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The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05
tBy Governor Brewer,

MY attention has just been called
to an article which appeared in a last
Sundays paper that purported to be
an open letter from you to me, In
which 1t is stated that you are in
formed that never before has there
been such wide open sale OF Illicit
liquors In that city. referring to vicks-
burg. This condition of affairs, l am
informed. has existed for the last two
years Of the administration of my pre-
decessor. and understand that you
frequently conferred with him on the
subject. and that you were advised
by him and by the late C H. Alexau.
der that the governor was without
power to enforce the statute.
such steps as are within the power
given or could be taken within the lin.
its prescribed by the constitution and
laws. I have already taken. In fact
1 think I have gone the limit. and n
you have any suggestions to offer that
will aid or assist me in an honest es.
fort to enforce this .'tatute would b.
glad to receive then.'
thought the license system We had
With LOCAL OPTION. WAS BETTER
SUITED TO THE CONDITIONS WIZ
HAD TO MEET IN OUR STATE.
The defeat of the prohibition ,uh.
Mission will mean the retention Of onr
.oCAL OPTION LAW. Communities.
nat are now dry will continue 80
~ Is an Old axiom that laws not
ounded on right and reason cannot
Ne enforced. Prohibition BY force
pens failure; it produces evil, a. III.
rec beareth fruit Of its kind.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05
The Arts II Asia.

It was Asia. through Arnbia, which
gave Europe the literature. the arts
and the sciences which we have de-
veloped and of which we now boast.
Gunpowder was probably invented In
Chinn. II was certainly introduced
into Europe from Arnbia. The finely
tempered steel Of Damascus went over
from Arabin At the time Of the Moor.
ish invasion of Spain. and its manu-
facture was continued at Toledo. The
coppersmiths of Bagdad supplied the
worlds market with their wonderful
productions centuries before there
were any industries In Europe. Weav-
ing Of silk and cotton had its birth ~
an industry In Arabia. and the weav.
ing Of wool was learned BY the cru
saders in the same wonderful county.
mat bematics. the mariners
came to rs from the
Arabs.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05

A preacher who WAS in the habit OF
taking his wife with him to his preach
Ing appointments said on arrival at
the chapel: My dear. you go In there.
You will he all right. must go round
to the vestry."
In the vestibule the wife was met by
a Kind hearted steward who. after Civ
ing her u hearty welcome and hymn
book, conducted her to a comfortable
seat
AT the close Of the service the same
kind hearted steward gave her a hearty
shake Of the hand. adding how pleased
he would be TO see her at the services
each Sunday. Then. whispering. he
said. But. let me tell. you. We don't
get a duffer like this In the pulpit ev-
cry Sunday"
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05

An old English country woman. who
was famous for breeding fine tur-
keys. sold one to neIghbor named
Wells. The bird proved particularly
tough. and. us Wells had pnid a rather
stiff price for 1t, he went to the vendor
In n state OF Indignation. What do
you mean by imposing such turkey
OH income OF your Oldest neighbors?"
he inquired. why. was there any
thing wrong. about it!'' Wrong. mad
am! 1t wasn't ft to eat!'' We'll. 1t
ought to have been. for 1t won the
first prize at the county poultry show
for eleven years In succession said
the DANG.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05
WILLIAM J. BRYAN VOTED
AGAINST.

In his home state. Nebraska. when
the issue of statewide prohibition
versus local option was voted on. Mr.
Bryan cast his vote against statewide
prohibition. In explaining his vote he
spoke As follows:
80 far as my personal habits go, ]
am . teetotaler. never having used
liquor rs beverage, but l voted
against statewide prohibition because
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05
Reason Fer Her PRAYER,

