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Smyrna times., 1913-06-11
COMPOSITION BY SCHOOL BOY
Written BY Harvey Jones. 9Th Grade,
Smyrna Public Schools, Entitled,
"Why lam Glad Live in Delaware"

why Am Glad Live in Oelaware"
Delaware is one of the smallest
states in this great nation but it is
often called the Diamond State mean
ing we have much value in small
quantity.
am glad / live in this little Dia-
mond State for many reasons. It is
situated on the Delaware Bay and
River. giving US a waterway passage
for our product. This water power
makes manufactury possible in the
upper part of the State.
The climate of Delaware which is
mild and healthful is invigorating
and undisturbed by extreme changes.
The surface Of Delaware is very
level except in the extreme north,
which is hilly. This hilly section is
beautiful with its cultivated fields
and fertile meadows watered by the
silver-like streams as they wind
around and run into the bay. In the
more level section, the large fields
Of waving wheat and corn and the
blossoming orchards are beautiful to
observe.
Our little state has no great noun
tains 50 we are never alarmed about
destructive volcanoes, neither has il
any great rivers that overflow their
banks. causing great floods. In so
many Of the states these things are
happening often, causing the death
Of thousands of people.
The soil of Delaware is varied Civ
ing US a variety of products. II
produces enough fruits. grains, gar
den products and dairy products tC
feed the people and a surplus to sell.
Our most valuable fruits are apples.
plums, peaches, pears and cherries.
The peaches of Delaware have beer
considered the best in market.
Our forests furnish US with valuable
lumber. Among the trees are oaks,
sweet gums, pine, cypress, chestnut,
willow and walnut. We are alst
supplied with Christmas green, sucl
as cedars. pines. holly and mistletOe
like Delaware's wild flowers
Among these are the spring beauties,
arbutus. pitcher plant. golden rod and
asters. In the fall what is NOR,
beautiful than Delaware's fields o.
goldenrod and asters?
Our state is we'll quipped with rail
roads, there being about three hun
dred and fifty miles in the state
These connect the principal town
making them more progressive.
Our State is we'll governed. Tn,
people are closing the saloons ant
trying to get whiskey. which is a ours
to any people. out Of the state.
! am glad l live in the little stats
Of Delaware with its level fields o
verdure. because it is such an idea
stat.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-11
Mr. CInrk Gradnaie.

Horace Frisby Clark. Of Dover. is
a graduate Of National University
Washington. ID. c.. where he has
been attending night law school for
the past two years. He Is honor man
in his class and has been further hon.
ored and burdened by the work Of ed
itor Of the yearbook. fine specimen
Of the printers art and humorous re.
sumo Of class men and faculty at the
National. Mr.. Clark's father. Harrs
Clark. left for Washington last weel
TO attend the commencement exercises
Smyrna times., 1913-06-11
MILFORD FISHING LAKE RUINED
Bridge Crash Releases Waters With
Ten Years Stocking.


With a roar that could be heard
for several squares, the large bridge
near the Caulk Laboratories, at Milford
gave way about 6 o clock Fiday morn
ing and crashed into the water. A
man driving a pair Of horses had just
reached dry ground when the timbers
gave way. The bridge broke in the
middle and before the waste gates
could be opened to relieve the pres
sure % the water held in check deep
trenches had been cut on both sides Of
the bridge. This bridge, with its
large waste gates, controlled the
waste water supply from Silver Lake,
recognized as the best fishing spot in
lower Delaware. Where boats filled
with sportsmen we're hauling in large
bass and pike, in the morning only mud
fats and stumps greet the eye. Thou.
sands Of fish were liberated and es-
capped into the Mispillion River.
Fishermen state that il has taken ter
years to get the lake stocked will
these fish ind that it will probabl,
take that length Of time TO get th'
lake so we'll stocked again.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-11
AUTO PINS WOMAN IN WRECK
Crushes Carriage in Which She is
Sitting Against Pole.

