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Smyrna times., 1911-09-20
STATE PosTMAsTERs MEET

Delaware Postmasters Had an interest
ing Session in Dover and Elect Officers
The postmasters convention at
Dover elected the following officers
for the State and authorized the
officers to select the placeof the next
meeting: President, C. C. Tomlin-
son, Delmar; vice-president, A. H.
Skinner, Clayton; secretary, F. F.
Davis, Laurel; treasurer, W. A.
Mullin, Marshallton. M. S. Plum
mer, government expert in postal
practices, addressed the convention
and answered all questions for over
an hour, toward promoting the
"Good of the Service. - Postmast-
er NJ. Howard Jester, of Whining
ton, made the principal address Of
the afternoon, on the operation Of
postal savings hanks as it is pro,
posed and has been begun in thi:
country.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20
NOTICE

NOTICE
~ /, Walter r Keys, of the town of Clayton
KentOn Hundred, Kent County and State of
Delaware, trading and doing business as a IL
censed druggist as W. X. Keys and Company, in
compliance with the requirements of the Act
Of the General Assembly of the State of Del
aware in such case made and provided, do
hereby give notice that shall apply in writing
at the next term of Court of General Session of
the State of Delaware. in and for Kent County. to
be held at Dover, on Monday the 10th day of Oc-
tober A. D 1911 being the first day of the next Oc-
tOber term of said Court. for license to sell intOx
icatng liquors for medicinal purposes, in quanti-
ties not greater than one quart, upon the writ ten
order or prescription of a regular practicing
physician, at my drug store or stOrehOuse at and
in the town of Clayton, KentOn Hundred, Kent
County and State of Delaware, on the North side
of Alley street, adjoining lands of William F.
Clements and James r. Clements, lands of John
W. Pratt and lands of others, in School District
No. 119 now called and known as The Clayton
Public Schools" and that the following re spect-
able citizens Zone half of whom at least are sub
stantial freeholders) residing in said school
district, have and do recommend the same:
James S. Cobb, NJ, D.. c. G. Harmonson, NJ. D.
William NJ Boyer, E. r. Sipple,
+. A. Marker, Jr., John E. Mulin,
Robert H. Hollett James REYNOLDS,
James H. Deakyne William F. Clements
Chas G. Coverdale, Jos. +. Jones.
VIM. W. Blair, Edw. J. LRfferty.
Walter R. Keys.
Trading and doing business as
W. r. KEYS & COMPANY
Clayton, Del. Sept. Is, 1911.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

Mrs. Matte w. Campbell an
nounces in her advertisement that
her Fall millinery opening will be
next week, Friday and Saturday,
September 18th and Both. Mrs.
Campbell is getting in the choicest
selection of stock she has ever car
ried and the women of Smyrna and
vicinity Will do we'll to inspect her
stock. You are cordially invited
to attend the opening.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

A force of men representing the
Diamond State Telephone Company
is still working in Smyrna putting
the system up-to-date. The town
some time ago was cabled and all
houses are being connected to the
cable by better system which will
be a decided Improvement when COM
pleted.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20
Low Fares to the West

Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets
to Rocky Mountains, Pacific Coast,
Western Canada, Mexico, and South
western points on sale every day
until October IA, inclusive, at re-
duced fares. Consult nearest Ticket
Agent.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

Mrs. NJ. F. Carey and her father,
Mr.. Frank Wells, went to Lewes
Beach on Monday, where they expect
to remain until the middle of Octo-
Der.
Miss Elizabeth L. Kent, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting Miss Anita Jones,
of near town.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

Don't forget the races at Towns
end Driving Park September SOth.
Lot of good horses are booked in
cluding "Prince March, 2.1Sa sire
ofkthe world renown "R. T. c."
Brass band will be there.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

Keiffer Pear Shipment at Cheswold
Cheswold Sept, 19. Pears seem
to have taken the place of tomatoes
in the market, as great quantities
of them are being brought and load
ed on the cars for shipment. Five
carloads were sent out from here
one day last week.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

Mrs. Postles having received
barrel of empty jars from the Palm
er Home, Dover, desires TO notify the
Kings Daughters and others wish
ing to donate fruit that they can ex-
change their full jars for empty ones
by bringing them to her home. The
jars must be in by the first Of Oc-
tober as the fourth is donation day.
Anyone wishing to make donation
Of clothing or money VIII Please
send the same to Mrs. Ienpie OF
Mrs. F. E. Postles, directors ms
is worthy cause and the ever teaoy
circle Of Kings Daughters OF power
deserve all the encouragement .ne
public can give. All persons having
the strip of pennies will bring sanle ~
to first meeting Of Circle, SEPT 20
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

