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Smyrna times., 1911-11-22

Personals. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.
Hawkins and daughter spent Sunday
with friends in Philadelphia. Mr..
and Mrs. John Boggs of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with relatives in Clay
tOu.-Mrs. E. S. Jones, of Middle
town, spent Sunday with Mrs. j. w.
Ford. MIR. B. j. Scorah spent the
weekend in New York City. Miss
Marion Stewart, of Clayton, and
Miss Edna Vaughan, of Cheswold,
spent the week end with Miss Lola
Jackson, of Greensboro, Md. Mrs.
Annie Malcom, of Wilmington,
spent Monday with Mrs. Charles
Stewart. Mrs. N. G. Severson
spent Sunday with her brother, Mr..
John C. BlizzaId, of Havre De
Grace, Md.-Rev. j. M. Sheridan,
President of the Maryland Confer
enee will preach at Ewell's M. P.
Church Sunday evening, November
26.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22

Preaching at st. Paul M. E.
Church next Sunday morning by Rev.
S. j. Cleeland, Superintendent of
the State Anti-Saloon League. Sun
day School at 2 p. m, regular
monthly missionary collection.
There will be a German or Dutch
solo. Preaching by pastor in the
evening following Epworth League
service. Sermon followed by revival
services.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22

DR.. Watt will hold the Third
Quarterly Conference for st. Paul
on Tuesday, the 28th, at 7.SO p. m.
A full attendance is desired.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22

Members of Wilmington Division,
No. 224, Order of Railway Conductors
held their annual meeting Monday
afternoon in their headquarters in
the Masonic Temple. The meeting
was we'll attended. officers to
serve for one year were chosen as
follows: Chief Conductor, W. j.
Johnston; Assistant Chief Conduct
or, F. A. Wallis; Secretary and
Treasurer, j. T. Layfeld; Senior
Conductor, E. M. Dunn; Junior
Conductor, F. L. Veasey; Inside
Sentinel, J. W. Scott; Outside
Sentinel, H. V. Easom; Legislative
Representative, John T. Sweeney ;
alternate, w. H. Lodge; Trustees,
J. T. Sweeney, A. ]. Hatfed, W.
H. Lodge. After the election the
new officers were Installed. Mem
bers of the order and their wives
later took dinner at the Clayton
House. Covers were laid for 55.
AT the banquet impromptu speeches
were made.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
Prompt Attention.

FOR SALE -150 Barred Rock
Pullats. Apply to-C. Hanratty,
Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22

W. S. John, Superintendent of
the Delaware Division of the P. B.
and w. R. R., announces the toll
lowing prizes for track foremen on
the Delaware Road for the best line
and surface during the year of 1911
J. W. Webber. $50, Blackbird; W.
F. Allen, $50, Laurel; Daniel H.
Hurley, $50, Germantown. The
prize of $50 for making the greatest
improvement in line surface dur
ing the year was awarded c. S.
Weller, of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22

Thanksgiving service and sermon
at st. Paul Church on Thursday, the
30th, at 7.SO p. m.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
Many Children are SIckIK.

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children
Break up Colds in "A hours, relieve Feverishness
heedache, stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders
and Destroy Worms. At all druggist, 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address, Allen \. Olmsted, Leroy
n. Y.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from ChesWOld, Kenton,
BIackbird, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck,
Leipsic Brenford, and Their Vicinites.
CLAYTON.

All orders for Subscriptions or job
Work or any News items left with
Harry c. johnson will Receive
Prompt Attention.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22

N. B.-Table Silver called for,
cleaned and delivered to you at q
moderate cost.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20

NJ NSHINGTON.--lf Uncle Sam want
w ed to 60 into the summer resort
business. now would be his golden OPP
portunity. He has scores OF chances
to acquire for song hotel and resort
property OF great scenic beauty,
though possibly Of little commercial
value. according to the agents boom
Ing, them. Whether Uncle Sam will
bite" will depend upon the national
forestry commission
The efforts to sell are being made
under the Weeks Forestry law. other
wise known as the Appalachian Forest
Reserve act Last spring. when ad-
vertisements were issued for land to be
purchased with the $l1.OOO,0O0 appro-
pNated by that law. the rush began.
1t has continued since then until near
" every owner OF busted down
at-the-heel summer resort In the noun
tain sections OF the southeastern
states and New England has tried to
unload upon the government. The Of
fers are still coming In.
Already over 2.000.000 acres have
been offered for sale to the govern
ment. All of this Is not summer re-
sort property. but considerable pro-
portion OF It Is The resort property
Is not offered for the buildings on 1t.
but for the beautiful parks" about
them. which are always heavily tim
bered and suitable for forestry pur.
poses. according to the promoters II
all the land offered were to be bought
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20
Drauahtsmen Separated From Payroll

