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Smyrna times., 1911-01-11
HOUSE IS ORGANIZED BUT
SENATE STILL DEADLOCKED
SENATOR DREXLER HOLDS THE
FORT WITH DETERMINATION
House Members Effect COMPROMISE
and Elected D. W. Campbell, of
Sussex, ,Speaker.-Clerks Chosen


Republican leaders after a week
of futile balloting succeeded Monday
in effecting an organization of the
House of Representatives, which
had been tightly deadlocked. In the
selection of the Speaker of the
House the Republican chiefs aimed
a blow at Senator Drexler, who is
holding up the Senate, by naming as
the presiding officer Denward w.
Campbell. farmer of Selbyville,
Sussex County, which is in the SEN
atorial district represented by the
recalcitrant Senator. The excite
ment of the attempt to drive Sena-
tor Drexler to cover by the election
of Campbell as Speaker, with some
lively talk and considerable specula-
tion about George V. Massey, gen.
eral solicitor of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, moving back to Dover and
/ becoming a candidate for United
/ States Senator to succeed Mr.. Rich
ardson two years hence, made Mon
day memorable day in the House.
In forcing an organization of the
House the Republican organization
was led by Governor Pennewill,
State Chairman Edmund Mitchell and
Colonel John G. Townsend, an arch
enemy of Senator Drexler from the
{ II ~ n
sex County, whom Drexler beat in
the fight against Timothy Townsend
for Senator. This Immediately
switched all the Republican members
to Campbell, the granger, who re-
ceived the full party vote as follows
Campbell, republican, %; T. o.
Cooper, democrat, 13. After Kent
and New Castle had withdraw theil
candidates for Speaker, Tebo o1
Dover. and A. B. Moore, of Will
mington, and allowed Sussex, whC
had no candidate to name the man
|, the two lower counties, who had fixet
up a slate, cfered New Castle a picl
, from the. remaining Offices. Tn,
latter, defeated in ambition to gail
the speaker, refused to accept any
thing and everything proffered. Tn,
, organization of the House was ther
completed tas follows: Clerk, Johl
S. Dobson, Millsboro; Reading
Clerk, George w. Cunning. Smyr
ma; Enrolling Clerk, David Roadway
West Dover; Sergeant nt-at-arms
Elisha D. Campbell, Sussex; Chap
e lain, Rev. w. F. Dawson, Camden
bPage, Harry C. Wright, Dover
, Representative j. E. Hoffecker pu
in nomination George W. Cunning
of Smyrna, for reading clerk whic
went through without opposition
Mr.. Cunning entered upon his dutie
n next day with the best wishes of hi
many Smyrna friends. While tn
House is organized, the Senate i
. still at loggerheads. Senator Drex
e Ter, who claims to have been prom
p ised the office of Speaker pro tel
: and later turned down by what h
I believes to be corporate interests
: is holding up the organization c
e that body with no present hope {
= the deadlock being broken. Th
> ballot yesterday was the same ol
: story and adjournment was made III
/. til tomorrow when another effo,
IS will be made.
Smyrna times., 1911-01-11
cheswold P. O. S. of A. Gains

Camp No, 26, P. o. S. Of A. is
increasing very rapidly in member
ship. They have taken twenty-five
application cards for membership in
the last two weeks.
Smyrna times., 1911-01-11
CALLED SUDDENLY AWAY
Mrs. George Carter Summoned TO
New York by Illness of Son

Mr.. and Mrs. George Carter, who
had come to Smyrna to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Carter, received
telegram from their Flushing L. 1.
home yesterday that their youngest
son, George Gray Carter, years
old, had been stricken and urging
them to return at once. Mr.. Carter
called up DR.. John F. Dick, the fam
lily physician, who Informed him the
ailment is diphtheria. Mrs. Carter
left at once for hope. Mr.. Carter
left today Immediately after the
funeral of his mother.
Smyrna times., 1911-01-11
PennsY to Use Smoke Consumers

The Pennsylvania Railroad mar
agement. it is reported. is about to-
spend Sc, 600, 600 to equip It's loco
motives with smoke consumers at
cost Of 81. 900 each. The ccal is fed
under the fire, instead cf being thrown
on top, by mechanical stcker-
Fhemen's work will largely be done
away with.
Smyrna times., 1911-01-11
oha.nnion Muskrat Trappgr

