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Smyrna times., 1910-06-22
HORACE sPRUANcE WINS PRIZE
Receives $40 For His Excellence in w.
CT. u. Contest at Delaware College

Receives $40 For His Excellence in w.
C. 7. U. Contest at Delaware College
The annual oratOrical contest for
prizes offered by the Delaware W.
C. T. u. was held in Delaware COL
lege Oratory Newark, on Friday before
commencement. Horace Spruance, of
Smyrna son of Register of Wills Edgar
Spruance, received one of the honor
places and was awarded a prize of
$40. The first prize of S25 was won
by Howard Taylor Ennis, of Dover.
His subject was, "Man, and Some
Effects of Alcohol on Him. " The
second prize of SIS was won by Elmer
E. Blades, of Wyoming, whose sub
ject was Prohibition the Final So
luton. The third prize of $40, was
awarded to Horace Evans Spruance,
who spoke on "Has Local Option
Been a Success in Lower Delaware p
The fourth contestant, Merrill B.
Hutchinson, Of Smryna, who spoke or
'The Effect of Strong Drink, was
given a prize.
Smyrna times., 1910-06-22
LOCAL TURFMEN LAY OUT
HALF-MILE RACE COURSE
TO BE KNOWN AS GENTLEMEN's
DRIVING PARK OF CLAYTON
Opening Meet Will be Held on July I6,
After Which Contests will be Held
Weekly - Trainer Secured.

Turfmen and sporting men of
Smyrna, Clayton and vicinity, who
have been without a race course
since the Belmont Hall Driving Park
Association disbanded several years
ago, have formed an organization
and laid out fine ha fmie track on
the farm of l. Luther Lapham, near
Clayton. The new organization IS
called the Gentlemens Driving Park
of Clayton and is being carried on in
a more businesslike manner and with
greater enthusiasm than any organi-
cation which has attempted to run
a race course in this vicinity for
years. l. Luther Lapham is the
president of the Association, Robert
H. Hollett is secretary and J. r.
Clements is treasurer. The AssO-
citation has secured as its trainer,
Joseph T. Kennard. of Chestertown,
Md. former lessee for three years of
the Belmont Track in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Kennard arrived last Friday with
suing VI Wal anu IOLSSo, his OWll
blacksmith outfit, and his own horse
shoer. The Association proposes to
erect in the near future commodious
stables, grandstand and a judges
stand. The opening meeting has been
set for July the 10th when horses
from Dover, Templeville, Marydel,
Sudlersville, Smyrna, Clayton and
other places will compete. In order
to meet the expen' es to which the
Association has been put to. two
sets of season tickets are being sold,
one a So 90 blue ticket, which entities
the holder to drive and train his owr
horses, and all track privileges. The
other, red ticket, is for admission
only for the season. The Association
will positively prohibit drunkenness,
profanity and gambling, so that i
may be fit at all times for ladies t
attend After the opening, meet!
will be held weekly. DR.. Franl
Gardner will have charge of th'
tickets in Smyrna and will dispOs
of them on application.
Smyrna times., 1910-06-22
LAYING OUT FAIR GROUNDS
Club Women Make Final Plans for
the Big Country Fair, July |, 2, q.

The school house lawn has been
laid out for the various booths and
attractions of the big Country Fair
to be held on the 1st, End and 4th of
July. An effort will be made to
have plenty of room TO accommodate
the crowds of people who are expect
ed, and with this end in view, the
booths will be at the sides leaving a
large space in the middle 1t is de-
sired that all people owning autOmo-
biles in the town and vicinity and
neighboring towns will enter them
in the grand parade at 10 o'clock on
the Fourth. A prize will be awarded
the automobile most beautifully dec
GRATED Here's a chance to dispay
your artistic taste and ingenuity. On
Saturday afternoon, July End, at
o'clock there will be baby show.
Bring your babies and compete for
the prize, which will be awarded the
most popular. At the candy booths
will be for sale delicious home made
candies as well as other fine varie-
ties, and at the ice cream, soft drink
and supper booths, dainty and salts
flying refreshments will be always on
sale. Supper served Friday night and
Saturday night and luncheon and sup
per on the Fourth. The menu will
include deviled crabs. boiled ham and
tongue, egg and potato salad, rolls,
baked beans, tea, coffee and iced tea.
Smyrna times., 1910-06-22
TOWNSEND SCHOOL DAYS END
Commencement Exercises Held Mon
day Evening With Four Graduates

