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The courier., 1902-11-22

love with a fair maiden who lived In
the next county. He waited to propose
to her, but could never summon the
needed nerve. He could talk about any
thing else and keep up a running fire
Of conversation. Finally he decided to
ask her the momentous question over
the telephone. She accepted, of course.
and they would have been married over
the phone, II the young mans wishes
had been regarded.
A certain girl in Lincoln got up a
nice little Irritation over the telephone,
which progressed finely for a while. She
worked in a downtown Office where
several girls were employed. She an
swered the phone one day, and a young
man asked for a girl who happened to
be at dinner. The girl was very quick
to ask, Wouldn't / do just as well?"
and he said, Yes. of course" and they
had an interesting talk. After that he
would call her up every day. though not
knowing her exact name. They talked
Of books and flowers and trees, of the
singing birds and the honey bees and
other romantic knickknacks. This went
on for several months: she made no
effort to see him and he seemed to
understand that while she was content
to talk to him and Jolly him up" any
attempt at forwardness would spoil the
whole thing. He asked to call or to take
her to church or to lunch, but the invita-
tions were all politely declined, and in
lieu of the fact that no young gentle
man cares to waste his time on girl
who gives him to understand i'm the first
place that she does not care for him. the
little Irritation waned Perhaps these
two will meet some day-perhaps it's
The courier., 1902-11-22
Gelepbome
TErGaG0ms

There is something dangerous in the
telephone, IL the emotions are to be
studied, for 1t is one of Cupid's aids.
Place young man of impulsive habits
at one end, and girl who likes to fiirt
at the other, and there is danger of
them becoming serious-more so than il
they stood face to face. A woman's
voice sounds softer and sweeter through
the telephone. Perhaps the fact that a
young man is talking to a voice through
the phone instead of a person helps his
fancy to run riot. Anyhow, as 1t is,
telephone flirtations are becoming more
numerous and the results more serious.
People can say so much more to each
other over the phone than they would
in ordinary conversation, especially If
they are a bit bashful and happen to be
lovers. Any man who entertains a fond
affection for a girl and couldn't get up
enough courage to propose to her in
person, and then fails in trying to ask
her over the telephone, really isn't
worthy Of her.
In a little Nebraska town west of Lin
coin, a young man was very much In
The courier., 1902-11-22

case Of what might have been, no one
knows, any way. as the girl has said. 1T
was fun while II lasted"
The eastern papers have contained so
many accounts Of rich men falling In
love with the voice Of some telephone
girl. that the voices OF all the Lincoln
telephone girls sound unusually sweet
just now. Maybe they hope for the
same thing. A business man married
telephone girl not long ago, and II
would be hard to find a more devoted
pair. He called up a number one day
and she promptly cut him of. He was
very indignant, and told her just what
he thought of her, and even went so far
as to inform her that he intended to re-
port her to the manager, as he was an
influential business man and a regular
subscriber and she might as well pre-
pare to be discharged. He was greatly
surprised when she apologized: her voice
was sweet and low. He was sorry then
and said so: and with Cupid leading him
by the hand he went like a lamb to the
slaughter. He married her and, Of
course, they were happy forever after.
II Is not always the telephone girl
whose voice sounds so alluring over the
wire; there are many cases in which
other girls get up fiirtations and they
end in marriage. A young man wished
to talk to a young lady Of his acquaint-
ance one afternoon. Central gave him
the wrong number and some other girl
answered. He explained his mistake
and would have rung of. but the girl
seemed pleasant and inclined to talk so
he stayed. They met afterward, II was
almost imperative, of course. They were
not disappointed in each other and, as
The courier., 1902-11-22

In many other cases. their wedding was
a sequence.
To say the least. the telephone is a
snare and people who are not matri-
monially inclined ought never to enlarge
on the chance of a Irritation thereover.
n y y
Judge-You are charged with using
horribly profane language.
Prisoner-But. your Honor. was try
ing to make soft coal burn in my hard
coal furnace.
Judge-Discharged.- News.
= r 4
Tell, me. Harold she said. as the
gentle old horse they were driving
along the country road dropped into a
walk. 'am your ideal girl?' NO." he
said fervently. You're my real girl"
Whereupon the horse. finding himself
totally neglected, stopped and began to
browse.-Chicago Tribune.
The courier., 1902-11-22

Cycle Photographs
Athletic Photographs
Photographs of Babies
Photographs Of Groups
Exterior Views
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04
Origin of Ola Glnrr.

