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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09
LIMITING HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS.
Springfield, Mass, Follows Example
of European Cities.

OpFnSHelu, MaSS'S FOLLOWS Example
of European Cities.
Municipal regulation of the height
Of buildings is proposed at Spring
field, Mass, following the lead Of
Continental Europe in this respect.
The plan has the Endorsement of
some Of the best educators in the
country, notably several connected
with the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, who favor the regulation
for sanitary, rather than esthetic rea-
sons. 1t is contended that tall build
ings are Objectionable by reason of
the great number of people they
crowd upon a small space, with the
resulting deprivation of the tenants
of sunlight, and their subsection to
nervous strain due ito the close ag-
gregation of large numbers Of human
beings"
The Springfield ordinance proposes
limiting the height of buildings to
one and half times the width of the
streets upon which they are erected,
with a maximum permissible height
of 100 feet in the business section
and eighty feet in the residence Sec
lions. These limits can only be eX-
ceeded where the stories above re-
cede from the street line at least four
feet horizontally to every five feet
additional height. -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09
MAY BE COFFEE
That Causes All the Trouble.

When the house is afire, it's like q
body when disease begins to show,
it's no time to talk, but time to act
delay Is dangerous remove the
cause Of the trouble at once.
For q number OF years." says a
K&p7as lady, II felt sure that coffee
was hurting me, and yet l was so
fond OF It could not give 1t up. l
paltered with my appetite, and Of
course yielded to the temptation to
drink more. At last l got so bad that
/ made up my mind I must either quit
the use Of coffee or die.
Everything / ate distressed me,
and suffered severely almost all the
time with palpitation Of the heart. +
frequently woke up In the night with
the feeling that was almost gone
my heart seemed so smothered and
weak in its action that feared 1t
would stop beating. Ny breath grew
short and the least exertlon set me to
painting. slept but little and suf-
fersd from rheumatism.
1.-TWO years ago stopped using the
old kind of coffee and began to use
Postum Food Coffee, and from the
very nrst l began to improve. It
worked q miracle Now I can eat
anything and digest 1t without trou-
Bile. I sleep like a baby, and my
heart beats full, strong and easily.
Ny breathing has become steady and
normal, and my rheumatism has, left
me. I feel like another person, and
II IL all due to quitting oohIee and
using Postum Food Coffee, for
haven't used any medicine and none
would have done any good as long as
/ kept drugging with cofree." Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich. There's q Reason" Read the
little book, THE Road to Wellville,"
in pkga. All grocera.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09
RolIer-skating Coughs.

A peculiar hacking, dry cough is
now epidemic among the young peo-
pie. Doctors have puzzled over the
singular prevalence of this malady,
and wondered what caused it. 1t
seemed to be the result Of impure or
dust-laden air. All those afflicted,
however, state that they are outdoor
people and athletic in their tastes.
1t suddenly occurred to young ply
stefan the other night that the cough
is the result of roller-skating, now
the rage. On the floors of the Kinks
a great deal Of dust gathers, and as
the skaters roll around 1t arises, fills
the atmosphere and is inhaled by the
skaters. -Philadelphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09
Kaiser Put Milk In His Soup.

A story is being told to the effect
that Emperor William while on hunt
Ing 0Ap0aiCiOn Is~eeNy a. Ny~~th Gar-
many took breakfast at the castle Of
young newly married couple. The soup
was served en- tasse and the Kaiser,
who was busily engaged in CONVEX
sation, asked the servant for milk
and sugar, thinking 1t was tea. The
hostess was too shy to call atten-
ton to the mistake. The milk and sug.
ar were brought in and the Kaiser
added them to the soup. When he
slipped it he discovered his mistake,
but rather than embarrass the hos
tess he heroically drank the whole
1Ot
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09

There are undoubted signs that the
cause of British music is advancing,
and that the native with talent in the
art is receiving much more encourage
ment than heretofore. Hostesses who
are slow to allow patriotic feeling to
influence them when prejudice and
custom point the other way, are begin
ming to engage British musicians for
their entertainments, indeed making
"All British" music feature. That is
one sign among many.-The Gentle
woman
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09
Canary Nursery.

