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The Greeley tribune., 1906-02-08
SECRETARY MAH WAS LATE.
he Narrowly Escaped Call Down
by hgilant katchman.

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw was
three minutes late in reaching the Treas
ury Department the other morning and
narrowly ESCAPED being held up BY the
vigilant watchman at the door.
1t was raining when he arrived, and
he hurried through one of the seldom
used entrances to the bull ling.
1t is one of the regulations of his de-
partment that all employees arriving late
shall register the time of their arrival
at a desk near the entrance.
Mr.. Shaw did not consider himself
amenable to this regulation and hrrried
to the elevator to go to his Office, on the
second floor. The watchman noticed his
apparent carelessness in not registering,
and, not recognizing him, hurried aftes
the Secretary to remind him of his neg
lect.
When the watchman reached the en-
vator, however, he heard the conductos
address his passenger as "Mr. Seers
tary." a
The watehman's activity ceased in,sss.
diately.
Secretary Shaw remarked later N IN
day that he was sorry he did not n
back and register. a. al good ssssls1sl
are rsqsirsd - d
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18sssIS.. MEATS IN GERMANY. EN6SV Y
AknoAa Famine mprodM -
MEATS IN GERMANY.
Almost a Famine. - Improved Methods OH
SlauohtcrjnQ,
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.


+ ways Is very complete. Ample clean
ing facilities are constantly employed
and these in conjunction with power
full ventilating fans keep the estab
lishment clean and odorlesa
Every animal that enters the Berlin
abattoir is inspected to see whether
it is at to kill. After animals are put
to death those whose flesh is consid
cred absolutely dangerous are de-
stroyed. Owing to the prevalence OF
poverty the German authorities are un-
willing to waste anything that can be
saved. Animals killed are divided into
four cl- The first class consists
Of meat which is thoroughly sound
this Is allowed to go to general mar
kets. The second class consists Of
animals having so-'n e--all lo,al dis
ease which S11es not taint the hnlk o.
the meat The affected parts onlv are
destroyed and the rest is sold directly
to poor consumers in quantities not
exceeding six pounds. The third c,oee
is that which is OF a quality 80 dis.
eased that 1t cannot be safely sold In
raw state. However, II may be eaten
without detrimental results II thor
oughly sterilized. 1t Is accordingly sub.
tected to temperature Of from 220 to
$50 degrees in a steam boiler and then
sold to the poor. like the rest. The
fourth class animals are those which
are SO diseased as to merit total de.
struction. While 1t may appear loath-
The Greeley tribune., 1906-02-08

pan 10 inches in diameter, the sides Of
the pan being full of holes to allow
free circulation OF heat. Over this is
placed a table 2 feet 6 inches square
with legs Az inches high. Around the
sides of this table is tackled a curtain
of old felt cut from top to bottom at
intervals OF Eve or six inches to allow
the chicks to pass in and out at will,
the whole being surrounded by boards
4 inches high and 3 inches long nailed
together at the corners and resting on
the floor Of the brooder. When the
chicks are ten days old one OF these
boards may be taken away and the
bridge used So that the chicks may run
from the HOY or to the floor OF the
room. The description OF the brooder
can be found in Farmers Bulletin No.
2s7, which can be had upon application
to members Of Congress or to the Sec
retary of Agriculture.
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Double. YoIkcd Eggs.

Squire Meadows. who lived down at
-Four Corners, was classed as a ''mean
old son-of-a-gun" He didn't MIND
buying new farm implements every
year and allowing them to rust and
ruin out in the winter rains and SHOWS.
but he would not buy his wife sew
ing machine or a dish-washing ma
chine to lessen the labors of house,
work. She was never allowed srend-
ing money, and whenever anything
necessary was wanted for the house
the Squire always went himself to the
village store and made trade OF some
farm stuff for the article desired.
One day the good wife wanted a
package of darning needles, and told
her husband so.
"Now, Abigail" he said. "what's
ther use Of gettin' so 'stravagant?
Winters coming on. an thar's that
fodder cutter ter buy; can't yer get
along somehow with less?
The argument ended by n reduction
to a single needle. Squire Meadows
took n fresh laid egg down to the coun-
try store and inquired of the store
keeper whether he would trade a
darning needle for an egg. The owner
was willing and the trade was made.
Now 1t seems that this store, In ad-
djtion to being grocery, dry goods
establishment and post office, was
also one where liquid refreshments
were dispensed. The owner was
known as a man of great cordiality
to his customers often inviting them
to "treat on him."
The Squire. having made the trade,
looked around at the array of botGes
The Greeley tribune., 1906-02-08

