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Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
DRESSING FOR DINNER.
A Habit to BE Cultivated by All
Classes of Persons.

n TO BE ny Ah
Classes of Persons.
Dressing for dinner" is regarded by
some as a piece of arrogance and as
evidencing merely a desire to appear
superior to somebody else. They OBJ
serve no dignity in the custom and per-
haps do not realize the fact that the
change of clothes is consistent with
personal comfort and cleanliness,
whether the new garments donned be
of the evening dress pattern or not
The most important meal of the day
affords to those who dine in the even
ing an excellent opportunity of eX-
changing their wOrkaday clothes for a
suit which has been brushed and aired.
The bracing effect of a change of
clothes is we'll known. Many a man,
being almost too fatigued after an ar
duous days work to change his clothes,
finds himself considerably refreshed
when he experiences Il feeling of clean
liness and preparedness for his dinner,
and good digestion invariably waits on
healthy appetite. The changing OF
clothes may even thus favOrably affect
nutrition. Nor need the changing of
clothes be the exclusive luxury of the
persons who dress for dinner. The
hard worked clerk, the shopkeeper and
the wOrkingman would all be better il
they would cast off their workaday
clothes and put on clean clothes for the
evening meal after the day of toll is
over. The change freshens the body
gives Il gentle stimulus to the wearied
hand and head, and a brighter view OF
things is thereby engendered.' The
habit is, besides, cleanly, dignified anG
becoming.-Lancet.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
selecting the Winter FLOCK.

Now is the time to assert hens for
winter keeping. Whatever breed you
prefer, be sure to keep only the choic-
est Hens are now a good price, so Gull
out all scrub stock and all hens over
two years old. and it is better to keep
only last years pullets, as they will
be much the better layers. Dispose of
the young cockerels as soon as they get
large enough and never make the mis-
take of letting number remain
through the winter. Pick out the ones
that come the nearest in color. size and
shape and egg laying qualities to the
ideal of the stock you have selected.
If you have a good stock, let good
enough alone, and if you must change
look around and find some one that has
put to practical uses the stock you
want. Above all, be practical, use
good common Judgment and profit by
the experience of others.-American
Agriculturist.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
CONCERNING PHOSPHATES.
Ground Rock ProfitabIy Replaces
More Expensive Fertilizers.

Ground Rock ProftnbIy Replaces
More Expensive Fertilizers.
Experiments made by the Maine ex-
pertinent station have indicated that
with certain kinds of plants. notably
turnips and rutabagas crude fine
ground Florida rock phosphate (hoats)
was utilized to good advantage at all
stages of growth as source of phos-
phoric acid. Other crops-such as corn.
barley, clover, tomatoes and potatoes
did not respond to applications of the
insoluble phosphates in the earlier
stages of growth. but utilized it to
better advantage in later stages of
growth, thus suggesting that it may
be profitable on certain crops grown on
a large scale to combine the soluble
and insoluble phosphates, applying a
small amount of the former at time of
planting to hasten the early growth of
the crop and a larger amount of the
latter a few weeks later to supply the
wants of the more advanced plants.
In this way the outlay for phOsphOric,
acid would be greatly reduced and
probably the yield in no way de-
creased"
Slow Action of InsOIubIe PhOsphates.
The fertilzing value of the insoluble
phosphates-sIFh as crude fine ground
Florida or Tennessee rock phosphate
as compared with the more soluble and
readily available forms of phosphoric
acid-such as acid phosphate, Thomas
Stag, etc.-has been carefully investi-
gated in recent years by number of
other experiment stations, particularly
those of Illinois, Maryland, Massachu-
SettS and Ohio, and, while the results
have not been entirely conclusive, they
in general bear out those obtained by
the Maine station and indicate that
such phOsphates may in many cases
profitably replace to a large extent the
more expensive phosphates, particu-
larly on soils naturally or artifcially
supplied with an abundance of decay
ing organic matter humus) and with
certain kinds of crops, especially those
having long season of growth and with
which early maturity is not an impor-
tant consideration. On the other hand,
crops which must be forced in their
early stages of growth and brought to
early maturity require more soluble
forms of phosphoric acid.
When Used With Green Manures.
Experiments made by a number of
eastern experiment stations show rath-
er cOnclusively that the insOluble phos-
| pilates cannot be prOfitably used, for
example, in market gardening on the
| light soils best adapted to that pur-
pose, while it has been clearly demon
| strated by several of the southern and
western experiment stations that when
used in connection with liberal applica-
| tiOnS of stable manure or green ma
nnres the cheap insoluble phosphates
are about as effective and much more
economical in general farming than the
high priced acid phosphates. The use
of fine ground phosphates, or floats, in
connection with green manures, cot
tonseed meal and other organic mat
ter, the decomposition of which in the
soil is believed to render the phosphor
ic acid more available, has long been
| practiced in the SOUTH and the advan
tages of the practice have been demon
strated by the Alabama experiment
| station
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
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cos MOPOLITAN
MAGAZINE wants a rep
resentative in every COM
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new subscriptions.
Many COSMOPOLI-
TAN agents today have
gradually built up a bust
ness that actually nets
from 81, 500, So, 900, and,
in one or two cases, S., 900
yearly.
These agents have got
such remarkable returns
by offering subscribers
what is known as the
magazine Club. "
And by magazine club"
we mean an offer by
which the various publica-
tions taken by a subscriber
are combined and offered
by COSMOPOITAN'S
agents in the form of a
club" at 40 per cent. to
so per cent. less than he
has been paying for the
various publications singly
Now COSMOPOLI-
TAN'S Clubbing Depart
ment, which handles this
business, is this year more
perfectly developed than
ever before
COSMOPOLITAN
therefore, is exceptionally
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renewing from year to
year a business which will
i'll time prove not only
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Fill out, therefore, the
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POLITAN MAGAZINE,
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YORK.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
Don't Starvc Your Bird.

