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The National tribune., 1902-07-24
The Wheat Crop of 1902.

The harvest campaign has opened, and
the army of harvesters is on the move: IL
has started on its Summer march, and be-
fore it goes into Fall quarters it will cover
the wheat belt from Texas to the Great
Lakes, and even cross into far Manitoba
and Winnipeg. 1t is an army of invasion,
but one that never enters the "enemy's
country" for it is welcomed wherever 1t
goes, and the country invaded pays the in
vaders generously for their coming. They
make long skips at times, and always
travel by rail- but, differing from the rule
pursued by railroad companies when Uncle
Sans boys are changing posts, no great
efforts are put forth to secure their busi-
ness They usually ride in "side-door
sleepers" in going from one wheat belt to
another, and can come very near telling
the condition of the labor market, in so
far as harvest hands are. concerned, by the
treatment they receive from conductors
and brakemen on freight trains. No rail
road caters to the hobo traffic, as rule,
but they are interested almost as much as
the farmers themselves in securing plenty
of help to harvest the wheat crop, and
when help is as scarce as 1t was last year,
the roads traversing the great wheat-grOw-
ing States of the Middle West quietly pass
the word to freight crews not to make too
close an inspection of empty bOX-cars
being hauled towards the wheatEelds, the
result being that many car billed as
empty IS IN feallty loaded 10 the llnllt
with living freight.
Harvesting u the West on a large scale
is one of the most interesting episodes in
this country. Take an average ranch. The
men secured for the work receive S1.25
day and bOardg and as they are in addi-
tiOn to the large number of regular farm
hands employed, it will be seen that it is
a regular beehive of activity. On the day
before harvesting commenced, 20 new
binders, just from the factory, were oiled
and made ready! Tor the field, and there
were probably as many more that had
been in use thesyear before. 1t was rare
sight to sec these 20 brightly-painted ma
chimes, each drawn by three strong mules,
lined up for the opening round of the 1902
harvest. AS each of them cuts a siX-foOt
swath, field of wheat disappears as if
by magic. On .rising in the morning one
looks out on waving sea Of golden grain,
and on returning from distant part of the
ranch at dinner-time the waves have dis
appeared and given place to countless
the thrashing outfit, when they in turn
will all be merged into few immense
strawracks.
Pilgrims in search of work are far from
being the only visitors, for large numbers
OF farmers who are desirous of witnessing
both the planting and harvesting of grain
on large scale, and the different kinds of
machinery employed, are frequent visitors,
and always receive a hOspitable welcome
and every facility for investigation by the
genial proprietors. Some of the methods
are a revelation to the smaller farmers ac-
customed to the cruder methods Of agri-
culture.
The busy season on a ranch of such
proportions never ends, for as fast as one
crop is harvested preparations for another
begin, and from January to December is a
time Of never-ceasing activity.
The National tribune., 1902-07-24
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troops at such short notice was not known.
For that matter, this ignorance was COM
mon in European military circles. As
for the volunteer system, it was be
yond their comprehension. He asked
us to what branch of the army oul
regiment belonged, and we explained to
him that we We're volunteers from among
the State troops. We made as clear as
possible our system of each State, CORE
spending to Province in Spain, keeping a
military organization of its own, and that
when war broke out these troops were
offered for service to the General Govern
ment and the men Individually volunteered,
not being compelled to go, even when en-
listed in the State troops.
He opened his eyes wide when told this.
Were we simply "voluntarios," he asked.
Yes, that was our status. And were we
not compelled TO go to WARP No, we
were not we said, and then we told him
that as soon as war was declared 100000
men volunteered and were organized into
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19