Germany carries on a large trade in
the export of canaries. Every year
she sends no fewer than 100000 Of
these birds to America, 5000 to Eng
land, and about 1000 to Russia The
great nursery for the breeding OF ca
naries In the Hartz mountains. Many
Of the peasants are engaged in the
work of rearing the birds, and receive
wages Of from 210 to ELS year for
their trouble-an important addition
70 their earnings Many canaries
come also from the Black Forest, but
they do not fetch such high prices as
the Hartz birds, not being considered
such good songsters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09
Our Divorce Laws.
The Census Taker-"Your name,
NUM-"

The Census Taker-"Your name,
mum?"
II don't know"
BEG pardon, num-"
"I've been divorced. At present
my name is Mrs. Jones in this State.
In several States it is Miss Smith, my
maiden name, and in three States it
Is Mrs. Brown, my first husbands
name"
This is your residence, NUM-"
II eat and sleep here, but have a
trunk in a neighborlng State, where
1 am getting a divorce from my pres
ent husband"
Then you're married at PRESENT."
''I'm married in Texas, New York
and Massachusetts,; divorced in South
Dakota, Missouri, Alaska, Oklahoma
and California; a bigamist in three
other States, and single woman in
eight others. Chicago Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09

The Italian press is considerably
stirred up in the matter of the twenty
locomotives ordered from the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, of Philadelphia,
for use on the State railroad, and
which arrived in Italy. They have
not yet been used, and they are too
heavy for the Italian roadbeds. In re-
ply the State declares it has not had
time to assemble the engines.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09
Dou JeWelry,

Among ostentatious dog lovers the
latest fad is collar with the can
inc wearer's name picew out in pre-
cious stones, preferably brilliants. All
Jewelry, with the exception Of such
collar and, perhaps, bracelets, is
taboo. The bracelet is worn on a
front paw. Shoes are no longer the
fashion, as they are said to dishgure
the dogs paws.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09

and how to cure
them. Mrs. W. G..
Davis, of Groesbeck,
Texas, says: Back
aches hurt me so /
could hardly stand.
Spells of dizziness
and sick headaches
were frequent and
the action of the
kidneys was irregu-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09

A Cambridge man writes to the
London Daily News, suggesting the
formation of a museum for the ex-
hibition of articles found in Jam. He
says he can contribute a used lucifer
match, pink in color, recently ac-
quired.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09
Hia Hope Revived.

what are all the doctors doing in
the back room?" asked the feeble
patient.
They're holding a consultation" re-
piled the nurse.
"oh, is that all? 1 thought 1t was
a wake. "-Cleveland Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09

lar. Soon after began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills I passed several gravel
stones. got well and the trouble has
not returned. My back is good and
strong and my general health better"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09
Well SUPPLIED,

whats the difference between insur-
ance and assurance?"
"The distinction is, that the average
agent has the former to sell and the
latter to burn"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09

Prince Quinia, son of the exiled King
Of Dahomey, recently attempted sui
eide in Algiers from sheer boredom
and lack of facilities for amusement.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09
THE TRAGIC RAPTURE.

syT-Af
Nyinnow me, Lifel winnoV and sift me!
Harrow me, Fatel harrow and lift mel
lHallow me, Lowell wiring me and rive me!
lAught but the best, purge me from, shrivo
mel
Lghtningsure Aiml nothing less shift
mel
Bghthing.sure Touch! thrill me and gift
me.
lLifel smite thy tragic full chord in me,
Let Il be potently lord in me,
Through my soul glorying float;
Pour through my triumphont throat
Song Of the dominant motel
Charlotte Porter, in The Century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09

The new building of the law school
Of the University of Texas, at Austin,
is to cost about 100000. 1t will be
the largest of the university buildings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09
A Natural Inquiry,

Mike-Well. Hooligan's sthopped
worrying about his life insurance pol
icy.
Pat-Phat did he dol av?-Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09

FITS, st. Vitus' Dance IN ervous Diseases per
manently cured by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer 50 trial bottle and treatise free
Dr. II. r. Kline, Id, 1881 Arch st., Phila., Pa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09
Piles Cured in @ to II Days.

Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding OF Protruding
Piles in to IA days or money refunded. SOC.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09

The Oldest church building now
standing in New York city is st.
Pauls chapel, the corner stone of
which was laid in 1764.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09

The favoring of kid gloves by fash
ion has resulted in advancing the
prices of kid and lamb skins SO per
cent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09
AILING WOMEN.

Keep the Kidneys Well and the Kid
neys Will Keep You Well.
Sick, suffering, languid women are
learning the true cause of bad backs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens thegums, reducesinhamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind colo, 2Sca bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09

Wanted-Strong donkey to do the
work of country clergyman.-Relig-
ious Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09

The present population Of Lyons,
the third city Of France, is about half
a million. NEG
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money il it fails to cure,
E. W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-09

Color goods brighter and faster other dye
dye any garment without ripping apart Write for free booklet
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
PRICE OF A LIFE.

Willing Murderers Plenty In the SIums
of London.
1 am told that a ten pound note will
buy a mans life in LOndOn-that any
unsuspiciOus person can fall into the
Thames on a dark night or break his
neck going round a slippery dark cor
ner or fall under a van if little bit
OF crisp paper changes hands, says 4
London writer.
I know that a very distinguished
playwright, wishing to 1svOrk out the
plot of a melodrama, went into high
class den of thieves, made friends with
some of the leaders and unfOlded to
them as something he wished to put
into execution the plan he had devised
for his Villains action.
He told his listeners that there was a
very important fnancier he wanted out
of the way for fOrty-eight hours while
he played the very dickens on the StOcl
| Exchange with the stocks the financiel
controlled. He suggested to his listen
ers that an attractive lady and a yach
would be the simplest means of insur
ing this object.
His hearers concurred. They knew
the very yacht for the purpose. A skip
per and a crew could easily be pro
duced, and concerning the lady ther,
would be no difficulty whatever.
"Then, after the forty-eight hours, W
will of course bring him back" said tn
dramatist brightly. thinking of hi
fourth act
A cloud came over the faces of hi
audience: "WeI. guv'ner. of course,
you wish it, but 1t would save such
lot of questions being asked if he jus
went quietly overheard" the spoke
man suggested
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
DANGER IN DELAY
Kidney Diseases Are too Dam
serouS for Delaware People
to Neglect.

The great danger of kidney troubles is
that they get firm hold before the sufferer
recognizes them. Health is gradually un-
dermined. Backache, headache, nervous
ness, lameness, soreness, lumbago, urinary
troubles, dropsy, diabetes and Bright's
disease follow in merciless succession.
Don't neglect your kidneys. Cure the kid
ney with the certain and safe remedy,
DOan's Kidney Pills.
Conard Heinekamp, 701 Tatnall St., Will
mington, Del, says: Il have had no cause
to change my opinion regarding DOan's
Kidney Pills since make my former state
ment in 1904. About three years ago, had
been suffering for quite while with pains
across the kidneys and in my right hip to
such an extent that was not only painful
but interfered greatly with my getting
about and attending to business, also very
| painful at night so that I could not gel
much rest. procured a box of DOan'S
Kidney Pills, used them and they cured
me. / have not had any return of the com
plant since and it gives me pleasure at thiI
time, April 81, 1907, 1 say that Doan'
Kidney Pills have proven to be all that il
claimed for them in my case, and 1 will
continue 20 recommend them in the future
as have in the past.''
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-DOan's-and tax
no other.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11