1t is common mistake to think that
pets can only be taught when hungry
and to commence Il birds training by
depriving it of breakfast, dinner or
supper is a most unhappy beginning.
In reality the feathered folk are Just
as apt and full of fun after a comfort
able meal as before it, and to starve,
scold or otherwise i'll treat the little
creature will usually render it too un-
happy to learn quickly If at all. Birds
are extremely nervous beings. They
love a low, quiet voice and gentle
movements-lovet to be talked to, coax
ed and made much of. If the pet is 9
new one and seems specially excitable
or timid, you will have to teach it first
of all not to fear you. Any little games
he is to learn must be acquired after
ward.-Mary Dawson in ST. Nicholas.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
A FEEDING RACK.
Convenient For ROuEhnge and
Ground Food.

Convenient For ROughage and
Ground Food.
The accompanying Illustration, cred
tied to the Farmer, represents a type of
feeding rack, with troughs that will be
found economical for feeding both
roughage and ground food These
racks can be cheaply constructed and
will last for a number of years. One
half of the roof is puton hinges so that
they can be filed directly from wag-
on. If cut silage is fed, it should be
put in first, as it will fall through the
rack into the troughs. After the silage
is thus properly distributed the racks
can be filed with hay. Twelve or
fourteen feet is a good length to build
such racks. The frame can be made
of by inch lumber A , by 4 inch
scantling runs lengthwise in the center
Of the rack and is framed to the bot
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
Nome Means Home,

1t is said that the name of Nome
was the result of an error made by
some Englishman in writing a letter.
He evidently intended to write the
word home" but the makers of the
maps read it Nome, and thus the name
Nome belongs to history. and the great
district of Alaska. Some authorities
claim that the word Nome is a corrup-
tion of the Indian phrase or word
Knoma, meaning something like 81
know it."-National Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
RACK WITH TRouess.

tom crosspieces. To this is nailed on
each side at the bottom a 1 by inch
strip for the troughs to rest ON. The
Stats can be made out of 2l2 by rs
inch stuff placed two and one-half
inches apart For outdoor use in
wet climate the racks should be rooted,
though it is not necessary where the
rainfall is light. A one-half inch strip
should be nailed to the caves so as to
prevent the water from dripping in the
feed or OH the sheep while eating.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
Deafness Cannot be Curdd.

by local Hpl cations they cannot reach the
diseased I"irti"n of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, aud IN 1t is lay constitution
al remedi,S ID afneSS is caused by an infame ed
condition Of the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When his tube is inhamed you have Il
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when
unless the tanxtion can be taken out and this
tube rest reu t. its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine case out of ten are
caused by tarh, which is nothing but an in
famed cOndi ion of the mucOns surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
Of Deafness tcaus ID by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars
free.
+ J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 7jc.
Take Halls amily Pills for constipation.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
A SINGERS Lungs.