In the "reminiscences Of Lord Ronald
Cover is found a story O. ,he origin OF
the stars and stripes.
The star Span"led banner" Of the
American republic has its origin fIom
an Old brass on the loor of Eg.u.joH
church, in NorthamptonShirc. 'Iar
brass covers the tomb of one Robert
Washington and is dated To- Oh it
appears the Washington coat Of arms
consisting Of three stars. with bars a.
stripes beneath them ON the first day
of the new year 1776. the thirteen
united colonies raised Il standard al,
Washingtou's hCaGqu9rtCrs
This introduced the stripes Of tia
present, but retained the crosses Of st.
George and St Andrew on alUp
ground III the corner In 1T1I The ca...
es were replaced by stars. as the Dec
laration Of Independence rendered tAa
retention of the English element urnoc-
essary and incoaveucnt. In thus aGoIG
ing the arms of his ancestors as his
own distinctive badge Washington no
doubt intended the flag merely is a
private signal for his own personal fol
lowing. but it was at once adopted as
a national emblem Probably there is
not another case in Tie worlds history
in which the private arms of an Oh
scure family have attained such world
wide eminence and repute.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04
InteIIirent Rohins.

The following incident seems too re-
markable to be true, and yet it is vouch-
ed for by a writer whose word should
not be doubted: Two robins were try
ing to teach their little one to fly. 1t
attempted to cover too great a distance
and fell to the ground My little boy
caught it. and told him to put it on
the roof of our side porch
Then he and | watched to see what
the old birds would do. They fluttcrcd
about the yard for awhile and then
few off. We waited for them to re
turn, but they did not, and | had just
made up my mind that they had de
serted the young one when saw them
coming, accompanied by third one.
They flew directly to the roof of the
porch. and saw that one of them had
piece of twine in its bill.
And what do you suppose they did
next? If | had not seen it, | never
would have believed it. Two of them
caught hold of the twine. one at each
end and the little one caught the mid
die of it in his bill. Then they flew of
the porch. the third robin flying under
the little one and supporting it on his
back.-Ninneapolis Journal.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04

SELDOM does a day pass that some
new infamies of the Beef Trust and its
infamous business methods do not
come to light. Now it is revealed
that in one month no less than $4,000
600 worth of meat, fresh and preserved,
was exported from the United States
and sold to foreigners at lower prices
than were charged consumers here.
This directly cOntradicts the declara-
ton of the Trust that the increased
prices here were due to a scarcity Of
supply. 1t is small consolation to
citizens here that they are paying war
prices for their food in order that
people in other countries may get
their food cheaper.
''The Beef Trust SAYS one is one Of
those Trusts that hasten the judg-
ment. Such corporations provoke
people to circulate petitions, to gather
at school houses and churches and
resolve, with fiery speeches, to de-
mand their common rights. The
price of meat went up all over the
country The Trust authorities said
that it was due to scarcity of sup
ply, yet the great coldstorage houses
were full of meat. People cut their
meat bills, and whole communities re
solved to become vegetarians, in or
der to force prices down"
"The most furious thing on earth is
the American Nation when it is mad.
You, gentlemen, who corner meat,
eggs, butter, and other commodities
that go THROUGH housewives hands
into a hungry mans stomach, have a
care. You may corner all the steel,
= Steamships, railroads, rubber and
lumber you please, but you would
better keep your high prices off the
things a woman purchases when she
goes to market.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04

Anthony Higgins is said to be train
ing for vigorous campaigning with the
point in view of being sit" on the Re
publican end in the approaching poll
teal battle, saws Dcta'rare Life.
Anthony has been a "has been" for
some time, but he was a good one in
his time and there is enough fire left
in him to stir things up bit. Accord
ing to report he will be on the warpath
at the proper time and if things go his
way there will be some scalps hanging
from his belt.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04
Thursday Afternoon.