Sign painting seems to be the
craze in Smyrna just now but one of
the prettiest pieces of work is that
to the show windows of John w.
Tucker, Smyrna's well-known cloth
ier and gents furnisher.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

Mrs. Edith Smith Davis, Superin-
tendent of the Department of Scien-
tific Instruction of the National W.
C. T. U. will deliver an address at
Asbury M. E. Church Friday evening
October 9Th.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

Mr.. L. Topkis, of the Delnarvia
Manufacturing Company, who is
making nainsook underwear in this
town, was a visitor here this week
and states that they are very busy
and have enough orders until next
August, and that they are installing
ten new machines and want operators
at once. This is very good chance
for any one desiring employment as
every one is making high wages.
The machines will be filled by rota-
tion, first call will have preference.
Apply to Mr.. G. P. Thornley,.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

Pure Italian Olive Oil, rs cents a
quart at Cummings. Pone 1S9.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

The first leak to a water main
under the new brick street Main
street, has occurred in front of the
property of Miss Sue R. Colt. The
difficulty of locating it caused
Town Council some concern, but R.
E. Long, Plumber, found the leak
this morning directly below where
it was bubbling out above the street
surface.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

Try Turner's fresh meats--beef,
pork, veal and lamb. Fresh line of
groceries always on hand. George
W. Turner & Son.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

Mrs. Carl Wick has moved from
Union street to one of the Stockly
houses on East Commare street.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

Miss M. A. Murray advertises her
Fall opening of millinery for Friday
and Saturday of this week, Septem-
ber % and %. Miss Murray has
selected her stock with great deal
of care and her past experience has
taught her what the women of Smyr-
ma want. She invites you to be
present at her showing. See adver.
tisement.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

Probably no yard in Smyrna makes
a more attractive showing than that
of Mrs. Emma Jerman. just now
it is displaying wealth of scarlet
sage which mingled with cosmos and
other flowers and the green of a
well.kept lawn, attracts more than
passing interest. Mrs. Jernlan is
a lover of flowers and at all open
seasons of .he year her culture Of
them makes for her an enjoyable
pastime. From early spring to late
fall her yard is never lacking II
interest.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

The regular monthly meeting of
the W. c. T. U. will be held at the
home of Miss Bart FAIRIES on Monday
evening, September 25, at 7.9O
O'Clock. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20
FOR SALE.

Having bought Touring Car, will sell
my Maxwell Runabout cheap In first
class condition.
Apply to
J.P. HUDSON,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20

The Home Missionary Society will
meet at the home of Mrs. j. P.
Hudson Thursday, September 21, at
23O p. m. A full attenance is re-
quested as there is business of i'm
portance. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-20
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Short Items of General Interest Gath
cred During the Week.
Fresh fruits and vegetables at
Cummings. Phone l39.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
Ii You Have No Ice.

The July Woman's Home Com
panion contains a great variety
of practical housekeeping sug-
gestions. Here is one for the
housekeeper who gets along with
out ice:
"Obtain a large, common
fower-pot and seal the hole in
the bottom with plaster of Paris.
Place in the pot the bottle con-
tanning milk, or a covered crock
containing butter, and fill the
pot with water to as great a
depth as possible without the
bottle or crock floating. Cover
the pot with a board or a plate
and set out in the open air, away
from the direct sunlight. and
preferably where there is a cur
rent of air. The evaporation Of
the water from the surface of
the porous pot will keep the con-
tents several degrees colder than
the outside air, when there is the
slightest amount Of air stirring.
The higher the wind, or the drier
the air, the greater will be the
cooling effect"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
WaxIa N0tes.

