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Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06

GD HINGS that a railway postal
clerk must remember have in
creased in such volume that one
would think every cell of his brain
would be filed with the name of
postoffice or railway connection, and
the wonder is that the clerks mind
does not falter under the pressure. De
spite these facts, cases of insanity
among this class of public servants are
rare. One Chicago postal clerk main
tanned for several years a record of
21,O0O cards (Which take the place of
letters in examinations with an aver
age per cent of correct distribution of
a fraction over 30 per cent. He knew
how to reach that many offices in sew
eral States by the shortest, quickest
route, and he knew the correct location
of each Office in its State.
A clerk on the New York and Chicago
railway postoffice must know the cor
rect location of every postoftice in a
group Of States made up of Illinois,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana Minnesota,
seven States there are 12,317 postof-
fees. Not only is the clerk required
to be ''up" on the general scheme,
which means the correct location of the
pOstohices in each State, but he must
know how to reach the whole $4,000
postOflices from one or more stations.
A clerk running between Chicago and
Minneapolis underwent no fewer than
seventy-eight examinations in fifteen
years, learning 1896 offices in fifteen
different sections of the United States.
In some of these examinations he was
required to make n Chicago city distri-
button, which means that while run
ming over the country at the rate of a
mile a minute he must distribute letters
to the carriers of the Chicago delivery.
He must know not only where every
public building and leading mercantile
house is located. but also how to divide
the numbers on a particular street so
that he can "tie out his letters to the
correct carrier according to the route
of the latter This same clerk made
thirteen examinations in ten months,
with an average correct distribution Of
99.SS per cent. In twenty examinations
he came out of nine of them with a
clear 100 per cent each.
Think of such task, taking into con-
sideration the puzzling similarity of
names that are used to designate post
offices. Then, too, must be considered
the fact that there are hundreds of
cases where in each State is postoffice
of the same name. For instance, in the
States named above there are five post
offices named Hamilton, six Grants,
four Garfields, four Genevas, four
Smithvilles, four Spartas and five JEFF.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06

Come" he said aloud, we must get
you down for-your wife's sake"
The man did not reply at first. When
he did his voice was a trifie husky.
Il have none" he said.
Langfield stared at him. "Why-Dol-
ly-" he blurted out. SHE" He
began and stopped again, but Perry un-
derstood.
NO" he replied, with an effort,
"she didn't want me-" He turned mis-
head and looked unseeingly across the
valley. There was someone else" he
said
Someone elseY' Langfield stupidity
repeated.
Yes" answered the other, "and it
seems the fool couldn't understandv'
There was a moments silence shes
waiting till the company's ordered
back" he added.
Langfield drew his hand across his
forehead. The snow. high up on the
mountains, seemed a swimming sea of
white: the little stream beside them
roared like cataract in his ears.
Perry made an effort to rise, but fell
back in a spasm of pain.
''She loves-my God, man, he cried
vehemently, "are you an idiot? She
-you!"-Ladies' World
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
is YOUR BUTTER asNulNe2
No Need for Doubling When There
Are simple Ways of TestingIt.


There are SO many kinds of butter
and butter substitutes on the market
nowadays that :he housekeeper is Of
ten unable to ascertain II she has real
ly got the genuine article or not. Here
are two tests that will enable anybody
to discover whether spurious butter
has been foisted on them.
One of the best ways to learn lust
what sort of stuff is being spread upon
the family bread is known as the boil
Ing test" 1t was invented by detec-
tive about ten years ago, and was, or
course, used simply for the purpose of
discovering whether or not merchan-
disc being sold as the genuine article
was spurious. This test consists mere
ly in boiling briskly a small portion Of
the sample and observing its behavior
the while
Melt the sample to be tested In an
old iron tablespoon, Fastening the pro
cess by stirring with small splinter of
wood, as, for instance, a match with
the phosphorus removed, or q tooth
pick.
Then, increasing the heat, bring TO
as brisk boil as possible, and after
the boiling has begun, stir thoroughly
the contents of the spoon-not neglect
ing the outer edges-two or three times
at intervals during the boiling, always
shortly before the boiling ceases.
Genuine butter boils usually with
verySittle, if any, noise, and produces
an abundance of foam" Process
butter and oleomargarine sputter as
they boil, and produce practically no
''foam." The composition article may
produce a little, but the amount is so
small that 1t can easily be distinguish
ed from the genuine article.
The utensils required for another
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
Our Nations Dead.

