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THROAT EXERCISES.
Evils That Come From Misuse of the
Vocal Organs.

Evils That Come From Misuse of the
Vocal Organs.
The chronic sore throat is not infre-
luently produced Oy the misuse of the
vocal organs. Very often that unruly
little member, the tongue, is accOunta-
ble for the difficulty, as it is for a great
many other troubles in this transitory
life. Many people have a habit when
talking of pushing the tongue so far
back against the delicate membranes
that line the throat that irritation more
or less painful is caused, and if it con-
tinues any length OF time ulcers will
form, and so will o doctors bill.
Control of the tongue is excellent in
all senses of the word. Physically this
organ may be managed by depressing
it into a hollow at a point three-quar-
ters of an inch back of where the tip
of it comes when in natural position
in the mouth and at the same time
singing very light head tones. This
exercise requires some patience at
first, but the habit of keeping the
tongue down is soon acquired In
speaking or singing it should not be al
lowed to hoop up ana fill the mouth.
thus interfering with the free passage
of the tones of the voice from the
throat to the front Of the mouth. where
they should strike and then escape
clear as Il bell. This hopping up Of the
tongue in the mouth is the cause of
much of the indis tinct and slovenly
utterances to which we are too often
obliged to listen
In many people we notice the line
from the point of the chin to the neck
is in the form of a right angle. In a
shapely throat this line forms a curve,
just as a canary's does when the small
yellow artist is warbling his carols.
To develop the throat and make this
angle a curve stand before a mirror so
that You may watch the throat swell
out. Now thrust your tongue out as
far as it will 80, then draw it back
quickly and forcibly, at the same time
bringing it downward in the mouth as
far as you can. Place your thumb and
fOrefinger against the larynx Common
ly called the Adams apple). and if you
are making the right movement you
will feel the larynX pass downward.
| For Il week or two make the move
ments lightly. After that time put as
much force into it as you can. The
exercise should be practiced for few
minutes several times day to insure
| rapid and good results
To fill UP the hOlOws of the neck
stand correctly and then slowly fill the
lungs with air without elcvating yOuI
shoulders. AS the air is forced upward
into the throat hold it there few sec
Onds and then expel slowly. This ex
ercise is best performed soon after ris
ing in the morning and before retiring
at night.-New York Post
Smyrna times., 1906-04-25
Human Blood Marks.

A tale of horror was told by marks
of human blood in the home of J. w.
Williams, a we'll known merchant of
Bac. Ky. He writes: Twenty years
ago | had severe hemOrrhages of the
lungs, and was near death when [ be-
gan taking DR.. Kings New Discovery.
1t completely cured me aud l have re-
NAMED well ever since" 1t cures
Hemorrhages, Chronic Coughs, Set
tied Colds and Bronchitis, and is the
only known cure for Weak Lungs.
Every bottle guaranteed by Benton y.
Weldon, Druggist. soc and S1.00.
Trial bottle free.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-25
The Best Flies For Brook Trout


The careful angler, if he studies ma
ture ut all-and he is not Il careful an
gler unless he does - should always
note what flies are ON the wing. The
cOmmOnest fly on mountain brooks is
the small black gnat. and little
brown winged fly with black body is
also quite common. Not till later in
the season-the end Of June and begin
ming of July-dO the larger and lighter
colored flies appear. The case is diff
ferent on larger and more open rivers.
Even early in the season. if the tenn
perature is at all nuld and warm. a
greater variety are on the wing /
have caught in one day eleven differ
ent flies. making ca reful notes as to
size and color. so that my choice of
flies has been made to correspond as
nearly as possible with them. with a
much better result in fish taken. When
buying flies get the best 1t IS cheap
est and best i'm the end. A we'll tied
fly will stand an extraordinary amount
of casting and Tipping. Fish after fish
may be taken with the same fly if or
dinary care is used in extracting it
from the fish, while Il cheap fly is soon
unfit for use There IS nothing more
exasperating than 70 find the lckle
UNFINISHED or wing. feather broken
just wlen the fish arc rising or at
dusk. when II is hard to sec to put on
fresh f1y.-Outing Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-25
OLD TIME LEGAL METHODS.
When the Evidence of Ghosts SuiHced
to Hang Men.

