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The Washington times., 1912-06-14
To Wait for Estate.

Bequests of $1,000 each to his grand
children on their reaching the age of
twenty-one years, with the provision
that the residue shall go to his children,
are contained in the will of Rear Ad-
miral Benjamin p. Lamberton. which
has been offered for probate. The chill
ton, jr., Mary X. Lamberton, and Eliza
beth L. LaGarde, the first two being
named as executors.
The Washington times., 1912-06-14
FRECKLES

Don't Hide Them with a VeiI, Re-
move Them with the New Drug.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-04

The abaca (Manila hemp) fur
nishes fiber. for all grades, from
the most flmy, silk-like tissues, to
the coarsest materials, such as
fish nets.
The dress of the common peo-
pie all over the archipelago is of
a coarse grade of this cloth. It's
quite transparent, and waists are
peek-a-boo in the superlative de-
gree,
Sometimes the men wear no
shirt underneath, and the effect is
rather startling. The finest grades
make very beautiful dresses. Re
Gently very attractive designs
have been woven in the cloth.
The pineapple plant furnishes
the fiber for the beautiful pima
cloth; embroideries on this are
among the most beautiful pro-
ducts of the island.
All cloth manufactured here is
by hand theldemand for native
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-04
Why He Objected.

The maiden was weeping Bit
terly. The young man stood OPP
posite her with flushed cheeks
and troubled look on his face.
Then your father has not
waited for me to ask sforyhis CON
sent, but has conveyed his refusal
throughsyou%
Eyes, Algy, dear" (Sob.)
And you think there is no
@chance,of his relenting
moo"
But, Lucy darling, what does
your father see in me to object
to? Did he Say?"
He said, Algy, that he couldn't
see anything in you (sob), and
that was why he7objected;to you"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-04

clothjis.very great throughout the
archipelago; the price for hand
made cloth is by-no means in pro-
portion to the work.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-04

by Dorothy. Stanlnope.
Weaving is themost important
Of the household arts In the Phil
ippines. Inmany homes it is, the
major part OF; the income.
The weaving is confined en-
etirely to cloth of native ,fbers, of
which there are several varieties.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-04

a Filipino woman weaving cloth.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-13

could produce better results than
score of overseers each anxious to
get as much road money as possible
subject to his distribution.
"There seems to be no occasion
for celebrating the argument. The
present system is almost burlesque
and it is not surprising that no at
tempt is made to defend it. But
even with the number of overseers
reduced to one from each hundred,
the system needs further reform
through the organization of a de-
partment of road work or the
county, under a competent head, to
which the overseers in the respective
hundreds. if deemed advisable to
retain their services, should be
subordinate. In no other manner
than by a thorough organization of
such a department can a county Sc
cure practical results from the ex-
penditure of public money for road
purposes. The Kent County Lew
Court should not neglect this oppor-
tunity to render acceptable service
to fhe people.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-13

One of our prominent business
men says Council can make a de-
cided improvement in the streets of
Smyrna if they will order the curb
line Strengthened on all the macad-
am streets. This of course would
have to be done by the property
owners but under the direction of
the Street Committee, or rather
all of it done by the Street Commit
tee at the property owners expense.
Good straight curb lines on Mt.
Vernon, Commerce, South, Union,
Delaware and Market streets would
no doubt make a decided improve
ment.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-13

The interests of Methodists is CEN
tered this week in the annual Con-
terence session at Wilmington
which convened this morning. Rev.
W. D. Parry, who is closing his
first years pastorate at Asbury
Church. this town, is expected to
return. He has been unanimously
invited back by the Official Board.
The same is the case with Rev. W.
E. Matthews, pastor of Smyrna Cir
cult, who is closing his fourth
year. Both are popular and are do
ing good work. and it is hoped the
Bishop in his wisdom can see fit tt
return them TO Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-13

And now there is some contro
versy over who discovered the
South Pole-Amundsen or Scott.
The facts very largely prove that
Amundsen reached the goal of his
ambition first, but each will have
his followers the same as Peary and
Cook, the North Pole contestants.
At any event it seems logically GER
tain that both poles have been DIS
covered. and whether they will be
any good to anybody or not, let the
people rest content.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-13

