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Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
DOVER ELoPERs WIN OUT
Joseph Carsley weds Miss Masten
Aged IS: Arrest for Abduction Fol-
lows and Later Groom Joins Wife

Aged IS: Arrest for Abduction Fol-
lows and Later Groom Joins Wife
An elopement, the bride in which is
less than 10 years old. and the groom
"A years, caused some excitement as
well as chase by State Detective F.
b. Murphy and Constable Frank Van
SAINT from Dover TO Ekton. Nd. Sun
day. The officers were outwitted. bv
the couple changing their course
from Elkton to Bethel. Md. few
miles south of Elkton. where they
secured a minister who performed the
ceremony. The bride was Miss Dele
ma Masten. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Masten. who moved TO Dover
about year ago from Pennington.
The groom was Joseph Carsley. who
had lived in Dover until a few months
ago. when he went TO Elkton. Md.
to work. The girl left home Sunday
morning. presumably to attend church
and met Carsley, who had an auto
mobile in waiting. At Bethel the
nuptial knot was tied. They re.
turned TO Dover. only to fall into
the hands of State Detective Murphy
and Constable Van SAINT who had
returned from Elkton Carsley was
arrested and taken to iail. where
ne was held on a charge Of sbduc.
tion Of a child under 10 years of age.
The girl was returned to he- parents.
She became hysterical when she learn
ed what had been done to her husband.
Monday night Carsley was released
from Jail, where he was being held
on an abduction charge preferred by
the Delaware authorities. The girl
has returned to Carsley and the case
has been dropped.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
CRAP GAME ENDS IN MURDER
At BLANCO CiMPMEETING
MAJOR WATSON. TRUSTEE OF
COLoREo CHURCH. KILLED
Edward Mcdonald. Who Fired the Shot
Almost in Hands Of -ynchers When
Officers Took Him to Dover Jail


BlancO Colored Campmeetinp. near
kenton, was the scene Of a murder
and shooting case Sunday that fairly
worked up that vicinity TO an intense
excitement. Major Watson. a local
preacher and trustee of the Camp.
learning Of crap game in progress
on or near the camp grounds. at
tempted TO stop it. when he was fired
at from the crowd engaged in the
play and fatally wOunoed. diving a
short time afterwards. The fatal shot
IS alleged 10 have been fred bv Ed
wsrd Mcdonald. about % years old.
a negro from South Carolina. who
was at the camp for the day. After
the shooting, Mcdonald was seized nv
several Of the negroes and q crowd
numbering several hundred quickly
assembled. A rope was secured and
thrown around his neck. with the
purpose Of stringing him to a tree.
but officers of the camp prevented the
iynching by getting Donald away and
pleeing him in the hands of Constable
Good of Kenton, who took him 10
Dover jail for safe keeping. When
Sheriff Kirby was informed OF the
feeling agsinst the negro at Blaneo.
and the possibility Of the crowd COM
ing to Dover and attempting TO take
him out Of Jail. he took special pains
IN the guarding Of the prisoner. Nc.
Donald Jared badly at the hands of
the mob. receiving a gunshot wound
besides several deep cuts on the head.
one eye being entirely closed. He
feared lynching at the hands Of the
mob. and asked the sheriff for pro
lection. While denying that he did
the shooting. or that he had a weapou
the officer who brought Mcdonald tn
Dover. as well as the people at the camp
declare that he is the guilty party.
Mcdonald requested Sheriff Ki.bv te
send telegram to his mother in South
Carolina. which the sheriff promised
TO do. Watson. the victim of the
shooting. was peaceable and inno-
cent negro and was intent on discharg-
ing duty in trying to break up a
game Of crap. which evidently inter
fered with the campmeeting. He
leaves a wife and seven children. II
was ascertained that in the melee
following the shooting of Watson bv
Mcdonald that two other negroes
were badly shot They were Neal
Dixon and John Sheppard. Dixon
was shot through the groin. the bullet
passing clear through the body. fall
ing in his shoe. He was also shot
in another part Of the body. Shep-
pard was shot in the hand.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
TOMATOES AND KEIFFER PEARS
'Ona'oes Nearly Over and C,anneries
VII Close This and Next Week.

