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the other dinner, and he made up his mind
that these lilies should be spoiled. 1t would
be an easy thing to do, and there was little
danger that he would be suspected. Calling
In two turtles who were swimming past he
ordered them to go to certain secret creyice
among the stones which lined the bottom
of the brook, pick out from among his col
lection of drugs a certain phial which CON
tanned peculiarly disagreeable odor, and
then on the day of the dinners proceed to
the home of the Pond King and sprinkle
some of It's contents on each Of the lilies,
thus making them smell so badly that no
one could bear to remain near them.
The turtles did as the Brook King babe
them, but, unfortunately for his plan, they
somehow managed TO take the wrong bottle
one containing most delicious perfume.
which they sprinAied lavlsnly upon the pond
lilies, thereby making them more attractive
than ever.
As the hour for the dinner drew nigh the
Brook King began to tremble with nervous
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ognlzed It as one Of the rarest and mo1
costly scents which he had had among his
collection of drugs, and at once he realized
the mistake which had been made, and he
set his teeth firmly together and inwardly
vowed vengeance upon the two turtles who
had 50 earelessy fulfilled his orders when
he should again come across them.
While he stood there. filled with rage at
the thought that his attempt to spoil his
rivals dinner had ended In making it all the
more attractive, the Pond King, happening
to glance around and catch sight of him.
came toward him with outstretched hands of
welcome, and after him trooped his guests,
gathering around the bewildered Brook King
and telling him how they had enjoyed the
delightful surprise which he had prepared
for them.
II caught your servants, the turtles, while
they we're busy pertaining the lilies. and
made them tell me all about It," said the
Pond King. And now you must come and
sit down with us. for, although you're very
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ness and excitement. He expected his guests
TO be late, for he was sure that they would
one and all repair at the appointed hour to
the home of the Pond King but he had
never n doubt that the disagreeable odor
would drive them away, and that they would
shortly appear at his table. so he got all
ready and sat down to wait for his guests
Half an hour and then an hour passed and
still no one came; some part of his plan had
gone wrong and he made up his mind that
he would see what 1t was. Cautiously he
crept up the brook and into the pond. at
whose entrance never n sentinel was left to
ask his Grand for one and all Of the pond
inhabitants were busy feasting to their
hearts content. And what was this delicious
odor which, as he advanced Into the pond,
came to the Brook Kings nostrils? He rec
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stand with your back to It. then close your
eyes, walk FIVE steps away from the mantel-
piece turn around, walk back TO the candle
and blow II out.
Guess bllndfolded who gives you spoon
full OF water.
Grow like rooster.
Sing a song playing the guitar in DUMB
show as an accompaniment.
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late we've not half finished dinner yet
And as they all sat down to dinner once
more the astonished Brook King found him.
self next the lovely little naiad, and under
the tablecloth she gently squeezed his hand
and whispered that she knew he had done 1t
all TO give her pleasure.
On the way home, whittier he escorted hef
much later in the evening, the little naad
at last gave her promise to marry the Brook
King for he had long since declared his
passion to her; and al their wedding, which
took place a year or so later, the happy
Brook Kings whole palace was fragrant
with pond lilies, for ever after the famous
dinner given by the Pond King those flow
ers retained the delicious fragrance which
we still find In them today.
FLORENCE A EVANS.
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Mother Cod Jingle.

BY {. B. GOING AND NJ. o. CORBIN
The cells very greedy fish,
The pangs which he must feel
Should make us never, never, wish
That we might be an eel.
The eel outside is plain and black,
Devoid of beauty quite;
Inside, he's just an empty sack
And one huge appetite.
This appetite and emptiness
Extend from tail TO head;
The things be eats. l must confess,
Are often very dead.
Then let us all warning take
Tis better to incur
The pangs of hunger than to make
Ourselves a sepulchre.
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Trick With A Plate.

Here is a way to balance china plate on
the point of needle, and even to cause 1t
to spin steadily upon this delicate support:
Cut two corks down the middle, and in the
ends OF the four halves thus obtained in
sert forks, Inclined to the smooth sides of
the corks at little less than right angles.
Place these four corks, as In the illustration,
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around the rim of the plate at equal dis
tances from one another, and see that the
teeth of the forks are in contact with the
RIM to prevent them from swaying.
With little care this plate can now be
balanced on the point of needle whose eye
has been buried In the cork of an upright
bottle. By giving 1t a gentle rotary motion
the plate may be made to spin around, which
It will do for quite a long time.
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Gs the good dog that Mistress Meggs
Sent to the grocer TO buy her some eggs.
When he found they were bad he threw them
away,
And went back for others. the grocery men
say.
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Little Norman Buttercup.