During June, July and August
our store will be closed. We trust
our patrons will anticipate their
wants so that they will not beincon-
venienced by this move as we
think in the right direction.
We hope to see the day when all
the business houses may see their
way clear to adopt some plan where
by clerks may enjoy little recrea-
ton during the summer months.
Thursday seems to be the most
suitable day for the Grocers Of this
CITY; Wednesday some cities, and
we see no reason why this should
not become universal i'll our city.
Why not have shorter hourso 1t
takes the spice out of life to work
and work hard all the time with
out any recreation.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04
DEGREE MILLS.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

quainted with God as revealed in the
person of Jesus Christ that he shall
know how to win the erring, comfort
the sorrowing, edify the believer, and
to advance the Masters kingdom.
The brother who gives this advice is
not himself a wearer of this title, be-
cause he feels he is not worthy to
wear it; and has, therefore, refused to
allow it to be conferred on him. But
one of the ''simpletOns" Overhears the
conversation: and as soon as brother
Scholasticus has departed, volunteers
the information that he knows where
the degree can be obtained without all
that bother simply filing out answers
to list of questions in your own pre-
seuce and check of reasonable size
ard 10 ! it is done. And next Sunday
there stands in the pulpit Of the little
brother, not the modest man of one
week ago. meekly proclaimlnS a gos-
pei of peace and good viii in his Mas
ters name, but a bold, aggressive
loud-yoice, learned, masterful, dog
matte "Doctor Of Divinity" and all
this change visible to himself only
has been wrought by the payment of a
small cash fee He, too, has joined
the "Asscciated Society Of Simple
| tons.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04

An official cablegram received at the
British War Office in London from
Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria, II
O'Clock Saturday evening, states that a
document containing terms of surren-
der was signed there at 1870 p. m. by
all the Boer representatives,, as well as
by Lords Miner and Kitchener.
Great rejoicing in London followed the
the announcement, which spread
quickly through the city, that the war
was ended
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04
Whoopiug Cough.

A woman who has had experience
with this disease, tells how to prevent
aay dangerous consequences from it.
She says: Our three children took
whooping cough last summer, our
baby boy being only three months old,
and owing to our giving them Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, they lost
none of their plumpness and came out
in much better health than other child
rem whose parents did not use this
remedy. Our oldest little girl would
call Justify for cough syrup between
whoops Jessie Pinkley Hall, Spring
Vile, Ala. This remedy is for sale by
Clifton Il Raymond, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04
sI.inninr prncrn.-

This" said the fond father to the
archaeological expert. ''seems to be a
pretty big bill for the treatment you
have given my daughter"
1T was q difficult treatment" ex-
planned the skin doctor. You see. we
cheeks and graft new epiGermis upon
them"
We'll" said the father, reaching for
his checkbOok, Il don't know which
one of US you skinned the mOst.'-Bal-
timOre American.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04

The SMYRNA TINES last week, en-
tered upon It's 48th volume. AS it
nears the half century mark, its inter
est in the welfare of It's town, vicinity
and state, has lost none of its vigor.
We are endeavoring continually to
serve the wants of our constituents
and feel grateful for the support and
confidence we are receiving from the
public. During the past several
months, our subscription lists have in
creased to most encouraging degree,
and we take this as an evidence of the
good will in which we are held.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04

LET the game go on" says the
Dover state Sentinel. Mr.. Richard
R. Kenney makes no denial of his in
tention to nominate men in Kent
County, that will, if elected, stand for
"Kenney or Nobody" The Sentinel
has no hesitation in commenting this
attitude on the part of Mr.. Kenney,
provided he has a majority in the
caucus. This journal admires a good
sticker and hates a quitter. Besides,
the majority should rule Nothing is
more exasperating, nothing more un-
endurable, than the thwarting of the
will Of the people by few select hypo-
critics, pretending TO be better than
other people, but really intent on Sc
curing their own power and self-in-
terest. The game of politics is a
great game. 1t is not made for fools,
but brave, constant, adroit men.
There are rules, however, that should
govern in this game, and one Of them
is, don't squeal, if the other fellow
beats" This maxim appeals even tc
the callow instincts ofboyhood. LET
the game 60 on.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04

PROFESSOR Angelo Heilprin, Phila-
delphia, on Saturday ascended to the
top of the crater'on the summit of the
Mont Pelee volcano, in Martini
ique after most perilous trip.
He made some interesting discoveries
in the interest of the National Geogra-
phical Society of the United States
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04
The Mace In England.

