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Perchance his mothers spirit, how
ering over him this evening, might
have been inclined to tears. For they
do say that the ghosts Of the dear
ones are thus employed when we are
near to committing some folly, or to
exploring some forgotten chamber OF
Pandora's box, or worse still, when
that lady intends enpty1ng the whole
contents down upon our unfortunate
heads. II 80 be-, they were futile
tears; Percival Algernon had accom-.
plished It's deadly purpose.
Pandora? Well, then, for the bene-
fit Of the children. She was q lady
who was an intimate friend Of the
NEUROLOGICAL gods. They liked her APP
~pearance 30 we'll that they one day
gave her a box, casket, chest, or what.
ever 1t was, to guard. By some mar
velous method, known only Of gods.
they had got together all the trials
and tribulations of mankind (and some
Of the joys) and locked them up IN
this casket. 1t was the Golden Age,
as you may surmise. You recall Eve
| and the apple? Well, Pandora was q
forecast Of Eve; she couldn't keep her
eyes off the latch, and at length her
hands-Fatal curiosity! Whirr! And
everything has been at skies and at
sevens since that time. Pandora ia
eternally recurring, now here, now
there; she Is e blonde sometimes, and
again she Is a brunette; and you may
take 1t from George and me that there
is always something left In the casket
George closed the book and consult
ed his sailing-list. In 9 short time he
would leave for Port Said, thence to
| Naples, Christmas there, and home In
January, Business had been ripping.
He would be jolly glad to get home
again, to renew his comradeship with
his treasures. And, by Joye! there
was one man who slapped him on the
shoulder, and he was no less a person
than the genial president Of the firm
his fathers partner, at present bis
own. If the old chap had had a daugh'
ter now. And here one comes
at last to the bottom Of the sack. He
had only one definite longing. q
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!.
What's In a Name?

IId ~ q ~
TO possess two distinctly alien rec
corpuscles in ones blood, metaphor
ically II not in fact, two characters or
Municipalities under one epidermis,
is, in most cases, a peculiar disadvan'
tage. One hears Of scoundreis and
saints striving to consume one an
other in one body. angels and har'
pies; but ofttimes. quite the contrary
to being a curse, these two warning
temperaments become a mans ulti-
mate blessing: as in the a 8 OF
George P. A Jones. Of Mortimer &
Jones, the great metropolitan Oriental
rug and carpet company, all OF which
has a dignihed, sonorous sound.
George was divided within himself.
This he would not have confessed
even into the trusted If battered ear
Of the Egyptian Sphynx. There was,
however, nc demon-angel sparring for
points in Georges soul. The difficulty
might be set forth In this manner:
On n side stood inherent common
sense; on the other, a boundless, ro-
seate Imagination which was like
wise inherent-a kind of quixote imag-
inaton Of suitable modern pattern.
This alter ego terrified him whenever
It raised It's strangely beautiful head
and shouldered aside his guardian.
angel (for that's what common sense
Is, argue to what end you wild and
pleaded in that luminous rhetoric un-
der the spell Of which our old friend
Sancho often fell asleep.
P. A., as they called him behind the
counters, was but twenty-eight, and II
he was vice-president in his late IA
theirs shoes he didn't wabble round
in them to any great extent. In a
crowd he was not noticeable; he
didn't stand head and shoulders above
his fellow-men, o would he have
been mistaken by near-sighted per-
sons, the myopes, for. the Vatican's
Apollo in the flesh. He was Of me-
dunn height, beardless, slender, but
tough and wiry and enduring. You
may e his prototype on the streets
a dozen times a day, and you may
also pass him without turning round
for q second view. Young men like
P. A. must be intimately known to
be admired; you did not throw your
arm across his neck, .frst-oh. His
hair was brown and closely clipped
about a head that would have gained
the attention Of the phrenologist, If
not that Of the casual passer-by. His
bumps, in the ~phraseology Of that
science, we're good ones For the rest,
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VIII Resume HEARING.