A man who had had the misfortune
to lose his nose was followed by an
Irish beggar woman. who kept exclaim-
ing. Heaven preserve your honor's
eyesight!-
Irritnted by her importantly. the
man turned 10 her at length and asked:
why do you wish my eyesigbt to he
preserved? Nothing ails my eyesight
or Is likely to do"
NO. your honor" said the Irish
woman. but 1t will be sad thing II
it does. for you will have nothing to
rest your spectacles upon"
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05
"cAN he EXTRAORDINARILY

for his wit and the funny things he
taught his parrots to say. One dit. a
man came In who suffered very badly
and said to Burke:
i ww-waut tito b-buy p-p-par-
r-otr'
.AIi roight. SIR" says Burke. 81 hev
d foine bird here for 500.
"Ye-ye-yex. bu-bn-but ca-cn can he
tut. tut int talk? suffered the man
well. he gorry." retorted Burke. "if
he couldn't talk better than ye can ia
cut his dommed bead on"
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05
tn. Tramp and the pes.

Mrs. snburb-Oh. my dear. that mag.
nifcent watchdog you brought home
yesterday Is gone!
3lr. Suburb-Ehf Did be break the
chain7
mo. hut an ugly looking tramp came
around and acted so terribly that let
the dog hose. but instead Of tearing
the trump to pieces be went on with
him"
Great snakes! 1t must have been
the same tramp bought him off,
New York Weekly.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05

La Toilette the Progressive Republican who WAS
many party for President before the Repub
convention and known Clean progressive.
opposed to statewide prohibition This de
veoped incidentally New Jersey Camp Meeting grounds
City when the Rev. j. T. Scott an Indian missionary
of forty standing while Senator La Toilette was on the
platform addressing the audience called to him from the floor
Senator may ask you question r.
eco ahead said the Senator.
edo you believe in prohibitiOnf
Without hesitation although the question was
wholly foreign being discussed the Senator
swered
mo"
The crowd cheered and the Senator continued.
We have already learned that President Taft and Woodrow
Wilson of sympathy with statewide prohibition enact
thus the emphatic declaration of Senator La Toilette
makes a strong against CONSTITUTIONAL prohibition
1t would bankrupt English language attempt give
all why state wide prohibition law fails The
reason however involves the accepted principle that
laws which not supported by strong public sentiment fail
in application
President Taft Woodrow Wilson. Robert La Toilette and
leaders in thought have declared against the
emphaticay endorse present local option
sale OF liquor deciding question home rule and
local self government is TO he desired.
Remember the defeat of ewide prohibition leaves the
question be decided by the people Communities that
are dry: licenses only be granted where
majority community of such
This a it should be.
Vote NO on the statewide prohibition question thus:
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05

When Dolly Madison was mistress
Of the White House, Meley Meley. the
first Turkish minister to this country,
arrived in Washington. and grand
ball was given in his honor. to which
the beauty and fashion Of the town
1ocked. curious to zee his elaborate
dress and turban. Meley Meley. how
ever. showed perfect indifference to
the open admiration about him until.
spying large. fat negress on her way
from the kitchen. he rushed to her
and. with much enthusiasm. threw his
arms around her. saying she reminded
him Of home and his best and most
expensive wife-'.a load for camel
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05
still She Liked Him.

she-Yes like Ted. He Ia no IL
trsvagant He-TI,at Ia hardly the te~,
quality for husband. II It: She-Os
course not: am not going to marry
him.-Boston Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05
Ooubtsr.

~The world is getting 70 good you
may soon see the lion lie down with
the lamb"
"yes. but when the lion rises. where
will the lamb beT'
II dunno. You'll have to ask some
body In Wall OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ledger.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05

haughtily approached the clerks desk
and announced that he wanted to lodge
q complaint.
"A complaint" said the clerk. well.
guess you'll have to see the boss
about that. That's him there"
The pomp0us one turned to the boss,
who stood at his elbow smoking =
cigar.
Are you the proprietor of this no.
telT he began.
The proprietor took his cigar from
his mouth. looked the old chap up and
down and dra wled:
well. l thought was till you
came"
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05
Cynical.

