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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-24

JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 16O-
and they VIII send you their big plant and
seed catslOg, together with enough seed
1000 fine, solid Cabbages,
1000 rich, juicy Turnips,
1900 blanehing, nutty Celery,
1900 rich, buttery Lettuce,
] 900 splendid Onions,
1000 rare, luscious Radisbes,
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers.
In all over 1000 plants-this great offer
Is made TO get you to test their warranted
vegetable seeds and
, 1905-09-06

1t often happens that WOODEN goods
will be doctored with cotton. To dis
cover this there are several tests that
can be made. One Is the match test.
By applying u lighted match to u sam
pie of the goods the II In which 1t
burns will be evidence Of Its genuine
ness.
Wool will burn slowly, while cotton
will go like a train of gunpowder. An
other test is to unravel the threads,
and the cotton can then easily be de
tected, says Woman's Life.
To the experienced buyer the feel
of linen Is a sufficient indication of the
quality, but for those who lack this
knowledge there Is an old fashioned
test which our grandmothers used
which is unfaillng to show If there Is
cotton In the flax.
Dampen the finger and apply to the
surface of the linen fabric. If the
moisture Is seer on the other side you
may know Mt once 1t is linen. If 1t Is
slow In coming through, without doub
there is an admiXture Of cotton. An
other method is to unravel he threads
as in the wool test.
, 1905-09-06
Gateway to the Garden

by, wholesome WEAKNESS that means
instant sleep. that surely Is the orig
inal plan for u days. We do need
the gospel Of serenity. The IN
who plans SO closely that a chance
visitor or an unforeseen duty throws
all her calculations out of balance is
sacrificing nerve and temper and, In
the end, the health and peace Of mind
of herself and her own We must plan
so that the daily interruptions do not
upset us. The child or the cherished
visitor who overthrows III most cher
ished plan Is of greater value than the
plan. How can we reach the tlngling
lives around us, each with Its W bur-
den of trial or sorrow, If we shut our
selves up to our own work alonef
Something must be left out. The wise
woman Will do the first thing that Is
of most Importance, be 1t h~ousekeep-
ing, child training, business, study or
practice. and let the rest &c undone, If
need be, with n contented mind. A
serene spirit outweighs anything that
can be put into the balance.
, 1905-09-06
The RufHed Kitchen Apron,

The man who discarded the two but
tons on the back of his coat as soon as
he discovered that he could not tell
why they were placed there might have
scorned the rufiie with which a certain
wise cook invariably trimmed the bot
tom Of her kitchen apron. However,
when asked why she took so much
trouble the cook answered that the ruff
fe was meant to catch any chance drop
Of grease or similar dropping and to
prevent the same from attaching to
her always immaculate skirts.
, 1905-09-06
A Little Dit of Rouge.

"Colorless lips are Il bar to beauty,
and u little rouge Is a great improve
ment," says Kate Thyson Mari in the
Minneapolis Tribune. "In these days
of electric white lights in larger cities
that make a face look like a death
mask the use of rouge has become uni
versal. To rub the face every night
with a good cold cream, wiplng Off as
much as possible, will vastly improve
the complexion. If the face inclines to
plmples or absorbs polsons easily a
good sulphur salye that any hrst class
pharmacist will put up Is the safest
and best current. Unless one has both
the time and money m~assaging will do
more harm In Il week than could be
counteracted In a year. No N
should attempt 1t unless she has moth
ing else to do and can hire a beauty
expert and keep him busy"
, 1905-09-06
MISS FRANCES BAKER.