Thoroughfare Neck, Jan. 10. Mr..
J. Price, of this vicinity is the
champion muskrat trapper, catching
on The average of twenty-five a day
- ona has now over thousand since
the season opened.
Smyrna times., 1911-01-11
ASBURY CHURCH NOTES

Revival Meetings Still Contnue.-Ser~
vices Announced for Next Sunday
The services on Sunday are as
follows: Glass meeting at go;
morning sermon by the pastor at
1890; Sunday School at 2 o'clock
and evening song and sermon at 7.30
followed by revival services. Re-
vival services will be held each
evening during the week except
Saturday evening. The Junior
League will meet on Monday even
ing at 3.45.
Smyrna times., 1911-01-11

George w. Cunning Reading Clerk
Mr.. George w. Cunning is coming
in for full share of compliments
in being elected reading clerk of
the House of Representatives at
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1911-01-11
W. r. stayton 10 Lecture at Clubhouse

On Friday, January 13, at o'clock
at the Century Drawing Room, Mr.
William H. Stayton will give q
"Story from Sir Walter Scott" 1t
will be an open meeting and the
pupils of the High School are spec
tally invited. Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1911-01-11

CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE
Smyrna times., 1911-01-11

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-10
LIVE sroCK IS PARAMOUNT.

Not without considerable profit to
Kansas will be the twenty-first an
nual meeting of the Kansas Improved
Stock Breeders association, which is
now in session in this city. There
are none of the big cattle ranges of
other days on the plains of Kansas,
but the raising of stock is of more
consequence nowadays to the con-
tinued agricultural supremacy of
Kansas than any other activity which
may be associated with farming and
than it ever was before. This impor-
tant fact has come to be recognized
on all sides.
It is not so much the profit in stock
raising, large and remunerative as it
is if the business is conducted along
scientific lines, that makes this so.
Stock raising in conjunction with
farming is essential if the fertility of
the farm lands are to be preserved.
And that is what Kansas is sorely be-
ginning to need. Much of the farm
ing land in Kansas is no longer of
the virgin variety. Not a small por-
ton Of it has already been worked
out, through careless farming. Much
more of it is going IN the same direc-
ton, or will go that way If corrective
methods are not employed, and at
once.
And these methods are to be found
in stock raising. OF course, the fer
tility of the soil can be renewed by
the use of fertilizers, but all of the
good ones are expensive. They also
represent an investment which is in
one way little better than loss. But
the man no has stock on his farm,
and plenty of it, who will farm one
patch of his land to wheat or corn or
something else for one or two years
and then turn it into a pasture for
his stock, while he uses the old pas
lures for the growing of things, not
only puts new life in his fields, but
his stock, the agency by which these
desirable things are brought about,
also have a value of their own. They
can be turned into ready cash at any
time. That can not be done with the
manufactured fertilizers. They help
the land, to be. sure, and make sue
ceeding crops more valuable. But
horses, cattle, hogs and sheep do the
same thing and in better fashion. and
at the same time it is always possible
to get profitable returns by selling off
each years surplus of them.
1t is such meetings as that being
held in Topeka by the stock breeders
which emphasize these important facts
in the best possible way. And it is
no wonder that more attention is be-
ing paid to this meeting this year
than to any of the like ones which
have gone before it. This is also sig
nificant of the fact that the stockmen
and farmers of Kansas are alive to
their interests in this most essential
particular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-10
THE FIRE LOSS.

