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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-04-08

the perfect automaton. His eyes, in
stead of being fixed at the back Of his
masters chair, were simply riveted
upon the stones. A queer little feeling
Of uneasiness disturbed Ella for the
moment. 1t passed, however, as In
glancing away her attention was once
more attracted by the sparkle OF the
jewels upon her bosom.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
IA TIMES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 15, 1915

ania. Maryland. New Jersey, New
York. Ohio. Virginia and the Districts
of Columbia. as well as several tourists
from all parts of the country who had
passed through Wilmington and stop
ped TO see the big day Of the week at
the Fair. The day was an ideal one
for such an OCCASION. IL was hot. to
be sure. but the heat did not wilt the
enthusiasm of any of the spectators.
From early morning until late hour
Thursday night they wandered hither
and thither over the grounds and
interesed themselves in the depart
ments which attracted their attention
and desire the greatest. Every branch
of the fair received its share of atten-
tion. The midway and peddlers
thrived. The merchants in the indus
trial exhibit nearly suffocated IS the
continual throng passed through the
hnilding. Coming home Thursday
night the State road was almost one
continuous stream of automobi les.
Several accidents resulted from fast
speeding.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15

at the next meeting Of the court. The
reports of the county officers we're read
and approved. and the Justices and
constables' bills were approved and
ordered paid.
Mr.. Webb informed the court that
James H. Simple has completed
Strengthening the road in front of his
farm. and the court voted to accept
the ROAD
The report of County Engineer Scott
was read and approved. In the report
Mr.. Scott stated that the Marydel
road has been completed. and stated
that the work on the Harrington
Frederick road. which started on June
1st. has been progressing slowly on
account nf having been held up in the
matter of securing gravel for the same.
He also gave a description Of the
work that is being done IN the various
other roads and bridges in the county.
The engineer also reported tina
Sherwood Bridge has been completed.
and that it is one of the largest
bridges in the county. consisting OF
two seventeen-fOOt spans. with q
center pier. He declared that the
work on this bridge was done very
efficiently and that the county saved
about $500 in the work.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
70 HELP DAUGHTER
Hospital Physician SAYS Spencer j.
Lowe is Entitled to Medal for Heroism

Hospital Physician Says Spencer j.
Lowe is Entitled to Medal for Heroism
That Spencer ]. Love, Of near
Laurel, is entitled to a gold medal for
heroism is the opinion of the physician
at the Methodist Hospital in Phils-
delphia. Mr.. loves little girl was
taken to Philadelphia a short time
ago for skin grating operation to re-
lieve the Disagreement of her face.
caused by severe burns. Mr.. Lowe
offered to supply the skin needed in
the work of repair.
Ten inches of cuticle were cut
from Mr. loves arm and Tapped over
on the chiId's face. The child's head
and the fathers arm were then placed
in plaster casts and Mr.. Lowe was
compelled to lie perfectly still and
endure the agonizing pin for 36 hours.
until the flesh had thoroughly knitted
to his little girls face. The cuticle
was then severed from Mr.. Loves
arm, an anesthet;c being used only al
that time.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
BIG THURSDAY DREW CROWD
or 10000 I'd STATE FAIR
ATTENDANCE T4E LARGEST IN
HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION
Big Day at wilmirgton-Over 5000
Automobiles Assembled at Fair.
Many From Smyrna Present

big Thursday" Farmers
Day" broke all records at the Del
aware State Fair. at Wilmington.
Many from Smyrna and vicinity were
present and high praise is given the
Fair management for the fine exhibits
and excellent program rendered.
Only on one or two occasions in the
past has Wilmington seen the crowds
that blocked its streets. crowded its
thOroughfares. and hampered traffic
in the maner that fair crowds of
Thursday did. Many people think
that there never was so many people.
such a continued animation and such
an orderly crowd within the limits of
the city. The fair grounds were a
solid mass of struggling humanity
which crowded every available spot OF
advantage. The attendance was a
record breaker. An estimate was
made by the officials that between
10000 and 80. 900 persons had en-.
tered the gates before six o'cock anc
that fully Is. 600 were on the ground.
at night.
Early Thursday morning all roads
lead to the fair and the automobile:
from every point within a fifty-mile
radius OF the city began an endless
procession into the grounds. Ose
5000 cars were within the gates il
the parking stands early in the after
noon. These cars represented tn
three counties of Delaware. Pennsyl
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
WILL RESURFACE STONE
ROADS IN KENT COUNTY
LEVY COURT DECIDES ON I'M
MED ATE ACTION AT MEETING

