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Smyrna times., 1901-10-30

The correspondents who were at New
Haven last week have told delightful
little story of Preside mt Roosevelt
which reveals his character in a way
that certainly must appeal to every
body who likes simplicity and natural
ness. One of the Presidents Cuban
soldiers, Yale football coach or some
thing of that kind, forced his way
through the stage door of the build
ing where the university exercises
were being held on Wednesday. He
he was passed in. Then he wrote a
note and gave it to another Yale man.
The second man passed the note to the
stage-filled with college professors
and other intellectual men-and it was
passed along until it reached the Pres
ident. He read the note and discov-
cred that it was simply an invitation
to visit the foot ball gridiron in the af-
ternoon to see practice game. The
President scribbled reply, and the
note was passed back. But the Presi-
dent, seeing the writer of the note at
the far end of the room, smiled at him
and nodded yes. The invitation had
been accepted, but the President was
unable to keep his informal engage
ment.
The democratic character of that in
cident is decidedly refreshing and it
shows that the President is still in
touch with the men with whom he
campaigned for a few months. 1t
VS. that he is a wholesome, whole
souled and perfectly natural man. He
his not to be spoiled or changed in his
disposition by the burden of RESPONSE
bilities that have come to him. He is
just the same young man he was at
the beginning of his career-iust as
serious, and as Open-hearted. In
touch with every element with which
he has come in contact during his re-
markable career, he has always time
for a word to a cowboy or greeting for
a college president. He is no actor,
and whatever he does is spontaneous,
and the outcome of a healthy moral
and physical condition. His relations
with the people are always cordial and
sincere, and he loves whatever is to be
found that tends to widen his friend
ship. And his most respected friend;
are those who have shown that they
are entitled to his friendship.
No doubt the New Haven inciden
will be startling to the people of Euro
pean countries, whose contact will
their ruler is at long range. Even th'
King of England, upon his elevation
to the throne had to cut loose from
many of his old associates, and he nov
only greets them in the most forma
fashion, or not at all. But the Presi
dent of the United States has no bar
rier placed between him and his peo
pie. He is one of them and he recog
nizes that the people have a right t
greet him when and where they please
The extended acquaintance of Pres
dent Roosevelt has probably brougL
him closer to the rank and file in ever
way than any other President has bee
brought for long time. He is just Z
hearty in his greeting of a Roug
Rider as he is of fanyone else. That
the secret of his popularity. All I'll
world loves a straightforward and a
unaffected man, whether he be presi
dent of the United States or fagma
at a railroad crossing. Personal mer
in point of character counts for mol
than anything else in this countr,
The lines are not drawn in that re
pect by those who are truly Americi
in their natural instincts.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-30

President Roosevelt Sunday celebra
ted the forty-fourth anniversary of his
birth He has crowded many years of
usefulness into his career and may he
live to be of use to his countrymen for
as many years more.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-30
STATE OF ONO. Cry OF TOLEDO

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ToLEDo,l 90
LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK j. CHENEY makes an oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
F. j. CHENEY & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
OARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of Decem-
Der, A. d. 1886.
-, A. w. GLEASON,
}sEAL Notary Public.
(-@)
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Lieutenant-Goyernor Philip l.. Can
non and Henry w. Baker have sold to
Representative r. Reese Layton OF
Bridgeville, a 30O-acre farm in Milford
Smyrna times., 1901-10-30
WANTED.

By an industrious, honest, sober and
practical farmer, to rent good farm
of about 200 acres, on shares. Must
be near school and church. Reference.
Address, G. T. DEAKYNE,
1864 Townsend, Del.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-30

OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1901-10-30
What's Your Face Worth? !?

Sometimes a fortune, but never, if
you have a sallow complexion, iaun-
diced look, moth patches and blOtches
on the skin-all signs of Liver Trou-
BILE. But DIR. Kings New Life Pills
give Clear Skin Rosy Cheeks, Rich
Complexion. Only 25c at Benton n.
Weldon, druggist, Smyrna, and J. S.
e. W. Lattomus, druggists, Townsend,
Del.
GA ToRTA.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature Ct LIHAzzzM
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-08-10
INITIALS or FAMOUS MEN.
Curious Facts Presented by a British
Biographical Dictionary.

Taking the Dictionary Of Nation-
al Biography standard, it's clear that
there IS something in a name. No
man in the British Isles has become
famous for ten centuries whose name
began with x. 3 is beIter-there are
q names under it-and @ is better
STILL with 81. Somebody III the rs
becomes famous on IN average every
\ SO years, and @ has been the initial
on one in every thousand Of England's
famous men. a is much better than
either there Is q famous man among
the AS for nearly every year since
William the Conqueror and those
whose names begin with G, II, N or
s should be quite hopeful; their
chance IS very good indeed. But the
chance Of the man whose name COM
mences with B is the bestof all. There
are over 8 900 famous names in our
history beginning with ;, and the
seekers after fame in this class should
keep up heart st. James Gazette.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-08-10
Curious Street Paysments.

