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The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-19

Archer for instance. preferred EPSON to any other
and certainly it was the scene of his greatest tri
umphs. On the other hand, he dislilxed Manches.
ter and he was not alone in his aversion to it,
The late Tom Loates always said that he felt
something would happen to him at Manchester.
and eventually he did have fearful smash there
and lay in hospital for many weeks
Wells, who rode the Derby winner twice run
ming. would meyer ride without a potato in his
pocket. The potato had been given to him as a
child by old woman who was supposed to be a
WITCH 1t was hardly larger than a big pea and as
hard as stone. He believed that 1t brought him
luck
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-19

heard some shufiing steps outside his
prison door Looking out he saw Pete
with his books and his blankets com
ing to share his durance.
Whats the matter, Pete?" he
asked.
Nothing said Pete, only forgot
to take that id skeleton down"
When William w. Russell first went
to Venezuela in subordinate diplo-
matte capacity. an American naval of
ficer who knew him we'll. who liked
him. and who had memories of the
diplomats pranks at Annapolis. con
cluded that Pete should have a proper
reception, but 1t is needless to say
that he didn't take Pete into his conf
dence.
When RUSSELL newly accredited to
the court of President Castro, drove
from his hotel to the presidential pal
ace in an open carriage and wearing a
black frock and high hat of diplomacy,
he was greeted in the middle of every
block and at every street corner with
vociferous cheerings from all the
street gamins that Caracas possessed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-19


There are soldiers and sailors of high rank, men
gray IN service and gray in years who have never
been able to i've down some little act OF their
hves at eitner the naval or military academy
winch made them unpopular with their fellows
ana the enect OF which lasts to this day.
Naming no names and giving no specific case
with date and circumstances 1t may be said that
In one oil the greatest controversies which ever
vexed the service one man won out with the
country, but did not win out with his fellow Off
GERS, and ne did not win out with them simply
because they thought that the thing he was
charged with doing was In keeping with one act
ne committed as boy an act that lost him stand
ing with his fellow students
AT west Point and Annapolis they have habit
OF cutting the boy who bears tales, or who
shows streak OF umdity that is called by
harsher word, or who does some other thing that
boys in their boyish humor do not like When
man graduates and gets into the service he is no
longer cut but bis society is not sought and as
result perhaps OF mere momentary weakness,
or mere monentary thoughuessness, whoie
career from the social point OF view may De
blasted There are some cases IN the army ana
navy today. and pretty fair measure by which
to judge OF mans personality is the measure OF
regard In which he is held in later life by the
men who went to school with him In the day OF
the boy.
William W. Russell not long ago was this gov
ernments envoy extraordinary ana minister prem
ipotenuary to venezuela lie was In the South
American country at the time OF the strained reia-
lions which existed for while between Uncle
Sam and president Castro
William W. Russell Is popular In the navy ana
his popularity dates back to his school days he
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-19

1t is curious thing to note that the loyalty OF the
OF all colleges to graduates of their insttu-
lions is marked In Washington. Every official OF
high position seems to have the enthusiastic sup
port of the graduates Of the school which sent
him out into the world with sheepslin under his
arm, and party politics seem to cut no figure at
all in the matter.
OF course the Yale not all for Taft.
for Yale has turned out men Of all parties, and
men to whom party means much more than
mere personality. 1t may be. however. that Mr..
Taft, II he runs again, will get the vote at the
polls conventions vote not considered-of every
who a member of his class at the New
Haven school They say in Washington-and
of the presidents classmates live here-that
he popular with his classmates any man
whom they claimed their own, perhaps more
popular but the Yale men don't care TO make
comparisons that might invidious.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-19

The Yale men who were
at school with the president
and who came to Washing
ton to visit, always make
straight for the White
House. This means some
thing more than that Mr..
Taft is simply a holder OF a
big public office.
II a person wants to learn
how popularity at school or
, unpopularity at school lasts
through life let him make a
study. If he can find the OPP
portunity. of the standing
today of some men In the
army and navy. There are
in one or the other of the
twin services today men
who have splendid records
as officers, and yet who
would give over several
pages from their efficiency
records If they could write
the word popular" In the
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The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-19
A COUNTRY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

