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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-24
WOMEN'S STRAW HATS.
Where the Material For the Glory of tn
Feminine Toilet Come From.

Where the Material For the Glory of the
Feminine Toilet Come From.
The glory of woman's toilet is her
hat. To her it is dearer and of more
concern than even the fold, the texture
the cut and the make of her robe. Her
hat is the cynosure Of the eyes of all her
female acquaintances, the attractive
point which brings the gaze and criti-
cism of her gentlewomen friends.
Curiously enough, however, there is
nothing about her dress that is more of
a mystery to her From the tip of her
nicely-atting shoes to the top of her
well-shaped hat the best informed
woman Of the world knows more about
every article that goes to make up her
toilet than she does about the headgear
which, next to a woman's hair. is her
true glory. OF course every woman Is
aware of the texture Of felt hat, but
this article is intended to solve the mys-
terry surrounding straw hats.
What are women's straw hats made of?
1t seems simple question and yet it is
not one that the ordinary womaA can
we'll and truly answer. The braids are
allI imported; many from China. III |
were to tell young lady that the hat
she wore was made of straw from the
plantation of the Emperor of China,
doubt if she would believe me. and yet
it is So Some Of this braid is called
Neapolitan and is wide and coarse. The
straw of what is known as Neapolitan
pear-ledge is found in Chu Foo. Itgrows
tall and the top is fine and the bottom
coarse. one stalk thus giving two or
more kinds of braid. Venetian grows
tall and is the opposite of Neapolitan
pear-ledge whose base is coarse. The
top of the Venetian is coarse and is
called notified braid. The center is
somewhat finer, and of the stalks which
are nearest the ground is made the fine
Venetian braid. Chicago Tribune.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-24
NATURES RECORD BOOK.
How Trees Keep Track of Each Successive
Season of Growth.

How Trees Keep Track of Each Successive
Season of Growth.
1t is not known to every one that a
tree keeps a record within it's stem of
the character of each successive season
since it began its growth. If peach
tree, for instance, be examined after it
has been cut down, the ring of wood
formed in each year will show by its
amount whether the summer of that
year was warm or dry, or otherwise ia
vorable or adverse: and by the condition
of the wood the character of the winter
will be denoted. Severe early frost will
leave a layer OF soft, decaying wood,
and later .rosts will be indicated by
change of color, if nothing more.
If summer has been so dry as to
cause total rest between the growths
of June and September, the annual ring
for that year will be double one, and
sometimes barely distinguishable as one,
but liable to be taken, by a not very
close observer, for two different years
growth.
At late meeting Of the Botanical So
ciety of Edinburg, Sir Robert Christisun
gave the results Of measurements OF
large trees of different species, made an
nually on lines of girth marked perma-
nently with paint. In the very unfavor-
able season of 1879, the deficiency in
summer temperature was nearly 10 de-
erees. In seven oak trees of different
species the deficiency in annual increase
of girth was 10 per cent. In eleven other
deciduous trees it was 40 per cent; and
in seventeen pines it was 90 per cent,
different species of the same family CIV
ing very nearly similar results.-Vick's
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-24
"a LITTLE NONSENSE