County Engineer Scott Reports Mary
del Road Completed-Progress on
Harringtor-Frederica Road Slow
As the result Of the action taken
by the Kent County Levy Court. at
the regular meeting Tuesday. the
stone roads Of this county will soon be
placed in excellent condition. Mr..
Taylor brought to the attention of
the Commissioners the fact that
number of the stone roads stand very
much in need Of immediate attention,
and upon his motion the County Engi-
neer was instructed to resurfsce all
the stone roads in the county that
need it. the cost OF same to be paid
from the joint county and State fund
Engineer Scott was also instructed TO
inspect the Lebanon Bridge. and if
il needed repairs 10 have the work
done at once. He was futher instrue-
ted to have the road leading from
Clayton to Kenton. and from Kentnn
10 Blackstone Cross Roads repaired,
the cost TO be paid from the Good
Roads Fund. The attorney of the
court was instructed to condemn lands
owned by Benjamin Thorp. on the west
side of the road leading from Harring-
ton to Frederick. which are needed for
road construction.
MIR. Murray. on behalf of the COM
mittee which was recently appoint ed
to pay a visit of inspection to the Fer.
ris Industrial School. near Wilmington
reported that he and Mr.. Ford had beer
unable to 60. He stated that they
would submit a report of their visit
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
History For Ready Reference

One of the special features each
week in the Sunday Magazine of
The Philadelphia Press" is a page
devoted TO a resume of the big events
as they happen day by day. A pOr-
tion Of this section gives the weekly
history Of the war and this is Great.
ing a great demand for the magazine,
as the repurts are so complete. yet
compact. that the page makes an ex.
teptionally attractive appearance when
bound When you consider that this
magazine is free, being given each
Sunday with the big edition of 1.-The
Philadelphia Press" it puts this ready
reference within the resch of all.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
seAFoRO WOMAN FOUGHT CASE

Held Horse of Team That Damaged
Her Team Until Repairs Were Made
Mrs. Herman Ochel. wife of a prom
inent farmer of Broad Greek hundred.
has little use for law or officers when
any one infrinees upon her rights.
Leaving her horse and carriage.
yesterday afternoon. she went into a
store tc do some shopping. Upon re-
turning she learned that horse and
wagon, belonging to the Adams Ex-
press Co, which had been left stand
ing unhitched. had collided with her
carriage. tearing off a wheel. She
demanded that the driver replace the
broken wheel. and as he did not seem
inclined to DO so. pleading he was in
a hurry to get back TO the Office. Mrs.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
Philadelphia North American Picture
Supplements


Supplements
The North American is going to
make a new departure in picture
supplem ents by issuing with its edition
Of September 10 a wonderful artistic
photogravure print entitled Family
Cares. This is picture which will ap-
peal to every lover Of children and
every one who is interested in child
life.
The North Americans picture pol
icy which will be followed for several
weeks TO come. is based uPon the
idea that picture worth preservation
should be issued in such form as will
allow it to be preserved. The print
of Family Cares" is on handsome
heavy paper Ii is done IN the best
style of the photogravure art and is
ready for framing 1t is worthy OF
a place on the wall of any home.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15

Undertaken Robert j. Ferguson d
Dover, received Tuesday Of las, wts
by express from Cleveland. Ohio ii.
cremated remains of Mrs. Eizsbee
c. Burnite. formerly resident q
Dover. widow of James K. Burnru
Of near FELTON,. Mrs Burnite died /,
Cleveland. at the home Of be-
daughter. Mrs. Jones. on July 27
being SO years of age. The ashei
were sent in hermetica!y scale.
copper box that weighed less thsn
fifteen pounds. They were taken t
Barratt's Chapel, aud inferred in Ii
Burnite family lot.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
Philadelphia Evening Leger C=lsbr,,..
It's First sirthdan

