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Smyrna times., 1903-07-08
His Artistic Sense.

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs.
Iorkins' you shouldn't let your artis-
TIC sense worry you so much"
What do you mean?"
Il overheard you talking to that
friend with whom you play cards. l
Know how much you appreciate har-
mony in form and color, but it is
wrong to be so much annoyed because
one heart got in with a few spades"
Washington Star.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-08
Concerning 81. Peters Choir Rnrs

10 the Editor of the SMYRNA Times:
NY Dear Friend TO say that l am
shocked at your indiscriminate crit.
clsm OF my choir boys is to place If
very mildly. Indeed, l am very ir-
dignant at it. Some. at least of INV
choir boys are above reproach. devont
communicates of the church. To class
these with disturbers of the peace is
decidedly unjust, and 1 cannot be-.
ileve you really intended such wboIa-
sale criticism.
DO you not think, sir, that it wonld
De more to the point and SAVIOR less of
prejudice to place the blame upon GER
tain boys of the town-not the whole
town OF course-rather than upon tbe
church and choir I am nerfaotI,,
aware of the deplorable fact that car.
tain boys of this town are quite rude
annoying and boisterous at times. and
1t is quite possible that few of tbooo
nave found places in my choir (if so
they are to be congratulated bnt
speaking from experience and obser-
Vation L can say most truly, and I do
say most emphatically, that our choir
boys as such, are exceedingly digni.
fed, polite, obedient and reverent
No better choir boys can be found anv.
where. Pardon me, then, for resent.
ing your unjust criticism.
Very sincerely yours,
G. VALERIE G1LREATH.
Rector of Saint Peters Church. Smvrno
July 8, 1908.
THE article in question was not in.
tended to place any blame or to reflect |
on St. Peters Church or choir in fbe |
least: Neither was there anv wish to |
lmplIcate the good boys of the choir
whose department has always been er,
cellent. The term "choir bows" was
used IN the general sense to designafe
them without specifying who tbev
were We're or how many of them were guilty
we none the article will have the de-.
sired effect and that the condition OF
thlngs hereafter will be better. The
lault could be easily remedied bv the
parents If they would keep their bovs !
nome until time to go to service.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-08
mOr0I Inv

Inc moral law lies at the center of
nature and radiates to the circumfer.
ence. 1t is the pith and marrow of ev-
cry substance, every relation and every
process. All things with which we
ueai preach to us. What is farm but
mute gospel? The sailor, the shep-
herd, the miner, the merchant. in their
several resorts have each an expert
ence precisely paralIel.-Emerson.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-08

IHE eyes of all nations has been
turned toward the Vatican at Rome.
where Pope Leo, the aged pontiff, has
been IN dying condition. The PRAYERS
OF the people have been sincere and
earnest and reports come this morn
ing that there are signs of encourage
ment and that he may yet be spared a
"hlIe longer. A marked improve.
ment has followed a slight operation
performed on him yesterday morning
winch resulted in the removal Of part
Smyrna times., 1903-07-08
Her Opportuuitv

They had started for a stroll.
There Is our minister" he said.
I'm going to ask him to join us"
ITO join us? Oh, George. this is so
sudden! But hadn't you better speal,
to papa before engaging the minister
dearr-Spare Moments.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-08

There is an age when every girl
wants to go On the stage, just as there
Is when eyeey boy wants to be a nj
iate.-New York Press.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-08

OF the fluid that pressed on his lungs.
The physicians now hold out hope
which is received with joy all over the
world.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-08

OFFICE;-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
Rational Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-08

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at SMYRNA
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
The TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
sne welfare of the town it represents and the
state OF which it is part. II also gives the
Aens OF importance OF the Eastern Shore of
Maryland
ROBT. b. HOFFECKER,
Editor ana Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
tERMS-SUBsCRIPTION-s so per annum II
paid strictly in advance sl.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except al the option Of the publishers
ADVERTISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TINES 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,
Reuton, CheswOld, Leipsic, &c. rate of so
cents an inch for first insertion and % cents
q or each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
'Sotices, 10 cents per line per issue. specia
deduction on all semi-annual and yearly aCver
Eiseme1ts
Smyrna times., 1903-07-08