"A young man, whose wife's faiths
was very kind to him, said that he Wa
Pa excellence as q father-in-law.-Mer
chant Traveller.
Another Goodness in the Jason Fam
ily.-Mrs Jason-"Mrs Willers is go
ing to Florida again this winter. She Il
going down there for her lungs" Mr.
Jason-''How did she happen to leave
them there? Forgot 'em?"-Terre Haute
Express.
Young wife-''Are you happy, dear,
to be sailing on the matrimonial see
with such kind and loving mater
Husband-''Yes, indeed; but don't yov
think we'd better put into port little
while and ship q cook2"-Kearney En-,
terprise.
well, my dear madam, and how ara
you to-day?" 20, doctor, l have terrible
pains all over my whole body, and IL
seems impossible to BREATHE! OF course
| can't sleep at all, and haven't par
ticle of appetite" but otherwise you
feel all right don't youP"-Fliegends
Batter.
He was a man noted for his Chester
fieldian address, and had been very Ill.
''You have been at deaths door," re-
marked the doctor as his patient began
to mend. Really, doctor" replied the
man of the world, 'dO-do you know
whether I-ah-left my card?"-Harp-
er's Bazaar.
MIR. Layman-''See here, doctor. you
said there wasn't any such disease as
hydrophobia- Dr. Schmerz emphatic
ally)-"No, sir, there is not" Mr..
Layman-"But old Grubbs got it all the
same, and last night he died" DIR.
Schmerz (meditatively)-'Well, man
who goes and catches diseases that don't
exist ought to die."-Puck.
Kind lady TO tramp-"Here, my poor
man, is pair of very good shoes which
my son has cast aside. He wore them
in society last winter. You may have
them" Excuse me, but I'm claiming
to be an Oregon flood sufferer, and those
fancy things wouldn't fit the story. I'll
send Billy the Kid to see yer-he's
working the dude-kicked-out-for marry
tng-a-poor-gal fake. Jury.
MARY Ann" shouted Swampoodle
matron, as she stood in the doorway.
'M-a-a-r-y Amir "Phwat is it yez do
be wantin'?'' 81 was desirin to remark
to yez that Nellie Bly, kin git roun' tn
earth in less than eighty days, and it's
yerself that docs be two hours and
twinty minutes gittin' from the grocery
two blocks off wild a pitcher av milk.
Turn yer arithmetic on that and see II it
helps yer proide any."-Washington
Post
Mr.. Slimpurse (who has been ac-
cepted by Miss Wealthy without in
quiries as his financial standing)-'T
wonder, my darling, if your parents will
give their consent" Miss Wealthy
(thoughtfully)-"Ma has always been
very particular about the moral charac-
ter of young men associate with, and
I'm afraid she'll ask good many ques-
tons" Mr.. Slimpurse Goyfully)-"oh,
l can get references from half dozen
ministers Miss Wealthy (delighted)
THAT'S spl i'd Then after that all
you'll have to do will be to get refer
ences from half dozen bankers, and
you'll catch pa. IN. Y. Weekly.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-24
A JAP AT ANNAPOLIS.
All About a Pretty Maiden of Toxic and
an Amusing Fight.

All About a Pretty Maiden of Toxic and
Amusing Fight.
In the Naval Academy at Annapolis
is the son of a wealthy and honored
japanese, who is taking a course Of
training preparatory to entering the
Mikado's navy. This cadet has an enc
my, another Jap, who is living in Wash
ington. It is said that in three-cor-
nered Irritation between these youths
and beautiful maiden who resides in
Toxic the naval cadet came out victO-
rious. Unable to control himself, the
vanquished rival at last took refuge in
that meanest of warfare, the telling Of
tales. He wrote to his friends in Japan
that the cadet was bad man, described
his faults, and made the poor fellow
appear a heartless ogre. These tales
finally reached the ears of the girl,
who said she did not believe
tlrem. Then she sat down and wrote
her cadet lover all she had heard. In
due time her tear-stained missive
reached Annapolis; and since then-a
month ago-the maligned Jap has eaten
beef by the pound, and given himself up
practicing the broadsword exercises. A
week since he found himself devoid Of
an ounce of superflous flesh and thirst
ing for gore, During all this time he
had been careful to continue friendly
with his rival, and few nights ago in
vited the latter to his room. When
they got there the cadet locked the
door, tied the key to his bolt, closed the
windows, cleared the room of bric-a-
brac, and piled chairs, tables, etc. on
his bed. Then he stripped, telling the
other to do the same and prepare to re-
ceive the most awful thrashing on
record since David slew Goljah. min
ute later the cadet seized his rival by
the throat and slammed him against
the wall When the slanderer crawled
to his feet he was promptly knocked
through the glass doors OF book
case. Ten seconds later he was whirl-
ing around the room like crazy cyclone.
When the cadet was tired he washed
himself, put on his clothing, and told
the other that he would be back in five
minutes with witnesses to hear an apol-
ogy Then he went out, locking the
door after him But while he was abb
sent the uale-bearer tore down the cur
tains, made life line Of them, and
swung out of the window, dropping to
the ground. He did not dare go to Wash
ington alone for fear he should meet the
cadet, so he paid a policeman to accom-
pany him thither. On the way they did
meet the cadet and his friends, and an
apology was voluntarily forthcoming.
Last Saturday night a number of Amer
lean cadets went in a body to the
Japanese colleague, congratulating him
and approving his action. They sent
their respectful compliments to the
happy maiden in Toxic but added re-
quest that she persuade her lover to re-
main in the United States navy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-24
A Word tn Yonng Men.