In seventy-tive separate and distinct
national cemeteries the bodies of near
ly 100000 soldiers who died during the
civil war are Inferred and the decora-
ton of their graves with flowers on the
fixed day has become a national Gus
tom. Some of the cemeteries contain
each a silent army of over 10000 sol
diers, in serried ranks, marked by the
white headstones, on nearly half of
which is inscribed, Unknown" The
world may be searched in vain for any
thing similar or kindred. There is no
other such impressive sight.-Scrib-
ner's Magazine.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
THE DAWSON TRAIL.

|Get down TO your work. you dog Of a
slave dog.
let down TO your work, | say!
BIS a tough. hard trail we've come, dog,
|And the camp is far away.
|Pull for the life of us both, dog,
Tor dark is the end of day!
|Get down TO your work. you dog of a
dog!
Get down to Rour work, | say
Red is the sun ia the southern sky;
Red is the trail b1hind the sleigh;
Bed is the foot of the sled-dog gray;
Cold is the end of day
Get down to your work! Shall a man
for Il dog
Throw n mans life away?
The trail grows dim, and the tree trunks
gray;
In the northern sky the maidens play;
The gOblins dance in the Milky Way;
Black is the end of day!
-IIarper's Magazine.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
The Pullman slcener.

81 heard a funny conversation not
long ago on n Pullman" said travel
ing man. 1T was bedtime and two la
dies near me were getting themselves
ready to turn In. They were talking
about the inconyeninces of It, when
heard one remark:
well, must say that | do not like
these sleeping cars at all
oh responded the other in a more
cheerful frame of mind. wait till you
have lived awhile in fiat, as | have.
and you won't think the sleeping car
is so bad, after all. detroit Free
Press.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
A PrOpOsition.

First Summer Girl liked George at
first, but I've become tired Of him.
Second Summer Girl-Yes? That has
been exactly my experience with
Harry!
First Summer Girl-Indeed? Why
can't we arrange an exchange of pris-
oners PUCK
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
Gave Him an Idea.

"Well, of all things" exclaimed Mrs.
Henry Peck. This paper tells of man
who was declared insane and his wife
got divorce and now he gets the
courts to declare him sane again. Now.
what do you"
But Mr.. Peck was out of the room
and walking swiftly through the hall,
murmuring:
81 wonder where they give short-time
rates on padded cells. Baltimore
American.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06
According to Contract,

Joakley-I understand there's consid-
erable talk now in naval circles about
some orders that were forged very
skillfully.
Coakley-Aha, another scandal, eh?
Joakley-Oh, no. They were orders
for some S-inch guns.-Philadelphia
Press.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06

We have a great horror of becoming
SO rich that we can afford a butler who
will laugh at our way of pronouncing
French dishes.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06

Mr.. and Mrs. William Naber recently
celebrated their fiftieth wedding ami
versary at their home, EnOchsburg Ind.
Naber is a retired furniture manufac-
turer, well known in Cincinnati, where
he and his wife resided for many years.
They were married at Holy Trinity
Church, 9TH street. Cincinnati Post.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06

Did you ever have a person tell you
a lie and you knew he was not telling
the truth? Think of it the next time
you start to tell a falsehood.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06

Educational Institutions in Mexico.
There are thirty-three museums, 139
libraries, forty scientific and literary So
cieties, and 702 newspapers in the Mex
lean republic.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06

The larger the mortgage on a farm,
the more likely it is to be called Clear
field"
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-02-06

0R9 HEN the men of the service
WhW left Valdez to build the mill
q tary lines through the inferior
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02
Read it in His Newspaper.

