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Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY DOVER POSTOrFIce E
Burglars Effect an Entrance Wednesday Nigh!
But Were Frightened Away.

Thieves broke into the Dover Post
Office Wednesday night and made an
unsuccessful attempt to blow open the
large fire and burglar proof vault in
postmaster's private Office. They at
tempted to make an entrance through
a window in the janitor's room and
finding they would have to force sew.
eral doors before reaching the vault
abandoned that means of entrance to
the building, and finally effected an
entrance through a rear window in the
main room by prying apart the iron
bars in front of the window and then
forcing the window sash. After gain
ing access to the building, they at
once began work on the doors of the
vault and by the use of explosives
blew large hole in the outside fire.
proof door.
This is as far as they could get and
they were obliged to abandon their
task. They left lot of tools, includ-
ing a sledge hammer, some drills,
chisels and other tools such as would
be found in any wheelwright shop.
1t is thought these tools were stolen
by the thieves. Little else seemed to
be disturbed by the thieves except a
pair of gold trimmed spectacles and
ten cent piece were missing. About a
dozen letters were also torn open, but
their contents were not disturbed.
The report of the explosion was heard
by several nelghbors in the vicinity of
the Post-ofice, but they could not To-
cate the sound. DIR. Barrett, who
lives next to the Postofice, saws he
heard two distinct explosions, and DIR.
Stephens says the report was so loud
that he thought it was in his house
and made an investigation. This ex-
plosion occurred at 2 O'Clock in the
morning,
Shortly after that hour Emory
Hayes, living back of the Postofice.
says three or four men came to the
pump in his yard and got drink. The
coloTed watchman at Hotel Richard
son, who also heard the explosion.
says he saw several men come from
the alley leading from Emory Hayes'
house about the same time and walk
down Lockerman street.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
A SeedIess Annie.

Apropos of the. story now going the
rounds of the press of a "seedless ap-
pie" grown on tree that has no bios
sons Professor Craig of Cornell uni
versity is quoted by Country Gentle
man as saying that it would be "a re-
markable performance on the part of
any tree to make fruit without the es-
sential parts. But perhaps the CORE
spOndent referred to the petals. These
are not essential organs. 1t is not at
all unlikely that an apple has appeared
which produces practically seedless
fruit. but question very gravely the
statement that this is the result of any
mysterious art of grating or budding"
A seedless apple. according to Pro
fesSOr Craig. may appear as a sport
or as the result of careful plant breed
ing. But when we get rid of the seed
we shall still have the core lines to
reckon with"
Others who comment on this story
see only tree agents. in the back
ground.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
BOOMING Il. C. CONRAD FOR GOVERNOR
Possesses Requirements 10 Pre.emIneut De.
gree, Would Make Standard Bearer.

The Republican party in Delaware
has, within few years, risen from the
condition of struggling minority to
that of an assured majority whenever
it may decide to solidly assert itself.
The Democratic party is a worn-out
garment. 1t is thing of shreds and
patches. 1t is fit only for the rag man
or to serve as scarecrow in the field
of blunders and mistakes.
Republicanism has always, to its ad-
herents, been synonymous with pro-
gress and high ideals in politics, and
this should not be lost sight of in the
coming election. 1t should be the
strict policy of the party to select such
candidates as would fill the offices
with credit to themselves, and honor
to the state; not to deal out the offices
as mere rewards and prizes. The fac
tions, at the coming state conventions,
should join hands and nominate asthe
candidate for governor a man of sig
nal ability, and entire fitness. He
should be true representative of the
manhood of the state-a cultured gen.
tleman, whom we could admire at
home, and be proud of abroad, and
whose appearance and address in an
assemblage of dignitaries would COM
mand marked respect.
~ I. 4.
Republican. of whatsoever affiliation,
could freely endorse, and around
whom the young manhood of the state
would rally with enthusiasm.
He should be man whose bearing,
and whose administration would vastly
towards healing the breach
now existing between the two factions.
He should be a man who would
grace the high Office, lift it from the
low level to which it has fallen, and
raise it to the height and dignity
whore it belongs. The man who pos
sesses these requirements in a pre-
eminent degree is Henry c. Conrad,
OF Wilmington-a man of the people;
a student Of affairs, and the best in
formed man concerning the state and
her traditions within her borders.-
Communication to the Morning NeUS.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
Fight VIII BE Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual recon-
mendation OF DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, will have long
and bitter fight with their troubles. if
not ended earlier by fatal termination.
Read what T. r. Beall of Beall, Miss.
has to say: "Last fall my wife had
every symtom of consumption. She
took DR.. Kings New Discovery after
everything else had failed. Improve
ment came at once and four bottles en-
tireIy cured her. Guaranteed by
Benton n. Weldon Druggist. Price
soc ana 81. 90 Trial bottles free.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01