Council has organized for busi-
ness and started out upon its new
administration with good prospects.
Let US hope that the coming year
will be as fruitful of results as the
past year. There is much important
work to be done. especially with
our streets and pavements and we
hope an appropriation will be avail
able and put to good purpose.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-13
Ready-to-wear Garments

For years we have specialized on ready to
wear garments and have become recognized as
headquarters for the largest assortments and
the newest, most correct and exclusive styles.
This season our efforts enable us to put before
our customers a most superior line for women,
misses, girls and children. Suits, $500
each to $500 each.
Dresses in the new Chiffon Tafeta, Chiffon
Cloths, Crepe Meteor, Cotton Wolfe, Linen,
Batiste, Serge and Ratine. These dresses are
most unusual in style and modest in price.
Top Coats in most novel models, at $12.oo
each and upwards.
Large showing of Suits, Coats, Dresses and
Skirts in cream wool Serges, Whipcords and
Bedford Cord.
Seperate Skirts at $500 each and upwards.
Waists of Linen, Voile, Batiste, Crepe,
Chiffon Taffeta and Chiffon Cloth.
We have just added line of the better sorts
of Children's Dresses in sizes from years old
up. These garments are well worth seeing as
they are SO different.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-13
Kennard & Co.
SeaSOnable Merchandise

No matter where or when you have looked
at the new spring merchandise we are sure
that nowhere have you seen better or more
complete line than can be seen here. Partic-
ular attention is called to the excellence of the
following:
Dress Goods, Silks, Kid and Fabric Gloves,
Neckwear, Hosiery, Laces, Trimmings, En-
broideries, Cotton and Linen fabrics in white
and colors.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-13
SMYRNA, DELAWARE.
Wednesday, March IS, 1912

R,,rnded nv Robert D. HoHecker July 5. 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
oFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
N ltiOnal Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-13
ROBERT y. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Business Manager.

We heartily commend the road
reform movement in Kent County. |
The present system of road overseers
is a cumbersome affair and we have |
always thought if our road matters
were divorced from politics and put
into the hands of a competent engl-
neer, much better results could De
attained. Says the Every Evening
cat the meeting of the Kent County
Levy Court, on Tuesday, a commit
tee of interested citizens urged
upon the members the inauguration
of an important reform in the man.
ner of conducting repair work on the
public road of that county. They
recommended the appointment OF
only one road overseer from each
hundred, to supervise road repairs,
instead of the usual large number
which in recent years has grown to
the appalling proportions of 100 for
the entire county.
"This liberal extension of favor
in the way of minor official places
shows how it is possible to abuse
the purpose and intent of an enact
ment designed to secure good public
service. The law relating to road
overseers' authorizes the appointment
each year, of 'one or more in each
hundred. No doubt the intention of
this law at the time of-its enact-
ment was--to- empower the Levy
Court to appoint an additional over
seer for hundred where the super
vising labor might grow to such
proportions as to tax the capacity of
one man to render acceptable SER
vice. But this unlimited grant of
authority has grown to such proper
tions that the number of appoint
ments now approximates two hun
dred. The hundreds are practically
subdivided into small districts, each
with its road overseer.
cit is easy to see how this evil
grew to it's present proportions. A
member of the Levy Court, possibly
many years ago, saw an opportunity
in the elastic language of the law.
zone or more, to pay off political
debt by naming an additional road
overseer when there was no occasion
for any increase. The next year
it was not only easy for him t.
name still another, but other mem
bers of the Levy Court were quicl
to follow his example, and so th'
evil grew until it assumed it
present proportions of q road over
seers for each of the nine hundred
of Kent county and one to spare
The law also imposes upon thes
road overseers the duty of expendin
the road taxes in their respectiv
districts. the custodians of the ia
money being required to pay it owe
to them. In its disposal they hav
been subject to no restriction and
is not surprising to hear complaint
to the effect that the expenditure
for road repairs, estimated
amount to $40, 900 year, have bee
made with little regard to judiciol
economy and permanent good,
say the least.
"The reform recommended
the committee of citizens to Il
Levy Court at last weeks meetil
was the appointment of only Of
road overseer IN each hundred, j
stead of an average of 21 for eig
of the hundreds and % for &
ninth. This would be in full col
pliance with the law, which I
quires only one overseer for ca
hundred. although it opens the do
to the appointment of an unlimit
number in the language "one
more 1t is argued that one ovs
seer for each hundred, by dilige
80.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-13

