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Smyrna times., 1911-02-01
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
> and their Social Doines

Mrs. j. w. Clifton was called to
FELTON, last week by the illness of
her father, MIR. j. B. Conner, who
was stricken with paralysis. Mr..
Conner's condition is but slightly if
any improved. He is Sc years old
and has always enjoyed excellent
health
Mrs. Elton R. Wood and son, James,
of Georgetown, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph H. Brinton.
Mr.. Robert H. Hill and Mr.. w.
G. Anthony, the two bachelor mem
bers of the Tuesday Club, entertain
ed the latter organization at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.
Hill last evening.
Mrs. W. H. Carr and daughter,
Miss Maud Carr, left last week to
spend the winter with her son, Mr..
Roland B. Carr. in Wilmington.
MIR. Cyrus Taylor. of Philadelphia.
visited his mother, Mrs. George W.
Taylor, over Sunday.
Miss Katherine Downs and Mr..
John Arthurs, of Kenton, were en-
tertained over Sunday by DR.. and
Mrs. R. H. Clifton.
Mr.. George M. Richards, of T.ans-
dale, Pa, was a visitor to his
mother, Mrs. S. E. Richards, over
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Turner has returned
from visit to Wilmington.
Miss Henrietta Prettyman, of Mil
ford, is visitingMiss Elizabeth Hall.
Mrs. Reynolds Clough, of Dover,
visited her mother, Mrs. Riggs. last
week.
Mrs. John C. Mannering, who has
been critically ill, is improving much
to the joy of her many friends.
Mrs. Marion Coverdale and Miss
Bertha Smithers were among those
from Smyrna who attended the reci-
tai of the Peabody Institute at Dover
last Wedne sday evening. 1t is pro-
nounced to have been one of the
finest musical treats ever given il
Dover.
Mrs. Jacob Morris (nee Miss Ara
minta Hynson), of Lewes, was {
visitor to her brother, Mr.. WalteI
W. Hynson and his family over Sun
day. Mrs. Morris visit was Gu
short however, by the the death o
MIR. Morris aged uncle at Lewes
She returned Monday.
Mrs. Frank H. Shakespeare, o
Dover, was a guest of her mothe
last week.
Mrs. Carl Wick was summone
yesterday to the University of Penn
sylvania Hospital to the bedside o
her husband who went recently t
undergo an operation and treatment
His condition is critical and littI
hope is held out.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-01
JAIL TRIO AT MIDDLETOwN
Three Burglars Arrested While At
tempting to Rob a Store.

] nF6S 0uISi fNTT6SleO Wnil6 AT
tempting to Rob a Store.
Burglars early Saturday morning
attempted to rob the store of Minos
Banning in Middletown and three
men were captured, arraigned be.
fore Magistrate A. G. Cox, and
in default of $500 bail each, they
were committed to the workhouse.
The prisoners gave the names of John
Clark, aged 35 years, IF Philadel-
phia; Robert Burke, aged 20 years,
of Camden, N. j.. and George Tobin,
aged rs years, of Rochester, N. Y.
The men admitted that they had
come to Middletown. ,on a south
bound freight train from Phialdel
phia, arriving there about 2 o'clock
Saturday morning. They said they
were shipbuilders and had been
! working for the New York Ship
buil1ing Company, at Camden N. j..
Smyrna times., 1911-02-01
CARRIED OFF BY A LION.
Thrilling Experience of a Ranger In
tho Transvaa!.