Paris, NE are told, is to be psved
with glass, and this has been referred
to as if glass streets were at present
unknown. It is, however, not. so.
Everybody who has been to Lyons
knows the Rue de la Republique, with
its glass pavements laid in blocks
eight inches square, so closely fitted
that water cannot pass through them.
But streets of glass are not BY any
means the most curious streets in the
world. There is q street in Gwandu,
Africa, which is q yeritable place Of
skulls The town, oval in shape, has
round it . ring Of poles, every one Of
which is crowned with d human skull.
There are six gates to the town, and
every one. OF them is approached by
q pavement Of skulls, Of which some
thing like 12, 900 were used. The
pavement is snowy white. Philadel-
phia has q street made with conn
pressed grass, and the experiment
promised 50 well after d year that
there may be many companion streets
Of grass By this time.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-08-10
Scene Of the Coronation.

Westminster abbey is to be entirely
closed to the public for about four
months next year, and all the services
will, of course, be suspended during
that time. Three months will be re-
quired to prepare the interior Of the
abbey for the coronation ceremony.
and after it has taken place three or
four weeks will be occupied inremov-
ing all the temporary structures and
other paraphernalia. The whole Of
the stone pillars and many of the
monuments will be entirely incased
with wood, which is to be all covered
with scarlet cloth. The coronation
is to take place toward the end of
June. The edeanand chapterof West
minister are entitled to claim as s.per-
quisites every article which is taken
into the abbey for the purpose of the
coronation, and that reverend BODY
reaped rich harvests in 1921, 1881
and 1888.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-08-10
JOSEPH JEFFERSON.
Great Comedian Has Found the Fountain
Of Perpetual Youth.

e . ii
In Florida, where Ponce de Leon
failed to discover the fountain Of per-
petual youth, Joseph Jefferson seems
to have found IT, declares James S.
Metealfe, IN the Ladies Home Jour-
nal. !. He isa picturesque figure. His
ruddy checks and bright eyes give the
lie to his ~ years He is slender, but
not with the leanness ofage. His hair,
mostly black, streaked only here and
there with gray, and in length shows
ing q wholesome contempt for the fine.
art Of the barber, blows about IN the
breeze His fingers are as quick and
deft at knotting q line or adjusting d
silker as those Of boy on the banks
Of stream, and he enters into every
detail with boyish enjoyment. His
fishing he alternafes with landscape
painting, writing and the care Of
plants. Innone ofthese pursuits does
he claim professional skill, but he
brings to them something more than
professional zest. Mr.. Jefferson IS d
very absteanious man. III eating, as
in other things except occupation
in the open airhe evidently believes
N moderation as means to well liv-
ing and long living He did not join
in our after-luncheon smoke, stating
that + ne had not given up tobacco
2 good many years ago be felt sure
that he would not be with us now.
Whatever the secret Of nis long and
useful life, II il ssafe To say that every
one Of his countless friends and adj
mirers would be glad to lengthen ii
by fulfllment Of his own Rips IA
yorite benedIcfion: Here's his health
and bis family's, and may they live
long and prosper.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-08-10
Strength Du. 70 Simple Diet.

The Roman soldier who built such
wonderful roads and carried weight
OF arnor that would crush theaverags
farm hand, lived on coarse brown
bread and sour wine. They were tenn
perate IN habit and regular and con-
slant "a exercise. The Spanish peas
ant works every day and dances haR
the night, Jet eats only his black
bread, onion and watermelon. The
Smyrna porter eats only little fruit.
and sour olives, yet he walks off with
his load Of 100 pounds. The coolie,
fed on rice, is more active and can en-
dure more than the negro fed On fas
meat.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-08-10
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
MAY Have in Them the Making Of Dica
tionary Words.


