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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
BROUGHT DOWN A BUTTERFLY
Remarkable Shot Made lY..i Revolver
en- Board Shin,

hemdrkdple onot MaQe k"l-.l Revolver
en- Board Ship.
In the British museum is rare
butterfly, which was obtained in a
most unusual way. Probably no 9th
er butterfly in any collection in the
world was taken in the same manner
On the steamship bound to Sydney,
New South Wales, several men were
amusing themselves by shooting at a
mark with a revolver. Just as one
man was about to shoot, he noticed
remarkably large butterfly f1utter-
ing toward the ship When it lowered
above the deck he fired and actually
managed to hit it,
The insect fell to the deck, consid-
erably mangled. The creature was
50 beautiful, even in it's mutilated con-
dition, that the pieces were carefully
collected and finally they reached a
British entomologist, who found that
it was specimen of an entirely new
species, never before seen by the
scientific world.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
Waste" Brings Much Money.

Those who are fond of curious sta
tistics will be pleased to learn that
the slot machines containing gum in
use on one of the Western railroads
harvested $11,500 last year. From
what is known as the scrap heap
the company realized $1,250,000. This
included all the wornout and discard.
ed things, from rail to locomotive
Over $4,000 was realized from the
sale of paper alone.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
Plans for Suicide Succeeded

Died while trying to commit sui
eide" was the verdict of a coroner's
jury in London the other day, and it
was in accordance with the testimony
The excitement of getting a knife and
preparing to kill herself was fatal to
Maud Marshall, who had a weak
heart
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
Retort Courteous.

Sandy McNab was Doastful of his
ancestors and of the noble connec.
lions of his family. A tourist who was
spending week in the village where
Sandy lived met that individual driv.
ing pig. "Hullo. Sandy" said the
visitor. SIS this one of your noble
relations?" Ma, ma, sir" was Sandy's
reply. "She's no relation at all, she's
shust an acquaintance like yerser."
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
STATE OF ONO. Cry OF TOLEDO.
BY.

Z. II
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he IA ssnioY
partner or the arm of f. J. CHENEY & Co doing
business In the City OF Toledo County and state
aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case OF CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATABRH CURE. wv -
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in INV presence
this 9th day Of December, A. D.. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
t-t NOTARY PUBLIC
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of thu
system Send for testimonials, free.
II. j. CHENEY d CO., Toledo 0.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c
Take HalfsFamily Pills for constipation.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02

Finger Blotter viii Prove Boon 10
Bookkeepers

An exemplifcation of the old saw
that every little helps" is found in
modern Office equipment. The small.
est divisions of labor are provided for
In order to minimize effort and econ
omize labor despite the fact that
these are days of strenuous living
That there is no item of labor toe
small to be considered is seen in the
little finger blotters shown here, the
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
Eininin's Eilnsnfv-

Minny a mon don't thry t. do things
bekase he's Dragged that he cud If he
thried an is afraid t thry FIR fear he
wul fa-all an be laughed at. Ut don't
pa-ay t. brag. The good mon don't
made t brag an the fool has no
Excuse f'r ut.--Baltimors American.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
Coin Minted in 1904.

w. NJ. Fayette of Burlington, VT,
has in his possession a very old and
extraordinary coin. 1t appears to have
been issued in Turkey and bears the
date of 1904 Sultanate of Brunei is
clearly engraved on one side of the
coin, while on the other are charac.
ters which are mystery to Burling.
tonians.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
Vast Forests In Northern Belt.

The northern belt of forests is per-
haps greater in extent than all the
other timber belts and reserves OF
Canada combined. 1t extends from
the eastern part of Labrador north Of
the fiftieth parallel in northwesterly
direction to Alaska, distance of some
5000 miles, with an average width of
perhaps 500 miles
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
important to NJ others.
Argentina in Two Zones.

Argentina reaches into the equator.
ial hot belt on the north and through
the temperate zone on the south, hay
ing thus wide ranges of temperature.
Two-thirds of its people nearly are
native, Italians to the number of al.
most half a million lead the foreign,
ers.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
Castor Oil for Mummies.

