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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-26

distinctly
building
Every railroad
belt line miles platforms
of the product
of the
Cattle 344342s $154,O9
Calves 27271S 2727,1SO
Hogs 7S37,649 1O8,7s7,977
sheep 45s9.792 1S5SS657
horses 1O11O3 13522,526
Totals 162446O $20l719,743
Chicago
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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-26
SCHOOL FUNDS OF WASHINGTON

Apportionment for the Last o,,,.
Is Made.
olympia.-school funds have beer
apportioned east side counties for tha
last quarter as follows:
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
Belgium's Agriculture.

A brochure on agriculture and agri-
cultural education in Belgium gives an
idea of some interesting features in
these lines and also explains the exhib-
its in connection with rural economy
and education made in the Belgium
pavilion at the worlds fair. These ex-
hibits give information OH agricultural
statistics, agricultural associations. on
the breeding Of domestic animals les.
pecially that of the Belgian draft
horse), on the crops particularly on the
fax crops of COurtraD and on the agri
cultural industries.
The agricultural education of Bel
gium obtained the Grand Prix at the
universal exhibition of Paris in 1900
1t has made still further progress sincS
that time.
All the regulations concerning agri
cultural instruction and the state ag
riculturists have been simplified and
reduced to code.
The teaching STATS Of the agricul
tural schools and the state agricultur
lists founded a study association for the
mutual improvement of the members
which has been most successful.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
ENGlnEER'S LAST RUN.

His Story of How He Lived His Life
All over In Flash.
Drowning is not the only experience
that causes q Elap to read his own
biography in the flash of second"
said f.. G. Roberts, Il locomotive engi-
neer.
Il was running on the passenger
trains between Atlanta and Macon sew
eral years ago, and was to meet the
northbound train at certain station
on the road Well, it was all my fault.
l hadn't slept any for five nights. and
the only rest i had was in my cab.
The last stop that we made before
this experience of which | speak the
fireman had to wake me up when the
signal to go ahead was received.
had gone to sleep in my cab.
''AS we approached the next station
the conductor may have signaled me,
as he claimed he did, but we dashed
through the town at about forty miles
an hour before heard the down break
signal The minute | heard it l saw
the headlight of the northbound train
less than 300 yards away, coming
around a curve. | threw on the air
brakes and reversed, but it all looked
too late. The fiEeman jumped, but
was paralyzed. The two great engines,
one bearing a special train, rushed to-
gether like angry bulls, and l was
frozen there, and while those trains
rushed together saw every incident
of my life just as plainly as the day
it happened. That's all l know about
it.
"They took me to the hospital, and
nine days later l woke up after spell
Of brain fever. The trains stopped so
close together the pilots were sprung
out of place, but otherwise there was
no damage They had to get new
engineer before my train pulled out,
though, and that was the last time |
ever pulled a throttle" - Louisville
COurier-JOurnal
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
LETTER WRITING.

Use only black ink.
Do not write long business letters.
Do not write brief letters of friend
ship.
Do not offer advice unless you are
asked for it.
Never use words with which you are
not familiar.
Do not fill your letters with lengthy
excuses for your silence.
Always use unruled paper of fine
texture. Avoid a pronounced color.
Never write of another anything
which you would not wish him to see.
Under no circumstances send half a
sheet of paper, even for the briefest
note.
Never begin your letter with the
statement that you have little time
for correspondence.
Do not write of personal or otlier
important matters to strangers or Or
dinary acquaintances.
DO not send an important message
on postal card and never use them
for notes of invitation.-Men and
Women.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

