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Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
WHOLE NO. 2,64O.
ARBOR DAY AT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Lesson Of the Day Brought Close to the
Pupils in all Departments and the High
School Literary Society Gives Program


Pursuant to the Governors Procla.
nation, Friday was celebrated as
Bird and ArbOr Day" by the Smyrna
Public Schools and nature study was
taken up in some form or other in all
departments of the schools. In the High
School the Literary Society held in
terestlng exercises, which were pre-
sided over by the president, L. CARL
Price. The program rendered was as
follows: Recitation, ''The FIRST Swal-
low" Miss Elsie Chase; reading Bob
olnk" Miss Ethel Armstrong;. essay,
"Arbor and Bird Day" j. Derrickson
Cummins; reading, "a Palace in the
Valley Frank Reynolds; recitation,
The Song of the Thrush" Miss Julia
Hum; essay, "Arbor and Bird Day"
G. Dayis Bell; recitation, woods.
man Spare That Tree" Horace Spru.
ance; reading, The Origin of the
Robin" Odis Wallace; reading, The
American Goldfnch" Miss Maysie
Riley; recitation, March" John Gear
hart; essay, "ArbOr and Bird Day"
Miss Mary Riggs; reading, The
Tramp" John Vane; recitation, Pre-
lude to the Vision of Sir Launfal'
Walter Chandler; paper, Miss Marie
Bedwell; debate, Resolved: That the
use of birds for decorative purposes
should be prohibited by the state" LIST
affirmative. Gussie Chandler. read by
Miss Mary Riggs; 2nd affirmative,
Miss jennie Wheatman; 3rd affirmative
Miss Elizabeth Price; 1st negative,
Miss Jemima Short; End negative,
Miss Anna Wilson; 3rd negative, AL
fred Kirby. The judges, Miss Emily
Middleton, Derrickson Cummins, and
Davis Bell decided in favor of the neg.
ative.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
FOR ExTERMINATING THE PESKY MOSQUITO
New Jersey Takes the Initiative and Is Trying
to Get Satisfactory Law Through Legislature

to Get Satisfactory Law Through lie egisIsture
Residents along the Bombay Hook
and Blackbird marshes have no hope
this summer of getting assistance or
relief from the Delaware Legislature,
for the latter has adjourned and the
pesky mosquito is at liberty to take
the life blood of every individual who
comes his way. Over in Jersey, across
the waters of the Delaware River,
things are taking somewhat decided
turn, for bill has been introduced in
the New Jersey Legislature, which if
passed will tend to put the MOSQUITO
out of business and exterminate him
forever. The act as presented by AS
semblyman Hildreth provides for
State aid in exterminating the insects,
the State to bear 25 per cent of the
cost of the work in any municipality
where the 70 per cent has been appro-
priated. Not more than $500 however,
Is to be paid by the State to any one
municipality in any one year. The
work is to be carried on under the di-
rection of the agricultural experiment
station at New Brunswick. For the
purposes of investigation the bill ap.
propriates to the station this year
50, 500 and SO. 200 in 1906. For State
'aid purposes $4,000 is appropriated
this year and So, 900 in 1906, or as much
of these sums as may be necessary"
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
sevERsOws SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS.
Elected Last Sunday Afternoon For the Ensu.
ing Year-M. V. Ford. the Superintendent


ing Year-M. V. Ford. the Superintendent
Sunday being a bright and beauti.
full spring day, there was much larger
attendance at Severson's Church than
usual. The Sunday School in the af-
ternoon was we'll attended and after
the session the annual election of ofis
GERS took place which resulted in Mat
thew V. Ford, the popular superin-
tendent being reelected, for another
year. The following is a complete
listi of the officers elected: Superin-
tendent, Matthew V. Ford; Assistant
Superintendent, George w. Mattifords
Secretary and treasurer, John Vane;
Missionary Treasurer, Mrs. William
H. Stats; Librarian, Lloyd Jones;
Assistant Librarian, Ralph Robinson;
organist, Mrs. Matthew V. Ford; As
sistant Orgsnist, Miss Margaret Vane;
Chorister, Joseph G. Robinson.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
CITIZENS WANT USE OF PUBLIC SPRINKLER
Opinion Prevails That Streets Should Be
SprlukIed Systematically at Towns Expense

