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Smyrna times., 1904-08-24

Leave Harrington for Berlin. 1885 a. m and
o.9O p. m. weekdays. Returning leave Berlin
o'oo a. m and 1856 D. m. week days
Leave Porter for Delaware CITY 900 a. m.l2.45
S.oI, 4.5o and 6.2t p. m. week days Returning
leave Delaware City 7.55, $50 and l0.2S a. m and
$40 and S5s p. m. week days.
Leave Massey for Chestertown and way sta.
tlOnS 9.09 a m. and 5.lS p. m. week days Re-
turning leave Chestertown us a m. and 2S2
p. m. weekdays.
Leave Townsend for Centreville and way sta.
at 9.SO a. m and 4.44 p. m. weekdays Re-
turning, leave Centreville 7.46 a. m. and 2g5 p.
m, week days.
Leave Clayton for oxford and way stations at
g4S a m. and 5S p. m. Returning, leave OK.
lord 645 a. n. ana l47 p. m. week days
Leave Seaford for Cambridge and interme.
dlate stations at 1l.09 a. m. and 624 D. m. week.
days Returning leave Cambridge at 100 a. N.
and 2.32 p. m. week days,
CONNECTIONS. Porter. with Newark 4 Dels.
ware City Railroad. At Townsend with Queen
Annes& KentRsilrOad AtClayton with Delaware
4 &Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore 4 Delaware
Bay Railroad At Harrington, with Delaware
Maryland & Virginia Railroad AtSes ford with
Cambridge & SeafOrd Railroad At Delmar with
New York, Philadelphia 4 Norfolk, Wicomico S
Pocomoke and Peninsuls Railroads
w. w. ATTERBURY, General Manager.
J. K. WOOD Pass'r Traffic Manager.
GEO. W. BOYD, General Passenger Agent
Smyrna times., 1904-08-24
DAIRY TALK.

To Improve the Herd First Find Out
What Every Cow Is Doing.
1 began nine years ago, buying six
of the best common cows l could find.
! paid 500 apiece for them. l worked
along and used scrub bulls and raised
a few calves for three years, but l did
not get ahead any for the reason that
1 had no means of knowing what my
cows were doing. l mean by this that
l did not keep an account with each
COW to see what she was doing.
Six years ago began to keep an ac-
count with my cows. | bought Il set of
scales and put them in the tie-up, and
from that time to the present every
COW has had to stand on her own mer-
its. l bought registered Holstein
bull and began to raise my own COWS.
Today | have about forty COWS and
heifers, and last fall | won fifty rib
bOns at the Bangor and Lewiston fairs.
My standard when l began was $500
quarts a year, and today my twOyear-
old heifers are averaging 1000 quarts
year and my mature cows about 5000
quarts.
am able to get $40 apiece for all my
grade heifer calves when few days
old as against 50 when l was breed
ing from scrub bullsr My grade bull
calves sell readily for from So to SO,
at the same age, to feed for veal or
raise for steers. have never sold any
of my registered heifer calves because
l am getting my whole herd into reg
istered stock, but my thoroughbred
bull calves sell at $50 and $40 when
dropped. and | sold one at five months
old for $50.
Now, the only way to ever get start
ed was in knowing first what every
COW was doing. Lots of COWS start
out with big mess and dry up in a
few months, SO that they do not pay
for their keeping. l sell that kind as
soon as | find them out, but l never
could find them out if did not weigh
their milk
l produce milk for condensed milk
company. They buy milk by the
pound, so l do not test my milk for
butter fat. but they test all the milk
they buy about once a week, and they
report that my milk tests on an aver
age about per cent, and that, they
say, is good enough for them.-A Maine
Dairyman.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-24
Curiosity.

Professor" said Mrs. Noozey to the
cranky old professor of archaeology,
what do you consider the most curl
Gus thing you ever sawY'
Woman unquestionably," he replied
Philadelphia Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-24

XCOnnections to and from Baltimore and
Washington made via Porter
I Daily. Daily except Sunday.
ID Stops to discharge passengers.
"e" Stops on signal to receive passengers for
Maryland Division via Porter or for Wilmington
and beyond.
"f'' Stops on signal or notice to Agent or Con-
ductOr to receive or discharge passengers.
''h" Stops to let off passengers from points north
of Wilmington and from points on Maryland
Division via Porter.
"i" Stops on notice to agent, or on signal. 10
receive passengers for Cape Charles and points
beyond.
"p" Stops to leave passengers from Middletown
and points south.
"r" Stops to leave passengers from New York
Division.
BRANCH ROADS.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City, and way
stations, 1875 a. m. and $50 p. m. eek-days.
Returning, tram leaves Fran kiln City 800 a
m, and 1910 p. m. weekdays.
Leave franklin City for Chincoteague (via
steamer) l.22 and S.33 p. m. week-d Return
ing, leave Chincoteague 1915 a. m and $50 p. m
week days.
Leave Harrington for RehobOth lO35 a. m
525 (Satu. days only and $50 p. m. Returning
leave RehOboth 6.S3 a. m, l.24 and 1890 (Satur-
days only p. M weekdays.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-24
SECRET SOCIETIES.