Our contemporary. the Ege,i,.
Ledger of Philadelphia. WI. be- -.
year old on the 14th. Its caree,
been unusually successful S,ar,i,.
in a field where its competitras v.,,
firmly established. the Evsri,,
Ledger has made more progr-ss in n,
year than it had a right 10 ,xae,, /.
, three. Today its circulatioH ~
up into six figures. and st',l me w..
is Forward, march,
To celebrate its birthday, the Es.,
ing Ledger will issue a hig Spe,i,
Anniversary Number, the chief f..
ture of which will be f1lr.pss.
Intaglio section, containing fill. oa,.
photographs of the candidate n n.
Philadelphia mayoFalty Campaign. an
also fine picturs illustrating our nsr
preparedness and the progress Of II.
Woman's Suffrage Movemen. Tn.
Intaglio section will be well wo-i
framing. and altogether the Eyeniu
Ledger's Anniversary Nnmbe, pur
ises to be a unique newspaper.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15

Ochel informed him that she also
in a hurry. and seizing the bo-.. :
the bride. held on until the eyn,'E
messenger consented to make poo5s'
damage done.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
Mems Furnishings, Remarkable Cut in Prices

b. V. u. Underwear 35c garment
B. " d. Union Suits 7oc Suit
Mems 25c Underwear . at 1Sc garment acc Suit
Mems Black and Colored Hose pairs for 2sc
Mems POugee Dress Shirts sIoo grade cut to soc
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15

Mems and Boys Sport Shirts at .. 4oc
Men 25c Suspenders at ISc
Mems Highgrade Percal Dress Shirts sec worth 81
Mems 7sc Neckwear, cut to Ioc
Mems and Boys soc Caps at 49,. 3sc
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15

2Sc Grade Golf Style Caps, at rsc
Boys Union Suits at Iec the Suit
Boys 2Sc Underwear at 1oc
Boys soc Knee Pants at . 7oc
Boys Linen Suits, sizes to years of age at 3sc
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15

White Nurses Aprons zsc grade at loc
CSC Princess Slips, at 69c
Ladies Combinations age grade at 25c
g to a customer)
Ladies Undekirts with Wide Embroidery and Dustrue 45c
25c Windsor Ties, l7c
Our 2sc grade Corset Covers, at l8c
Ladies Muslin Drawers with Embroidery RuHie, at l0c
Ladies I71zc and ISc Vests, at l0Hc
Ladies 25c Gauze Pants. l0c
Infants Silk Caps, fall weight and grades l5c
Ladies 25c Neckwear, at l5c
LADIES' light weight American Lady, Silk Hose white
black and 25c grade at loc
soc grade Hose green only at 25c
q pairs a customer)
Ladies Black and White Belts, soc grade, at 30c
Dress Serge, blue and black a SOC yd.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
Bargains in Our Ladies Department

ACC White Nainsook Waists sale price pc
(ony to a customer)
49c Lawn and Voil Striped Waists all coors, at 3Qc
Our 9Sc SIX Waists reduced to 65c
g9G Embroidery Vol Waists, sleeves at 85c
Fibre Silk Striped Waists with long sleeves worth 81 at o8c
75c grade House Dfees with Waist Adusters acc and soc
Extra size Gngham Under Skirts, 30c
Ladies White Garbardine and Lnenop Skirts, made with
Belt and Pockets 72c
White Corduroy Skirts, doc
Our 3gc Dressing Sacks, to 18r
soc Beached Sheets 72xeo 3sc
LADIES Frineess Gingham Aprons reduced to 25c
" with sleeves, &c
Gingham Waist Aprons IaTc
(only ? to a cusomer)
Blue and Black Serge Skirts sizes 4, to s6 at x7s
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15
Children'S Dresses

hne assortment TOR school at remarkable prices.
soc Dresses, size 6 to IA wears at a
75c grade, N
CSC grade, at 20
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15

large assortment of Dress Guehams nice naterps for
school dresses, Ioc grade at Sc
Lancaster Apron Ginghamony yds to customer &c yd
3oinch Onoleached Sheetng, 71sc grade at &C yd
10 yards to a customer)
Pillow Case Tubing inches wide best grade at lSc yd
Sc and Ioc Curtain Goods at 6r ard Sc yd
Turkish Towels, size 32xIs, good quality for 25c
Misses White Embroidered Under Skirts at 25c
e to a customer)
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15

