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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-09

Probably woman tells secrets so
that she won't forget them.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-09
RlIIKJIi3H1III3IJ

Aliens Ulcerine sa I've cure ChrOnlc lcers bone
Demonstrations Ulcers.Varic0se Ulcer, linz
dOlent Ulcers, M ercurial Ulcers, w hite SWELL
ms. Milk Leg, Sores, aleldsores. BY nailSOe
Booklet Free j. p. ALLEN, Dept A3l. st. Paul. Mimi.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-09

Among the many prominent south
ern women who will attend the annual
convention Of the Daughters of the
confederacy at Washington, Novem-
Der II and II, is Mrs. M. C. Goodlet
Of Nashville, Tenn, the founder and
honorary presidant CT the orsaniza-
ton.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-11-09

Listeners seldom hear any good of
themselves-or of anybody else.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12

The American Red Cross has al
ready printed over IS, 200, 900 Red
Cross Christmas seals and probably
the edition will number 100, 000, 900
before the end Of the campaign. II
the anticipations Of the anti-tubercu-
losis workers are realized. no less
than 100000 viii be obtained from
the sale Of Red Cross seals. Practic
ally all Of the money remains in the
state or city where the seals are sold.
only a very small percentage of it is
gong to pay for the cost Of the print
ing and distributing the seals and for
the expense of running the campaign.
In Ease any persons cannot obtain
seals in the community where they
nVe, they can secure them by writing
10 Red Cross Seal HEADQUARTERS. rs
Union Trust Building, Washington. D.
L Red Cross seals cost one cent
each and every seal sold is a bullet in
the hight against tuberculosis.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
Made-tc-Order Kind.

My wife is always bringing homs
so much toothpowder," complained a
man the other day to a friend. Its
a waste Of money As for me I Just
take the bathtub cleanser and scrub
my teeth"
The pair were walking down Chest
nut street and his companion stopped
IN amazement- What Doesn't it
hurt your teeth and gums, too% he
exclaimed almost in horror.
No" came back the surprising re-
ply. You see they're the kind you
buy at the dentists"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12

Of RAcchus.
In the Yuietide celebrations Of the Druids OF
anossnt Britain. the evergreen had q distinctive
place with ivy. holly and mistletce- The Druids
believed that the evergreens sheltered the good
spirits Of the air who ned to them at the approach
Of cold weather.
There Is . scandinavian myth that tells OF the
trse that sprans from the blood-soaked ground
where two lovers met . violent death. and of
mysterious lights that lowered about the tree at
Christmas time, At the period OF the winter sol
stce. the ancient Egyptians decorated their
houses with palm leaves which symbolixed I'm
the year the ancient Persians decorated the plane
tree with ornaments and jewels.
An old German tradition gives Saint wiifred
the credit OF transforming the tree worship OF the
savage Teu'cns to a Christian ceremony. 1t was
about the year 7es that he led a party Of priests
into central Germany for the conversion Of the
~osshipers OF god Thor. Prince Gregor, the
grandson OF a king. was with him. having been
intrusted to his care by the ab5ess OF the cloister
PhaizsL On Christmas eve they were lighting
their way through the snow OF the forest when
they came upon the heather tribe Of Gefsmar
They were assembled under the thunder oak.
symbolic Of the power OF Thor. and were pre-
pared to offer up sacrifice The whlrehaired
priest of the he2tkens had chosen the young son
% the chief IS the fairies: possession of the tribe.
and he vas TO be offered. for the god was very
hungry and needed the utmost a;onement-
As the venerable priest raised bis stone ha,che,
ca high and brought 4; down to kill the boz.
Who vas ready. prepared for the stroke. wlutrsd
appeared and vzrded Oh the blow with his sta.
The people we're gratihed al his saving OF their
fzvorfte and allowed him speech and be gave
them the Christian creed Then he and the
Prince Grsgor took their axes aad cur down the
Thunder Oak Az II vas ready to tzls th= light
rszg came and split IL IN many parts ard Il fell
asznder- The waiting tribe then behsld in its
place . slender FIR tree. green ard sparkling and
otorcaaL Wiztred bads the rrfbexnen bear sht.
tree 70 The ball os Granenzr. the ch,eftziu- 70
thers assemble about II and make merry. Abou.
this art Christmas tree the xIf uen O. The
woods nrss heard TIE tale Of the ~shepherd boz
sad ne neads OF judah and Il grpoed their sturdy
teArfA The tribes became Christian ard e7er
afsz sse1 ths fr tree a . token Ct the day Of
Ghr1srs birth
f3H Chr1sfEas tree f. IL preset ..ys. n,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
SulETfoE.