From time to time the United States
Department Of Commerce and Labor
has received reports from its various
consuls In Germany giving accounts
& . meat famine in the Faderland.
The scarcity Of cattle in Germany is
probably due primarily to the strict
laws Of that country forbidding impor-
tatisn Of live stock from countries in
which certain animal diseases are
known to exist The elaborate and
complicated system of inspections and
prohibitions imposed upon the impor-
tation Of meats and domestic animals
by the new meat inspection law Of
Germany, which went into effect few
months ago, had the effect Of increas
Ing the prices Of pork. beef, veal and
mutton by diminishing the available
supply. On account Of a few cases of
Texas fever which existed among the
cattle coming from the southern and
Western part OF the United States. live
stock from this country are excluded:
similarly because cases of foot and
1outh disease were known to exist In
Russia, Denmark and Sweden. cattle
from those countries are likewise de-
Aied admission.
eson after the new inspection law
was put into effect the imports Of live
stock and meat supplies greatly de-
creased until the situation in Germany
was extremely grave. Prices asked for
dressed meat went quite beyond the
reach Of many working people in the
The Greeley tribune., 1906-02-08

,,," wheH you buy Wing Piano. you buy At whole
only cur wholesale profit added. When voa H..
piano; a; many still do-at retail-you psy ths
fetaii dealers store rent and other sxpSnsas
u ~ ,h pay MS profit and the commission Or salsry
on TOP Of wha. tho .saler h,mseH h.. ~ ~. +,
!he n manu,ac:ureI. The retail profit on 4 pisno
'strom S75 to 5000. Isn't this worth ssyipe3
The Greeley tribune., 1906-02-08

chard as large as an acre IN extent
was visited. Observations were made
ON such factors as location. site, as.
pect, soil, management, distance be-
tween trees. pruning, present condition
Of the orchard. orchard troubles. etc.
The agent Of the New York station
found that for orchards titled i've
years or more there was an increased
yield Of about 80 per cent. over or.
chards which had been i've years or
more in sod. This greater yield in the
titled orchards was found not to be
due entirely to cultivation, a. the man
who tflls his orchard usually gives I,
better care as regards fertilizers
spraying, pruning, etc.
Figures were compiled Of orchards
in sod which were used as pasturags
for live stock. While II was found
that hsgs were least aaA sattls nest
The Greeley tribune., 1906-02-08

great busy cities. While it was report
ID that the butchers and meat mer-
chants were taking advantage of the
situation and charging double prices,
investigation showed that they were
IN reality in serious difficulties, for in
0taaA OF increased profits they were
making less money than before the
NV went into effect A number Of
thsm announced to the municipal au-
thor1ties their intention to relinQuish
their business Mass meetings have
besn held by citizens and meat dealers
with an endeavor to induce the au-
thorities to make the meat inspection
laws less stringent, but SO Tar without
result.
The model abattoir and cattle mar
ksts Of Europe at the present time are
70 b found in Germany. There are
extensive and well equipped establish
meats in several large cities, but those
which are the newest with the latest
improvements and regarded as the best
of al are at the old university town
o( Halle aud at Mannheim on the
Aino. These are almost duplicate
plants.
- early as 1873 there were city
abattoirs at Mannheim, one for Jews
and one for Christians. In 1890 1t was
decided to construct single new abat
toir in connection with the new mar
ket. This was completed in May, 1900.
This latter abattoir is a model Of per.
fection, ample provision being made
for receiving animals and shipping
dressed carcasses. The visitor does
not receive suggestions Of slaughter
ing through any appearance Of blood
On surrounding walls, nor does he
smell 1t in the air, as in many Of the
American slaughter houses. Build.
inS1 are Of brick, stone, iron and glass.
q good appearance. substantially and
aAmirably adapted to their respective
purposes. All are supplied with hot
0nd cold water. live steam, electric
n4hts and either -.oar, or electric
power. These operate a ereo+ ----'-+v
Of mechanical 'ehc--saving appliances
The hosting apparatus Is handled 60
that manual lifting is almost wholly
ovoided, and by suspended tramways
earcasses and other heavy parts may
b moved in all directions in the kill.
ing halls. Artificial ventilation is also
provided SO that every apartment may
be supplied with currents Of fresh air
dry, and either cold or warm as de
sired. The rooms for slaughter are
large. light and airy. Instead Of little
pens n is the usual case In France
the arrangements at Mannheim are 70!
. separate hall for everv kind Of AMI
NAL and q regular CORDS Of 1'rn-eed
butchers T. employed by the establish
Dent
Butchering is, comparatively speak
ing. humanelv done. The large AMI
mails are killed bv a percussion gur
attached to the head with a mask ani
the smaller ones are stunned by ,
blow on the head and then bied. o
course. the Jewish butcherine is ac
eomplished by different method am
according 10 the rites prescribed b,
that religion. fnsrectors are present
- supervise the slaughter and ever
quarter passed and arprnred Sor rrar
kse 70 properly branded v
The system Of general irainase, sub
eog1ansaa eooduits and service tram
The Greeley tribune., 1906-02-08