Snow HILL, Maryland, a hustling
little town not near as large as Smyr-
na, has begun active work on its streets
and the entire business section of the
town Is to be macadamized. The
Snow Hill Council is active toward
town improvements and they are max
ing their streets and pavements such
that would do credit 10 a town three
times its population. What an object
lesson to Smyrna, a town that is pro.
gressive in other things but in the
matter of its streets aud pavements
is allowing them to suffer much ne
glect. While Smyrna at this time
may not afford to have macadamized
streets, she can certainly have better
psvements, and in this department our
Council can find plenty of work to do.
at the meeting last Friday night it
was the same old story. The Council
could or would not take any action IN
the matter of a crusade for better
pavements, because the Chairman of
the Street Committee, whose duty it
is to look after and report pavements
in need of repair, was not present at
the meeting. And thus it goes until
property owners "wink the other eye"
and do as they please. The Council
frequently spends itself in much talk
and may possibly send out a few
notices, but this is the last of it. The
consequence is that many properties
tbat should have new pavements laid
to grade have miserably patched up
affairs that are filed with holes and
hollows and in rainy weather keep
pedestrians lodging to keep from
getting wet feet. Every councilman
is sworn to do his duty and on meeting
nights he should be prompt in attend
ance and interested in the discharge
Of his duty. If he should be a chair
man of committee, he has additional
responsibilities. The citizens have a
right to expect proper legislation and
any Councilman who has not the in
terest of his constituents at heart,
should resign and let some one serve
who will. Council meets but twice a
month and unless urgently detained,
there is no excuse why every member
should not be in his place. If some
of the Council would awake long
enough to transact the business with
which they are entrusted, more and
better work would be accomplished.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
SAGE CHEESE.
An Old Time FavOrite-Made In q
Limited Way 1t Pays Well.

Limited way IL Pays Well.
Sage cheese, with its yellow surface
mOttled and fecked with small dark
grayish green spots, is an old time fa-
vOrite. Sage is a very old seasoning
herb, and sage cheese is very probably
of old English origin. The manufacture
of sage cheese is now carried on in a
limited way only in the United States
and is restricted to certain localities,
yet great many people are exceeding
ly fond of it and will pay from 1 to
cents per pound more for it than
for ordinary cheese.
The Michigan experiment station has
studied the subject of sage cheese max
ing and states that this cheese is pre-
pared in exactly the same way as
cheddar-i. e., common American fac
tory cheese-differing from it only in
possessing a sage flavor, which is i'm
parted to it by adding sage extract or
sage tea to the milk before the curd is
precipitated, by adding the extract to
the curd before sailing or by adding
sage leaves to the curd before sailing.
The addition of sage tea or extract
to the milk is Objectionable, requiring
large amount of sage, ten to twelve
ounces for 1000 pounds of milk.
The addition of extract to the curd
gave entirely satisfactory results in
tests at the station when the extract
was not too dilute and when it was
added very cautiously to prevent waste
The amount of sage required was six
or seven ounces for the curd from u
thousand pounds of milk.
The most satisfactory method, how
ever, was found to be the old fashion
ed way of adding the sage leaves to
the curd. This required the least
amount of sage, three ounces being
sufficient for the curd from thousand
pounds of milk. In following this
method the sage should be weighed
the stems all picked out and the leaves
finely powdered and added to the curd
just before sailing
One of the important Swiss cheeses
resembles sage cheese in that the
powdered leaves of plant are added
in its manufacture. This "schabzi-
ger" green, or ''krauter" cheese is made
from sour skim milk and buttermilk.
the dried, powdered leaves of rock
clover (MelilOtus cOerulea) being thor
Oughly mixed with the ground curd.
The small, grayish green cone shaped
cheeses are exported in large numbers
and are familiar sight in large mar
kets
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
The Rival NIGHTINGALE.

A writer on birds, Edmund Selons.
describes a song contest between two
male nightingales. Jealousy" he saws.
did not seem to blind them on the
merit of each others performance.
Though often one, upon hearing the
sweet, hostile strains, would burst
forth instantly itself-and here there
was no certain mark of appreciation
yet sometimes, perhaps quite as often.
1t would put its head on one side and
listen with exactly the appearance of
a musical cOnnOisseur, weighing. test
ing and appraising each note as it
issued from the rival bill. A curious.
half suppressed expression would steal
or seem to steal-fOr fancy may play
her part in such matters-Over the
listening bird, and the idea appeared
to be, How exquisite would be those
strains were they not sung by -,
and yet l must admit that they are ex-
Quisite'"
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