restless spirit. roves ILLS
S+m marmar Of ths frozen rtus
etnl echoes in the groves
ne stripped trees hs,as--
insir tale Of sorrow tell. eaf'n
That peeled in sounds s1aH Of recent nirth
rs o'eathes along the pla,,
enilling breath Of snow. ~
D.to*s bounding DER the mai,
frowning- gray and cold
me earth Is brown and .ers
Inc fuissids bella ring e.ss.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12

TRIAD are the myths and
legends that cluster around
the Christmas tree Its origin
takes US far back into pre-
historic times when our skin
clad savage ancestors were
tree worshippers and believ-
ed that q god or goddess
dwelt In the evergreen Long
prior to the Christian era. the
fir tree was used In Rome In
the December holiday festivi-
ties OF the Saturnalia and its
branches were decked with
little yellow jeweled images
OF pagan divinities. especially
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
One Fisherman's Idea.

First Angler-Look, this fish was
almost caught before see the broken
hook in its mouth
Second Angier-lt should have had
sense enough 20 steer clear Of hooks
after that
First Angier-Oh, come, you cant
expect a fish TO exhibit more sense
than a human being.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12

Gives Him a Chance to Pursue.
The best way for a girl to catch a
man is by running away from him
That's right. there's no danger Of
her beating him out in a hobble
skirt
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12

Mrs wfnsiow-s Soothing Syrup for chtldr.,
teething. sofrens the xums, reduces indauu.
ton, alla7s~ pain. cures Wind ccl.c. &c a bottle !.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12

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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
W. N. ~ ssit Lake City, No. 5o-fs1a

Az old topper says that none are n
blind as those who refuse an eva
opener.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12

The chap who poses as a good TEL
low" is apt to get the short end Of il
eventually
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12
Gloomy Outlook.

CIoony OUTLOOK
Its going to be a hard winter"
How can you teli."
by the size of the salary I'm get.
ting"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-12

lrportarf "a Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, . safe and sure remedy 70,
infants and children, and see that it
Smyrna times., 1912-06-19
SIX HUNDRED IN STORM PANIC
Chautauqua Tent Blown Down at
Laurel and Many Persons Hurt.

Chautauqua Tent Blown Down at
Laurel and Many Persons Hurt.
Acco npanied by a brisk western
gale, which is said to have reached
a velocity of 80 miles an hour, a
heavy rainstorm swept the Delaware
and Maryland Peninsula last Sunday
night, uprooting trees. unroofing
houses and leaving a trail of de-
struction in it's wake. Six hundred
persons, mostly women and children,
were panic-stricken at Laurel when
the winds blew down the Chautauqua
tent and injured number of people.
M. w. Kenny and DR.. j. M. Fooks
are among those most seriously in
jured. The vivid flashes of light
ming and heavy peals of thunder kept
the people in tremor of fear for
an hour, and several women tainted.
The storm was far-reaching, and
in the rural district great damage
was done to growing crops. Electric
light, telephone and telegraph SER
vice was crippled for several hours.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-19
TO DEDICATE DELAWARE BAY
Appropriate Exercises are to be Held
at Valley Forge on Tuesday Next

Appropriate Exercises are to be Held
at Valley Forge on Tuesday Next
The Delaware Bay of the Cloister
of Colonies at Valley Forge will be
dedicated Tuesday afternoon, June
25, at 8 O'Clock, with appropriate
exercises, and invitations to the ded-
ication have been issued. There
are thirteen of the bays represent
ing the Thirteen original colonies, and
the Delaware one was made possible
by George A. Elliott of Whining
ton, who is presenting it on behalf
of the Delaware Society, Sons of
the American Revolution. The
speech Of dedication will be deliver
ed by the Rev. Joseph Brown Tur-
ner, of Dover, and Bishop Kinsman
of the Episcopal Diocese of Della
ware, and Bishop Rhinelander, of
Pennsylvania, will be present, as
will Governor Tener, of Pennsyl-
vania. 1t is expected to have Gov
ernor Pennewill present also. 1t is
expected that there will be large
delegation of Delawareans present.
The train leaves Broad street station
at 1.18 p. M, and returning will
leave Betzwood at 500 p. m. Con.
veyance to and from the train will
be provided and auncheon will be
served to guests of the society.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-19
FINE CROP OF CHERRIES
Growers in This Vicinity Have thu
Best Crop in 20 Years.