Columbia.-The legislative commit.
tee to probe the charges on the state
dispensary commission made by the
governor in a special message is ex-
pected to meet here on Oct. 81 to re-
sumo the hearing. Just what line the
investigation will take at the next
meeting Is not known. The commit.
tee held several meetings during the
summer and a mass Of testimony was
collected. 1t Is generally believed
that the committee will begin work
on its report to the genearl assembly
ct the next meeting. t E.
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Is called in these days an "encyclo-
pedia" was Pliny's Natural History"
This old work, a very high authority
throughout the Middle Ages, is really
a remarkable production and we'll de-
serves the fame that for so many ages
belonged to 1t. Pliny, who died In 70
A. D.. was not q naturalist, a physician
or an artist, and did not pretend to be
the wisest mar Of his time, yet such
was his interest In knowledge that he
devoted the leisure hours of a busy
public life to compiling the work
which did a vast amount Of good in
the world and paved the way for the
comprehensive encyclopedias Of the
present time.
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Still With Them,

"I see that Holder isn't one Of your
banks most reliable and entirely trust
ed employees"
why SOP"
He's been at his desk 80 years. I
notice that it's always the trusted and
reliable that go away to Canada
Browning's Magazine.
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Governor Grants Two Paroles.

Columbia--The governor granted a
parole to Charles H. Barber, the Spar
tanburg broker, who was convicted
on the charge Of fraudulent breach Of
trust in January Of 1911 and sentenc-
ed to two years in the pentitentiary,
on the condition that he leave the
state by November 1. In the parole
it is stated Barber may return to the
state to Visit his father but that he
must not remain over three days at a
time. A parole has been granted to
R. w. Vickery, who was convicted in
Anderson on the charge of forgery.
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Election Returns In Newberry,

Newberry.-The full returns from
Newberry county, all the votes being
in, are as follows: For the house of
representatives: H. H. Evans, LOIS;
DR.. C. T. Wyche, 1875. For county
superintendent of education: E. H.
Aull, S6S; Geo. D. Brown, Jr, 1923.
For county supervisor: W. A. Hill.
1884; J.. Monroe Walker, 1.072. For
county commissioners: T. L. B. Epps,
S39; Joe w. Epting, 1912; c. L. Leitz-
sey, 1,216; L. C. Livigston, 1873. The
vote for attorney general was 1,156
for Lyon and 1870 for Peoples.
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Want Better Railroad Service.

Columbia delegation Of citizens
from sIummerton appeared before the
railroad commission to ask that the
Northwestern railroad OF South Car.
DINA be forced to run its night train
through to Summerton instead OF.
stopping at Wilson's mill, in order to
make connection with the Atlantic
Coast Line. The representatives Of the
road present at the hearing held that
this could not be done without violat.
ing the 16 hour rule Of the interstate
commerce commission. The railroad
commission will announce its decision
in the case later. -,
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THE EDUCAT|0NFUND
BEING RAisEo~yeY CHURCH
OVER $4,000 CONTRIBUTED IN
HARMONY PREsBYTERY.
THE CANVASS WILL CONTINUE
The Presbyterians Of South Carolina
Arc Working to Raise 100000 For
Their Educational institutions in
This State. 4

+ Columbia.-The Presbyterians have
another canvass on in their effort to
raise 100000 or their three educa-
tional institutions in this state-this
time in Harmony presbytery.
The preliminary work closed with
the usual banquet at Manning In oc-
tober. The cause was helped for
ward by an enthusiastic service in
its behalf at the regular fall meeting
of presbytery at olanta recently.
Recently Is visiting ministers
preached special sermons in II Of the
churches Of the presbytery formally
launching the canvass. A majority
Of the pastors, elders and deacons are
busy at work securing subscriptions
and 16 Of the churches reported to
headquarters in this city that they
had raised $10.361. which is highly
encouraging work.
The following are the reports re-
ceived:
Hebron, $50; Manning, s1,49s; Pine
wood, $1S9; Summerton, 1912; Cam
den, sSo6; Mayesville, 1882; Mt. Zion.
s3,4s6; Midway, 1926; Sardinia, s27l;
Mcdowell, $500; Williamsburg, $425;
Wedgefeld. $3.50; Lynchburg, $15S;
Lake City, $2O5; McGill Memorial,
S257; H~epzibah, s207. Mcdowell
church raised its full apportionment
the first day, while Summerton and
McGill Memorial exceeded theirs. It
is known that several churches have
done well in securing subscriptions
that have sent in no formal report.
The Bethune group has probably com.
pleted its canvass and sent their re
ports in by mail.
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Good Holder for Safety Matches.

