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Smyrna times., 1913-03-12
colonial Fireplaees.

The early American fireplace was
merely a cheap provincial copy Of Eng
lish models OF the same period. The
application Of the word colonial TO
pre- Revolution architecture and deco
ration has created a vague impression
that there existed at that time an
American architectural style. AS a
matter OF fact. colonial" architecture
is simply q modest copy Of Georgian
models, and colonial mantelpieces
were either imported from England by
those who could afford It or were re-
produced I'm wood from current Eng
lish designs. Wooden mantels were In
deed, not unknown in England. where
the use OF a wooden architrave led
TO the practice OF facing the fireplace
with Dutch tiles. but wood was used
I'm England and America only from
motives Of cheapness. and the archi
trave was set back from the opening
only because It was unsafe TO put an
infammable material so near the fire.
Exchange.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-12
WHIRL OF THE WORLD.
What Would Happen IL We Crashed
Into Another World.

AUA0 FtiA8Ntt@t
We are spinning through space at
the rate Of more than a thousand miles
a minute. What would happen were
we TO meet another world moving at
the same speed?
In the first place, the heat generated
by the shock would be so great that
both worlds would be transformed into
gigantic balls Of vapor many times the
size Of the earth today. This. however.
might not happen II the inside OF the
earth is composed of solder and colder
matter than scientists believe It TO be.
Although there is small chance OF
any such aerial collision taking place,
scientists have already calculated the
probable results fairly accurately. One
has expressed the amount OF heat that
would be generated in this way. II
would be sufficient. he says. 60 melt.
boil and completely vapOrize mass OF
ice 200 times the bulk Of both the col
liding worlds-an ice planet 10000
miles in diameter.
Scientists have often considered the
possibility that the end of the earth
would come about in this way.
Certain Il Is that planets as great as
the earth have been destroyed by com
ing into collision with other huge bod
ies.-New York Press.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-12
Experts at County Fairs.

The agricultural fairs at Easton,
Salisbury, PocOmoke and other East
ern Shore points will be visited by
government experts this summer, who
will tell the farmers just how easy
it will be for them to ship their pro-
duce from their farm into the near
by cities through the parcel post. 1t
is estimated that one fourth the gar
den truck and farm produce goes to
waste each year in the country for
want of means for finding an outlet to
the city consumer.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-12
Dreams.

Dreams are excursions into the limbo
OF things. semldeliverance from hu-
man prison. The man who dreams is
but the locale OF various phenomena Of
which he Is the spectator In spite OF
himself. He is passive and impersonal;
he is the playthlng OF unknown vibra-
tiOns and invisible sprites.
The man who should never issue
from the stage OF dream would have
never attained humanity. properly SC
called. but the man who had never
dreamed would only know the mind IN
its completed or manufactured state
and would not be able TO understand
the genesis OF personality. He would
be ike a crystal incapable Of guessing
what capitalization means.-New Or
leans States.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-12

some years and at one time resided at
kits Hammock Beach. Mrs. Veasey
enjoyed company ard no traveller ever
stopped at her home that was not
made welcome. She leaves a hus-
band; one son, William E. Veasey of
Havre de Grace. Md. +; one daughter,
Mrs. David Duffy of Brooklyn, N. Y.
one sister and two brothers, with a
large circle of friends who mourn her
death. Funeral services were held at
her late home on Wednesday after
noon, the Rev. Julius Herold officia-
ting, and interment made at the
Presbyterian Cemetery in Lewes.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-12
NEWS Of THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEwsY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES

Interesting Items from all Parts of the
Peninsula About Your Friends and
Nelghbors and their Doings.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-12
Poultry Raisers at eeorgetown.

Many of the residents of George
town are getting ready to go into
poultry culture on a small scale with
the idea Of trying to reduce the high
cost of living. They will establish
small plants IN their gardens. Some
have purchased small tract of land
near town and are contemplating the
establishing of plants which will ac-
commodate two and three hundred
fowls.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-12
Got Cold Feet.