MORNING STAR LODGE, Nc. 6, /. o. O F.-Meets
every Friday evening, al 80 O'Clock.
Mcdonnell ENCAMPMENT, No ., ]. .. o. F.-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings Of each
month. at $50 o'clock.
HARMONY LODGE, No. l3, A. F. A. M.-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings of each month,
at 80 O'Clock.
SMYRNA CONCLAvE, No. 45 ORDER OF HEPTAsOPHs
meets first and third Tuesday of each month
az 500 o'clock, at the Odd Fellows Hall
UNION CASTLE No Il, X. &. E.--Meets every Mon
day evening in their hall in the Cooper Build
ing, at 730 O'Clock.
AIsPAH LODGE, No. I6, A. o. Z. w.-Meets every
Monday evening at 500 O'Clock in Odd Eel
lows Hall.
MIzPAH CONCLAvE No. 1615, ADHESIVE MoGUL-
LIANs-Meets the last Monday evening of each
month, at s 90 O'Clock, in Odd Fellows Hail.
3ENERAL WINFIELD ). HANCOCK PosT, No. 29
GA. R.-Meets every Thursday night in the
Hall of the Knights of the Golden Eagle. l..
7. Davis, Commander.
'STARs AND STRIPES COUNCIL No 26, JR. o. Z. A.
M-MeetS at 500 p. m. every Thursday IN
Odd Fellows Hall
ORANGES E. WILLARD Temple, No. S, X. of q. g
Meets every Tuesday evening at O'CLOCK, at
the Golden Eagle Hall
Smyrna times., 1904-08-24
Shading Strawberries.

Two years tests in shading strawber-
ries at the New York experiment sta
ton give little encouragement to the
practice. With the exception of two
varieties known principally as forcing
berries there was little increase Of
yield or advance in time of ripening,
and the quality was unfavOrably af-
fected. The only advantage was in
larger size, and this would not COM
pensate for the added expense of shad-
ing in field culture.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-24
Mnonnhino

An old lady, having been told of the
theory of the moon being inhabited,
remarked, with emphasis: "Nonsensel
What becomes of the people when
there is nothing but a little streak Of
II Ieft?"
Smyrna times., 1904-08-24
Memory.

There are 100 different varieties of
memory, and perhaps we cannot alto
gether choose which we will possess,
though every sort, when we have the
germs Of it, may be cultivated To
learn anything by heart the best plan
Is to read a sentence and repeat it
without a book, then read the next
sentence and repeat the two, and so
on. Repetition Is of great Importance,
cline upon line" More is learned and
remembered by reading through one
book twice than by reading two books
once. After a thing has been learned
1t must be recalled and gone over at
intervals. or the impression will fade
away.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-24
SMYRNA DIRECTORY.

TOWN OFFICIALS.
President of COuncil-Jsmes C. Robinson.
etary of Council-Henry S. Anthony.
wn Treasuser-Ezekial V. Cooper.
rk of Council-Samuel J Reynolds.
Alderman-Eugcne Crow.
Chief of Poice-B. w. Turner
Councilmen: lst ward DR.. T. C. Moore; 2nd
Ward, Samuel j. Reynolds 5rd Ward, Harry B.
9rieyes: 4th Ward, Jos. Il. Wright; 9TH Ward,
E. Marriott Fowler; 9th Ward, James c. Robinson
and Henry 5. Anthony.
Council meets the sec ad and fourth Fridays
u each month.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-23

Butler, OF Pennsylvania, endeayor-
ed unsuccessfully, to have passed an
amendment designed 10 transfer back
TO the office OF the first assistant post.
master general the jurisdiction OF the
free delivery and rural delivery ser.
vice, which caused Moon, OF Tennes.
see, ranking as the minority member
of the committee. to administer re.
buke to those members who are try
ing to take from the fourth assist
ant postmaster generals duties giver
to him under the law, He said ther,
was motive behind It atl. and certain
members, chatting under the recent re.
port of the postotiice department, are
seeking to punish Brlstow for discov.
ering frauds In another bureau of the
department. The amendment by
Tawney. republican, of Minnesota
which was agreed to. prohibits tn,
postmaster general from ordering out
of the postotllces telephone companies
other than the Rell Telephone Com
pany.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-23
High Revolver Score.