A holder for a box Of safety
matches, intended to be hung on a
wall, but which can be folded for car.
rying in the pocket, Is the invention
Of q New Yorker.
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Five White Men Convicted,

". AEE..
Greenville.-For attacking the house
Of an old white woman In the snour;
tains of Greenville county at mid.
night on a February night and liter.
ally tearing it to pieces and driving
her and her four young children into
the forests, where they were forced
to spend the night, five white men
were convicted In the United States
court here. The men committed the
unusual deed because they believed
the old woman had given the revenue
officers information which resulted in
the sleuths finding and destroying
their "stills." The specific charge
under which they were tried was
Conspiracy to intimidate citizen OF
the United States exercising the right
to impart lawful information to off,
eers of the government"
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Letter to Superintendent Griffith.

Columbia.-'I am of the opinion thai
it is getting entirely too common q
thing on the part of sheriffs to rush
every prisoner into the ~penitentiary.
1t seems here recently that they will
all take a delight in rushing their
prisoners here and creating a great
sensation absd4 a lynching or a mob"
said Governor Blease in a letter to
Superintendent Griffith, of the Peni.
Tertiary. The Governor had filled out
an order for the Penitentiary officials
to hold John Hough, who was rushed
here to avoid possible trouble.
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the bitter Of acid in the knowledge
that no one ever came up to him and
slapped him on the shoulder with "a
Hello, Georgia, old sport: what's the
good word?" for the simple fact that
his shoulder was always bristling with
spikes, born Of the fear that some n
was making fun Of him.
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healthy human longing, the only long
ing worth while in all this deep. wide,
round old top; to love a woman and
by her be loved.
At exactly half after six the gentle
man with the reversible cuffs arrived;
and George missed his boat.
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
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First Encyclopedia.
The most ancient attempt at what
Smyrna times., 1912-12-04
SHOWED HIS CONTEMPT.
The Performances Was Costly, but !
Relieved His Feelings.


The Performances Was Costly, but II
Relieved His Feelings.
At Dussaux's restaurant, in the
Grand Morskoi at st. Petersburg, six
officers Of the Imperial Horse guards
sat drinking champagne. Not far from
them sat an Insignificant little man
with a shabby coat and an unkempt
beard and a glass of liquor In front Of
him. 1t was not long before he became
aware that he was being ridiculed by
the officers aforesaid.
BY and by, as they became more and
more offensive In their remarks on his
personal appearance, ETC., he called for
the waiter and said, Bring me six bot
ties of your best champagne" The
waiter hesitated. did you not hear
what l said?" asked the little man.
The waiter brought the wine and six
glasses. Take these glasses away and
fetch a basin. one as large as you can
fnd.~ The waiter again hesitated, but
obeyed instantly'at the peremptory rep
etition of the order. "a piece Of soap"
was the next order. 1t was brought.
"a towel" The waiter handed him
one. Now open the bottles" The
waiter did so.
The little man now filed the basin
with the contents Of the six bottles
rolled up his sleeves, washed himseE
in the costly fiuid. wiped bis hands
laid a hundred ruble note on the table
and. casting a look OF withering con
tempt on the officers. strutted out o.
the room.---Argonaut
Smyrna times., 1912-12-04

Mr.. William H. Stayton, Jr., of
Harvard University was home for the
Thanksgiving holidays.
Miss Helen Boyer returned last
night from three months visit to At
lantic City, N. j.
Miss Sarah D. Pratt of Atlantic
City, is visiting her Smyrna relatives
and trends previous to leaving on a
trip to California.
Messrs. Earl Chandler and William
Ford of Philadelphia, were home for
Thanksgiving.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-04
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doing

