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Smyrna times., 1912-12-25
NEXT SECRETARY OF STATE
Not KNOWN Whom Governor-eIect Mill
er Will Name-SeveraI Mentioned

Not KNOWN Whom Governor-eIect Mill
er WiIrName-SeveraI Mentioned
The Republicans are also much
perturbed with respect to the appoint
ment of a secretary of state by Gov
ernor- elect Miller. Due to a nerv-
ious breakdown, the governor elect
is not paying much attention to poll
tics, but the dupont machine is try
ing to take hand at slate making
while he is indisposed. Among those
who are said to want the job is
Daniel o. Hastings, who during a
few years has, among other things,
been deputy attorney general. secre-
tary of state, a member of the state
judiciary and is now solicitor for the
city of Wilmington, in addition to
being the chief legal adviser to the
Republican machine. Others men
toned are Joseph L. Cahall, of Sus-
sex, and Sudler Richards, the incum-
bent, and General A. R. Benson, of
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-25
WHITE CHRISTMAS IN SMYRNA
Snow on Christmas Eve Covers to a
Depth of Several Inches.


The second snow storm of the win
ter, the first being on Thanksgiving
Day, visited Smyrna on Christmas eve
and kept snC wing and drifting all day.
The ground was covered to a depth of
four or five inchet. The prospect of
a white Christmas gladdened the
hearts of the children and especially
the small boy with his new sled.
While white Christmas is pleasant
to look upon, the stormy Christmas
eve, falling on what should have been
the banner shopping day to our nierch7
ants, was a great disappointment.
Trains ran much behind schedule
time and country people were pre-
vented from making much of the
shopping day on account of snow drift
roads. The consequence was that
trade which was anticipated, fell off
materially. However, much of the
shopping was done before hand and
despite the bad weather, the Smyrna
stores have had a successful season.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-25
XMAS AT ST. PETERS CHURCH
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill. Rector. Notes
Services For Xmas Day and Week

The first service for Christmas will
be a midnight celebration of the Holy
Communion. About five minutes of
twelve O'Clock the chimes will ring.
Just at midnight the big bell will
strike II and the service begin. At
10. 80 Christmas day the second SER
vice will be held, consisting of morn
ing prayer, sermon and Holy Commun-
ion. Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
ST. Stephens Day, st. Johns Day,
and The Innocents Day respectively.
There will be Holy Communion at
9. 80 a. m, The Sunday School Christ
mas festival will occur on Saturday
at 80 p. m. Sunday, Dec. 29th at
7. 80 a. M, Holy Communion; 10. 80
a. M, morning prayer and sermon
2. 80 p. M, Sunday School; 7.30 p.
M, evensong. The special music for
Christmas Day will be repeated on
! Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-25
NEXT POSTMASTER OF SMYRNA
Appointment Held up Along With Mil
ford and Others on Account of Dispute

Held up Along With Mil
ford and Others on Account of Dispute
AS a result of differences between
United States Senator Harry A. Rich
ardson and United States Senator
Henry A. DUPONT and Congressman
William H. Heald, says the North
American, several Delaware postoffice
appointments are being held up. The
terms of the postmasters at Smyrna
and Milford and several other places
expired long ago but the Delaware
senators have been unable to agree
upon their successors. AS a conse-
quence, the appointments are still
hanging fire. DUPONT and Richard
son have been at swords points for
some time. 1t is said that DUPONT
agreed to permit Richardson to name
as his man at Smyrna the incumbent,
Thomas Jefferson, if Richardson would
yield to Milford which Richardson de-
clined to do, claiming the right to
appoint the postmasters in the lower
counties, because that is his territory.
In the meantime some of our local
Democrats are getting busy and {
petition is being circulated endorsing
H. D. Boyer for the place in case the
appointment of Mr.. Jefferson shoulC
fail to be confirmed
Smyrna times., 1912-12-25
HANOYs STRENGTH is GROWING
Smyrna Citizen Making an Active Cam
paign for Seat in the U. S. Senate
to Succeed Hon.H A. Richardson.