Two men at least have given ac-
counts of their sensations when they
were carried off by lions-the great ex
plorer Livingstone and man named
Wolhuter, a ranger of game preserves
in the Transvaal. VOLUNTEERS adven-
ture is not secondary in interest t"
LivinSstone's experience. His story.
which was attested by the certificate
Of the magistrate Of the district. was
substantially as follows:
He was riding along a kafir path
about an hour after sunset. 1t had
been long march, and he had pushed
on ahead of his companions. His dog
barked at something, and a moment
later Wolhuter saw a lion crouchinG
close to him ON the right hand side.
The ranger turned his horse sharply.
a circumstance that no doubt caused
the lion to miss the spring.
Wolhuter was unseated. At the same
moment he saw another lion coming
from the opposite direction. The
horse rushed off, with the first lion
in pursuit, and the second lion picked
Wolhuter up almost before he touched
the ground and gripped him by the
right shoulder in such a position that
he was face up, with his legs and body
dragging underneath the beast. The
lion trotted down the path. uttering n
loud, growing, purring noise.
VOLUNTEERS sensations were not those
90 ix-fn col bn in u
state of apathy, with entire absence Of
pain during the time the lion had him
| The game ranger suffered terribly.
both mentally and physically. and saw
no possible way of escape. The lion
took him nearly 200 yards.
| Suddenly Wolhuter beth1uGht him q
his sheath knife, which he carried in
his belt behind his right hip. On reach
ing a large tree with 0v1~'fN NGiu% roots
the lion stopped. where. ~ Wolhute'
stabbed him twice in the SIDE with his
left hand. 1t was ascertained after
NLrd that the first stab touched thu
bottom Of the heart and that the sec
ond one slit it down for some distance
The lion Immediately dropped VOL
huter. and again the game range
struck him. this time in the throat
severing an artery.
The lion jumped back and stood fac
ing him. growing. Wolhuter scran
bled to his feet. shouting at the top o
his lungs. He expected the beast t
come at him again. but 1t did not. In
stead, it turned slowly and, still grow
ing, went a few PAGES. Soon its growl
turned to means. These, in turr
ceased, and the ranger knew that th
beast was then dead.
Wolhuter got up the tree as fast a
his injured arm would permit. an
| hardly was he seated when the frs
, lion, which had been after the hOrs
came back on the trail of blood. B
, this time the plucky ranger was 5
faint that he tied himself to the tire
to prevent himself from falling out.
, He was found by his companion
! who took him to place of safety. I'll
lion he had killed was an old male, an
the weapon usedp was an ordinaI
sheath knife.-New York Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-01
FALLING BODIES.
Their Velocity Varies According to tho
Force of Gravity.


Force of Gravity.
A man falling from three story
building in New Orleans will not fall
as fast as he would if he were in New
York city. In fact. in hardly any two
places will he fall with the same
speed. This is because as we go to-
ward the equator the force of gravity
gets less and less. and consequently
the acceleration of falling body be-
comes less. and the force of impact is
therefore less.
While it does not make very much
difference in the injury to a person
falling from height. it does make Il
difference in other things. Take a rifle
and fire it exactly horizontally. and if
the gun is sixteen feet above the
ground, say. at New York the bullet
fired from such a rifle will strike the
ground in exactly one second after it
leaves the rife. If the bullet has
horizontal velocity Of 1,0O0 feet per
second it will strike the earth exactly
1000 feet away. Let us take the same
rifle to a place where the force of
gravity is not the same as at New
York, but a good deal smaller. say
two-thirds smaller. We find that if
the gun is placed sixteen feet above
the ground. as before. and absolutely
horizontal the bullet will not fall the
sixteen feet in one second. but will
take over one and a half seconds to
fall Thus enabling the bullet TO he in
the air during that length Of time.
Therefore it will strike the ground
about 1,600 feet away. Thus it is seen
that the range of a rifle is increased
as it is taken toward the equator.
or course there is no place on the
earth where the force of gravity Is
twO-thirds smaller than at New York
but there are many places where the
difference is considerable enough t
! affect slightly the range of rifes.-Har
| per's Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-01
JUVENILE BLOCKHEADS.
Stupid Boys Who Developed Into Worle
Famous Men,