Waxia, La, June q. Quite an
enjoyable lawn party was given
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Hawkins on Friday night.
The entire place was beautifully
Illuminated with Chinese lanterns
and we'll supplied with lawn
swings and merry-go-rounds for
the little ones. About sixty of
the good people of Waxia and
Palmetto and twenty-five Sun
day School children were pres
ent. Cakes, ice cream and other
refreshments were sold for the
benefit of the Sunday School
organ, which arrived Saturday
the following day. BY subscrip-
lions and refreshments the sum
Of $38. 90 was raised. The cakes
given by Miss Blanche Hawkins
and Miss Brinda Bihm brought
a neat sum; a guessing contest
also helped to fill the money bag,
and caused much merriment.
Mr.. Basil Taylor gave the cor
rect guess and Miss Zadie Duck
worth was the lucky recipient of
one of the cakes. Messrs. Stew
art Taylor, Ashton and Ross Dun
bar, with violin, guitar, and
mandolin, made things merry
for young and old. We were
pleased to see Rev. S. w. Swan
of Melville present.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
Allows More indemnity.

Washington, June 19.-Post-
master General Hitchcock has
amended the postal regulations
SO as to provide a maximum of
s25 indemnity to owners Of lost
registered mail of the third and
fourth classes beginning July l.
Indemnity now is allowed only
on registered first class mail, ex-
cept that on the international
registered mails $40 is allowed
on all classes.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
Back to the Farm?

Of all the problems that con,
front humanity, none has re,
ceived more attention, perhaps,
than that involving the wisdom
of the movement or agitation te
encourage men of the city to &C
back to the farm for a living,
It is a question that will not be
put down. 1t bobs up every day,
and with especial frequency in
the agricultural college, where
boys and girls are making the
programs for the future. It is
hard to answer, too, because nc
two men are likely to go at a task
in the same way. One city man
might make good and another in
the next field fail miserably. It
is a big, big problem.
Some of the most successful
countrymen / know were city
folk, and many of the most
disastrous failures were also city
folk" says Prof. Liberty H.
Bailey of Cornell, in Country
Life in America. IF my reader
knows farming and is country
minded, he may go on a farm
with assurance, if he is not too
old, and if he has sufficient CAPT
tai. He will probably find it a
most satisfying business, if he
secures a good location. He must
expect many dircouragements,
for the things that can happen
on a farm are beyond all imagi-
nation, particularly if the place
is left more or less in the hands
of a hired man or a tenant.
Wells will go dry; pigs will lie
down and give up the ghost;
egge will refuse to hatch; sheep
will have themselves killed by
dogs; ploWs will go to smash;
horses will acquire the heaves or
run nails into their feet; trees
will infest themselves with San
Jose scale; the cellar will freeze
and the roof will leak; sickness
will invade the hired mans fam
lily; and no end of tools and
things will take themselves into
parts unknown or vanish into
thin air, and the perplexity of it
is that the books and the periodi-
Gals do not give receipts for all
these torments and troubles. NY
city enthusiast will reply that
the unexpected happens in town
as we'll as in the country. |
know it, but I also want him to
understand that It happens in
country as we'll as in town, and
that he must lay by a capital
stock of patience, good temper
and ready money.
Il care nothing where the
farmer is born-whether in the
city or in the country or on the
sea-if only he is really a farmer.
To be really a farmer is to be
fair-minded and to know the
business; and the way to learn
to be a farmer is to practice it,
and while practicing it to call to
his aid all good advice in books
and everywhere. He should
learn the business from a good
or if he has the time and
money to spend, he may teach
himself, but he is likely then to
have a very long course of study
and a very incompetent teacher.
The more schooling he has-par-
ticularly in an agricultural in
stitution -the sooner and the
more fundamentally should he
learn, and the better should be
his results; but he must really
learn how, nevertheless. One
can never run a farm by admir-
ing it and by reading about it.
Nothing is easier than to figure
a profit on a paper farm; one has
only to choose a product that
Yields heavily and sells for a
high price, then estimate the
cost of cheap land, and the thing
is done. "-Ex.
Allnws Mare Indemnify.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
Gauze Caseings for sausages

Paris, June 19. After January
next, all French sausages must
be stuffed in skins made of
guaze, covered with gelatine and
treated with alum-this to in
sure absolute cleanliness, which
it is claimed, cannot be had when
sausages are stuffed in animal
skins.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24