VIII Close This and Next Week.
tomatoes came in to the factory
pe'e faster last week than they could
= handled. Farmers say the rains
u week ago did much to aid the
.a'sf tomatoes. and that as a result
.ney "ill not be injured as badly as
we're Inc esrly tomatoes. The Gamers
s ,ay 'ne quality Of the vegetable is
.al Oeiow the general average for past
seasons. The pack will be about one
y, 1r'iu OF the normal in this section
.'Ou'ands Of baskets Of Keiffer
ga. S1ats are being brought to the Dover
s., s.s''on daily, for shipment to western
vV'n''' ~, One buyer from Racine.
', US who has been in Dover for
,., rssyrai days buying pears for that
ns,' I1aiAe'' will ship so carloads from
sV Ssia"are within the next week or ten
ssg sIy''' This buyer says the Keifers
n nj readily in the West and are out
y III many palatable styles.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
GOOD CUNNING PROSPECT

Quail aud Rabbit Said to be More
Plentiful in State Than For Years
Squirrel hunters who have been in
the FIELDS and woods during the past
week state that both rabbits and quail
ars plentiful. Every farm down the
state has at least a small covey of
birds on it while all eripples and
woods are over run with rabbits
Farmers say that Notwithstanding the
fact that game laws were repealed
last session of the Legislature. thew
will again post notices keeping town
and city gunners from their lands.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
TWINS AT SMYRNA LAND NC

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton mcAfee Reeeiv-
ing Congratulations Over Their Twins
NJ. and Mrs. Clifton McAfee. Of
Smyrna Landing are receiving the
happy congratulations on the arrival Of
twin girls. September the sth. Golda
Wiihelmina and Gladys Charlotte.
Mother and babies are getting along
very nicely.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
ManY wIn Attend povsr Carnival

Many from Smyrna and vicinity
contemplate taking in the big esrni-
val at Dover week Of Sept. 20-25.
Manv attractions. the best ever. are
being held out. See adv.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
TWO GIRLS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS
Miss Minnie catierson, OF Cheswold.
and Mss Anna Scott of Milford.


Miss Minnie catterson. of Cheswold
and Miss Anna D. Scott, Of Milford.
have been announced Is winners Of
the tive scholarships offered by the
Delaware State Federation of Women's :
Clubs and the Delaware Association
Of COLLEGE Women to the Woman 5
College Of Delaware. There was a
good deal Of competition in these
scholarship examinations. which were
held in six different places in this
state. including Wilmington. The
examinations were made out at Del
aware College and the judges have
Just completed the reading Of the
papers. The scholarships are for 500
each.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
MANY PROPERTY OWNERS
GET NOTICE FROM COUNCIL
TO REPAIR PAYMENTS. GUT
TsRs AND CURsS OF PROPERTY
New Concrete Gutter on Commerce
Street, From Main TO East-Other
Matters Taken up at Meeting

Matters dken Up al WeeUnE
At the regular meeting of Smyrna
Town Council. Friday evening. the
long looked for report Of the street
Committee was submitted and on mo-
tion adopted. The report was consid-
cred in the presence Of President Sam.
usl J. Reynolds. secretary H. B.
Grieves and Messrs. Hudson. Wright
and Roberts. The street Committee
recommended the laying of concrete
gutter ffom the Colonial Hotel to
Esst street on the East side of Com.
merce street. They also recommended
laying a concrete gutter covered with
iron plates TO replace the wooden
s1lvert at intersection Of Market and
Commerce streets. the whole surface
70 be regarded and covered with brick
Or maesdam TO make permanent and
finished job. This will neeessitate
raising a portion Of Market street
with crown enough TO shed water prop.
srly into the newly made and widsned
tdlvert. Othe; improvements was
8 crossing over High street to ,oin up
with the concrete pavement leading
tOJerman Chapel. and new pavement
on Frazier street from the corner of
Delaware on South side Of street in
front Of the bungalow of l. D. Berry
and vacant building lots. Some
twenty property owners in different
parts Of town we're ordered to either
relay. repair or remove grass from
pavements. Atleast two were ordered
to put in concrete eurbing. Theodore
Mannon was given notice to have the
tead trees removed from in front of
bis residnece.
Will Test New Fire Alarm Whistle
h. B. Grieves. Chairman of the
Light and Water Committee and Incl.
GENTLY President Chief of the Citizens
Hose Company. asked permission 10
test new FIRE alarm whistle which
vas recommended IS him. Itis not a
'lsn but a plain whistle. made to
Haer and particularly loud and
strong Recently an electric FIRE gong
system tc be operated IN the Town
na'l oellfry from the Electric Light
plant was considered but the expense
vas beyond Councils reach. they
thought The whistle Mr.. Grieves
suggested 10 try out, would be mex
penslve and he hoped would answer
every purpose.
nose Co. Thanks Council For Light
The Carnival Committee who so
recently conducted such a successful
csrnival in Smyrna. extended their
lhanks and appreciation to Council
ioF i the free use Of lights. wiring etc,
'af' Grleves extended the appreciation
20 ~ behalf Of not only the Carnival
Committee but the Citizens Hose
'ompaDy as we'll.
damage To Pole Line Repaired
Inc damage done to the electric
,'gnt pole line at the Smyrna Depot
" the accidental running of the
'rain OIL the track and into il. has
.fen repaired by Chief Electrician
wilson and bin for damage will be
submitted by Smyrna Town Council
= the Railroad Company. Council
a'Journed after allowing a batch Of
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
Isaac 9. Berry Sells aunralo..