Famous Men.
There is quite Il long record Of fla.
nous men who in their boyhood were
regarded as fools and dullards. Sir
Walter Scott was called a 'blockhead'
by his mother. The mother of Brins
ley Sheridan despaired of teaching him
the simplest elements. Her death
aroused him to activity and he became
a scholar. philosopher. poet, wit. states
man and orator. Dean Swift, the keen
est wit of his age. was "plucked' at
Dublin university. Newton. Shake
speare. Michelangelo and Oliver Gold
smith all come in the category.
One day a slatternly woman rushed
out of little grocer's shop gripping
an unkempt boy by the ear. and as she
pulled him along she shouted to her
neighbor:
"My heart is fairly broke with that
brat, Tammy. and he is so stupid he
can learn nOthin'r'
That stupid brat Tammy became the
poet Tom Moore.
In country schoolhouse in Queens
county, Ireland, a boy with a blunt
knife cut in the desk "a. w." the in
itials of his name. The teacher, who
caught him in the act, cried OUT
Stupid, you are better at cutting let
ters and destroying desks than you are
at learning your lessonsY'
That boy was Arthur Wellesley,
known to fame as the Duke of We'll
lington, hero of Waterloo.
In the middle years of the last cen
tury. in st. Malachy's college, Belfast,
a boy carved the letters &C. r." in the
wood. The French professor reported
him and declared that he twas besides
a worthless boy. who would never
amount to anything"
81 will amount to more than your
returned the youth.
He did, for he became lord chancel-
lor of England-Lord Russell of Kill
lowen.-London Graphic.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-01

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS-Watch
the label on the Times that is
coming to you weekly. There you
will see the month and year up to
which you are paid. Your atten-
tion to the matter and your paying
your subscription in advance makes
it cheaper and easier for you and
altogether more satisfactory.
Don't neglect the matter. The
'dollar in advance" you owe US
may seem small and insignificant
but when you multiply this by fifty
or hundred, you can readily see
what it means to publisher. Neg
lected bills always lead to dis
satisfaction. The label will tell
you how you stand. We will
thank you for your remittance.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-01
Shot Out.

Rev. Mr.. Waters-Look at Bill Bur.
ley. for instance. Ii was the demon
rum that made him the one eyed. low
browed sot that he is today. Cactus
Charley-Not altogether. parson. 1t
mebbe made him a low browed sot.
but 1t was me that made him one
eyed.-Judge.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-01
For LaGrlppe Coughs and Siuffy Colds

Take Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
gives quick relief and expels the
cold from our system. 1t contains
no opiates, is safe and sure. Sold
by Benton N. Weldon, Smyrna; W.
R. Keys & Co., Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-01

NOTICE. have moved my slate
from Harvey Jones' paper and paint
store to George W. Turner & Sons
Meat and Grocery Store. All orders
left at the latter place will be prompt
ly attended to. w. China Potts.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-01
FOR RENT

Store and dwelling combined corner Com
merce and Market Streets, Smyrna, from
March /, 1911.
SAMUEL j. REYNOLDS.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-01
. FOR RENT.

TWO HOUSES, one on Mt. Vernon
street, and one on Delaware street. Pos
session given March /, 1911. Apply to
GEO. d. COLLINS.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-01
FOR RENT.

Stable and Carriage House in the rear of
B. V. Weldon's residence on Delaware
street. Stable has two stalls and carriage
house is roomy,
Apply to
b. V. WELDON,
Smyrna Del.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-01
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Short Items of General Interest Gath
cred During the Week.
Fresh fruits and vegetables at
Cummings. Phone 139.
Cash paid for Country produce
W. G. Roe.
Pure Italian Olive Oil, rs cents
quart at Cummings. Pone 139.
Gold seal rubber boots and over
shoes are the besr. We sell them. -
W. G. Roe.
Wanted-All kinds of country pro-
duce.-Gunning's, Odd Fellows
Hall. Phone 139.
A supper will be given in the Club
House, Smyrna, on Thursday even
ing, February 2, by Smyrna Grange.
At the Presbyterian supper on
February 9, there will be a sale of
useful aprons, dusting caps, broom
covers. &C., at prices little above
the cost of material.
Smyrna Benevolent Society will
meet at the home of Mrs. Caroline
Williams, Monday evening, February
9th, at 7.90 o'clock.
The Circle of Kings Daughter:
will meet at the home of Mrs. w.
F. Keith on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 2, at 7.30 o'clock. Sec.
The ladies of the Mite Society will
hold their regular meeting SATURDAY
evening, February 4th at 7S0. TIL,
annual election of officers will tax,
place at this meeting. A full at
tendance is requested.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-01
FOR SALE