To accommodate those who are par
tial to the use of atomizers in APPLYING
liquids into the nasal passages for
catarrhal troubles, the proprietors
prepare Ely's Liquid Cream Balm.
Price including the spraying tube is
% cents. Druggists or by mail. The
liquid embodies the medicinal proper-
ties of the solid preparation. Cream
Balm is quickly absorbed by the mem
brane and does not dry up the secre-
tions but changes them to a natural
and healthy character. Ely Brothers,
So Warren St., n. Y.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01
KENT COUNTY FENCE VIEWERS APPOINTED
A. L. Hudson, John S. Griffin and John p.
Garrison Named For This District.

~ L. HuusOn, JOnn .. urIflin and John y.
Garrison Named For This District.
The Levy Court has appointed the
following Fence Viewers for the year
1904:
First District-Alfred L. Hudson,
John S, Griffin, John P. Garrison.
Second District-John w. Fenimore,
Charles Paradee, ]. Thomas Lowe.
Third District-David Reese, Geo.
Cook, Thomas Attlx, Jr.
Fourth District ohm A. Slaughter,
Henry P. Hutchinson, David p. Hut
Crimson.
Fifth District-Daniel Farrow, Sam
uel Moore, George West, Douglass G.
Alice, John Jones.
Sixth District-Thomas H. Welsh,
Eben hughes, Alex. Blades, J. Her.
man Gooden, Robert J. Reynolds.
Seventh District Charles M. Hoch.
John @. Voshell, John W. Evans,
VIM. B. Diefenderfer, William Hem
derson.
Eighth District George G. H erring,
VIM. W. Moore, Sr., Samuel w.
Darby, Jr.
Ninth District-John d. Brown,
George W. Collision, James H. Nor
gan. Sr.. William G. Wiley, Jacob s.
Graham.
Tenth District-John j. Rosa. Isaac
Truitt, Elias Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01

Governor HUM has reappointed
Benjamin A. Groves, Theodore Town.
send and Joseph L. Cahall, respective
ly, members of the school commissions
of New Castle. Kent and Sussex
counties.
Smyrna times., 1904-06-01

William Penn Shockley, of Dover,
has been elected secretary of the Kent
County Democratic Committee, vice
W. L. McFarlane, resigned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28
WILL HANDLE FRUITS.

The possibilities connected with q
modern packing house industry are
only just being realized. The handling
of meats on the packing house plan in
wolves large cold storage facilities and
an extensive refrigerator car system.
This expensive car service has until
recently been utilized only on it's out
ward trips from the packing house
centers, returning empty. 1t was easy
to see that If return freights could be
secured for them it would be profit-
able scheme, SO the buying of eggs, Of
poultry and of butter was started by
the packing house companies with
much profit, and this year they have
entered the fruit business and will ham
die perishable fruits of all kinds.
While the general public is likely to be
the gamer, by this innovation, it is
working a serious hardship upon the
regular fruit dealers, and they are up
in arms about it. The modern packing
house has the capital, the perfected
means of transportation, the cold stor-'
age warehouse, the agents scattered
all over the country, and it looks as
though they would in the near future
enjoy almost complete monopoly in
the perishable food products of the
whole country. te1 s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

