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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
A Strange Case.

In the latter part of 1873 a young
lady died near Cleveland of a disease
that had greatly puzzled the attending
physicians, the symptoms being SINH
lar to rheumatism of the heart. The
postmortem revealed one of the most
remarkable facts to the medical pro-
fession. A large burdock bur was
found securely imbedded in the heart
directly against the posterior surface
of the aorta. 1t was completely envel-
oped with cystic tissue, which had al
so covered all the large blood vessels
leading to and from the heart. There
is only one way of accounting for the
presence Of the bur. 1t had been
breathed into the air passages when
the woman was a child.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
Puzzled His Tutors.

Lord Avebury, better known as Sir
John Lubbock. was a naturalist even
as schOOlbOy at Elton. In his day
there, however, the instructors cared
for nothing except the classics and
were ignorant of natural science. In
his autobiography Lord Avebury says:
'At that time Elton boys, especially if
they were quick at writing verses and
learning by heart, had much more lei
sure than they have now. l devoted a
good deal of mine to natural history
and geology in spite of the remon-
strances of my tutor, who thought that
it might have been better occupied on
the classics. On one occasion we were
given The Bee as a subject for a
theme. l took some pains with it, and
my tutor sent for me and asked me
confdentially whether it was all true.
From what he said l inferred that
they rather suspected l was quizzing
them and doubted whether to COM
mend or to fog me-"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
PROLIFIC INSECTS.
The Termites, or White Ants, Are
the Greatest Egg Layers.

The Termites, or White Ants, Are
the Greatest Egg Layers.
There is infinite variety in the num-
Der of eggs laid by different animals,
the general rule being that those high
est in the scale of life are least prolific.
Among vertebrates fish are the most
prolific. Trout and salmon average
1000 eggs to every pound of weight
Buckland reckoned the roe Of Il half
pound herring at 1880, of an eight
pound turbot at 3S5,O0O and of thirty
pound cod at 100000, while the stur-
geon has more than a third of it's
weight ready for the toothsome caviare
Mollusks vary in their powers of re-
production from thirty to fifty at a
time in snails, to the thousands Of the
whelk, while the spat of some reaches
100000. 1t is among insects that stu
pendOus numbers appear, reaching a
climax in the termites, or white ants.
The queens of these are egg laying
machines Of the most astonishing fe-
cundity. They become huge cylindrical
packages, 1000 times their usual size.
chained to one spot. The laying at
the rate of sixty eggs a minute, or So
600 a day, reaches probably in two
years the enormous total of 100000.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
Cats Fond of olives.

81 have often wondered if all cats
like olives" remarked a woman who
is very fond of the feline tribe. "All
mine do, and l have six. Olives are
usually an acquired taste with the hui
man race. but cats seem to take to
them naturally-at least mine do. An
olive will set any one of them into par
Oxysms of joy. They will leave milk
or fish or any other article of food for
it, purring and rolling over it much
as though it might have the intoxicat-
ing effect of catnip before they finally
eat it. l have often tried olives on
other cats in the houses of friends and
have found them equally appreciative,
only they prefer their olives cut up in
to pieces. "-Phlladelphia Record.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
WAYSlDE WISDOM.

Opportunity is the cream of time.
Self conquest is the greatest of vic
tories.
The more you say the less people re-
member.
A mothers tears are the same in all
languages.
Good breeding is letter of credit all
over the world.
1t is more profitable to read one man
than ten books.
A man cannot go where temptation
cannot find him.
People ruled by the mood Of gloom
attract to them gloomy things.
A fault which humbles a man is Of
more use to him than a good action
which puffs him up with pride.
In the conduct of life habit counts
for more than maxim because habit ia
living maxim and becomes flesh and
instinct.-DetrOit News-Tribune.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
Fitted the Event.