An up-to-date Residence in the best res
idential section of the town, has all the
conveniences and large stable in rear.
VIM. FAIRIES,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-01

The Circle of Kings Daughters
will meet at-the home of Mrs. w.
F. Keith on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 2, at 7.30 O'Clock. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1911-02-01

Smyrna Benevolent Society will
meet at the home of Mrs. Caroline
Williams, Monday evening, February
9th, at 7.30 O'Clock.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-02-03
LOCALS NEWS
ON 0 ELDER

Who said spring was not COM
ing?
DR.. Sandy, Harve and Geo.
Thomas went to town Saturday
after supplies.
Dancing seems to be the big
doings' in this part Of the
country these days.
L. Loundergan and sister Miss
Charlotte attended the dance in
town Saturday evening.
1t won't be many days now
until you see the valleyites COM
mencing to turn over the sod.
A dance will be given at D. G..
Stanek's Friday evening. Feb. 3,
to which everybody is i9fited. If
you can't bring your o1k sister
bring somebody else's. A good
time is in store for you.
We are enjoying the best of
weather in the valley these days
and notice from news reports
that in other states blizzards
have been raging and that poo
pie as we'll as stock have been
suffering from the cold.
The basket social held at @. j.
Buckmaster's Friday eve. was
we'll attended and a great sue
cess. The proceeds amounted to
S17.35 which will be used to buy
material for the new school house
in this district. Dancing was
continued until $3.50 in the morn
.ng.
Picture Framing Those wish
ing pictures framed bring or send
in your pictures and select the
frame you want. Located in the
Old y. S. land Office.
j. E. Hal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-05
LIVE MAN REPORTED DEAD.
Mix-Up In Identity Due to Change OF
Coats by Two Men.

Roanoke, Va, Jan. George Il.
Wilson, a clerk in the general office
OF the Norfolk and Western railway
here, received a telegram Tuesday
from Nashville, Tenn. stating that
his brother, NJ. +. Wilson, travel
ing salesman, had been found dead
in that city. George +. Wilson COM
municated with other brothers at
Hagerstown and Baltimore, and with
relatives at the old family home
place Mt Harrisonburg. He arranged
with local undertaken 10 have the
body shipped 10 Harrisonburg for
interment. and spent see In tele-
graph and telephone tolls. making
arrangements for the funeral and
burial, He was TO leave Roanoke
today for Bristol, where he expected
to meet the remains.
Last night he received telegram
from his brother. NJ. +. Wilson. al
Nashville. saying he was alive and
we'll, and that the mix-up was occa-
stoned BY another man having on AZ,
Y. Wilson's coat, In the pockets Of
which were papers bearing the names
OF a. L. wilson's relatives,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-05
SECRETARY TO PRESIDENT
Is ~ POLITICS TO STAY.

Washington. Jan. 5.-Info nation
has reached Washington that Charles
ID. Norton. secretary to the president.
will entirely sever his connections
with the big life Insurance company
with which he was connected before
he left Chicago 70 come 70 Washing
ton as Assistant Secretary Of the
treasury.
IL was stated today that the leave
Of absence which his company gave
him that he might try out the Wash
ington position has now expired. and
that the position which he formerly
held al a salary Of about $4,000 a
year. will now be filled BY another
man. This indicates that Mr.. Norton
has cast his lot with politics. and
not with business.
Mr.. Norton has been out Of Wash
ington for the holidays. but "a expect
cd 10 return either this afternoon or
tomorrow morning.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-05
Bank Elected omcers.