The singer at the end of the practice
aria painted heavily.
Il sang 1876 notes that time," he said,
without once taking breath"
Indeed. That must be a record
mo. The record is held by Courtice
Pounds. Pounds sang 316 notes with
out respiration in 1S9S The record
previous to that was held by Farinelli,
with 300 notes. Norman Salmond has
sung 2S7 notes in this way.
at Is wonderful what lungs trained
singers have. The average man could
hardly sing fifty notes without breath
ing, whereas to the singer 200 would be
nothing. ng."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
THE WOMAN'S PAPER

The Sun is the best type of newspaper
morally and intellectual v In addition to
the news of the day. it publishes the best
features than can be presented, such as
fashion articles and miscellaneous writings
from men and women of note and promi-
nence. 1t is an educator Of the highest
character, constantly stimulating to noble
ideals in individual and national life.
The Sun is published on Sunday as well
as every other day of the week.
BY Mail the Daily Sun, 50 a year: includ-
Ing the Sunday Sun, 81 The Sunday Sun
alone, 81 year,
Address
A. S. ABELL COMPANY.
Publishers and Propretors.
Baltimore, Nd
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
A RAZOR'S EDGE.
Results That Come From StrOpping
and Long Use.

Results That Come from StrOpp1nE
and Long Use.
Very thin is the edge of Il razor blade
Its thickness has been estimated at
about one half millionth of an inch.
A writer says of this wonderfully thin
bit of steel, when seen under a power
full microscope: ''The extreme edge of
the section is distinctly bent to one
side. This is nearly always seen in
razor edges. The actual bend repre-
sents the effect of the last stroke on
the strop which this blade has received.
Now, this bending of the metal quite
near the edge, minute as it is, has some
very important practical consequences.
If the razor be used in such a way
that the bend is toward the skin there
will be a tendency for the edge itself
to burrow downward into the skin, in
stead of sliding easily over the surface
and merely cutting away the project
ing hairs. If, on the other hand, the
blade be applied to the face in such a
way that the bend of the edge is away
from the skin the edge will slide much
more smoothly, with less tendency to
cut or scratch the skin, while it will
act upon the hairs in a slightly upward
direction and thus tend to pull them
tight while cutting. The direction of
the bend of the edge can be regulated
by the last few strokes on the strop.
"'This minute amount of bending un-
dergone by the metal near the edge of
a razor blade has another practical re-
suit. We all know that a piece of wire
which will quite easily stand being
bent double will be broken if it be bent
backward and forward many times.
What really takes place is that the
metal, which was strong and ductile
to begin with, is gradually made hard
and brittle and then finally breaks off.
Now, the metal near The edge of a
razor is being subjected to very similar
treatment. Every turn on the strop
reverses the direction of the bend near
the edge, and, although the amount Of
bending is too slight ever to bring
about actual breakage of such an
elastic metal as hardened steel, 1t is
yet sufficient to bring about a change
III lAc WHICH II less
elastic and able to stand the strain.
This is why razor which has been
used long ceases to cut we'll or to hold
a good edge.
"Now it has been discovered that
steel which has lost its proper elastic
qualities by such process of fatigue,
as it is called, is capable of recovering
its good qualities under favorable cir
cumstances. 1t will recover in this
way if left at rest, though this is a
comparatively slow process, which eX.
plains the fact that a tool which has
become useless through continued use
will be as good as ever after a prolong.
ed rest. But recovery will take place
much more rapidly if the steel be
warmed, so that a few minutes expo
sure to the temperature of boiling wa.
ter will bring about recovery to an ex
tent that would have required several
days rest at the ordinary tempera
lures. This fact explains the advantage
to be derived from the familiar prac
tice of 'steaming' a razor before use."
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26