Commencement Exercises Held Mon
day Evening With Four Graduates
Townsend, June 2l-A large crowd
completely filled Emmanuel M. E.
Church, Monday evening to witness
the commencement exercises of the
Townsend High School. The speak
er of the evening was Hon. W. T.
Smithers, Secretary of State, and he
fairly captivated his audience from
the start. Excellent music was
furnished by Norris Orchestra of
Smyrna. The class Of 1910 composed
Of Misses Ruth B. Richardson, Nellie
V.Joiner and Messrs. Clyde l.. Shock
ley and Lattimer Satterfield, occupied
the platform. The program rendered
was as follows: Music; invocation,
Rev. F. c. MacSorley; salutatOry
and oration, civilian Mckinley, >"
Clyde Lester Shockley: music; essay,
american Country Life-Past and
Present > Nellie Virginia Joiner !;
cornet solo; oration "Our National
Government. Latimer George Sat
terfeld; music; essay and valedic-
tory, "The Passing of the Years, -
Ruth Bostick Richardson; music ;
address to graduates, William I.
Smithers, Secretary of State; pres
entation of diplomas; music; en-
trance of flower girls, Gladys Money,
Helen Pritchard, Edna Hart, Grace
Money; benediction, Rev. F. c. Mac
Sorley; postlude, orchestra. The
Board of Education is George M. D.
Hart, President; D. B. Maloney, d.
B. Jones, w. E. Hart, w. A. Scott,
W. Lattomus, R. Hodgson, W. c.
Money and J. A. Hart, Secretary.
The faculty is Anna R. Lawson
Principal, Helen P. Start, A. Kath
arine Ratledge, Louise Ratledge.
Smyrna times., 1910-06-22
J.P. HUDSON BUYS BASKET MILL
Knocked OFF to Him at Receivers Sale
Saturday Afternoon for 1900.


Saturday Afternoon for $500.
Charles H. LeFevre, receiver for
the Smyrna and Kent County Manu-
featuring Company. which owned and
operated the basket mill at Pearl and
Commerce streets, this town, sold at
public sale,on Saturday afternoon the
machinery and property to John P.
Hudson for 81, 900 The property has
a frontage Of 235feet and a depth oG
200 feet, and the improvement on
which being n mill fitted out with
boiler. engine and modern machinery
for making peach baskets. When
asked about his new and exception
ally low purchase, Mr.. Hudson Saids
he did not known what he would do'
with it, whether he would operate it.
or sell it. There are many people
who would like to see the industry
start up and still other people would
like to see the old mill torn down and
a row of houses built there.
Smyrna times., 1910-06-22
COMMENCEMENT NEXT WEEK
High School Graduates Will Receive
Honors Beginning With Sunday
and Ending Wednesday Night