An automobile owned by Samuel
Diggans. Queen Anne merchant,
swerved into a carriage in front Of the
Denton National Bank in which Mrs.
B. Frank Richards was sitting. wedg-
ing il against telephone pole. Mrs.
Richards was extrieated from TIE
wrecked vehicle and taken TO the res
idence of Mrs. Jennie Lord, trained
nurse. where il was found that she
had sustained q fracture Of the small
bones Of the right arm and was suf'
feirng from shock and bruises.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-11
sYcYcLE HIS DEATH TRAP
Holds Mar on Railroad Crossing Un-
tiI Engine Strikes Him.

til Engine Strikes Him.
Wilmer L. Tilghman, aged "a, of
Salisbury. who until . week ago was
a City Councilman and who was
manufacturer Of box shocks and lum-
Der, was struck and instantly killed
by shifting engine at the junction
Of the New York Philadelphia & Nor
folk and the Baltimore, Chesapeake &
Atlantic railways in Salisbury. Md. /.
Thursday morning. Tilghman start
ed across the tracks on a bicyle,
but, finding that he could not get
across in time. attempted to go round
The wheel caught in the crossing.
and, before he had time TO get off,
the engine was upon him. He leave.
a widow and two children.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-11
Minimum Paw For Physicians.

The court passed Mr.. Keith's mo.
tion fixing 81. so as TIE pay for physi-
clans giving testimony before the
coroner's jury, except in cases where
a post mOrten is necessary. 7. K.
Jones & Bro. Company was awarded
the contract to install a new to toilet
room in the Court House building.
The Levy Court proposes to remove
the old brick surface closets.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-11
The BHlllsu, stars Of Jon.

By the end Of June. Mars. Venus,
Saturn and Jupiter will all be morn
ing stars. but Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound Is at all times the Star
medicine for coughs, colds Group and
whooping cough A cold in June Is
as apt to develop into bronchitis OF
pneumonia as at any other time, but
not IL Foley's Honey Tar Compound
Il taken. Il will surely head Off the
cold. and haal the infamed mem.
branes- The genuine In a yeilow
package. For sale by all Druggists.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-11

is used most extensively this year for
Waists, Dresses, Suits or Underwear,
and at our store you will find such pretty
designs and also plain colors.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-11
Engineer Reports s5 Miles Surveyed

Engineer Cableb S. Kenney made
a full report Cor May, showing by
items and the unit cost of each, thu
65 miles Of proposed permanent roads
had been surveyed and Of these 20
miles had been plotted. Property
surveys were the proposed routes for
the Reese Road. the Hartly e
Slaughter Road and the Burton new
road from Dover to Wyoming.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-11
sOper Offers GOO Loads Of Stone.

F. NJ. SOper appeared before the
Levy Court sri offered 10 haul 1, 600
loads of with his teams, free
hauling 70 the county, in the interest
OF good roads. Assemblyman J. A.
Barnard. who accompanied him. said
that he and Mr.. Soper would be re
sponsible for the haulaing Of 1000
tons Of permanent road material. il
placed on the Magnolia-W Wyoming
road. The matter will be taken up
at once by the county engineer.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-11
woIeolt PIeads. oourt elves oeeislol

Mr.. Woleott, in his answer TO Mr..
Hastings. said that the reason for a
new trial had gone and that therefore
the order for a new trial should be
revoked. He deelard the courts or
der might be called an order nisi, an
order unless revoked by the court be-
fore il should be carried out and that
the court had every right to revoke
il. Judge Pennewill announced in the
decision Of the court that there was
nothing in the motion 10 set aside the
order Of the court granting new tral
which tended to show that the court
made an error at the time Of grant
ing the new trial. The court there
fore set aside the States motion.
Attorney General Wolcott asked fol
the continuance Of the case until mex
term, and his request was granted.
Smyrna times., 1913-06-11
June
Month of Roses

There's a time when it's abb
solutely necessary and pleasant
to have every detail of the
mans dress correct. June's
oftener the time than any other
month.
Prince Albert Suits, Sas to $40
Goats and Vests. $40 to SIS
White Vests, $3.50 to S5
Grey Trousers, 81 to So
Full Dress Suits, S25 to $40
Tuxedo Suits, $40 10 SIS
Sack Suits, Sro to $50
Silk Hats, SIS to SIo
Suit Cases, $3.50 to SIS
Travelling Bags, 81. so to SI2
Trunks, IS to sI2
Spring Overcoats and Top
Coats, Gloves, Collars, Shirts,
Ties, Socks.
Everything here, everything
right and prices are not high.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-04-16
USES DUMMY" TO FLEE JAIL
Man Sought for Two Years for Mail
Frauds Escapes to Canada
in Auto.