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13

naturally publication
the day death. So fancy McHinnie, I've
nicely toast yet black
mailer
and binding explosion short Macdonad's
further wall of bodily toward
us in whwind of smoke and flames; and as the blast
tear itself away with
a jolt and jerk.
by very marvel Of that moment
not the clay whereof corporal
bodies Nothing but the tank had saved But
advancing driven the
cushion against the shock
violent the bomb thrown against
that of the building nothing remained but scattered mound
of dusty rubbe
BY its agents the Diamond Ring had lifted its hand
against Conrad with and by its agents
the cOtere (and mine aso)
Mr. Levensen the first to bring assistance
train that the
Iaelite eusivey genial and civil as Mr.
Levenstein made himself whilst he attended to physical
needs after that explosion.
The process of blossornng out into man
going to Tinbukhtu
them wanted to with them to whether the
really existed, whether it magnied JOKE
AS it turned out the neghborhood proved intensely interest
ing, said there ongsh time, and when got back
England again. Macdonald had quite settled down to
order Of things
That tank the only working days,
the mans abiding place that
he the flank OF his
residence built him huge house Of glass and
filled palms bananas and pamettos and other
foliage There method order
in their placing walks about the
Some of the is soft short the rest water
channels and of the slets OF
foliage. temperature in the sos.
Conrad Macdonald in the garb that nature gave
dives hours of the day. and
arship built natural principles. He
flights birds and butterflies and insects which
skim and hutter in him. till
practical effort put his observations into
shape Yet think he will make that airship
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
TWO VERSIONS OF NRcHEDows READINESS
Chicago News.


very long ago somebody Of Krchedows readi-
hearing Landover said rudey ON,
sick!
m dead to him, he to the
station other evening and Kirchedow
up to a gateman 7:15 train to Gnnsburg
little bit of crush and the gate
mai stand SIDE He stood aside
said, gruffly: Well what
is it you want?
'Ikrchedow stammered out his question again..
Nav said the gateman, 1T amt and it amt likely to
be. amt 715 train. Go to the other gate
Krchedow colored and looked around him hesitate
ingly. gentleman what in Sam
He wandered off and presently tackled
got aboard followed him. for it train, too and
by him and began to talk.
About halfway to Gnnisburg Kirchedow, who had been
silent time said that of his: I had
dispute those station gatemen this
asked him if the 75 train to Ginnisburg time
growled surly that there 75
train something the other gate.
might mistake in the time
I said: friend going to trouble to
give about that train, because think
will be annoyed if ask him and tell him
that you exalted rank and
dignity to civil question kindly tell what you
about the Ginnisburg train
" He looked in surprise and looked at him
pretty steadily Then with altogether altered manner.
told what wanted to know The general manager OK
Wilmington the office that afternoon and
card, which careessly thrust waist
pocket this handed it to the
gatenan Report o'clock morning,
O will put in bad night
stWhat do you think Of that for yarn?" concluded
Kirchedow has imagination, but
that's all I'll concede to him"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
WAS NOT HIS LEAD.
From a College Paper.

a College Paper
the end the got unineresng and several
to sleep, whom Brother JONES' one
'pars." preacher bowed his head,
said: Brother Jones will please lead us
prayer"
N response.
"a ouder) Brother Jones will lead in prayer
Still response. Then the preacher looking saw
word. "Lead'
Brother Jones awoke with looking around all
confused, said: .HTain't lead; just dealt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
HEAVEN FORBID.
Baltimore Herald.

shouldn't whine" said the theatrical thug. about
of the stage but should realize what dan
gers have escaped Just the dramatic hacks
amatzing historical novels should start
to work begin novelizaton Shaksperes pays
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-23
No Respecter Of Persona.