w. Ii. Stevens, which sank in eighty
feet of water in Lake Erie several
years ago.
From Duluth to Buffalo this coura-
geous Michigan girl is now known as
the girl diver of he great lakes, and
wherever she goes she Is regarded as
the especial protegee of the lax sea-
men. Miss Bakers love for the wild
and dangerous life of the diver Is in
herent. For a father she has the great
est captain of divers that ever worked
in the big inland seas, a man who was
never known to fail and to whom the
first alarm calls usually come when
ships need aid in Lake Erie and Lake
Huron. From her father she learned
the dangerous business Of diving in all
its details, and the adventurous young
woman bids fair to rival her teacher
in daring and resourcefulness. When
the treasure ship Stevens was located
by Miss Baker the soundings showed
that whatever had caught the nets was
sufficient to test the physique of the
most powerful divers. But Miss Baker
allowed herself to be lowered, and no
sooner had she reached bottom than
with a thrill of joy she recognized the
timbers of a burned ship. For ten
days the wreckers worked hoisting the
treasure, and when the copper was
brought into port and sold Miss Ba-
ker's share came to $5,00O.-Exchange.
, 1905-09-06

1t Is u great mistake to permit a
baby to have a rubber teat or any 9th
er article constantly In the mouth to
keep him quiet. The action of suck
ing promotes the secretion of an undue
quantity of saliva, and the constant
pressure Of a foreign body between
the lips spoils the shape of the mouth.
A child who Is in the habit of sucking
a paclfer Is apt to transfer his at
tention to his fingers or thumb If his
accustomed comforter Is taken away.
1t is better not to permit him to take
anything In his mouth except the top
of his feeding bottle at his regular
meals.
, 1905-09-06
ANGLESEA ANGLINGS

The following guests are registered
at Hotel Royal: James Z. Hamilton,
wife and son, Geo. Chatham, Alec
Cowan, j. Geo. Keeper. Chas. Hehe
and wife, H. R. Roden, Miss G.. VAN
dergfift and Miss E. Hueleer, Phila-
delphia; Frank Smith, Isaac Cossell,
Norristown, Pa.
Mrs. James Chad wick will this week
move to Camden.
On account of pressing business
Councilman John Murnin will soon re-
move to Philadelphia.
Postmaster Buck and wife have been
entertaining relatives from Cape May.
Groceryman Allen Grace's face is
wreathed in smiles, over the arrival of a
little girl on Thursday.
Prop. Mace, of Hotel Royal, is erect
ing two new cottages on Spruce II
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Hand are en-
tertaining relatives from Philadelphia.
Miss Ida Lewis, of Somers Point, has
returned home after a pleasant visit
with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Jeffries.
Robinson q Hand, practical house
painters, Anglesea, N. J. Best mate
rails and workmanship guaranteed.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Storkey are
entertaining relatives from Philadel-
phia.
Contracts have been given fora num-
Der of new houses to be erected this
fall.
Harry Mckinley, who was severely
burned by a gasoline explosion, is able
to be about again.
Prot. Burns, former principal of our
school, but now of Paulsboro, N. j.,
was a Saturday and Sunday visitor
here.
Edwin Shivers has beautified his
house with a coat of paint.
The Hotel Royal is entertaining
William H. Richardson and wife, of
Trenton; Charles f. Johnston, of Della
ware; Charles N. Weaver, Millville,
and David J. Holmes, of Philadelphia.
DIR. Weiss, the well known druggist
of Philadelphia, came down in his
automobile last Monday to look over
his recent purchases of real estate in
Wild wood and Holly Beach.
Frank McKenna, the funeral direc-
tor of Sixteenth and Poplar streets,
Philadelphia, is enjoying a restful visit
at the Walnut Avenue House. Mr..
McKenna directed a few days ago the
largest funeral held in the Quaker City
for many years, that of Thomas r.
Cleary, late Tipstaff of Court No. 5.
, 1905-09-06
Old Walnut Furniture.

II you have any old walnut furniture
keep 1t by all means. 1t is becoming
rarer and more valuable all the time.
Most of the pieces are ugly, because
when walnut was in fashion taste was
at a low ebb. An old bureau, table or
chest Of drawers may be made ii thing
of beauty with a little expenditure. In
the first place, the wood must be scrap
ed of its disfiguring varnish and brass
or glass knobs put on. Some pieces
may have to be entirely remade, but
this is frequently done with mahogany
and other valuable woods.
, 1905-09-06

MIMWOMAN'S y
Mg&X WORLD q
RC&MSTNkH
MISS
One of the Most Fearless Divers on
the Great Lakes.