Young men make sad mistake when
they think it necessary that they should
have personal acquaintance with the
dark and seamy side Of life. Many man
who has peered into the abyss ''iust to
see what it was like" has lost his bal
ance and fallen almost hopelessly. A
young man was talking to pilot on one
Of our big steamers. How long" he
asked, 'have you been pilot on these
waters?" The old man replied: ''Twen-
sy-five years; and came up and down
many times before was pilot" ''Then,"
said the young man, Il should think you
must know every rock and sand-bank on
the river" The old man smiled at the
youths simplicity, and replied, 80,
no. don't; but know where the deep
water is That is what we want-to
know the safe path and keep to it
Farm and Fireside.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-24
NE KNEW Hun WELL.
His Memory Assists Mr.. Cooper in squelch-
ing a BIackguard.

His Memory Assists Hr. Cooper in squelch-
ing a BIackguard.
In an uptown resort the other night
was William Cooper the owner OF the
big onyx quarries near Esperanza, Mex
leo, who had dropped in to meet a
friend. At the bar were party OF men
imbibing liquid refreshments. Mr..
Cooper wears here the same broad
brimmed brown plush sombrero as when
he is riding over the mountains to his
ouarries. 1t attracted the notice Of the
party at the bar, and one of them, in an
insulting tone. proposed to drink to the
health OF the author of Where Did
You Get That HAITI His voice caused
Mr.. Cooper to look quickly around,
while the insult caused flush to run
over his rugged, bewhiskered face. He
found that he knew the voice, and step
ping ND to the man. he said, quietly but
firmly: THAT hat is all right, but be-
fore YOU insult the wearer of it hadn't
you better remember that four years
ago loaned you fifty dollars, which you
told me would keep you out OF Ludlow
street Jail and save your family from
starving? My name is Cooper sir, but
had no whiskers then" The gentleman
who told me this incident relates that
the man at the bar turned white and
red by turns, gasped, half-strangled,
but finally did the manly thing by say
ing: "My God, are you Cooper? Well
it's all so, gentlemen, just as he says
a nd I beg his pardon and yours. IN. 4.
Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-24
MARRIED BY PROXY.
A Wedding Celebrated While the Bride
groom Was Many Miles Away.