There is certain grave and digni-
fed senator, whose words are the
words of wisdom to his colleagues.
But this senator has found that there
is one person whom he cannot awe.
1t is his four-year-old granddaughter.
Senatorial dignity does not impress her
little bit, and as for senatorial court
esy-well, the words are not in her
lexicon nor their application within
her rules of practice.
This same little granddaughter has re-
Gently taken to initiating the slang Of
her nine-year-brother. A few even
ings ago the senator undertook to
chide the youngster for his slang, and
the granddaughter listened with great
gravity to the lecture. Then, folding
her hands across her lap, she looked up
at the great statesman and quietly re-
| marked:
! "Gran'pa, fink you are talking uI
your hat" t."-Washington Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-23
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Decoy ducks are the kind you en-
counter at some boarding houses
Chicago Daily News.
What Happened.-"Shem married the
coachman because she wanted some
one who could drive" SWELL" "Well,
he drove her to Distraction Chicago
Post.
'Whom do you consider the greatest
hero in this town." asked stranger.
"Oh, Ed Summers of course" In
what does his heroism consist?" 'He
Tilted girl who has two brothers, both
prize-ighters. London Tit-Bits.
Il wonder" said the Gilmore street
resident, who originated the express
sion, Where there's smoke there must
be fire." Il Dunno" said the east
ender, "but I'll bet he made the re-
mark before my furnace was invented
Baltimore News.
when Jack proposed l suppose you
asked him if you were the only girl
he ever loved?" asked Polly. Il should
say not. l inquired if the other girls
didn't represent steps in his progres-
sion to his present IDEAL" said Polly
Baltimore Herald.
Not Surprised.-"Didn't it surprise
you to find the conversation of that
author SO very ordinary?" ''Not-at
all" answered Miss Cayenne. q
thought all along that if he had any
thing bright to say, he would have put
it into some of his books."-Washing
ton Star.
She Balked.-"Did that very learned
Miss Vanessen get into the biographi
cal dictionary of noted men ant
women?" asked Mr.. barley. "You tolt
me that the editor had asked her fol
sketch of her life" mo, she didn'
get in" replied Mrs. Darley. "He sen
her a blank form to fill, and the frs
item was, Please state full name ant
exact date of Detroit Ere,
Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-23
She Was Left-Handed.

An elderly colored woman. who
was summoned to appear as a wit
ness in one of the local courts re-
Gently. was the cause of much laugh
ter when she was called around in
front of the: clerks desk to take the
necessary oath before she gave her
testimony.
"Hold up your right hand" the
clerk instructed the woman. where-
upon she promptly raised the one
for which he had not asked
''That's not your right hand" the
clerk told her. Don't you know the
difference between right and left?'
the court official inquired.
"Yes, sir" she answered; II know
the difference, but you see I'm left.
banded"
The woman still insisted on holding
her left hand up, and it was only
after the judge had threatened hel
that she consented to hold the proper
| one Washington Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-23


years consular officers have been supplying manufac
0 detail the special requirements OF particular localities for
gaining holding trade. These requirements vary only
gaining holding trade These only
with country but often with different sections of the
obvious that careful study Of them-as
patterns methods of packing trade
peculiar terroys essential the
exporter he properly equip himself for sustained
and energetic struggle with foreign rivals, already
field Whatever be the defects of consular
service showing itself generally and responsive
the conditions.
been active in sending
great of subjects of interest the indus
commercial world and these printed promptly the daily
advance Sheets which, anticipating the monthly consular reports
rendered of current intelligence which steadily
ming popular recognition most gratifying evidence of the ncreas
of the consular reports of which there FIVE
annual quarterly monthly special and day found the wide
spread them the part of colleges schools
ence special of commercial instruction This de-
has grown within the past few and ITSELF
tomato spread of popular interest in foreign trade
In addition published reports the conus of by
Of correspondence conducted under the supervision of the department
of state supplied great Of information bodies
and business firms many have voluntarily exerted
selves ways promote commercial expansion Their efforts
frequently commentator in letters the department from
the trade benefited when
other qualifications seldom happens that he fails exhibit
acec spirit hustlng for business, HIMSELF
but for country With udcos improvements in the consular
ganzaon readily be that the might be made
unrvaed auxiliary and egeny organized
ment export methods which promises be abso
lutte prerequisite further extension Of our foreign trade
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-23
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