Quick changes from hot TO cold and back
again try strong constitutions and cause,
among other evils, nasal catarrh, trouble
some and offensive disease. Sneezing and
sDufliing, coughing and difficult breathing,
and the drip, drip of the foul discharge into
the throat-all are ended by Ely's Cream
Balm. This honest and positive remedy
contains no cOcain, mercury, nor other
harmful ingredient. The worst cases are
cured in a short time. All druggists, Soc,
or mailed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren Street,
New York
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
Effects of Deafness

An ear specialist insists that deafness
anects all the senses. He says the rea-
son for this Is that the ear is only one
servant of the sensory service of the
human system. Loss Of hearing IS
really partial paralysis of the brain.
but owing to the sympathetic connec-
tion of the various sensory nerve cen
tiers Of the brain the others Indirectly
concerned have to combat for their
very life the demoralizing influence OF
the affected center.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26

The President has already sent six
messages to Congress and it is evident
that he has laid out enough work for
the Congressman to keep them out of
mischief until the fourth of next
March.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
skim MIX and Meal For Pigs.

One OF the eastern experiment sta
.tions is authority for this little pig
feeding formula: Pigs weighing twen-
ty to seventy pounds, two ounces of
cornmeal per quart of skim milk; pigs
weighing seventy to $50 pounds, four
ounces of cornmeal per quart of skim
milk; pigs weighing 1870 to 200 pounds,
six ounces of cornmeal per quart of
skim milk
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
Happiness.

If you cannot be happy in one was,
be In another, and this facility Of dis
position wants but little aid from phi
losophy, for health and good humor
are almost the whole affair. Many
run about after felicity, like an absent
minded man hunting for his hat while
1t Is In his hand or on his head.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26

England is having great deal of
trouble to find an Ambassador to the
United States who is diplomat aud
an athlete. The combination is a diff
ficult one to find but the English seem
to feel that no ambassador will be well
come to this country who cannot play
tennis and do cross country riding
with the President.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
Notice to Our Customers,

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung trouble is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
Law as it conta ins no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommed it as
a safe remedy for children and adults.
Sold by Benton n. Weldon, Smyrna
and W. R. Keys, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26

Senator Tillman sent word to the
lower House of Congress that he would
starve to death if the Congressional
salaries were not increased 1t is pos
sibly significant of the sentiment of
the House toward Tillman that the
measure to increase the salaries was
promptly defeated.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26

1t is noticeable a cold seldom comes
on when the bowels are freely open.
Neither can it stay if they are open.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
tastes as pleasant as maple sugar.
Free from all opiates. Contains Honey
and Tar. Conforms to the National
Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by
VIM. T. Dunn.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26

Congressman are inclined to believe
that S., 900 in the hand is better than
81, 500 in the bush, or that its better
for a man to accept the salary he has
than to proYide larger one for some
one else.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
Dnnper in Asking ADVICE.

When you have a cough or cold do
not ask some one what is good for it,
as there is danger in taking some un-
known preparation. Foley's Honey
and Tar cures coughs, colds and pre-
vents pneumonia. The genuine is in a
yellow package Refuse substitutes.
Sold by Benton n Weldon, Smyrna,
and W, r. Keys, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
For Buggse. and wagons.

Raw linseed oil put on with cloth
and thoroughly rubbed into the paint
Is splendid application for buggies
and wagons. II they are treated to a
rub of this kind every time after being
washed the paint will look new in
stead of old.-Exchange.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26

For chapped and cracked hands no.
thing is quite as good as an application
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Put
it on before going to bed, use an old
pair of gloves aud see what difference
the morning will bring. Sold by VIM.
f. Dunn.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26

President Roosevelt will retain sim
plified spelling for his own use and
Congressman will be allowvd to use
any of the systems they have previously
employed for theirs.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup, the new
Laxative, stimulates, but does not irri-
tate. 1t is the best Laxative Guar
anteed or your money back. Sold bv
Benton N. Weldon, Smyrna and W.
r. Keys. Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
THE SUN At ONE CENT

