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The Washington times., 1931-12-23

A genuine bIue-white dia.
mond set on genuine onyx
with any two solid white gold
initials-the great new ring
sensation for men.
No Money DouOn
SOC a Week
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-08-13
Canute Had Nothing on
Michigan Court Crier

In 1898. before Michigan had be-
come state. the sessions of the SUI
preme court were held in the terri
torial capitol building. The crier of
the court was Isaac Day, familiarly
known as General Day or Field
Marshal Day He was a large portly
man. One afternoon during the ses-
sion OF court severe thunderstorm
occurred. While the general sat in
somnicuous quietude. leaning on his
ivory headed staff of office. gently
snoring. an interlude to the raging
tempest without. tremendous peal of
thunder Jared the building and
startled all its inmates. The general,
awakening, sprang upon his feet and,
giving heavy rap on the floor with
his staff, cried out in Il tone little
lower than the thunder. 'Silence,"
The effect was irresistible, and for
time the court and bar were con-
vulsed with laughter.-Detroit Free
Press.
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Ancient Wood

seyen-fvoi piece Of timber, recent
IL taken from the bed of the Yakima
river In Washington Is thought To he
twelve million years old. II was TAX
en- from log encountered when a
United States reclamation service tnn-
mel was being driven under the river,
and was in solid basalt believed TO
have been poured out of one of The
Columbia plateau volcanoes twelve
million years ago. Ii Is a species OF
the Sequoia redwood, the giant
growthS of the Pacific coast. The red
woods have not always been confined
TO narrow strip in California. but
throve at one time throughout what Is
now the United States, Canada, Alas
ka. Greenland. Europe and northern
Asia. Fossil Sequoa cones were
found in rocks and swamp deposits
in Europe in the Nineteenth century
before the only living representatives
Of the species were known TO the white
man.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-08-13
Why Hurry to Dentist
Here's Toothache "Curc"

Here is sure cure for toothache,
according to those who have tried 1t /:
Catch an ordinary green snake. hold
il horizontally extended by the neck
and tail. and run it seven times back
and forth between the teeth. Then
turn it loose Eat no food containing
salt for four days afterward.
Or. Frans NJ. Olbrechts of the Uni
versity of Brussels. who reports 1t to
the Smithsonian institution, of which
he is n collaboration. is not so sure
of the efficacy of the treatment. which
he found among the Cherokee Indians
of the Carolinas. But 1t is the sover-
eign remedy of the medicine men, not
only relieving pain. hut protecting the
teeth in the future.
Magic dentistry. Doctor Olbrechts
reports, is about the most colorful
phase of Cherokee medicine and surg
cry. The snake is supposed to carry
the tootlache away with It. Tooth
ache. the medicine men hold. Is in
timately bound up with various nat
ural phenomena and can be kept
away entirely If person observes
proper precautions. Whenever one sees
a shooting star. for example, 1t Is
necessary to spit at once Otherwise
a tooth will be lost in the near future.
Also one must he careful not to spit
anything that has been In the mouth.
such as tobacco or the peelngs OF ap-
Piles. into the fire. They have been In
contact with the teeth and sort OF
magical connection Is made between
the teeth and the fire. The latter will
"eat out" the former.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-08-13

The downfall of the Roman empire
came about gradually The empire
had become SO far-tlung that the min
tenancc Of the legions to guard the
outlying territories became an in
creased burden and expenditure to the
people. Taxation was extraordinarily
heavy In order to maintain the numer-
Gus officials and to keep up the uxuri-
Gus splendor of the court Other
symptoms of economic ruin were the
decrease Of population, thereby diinn-
fishing the number of taxpayers and
the number of soldiers for legions, the
spread of infanticide, the increase OF
waste lands and the constantly recur-
ring riots and Instructions caused by
these conditions.
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Wealth in One Sell

The young Frenchwoman who re-
Gently found in an oyster Al pearls
two of them black and probably worth
as much as the other 39-had an ex-
ceptional stroke of luck. Many a
pearler would rejoice in as many
pearls for seasons haul. The aver
age Scottish pearler at the end Of his
season can rarely show more than
phial Of lead-colored and brown rub
bish with some tiny lustrous white
specimens worth about S. each. Scot
fish pearling has had its great days,
and even so recently as 1850 gems
to the value OF $4,000 passed through
the hands of syndicate controlling
the industry.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-08-13
American People
Paid Great Honor
To Lafayette