About 100000 tons of coal were
saved in the United States last year
by the use of natural gas, of which
$27,0O0,OO0 worth was consumed.
Experiments in the double glazing
of windows with view to reducing
the loss of heat through them show
that the two sheets of glass should
have space of 21a to Az inches be-
tween them to produce the minimum
radiation.
The effect of spices used in food, as
shown by experiments of Korcysnskl,
is to stimulate the movements of the
stomach, but they progressively impair
the secretary functions and prevent
the formation of hydrochloric acid,
which is necessary TO digestion.
The fact that finely-powdered coal
or charcoal when blown into a COM
bustion chamber burns much like gas
| has not resulted in its successful ap-
plication, because of the difficulty in
| pulverizing them and because of the
danger from spontaneous combustion.
Prof. Raoul Pictet has proved that
at temperature of 200 degrees acids
do not act upon metals, their molecules
having ceased to live; and yet the mi.
| crobes of many diseases subjected to
that temperature, practically immured
in block Of frozen air, enjoy good
health.
| When acetylene is burned with an
insufficient supply of oxygen heavy
black SCOT is produced, which has been
named acetylene black. It is stated
that factory is now running in Swift
zerland which produces this SCOT COM
mercially, it having found some ac-
ceptance in the arts where good, pure
black covering matter is required.
The method known as spectrum an
alysis originated in the discovery Of
Fraunhofer that ray of light decom-
posed and split up into its seven prin-
cipal colors, numerous fine and thick,
black and colored lines, the number
of which soon grew to hundreds and
now amounts to thousands. Kirchoff
and Bunsen found (1s59) that these
lines have their origin in the chemical
components of the burning or shining
substance, and that each element pro-
duces particular invnriable lines, al
ways appearing in the same place and
spectrum-sodium for example, a light,
broad, yellow line; thallium, blue;
rubidium, three green lines, etc.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-23
Her Blessing.

There is always posslbll1ty tnat
the person whom we regard as a
proper object for sympathy may look
upon himself in another light. This
interesting and instructive surprise
often awaits the well-meaning bearer
of coincidence.
When Mrs. Hastings learned that
her old friend, Mrs. Warren, had be-
come "stun deef," she went, with a
long face, to see her.
at must be an awful cross, Laviny,"
she wrote on the slate which Mrs.
Warren presented to her as soon as
she was seated.
"'Tain't either!'' snapped the af-
f1icted one, who, though deaf, was by
no means dumb. Folks that have
got anything to sly can write it on
that slate. And Henry Warren. that's
had to put curb on his tongue for
| upwards O so years on account of the
high temper he took from his mothers
folks, is now able to say anything he
| likes and no feelings Hurt. Icount my
deafness real blessing. How's your
rheumatism?"- ?"-Youth's Companion.
Two Ways of Saying 1t.
1--WE cannot see our way clear is
correct; so is I'VE cannot see clearly
our way Clear. in the fist phrase
qualities way clearly" ia the
second qualities Seeing"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-23

Quit When 1t Is Over.
Don't prolong quarrel. Make one
nard fight and then quit-win or lose.
--lhicago Daily News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-23
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT BENTON, LOUISIANA.
started six years ago with 200. He has

