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Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
DOVER WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
mrs. Frank Russell Poured Coal OIL on the
Fire and Perished 10 the Flames.

MINNIE, wife of Frank Fl. Russell
OF Dover, aged 35 years, net with a
terrible accident about 5 o'clock Wed.
nesday afternoon, which caused her
death at eight o'clock on the same dav
Husband and wife were Gathered in
the little house on Queen street attend
ing TO household duties, when the wife
went to the kitchen to prepare an early
supper. In very short time the bus-
oand was startled by loud explosion
and heard the screams of his wife.
Supposlng that there was no fire in the
stove, Mrs. Russell was pouring coal
oil on the kindling from a FIVE gallon
can that was about one third full.
when a spark in the ashes ignited
1t. By the exolosion the woman's
clothes were thoroughly saturated and
when she ran out of the house she was
burning torch. The husband extin-
gulshed the flames as best he could
with his coat and bed clothing. He
told his wife to keep her mouth closed
and she endured the pain with rare
presence of mind. Her body was
burned IN crisp and there were but
little hopes of her recovery. The
rear part of the house was destroyed
by the flames and the house and most
OF the contents were gutted. The
Robbins Hose Company succeeded in
saving a part of the furniture and the
main part of the house. The funeral
was held from the home of her brother
William Moore, near town, Saturday
morning interment at Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Camden. She is survived
by husband. who was town police
man for sometime, and children,
ranging from to Is years of age.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
POInr Plants.

Climate affects the inhabitants of
the sea just as it does those of the
land. AS arctic land plants cannot
flourish at the equator. so in the Arc
tic and Antarctic oceans marine plants
are found which are unable to survive
in warm water. Among the most re-
markable of these cold water plants
are the laminariaccae, a kind of sea.
weeds which sometimes attain a gil
gantic size, exceeding in length the
longest climbing plants Of the tropical
forests and developing huge stems like
the trunks of trees. Investigations
have shown that these plants flourish
in the coolest waters of tine polar seas
and that they never advance farther
from their frigid homes than to the
limits of summer temperature in the
ocean. The genial warmth destroys
them, just as polar blast shrivels the
flowers of a tropical garden
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
Clifton and Raymond Successful.
Induced DR.. Howard Company to Make
Special Price.

After a great deal of effort and cor.
respondence, Clifton & Raymond. the
popular druggists, have succeeded in
getting the DIR. Howard Co. to make a
special half price Introductory offer on
the regular fifty cent size of their cell
ebrated specific for the cure of consti-
patton and dyspepsia.
This medicine is a recent discovery
for the cure of all diseases of the
stomach and bowels. 1t not only give
quick relief, but it makes permanent
cures.
DR.. Howard's specific has been so
remarkably successful in curing con-
stipation. dyspepsia and all liver
troubles, that Clifton & RAYMOND are
willing to return the price paid in
every case where it does not give re-
lief
The old fashioned idea of dosing
with mineral waters, cathartic pills or
harsh purgatives will soon be a thing
OF the past. The best physicians are
prescribing DIR. Howard's specific be-
cause it really gives the desired re-
suits aud on account of the small and
pleasant dose that is needed.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
A COmDrOmiSe.

Young Matron with theories on the
care of children. to nurse)-Jane Nurse
Yes-sum. Young MatrOn-When the
baby has finished his bottle. ly him in
the cradle on his right side. After eat
ing a child should always lie on the
right side; that relieves the pressure on
the heart. Still (rehectively) the liver
is on the right side; perhaps, after all.
you had better lay him on the left
side. No, l am sure the treatise on
infant digestion said right side. On
the whole, Jane, you may lay the baby
on his back until l have looked up the
matter more thoroughly"
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
WHY ICE STAYS ON TOP
Water the Sole Exception to an 9th
erwise Universal Law


erwise Universal Law,
1t is one of the most extraordinary
things in this extraordinary world
writes Henry Martyr Hart in the Ont.
look, that water should be the sole ex-
ceptiOn to the otherwise universal law
that all cooling bodies contract and
therefore increase in density.
Water contracts as it's temperature
falls and therefore becomes heavier
and sinks until it reaches 80 degrees
At this temperature water is the heav-
lest This is the point of its maximum
density. From this point it begins to
expand. Therefore in winter. although
the surface may be freezing at a tenn
perature of 32 degrees, the water at
the bottom of the pool is six or seven
degrees warmer.
Suppose that water like everything
else. had gone on contracting as If
cooled until it reached the freezing
point The heaviest water would have
sunk to the lowest place and there he
come ice. Although it is true that
eight pints of water become nine pints
of ice, and therefore icebergs float
showing above the surface an eighth
of their bulk, still had the water when
at the bottom turned into ice the
stones would have locked it in their
interstices and held it there. and before
the winter was over the whole pool
would become solid ice, and all the poor
hsh would be entombed in clear. beau
tiful crystal.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
Saved From Terrible Death.

