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Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
WRITER'S THOUGHT cRAMP
The Way the Flood of Inspired Ideas
Ebbs and Flows.

Ebbs and Flows.
If the fiction writer has his delicious
moments, when he tastes the Joys
which come with the excitement of
creative compOsition-and these he un-
dOubtedly has-alsO he knows distress
Ing periods of mental apathy.
He has been working away at top
speed, full of gladness in that subtle
fabric which his pen weaves in the
warp and wOOf Of paper and ink. His
head is packed with inspired ideas. like
gift box from the gods. His hopes
ride high. His ambitions scrape the
clouds.
Then something happens. 1t is not a
snap, a break, a crash-nothing so tan
gible. 1t is just a ceasing. Abruptly,
Unexpectedly, all his fine thoughts van
ish. No longer is life country Of
majestic. white rObed heights and al
Turing purple toned valleys. All is
fiat and gray and bleak
Just about now, if the writer only
knew it, is a most excellent time to go
fishing.
At last, baff1ed, discouraged, heart
sick. he sits with his head in his hands,
contemplating with foolish self pity
the melancholy spectacle of himself.
But, like drought and flood, war and
pestlence and all other ills great and
small, it passes. And he knows not
how or when it goes. Days after he
wakes up to find himself, pen in hand.
hard at work again. OF its own ac-
cord apparently the machine has set
itself in motiOn.-Sewell Ford in The
Reader.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
Swearing to Excess.

A cricket club in the south of Scot,
land, which has evidently found that
the use of lurid language doesn't add
to the amenities of play, has passed
the following bylaw:
ANY member swearing to excess
may be expelled"
l have not heard whether the club
committee has yet arrived at a defini-
ton of moderate swearing" The at
tempt to find one to meet all cases il
likely to result in language both pain
full and free. "-Glasgow Times.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
The Electrical Current.

The path traversed by a heavy cur
rent of electricity in passing through
the body is a matter of great impOr-
tance. The most dangerous is from
one hand to the other, because the re
sistance of the path is low and because
the current passes near the heart.
Hence it is good rule in handling live
conductors to use but one hand. An
important rule to observe in rescuing a
person in contact with a live wire and
when it is impossible to cut off the cur
rent is to push the victim off with one
foot. Even should the current pass
from one foot to the other through the
rescuer the resistance of the path is
considerable, and as the current does
not pass near the heart serious injury
IS not likely to result.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
Curiosity Conquered.

II thought Jane had such a dread
fully stiff neck"
"She has"
Nonsense. There was man paint
ing the steeple of the brick church
and she watched him for half an hour. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
stenhensnn,s RirthnInce.

In a red tiled two story house on the
road between Newcastle and HeXham,
England, was born George Stephenson,
the inventor of the first practical loco
motive, on June 0, 1871. He earned his
first regular mOney-a shilling a week
for looking after cows, and he was
eighteen before he learned to read. The
modelling of engines in clay was his
favOrite occupation as a boy, and when
he grew up toward manhood he had
charge of engines and displayed his in
ventive genius in their Improvement.
At last. in 1918, he produced his first
locomotive, which he called a travelling
engine. Lord RavenswOrth was called
a fool for advancing money for the con
structiOn of a locomotive. A few years
however, proved that Lord Ravens
worth was not so foolish as people sup
posed, for in 1929 the Stockton and Oar
lingtOn line was opened for traffic.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
beyond Belief.

Mr.. Hunter (reading)-Huh! This ad-
vertisement says "roomy fiat to let"
Talk about your condensed lyep'
Mrs. Hunter-How do you mean?
Mr.. Hunter-Well, if it's roomy it
surely can't be a fiat; if it's really a
fat it can't be roomy, and if by some
miracle it should be a roomy fiat it
wouldn't be Ito let."-Philadelphia
Press
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
inst Vanity.

Papa-Dear me, Mary, whatever are
you going to do with these trunks?
Two, four, six, twelve of them! You
can't fill more than one.
Mammal know it, my dear; but we
must make a decent appearance on ar
riving at the hotel
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02

assumed, of course, that the President
has sent warships to Beirut to prevent
trouble, not to make trouble. That
being his purpose, his course seems to
have been the proper and sensible one.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
Worked Both WAYS.