TIE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
DEL, every Wednesday afternoon.
CHE TIMES is an independent paper devoted 10
he welfare of the town it represents ana Ine
state of which it is a part. 1t also gives 'ne
TENS of importance of the Eastern Shore Oh
MarVlsnd
ROBERT u. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Business Manager
A AOVERTISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TIMES Is tile
business medium not only for the town 1t rep
.esents, but for the outlying district ofwhlch II
is the centre, empracing the towns OF clayton,
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. A rate oil oO
cents an inch for first insertion and % cehts
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
for transient advertising. Locals and keadlug
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. special
discount on all semi-annual and yearly adVer-
tisements.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-13

1t is said that once during the
long freeze there was not a pound
of meat nor a sack of -four for sale
on Chincoteague.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-13
Special Mention

A new lot of Taffeta Silk Petticoats, black
and colors, $I.o5 each.
Small odd lots of Muslin Underwear at one
third off.
Special value in Serge and Mixed Cloth
Suits, at $500 each.
White Wolfe waists ST 90 each.
All purchases of $500 and over delivered
free within radius of 100 miles.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-04-30
WILL ]. R. smith
ENTER RACE
FOR GOVERNOR
OTHER CANDIDATES RESENT THE
WAY HE Is BEING GROOMED
BY WILSON MEN.
Friends ct Hudson, SIaton and Hall
Don't Like 1t.

Atlanta, Ca, April q. = 1t is
believed here that Mr.. ]. R. Smith
will enter the race for gov
ernor against j. M. Slaton, Tom Hud-
son and Joe Hill Hall. Men we'll
versed in politics say that the promi-
nence which the Wilson followers are
giving him can mean nothing else.
1t is not believed that he will an
nounce prior to the primary on May
l. The Atlanta Constitution publish
ed a group picture of Hoke Smith, j.
R. Smith and Woodrow Wilson, which
lent considerable color to the rumor
that ]. r. Smith will be in the race.
At any rate, he does not deny it.
Should Governor Wilson carry Geor-
gia, it is thought Mr. Smith would
announce. The friends of the other
candidates do not look with favor
upon the lineup, and as result any
one of them will support Underwood
rather than assist Mr.. Smith by vot-
ing for Wilson, so that the attempt
on the part of the Wilson men to in
iect state politics into the presiden-
tial campaign is proving a boomer
ang.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-04-30
Public Sale of Land

We, the undersigned heirs of
James Dixon, deceased, will sell
at public cutlery tothe highest bid
der on Saturday, the first day of
June, 1912, at 2 p. m. the follow
ing property. to-wit: One-half
interest in sixty. two 1927 acres
of land lot No. 147, in the Third
District of Irwin county, now Ben
Hill county, Georgia; land lying
on south side of Willacooche
Creek, three 81 miles west of
Fitzgerald, there being 20 acres
of cleared land on the tract and
some good timber on it.
Also at the same time will be
sold So acres on the north side of
said Creek, this tract being well
timbered.
Term Of sale: One-third cash,
one-third on the 18th of October,
one-third on January l, 1913.
Deeds to be made the day of sale,
and notes to be signed by one or
more good security. We are sell
ing for a division among our
selves. This April Is, 1912.
NEAL DIXON.
JAMES DIXON.
MARX DIXON
ELIZABETH DICKS.
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~
,il)k Tx: COST !. .
Of LIVING HAS
INCREASED LATELY.
WHAT YOU USED TO PAY FOR
THINGS AND WHAT YOU PAY
NOW.
PEOPLE ARE BEING G0UGED
Convincing Figures Taken From GOV
eminent Reports and Prepared
by the Best Authority in
the World.
PEOPLE ARE BEING GOUG.ED

In order that the people of Georgia
might realize just how the cost OF
living has increased on account OF
the high tariff, the Georgia Under
wood campaign committee secured
from Mr.. Daniel c. Roper, tariff ex-
pert for the ways and means commit
tee of the house of representatives,
statement showing the cost of staple
groceries, clothing and other neces-
stiles of life in 1900 and 1912; also
what the cost would be in case the
Underwood tariff bills are adopted.
The following table is taken from the
government reports for the years
1900 and 1912:
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Modern Heroes.
By ALmoNrE E. JONES.