EIGHTY draughtomen. whose annual
" salaries aggregate q quarter OF q
million. dollars. We're dispensed with
At the end OF last month. rhis force
has been busy for years making indi
yiduai plans Tor the governments pub
lie buildings throughout the land
The treasury officials. In IA king
stock Or cash on hand. found that they
had only money enough TO pay these
draughtsmen. Therefore they asked
congress for 100000 to keep them on
the payroll for the next nine months.
completing the fiscal year.
But there was nothing extra coming
from congress to meet such situa
ton and II was suggested that as the
government has over SIX hundred
drawn plans for al kinds Of public
buildings the draughtsmen could be
dispensed with and new buildings aii.
.thorized built upon plans already made
use Of. s !.
81 course without the necessary
money the treasury oflicials had e let
the draughtsmen 60. The old prac-
tice 81 carrying clerks when there was
no money 70 pay them with and nav
Ing congress make up the deficit when,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20
The Antiquity Of Man.

1t has been known during hong
time that in western Europe man ex-
listed during the glacial epoch We know
that the great ice age consisted of diff.
feren, glacial times separated BY. in.
terglacial times. In glacial times the
snow line dropped 5000 to 1000 feet
below Its present level In the Alps.
whereas in lntergIacial times II lay
a.out 1000 feet higher than 1t pres
3ent Thus tho temperature seems to
nave been higher in the interglactal
periods than It Is now. There
lis abundant evidence. in the opin.
ion of Penck. that man existed
during the beginning OF the last gla.
icial epoch There Is some reason for
thinking that at least 10000 years
have elapsed since the last glaciation
and that the man whose jawbone was
found Ia 1909 near Heidelberg lived
100000 years ago. Scientific Amer.
lean " t. s3354 ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20
his

r PIES. according to reports IN Wash
y ington. are still ut work hndfng out
Tor the nations which they represent
the secrets Of this country's defense
Not satisfied with their military al.
taches sometimes called the title OF
spy not IN Disguise nations
directly or indirectly. have been work
3ing ali the time throughout the world
collecting Information This inrorma
ton Is Of every sort; economic. geo.
graphical. commercial. but especially
military II Is the first duty OF these
men to report all details they can
gather OF the fortifications In the coun
try to which they are assigned. All
this information ts eventually filed IN
the vaults OF the general stan. ana on
1t, TO large degree. depends the
preparedness OF the country for war
In New York itself there are doubt
less many spies besides the consats
Some years ago a young lieutenant 10
i foreign army spent hts vacation on
this side OF the Atlantic. admittedly
reporting to his government the vari4
ous activities Of the United States. es
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20
To Auction Off Decrepit Warships

n He contemplated sale by the United
j States government OF 43 warships
#classed as obsolete in the latest navy
report will open an extensive field to
the battleship broker. The lot Will in.
5clude battleships. armored and pro
tected cruisers. monitors and gun
boats Rapid development IN the
building OF dreadnoughts has caused
battleships and other war craft which
ten years ago we're considered formid-
able. to fall behind present require
ments. Consequently the government
plans to get rid OF them. either by
breaking them up and selling them as
Junk or disposing Of them to South
American republics.
5S Among the battleships ciassed as OBJ
solete aresth Keasarge. Kentucky.
Ala bama, Maine. Massachusetts. In
diana, Ohio. Oregon. Missouri. Iowa.
Illinois and Wisconsin It cost to build
them $64. 4O5.225.s When the Kearsarge
and the Kentucky we're put In com
mission several years ago they were
among the finest battleships atloat
Their batteries Of seven.inch guns
were impressive. but now. compared
with ships like the Delaware, the
Michigan. the Florida. they seem In
significant
The cruisers doomed to the scrap
heap are the Brooklyn. New York. st.
Louis, Charleston and Milwaukee The
Brooklyn was Admiral Schley,s Tag
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20
This Country Full of Foreign Spies