Every deliberative civil body in Eng
land, even down to the town councils,
is provided with a mace, which is
brought forth with solemn ceremony
and placed on the table before the de-
liberatiOns begin. In one or two city
councils a candlestick of silver is add
ed to the mace, and acts passed in the
absence of these objects are supposed
to be illegal.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04
words nnd Their Oriein.

The dictionary tells us of the origin
Of things familiar, and in lis pages
we may learn that the bayouet was
first made at Bayonne, in France; that
damask and the damson came origi-
nally from Damascus. that coffee first
came to Europe from Kaffa and copper
took its name from Cypress. that can
dy was first exported from Gambia and
that tobacco was SO called from the is
land of Tobacco, the home of De Foes
imaginary hero; that gin was either in
vented at Geneva or early in its history
became an important factor in the
commerce of that city, that tarantula
was once a notorious pest in the region
about Taranta. that the magnetic prop
erty was first noticed in iron ore dug
in the neighbOrhoOd of Magnesia. that
parchment was first made at Perga
mus, cambric at Cambray, muslin at
MOusseline, calico at Calicut, gauze at
GAIA, dimity at Damietta. that milli-
ners first piled their trade in Milan and
that mantuas were invented in the ltal-
ian city of the same name.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04
Reserved.

Joel saw you at the opera with
Miss hyperion last night. She's GER
tainly a beauty, but entirely too re-
served for me.
Fred-You just bet she is. saw her
father this morning and reserved her
especially for myself.-Chicago News.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04
Realism Most Attrnrtive.

do you believe in realism in the
dramaY asked the friend.
Il do" answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. MANY is the time l would
have given a great deal to play Mac,
beth with a real banquet" t."-Washing
ton Star.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04

THE death of McKendree Downham,
who for several years was one of the
best newspaper men in the State of
Delaware, has been received with
much sorrow and regret. He died at
the residence of his sister, Mrs. Bara-
more, in Los Angeles, California,
whittier he had gone in search of
health. AS a public character Mr..
DOwnham filed position Of useful
ness, but it was in Delaware journal
ism that his force and vigor as an
editorial writer was best known. He
as connected with three newspapers
during his career, the SUSSEX JOUTudI,
Georgetown; the NeUs and AdUertiSer,
Milford; and the MiddIet0Un Trans
crjpt. The latter paper he purchased
ON March the 4th, 1895, and until the
time he was forced to give up on ac-
count of his health, he made the in
huence Of his editorial utterances felt
among large clientage in ST. George s
Hundred as well as in all parts of the
State In politics he was a republi.
can. He was a member of the Della
g ware General Assembly in 1889, an(
: during President Harrison's admins
tIation, he was Chief of the Bureau
Of Pensions in Washington, d. G
When his party split into two factions
in Delaware no aqnoused tba oauae n
the Regulars" and was an uncom
promising factor, but in the last few
months previous to his death he ex
pressed deep interest in seeing tn
party united and Delaware fully repre-
sented in the United States Senate.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04

NEW Our full line of Serge
Suits is here. Prices
SERGE same as last season
but we think the
SUITS Suits are better than
ever; 50, $50, $40,
$3.50 and SIS are the prices
for Blues. 7.5o, $40, SI2.5o
and SIS for Blacks. SIoand
SI2 for Grays. All sizes,
Regulars SO to u, Stouts IS
to 40, Sims "a to ~ and
extra sizes ~ to IS. ColOrs
make and fit guaranteed.
You will save money, will
get wear, comfort and style
in buying these Suits. Come
see them.
Open Tuesday and Sat
urday Evenings.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04