Jaggles-Are they good divorce law
yers?
Waggles - Best in the business.
They've originated over a hundred diff
ferent ways of collecting alimony and
as many more for evading the payment
of it.-Judge.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02

In one of the Howe islands, off Aus
tralia, is a banyan tree the branches
and trunks Of which cover nearly seven
acres.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02

Sir Thomas Lipton does not seem
to be in it. The Reliance has shown
its superiority at every point and one
more victory wins the cup.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
Use Aliens Foot Ease

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. your
feet feel swollen. nervous and hot, and get tlfeu
easily. Ifyou have aching feet try Allen S to0t
Ease. 1t rests the feet and makes new or usnt
shoes easy. Cures aching, swollen sweating IeeS
blisters and callOuS spots Relieves corhs an Snn
bunions of ali main and gives rest and comfort
Try it today Sold by all Druggists and SnogG
dealers, 25c Don't accept any substitute: ira d
package Free Address Allen ). Olmsleu' L0
Row. N Y.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
THE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State OF which it is a part 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02

OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.

MS-SUBsCRIPTIoN-S1.5 per annum II
paid strictly in advance S1.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district of which it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton
KentOn, CheswOld, Leipsic, &C. rate of so
cents an inch for first insertion and 25 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. A speca
reduction on all semi-annual and yearly adver
Gsements
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
Up at Hose I.

The attachment for releasing the
horses of Hose l on the first stroke of
an alarm has been installed at the hose
house by City Electrician Pressey and
works first-rate. The very first tap is
sufficient TO release the catches that
hold the stall doors and the horses are
under the harness by the time the men
can get to them. The horses are now
being trained to come to the harness
and stay there until some one comes
and will already do this. A touch on
any of the ropes or rattle about their
doors puts the ginger right in them and
the instant the doors are open they
hustle out.
Another attachment has been put in
SO that the Gamewell alarm can be cut
out and an alarm sounded on the aux
Hilary alone. This will be used in con-
nection with a still alarm. When one is
sent in by telephone the driver can cut
out the big bel! and sound the number
of the box on the auxiliary so that all
the firemen will know just where the
fire is and also that it is q still alarm.
These two attachments with that for
turning on the lights will be great
time savers.
The horses are now being given prac-
tice in getting out of their stalls reg
ularly twice a day-when the 1880 test
is rung in and the curfew at s O'Clock
in the evening. The doors of their
stalls open automatically and the
horses are allowed to come out They
will soon be given practice in harness
ing and taught to stand after harness
until given the word to go.
The animals will now come out on
the first stroke of an alarm, stand I'M
til some command is given and if it be
to go back will wheel go to their stalls,
turn and back in almost without any
direction whatever. They are being
given a regular amount of road work
every day to keep their muscles hard
and supple and in good condition for
hard furious runs such as they have
to make.
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Bio Job for Linemcn,

One of the old tenement houses in
the rear of the Atherton Furniture Cos.
store has been sold and will be re-
moved from there to a lot on Summer
street, Alfred Flood having taken the
job of moving. Representatives of the
various electrical companies in the city
gathered there, Tuesday afternoon, for
a conflab, as the building will disturb
wires of every company of the city
while in transit. Front street is a reg
ular thoroughfare for lines of wires,
branch wires being run from them in
to the business blocks along Main
street.
The house on rollers will be about
80 feet high, so it will clear very few
lines. 1t was the intention, Tuesday.
to take it up Front to Common. to
Main, to Silver, to Summer. This course
will bring the house in contact with
lines belonging to the Waterville &
Fairfield Railway e. Light Co, Postal
Telegraph Co, Western Union TeIe-
graph Co, New England Telephone &
Telegraph Co., Messalonskee Electric
Co, and the city wires. There are
several cables in the way that will have
to be cut or moved the trolley will
nave to be cut on Main street, and
dozens of telegraph, telephone~and light
wires.
Wires supplying power for the Hol-
lingsworth 81 Whitney Co, and other
smaller customers will be affected
Front street is used so much for poles
and wires that nearly every line in the
city can be found there. The house
will be moved in two sections. Twenty
one lines were counted on one pole lust
in front of the building.
1t was thought by some that it would
be cheaper for the companies effected
to purchase the house and demolish it
where 1t stood than to take care of the
wires when it is moved as it promises
to be one of the hardest jobs for the
linemen that they have struck for some
time. 1t was thought, Tuesday. that
the house would start on it's journey
on Front street, Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
THE PRESIDENT
Has Most Cordial Reception
in State of Iowa.
Journey Across State Is Rapid But
Every Place Says HAL"
Men, Women and School Children Give
Him Cordial Greetings. =