When the Evidence of Ghosts Suificed
to Hang Men.
The testimony of a ghost would not
now count for much in a court of law,
but the day has been when it has
sutticed TO hang a man. There was a
ghOstly accuser in case with which
the readers of Scott are familiar Soon
after the ''45'' an English soldier wan
dering near Braemar met a violent
death. Years passed and then came a
story of communication from another
world
A farm servant declared that in the
night a spirit had appeared to him de-
claring itself to be the ghost of the
soldier, whose bones, it is said, lay
still unburied. The highlander must
see to their decent interment and
have the murderers, two men named,
brought to justice. The highlander
promised, but did not keep his word,
and a second and third time the spirit
appeared and upbraided him for his
breach of faith. Alarmed at last and
no longer daring to delay, the man
called a companion and went to the
spot which the spirit had indicated
and there found the bones of the muir
dered warrior concealed in a moorland
tract called the hill of Christie.
The story of the highlander came to
the ears of an anti-JacObite, who caus-
ed the matter to be brought to trial
before the court of judiciary. Edin.
burgh. There the tale was corrobOrat-
ed by a woman who had seen naked
figure enter the place on the night
spoken of by the man. II was an age
of superstition in a district more than
| commonly given to superstition, and
the jury seemed disposed to find the
two men charged guilty of the murder,
but it happened that the principal wit
ness spoke only Gaelic. Now" said
the counsel for the defense, sin what
language did the ghost speak 2" "In
as good Gaelic as l ever heard in Loeb
aber." was the reply. pretty good for
the ghost of an English soldier" said
counsel, and that question and com
ment saved the necks of the men at the
bar. The jury could believe In a ghost
but not in an English ghost speaking
1 Gaelic.-London Standard.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-25
WOman's Trials.

The bitter trail in WOman's life is to
be childleSs. Who can tell how hard the
struggle may have been ere she learnt to
resign herself to her lOrely lot? The alb
sence OF this link to bind marital life
together, the absence of this one pledge
to mutual affection is a common disap-
pointment. Many unfortunate couples
become eStranged thereby. Even if they
do not drift apart, one may read the whole
extent of their disappointment in the eyes
of such childless couple when they rest
on the children Of others. To them the
largest family ydoes not seem too numerous.
In many cases of balTenneSs or child
lessneSs the obstacle t) collaborating Is
easily removed by the cure of weakness on
the part OF the woman. DIR. Pierce'S Fa-
vOrite Prescription has been the means Of
restoring health and fruitfulness to many
a barren woman, to the great Joy of the
household. In other. bat rare cases. the
obstruction to the bearing of children has
been found to be of a surgical character,
but easily removable by painless operative
treatment at the InvaliCls' Hotel and Sur
gical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, over which
DR.. Pierce Of the rFavoiite Prescription "
fame presides. In all cases where chill
dren are desired and are absent, an effort
should be made to find out the real cause,
since 1T is generally so easily removed by
proper treatment
In all the various weaknesses, displace-
ments,. prolapsus, Inflammation and de-
bilitatlng, catarrhal drains and in all
cases OF nervousness and debility, DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the most
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IL has TO its credit hundreds of thousands
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remedy, put up for sale through druggists,
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medical writer's on MdteiTid Medica of all
the several schools of practice. All the
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she Is taking DIR. Pierre takes his pa
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| ination.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
best and safest laxative for women.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-25

Money makes the mare go and the
automobile makes the money go.
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PROPOSALS.
BOARD OF STATE SUPPLIES.
DOVER, DELAWARE.

Sealed proposals addressed as above and en-
d0rsed Proposals for Printing and supplies" for
printing the Corporation Laws, Election Laws
State Auditors Reports State Treasurer's Report
Insurance Commissioners Report, Report Of the
State Board of Agriculture, Registers, Books of
Qualified Voters. Certificates of Registration and
for the use of the several State Departments will
be received until l30 O'Clock p. NJ. on the 10th
day of May, A. d. 1906.
Specifications and blank proposals may be OBJ
tanned at above offices on or after April 10Th,
1906,
Samples of proposed printing and supplies
where specifications refer TO samples, may be
seen at said Office.
The proposals must be accompanied by Ger.
titled check for ten per centum of the amount of
bid payable to the Secretary of said Board
Only those proposals made upon the blanks
furnished by said Board will be entertained.
Right to reject any and all bids is reserved
JOSEPH /. CAHALL
Secretary of Board Of state Supplies.
April TO- 1896
Smyrna times., 1906-04-25

In this railroad rate matter in the
Senate Everybody talks but Fair
banks"
Smyrna times., 1906-04-25

Impure blood runs you down-makes
you an easy victim for organic diseases
Burdock Blood Bitters purifies the
blood od-cures the cause-builds you up.
"Doan's Ointment cured me of
eczema that had annoyed me a long
time. The cure was permanent
Hon. s. w. Matthews, Commissioner
Labor Statistics, Augusta, Me.
Regulates the bowels, promotes easy
natural movements, cures constipa-
tion-Doan's Regulets. Ask your
druggist for them. 25 cents box.
,aby won't suffer five minutes with
up if you apply DIR. Thomas Elec-
c Oil at once. 1t acts lille magic.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-25
Resources of Genius.