OF all the military leaders under
George Washington in the Revolution,
it is possible that Lafayette won for
himself the widest and most lasting
popular esteem. Every American
schoolboy has been taught the story
of this ardent young Frenchman whose
imagination was so fired by George
Washington and Americas struggle for
liberty that he left wife, family and
a proud position at the French court,
to come here and place at Washing
tons disposal his military abilities, his
answering loyalty and his very Life.
The friendship that grew up between
these two exalted natures makes one
of the fairest pages in Amrican history,
and the whole of America came to
share Washington's personal affection
for this brilliant and winning young
man.
Six counties and thirty-six towns IN
the United States have been named
after Lafayette. the Division of lnfor-
nation and Publication OF the United
States George Washington Bicenten-
NAL Commission. is at pains to inform
us. And this takes no account OF the
streets, rivers, lakes and institutions IN
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-08-13

An American, traveller in the north
of Scotland, arrived at Tain. and en-
tered into conversation with a resi-
dent who assured him that Tain was
a very historical place, inasmuch as
1t was one Of the old royal burghs of
Scotland.
slow interesting" said the tourist.
"Yes," replied the resident. ats
charter was granted by King David"
You don't say" responded the Wis
itor. WAS that the-er-gentleman
who wrote the Psalms ?n-London Tit.
Pits.
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Thoughtful

II was very long play. and nearly
midnight when the curtain was rung
M on the fourth act. disclosing an ac-
tor sitting ut a table. Somehow his
appearance, instead OF occasoning APP
plauSe, created an undercurrent of
sympathy. One of the members OF
the audience ventured to express the
sentiments of the house. Il hope we're
not keeping you up, sir" he suggested,
kIndly.-Tit-R BITS.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-08-13

Below is also appended table Civ
ing Lincoln county expenditures in the
various funds for the two fiscal years
ending June 80, 1880, and 1881, and
also column of figures showing the
estimated expenditures for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1882:
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-08-13
Very Accommodating

Ii man wants to be cynic, there
are plenty of situations to make him
cynical. II man wants to be an
optlmist, and wants to trust in the
world and humanity, there are plenty
of situations to make him optimistic
and trusting. This old world Is aca
commodatlng that way. Atchison
Globe.
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MOUNTAIN STATES POWER COMPANY
Elocution Important

Tile manner OF speaking is full as
important as the matter. as more peo-
Die have ears to he tickled than I'm.
derstanding to judge Chesterfield.
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION

Teachers examinations will be held
in Libby, August Ii, IA, IS
CARRIE La MUNYAN,
$40 County Supt of Schools
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10

communicate with several different
companies for prices and also al
lOwance for the old equipment
Vice-President Massey named the
following committee: Chief Cain
Chief Engineer Slaughter, Driver
David Harrington, Vice-P President
w. r. Massey and Hose Foreman
Ralph G. Hayes. The president was
instructed to name the delegates to
attend the September meeting of the
Kent County Association.
NJ. f. Church Notes.
$3.50 a. m.-Class meeting, led by
A. D. McCabe.
9:45 a. m.-Church school in all
departments, H. j. Ramsdell, supt.
The offering will be on the building
fund. The debt has now been re-
duced to $S,2SO.
IL a. m.-Preaching by the pastor.
Subject, "The Difference Christ Has
Made" Text, IF any man be in
Christ, he is a new creature; old
things are passed away: behold all
things are become new"
1880 p. m.-The Peoples Popular
Praise and Gospel Service. Preach
ing; subject, "AalOgies of the Lord
and Christian Living"
The church school board will meet
on Monday evening at 1880 p. m. and
the official board will meet at $3.50
p. m.
1880 p. Wednesday evening,
Church Night Services, led by the
pastor.
The Peoples Bank Announce the
Opening OF Their New Building
The New banking house of the
Peoples Bank of this town, shows
the modern trend in bank architec-
ture, using, as it does, traditional
principles of design ex-
pressed in the free spirit evident in
the newer metropolitan financial
buildings. There is in it none of
the old classic severity. A charm
ing flow of line and energetic at
are evident throughout
The prominent site, on east side
of Commerce street, calls for an ex-
terror of dignity, stability and some
grandeur. This has been achieved
IN facade which rises to an ex-
RENE height of thirty-four feet,
clothed in selected face brick of rich
hue, whose precise pattern is re-
ieVed with crisp and appropriate
carved stone ornament. In contrast |
with the carved stone, the main en-
rance door and window are embel-
ished with richly modelled metal |
lrchitrave and spandrels. The con-
rast between this intrieately fash
oned metal establishment and the
mooth sOlidity of stone is strik-
ngly effective. The ornament was
arved by skilled mechanics from
lodels prepared by a sculptor of
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10