George Schaub, a we'll known Ger
man citizen of New Lebanon, Ohio.
is constant reader of the Dayton
Yoke ettung. He knows that this
paper aims to advertise only the best
IN its columns, and when he saw
ChamberlaIn's Pain Balm advertised
therein for lame back, he did not hesi-
tate III buying a bottle of it for his
wife, who for eight weeks had suffered
with the most terrible pains in her
back and could get no relief. He saws:
AFTER using the Pain Balm for a few
days my wife said to me, IT feel as
though born anew" and before using
the entire contents of the bottle the
unbearable pains had entirely vanished
and she could again take up her house
mold duties; He is very thankful
and hopes that all suffering likewise
Will hear of her wonderful recovery.
This valuable liniment is for sale 6v
Clifton & Raymond, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02

here on the ball ground the evening
of the 4th.
One of our citizens asserts that an
apple graft on a maple tree will bear
apples. He is meeting much opposi.
ton and yet the question assumes two
sides which may have to be settled by
an expert horticulturlst.
The weather interfered with church
going last Sunday. Pastor Roe new
ertheless gave them a gem of sermon
on the glory of God, defining what
this is and further dwelling on the har-
mony in the universe the planetary
system and these with science. There
would be no clatter only for man.
Above his head everything is perfect
harmony. The newly organized choir
of young ladies and gentlemen is hap
py feature of the evening services.
The pastor discoursed in the evening
on running we'll il the Christian life
from Galations 9TH and 7th.
Personal. Rev. Robert E. Roe hav-
ing passed his vacation at various points
has entered upon his work as assistant
rector of st. Luke's P. E. Church,
Scranton, Pa.-Miss Helen Garrison,
of Kenton, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Mary Anderson. Invitation are out
for the little friends of Susie Cooper
and Dawson Cooper to attend a lawn
party in honor of the formers sixth
birthday.-Miss Lizzie Armstrong, of
Leipsic, is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Matilda Anderson. REX.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02
KENTON.
Interesting Midnight Ride-Fell From a
Cherry Tree and Broke His Arm. Lo-
cal and Personal.

Cdl dnd PERSONAL.
Special Correspondence to the TIMES.
KENTON, july 1.-The blackberry is
now engaging most of our time. Not
withstanding the fact that we have not
had much sunshine for a week, vet
they are coming in quite lively and are
bringing from 8 to cents in the city
markets.
Our church repairing and painting
under the direction of Mr.. Carter is
progressing nicely, we can already see
something of what the improvement is
to be when it is finished.
Messrs. Mason Bailey and John Ar
thurs on last Saturday night took
what we might call midnight ride.
After they closed their stores which
was about eleven o'clock, they mount
ed their bicycles and started for Can
mons, Del, in order to spend the next
day with Mr.. Harry Cannon. The
boys say the air was cool and refresh
ing and the ride very enjoyable. Nei-
ther of them was very familiar with
the roads down the State and when
they pulled up they found themselves
in Seaford. This mattereG but little
to the boys, the road was nicely shelled
and they spun back to Harry's and
arrived there long enough before Har-
ry had found out that it was Sunday.
Messrs. Bailey and Arthurs returned
on Sunday evening and report a good
time and say that Harry is succeeding
nicely with his office at Ross.
A sad accident happened to Harry
Poor, the 12 year old son of Mr.. Enoch
Poor, on Sunday of last week. The
little fellow fell from a cherry tree and
broke his arm just above the elbow.
DIR. Vlrden of this town was called
and reduced the fracture and the bow is
doing we'll at present.
PersOnal:-Mrs. Esther Novel is vig-
iting friends in Dover. Mr.. Nathaniel
Griffin has been suffering quite severe
ly with asthma for the past week.
Mr.. W. Z. Wright, his mother and
sister from Middletown have been the
guests of Mrs. J. NJ. Arthurs for few
days.-Mrs. r. L. Lane has been
quite sick for the past week. Mrs.
james Dunlap returned last week from
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie
Jones of Kennedyville.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02
For Women.

The Summer Styles in the we'll
know Queen Quality" Auto
hav" and Regina" are here in
great profusiOn of Styles, Lace.
Button, OxfOrds, Colonial Ties,
and Slippers. We are headquar-
ters for the Ladies Home Comforts
at S1.15, $3.50 and $500 per pair.
They're the greatest blessing ever
discovered for the woman who is
on her feet all day. They care for
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02

and costs. For fast driving John
Tindley was fined 81 and warrent is
also out for Horace David, of Smyrna,
for the same offense. He will be ar
rested the first time be passes through
town.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02
For Men.

The celebrated DOUGLASS
and WALK OVER Shoes are
the best and best-known Shoes for
men in America. They are here
IN all the different styles-all
widths and sizes. Patent leather.
Calf Skin, Vici and Velour Calf.
Congress lace and Oxfords.
Our new Oxfords for Men are
very catchy.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02
CLAYTON DEPARTMENT..