on the shelf, and, smacking his lima
said:
why, say. look yere Perkins. thew
say yer treat yer customers pretty
well at times ter somethin' stronper,n
water?"
sure" responded the storekeeper.
"What'n yer heyY'
oh. I guess mine'u be sherry'n
Perkins went over to the shelf
Drought out the eg Just traded In by
the Squire. broke 1t into the glass and
was prepared to pour In the liauor.
when Meadows yelled out:
Say. look yere, Perkins, ,.lat thar
egg 1 brung yer is a double-yelker.
dont yer owe me another darnn'
needle7" 0
The Greeley tribune., 1906-02-08

some to American people to have .
housewife buy meat from diseased an
imals. yet under such system as Is
adopted in Germany. when one coes to
the market house to buy q piecs Of
sound meat he is assured Of getting it.
He at least does not buy bad or dis
eased meat, thinking 1t Is drst rate.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-02-08

proposed system is that the Weather
Bureau will thus be enabled to send to
transatlantic liners and other vessels,
information as to the limit of fog and
Ice on the Grand Banks so that by
slightly altering their course they may
steer clear Of these dangers.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-09
Sa w n Profit.

The artistic temperament often leads
toward poverty. but il frequently com
pensates its victim with saving grace
of humOr which makes even the power
ty source of fun. A young woman
who was possessed of the temperament
and had given up eve ything else for
it suddenly sold picture for a consid-
erable sum and made haste to apply
the proceeds as first payment on a
small cottage she had long desired
The former owner attempted to advise
her about the nelghbors.
"Now. that couple next door" he
said warningly. they are right good
neighbors. friendly and all that. but
keep your eyes open. If they see a
chance to make a hundred dollars out
of you they won't hesitate to do it,"
'Fine. fine"' cried the young woman.
'I'm going over now and see if / can't
get them to do it on shares"
Smyrna times., 1906-05-09

PACKING ORANGES.
The Way the Golden Fruit Is Han
died In California.

The things one sees in an orange
hacking house are a pleasure to tins
eye, delightful to the olfactories anG,
when the local manager or overseer is
a generous and indulgent person, also
most excellent to the taste. The Opel-
ations are quiet and simple, but sys
rematic, and carried on by all possible
mechanical and automatic devices foE
the saving of labor and effectiveness OF
service
At one end of a long building the Or
anges are unlOaded from the vans. AZ
the other end, few minutes later, they
are snugly enscOnced in a railway caEs
ready at the door to begin its long jour
ney eastward. Between these points OF
exit and entrance much has been dOnN
in a quick and quiet way. First the Or
anges are gently dumped into recep'
tacle, whence they are carried on a belt
or moving platform to an upper part oS
the building, where they pass slowly
along before group of workers, who
pick out the culIs or imperfect fruit
and drop them into chutes for disposi-
ton elsewhere. The other oranges are
allowed to pass on down an incline to
the separa tors, in the meantime their
weight being taken and registered au-
tOmatically as they move along.
The separators consist of long
troughs with Sits or openings of va
rying widths at the bottom, through
which tho orannoc 6rOn aoaOrdiuo to
their sizes, as they are carried along
thus separating themselves into the
three grades by which they are known
TO the market. These grades are based
on size and are known as standard y
the smallest; 'chOice," the next in rank
and fancy" the largest of all.
AS they separate themselves and drOr
from the moving belt the oranges run
down in golden streams by little side
chutes to a small canvas platform OF
box, whence they are removed by the
nimble fingers of the packers, usually
young women, wrapped in soft paper
and placed in boxes for final shipment
An expert packer will fill from eighty
10 ninety boxes per day. From these
busy young women the boxes are care
fully trupdled to nearby bench or ia
BILE, where other employees deftly mai
and close up the open side One more
turn by other ready hands, and the fin
ished boxes are passed into a cal
drawn on Il convenient siding, where
carefully secured and piled to the roof
they are seen no more until they reacl
the great distributing centers in tn,
eastern markets.-La Sale a. Maynard
in Leslies Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-09
The understandable Tooth