'Peopie who lose their money are.
always complaining to their friends
about it.
Nonsense. People who lose their
money haven't any friends left to com
plain to"-'rown Topics.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05
In peubt

An exceedingly pompous and super
cilious old chap engaged rooms at 4
hotel, where he made himself pretty
obnoxious by bis petty faultfndine
among the employees. One day be
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05

An Irishnan Of the name Of BURKE
ran bird and goldfish store In the
Bowery. in New York. and was noted
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-05

-Yes." said the CLERK as he dipped
hts pen in the ink and prepared 10 MI
out the blank. Your name. piease!''
Amelia WhippIeton-"
"NationniityT
-Amerfcan."
Married or unmnrriedr
'.Both-twice" Record Her
AID.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-29
SUSSEX BIBLE SOCIETY
Annual Meeting Was Held Yesterday ir
the M. &. Church at Georgetown

Annual Meeting Was Held Yesterday in
the M. E. Church at Georgetown
The annual convention of the Sus-
sex County Bible Society met in
Wesley M. E. Church. Georgetown,
Thursday. George Warren Jones,
treasurer, reported that the ex-
penditures for the year amounted to
S295. Is and the receipts SSI9. O4,
leaving balance in the treasury of
S84. IL. Rev. o. E. Jones, of the
Seaford M. E. Church and George
NAPLES, of Milton, were elected
life members of the society. The
following officers were elected for
the next year: President, Robert
G. Houston; secretary, Charles R.
Jones; treasurer, George Warren
Jones; depositary, John C. Abbott,
all of Georgetown; vice-presidents,
Broad Greek hundred, H. C. Lewis,
Laurel; Broadkiln, G. W. NAPLES,
Milton; Baltimore. John G. Towns
end, Jr., Selbyville; Cedar Creek,
Otis Reed, Glendale; Dagsboro,
Charles R. Davis, Frankford; !;
Georgetown, Robert C. White,
Georgetown; Gumboro, George E.
Harrison, Gumboro; Indian River,
Frank W. Lawson, Georgetown, R.
F. D.; Lewes and Reh oboth, George
P Tunnell, Lewes; Little Creek,
H. B. Hitch; Laurel. Naniicoke,
Isaac ]. Morgan, Bridgeville: North
west Fork, Charles H. MeColley,
Greenwood; Seaford. L. Wilbur
Hurley, Seaford. The time for the
holding of the convention was
changed from May to the second
Thursday in November. Selbville
was chosen as the next meeting
place.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-29
ROLL OF BISHOPS FILLED
The Methodist General Conference
Elects Leete, Cooke, Thirkield

In the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church Friday
three bishops were elected, COM
pleting the slate. One missionary
bishop was also chosen. On the
twenty-third ballot F. D. Leete, of
Detroit, Mich. went in; on the
twenty-fonrth, r. j. Cooke, book
editor, New York, and on the twenty
sixth, Wilbur P. Thirkield, president
of the Howard University, Wash
ington, D. C. Those previously
chosen were Homer C. Stuntz, New
York; W. o. Shepard, Chicago; ;
Theodore S. Henderson, Brooklyn;
Napthali Luccock, Kansas City, and
F. j. Mcconnell, president of De-
Pouw University, Green Castle,
Ind. John W. Robinson, of Luck
now, India, was chosen missionary
bishop for Southern Asia. receiving
492 votes out of 492 necessary to a
choice. There was no election for
missionary bishop for Southeastern
Asia on the first ballot. Emil Leur-
ing led with 1879, w. P. Eveland
coming next with 1913. The four
publishing officials of the church
were all elected on the first ballot.
They were Homer Eaton, H. C.
Jennings, E. R. Graham and G.P.
Mains. One of the most radical
changes in connection with the
publishing interests was the adoption
of a report which placed these in
terests entirely under the control of
the book committee, giving it the
authority to appoint one of the four
men named by the conference as
the head of the interests and to
designate the residences of each of
the four. The Conference Monday
adopted the plan of making auto
matte the retirement of bishops at
the General Conference nearest his
seventy-third birthday. The plan
will go into effect at the beginning
of the next General Conference and
will replace the present method of
superannuating bishops by vote of
the conference.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-29
Banking Reform