You never accepted anything from me
before"
"Then enjoy the honor" she answer
ed, laughing. II may exact more be-
fore the night is over"
Anything! l swear it! Tonight you
are welcome to my life, to my honor,
to my allegiance to the car. Only love
me-"
He bent and kissed her She drank
the wine and patted his arm.
Prince, you are gay cavalier. One
could scarcely know you in ST. Peters
burg, where there were SO many wonl-
en- more beautiful than 1. But hero
one learns that you are bold and
wicked man. Don't dare kiss me
again."
81 will the very next time 1 get a
chance"
She seemed exhausted at times and
often touched her eyes with her gloved
hand. Her eyes We're at times reckless
ly gay, at others thoughtful and in.
tense. These moods passed quickly, as
II by superhuman effort When the
prince stepped away for ices, she moan
ed almost aloud:
God help me to keep it up! God
help me to succeed! 1t is the only
wayw
When he returned, she greeted him
with smiles as she accepted the ices
1.-THE next is another waltz" she said.
Il love Waiting, and you are such
splendid partner"
THANK you. love to waltz-with
you. i love you and everything you
do"
"Wait-wait till you know me bet
ter"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28
A wEAKENINa SOW.

The wear en- the arabic lands OF the
west is very observable, notwithstand-
ing that these lands were originally.
rich and fertile: Fifty years of pers
sistent cropping and taking and selling,
of soil fertility without making any
due return, the heavy tribute levied BY
weed growth and erosion, the eliminate
ton and exhaustion of the humus, sd
essential to plant growth, are patent
facts to be noted with millions of acres
of what are termed the choice farm
lands Of the west and northwest. This
process of degeneration is the most nas
ticenble on oil rented farms, where,
under the shortsighted policy of short
time cash leases, the skinning process
has been worked to a finish. The re-
suit of all this miserable work Is sum.
crops as compared with what the land
is capable of producing under proper
management. 1t is a repetition of the
same process which has degraded the
soils of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohios
and which is actively at work in In.
diana, Illinois, Wisconsin. Iowa and
Minnesota. 1t has made the New YORK
state farm sell today for less than the
cost of the buildings upon it, and, it
will do the same thing for these other
states if persisted in. The biggest and
most important question which con.
fronts the American people today, more
vital and farreaching in its future Of
fects than any question of politics or
statecraft, is how to maintain the fer
tility of the soil, for a century from
now there will be 200,000,0OO mouths
to feed. The long term lease, the sem
sible rotation Of crops, clover farming
and stock feeding will do much to ar
rest the miserable work, but as vet
only the few, the very few, are alive
to the Importance of this matter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28
SHOULD PAY THEIR WAY.

You see, Providence or bad luck or
the irresistible logic of events has
made the republic Of the United States
in moral and legal way responsible
for the intellectual, spiritual and phys
ical wants Of a matter of 100000
aborigines, half breeds, scrubs and
mongrels of the humans of the tropics.
1t is a responsibility which cannot be
evaded, and we shall have them on our
hands as long as the republic lasts, to
feed when hungry. to settle their in
ternal disputes, to educate and police
them and to fight for them when they
get into some ruction. 1t is great and
very costly contract in Humanitarian
ism = biggest any nation ever UNDER
took. These crude barbarians can pro-
duce in their tropical countries certain
commodities which are needed in this
hemp, tobacco, sugar, bananas and the
like We favor most unqualifiedly
such revision Of our tariff laws as will
permit the American people to have
the benefit Of these products at the low
est cost to ourselves and so in some.
measure make these heather pay their
way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