There has been much complains
over dusty streets the nast week, es-
pecially in the business section of the
town where travelling is very frequent.
The disagresable condition of things
has revived the talk of public sprink-
Ter, the same system as is used in
Dover and Middletown. Just who
should control 1t, an organization of
business men or the Town Council, is
debatable subject, but the opinion
prevails to a large etxent that the
Council could better regulate it. Much
comfort could be derived from public
sprinkler. The water could be OBJ
tanned from the nearest fire plugs and
by going over the public streets sys-
tematically with good public sprink-
Ter, the work would be done uniformly
and to better advantage. The miser-
able custom of some people who use
their pave-washes to make mud pud-
dies IL front of their residence could
be regulated by act of Council and the
water that is unnecessarily wasted
could be more uniformly distributed.
There are many business men aud citi-
zens who would like to see a public
sprinkler inaugurated at once and an
effort may be made to have the Coun
Gil take up the subject at their next
meeting.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
EXPERIENCE OF FORMER sMYRNIANS.

Residence of MIR. and Mrs. p. Price Jacobs at
BridgevilIe Discovered 10 Nick Of Time.
The handsome home of Mr.. and Mrs.
P. Price Jacobs narrowly escaped be-
ing burned on Wednesday evening.
The fire was caused by the explosion of
a lamp in the kitchen. Mrs. Jacobs
detected smoke and upon entering the
kitchen was horrifed to find that the
flames had seized upon some draperies
and was blazing to the ceiling. An
alarm was given and bucket brigade
was formed which extinguished the
blaze.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
HOG CHOLERA AGAIN AROUND BLAcKHIRD
William Former and James A 8nckson Are
Having Trouble to Stop Progress of Disease

BLAcKBIRD, April 4:-The hog chol-
era has again visited the neighbor-
hood of Blackbird. During the past
week, Mr.. William Fortner has lost at
his farm near Blackbird Station quite
a number of fine porkers and shoats.
The strange fact is that cholera has
not been known here recently while
places nearby where it was last year,
have this time escaped. Mr.. James A.
Buckson has also several sick with
something like the much dreaded dis
ease.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
Asbury choIr RehearsIag Easler MusIc.

Asbury M. E. Choir is rehearsing
some bright and catchy music for
Easter. The Sunday School is also
ienearsing its special Easter music.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
Mrs. Jane S. Janyler Passes AwBy.

Mrs. Jane s. Janvier sister-in-law
of Mrs. Mary l.. Boyd of this town
and mother of Mrs. John w. Watkins
formerly Of Smyrna, died Suddenly of
heart disease Sunday at her home 7O2
Franklin street, Wilmington, in the
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Smyrna times., 1905-04-05

CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
TiIIman Discusses Insurance.

Washington, D. C.-The subject o,
campaign contributions by insurance
companies occupied the major portion
of the time of the senate on Thurs.
day. 1t came up in connection with
Mr.. Tillman's resolution calling fol-
an investigation of national banks
aid in politics, and was exploited by
the South Carolina senator in a speech
of some length. The address deal,
with the presidents recommendations
for the punishment of bribery in cleo
tons, with Senator Platt's testimony
before the New York Investigation
committee and various pertinent mat
tiers. 1t was couched in characteris-
tic language and attracted much atten-
tion. The resolution directing the
secretary of the treasury to report
whether the reports of the national
examiners show that the banks have
made campaign contributions in re-
cent years was adopted at the close
of Mr.. Tillman's remarks.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL REVIVED.
Revised Bill of the Merchant Marine
Commission.