Little Norman Buttercup.
Little Norman Buttercup
Used all the butter up
On the pancakes that Aunty dear would
fry
When his Aunty dear would stare
Little Norman would declare
II wonder where the butter went? Oh,
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Baa. haa, sheepshead-have you any scales?
Yes, sir; yes, sir: down to our tails.
Some for the fish store, some good for glue,
Some make the gelatine the grocer sells to
you.
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The Telegram Game.

THIS is simple little game. but 1t is IN
structive for It gives boys and girls practice
in quick composition.
Give to each player sheet of paper and
a pencil, and then ask them In turn to name
n letter OF the alphabet, until ten letters
have been so named. II there are not ter
players, some of them may be asked to name
two letters.
Each player writes these letters, one after
another, al the top Of his sheet of paper and
is then asked to write telegram OF ten
words, the words beginning with the ten let
tiers In their regular order.
Suppose, for example, that the letters
named are ], r, o, r, b, II, A. $, d Il. Here
is a telegram that might be formed on
them:-"Johnny tumbed off roof; broke his
arm; send doctor Immediately
When the kilograms have all been writ
ten-which should be done within certain
time. say within ten minutes-the leader
reads them aloud and awards prize.
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/ O's the Old dog met today,
Who had to wear glasses to see his way.
He looked as sad and he walked as slow
As very old man used to,k know.
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d was dog who learned to dance
And wear hat Ike the King of France.
He wore cape and collar, find.
But yet his tail stuck out behind.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
CHURCH SERVICES.

AsBUR METHODIST EPIsCOPAL--Sunday-P
ing at 1880 A. NJ and 7.30 P. M SUNDAY School
P. NJ. EpwOrth League Prayer Meeting,
7.3O P. NJ. Prayer Meetiug-Wednesdays at 7.S0
Pm. Rev. Vaughan 5. Collins, pastor.
ST. PETERS CHURCH Rev. G. Valerie Gilreath,
RectOr.-First Sunday, Holy Eucharist, 1910
a. m; Evening Prayer and sermon at7% P. NJ.
second, Third Fourth and Fifth Sundays,
Holy Eucharist, ~ \. NJ; Morning Prayer and
Sermon, l0% A. NJ. Evening Prayer and Ser
mon, ~ P. NJ. Holy DayS-HOly Eucharist,
"a A. NJ Morning Prayer, l0% A. NJ Fridays,
Evening PRAYER and Litany, . P NJ. Sunday
school, 2.15 P. NJ.
-Sunday-Preaching at 101% A. NJ
and ~ M. Sunday SchOol-1115 AN. Prayer
Meeting-Wednesdsys at IA P. NJ. Rev. J. l.
Estlin, pastor.
POLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURCH-Servicesev every
other sunday, by Father WaldIOn. Sunday
School Immediately after service.
':MYRNA misunderstanding services Friend
ship in the morning, SeversOns in the after
noon. Jermans Chapel and Smyrna Land
ing alternate Sunday nights at 80. Rev G..
L. HaIdesty, pastor.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (Colored) -
Sunday-Preaching at IL A. NJ. and P. NJ.
sunday School, NJ Rev W. c. Dick
ersOn, Pastor
BETHEL 1. NJ. Z. CHURCH-SundA y-Preaching
at IL a m, and p. m Sunday School al
p. m. Christian EndeavOr, 615 p. m. sun
day. Praise meeting, at o'clock Wednes
day evening. Rev. d. w. Wisher, Pastor.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
Doan'S
Kidney Pills
Cure every kidney i'll from
Common backache to diabetes.

Mr. A. L. Barnes, Of 413 North Main
avenue, engineer at the Scranton Electric
Lighting Station, Scranton, Pa, says: Il
injured my back by a fall. and it affected
my kidneys. There was severe pain in the
loins, accompanied with irregularlty of the
secretiOns They were highly coloTed and
contained sediment. l got DOan's Kidney
Pills at Matthews Bros drug store, and
they entirely relieved the pain and regu-
ney Pills are fully up to representation.
and l will reply to any one questioning this
statement and enclosing stamps, cOrrObor-
ating it in every detail"
For sale by all druggists; so cents per
box. FOster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23