M. Berthelot, secretary of the
Louvre museum, believes that he has
discovered the secret of the agent
used in embalming In ancient Egypt.
After a laborious examination of the
sarcophagi of the fifth and sixta
dynasties, which date back as far as
$500 B. c., M. Berthelot has come to
the decision that the oil employed
was simply castor oil, such as is still
used in Egypt, which has undergone
some oxidation, but retained during
the long period its preservative quail.
ties.-London Telegraph.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
carIyIe's Estimate of Musicians.

Thomas Carlyle once told DR.. Jo-
achim, the well-known violinist, 81
don't care generally for musicians:
they're a nempty, wind-baggy sort of
people"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
The Little Thinus.

Life is made up, not of great sacri-
fees or duties, but of little things, in
which smiles and kindnesses and
small obligations, given habitually, are
what win and preserve the heart and
secure comfort
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
John Alden Desk.

In 1876, when search was made
throughout the country for interesting
relics, this desk was brought to the
front, and sent to the exposition at
Philadelphia, where it stood In a
prominent place in the New England
kitchen
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02

Here is still another natural statue.
A number of similar freaks of nature
have been reproduced upon this page,
but the one published herewith is
unique in several respects. The rock
overhangs in such way that the face
is thrown wholly into relief against
the sky. The pug nose and prominent
brow of the face are especially
marked
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02

The currency in Korea consists OF
nickel and copper coins and silver
dollars. At one time twenty-six diff
ferent kinds of nickels were in circu-
lation, most of them spurious.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
TEA

Good tea and tea are quite
different; both grow on the
same bush.
Write for our knowledge Book. A schlzAag q
Company, San FRANCHISES
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
A Malden's Inconsistency.
T EA
Woman as Subject for Romancer

Perhaps Balzac was the first to rec.
ognize that woman is the most impor-
tant part of the human race for the
romancer, and that in human society
the woman is not always the female
of the male.-Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
HannAfaru for Hooks.

"a cemetery for books" is what
French writer calls the National Ii.
brary in Paris, in which the history
of France alone is represented by
300 900 volumes.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
Best Season for BARRIERS.

BARRIERS say that the late summer is
the best season for the sale of hair
tonics and the best season also for
scalp massage and for hair smuggling
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
Land in Argentina.

o. the 720,O00,O0O acres of land max.
ing up the total area of Argentina, "a.
900 900 are arabic. The principal
crops are corn. wheat and fax.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
EA

There's a difference in adj
vertisements.
Also in tea.
Ysx grocer return. Your monsy n yOa dsss& gks
Schibiaa's Fest.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
Talkativeness.

1t IL as easy to draw back a stone
thrown by the hand as word once
spoken.-Menander
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
TEA

There is such a thing in the
world as tea-toper, slave Of
the cup; one can hardly i'm
agine it.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02

Invention of Californian. 1t con-
sists of revolving blotter mounted
on metal frame adapted to encircle
4 finger of the hand with an extern
sion to rest on the next finger. This
device would effect great saving of
labor when in the hands of a ledger
keeper who had many accounts to
post or the writer of envelope ad-
dresses, ETC., as the plotting could be
accomplished with a minimum of la.
Dor and as quickly as the flourish of
pen.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
Altar of Roses.

It is in Roumanla and Bulgaria that
altar of roses is made from rose
leaves
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02

Demand for Banana Skins.
Banana skins are in demand In Eng
land, particularly at hotels, for the
cleaning OF boots.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN f.
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb Is, 1900.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
Hotels in United States.