Washington.-The supplemental re-
port and revised bill of the merchant
marine commission were presented on
Wednesday in the senate by Chairman
Gallinger of the commission, and in
the house of representatives by Rep
resentative Grosvenor. The revised
bill, according to the estimate of the
commission, will produce an increased
revenue from the tonnage taxes of ST.
100000 in the first year of the opera
ton of the bill from July 1, 1906, to
June 80, 1907. It is estimated by the
commission that the actual expendi-
lures on account of the bill in the first
year Of it's operation will be $150,O0O
for naval volunteer retainers, $666,25O
for mail subventions to new lines, and
$67, 900 for the increase of mail sub
ventions to two existing lines, a total
of $1,283,256.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
ELEVEN MILLION
FOR BIC DITCH.
House Appropriates This Sum
to Prosecute Work on
the Panama Canal.
This Amount Needed to Carry o.,
Work on the Big Ditch Until the
First of Next March-M ethods
of Insurance Companies Dis
cussed In the Senate.

Washington, d. Can appropria.
ton of $11,0O0,O0O was voted on
Thursday toward the construction OF
the Panama canal. The amount was
a compromise between the $16,500, 900
carried in the bill under consideration
and an estimate of something over
100000 recommended by Mr. VIII
liams, the Democratic leader, to carry
on the work until the middle of Jan
uary. Mr.. Hepburn, in charge Of the
bill, suggested that something over
$11 100000 would carry on the work
until March. There was no intention
manifest to delay the work, the only
argument for cutting down the orig
inal estimate being that closer scru.
tiny might be had of the estimate.
The bill was amended in accord
ance with suggestions of Mr.. Mann OF
Illinois, directing the president to re-
quire annual reports from construc-
ton officers covering all details of the
work, requiring such employees to give
congress any information it may de-
sire and restricting all expenditures
to money appropriated by congress
and to that received by the operation
of the property of the Panama rail-
road.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
ACCOUNTS FOR
POSTAL DEFICIT
Free Matter Handled Repre-
Sents a Loss of Twenty
Millions in Revenue.
Postmaster General Is Less Concerned
About Deficit Than the Efficiency
of the Postal Department-De-
ficit for the Year Is Near.
Iy Fifteen Million

| Washington. General
Cortelyou, in his annual report for the
past fiscal year, says that, while a
self-sustaining condition of the post.
office department would be gratifying,
he is less concerned about the deficit
than the efficiency of administration.
For the fiscal year 1905 the total re.
ceipts from all sources were $751;
826,585 and the total expenditures
$167,399,169 leaving deficit of $14,.
572,5S4. In connection with these fig.
ures the postmaster general directs
attention to the increased amount of
free matter handled, which, he says,
averaged 1888 per cent of the entire
weight carried, or loss in revenue of
$19,S22,OOO.
"Manifestly," he says, "had the mat
ter carried free been required to have
been prepaid, notwithstanding the
large expenditures for the rural free
delivery service there would have been
no deficit"
Answering some of the criticisms
which, he says, have been directed
against the postal service, he says that
most of it overlooks the unusual con-
ditions existing in this country, it's
great extent of territory and its WIDE
ly scattered population.
Governmental control of the pneu-
matte tube service and the mail wagon
service is recommended.
An appropriation of $4,000 for send
ing three experienced postal officials
abroad to study foreign postal systems
Is asked.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
SAKHAROFF ASSASS|NATED
BY WOMAN REVOLUT|ON|ST
The Murdress Called at Home of the
General and Fired Three Revolver
Shots at Him.

London.-The st. Petersburg CORE,
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, in
dispatch dated December 5, sent via
Edythkunen, East Prussia, says:
Lieutenant General Sakharoff, for
mer minister of war, was assassinated
today.
"The government had deputed Gen.
eral Sakharoff to visit the province of
Saratoff for the purpose of quelling
the agrarian riots there.
"A woman belonging to the so.
called flying column of the revolu-
tionary movement, called at the house
of the governor of Saratoff at noon
Wednesday and asked to see Genera!
Sakharoff
"She fired three revolver shots al
the general, killing him on the spot.
"The event has created a profound
impression in st. Petersburg, owing to
fears that the revolutionists here will
follow the example thus set"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
Peace Will Not Last.