Growers in This Vicinity Have the
Best Crop in 20 Years.
Growers about Smyrna have just
finished harvesting their cherry
crop. The season was short, but
the splendid grade of fruit COM
manded a good market price. Not
in twenty years have prices been so
good. They have been selling
wholesale for Is cents a quart.
Last year cents and 10 cents was
considered high. The gooseberry
crop has been prolific and prices
good. The outlook for grapes is
very encouraging at this writing.
Grapes have become one of the
leading fruit industries and this
year finds larger acreage than
ever in this vicinity. The Carter,
Massey and Gears farms, will
doubtless hold the lead as they
have done for several years past.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-19
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT SUNDAY
Team of Lloyd Jones Takes Fright at
Auto and Runs up Commerce Street

Team of Lloyd Jones Takes Fright at
Auto and Runs up Commerce Street
The team of Lloyd Jones. son of
Howard Jones, became scared at an
s's4t ss eeaiig While
hitched in front of Aaron Reynolds
and dashed up Commerce street, gain
ing impetus in it's mad rush. In turn
ing the corner at Union street, the
colt unable to control itself dashed
into the residence of Miss Edith
Collins. The horse fell to the pave
ment after the crash and many
thought it had broken its neck.
The churches were taking in about
that time and Mr.. H. B. Grieves,
one of the first on the scene, sought
to extricate the colt from it's har-
ness. 1t was found that the colt
was but slightly injured. The har-
ness was torn loose and one of the
shafts broken. The force of the
impact against Collins house was
enough to make deep dent in the
weather board and tear strip loose.
The shaft and the fact that the colt
was securely harnessed is probabl Is
the only thing that saved it from
instant death. The runaway caused
much excitement for the time being
Smyrna times., 1912-06-19
TWO FREOERICA YOUTHS
APPREHENOED IN SMYRNA
GEORGE SPRINGSTEAD AND THE
ODORE FOWLER, AGED IA AND Is
Found to be Runaways-Applied to the
Home of E. M. Fowler for Assist
ance and Gave Themselves Away

ance and Gave Themselves Away
Two boys, George Springstead and
Theodore Fowler, aged IA and Is
respectively, who had runaway from
their. home at Frederick, were ap-
pretended in Smyrna Thursday after
noon after applying for assistance
at the home of MIR. and Mrs. E. NJ.
Fowler on Mt. Vernon Street. The
lads applied to Mrs. Fowler for
water to wash their face and hands.
They seemed worn and weary. The
unusual sight of two strange boys,
both bright faced, applying for
assistance caused Mrs. Fowler to
make inquiry. Finally they said
they were from Frederick and had
left at 1.3O that morning and were
on their way north. Suspicioning
something, she called Mr.. Fowler
and in turn parties at Frederick
were at once communicated with.
1t was learned that both boys lived
with a MIR. Stevenson. They had
been taken from "Home" in New
York. The boys it seemed had run
away because they believed him a
hard master. Making it up among
themselves to leave the place, they
stole out of Frederick at l. 80 o'clock
in the morning and after long
tramp reached Smyrna about ten
o. clock. 1t is presumed they were
figuring on taking boat for Phila-
delphia. Mrs. Fowler gave then
food and water. Later, Mr.. H. B.
Grieves, on instructions from Fred
erica authorities, took the boys tt
Clayton where they were met ant
taken back to Frederick. The run
away caused much comment II
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-19
NEXT WEEK is COMMENCEMENT
Hon. l. Irving Handy Will Make the
Address to the Graouates-CIass
Day and Commencement Program


