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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-17
<..a,a.,. co-. Away for Health.

q III. ID. Eldinger. candidate for Repub-
1ic1o REPRESENTATIVE In the state legis-
Iatnre. has gone TO Mt. Clemens for his
Irn1th and In staying at the Media
hoffI Mr.. Eldinger Is in the insurance
hndness with offices In the Penobscot
worth-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-17
FLAos ON FRENCH
SHIPS AT HALF MAST

cHERBoURG. France, April
l6.--French shipping paid
marked tribute 10 the memory
OF the lost Titanic today. Every
Vessel IN CherbourF harbor car.
fled her has A. half mast
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opEN MATER At BUFFALO.

BUFFALO. April i6.-The east wind
of the last few days has caused a SHIFT
in the ice or this port and there IL
now open water for about ten miles.
Vessel men believe, however, that II
would be impossible for a boat 10 get
through until the latter part of next
week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-17

Assistant Postmaster Swan has nom
mated the following for positions as
Substitute clerks: J. r. Geiger. Irwin
G. sloan. Marcus j Smith. Phillip
Murphy and Frank IA. Riyard
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03

Let US hope that next year our
Board of School Directors will put
their foot down on the charging of
admission to commencement exer-
cises. This disappointment to so
many people was the only mar to
the excellent exercises rendered
Wednesday evening. 1t is all right
to reserve a section for the use of
the graduates, relatives and friends,
but aside from this let the building
be thrown open to the public. The
people support the schools and it is
neither just nor right that they
should be charged to witness the
one and only big school event of the
year. The matter of children rush
ing in and occupying seats can be
regulated by giving them a section
of the gallery.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03

1t is with sorrow that we record
the death of former United States
Senator Anthony Higgins in this is
sue. Having served his state con-
picuously and with ability, he had
endeared his heart to hosts of Della
wareans, of all political compilations
and especially 70 the Republican
Party of which he had the honor of
being it's first representative in the
United States Senate.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03

When the law creating a county
comptroller was enacted by the last
legislature, says the Milford Chron-
icle it was opposed vigorously by
the present attorney for the Kent
County Levy Court, James M. VOL
colt, and quietly by the holdOver
members of that body, and the same
opposition was found to exist in
most of the Offices of Sussex county
and the Levy Court at Georgetown.
But the comptrollers were appointed
and have organized the department
so effectively that now the people
and even the levy courts themselves
see the wisdom of a capable and
strong comptrollership to steer the
county finances and save the tax
payers money. In Kent county
Comptroller Luff has had an uphill
hight against the attorney for the
levy court and the members them
selves, but he has persisted in hav-
ing the money of the people ex-
pended according to the laws, and
those who opposed him were too
foxy to permit an open clash to
take place, which would have
thrown them under the lime-Iight o.
publicity and exposed their methods.
1t is now so plain that the comp
trollership will keep the grafters
from pursuing their illegal methods,
that the weight of public opinion
has compelled the Levy Court of
Kent county to provide a clerk for
the Comptroller at times when such
clerk is needed, and to other ways
uphold him in enforcing the laws as
made. This is their sober second
thought, as the people would not
stand for the practices of the past. "
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03

The Country Fair is on this week :
Let US hope that no untoward incident
will happen to mar the success of
this delightful and big undertaking
that the club women of Smyrna have
assumed. They deserve your en-
couragement and support. They
help bring people to Smyrna and
advertise the town and what helps
the town helps you. Our best wishes
are with the club women for the
biggest and most successful year
they have ever had,
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03

An automobile on Long Island,
going at the rate of a mile a min
ute, turned turtle, took fire and
burned three of its occupants to
death. But still more burnt offer
ings will have to be offered up to
the demon speed while his obsession
of his victims continues, and none
will take warning.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
ROBERT q. HOFFECKER.