Los Angeles, CaL-At a public re,
ception in his honor Wednesday night,
Lieutenant General and Chief of Staff
Adha r. Chaffee of the United States
army, predicted that the United States
will again go to war. He said: Gen
tlemen, war will come again. There
are plenty of men in this room who
will see our country at war again.
Not on our own soil, perhaps. You
must remember that we have now be-
come one of the nations of the eartn.
We have great interests to defend"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
OVERLAND LIMITED WRECKED
Ten Persons Are Killed and Nineteen
In iured.

Ten Persons Are Killed and Nineteen
Injured.
Cheyenne-Ten persons were killed
and nineteen injured, eleven Of them
railroad employees and eight passen-
gers, by head-on collision on the
Union Pacific railroad between a
freight train and Overland Limited
passenger train No. 2, eastbound, five
miles west of Rock Springs, Wyo,
at o'clock Thursday morning. Five
Of the bodies of the dead were burned
beyond recognition in fire which de-
stroyed the mail car, the combination
dynamo-baggage car and the dining
car. Two of these were mail clerks
and the other three were cooks who
were sleeping in the diner.
Officials of the railroad are reticent
in regard to the cause of the terrible
accident, but it can be stated authori-
tatively that the crew of the west
bound freight were at fault.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
FOR THE UPBUlLDING OF UTAH,
Manufacturers and Merchants Work
ina for Betterment of the State.

ing for Betterment of the State.
| Salt Lake City.-The Manufacture
ers and Merchants association, incor.
porated, of Utah, has been organized
in Salt Lake, and is planning to ex-
tend it's organization throughout the
state. All manufacturers and mer-
chants in the state are eligible to
membership, and are invited by the
association to send applications for
membership to the manager. All re-
quests for information will be prompt
ly answered.
The organization has been perfected
by the election of Orson H. Hewlett,
as president, and the following Off
GERS: George S. McAllister of, e. c.
M. l., factories, vice president; Leon
Sweet of Sweet Candy Co., second vice
president; G. R. Cleaveland of Cleave-
land Commission Co., secretary, and
G. o. Harris of the Utah Independent
Telephone Co., treasurer. The other
directors are the officers named and
George Austin of the Utah Sugar Co.,
Nephi L. Morris, J. r. Valentine, H.
e. Dearborn, John r. Bruff, H. J.
Faust, George A. Whitaker, J. M.
Marriott and Albert Fisher.
The association will secure com.
plete collection of the articles manu-
featured In Utah and will have them
on exhibition in the headquarters of
the organization. Manufacturers
throughout the state are asked to
communicate at once with the man.
ager, Gordon H. Place, and secure
space for their products.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
Building Boom Throughout United
States.

Chicago.-Oficial reports of building
construction in some fifty leading
cities throughout the country, COM
piled by the American Contractor of
Chicago, indicate that the building in
dustry is in a flourishing condition
and in somewhat greater volume than
in November, 1904. While about a
dozen cities of the fifty show a de-
crease compared with November, 1904
the balance show decided gain, run
ming as high as 449 per cent in Oma-
ha. A general average through the en-
tire list presents very favorable
ASPECT
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
Ammonia Used to Capture Insane
Woman.

Girard, Kan.-Mrs. Ina Berry, who
since Friday had held the town Of
ficials at bay from her fort in the
toilet room of Frisco railway coach
on the tracks here, was removed
Wednesday shortly before noon, after
she had been partially overcome by
the fumes of ammonia. A bundle of
rags saturated with the drug had been
pushed through the window of thu
toilet room. Before surrenderina
Mrs. Berry fired one shot al
her captors, but without effect
The woman is insane and defied all
attempts to get her to leave the car,
shooting at everyone that came with.
in range.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
Burton Will Not Be Recognized.

Washington, D. Ex-senator Burton
has wired his colleague, Senator Long.
notifying him that he did not desire
any committee assignments pending
the determination of his case in the
courts, and Senator Long SO informed
Senator Hale as chairman of the Re.
publican committee on committees.
Senator Burton is at present chairman
of the committee on foreign reserva-
tons and member of the committees
on postoffice, public lands, pensions
and claims
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
Attacked BY Vicious Cow.