Returning, train leaves Fran kiln City 800 q
m.' and H. a. m. weekdays.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague via
steamer l3O and 9.lO p. m. weekdays. Return
ing, leave Chincoteague TO- a. m and $50 p m.
week days.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Reho-
both at 1876 D. m. $40 p. N weekdays: $40 a. m.
Saturdays only. Returning leave RehOboth 65S
a. m, and LIS p. m. weekdays; 1880 p N, Satur-
days only.
Leave Harrington for Berlin 1886 a. m. and
10 p. m. weekdays. Returning leave Berlin
$50 q. M and u IS D. m. week days
Leave Massey for CheSter.own and way sta
tons 9,59 a. m. and 533 p. m. week days. Re-
turning leave Chestertown us a. III. and 80
p. m. weekdays.
at $50 a. m and 5.04 p. m. week days: Re
turning, leave Centreville 746 a m and 2SS P.
M, week days.
Leave Clayton for Oxford and way stations at
9.43 m. and 517 p. m. Returning, leave OA-
ford 6.55 a. H. ana l.49 p. m. week days.
Leave SeafOrd for Cambridge and interme-
diate stations at ll.13 a m. and 6 46 p m. week
days. Returning, leave Cambridge at 200 a. m.
and 2.32 p. m. weekdays,
CONNECTIONS A Porter, with Newark 4 Della
ware City Railroad. At Townsend, with queen
Anne Sd KentRailroad AtClayton, WithDeiaWare
II &Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore 4 Delaware
Bay Railroad. AT Harrington, with eiawaIe
Maryland & Virginia Railroad. AtSeaiord' win WIN
Cambridge & Seaford Railroad. At De.mar. WIN
New York, Philadelphia 4 Norfolk, Nlcomlco
Pocomoke and Peninsula Railroads.
aDaily except Sunday.
w. W. ATTERBURY. General Manager.
j. r. WOOD, Passr Traffic Manager
GEO. w. BOYD, General Passenger Agent
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
SECRET SOCIETIES.

doRN1NG STAR LODGE, No. 5, l. o. F.-Meets
every Friday evening, at 7.}0 o'clock.
MCDONNELL ENCAMPMENT, No 2, l. o. O.F.-Meets
second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month. at $50 o'clock.
HARMONY LODGE, No. 13, A. F. A. M.-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings Of each month,
AZ 7.30 O'clock
sMYa-' LODGE, No. 5, I. 0. G. T.-Meets every
Wednesday evening, at 90 o'clock.
SMYRNA CONCLAvE, No. 40, ORDER OF HEPTAsoPHs
meets first and third Tuesday of each month
at 500 o'clock, at the Odd Fellows Hall.
UNION CASTLE No. II, X. G. .E.-Meets every Mon
day evening in their hall in the Cooper Build
Ing, at 80 o'clock.
MIsPAH LODGE, No. l6, A. o. U. W.-Meets every
Monday evening at 500 O'Clock in odd Eel
lows Hall.
NGZPAH CONCLAvE, No. 1917, ADHESIVE MoGUL-
LIANs.-Meets the last Monday evening of each
month, at s 90 O'Clock in Odd Fellows Hall
3ENERAL WINFIELD 5. HANCOCK Posi-, No %
6. A. R.-Meets every Thursday night in the
Hall of the Knights of the Golden Eagle. l.
T. Davis, Commander.
STARS AND STRIPES COUNCIL, No. 26, JR. o. L. A.
M-Meets at 500 p. m. every Thursday IN
Odd Fellows Hall.
FRANCES f. WILLARD Temple No. s, X. of &. F -
Meets every Tuesday evening at O'Clock, at
the Golden Eagle Hall.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
son saturd ays arrives at Ocean City at $50 pm
Daily. Daily except Sunday.