japan rules Korea. This becomes
more and more evident every day.
Every day brings its new victory for
the Japanese and a defeat for the
Russians, and the supremacy of the
former Is now secure. The war is not
yet at an end, and it may not be for
months; but Korea has lost her indie
pendence and japan practically has
new appendage, a new province, a new
protectOrate or a new suZerainty, what
ever she may choose to call it. It is
certain that Russia must abandon the
place and that broader and more lib
eral form of government than Russia
would ever give is assured Korea.
Liberal ideas will be introduced, IN
dustries will be established, legitimate
enterprises will be fostered and pro-
gress and growth will be assured. A
fav more days of war, a few more
e-ds slain, little more blood
mixed with the soil and little more
sacrifice from heartbroken families.
and then the new rule will declare it.
self, the powers will dictate the terms
and. peace will prevail. Japan has
proved herself capable of ruling. She
has made no promises that she has not
kept, assumed no responsibility that
she has not carried with honor to her.
self. She is endowed with American
ways and ambitions and has one Of
the ablest members of her SUPERVISOR
council an American. Korea will
never be American, but it will b,
Americanized, through Japan.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
Forest Fire. and Local Sentiment.

Forest Fires and Local Sentiment.
Last year Maine, like some other
eastern states. had the most disastrous
fires in its history. A timberland area
of more than a quarter of a million
acres was burned over, entailing loss
beyond a million dollars. Drought, un-
precedented in severity, had prevailed
from April to June 8, and the forests
were in a most inf1ammable condition.
There were within sixty days 260 diff
ferent fires in the burned over districts.
Local sentiment is the most power
full agency for causing or controlling
forest fires. The fire risk to which cap
ital invested in standing timber is eX-
posed is at best under most conditions
a very formidable hazard. 1t COM
bines infammability, exposure from
camp fires. smudgeS, careless smokers
and railroads and scanty means of pro-
tectiOn-all the qualities which insur-
ance companies avoid in other risks.
With the local population Indifferent or
hostile. the preservation of the forest
Ia almost hopeless.
Unless burned over areas are protect
ed and encouraged forest deterioration
is inevitable An inferior species Of
tree will uSurp the ground and post
pone for years, if not forever, a repro
ductiOn of the original forest, so that
forest fires not only mean immediate
and present financial loss in the de
structiOn of timber and young growth,
but they also so alter conditions that
inferior grades of forest take the place
of better growth.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

President RoOsevelt's letter of ac-
ceptance is out and his review of the
history and policies of the Republican
Party is ably handled and is one of
the strongest and most vigorous papers
ever contributed by candidate for the
presidency. Almost every phase of
the political questions is touched and
il such lucid and forceful style as to
make deep impression.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

CHE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
THE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State OF which it is a part. It also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER.
Publisher and Proprietor
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Editor and Business Manager
RMS-SUBsCRIPTION-S1.5 so per annum. II
paid strictly in advance S1.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district ofwhich it
is the CENTRE embracing the towns of Clayton,
KentOn, Chesw0ld, Leipsic, &c. A rate of so
cents an inch for first insertion and % cent;
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. A speca
disc)unton all Semt-aun1'' aud yearly adver
hSementS
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
A JnpaneAe Story.

In one of his stories Lafcadio Hearn
deals with a singular superstition in
Japan. A woman had, according to
very common custom in Japan, given
her mirror to go into the melting Dot
to make bell for a Buddhist temple.
After she had given it she remembered
that it had been her mothers and her
grandmother's and that it must have
reflected a good many happy smiles.
So she regretted giving it. She Bonged
for the chance of stealing it back. but
1t never came. AS the mirror was given
grudgingly it would not melt She was
sure that everybody must know who
had done such a dreadful thing as to
grudge gift to temple, so she drown
ed herself, leaving a farewell letter
containing these words: when I am
dead it will notAbe difficult to melt the
mirror and to cast the bell. But to
the person who breaks that bell nv
ringing it great wealth will be given
by the ghost of me-" This was a mag
nihcently effective curse, because
everybody tried to ring the bell till If
should break. The priests were driven
TO the verge of madness by the ringing
and threw it into swamp, so that no.
body could ring it any more.
COnsidernte.
"Why don't you take me with you
sometimes of evenings, dear? I get so
tired of staying at home alone"
Because l can't afford to dress you
as well as myself. l don't want to be
seen around with a woman dressed as
you are"
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
Corn For the siIo-