pecially In some OF their island pro-
tectorates He returned TO his home
country. and nothing more was heard
Of him for several years
One day toward the end OF 1910 q
man who had met this officer on his
first visit was much surprised to meet
him again on a terryboat al New YORK
city The officer was dressed IN CIV
ilian clothes and either did not recog.
:nize his former acquaintance or pre-
tended not to recognize him When
addressed. however. he readily ac-
knowledged hts identity He said he
was in this country permanently and
was working In a factory on Staten
Island This factory was within half
an hours walk OF some OF the most
important Notifications on the Atlantic
seaboard
The fact was enough to make the
acquaintance suspicious. Here was a
man who had been an Officer In a for
eign army, who had at one time adj
mittedly represented his country on
an inspection tour, and who suddenly
turned up six years after in civilian
clothes and said that he was working
regularly in factory close to q great
fortress. x
Some time later the acquaintance
called up thejactory tOsee II the man
was still there He was not. but had
let, shortly after the interview on the
terrybOat
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20
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An apple tied to string was
swinging In doorway--it got
bitten at last--then 15 minutes
were spent over what the small
hostess called ''candleboats.'' It
excited curiosity enough when
there was handed about plate
full Of walnut shell halves. Each
one was numbered on the bottom with
India ink, then into 1t had been poured
q spoonful Of paraffin In the center
stood a bit Of oil-soaked cotton string
to make a wick The children, each
enc keeping in memory the number OF
his walnut shell. crowded about the
tub on the kitchen floor. and on it's
waters was launched fleet Of burn.
ing candle-boats All sorts OF exciting
adventures befell them: they bumped
into each other. one or two were cap
sized. some took fire and burned up.
while few sailed on serenely with
their little candles burning UP the last
drop of grease. The last survivor
was inspected for its number. then its
owners name went third on the roll
There was no greater fun during the
evening than peanut carry The
boys chose partners and were ranged
in two lines from the dining room to
the parlor At the end Of each line
was a table: one held big basket Of
peanuts. beside the other stood the
umpire, with her pencil and parer On
It was q wooden bowl and two plates.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20
Summer Resorts Offered Uncle Sam

1t would probably cost Uncle Sam
$10O.0OO.0OO instead OF $l1,0O0.OOO.
One aof the leading summer resort
forest reservations" which the gov
eminent has been asked to buy is tho
Natural Bridge in Virginia. Tor which
something like quarter OF q million
Is wanted Accompanying the offer
was beautiful painting OF the bridge.
which was great for scenic beauty.
but did not seem to be much for tim
Der. No charge was made Tor the pic
ture, It was explained, The promoter
of this property did not admit 1t. but
1t Is well known that the Natural
Bridge died q natural death In recent
years.
A large number OF other resort and
hotel properties In the White Noun
tains and the much advertised Land
4 OF the Sky" or Sapphire Country.
Of Carolina are being offered to the
government at ridiculous prices
whether ridiculously high or ridicu.
lousy low will be for the forestry com.
mission to ray. Officials Of the forest
service have mapped out certain areas
within which 1t Is thought desirable
to buy land for the protection OF for
ests and the conservation OF stream
flow. Some OF these areas include
summer resorts; but that does not
mean that the forest service wants
these resorts purchased.
Certain big White Mountain aoteis
want the government to buy whole
mountains so that the trees thereon
will be preserved for the berefit OF
their guests Lands are being pressed
upon the government for $50 to $lOO
an acre, but few II any OF these with
be bought Most OF the purchases
which the forestry commission will
authorize will probably be cut-over
and waste lands which can be OBJ
tained for few dollars an acre.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20
ship at the battle OF Santiago. IN

ship at the battle OF Santiago. rhe
total cost OF these is s20.35O.275 The
unarmored cruisers that were service
able In the Spanish war. but N q mod.
ern sea battle couldn't approach the
enemy within ten miles or more. are
the Olympia Dewey's flagship at the
battle OF Manila bay. the Raleigh. Hal
timore. Chicago. Cincinnati. boston.
Marbiehead. Atlanta. Phiiad eiphia. San
Francisco. Montgomery. Minneapolis.
and Columbia Total cost. $25.965. 7S2.
Warship brokers IN this country nat
urally will look to South America as
the most likely field for business. Ar
gentina and Brazil are setting the pace
for dreadnoughts, and the smaller re.
publics. which might wish to follow
their example, may find 1t cheaper
and more economical to buy battle
ships Of the type OF the Kentucky and
the Kearsarge. Such of the smaller
republics as wish to increase the
strength of their navies. being unable
to order dreadnonghts, probably will
try to make bargain with Uncle Sam
or else employ the battleship broker.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20