There is no subject more general
ly commented upon in Delaware
than roads. During our trip down
the state last week we found the
roads from Smyrna to Rehoboth but
passing fair. From Milford 10 Mil
ton they were very sandy but from
Milton on down to Lewes and Reho-
bath, where oyster shells had been
used, they were in better condition.
The worst piece of road we struck
was from Georgetown to Seaford.
Sand in many places was hub deep
and almost impossible. Delaware.
along with its agricultural progress
needs to wake up in the matter of
good roads. All roads cannot be
built of macadam, but surely they
could be made much better if the
grading and upkeep of roads be
taken out of the hands of the Levy
Court Commissioners and placed in
charge of competent engineers. Grav-
ell mixed with clay will be used for
the road construction in the Southern
Maryland counties. This could also
be used with success in Delaware,
in many sections of the State where
rock is not available for road bal
last, gravel abounds, and is avail
able. Where the gravel can be
obtained in sufficient quantities a
avel-bottOmed road is practicable
and Is about as good as a road built
=. - basis. While clay as a
binder is not as good as macadam, it
is certainly much cheaper, and means
more than double the road mileage
for the same money. There are
some localities. however, where
neither gravel nor rock are found
IN sufficient quantities to render the
use of either practicable for road
uilding purposes. Delaware is not
my means the only state where
~ building of solid roads is rend-
axed difficult by lack of foundation
HnateriaI. Where only clays or
sands abound, the question of basic
material has been worked out in
various ways with success.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03

1t was our pleasure, last Friday
and Saturday to take an auto trip
down the state passing through the
farming communities of Dover, Wy
oming, Camden, Milford, Milton,
Lewes, and Rehoboth and returning
through Georgetown, Seaford, Bridge
vile, Greenwood. Pennington, Fell
ton, Canterbury, Leabanon and Little
Greek. The trip included the famous
apple orchards of Soper, Bancroft
and Derby. After visiting this agri-
cultural section in Kent and Sussex.
we returned home prouder of Della
ware than ever and note everywhere
a wonderful advancement in the pro-
gressive or intensive farming which
has made our state the object of
much attention all over the East.
While certain sections were more
prosperous than others, especially
around Milford, Seaford, Bridgeville
and st. Jones' Neck, we found that
high land values were maintained
almost in equal proportion all over
the state, viz from slOO. 90 to SIPS. 90
per acre. We found farmers get
ting away from the old methods of
farming. While much advancement
is yet to be made, it was seen they
were ready to respond and with
some one setting the object lesson
of making two blades of grass
grow where there has been but
one. !" we feel safe in predicting
that Delaware will not only keep
pace but will be in advance of her
sister states in the matter of up-to-
date agriculture. The down state
towns all showed a prosperous con-
dition, the people seemed happy and
measure Of success seemed to
pervade nearly all business enter
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03

prise. That Delaware and the PEN
insula is producing great crops, vas
evidenced by the tons and tons Of
freight moving up the Delaware
railroad in long freight trains.
Surely Delaware is a garden state
and an ideal place to live.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03

With this issue, The Smyrna
fines starts upon its 59th year, and
though now the oldest consecutively
published newspaper in Delaware, it
is still full of ambition and anxious
to serve the community to the best
of its ability.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
Special Mention

Lot of Summer Dresses in colored Cotton
fabrics, 90 each.
A good assortment of Wool Suits at less
than half price.
Large showing of English Cotton Voiles,
reduced to 25c yard.
A new lot OF White Waists on sale to-
morrow for the first, $I.95 each; regularly
$3.50 and $500 each.
Sash Ribbons in full range of colors,
25c, 35c and 39c yard.
New one-piece Linen Dresses, $3.50
EACH
Complete showing OF Linen Suitings in
all of the most popular weaves.
All purchases of $500 and over delivered
free within radius of 100 miles,
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03

A I6-foot stone road is to be
built at once from Dover to
Cooper's Corner by order of Levy
court Commissioners Donoho, as a re-
suit of the questionable status of
the Dupont boulevard project.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
Kennard & Co.
Outing Suggestions

Top Coats of Serge, Linen, Silk, Satin
and Pongee.
Dresses in all of the desirable Summer
fabrics.
Tailor-made Suits of Serge, Linen and
Pique.
Separate Skirts in Linen and Pique.
Separate Waists in wide range of styles
and fabrics.
Ralpcoats, Sweaters, Umbrellas, Parasos,
Leather Goods, Gloves, Hosiery and Toilet
Articles.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03

Founded by Robert D. HOfecker July 5, 1857
Editor and Proprietor until February TO- 1904
National Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
rae SMYRNA TIMES is published al smy.