Ou Boys Blue and Mixed Gray Suits $500 and
$3.50 Grades, sizes to 10 years, reduced 5 Z29
Our Boys Blue Serge Suits, 90 $500 Gradesa at 3
Smyrna times., 1915-09-15

Shoes, also Boys and Girls School Shoes, which are
old in store IS guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-29

or animal origin. differing from other life
only In their minuteness?
POSSIBLY the solution may be found in the
very union OF electricity and the science of
Dacterlology to the ends prophesed by Pro-
lessor Steinmetz. Who. does not recall how
several years ago the electrifcation of de-
fectiVe children in our public schools was
proposed. after the manner attributed to
Professor Arrhenius. Of Stockholm. in Swe-
den. who was reported, by the use of the
high-frequency current OF d.Arsouyal. to
have nearly doubled the growth OF school
children-an average of 2 inches In height
In the electrified child as against I16 in the
unelectrifed: and at the same time to have
greatly improved the mental capacity OF the
defective children?
OF this much science is already certain
and positiVe-that electricity Is absolutely
essential to the development. growth and
multiplication Of germ cells What further
Developments then in the evolution Of these
microscopic creatures are not conceivable
and rational?
And who has not read that extraordinary
books OF Wells. THE Food OF the Gods" In
which creatures thus fed are related to at
tain extraordinary and amazing develop
ment-rats becoming as large as sheep and
a thousand times more dangerous, and
wasps becoming as large as bonnets, their
viruence increasing proportlonateN with
their size?
But this. you say, is all romance: And
yet how often have the dreams of the ro-
mancer become true? Have not many of
the ideas expressed by Jules Verne in his
novels become facts established In science
and in civilization? If such things, then.
were possible with rats and with wasps.
what could not the scientist accomplish
with germs?
To discuss intelligently the possibility of
making bacteria instantaneously effective in
warfare we should bear In mind some facts
as to the nature and the behavior OF these
living organisms.
Many germs, such as the typhoid germ,
have the property Of mobility. Under the
microscope we see but rod.shaped crea-
ture; but under a higher power we observe
that this germ has many fagella. or hair
like processes, attached to It, by which its
locomotion Is bolh effected and increased.
Could not this property Of mobility be fur.
Their developed by the scientist to the In.
crease OF the germs destructive power?
Almost all germs. indeed, when examined
under the microscope, are actively motile;
sometimes their movements are undulatory,
wavy, or rotary, spinning around and
around with startling rapidly, or suddenly
darting straight ahead and covering q con-
siderable distance in the most amazing way.
Warming the microscopic field In which one
views these germs, or adding to the medium
in which they exist fresh supply OF oxygen,
or supplying some nutrient substance like
;, beef tea to the specimen will result In be-
wildering increase of the germ activity and
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By Charles II. sims-Dawson. M. D.