The family of Mrs. NJ. L. Bobbitt of
Bargerton, Tenn, saw her dying and
were powerless to save her. The most
skillfnl physicians and every remedy
used, failed: while consumption was
slowly but surely taking her life. In
this terrible hour DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption turned des-
pair into Joy. The first bottle brought
immediate relief and its continued use
completely cured her. It's the most
certain cure in the world for all throat
aud lung troubles. Guaranteed Bottles
soc and $1.0O. Trial Bottles Free at
Benton n. Weldon's Drug Store.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
1OldS. Their Proper Treatment and Cure.

Commonly, the first symptom of "cold Z"
is a chilly feeling, accompanied by sneez-
ing, or a tickling in the throat. The most
frequent of external causes are draughts,
wet or cold feet, or going from hot rooms
suddenly into cold ones. More frequently
there is an inner cause-namely the stagna-
ton of the blood caused by constipation or
biliousness. Almost the first symptom is
the feeling of cold in the feet and increased
discharge from the nose.
No one ever takes cold unless consti-
pated, or exhausted, and having what we
call mal-nutrition, which is attended with
impoverished blood and exhaustion ofnerve
force. Tonics consisting of large portions
of alcohol, iron or cod liver oil do not bring
the desired charges in the blood because
they do not enter the system and are not
absorbed into the blood, with the exception
of the alcohol, which shrivels up the red
blood corpuscles when it does come in
contact with them. We recommend the
botanical extract of DR.. Pierce because it
contains no alcohol, and offers a reasonable
and scientific method of treating the blood,
by improving the nutritive functions of the
patient The vGolden Medical Discovery"
accomplishes this, by first restoring the
enfeebled digestive organs, so that food,
the natural tissue builder, will be digested
and assimilated
Accept no substitute for DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. There is moth
ing "just as good for diseases Of the
stomach.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
JAPAN'S GOD OF WAR.
Hachiman, StranL to Say, Is a Lover
of the Peaceful Dove.

Hhchtman, Strani to Say, Is a Lover
of the Peaceful Dove.
Hachiman, the god of war in Japan.
strange to say, loves a dove. a bird
symoOlical in the west of peace and
not of war Go to any temple or shrine
where Hachiman is wHrshiped, and
you will find a great many doves COO
ing either on the roof of the temple or
on the ground below. The tablet on
which the name of the god is inscribed
begins with the Telegraph of "Hachi."
the two strokes of which are intended
to picture pair of doves, the female
on the right and the male on the left
Doves are Hachiman's favorite birds.
messengers by which he SENDS good
tidings of peace and love.
Hachiman never fights merely to sa-
tiate his thirst for blood. He fights
battles for peace. He never makes
sacrifices of lives so that he may glory
over the conquered. He is a great en-
emy of tyrants and oppressOrs. He is
ever ready to help those who are op-
pressed and prosecuted. He fights
wars of justice. He wishes to see JUS
t1ce done on all sides. His banners
bear inscriptions conveying the thought
of righteousness and justice.
Miserable will be the fate of any
who venture to violate the peace and
welfare Of the world, for Hachiman in
his righteous wrath will crush down
such a one under his mighty feet
Chicago News.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM AT DOVER.
Pissed Through Lower Keut County Tuesday
Evening and Does Damage.