and Ending Wednesday Night
Next week is commencement week
when a cass of FIVE scholars COM
posed of Miss Katherine Mannon,
valedictOrian, Miss Flo Gootee, salu-
tatOrian, Walter Clifton Deakyne,
Miss Hilda Lewis Kirby and Miss
Ethel Grieves will be graduated from
the Smyrna High School. The week
of exercises will begin Sunday when
the baccalaureate sermon will be
preached at Asbury Church by Rev.
Alpheus S. Mowbray, D. D., pastor.
Monday evening the class will hold
their "Class Day Exercises" at the
Smyrna Opera House. The program
for the class day is as follows: Ad-
dress of Welcome, President Clifton
Deakyne; Statistics, Ethel Grieves:
Growler, Katherine Mannon; music;
Prophecy, Hilda Kirby; Presentation,
Flo Gootee; Respondent, Clifton
Deakyne; Mantle Grafton, Ethel
Grieves; Junior Respondent, Mary
Holland; Glass song. Following
the exercises at the Opera House the
class will repair to the home of Miss
Eleanor Spruance where class ban
quet will be held Tuesday evening
is the time set for the Alumni Re
ception but as no home has been
offered, the holding of this annual
affair seems very doubtful.
Commencement Next Wednesday Night
Commencement proper will take
place at the OperaHouse next Wednes-
day evening when Principal Belts, the
High School Faculty and the Board
of Directors will be interested with
the parents in making it memorable
occasion. The committee appointed
by the School Board to arrange the
musical part of the program has been
fortunate enough to secure Mr..
L. Dodelan Of the famous Straw
bridge and Clothier choral so
ciety of Philadelphia, who will be
present and sing bass solo. Mr..
Dodelan is the solo singer in the
Church Of the Gesu. 18th and Stiles
Streets, Philadelphia and has
gained high reputation in musi-
Gale circles. The program will be
as follows: music, orchestral; High
School chorus, ''Voices of the
Woods, Rubinstein; invocation,
Rev. j. E. Franklin, D. D.. music,
orchestra; salutatory and essay
Progress of Modern Science" Flt
Gootee; vocal solo; address, Josiah
o. WolcOtt, 9. A, Deputy States At
torney; vocal solo; essay and vaiedic
tory, "Quest of the Holy Grail,
Katherine Mannon; presentation O
diplomas. John M. Belts, principal
High School Chorus, 1.-The Cossack' =
Song" arranged; benediction. Rev
Holmead; music, orchestra.
The Glass Roll and General Average
The following is the class roll o
the High School graduates and thei
averages:
Smyrna times., 1910-06-22
LEIPSIC HoLD-UP RECALLED
Desperate Fugitive at Dover Escapes
After Shooting at Pursuing Officer

Desperate Fugitive at Dover Escapes
After Shooting at Pursuing Officer
Monday Special Officer Frederick
Murphey and a tour policeman To-
Gated Lee Dashields, accused of hav-
ing held up Horace L. Pugh, of
Leipsic, last winter, and going to
the place arrested him. Dashields
made a break for the attic of the
house, with Murphey after him.
Dashields warned the officer not to
follow, but Murphey bent on getting
his man, paid no attention to the
admonition, whereupon Dashields
drew his revolver and shot directly
at Murphey, the bullet passing
within a few inches of the latter's
nose, and the powder severly burning
his eyes, for a time almost binding
him. Murphey called to the officer
assisting him to go for more aid,
while he remained on guard. The
fugitive then jumped from the attic
window and made his escape.
Dashields a short time ago was be-
fore the Kent county courts on the
charge of larceny of the yacht of G.
w. Fisher, and was sentenced to a
short term in Jail. If captured he
will have to answer to a charge of
attempted murder.
Smyrna times., 1910-06-22
SAVES $4,000 FOR FARMERS
New Delaware Produce Exchange
Makes Decided Hit With Growers

New Delaware Produce Exchange
Makes a Decided Hit With Growers
Dover, June 81 In an interview
the officials Of the new Delaware
Produce Exchange, the farmers and
fruit growers cooperative sales de-
partment, claimed that the growers,
of Delaware have been saved $50, OOG
on strawberries alone. The state
mnt in part says: We have fought
the buyers at every point that we
have operated at in the State and
have obtained higher prices in almost
every case for our members than the
buyers were willing to pay We
have also caus ID the buyers to pay
the farmers more nearly the value Cf
their products than has ever SgSE.s
paid in the history Of produce buy
ing, and the saving to the farmer Of
the State through the strawberry
deal also has been, at the least cal
culation, $50, 600. - The Exchanges
handled about $50 carloads of straw
berries.
Smyrna times., 1910-06-22
REV.R. K. STEPHENSON HONORED
Receives Degree of %. D. at St
Johr's College, Annapolis, Md