New York. March % Sufficient re-
turns have been received by the ofilc-
ials OF the United States Revolver As
ISOLATION to show that the winner of
the revolver cup In the recent match
is =. Sears. and OF the pistol cup, Or. !.
e. II. Kessler. both Of ST. Louis. they
having entered the shot under the
rules OF the association at that place.
The highest scores made at San Fran
cisco. Chicago, Springfield. Mass, and
Boston have been sent In, but none
of them approaches the phenomenally
high score made by Sears--a total oi
AT out of a possible 500 In 30 minutes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-23
Sherifrs Office Has Taken in More
Than $I25.OO0 on the Tax
Roll for 1908.
TIMBER MEN HAVE PAID UP
Balance to Be Collected Is Al
most $49, ,OOO-Property Will
Be Delinquent After First
Monday i'm April.

Tax collections on the 1908 roll have
exceeded those made for any like
period in the history of the county
The roll this year was large ONE
about $4,000 greater than the 1902
roll--but up to the time that rebates
ceased, March is. collections were
$4,000 greater than year ago. The
showing is an excellent one for the
sherifrs Office, especially in view Of
the fact that the books have all along
balanced to a penny.
All taxpayers who have not yet set
tied with the county should see to it
that their taxes are paid by April 1.
On this date taxes become delinquent
and there after penalty of 10 per
cent viii be charged against the total
amount OF the tax, together with in
terest at the rate Of per cent per
month. The law allows property own
ers to pay taxes in two installments,
and it will be possible for taxpayers
to make first payments until April 4
Those taking advantage of the in
stallment plan will have until October
8 to pay the remaining installment
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-23
MAY De INCREASED.
Dsvotsss TO Lewis and Clark Appro.
pristion Hope for Big Things.

pristion Hope for Big Things.
Washington. March 22.--By unani-
nous vote to a voice the committee
on expositions today ordered favor
able report on a substitute for the SEN
ate Lewis and Clark exposition bill,
carrying an aggregate appropriation
OF $a75.oOo. The bill as reported pro-
vides 100000 for government ex-
hibit. including a. forestry and irriga-
tion exhibit. $4,000 for an Alaskan
exhibit. and s25oooo for government
buildings TO accommodate the gov
ernment. Alaskan. Philippine. Hawaii
an and oriental exhibits, as well as a
separate building for forestry and ir-
rigation.
Plans for the government buildings
are to be prepared by the supervising
architect Of the treasury department.
the buildings to be erected under con-
tract.
The appropriation for the buildings
includes the cost OF preparing the
grounds and light. The coming OF
25o,OOo souvenir gold dollars is also
authorized. Chairman Tawney VIII re-
port the bill.
The Tawney bill makes no reference
to Sunday closing.
When the house passes the sub
stltute bill the senate viii refuse TO
accept 1t. and the measure will be sent
to conference. All the conferrees are
favorable. and It Is hoped TO have the
appropriation Increased to s75o.OOo,
The conference committee win consist
OF Senators Burnham, Hansborough
and Daniel and Representatives Taw-
ney, Sherman and Bartlett.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-23

U. s. Custom House, Astoria, Ore
gon, March 10, 1904. Sealed propos-
ais will be received at this building
until 2 o'clock p. m. Wednesday,
March 80, 1904, for furnishing fuel.
lights, water. miscellaneous supplies
washing towels. hauling ashes, and
sprinlding streets for this building
during the fiscal year ending June 30,
1896, or such portion Of the year as
may be deemed advisable. The right
to reject any and ell bids Is reserved
by the Treasury Department
W. l. RoBB. Custodian
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-23
Mayor Has Grippe.

New York. March 22.--Mayor Nc
Clellan is confined to his home by a
severe attack of grippe. His physic-
ians expects. however. that he will be
able to transact business as usual in
a few DAYS.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-23
Rnmorsd Ameer Ia Poisoned.

st. Petersburg, March ga dis
patch received from Ashkabad, the
capital Of the Russian Trans Caspian
territory, says. rumors are current
there that the ameer Of Afghanlstan
has been poisoned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-23
Made Estate Valued.

Pendleton, March 22.-Appraisers Of
the C. b. Wade estate today filed esti-
mates Of their valuation at s334,43S
with liabilities at sS3l.Ooo. or this
$4,000 Is mining stock Of practically
no value
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-23
QUIET DAY IN HOUSE.
Most of the Time Devoted to POST
Office RiIl-Ritterness Shown.