Weeks was a queer genius and was
always telling his friends that he
would put an end to himself. One ex-
ceedingly cold night be vowed he
would 90 out and freeze to death
About midnight he returned. shlvering
and swapping his fingers.
"Why don't you freezer inquired an
affectionate relative.
"well. by Jove." replied the pseudo
suicide. ''when / freeze | mean TO take
a warmer night than this for itF'-Bifr
Smyrna times., 1913-03-12
don,f e., alIpu, Do,,,

Weak and miserable II you havek idues or
bladder trouble headache. pains 100 the back
and feel tired an over and want pleasant herb
remedy, try Mother Gray's AROMAIlC-LEAF
Asa tonic Laxative it has no equal. Al Drug
gi,t>. fic. esk to-.iav. sample FREE. Address
The Mother Gray Co. Le Roy. ny.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-12

Miss Doliy DGinty-"I love James
but he's too poor for US to get
married I'm not strong enough
to do washing"
Anty Dru9re "Get married right
away if shat's all You're strong
enough to wash the -Naptha
way. It's easy on the woman;
easy on the clothes"
Easy on the wom-
an; easy on the
clothes! That is
the F Is N aptha
way of washing.
Fels-NapthaSoap
does away with all
the hard and diSa-
greeable part of
washing. Littlerub-
bing, no steaming
CI1dC tO bend over
no keeping up fire
to boil the clothes,
no nauSeouS cd or
from cooking Soiled
garments.
Then, clothes last
longer, with no boil
ing to weaken their
fiber and no hard
rub bing to wear
them thin.
Look for the Red and GreeH Wrapper
Pels q Co., Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1913-03-12
FOR SALE.

Thoroughbred. registered. BERKSHIRE
PIGS of the best strains.
FOREST FARM,
Henry q. Webb, Manager
h. r. Station. Blackbird. Forest Del.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-28

such as pins, needles, safety-pins, thread, thimble, absorbent cot. ton. court plaster, anti-septic bandage, scissors, Bible, song book and temperance pledge card. A letter such as a mother wonld write to her son or brother will be placed in each bag.
 This is a beautiful thoughtful ness for these boys whose life is spent away from home. and many are the words of appreciation ex- pressed by them for this.
 It may be well for the battle
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-28

If a man fails to make a suc- cess with any particular breed of livestock he is likely to lay the blame on the breed and make a change. The breeds are all right other men, hundreds of them, have made successes with all of the improved breeds, and if one fails with and of them he needs to look to his methods rather than blame the breed-Progress- i've Farmer.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-28
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with local applications, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood or constitutional disease. and in order to cure it you must take inter nal remedies Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quick med icine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years and is regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers. acting directly on the mucous surfaces The perfect combination of the two i'm gradients is what produces such won derful results in curing catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
 F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, o. Sold by all Druggists 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constips- ton.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-28

Experience or experiment has proved that it does not pay to feed the fattening hogs corn alone. and by the same token we know that it does not pay to fat ten hogs on cowpeas. soy beans or peanuts alone. It takes the combination of corn and these legumes to make the cheapest pork - Progressive Farmer.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-28

ship to have a silver service, but the Woman's Christian Temper ance Union wishes to minister to those who may never see the sil' yer service.
 Two babies were dedicated to the work-little Marian Louise BrooksSand JohniPowell Gordon. thus.'swelling the ranks : of ;. the White Ribbon Recruits.
 Mrs. McRae of Terra Haute Indiana gave a talk on the. .'caus- es that:lead to child dependency and in her years of experience in a home, helping to care for the deyendent children she finds that nine out of every teni cases is caused by drink. The cruelty she depcted, that parents inflict on their helpless little ones when under the influence of drink made ones blood curdle and every one felt keenly that the plea for revenue at the expense of these precious jewels was al travesty on our civilization, and better a thousand times that we had no revenue than that. those little ones should so suffer. She said: We are taking care of the result of the drink at : a. tremendous cost of money and labor and time with which the revenue counts as nothing. and the blame rests on the church and business men who sit back, too busy to even attempt to better conditions for they could do it if they would.
 A social hour followed when refreshments were served.
 The next meeting with Mrs. Ed Cantley should be one of the best of the year as it has to do with the triumps of the last two years as given by the Worlds Convention and of the years work as given by the National Con- vention, both of which have re- gently held.
 Mrs. H. B. Mckenzie will be leader. Let every body come count our blessings.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-28
w. c. T. U.