One of the Most Fearless Divers on
the Great Lakes.
Pretty, well educated and only
twenty years of age, Miss Frances Ba-
ker of Detroit has won the reputation
Of being one Of the most fearless and
resourceful divers along the great
lakes, and within the last three years
has accumulated almost $4,000 In a
profession that heretofore only the
most courageous and physically perfect
of men have dared to follow. The
story of this girls success, of her thrill
ing adventures and discovery of treas
ure reads almost like a chapter in an
exciting book of fiction. One of Miss
Bakers most recent achievements was
when she discovered and raised $4,000
worth Of copper from the treasure ship
, 1905-09-06
A French Face Cream.

An old French recipe for an almond
face cream which spoils too soon to
be sold in the shops Is as follows:
Blanch four ounces Of sweet almonds
and rub until reduced to powder. Mix
well with the yolks of three eggs and
thin by adding half a pint of cream or
rich milk. Boil just AZ you would a
custard and stir constantly until it
thickens, when 1t must be removed
from the fire and favored with some
fayorite perfume. Seal while hot and
keep in a cool place. This will be
found an excellent skin food and Is
pleasant to the face.
, 1905-09-06

Make a custard with a pint of milk
and two eggs and one tablespoonful
of sugar. Soak half an ounce Of gela-
tin In a little drop of milk and stir in
the hot custard until dissolved. Make
a caramel by browning over the fire
two noes of sugar. one tablespoonful
of lemon juice and two tablespoonfuls
of water. Be careful that 1t does not
burn. When ready stir Into the Gus
tard. When cold and beginning to set
bent In half a cup of whipped cream.
, 1905-09-06

bis great and immortal poem
"'A mons a mon for a. that,
Then let us pray that come it may
AS come it will for a. that;
That sense and worth, DER the earth
May bear the gree, and a that;
For a that, and a. that,
It's coming yet, for a. that;
That man to man, the world DER,
Shall brothers be for a. that"
, 1905-09-06

The woman with an unduly large
hand should be careful to wear sleeves
that are long and wide at the wrist, no
matter what the vogue may be. The
apparent size of the hand decreases as
the width of the cuff increases. That
is why III the old portraits of bishops
they always seem to have small hands.
They wore frilled cuffs of large size.
, 1905-09-06

The custom of brushing Il tablecloth
instead of shaking it, as formerly, has
two good points. 1t does not scatter
the crumbs abroad, but collects them
tidily. And it does not crumple the
cloth, which vas sadly mussed at the
long time method of cleaning the table.
, 1905-09-06
A Skin

One attributes her smooth,
beautiful skin to the habit of wetting
the corner of a towel in cold water,
tipping a bottle of alcohol against it
and gently moistening the flesh Of her
face, neck, arms and hands, allowing
the moisture to dry In.
, 1905-09-06
Drilling,

Grilling is similar to broiling, save
that the gridiron Is placed over the fire
instead of In front of 1t. The fire must
be bright and smOkeless, or the food
will be either burned or smoked. The
gridiron should be clean. hot and well
creased before the meat Is placed on il.
, 1905-09-06
How About This

Mayor Frank E. Smith has been
awarded the contract for building this
fall and winter thirty-three houses,
fifteen in the Ottens and North Wild
wood sections, and eighteen in Holly
Beach. These are true signs of the
times for Five Mile Beach.
, 1905-09-06

When using pumice stone for super
huous hair wet the stone and treat u
small piece of skin at one time. Do
not rub hard or a sore spot will result.
Afterward cover with a pure emollient.
, 1905-09-06

Very dirty, greasy towels should mol
be put into hot soapsuds. This sets
the dirt and increases the difficulty of
washing them. Wash In lukewarm
water first.
, 1905-09-06

The water In which asparagus. white
onions and lettuce are boiled is said
to clean the pores, stimulate the glands
and whiten the skin.
, 1905-09-06
The GonpeI of Serenity.