The editor looked over the manu-
script submitted by the village poet
and frowned.
"Here is one line," he said. "in which
you speak of the music of the cider
press How would you undertake to
initiate the music of the cider press"
81 should think it might be done
with a juice harp" answered the poet.
Chicago Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-25
ALucIsy PostmIstress

is Mrs. Alexander, of Gary, Me-, who
has found DIR. Kings New Life Pills to
be the best remedy she ever tried for
keeping the Stomach, Liver and Bow
els in perfect order, You'll agree with
her if you try these painless purifiers
that infuse new life. Guaranteed by
Benton N. Weldon, druggist. Price
25c.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-25
SHORT, SHARP, PITHY NEWS
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
GLEANINGS PICKED up FROM OUR WASH.
INGTON CORRESPONDENT OF INTEREST.

News of the Day Boiled Down and Treated in
au Interesting Manner About Men and
Affairs Of National Interest.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-25

The Railroads have not been very
noisy of late in Offering private train
to the President.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-25
WAN TED /!
Wood For Sale.

Short wood, fine split, five loads to the
cord; Chunk wood, four loads to the cord,
$500 cord. Also Cord wood, four feet in
length, four loads to the cord, $500 a cord.
Wood cut and delivered on short notice.
JAMES W. WALLS,
CLAYTON, Dol
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The second In Command.

Stranger (sarcastically)-Are you the
boss here? Office Boy-No; there's an
other office boy above me.-New York
Press.
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AnlApANrnrp CURE rop PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding
Plies. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money if PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure in to IA days. SOC
Evening journal., 1906-08-13
IT'S A WAY THEY
HAVE In POLAND
Wedding and Church Cele-
bFatiOnS Interrupted by PO-
lice and Poles Ave Fined

FIFTY polandcrs. including a bridegroom
OF one day, were before city Court ih 8
morning for Sabbath desecration. Some
Of them paid dearly for their sunday nj
larliy and others escaped punishment on
technioalltes.
Tho greatest disorder took place 10 the
home Of Stanley Dracose, 2l9 Lomb5id
street, where wyconty wizniewsld ana
Annie konscid were married Follow'ns
the ceremony the guests danced and sang
until the neighbors complained, where.
upon the police raided the place and CO.
thhty-oight men. beside Dracosc. TIL 5
morning the guests told the court thar
there was nothing unusual about tho we'd
ding, but the police convinced Judge JOS
Ign differently, and he fined Dracose 81
and costs, Each OF tho thirty-eight men
found In the house except the bride
groom. was fined $50 for Sabbath break
ms
In the case Of George Lewickl, Of Eighth
and Buatonwood streets. IN whose house
bolsterous conduct also demanocd sup
preston by tho police, tho court ordered a
dismissal. the arrests having been made
without warrants. LewlclSi told The court
that the celebration AZ his house was for
the benefit OF q church
Evening journal., 1906-08-13
BURTON LAUDS
PEACE UNION

BY our own Wire Publishers Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Discuss-
ing the work OF the Interparliamen-
tary Union, to which he was one Of
the American delegates. Representa-
tive Theodore e. Burton, who has just
returned from London said to-day:
Il regard this meeting as Of the
very strictest Importance to the cause
OF international peace and comfy.
"The value and Importance of the
meeting, however. lie in the fact that
more was accomplished than at any
previous session, and that such ad-
vanced ground was taken on the ques-
tlons under consideration. The cue
was gwen by the English premier,
Campbell Bannerman. who took an ex-
ccedingly liberal position, both in favor
of the settlement OF international dis
putes by arbitration. and in favor of
the Limitation Of armaments.
Much significance attached TO the
actioc OF the Union in approving what
Is In effect the so-called Drago doc
tr'ne. that nations should not collect
debts by force or threats of lombard
ment. Another amendment. which ]
had the honor to present, was adopted
Unanimously. II added 20 the list OF
excepted questions not included as
questions OF national honor. those re.
llating to diplomatic and consular priv
/ lileges"
During the session OF the Interpar.
lliamentary Union. Mr.. Burton wat
brought into close association will
William J. Bryan. who was also on
lof the American delegates.
Mr. Bryan apparently made yer,
favorable impression on the meeting
said Mr. Burton. and then he added
with a smile:
There seemed 10 be a very gen
eral although very erroneous idel
lamong the delegates, that Mr. BRYAN
election as President of the Unite
states, is 10 be taken for granted"
Evening journal., 1906-08-13
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