Cleveland, O.-By placing a dunn
my in his cot and by sneaking out a
cellar window, James H. McNicholas,
mining promoter, whom the federal
authorities chased all over the coun.
try for two years and finally caught In
Boston a few weeks ago, escaped
from the county jail and is now be-
lieved to be in Canada.
Sheriff Smith has offered a reward
of $1,000 for McNicholas' capture.
The federal authorities will hold &
grand jury investigation and will In.
dict several Clevelanders for con,
spiracy to aid in McNicholas' escape
McNicholas was accused of using the
mails to defraud. The escape was
spectacular. When an accomulice
brought plate of chop suey at mid.
night from a neighborilg restaurant
McNicholas, who had been allowed
the freedom of the bull pen," rugged
up dummy, placed 1t on his cot, and
then sneaked down the cellar stairs
The accomplice then left the Jail. oh
tanned an auto and waited outside
McNicholas forced cellar window,
got to the auto and fez.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-04-16
A roy AERoPLANE.

You boys can have more fun with
trated in Fig. than you could with
any OF the forms of mechanical aero
plane toys sold in the toy stores, be-
cause 1t has several Improvements
over the store variety. This toy aero
plane starts from the foor-or from
the table IL you place the box base
upon a tab1e-and when the arm
from which the aeroplane is suspend
ed is turned the toy not only flies
forward, but rises In the air. "A bet
ter understanding of the simple oper-
alton of the toy may be had from Fig.
2. You will notice that the center
pole runs down through the top OF
the box base and has a crank (C)
upon its lower end by which to turn
it: also that the arm (B) has hole
bored through it near one end for the
center-pole to slip through, and that 1t
is secured to the pole with a nail
The suspension cords of the aero
plane run through screw-eyes In the
ends of the crosspiece D, at the end
Of arm B, and are joined together at
e. A single cord connected at q ex-
tends along the arm to the screw-eye
at F. and runs through it and down
to another screw-eye in the wooden
block G, at H, to which 1t is tied.
When the center-pole is revolved,
and block G is allowed to revolve with
It, the aeroplane simply runs along
the floor, or table; but If the block is
held while the pole is being turned,
the suspension cord winds itself
around the pole as shown In Fig. /.
AS result of the taking-up of the
suspension cord, the aeroplane will be
drawn up, gradually, until it reaches
the under side of arm B. OF course
the faster the center-pole is revolved
the quicker the aeroplane rises.
To make the descent, it is only
necessary to continue turning the
crank. slowly, and twirl block G in
the opposite direction until the sus-
pension q cord is entirely unwound
from the center-pole.
A soap-box or box trifie larger
should be used for the base, a piece
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-04-16
Enthusiasm Brought Death.

A touching story of a boy who
marched to his death comes from
Sedan, France. Four boys, with ages
ranging from twelve to thirteen, left
Sedan the other morning to follow
regiment of infantry on the march.
Their enthusiasm for the army and
the regimental band fired their youth
full patriotism and kept them march
ing all day, until one of their number,
Andre Lennon, boy of twelve, fell
out from the ranks, and, collasping
by the roadside, told his companions
that he could go no further. The
boys were penniless, and their pride
prevented them from begging. They
went into wood, and dragged them
selves, footsore and weary, to a hut
among the trees. There they spent
the night, and Lemons companions
did what they could for him. 1t was
not until next morning when they
could get no reply from him, that
they went for help. Then it was
found that the boy was dead
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-04-16
SToWAvvAY BARON CAPTURED
Pays for Trip, But Couldn't Stand His
Close Quarters-Caught While
Seeking Fresh Air.

New York.-Attired in pearl gray
cutaway suit, patent leather shoes,
white spats. gay scarf box effect ever
coat, Alpine hat, with feather, and
twirling many-jointed cane, Baron
Josef Won Prussynski, as he gave his
name and address, who reached these
shores through the connivance of a
fireman on board the New York of the
American line, appeared before Com
missioner Shields.
Baron" Josef said he met Otto Geh-
ring, the fireman, in Cherbourg; that
Gehring offered to stow him away I'M
der his bunk for trip to America;
that he paid ten shillings before going
on board and pound sterling after
being slowed away. 1t was stuffy in
the f1reman's quarters, he said, so on
the second day out he went to the
deck for air and was caught.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-04-16
Paris aone Hundredn cIuh.