To get up fresh and strong in the
morning, go through our duties yigor-
ously, with energy to spare for a song
and q smile. and lie down In the hap
, 1905-09-06

Peroxide Is a good thing to use Gil
superfiuous hair. as 1t beaches 1t aud
sometimes kills the growth.
, 1905-09-06
What Saved Him.

"He never sleeps in church"
"Must be a remarkable man."
HE never goes"
, 1905-09-06

1t is a heap easier to see the bad
points in a thing after you have bought
it than it was when you were outbid-
ding somebody else for 1t.
, 1905-09-06

Some people try SO hard to be happy
that the effort is ~excruciating to the
spectators.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-21
SevtRSONs SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSION
VIII Take Place on Thursday August 3Ist and
Steamer q. F. Brady Has Been Chartered.

At meeting of the Sunday School
Board of Severson's M. E. Church,
Sunday afternoon it was decided to
take the school on an excursion this
year to Brandywine Springs near Will
mington. With this end in view the
Steamer G. F. Brady of the Smyrna
Transportation Company has been
chartered for Thursday, August the
31st, which comes on the second day of
the three days fair of the State Grange
which will be held at the Springs dur
ing that week. AS a number of the
Severson's Church members and
friends are interested in farmers meet
ings, the excursion at that time pro-
misses to give added interest and en-
thusiasm to the excursionists. The
committee appointed to make arrange
ments is composed of Rev. Albert
Chandler, George W. Mattiford,
Mathew V. Ford, John P. Jones, VIM.
H. Stats and Howard Jones. Full
and complete details will be announced
later.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-21
ESSAY CONTEST WAGEO BY
PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN
MISS EMILY MIDDLETON, WINS IN SMYRNA;
MISS BRAMBLE, WINS IN CLAYTON.
But There Seems to be a MuddIe Over the
State Contest Which Has Thrown Damper
Over the Enthusiasm of Participants.

For having the best written ESSAY
out of class of seventeen contestants
in the W, G. I. U. Essay Contest in
the Smyrna Public Schools. Miss EN-
lily Middleton, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Middleton, of this town,
was awarded first place by the judges,
composed of Mr.. Nathaniel F. Wilds.
Mr.. Charles Howell LeFevre and Miss
Katherine w. Beckett. The essays
were written over a month ago but it
was not until last week that the Judges
looked over the papers and announced
the winner. Miss Middleton's s subject
was "The Dangers of Moderate Drink
ing" Under the direction of Mrs. J.
K. Milligan, State w. G. Il. U. Super
intendent of the Department of Scien-
tlic Temperance Instruction, each
school in the state had the privilege of
entering the contest and in each county
the winner of the Public School con-
tests were entitled to enter the County
Contests and the winner of the Kent
County Contests was to receive So. so
IN gold from Mrs. Emma Caulk, presi-
dent of the state W. 9. T. U. The
winner of the State Contest was to re-
ceiFes six months scholarship in either
the shorthand or commercial depart
ment of Goldey's Commercial College,
Wilmington. The W. G. T. q. Essay
Contest was also held in the CLAYTON
Public Schools recently, and Miss
Myrtle Bramble was awarded first
placein the High School Department
and Miss Gladys Colpitts first place in
the Grammar School Department. The
judges, Prof. J. P. Burdette, Prof. G.
w. Payne and Miss Annie Beckett. ex-
amlned the papers with the above re-
suit last week. Since it was announced
that all three counties would have an
opportunity of entering the contest, it
seems that Wilmington and New Cas-
tie county have gone ahead with the
matter In their own hands, and with
out considering the down State schools,
have arranged to award prizes for the
State Contest at the Garrick Theatre,
Wilmington, on Friday evening next.
There seems to be much dissatisfaction
over the affair in this vicinity.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-21
DELIGHTFUL EVENING SPENT IN MUSIC
Miss Mary Roberts Entertained In Honor of
Her Guest Miss Prederlcs Prick of Waynes-
bOrO. Pa., Fine Program Was Rendered.