The President of a certain big Oil Com
pany is said to be worth $500, 900. A
tidy bit of money and no mistake. And
yet he isn't happy. In an address to Bible
class he spoke of trials and troubles of the
rich and the loads they have to carry. A
young lady whispered to friend that he
might wear a Benson's Porous Plaster on his
back or, better still, divide the money among
the members of the class. don't know
why her idea about the plaster makes me
want to laugh, but it does. All the same
have seen plenty of people laugh after
putting Benson's Plasters on their backs
or chests, or on any other spot where there
was weight, heaviness, weakness or pain.
1t may be the sharp stat.s of neuralgia, the
aches and wrenches of rheumatism it may
be colds in muscles or bones; it may be
those kidney or lumbago thrusts that make
you yell as at dog bite; or it may be a
strain or cramp, anything that wants quiet
ing and comforting. Don't bother with
salves, liniments, lotions, etc., or with any
of the stupid and useless old style plasters
Clap on a Benson's. 1t relieves at once
and cures quickly. 1t stops the pain and
makes you laugh for the very ease and good
feeling of it. But watch out against i'm
itations and substitutes. All druggists, or
we will prepay postage on any number
ordered in the United States on receipt OF
Csc. each.
Seabury & Johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
A Turnuoise PecuIiaritY.

About one woman in three cannot
wear turquOises without turning them
green. Some turquoises will turn green
after being worn by any woman. jew
elers of the first class guarantee to re-
place turquoises if they turn green.
and the annual cost of the replace
ments is stupendous. One jewel house
has tried the experiment of having all
its employees go around with dozens
of turquOises strapped next to their
skin to try to detect the green ones,
but even when they have passed this
test some of them will be brought back
by customers, having turned hideous
green. No reason is known for the
changing Of color.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
COMPLETED PROVERBS.

Labor overcometh all things" even
the labOrer.
"Only that which is honestly got is
gain;' the rest is velvet.
Ignorance is the mother of impu-
dence;" no father is named.
Let a child have its will, and it will
not cry" but its parents will.
''Pity is akin to love-" but kinship
does not always signify friendship.
"Whate'er is best administered is
best" for the one who administers.
Employment brings enjoyment"
when it brings the means to enjoy.
Possession is nine points of the
law" and frequently all the profits.
his foes fee" but what if his foes be
made of the same metal?
every man for himself, and the dew
il take the hindmost," is the cry of
those who are well in front.
"a wise man is moved from his
course neither by force nor entreaty,"
but the same often applies to a mule.
''It is hard to pay for bread that has
been eaten" but not so hard as to get
bread to eat that has not been paid
for.
''In matters of taste there can be, nc
dispute" for every man is so firmly
convinced that there is no standard by
which his taste can be measured.-L
de V. Matthewman in Era.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
BRANCH ROADS.

Leave Harrington for Franklin City, and way
stations, 10 38 a. m. and GA p. m. ek-days.
Returning, train leaves Fran kiln City 90 a.
m, and l. 2 p. m. weekdays.
Leave franklin City for Chincoteague (via
steamer) 1.24 p. m. weekdays. Returning, leave
Chincoteague ASP a. m weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewes
at 1898 a. m, 614 p. m. weekdays. Re-
turning leave Lewes GAS a. m, and 30S p.
m. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Rehoboth lO.3s a. M
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. Re-
turning leave Rehoboth 240 p. m. Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays only.
Leave Harrington for Berlin. 1923 a. m. and
GA p. m. weekdays. Returning leave Berlin
6.s6 a. m. and 20 D. m. week days.
Leave Clayton for Chestertown and way sta
tions 9.42 a. m. weekdays. Returning leave
Chestertown $50 a. m. weekdays.
Leave Massey for Chestertown and way sta
tions 1921 a. m. and $50 p. m. week days. Re-
turning leave CheStertOWn $50 a. m. and 2.S0
p. m. week days
Leave Townsend for Centreville and way sta
at 923 a. m and 5.08 p. m. weekdays: Re-
turning, leave Centreville ISL a. IA. and 2.45 p.
m, week days.
Leave Clayton for Oxford and way stations at
93S a m. and 5.44 p. M. Returning, leave Ok
ford 6.55 a. N. and 1.51 p. m. week days.
Leave Seaford for Cambridge and interme-
diate stations at 11.17 a. m. and 652 p. m. week
days. Returning, leave Cambridge at 700 a. m
and 2.35 p. m. week days,
Porter, with Newark g. Della
ware City Railroad At Townsend, with Queer
Anne So KentRailroad AtGlayton, with Delaware
'sspeake Railroad baltimore & Delaware
ed caasr shad Ofths ssAgs Agiss ses!Ssc RsisV'Ts e
ne The first shad of the n
an caught off Bombay Hook
William j. Shiles. MuqA.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
yvbv They We're CbeoD