Slang is not only convenient and
forelble IN the expression of ones
views, said a gentleman who keeps
up with contemporary literature to
New Orleans Times Democrat writer,
but slang as matter DC fact III !
great many instances has well au-
thentieated historical origin. Some
Of the sublimest passages ID The best
books OF earlier times hare been twist
ed and distorted until they have SIM
ply become the slang expressions Of
these modern times. Many words
once looked upon as belonging to the
Icheap vernacular of the street have
erept into the dictionary and are now
looked upon as belonging to the
queen . English. Soil time twill be-
with many words now elassed among
the slang expressions Of the day. T
have just been wondering what the
size Of the English dictionary will be,
say just 100 years from now, and how
many new and strange words will have
been added to the vocabulary. And
no doubt many Of the slangy and gro
tesque sayings Of to-day viii be. put
down by the eompilers Of the future
because Of certain depth Of mean
ing which they have. Really many Of
the expressions are more forcible
than English that would be regarded
as OF a purer type. The future COM
piler will probably be forced to rec
aognize and preserve many of the
phrases now in common use. I expect
some rathercurious sresulfs, too. along
this line. The man Of the future id
fumbling the pages Of the dictionary,
for instance, will probably run across
the familiar saying, out Of sigh, all &
lammed up together in ONE huge word.
In the us one will probably find an
other slang phrase crystalnzed into q
single word, and pagainstit' will no
doubt be defined with as much pre-
cision as any other word in the die
tionary. Really there is no reason
why the words should not ID time be
placed among the good words Of the
English language There are many
such, and they are full Of ex expression,
and add much that is rich III coIoring
to English speech. OF course they
may look trifie awkWardat thisfime
because we are not used to them, and
the mbinations may partake some-
what OF grotesqueness. But after
awhile the rough edges will wear off,
and they will sound no harsher than
other words Of the language. Besides
they viii save time and space because
the meaning Of many words will be
crowded IN one. Z
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-08-10
THE WAY TO SUCCESS.
Doing the Next Thing Now Is the Whole
Secref

Success in anything consists in do
ing the. next thing now,o was q
great railroad magnate's formulation
Of the most important maxim in busi-
ness. Shakespeare had the same
thought differently phrased when he
said that fearful commenting is
leaden servitor to dull delay It is
this useless cogitating that is the bug
bear OF life and the bane of business.
The successful man, instead Of mass
ing difficulties in hopeless heap, and
regarding them discouragedly, pur-
poses and Instantly does each success
siEe detail whose sum equals achieve
menf -S s. Times.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-08-10
BREYITIEs OF FUN.

/ + man IS millionaire he can sa,
all the fool things he wants 10 with,
out impairing his reputation for wis,
dom Chicago Daily News,
6 want positive answer, Miss
Jones. Viii you marry me Nor
That's hardly fair. I asked for a
positive answer and you have given
me a negative. Philadelphia Times,
a Chance for Him 6 Nh n sighed
the ambitious young poet, Il long to
do some great service for American
letters Why not stop writing
suggested Miss Kando Philadel-
phia Press.
After the Sermon. he q
couldn't make out what he was driy-
ing at, could you2 she Ut very
well; but how clever he must be to
understand It all himself! Brook
lyn Life.
araclous! exclaimed Mr. Swell
man. The baby has eaten a lot Of
that dog biscuit Never mind,
DEAR, replied Mrs. Swellman; s it just
serves Fido right, for he's often stolen
the baby's food. Haven't Jou, Fido?
90 naughty little rogue, 'oot Cath
Ollie Standard and Times.
Miss Cantor Don't you think
you took undue advantage Of pa il
selling him that saddle horse Of miner.
You told pa he was young horse,
and DR.. Withers declares the animal
is as old as am. Deacon Hoek
s You don't mean to call yourself old,
Miss Cantorp Boston Transcript.
Making Strong Impression
$ Now, ma, you know ] am anxious to.
make an impression on those New
York people. Bring me the eoal-oil
can. I want to perfume my clothes" "
With coal oil! Mercy, child, what
do you mean?' Why, ] want EN-
to think we own an automobile
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-08-10
Use the English Language.

English is the language Of the Jap
anse Office in its intercourse with
foreign diplomats, and even in its tel
egraphie correspondence with its own
representatives abroad. All tele-
grams from Toxic to the foreign
agents Of Japan are written and ei-
phered in English, and replied to in
the same manner, though, il the for
eign minister has occasion to send q
written dispatch, this, as q rule, is IN
Japanese, which may be said to be q
.ipher ii itself.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-08-10
CURING UNCLE SANS MONEY.
Grsenbacks Hereafter to Be Stesed Until
Well Seasoned.

II has been stated, says The Brook.
lyn Eagle, that Uncle Sans green
backs are wearing out fast and big
reserve fund is to be established, to be
/ kept IN the treasury vaults until it is
more thoroughly cured than the notes
noWi in circulation. One hundred mil
lion dollars in greenbaeks are to be ac-
formulated and will be laid asidet get
completely dried out before being is
sued. They will be one, two and FIVE
dollar notes, and it is estimated that
it will take about three months to
print them. Whenever possible tits
the policy of the treasury department
not to issue greenbaeks until they
have been stored six or eight months.
By that time they are well seasoned
and are in a condition to withstand
considerable handling. During the
last two years, however, the unpreee-
dented demand fornotes, especially Of
small denominations, has not permit
ted the department to lay aside any
quantity. Most Of those printed dur
i ing that time have been put into cir
culation within one or two months
after being received from the big
money mill. Anyone accustomed to
handling paper money can instantly:
detect the difference between green
and seasoned bills. a note that has
been thoroughly cured is crisp, firm
and tough, while a green note is thick.
soft and mnshy. After the latter has
been in circulation it becomes rough
Ike q piece Of blotting paper and is
soon unfit for currency. Itrarely lasts
more than year, while the life Of a
well seasoned note is anywhere from
two to ten years. Bills issued in the
Cos have come into the redemption
division IN good condition, showing
that they were well seasoned before
being sent out. Greenbacks stored
for six or eight months after being
printed get tough, the paper seems to
get thin and some chemical action
takes place that ssets" the ink.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-08-10
THE HARBoRs OF ARGENTINA
Being Steadily Improved to Meet the
Needs Of the Republic.