son Saturd ays arrives at Ocean City at $50 pm
Daily. Daily except Sunday.
&C. Regular stop to receive passengers.
"f Stops on signal or notice to Agent or Con-
ductor to receive or discharge passengers.
'g" Connects at Delmar with New York, Phila.
delphia Il Norfolk r. r.
"h" Stops to let off passengers from points north
of Wilmington and from points on Maryland
Division via Porter.
81" Connects at Harrington for and from sta.
tiOns on Del, Md. & Vir. K. r.
81" Stops on notice to agent, or on signal, TO
receive passengers for Cape Charles and points
beyond.
* Stops to leave passengers from Whining
ton and points north and to take on passengers
for Delmar and points south.
81" Connects at Townsend for and from sta.
tions on Baltimore d Delaware Bay X. r.
IN" Connects at Porter for Delaware City.
IN" Connects at Porter with Newark and Della.
ware City Railroad.
20" Connects at Harrington for stations on D.
NJ. d V.R.R.
"p'' Stops to leave passengers from Middletown
and points south.
"r" Stops to leave passengers from New York
Division.
st" Connects at seafJrd for and from all sta
tions on Cambridge & Seaford r. r.
u" Connects at Townsend for and from all
stations on the Queen Anne & Kent Railroad
"" Connects at Harrington from stations be-
tween Lewes and Harrington
"X' Connects at Clayton for and from all sta
uons on Delaware 4 Chesapeake Ry.
wv" Connects at Delmar with New York Phil
adelpha & Norfolk Railroad to and from all
points between Delmar and Pocomoke
BRANCH ROADS.
Leave Harrington for franklin City, and wav
stations, 10 81 a. m. and $40 p. m. weekdays.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23

LOW-RATE VACATION TRIPS VIA PENN
sYLvANIA RAILROAD.
September and IS, October 2 and
16, are the remaining dates for the
popular ten-day excursions to Niagara
Falls from Philadelphia, Baltimore
apd-sISsS- Ellington, via Pennsylvania
The exc1rsons from Philadelphia
will be run by two routes. Those on
September and 1S, and October IS,
going via Harrisburg and the pictur-
esque valley of the Susquehanna,
special train leaving Philadelphia at
$40 a. m. excursion of October run
nIng via Trenton, Manunka Chunk
and the Delaware Valley, leaving
Philadelphia on special train at SOC
a. m.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage OF any regular train, exclusive
OF limited express trains, within ten
days, will be sold at $1,000 from Phila-
delphia and all points on the Della
ware Division; SLIPS from Atlantic
City; SO. 60 from Lancaster; and at pro-
portionate rates from other points, in
Guiding Trenton, Bordentown, Mt.
Holly, Cape May, Salem, Wilmington,
West Chester, Reading, and principal
intermediate stations. A stop-over
will be allowed at Buffalo within the
limit of ticket returning.
The special trains of Pullman parlor
cars and coaches will be run with each
excursion running through to Niagara
Falls. An extra charge will be made
N for parlor-car seats.
Ant An experienced tourist agent and
17zhaperon will accompany each excur.
sion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time oi
connecting trains and further informa
tion apply to nearest ticket agent, or
address Geo. W. Boyd, General Pas
senger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
The Ocean Located.

The class in elementary geography
was up for recitation. What is an
ocean" asked the teacher. "You may
answer, Janet"
1T is a large body of water situated
near Norfolk, Va" replied Janet, who
had once visited her aunt at the sea-
shore-Kansas City Journal.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
No Good to the Landlord.

The minister and the landlord were
talking matters over about a person
who wished to become one of the lat
ter's tenants.
Morally he is sound, but financially
he is weak" said the minister.
"Ah, weel," replied the factor, ''in
that case he's a guild enough sitter for
you, but no for me-" And the nego-
tiations were declared "off."-London
Telegraph.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
Where she nr,...a y.

Tess-POor May! Jack Mistry asked
her If she would care to be satisfied
with love in a cottage with him.
Jess-And she refused him?
Tess-Yes, and the next day she dis
covered the cottage was at Newport
Exchange.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
That Hurried Him.

Markley-Yes, did lend him $40.
Newitt-Well, suppose he'll pay you
back some day, but you can't make
him hurry.
Markley-I don't know about that.
The mere sight of me walking along
the street has had that effect upon him
several times lately. - Philadelphia
Press
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
His Solitary Satisfaction.

"DOes Jawley chew gum habituallyY'
"No. WhyT
Il never see him that his jaw, isn't
wagging"
"Oh, that's because he delights in
saying to himself the things he would
say to his wife il he dared" ."-Harper's
Bazaar
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23

ly arOJ
eyed. a
put it !
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haired
greeted
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the colo
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Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS.

LOw-RATE VACATION TRIPS VIA PENN
SYLvANIA RAILROAD.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
A nenufr-

'Ts she pretty?" asked Languide.
"Quite," replied Statisticus, fully so
per cent as pretty as she thinks she is,
] should say."-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23

Are you satisfied to do nothing today
except tell of the wonderful things you
intend to do tomorrow?-Atchison
Globe.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
SMYRNA DIRECTORY.