raE SMYRNA TIMES is published al Smyrna
DEL, every Wednesday afternoon.
rHE TIMEs is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents aud the
state of which it is part. II also gives the
:ems Of importance Of the Eastern Shore Of
Asrvlsnd
ROBERT u. HOFFECKER.
Editor and Business Manager
A lVERTISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
oesents, but for the outlying district of which it
is the centre, empracing the towns Of Clayton
KentOn, Cheswold, Leipsic. &c. A rate of so
cents an inch for first insertion and 25 cents
fopeach subsequent insertion will be charged
for transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices. 10 cents per line per issue. special
discount on all semiannual and yearly adver-
tisements.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03

We give Trading
Stamps on all Pur-
Chases except Sugar
and Cut Price Specials
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-28

Engraved cards, invitations, ct,
Our samples will help you decide.
THE HERALD.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-28
Many Driven From, Home

Every year, in many parts of the
country, thousands are driven from
their homes by coughs and lung
diseases. Friends and business are
left behind for other climates, but
this is costly and not always sure. A
better way-the way of multitudes-
10 to use DIR. Kings New Discovery
and cure yourselfat home. Stay right
there, with your friends, and take
this safe medicine. Throat and lung
troubles find quick relief and health
returns. It's help in coughs, colds,
grip, Group, whooping-cough and sore
lungs make 1t a positive blessing. soc
and 81. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by all druggists.
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SATURDAY.. SEPTEMBER ~. 1872
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-28

In cities having an active board OF
health with a competent corps of In.
spectors less responsibility rests upon
the individual regarding sanitary pre-
cautious. hut in lesser cities and towns
every home owner should be vtgilant
to keep his or her premises neat and
clean
Garbage thrown about indiscrimI.
nately * Just as much Of menace
to health IN II village AZ In city. As
to npatnpss. tin cans and ash piles.
with II miscellaneous lot OF rubbish.
are far too common In small centers OF
population Even II not dumped In
the home ground the siovenly owners
throw 1t upon the nearest vacant lot
or in the alley.
This should constitute a crime pun
ishable only by Imprisonment. for 1t
is menace to public health. and may
be the indirect cause of many deaths.
Cleanliness In person. in character and
In surroundings exerts considerable
influence in molding clean characters.
The choice lies with you.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-28

Moving pictures Thursday, Satur-
day and Sunday nights.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-28
BUY At HOME AND BEAT
THE BOGUS SALESMAN.
Too Much Risk Involved In Patroniz-
ing the Peddler.

Scarcely month passes that II does
not bring report from some rural
community OF fraudulent sales or
fraudulent projects Of some sort being
palmed OF ON the farmers by smooth
talking statesmen. The latest comes
from Wisconsin and Ia In the nature
Of u kick at the long suffering oil com
panies. More properly speaking. !, Is
nm objection to a certain oil company.
carload of whose product was sold
among the farmers last summer and
which did not live up to Its agreement
as to the quality OF the oil. says the
American Agricultural.
A cnnvasser drove through the cOun-
try from house to house. taking nd
vance orders for kerosene. gasoline
and n paint oil which he offered ns II
substitute for lInseed oil. The samples
he carried with him were apparently
FIRST class. and orders were taken with
the understanding thnt the product de-
livered was to be equally good. The
Kerosene was sold at IL cents per gal
Ion 1t was furnished In barrels. which
were to be taken bnck by the company
when empty and rebnte OF 81 given
The barrels were guaranteed not to
leak.
When the oil arrived most of the bar-
rels leaked badly, and In some cases
the loss was very heavy The oil Itself
proved to be of very unsatisfactory
quality and In many cases entirely I'M
fit for use. Among the number of
farmers who consider that they were
swindled In the deal Is one who writes
that he II unable to use the kerosene
In lamps at all. but has transferred II
to tight receptacle and will keep 1t
to use on Canada thistles and quack
grass.
In cases of this kind there Is appar-
emily no practical means Of redress.
Purchasers either deposit their money
in advance or pay 1t Immediately upon
delivery. II is much safer and usually
more satisfactory to deal with some
well established. well known loca con
Germ Then in case of dissatisfaction
there Is always an easy means Of nd
Jnstment.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-28
The Men WHO Succeed