bDi,, 1,aae : D. Berry has sold his newly
M ponaalow on Frazier street TO
ana h 4. Cantwel Of this town.
bDn,.,s 'las troken ground for another
Csr,a'o,, ow along side Of it. Mrs.
lst Will get possession January
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

ne Rev. Thomas 6eiz Hin, Rector,
announces Services for The Week
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill announces
'nsse services; Friday. Sept. 18th
Emoer Day-I3O p. m. Evensong
snu Litsnyi Sept 19th-Sixteenth
Sunday after Trinity-l0 3OA m.
Hoiy Communion and Sermon; u
noon-Sunday School; 7.3O .. NJ
Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
FIremsn cIsar sIooo Lrom carnIrnl

AT a meeting Of the Executive
Committee Monday night Il was fig
ured the Hose Company would clear
about $1,000 from their recent Carnival
ana will hsve about $3.50. 90 in ma
teriai and equipment they will not
have to buy for the next carnival.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15

Rev. VIM. FAIRIES to Talk at 6renford
Rev. William FAIRIES will preach a
Brenford Sunday afternoon next. at
2. 30 o'clock A cordial welcome 10
all.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
TOWNSEND CHURCH GETS $500
Or.watt breaches at N. {. Church and
Assists in Effort to Lift MORTGAGE

townsend. Sept. IL More than
$500 was raised by the congregation
OF Emmanuel NJ. E. Church, at Towns
END Sunday at the special services
which were conducted by the Rev.
Warren Burr. the pastor. The Rev.
Robert Watt district superintendent.
assisted. AS the trustees were en-
oeavoring to raise the debt of the
church and parsonage. amounting TO
81, 26Or it was announced that night
that the remainder of the mortgage
viii be raised within q short time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-02
IN BOHEMIA
BY GEORGE MUNsoN.

How do you like Bohemia, Miss
Lane?" inquired Stanford.
Dorothy Lane drew in her breath.
Il think it is just heavenly" she said,
watching the lights and the dancers in
the cabaret. And to think l lived
all my life without knowing that these
things exist"
They're all very well In their way"
answered Sanford. "Only don't esti-
mate them beyond their real value,
Miss Lane"
Dorothy had persuaded her parents,
who were rich, to give her a year In
New York. Ostensibly she was study
ing at an art school; but II you had
questioned her and she had been hon.
est, she would have told you that she
was studying life.
A young man, dressed in the extrem-
ity Of fashion, who had been executing
a dance with a slim blonde, came up
and sat down at the table.
I'm dry" he remarked, addressing
all the party, though his eyes rested
on Dorothy.
"What'll you have" asked Sanford,
smiling.
"Absinthe," answered the young
man. Hello! Excuse me a moment"
While he was gone to speak to his
late partner, Sanford turned to Dor
othy.
IT'S the way in Bohemia" he said.
"Introductions aren't considered neces-
sary. You don't mind?"
%. think it's delightfully."- uncon.
vcntional," the girl answered.
When the young man came back he
drifted into an earnest conversation
with Dorothy after drinking the
strange. greenish-white liquid which
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-02