that the island republic is going to
raise. the necessary amount OF
money. The foreign claims can
thus be paid at once and the money
can be taken out of the customs
receipts of the island to meet the
debt. The customs have been ad-
ministered by this country for two
years, and there is now in New
York several million dollars that
can be Immediately applied to the
settlement of the debt. Santo Do
mingo is abundantly rich to pay of
all claims against her out of her
customs if they are honestly admin
istered, and the experience since
the United States have been in con-
troll shows that they are productive
Of more real money than anyone
ever imagined. We are not par
ticularly interested in Santo Do
mingo or in her foreign creditors
but we do not want any European
nation collecting debts in the Car
ribean Sea at the point of Il
gun, and since we are embarked il
the adventure of helping the littl
country out of her financial tangl
we will of course have to stay il
the game till it is all settled.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
THE FOOD We EAT
Must be Properly Digested to
Maintain Health.

Gives strength if the stomach is kept
pure and sweet and healthy. Let the
digestion become enfeebled and the
stomach disordered and the strongest
man in the world will soon grow weak
and tired and pale. Yes, and nervous
and sleepless-a dyspeptic.
When the mucous membrane lining
the stomach and digestive tract become
the least infamed the nerves of the
stomach are exposed The disordered
condition is indicated by the belching
of gas, sour risiugs, wind on the stom-
ach, fullness after eating or one or
more of the other many symptoms of
indigestion. In such a condition the
food that may be eaten cannot nOurish
the body, because IT is not assimilated
and appropriated by the blood, A
general letting down of the strength
ensues, and finally some chronic all
ment sets up-all because of a slightly
infamed condition of the mucous
membranes lining the stomach.
The stomach has been called the
Guardian of HEALTH" and we
suppose rightly so, since it is a fact
that no man can be any stronger than
his stomach. How can he, when the
stomach must feed every nerve, tissue,
muscle and bone of the body. How
can the stomach perform its function
unless it is kept pure, clean, sweet
and healthy.
The following prescription: Tr. Gin.
chona Compound, p OF; Kastor Com
pound, OF; Fluid extract of Cascara
Aromatic, OF, relieves all inAamma
tion of the mucous membranes lining
the stomach, and protects the nerves
and enables the glands to secrete tn,
natural juices of digestion.
You can get this formula put up a
your family drug store at small cost
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11

Owing to the trouble Smyrna
Town Council has in getting its
orders for stone filled, would it not
be better to go ahead and order
enough to macadamize all of Com
merce street this Fall and have the
orders under way. Council does
not want to put off ordering too
late or winter will be on us with
the Commerce street work unfn-
ished.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11

Georgia's adoption of State pro-
hibition by legislative enactment
directs national attention to the
marvellous progress of this idea in
the Southern States. In the North,
except in Indiana, Ohio and south
ern Illinois, the prohibition senti-
ment is moribund, if not dead; but
in the South it is sweeping onward
with relentless and irresistible force,
gaining new converts and increas-
ing in power every year. Seven
eighths of the territory of the South
ern States is to-day dry" and it
is believed that majority of the
population favors national prohib-
ton. The Anti-Saloon League is
well organized in most of the States,
and is pursuing a quiet, deter
mined, relentless opposition to the
liquor business. To-day there are
fewer saloons in the thirteen South
ern States than in Greater New
York, and only few more than in
the city of Chicago. In New York
there are 80, 900 places where liquor
is sold, in Chicago $4,000, and in
the entire South only 20, 900. II
New York State the estimated pop
ulation in 1905 was 8,I6o, 900, enc
the Government issued in the Statt
that year $4,000 "special-ta1
stamps" to persons desiring to en-
gage in the manufacture and sal
of liquor. The thirteen Southern
States, with 23,5oo, 900 people, Sc
cured in 1906 less than 5000
stamps. President Marion E. Tay
lor, of the National Liquor Deal
ers' Convention, held in June a
Atlantic City, in calling attentio
to the assaults made by Prohib
tionists on the liquor business, e:
pecially in the South, said: COZ
only recourse now is to save oil
business. Unless we work wit
energy and determination to ste
this tidal wave, every State in Il
South will be closed against us.
Measures designed to restrict (
absolutely prohibit the manufactu
and sale of alcoholic beverages ha'
been introduced since the first ye
in the legislatures of half a dos
Southern States, and in almC
every instance have resulted in ne
victories for the prohibition Fro
1.-The Prohibition Wave in
South, " by John Corrigan, in
American Review of Reviews
September.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
THE WHITE LADY.
Warning Death Phantom of the Reign
ing House of Prussia.