Three important departments O W. c. T. U. work were touch ed upon by the meeting Thursday afternoon that of Soldiers and Sailors, White Ribbon Recruits and Social.
 The ltdies ma le comfor. bags for the boys and men on the bat tleship Arkansas, in which were placed articles of convenience.
The Nevada County picayune., 1913-11-28

I can make your old hair braid over, and make it look like new by adding your combings to it. Phone 232 or see me at Picayune office. Florence Elkins- Adyt
The Parker post., 1913-03-22
SIMPLE TESTING.

While an assayer doing a general
assaying business has abundant need
for a good knowledge of chemistry,
the prospector or the miner may
often make tests of ores of sufficient
accuracy to be of considerable value
by comparatively simple means and
with but limited amount of study,
says Mining and Engineering World.
Those are the tests made with the
!jioWpipe outfits, and many of ttcn
involve only a limited use of :hc
s'J>p.pe itself. Th ev ar the . IL
cOmGnly used in determin6 tive Wia-
eralogy, and involve the use of acids,
the bloWpipe flames and few physi-
cal tests such as Of hardness, speci-
fic gravity, determination of color,
streak, uster, etc. Although some
of these tests require considerable ex
perIence for satisfactory results,
they can all be made by any one of
ordinary intelligence after a little
study and patient practice. The i'm
purtanco of the results that may be
obtained from them makes it we'll
worth while for the prOspectOr to go
to what little trouble and expense
may be necessary to equip himself
witt an outfit and learn how to use
it. l. may be the means by which
he may recognize many an obscure
but important mineral find, or re-
ject some worthless but apparently
valuable mineral.
The Parker post., 1913-03-22
CONTRASTS IN COLORS
NEW JEWELRY MOSTLY SHOWN
IN BLACK AND WHITE.
Mountings Made Especially Fine and
Delicate Evening Gowns Span
gIed With Crystal-Amber
Has Much Vogue.

The gorgeous coloring of the sea-
sons costumes is reflected in the
newest Jewels. A difference is noted
too between these and last winters
Jewels in the mountings for the plat,
mum work, which is much finer and
more delicate in design.
There are two opposite modes In
the matter of color in jewels, just as
there are in gowns. The first is
decided vogue for black and white.
The black and white note in gowning
is echoed in jewels by the popular
fly of crystal and jet.
Necklaces Of large jet links and
pendant plaques of jet are worn with
gowns of white velvet or silk bro
cades, and in no wise is the polished
jet considered a jewel for mourning
wear. There are wonderous new eve
ming gowns spangled with crystal, and
others with sequins or jet, and with
these are worn jet or crystal Jewels.
the jet sometimes inlaid with pearls
while diamonds are embedded in the
crystal ornaments.
The range of color shown by the
enamels and semi-precious stones as
we'll as the gems is practically end
less. Every stone is brought into play.
and such combinations as jade and di
amonds and coral with pearls are
seen.
Handsome carved deep green jade
is used in necklace Oriental in form
The central panel is an oblong shaped
plaque, from which are suspended five
pendant strings of large diamonds
each ending in a cube of jade. This
motif of square cut jade is repeated
throughout the circle of the necklace
when diamonds in groups of four al
ternate with jade cubes
Amber is having an unprecedented
vogue. The smoked variety in open
work settings is very striking, while
the deep, rich tone of clear ambel
is set off to the best advantage ta
mountings Of tinted gold.
Red enamel and diamonds form
beautiful necklace intended for wear
with Besnard red gown 1t has
three rows of diamonds held in place
by enameled slides that are framed
in tiny diamond chips, and three pend.
ants in elaborate design Of red enam-
ell are intersected and overlaid with
diamonds
And then, in entire disregard to this
mode Tor vivid colorings, is the per.
sistent fashion for the unassuming
Dearl above all the bright huad gems
it holds first place.
The Parker post., 1913-03-22

country paper: "Mr. Editor: | de-
sire to thank the friends and neigh
Dor most heartily in this manner
for their cooperation during the i'll
ness and death of my late husband,
who escaped from me by the hand of
depth on last Friday, whiel eating
breakfast. To my friends and all
VINO contributed so willingly toward
makirs the last moments and the
funeral a success, | desire to remem-
Der most kindly, hoping these lines
will find them enjoying the same
BLESSING. | have also good milch
COW and roam gelding horse, eight
years old, which | will sell cheap.
'GCd moves in a mysterious way, His
wonders to perform. He plants His
footsteps on the sea and rides upon
the storm. Also black and white
shoat cheap
The Parker post., 1913-03-22
A CHANCE TO REGISTER.