to Succeed Hon.H.A. Richardson.
Says the Wilmington Sunday Star:
1.-The strength of Willard Salisbury
as a Senatorial candidate has grown
less in the past week, and L. Irving
Handy has, in the opinion of his
friends, grown much stronger. The
week has also witnessed the entrance
of James H, Hughes and Henry Ridgely
OF Dover, and Col. James ]. Ross of
Seaford as active candidates for Sen
ator. Both Mr.. Hughes in Kent and
Col. Ross in Sussex have strong po-
litical friends, but the candidacy of
Col. Ross will be the more important
of the two because he is said to be
able to take three of Saulsbury's Sus-
sex county votes away from him.
Salisbury appears to have lost ground
in both the Sussex and New Castle de-
legations-in Sussex because of the
candidacy of Col. Ross, and in New
Castle because members in this county
who have heretofore been counted for
Salisbury have let it be known that
they look with greater favor on
Handy. 1t is now claimed by Handy's
friends that he has three sure votes
from New Castle, and they say that
Salisbury will in fact get but two
out of New Castles seven. One New
Castle member is counted for Gray
and another for Biggs. If the claim
that Salisbury can get only two votes
from his home county prove correct,
it will practically put him out of the
fight. He can get little or no sup
port from the Kent delegation. That
county has developed a strong senti-
ment in favor of a Kent man. They
say the Senatorship is in Kent county
now-Richardso holds the seat-and
that it ought to stay in Kent. Sen
ator DUPONT holds New Castles seat
in the Senate. Kent members are
said all to favor a Kent man. Handy
lives in Smyrna, Kent county, and Ken
ney, Hughes and Ridgely in Dover,
Kent county; and the friends of al
three are loud in proclaiming that II
is Kent county's turn for the Senator
ship. They say Kent is the banner
Democratic county. that she got al
most nothing at the State Convention.
and that the Senatorship must no
now be denied her. While Kenne!
makes heavy claims as to his vote il
Kent, the best informed politician
: say he can count four votes in tha
4 delegation. Handy's friends CLAIM
= for him six votes from Kent count.
on the first ballot, and say that h
will be so far in the lead in the vot
ing that all twelve of the Kent mem
e bers will finally come to his supper
; and thus nominate a Kent county ma
e in the caucus. Handy's friends thin
i that his election will be entirely sat
e isfactory to President-elect Wilson
d They claim to have direct assuranC
e from the New Jersey Governor thf
i he will not make a move in favor {
,e Salisbury. He regards the contest ;
i a purely State affair in which
h would be improper for him to inte
sr fere.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-25
SALE OF suDLER PROPERTY.

Real Estate of James R.Sudler Knock
ed of to Samuel Cats For S2'2oo
Much interest was had at the trus-
tee sale of the James R. Sudler prop
erty Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Sudler
recently went into BANKRUPTCY ana ms
property was put up for sale Dy
Charles H. LeFevre, Esq, trustee
The real estate, including mousse
stable and Office was knocked OH 70
Samuel Cats for $1,000. The per-
sonal property consisted Of his UNDER
taking outfit. marble yard, Office fur-
niture, &C., brought totai :, :,
1926. so, most of which was also Dio
in by Samuel Cats who held a mort
gage on the property.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-25
CHEswoLD HAS A ROBBERY.
Residence ofW. 3. Harrington Entered
And $500 in Money Taken.

Cheswold, Dec. 23.-While Mr..
w. B. Harrington and family, of near
town, were away on Saturday even
ing, burglars entered his home. The
house was thoroughly ransacked, but
nothing but a small bank containing
about $5. 90 was taken. No clue is
yet known as to whom it was.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-25
ns.,b Of kent,s Aged oOurt orIer

James w. Wise, Sr., for many
wears crier of the Kent county courts
ond one of Dover's oldest and most
rasnected citizens, died at the home
80 his daughters on North Bradford
street Monday morning, aged "a
~ars Mr. Wise had suffered a slight
stroke Of paralysis week ago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22

YANSAS CITY.-It wouldn't be true,
n perhaps. to say that James Baugh-
man capered with delight when the
Judge OF Wyandotte county common
pleas court gave him a little package
that was coming to him the other aft
ernoon. But he took the bundle. un-
wrapped 1t and examined the contents
ten to twenty years In the peniten-
tiary for highway robbery. And then
he smiled.
II was not sneer. There was no
bravado In 1t. A man who suspected
that learned his mistake when he ask
ed the prisoner about 1t afterward.
I'll tell you why I don't mind 1t 80
much," the convicted man said.
"Charley's up there my brother
Charley. And It's my fault he is. He
took chance for me and lost. I'm 60
ing to ask 'em II they won't let me
work alongside OF him. ! don't care
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
Meanest Man Is Found by a Minister