Isn't it about time that the people
of these United States and Canada gave
some attention to reducing the fire loss
which occurs in these countries each
year? 1t has reached tremendous pro-
portions. Statistics show that during
the year 1910 it amounted to 1924. 470, $50,
and by far the greater portion of this
staggering total belongs to the United
States. It is millions more than was the
loss in 1909. In fact. in only three pre-
ceding years have the fire losses been
heavier than in 1910. One of these years
was when the disastrous Chicago fire
happened, and another one was the
year that San Francisco was almost en-
tirely RACED to the earth.
What makes this fire loss so repre-
hensible to contemplate is the fact that
experts in the premises are agreed that
the greater portion of it is preventable
Much of it is due to carelessness on
the part OF the people in the handling
of fires in their homes and places of
business. Considerable of 1T is caused
by the faulty construction OF buildings,
as to fire hues and chimneys, which
is but another form of carelessness on
the part of the people who build them
or have them built.
Even though property destroyed by
fire is covered by insurance the loss
that is occasioned by fire is dead one.
Somebody has to pay the bills to re-
habilitate property destroyed by fire.
and the huge sums Of money that are
used for this purpose in this country
each year, could be used to better ad-
vantage in other activities of life. II
| is figured that the fire loss per capita
in the United States approximates s.
per year, or So or SIS per family. Those
| figures are really startling and are
| many times as large as they are in
European countries. which are not sup
! posed to be as progressive in any par
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This wasn't enough, and she Knew y
wasn't. and so she added that she pr
posed to go to Idaho. visit the mine,
and see what could be done 10 Save
the money of her friends
This announcement brought Iorlu
cheers, and when Miss Lee hnaily toox
the train the town was at the aepoe
to see her Off 1t makes lot OF oll-
ference whether people are gong ~
lose $40 or win thousand: Inree
weeks later there came letter-ses
eral letters-a letter for every one IN
Mount Airy who had invested Inere
was a check in each letter. OF the
value of the investment. Then Lnere
was a general letter from Miss Lee
to be read to all. She had reacneo
Idaho. She had reached the mine
Nothing had been heard of the wnere-
abouts of the Square Deal OF Beaver
street, but she had met the man VINO
sold him the mine and swindIed MN.
They had fallen in love. They were
to be married shortly.
A man had swindled Square Deal.
Square Deal had swind1ed others. she
was to marry the swindler of swind-
Ter to keep others from being swtndled
"and please find check enclosed
And Mount Airy was saved and an
old maid had got a husband--(Copy-
righted, 1911. by Associated Literary
PreSS.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-10
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.l

Any man who has money behind him
can be reSOurceful.
We refuse to be greatly interested in
the little things big men do.
Ever know of Square Deal which was
satisfactory to all concerned?
An Atchison man is so unreasonable
that he can get the jim 1ims on hard
cider.
Both time and your work will. drag a
good deal if you watch the clock closely.
A two cent stamp always gives letter
a reSpectability that a one cent stamp
can't give it.
legislative deadlock is our idea of
nothing interesting in the way Of news.
What is yours?
1t is all right to be a good loser, but
that is no reason why you should make
a business of it.
1t has always been our theory that the
man who steals another's wife isn't real
ly guilty of grand larceny.
Aside from the pictures in the muslin
sales, newspaper picture never seems
to hit very close to True Art
Most men have a secret conviction that
the hero found owes them something If
they can only get chance to collect it.
What has become of the old-fashioned
family which kept a doctor book in the
house to refer to in time of sickness?
While the automobile has been improved
somewhat, we have yet to hear of one
helping farmers team over hard place
in the road
1t is difficult for some men to tell the
difference between self-confidence and
conceit. and to know just where to draw
the line between the two.
When a man talks about himself good
deal he is bound to be bore to every
one in the world unless he happens to
have woman in love with him.
When a piece of SCOT settles on a per-
sons face an old-faShioned woman will
call attention to 1t by saying: Touch
your. beauty spot, and you can go visit
iQE.H
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-10

ticular as are the United States and
Canada
Among the many serious economic
and industrial problems which are
pressing to the front for solution in
this country today, it would appear
that this fire loss and its reduction
should occupy a most prominent place.
But very little is heard Of it. The sta
tistics Of the loss are probably read
each year by every one. Maybe they
are wondered at during the passing
interval when they are being read, but
they are soon forgotten.
Still this fire loss is an enormous
drain on the resources Of all the peo-
pie OF the nation. One might be tempt
ed to say that it verges on criminality
because such large portion Of it might
be averted. At any rate, it is a ruth
less and wanton dissipation Of q large
part of the prosperity with which the
people of this nation each year are
blessed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-10
THE sPEAKERsHIP FIGHT.