The emergency registration bill,
which has been enormously referred
TO by newspapers and members OF
the legi latLre as the ''Women's re-
g;stration I'll has passed the legis-
lature and is a law Because of the
fact that the women were tie most
interested III the matter it was men
toned as affcctlpS only them but it
does more than that, it affects every
voter in the state or person who can
become a qualified voter by register
ing
The bill provides that the reg
iStration books shall be opened in
the office of every county reccrdel
from March 10, the date the bill be-
came a law, until the first day of
May, 1913, and biennally thereafter
between the first day of May and
the fifteenth day of October.
That means that the books in every
county are open now and that men
lis Woil DIS WOuloU Cdn IeSISCeI
Under the old law neither men or
women could register until the
spring before tie next state election.
This would Gisfranchise all men
who have been III the state a year
but who had Loi been in the Stale a
year at the the the books were last
opened that is, it would disfranchise
them from any sreCial election to be
Geld before they could register and
they couldn't register. under the old
law.
Now that the books are open the
men who have becA in the state a
year have the same privileges as
the women and they can register at
once That VIII give them the feel
irg that they have a citizenship here.
The Parker post., 1913-03-22
THE PINHE AID,

The Pin Head has very poor eX
cuSe for existence Its only excuse
for being there is to be pushed along
OF itself it has no initiative The
other end of the pin transacts the
business and in the hands Of the
small boy, particularly, has a great
elevating power
The Pin Head is a blunt care free
item which if left to itself and not
fastened on would be lost in the shut
file, whereas its opposite partner is
always sitting up and taking notice
You see the Point? You may have
some feeling re>)ilec+iCns regarding
it.
Whatever happens the Pin Head
IS neVt1 in the lead-thtat is an i'm
possible condition
The point of this is, that even tC
be of service, as a pin, you must be
sharp and ready for instant action
taking advantage of conditions which
may give you a shove forward. The
Pin Head is not the man behind but
the man away in the rear.
Do you get me, Mr.. Stevenson .
Exchange
The Parker post., 1913-03-22
RAMS HORN BROWN.

Today is the time to do; tomorrow
Is the fools seedtime.
The best time to begin to move the
world is before sunup.
The man who is true to himself Is
a. friend to everybody.
Without great faith in something
great. character Is impossible.
The greatest trust ever formed is
the one that begins at the mothers
knee.
The man who would have Gods help
in ANYTHING must take Gods way to
get it.
We know what God will do for US
when we know what he has done for
others.
The man who is waiting to do a
big lot of good in one day, will never
do any.
Think of the irony of putting "At
Rest" on the headstone for the wife
who was worked to death.
MANY man hides his wife's coffin
in roses who never gave her i've
dollar bill to do as she pleased with.
If there is a heaven for fools, the
man who made a wheelbarrow bet on
the election will be there on a front
seat.
The man who has reached the place
where sin cannot shock him. is very
close to the place where Gods mercy
cannot reach him.
Unless fathers walk is as good as
his talk, the old gentleman says TOO
much.-Indianap News.
The Parker post., 1913-03-22

The day is not far distant when
cards of thanks will be a thing
of the past. When death enters a
home neighbors never fail to do all
in their power TO place a silver lin
ing back of the dark cloud, and
they do not expect or desire any
thanks through the public press.
One subscriber, however, not to be
outdone, sent in the following to a
The Parker post., 1913-03-22

The beautifully combined fabrics
in this dinner frock are white crepe,
shadow lace, chiffon in sleeves and
sash, brilliant finish and white silk
tassels; but the greatest beauty lies
in the graceful development of the
lines--long, slender with alluring
Greek suggestion. The opposite side
continues the long line in flowing chif
fon sash, caught near the ankle. The
kimono sleeve is still with us for after
noon and evening dresses, as illustrat-
Ell in this corsage. White satin
beaded button-strap sandals finish thia
delightful ensemble.
The Parker post., 1913-03-22

Subscribe for THE POST.
The Parker post., 1913-03-22
CUTTING AL LEALFA,

Ell CENTRIC, March 17.-To be
cutting alfalfa hay by the fifth OF
March is something of a record, and
it is believed even this valley has
rot equaled that in past years, but
persons coming in from No Water
District report seeing farmers there
cutting alfalfa with their moving
machines and making hay.
The Parker post., 1913-03-22
STRUGKMEYER e. FISHER.
Attorneys-at-L aW.