Miss Mary Roberts entertained
number of her friends On Friday even
ing at delightful musicale given in
honor of Miss Frederick -Frick of
Waynesboro, Pa, who was her room
mate at Western Maryland College.
The evening being bright and beauti-
tul, the company gathered on the front
veranda of Miss Roberts home on
South Street. The entertainment was
distinctly musical and the program
included some of Smyrna's best and
most popular talent Miss Marie Est
lin, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. j. l..
Estlln of this town, who is gaining
prominence in musical circles in Phil
adelphla for her concert work, gave
several selections on the piano that
captlvated her hearers and brought
forth round Of applause. Miss Ber-
tha j. Price and Miss Lillian Speak
man also came in for a share of ap-
plause for their bright and entertain
ing piano solos. One of the numbers
included piano duet by Miss Price
and Miss Speakman. Some fine vocal
solos were rendered by Miss Mary
Roberts and Miss Agnes Carrow which
were received so we'll that they were
forced to respond to encores. One of
the vocal selections included a pretty
duet by Miss Agnes Carrow and Miss
Mary LeFevre. The accompanying
was done by Miss Muriel Janney, Miss
Phida Janney, Miss Bertha Price and
Miss Lillian Speakman. In the instru-
mental line Miss Grace Lloyd was at
home on her violin and her excellent
solo work was one of the bright and
entertaining features of the evening.
Later tempting repast was served,
followed by more music, which was
closed with some concert singing of
college songs and old and familiar
tunes in which all joined. Those
present besides Miss Roberts and the
guest of honor, were: Miss Marie Est
lin, Miss Mary LeFevre, Miss Phida
Janney, Miss Muriel Janney, Miss
Grace Lloyd, Miss Agnes Carrow,
Miss Lillian Speakman, Mr.. A. Lee
Clifton, Mr.. W. G. Anthony, Mr..
Charles 81. LeFevre, Mr.. R. D. Hof-
fecker, Jr., Mr.. Gilbert S. FAIRIES, DR..
K. A. Comegys and DR.. r. 81. Clifton.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-21
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI RECEPTION
viii be Held This Year at the Home of Mr..
Gilbert S. FAIRIES on South Street.

Will be Held This Year at the Home of Mr..
Gilbert S. FAIRIES on South Street.
At meeting of the High School
Alumni Association last Thursday
evening it was decided to accept the in
vitation of Mr.. :GilbertS. FAIRIES to hold
the annual reception at his home on
South Street during Commencement
Week. The lawn in the rear of his
home will be used and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. l.. Hudson, Jr., have kindly con-
sented to offer their lawn in coniunc-
tion with Mr.. FAIRIES and the two which
will be connected by stile will be the
mecca for large gathering that usu-
ally take in this important event of
Commencement Week. Each alumnus
is limited to four extra tickets besides
those he or she is already entitled to,
and these tickets can be procured at
the ice cream and confectionery store
of George NJ. Stevenson. Commence
ment week will begin next Sunday morn
ing with the baccalaureate sermon to be
preached at the Presbyterian Church
by the Rev. j. L. Estlln; Monday
night, Glass Day Exercises; Tuesday
night, Alumni Reception; and We'd
nesday night, Commencement. The
latter will be featured by the first ap-
pearance of the cap and gown and the
Hon. Henry q. Conrad of Whining
ton will give the address of the even
inn
Smyrna times., 1905-06-21
JOYFUL cHILDRENS DAY AT LEIPSIc.
Given 10 the Leipsic NJ. e. Church Last Sun.
day Before an Appreciative Audience.