Next week is Commencement
Week and from Sunday until We'd
nesday night. the Graduating Glass
of 1912 will receive honor mention.
Sunday morning the baccalaureate
sermon will be preached at st.
Peters Church by the Rev. Thomas
G. Hill. Monday night is Alumni
Night, Tuesday night is "Class
Day." and the Commencement Ex-
ercises Wednesday night will close
the exercises. The Hon. L. Irving
Handy of this town will deliver the
address to the graduates. Seven
members compose the graduating
Glass of 1912. The Senior examina-
tions have been completed and the
honor places fall as follows: Miss
Pearl Hudgins Jacobs, valedictorian
and Miss Elizabeth Arthurs Stats,
salutatorian. The other members
of the class are Misses Sidney Allen
Scout, Margaret Davis Postles. Flor
ence Christy Darrah. Edna Frances
| Vaughn and Mr.. Owen Evans Spru-
ance. In the class day program to
be rendered Tuesday night, Owen
Spruance will preside; Miss Stats
will have the prophecy" and Miss
Darrah will make the response
Miss POstles will be the "growler
Miss Scott will be the "class ora
TORI; Miss Vaughn will make the
presentation with "a response by
Miss Jacobs; Miss Darrah will give
the "mantle oration" and Miss
Esther Read will be the "junior re.
spondent. " A ladies quartette
composed of Misses Mary Roberts,
Eba Wilds, Laura Bell and Mrs
McCausland will render two selec
tions on the program. An interest
ing program for Commencement
Night is being arranged. The color
"black and gold' will be in evi
dence throughout the week of ex
ercises.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-19
STATE D. A. r. IN SMYRNA
Miss Anna Cunningham, State Regent
Entertains so or More Delegates
at Her Home on South Street

Daughters of the American RevO-
luton from all parts of the state
to the number of so or more were
entertained at luncheon in Smyrna
last Friday. "Flag Day." by
Miss Anna Cunningham, state
regent. 1t was one of the most
pleasant annual gatherings ever held
in the state and Miss Cunningham.
assisted by Mrs. S. E. Farrell,
Miss Agnes Cummins and Mrs. Car
oline Speakman, members of Eliza
beth Cook Chapter of this town, made
Chapter who assisted her, made
the occasion one of genuine hospi-
tality for which Smyrna is noted.
The State convention will hereafter
be delegated body, by reason of
changes effected in the bylaws,
and the pro rata representation
will be decided upon at the next
meeting. The time for the State
Convention was also changed to
Fe ebruary 22d, or a day near that
time, and Caesar Rodney Chapter
will be hostess for 1918, the others
to take their turns later. All
officers will be elected at that time,
according to another amendment to
the bylaws. Flag Day will still
be appropriately observed every
year, and Miss Serena Hall, regent
of John Pettiggew Chapter, of Mil
ford. invited the daughters there
or next years celebration. Mrs.
Eugene DUPONT was unanimously
re elected treasurer at Fridays
meeting in Smyrna, and her report
was read by Mrs. E. P. Moody
who acted as secretary in th'
absence of Mrs. John M. Wilson
National D. A. R. affairs wer,
: discussed, notably the project o
Mrs. Willard T. Block, to hav
every daughter give a penny da
for one year. This would pay tn
bonded debt Of S17O, 900 and leave
surplus. Every daughter who com
{ plies will receive a certificate. Tn
meeting took no action, but ther
were numerous expressions of ar
proval. Daughters also were urge
to subscribe to the American Mags
: Zinc, their national periodical.
decision to ask the next Legislator
to appoint foresters for the Stat
: followed a fine paper on "Consel
vation," by Mrs. Harry Hayward {
Newark. Mrs. Samuel M. Donnel
also of Cooch's Bridge Chaptel
Newark, had a paper on "Chi
Welfare" that was highly apprec
3 ated
Smyrna times., 1912-06-19
LAWN PARTY AND DANCE
Jolly Evening Spent at the Home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Loder