There are $4,000 hotels in the
United States, representing an invest.
ed capital of over Sc, 900, O00,O 900. These
establishments employ 100000 per
sons.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
EA

Linger longer over it; let
it be steaming hot from the
earthen pot; and the loveliest
woman pour 1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02

Schilllng's Best is a Chal-
lenge; almost nobody takes
the money, almost nobody
takes the money.
Your grocer returns your money Il you don't like
xchiling's B4st.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02

Mrs. j. III. Giles, Everett, Pa, Suffered
years with kidney and gravel trouble Cured by DR..
David Kennedy's favorite Remedy Rondout N. Y. s0e
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
TEA

Tea is tea sometimes and
at some houses; at other
times and at other houses,
what do you think it is?
In every package OF schilGnss Boa: Tea Ia hssA
lst How 10 Make Good Tea.
A Malden's Inconsistency.
There was a young girl named Llewellyr
Who was lavish with letters, when
spellyn.
But she broke with her beau,
And let her tears fieau.
Because he addressed her as Hhellyn.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-05-02
Mrs. winsfow's Soothing Syrup.
Korean Currency.


For children teething, softens the gums reduces In.
Illumination, sllays pain, wind collie 25c bottle.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01
SMYRNA TIMES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY

morning at Cheswold and at Bethel in
the afternoon.
Coroner Bradley came to Cheswold
this morning and impanneled jury of
IL men who Investigated the sudden
death last Friday of Daniel Biddle
near Cheswold in whose case no doc
ter could be had because of the snow
blockade. The verdict rendered was
that the deceased came to his death by
a stroke of paralysis. The remains are
awaiting the opening of the roads so
that burial can be made. Another,
that of Rebecca Gibbs near Cheswold
has remained a corpse full week be-
cause of the storm.
Our W. G. T. U. meets Thursday
evening of this week at the home of
Mrs. G. Boggs.
Messrs. Edgar and Walter Ware of
Dover, were visitors to their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Ware.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Philadelphia Record will pub
l1sh a supplement with its Sunday ed1-
tion of February 9Th which will be the
most novel, interesting and instructive
ever given away by Philadelphia
newspaper.
This novelty, so battling to science,
consists of an apparently blurred pic
ture and the plastograph or "Magic
Spectacles." Upon properly ADJUST
ing the wonderful spectacies in accord
ance with the directions and looking
at the picture at the proper focus, a
result, entertaining and interesting.
will be at once produced.
Save the pictures, as "The Record"
will continue this supplement indefi-
nitely, giving its readers an opportu-
nifty of collecting novel and enter
tanning series.
In view Of the probable demand for
next Sundays Record, place your n
der at once with your newsdealer I'd
copy. The Philadelphia Sunday RI
ord, 9lz Chestnut street, PhiladalnbA
Pa. pA''
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01
KENTON.
New York Lumber Merchant Buying up Apple
Orchards to Make Wood Handles-LOcal
Happenings and Personal Mention.


Special Correspondence to the Times.
KENToN, Feb. 11:-A lumber mer-
chant from New York City came
through this section and purchased all
the apple tree wood that he could,
to make handles for saws and planes.
The wood is to be cut into certain
lengths and delivered to the saw mill
OF Mr.. James T. Saxton near here
where it will be sawed into the right
shapes before it is shipped to their
mills.
Mr.. Thomas T. Wilmington a
farmer near here, tenant on one of the
farms owned by Mr.. Nathaniel Will
liams, of Middleton Delaware, lost
another one of his large hogs weigh
ing about $50 pounds last week with
the cholera.
The ladies aid will meet at the home
of Mrs. Mary Hutchinson, on Wednes-
day evening February 1st. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. David A..
Knots was visited by the stork, We'd
nesday night, and a bouncing baby
was left to brighten their home.
The sleighing parties came out on
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01

the streets last Sat urday. With horses
and a roller, after they made several
trips up and down the main streets
they had it so they could use their
sleighs. Owing to the intense cold
during the evening there were but
few out. There is prospect for some
raceing during the week.
Two Cheswoldsports came over this
way on Tuesday evening to spend
few hours with some of our young
ladies, had an experiece from the
blizzard that they will not soon forget.
They stayed until the wee hours of the
morning when they started for home.
Going out to the stable, they found
the man at the house had put the horse
in his stable. The snow was falling
fast and the wind blowing a heavy
gale. After little coaxing the young
men were induced to remain over
night but when they awoke the next
morning they were completely snow
bound by impossible snowdrifts, and
were compelled to remain until
Friday afternoon, when they walked
to Kenton were they took the train
for Cheswold leaving their team for
the man to take charge of until they
could come after it.
Personalities Ida Downs spent
Sunday in the City of Wilmington,
with friends. Mrs. Edward Downs
who has been the guest of friends and
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01