started six years ago with 200. He has
added fresh blood to his flock since
and has not yet sold any off his farm.
In all that time he has fed them Moth
ing but the fish which are caught in
shoals in the pass between Kodiak and
the mainland. A single haul of seine
will some times land tons of fish, so it
is no trouble to gather all he can pos
sibly use.
''The foxes take to dried salmon
and thrive on it like Malamute dogs
from the interior. Bjornsen has pro-
vided for his few wants by fishing and
by hunting on the mainland, and he
declares that he will have no foxes for
sale until he has enough to sell for
$4,000, and then he will sell out and
| return to his home in the east. The
foxes become as tame as dogs"
Mr.. Miller, with his sailboat, visited
some Of tie barren islands to the ex-
| treme west last summer, and he thinks
| that some of them have not been Wis
| tied by white men since they were the
| stepping stones for Russians from ST.
IBERIA to the Russian possessions on the
mainland of Alaska. Many of the is
lands are inhabited by Indians, whose
recollections of the Russians, the only
white men they ever saw, have preju-
diced them against strangers. They
are brave and take to water like ducks.
The houses are built on stills under
the cliffs of the rocky shores. Some
of the inhabitants have domesticated
| goats, secured no one knows where,
and the islands abound in long, rich
grasses.
The islands vary from the size of a
building lot to hundreds of acres in
extent. says Tacoma special to the
New York Times. Being between
Bering sea and the Pacific, they are
storm-swept for weeks at time in
the winter. during which the natives
just stay indoors and live on the fish
caught in the summer. Miller was
unable to trade with the Indians tc
any extent. They had plenty of seal
skins and sea otter, but preferred tc
await the annual visit of the Alaska
Commercial boats at Sebok island each
June. That is their great rendezvous
once a year, when everything they have
to sell is. taken, and in return they re
ceive meager stores of tea, sugar apG
tobacco
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-23
ISLANDS OF BLUE FOXES.
Group in the Aleutian Archipelago
Where the Animals Are Raised
for Their Pelts.

Chris Miller, who for the last II years
has been familiar figure on the
southwest coast of Alaska and along
the Aleutian archipelago, reached Ia
coma recently, where he entertained
his friends with an account of his trav-
els.
"The Aleutian archipelago" he says,
''is veritable terra incognita even to
the United States that owns it, and the
life of the inha bitants is less known
here on Puget sound than is the daily
life of the interior tribes of Africa
several thousand mics farther away.
The reason is that .here are no lines
OF ste eamships, and without sail boat
OF your own, as | have, thousand OF
the islands are practically inacces-
sible.
Il have spent the summer in the
neighborhood of Kodiak island, which
is this side of the archipelago. You
have all heard of the Red Fox islands,
but I want to tell you about the is
lands of blue foxes in the neighbor-
hood of Kodiak. There are eight to
ten of them now, though the one
owned by the Alaska Commercial COM
pany is the largest. The pelt of a full
| grown blue fox brings from 81 to 81 so
| in the market, and since they take the
there is no limit to the demand. The
| company started out with few foxes
caught alive in traps 13 years ago, and
now its island alone contains fully a
thousand of all ages, while several
times that many have been slain. The
other islands are in the hands of in
dividuals, who purchase their start OF
foxes from the company at $75 pair
Though Manager Wilson charges
this price for pair of foxes, which, il
killed, would net him not more thar
SIS for their skins, the company is not
at all averse to seeing others start W
in the business. and it will do all in it!
power to help them along. Kodial
island has a court and a court com
missioner. and for ST year the com
pany will lease for you from the com
missioner whole island from among
the hundreds.
"The other fellows, to the numbe
of nearly dozen, who have taken VI
Wilson's offer, have proceeded to on,
of the Indian camps and purchased
themselves squaw and taken her will
them. Biornsen, a friend of mine, i
hooked up this way. l was informed
in all seriousness that could get on
for from $25 to SIS, according to beaut,
and age. 1 didn't invest, but / visite,
the islands of several who had, an,
some of them had retained possession
of their particular squaw for six an,
eight years.
"The foxes are great as breeders. A
two years old the litter is two pups
the following year four and the yea
after seven and eight. Then the little
grows less, and if the animal is KEEP
much longer the fur begins to spill
on the ends and will not sell well. SCI
dom do the owners let them live owe
six or seven years before taking thei
hides. Biornsen had 500 foxes whe
was over there this summer, havin