Rev. R. K. Stephenson, of Smyrna.
District Superintendent of Dover
District, preached the baccalaareate-
sermon to the graduating ci&ss of
St. Johns College. Annapolis, Md.
Mr.. Stephenson is an alumnus Of St.
Johns College. and was further
honored by his Alma Mater last week.
by having conferred upon him the de-
gree of Doctor of Divinity. DR.
Stephenson is one of the sblest andi
most prominent ministers % Wit
mington Con 'erence and his many
friends of Smyrna as we'll as the
Conference District are congpat0lat-
ing him on his well-earned cpmpli~
ment.
Smyrna times., 1910-06-22
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Notes Concerning Last Sundays Ser
vices and Subject for Next Sunday

Notes Concerning Last Sundays Ser
vices and Subject for Next Sunday
The Rev. J. E. Franklin at the
Presbyterian Church last Sunday
morning gave his audience a very
interesting discourse on the Dignity
of Man. Psalm 8, As, What is
man that thou art mindful of him,
for Thou hast made him a little low
er than the angels, Ga little less than
God for a time) and hath crowned him
with glory and honor" He showed
that from the very time that God
said let us make man after our own
likeness and gave him dominion over
the beasts of the field, fowls of the
air and fishes of the sea, that not
withstanding he had fallen from his
pristine state and subject to many
infrmities, that he was yet far
superior to the beast of the field.
God has made him alone a subject of
redemption; he must prepare for a
future existence and has the privilege
of cooperating with God for the SAL
walton of the world. To this end he
must believe in Jesus Christ who was
made a little less than the angels for
little time in this world to teach
men the way of life everlasting. -
The subject for next Sundays twi-
light service will be the "Sea of
Galilee-C Correspondent.
Smyrna times., 1910-06-22
.CHESWOLD MAN NEARLY
KILLED BY A MAD HORSE
j. W. WARREN OF THE HAZEL
FARM HAS BREAST BONE BROKEN
Horse Reared and Came Down Win
His Fore Feet with Great Force,
Nearly Crushing Him to Death.

a maddened horse standing on its
launches struck with its forefeet j..
W. Warren, of Cheswold, its driver,
who had got out in the road to pacify
1t, and nearly killed the man on
Monday morning, says the Morning
News. Warren, who is a farmer
for Mrs. Clarence Hazel, of Cheswold,
started to Cheswold market with
load of raspberries. The roads were
very muddy in one or two places and
the horse stopped in a mud hole and
baked. Warren used the whip and
words Of encouragement and every
thing else known to start a baking
horse, but finally got in the road and
attempted to lead the animal. The
horse reared and showed fight. War
ren persisted, and the horse lifted its
fore feet as though to make lunge
over his head, but instead came down
with full force on the man, fractur-
ing his breast bone and almost crush
ing him to death. For half an hour
the injured man lay in the road, fully
conscious and groaning in agony.
Edg j, Boggs, a neighboring farm
er. happened to pass and found the
sufferer, whom he took to the office
of DR.. E. G. Knight, of Cheswold.
His condition is serious.
Smyrna times., 1910-06-22

Mrs. N. r. Wilds Buys the Money Farm
E. H. Beck, Real Estate Broker.
has sold the farm belonging to Mrs.
M. E. Money, of Townsend, located
near Clayton, containing 16O acres,
TO Mrs. N. F. Wilds, of Smyrna,
for 50, 200.
Smyrna times., 1910-06-22

June Drop Ove., Peach Crop AsssSeda
From present indications there wilh
be peaches for everybody this year
The dreaded June drop has been very
light and the trees all over the Stats
are heavily laden with fruit. This
condition also exists on the Eastern.
Shore of Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1910-06-22
Pastor MOwbraYs Salary Raised

At meeting of the quarterly con-
ference of Asbury M. E. Church last
evening, the salary of Rev. Alpheus
S. Mowbray, d. D., was raised from
$1,000 to $l400, effective March first
next.
Smyrna times., 1910-06-22
MEMORY OF GEO. M. STEVENSON
Asbury Sunday School of Which He
Was Secretary PAYS Tribute.