Nearly so cases OF typhoid fever have
recently appeared at Cambridge.
"A two-hoaded snake was killed few
days ago by William Neeper OF Sharon.
Hartford County.
Governor Warheld has appointed
Charles Sylvester. OF Denton inspector OF
canneries for the Eastern Shore.
Contracts for new school houses a,
Elk Mills and West Amwcll have been
awarded by the Cecil County School
Board
arrangements have been completed for
the location OF a Catholic seminary on the
summit Of Hog HILL three miles south o.
Elkton
-The Hartford County School Board hos
raised the salaries Of the principals Of IN,
high schools at Aberdeen and Jarrettsvins
to $1,000 per year
The largest watermelon ever grown N
Caroline county was recently marketed by
Charles Henry, OF near Elkton It weigh.
ed 40 pounds
"A petition signed by about so taxpay.
ers has been presented TO the Havre dc
Grace Council. asking for an ordinances
prohibiting hog pens within The city lim-
its.
Evening journal., 1906-08-13
HOT WEATHER DEBILITY
How to Protect Oneself Against Heat
Fatigue, and Summer Disease.

Many people are so easily affected
by the hot weather as to be capable Of
but little work during the summer
months. Inquiry among this cla-s
will show that in nearly every instance
there is weak stomach and more or
less Indigestion. But the digestive or
gans right by using Mi-o-na stomach
tablets and the summer time Will
prove the pleasantest, most desirable
and enjoyable season of the year.
one little Mi-o-na tablet before each
meal will give you life, vitality, en-
ergy and physical endurance during
the heated term and ward off the ordi-
nary diseases Of summer. Mi-o-na Is
not an ordinary summer tonic or di-
gestive, it is a true strengthener Of the
digestive system. building up the or
gans 10 perfect health and vitality by
curing the indigestion and absolutely
removing all pains and distress IN the
stomach, specks before the eyes, sick
and nervous headache. ana other symp-
toms that come from a weakened stom-
ach.
Mi-o-na makes positive and lasting
cures and Is sold by Miller Drug Com
pany under an absolute guarantee that
II win cure all diseases OF the stomach,
except cancer. or the money win be
refunded.
Ask them to show you the guaran-
tee they give with every soc box Of
Mn-o-na.
Evening journal., 1906-08-13
WON'T STAY
AT HOME LONG
Said TO Be BTyan'S Intention
to Make Trip to Aus
traIid

BY Our own Wlre Publishers Press
WASHINGTON. Aug 1S-The Wash
ington Post claims to have a private
tip that william Jennings Bryan VIII
romain in this country only about
three weeks after his return from
ciroumnavigating the globe, and that
he win then proceed to Australia
where he will study and write pieces
fr the papers about political and
economical conditions. 1t Is stated
that he intended to drop in on Austria
liza, while making his recent voyage.
but changed his mind, and determined
to visit that country later says the
Post:
1T is inferred that the Nebraskan's
sudden change Of plans indicates a
fixed determination TO hold aloff as
much as IL Is tempermentally possible
for him to do. from the lively factlonal
war that IS brewing in his party be-
tween the element which stuck by him
when the split came In 1896, and the
element which opposed him either
actively or passively"
Evening journal., 1906-08-13
MEXICAN LEGION
TO fight CZAR
Baltimore Company Already
Has Become Proficient in
Throwing Bombs