Mrs. Hirons Denney has shipped
her household goods and will leave
early next week to make her home
with her sister Mrs. Smart, at Balti-
more, Md. Her daughter, little Miss
Martha Denney went several weeks
ago so she could enter school. Mrs.
Denney has sold her residence on
South street to Capt. w. F. P.
Jacobs, who will occupy it after
March the first next. The terms of
sale were private. The Denneys leave
Smyrna with the regret of their many
friends but they carry to their future
home the best wishes of all.
Mr.. George C. Rothwell has re-
turned from ten days trip to Lewis
town, Pa, where he attended the
funeral of his brother in-law John A.
Gayton, who died suddenly. He had
been a postal agent in the employ of
the U. S. Government for 80 years.
Mr.. Rothwell while in that vicinity
visited relatives at Mt. Union, Hun
tington, Harrisburg, Carlisle and
Newville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert S. Jones of
Reading, Pa, spent their Thanksgiv-
ing with Mr.. j. Wesley Jones and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard R. Jones. Mr..
Jones is getting his big daily news
paper enterprise in business shape
and expects to make the first issue of
Friday, December 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hill entertained
the Tuesday Club last evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Davis. Eight
tables were in the progression and the
meeting was one of the most delight
full of the season. There will prob
ably be no more meetings until after
the holidays.
DR.. Frances VanGasken and Mr.
John VanGasken Postles of Philadel
phia, spent Thanksgiving with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank E. Postles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Williams
of Wilmington, and Miss Beulah F.
HAZEL of Philadelphia, were Thanks
giving visitors to their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Webb an
family of Wilmington, were week-en
visitors of Mrs. Mary M. Farisiie.
DR.. Nellie C. Craig of Philadelphia
was entertained Thanksgiving and tn
weekend by Mr.. and Mrs. R. D
Hoffecker. DIR. Craig and Mrs
Hoffecker were college chums at tn
Woman's Medical College when the
were students there several yeal
ago and the friendship then forme
has always been kept up.
Miss Margaret Handy. who is pu,
suing a medical course at Johns Hol
kins University, Baltimore, sper
Thanksgiving with her parents M
and Mrs. L. Irving Handy.
Mr.. Horace Spruance of Jefferst
Medical College, Philadelphia, h
been home for the holidays visitir
? his parents, Register of Wills al
Mrs. Edgar Spruance.
{ Mrs. Margaret Weldon has been
. a weeks visit to her father, MI
William Fell, and her sister Mrs.
d E. Jardine at Atlantic City, N. j.
g Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Truax
Wilmington, have been on a visit
their Smyrna relatives.
Mr.. Garrett FoxwelI of Chest,
e town, Md, was in town Saturday a
ID was warmly greeted by his {
friends.
III Miss Louise Cole of Dover,
&c turned yesterday from visit to M
ie Lillian Speakman.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Jones
a Dover, were guests over Thanksg
er ing of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer D. HI
son.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-04
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Short Items of General Interest Gath
cred During the Week.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-04
WEDDINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

Wolf. The bride was married in a
neat little travelling dress of dark
blue. They left for wedding trip
to Washington, D. c., and came to
Smyrna to spend Sunday with the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H. Jones. They received the con-
gratulations and good wishes of a
number of friends. They will make
their home in Philadelphia.
Townsend Merchant Takes Bride
Townsend. December 2.-Clarence
Alfred Greenwood, of Townsend, and
Miss Carrie Virginess Jacobs, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Jacobs, of Aberdeen, Md, were
married by Rev. A. ]. Gill, in the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Aber-
deem on Tuesday evening last. A
reception followed the ceremony, after
which the bride and groom left for {
honeymoon tour in the North. They
will reside at Townsend, where the
groom is conducting mercantile bus
mess. A number of prominent resi-
dents of Townsend and. vicinity at
tended the wedding.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-04
WANTED.

A Man and Wife, (white), to work on
farm, good wages. by the month or by the
year. Good Fur Marsh next winter.
Apply to &c" Route 8,
Townsend, Del.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-04

A new floor and other improvements
are being made to the barber shop OF
Joseph B. HUM.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-04
NO. 1896.
REPORT OF THE ICT0NN1DTTILQ0NT, Of

'ANK" at Smyrna, in the State of Delaware
t the close of business November 26;h, 1912.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-04

The Victory w. C. T. U. will meet
at the home of Mrs. Eta. D. Dukes,
near Taylor's Bridge, Friday, Decem-
ber 6, at 1.3O p. m.-Rec. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-04
No. 1881.
ER0RT oIEToJ[HIE ITo[I SokpoITlIoSHhS 81 Jpn

It THE NAIIONAL BANK UF oM I hNA,
at Smyrna, in the State of Delaware at the close
of business, November 26. 1912.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-04

Fresh fruits and vegetables at
Cummings Phone 139.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-04

The regular monthly meeting of
the Ladies Mite Society of Asbury M.
E. Church will be held on Saturday
evening, at 7.3O o'clock.-Sec'y.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-04

Il. Church will be held on Saturday
evening, at 7.3O O. 'clock.-Sec'y.
You can't lose by buying Conkey's
Laying Tonic. If your hen don't lay,
you get your money back. For sale
by J. Frank Webb.
The Circle of Kings Daughters
will meet at the home of the Misses
Hough on upper Main street, Decem-
ber 5th, at 7.30 o'clock. Sec.
Try Turner's fresh meats-beef,
pork, veal, and lamb. Fresh line OF
groceries aways on hand.-GeOrge w.
Turner & Son.
An echo meeting of the Baltimore
Missionary Exposition will be held al
the Asbury Methodist Episcopa
Church this wednesday, evening. i
is hoped that a large congregation
will be present. Secretary of W. F.
M. S.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-04
Produce