Land, Mining, Irrigation, Corporation
Law, General Practice, Courts of Ari-
zona, California and u. S. Land Of
flee. Main office, Phoenix, Ariz., Cor
respondence promptly answered
In Parker at intervais-Notice in Post
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-20

With a Democratic president in
the white House and Demo Gratis IN
control Of both houses Of Congress
and most of the State governments
for the first time in more than fifty
years, the Times-Union wants to
know; Are the old parties dead?"
The utter dissatisfaction of that pa
per with existing political condi-
tions should move it to start a lit
tie party of its own, for it would
really look more pleasing in the
eyes of the people of Florida cud-
ding pale and puny infant Of its
own begetting than necessarily
prodding existing parties AID COM
planning at everything in sight.
The T.-U. is big and capable. but it
is wasted force as its politics or
want Of politics are now directed.
Its boosted independence, SO far
from giving 1t power. robs its arm
of all strength and makes 1t almost
negligible in the politics Of its own
State. 1t ought to be a leader of
tremendous force, and 1t could be
II 1t would cease to worship the fet-
ish Of Independence" which in its
case seems to be mostly acrid criti-
cism Of all that is, without any very
luminous or practicable suggestions
of how 1t ought to be-.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-20

They are solving the good roads
problem in Missouri today in a way
that speaks volumes for the intel
ligence and patriotism Of the yeo-
many Of that commonwealth. Full
ly a quarter Of million citizens
dropped their private affairs this
morning and in pursuance of a plan
previously arranged assembled at
the appointed places and under
trained directors tackled every pub
lie road in the State. The dirt is
flying all over Missouri in the good
cause as we write these lines and a
great system Of modern roadways is
appearing a. though Aladdin had
rubbed his lamp. That shows what
public spirit, organization and COM
munity Of effort can do. Kansas
and Iowa had previously done the
same thing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-20
IT IS NEITHER PLEASANT
h NOR PROFITABLE

The man or the newspaper that
goes about hunting for controv-
ersy, or trouble, sooner or later usu-
ally finds it. We have long since
discovered that It is neither a pleas
ant nor profitable occupation, and
AZ there are SO many other and
much better things to do and so lit
tie time in which to do them, We are
daily growing less bellicose and be-
ligerapt. We feel that this is the
wiser and better course and find that
It aids digestion and lulls one to
slumber and to pleasant dreams. -
Ocala Banner.
Well said, Brother Harris The
paper with such a distoraed view Of
its mission and exaggerated sense Of
its Importance that it is merely a
common scold, an incessant knocker
and constant hyper-critic finds its
human prototype in the dyspeptic
individual who mistakes his dyspep-
sia for public crisis and his ILL.,
natured criticism for the wisdom
that solves problems, the genius
that flashes revelations and the
courage of the crusader. The serene
philosophy of the Banner Is much
the better journalism and does more
good for all concerned.
There are plenty of times when
the conscientious newspaper in the
discharge of its function as a public
Journal must criticize and attack,
but there are just as many times,
and more, too, when it,can commend
applaud and encourage, and by the
healing magnetism of good words
timely spoken, cure ills that would
only be aggravated by the prodding
OF hostile criticism. The influence
of Journalism Is felt immeasurably
IN the aggregate: the influence Of a
particular journal is determined by
its tone and temper. its attitude Of
cheerfulness, clean writing. clear
thinking, high purpose and Just con-
sideration-or their opposite-and
for proof Of this we point to every
newspaper Of real influence In Amer
lea today.
We have witnessed the rise and
fall Of many publications, each with
q mission and a battle-axe and a
chip on its shoulder, and we have
seen them all 60 down in due sea-
son and be promptly forgotten be-
cause they missed the true ideal Of
Journalism, which Is to lead when
It can and follow when 1t must, and
BY the constant exaggeration Of
their own ego and imitation Of their
own Importance offended the self
esteem of their readers. And this
IL a fatal error for any paper to
long persist in which Is dependent
upon the patronage Of the public.