President Mckinley used to tell with
a good deal of amusement a story
which related to his early days in the
law. On the way to and from his office
he was accustomed to pass a butchers
shop ana for a long time was puzzled
by certain notice which he saw
there.
In the morning he would read, Good
pork sausages, 20 cents" On his re-
turn IN the evening he would some
times find those sausages still 20 cents
a pound. but more often the notice
was changed. and the sign read, "Fine
pork sausages, 12"-or sometimes 10
'centS."
The matter. he said. used to worry
him. SauSages were not of so perish
able a nature that they would not keep
till the next day. and he could not I'M
derstand it. So one evening he stop
ped at the shop, made some casual re-
mark and then inquired the price of
sausages.
'Ten cents" said the shopkeeper.
But" replied Mr.. Mckinley. ''they
were 20 cents this morning"
$50 they were. Mr.. Mckinley" re-
piled the butcher, $50 they were. Then
had 'em; now haven't. Sausages at
10 cents is simply to get me a reputa.
ton for cheapness. See"
The future president saw and was in
the habit of saying that a great many
regulations were made in that way.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
DISTRESSING ASTHMA.
To BE Cured This Disease Must b
Fought In Early Stages.

Fought In Early Stages.
In popular usage asthma is term
employed to describe a we'll known
condition, yet it is significant of the
broadened knowledge of diseases i'll
general that, as a distinct disease, the
name is applied in a more and more
restricted sense by physicians.
For example. the ASTHMA of which
DIR. Johnson complains in his later
years, as recorded by Boswell, is so
clearly set forth by the faithful biOg
rapher that the modern physician is
even now able to determine that an
affection of the heart was responsible
for it.
Asthma is often a family affection
and is frequently traceable to parents,
grandparents or great-grandparents.
Most sufferers are of an eXcitable, emo
tiOnal or nervous temperament. 1t
bears a rather striking analogy to epi-
lepsy in that it's attacks are character
tied by suddennesS and influenced by
strong emotions, like fear or grief, and
not infrequently occur at night, when
the sufferer may be plunged from deep
sleep into an attack. In both diseases
excitement during the day is often fol-
| lowed by attacks.
Physicians believe, however, that Il
high strung organization alone is not
sufficient to develop the disorder, but
that some other source of irritation
must be added-that is, some faulty
state of the system elsewhere. like dis
ease of the digestive tract, harmful
factors circulating in the blood. obsta-
cles to free breathing in the nose and
others.
Whatever may be the source they
must be dealt with energetically and AT
an early stage, since long standing
cases of asthma invariably develop
changes in the lungs and heart which
are permanent. The disease can then
be dealt with only by measures aimed
at palliating and cutting short the sep
arate attacks and with no reasonable
hope of an actual, permanent cure.
For the young sufferer and for those
in the early attacks of asthma the
writer would emphasize the necessity
of a thorough search for and the re
mOvai of any and every error in hy
gienic living in order to avoid the suf
fering of the chronic asthmatic and th
further diseases which it brings in it
train.-YOuth's Companion.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
Wilmington 1 Baltimore Railroad
DELAV9 ARE DIVINEON
SOUTHw ARD.

Or and after Sept, 80 1901, trains will leave
as follOws:
SOUTHWARK.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
Poisoned to Save Expenses.

A Chinese boy was brought into the
Peking hospital terribly injured by
heavy log falling upon him. The doc
tors, to save his life, cut off his leg.
The mother came. apparently to help
to nurse the lad. The patient, howev
'er, almost Immediately afterward died,
aind expert examination showed that
e4I mother had given him arsenic. Her
st.Ison. it is supposed. was to prevent
il-r son from the disgrace of reaching
,st | next world in a MANNED condition.
d. Is is very strong point with the
m pese, who always pickle an ampu-
Il member to have it buried with
- IN when they eventually die. In
al instance. the family being poor
xt Piyhole leg being difficult to pickle,
of their course was takca o. poi
: will ba lboy. so that lie and hif Veg
bgether. e.A
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19

The New Iron Steamer, "Annie L. Van
SCiver," has been chartered to take
the place Of Steamer "G. F. Brady" off
for complete 0verhauIing.
Freight Received Daily at ArcL Street Wharf.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
Moody and the Questionable Book.

lHUUug 1HHNt4 tHIO AuNHNHUHHHUHU bUUIAs
Some one asked the late Dwight L.
Moody if he had read a certain book.
He replied: No; believe there is
poison in it. At least have heard SO
On good authority" The friend said,
"But wouldn't it be well for you to
read it for yOurself?" NO." said Mr.
Moody. "If take poison in my stom-
ach, the doctor has to come with a
stomach pump to take it out. Why
should | take poison in my mind? l
might never be able to get it OUT
Margaret Bottome in Ladies' Home
Journal
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
Extreme CrueIty.

