name.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-08
KNEW THE PICS WEAK POINT.
Younaster Was Confident 81 His
Ability to "stump" Him.

II Is an interesting fact that tho two
studies OF arithmetic and geography
seem to be Numerically opposed to
each other in the affections Of school
children. Pupils who are particularly
proficient in one are apt to be back.
ward in the other. A story 10 told OF
little boy who was slow in arithme
tic, and whose apparent stupidity IN
this field was great source OF grfef
to his father, who had been . mathe
matician.
One day. when the father and ron
were walking out, they passed . placs
where learned pig" was on exhibi,
ton, and the father took the boy e
zee this porcine prodigy.
Just look at that" said the father.
"Why, there's a piE that can count and
add up numbers! Don't you wish you
were as smart as her
"Ha!" answered the boy. "Just lss
me ask him few questions In geot
raphy Ideas.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-08
DEAN HOWARD POISONED.
Cause Of Iowa Professors Death Is
Made Known.

Des Moines, Ia>D DR.. Howe, special
examiner appointed by Coroner liver
G. Newlen to look into the sudden and
mysterious death Of Dean Frederick
Howard Of Drake university, Thanks
giving day, reported Wednesday night
that the distinguished professor was a
victim OF poison. Quantities OF NOR
phine were found in the intestines.
The report says that there are marks
pointing to asphyxiation. AS to who
administered the poison or whether 1t
was self-administered, Is not known.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-08

The Protestant Episcopal diocese of
New York has fixed the minimum sal.
3ary o. its married clergy At 81. 200 q
year and house rent. and Of its unmar.
Red clergy at $1,000 and house rent.
The step viii meet with general apH
proval. both In and out OF that church,
and u Is to be hoped that other demon,
nations, In which the pay Is even
smaller, may see their way clear to,
take similar measures. .!sssg
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-08
wed Out Of Doors,

Waterloo With the mercury IA
degrees below zero. Lura Ashworth
and George Hunt, both Of Denver,
Ia. drove several miles In the colln-
try, where they were married in the
moonlight by Reverend Schonebaum.
The original intention was to be wed
at the brides home in Denver coun-
ty, but the license was secured in
Black Hawk and 1t was necessary to
cross the border line to give legal
weight to the ceremony The groom
u restauranteur at Denver.