note, especially for this building.
The same sculptor executed the mod
els for the cast metal ornamental
tion.
The exterior windows are of i'm
pressively large size in order to
adequately daylight the interior. On
account of their size, they are spe-
cially constructed of steel.
In a building of thirty-nine feet
frontage and eighty-seven feet long,
there are included, conveniently ar
ranged, the many and diverse ac-
commodations required in present
day bank design. From the side
walk one enters through a protect
ing Vestibule directly into tn spa
cious public lobby. The ladies al
cove occurs on the right, immedi-
ately upon entering. The open and
private offices occur at the left, and
Immediately behind is located the
space used by the working force.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10

Thurman Brown, of Newark, N
j., spent the weekend with his
father, J. d. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M. Black and
party of friends spent the Fourth
of July at Rehoboth.
Allen Cain, of Newark, Del, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hasty Cain.
Mrs. May Williams, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Will
liam A. Potter.
Riley Walls, of Chester, Pa, spent
the Fourth of July with his father,
J. A. Walls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fleming en-
tertained out of town friends over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Shaw, of
Penns Grove, N. j., spent the week
end with the latter's mother, Mrs.
Rosie Jones.
Mrs. Mary L. Brown is spending
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Thur
man Brown at Newark, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lynch, Mr..
and Mrs. E. S. Richards, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Tee, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Pitlick, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Draper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Morris, Mrs.
Hattie Plummer and Miss Virginia
LeCompte were among those spend
ing Sunday at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Watts, of
New Castle, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Pitlick leave this week for a ten
day motor trip to Niagara Falls,
Caada and Detroit, Mich, where they
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert
Richards.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harrington
spent Sunday at RehOboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar T. Roberts
are entertaining a number of rela-
tiYes from Suffolk, Va, this week.
v Jonathan Hopkins, of near town,
has accepted position in the Peo-
pies Bank, succeeding Mrs. Harry
Boyer, who resigned her position.
The Misses Dorothy, Lucille and |
Jeanette Tharp spent part of last |
week with Philadelphia friends.
Mrs. Bessie Holt, of Wilmington,
also Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kerner and |
of Philadelphia, have been
recent guests of the Misses Annie
md Laura Fleming.
Mrs. H. ]. Ramsdell and Miss
dollie Cleaves have been recent
guests of relatives in Philadelphia.
Charles Murphy is attending a
,oys' camp in the PoconO Noun
aims.
Billy Wheeler is visiting his aunt
n Baltimore, Md.
The WOmen's Benefit Association
will hold Bingo Party in the lodge
ooms on Wednesday evening.
Miss Helen Douglass has returned
0 Delaware after spending some
ime in Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morgan, of
are spending this week
nth the latters parents, Mr.. and
Irs. Charles Lane and other rela-
ives. ;
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Wroten, OF
Wilmington, spent Saturday with the
formers parent, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Wroten.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Ladies' Aid Society of the M. P.
church will be held this evening.
Mrs. Grace ChaSOn
EnteItainS Music Class
Mrs. Grace Chason entertained her
pupils at musicale at her home
last week. The room was beautiful
ly decorated with gladiolus and
sweet peas. Piano solos were rem
dered by the following pupils: Thel-
ma Hall, Harriet Hammond, Emma
Brown, Jessie Cahall, Bernice Cain,
Phyllis Masten, Virginia Hammond,
Evelyn Lynch, Kitty Toppin, Kath-
ryn Cahall, Esther Cahall, Dora
Braunstein, Mrs. Robert Wix, Kath-
ryn Tucker and Paul Trader Violin
solo, Robert Wilson, accompanied
by Mrs. Chason; trio, Miss Mike
Brown mandolin, Mrs. Chason violin
and Paul Trader piano. The prize
winners were Evelyn Lynch, Esther
Cahall and Harriet Hammond 9th
ers present were: Charlotte Peck,
Constance Lee, Thelma Wix, Doris
Hall, Josephine Masten and Wesley
Harrington. The children enjoyed
games on the lawn after which de-
liciOus refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served.
Funeral of James Parker
The funeral services for James
Parker, aged about 95 years, took
place from the M. E. church yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Parker former
ly lived near Pennington and was
an employee of the P. r. r. Com
pany some years ago. He was also
a World War veteran, serving with
the 59th Pioneer Infantry, or Della
ware National Guard Mr.. Parker
died at the Abingdon Hospital fol-
lowing an operation. Rev. r. w. |
Sapp, pastor of the M. P. church,
had charge of the services due to !
the absence of Rev. E. H. Collins,
who was officiating at another fu- i
neral. Mr.. Parker is survived by |
his mother, who has since married |
and her married name is not known.
Interment was made in Hollywood |
Cemtery. The local post of the
American Legion did not have
charge of the services but some of
heir number served as pail bearers.
Harrington Fire Company
Holds Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of
he Harrington Fire Company was
leld last evening and due to the ex-
remedy hot weather the business of
he company was Soon transacted. .
last nights meeting the
will suspend meetings un- {
il the first meeting night in Octo-
er. Vice-President w. R. Massey
resided over the meeting, President !
ord being out of town. The local
remen are rejoicing over the fact
hat they have not been called into
ction for over two months. The
Ongest time without call in the
istory of the company. The chair
hen selected the following commit
ee to recommend person for Fire
Warden for this section. The COM
littee: G. c. Lord, George Cain,
!. H. Knox. Chief Cain was also
to destroy some old rub
er coats that were now out of ser
ice. In order to secure some data
n the purchase"of new equipment
} replace their old pieces of 'ap-
aratus committee was named to
| Ii
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10