Employer-Mr. Slack. would you like
to have an increase in salary?
Employee II should say |
would.
Employer-Well, let me tell you, then,
that unless you get down here earlier
and work a great deal harder you'll
never get it in this Chicago
News
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19

Daily. 2Daily except Sunday.
"a Stops to leave passengers from Wilmington
and points north, or take passengers for points
south of Qelmar.
"e Stops to leave passengers from New York
Division.
"f' stops only on notice to conductor OF agent
or on signal.
"i' Stops 20 leave passengers from Middletown
and points south.
i" Stops to take on passengers for Cape Charles
and beyond.
'p' Stops to leave passengers from points south
of Delmar r, or take passengers for Wilmington
and points north.
son Saturdays arrives at 9.25 p. m.
+Arrives daily except Saturday and Sunday.
New CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAIEs-Leave
Wilmington S.13 a. m, 3.03, 4.02 and 65S p. m
weekdays. Leave New Castle S.S1, 9.53, 1859
a. m, Al p. m. weekdays.
Express trains leaving Harrington $40 a. M,
and arriving at 6.10 p. M, weekdays, run
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and Newark.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
His Fall.

Customer understand that your
chef has been discharged.
Waiter-Yes, sir. He has gone to a
place where they call him a cook
Judge.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
Clifton u Raymond
WORTH 100000, 900.

DRUCCIS rs.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19

The word "mile" is derived from the
Latin "mille." thousand. A thousand
PAGES of marching soldier made the
old Roman mile.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
E. v. COOPER.

Jusrtsrts. The funeral tooAa ce
eaford on Monday Afternoon
CLOCK. DIR. J. W. Clifton of Smyrl '
sas in attendance.
DIR. Ellegood's estate is estimate
At seyenty-five thousand dollars. Th
" eldest of his three sons is Seth, bar
ker' and mayor of Sing Sing, N. Y.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-08
NEW GLYCERINE pRoJEcrILE.
A Ca1ffOrnfan's Invention that Is Be-
ing Considered BY the Ord
nance Department..

Oakland, Cal, Jan. 6.-B. Pettingill,
of this city, has invented a glycerine
projectile, which, if the claims of the
inventor hold good, will prove of
great Importance. The mechanism
of the invention is a secret, and Pet
tingill is now negotiating with the
United States government for the
sale of the device. The matter will
be considered by the ordnance de-
partment. The invention, Pettingill
says, is she'll that will carry, with
out the least conclusion, from so to
200 pounds of glycerine oil as far as
the ordinary shell can be carried by
ordinary modern ordnance. The con-
cussion necessary to project this
shell, he says, is, by his device, re-
fected back to the sides of the shell
so that the glycerine oil is not dis
turbed in the least.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-08
THE STEEL AGE.

S,me of the largest steel plants In
England are being reorganized along
American lines.
Mrs. Hetty Green, some of the Van
derbilts and one or two of the Goulds
are pushing an $1,000, 900 capitalized
enterprise TO manufacture iron and
steel on an enormous scale on the
Pacific coast.
Lake palaces are being built to ply
between the east aud west shores OF
Lake Michigan, to cost 100000, and
of steel. built for speed, making a d.
rect route between Milwaukee and st
Paul by water ant rail to the east.
At last it looks probable that steel
railroad ties will be made to supersede
oak ties. A new tie made of steel plate
one-half inch thick and as wide as
wooden tie and semi-oval in shape has
been tried a year on road in western
Pennsylvania, where the traffic il
heavy. The ties are as good as new.
If they come in general use it win
widen the market for steel.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-08
FOR ILLINOIS STOCK FARMS.
A Large Consignment of Perch
erOn, French Draught and En-
gIish Shire stations.