Is The Chenpest HiRh-CInss Pnper In
The United Stntes.
The Suns special correspondents through
ont the United States, as well as in Europe.
China, South Africa. the Philippines, Porto
Rico. Cuba and in every other part Of the
world, make it the greatest newspaper that
can be printed.
Its Washington and New York bureaus
are among the best in the United States.
and give The Suns readers the earliest iu-
formation upon all important events III th-
legislative and financial centers of the
country
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26

1t is a mistake to use violent
cathartic to open the bowels. A gentle
movement will accomplish the same
results without causing distress or SER
ious consequences later. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers are recommended.
Sold by VIM f. Dunn.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
BROWN TAIL MOTH.
A Spreading Pest In New England
Method of Control.


Method of Control.
The brown tail moth is a European
moth accidentally introduced into New
England about fifteen years ago, and
it has rapidly spread until at the
present time it covers a large extent of
territory and threatens still further
rapid spread. 1t is an injurious enc
my of orchard, forest and shade trees
and of ornamental shrubbery.
The term "brown tail RASH is we'll
understood in, eastern New England at
the present time. The hairs of the
brown tail caterpillar are finely barbed
and brittle, and where the caterpillar
comes in contact with the human skin
these hairs enter the skin pores, break
off and cause a severe irritation. In
deed, it is not necessary for the cater
pillar itself to come in contact with
the skin At several times of the year
it seems as though the hairs were ac-
tlally floating about in the air.
Combating It In Winter.
In describing this pest and how to
control it DR.. L. o. Howard, chief of
the bureau of entomology, advises that
the most obvious means of controlling
the brown tail moth, and the easiest
one, is the collection and destruction of
the winter nests after the leaves have
fallen.
These webs are conspicuous from Oc-
tober to April Many of them are with
in reach, and as each contains 200 cat
erpillars or more, each one capable of
destroying a number of buds in the
spring. the value of this work is at
once evident. The webs should be re-
moved before the first part of April
In Massachusetts on the larger trees
are used long ladders and climbing
irons, and some men make a business
of detrOying these nests upon private
estates. The twigs carrying the nests
are clipped off with one of the ordinary
tree pruners Gig. 10). and the collected
nests are burned.
Spring Spraying.
After the leaves come out in the
spring the nest remaining on the trees
will be empty, and it is no longer worth
IL.
Practically the only remedy after this
date is spraying with an arsenical mix
ture. When they are young the larvae
may be effectively destroyed by spray
ing with arsenate of lead. They may
also be destroyed by a paris green
spray in a proportion of one pound to
100 or even $50 gallons of water. A
stronger mixture will burn the foliage.
Arsenate of lead, however, may be ap-
piled much stronger, and this substance
should be used when the caterpilIars
are larger. Mr.. Sanderson, as the re-
suit of an experiment in New Hamp-
shire, recommends five pounds of ar
senate of lead to a barrel of water
when the caterpillars are large. Or
ganized efforts have been made in
many villages and towns under the
auspices of local associations to secure
the collection and destruction of the
nests in the winter.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
THE FARMERS PAPER.

The Suns market reports and CONNER
cial columns are complete and reliable, and
put the farmer, the merchant and the
broker in touch with the markets of Balti-
more, Norfolk, Charleston, New York. CHI
cagO, Philadelphia and all other important
points in the United States and other couu-
tries. All of which the reader gets for one
cent
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26

1t is rather fortunate occurrence that
the Noble peace prize was awarded a
few days before the Bellamy Storer
war began.
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
MODERN PlGSTY.
Handy For Feeding Separate Pens.
Self Closing Doors.

In furnishing suggestion for a
modern pigsty American Agriculturist
says: The accompanying diagram af-
fords an idea of a satisfactory pigsty.
1t shows the ground floor, twenty-five
feet wide and thirty-twO feet long. In
the diagram A is an entry five feet wide
running the whole length of the build
ing, with door at either end. This
entry is convenient in feeding the ami
mails, as the troughs in the separate
pens run along one side of it, The
roof extends over only the entry (A)
Smyrna times., 1906-12-26
where to store smoked Meats.

A dry. cool cellar or an attic with free
circulation will be satisfactory place
for smoked meats at all seasons Il Ii
Is kept dark and flies are excluded