"See here?' said the city editor. 81
wish you would get away from trite
old expressions as much as possible.
Here you have written that at a GER
tain point in this big meeting the 81
lence was oppressive Now, that is a
saying
THAT is especially apropos," replied
the dignified press person. ut was a
meeting composed entirely Of women"
Cincinnati Times-Star.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
SAVAGE ATHLETICS.
Rough Training of the Natives of
the Canary Islands.

the Canary Islands.
In this age of athletics one might
think that no people ever showed so
much interest in feats Of muscular
might and skill as those who have per-
fected football, but modern games and
even the games of the Greeks at Olym-
pia may have been more than matched
by the sports of peoples who are now
held in little esteem. A writer on the
Canary Islands gives an account of
their athletic training which makes
even the college giants of today seem
weak and effeminate.
The Canary islands were subjected
by Spain about the time Columbus dis
covered America. The conquest was
due solely to the superiority of Euro
pean weapons and not to better skill
and prOweSs The native soldiers were
trained athletes, developed under
system which held athletic sports an
important business, like military drill.
Spanish chronicles have left us ac-
counts of the sports OF The islanders.
From babyhoOd they were trained to
be brisk in self defense. AS soon as
they could toddle the children were
pelted with mud balls that they might
learn how to protect themselves. When
they were boys stones and wooden
darts were substituted for the bits Of
clay.
In this rough school they acquired
the rudiments of warfare which en-
abled them during their wars with the
Spaniards to catch in their hands the
arrows shot from their enemies cross
| bows.
After the conquest of the Canaries
native of the islands was seen at Sc
vile who for a shilling let a man
throw at him as many stones as he
pleased from a distance of eight PAGES.
Without moving his left foot he avoid
ed every stone.
Another native used to defy any one
| to hurl an orange at him with so great
rapidity that he could not catch it.
| Three men tried this, each with a
dozen oranges, and the islander caught
every orange. AS a further test he
hit his antagonists with each Of the
| oranges.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
SAVINGS BANKS.
They Were First Suggested In 1897
by Daniel DefOe.

They Were First Suggested In 1897
by Daniel DefOe.
Primitive savings banks were found
ed at Hamburg in 117S and at Berne
in 1877, the idea having been suggested
by Daniel Defoe in 1897. Francis Mas
seres proposed in III to confer upon
the ratepayers of any English parish
powers to receive and invest savings
and to grant deferred annuties, but
bill to this effect failed to pass through
parliament. The first practical at
tempts were on a small and tentative
scale. A children's bank was started
by Mrs Priscilla Wakefield at Totem
ham in 1913.
The Rev ]. Smith of Andover, with
two friends, agreed in 1899 to receive
small sums from his parishioners dur
ing the summer, to be returned with a
one-third bounty at Christmas, a lib
eral offer which was eagerly embraced.
The title of Father of Savings
Banks" has been given, however, to the
Rev. H. Duncan of Ruthwell, Dunn
friesshire, who established savings
bank in 1910 on so successful a basis
that in four years it possessed an accu-
INFLATED fund of fl, 1G0.
Acts to encourage savings banks in
England and Ireland were passed in
1917 and were extended to Scotland in
1S35.-PearsOn's
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
NOT TRUE TO THE POLE.
The Variations In the Pointing of
the Compass.

The Variations In the Pointing of
the Compass.
We commonly say that the pole of
the needle points toward the north.
The poets tell us how the needle is true
to the pole. Every reader, however, is
now familiar with the general fact of
a variation of the compass. On our
eastern seabOard and all the way across
the Atlantic the north pointing of the
compass varies so far to the west that
a ship going to Europe and making no
allowance for this deviation would find
herself mailing more nearly for the
North cape than for her destination.
The "declination," as it is termed in
scientific language, varies from one re-
gion of the earth to another. In some
places it is toward the west, in others
toward the east
The pointing of the needle in various
regions of the world is shown by means
of magnetic maps. Such maps are pub
lished by the United States coast sur
vey. whose experts make a careful
study of the magnetic force all over the
country. 1t is found that there is q
line running nearly north and south
through the middle states along which
there is no variation of the compass.
To the east of it the variation is west.
to the west of it east The most rapid
changes in the pointing of the needle
are toward the northeast and north
west regions. When we travel to the
| northeastern boundary of Maine, the
westerly variation has risen to 20 de
grees. Toward the northwest the east
erly variation continually increases un-
til in the northern part of the state OF
Washington it amounts to % Degrees
Simon Newcomb in Harper's.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
GARDENS OF THE ALCAzAR.
One of Their Greatest Charms Is the
Apparent Lack of Cultivation.