IN new York City Best features of coun-
try and city life Out-of-door sports on
school park of IS acres near the Hudson
River. Academic Course Primary { ,sst,
Graduation. Upper class for Advanced
special Students. Music and Art. Writs
for catalogue and terms
VS. s''a' ''d Hha shi'r ntfsk htuut near ,s,n S. wesI
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-05-19

HEN William II. Taft was a
candidate for the Republican
nomination for president some
newspaper Photographer said that
doubtless every delegate to the
convention who claimed Yale as
his alma mater would vote for
the nomination of Mr.. TAFT. no
matter what his Instructions
were from the people who made
him a delegate.
OF course this paragraph was
jocose, but Yale men seem to
be particularly loyal to the pres
ident OF the United States. and
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
DUPONT BOULEVARD WORK
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

it's original road this year 1t all
depends, of course, on how soon the
road work is begun. While no an
nouncement has been made it is said
that most of the boulevard through
Sussex county will be constructed
with a gravel foundation, on top of
which there will be layer of gravel
and clay, and that it will be topped
with crushed stone, firmly rolled
down by steam rollers. This surface
binder may be further covered with
coating Of asphaltum or some other
binder having asphalt qualities.
This would make the highway even
better than the admirable highway
from Camden down to Atlantic City.
A section of the road may also be
constructed of oyster shells.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
CHAIR OF HISTORYAT DELAWARE
DR.. Walter |. Lowe of Wells College
Recently Chosen Refuses to Serve

DR.. Walter |. Lowe of Wells College
Recently Chosen Refuses to Serve
The committee which has the task
of filling the new chair of professor
of history at Delaware College held
a meeting in the law Offices of Charles
B. Evans, No. 300 Ford Building,
Whining ton, yesterday morning, when
refusal of the chair by DR.. Walter
l. Lowe of Wells College, New York,
was considered.i At this meeting
which was attended by DR.. George
w. Marshall, and S. H. Messic k, of
Bridgeville; DR.. George A. Harter,
of Newark; Charles B. Evans and j.
Harvey Whiteman, the names of
several educators were presented,
among them being that of Ernest V.
Vaughn, of Columbia University,
Missouri. While nothing definite
was accomplished another meeting
will probably be held next week
when a selection may be made.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26

Mrs. Arthurs, wife of Rev. F. W.
R. Arthurs, rector of St. Peters
Church, of this town, who has been
i'll at the home of her father in New
York City, is reported to be better.
Mrs. Walter Turner and daughter
Margaret, spent last week in Dover.
Little Miss Tres Wilson, of Town
send, has been a visitor to her
cousin, Margaret Turner, for the
past three weeks.
Mr.. Charles J. Luff, the new
Comptroller of Kent County, was in
Smyrna, Monday, looking into the
magistrate and road business of the
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howell Le-
Fevre and daughter, little Miss
Hester Ann, Mrs. William Lank and
Mrs. Sarah E. Farrell are sojourning
at the Oceanic Hotel at Ocean City,
N. j.
Mrs. James Orme, of Millington,
Md, was a guest last week of Mrs.
Mollie Chandler.
Mrs. M. H. Buckley, of Chester,
and Miss Jeanette Wilson, of Nor
folk, Va, have been visiting Thomas
Jefferson.
Miss Mary Earseman, of Knox,
Pa, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie McClain.
Mrs. Alice Read is visiting in
Wilmington.
Miss Margaret Dunn has returned
from a trip to Betterton, Md.
Miss Mamie Layman, of Philadel-
phia, was a visitor in town today.
Miss Ebenora Griffin, of Clayton,
has been entertained the past weel
by Mrs. r. H. Clifton.
Miss Florence Brewer, of Buffalo
N. Y, is visiting the Misses Buttery
Misses Miriam and Isabelle Miller
of Elkton, Md. are being entertained
by Miss Anna Wilson. Mr.. Rober
Harvey and Mr.. Dawson Harvey, o
Elkton, completed the House Part.
over Sunday.
Mr.. ]. Fletcher Truax is on
business trip to Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Lambert an
children, of Easton, Pa, have bee
visiting Rev. and Mrs. George w
Burke.
Mrs. E. W. Stevens, of Dover,
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Thoma
H. Coverdale.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
SMYRNA BOYS TRIP OUT WEST
DR.. Harry r. Spruance And Party OF
Wilmington Return From Fine Trip