The temple mt Iakadama, Japan, con-
tains wonderful relic in the shape of
a tooth which, tradition says, one of
the gods pulled from his jaw in order
to have a weapon with which to dis
patch an immense cobra. Years ago,
according to the tradition, after the
tooth had been wOrshiped by heather
devOtees for centuries, change of sen
timent took place in regard to the relic
1t was declared to be a fraud and was
accordingly ground to a powder and
then thrown into, the river But the
particles came together. so the priests
say, and again formed themselves into
a perfect tooth. which was found as
perfect as before the ordeal, quietly re-
posing in the bed of the river After
this miracle the temple of the sacred
TOOTH" which had also been destroyed
by the unbelievers, was rebuilt and the
tooth again enshrined as an object of
alteration. At present it is kept in a
gold box wrapped in films from the
sacred white spiders web. Nonbeliev-
ers in the power of the sacred indie
structibie tooth say that it is simply a
molar of some extinct species of gig7n-
tic animal.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-09

In this issue will be found two
prize essays, written by members
of the graduating class Of the
Smyrna High School on the Com
mercial development of dSmyrna. "
We willingly give sspace to them
and commend the work that was
taken up. Smyrna growth and
prosperity i'll the future will depend
largely upon the boys and girls Of
the Smyrna Public Schools, who are
to become our active citizens. Our
fore-fathers made mistakes in the
past which hindered the growth of
our municipality. The driving of
the railroad to Clayton is a blow
that Smyrna will never cease to re-
gret, and it is well that the idea of
commercial development is institled
in the minds of the youth of
Smyrna, that they may grow with
a feeling of patriotism and town
pride that will develope into some
thing good later on. Smyrna needs
to awaken to the fact that it must
progress instead Of standing still.
There should be more than one
or two, houses built in Smyrna
lhl period of ten years. Home
industries should be continu-
ally fostered and inducements Of
fered to new enterprises to locate
here. We shonld encourage all
transportation facilities that tend to
help the commercial growth and
prosperity of our town. We should
have good streets, clean streets, and
evenly graded pavements. Smyrna
needs to press forward with an en-.
terprising town development and
we are glad this idea is being in
stilled into the minds of the Smyrna
High School children.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-09
A Cnnnre.

"Well, we'll There goes Miss Strong.
When l saw her last she was posing
as bachelor girl. That's her hobby"
"All that's changed now. She drop
ped her hobby for hubby" = FIX.
change.
A torpid, inactive liver can produce
more bodily ills than almost anything
else. 1t is good to clean the system
out occasionally. Stir the liver up,
and get into shape generally. The best
results are derived from the use of
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Reliable,
effective, pleasant pills with a reputa-
ton. Never gripe. Sold by VIM. F.
Dunn.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-09

The right and proper way for the
Republican factions to effect har-
mony is to eliminate personalities
and get back to first principles of
majofity rule. 1t is useless for
Horace Greeley Knowles Of the
Wilmington Journal and other Will
mington politicians to declare that
the present Legislature must first
elect United States Senator. I'm
less the Republican Assemblymen
representing both factions would be
willing to go into a caucus and
agree to the majority rule, the call
ing of the Legislature would be use
less. Would they do this? No one
can safely predict that they would.
The present Legislature has tried
and failed. Then let the Republi-
cans do the next best thing-have
common primaries, one state cen
tral committee, one state ticket and
go into the battle this Fall deter.
mined to win and abide by major.
ity rule. Harmony can only bt
permanently effected by eliminat
ing personalities and getting bach
to first principles.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-09
Ladies' Hosiery.