No 6501, Probate Docket. 18th Judicial
district Uouri st. Landry Parish, La
By virtue of an order of the Hon. B. II.
Payy, Judge of 18th Judicial District Court
of La. In and for the parish of st. Landry
granted in the above numbered and en-
titled estate on the 18th day Of May, 1911,
there will be sold at public auction, for
cash. to the last and highest bidder. by the
undersigned administrator, or n duly
qualified auctioneer, at the our
House in Opelousas, on
Saturday, July J., 1911,
at IL O clock a. m, the following described
property belonging to said estate, to-Wft:
A certain lot of ground in the town Of
Opelousas, being about $50 feet front BY l25
in depth. situated on Julia St.,
north by julia ST., east by a vacant lot,
west by Bib Zenon and south by ID. Durio.
being the same property acquired by De.
ceased from Henry l.. Garland In 1901, De-
ing property purchased during the mar.
rage of deceased with EdW McNeal.
TermS-Cash.
EDWARD McNEAL,
may2o-7t Administrator
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
AN ENTERPRISE TO MAN.
UFACTURE CHEMICALS
FROM S A T
Being Launched at Pine Prai-
rie.--Will Add Much to
LOufsiana's Varied Line
of Products.

Manufacturers Record devotes
more than a page to an interest
ing report of the enterprise, now
being launched at Pine Prairie,
La, of manufacturing chemi-
Gals from salt on the lines sug-
gested by DR.. David T. Day, of
the United States Geological Sur
vey.
Pine Prairie is in Evangeline
parish, where the Myles Mineral
Company controls, through fee
simple ownership and ffty-year
leases, 5000 acres of land.
The land was located as the re-
suit of explorations by DR.. G. D.
Harris, an eminent geologist,
and altogether eight wells have
been sunk thus far. Based on
the evidence of the borings and
other Investigations it is calcu-
lated that the salt dome at Pine
Prairie covers an area of 1900
acres, in which there is 5000
feet or more of pure rock salt,
beginning at an average depth of
500 feet below the surface and
capped by 400 feet of limestone
rock. The salt analyses an av-
erage of 99.5 chloride Of sodium,
and the quantity of the deposit is
said to be almost beyond COM
prehension. It is believed the
boundaries of the salt dome have
been defined and that oil and gas
will be found in commercial
quantities on the side of the
dome in accordance with the
history of gas and oil fields in the
saline dome formations Of Louis
lana and Texas.
Following DR.. Days sugges-
tons, chemical works for the
manufacture of caustic soda,
soda ash and bleaching powder
from limestone are planned.
From the limestone and shale
Portland cement will be made
with the use of oil and gas.
From the gypsum calcine, land
plaster and alabaster will be
manufactured. Finally the rock
salt is to be manufactured into
all grades of commercial salt.
When DR.. Day spoke to the
General Assembly last year and
later at Shreveport he urged
these industries as natural out
groupings of the Caddo oil and
gas fields and showed that, if
created, they would attract many
others and add potentially to the
wealth of the State. Shreveport
has not yet acted on Days adj
vice. In her own interest and
the interest of Louisiana at
large it is to be hoped the enter
prise at Pine Prairie will be sue
cessful, for whatever is accom-
plished there can in all
probability be accomplished on
even a larger scale in Caddo, and
the effect would be to give the
State additional pre-eminence
for a varied line of products.
Louisiana almost h a a
monopoly of the sugar-cane pro-
duction of the United States"
says Mr.. Phenis. "Louisiana's
red cypress is now being sold in
every city in the land; Louis
iana's tabasco sauce is used all
over the world; Louisiana's pres
ent salt mines could supply the
world for centuries and Louisi-
ana's sulphur supplies at least 95
per cent of the sulphur consump-
ton Of the United States.
with the establishment of
chemical industries for the con-
version of salt into caustic soda,
soda ash and bleaching powder,
Louisiana would provide the
most important development of
the kind on American soil, and
would furnish products now very
w ## - IL -
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
Remedy for Tuberculosis.

While the civilized world is up
in arms, carrying forward an
ever-increasing effort to stamp
out tuberculosis, word comes
from Budapest that a cure for it
has been discovered-as SO often
has been claimed before. DR..
Deszendeffy, of Budapest, is the
discoverer, and iodine is the
active principle of the new cure.
Iodine has long been recognized
as a powerful curative agent,
but hitherto the intense pain oc-
casioned by its use has rendered
its employment out of question
in most cases. The new prepare
ton combines it with menthol,
and further it is made radio
active by the discoverer, accord
ing to recent advices. Great
success is said to attend it's use
as a cure for consumption. Eek.
$4,000 Pounds of Wool Brings
$4,000
DeRidder, La, June 20. Four
certified wool buyers, three Of
whom were from New Orleans
and one from Shreveport, were
the bidders for the las, 900 pounds
of wool offered for sale at De
Ridder Saturday.
Herman Loeb, of Loeb & Co.,
Shreveport, was the successful
bidder for the lot, taking it over
at 10 IL cents a pound. The
deal represented $28, 600.
Shipments of the wool will be
made this week and the delivery
points will be De Ridder, Merry
vile, Bannister, Fulton and Lake
Charles. It is estimated that the
largest shipment will be made
out of Bannister, representing
the wool of 40, 900 sheep.
The price on the deal was con-
siderably larger than had been
expected.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24
SUCCESSION SALE.