was supplied him. He asked her to
dance. The girl, in exhilaration.
seemed to float over the boards. And
when the dance was over the young
man and she sat down in a corner be-
hind q screen, under a palm.
He was the son of an English noble
man. he told her. But for family rea-
sons the marriage had to be kept
quiet. He had borne the undeserved
stigma upon his birth at his dead moth
er's plea. His father had refused to
acknowledge him. He did not like the
life in the cabaret. But one had to
live.
Dorothy listened in a trance. Such
things. then. happened in real life, and
not merely in books! 1t seemed i'm
possible. In a moment kindly Sanford
was forgotten. Sanford, well-meaning,
and good friend to her, had taken
her to the Cabaret Richelieu at her
request to see something Of the shady
side Of life" He thought the mex
experienced girl more worldly than
she was. Had he understood nothing
would have induced him to take her,
with the party Of friends, to such .
place.
The young mans soulful blue eyes
seemed unutterably sad. May l hope
to meet you again." he asked.
Perhaps" breathed Dorothy.
"When?"
Tomorrow night"
1t was settled. and the girls heart
beat fast as he led her back to the
table. where Sanford gave her a kind
ly scolding for sitting out with the
man. He did not know the secret of
his birth. and Dorothy felt honored in
keeping it to herself. Sanford took
her home, laughed at her enthusiasm.
and said good-by. He never dreamed
what plan was in Dorothy's head.
On the next night Dorothy. limo
cent, went to the cabaret alone. Tim
idly she sat at a table. She did not
know what to order Before she had
answered the waiter. young man
came up to her and invited her to
dance. The leer on his face struck
Dorothy cold with terror.
Suddenly. with a bound, her friend
OF the night before was at her side.
Get out Of here!" he stormed at the
other, who withdrew grudgingly. A
moment later Dorothy saw him laugh
Ing with the slim blonde woman. II
might have seemed curious, but all her
attention was concentrated on the
young man at her side.
She told him her own story. of the
pentin life in the country home, her
rich old father. absorbed in money.
making, her loneliness in New York.
But you need an escort" said
the young man. May | be privileged
to call myself your friend?" can
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-02
"HIGH BROW" As A STIGMA
Remarkable What . Hold AppellatIen
Has Taken on the Minds Of
Americans.

The worst fault. however, into which
our age-long service of mediocrity has
led US is a weakened, pusillanimous
Difference to mediocrity itself. The
college has borrowed the vice from
everyday American life. For example,
the most deadly weapon in the yellow
Journalists armory is the term high
brow" A politician may be called
CRATER" boss" or even "muckrak.
err" and escape unscratched; but II he
Is denounced as q high brow" and
the label sticks. his career is ended.
A playwright or a novelist may be
written down as cheap" he may be
said to plagiarize, he may be shown
to be vicious or unclean, without sc.
rious damage to his reputation; but
let him be proved high brow" and
the public will fly from him as II he
were a book agent Now the wide.
spread American belief that knowl-
edge makes a man impractical is re-
sponsible for some of this curious
odium; but far more Ia due to our ser.
vile Difference to mediocrity. The
weight of public opinion is usually
against the expert. the specialist, the
thinker. the exceptional man in gen.
eral. for public opinion, whether right
or wrong, is always mediocre. and
there are few among US who do not in
this respect yield somehow, some
where. to public opinion. The doctor
distrusts the advanced political the
orist, the politician distrusts the ad-
vanced dramatist. the dramatist sneers
at the innovation of science. We are
all made timid by the enormous ma
lorities which uphold mediocrity. =
Harper's Magazine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-02
show you life-ths real life.

show you life-the real life. :"
On the next evening he called for
her in . taxicab and took her to half
a dozen cabarets. Dorothy had an i'm
preston Of q whirl of music, dancing,
and laughter. The young man had no
change and Dorothy paid the taxicab
bill-twenty-two dollars. She had an
idea that the cab driver smiled when
he took the young man home.
st. Clair-that was his name-had
explained how his share Of his grand
fathers property was being held up
pending lawsuit. II would be . mat
ter Of q few weeks only. Dorothy,
with all the money she needed. had Of
fered to be his banker. The next day
she bought him q diamond pin. He
had said no had lost his pin. How
surprised he would be at the gift!
He was. And. always respectful, he
took her here and there and every
where. The girls eyes were opening
fast. Their comradeship. SO frank and
friendly, took on a softer note. She
let him hold her hand. Once he kissed
IT, and she thrilled with happiness.
He was to call and take her to . pr.
vate theatrical entertainment-very
exclusive, very elite. Dorothy was sur
prised that 1t was to be given in .
private house, but she went upstairs
without demur. They were the first
guests. Excusing himself . moment,
the young man withdrew, leaving the
girl alone in the dimly.lit room.
II was two-room apartment, With
. curtain in the middle. Dorothy be.
gan to grow uneasy. She heard foot
steps-and suddenly two men and =
woman-the slim blonde-burst in.
There sho Isl" shrieked the woman.
20 you hussy! I'll teach YOU'LL tear
your eyes out"
She struggled wildly In the grip Of
the men, while Dorothy, white with
terror, waited mutely.
We'll, Miss we've trapped you," said
one of the men. I'VE are detectives
from the Dolf agency. II you've got
any friends you'd best communicate
with them, for Mrs. Seaforth here
means to prosecute her divorce suit
through thick and thin"
Before Dorothy had quite taken in
his meaning the second man. seizing
advantage while his comrade strug.
gIed with the blonde, came quietly up
to Dorothy.
Five hundred will square It, and
we'll swear we never found you," he
whispered. Come, give mo your note
all your money and an l. o. U. It's
safest. and you won't have any pub.
licity."
At last the girl realized the trap in.
to which she had fallen. Half faint.
ing. she chung to the window curtains,
her eyes fixed mutely on the scoun.
drel's face.
Suddenly the door burst open, and
there stood Sanford-kindly Sanford,
now red with rage. and welding . 70
volver.
Get out Of here-the pack of you!"
he snarled.
With wonderful speed the blonde. 70
covering, shot through tho doorway,
followed by the two confederates.
Sanford held Dorothy in his arms.
There, my dear!" he said, stroking
her hair. 81 was to blame. felt un.
easy and followed things up. Those
rogues had laid trap for you. know.
l know"
And, half supporting her. he led her
from Bohemia.
Copyright. 1915. by w. g. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-02
TroIIope's Ciaars.