At the close of the Sunday School
lesson last Sunday afternoon at As
bury Sunday School, a short MEM
orial service was held out of repsect
for George Nj. Stevenson, for nearly
thirty years its faithful and efficient
secretary. Superintendent L. M.
Price, Chorister Walter o. Hoffecker
and Pastor Alpheus s. Mowbray, all
testified to his worth as faithful
servant and of his long service for
the benefit of the school. He will
be greatly missed.
The Brinkley argus., 1910-12-02
Pronunciation of July.

The Spenserian pronunciation of the word July Is not by any means dead yet. In English country dis tficts the accent Is still commonly put on the first syllable, while in Scotland that pronunciatio. is the general one. But the word does not then rhyme with duly" for the sec ond syllable is as clearly pronounced as if it were accented. Indeed, July" might almost be included in the small list of English spondees, which is generally held to consist solely of Amen" and "Goodby" "Goodby" has always seemed to the writer very doubtful specimen, for it Is seldom that one hears it's two syllables equal ly accented Another unrecognized spondee is. If one accepts the rural pronunciation. the name of the month April Millions of Englishmen pro. nounce 1t slowly and deliberately "Ay-pril."
The Brinkley argus., 1910-12-02
Health.

The body has rights, and we have duties toward it. The body is the life long companion of the mind. and 1t cannot be unimportant how it is treated.
 One unbridled passion Is enough to destroy the beauty of life. One excess, If 1t does no more. can mar the grace and harmony of the whole He that striveth for the mastery must be tenn perate in all things"
 The duty of wise care for health is bigger than merely adding to our personal happiness. To large extent 1t determines the efficiency of our lives. Many man learns after it is too late that he would have been fit for better and more work if he had always preserved the sane and sensi- ble bearing toward the laws of health and life which experience teaches No one in these days has any excuse for ignorance of the common prac- tical rules of health There are a good many popular books on the sub ject.-Hugh Black.
The Brinkley argus., 1910-12-02
Value of Eeina Seciahle.

To simply live alone with no pro- vision fer the qualification of the so- cial instincts. Is apt to prove too SC. we're a strain u' on the reserve forces of even the happiest marriage There Is some excuse outside the home wherein no thought is given to social pleasure. while the wife is apt to grow petty and personal. and so less attractive as she shuts herself away from intercourse with others, says Woman's Life. This dropping out is very easy, but even when prosperity comes, and large social functions are possible, 1t is too late to gain that most valuable possession friendship. which is entirely independent of finan- cial success. To have and to hold place in the social life of the world is not only the right but the duty of the young wife who desires to have . heme in Its truest and best senses.
The Brinkley argus., 1910-12-02
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Brinkley People Must Rec
 osnize and Heed It.

Kidney ills come quickly mysteriously,
 But nature always warns you
 Notice the kidney secretionS.
 See if the color is unhealthy
 If there are settings and sedl- ment,
 Passages frequent, scanty and painful.
 i It's time then to use Deans Kidney Pills,
 To ward off Bright's disease or diabetes.
 Doan's have done great work in this locality.
 Charles R. Izard, editor of the Chronicle, POS N. Washington St.. Forrest City. Ark, says: l was troubled a great deal by kidney complaint. Some time ago Doan's Kidney Pills came to my attention and procuring a box, began their use. The re- suits were highly sati sfactory. II have no hesitation in recom- mending Doan's Kidney Pills to any person suffering from kid ney complaint.
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan S and take no other.
The Brinkley argus., 1910-12-02
D0GFISH ARE GOOD TO EAT
Ocean Variety Pronounced by Fia, Commission Experts to Be Near
 ly Equal of Salmon.