DR.. Henry R. Sprance, of Will
mington, son of Mrs. Hannah Spru-
ance, of this town, in company with
his wife and wife's sister, Miss Isa-
bel Simpson, have returned from
five weeks trip through the Pacific
coast and the far west. They had
a very enjoyable time. DR.. Spru-
ance attended the meeting of the
American Medical Association, which
met at Los Angeles on June 26 and
continued in session for some days.
They visited Denver, Colorado
Springs, the Grand CanS on of Arizo-
ma, Santa Barbara and many other
California cities and then went to
Portland, Oregon, where they met
William j. Hoffman, advertising
manager of one of the Portland news
papers. Then they visited Seattle,
Tacoma and other points in Wash
ington, which was followed by trip
through the famous Yellowstone
Park. All the party enjoyed the
best of health and expressed them
selves as being very much delighted
with the journey. DR.. Spruance will
give an account of his trip to the
Brotherhood of Scott M. E. Church,
Wilmington, tomorrow evening.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
To Issue Licenses

For the purpose of issuing licenses
to Merchants. and Manufacturers l
will sit at the following places en-
the dates named:
Smyrna, August l, 1911.
Clayton, August 2, 1911.
FELTON,, August 3, 1911, morning.
Frederica. August 8, 1911, after
noon.
Harrington, August a, 1911.
Milford August 5, 1911.
All persons failing to take out
licenses within ninety days from
June 1st, 1911, will he compelled to
pay a penalty of twenty-five per
cent, as by law provided.
Signed
j. Lynn Pratt,
Clerk Of the Peace.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
j. c. PARKER co. IN TROUBLE

Receivers Asked For and Appraisers
Appointed BY Chancellor Curtis.
Chancellor Curtis has appointed
Gideon E. Hukill, Joseph W. Mar
shall and Samuel d. Cooper ap-
praisers of the Joseph G. Parker
Company at New Castle, receiver
for the company having been asked
for. The Psrkers gave up the
Wholesale harness business. in Mid
dletown recently to enter the fibre
business.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
This VIII Interest Mothers

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children re-
II eve Fevtrlshness, Headache, Bad stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and destroy worms. They break up cold
IN "a hourtk Used by mothers for % years. All
Druggists pc. Sample Free Address, A. y.
Olmsted, L,sIsoy, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26

W. T. Carter, of Wyoming, Del,
owner of the Ashcraft farm just be-
low Rising Sun, in Kent county, is
expecting q crop of peaches this year
ranging from five to six thousand
baskets. His apple crop also prom
ises to be profitable. Mr.. Carter
has an orchard of ten thousand trees,
four years old, which are in good
bearing this year. Mr.. Carter has
recently refused an offer of $22, 900
Tor his farm.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26

In the northern part of New
Castle County farmers report that
the yield of wheat has been fairly
good. The average yield has been
from 26 to 80 bushels an acre. Some
farmers report that the straw in
several instances has been very short
and that in such cases the yield of
wheat is small. In Mill Creek
hundred farmers who have threshed
report that the yield of wheat runs
about thirty bushels an acre.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
FOR SALE.