The reason that coughs and colds
produce constipation and weakens the
lungs Is because they interfere with all
digestion. That new discovery known
as Kennedv's Laxative Honey and Tar
cures all Coughs, Group, booping
Cough and assists in expelling colds
from the system by gently moving the
bowls. 1t is pleasant to take and con-
tains no opiates. Sold by VIM. +.
Dunn. druggist.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01
BLACKBIRO.
FuueraI Of Mrs. Lizzie Webster Enjoy abIe
Peanut Party Held at the Residence OF
William FeunimOte. ,Ir PersonaIs

Peanut Party Held at the Residence OF
William FennimOte, Jr-PersOnaIs
Special Correspondence to the TIMES.
BLAcKBIRD, Feb. 1.-The funeral of
Mrs. Lizzie Webster was held at her
late residence near Union Church on
Monday afternoon. She died on Fri.
day morning after a lingering Illness
of several years. The deceased had
passed her three score years and ten
and leaves two children, William A
Webster and Mrs. Walter McClem-
mans of near New Castle to mourn
her loss. The funeral was in charge
of Rev. J. W. Jones.
Quite pleasant time was spent at
the home of Mr.. William Fenuimore
Jr. on Monday evening, the occasion
being a peanut party. Mr.. Fenuimore
left on Tuesday for Claymont where he
will engage in business.
PersOnals:-Miss Ethel Fennimore
who was detained at the "Levels last
week on account of storm reached
home on Monday. Mrs. Sarah FARRELL
who has been visiting her sister Mrs
Charlie Rous, of near Blackbird, has
returned home.-Quite a number Of
little folks are confined to the house
CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01

relatives in Philadelphia for two weeks
returned home on Saturday. Miss
Elizabeth G. Cooper returned home on
Saturday, after being the guest of Miss
Nellie Cooper of Camden, Delaware. =
The following persons are reported on
the sick list, Mr.. aud Mrs. James
Cook, Mr.. William H. Hevalow, Mr..
and Mrs. John L. Furbush, Mr.. Will
liam H. Greenwell, Mrs. Mary J.
Walker.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01
CHESWOLD.
Hearty Donation For Pastor and Mrs. Good
haud-LOcal Happenings and Personals.

nearly OOnanOn tOr Pastor a1o mrs. OOOd-
haud-LOcaI Happenings and Personals.
Special Correspondence the TIMES.
CHEswoLD, Feb. 1:-Friends of Pas
tor Goodhand and family from Bethel
swarmed upon them at the parsonage
last Tuesday evening in a hearty do
nation. While the pastor appreciated
the remembrance thus expressed he
was delighted in having their presence
also and the social feature was a most
enjoyable part of the event.
Pastor Goodhand preached two
pleasing discourses on Sunday though
his congregations were not large ow-
ing to the wintry conditions. Rev.
Alfred Smith, temperance evangelist,
is announced to preach next Sunday
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01

Clayton's rural mail carriers have
been unable to make complete route
since the blizzard. Several attempts
were made by Carrier Ford and Car
rier Whaley to make their trips but
each time they were compelled to re-
turn on account of the heavy snow =
banked roads. Asa consequence those
living in remote sections are deprived
of their mail.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01

Charles H. Dulin, living on the home
farm near Blackistons has lost his most
valuable driving horse from dis
temper. The horse was of fine stock
and very promising and Mr.. Dulin
feels it a great loss. Herbert Wright,
living on the Nudge Farm has also
lost one of his valuable driving horses
and some are beginning to wonder if
their is not going to be an epidemic.
Farmers are watching their stock with
more than usual care to prevent the
spread of any disease.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01
CLAYTON DEPAR TMEAT.
CLAYTON.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From the Doing
Ia and About Town:

The mortgage burning which was to
have taken place at st. Paul's M. E.
Church last Sunday morning with a
special program, has been postponed
on account of the snow blockade until
next Sunday week. Pastor Northrup
is anxious to make this occasion ''red
letter" day in the history of st. Paul's
for it indicates that the church is en-
tirely free from debt.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01

We Allow Car Fare
On all sales Of Suitable
Amounts. A mention of this
paper when ordering saves
you all Freight Charges.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01

CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01
These Rugs are Distinctive.

Make haste slowly when buying rugs Time for con-
sderaon of quality coors and design is absolutely
ta in making selection that will be entirely satisfactory
Iu showing color harmony is another very important
point and you'll find every rug shades that make them
valuable for future your color schemes Aside
these features the sale prices make them douby attractive
Tapestry Rugs, 9xl2 size now 1920 from $4,000.
Velvet Rugs, 9x12 size now $500 from S22.5O
Administer Rugs. sze now $50 so and $25OO from
$2s,OO.
Wilton Rugs 9x12 now $4,000 and $685. from $40
Persian Rugs, 9x12 now $95. 90 from $45.OO.
Fourth Floor
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01

Clayton like its sister towns was
considerably tied up after the blizzard
of last Wednesday and being railroad
center and the headquarters of the
Delaware Division, there was more or
less activity in railroad circles in des-
patching help to disabled railroads.
All the branch roads on the system
were blocked with snow drifts, and
even the main line suffered much de-
lay. The D. & g. and the Q. A. & K.
and Smyrna Branch Railroads we're
not opened until late Friday afternoon.
The line between Chestertown and
Massey's which connects with the Q.
A. & K. was almost completely showed
under and despite the fact that a big
force of men were digging at both ends
of the line, it was not until last even
ing that the line was open. AS a con.
sequence there were many passengers
for the branch lines storm stayed in
Clayton and Reuben Warren of the
Stockle House was taxed to his utmost
to accommodate the patrons. Friday
night several Smyrna folks were caught
at Clayton over night. One pro-
minent business man was so nervous
over not getting home to his wife that
he actually drank six cups of coffee at
the supper table without knowing it.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01

DIR. L. A. II. Bishop of Dover has
taken out letters of administration on
the estate of his father-in-law Alex
ander Laws the well known proprietor
of Alley Mills. What disposition will
be made of the valuable mill property
is not known but it is now in the hands
of practical miller. Mr.. Laws had
expended many thousand dollars in
putting the plant in shape and equip
ping it with up-to-date machinery and
it is now said to be one of the most
valuable mill properties in the state.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01
Linen and Towel Specials

Carpet Buying Time is Now.
With the great reductions being offered in this
ton you'll find better place buy than at this
Look around FIRST and then prices quality for
quality You'll readily why this department has be-
come headquarters for buyers wanting Carpets of quality
lowest prices. .
All grades be had this clearance lot patterns
suitable for any room.
The savings to be made by buying the prices
at apparent from the
Regularly sold at Csc, 9Oc $780, $12O s18O and $1.6O
The sale price is Soc 75c, sOc S1OO, 81 90 and S1OO
Fourth Floor.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-01

The snow storm beginning Tuesday
evening the oath, inst, terminated the
greatest revival, considering the num-
ber of conversions and accessions, ever
known in Mt. Friendship. During
the two weeks continuance of the meet
ing, we had forty six conversions and
forty one accessions. There was great
spiritual fervor demonstrated at each
service, The church enjoyed an eyre
gious outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
The members are much encouraged
and highly eIated over their unpre-
cedented success. l desire to thank
the members of our sister churches
and especially of Byrd's Chapel,
Clayton, for their constant attendance
and hearty cooperation. Believing
that the church and school are the two
leading factors in the development of
any people, we are determined, under
God, to do our utmost in bringing
about the desired result. Rev. 2. W.
Nichols, Pastor.