"Not since the Civil War has the
country been confronted with mone-
tsry and banking question of greater
Importance to business prosperity, Z"
says j. Laurence Laughlin in the
preface of the 450-page handbook
on Banking Reform. just issued
by the National Citizens League.
Professor Laughlin has been on
leave of absence for year from the
University of Chicago in charge of
the business mems educational
campaign for a reform of the bank
ing and currency laws. Among the
experts who contribute chapters to
the book are: H. Parker Willis, of
George Washington University ;
William A. Scott. director of the
school of commerce in the Uni
versity of Wisconsin; Murray S.
Wildmau, who has just been called
to the chair of economics in Leland
Stanford, Jr., University; Dean
James P. Hall and F. R. Mechem
of the law school of the University
of Chicago.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-29
DOVER HIGH SCHOOL
Plans For Commencement Week and
Graduating Exercises

The Dover Public School will close
Wednesday, June 19, and the COM
mencement exercises will be held in
the Dover Opera House that evening
at 8 o'clock. The baccalaureate SER
mon to the graduates will be preached
by Rev. A. W. Lightbourne, pastor
of the Peoples Church, Dover. on
Sunday morning, June 16. The fol-
lowing is the program for the COM
mencement exercises at the Dover
opera house: Music, Dover orches-
ira; invocation, Rev. T. j. Sard !;
song, "Pond Lilies school chorus !;
essay with salutatory; essay: selec-
ton by orchestra; oration: essay
with valedictory: songs, "a Life
on the Ocean Wave" "Slumber
Song" school; address to the grad
yates, Rev. j. W. Weddell; pre-
sentation of diplomas, George M.
Jones, president of board, song,
"Medley of Old Time Favorties, :"
school; benediction, Rev. 7. J. Sard.
Tuesday, June 18, at p. M, the class
day exercises will be held in the
assembly room of the school as fol-
lows: Address of welcome, Bertha
Mckee; class history, Mary Ware ;
song, class; generalitias. Marie
Martin; class poem, Lena Philips
song, class; cartoons, Julia Ritter t:
criticisms. John Morris: class will,
Dennie Meyer; song, class; proph-
ecy. Elizabeth Lowber; presentation.
Eleanor Wootten: address to under
graduates, Bertha Mckee; class
song, class.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-29
READY FOR UNWILLING AT DOVER
Dover Completes Plans for Acceptance
of Society of Cincinnati

Dover Completes Plans for Acceptance
of Society of Cincinnati
Final arrangements have been
made for the unveiling of the mon
ument to be erected at Dover on
"Dover Green,'' in memory of the
Delaware Soldiers and Sailors who
fought in the Revolutionary War, by
the Society of the Cincinnati of the
State of Delaware. which will take
place Thursday, May 80. at 1890
O'Clock. The mayor of Dover.
Enoch Clarke, will introduce the
speakers. The Rev. Kensey j.
Hammond, of Wilmington, chaplain
of the society will make the invo-
cation. The presentation of the
monument will be made by Philip
N. White, vice-president of the So
ciety, with short talk stating the
origin and purpose of the society /;
acceptance of the monument on be-
half of the State by Governor Sim
con S. Pennewill; historic address
by Judge Henry C. Conrad. of the
State Supreme Court of Delaware.
A luncheon will follow the formal
ceremony at the Hotel Richardson.
at which only the members of the
society and invited guests will be
present, the latter to include the
executive, legislative and judicial
branches of the State government,
the members of the Congressional
delegation from Delaware, the fed
eral judiciary aud the presidents of
the various colonial societies.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-29
Newspaper Mans Long Hike