AZ the annual meeting OF the
stockholders OF the Mechanics and
Farmers bank, one Of Durham's lead
ing eolored Institutions, yesterday.
the following directors we're elected
for the coming year: John Merriek,
DR.. ) L. Warren, W. @. Pearson, Dr.
A. NJ. Moore, G. G. Spaulding. .. G.
scarboro, Dr. u u Shepard, DR.. &.
n. Shepard, j. A. Dodson, X. .. Fltz.
gerald and r A. Richardson. The
officers elected were John Merrick,
president; S. L. Warren, ylce-presi.
dent; g. W. Adams, cashier. The
report for the year showed that the
Institution was In excellent condition.
and that II deserves BY It's manage
ment the support that II has received
IN the past from the race generally.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-05
SKELETONS or QrEEE SHAFT
ExHUMED IN CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles. Jan. 5.-what are
described as skeletons OF a strange
tribe OF horned man-monkey pIgmses
are being exhnmed from an ancient
burying-ground discovered near
Jackrabblt Lodge in the delta or
Topango Canyon near Santa Monica
Fo-ty-four skulls and almost as many
complete sets OF torso and limb bones
have been recovered. together with
strange antiquities apparently used
By the tribe as Weapons. and many
stone mortars
The tribe IL thought TO have been
the last OF the kind and II ID asserted
by a legend OF The Oldest Spanish
families that Aztec Indians c1teriaI-
mated them upon their invasion n;o
Southern California.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-05

and extension OF the states educa-
tional institutions and urges at length
that in doing this no injustice can be
done to the denomlnational colleges.
He recommends an adequate ire
proof state building of needed pro-
portions; western North Carolina
teacher training school beyond the
mountains; provision for custodial
schools for ombeciie and idiotic chill
dren and urges at length that there Is
almost justihable necessity for bond
issues needed for providing these and
other state necessities, declaring that
with urgent necessity at hand and ex-
pendture devoid a graft and ext-aya-
gance, the state should not shrink
from borrowing and brave, intel
ligent. progressive and patriotic peo-
pie will approve It.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-05
ROBIN IN CELL IN
MuRD|[R[RsR0W||
Poverty Stricken Couple Claim
Banker IS Their Son

New York, Jan. 5.--Joseph G.
Robin, the young bank juggler, whose
operations wrecked two banks, was
arraigned before Justice Grain today
and pleaded not guilty to an
Indictment charging him with the
theft of $4,000 from the Washing
ton Savings bank. 81 igt
His bail was fixed at s25 ,000,i and
in default OF this he was locked up
in the tombs, being placed in cell
in murderer's row.
Robin had no further chance to
end his life. II was plebian patrol
wagon that carried the young bank
juggler from the hospital. Unusual
possible second attempt on the part
of the banker to take poison, Four
policemen stayed constantly by his
side in the wagon.
Robins face showed deadly PAL
lor when he stumbled out OF the hos
pitals prison ward. His clothing
hung loose around him. and he SEEM
GU " nave dStN ten ftaAo thAAhc thS
few days that he has been in the in
stitution. When he saw that he
would have to ride in patrol wagon
like an ordinary prisoner he hesitated
for an instant and an expression OF
repugnance spread over his features.
He was assisted along, however, and
with the help Of two policemen climb
ed heavily into the vehicle.
Living in poverty, with merely a
small gas stove to warm them and
scarcely enough clothing to keep out
the cold, an aged couple who claim
to be the parents OF Joseph g. Robin,
whose manipuiations in high finance
caused the failure OF the Northern
Bank of New York. have been found
living in Williamsburg.
The couple, who so by the name of
Robinovitch. claim that their son left
them II years ago and has only been
heard OF by them at intervals since.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-05