Ottumwa Iowa, April 2S-President
Roosevelt dashed across the state of
Iowa, today, and was everywhere met
by large and enthusiastic crowds. His
speechmaking began az o'clock, this
morning, when he made a brief stop
at Shenandoah and his last speech was
delivered here shortly after s O'Clock,
tonight, before thousands of people.
His speech here was preceded by
short drive through the city, although
his train was late and did not arrive
until after dark He spoke, tonight, on
the good work Secretary Wilson has
done in the field of agriculture.
The President has had as his guests,
today, Gov. Cummings and Secretary
Shaw and for 4 part of the day Con-
gressmer Hull and Hepburn. He will
spend the night here leaving at 4.30
o'clock. tomorrow morning, for keokuk.
and will arrive at st. Louis, shortly
after o'clock, tomorrow afternoon.
One of the largest crowds that has
greeted the President since his trip be-
gan was waiting for him at DeS MoineS,
this afternoon. He was taken for a.
long drive through the city and
stopped for a moment to address the
Mystic Shriners, who We're holding
convention there. He then was driven
to the CAPITOL. where he made an ex-
tended address on good citizenship. in
cidentally paying tribute to Con-
gresham Hull for his efforts in secur-
ing the new militia law. AT Des
Moines the President kissed number
of babies.
One of the features of the day was
the large number of school children
that greeted the President. This
pleased the President very much and he
referred 10 the children several times.
Stops, today, were made at Shenan-
doah. Ciarinda, Sharpsburg, Van Vert,
Osceola. Des Moines, Oskaloosa and
Ottumwa. The President is bearing
the strain of the trip spendidly.
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A SPLENDID RECEPTION
Accorded the President by People of
OsceoIo, Iowa.

Osceoia, Ia, April 2S.-President
Roosevelt received an enthusiastic re-
ceptior here, today, and the short
speech he made was heartily received.
During his address he paid the follow
ing compliment to Congressman Hep
burn and the other members of the
Iowa delegation in Congress:
Il wish to state my sense of obliga-
ton to Col. Hepburn and to all the
Iowa delegation for the aid they gave
me- last yeaI--the invaluable aid in
bringing about certain bits of iestisla-
ton, non-partisan in character. WHICH
/ deemed of the utmost Importance;
such as Il wise supervision and regula-
ton of certain great corporations, of
the type popularity known as trusts,
notably of those engaged in doing an
Interstate business; legislation which |
deemed invaluable not only because of
its courage but because of it's sanity,
and because it does not pretend to do
anything that it does not do. ,.
"A promise should be kept on the
stump just as much as off the stump.
The worth of any promise lies in its
fulfillment by action, and it was thanks
to Col. Hepburn. thanks to the Con-
gress to the members of both the Sen
ate and House from Iowa, ana their
fellows, that | am able to come before
you. feeling that all had been said by
us to the need of such regulation has
been made good in fact. Better legis-
lation has been put on the statute
books and the Legislation on the statute
books has been enforced with honesty
and with fcarlCsSncSS."
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AT OSkALOOSA, IOWA.
Thirty Thousand People Assemble to
Welcome the President.