iting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Helena Lane spent Sunday
with her son, VIM. Lane and family,
of near fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hartzell visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Gehrman on
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. C. G. F. Williamson spent
awhile Monday afternoon with her
nephew, r. C. Williamson, and fam
lily.
Miss Madeline Manlove, of Mid
dletown, Del, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gehrman.
Mrs. II. B. Kinder and son Virgil
spent part of Sunday with Mrs. r.
C. Williamson.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
HARRINGTON
Rotary CIub Meets

Harrington Rotary Club Meets
The regular weekly meeting of the
Harrington Rotary Club was helC
last evening at Swain's Hotel. The
attendance was small due to the alb
sence of some of the Rotariaps, who
We're attending the wedding of ]. O.
McWilliams, who is a local rotarian
The wedding took place in Balti.-
more The club was unusually for
tunate in having as guests G. o,
Fearon and Harold Purnell, of
Georgetown; also Clarence A. Short
and James Bishop, of Dover All
the visiting Rotarians gave short
talks.
Personals .a." d.
Mrs. Cornelia Rapalje, of Flush
ing, L. l., n. Y, is spending this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. T. Coursey
Hammond. l..
Mrs. Glenda Bremen, of New
York, is spending some time with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Paris, near town.
Mr. and Mrs. James Welch, of
Southbridge, Mass, are spending
several weeks with the latter's ia
ther, E. c. Reese, and other rela-
tiVes.
Mrs. Warren HOlson and son, of
Georgetown, has been the guest of
local relatives this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Day are spend
ing a few days in Wilmington cele-
brating the birthday anniversaries
of the father and daughter, N. A.
Day of Harrington and Mrs. Flor
ence Lendeman of Wilmington. The
anniversaries occur on the same
day and will be observed at the
home of the daughter in Whining
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnett Potter and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Potter have
been recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnett Potter at Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs H. c. Tee and Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Swain were Wis
itOrs at Townsend yesterday.
Mrs. Afnett Potter has returned
home after spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Richards
at Chester, Pa.
George w. Swain has accepted a |
position with Mr.. Donovan in the !
general mercantile store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailey and son
and Harry Tee, Jr., have been spend
ing several days at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lewis and chill
dren, of Wilmington, spent the 4th
of July with Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Cal
loway.
John Griffith, Miss Bertha Renus
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arley Derrickson
spent Sunday at Wildwood, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tharp, of Cal
ifornia, are spending some time with
the formers father, Samuel Tharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Karick took
an excursion trip to New York on
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
AUCTION BIDDING:. ~5fSs ass