Children's Day services were cele-
brated at the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Leipsic, on Sunday even
ing before large audience. The sing
ing and exercises were excellent. The
program was as follows: Singing, choir;
prayer, pastor; "The Children's Greet
ing," Henry Slaughter; "Welcome
Children's Day." Fannie Denney;
"a Little Worker" Margaret Frazier;
recitation, Elmer Morris; singing,
"The Birds are Singing Sweetly,"
choir; recitation, George Dunham;
recitation, Roy Dunham; dialogue,
eight children; Jesus Loves Me,
Madge Morris; recitation, Albert
Woodall; recitation. Willie Corby;
-"Growing," Edith Vaughn; "Child-
ren's Day." Heisel Hirons; singing,
"The Daises," Myrtle Raymond;
"Dewdrops," Edna Vaughn; recita-
ton, Madge Morris; duet, "Forget
Me Not" Emma Jerman, Myrtle Nor
gan; "Floral Crown" eleven children;
recitation. Emma Jerman; recitation,
Mabel Corby; recitation, Charlotte
Vaughn; singing, "Under the Promise
Arch" choir; collection; recitation,
Bessie Morris; "March Drill, sixteen
children; singing, "We are Building
on the Rock, choir; bendiction.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-21
HURLocK WILL CONTEST HAS BEEN FILED.
Contention Over Property Of the Late Misses
Edna and WIIheImlna Eiurlock OF This Town.

A will contest has been commenced
in Kent County before Register OF
Wills, w. d. Hudson. The wills of
Wilhelmina and Edna Hurlock, dis
posing of $4,000 of farm property in
the Smyrna district, together with
stocks and bonds, have been held up
by contssting legatees and others as to
whom shall have the right to admins
ter the property. The case may go to
the Superior Court of this county.
George M. Jones represents the con-
testants and Henry Ridgely and Sam
uel M. Harrington appear for the wills.
Wilmington Sunday Star.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-21
NO SMYRNA FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
Citizens Would Not Respond to Call For a
Public Meeting aud Patriotism Fell Flat.

Despite the effort of some patriotic
citizens to work up a Fourth of July
celebration for Smyrna this year. there
was not enough interest shown or
manifested to lend encouragement to
the movement and the project was
abandoned. The call for q public
meeting at the Opera House to perfect
an organization was without effect for
no one was in attendance but those
promoting it. There was not enough
patriotism displayed to fire off a pack
of shooting crackers much less to have
grand pyrotechnic display and the
probabilities are that the Fourth in
Smyrna will be as quiet as usual. It
is unfortunate that Smyrna cannot
stir up enough patriotism once in a
while to have a celebration.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-21
VALUABLE WORKS ADDED TO LIBRARY.
Association Purchases Falstaff's, Edition
SHAKESPEARE, and AbbOts History Of World.


At a meeting of the Smyrna Library
Association Monday evening 1t was
decided to add a number of new volumes
to the shelves which will not only add
to the appearance OF the library but
are considered very valuable works.
The new purchase consists of s vol
umes of Falstaff's Edition of Shakes
pere and 80 volumes of Abbott's His
tory of the World with entertaining
stories. The history of the world is
the lives Of great men and in the story
of each of the 80 men and women lies
the history of the epoch in which they
lived. They are: Alfred the Great,
Margaret of Anjou, Richard /, Rich
ard II, William the Conqueror, Alex
ander the Great, Cyrus the Great,
Darius the Great, Genghis Khan,
Peter the Great, Xerxes. Hannibal,
Julius Caesar, Nero. Pyrrhus, Ro-
mulus, Charles 1, HOrtense, Josephine.
Madame Roland, Marie Antoinette,
Hebry ", Hernado Cortez, Josephine
Bonaparte, King Philip, Louis XIV,
Louis Philippe, Charles II, Mary
Queen of Scots, Queen Elizabeth,
Richard III, Cleopatra.