In this day Of cOmmercialism and
he. mad rush for the almighty dol
ar, we are prone to belieVe that the
lays CT heroes and of the brave
leeds have passed. Such is net the
,ase. When occasion demands. or
circumstances arise when strong
arms and brave souls are needed,
he skulking coward is the excep-
ion and not the rule. Helpless Wo-
nen and children are cared for as
eo9c.ly as in the brave days of
yore." Should Our country be evad-
d by a foreign foe, then would be an
army of patriotic and brave Volun-
teers sufficient to crush even Caesar
md his famou: legions.
When we contemplate that gigan-
tic horror. the sinking of the Titanic,
he only consoling thought is that so
many men and women, too, went to
death shrouded in mantle of glory.
Bravest among the brave was the
gallant Major Butt, who thought not
of SELF but of the women and child
dren aboard. How striklngly
appropriate for him and for many
others on the Inflated ship, are the
following lines from Beffal:
Il hope that when it comes time
for me to pass out from this great
stage of ever-changing scene, | may
give up my life in the service of
some fellow man. | hope when
Death comes to me, it will be in an
hour when | have helped to strike
the shackles from some one who
struggles in the abyss. And | shall
want no tears"
In the humble walks Of life we
have heroes around. Thank God for
every brave, unselfish soul! How
often do we hear of brave engl-
neer drying at his post, trying to
save the passengers on his train!
That grand old hero, I. 7. Buckalew,
could have easily put on steam and
pulled his engine across the threstle
and saved himself, but he thought
of his train, of the passengers, and
he died with his hand on the throt-
tie. There may not be monuments
of bronze or marble record to such
heroes, but the people will not for
get them. They will be cherished
in tender and loving hearts. His
tory may not record the deeds OF
such men, but they leave foot
prints on the sands OF time that
no wave or wind can wash away |
The women of today are just as
noble, pure and sweet as in any
epoch of the past. and the men just
as brave and heroic Manners and
custom change, but noble chaTac-
teristics will live on forever in the
heart of man. God made man after
His own imagine and in His own
likeness" and when the test comes
that tests mems souls, the God4given
traits arise and meet every emer-
gency calmly and gloriously.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-04-30
Wray News.

Our school is progressing very
nicely.
Mr.. j. w. Thornton made bust
ness trip to Abrose Thursday.
Mr.. Richard Harper was in Wray
Wednesday afternoon on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. lowers and
sons Pleasant and Dewey, made a
business trip to Fitzgerald Thurs
day.
The people of Wray are planning
to have. asnice time at the picnic at
Mobley's Bluff Saturday.
Mr.. Horace Vibbert and Mr.. Frank
Russ. of Ambrose, were seen in this
place Thursday
Miss May Buchan left Sunday
night for Mississippi, where she will
visit her sister, Mrs. Griffin, who is
very sick
iiss Pearl Johnson left Sunday
Hr home ia 0Slethorpe.
ere all busy now practicing
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-04-30

If the Underwood tariff laws went
into effect, these necessities would be
20 per cent. less in most cases and
80 to 40 per cent less in other cases.
On cotton goods, such as domestic,
calico and gingham, there would be
a reduction from AZ to "a per cent,
so that a 100-bolt of domestic now
costing So would sell for $3.50. Like
wise a suit of clothes now costing
SIS would sell for S12.50 and pair
of shoes now costing So would sell
for $3.50. A hat now costing So would
sell for $780, The reduction is pro-
posed in medicine and medical COM
pounds from 10 to 25 per cent.
If these tariff bills reducing the
duty on wool, cotton, medicines, chem
icals and placing food products, in
Guiding sugar, on the free list, togeth-
er with agricultural implements, had
become a law, more than seven hun
dred and forty million dollars would
be saved to the American people an
nually.
The foregoing statements were pre-
pared by Mr. Daniel c. Roper tariff
expert for the ways and means com
mittee of the house. Mr.. Taft vetoed
Mr.. Underwood's bills. The way to-
get the bills approved is to beat Mr..
Taft.
Question: Who is the logical man
to beat him with?
Answer: underwood, the man who
drew the bills that Taft vetoed.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-04-30

Doan's Regulates cure constipa-
ton. tone the stomach, stimulate
the liver, promote digestion and
and easy passages of the
bowels. Ask your druggist for
them. % cents a box. PAST.
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WHY BRYAN is
STuMPlNG The SOUTH,