One of Their Greatest Charms Is the
Apparent Lack of Cultivation.
The garden of the Alcazar is one
garden composed of several, each open
ing into the other by steps descending
from a terrace or through arches in
marble or living green.
All the gardens are surrounded with
wonderful hedges of myrtle, juniper or
box. If the gardens of the AlcaZar
should be stripped of all but their
hedges, palm trees and magnolias,
they would still be most wonderful. In
some places walls about eight feet in
height separate the gardens, and
against these walls are trained orange
and peach trees, with a tangle of jas
mine and roses climbing among them
as they will. In fact, the flowers grow
in such careless and natural profusion
and there is seemingly so little cultiva-
ton that one might almost think the
hoe of gardener had not visited the
place for hundred years. This very
careleSSness was one of the greatest
charms of the place and added to the
effect of age that chung to everything.
Modern gardeners would stand aghast
at such apparent neglect
1 recognized that the very lack Of
modern care was artistic and suitable
and yet wondered, if the place We're
mine, whether l could forbear the use
OF shears, trOwel and hoe The hedges
were trimmed. These, with some or
ange trees growing in a solid mass Of
green along some fifty feet of palace
wall and reaching to the very roof
alone bore signs of the gardeners
shears.
The flower beds were Of intricate
shapes, filled with a tangled mass of
flowers and always surrounded with
box. And such box! My heart sank
within me when l thought of the box
in my garden { home, where not even
a hundred mild winters and a hundred
rainy summers could give growth like
the smallest of that at the Alcazar.
The bouquet that is considered in Sc
Vile as model of beauty and elegance
was to our eyes a most hideous thing.
In shape like a pyramid, about four
teen inches high. it was formed by fas-
tening a magnolia bud to the top of a
smooth, round stick and then winding
flowers tightly around the stick, each
succeeding row becoming larger, SO
that at the bottom the bouquet was
probably two feet around. 1t was a
frequent sight to see two men carrying
pole between them with from six to a
dozen Of these bouquets swinging
heads down. from the pole.-Scribner's
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
COLD STORAGE RATS.
Perfectly Mt Home In Temperature
Below the Zero Mark.

Perfectly Mt Home In u temperature
Below the Zero Mark.
When cold storage was first intro
duced into this country the chilly stor-
age rooms were absolutely free from
rats and mice. The temperature was
kept considerably below the freezing
point, and in the cold surroundings rats
and mice were unable to live.
In time. however, the rich stores
packed away there proved too tempt
ing for thieving rodents, and they be-
gan to make inroads into the cold stOr-
age rooms, at first paying a hurried
call and as soon as they had taken a
few nibbles rushing with a shiver out
into warmer places.
Gradually. however, these visits were
heightened and became more frequent,
not without considerable mortality
among the rats, but in the end there
grew into being what is known as the
"cOld storage rat" This animal has
neither tail nor ears, both having been
frozen for his ancestors, esulting in
their total loss to the families of the
first intrepid pirates of cold storage.
These earless and tailless cold storage
rats are perfectly at home in a temper
allure below the zero mark. This, l
think, is one of the most striking eX-
amples of how the animal kingdom in
the wise economy of nature can adapt
itself to the most severe surroundings.
Atlanta Constitution.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
Beecher md Emerson.

One day Mr.. Beecher was dining be-
side Emerson and said, "Mr. Emerson.
when you are eating this fine beef,
can you tell by the flavor what kind
of grass the OK ate?'
'Why, no, of course noty'
81 am right glad to hear it," replied
Beecher, "for l have been feeding my
congregation on Emerson for many a
year, and l have been afraid they
would find 1t out."-Boston Christian
Register.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute
Such, in brief was the condition of an
old soldier by name of J. J.. Ravens,
Versailles, Ohio. For years he was
troubled with Kidney disease and nei-
Their doctors nor medicines gave him
relief. At length he tried Electric bit
tiers. 1t put him on his feet in short
order and now he testifes, ST am on
the road to complete recovery" Best
on earth for4diver and Kidney troubles
and all foI1s of Stomach and Bowel
ComplainY,T Only SOC. Guaranteed
by Bentea Weldon, Druggist.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
Desirable Fowls on Small Places.