You get a hat to match
your suit, gloves to match
your suit, petticoats to match
your suit. Why not get your
summer hosiery also the same
shade as your outer garments?
We can give you practically
any color you want. Our
stock of lace and Isle hosiery
is the best we ever had. 1t
J. has been we'll bought; in fact
our prices are lower; if any
thing than last year. The
!. line we handle comprises
/ many new designs in lace
. ankle and allover-embroid-
cred Isle, and silk numbers
/ in ordinary and opera length,
|. and regular and outsizes.
! Then, too, we have the
/ cheaper cotton lines in all
I sizes. If you find it impos-
/ sible to get to the store to do
/ your shopping you can get it
I done just as we'll by writing
/ your wants to MS. We make
I specially of filling mail or
l ders SATISFACTORILY.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-09
Resourcer of G.niu..

The editor looked over the manu-
script submitted by the village poet
and frowned
"Here is one line" he said, sin which
you speak of the music of the cider
press How would you undertake to
initiate the music of the cider press 2"
81 should think it might be done
with juice harp" answered the poet
Chicago Tribune. >
Smyrna times., 1906-05-09
A fountain OF Gold

could not bring as much happiness to
Mrs. Lucia Wilke, OF Caroline, Wis,
as did one 2jc box of Bucklen's s Arrica
Salve, when it completely cured run
ming sore on her leg, which had tor
tured her % long years. Greatest
antiseptic healer of Piles, Wounds, and
Sores. 25c at Benton N. Weldon's
drug store.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-09
Here is Relief for Women.

Ifyou have pains in the back. Urinary. Bladder
or Kidney Trouble, and want certain, pleasant
herb 0ure for womans ills try Mother Gray :
AUSTRALIAN LEAF. II Is q safe and never.
falling monthly regulator. At druggists or by
mail 50 cts. Sample package free. Address, The
Mother Gray Co., Leroy, MY.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-09

BY virtue of the power and authority contained
in the last Win and Testament of HANNAH Ii
JAMES. deceased. the undersigned, executor of
said Hannah H. James will expose to sale by way
of Public Nendue, at the
Smyrna times., 1906-05-09

Why take a dozen things to cure that
cough? Kennedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar allays the congestion, stops
that tickling, drives the cold out
through your bowels Sold by VIM
f. Dunn.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-09
RoBT. D. HoFFECKER, JR.,
Editor and Business Manager.

ERMS-SUBsCRIPTIoN-Sl 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.
DVERTISEMENTS-TEE SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents but for the outlying district of which 1t
is the centre embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. rate Of so
cents an incl for first insertion and "a cents
'Or each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. 4 specis
discount On all semi-arnl2l and yearly adeer
tsements.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-09
NOTICE.

The death of John Cosgriff, senior mem-
tber of the firm of Cosgriff & Reynolds,
making it necessary to close up the busi-
ness of the firm, / most respectfully ask
that all persons having accounts with the
firm give them their immediate attention.
SAMUEL j REYNOLDS.
Surviving partner of the firm of Cosgriff
Il Reynolds.
Smyrna, Del, April "a, 1906.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-09

THE 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. 1t also gives the
ite MS of importance of the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER.
Publisher and Proprietor.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-09

OFFICE:-Next Door TO the Fruit Growers
Sauonal Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-16
EDITORIAL FILINGS.

A Polish daily paper, just suspended
by the governor general. Is called the
Zapadnyjoolos. The life of the Polish
newsboy Is Il hard One.-Bost0n Adver-
tiser.
There is nothing surprising about q
santo Domingo uprising. Down in
those warm countries there is often
very little to do but go out and uprise,
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
mems attire is ridiculous" says Sa.
rah Bernhardt, and we have realized
that that is true ever since we first saw
DR.. Mary Walker. Only men can make
it seemly.-Somerville Journal.
A man in New Jersey who had bur
glars tools in his suit case was sen
fenced to five years in prison ION sus
picion." Wonder what they would d.
to a man over there If they found a uf>
insurance presidents card In his peck
et.-New York Herald.