as heads of large enterprises are men
Ct great energy. Success, today, de-
nands health. To all is to fail. It's
utter folly for man to endure n
weak, rundown, half alive condition
when Electric Bitters will put him
right on his feet in short order. -Four
bottles did me more real good than
any other medicine ! ever took, "
writes Chas. b. Allen, Sylvania, Ga.
After years of suffering width rheu-
matism, liver trouble, STOMACH dis
orders and deranged kidneys, | am
again, thanks to Electric Bitters,
sound and WELL" Try them. Only soc
1t all druggists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-28

DR.. R. H. Taylor, dentist, Meeker.
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For Vice President
THOMAS r. MARSHALL
STATE
For United States Senators
CHARLES S. THOMAS
(Short TermD
JOHN F.. SHAFROTH
U4ong Term
For Congressman at Large
EDWARD T. TAYLOR
EDWARD HEATING
For Congressman, Second District
HARRY II. SELDOMRIDGE
FL Paso County
For Judge of Supreme Court
FULLY SCOTT
Teller County
For Governor
ELIAS NJ. AMMONS
Grand County
For Lieutenant Governor
BENJAMIN F. MONTGOMERY
Rio Blanco County
For Secretary of State
JAMES b. PEARCE
Otero County
For Auditor of State
ROADY KENEHAN
Denver County
For State Treasurer
MICHAEL A. LEDDY
Ell Paso County
For Attorney General
FRED FARRAR
Iarimer County
of Public Instruction
MARY c. g. BRADFORD
Denver County
For Regents of University of Colorado
JAMES b. Raglan
WILLIAM II. BRYANT
SAMUEL |. HALLETT
DISTRICT
District Judge. 9th Judicial District
JOHN Il. SHUMATE
For District Attorney
JAMES G. GENTRY
For State Senator
BARN ETrE II. NAPIER
For Representative
ROBERT +. NORVELL
COUNTY
For County Judge
THOMAS SHERVIN
For County Clerk and Recorder
CLAUDE J. WILSON
For County Sheriff
II. G. LYON
For County Treasurer
G. f. BROWN
For County Assessor
r. HARTKE
For County Superintendent OF Schools
MRS. SELENA ID. LYTTLE
For County Surveyor
J. ID. MOOG
For Coroner
w. A. THOMAS
For Commissioner, Meeker District
OTTO METZGER
For Commissioner, Buford District
THOMAS KILDUFF
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Let Your Good. Be Seen.

In trimming your windows try. II
possible TO have the articles you have
on display no higher than the level Of
the eye The upper part Of the win
dow, Of course. requires decoration to
add completeness Of detail. but you
will get better results II the goods you
have on sale are so placed as to COM
mand the attention without effort OF
all who glance into the window
Trade.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-28

corners is being tried with satisfac.
tory results in i'asadena. Cal. accord.
ing TO the Technical World.
The numbers and letters are stencil.
ed by painters employed by the city.
They are in black and about one and
one-h half inches high.
This is II system which would please
the often puzzled stranger In city or
town. 1t facilitates the finding of the
hunting
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-28
The Petrolite agricultural fair will
be held October 10Th.
Uncle Ezrn Saws

sit don't take more'n gill of effort
to git folks into peck Of trouble
and little neglect of constipation.
biliousness, indigestion or other liver
arrangement will do the same. If all
ing, take DR.. Kings New Life Pills
for quick results. Easy, safe, sure,
and only 25c ut all druggists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-28

II you knew of the real value of
Chamberlain's Liniment for lame
back, soreness of the muscles, sprains
and rheumatic pains, You would
never wish to be without it. For sale
by all dealers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-28

Running up and down stairs, sweep
ing and bending over making beds
will not make a woman healthy or
beautiful. She must get out of doors,
walk mile or two every day and
take Chamberlain's Tablets to i'm
prove her digestion and regulate her
bowels. For sale by all dealers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-09-28

An article that has real merit
should in time become popular. That
such is the case with Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has been attested by
many dealers. Here is one of them.
H. w. Hendrickson, Ohio Falls. Ind,
writes, ''Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is the best for coughs. cold and
Group, and is my best seller" For
sale by ali dealers.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
THE MOTIVE.