The selection of Judge G. H. Buck
man of Winfield, for speaker of the
house of representatives by the Re-
publican majority, was a sur
prise. Judge buchanan is an able law
yer and will no doubt make an ex-
cellent presiding officer.
1t is no discredit to him. to say that
he proited by one of the most unjust
attacks ever made upon a man in
Kansas politics. It also appears
that Gov. Stubs added fuel to the
flame that consumed Mr.. Stones am
bition. The governor insisted that he
was taking no part in the speakership
fight, but at the last moment he threw
himself. into the contest to defeat the
man who had been his lieutenant and
trusted friend, who had champfoned
every measure before the last legis-
1ature upon which the governor had
placed his o. K. It was charged that
regulars were supporting Stone. but
does the support of any member of the
party, no matter if he does call him
self a regular Republican, furnish q
just excuse for his friends who call
themselves insurgents to desert him
It was a narrow view to take of the
situation and reflects no credit upon
those who held 1t. Mr.. Stone deserved
better treatment than he received. It
has the flavor of treachery and in
gratitude
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-10
THE PIONEER.

To lovaSo live-I chose this as my life.
The wild is full of chatter, cheap and
vain,
And painted sights and foolish paven
lanes where. people n1oil at pleasure,
Getting none, returning yet again for
naught, and less than naught-
And o'er-plussed emptiness of heart and
Which makes mock of life and turns it
sour,
All this pass; not prudishly. as one who
fears to mix with men.
Nor scorning human things,
Nor in a cloister mood, seeking aloofness
and some mystic spell
But rather in a thirst for redder wine,
A crave for passions that are ne'er out
worn,
A lust at one good hack at old Conven-
ton, statued in the Square!
To those who love the groove, the pat
termed task. the vested rights,
I say adieul
Give me the thing to do mats not been
DONE
That helps my kind and yields my spirit
wide egress,
The ak upon the beech to mark my way,
A golden sunset from behind the rugged
hills,
And, then, should the gods allow,
A white arm round my neck entwined
And on my lips, the kiss Of her who I'M
derstood and shared
Richard Wightman, in Success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-10
QUAKER MEDTTATToNs.

[From the Philadelphia Record.1
If every man has his price, few of them
are worth it.
The pursuit Of happiness is the chase
OF a lifetime.
She-"fDo those ballet girls get well
pald? He."No, and they have to kick
for what they do GET MIN
It's hard to get children to believe IN
germs and microbes after they lose their
faith in Santa Claus. $1,000
Any suburbanite will tell YOU that tba
thing he misses most in living out of town
is the early morning train to the city
Av l.a,w !! yeT,.,,s then, look me in the
Both eyes" Witness-"Aye. aye, sir!''
>, Billy-.What would you do If should
Kiss you? Milly-'Td slap your- face -
lilly Biliy- Then won't" Miry-"You
True love never runs smooth, ouoted
the Wise Guy. Right you are, 1890
lhe Simple Mug. I'VE first faH in then
have falling OUT i-' siien
Il am glad to. say that my husbands NE
Is an open book remarked the extrava-
CANT woman. Yes, q check book . insi,1-
uated the spiteful one A' iisin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-10
AYHAWKER JOTS

And the Emporia Gazette calls atten-
ton to the fact that people who enjoy
reading Of legislative proceedings will
have the time of their lives during the
next few weeks.
Using an automobile is an easy ari
rapid way of getting about, says the
Williamsburg Star, and it goes just as
fast in the direction of the poor house
as in any other.
Energetic boomers who are constant
ly looking for Land openings should
have been in Asiatic Turkestan the
other day, says the Ottawa Herald,
when the land opened up in cracks big
enough to swallow towns.
The various editors of this paper,
says paragraph in the Emporla Ga
zette, are patient and suffering.
But they resort to violence every time
when a man attempts to show a copy
of the Ulster County Gazette.
The Kansas City Stars reputation
for being precise has been enhanced
considerably. After noting the other
day that Kansas has paper drinking
cups on trains, and is soon to have
paper towels, the Star added: There
are also several paper railroads.
Commenting on the statement made
recently that alfalfa will soon be
king in Kansas in the place of corn,
the Hutchinson Gazette insists that
the juice of the alfalfa will never be
ing two blades Of grain to appear where
there is really but one.
Dad does not know that he has a
blind side," said Susie Sincaller, but
he has. In Christmas time go to
dad and tell him what I want for
Christmas. He swells up and says that
he will give me so much if I can raise
an equal amount. I go to mother and
get it.''-Vinland Vine.
The doctors in an eastern prison per-
formed an operation on particularly
mean and vicious prisoner, removed Z
piece of bone which was pressing on
his brain, and transformed him into
mild, docile and altogether lovely
character. There is suggestion in
this for some of the boneheaded base
ball players, says the Salina Journal.
Mike Aaron, county assessor of Leav-
enWortifi county, was accidentally shot
by his son while hunting quail out Of
season. If there is any time when get
ting shot ought to hurt county Off
Ger more than another it is while
breaking the laws. Mike Aaron will
get well but as he is somewhat super
stitious he will probably not hunt out
of season again.-Ottawa Herald.
Saturday Fred Krebs brought to this
office a well developed ear of white
corn. which had growing around it
nine smaller ears, making ten ears in
the one husk. Five or six ears in one
husk are quite often heard of, but
ten is the limit. Mr.. Krebs informed
US that the ear was found in a field
of corn that averaged rs bushels to the
acre.-Powhattan Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-10
HUMoR OF THE Day