last half hour was to be devoted to
something very weird and "Hallow.
e'eny." She sat before low table
chanting softly. while into saucer
she tossed tablespoonful OF salt and
poured alcohol upon It from v silver
iagon When she touched It with .
match It blazed up In a blue uncanny
flame Then she began In slow.
deep voice:
Little Orphant Annie's come to our
house to stay!"
She had scarcely reached the last
verse when the saucer lamp hared
strangely and went out. The reader
lit It again, with her salt and alcohol.
and recited:
IAN around the house in the Jet black
night.
II stares through the window pane.
But the light went out as she whisper
ed slowly:
"All the wicked shadows coming,
tramp. tramp. tramp!"
There followed Eugene Fields ghost
" Seem Things" with it's "scary"
refrain But as she ended the last
stanza, the lights suddenly blazed up.
real electric lights instead OF tallow
dips in carrot candlesticks. and The
clock struck nine. There was scurry
upstairs for warm caps and coats.
Good nights" were said. not only to
the little lady hostess. her tall mother.
and the jolly aunt, but to the witch
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20

convenient does not appeal to the or.
5ficials In the departments any longer.
Several years ago q law was passed
making 1t an offense for an official to
create deficit or to use money ap-
propriated for one specific purpose for
another purpose for which the regular
appropriation had become exhausted.
Il Not only will there be saving Of
$25O.00O for the present fiscal year.
but there will also go on indefinitely
q saving Of quarter Of 4 million dol.
lars each year. for the treasury ON
ciais have let the draughtsmen 50 for
good #
There are now IN the United States,
erected and In use. 662 public build.
ings. costing from $4,000 to s. .0OO. 900
each. The last named agure being the
cost Of the New York custom house.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20
TO POSTPONE TEST
Liquor Interests Wish TO Put OF
hearing Of Case
ASK 10 HAVE SET FOR NOV, "A
File Motion In Supreme Court For
Delay OF Action Attacking
Right To Operate Pending
Ruling On Petition.

Des Moines, Oct. 20.-The liquor IN
terests of Des Moines through their
attorneys have filed motion With
the supreme court asking that the
hearing on the question Of the opera
ton of saloons during the trying out
Of consent petitions be set for Nov.
IA in place OF Oct. 26, the date set
on the docket.
The Iowa Amendment association
which brings the case IN the SUI
preme court to test the right Of sa-
looms to do business between the per-
Tod of expiration of consent petition
and decision In court. has agreed that
the case be heard on the later date.
The attorneys claim that they have
not had time to prepare arguments
In defense.
If the high court of the state rules
in favor of the Iowa Amendment as
ISOLATION, the saloons in Des Moines
and Valley Junction will have to
close their doors until a decision on
the legal sufficiency Of the consent
petitions circulated in these two cit
les is handed down by the supreme
court. The FIVE year time limit on
consent petitions in the state expired
on July Of this year. According to
law the petitions asking for renewal
OF consent were circulated and are
now being contested by the temper
ance forces in the district court. The
Iowa Amendment association argues
that the saloons have no legal right
to operate following expiration of
consent and before decision on valid
ity of last consent petition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20
Maquey. Species Of Cactus, Furnishes
Medicine. Drink and Fiber for
Basket Weaving.

. II Mexico there is plant that
leeds 2 greater number Of persons
10 more different ways than 10 known
perhaps In any other country Of the
world I. said g. W Lucas. topograph-
zeal engineer for the Mexican Trans
sentimental railway:
Tue maguey u q species Of cactus
wnich thrivea IN greatest extent and
PERCUSSION On the great mega OF the
republic os Mexico. It 10 perhaps the
most !! remarkable plant. ~ regards
~ utaiEation, Of al tho more com.
non tropical plants on earth. In this
country plant Of the same family -
ssnowu a the century plant, but Of
course the variety IN Mexico Il differ
sa'' and here apparently the plant Is
sseo oniy Tor ornamental purposes.
Inis plant throws out tiny sprouts
~ " from shve 10 eight branches edged
y x'tn small espinas 81 needles. which
'sas'ls = % 81 ths cactus family.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20

mentation takes place and the aqua
miei changes into what is known AZ
the most common Of the Intoxicating
drinks Of Mexicopulque
When distilled pulque is the great
national drink Of Mexico and 10
known as mescal The mescal dis.
titled in the State OF San Luis Potosi
lis regarded as the best quality and IL
called tequila. @
ut is not only IN Its medicinal and
drinking qualities that the maguey
plant Is useful It Is one OF the most
important nber plants In Mexico and
is utilized In the weaving Of baskets
and clothing. II is tough nber. but
as flexible as q linen thread"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20
BAPTISTS MEET At CENTEvILLE.
State Convention VIII Be Literally
Entertained by People Of Cen.
terviIle Next Week.