Al EW YORK.--When 1t comes to de.
" priving the minister of his wed.
ding fee, the "meanest man" may be
plural, but when It, comes to not only
doing" the minister. but to soliciting
n lob from him afte-ward. the Rev.
Lincoln Hollister Caswell is con-
vinced the meanest man lives In Flat
bush.
The Rev. Mr.. Caswell also lives in
Tatbush. where he is pastor OF the
FeIimore Street Methodist Episcopal
church. A few weeks ago the Rev.
Mr.. Caswell was approached by q
young man who confided he wished to
be married and wished the minister to
tie the knot.
About 200 guests were present at
the church on the day appointed,
and the bridegroom was a sight more
gorgeous than Solomon in all his
glory, for he appeared In brilliant
tan shoes and yellow gloves. colorful
scarf and clothes to match. The
bride was attired In a plain travelling
costume Of tan.
They stood at the altar while the
minister read the marriage service
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22

WHEELING. w. wa bundle of
w blood stained butchers aprons, an
electric washing machine, a bridge
party and u bucket of water have start
ed domestic and industrial warfare
here in which are involved Thomas
iinglng. millionaire Wholesale meat
dealer. and his wife. wouldbc social
dictator.
II IL because of them that Mrs. Ying.
ling has resigned her efforts to die.
tate to Wheeling society and has an.
nounccd her intention Of spending n
million which she possesses in her
own right to put her husband "out of
business"
Meantime both wife and husband
continue to reside in the mansion
which was the scene of the affair
which led up to their separation. Both
say they will remain there and that
the campaign they will wage against
each other will be conducted from the
same headquarters.
The story Of the split between the
iinglings will be told here for years
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
Police Chief Escapes from Own Prison

A LRANY.-Tucked away among the
"a hills In the northern part of West
chester county, the little town Of Hill
side. with it's 100 voters. the smallest
incorporated village in the state. is ex-
cided with n criminal and political
sensation that would delight the soul
of the late Sir William s. Gilbert of
comic opera fame.
Political activity In Hillside goes
by inverse ratio to the towns size.
Leaders OF the opposing factions are
Hewson Stephenson, chief Of police
when he Is not doing odd jobs OF paint.
ing. and the police justice. William
Stage.
Stephenson was making his usual
tour Of duty the other night when he
spied a shaft Of light through the
closed shutters Of the room above
Henry Fry's saloon.
"Ha! A poker game" he muttered,
as he stole silently up the rear stairs
lie could hear voices In lively argu-
ment behind the door. He braced his
shoulder to force 1t. but when he
turned the handle 1t yielded and he
found himself confronting 20 familiar
but not friendly faces. Also he en-
Countered heavy silence.
There were no cards or chips, but
and this was the bitterest disappoint
ment, there sat the village constable
the chiefs right hand of ofice, sitting
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22

and until the time for the presenta-
tion of the ring arrived. Then the
bride, thinking that the marriage was
concluded, insisted on clasping her
husband around the neck and show
ering him with kisses, to his con.
fusion and to the dismay of the min.
lister.
However. the latter managed to
convey to her q delicate hint that the
services were not yet concluded, and
the marriage was finally performed.
At the conclusion the bridegroom led
the minister aside, and. in a conf.
Dental manner. apprised him he
would be short Of money until after
the honeymoon trip, and requested
him to wait until that time for his
fees. To this the minister consented.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
Goes to Prison to Join His Brother

what kind of work II Is, so as they
let us serve our time together.
when got pinched for sticking up
those two guys l sent for Charley and
he came.
"'Get me out OF this l says.
az can't do II. Jim,' he told me. The
bond Is too much. don't know where
can get that pile OF money"
1T was my first time in Jail, and Il
was q terror to me. couldn't stand It.
cried and begged and pleaded with
him for Gods sake to do something
to get me out. 1t made him feel pretty
bad. guess, to hear me act the hid.
that way. He looked at me hard and
then he put his hand on my shoulder
and
"'Jim. I will,' he says.
"Three days after that they pinched
him as he was getting OF train in
Argentine. He had his pockets full of
stun that he had stolen from several
stores In Olathe the night before. He
was bringing 1t here to sell 1t so he
could raise the price of my bond.
"They took Charley back to Olathe.
They had the goods on him. He
couldn't do anything but plead guilty
and they sent him up again.
Say. do you think they'll let us
work together up there?" !
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22