A severe electrical storm passed over
Dover and vicinity Tuesday evening.
The lightning aud thunder were Sc
we're. Lightning struck telephone
pole at the Bayayd House corner, Do
yer, shattered the cross arm and strip.
ped the pole. The light and telephone
pole in front of John D. Hawkins
residence was also struck. A large
number of phones we're put out of SER
vice. A number of firemen were run
out of the Robbins Hose House by a
shower of sparks emitted by the light
aud telephone wires. There was
quite downpOur of rain, but it did
not extend north of Silver Lake as
James Keith was able to thresh wheat
Wednesday. Mr.. Racine, tenant on
the Dyer and Caeson farm n ear the
old fair grounds and west of the rail
road, was struck by lightning during
the storm Tuesday evening. His body
was badly burned and his shoe lacers
were torn out. DR.. Downs rendered
medical assistance. The room was
filled with sulphurious smoke.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS.
Low-RATE VACATION TRIPS, VIA PENNsYL-
vANIA RAILROAD.

VANIA RAILROAD.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has selected the following dates
for its popular ten day excursions to
Niagara Falls from Philadelphia,
Baltimore, and Washington: July 8
and %, August 12 and 26, September
and 90, and October IA.
The excursions from Philadelphia
will be run by two routes. Those on
July 8 and %, August II and 26, Sept
ember and %, going via Harrisburg
and the picturesque valley of the Sus-
quehanna, special train leaving Phila-
delphia at $40 a. M. excursion of
October IA running via Trenton,
Manunka Chunk, and the Delaware
Valley, leaving Philadelphia on
special train at 8 OF a. m.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclusive
of limited express trains, within ten
days, will be sold at $40 90 from Phila-
delphia and all points on the Delaware
Division; $1l.25 from Atlantic City;
S.. go from Lancaster; and at proper
tionate rates from other points, includ
ing Trenton, BordentOwn, Mt. Holly,
Cape May, Salem, Wilmington, West
Chester, and 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 daY coaches will be run with
each excursion running through to
Niagara Falls. An extra charge will
be made for parlor- car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each excur-
sion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time of
connecting trains, and further infor-
nation apply to nearest ticket agent,
or address George ". Boyd, General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street.Station,
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
The Only Obligation.

A story that comes from a country
region not far from New York concerns
a native who was seen stolidly plow-
ing a field with team of weary and
detected horses. AS they approached
the observer Of rural life remarked
sympathetically that the horses didn't
seem to like the work"
"Um," commented the farmer briefly,
-'they don't have to like it. They only
have to do it."-Harper's Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
PnIr of Plaintiffs.

''See here" exclaimed the angry man,
81 wish you would muzzle that dog of
yours at night. His barking keeps my
baby awake"
81 was just going to request you to
muzzle your baby" rejoined the neigh
Dor. His nightly bowling annOys my
dOg."-St Louis Republic.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13

America is probably unrivalIed in the
extent aud variety of so-called "popu-
lar resorts" The charm of these
Lealthgiving rest-places is suggested
in series of beautiful pictures that
appear in the July number of THE
BooKLOvERs MAGAZINE in a group
entitled Mountain and Lake: Typical
Summer Fairgrounds of America"
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
DOMESTIC Troubles.

1t is exceptional to find a family
where there are no domestic ruptures
occasionally, but these can be lessoned
by having DR.. Kings New Life Pills
around. Much trouble they save by
their great work in Stomach and Liver
troubles. They not only relieve you,
but cure. 25c, at Benton N. Weldon s
Drug Store.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
A Doubtful Compromise.

give worn out six pairs Of Shoes"
said the collector, coming after you
with this bill"
Don't let that bother you" replied
the editor I've got an old pair thatIl
just fit you"
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
The PnCe.

"YOu hear so many people talking Of
the pace that kills. wonder what
they mean exactlyY"
'Well. it depends. There's the mes.
senger boys pace. for instance. That
merely kills time" Philadelphia
Press.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
"stonewaII'sv Comment.

At council of generals early in the
civil war one of them remarked that
Major - was wounded and would be
unable to perform certain duty for
which he had been suggested. "Wound-
cdr said old Stonewall Jackson. IF
that is really so l think it must have
been by an accidental discharge of his
duty"
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
A Recommendation.

Mrs. Darley-Why do you have Mrs.
Gabb to sew for you? She is not a
good dressmaker. Mrs. Cawker-I
know that, but she knows all the gossip
In the community.-London Tit-Bits.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-13
No Common Hired Hand.

Agent Of Apartment HOuse-When
can you go to work? DIgnifled Person
lwhO has accepted position as janitor
OF building)-I can enter upon the du-
ties Of my Office at once, sir.-Chicago
Tribune.
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The Power OF the Thunderer.