TOWN OFFICIALS.
President of Council-James C. Robinson.
etary of Council-Henry S. Anthony.
wn TreasuTer-Ezekial V. Cooper.
rk of Council-Samuel J. Reynolds.
Alderman-EugcneC Crow.
Chief of Police-B. W. Turner.
COuncilmen: LIST ward DR.. T. C. Moore; 2nd
Ward, Samuel j. Reynolds 3rd Ward, Harry B.
Srieves; 4th Ward, Jos. H. Wright; 5th Ward,
{. Marriott Fowler; 9th Ward, James C. Robinson
and Henry S. Anthony.
Council meets the second and fourth Fridays
each month.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
GEO. w. TILGHMAN,
Justice of the Peace and Notary Public

2f6 COMMERCE. ST., SMYRNA, DEL
Conveyancing, Collecting, &c. Particular
attention given to Pension Appheati9hS
and Vouchers, and any other bIlsl-
ness pertaining to the office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-05-06
Death of Mrs. John Bloomfield.

The messenger of death in it's mercy
removed from this life on Friday
evening, May 1st, Mrs. John Bloom
field, who has for ten years past been
slowly wasting away with consump-
tion. Her maiden name was Mary
Catherine Nichols, and she was born
IN Essex county, N. Y, Feb. 20, 1887.
being married Sept. /, 1862 to John
Bloomfield, who with three children,
Mrs. Will Skinner, John and Mrs.
Geo. Vine survive her, one child hav-
ing died in infancy. The funeral
services were held on Sunday after
noon, Rev. DR.. Willet officiating,
with interment in Phelps cemetery.
She was loving wife and mother, a
long and patient sufferer, and will
be most kindly remembered by all
who knew her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-05-06
JeweIry Store RemOdeIed.

When the remodeling of MI. Sioux
ups jewelry store is completed he
will have one of the prettiest estab-
lishments of the kind in Iowa. The
work is being done with view to
beauty, light and attractiveness, and
the progress made thus far indicates
that it will be a model store room
when finished. The front has been
torn out and large single plate in
serted. with heavy oak and plate glass
door and side glass. Above the door
and show window across the entire
front is prism glass, the whole afford
ing ample light for the room. A new
steel ceiling is being put on, the rear
petition moved back several feet, and
other changes, including the addition
of wall cases, etc. made that will
combine in making the store modern
establishment that the city may be
proud of.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-05-06
Burglars About Town.

A week ago Saturday morning about
four O'Clock two burglars attempted
go secure entrance to the home of c..
Rudolph on Mill street, but were
heard by the family. Miss Rudolph
went to the phone and called up the
sheriff, and the intruders broke open
the glass in the bay window, in an
attempt to scare her away from the
phone. Tracks were seen about the
house where they had tried the doors
and windows, and they had started
10 remove the putty and glass from
one of the windows, when they were
discovered. The sheriff went to the
house, but they had made their escape
before he arrived One of them was
barefooted, as was seen by the tracks
ABOUT the house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-05-06

1t is only the spectacular heroes and
heroines that attract attention But
there are true heroes and heroines in
the everyday walks of life of whom
the world never hears. In July, 1865,
young man whom we will call Henry
Hockmeier because that is not his
name) received an honorable dis
charge, after serving in the army for
the Union three years Henry was a
little over 81 years of age when he
went home to the little prairie farm
in Stephenson county, Illinois, where
his father and mother were living.
He was one of Uncle Sans best
soldiers. AT home he was good son,
faithful and true. A few years after
the mother became an invalid, and
later his father became totally blind.
During all these 3S years Henry has
remained at home to take care of his
parents because he felt it was his duty
to do so. When his regiment held its
annual reunions Henry would write
to one of his comrades that he would
like to meet with them, but his father
was blind and his mother was almost
helpless, and he thought his first duty
was to stay where he could make
them as comfortable as possible. A
few years ago the editor of this paper
received letter from Henry saying
his father had died. AS we write
there is letter before us saying that
his mother is 81 years of age and that
he is still caring for her. There is
an example of heroic devotion to duty.
Henry was with his regiment at
Champions Hill, Vicksburg, Mission
Ridge, Allatoona Pass, and with
Sherman to the Sea and thr ough the
Carolinas to the great review at Wash
ington. And you know what that
meant But it took more real
courage and manhood to perform the
duties as he found them az home than
it took to perform the duties that con-
fronted him during the war! 1t is the
devotion TO duty, and this spirit of
helpfulness and loyalty in the
humber walks of life which is the
great conserving force of the nation.
We take off our hat to heroes like
Henry with a feeling of God bless
them. -Waverly Independent.