BALTIMORE. Aug. 13.-Amcr.can
sympathizers with the Russian revolu-
tionary movement have organized a
secret body Of young and ardent men,
who, about September 1. in separate
companies Of about twenty-five each,
will sail for various Russian ports to
Join In the armed revolt which it is
predicted win then break out all over
the country.
The Baltimore contingent consists Of
twenty adventurous youths, who
practised bomb throwing and are now
experts. They have a captain and two
lieutenants, and their names are being
guarded with the utmost secrecy by
the supporters of the movement in
Baltimore.
Abraham spritz. who introduced
Gregore Maxine to the local leaders
on his visit here in May, is one Of
those permitted to help organize and
assist the local contingent Of the
American Legion" as the entire or
ganlzation throughout the country is
called Mr. Spritz who speaks sew
eral languages and is a college grad
uate, Is not a member Of the local le-
glon. Speaking Of the secret move
ment yesterday, he said
Maxine was not an impostor. He
led the Baltic provinces in their three
months rebellion in person. He lef
New York secretly last Thursday fo
Some unknown point in Russia. owe
thirty Of the chief leaders IN New Horl
have left that city or are about 10 Dc
so IN order to reach their appointed
places In Russia in time for the gen.
eral revolution which will begn II
September"
Evening journal., 1906-08-13
LAST
EDITION
800 p. m.
PITTSBURG filter
COMPANY Wins
OutbidS Three Competitors
For Building Preliminary
Filters For City

Al the meeting of the Board Of water
Commissioners held this afternoon, pro-
posals were received and opened for the
construction OF a nltcr whereby the city
may be supplied with purer water
The bids were asked pursuant to a rcso-
lutiol Of the board to construct a pre-
llmnary filter pending the completion Of
the projected beds ON the Weldin farm
The specifications call for alter houfc
one-story In height over the filter beds
The dimensions Of his building are n
foot by 1872 feet
The beds TO be constructed are ten ip
number. each li5a feet wide by 100 loei
long, and capable Of hler.ng one and ono
half million gallons OF water every q
hours. The capacity OF the entire Ten
beds viii be about 100000 gallons daily
Tho style OF the alter will be what Is
known as the sponge filter. and the water
will be forced through q layer Of broken
stone, a layer Of coke or charcoal and
through layer Of fine sponge into tho
clear water reservoir.
The bidders were as follows. each pro-
posal being accompanied by a certified
check for $1,000.
stewart d Donohuc. S7lC9j. S57,iCO oi
which is for nlter beds, and Si6c35 for
filter house, A. S. Read and Brother
Company $4,000. s725 deducted II Diamond
stone brick be used; Pittsburg Filter
Manufacturing Company. S63,5ic. 1856 OF
filter beds. S96 for filter house; Cu'gln
Pace Contracting Company, SlO9. 75O s77.
900 for llter beds, s3l,s5O for filter house
The contract was awarded to the Pitts
burg company
Five bidders presented prices for coal
Charles II. TenWeeges offered bltum.nous
at $3.50 and $3.50; anthracite at $40 and
$3.50; Puritan Coal Mining Company, bi-
luminous at $3.50 and SS.40; anthracite at
$3.50. 1924 and S2l9; Rhoades & lIealey bid
only on bltuminous, at $40 and $780,
Charles Warner Company, bituminousr
$3.50 and S315. and anthracite, SS.l5 and
S2G5. and the Atlantic Fuel Co. bitumi-
nous at sS.4s. 1928 and SS.S7.
The bids were referred to Chief Engi-
neer Leisen for tabulation, and tests Of
the coal.
Evening journal., 1906-08-13
Deaths
Mary A. Banks.
Martha L. Crow.
Eliza Mathews.

BANKs-On August 12. 1906. Mollie A.,
daughter of Alexander and Rachel
Laws, and wife Of Harry w. Banks,
aged As years.
Relatives. friends and members Of
Delaware Lodge, No. 1, S. Of B.,
Daughters of the L. o. r. c.. and
Camp No. /, p. o. of A., are invited
to attend the funeral services at her
late residence, No 622 West Fourth
street, on Tuesday afternoon. August
IA, at 2 o'clock. Interment Mt. Salem
cemetery.
CROW-At her late residence. Roselle.
near Wilmington, on August -. 1906,
Martha L. Vale, wife of Andrew E
Grow.
Relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at her late residence on Wednes-
day morning, August Is. at o'clock.
and at the residence Of her brother
in-law, Jacob II. Emerson. Middle
town, Delaware. at l o'clock. Inter-
ment Bethesda NJ. q. cemetery. Mid
dletown, Del.
MATHEwS-On August II, 1906, Eliza
widow of Thomas Mathews.
Relatives and friends are invited tC
attend the funeral, to be held on Tues
day morning, at 10 o'clock, from heI
late residence. No 923 Elm street
Requiem mass at st. Paurs Church
Interment at Cathedral cemetery.