My Driving Horse, Volman, 1515 Hands,
Blood Bay, Black points. years old. fine
w. G.. ROE.
Smyrna Del.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26

Two heavy dOwn-pours of rain
visited Smyrna Monday, since which
cooler weather has set in The rain
was much needed and will do much
good to crops generally. The
showers were local to this vicinity
and tits not thought they covered
very wide area.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
MiraCaI Seed Wheat
FOR SALE

This wheat will produce 30 bushels this
year. a great wheat for stooling. Price,
$3.50 per bushel For description, address
or apply to
GEO. w. STATES,
r. f. d. No. 2 Millington, Md.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26

1. Judson Warner, District Man
ager of the Delaware OxypathOr
Company, has something interesting
to say about the oxypathor. See
adv.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26

Vernon Lay Phillips, our we'll
known jeweler, has filled contract for
furnishing 2O4 pieces of silver knives
forks and spoons for Smyrna Grange
No 81, Patrons of Husbandry. Each
piece is marked IS. G. 81"
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26

Get soft coal for threshng at
Smyrna Landing-Smyrna Steamboat
Company.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26

The Cecilton Stars (colored), of
Cecilton, Md, proved too fast COM
pany for the Smyrna Baseball Club
(coIored), last Friday and defeated
the home team to A large crowd
of spectators watched the game.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26

Pure Italian Olive Oil, rs cents
quart at Cummings. Pone 139.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26

See new adv. of A. Kolsky, who
conducting a store in the Carter
Building, Commerce street.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26

Joy riders Be alert Auto hire SOC
per hour. Delaware State Garage.
Smyrna times., 1911-07-26
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Short Items of General Interest Gath
cred During the Week.
Fresh fruits and vegetables at
Cummings. Phone 139.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-05
ADD
TO COMMITTEE

AT a meeting of Court Amboy No.
So, Foresters of America, in its
rooms in Foresters' hall last night,
the convention committee was IN,
creased to ten members by adding
the following to those already ap-
pointed at a recent meeting: Thomas
Wathne, Louis Seel, r. A. Bulls,
Louis Smith, Martin Ryan, u. G..
IffLrgH ~Efur II Iftrsyrns ~eox-
has paid out during the past year for
sick benefits, physicians, medicines
and nurses, $2,700, according to Q
report that Is being prepared.
A meeting of the auditing commit
tee and the excursion committee VIII.
be held on Sunday morning. A meet
ing of the convention committee will
be held after Court Standards meet
ing next Wednesday night after that
court increases It's number on the
committee. After this active prepar-
atoms will be started for the state
convention that will be held in this
city in May.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-05
FIRM IN
KING STREET

A new stair building and wood
turning firm has been formed in this
city by three men and a factory is
being fitted up above Kings cork
factory ON the east side of King
street, near Market. Machinery is
being installed. 1t will be run by
electric power. 1t is proposed to do
a general stair building and wood
turning business.
G. Johannesen, of 221 Madison av-
enue, who has lived here for the
past twenty years and is known as a
first-class mechanic, will generally
have charge Of the shop. w. Poul-
sen, at present a South River resi-
dent, will have charge of the wood
turning and pattern making depart
of the new plant. The new
firm is locating in the shop for years
occupied by Lars Oxen. The most
modern kinds of machinery will be
Installed and the men hope to even
tually have n of the best equipped
shops Of it's kind in this section, H.
G. Larsen, of PIT Paterson street, is
also interested in the new enter
prise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-05
OFFICERS OF
The BAPT|STS