Rev. Alexander IL coming 10 all OF
the churches Of every denomination
as travelling missionary OF the ID.
and n. association, and II is asked
by the board that all OF our coIored
churches will throw wide their doors
and receive our missionary, Rev.
William Alexander, ID. D., zoos
Lynchburg, Va, and Durham, n. g.
lie Ii all right. when he calls TO
see you, please open your doors and
take him IN. You will be pleased
With his preaching. We believe truly
that he was sent from God TO preach
the gospel. Our next union meeting
will be held at the ut. Gilead Baptist
church, IN Durham, 90 the nth Sat-
urday and Sunday in January. Come
out and help Us 70 Kill the devil.
u. AND n. ASSOCIATION.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-05
Born In Ohio.
RAILROAD NOT LIABLE.
Unique Case l. Decided In yicksburg,
Mississippi

vicksburg. Jan. 5.-Because a rail-
road company furnishes a special
train to a party Of men and II used
to convey q mob bent on lynching,
the railroad company cannot be held
liable for damages. In effect this
decision was rendered today by Judge
Niles In United States district court.
In the suit al issue Mrs. Annie Rog-
ers. whose husband was lynched at
Tallsiah. La. several years ago.
sought from the vicksburg. Shreye-
port and Pacific railroad. In her pc
tition Mrs. Rogers held that the rail-
road company was liable for damages
because they furnished a train which
Transported the mob from Monroe. La,
10 Tailulah. Judge Niles took an OPP
poEite view. Rogers was charged with
the killing Of Jesse Brown. Of Girard,
La Both we're prominent
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-05
THE SITUATION SERIOUS.
Tennessee Regular Democrats Refuse
10 Come Into House.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 5.--The leg
islatiye situation Is more preearions
today than ever. although confer
ences now In progress may result IN
a solution. The regular" democrats
we're expected 10 come into the house
yesterday afternoon as per an agree
ment said 70 have been reached with
Speaker Leach ~ the fusionlsts, but
at the last moment they declared the
agreement with Leach was abrogated
by his secretary and they therefore
remained away.
Last night the air was thick with
rumors TO the effect that the "regu-
lars will 90 home unless their OPP
ponents yield. and a paper Is being
signed BY the senator's providing for
an adjournment until next summer.
n the threats are carried out, Coz
ernor-Elect Hooper cannot be seated.
The situation is considered ex-
tremely serious but good feeling pre-
walls among the assemblymen.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-05
COURT DECISION
PLEASES MANY
UNFOLDING Of Validity Of Car
mack Amendment Ends Anxiety

Washington, Jan. 5.-oiflcials OF the
department of justice and Of the IN
terstato commerce commission are
greatly pleased over the direction Q.
the supreme court In case against
the Atlantic East Coast Line railroad,
in which the validity OF the Carmack
amendment to the Hepburn law Is up
held.
by unanimous decision, the court
held that the initial carrier was re-
sponsibe for a shipment. not mere
IL over It's own line, but over connects
Ing lines.
The department OF justice has been
greatly concerned lest this part OF the
Hepburn law be declared invalid, u
was admittedly doubtful question.
The upholding Of the law is looked
on by the officials as Of the utmost
importance In insufing better service
10 shippers.
A remarkable feature Of the dccis-
ion yesterday was that Judge Joseph
Lamar. as attorney for the railroad
company. argued against the validity
of the Carmack amendment. W ,.
Kenyon, assistant to the Attorney
General. argued for the upiioiilng IL
the Law. The decision was rendered
Just after Judge Lamar had taken his
place for the FIRST time on u, SUI
preme court OF course. he dll .ot
participate IN the decision. The p0ai-
lion OF the government. which nad
interviewed. was upheld In cyefy Te-
sneof