Oskaloosa. Ia, April 2S.-Thc Presi-
Dental train arrived at Oskaloosa at
ESQ l.. NJ, half an hour late. The
President, Gov. Cummings. Secretary
SHAW. Congressman Lacey, Mayor Will
Hams and members of the local COM
miittcc entered carriages and surround
ed by mounted guard We're driven
rapidly from the railway station to the
business part of the city, where the
new Y. NJ. G.. A. building was dedi
Gated by the President in a 10-minutc
speech, the President standing in his
carriage He spoke upon the good the
association is doing and of the neces-
sity of and demands for moral and up
right young men. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 persons greeted the President.
The Presidential party after the dedi-
cation exercises. was driven rapidly
back to the railway station and de-
parted for Ottumwa, Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29

He had been in his usual health ana
was throwing some wood into the base
ment when one of the scholars saw hlm
sink back onto the wood and ran into
the building to inform the teachers
Some men working near by were called
in TO assist and Mr.. Joseph was car
RED into the building and laid on n
couch. A physician was then summoned
and pronounced it case of heart fail
ure. The school was dismissed for the
forenoon.
Mr.. Joseph was born in Wales 60
years ago. coming to this country when
n young man. He was first employed
i'm the slate quarries of Pennsylvania
and came to Maine about 30 years ago
to follow the same business, manage
ing quarry in Monson for a number of
years. He moved from there to Fair
field in 1898, and from there to Water
VILE, six years later. He had been en-
ployed as q janitor of the Myrtle
street school for three years. He was
member of Waterville Lodge, No. 80.
f. and A. NJ. He is survived by a wild
ow and one son. Frank, a law student
in the office of F. w. Clair.
The funeral will be held in Monson.
There will be short service at the
house at $50, Thursday afternoon, af-
ter Which the remains will be taken to
Monson on the 4 o'clock train.
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consider grievances demanded the abol-
ition of the secret service.
The death is announced at the poor
farm in Ashby, Mass, of Miss Parme-
liza Fitch, the last descendant of John
Fitch. leading colonist for whom
Fitchburg was named. The town of
Ashby was named by him. Adversely
followed the Fitch family through
three general tons until Pamela and
her elder sister We're left alone in
Strengthened circumstances and We're
obliged to ask and receive support from
the town their grandfather had found
ed ard named.
Announcement is made at Milwau-
kee that the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad is now in a position
to build in its own works every loco
motive demanded by the entire sys-
TEN. The new locomotive works have
been completed and have at present q
capacity of between rs and so engines
yearly, which will be sufficient for the
needs of the company for several years
to come The new works which are
just outside the city limits of Milwau-
kee. cost over $1,000,000. Employment
will be provided for between 5000 and
1000 men.
The Canadian experiment of working
up trade with the United Kingdom by
means of commercial agents has been
introduced in the Midlands cables the
New York Tribunc's London represent
ative. An agent, Mr. Ball, has opened
headquarters in Birmingham and he
declares that he is greatly encouraged
by the results since he has already sue
ceeded in placing orders for Canadian
wood manufacturers and food pro-
ducts. He will not have routine work,
like the United States consuls, but will
devote his attention to the business of
enlarging trade between Canada and
the industrial centers of the midlands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29
Changes at ST. Francis de Sales.

The work of changing the entrance
to the st. Francis de Sales church on
Elm street commenced. Tuesday. AT
present there is but one main front
door to the church and this has become
inadequate for handling the Sunday
throngs of worsh1pers. The present
entrance in the base of the tower will
be replaced by two, one on either side.
This will afford much better exit from
the galleries and from the main body
of the church. The new doors will
probably open outward as is required
in the doors of public buildings.
The rapid increase in the attendance
at this church has made several i'm
necessary of late and con-
money has been expended
there. 1t will not be many years be-
fore Waterville will need a much larg-
err Catholic church, but meanwhile
everything is being done to make the
present building as convenient as pos
cihIe
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U. OF ME-, II; e. M. c., 1.
II Interesting and Very Satisfactory
Game, for the ColIegians.