the annual meeting for the cleo
ton of officers of the First Baptist
church was held after the prayer
service last night. The three trus-
tees elected were Joseph f. Walker.
john A. Mason and Joseph M. Greer.
All are chosen for the three-year
term. Mr.. Walker succeeds w. G..
Rock, who declined another term.
Joseph M. Greer was elected clerk
for the nineteenth consecutive time.
Wesley w. Davis was elected treas
urer. There was only one deacon
elected, who was e. r. Pierce for
three years. The election of the
other was put over until some other
time.
The delegates to the permanent
council are John G.. Conover and
Clayton w. Sheath, and the delegates
to the Metropolitan Baptist Union
are Joseph F. Walker and M. R..
LETTER. The trustees will choose
their financial secretary and the
deacons will name the mission secre-
tary.
The following are the Sunday
school officers elected Tuesday night
and approved by the church board
last night: Superintendent, M. R.
LETTER. assistant, John A. Mason;
primary superintendent, Mrs. John
e. Bernard; secretary, John E. Ber-
nard, and treasurer, George r. Cox.
The other appointive officers will
be named by the superintendent.
The meeting last night adjourned
until next Wednesday night at 8
O'Clock, to receive the reports of the
officers and heads Of the societies of
the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-05
The kauri Gum piaaInas.

Kauri gum, found underground in
New Zealand and dug to the amount
of a million and a half yearly, is used
chiefly for furniture polishes and var
nishes, aud most of it is exported to
America. The industry of digging It
is unlike any other in the world. A
kauri forest Is a beautiful sight, but
kauri gum country is treeless, barren
and desolate, even and swampy very
often, with singularly heavy, cloggy
soil. out of which the gum formed on
kauri pines Of ancient and long van
ished forests is dug or speared. There
are whole stretches OF this treeless
kauri country with nothing but d lit
tie scrub and fern growing ON 1t. Some
of the gum d-lggers-about 1000 in an
a Maoris, pleasant, friendly ma
tives; some are British. and a certain
number are Observation-Disclosures
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-05
Spoiled the ~soIemnisy.

Joseph H. Choate when ambassador
to the court of st. James and Mark
Twain were together In st. Georges
chapel, London, n hot day, both
seemingly sopered by the solemnity OF
the place.
"What an awful thing it Isl Twain
began In a whisper.
Mr.. Choate leaned closer to catch
some ponderously sad expression from
the humorist.
What an awful thing it u.s." Twain
repeated, "to be shut up in a place
where one cannot smoke
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-05
HONOR PUPILS
At 2 SCHOOLS
Scholars Neither Absent or
Tardy Since Sept.

The following pupils In public
schools Nos. 6 ard 8 are on the hon
or roll for not being tardy since Sep
tember.
School No. @.
Room EDNA Durham, Theresa
Butt, Jennie Gelenoski, Mary Plut-
ko, Catherine Sullivan, Harold Mil
Ter, Harry Sorenson, John Zanzelare.
Room Chris Ostergaard.
Room 10-Rosie Moscibruck, Lo-
retta Stokes, Charles Zanzelare,
Thorvald Andersen.
Room Frank Heskey, Fred
Miller, Arthur Richter, Anne Miller,
Martha Petersen.
Room 12-Edward Peterson.
Room 13-Emma Nelson.
Room 6-Charles Adnison, Char
lie Hughes, Walter Johansen, Mary
Benyush.
Room 3-Milton F-redereckson,
Charles Hopas, Frank Patten.
Room Richard Flynn, Leonard
Zaremba.
Room Pauline Benjush, Helen
Butsko, Mary Stokes, Martie Fee
mean, Alfred Ostonsky.
Room 8-Serinus Hanson, Carl
Lepper, Laurence Sorenson, Marion
Steed, Edith Thullesen, Robert
Room 11-Lenhart Hansen, EN-
ma Stegoveit, Rose Wisethrich.
Room Steve Arway, Nora Nell
son, Harry Thompson, Marie THULE
sen.
Room 11-Emil Larsen, Mile
Nuttle, Mike Kochek.
Room 3-May Funk.
Room 13-Hary Powers, Lambert
Hughes.
Room 12-Vincent Horak.
Room 10-Thorvald Anderson.
Room 12-Myrtle Hughes.
School No. 8.
Room 6-Bertha Stegoveit.
Room 2-Clara Johansen, Cora
Jensen.
Room 7-Holga Larsen.
Room Clara Jensen.
Room Elmer Johansen.
Room ELLA Larsen.
Room 6-Albert Laskey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-05
". 0. W. HEADS
ARE H0N0RED