i
The inereasein the productive pow
er Of the Argentine Republic has
caused the steady development Of the
various outlets to the countries be-
|Jond the sea, according to d report
made to thesstate department by Con-
sui Mayer At Buenos Ayres. He says
the city Of Buenos Ayres, the capital
of the republic, has been for many
years the pointto which gravitated all
that was Of value from the interior
provinces; but with the growth Of pro-
duction it has been found best to for
ward the goods to the nearest port.
The city Of Rosario receives yearly
an immense amount Of grain from the
interior, and an enlargement Of the
present port is needed. Mr.. Mayer
says Buenos Ayres has an excellent
system Of docks, but a serious draw
back is the want Of water in the chan.
mel which connects them with the
ocean. The largest steamers which
visit the river La Plata are debarred
from making eof the port of Buenos
Ayres, except IN certain conditions Of
theriver, as the channel must be con-
stantly dragged. The consul says
that the next port southwardis Bahia
Blanca, which, asit is the terminus
Of the Great Southern railway. bids
fair.to develop in the future.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-08-10
POPULAR NOTION REVERSED.
Manuscripts from unknown Authors Eag.
erly Scanned by Magazine Editors.


saThere is a popular impression, .
writes Edward Box, in the Ladies'
Home Journal, ssthat the editor Of q
magazine neyerreads themanuscripts
which are sent to him BY unknown
writer's. But suppose the editors Of
al the magazines had, say ten years
ago, stopped reading the manuscripts
Of writers Of whom they had never
heard? What would have happened?
For one thing, about one-fhird Of the
writers who are popular to-day, and
whose works almost everybody reads,
would be unheard Of. Nearly every
thing in the way of successful essay,
poem, story or novel published during
the past ten or20 years was first print
ed IN one Of the several American
magazines. Now, how could this all
be # the editors did not read manu-
scriptss Some time ago I had the GU
rioslty to look over the contents for
an entire year Of fvesof the popular
magazines. From my knowledge of
the names Of famous writer's recog-
nized less than one-half Of the names
in the contents Of the SO issues Of the
magazines. I asked the editors the
reasons Of this, and i found that Of all
the writers whose work they had pub
lished during the previous year "a per
cent. were authors who never before
had written for the magazines.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-08-10
THE ONLY DOG DRUMMER.
Sometimes Makes Circuit with His Mas
ter and Sometimes Alone

There is only one dog drummer IN
the United States. He is d fine collie
that belongs to Harry Horton, Of At
lanta, Ga. His owner is a travelling
man and makes frequent trips up and
down the Atlanta and West Point
road, stopping at all the little sta
lions along the way.
Several times he took his dog with
him. AS the collie, Gyp By name, is
an unusually handsome fellow, intel
1igent and friendly, be excited much
admiration and received more petting
than had ever before fallen to his lot.
It was after he had three times ac-
companied his owner that Gyp one
morning came down to the station
and jumped IN the baggage car. The
aggagemaster recognized him and,
supposing that Mr.. Horton was
aboard, made him welcome. The train
pulled out, and at the first station the
dog got out and went to the hotel at
which his master was accustomed to
stop. The landlord remembered him,
and he was fed and petted. He re-
mained until the next day, then took
train and went to the next station,
where he again put up at the custom
ary hotel.
In this way he made the usual trip,
much to the amusement Of baggage
masters and hotel men. The news Of
his peculiar journey preceded him,
and at every town he received an oYa-
tion.
Meanwhile there was CONSERVATION
in the Horton family when it was,
found that Gyp was missing. A fruit
less search was made for him and a
large reward offered. But hehad been
gone several days before anything
was heard Of him.
Then telegram came from West
Point, Ga, telling Of Gyp's arrival
there and Of the strange trip he was
making. Mr.. Horton decided to let
him alone and see what would be his
plan. II due season Gyp arrived
home, having made every town that
he had visited With his owner.
The experience was SO pleasant that
be has often made the journey since,
and is now as well known along the
road as Mr.. Horton. Whenever be dis
appears no uneasiness is felt, Mr.. Hor-
ton merely remarking: & gness he's
1oiDo nv farrif0rv d gair, ,,