Washington, March 22.-outside Of
a few routine matters the house de-
voted the entire day to further dis
cussion of the postofice appropriation
bill, but disposed of only one page.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-23
WORKING OVERTIME.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work.
night and day, curing Indigestion. Bill
business, Constipation, Sick Headache
and all Stomach, Liver and Bowel
troubles. Easy. pleasant, safe, sure
only 25c at Chas. Rogers drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-23
sure Lamorna h Wrsokea.

San Francisco, March 22.--So firm
has become the belief that the ship
Lamorna has been wrecked, that to-
day she was posted for reinsurance
and offered at As per cent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-23

! but after this last-named date all
taxes win become delinquent and the
books viii be closed.
with the exception Of three or four
concerns, all OF the large timber land
holders have settled. For a time II
seemed the timber men were not going
to make prompt settlement, but to-
ward the middle of March their remit
tanees began coming In, As a conse-
ouenes the roll is pretty thoroughly
cole tied so far as timber land is con-
cerned.
| March IA was the biggest day in the
matter OF tax collections in the history
az Clatsop county. On that day Dep
uty sheriff Binder and r. G. PraeL
who had offered his services When
Deputy Anderson was taken III, coll
lected more than ss1,0oo--a record
which had never before been equaled.
After April 4 penalty and interest
will be assessed against taxpayers
making settlement and these items
win in a measure make up for the )
per cent rebates allowed to property
holders.
The following statement was FUR
nished last evening at the sheriff's Of
fee:
Total amount on roll -. .n7S.44I 81
Collections, including rebate l25.eos "a
Balance to be collected. s 47,s4S ~
The amount Of rebates on the 1908
ron was ss717.5s; the amount on the
| 1902 roll was $sl2O,S6. The total COLI
lections to March Is on the 1902 roll
including rebates. was s1O4so1.s1. OF
s21 OO2.13 less than was collected this
year to that date. Last years roll was
more than sls4,oOo
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-13
SPLENDID OPENING OF G. f. c.
BEGINNING of Work Celebrated by EX-
crciScs in the Chapel.
Especial to News and Observer

Greensboro, N. c.. Oct. ia large
number of Greensboro people devo-
ted to the fortunes of the Greensboro
Female College'was present at the for
NAL exercises in the chapel this
morning, to celebrate the beginning Of
the college work. Presiding Elder j.
r. ScrOggS presided and opened the
exercises with prayer. adding a few
congratulatory remarks in presenting
the president of the college. Mrs. Lucy
Robertson In a few impressive SEN
tences filled with thankfulness and
pride at the elimination of her cher
ished hopes and struggles. Mrs. Rob-
ertson inspired the audience with en-
thusiastic sympathy. brief address
was then made by Rev. DR.. Turren-
tine, of West Market Street Methodist
church, who has contributed so much
to the rebuilding of the burned col
Iege and it's resuscitation. He was fol-
lowed by Rev. M. r. Plyler, of Chapel
Hill; Rev. w. NJ. Bagby. of High
Point; Rev. Paul CarraWay and Rev.
l.. w. Crawford, of Greensboro, while
Miss Mamie Lee Smith made a touch
ing and inspiring address. After
singing the doXology and prayer by
Rev. DR.. Crawford. the registration of
pupils and the assignment to classes
was proceeded with. 1t was announced
with peculiar qualification that the
enrolment was the largest in the his
tory of the college for the past six
years, and there are many more to ar
rive within the next few days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-13
NEGRO ROUsTABOUT PASSING.
Sixty White Men Come as the Ad-
varce Guard of an Army to
SuDplant Him.
(By the Associated Press.J

New Orleans, La, Oct. 12.-The
passing ofthe negro as a "roustabout
marking an epoch in steamboating on
the Mississippi river, was witnessed
by a large crowd of people, who to-
day saw sixty white men, sent here
from Western and Northern cities,
go 20 work at the steamboat land
ing in place of the colored man.
For years the steamboat men have
suffered from the strikes Of negro
'rousters,' who have been in the habit
of waiting until steamboat was
loaded and ready to leave. and then
refusing to ship unless their wages
were raised. The steamboat interests
recently decided to try tho experiment
of doing away with negro labor and
hiring white men, and the first con-
tingent went to work today
A crowd of negroes appeared on the
levee, but no attempt to molest the
strangers was made. Precautions
have been taken to send police to the
river front in case of violence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-13
BEATEN AND ROBBED.
Five Thousand Dollar Fire Started by
Sparks from an Engine.