The corn for the silo should be al
lowed to reach the glazing stage if pos
sible. If cut in the milk stage, there
will be larger amount of water in
the stalks, and the ears will not con-
tain as much nutriment as when glaz-
ed. The extra water not only adds to
the cost of handling the crop, but the
acidity which develops in the silage is
foupd to be higher when the percentage
OF water is high in the corn.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
Simple Remedy For Milk Fever

Simple Remedy For Milk Fever.
The use of sterilized air as Il simple
remedy for milk fever in cows will GER
tainly commend itself to farmers who
have to contend with this trouble DIR.
John r. MOhler of Washington states
that the method of injecting filtered
air into the udder is easy of manipuIa-
ton, requires but little time and is
readily accomplished by means of a
milk fever apparatus such as is here
illustrated.
The treatment is applied to each of
the teats in succession until the I'D
der is satisfactorily distended. and if
necessary the treatment is repeated
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

Vermont going Republican by 80. j..
600 and Maine by 30, 900 has caused the
Parker enthusiasts to stop and think.
Republicans take it as an indication
that Roosevelt will carry everything
with a sweep at the November election.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
No. 23SI.
EPORT OFTHE CONDITION OF

IL 1E1E Ma llONAL BANh Or SM1 KNA,'
at Smyrna, in the State of Delaware. at the close
of business, September 9th, 1904.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

olAlE Or DELA WARE COUNTY OF kENT, IS:
/, 5. q. Wilds, Cashier of the abOve-named bank
do sOlemnly swearthat the above statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and belief
). G. WILDS. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sth
day of September, 1904.
GEO. W. TILGHMAN, Notary Public
OoKRECT-AtteSt:
W. 0. HOFFECKER,)
J K. CLEMENTS, Directors
II. 2. HALL,
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

within a few
hours.
While t h i s
method of treat
ing milk fever
is comparative
ly an easy one
for a layman to
adopt, DIR. AIOh-
/ er suggests
that the same
successful re-
suits cannot be
xpecte as
fro m a skill
ed veterinarian,
and it is there
fore advisable
that the serv-
ices of such
a veterinarian
should be OBJ
tanned where it
is possible. In
MANY eases IT
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-11
s. w. Moody JeWeiry Co.
Phone Junction IS.
Confessed to Murder.

Z Salt Lake City, Utah. Jan. 10
Filled with remorse and broken in
spirit by the persistent questioning of
the police. John NJ Shockley today
made a full confession of the murder
of Motorman Gleason and Conductor
Brighton. who were shot and killed
by lone highwayman. who attempt
ed to rob them in their car late We'd
!. nesday night. The confession was
made to Warden Wright, Chief of Po-
lice Lynch and Detective Raleigh at
the state penitentiary, where Shockley
had been confined since Thursday night
when a mob of enraged street car men
made an unsuccessful attempt to bat
ter down the doors of the city prison
in order to get the prisoner and lynch
him.
In his confession Shockley declares
he had no intention of killing his vic
Tins. but they put up such a vicious
fight when he attempted to rob them
that he was forced to shoot them i'll
self defense.
q After the tragedy, he says he con-
.templated suicide. but his nerve fail
/. ed him when he put the pistol to his
head
Shockley says he is heir to consid-
cradle property. and he wants to sign
this over without reserve to the fami-
,clies of his victims
He says his parents live in St.
Mary's county. Missouri. Evidence
which Shockley placed at the disposal
81 the officers goes far to prove the
truth of his confession. In second
confession Shockley admits that he
participated in a holdup last July,
in which he fired several shots at the
conductor.
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-11
HOLD-UPS
At Work in This City On
Saturday Night.