as a secretary OF what ne knew at a
glance was u caucus Of his political
enemies.
Have you warrant to server"
coldly inquired Mr.. Stage, tho Justice
of the peace, who sat at the head OF
the table. Stephenson shook his head.
Then order your arrest for unlaw-
full entry" continued the justice.
Constable, do your duty"
The constable stood up and placed
his hand on the police chiefs shoul.
der. !
Now, I'll commit you to jail under
$4,000 ball." the justice went on. The
caucus adjourned TO escort the VIC
tim to the town lock up. The constable
saw that his chief was tucked safely
in cell. He locked the jail door and
went back to the meeting.
"F1ve minutes later the chief took
a key out of his pocket. unlocked his
cell. calmly broke JAIL" and went
home to bed. f.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
THEORY OF EARTH MOVEMENT
Sir George Darwin, Noted English Sci.
ontist, Delivers Interesting
Address on Tides,

Sir George Darwin. the noted scien.
tist. who was the guest OF the Authors
club In London recently. delivered an
Interesting address on his theory OF
the tides. Everybody knows that the
tides are due to the moons attraction.
In the tidal motion the movement OF
the water causes friction and conse.
quent slowing down OF the motion OF
rotation Of the earth. as q brake would
do. The effect, though almost intin.
itesimal, becomes appreciable In time,
although 1t has not yet been meas.
ured But 1t must exist, and this slow.
Ing down being due principally to the
moon 1t must be accompanied by re-.
action on 1t, with the result that tho
moon will move further and further
away from the earth, owing to the
yielding OF the system. The opinion OF
many authorities is that the moon
was shot of from the earth at the por.
ton now filled by the Pacific ocean.
AS 1t Is still moving further away and
the rate OF rotation OF the earth dim.
inishing the time will come when the
length OF the day and that OF the lu.
mar month will be the same. and tho
earth and moon will again revoive as
a rigid body. When that occurs. the
day will be IS times &C long as our
present day. But the sun also pro-
duces tides and similar effects. though
on smaller scale. So the year, too,
will be heightened.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22

Not all the caps have full crowns.
although all $50 faD are soft. A
straight length of goods IL gathered at
each end, edged with lace and adjust
ed fiat to the hair The lace IL often
wired with n very fine silk.covered
wire. which holds II out about the
face. Such a cap Ia shown In the pic
ture given here. Such simple head
wear is easily made at home and
never was anything more worth while.
The dainty caps for morning wear.
with gay ribbons and little flowers, are
alluring and pretty enough to create
cheerfulness. even II one wakes with
a morning after" sensation. They
cover the hair completely. 80 that 1t
need not be dressed before breakfast.
with n pretty morning jacket and
cap. th1 day Is well begun.
Neal. all caps for evening are
made Of gold or silver net and lace
with or without a silk lining. Pearls
and mock jewels. little hand made
roses and specially designed feathers
are used. with ribbon In their decora.
tion. They are exquisite examples of
headwear, wonderfully becoming to
their wearers and In no ones way.
Oriental turbans OF white tulle, ap
parently wound about the head. are
decorated at the front with small
outstanding cochade and jeweled
cabochon. All in pure white and fin
lshed with sparkling rhinestones they
are the most impressive of the in
Vulnerable soft caps which are made
for evening wear.
Sweeping caps are made OF null OF
OF printed handkerchiefs and are gath
cred about the head with drawing
string. 80 that they are easily fatten
ed out for laundering. Night caps are
simple. but OF sheer null and lingerie
laces. The hair is improved by keep
ing 1t covered with such light head
coverings. But II is not the practical
side Of these soft caps which makes
the strongest appeal to women. II is
their prettiness and becomingness
They are utterly feminine.
JULIA soTToMLEY.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
Social Queen" Found TO Be Butcher

Mrs. YinGling has long aspircd to 80
cial leadership, and was partly sue,
ccssful. She had planned a series OF
and informed her husband he must
don his evening clothes and help her
entertain.
lie did not approve, and Mrs
Yingling started TO do the entertaining
herself
Tho first AFFAIR she planned was
party for tho Eutcrpc club. An elab.
orae musical program was given. at,
tended by most Of Wheelings elect.
This over, the guests sat down to
bridge.
Then Mr.. Yinling appeared in his
shirt sleeves. lie carried washing
machine in one hand and in tho 9TH
or basket of dirty clothes, among
them n number of blood stained butch
ers' aprons. That was q shock. Tho
guests thought that perhaps some nov
cl feature had been provided for their
entertainment
But they we're mistaken.
Mr. Yingling calmly attached tho
washing machine to an electric chan
delier, carried In n bucketful Of wa
ter, and began TO wash tho dirty
clothes. The guests screamed and de-
parted.
The result was her announcement
that she intended to become q bust.
ness rival of her husband.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
DEADLY EXTERIOR OF FRUITS
Made az oern,iess a. steriIlxed Water
BY Simple Process Of WASH
Ing ON Bacteria.