C. P. johnson, newspaper man.
who, on a wager of $1,000, is visit
ing every capital of every State in
the union, was in Dover Saturday
week and later in Smyrna. He
started out from Topeka, Kan,
where he has been in the newspaper
business for some time. On his trip
he carries a guinea pig, which he
must take back to the starting place
either dead or alive. He has made
an average Of 35 miles per day so
far on his travels. He is not al
lowed to sell anything or to go to
any clubs or lodges for assistance
during the trip. The trip altogether
IA 16. 500 miles, but he will only
4galk II, 140 miles.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-29
|, IRVING HANDY TO SPEAK
ATCOLLEGE COMMENCEMENT
SMYRNA ORATOR TO ADDRESS
DELAWARE COLLEGE SOCIETIES
week OF Commencement Exercises
to Begin June the 10th Holds Much
interest for the Entire State

With the exception of some minor
details, President Harter has COM
pleted the program for commence
ment week at Delaware College
Ihere Will be an unusually small
graduating class this year, the total
being but 26. There were nearly 75
members of this class when, thew
entered the college in September
1908. Hon. Charles W. Heisler
Judge of the Supreme Court of
Maryland, of Baltimore, will make
the address to the g raduat:ng class
at the commencement exercises in
the oratory, on Wednesday, June 10.
One of the features of commence
ment week will be Farmers Dav
on Monday, June II. During the
past few years Farmers Day has
grown in Importance and this year
hdndreds of grangers from all parts
OF the State are expected to visit
and inspect the State farm. Prof.
Harry Hayward, director of the
farm, has arranged for luncheon at
the farm and speechmaking from
the porch of the directors home.
The speakers will be former Judge
Daniel o. Hastings, and Henry B.
Thompson, of Wilmington, and
Samuel H. Derby, of Woodside.
Commencement week exercises will
start on Sunday morning, June l6.
with the usual services in charge of
'he Young Mems Christian hssocia-
tion of the college. The speaker
has lot been definitely decided
upon. On Sunday evening DR..
Charles H. Erdman, of Princeton
University, will deliver the bacca-
laureate sermon in the oratorv.
Monday. June II, Farmers Day will
be observed in the morning, and in
the afternoon the annual Glass Day
exercises will be held. This is the
most important part of the COM
mencement week program to the
student body. Thomas McLoughrey
will be chairman of the exercises,
Howard Ennis will be the orator,
James Lewis, historian, and George
Swain prophet. The trustees will
hold their meeting at President
Harter's office on Tuesday morning,
June Is. The inter class field and
track meet takes place in the
afternoon of that day and in the
evening the joint society annivers-
ary will be held and L. Irving
Handy probably will be the speaker
at this anniversary.
At 1890 o'clock Wednesday
morning, June 10, the commence
ment exercises for the graduating
clss will be held. Early in the
afternoon the Alumni Association
will hold a meeting and at $50
o'clock there will be an exhibition
drill by the cadets. This will be
followed by the annual baseball
game between the Varsity and the
Alumni. Wednesday night the
Junors will give farewell hop to
the graduating class. Thursday
/ and Friday of the same week those
desiring to enter the college in
September will be examined. At
the commencement exercises on
Wednesday, the orators among the
graduates will be Howard T. Ennis,
D. L. Sloan and Robert G. Hill.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-29
EASTON DISTRICT LEAGUE
Rev. v. p. Northrup of St. MichaeIs
Elected President-Other Officers