Anthony Trollope prided himself on
having reduced the writic- IF novels
and good novels-to something like
a mechanical process. devotirg 10 the
work so many hours day and timing
himself to an output of so many word
an hour His advice to the literar'
aspirant was to glue himself to his
seat and write. but he hif., eelf lad az
other source of inspiration.
One wall of his library was devoted
to rows of little cupboards. or bins.
says the London Chronicle. each witt
a separate glass door and filled with
cigars stacked across and across like
timber to allow free circulation of air.
A pointed stud il the wood above the
door indicated the bin in use. and as
soon as any one bin was emptied the
stud was removed TO above the next
door and the empty receptacle refilled
from the big chests which Trollope
obtained straight from Havana.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-02
The ladyhIrd eestiA.

A female ladybird beetle becomes
grandmother to seventy-ivs billions u
her kind In six months. She lays her
eggs on the melon vines. and the whit
ish grubs Matched from them crawl
over the plants. sobbling up every
aphis they come across. When late su-
tumn arrives the mature beetles ny
up into the mountains. where they
gather IN clustered masses among
fallen leaves and pine needles to
spend the winter,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-02
Tho Bilious optImIst.

When q man with noticeable bilious
eyes and liver spots on the projections
OF his face lays himself out" to talk
optimism to US, something seems to
Whisper to us that he is blufing him
SELF Tor us) for some little purpose Of
mis- own Because when a bilious per
son talks optimism. his conversation
suggests a supercrescence Of sxposi-
tory motivation. so to speak-Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-02
In Sicily.

Historical and political forces have
retarded the progress OF Sicily which,
IN some respects and in many dis
tricts, seem to be Of the medieval
age and not Of the twentieth century.
Imagine a cart whose sides are
adorned with bas reliefs representing
the Crucifixion. the Last Supper, the
Madonna and Bambino. and the boy
Christ, disputins with the rabbits in
the temple, whose axles, shafts and
often hubs are carved. painted and
gilded. and whose squeaking wheels
are six feet in diameter-and you have
the fashionable family vehicle of the
country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-02
The Office Seeker.

A man with deep and steadfas,
longing for office will run excitedly
around begging everybody he sees to
sisn bis nomination petitions and
tnen, when he finally gets enough
signatures. win put on a clean shirt
and announce that II the call of duty
comes he win not disregard the sum.
mons.-ohio State Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-02
"Sankrupt.w

The discussion on the etymol1
tne work bank" in Mr.. Y
Dariings court might have bee
ried a step further by the illusu
OF our term bankrupt" says 2
oon paper. The old Venetian Q
changers and lenders carried on
business at q stand or bench tDi
and when one wes unable to ne
obligations his %banca" was :
(rupta).
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-02
Hardly Worth the Tina.

TO multiply Is BY itself, and the 70.
suit t22s) by itself. and so on until
IS products have been multiplied by
themselves in turn. would take a per
son writing three figures a minute and
working ten hounS a day Cor 300 days
IN each year Is years 20 accomplish.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-02
Use Salt.

To clean willow furniture, scrub
well with q coarse brush and water
that Is strongly saturated with salt.
Then dry with soft cloth. Salt not
only cleans willowware. but prevents
II from turning yellow. Straw mat
ting may be most successfully cleaned
In the same way.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-02
Poison That Destroys Mind.

The Mexican Indians derived froa
meir ancestors. the Aztecs. the methcA
sf making the poison of Talavstchi n
b a subtle drug. the constituents OF
which are not known. The peculiar
effect of the poison is to destroy the
mind. while only slightly affecting the
body.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-02

New zealand's Mineral island.
New Zealand has an island nearly
three miles In circumference. which is
almost entirely composed Of sulphur,
mixed with gypsum and q few other
minerals.