Hon. W. J. Bryan has been chosen
delegate-at-large from the state of
Nebraska for Hon Champ Clark, yet
Mr.. Bryan is stumping Georgia and
Florida, making speeches in favor of
Hon. Woodrow Wilson. He is try
ing to get as many votes as possible
for Mr.. Clark in the West and as
many as possible for Mr.. Wilson in
the South, so that neither will be
able to get the necessary two-thirds
of the convention, and then when the
convention is deadlocked, he viii be-
gin a lusty neighing in the dark
horse stable. A vote for Wilson is
therefore a vote for Bryan. We have
given Mr.. Bryan three chances, and
we have gone to defeat every time.
Let's give some other man a chance.
Why not Underwood?
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snrunn an Cid caa on Him.

BY the way, SAW a string OF excep-
tionally large monkeys. / mentioned
that they looked Ike small men, and
darby broke in ara said: Boss,
them monkeys ca1 1n>2 X if they want
ed to, but they gre afraid that if they
did they would Is G';t to w2ck. =
Northwestern.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-04-30
III c Gasoline Engines
Are Thoroughly Tested

No engine leaves the factory
until it has proved itself thor
oughly dependable. That is
reason enough for buying an
INC engine. 1t is good buy
because it is dependable-it is
dependable because it is thor
oughly tested. If you want en-
CINE satisfaction for years to
come go to the local dealer and
buy an / H C gasoline engine.
It is the safe way and by far
the cheapest in the long run.
International Harvester Company Of America
Incorporated
INC Service Bureau
The purpose of this Bureau is to furnish,
free of charge to all, the best Information
obtainable on better farming. If you have
any worthy questions concerning soils, crops.
land drainage. irrigation, fertilizer, etc,
make your Inquiries specific and send them
to H c Service Bureau, Harvester Building.
Chicago. U S
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Notice.

Executions will be issued
against all parties subject to Oc-
cupation Tax, who have not paid
same on or before May 1st. 1912.
By order of the Council.
Geo. w. Brown,
If. Clerk.
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Japan Fosters Home Industries.

The japanese are making great
strides in the WOODEN industry, and
by importing the latest mo1erA ma
chinery are stiving to manufacture
all classes Of wooden gocds that find
q market il Japan.
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Come Now

l am selling out nay line of port
able bathing apparatus at 1925.
Former price was $3.50. Come
now and get one cheap.
j. W. Manbeck.
26-8t. Blue and Gray Park.
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Soda Water From Tablets.

Bohemia has what is called ''soda
bonbons" The "bonbons" are tablets
of two kinds, acid END alkali, and ore
pair is sufficient to produce about half
9 quart Of soda water
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for the singing at New hope church
first Sunday in May, and also at the
close of the school,
Mrs. Claudio Logan and the Misses
Thorntons visited Mrs. Wilson Tues
day.
Mr.. M, J. lowers made trip to
Douglas Tuesday.
Mrs. j. H. Thornton and daughter,
little Vida, visited Mrs. Claudio Lo
gan Wednesday.
Mrs. James Bishop and Miss Mat
tie Lou Duncan. were out walking
Wednesday afternoon.
It's nothing strange to see Joel
Wilcox in town three times a day.
Misses Olevia and Virginia Thorn
ton made a business trip to Ambrose
Wednesday.
Most of the farmers went to the
election at Osierfield Wednesday.
Miss Olevia Thornton spent Thurs
day night with Miss ANA White.
BLUE EYES.
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Never Straight.

The cocoanut palm has one peculiar
ity. It never stanas upright. There is
a Malay maxim 10 The effect that ''He
who hath seen a straight cocoanut
palm viii surely live forever"
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Shirt of The Times.

1t is an age Of Artificial devices.
Rare indeed is the man, and rarer still
the woman. IN whose physical make
up there is aos something false, eth
er eyes or teeth or hair.--From the
Atlantic.
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3d..
Buy a Gasoline Engine
You Can Depend Upon

TNWO engines may look
equally good, may even
work equally we'll for a.
time. In. the end one proves
satisfactory, the other becomes
a nuisance. Why?
The satisfactory engine is
one that is carefully built,
and thoroughly tested.
Thorough testing takes time
and costs money. It means
careful adjustment under trying
conditions. 1t is an expensive
process, but a necessary one if
the finished engine is to be
dependable.