!. a- ST.
centerville. Oct, 2O.-The Iowa Bap-s
fist state convention will meet in
Centerville the week Of Monday. Oct.
90. On Friday the state convention
board will hold its session. Prepara-
tions are being made for entertain
ing the large numbers which usually
attend these state gatherings. Often
from 400 to 600 are, present, but not
more than 900 are expected here, as
this is at one side Of the state. q.
w. Hutchinson, Of Muscatine, is pres
ident; S. e. Wilcox. OF Des Moines.
secretary; G. Reinking. Des
Moines, treasurer; The provisional
program Just issHed has on itasonla
prominent men of the denomination
in Iowa and the church at large
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20
FEDERATED WoMEN's CLUBS
The Third District Organization viii
Hold TWO Days Session at
n Iowa Falls, Oct. 1924.

Iowa Falls, Oct. 20.-Miss Mary "a.
Bliss of this city, chairman OF the
Third District Iowa Federation OF
,Women's clubs has issued the official
program for the annual meeting OF
the women's clubs of this district to
be held Monday evening and Tues
day, October 23d and Oath. In re.
Spouse to an invitation of the club
women of Cedar Falls the meeting
will be held in that city. A reception
will be rendered the delegates the
opening evening at the home Of Mrs.
HI s. Gilkey Miss Bliss, as district
chairman. will preside at the sesss
ions. &
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20

When the umpire called a girls name
she and her partner walked down the
center to the farther table Covering
the back of their hands with all the
peanuts they could hold. they carried
them to the other table, where they
were counted It sounds like an easy
task, but the winner had only seven or
eight peanuts to his credit. When the
children began to giggle. when hands
grew shaky. or walk quickened into
run, the peanuts were tumbling
everywhere to the delight Of the on
lockers. s ts
There was game Of bean bags.
then, spirited soap bubble contest
For this partners we're drawn again
and ribbon stretched from end 10
end Of the room. with boys on one
side OF II and girls on the other Il
was played almost like q tennis game.
girl blowing bubble to her partner.
who waited II back The contest
went down the line. and the children
who kept bubble floating for two
minutes won. at least 80 names we're
down on the referees list and every.
body gathered about the grab bag N
front Of tho witch-doil. who yielded
up her reins Of rafia Each boy and
girl. according to his or her place upon
the HIST, pulled at q black or an orange
colored strand Of rama One 3erk
brouRx. out bundle wrapped In tissue
paper and such queer things were
unwrapped, velvet cats and china eie'
plants. feathered ROSTERS or tiny dolis.
old women Who nodded their heads,
and old mer who wtnked their eyes
long tailed mice. or fat little owls,
and Japanese novelties without end
What stampede there was down
cellar when the jolly aunt appeared
with ! corn-popper, tin pans and g
package Of popcorn. Upstairs they
came again presently with hall 2
:bushel Of hot, snowy white kernels
Then with bowlfuls Of popcorn and
peanuts they made q circle about the
ioily aunt. who announced that the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20
Beaten and Robbed.

Mason City, Oct. 90. Unconscious
from several blows on his head. E. M.
Parkhurst OF Northwood was found
lying on the floor of his restaurant
by Lester Anderson last evening. The
money drawer had been robbed OF
$50. The injured man. when revived.
said stranger had entered and ask
ed for a sandwich and when he turn-
ed had struck him. "A heavy iron
bolt was found nearby. g.. 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-20
Uses of Mexican Plant

II does not attain to Its full growth
until its fifth year. but It may be
made useful two years earlier In It's
third year one or all Of Its branches
are tapped, making cavities IN the
sides Of the branch in which the sap
or Juice Of the plant collects.
. "This latter liquid Is what is
known in Mexico as aqua miel. an
ef1cacious medicine IN many disor.
sders Of the human system, bat IT must .
be used as such the first day after II
ID picked. II allowed to stand fer