The Polish are a class of poultry very
much liked by fanciers and breeders
who have small places and can give
them the proper attention, says Ameri-
can Agriculturist in presenting the ac-
companying cut. They are probably
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
Pnpa's Sage Conclusion.

Papa" piped little Willie, (which is
it better to be-a big toad in a little
puddle or a little toad in big puddle"
Its better to be a big toad in a big
puddle" answered the ambitious ia
ther.-DetrOit Free Press.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16

Under the evolution theory a monkey
needs millions of years in which to
become man, whereas a man can make
q monkey of himself in a minute
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
TactfuI.

"At what age do you consider women
the most charming" asked the inquisi-
tive female of more or less uncertain
age.
eat the age Of the woman who asks
the question" answered the man. who
was a diplomat.-New Yorker.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
Soft.

EYES," he declared, 81 think one
grows to be like the things he eats"
"You must have been brought up on
marshmallows," she suggested.-Chica-
go Record Herald.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
Part of Her.

Doctor-Your wife must keep out Of
excitement. Mr.. Brisque-She can't,
doctor. She carries it around with
Journal.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16

Nodd-On the impulse of the moment
the other night l told my wife an aw-
full lie and got caught. Todd-Serves
you right. Every lie a man tells his
wife ought to be premeditated.-Life.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
The Story Of the
Wise Farmer ano
81 the Foolish One.

In the year 1908 there dwe1t in County Delaware
side by side. Their farms equal the number
their orchards the In fact there the Of
between their worldly possessions The deadly Scale
study of the disease and decided that going money
The
awhile, there being about
The OF
The who made build
and put tidy away besides. The other had his
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16

Contentment comes from making the
very best of whatever you have, be it
much or little.-Maxwel's Talisman
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
Ups and Downs.

"Oh, well, everybody has his ups and
downsr'
That's right. Just at present I'm
down pretty low because Pm hard up"
Exchange
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16


to the inner man.
Cafes and lunch-rooms are filled with men
and women who seem to give all their time
and attention to thoughts of properly OF
improperly feeding their stOmaChs. ut is
of course best to eat slowly, but not too
much" says DR.. Pierce, chief consulting
physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Sur
gical Institute of Buffalo, N. Y. In this
goth century people devote so much time
to head work that their brain is tagged and
there isn't sufficient blood left to properly
take care of the other organs of the body.
The stomach must be assisted in its hard
work-the liver started into aCtiOn-by the
use of good stomach tonic, which should
be entirely of vegetable ingredients and
without alcohol. After years of experience
in an active practice, DR.. Pierce discovered
a remedy that suited these conditions in a
blood maker and tissue builder He called
it DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
an Alternative extract that assists in the
digestion and assimilation of the food in
the stomach-so that the blood gets what
it needs for food and oxidation the liver is
there is perfect elimination of waste mat
ter. When the blood is pure and rich, all
the organs work without effort, and the
body is like perfect machine.
FREE DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt of
stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Send Fl one-cent stamps for the book in
paper covers, or 81 stamps for the cloth
bound volume. Address DR.. X. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH COCK.

the handsomest class Of poultry, their
large topknOts and brilliant coloring
making them very attractive. The
White Crested Black are solid black in
color except the topllnot, which is pure
white. The fowls are medium in size
and lay beautiful white eggs.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-16
THE MORAL

of this little tale YOu keep uptOe farming
succeed and ought order EMPIRE KING SPRAYER
for sale the Iron Front Hardware Store This Spy has the
leading vicinity. ought
Circulars mailed application. We have recently received
line of Spray NOze Couplings, Hose Rubber Gloves Pipe and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
WIDOW OF SENATOR FAIR
SUPPOSED TO BE INJURED.
Hurt in sfreet-Car Accident and ID
Under Physiciap's Care mt
Southern Hotel.