ESTATE OF JANE WILLIAMS, decd wife
of EdW. che
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-06-24

No 6501, Probate Docket. 10th Judtcis
District Court ST. Landry Parish, La.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-29
FORMER CITY EMPLOYf
 PASSES AWAY
.leek Nichol Williams Died at His Home in This City Yesterday
 Was City Sanitarian.

Death claimed Aleck Nichol Will Hams. thirty-five years old, of No. 302 East Second avenue, yesterday morn- ing at 8 o'clock and the funeral will be held from the residence this morning at 10 o'clock, with services by Rev. II. Norris, pastor of First Presbyter- ian church. The pail beaJrs1s select ed are Dr. Asa Brunson, Frank Stew art. M. Scherick, Dave Glover, w. l.. Toney, Charles Puddephatt, J. E Boyce snd John o. Harrison.
 Mr. Williams death came after an illness of about a year. He was for merly City Sanitarian, but was forced to give up work about a year 2,go ow- ing to ill health. His death came un- c.ed'y as the family were rrepar- nig to go west in short time.
 The deceased was no. married. He leaves a loving mother. Mrs. Anna Wil.i ms: a sister. Miss Mamie WiE Hams, and H brother, Foster Wi Hams. He so survived bv a nuh- bsr of nea Id distant relatives in this city q Fther places. MT. Vl- Hams wal Pn 0t the late willoA h.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-29
Board of tLeal1h To Ask City Council To Provide One For city Physician
 Lowe
AT TIER FRUIT DEALERS
-al aeieea The,r $ttnd>-Gity Clerk .4 ze-4s'ef i ilair4men-Board
 llolds Meeting.

A call uI5etRs 0t thg BOsrI or ucaIh Was neld at the office of DTS. Thompson and Luck yesterday. The meeting was called to order by Pre- sident A. C. Thompson. Tie others present were pr. E. H. Call gher, Dr. T. w. Woodul Lee Fox, ]. Il. Hudson City Sanitarian A. F. Turney, V. 0. Alexander and City Attorney Sor- rells.
 X motion carried that the resolu- ton in regard to surface olosats within one mile of the city limits, passed by tF. Board of Health at previous meeting, he presented to the City Council at ;ts meeting Monday night with the request that the alder men pass an ordinance making the resolution effective. ~H
 It was also decided that the Pre- sident of the Board of Heath appear before the council at it's next meet- ing end reques. that body to pur- chase, for the use Of City Physician Lowe, a complete milk tester. .l
 A committee composed of pr. Woodul and Lee Fox. was named to inspect all the fruit stands and as- certain If the proprieters had con- piled with the order of the Board of Health, requiring them to install screens.
 J. H. Hudson was named to ascer- tain in the City Clerk had provided himself with book for the purpose of registering all milk dealers.
 Dr. Gallagher will prepare set of questions to be asked all dairymen, selling milk in the city, by the city clerk.
 Tn eBoard d clares an old cistern on the Mack H. Williams. place Sixth avenue and Main street, Q nuisance and directed that the own CT of the property fill the abandoned hole.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-29
T THOUGHTLESS WOMAN
 HOLDS UP TRAIN

A woman whose name could not be learned was the cause of Northbound Cotton Belt train N3. 2 being held up several minutes at the Union Stat ion yesterday afternocE at the de- parting time-1:12 o'clock. Tie wo- maDs who came to the city early yesterday morning from Fordyce, was en route to Louisville. Ky. t
 stated that she was in Union Station scme time before the train came. The passenger pulled into the station, renained the usual time and was - ginning to pull out when the woman ran to the window to secure ticket. The train was stopped and held until the ticket could be made out after which the lady wake out of the sta- tion very quietly and with serenity boarded the train. She was not al- lowed to check her baggage.