A lawn party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Loder's
near Clayton, on Saturday evening,
but owing to the weather they were
obliged to play in the house. The
evening was spentIin playing games.
At late hour they were invited to
the dining room where cake and
lemonade was served in abundance.
Those present were: Anna Loder,
Lucy Hurlock, Florence Shire ffler,
Ada CrOssley, Mbael Pryor, Daisy
Burris, Kathryn Sapp, Annie Cros-
sley, Maude Burris, Estella Reihms
Alice Shreffier, and E5na Hurlock
of Philadelphia; Messrs. Raymond
Wright, Hiram Crossley, Scott
Reihm, Willie Mabrey. Adelbert
Wright. Roland Hurlock, Eugene
Mabrey, Charles Pryor, Oscar Sapp,
Dewey Crossley. Foster Jackson,
Bryan Crossley, Paul Jackson, Harry
Seemans, Daniel Loder, Edward
Jefferies and Joseph Mofit.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-19
IMPROVING COMMERCE STREET
Work Begun on Business Section
Adjacent to -Four Corners"

Work Begun on Business Section
Adjacent to "Four Corners"
Work was begun last week i'm
proving the curb line and cutters
of Commerce street and the work
done so far makes such a decided
improvement that the whole COM
pletion of the street, near and
adjacent to the "Four Corners, 4"
gill be changed. Last week the
cur6isS ami guttteers-iifs7' II front Of
Alfred T1lghman and Richard E.
Long were re-laid. MIR. Long took
out the tree in front of his resi-
dence and put down a concrete
pavement. The gutter in front
of the Colonial Hotel has been COM
pleted and this week the gutter in
front of Phillips jewelry store is
being bricked. A new pavement
has been laid in front of Homer D.
Hudson's store and the curb line
and cutters all along the street
will soon be re-laid. Council has
ordered both sides of Commerce
street, from Market to the Colonial
Hotel put in good shape.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-19
DEATH OF EsTlMABLE WOMAN
Mrs. Mary c. Cloud, Widow of David
Cloud of Cheswold, Passed Away
Yesterday After Lingering Illness

Yesterday After Lingering Illness
Cheswold, June 10. After a short
illness of general debility, Mrs.
Mary c. Cloud, aged 76 years, pass
ed peacefully away last Tuesday
morning, at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. D. D. Boggs, in Cheswold.
Mrs. Cloud was the widow of David
Cloud, who died more than a year
ago. Deceased came to Delaware
with her parents. the late Hiram
and Eliza Finlaw, from Salem, New
Jersey, when a small girl. They
located shortly after coming to Del
aware, on farm near Bihop's Cor
ner, now owned by Mr.. A. N. Har-
per, where she spent her girlhood
days, and after her marriage to Mr..
Cloud, more than fifty years ago,
they still remained on the same
farm, at which place they resided
until 1898, when they discontinued
farming, purchased a home and
m Oved into Cheswold. Mrs. Cloud
was woman of superior qualities
and was respected aud loved by all
who knew her. She could not enjoy
going to church much of late years,
as her hearing was very much i'm
parted, but her bible was her COM
fort and guide. She leaves two
daughters to mourn her loss: Mrs.
D. D. Bpggs of Cheswold, and Mrs.
Daniel Short of near Smyrna. Fun
eIal services will take place on
Thursday afternoon at the home of
her son-in-law, Mr.. D. D. Boggs,
at 2 O'Clock, the Rev. G. W. Town
send officiating. Interment at Bryn
Zion cemetery near Kenton.
Smyrna times., 1912-06-19
EASTERN SHORE is SINKING
tins Sad and Lamentable Fact Report
ed by the Geological Surveyors

] IttS SdO anu EaHGntdDIe = act 1epOTl-
ed bY the Geological Surveyors
The Eastern Shore of Maryland is
slowly sinking to sea level. OF
curse it will be a million years be-
for a canoe is needed to navigate
that now garden spot of Maryland.
The Geological Survey has issued
bulletin describing survey made
of the Choptank area. 1t says mil
lions of years ago the Choptank and
other rivers were above tide streams
and not estuaries of the sea, as at
present. The bulletin treats the
Choptank area as follows: 'In
tracing the geological history of
this area through the various uplifts
of the land and submergences be-
meath the sea during the many mil
lions of years of the earth's history
the author states that the last move
ment was downward and that, in
fact, slow subsidence of the land is
probably in progress. "Before this
subsistence of the Choptank and ad-
jacent areas began, the Patuxent,
Potomac and other rivers of the
region instead of being estuaries,
as at present, were undoubtedly
streams of varying size, lying above
tide level, and emptying into q
diminished Chesapeake Bay