A great change had followed the re-
form bill: and the newspaper had i'm
proved as it became the organ of the
middle class. which then rose to power.
Delane of the Times had to be courted
by the statesmen who had professed
simple contempt for his predecessors,
and in the fifties the influence Of the
paper had eliminated till it was taken
to be the authentic incarnation of pub
lie opinion. Kinglake gives q graphic
q do not say an authentic) account OF
the secret Of the authority which ena-
bled it to order the siege Of Sevastopol.
1t employed, he declares, shrewd. idle
clergyman to frequent places of COM
mon resort and discover what was the
obvious thought that was finding ac-
ceptance with the average man. The
thought was then put as though it were
the suggestion Of ripe political philoso-
ply. while the public so delicately fat
tered wondered at its own wisdom
Sir Leslie Stephen in Atlantic.
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a Doctors Simple Cure.

Somewhere upon British soil there
is young doctor who has within the
last few days learned lesson which
should be invaluable to him in his
future practice. Having accompanied
his betrothed to theatre, while the
house was in semi darkness, she SUD-
denly complained of feeling faint. The
doctor took something out Of his
pocket and whispered to her to keep
the "tabloid' in her mouth, but not
to swallow it. She did as she was told
and soon felt all right again. The
tablet, however, showed no signs of
dissolving, and in the end, being cur
ious to discover what the tasteless, in
dissoluble substance that had proved
so effacious could be, she slipped the
undiminished substance into her glove
for future inspection. When she got
home she took it out Of her glove
again and examined it. It was a bone
glove button.
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aaIIs MURDER EXPRESS AGENT.
Train Was Held Up and Looted
iF California Friday.

Sacramento, Cal, April Three
masked men have held up the Oregon
axpress, soushbound, on the Southern
Pacific railroad. at Copley, near Kes-
wick, killed W. j. O'Neill, the express
messenger and carried off the contents
of the express box. The train is known
as No. Is and stopped at Copiey, a
snasl station, for water. AS the
train came to standstill. three men
Jumped on and cut the train in two,
taxing the engine and express Car
down the track a short distance.
They stopped the engine and deliber-
asely killed O'Neill by shooting him
through the head. The bandits then
robbed the express car Of its contents
hut it is NOT known how much they
Dhsained.
After robbing the car the men cut it
aoose and getting on the engine COM
vpeiled Engineer Joesink to go ahead.
When near Keswick the men dropped
off the engine and disappeared with
their plnnder. They have not been
captured.
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Anti-Parker Move.

Albany, N. Y, April 2.-Seeking
30 hit at ex-senator David B. Hill and
10 injure the boom of Judge Parker
for Che presidential nomination, the
Albany County Democracy together
with the radical Bryan element Of the
Democracy in New York City have
asranged for banquet at the Stanwix
Hal in this city tonight. The affair
is announced as a dollar Jefferson
dinner. The principal speakers of the
evening are to be ex-senator Charles
d Towne, Judge Samuel Seabury Of
New York City and Henry George,
Je.a ell Of whom are known as warm
supporters of Bryan, and antagonistic
10 ex-senator Hill and his Parker
bocE The underlying purpose Of the
gathering is said to be plan to Keep
Hill from going to the national con-
Fegtien as delegate.
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where There. a VIII, There's a Way.