Gathered No Moss.-Tom-wha was the
name OF the girl your brother married?
Maidstone, and she literally threw her
self at his head.-Exchange.
N. Read-How you stutterl, Did you
-N-n-no, sir. I d-d-do this n-naturaliy.-
1.-THE captain of that football team is an
didn't shed tears when his team lost -
Detroit Free Press
News to Her-He-Concerning love, ev-
eEythng possible has been not sa to ano
Fliegende Blaetter.
When. a man is lonesome" says the
alize what poor company he is.'-Toledo
Blade. ~
Mother-Mercy. children. what are you
making such a noise for? Children Tin
chorus)-To keep the baby quiet, mamma.
Chicago News.
'.Is he an intelligent voter?' Intelligent
I should say he is. Why he actually
knows all about the charter amendments
that he's voted on.''-Detroit Free Press.
'.Phewl Rivers. yyes don't seem to be
/ know a good cigar when smoke one.
Chicago Tribune.
flat well. they had no automobiles.
no musical comedy, no bridge whist. Il
must have been flat in those days."-Kan-
sas City Journal.
Want to go to the theater tonight?'' ST
have nothing to wear" said the wife
pointedly.. Then we'll go to one of those
moving picture shows where it's dark -
Louisville Courier-JournaL
What I admire about Virgins is his
it?'' He'll walk right into strange
restaurant and order poached eggs for
breakfast '-Washingto Star.
ssHow is your wife this fali?" "Just able
to hobble around."-Life.
Aslxitt--Does your wife talk in her
sleep? Chatterton-I guess scat least, I
presume she sleeps Observation-Disclosures
Daily News r go II. -,--s.s -,.,,,,4si.-,r.r
he I Hibs says that tb nc man ssS sefgs s
first law against bigamy ever put down"
Cleveland Leader.
One of the strikers-I've lost me best
hatpin, Lizzie? Another-Where did you
leave 1t last? The First-Oh. remember
nowi I left it sticking In that scab,
Rachel Iispinsky!-Puck.
q have difficulty. in satisfying my wife.
She has thousand wants. "1 have diff
n onY one IN n IS ana shs HAS
Baltimore American.
Friend--I don't see ho-- you can drink
SO much! It's shocking! Mother Friend
1t shocks me, too-it surprises me-
c'pose it's just lucki-Cleveland Leader.
Godfrey is most up to date" what
now7' HE has put in set of SWINGING
shelves on which to keep his airship liter
ature."-Buffalo Express
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-10

Champ Clark has told the Periodical
Publishers Of America that he approves
of them. And Champ is such a bully,
good fellow. you know, that the Period
zeal Publishers have been saying nice
things about him these many years.
But there are any number of men
prominent in public life who have not
been in the same boat in this respect
with Champ, and the things they would
probably have to say about the Period
ical Publishers might not look well in
F1rinf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-10
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Among the unusual humans are
those who ask for advice.
X \ y
Nor does it take winter weather to
give some people cold feet.
=
Those to whom it is applied have
great respect for criticism that is IA
vorable.
What has become of the oId-fash-
Toned man who could whip his weight
in wild cats?
y n
It is also a fact that many individ-
uals are quite able to do things they
are not willing to do.