RMNNMNN WlSned II TO be. The new
SGasJ palace was ablaze with light.
Carriages dashed to the entrance, de-
posted their occupants and dashed
away again. Officers or foot, with
their cloaks covering their uniforms,
| walked In the obscurity of the streets
to mingle on equal terms in the bril-.
Want ballroom with princes and pashas.
The gay world of the Caucasus vas
MADE gayer by the addition Of the
swarms from the orient Bands blared
their military music. Gowns that came
from Paris swept the ballroom floor as
the stately danes who wore them
walked with Persians and Turks Of
high degree. Laughter, conversation,
introductions and presentations made
perfectly harmonious bedlam.
Bgt there was one at the ball who
ltstcil@! to the words OF welcome he
received. while his eyes noted the an
pearance of one he sought.
''Will she never Gomez" he asked
himself. COR does she hate me so that
she will brave her uncle's wrath rather
than meet me:"
Colonel Jurnieff and Mile. Alma"
he heard some one say. He turned to
look. He stood spellbound. He had lot
imagined although he knew 0er well,
:hut such n being could exist as enter
ed the door at that moment. BY the
side Of the grim faced colonel walked
q vision from some other land. 1t seem
Cd. Never mad anything like !t been
seeR Of q governors .baIi in Tits. Al.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28
Homesee..ers' Rates,

On the first and third Tuesdays of
each north the Iowa Central railway
sells specia. ho,neseellers' round trip
exclcaion tickets to points in the
northwest, west, southwest. south and
southeast, at one fare plus two dollars.
Return limit twenty-one days from
date OF sales and etop overs permitted.
Can on agents for full particulars
or address A. r. QUITS. q. P. G. T. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28
Take the c. NJ. G ST. p. for Chicago
and East

Train No. with sleeper, free chair
cars and coaches from Ottumwa
leaves at 700 p. M. arrives Chicago
SO a. N.
SO. IL Southwest Limited) leaves
Ottumwa at 1925 q. IN. with compart-
ment and standard sleepers, free chat.
cara and coaches. arrives Chicago
SEE IT, III.
These trains ru:1 through Muscat.ne
Davenport and Rock Island
a. ]. Packard, Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28
THE VALUE OF WEAK THINGS.


The weak things in the world per.
form an important mission, much as
we are inclined to despise them. The
tiny insect fertilizes flower, plant and
tree. The weak fuse alone makes pos
sible the general use of electricity in
both lighting and as power. The weak
wooden peg in the corn piow saves the
machine from being wrecked when
stone or grub is struck. Many weak
woman stands as guardian angel be-
tween her strong husband and hard
old world. A little worm clothes the
world in silks and satins, nicrobe
makes possible the delicate flavor Of
much of our food, tiny specimen Of
marine life has built some of I finest
harbors in the world. and tn, penny
forms the basis Of our missionary con-
tributions. Despise not the small
things.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

Because young bird grown to be as
big as its parents compels them to still
feed it is no reason why big, husky
boy or girl should depend upon their
parents for food, as SO many do.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

One Of the most ungracious things
which farmer can do is to refer with
contempt to the work Of our expert
ment stations, for these stations are
doing an almost invaluable work for
the agricultural interests Of the whole
country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

A boy can hardly be called lazy when
he will work hard for an hour to get
enough money to buy glass Of soda
water.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

Roast beef may be said to be almost
Us standard an American dish as it is
with our English friends. While it
should not be 80. there are plenty Of
COOKS who are utterly ignorant ms to
how long roast should be cooked.
Tic following is said TO be the correct
guide: Thirteen minutes to the pound
and thirteen minutes for the oven will
give what is known as rare cooked
meat, fifteen minutes to the pound
and fifteen minutes for the oven will
give medium cooked roast, and TWEEN
" minutes to the pound and twenty
minutes for the oven Will make the
roast well done.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

Ten days spent at the worlds fair by
your tifteen-year-old boy will do more
for him than a whole year spent at the
best college in the land.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

Once in awhile there comes season
when June planted corn will make a
big crop, but not often, and most corn
growers have about settled down to
the belief that they had better plant
early and risk a late spring frost rath-
er than an early fall frost.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

1t is "home, sweet home" sure
enough when John comes i'll from the
corn blowing at night and finds a
strawberry shortcake foot in diam
eter and three inches thick on the sup
per table and the berries from his own
garden.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

The cost Of living is higher on May
Of this year than it has been for thir-
teen years. In most vocations the rate
of wage has been increased to Offset
this increased cost Of living. If it has
not been done, it should be, for most
OF this advanced cost is permanent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