No score. Y dealt and bid one no
trump. This bid is not sound as, with
this type of hand, Y should have
passed. B bid two spades, z three clubs,
A three diamonds, Y four clubs and B
four spades. Z and A passed and Y
made the mistake Of also passing. His
is perfect hand on which to bid five
clubs, not with the expectation Of
making the bid, but for the purpose
of saving game. Y should have known
that B would almost certainly make
game in spades and that he couldn't
lose more than one or two tricks at five
clubs. He passed, however, and B made
four spades. If Y had bid five clubs, he
would have lost the bid by only one
trick. Y's failure to bid five clubs with
this hand was thus very costly. Keep
track of your mistakes and you will be
surprised how many points are lost in
this way. 1t is an object lesson to the
average player and should prove a
strong incentive to improve his game.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
ATLANTA
(Near BridgeVille)

R. A. Williamson, T. j. Smith, Jo-
seph Williamson, and Miss Lola
Smith spent Sunday at colchester
Beach on the Chesapeake Bay. They
had an enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Cohee and
son, of st. Michel, Md, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce Hartzell motored to
Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon.
They returned on Sunday, after Wis
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
Copyright, 1880, by Hoyle, Jr.
ARTICLE No. So

What is the most valuable quality
that person can possess, to make him
or her successful Auction or Contract
player?
No doubt you will all answer, "Card
Sense" but the writer is of a contrary
opinion. A good, equable disposition is
worth more at the card table than any
other quality. The world loves a grin
and has no use for the scowl. Apply
this rule to Auction or Contract and
you will soon get the point. It's the
player who can take his losses and bad
breaks with a grin who gets there. He
isn't ruffled himself and, what is even
more to the point, he doesn't ruf1e his
partner.
Think over in your own mind how
many tricks you have lost, either by
losing your own temper or causing your
partner to lose his. Loss of temper
inevitably means loss of tricks. Every
one cannot be an expert, but every one
can and should be an agreeable player.
Keep your temper and your grin and
the tricks will take care of themselves.
There's nothing like a good temper as a
sound foundation for successful plav.
If you don't believe it, try it out, not
for one night or one week, but for
several months. If you haven't ma
terially improved your play and your
bank account by that time, then
shall be very much surprised. Remem-
Der, the smile wins at Auction or Con-
tract, as it does everywhere else.
1t usually is on the bidding that the
big losses occur, both at Auction and |
Contract, and the three following hands |
are good examples, bringing up, as
they do, points in bidding that the
average player should know and un-
derstand;
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
p AP
KILL RATS

Also mice. Absolutely prevents
OdOrs from carcass. One package
proves this. RAT-SNAP comes in
cakes-no mixing with other food
Guaranteed.
35c size cake enough for
Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar.
Csc size cakes for Chicken
House, cOOps, or small buildings.
$1.25 size cakes enough for
all farm and out-buildings, storage
buildings, or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by The Pierce
Hardware Co, The Milford Feed
Co., Milford, Delaware. 7-1O-16t
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
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Hand No. ?
AUCTION BIDDING:

No score. z dealt and bid one no
trump. A doubled, Y passed and B bid
two spades.l Z passed and A now bid
two no trun1 ps. Y passed. B passed and
Z bid three clubs. A doubled and Y
suddenly decided to bid three no
trumps, about as bad a bid as could be
imagined. His proper bid in this stu
alton was three diamonds. A doubled
three no trumps and defeated the con-
tract by two tricks. If Y had bid three
diamonds, he could have just made it,
scoring three odd.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-10
CONTRACT BIDDING.

The same up to and including AS
two-no trump bid. When Y and B
passed this bid, Z should also pass as
A B have not bid for game. Don't
overbid an opponent at Contract who
has not bid for game, unless you have
better than an even chance to make
game yourself.