Orono, Me-, April 2S.-(SpeciaD Uni
versity of Maine defeated the Eastern
Maine Conference Seminary team
from Bucksport, on Alumni field, Tues
day afternoon. in one of the most in
teresting of this seasons prep" school
games.
The score was II to l. the visitors
scoring their single run in the ninth
inning.
Couscns went down to first on Il
ground ball to Thatcher, who threw
wild to first, Cousens gallOping around
to third. A passed ball by Violette
scored him and the Seminary team was
happy.
Briggs pitched a steady, cool game, al
lowing but two men to walk. At times
he was pounded rather heavy for sin
giles which were responsible for the ma
jorty of U. of Ms runs. He was poor
ly supported throughout the game and
pitched a hard uphill fight.
Maine gave both Mitchell and Frost
a chance in the box to timber them up
a little in preparation for the Bates
game, Saturday. Frost struck out five
men and Mitchell three. But one base
on balls was reckoned against the
Maine pitchers Battles getting this in
the third. The L. of M. batting was
not of a very sensational nature, but
one two Dagger being raped out dur
ing the game. This was off Frost's bat
in the fifth.
Haley played a brilliant game at sec
ond for the seminary team, capturing
everything that came within his reach.
Bridges and Cousens led Bucksport's
batting list, while Veazie, Mcdonald,
Chase and Thatcher of the L. of M.
team each came in for a couple of
singles. The score:
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HEARST WILSON,.
The New York Millionaire Takes Unto
Himself a Wife.

New York, April '2S.-congressman-
elect William Randolph Hearst, pro-
prietor of the New York American, New
York Evening Journal, Chicago Ameri-
can and the san Francisco Examiner.
was married here, today, to Miss Mili-
cent Wilson. daughte of George Fl.
Wilson, president Of the Advance Mu-
sic Co. of this city.
The ceremony was performed in
Grace church. Bishop Potter officiating.
A number of the personal friends of
the couple We're present. Mr.. Hearsts
best man was Orrin Peck of San Fran
CISCO and the witnesses We're $. 5. Car
valho and p. J. Mar. The newly mar
ried couple sailed by the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm III, this afternoon, for
Europe.
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lOUBET AT TUNlS.
The Women Given Chance to See
Their French Ruler.

Tunis, April 2S.-The celebration in
horror Of the visit of President Loubet
to Tunie were continued today. AS the
President proceeded to the palace of the
Bey to be the guest of honor at q grand
dinner, the streets were lined for the
first time with native women in
strange white costumes and with
masked faces, their usual strict seclu-
sion being suspended in order to per-
nit them to see the President. The
dry was devoted TO banquets and Wis
it's M. Loubet will leave here, to-
night, for Bizerta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29

The funeral services of the late Ed
ward A. Wheeler We're held from the
home of his brother, Lysandcr Wheeler,
on the Fairfield road Monday after
noon Mt o'clock, conducted by Rev. J.
II. Peardon of Fairfield. Mr.. Wheeler
had been an invalid for the past 30
years, being confined to his bed the
greater part of the time. About three
weeks ago he began TO fail and from
that time until his death was n great
sufferer. Mr.. Wheeler was the young
est son Of the late Percival Wheeler
and is survived by two brothers.
Charles of Lynn, and Lysander of this
place, and two sisters. Mrs. Towne of
Watcrviile, and Mrs. Sawtelle, who re-
sides in New Hampshire. The deceased
was u years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29

There is some stir in narrow gauge
circles that seems to promise activity
in construction. One who is closely
connected with the road in talking of
the prospect, Tuesday, expressed his
firm belief that the bridge would soon
be built across the Kennebec. This.
however. has been mentioned in va
rous forms so often that Waterville
people will have to see an actual start
made before they will really think thai
the bridge is to be built. There is little
doubt that it will be built sometime
burt just when is still uncertain in the
minds of the majority. Four men are
at work on a survey in the vicinity
of Oakland and the man already men
toned was confident that the road
would be pushed through to Farming
ton by some one and that start would
be made this season. This is what the
road needs above all else and it GER
tainly may be expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-29

The newly chartered Skowhegan
distinguished visitors at it's regular
meeting Monday evening. Grand Com
mander w. III. Douglass of Lisbon
Falls, and Deputy Grand Commander
&. Il. Wheeler of Lewiston. We're on
their tour of inspection and were pres
ent at the meeting. Several candidates
were instructed IN the first degree.
Supper was served and social hour
spent after the meeting. Both the
grand officers left. Tuesday, to continue
their tour Of inspection Deputy Com
mande: Wheeler going to Hartland
and Grand Commander Douglass going
to Bangor