Especial to News and ObserverD
Greensboro n. c., Oct. IA. w.
Smith. of Spray, n. c.. was beaten
and robbed here last night by toughs
at the fair with whom he had made
acquaintance. He was robbed of 81 4
and was knocked senseless in a back
street His injuries are not perma-
nent. No clue to the robbers has vet
been found.
Sparks from a traction engine which
was being used to cut feed set fire
this morning to the stables and barn
of John A. Hodgin at his country
place two miles south of the city de-
stroying feed, building, cattle and
hogs The loss is estimated at $4,000
with insurance of $1,000.
Walter StrayhoTn. or LynchburG,
va who has been at the jamestown
Railway depot for sometime learning
telegraphy, jumped from a moving
passenger train at Pomona late last
night was caught against the car and
had his arm crushed, He was taken
to the city hospital here, where 1t was
found necessary to amputate his arm
at the elbow. He is reported as
doing very we'll this morning. though
considerably bruised in his body.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-13
FEDERAL COURT RECESS.
Hearing on DiStillers' Bonds Con-
.tinued Friday. Compromise in
Somers' Case.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro. N. c., Oct. 12.-Fed-
eral court took a recess this morning
until Friday. when there will be a
continuance of hearings on distillers'
bonds. The jury was discharged for
the term this morning. The suit or
j. p. Somers against the Southern
Railway for $4,000 damages for in
jury at Benaji two years ago. which
had been removed by the company
from the State to the United States
court had been set for trial this
morning. and was expected to consume
at least two days of the court. When
it was called, counsel announced that
a compromise had been reached. the
railroad company agreeing to pay a.
sum which had been accepted by the
plaintiff. Messrs. j. A. Barringer Of
Greensboro, and G. w. Tillett, of
Charlotte, represented the PLAINTIFF
and Messrs. King & Kimball. division
counsel for the Southern Railway,
appeared for the company.
Somers was conductor on train
and was run over and had both arms
cut off at the shoulder by a shifting
engine at Benaji. While the amount
of the compromise is not expressed IN
the judgment. and the lawyers on both
sides are mum on the subject, 1T Is
generally reported that the plaintiff is
to get $500 for his injuries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-13
a PECULIAR SUIT.
Woman Wounded by Conductor-Ne-
gro to be Tried for His Life.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. c.. Oct. IA suit
has been begun against the Southern
Railway Company in the Superior
Court by Maggie Stepp, of Swannanoa,
through her attorney, Thomas A.
Jones The suit is for damages by
reason of injuries received in a pecu-
liar maner. 1t is alleged that while
negro excursion was returning from
Old Fort several months ago, there
was some disturbance and disorder on
the train and the excursionists were
stopped &c" time at Swannanoa.
While at this station it is alleged that
the conductor and train crew endeav-
ored to restrain the crowd and the
conductor stepped to the platform and
hred his pistol presumably to frighten
the crowd. The bullet struck the
platform and glancing hit the woman
in the thigh, inficting painful
wound. The bullet, it is said has
never been extracted. The amount
of damages to be asked is not stated.
i Tom Clark. the negro boy who yes
terday criminally assaulted the four
year Old child of William Lemmons,
a respectable darkie living in Woolsey.
was gwen a preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice OF tho Peace Charles T..
Badger, at poon today. The trial
lasted from II o'clock until shortly
before two o'clock. when several wit
nesses were examined, including the
father of the child. and DR.. G. p.
Amber, who made the examination
AT the conclusion of the testimony the
negro was remanded to Jail without
ball to await the next criminal term
of the Superior Court, when he will
be placed on trial for his life.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-13
BUT ONE REVERSE.
Japanese Claim That the RepulSC frOIt
High Fill Was Their Worst Check
at Port Arthur.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chcfoo, Oct 12.-7 p. m.-Japanes=
who Gr; ived here today from Hprt l'al-
Ey report that additional heavy guns
are now dropping shells into the har-
hCr Of Port Arthur. One shell recent
ly severely damaged the Russian bat
tleShip RetviZan.
The repulse from High Hill, the
Japanese say, was the only reverse
which the japanese before Port Ar
thur have suffered. on the other
hand, the Japanese have destroyed two
redoubts which gave the Russians a
fanking fire from Rihlung mountaiE
against their asSailants, and the Jap
anese remain in six other captured
for Itifications south of ShuiShiying,
which were mentioned in these d.s-
patches September 25.
The Japanese consider that the pro-
gress they have made is satisfactory
and believe that the capture of the
fortress, although slow, is certain to
be accom- plished.