Professor Metchnikoff has had SO
much to say in recent years about the
enormous proportion OF diseases that
are acquired by taking bacteria into
the system on raw fruit that u certain
claes Of people afflicted with the mod.
ern mania which may be called germi-
phobia will be interested In the find.
ings of Drs. Fillasier and Sartory. who
assert that a little common washing
will render the deadly exterior OF all
fruits as germless as sterilized water.
These men are members OF the
French Academy Of Sciences, and be.
coming Interested in the charges
brought against raw fruit they recent.
ly set about the experiments OF a
simple character which proved the
complete efficacy OF cold water as a
germ chaser. They placed few
grapes in little water and found from
10000 10 several million germs In a
cubic centimeter in the water. A
second washing produced few thou.
sand Of the Metchnikoff terrors. ana
at the end of fourth rinsing scarce.
ly any germs could be found in the
water used
The interesting part OF this work
was that with each washing con
stant decrease of germs was noted
30 per cent. being eliminated each
time the process was repeated. In ad.
dition to demonstrating how simple II
is to ward of all danger from germs
on fruit the Frenchman asserts that
not half the specimens which do md
a habitation on fruit are harmful.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
Z SSiESSf S6hHS e 81
INVENTION

The 6rst typewriter was produced
In England 200 years ago.
The only gem in the world which
cannot be counterfeited is the opal.
The controversy regarding Mars be.
ing an inhabited planet began In
1877.
At the height Of 5000 feet a man
in an aeroplane can see submarine
gliding along 80 feet under water.
1t has been estimated that the eye
of q fly can discern an object one.five-
millionth OF an inch in diameter.
Aerial propellers, driven by gasoline
engines, are, being tried in France as
means OF propulsion for canal boats.
Ans inventor has placed a small
horseshoe magnet on the side OF a
thimble to help tailors pick up needles.
A pocket comb. penknife and cigar
clipper have been combined In q sin.
gle implement by an ingenious in.
ventor.
An attachment for converting eye.
glasses or spectacles into automobil
goggles has been invented by q Phil
adelphian.
OIL lamps can be prevented from
smoking II a little liquor distilled from
onions be placed in the bottom OF
their reservoirs.
A rubber cap to hold cracked ice
upon a fever patients head that will
not slip from place has been invented
by a Maryland man.
A double.barreled telescope. to per-
NIT two persons to view the same OBJ
ject at the same time, has been In.
vented by Swiss opttcian.
Pearls are increasing In value. A
trade paper tells OF necklace OF
pearls that originally cost 328.O0O re.
Gently being sold for $4,000.
BY research. prevention and cure.
every epidemic disease can be aboi.
ished within the next nifty years. &C.
cording to Professor Ray Lancaster.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
GiidInu laces,

One clever woman who appreciates
artistic touches on her gowns and
hats discovered while gliding little
fancy things for Christmas that laces
are made very beautiful by applying
to them a coat Of gilt paint.
She experimented at first with old
bits OF lace. and found the result SO
satisfactory that some yards OF coarse
imitation Irish lace were gilded and
used as trimming on an evening
gown.
To do gliding. lay the lace perfectly
nat over clean piece of blotting pa.
per and apply the guilt with a brush.
Let one side dry turn and repeat
the process on the other side.
II necessary. apply two coats OF
paint.
Silver and copper can DO applied in
the same way. Lace treated thus Is
lovely for all sorts Of fancy work. be-
sides trimming for gowns and hats.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-02-22
Hat Ornaments-

Ono OF the practical and universally
becoming trimmings being put on to
straw hats for the south are the wing.
plume or aigrettelike ornaments made
OF shadow lace. tulle or other gauze.
While these hat trimmings are usually
simple in number. single ornament
such as the ones mentioned being as
much as Is needed. the size Of the
ornaments is often very large. These
made feather arrangements admit OF
q great variety Of shapes and effects.