A woman who registered as Mrs. Nettis
observation-disclosures Fair, n is supposed
to be the widow of United States Senator
James Fair of California, is an invalid
guest at the Southern Hotel, where her
identity was only learned through a strsAs
car accident at Seventh and Olive streets
last Tuesday, When she sustained a serf-
Gus shock, which has confined her to her
bed under a physicians care ever since.
1t appears that Mrs. Fair arrived at tho
Southern about a fortnight ago from the
West, intending to visit her daughter,
Mrs. II. e. Koehler of No. 554 Bartmer
avenue, whose husband is president of tfs
American Brewery Company.
Upon being informed that her daucbter
was seriously i'll Mrs. Fair decided NOT Il,
visit her, and took rooms in a private
home with Mrs. A. G.. Wines Of No. I5s
Paramount avenue, where she could re-
main in privacy.
Last Tuesday she came downtown to
make some purchases when the accident
occurred. She then asked to be taken back
to the Southern Hotel. where she still re-
mains.
Doctor Walter B. Yost. physician for tho
Suburban Street Railway Company. said
lest night that he had seen Mrs. Fair al
tne time of the accident and again on yes
ferday afternoon.
Her injuries, he said, were not serious,
though she is still suffering from some-
thing of a shock.
Doctor Louis H. Behrens. who is attend
ing Mrs. Fair, has issued strict orders
that no cards should be sent to her room.
1t was said at the Southern last night
that Mrs. Fair was resting comfortably.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
WILL SPEAK ON THE WAR.
Takishi Fukushima to Address
st. Louis Japanese Society.

Takishi F~ukushima, formerly professor
in the Imperial MOBILES College of Toxic,
who is in the United States for the pur-
pose of further studying American educa-
tional methods. and s. Katow, a member
of the Tea Guild of Toxic, are guests at
the Planters Hotel.
Mr.. Fukushima came to st. Louis at the
request of Y. Kushibiki. and will deliver
an address before the st. Louis Japanese
Society, at which all Americans will be
invited, on the subject Of the Japanese
Russian war.
Mr.. Fukushima said last night that he
was DESTROYS, as all loyal were,
to secure the continued friendship of the
United States, not on emotional lines. but
from a true understanding of the facts.
Japan" said he, sis fighting for her
very life. just as the Colonies fought for
theirs. There could be no thought of sur
render while a japanese man, woman or
child lived. Compromise is out of the
question. We must conquer That is all
there is to it. Nor is 1t true, as Russia
would nave the world believe, that Japan
violated any rules of International law in
beginning the attack at the time she did.
We had withdrawn our Minister from st.
Petersburg. and that is tantamount to a
declaration OF war;
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
UNIDENTIFIED MAN HURT.
Passenger Falls From Street Car
and Remains Unconscious.

An unidentified man is at the City Hos
pital suffering from a fractured skull and
other injuries received in falling from the
rear platform of a ~southbound Jefferson
avenue car near Jefferson and Pestalozzi
street last night.
W. S. Wakefield. the conductor Of the
car, stated to the police that he was not
on the platform at the time the man fell.
The patient is about 90 years old, 6 feet
tall, has dark brown hair and mustache.
When searched nothing was found by
which he could be identified.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13
GIVE BANQUET
WITHOUT TOASTS
NJ. Jules Boeufve, French Com
missioner, Guest of Honor at
Dinner at Lorraine Hotel.

One of the peculiarities, Judged from the
American viewpoint, about the dinner Civ
en- in honor OF NJ. Jules Boeufve, the
French Commissioner to the Worlds Fair,
at the Lorraine Hotel, last night. was
the absence OF toasts or set speeches.
Inquiry brought the information HI at
a banquet the French do not indulge in
oratory as Americans do.
The dinner was given by the French
men officially connected with the Worlds
Fair as n mark of esteem for NJ. Boeufye,
who presided. There were about thirty
guests, among them being A. Saglio. Di-
rector OF Fine Arts of the French exhibit;
G.. Umbedenstock and R. Bouvard. the
architects; J. Nacherot, G.. RousseI, F.
Delertie. Commander "A. Baker. ]. /. Mil
LET, e. L. Masoueray, S. Papin, Pierre
Chouteau, A. Peugnet. j. Harvey, F.
Kuhn, C. Horlaville. H. Brussel, ]. Zoff,
Doctor Charles c.. Chaddock. A. Vincent,
A. GiIlet, c. Graham. NJ. Lamour. NJ. Es-