New York, Jan. Con the White
Star liner Cymric, which has just
reached this port, are AZ percheron
stations, ten French draught horses
and fifteen English shire horses, in
tended to stock farms at Wenona
ILL.,, and Galesburg, Ill. In a special
train they started west Monday and
are due to arrive at their destination
in less than % hours. The majority
of the shipment is the property of
Robert Burgess, of Wenona, ILL.,, but
three of the percherons belong to
Rev. w. NJ. Springer, Baptist clergy
man, who is an enthusiastic breeder
of horses. Both Mr.. Burgess and Mr..
Springer were passengers on the
steamship.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-08
A BADLYDAMAG[D VESSEL.
The French Bark Max, Which Sank
the Steamer walla Walla,
lowed to Port.
HER NOSE is PRETTY BADLY SMASHED.
of the Captain of the walia wall
In That the Max's Lights Were
Not Burning, and Biames the
Steamers Errntic Actions.

San Francisco, Jan. 6.-The French
in collision with and sank the steam
er WaIla Walla, causing the loss of
about 40 lives, ana which was towed
to this port Sunday night, was badly
damaged in the accident. Her jib-
boom, made of hollow steel, was
broken and twisted, and the tip of it
trailed in the water on the port side
of the vessel and at about right an
giles with the line of the hull. Her
stem was twisted and great gaping
holes had been torn in her bow.
There was one almost at the water
line, and another a few feet above.
Only her water tight compartments
kept her from sinking.
The French vessel left glasgow 12]
days ago, bound for this port. She
was in ballast and consigned to Fred
erick Henry. Her captain had little
to say regarding the disaster except
that his vessel was closely following
the rules of the road when the
steamer came under the bows of his
bark. lie declared that the lights OF
the Max were properly burning and
displayed and that the men of his
crew saw the steamer for long time
before the collision. He said:
I'VE could think of no reason why
the men on the steamer did not see
us, and as the vessels approached we
became anxious. Then it was toU
late. The steamer had tried to cross
our bows, but had failed. just be-
fore the crash came the steamer
swung slightly to port as though an
effort was being made to pass to our
stern, but the change in her course
had been made too late. The bark
struck the steamer almost amidships
on the port side. For a moment they
hung together and then drifted apart.
Our vessel was so badly damaged
that we thought she would sink, ana
under the circumstances were had all
we could do to take care of our
selves. BY daylight we had beaten
well out toward the sea and were
safe from the breakers, but our ves-
sci was to a great extent unmanage-
able.
"On Saturday morning we accept
ed tow from the steam schooner
Acme, which later was aided by the
cutter McCulloch."
The captain added that he thought
the lookout on the Walla Walla was
intoxicated, but this charge is en-
phatically denied by Capt. Hall, of
that vessel, who says there were
three men ON watch at the time.
The second officer, LeChevalier, of the
Max, told substantially the same
story as the captain.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

On the LIST, as result of a through
passenger train on the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad jumping the track, near
Glencoe, Pa, two men were killed
and II injured, five of whom are con-
sidered seriously hurt. The train
went down a steep embanlment and
piled up on the locomotive, where it
caught fire and was entirely con-
sumed.
Acknowledgement McClurg of Mis-
sissippi is contemplating the institu-
ton of proceedings to break the
merger of the Southern and Mobile
& Ohio railways. 1t is very likely
that the proceedings will be begun
within few days.
On the 1st Lars Alexsen, a wealthy
farmer near Audubon, Ia, was found
dead with his skull crushed in. He
was undoubtedly murdered. No mo-
tive is known for the crime.
On the I'd the Geological Society of
America concluded its semi-annual
convention at Rochester, n. Y. The
society's summer meeting win be
held in Pittsburg, Pa, the latter part
of June.
On the I'd the eleventh congress OF
Russian naturalists opened in st.
Petersburg. Three thousand persons
were In attendance.
On the I'd Rear-Admiral Endicott,
chief Of the bureau of yards and
docks, received telegram from Capt.
Converse, president Of the naval
board in charge Of the new floating
dry dock at New Orleans, saying the
biz collier Sterling had been success.
fully docled during . strong wind
and current.