Where There's WIZ There's a Way.
"One Of those things which so to
show that where there is will there
is way is we'll exemplll I'd by :
happening in n certain southern city"
said a we'll known former railroad
man. a mcn before his marriage had
purchased !, beautifully located lot III
the city cemetery and paid 500 for it.
After awhile he married and some ten
or twe:ve years afterward died and
was buried in the aforesaid beautifully
located lot and his grave was care
f11lly tended for awhile By his widow.
W,.eN the biz fair came off in Chicago
and al the world was en- route to that
Mecca the widow toos 4 notion she
must see that show AS q result of a
long coSitation over ways and means
she had the body of her deceased hus-
band exhumed and railroaded fifty
miles away and reburied at cost of
about S7:,. when she sold the GENE.
terry lot for 5000 and had q good old
time at tire big worlds fair. Some
what OF tinancer. wasn't she?'-
New Orleans Times Democrat.
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Mortimer ,lrn:'r> Tod Vie f":."" N:
story Of W,iS,!"r. wlo Was 20 d"iivr:
an address o., day 10 lie Society {!
British Artists: The EriStrr al lcii-.::,h
entered faultlessiy dressed. walk NJ
with swinging. iaun:y step. eriti n:
j. quite delighted with himself aai iir
world in general. He passed down the
gallery. ignoring III" assembled i2en-
berS. and walked ui' iu his own i','';lll"
And there he stayed for Gn:l" tftc'n
minutes regarding il with Il S:lisfi'.'
expression. stepping now backward
now forward, can ns lis head and
dusting the surface of .lc glass With a
silk pcckct handkerchief. We wa;c'''d
him open inouthc<i suddenly he turned
round beaniel upon us and uttered hr:
two words-'l;rayo. jimmy took
my arm and hurried me o,lt of the E',l
lery. talking volably The while.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

austiu, Texas, szarch Ex-Governor
Ianham has issued a proclamation
declaring quarantine in effect on the
Coli coast and along the Rio Grande
border. effective Apr. /. This proc
lamasion resulted from a conference
of health officers Of Che cities and
counties of that territory held here to-
day. It was stated there had been
cases of yellow fever at Laredo and
Monterey during the winter, one OF
them being found in March. Or.
Langanet. Of Laredo, stated that the
patient discovered during March was
convalescent. DR.. Richardson, re-
presenting the marine hospital SER
vice, stated that the National Govern
mens viii at once place physicians at
Mexico points to issue certificates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
Study Them: Don't XIII!

II. instead Of shooting the birds.
scotching The snake. smashing the
beetle ana pinching the tiny life out
Of tie butterfly. we were to watch any
one OF these creatures on Il summer
day the day would pass like an hour.
So>p:,cked with exciting experience it
woud seem. Through what myStc-
.iols covertS of the woodland, into
what :, haunted underworld Of tunnel
ed banks and hidden ditcheS and ~
ere, passages the snake would show
rs tlj" way and We should have
str.uc" hearts if. as we thus walchti
il through its mysterious day. We q
rot hnd our dislike Of the clever little
creature dying away and even cIiali:-
in:, inin :; deep tenderness toward III:
,nl:, /. self reliant l,fe. so lonely Il spec X
Of existence il, 80 VAST a w0r.G SU :
,.t,SS
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CORRUPT JUDGE DEFENDER.
The Minority of the Committee
Oppose Impeachment.

=
Washington. April The minority
views of Representative Gillett of CAL
isornia, heretofore published to which
are appended brief statements by
Representatives Litslefeld of Maine
and Parker Of New Jersey in opposi-
Sion to the impeachment of Judge
Charles Swayne of Florida have been
printed for use of members. The Gill
lett report is singed by himself and
Representatives Neyin, Alexander and
Pearre. Mr.. Littlefeld prefaces his
signature by the statement that al
though he has not had time to examine
tie minority report he has carefully
examined the record in the case "and
= have no hesitation in saying that in
my opinion it does not disclose q
state of facts that could justify i'm
peachment proceedings.
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TIME TO HEDGE.
Bookmaker Woulan's Lend Money
but Gave Good Advice

Bookmaker Wouldn't lend Money
but Gave Good Advice
Several turfnen We're discussing Tie
sharp methods of Z certain booknaae:
who adds TO his income by money LEND
ing. Ee WAS conceded to be Il ilarc
man to deal with.
"But III bet $500 that can borrow
$1,000 from him on my personal r.
cognizance." said one.
"Done!" answered the crowd sinai
taneously. and as be could only stalk"
one bet they pooled against him.
Thinking he had a sure thing. llr went
off with an accompanying committee
to see the money lender.
'Mr. Cash" (that wasn't his name,. he
said. these gentlemen have bet me-
$500 that cannot borrow $1,000 from
you. don't need the money. but you
let me have it for a day. and Ill G-
vide the bet with you."
The. committee gasped. but the effect
Of the cool proposition was unlocked
for. Instead Of jumping at the chance
Mr.. Cash buttonboied his interlocutor
and said:
Did You make that bet?'
81 did
"You bet $500 that you could borrow
money from me:'
That's what l did,
"Then." in whisper. "go and hedge"
New Yor. Press.