Everything in the Country
Produce lin including
Celery, Salad, New Peas,
&c. Fresh Country But
ter and Eggs.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-04
FOR SALE

Thoroughbred, registered, BERKSHIRE
PIGS of the best strains.
FOREST FARM,
Henry G. Webb, Manager,
r. r. Station ,lackbird. Forest Del.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-03
THEATERS
oARRick.

oARRlck.
Milton and Sargent Aborn seem 10
have hit upon good thing when they
undertook the "sumptuous revival"
business. They tried grand opera
without the sumptuous part. and II
was scarcely successful Then they
turned their attention TO less preten-
tious things. crowded the stage with
people, filled the background with
beautiful scenery. engaged a compe-
tent orchestra, did ell the things for
light opera that they didn't do for
the heavier variety. and became pub
lie bsnefactors.
The Chimes OF Normandy" which
opened In the Garrick theater Mon
Gay night. IL one OF the Oborn light
opera reyivals. II II much more sat
isfying than the usual musical COM
edy, for the music Is OF higher class
and the fun is not 80 artificial. There
is a plot which, while II is OF himsy
construction. is kept always I'm mind.
To add TO the interest, the Aborns
have interpolated real celebrations In
the acts where they At well--a troupe
OF seven gymnasts, OF whom sir are
women, in the hiring fair. and some
Russian dancers In the apple orchard
scene. The opera as II stands must
be the result Of the experiment tried
IN The bohemian Girl" by the same
producers.
The principal parts are handled we'll
William Wolf as Gaspard. the miser,
has a big scene in the haunted castle,
where he goes mad In hair-raising
fashion. Mr.. Wolff Is a good actor:
this Is evidenced by many things, but
particularly by the manner Ia which
he times his blood-curdling screams
OF terror. In his songs he discloses
a very deep bass OF considerable
power.
Garrick Major. big and handsome, Is
the Marquis OF Corneville. w. III.
White takes the part OF the baillie in
what's the usual word?-unctuous
fashion. tombstone Flynn puts lot
OF good buffoonery into the role OF
Gobo, the long-nosed notary. Carl
Haydn is good as Jean Greneschieux.
As Serpolette. Vlnie DAILY plays and
sings vivaciously, and monopolizes at
tention whenever she Is on the stage.
She might sing Just look at this,
just look at that" all night to the
has the role OF Germaine, which she
sings in a sweet soprano. The chorus
Is large and Is particularly well-bal-
anced, 50 that the ensembles are al
ways melodious.
The Aborns have not missed point.
The scenery Is as good as the COM
pany: indeed. the staging was done by
men with fine eyes for color and
space, The interior OF the castle was
particularly well done. suggesting n
departed grandeur without a hint OF
tawdriness The costuming Is har-
mon!ous and full OF color. The or
chestra under Frederick Arundel
plays we'll, with most Of the work de
volvlng on tie strings and reeds, as II
should. Conductors who lead out the
horns on every conceivable occasion
should study the quality Of tone that
can be developed from two clarinets.
q flute and q cello.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-03
JURY DECLARES YOUNG
SLEW IN SELF-DEFENSE

A jury In Coroner Burgess court
that inquired into the death OF Adolph
Gerhard, killed Nov. Is, found. Mon
day noon. that Gerhard was killed by
Edward Young in self-defense. Young
Is not In custody, and the verdict
frees him absolutely from fear OF
prosecution.
Young is % years old. With boy
OF 10 on the wagon, he was delivering
load OF lumber on Maxwell-ave., and
had stopped at Gratiot and Maxwell
ayes. to learn whether the lumber
was to be delivered from the street or
the alley. In his absence, the boy
was attacked by three men. Of whom
Gerhard was one The two others
testified that all three were drunk.
Young came back to protect his
friend There was an alteration.
Young climbed on the wagon to drive
ahead and avoid trouble, but found
that the reins were caught on the
names and had to get down again to
release them. Then, he claimed, the
three men charged" on him. To de-
fend himself. he lay about with big
stick. and struck Gerhard on the
head. killing him.
The evidence Is such that we could
not have prosecuted him In any
event." said Assistant Prosecuting At
torney Fitzpatrick.
George B. Yerkes appeared as
Young's attorney.