One whose heart is filed with Gods
love never refuses food to one whose
stomach is filed with nothng.-New
York Herald.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04
An Example
"The chimney is smokl

"The chimney is smoki 8 said.
"Yes," she retorted; X KIN,
OF Dad aXampie' Us members of ly g
has consideration btion NJ 1907 all
smoking outdoors" p:eh5 and
Thus 1t came al'i h'cnardsoh ton
his cigar on the Latt
Post.
Smyrna times., 1902-06-04

OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank
Telephone, No. 10.
Evening journal., 1902-02-03
Reflections Of a Bachelor

After the honeymoon it is mostly
beeswax.
Clothes make the man and under
clothes the woman.
Little children know more than they
say. and grown-up people say more
than they know.
Some women are so unselfish they
make themselves presents of bottles Of
whisky and boxes of cigars.
Either people know how to do a
thing but don't want to, or they want
to do 1t but don't know how.
Spinole-shanked women don't be-
lieve in rainy-day skirts any more
than the fiat-chested ones approve Of
low-cut gowns.
Nine-tenths OF woman's education
is acquired between the beginning of
her engagement and the end of her
honeymoon.
A womans idea of making another
woman feel comfortable is to tell her
not mind because the men don't pay
her any attention, because all men
care about anyway is a pretty woman,
New York Press.
Evening journal., 1902-02-03

and practiced for hundred of years as
a remedial agency in disease, yet how
slowly do the masses of people realize
their value Thorough, conscious. sys-
tematic deep breathing sends the puri-
flying, vitalizing oxygen through every
drop of sluggish blood to eliminate
from it all poison and imbue it with
life and power, writes Stella Stuart.
Age, disease and decay lurk in every
tissue Health, youth,
vigOr of mind and body wait upon a
healthy circulating system People
who would shrink from tainted meat
for their stomachs, passively accept inn
pure air for their lungs 1t is no worse
to swallow poison in the stomach than
TO breathe it in the lungs Impure air
-carbon--is the deadliest poison Re
breathed air is carbon.
Not only should every woman who
desires 10 promote her physical vel
fare insist upon perfectly unvitiated all
in her home, but She should. every
night and morning. in free, untrammel.
ed garments, practice deep breathingex-
ercise until the lungs have been emptied
repeatedly of every atom of impure air
and have thus been expanded and con.
tracted TO their fullest extent.
Evening journal., 1902-02-03
Breathing Versus Beauty

Lies first act is respiration. Its cessa-
tion marks the advent Of death. The
act of breathing is fortunately, largely
involuntary. That is, all human beings
breathe sufficient air to sustain life,
without conscious effort ON their part
But this natural respiration is not
sufficient to maintain vigorous health
although it may suffice to prevent the
breath of life from being extinguished.
Normal breathing fails to give the
lungs sufficient exercise to develop
them. and equally fails to supply the
blood with oxygen to purify it. Impure
blood gives rise to legion Of physical
and mental ills. The breath is the life;
the more fully the act Of respiration is
performed, the greater the vitality.
Lung gymnastics have been advocated
Evening journal., 1902-02-03
Concerning FINGER Nails

Long nails indicate ideality and an
artistic temperament
Short nails. thin and fiat at the base,
indicate a weak action of the heart.
Long-nailed people are apt to be
very visionary. and hate to face dis
agreeable facts.
Short nails. very fat, and sunk, as it
were. into the flesh at the base, are a
sign Of diseased nerves.
Short nails. very fiat, and inclined to
curve out or lift up at the edges, are
the forerunner of paralysis, says
WOman's Life.
Short-nailed persons make good
critics; they are sharper and more
logical than long-nailed people, and
usually more positive in assertion.
Long nails never indicate such great
physical strength as short. broad ones.
Very long finger-nailed persons are
apt to have delicate chests and lungs.
Long nails, very wide at the top and
blush in appearance, denote bad cir
culation. Long-nailed men and women
are less critical and more impression
able than those with short nails.