John d. Crimmlns was talking at Pam
Beach. apropos Of a political sluaoole'
about motives.
Motives are strange things he SAID
Never Judge an action without first un-
derstanding its motive. Then you WON'T
go wrong.
"Apropos Of queer motives" Mr.. Grim
minis continued. "Ill tell you about duke.
This duke went to musical comedy orc
evening admired the leading lady very
much, and sent her, by his valet, bou'
quet
About a month later. as the duke was
lunching, lady was announced. the duk'
rose and entered an anteroom and fouhu'
to his surprise, the beautiful young actress
Of the musical comedy of the month DO
fore.
"'Oh, your grace she said, bushins,
Il have come TO thank you for all your
beautiful bouquets
But, madam said the duke l thihA
you are mistaken. l only sent you ono
bouuuet, and that was long time ago
but your valet, every evening she
stammered, has brought me bouquet
from you!
'Ine uuhe sent loT .Ihs 'oi0h ~ A..
valet admitted that what the actress sa1u
was true.
"Now, do you Think" said Mr.. Cri,r
minis. that 1t was love which was un.
motive OF the valet's strange conduct'
oh. no. it was not love. The valet con.
fessed Il was a sentiment less noble tn.'
love. The nightly bouquet, IT seems o''y
cost the valet 80 cents, and the fattersa
actress gave him every evening s. Up
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

schemes they would otherwise take up as
an easy way Of making money.
A very important case recently handled
by postofice inspectors covered the opera
tions of the so-called Mabray gang. The
first complaints were made to the depart
ment about two years ago, and investiga-
ton disclosed what Is believed TO have
been the most gigantic scheme Of It's kind
ever operated on a large scale by an or
ganization of confidence men by means OF
fake horseraces, athletic contests and the
like.
The swindle was perpet1ted success
fully in various parts OF the United states
and victims in all parts OF the country
were robbed OF sums varying from 500
10 10000 1t is estimated that the pro-
moters obtained more than s5,OO,No John
C. Mabray the principal Of this orsanlza-
ton. and eighty-nine OF his associates were
indicted in connection with this scheme
and many OF them have already been tried
and convicted.
Another scheme to defraud, international
in It's scope. was known as the gold
brick" swindle, by which victims were
feeced out OF various sums ranging from
500 to $4,000 II has been in operation
number OF years. The scheme was handed
something like this: Letters were mailed
IN the United States addressed to dead
people in Great Britain, the general IDEA
conveyed being that tho deceased was In
terested in a mining speculation; that the
undertaking had been successful and that
gold in vast quantities had been discov-
cred The purport of the letter was TO
obtain the dead PERSONS instructions as to
how his share should be handed over TO
him. and, finally the correspondence would
wind up by inducing representative or
tho estate of the deceased 10 come TO the
United States. The investigation Of this
required great skill on the part or the
inspector handling It: trip to England
was necessary to obtain important IN
formation and evidence. and investigation
had to be made I'm various parts OF the
limited States and Canada The promoters
of the swlnde were arrested and are now
behind the bars
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

prey on their fellow men. but 1t was not
full swing. During that year mail fraud
promoters were put out of business who
had obtained more than 100000 from the
public. This, you win understand, repre-
sents only the money actually collected
by the swindlers who were arrested and
convicted and are now behind the bars.
This enormous amount of loot does not
half represent all the losses through vari-
Gus forms of swindling by mail. II is only
the profit of those who have been caught.
and does not include the money collected
by the hundreds Of takers who are still
operating. There is no way to know how
vast are the pickings Of these operators OF
tllegitimate schemes.
Every conceivable lure is laid before the
unwary, from wonderful patent devices TO
be sold TO agencies TO fake mining schemes
There are no fewer than forty different
groups of swindles. and In each group there
are many variations. Some Of these are
only constructive swindles. while others
are out and out fakes and crimes, the OBJ
tanning OF money under deliberately false
pretences Some play upon the cupidity
OF the victims. such as the green goods
workers. and others upon their charity,
such as the obtaining OF money for insti-
tutions that do not exist In practically
every case the victim is caught because
he does not investigate the reliability Of.