The newly formed "One Hundred
club" in Paris accepts only persons
who, in addition to having travelled
at least 10000 miles by motor car, are
well-known gourmets. One of the con-
ditions of membership is that every
initiate, in order to pay homage to
the noble art of cooking, is pledged
to reveal to his fellow members the
name of the most humble tavern in
which he has received an enjoyable
rapast
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-04-16

two nations is concerned, and direct
ly he dies there will be, politicians
declare, sharp move on the part OF
a certain European empire in the
north for war between Austria and
Hungary 1t is not Ill health alone
that binds the emperor to his palace
so much as the fear that his absence
from the territory win be like remov-
ing the buffer that keeps two enemies
apart.
Il wonder how many secrets of
such import that any of the biggest
newspapers in Europe would pay a
kings ransom to secure single copy
for publication are locked in that lit
tie egriot wood cabinet in the EN-.
peror's study.
"The house of Hapsburg has ever
since his accession been absolutely
logged by disaster. Just before he
assembled the throne a maniac attack
ed him with knife and inflicted such
injuries that his life was despaired
of. Then nine days after his corona
ton at Budapest his brother Maxi
milan was assasinated in Mexico. His,
sister became engaged to King Lud-
wig of Bavaria, but the match was
broken off. And fortunately for the
princess it was that the marriage was
never celebrated, for shortly after
ward the king lost his reason and
drowned himself in the lake of Star
enberg. But the princess did not es-
cape; she married the Due d'Alencon
and was burnt to death in the Paris
bazar fire.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-04-16

of curtain-pole three feet six inches
long should be obtained for, the GEN.
ter-pole, and board one inch thick
will be needed out of which to cut the
arm and other pieces. Bore the hole
for the center-pole through one side
of the box, in the center of its length
and near the top edge, and bore an
other hole of the same size through
the center OF three or four-1nch
strip, equal to the inside length of the
box. for the crosspiece Gig. o.,
Make a crank as shown in Fig. 4,
using strip about eight inches long
for the shaft, boring hole near one
end for the center-pole and fastening
a spool near the other end for a
handle. Secure the crank to the CEN
ter-pole with nail, and bore a hole
through the pole directly above
crosspiece ] for wooden pin, the
purpose of which will be to keep the
pole from dropping below that point.
Cut the arm B about three feet long
and It's crosspiece d six inches long
Gig. 81, and after mailing the cross
niece to the end of the arm, fasten
the arm to the center-pole Gig. q.
Cut the block G. six or eight inches.
SQUARE, make the hole in its center
large enough so it viii slip around
the center-pole freely. and drive a
wooden pin through the center-pole
both above and below it, to keep It
from slipping up and down on the
pole.
The aeroplane may be patterned
after the form that you like best, and
If you have a good photograph of the
machine use 1t. to copy from. Fig. s
shows a suggestion for a Wright BIZ
plane model that Is easily made. Figs.
s. Z and 8 show how the framework
OF this may be made out Of wire.
Soft iron wire (stove-pipe wire)s
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-04-16
TIME OF REJOICING IN FIJI
"Feast of Worms In Those Islands
Somewhat Resembles Our CeIebra-
ton of Thanksgiving.

In certain of the Fiji islands the ma
tfves hold what they call the Balolo
festival the feast of the worms. The
baIolo, a small seaworm, long and
thin, is one of the food Injuries of the
islands. 1t shows a jointed body with
many legs, and it varies in length from
one inch to one yard. This seaworm
has it's being in the depths, coming to
the surface, so it is said, only at GER
tain periods of the year. The first ia
In October, when only very few
worms appear, and the day of this ap-
pearance is known as Little Balolo. :
No more worms are then seen until
the high tide of the full moon, which
occurs between the goth and the Goth
of November This is the Great Ba-
lolo,' since the worms then rise to
the surface in myriads. At certain
places near the coral reefs the sea is
fairly alive with the writhing mass of
red, brown and green worms.
Shoals of fish join the natives in pur
suit of these wrigglers, and the scene
is an interesting one. At midnight
hundreds of canoes go out nlIed Win
men, women and children. AS soon as
the worms appear the sport begins.
Every one balls up as many worms as
he can, endeavering to fill his canoe.
AS day dawns the worms in the wa
ter begin to sink, and at sunrise not q
balolo is to be seen on the surface.
Not another will appear for a year.
The oldest inhabitant in the islands
will tell you that the balolo never falls
20 reappear at the appointed time.
10 cook the worms the natives wrap
them in bread-fruit leaves and bake
them in a great pit. The day is OBJ
served as a feast day, and basketfuls
of cold balolo are sent to friends who
are so unfortunate as to live great dis
tances from the sea. These cold ba-
lolo are warmed over and eaten when
required
Europeans aver that, should for
eigner sufficiently overcome his preju-
dice to taste the balolo, he will find
that it has favor Of spinach sailed
by the sea.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-04-16
Friend of Franz Josef Tells Story
of Royal Family.
haired of the Magyar to the People
of Austria-Emperor's Position
Perilous-Was Once Attacked
by an Armed Maniac.