Warning Death Phantom of the Reign
ing House of Prussia.
On the night before the battle of
Saalfield Prince Louis Of Prussia and
his adiutant, Count NOstitz, were chat
ting in the SchlOss Schwarzburg-Ru
dOlfstadt. The prince was anticipat-
ing Victory when he suddenly turned
pale and rushed from the room, pur-
suing through the hall a shadowy
white robed figure. The sentinel saw
it also.
Next day NOstitz and the prince saw
the white lady ON a hill wTinging her
hands in despair as the Germans fell
back. A few minutes later Louis was
killed and NOstitz wounded. Nostitz
told the story to his son, and the son
to Unser Fritz.
The white lady's first appearance
was when she was seen in the palace
at Baireuth in 1886. She appeared
eight or ten times in the next century
When the French officers were quar-
tered in Baireuth she frightened them
in particular General d'Espagne, who
the day after he had seen her, pointed
to a portrait on the wall and cried
"It is she! That means my deathr
He was killed soon afterward.
The superstitious Napoleon wouldn'
sleep in the castle, but the white lady
went to see him elsewhere. She wal
seen before the death of the beautiful
Queen Louise, of Frederick William
Ill, of Frederick William ", of Un
ser Fritz himself and of many othe
members of the reigning house 0
| Druceia
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11

We have had a good deal of
trouble in standing between Santo
Domingo and her foreign creditors,
but it looks as though the Black
Republic has entered on the last
atage Of the journey out of the diff
hculty. The state department is in
receipt of a cablegram from Min
ister McCreery to the effect that
Santo Domingo has called a special
session of her congress to consider
raising the necessary loan to pay
off the foreign creditors at once.
These claims will absorb about
$40, ,ooo, 900. The money could
have been furnished by a single
banking firm in New York, but the
terms on which the money was tc
be advanced were not satisfactory
to Santo Domingo and the propo
sition that Santo Domingo made
was not satisfactory to the New
York firm. So the matter dropped
for the time. But it is now believed
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
Seneca on Insults.

Does this injury befall me deservedly
or undeservedly? If deservedly, it is
not an insult, but a judicial sentence;
If undeservedly, then he who does in
Justice ought to blush, not /. And
what is this which is called an insult?
Some one has made a joke about the
badness of my head, the weakness of
my eyes, the thinness Of my legs, the
shortness of my statures What insult
is there in telling me that which every
one sees?
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11

OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
NatiOnal Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11

EHE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
rHE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State of which it is q part. 1t also gives the
TENS Of importance of the Eastern Shore Of
Ms-Ylsnd.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Editor and Business Manager.
S-SUBscRIPTIoN-sl5 so per annum. II
psid strictly in advance s1OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
ADYERTISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TINES Is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
EeseRts, but for the outlying district of which
Is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. rate Of Sc
tents an inch for first insertion and 25 cent
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per lineiper issue. A speels
discount on all semi-annual and yearly advel
tisements.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
SMYRNA, DEL,

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. II, 1907
Foun by Robert D. HOffecker July 5, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until february TO- 1907
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11

ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Editor and Business Manager.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11

TORE CLOSES DAILY AT Pm. SATURDAYS AT I p. NJ.
The Forrest City times., 1907-09-06
Alfonso Called Down.

London. Sept.-King Alfonso of Spain. according 10 story published in Truth. has been lectured by his ministers against personally driving his royal motor car at excessive and dangerous speed His motor expedi- tons into France have also been con demned by them The king recently took trip from Madrid to Bordeaux without the knowledge of the Spanish or French authorities. and this caused the French police to protest that they could not be held responsible for the kings safety unless they had notice af his intention to visit France