Mr.. T. L. Mason is our authorized agent
st Clayton, Del, and will receive new sub
criptlons and receives monies on old. AL
news items left with him will receive proper
attention: Subscribe now; only $1.00
year in advance.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02

Charles Stewart was elected school
commissioner last Saturday for term
OF three years to succeed R. Y. Wallen.
He received 10 votes; W. T. Dayett, 2
and R. Y. Wallen, 1.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02

Engineers of the Delaware railroad
are making survey for double track
between Dover and Wyoming.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02

George Hurd, of Harrington, has
been appointed superintendent of
signals for the Delaware Railroad to
succeed the late David Marsh.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02

A delightful evening in music was
spent at the residence of Mrs. Frank
l.. Reynolds on Friday evening at
which some especially fine musical
talent was rendered. Prof. G. Virgil
Gordon, leading instructor of the
famous Virgil Piano School of New
York City, also pipe Organist at st.
Georges Church, Stuyvesant Square,
same city, gave some classical rendi-
tiOns. Miss Matilda Conwell of Dover,
one of the most popular contralto
singers of the state, gave several fine
selections. Others who helped with
their talent were Mr.. Paul B. Jefferson
of Memphis Tenn; Mrs. Frank L.
Reynolds and Miss Flora Hollett.
The party included besides the above
mentioned: Mr.. Mariner Beckett,
Philadelphia; Mrs Rebecca FAIRIES, Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey W. FAIRIES, Miss
Beulah Jefferson, Mrs. Joseph Steph-
enson and Mrs. Weeden.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02
CHESWOLD.
Delightful Epworth League Entertainment.
Annual School Election-Local Hap
pening and Personal Mention.

Special Correspondence to the TINES.
CHEswoLD, July 1:-Our farmers are
battling with the growing weeds and
wet weather. Wheat is mostly in the
shock and weather conditions are
looking rather blue for it, as last
years experience on this line is fresh
on the minds of our farmers. Bv up-
seasOnable weather perhaps, corn and
tomatoes in this vicinity are showing
rather a dwarfed appearance. Only a
few instances where either show up
well. And cantaloupes are considered
about used up. Blackberries and
rlspberries are more plentiful than thew
have been few days past and with
good prices realized our successful
growers feel Gas has been expressed)
''they are in the soup" Prices for
blackberries have ranged from 81. 80 to
$500 per 30 quart crate. We have
local and foreign buyers. More than
a car load was shipped from here YES
terday (Monday). John Hughes and
Michael Carney each drive in with
two horse loads. The prices make the
large growers smile.
We have fresh crop Of mosquitoes
on in force despite the cool weather.
The Epworth League entertainment
given Tuesday evening of last week
consisting of music, tableaux, recita-
tions and two short comedies, was a
delightful affair. Indeed it was the
most enjoyable entertainment perbaps
ever held in Cheswold. Their audience
was most appreciative throughout and
with all were very orderly. Misses
Ella Catterson, Lizzie Bishop and
President Cantwell are responsible
for the following program so we'll rem
dered:
Chorus, E. L. Choir.
Recitation, John Kemn t.
Iableau, The Sun in Eclipse. y
COMEDY, "A Quiet Snake. :"
instrumental Music, Violin and Organ,
Miss Clara Savin and Venie Ford.
Recitation, Miss Clara REYNOLDS.
Iableau The Flower Of the Family ),
5olo, Miss Mamie Buckson.
Recitation, Miss Clara Taylor.
Comedy. Aunt Susan Jones. y
Charade, Word attenuated guessed by
Miss Mary Boggs in the audience.
$1,000 was cleared for the League fund.
Our school election held last Satur-
day was quiet and conducted by a few
because Of the busy time perhaps and
not lack Of interest. Mr.. Thomas ID.
Garrison was elected commissioners to
succeed s. b. Cooper.
Our baseball team played Temple
vile at Templeyille last Friday a rather
brisk game resulting in a score Of TO
in favor of Cheswold. Templeville
will play return game at Cheswold
the afternoon Of the 4th at $50 p. m.
Cheswold plays Townsend to-day
Tuesday,. There is a movement
started to have a display Of fire works
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02

Mrs. Ella B. Ellegood is visiting her
sister in New York City.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02