Rev. v. P. Northrup of St. MichaeIs
Elected President-Other Officers
The suh-district convention of the
Epworth League of Easton district,
Wilmington Conference, began at
Royal Oak Thursday. The officers
of the league for the district are /:
District Superintendent, Rev. Dr..
Robert Watt, of Smyrna; president,
V. P. NOrthrup, A. M, of st.
Michaels; vice-presidents, Miss May
Enos, Odessa; Miss Lena Lewis,
Greensboro; Miss Clara Benson,
Royal Oak; secretary, Miss Marga-
ret Hambleton, of st. Michaels !;
Junior League superintendent, Miss
Carrie Dempsey, Galena. The sub
district is composed of the follow
in towns: Bozman, Easton, Ferry
Neck, Neavitt, Oxford, Royal Oak,
Sherwood, St. Michaels, Tilghman,
Trappe, Tunis Mills and Whitman.
Each of these places were repre-
sented by delegates, while many
friends and well-wishers of the
league from all parts of the Eastern
Shore were in attendance.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-29
CIVIL WAR THROUGH CAMERA
Every Evening is Distributing the
Famous Brady Pictures With El-
sons History of the War

Famous Brady Pictures With El-
sons History of the War
The famous Brady War Pictures
and Prof. Elson's History of the
Civil War constitute the most in
tensely interesting story of the
conflict between the States that has
yet been given to the country.
Every Evening, Delaware's leading
newspaper, has arranged to distrib-
ute the two, known as 1.-THE Civil
War Through the Camera" for the
entire State of Delaware. Matthew
Brady, the photographer, who went
to the front in '6I by permission of
Lincoln, secured hundreds of pictures
that make up priceless collection
at this time. With Prof. Elson's
History of the War, they furnish a
word and pen picture that should be
in the hands of every person in the
State, young or old. Every Even
ing is sold by every newsdealer in
Delaware. All that is necessary to
secure the War Portfolio is to buy
the paper from your nearest dealer
and save the coupons printed daily.
Six coupons and 10 cents to cover
cost of handling, with an additional
three cents for mailing, secures One
Part of these handsome War Port
folios. One is issued each week
16 in all.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-29
Life Membership in w.c.T.u.

Life memberships in the New
Castle County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union were distributed
in recognition of efficient services
to Mrs. Samuel M. Donnell, Mrs.
E. K. Butler, Mrs. Mary Clark,
Mrs. Sara c. Cooch, Miss Sarah
Hulligan, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Marks,
Audrey Scott, Mrs. H. C. Mearns,
Miss Lilly B. Williams and Mrs.
Adam Stengle at the annual con-
vention at MarshaIton, Friday, and
Mrs. Mary B. Donnell, president (:
Lily B. Williams, secretary, and
the others officers were reelected.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-29
PROPOSALS
Board Of State Supplies, Dover, Delaware.

Board of State Supplies, Dover Delaware
Sealed proposals addressed as above and en-
siorsed Proposals for printing and supplies" Tor
printing CORPORATION Laws, School Laws, Consti-
tuition, Election and Registration Laws, Report
of Auditor of Accounts Adjutant General Re
Dort State Treasurers Report, Transactions of
the Delaware Agricultural Society, Report Of
State Board or Health, Insurance Commissioners
Report, Insurance and Banking Laws and other
printing, stationery and supplies for the use of
the Secretary of State State Treasurer, Insurance
Commissioner, Auditor of Accounts, Chancellor,
State Board of Education, superintendent of
Schools for Kent County, Superintendent of
Schools for Sussex County, County School Com
mission of Kent County, State Board of Agricul-
ture, Clerk of the Peace of New Castle Comfy,
State Librarian will be received until 30 o'clock
p. NJ. on the 31st. day of May A. d. 1912.
Specifications and blank proposals may be OBJ
tanned at Office of Secretary Of State on or after
May z, 1912,
Samples of proposed printing and supplies,
when Specifications refer to samples, may be seen
at Office of Secretary Of State.
The proposals must be accompanied by certi-
fled check for 10 per centum Of the amount OF
bid pa yaDle to Secretary of said Board,
Only those proposals made upon the blanks
furnished by said Board will be entertained.
Right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
CHARLES s. RICHARDS,
Secretary of Board of State Supplies.
April %, 1912.