Down in Oklahoma 20 per cent and
more is paid for the use of money to
prove up on land and develop that rich
country, while per cent is the ruling
rate Of interest in all the older por-
tons of the country. We hardly I'M
derstand why this should be SO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

A grizzly bear supposed to be as
much as forty-five years old which had
long been the terror Of the ranchmen
Of section in Wyoming was recently
killed. He weighed 1000 pounds and
was covered with scars. The man who
got him secured very large bounty
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

The relation Of the corn crop to the
meat production of this country is SO
vital and intimate that the prices for
meat are mostly dependent upon this
crop. There is no other cereal to take
its place in the making Of low priced
meats.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

There is a right and wrong end to
all things. which truth is well illus
trated in the case of two men recently.
killed, one of whom was gored to death
by bull and one kicked to death by
mule. Both Of these men got at the
wrong end. 's... !
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

BY the time the young man has
reached the age Of twenty five he will
have practically settled the question Of
whether he will work for some other
man the rest Of his life or go it on his
own hook and be his own boss.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

When some scamp comes into farm.
ing community with some scheme to
swindle the farmers it would be a
mighty good plan for the first farmer.
he tackles to notify all his neighbors
by phone to be on the lookout
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

The farm boy should be allowed
reasonable number Of holidays-circus
day, Memorial day, Fourth of July
and at least half day off each week
to go a-swimmin' and a-fshin'. The
wise man will take day off himself
once month during the summer and
take the boys with him on fishing
excursion or a picnic. By doing this
more and better work will be done by
the boys, and then they won't want to
run away from home the very first
chance they get.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

We saw at the worlds fair an old
pillow made and used in Maryland in
1776. 1t had but one handle, was made
Of wood, had an iron point and two
strips OF an old saw blade nailed on
the wooden moldboard. 1t was on
exhibition by the side Of one of the
modern chilled steel plows of today,
which shone like mirror
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

Most cornflelds are worse off with
five kernels in hill than they would
be with only one.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

A farmer should make it point to
learn the names of the many weed and
insect pests with which he has to wage
an unceasing warfare. Bulletins may
be obtained upon application to the
state experiment stations. which are
complete text books on these matters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28
THE VALUE OF THE TOAD.

An ingenious writer has figured out
that each toad kept in the garden is
worth the sum of S19.44 on the basis Of
cutworms being worth 1 cent apiece,
the price paid by some market garden
ers to have them destroyed. In any
event the toad is a most valuable
friend Of the gardener, as it is proved
that one will in ninety days eat 2,1G0
cutworns, 1900 myriapods, 2,160 sow
bugs, 3,24O ants, 800 weevils and 800
ground beetles. The toad is a logy,
hideous and incessant night worker,
the devil on four legs for all ground
Insect night life
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

Illinois has an exhibit Of corn grown
by the boys of that state which will
attract the interested attention of every
visitor at the Agricultural building at
the worlds fair.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

There never has been a time when
men of wealth who have made their
money in the cities are investing so
largely in farms, some doing it to graft
fy fad, some as an investment. 1t
matters little what the motive; the fact
that they are doing it and doing it in
the very thorough and progressive man
ner which they are, is working almost
a revolution in farm methods in many
localities. their good example being
contagious.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

French gardeners have illustrated on
the French grounds at the exposition
their rare skill in the growing and
training of dwarf fruit trees.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

An annual side hunt for crows came
off in northern Illinois lately. A total
of 1876 crows were killed. The effect
of such warfare on these birds is to
practically drive them from that sec
ton of the country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28

The south has a one horse agricul-
ture = that is, blowing, cultivating
and working the land are mostly done
with one horse, or, rather, mule. A
little farther north there will be found
two horse agriculture, where two
horses form the motive power for farm
work; in Iowa the three horse team is
almost universally found. blowing,
dragging, seeding, harvesting, while up
in North Dakota we find the four horse
type of farming, where vast areas are
SKINNED over from year to year with
the least possible expenditure for hui
man labor.