were. by reason Of the decimating infection
introduced. more easily won. But no mod.
ern commander has used SO "uncivfiized'' g.
means Of destroying the foe, though 1T
were. indeed. difficult to comprehend how
this were crueler means OF destruction
than some now employed
Professor Steinmetz has evidently sensed
the awful efficacy of disease germs in war
fare. and. 1t would seem. proposes their de-
liberate use against the enemy. How re-
pugnant at first is the Idea! And yet is not
war fighting. and is not fighting killing?
Must not any nation going to war logically
expect its troops either to kill or to be
themselves utterly destroyed? And were
II not after all, the more merciful view that
the more quickly and the more surely the
enemy is disposed OF. reduced at least to
absolute non-resistance, the surer Is peace
secured and further human suffering pre-
vented? The bacterium. indeed. might
prove the weapon So long desired, the
weapon SO destructive that war would be
rendered impossible by reason that no en-.
envy country would dare attack that having
the secret Of the developing or fashionlng
Of such weapon.
However. II bacteria are to be. with elec-
tricity. the most potent OF all weapons pos
sfble in warfare, their action (of the germs)
must be rendered much more rapid than It
Is at present known to be. And. indeed,
Professor Steinmetz seems to have prophe-
sled that such action would, by scientific
experimentation and the exercise Of scien.
tihc genius. be rendered practically instan-
taneous.
To render germs capable OF destroying
human life on the instant. or practically SO,
were problem at present insoluble Some
considerations dealing with the possibility
Of such solution will presently be set
forth. The difficulty would seem insuper-
able. But we all know how often 1t has
come to pass that while some Of us are say
ing thing cannot be done, others among
us are quietly going along doing just that
very same thing And would not any gov
eminent. or any potentate. ambitious to
achieve mighty conquests. anxious to secure
for itself or for himself the secret
of SO awful weapon, be certain to offer a
reward beyond the dreams Of avarIce, be-
yond the fortune OF any now living pluto
crat?
Thus stimulated. stranger things have
perhaps come to pass than that some scien.
tific genius or some group of scientists will
render bacteria even deadlier than they are
now; will mako them instantly destructive
to life: will train up strains of bacteria
through many generations to become the
ghastliest and the most rapidly destructive
of all universal agencies!
But this Is absurd" Why so? II insects
such as fcas-can be trained, as they
have been; If plants can be trained--plants
have been-why not bacteria, which are liv.
Ing cellular organisms OF either vegetable
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How Deadly New Bac May to Take the Place Of RuI
STEINMETZ has declared
that the most potent weapons In the

rROFESSOR STEINMETZ has declared
that the most potent weapons in the
next war are going to be electricity
and germs Probably SO. AS to germs. what
are the possibilities?
When this war began, a year ago, some
one said 1t was going to be decided by the
mighty ordnance used. such as no previous
war had known the like of-the rapid-fre
gun. the howitzer. the caterpillar cannon
and SO on. Then Lloyd George. the British
Minister OF Munitions. said 1t was going to
be no projectife Of lead or iron or any other.
base metal, or OF dynamite, that would de-
eide this war; but that II would be won by
the silver bullet-meaning by this that be.
cause OF the colossal and supreme money
resources at his Governments command it
would win out. precisely as 1t did after
twenty years OF Napoleonic warfare a CEN
fury ago. Shortly after Lloyd Georges die
tum appeared. came along a noted writer
who advanced the opinion that this war
would be decided by no tangible weapon.
ny no bullet or baser metal or Of silver
either; but by the bacterial bullet-the ball
shaped or rod-shaped or spiral-shaped germ
(the coccus or the bacillus or the spirillum)
Of vegetable or animal fibre. the microscopic
cell. 10000 Of an inch In diameter.
Even In the present war the disease germ
Is several fold the deadliest factor And
many a campaign In the past has been
ended. not at all by the metal bullet, but
by the disease bacterfum-the disease germ
Few wars have, indeed, not been at least
shortened by the bacterial agency. The
pages OF history TEEN with proofs Of this
statement. And. what Is worse, years after
the signatory powers have made peace the
germ diseases accompanying wars have by
slow. chronic processes, killed Off those who
have become predisposed to such diseases
by the stresses and strains OF warfare. And
not only have the surviving combatants
thus suffered, but also many among the nom
combatant populations of the nations which
had been at war.
Statesmen, IL they have any Of the fore
sight which should be an essential qualih-
cation of men in their profession, would do
we'll, indeed. to reflect on such disaster reg
ularly obtaining during and after warfare
before they contemplate such epic unwis-
dom as war must now be demonstrated to
be to all sane people.
Yes, the bacteria Of tuberculosis measles
cholera. typhus, typhoid. plague, dysentery.
tetanus, gangrene and OF many other infec-
tions-these bacteria remain far beyond any
ordnance the Captains of the Men of Death.
Their deadiness has been generally unap-
preciated. because their methods Of destruc-
tion are subterranean and insidlous, and
without the open, frank savagery and the
Heterogeneous attending the employment
OF visible means Of destruction; the germ
method of execution Is indirect. In other
times commanders have deliberately used
them as weapons, as when the dead of the
plague were in the middle ages deliberately
catapulted over, the walls Of towns. which