A bold hold up occurred on Satur-
day night in the heart of this city.
within a square of Main street and at
an early hour it being about eight
thirty O'Clock.
JW. Tyler teaches school at White
water. He comes to Grand Jun,tion
frequently at the end of the week to
spend Sunday in this city with
friends. He was staying at the home
of Mrs. White at 456 Ouray Saturday.
He started down town from there
shortly after eight O'Clock. He was
coming down Fourth street ON the
west side. When he reached the open
space north of the Lyons store at
Fourth and Rood street two men
jumped out from the darkness and Mr..
Tyler was ordered to throw up his
hands which he did instanter. The
man who gave the command and pre-
sented the revolver at his face was
not masked. The mai who searhced
him and secured his valuables was
MASKED.
The search brought forth 81 in
cash and gold watch and chain
While the search of Mr.. Tyler was be-
ing made one of the hold ups observed
to the other that he, Mr.. Tyler. was
not the they were looking for
When they had finished their work.
which took less time than it takes to
record it, they ordered Mr. Tyler to
move north on Fourth street. He did
this for short distance and then
came down town and reported his loss
to the police.
The description which Mr.. Tyler
gives of the men is somewhat indefin-
lite. He saws they were both short.
One of the men wore duck coat and
cap. After they had completed
their work with Mr.. Tyler they ran
down Rood street.
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-11
Splendid Singer.

f. f. Walters. pastor of the Christ
ian church of Grand Junction. will
preach his fifth and last sermon in
Rifle at the NJ E. church tonight.
Mr. Walters is rot only a forcible
speaker but a splendid singer as we'll.
His sermons so far. are being well re-
ceived by the thoughtful people of
this community and the crowded house
which greets the preacher every night
shows that he has aroused an interest
from the very start. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that he cannot stay longer as
he is certainly an earnest man and
fully understands Just how to present
his subjects. Rifle Telegram.
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-11
Thanks the River Grand.

While driving home a few days ago
Lawrence Hynes. formerly in the
newspaper business in this city met
neighbor and fiend There was
something the matter with his neigh
Dor, Mr.. Hynos saw at once. The
man according to Mr.. Hynes pulleu
forth paper from his pocket and
waving it began crying to him the
following verse.
II owe no money 1 cannot pay.
| thank the river Grand
That grows my fruit. ripens my corn
And beautifies my land. -
Evidently the man had some cause
to be jubilant as the paper he waved
VISA a cancelled mortgage.
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-11
PretentiOus Town.

Last week we visited the beautiful
little town of Collbran. the metropo-
lis of the Plateau valley, for the first
time i'll little over three years. and
we m asst say that it had grown from
a mere crossroads village to quite a
pretentious town. 1t has several sup.
stantial business buildings and num-
ber of neat homes-it also has the
Pitts boys. who publish the Stockman
which has been an important factor
in the upbuilding of that section and
is one of the most uptodate papers on
the western slope. The Plateau valley
is at a disadvantage because of its
distance from railroad, but if that
section continues TO grow in the next
three years as it has in the past. no
doubt. one of Colorado's great rail-
roads will be going after the Plateau
business. -Palisade Tribune.
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-11
What Tastes These Women Have.

Two Denver married women. Mrs.
Myrtle Van Dine and Mrs. Nellie
Crouch, sisters, dressed up as men
last night and accompanied by their
husbands took in the slums of Market
street Their disguise was discover
ed and arrests followed Being with
their husbands they were later on re-
leased. One can imagine what tastes
these women have, who want to peer
into the secrets of the brothels and of
what peculiar make their husbands
must be who would accom- pany them.
Boulder Herald
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-11
Warmed Powder.

A man working Oh the grade below
Fruita, from Crevassse into the Gill
sonite fields. attempted to warm giant
powder. He warmed the powder.
but an undertaken was Immediately
called for.
a. L. Gourley went from here yes
terdav morning and pre- pared the body
for burial and shipped the deceased
to his family at Glenwood Springs.
His name was James Keegan and a
man we'll liked by his employer and
those with whom he labored.
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-11
co S r.

We will have no auctioneer to pay
.and can sell you goods nearer to
actual cost on that account.
Remember this holds good until
February Ist. We can meet any
ones prices no matter where you
get them and as usual guarantee
both the price anu the quality and
refund your money when not per-
fect1y satisfactory.
The daily sentinel., 1904-01-11
Wedding Sunday.

A wedding which united two young
people wellkown in this city occurred
Sunday evening at the home of the
bride IS mother. Mrs. Carrie Brooks.
The marriage was performed by Rev.
Walters of the Christian church before
the family and a few friends. Miss
Mabel E. Brooks was the bride Mr..
Dorr @. Belden the groom.
These Young people have the best
wishes of a large circle of friends
for their future happiness.