Washington.-Do Dogfish are good br eat, just as good served as "dogfishr as they are labeled in cafes as ocean whitefish," sea bass" or "Japanrse halibut.' according to Dr. Irving Field of the United States fish commission
 The pure food law frowns on deg fish being called by any other name but the fish commission has been sx perimenting with the fish and has ii. termined that it's edibillty is exca lent. Dr. Field urges. in view of pre> ent high food prices. that the m,bI,, eat dogfish and not feel at all finical about the name. Dogfish is declared to be almost as good as salmon and practically indistinguishable from hal. ibut
The Brinkley argus., 1910-12-02
cALIFoRNIA's WINE cIsTERN
This Huge Tank Is the Largest In the World, Carved From Solid
 Rock.

One of the show places of northern California is the Italian-Swiss col0nys immense dry wine vineyard and win cry at Asti in Sonoma county, which is also famous as being the section where Luther Burbank, the plant wiz ard, has conducted most of his won aerful experiments with flowers and fruits.
 At Asti Is the largest wine tank in the world. This great cistern Is vir- tually huge subterranean lake of wine, carved from the solid rock and lined with a two foot thickness of Portland cement, with glazed sur reinforced concrete topped by unique center dome built ofsrough rocks. This mighty tank contains eEough ruby vintage for a whole nation to toast it's Heroes with and is just 10 times as large as the great tun at Heidelberg.
 To be precise, tEe Asti cistern is S4 feet long, 34 feet wide and 25 feet high. and It's contents would provide a glass each to 16,000,000 people. An nea of it's great size may be gained Rom the fact that when 1t was first smptied hundred couples Joined in gay bali within 1t, to the music of large military band.
 The cistern was built to conserve the wine until an opportune time ar rived for selling it, and to make large blends and maintain from year to year the same type and character. In this tremendous underground concrete re- ceptacle the ruddy vintage, hermetic- ally enclosed and safe from outside in ane'lees, mellows and ripens
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LIVE NEWS FROM HOLLY GROVE

Ri" A'ramson, Jr.. and wife, aAd Miss Viola Abramson spent Thanksgiving il the City of Roses.
 N. Ii. Laney, one of the pro motors of Arkansas on Wheels spent onday morning in Holly Grove.
 Weisburd & Thomas Syndicate Sale of the present ten days. was no doubt the biggest sale ever pulled off in Holly Grove.
 Quite few of our citizens are attending court in these latter days fighting all wrongs at CIar- endon.
 William A. Owens left We'd nesdo ' morning for Little Rock where he boards Arkansas on Wheels" for a tour through the north. He is going on this ad- vertising tour as the special rep resentative of the Mississippi Valley Life Insurance Co.,, of Little Rock. which company has eXcelled in writing business every other company doing busi- ness in Arkansas in 1910. The trip was complimentary to Mir. Owens, as one of the foremost agents of the company. The purpose of Arkansas on Wheels is to advertise Arkan- sas, her great institutions, and her varied products. The tour
The Brinkley argus., 1910-12-02
Tell lem you saw it in the Argus.
Phosphorus in Hunsn Body.

" .l9n d photographer attempts te n.: ... iia5hiight picture in a dark cfta room he sometimes uses long, thii metallic ribhon that biazcs with iiendi1h intensity. There k q yard and hal! Of this metal in the hcdy Of the normal human being. Naturally, it is not in the form of Iibbon, but is scat tered al through the cells in the shape of metallic salt. The phosphorus and the magnesium ribbon rs rather cost ly. Phos phorus is worth about one dollar 8 round, and the nlatch-making materials in the human tissues would sell for alout s1.S0 if weighed up over the druggi Is counter in his prescrip- ton scales An ounce and half ot agn oslum costs 33 cents in the chemical markets.