Mrs. Margaret Meredith is enter
tanning her daughter, Mrs. Anna Sales,
of Newark.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02
SHERIFF'S SALE

By virtue Of a writ Of Levari Facias 10 me
directed, will be exposed to Public Sale. al the
front door of the Delaware House in the town Of
smyrna Duck Greek Hundred, Kent County and
State Of Delaware,
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02

every tender spot, support frml
squeeze nowhere.
Uppers-Soft, velvety. kid.
Soles-Ample, easy. smooth.
Toes-ROOmy, comfortable.
Heels-Low, broad. fat
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02

During the past week a crusade
against fast driving and fast bicycle
riding over the highways Of this town
was commenced by the officers. Five
people have already been arrested and
several more are under surveillance.
Much complaint has from time to
time been heard from our citizens re-
garding the way some people make use
OF the streets in passing through
town and several narrow escapes from
being run down and severely injured
have only been ayerted more by luck
than anything else. The following
people we're arrested and fined by the
town alderman: For fast bicycle riding
Emory Homer. Joshua Guy and Char
les Vance. They were each fined $500
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Burrows of
near Clayton have the sympathy of
their friends in the death of their twin
babies. Charles H. Burrows died
Friday aged one month and Gilbert B.
Burrows died Sunday just three days
later.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02
CLAYTON.

Items Of Interest Cleaned From the DOiugs
In and About Town:
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02

Miss Sallie E. Ennis of Phila. Pa.
who has been visiting her sister Mrs.
Clarence Marin of near town for two
week has returned home accompanied
by her sister who will spend few days.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02

Miss Ella B. Harris, who recently
graduated with high honors from Col
dey's Commercial College, has &C.
cepted position as stenographer with
VsnSciver, the large furniture man
ufacturer, of Camden, n.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02

David Marsh MysteriOusIy Drowned The
body of David Marsh, foreman of
signals on the Delaware division of the
Pennsylvania railroad, who mysterious
ly disappeared from the New Castle
bridge upon which he was
working last Wednesday, was found
Saturday morning about 10 O'Clock
floating down the Christiana. James
Roberts, assistant foreman of riggers
employed on the yacht Ariadna under
construction at the yards of the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company Whining
ton first saw the corpse and with the
assistance of several helpers succeeded
in bringing the body ashore. Deputy
Coroner James L. Chandler was noti-
fed and removed it to the morgue
where the remains we're identified by
a Pennsylvania railroad official. The
body was prepared for burial and was
sent to the home of the deceased at
Clayton. Marsh in company with a
number of assistants, was engaged
Wednesday morning making repairs
to signals on the structure known as
the New Castle bridge, which spans
the Christianna between the west yard
and Farnhurst, when he disappeared.
His companions heard no splash of
water, but soon after being missed his
hat was seen floating in the stream.
Since the accident friends of Marsh
have grappled for his body without any
success and it is thought that the re-
cent heavy rain caused the corpse to
float down the river.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02

Another serious freight wreck oc-
Cured on the N. Y, P. & n. railroad
near Kellar, Virginia, about O'Clock
Monday morning. The crew escaped
injury, but three cars were demolished
and traffic was blocked for several
hours. The wreck was caused by the
axle of car Of one Of the Norfolk
freights breaking and piling three cars
in heap. A wrecking crew was sent
out from Delmar, and after several
hours hard work succeeded in clearing
the line. Owing to the wreck, the
Norfolk express, known as No. 50, was
six hours late.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02
Boys, Misses and
ChiIdren'S.

A good, healthy child will wear
Out any shoes soon enough. But
ttney won't wear out a pair of our
KIN KIND as soon as some other kinds
Ihats because our Shoes are
strongly, honestly made, of good,
wear-reslsting feathers. And then
again they're so good looking and
comfortable that the boys and
girls will like them and take better
care of them. Because of our
large buying through our two
stores we buy lower than other
stores, and you'll find in conse-
quence that we can give you equal
~ good shoes for less money, or
better shoes for the same money,
as compared with other stores.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-02

There will be Quarterly meeting Sun
day July 6 at Byrd's chapel Clayton.
Rev. Wisher of Bethel church Smyrna,
will preach at 8 p. m. Love feast at 10
a. m. The Mt. Friendship Camp will
take place the last Sunday in Julv
and will close the first Sunday in
August.