State Manager F. o. Thompson.
assisted by District Deputy Jorgen
Martinusen, installed the new Off
GERS of Perth Amboy Camp No. 10,
Woodmen of the World, at a meet
ing of the camp last night. Four
delegates and four alternates were
elected to the annual convention of
Head Camp D to be held at VIII
Transport, Pa, March is. The dele
gates are: William P. Bradley,
James j. Flynn, Chris T, Hanson and
AL. Gilbert. The alternates are VIII
liam Calvin, Joseph Pfeister, Chris
Jensen and James Collins.
At the installation Chris T. Han
son was placed at the head Of the
camp to succeed Lee Gilbert
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-05
ON STREET
ASSESSMENTS MADE

Protests were received at the
meeting Of Commissioners of ASSESS
ments for Street improvements yes
terday afternoon in the city hall
from residents In Amboy and Pulas-
HI avenues, regarding the assess
ments on sewers laid in that district
which also includes Groom and SUIT
ton streets. The protests were the
result of a misunderstanding as to
the old general assessment on the
State street sewer which the prop
erty owners got confused with the
recent Improvement. The matter
was explained to the satisfaction of
the professors.
The assessment body will meet
again next Wednesday, when the
Lehigh Valley railroad will submit a
protest for an assessment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-05
Ea Mas Anxious,

Bret Harte at time used to plum
der the people from the rostrum In
the way of fifty cent lectures. During
a trip over one circuit he found him
self n evening In a small town the
very atmosphere of which was de-
pressing. Turning to the committee
man who waited on him at his room
In the hotel, Harte said, lis this a
healthy ciimate2'' "Passably," respond
ed the committeeman. What's the
mortality of this city7" about n a
day" about one, ehf" said Harte.
Come this way a minute" And he
drew the committeeman into the recess
Of the bay window and then said to
him soIemnly: 'Is the man dead for
today2 I am going to lecture here to-
night, and it would be a great relief to
me to know that / could get through
i've"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-05
WASHINGTON
CORPS ELECT

Washington Fife and Drum Corps
at a meeting in Melko's hall, Tues
day night, elected the following off
GERS for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, George Rodgersj vice-presi-
dent, Willard Mum; fife sergeant,
Leonard C%osgrove; fife corporal,
Milliard Mum; drum sergeant,
George Rodgers; drum corporal,
Charles Mum, and sergeant, Chris.
Brown. At this time two new mem
bers were elected and plans for the
ball to be held in Washington hail
Ian 1arH~12rxerak Talked auar---
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-05
HOW OLD is A YOUNG cAT7
Woman's VIII Provides For Its Care
Care THROUGH Life.

Woman's viii Provides For Its Cars
Care Through Life.
North Adams, Mass, Jan. 5.-"How
old is a cat when 1t is young?' and
"What is the natural life of a catT'
Mark E. Couch ~propounded to Pro-
bate Judge Edward L. Slocum these
and similar questions III a petition
asking for an Interpretation Of the viii
OF the late Mary ]. Cross.
The will, written by Mrs. Cross, pro-
yides for the food and kindly care
of Teddy. her pet cat, during his nat
ural life," and should he die young |
desire the interest given TO the Boston
Society For the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals"
At the end of ten years the principal
is to go to three nieces, whoever cares
for the cat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-05
CITY BRIEFS

"A meeting OF Middlesex Coun-
eli. Jr. o. u. A. NJ. was held in it's
rooms in Odd Fellow hall last night.
"A meeting OF Dana Relief Socies
ty was held in Dana hall, In Smith
street, last night.
-A semi-monthly meeting of the
Painters & Deeoratorn' Union was
held last night.
-patrolman Tonnescn stopped a
runaway on gmith street yesterday.
Some Of the news Of your imms-
date neighborhooa may be found IN
want ada. today.