Budapest.-My little Did man was
back in his corner again, slipping his
Turkish coffee, when l appeared,
writes "A Diplomat" in the Saturday
Journal A few days had passed
since lounging in the same corner. he
had told me the story of King Peter
of Servia and had promised me for
today 4 story of the Austrian royal
family.
"Was it Holland l promised?" he
asked.
No; Austria / reminded him.
"Ah! Franz Josef; yes, | remem-
Der his coronation. / was a boy
then-an unknown boy-with a fancy
for wandering; and l stood in his
study two days before he was taken
Ill just lately-a friend. You are
having vermouth, l see. Get the
waiter to bring you fragment of
lemon. for it.
Il first met Emperor Franz
Josef at Murzteg. He was after ca
percailzie, and so was l. We had
both set out overnight to climb the
mountains so as to be ready when
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-04-16
HOUSE OF TRAGEDY

in 1867, and he had assumed the title
of king of Hungary. He was seated
on white charger shod with gold, a
dozen orders blazed on his breast in
the sunlight, and, urging his horse to
the top of a mound, he waved his
sword to the four corners of the COM
pass and uttered the coronation oath
to protect the kingdom from all in
vaders.
Nov, please follow me closely.
Had Franz Josef declined to do this,
had he taken his seat on the throne
as emperor of Austria only, he would
probably have been assassinated
within short space. For your Mag
var is man who when he hates is
the worst enemy on earth, and the
inhabitants Of Hungary had got it into
their heads that Franz Josef meant to
grind down the Hungarians beneath
the Austrian heel.
you remember that about the
time the split occurred between Nor
current Of i'll feeling in Hungary
which caused the papers to imme-
diately prophesy a similar split be-
tween that country and Austria. 1t
was all caused by a simple incident;
an Austrian minister-a firebrand by
the way, and a wholesome hater of
Hungary to invite the wife
of certain Hungarian minister to a
society function, when by all the
laws of etiquette she should not have
been omitted. A feud Immediately
sprang up.
No man, however, brilliant a diplo-
mat he may be, can exceed the EN-
peror as far as his hold upon these
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-04-16
Churchill Kissed the Stone.

Winston Churchill has never DeeaI
accused of being deficient in the mar
ter of blarney, although he eannO.I
perhaps be said to emulate Lloya
George in that respect. 1t would
seem, however, that he has dis
doubts on the subject; at all events
he recently paid visit to Blarney cas-
tie, near Cork, and went through 'h0I
ceremony of kissing the Barney STONE,
presumably in the hope Of rens"Hs
his stock. 4
The stone rests outside, few lee,
below the top of the tower anu y
kiss it is attended with some fish
II is necessary for the person dolns
to get down head foremost, WINE
man behind the parapet hoiaS
ankles to prevent him from falling :
the ground. ;..o
Mr.. Churchill fully entered my
the spirit of the enterprise Ken oat
ing his hat, he got over the paiac e.
and hung head downward, Wlln -. y
James Long holding his legs. IL i iins
position the first lord planted DIS i .Is
on tie stone, and his feat was io'N
cheered.-New York Sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-04-16

A new species of white po'a I,,.ncs
for years been cultivated IN orig
from plants found in Uruguay oonthI
inally a very bitter tuber, tne 9 liter
American vegetable becomes, .,on an
three. or four years Of cultivate. .,ald d
admirable food product. us y.~ mel
enormous and it is exempt non no
maladies that attack the oraln uoils is|
tato. 1t grows best in moist ,,orshy
native habitat being the = rrr
shores of the river Mercedes, III a.Iss
quay. It's flowers have laSn has a. /
color. and a delicate perfume ~ AT. |
ready been extracted from tns s,n+uatss
er. one planting the plant PeTpT lift IL /
itself from the broken rooles' ~ thsI
the soil. The real draVD soanlisr 10
new potato is the strong, peCuli1 nod
vor, which may sometimes rs, ~ st presI
fed or bred out, but Wnion tba mar
ent keeps the tubers out OIL ~
ket,