Peru, Ind-Unconscious after a
probably fatal attack by vicious COW,
Mrs. Noah Lapard was found lying in
the barn at her home four miles north
Of here on Sunday. She went to the
barn early in the day after her hus-
band had gone to Peru and upon his
return he found her with her clothing
torn into shreds and several wounds
on her head and body. The bloody
horns of the COW told the story Of the
WOman's injuries.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
SECRETARY SHAW'S REPORT.
Shows Large Increase In Revenues
and Decrease in Expenditures.

Washington, D. C.-The annual re
port Of Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw, submitted to congress
On Wednesday, shows that, compared
with the fiscal year 1904, the govern.
ment's receipts for 1905 increased
$12,886,89621, and there was de-
crease Of $3.50, ALTO in expenditures.
However, Notwithstanding this
large increase in receipts and de-
crease in expenditures, there is bal
ance of $23,OO4,22s.6O on the wrong
side of Uncle Sans ledger-that is
the size of the deficit for the year.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
Too Deadly for Soldiers.

West Point, N;/y>7tBrigadier Gen
eral Miles, com36andant of the United
States military academy. has sent a
letter to Chancellor McCracken OF
New York university, accepting the in
vitation Extended by the faculty Of the
New York institution to send repre-.
sentatEes to conference to consider
the Question of abolishing the game
OF football as played at present. The
letd er says that the authorities Of the
academy are not in favor of abolishing
II present game, but do believe that
lould be reformed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
DIVORCE CHURCH AND STATE
French Senate Passes Bill Amid
Great Enthusiasm.

Paris.-The senate on Wednesday,
after long debate, adopted the bill
for the separation of church and state
by vote of ISL against 102. The
vote was announced amid enthusiastic
scenes. Former Premier Combes par
ticipated in the debate, contending
that the measure assured neutrality
of religion, moral liberation and the
social pacification Of France.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
MORE RESERVATIONS.
Mccall to Resign Presidency of the
New York Life.

New York.-The Evening Sun OF
Wednesday says that President Nc
Call and Vice President George w.
Perkins of the New York Life Insur-
ance company are going to retire from
office in that company. Mr.. Perkins
retirement, the Sun says, will prob
ably take place soon and Mr.. McCall's
at the next annual election of trustees
in April.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
Steamer Adrift, 1000 Troops Aboart

Steamer AdrIft, 1000 Troops Aboard
Chefoo.-Two Japanese army of.
fcers, who have arrived here in a
life boat, report that the transport jim
sen, which left Dainy for Japan a few
days ago, with 1000 troops and 300
horses aboard, broke her propeller be-
tween Shantung promontory and the
Korean coast and is now adrift. the
two officers embarked in a life BOAT
and came to Chefoo to seek assist
ance. The Japanese consul here has
telegraphed for a man of var to res
cue the helpless vessel.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-15
PAT GROVE ACQUITTED.
Gets Out Of Shooting scrape and Will
be Tried for Kidnapping.

Omaha, Neb.-Pat Grove, who has
been on trial on charge of shooting
with intent to kill Policeman Albert
Jackson on the night of September G.
was acquitted Thursday night. He
was remanded to Jail for trial on the
charge of highway robbery in connec-
ton with the kidnapping of Eddie
Cudahy, son of e. A. Cudahy, the mil
lionare packing house magnate, which
occurred five years ago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-12
Use OF Grade Bulls.

The rock on which the growing Of
market cattle is likely.to founder is the
grade bull, says A. q. Lucas in Review.
Many are good lockers, but for breed
ers' purposes are worse than useless.
I do not underrate the value of good
individuality. Every bull that does not
possess it should be steered regardless
Of how blue his blood may be. But, on
the other hand, there is no greater
fallacy in cattle growing than that
which places a value for breeding pur-
poses on individuality that is without
breeding behind it to insure it's per-
petuation in the progeny. A grade
bull, no matter how fine a steer he
might have made, will not do this
The use Of good pure bred bulls on
common stock will make herd Of cat
tie that grows better with every gen
Grafton, provided the environment is
made fairly good, but the use of grade
sires is about as short cut to the
production of scrubs as one can take.