groom Was Many Miles Away.
Senior Ulplano Obando was, until re-
Gently Consul of the United States Of
Colombia at San Francisco.
We, the Senior and myself, lived at the
same hotel and, by mutual agreement
we each instructed the other in the Ian
guage. customs and manners of our re-
spective countries.
I grew to be quite fond of the Senior,
he was so generous and simple and
eager to learn our ways. His consular
duties consisted mainly in drawing his
salary, which he did every month with
clock-like regularity.
The Senior was married learned and
the picture of his wife, which he always
carried about him, was that of charm
in sonora of the regulation Spanish
type of beauty.
Bogota was the home Of this loving
pair, Nine Obando being the niece OF
the President of the Republic.
One day the Senior said to me, in his
broken English: 81 must go home to
my wife. l can no longer bear this
separation Besides, my father has been
married to her about long enough"
His father, l thought
'What on earth do you mean%'
asked. when were you married,
Senor?"
"About six months ago." he replied
knew he had been in San Francisco
year, 80 said:
'Oh. 1 see, your wife did not like San
Francisco, so she returned home"
''She has never been here.
"And yet you say you were married to
her six months since?"
Certainly; gave power OF attor-
new to nv father, who married Inez in
my stead"
ssNow, see here, Obando," remarked
81 am afraid you're making fun OF me-
This idea of your wife being your step
mother at the same time, and your
fathers wife being his daughter in-law
oh, no, it won't do"
The Senior, however, was in earnest,
and then learned one Of the peculiar
customs in vogue in the South American
republic.
AS a matter of policy or convenience
1t had been necessary that Senior OoandC
should marry his affianced, and there
fore the necessary instructions were
wired to Panama, conveyed thence
down the Magdalena river to the port,
and by muleback to the capital. In the
same manner the news of the ceremony
was conveyed back to San Francisco,
and Senior Obando was duly married
man.
Marriages Of this sort are by no means
infreauent among Spania l-American
people The proxies" are generally
male relatives of either prospective
bride or groom. An intimate friend, In
fact. NAV perform the Office, though In
the latter case it sometimes happens
that the friend betrays his trust, ard
the fond, absent husband returns home
to find himself divorced.
These marriages are perfectly legal
and are recognized by the Church. 1ney
are somewhat like binding slips In
insurance, the policies" being dellv-
cred afterward. -,
Upon the return OF the nusoano'
though, he must be married ptoAciy.
In case he dies before seeing MS
s'proxyr wife, then his vicarlous
widow inherits his property. the same
az If she had been married IN the regu-
lar fashion.
Seror Obando returned 70 Bogota, and
the last time heard from him he was
occnnving a high official position and
living happiIy with his wife, to whom
he had been regularly" married.-N 7.
Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-24
PLANNING A CAMPAIGN.
Emigrants That VIII Not Come Among Q
to Farm or to Build.

InaE w III NOT come Among lt
to Farm or to Build.
a foreigner who proposes, If possible
to emigrate to this country is said to have
held conference recently with one Of
his race who had already been here. II
this statement is true, the people OF the
United States have reason to be deeply
concerned, for these emigrants do not
come among us to farm, or to build or to
vote
Their business is to kill, and they do
their work we'll. Their power, silent
and sure, is more deadly than that OF
cannon or dynamite; they spare neither
the young nor the old; their track across
the continent is marked by black lines
OF graves.
One of the parties to this reported
conference was the vigorous young com
ma bacillus, or cholera microbe. Prob
ably none of our readers have ever seen
this creature, or even its picture, but 1t
lives and moves to do deadlier work
than the tabled dragons of old times.
"My ances tors" it is reported to have
said, CROSSED the sea to the New World
tins by thousandSand tens of thousands.
What chance is there for me now? My
race has the power to reproduce itself to
an illimitable extent. If I can make
my way from Persia across Europe and
the Atlantic, can increase by the mil
lions should the conditions prove favor
able can double the death rate in a
summer"
His companion was the microbe of tn
influenza. Its picture has not been
drawn by scientific men. 1t has just fin
ished triumphant march over Europe
and this continent, leaving disease and
wasted vitality and death behind it.
Soldiers and infants, expresses and pau
pers, as we all know. were among its
victims.
1.-The field is ready for you in Ameri-
ca it said. Young and old there ex-
haust their vital forces by excessive
work or excessive play, by incessant
struggles to be rich, or by drink. On
the farms and in country villages little
attention is paid to drainage; garbage
manure heaps and other abominatioa,
are left to tester under the hot sun. Ii
some of the great cities sewer gas pol
lutes the air; in Others the drinking
water is foul with corruption; in all OF
them the people listen with good-hu-
mored Indifference to the warnings OF
scientific men"
at is pure air, cleanliness and tenn
perate living that kill me-" said the
deadly microbe; "but foresee great tri-
umphs yonder. l shall have thousands
of victims!'' and he prepared for his de-
parture.
"A fable!" says the reader. mo such
conference was ever held" 1t may be
so, but a fable is a story that has NOR.
al.-Youth's Companion.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-24
POEMS VERSUS PEANUTS.

Nv love brings poems Thursday nights
And peanuts every Monday;
He writes from early morn till eve
Except, OF course on Sunday.
He sings OF sweetness long drawn out
Ofhopes cut through the middle,
And once he tried TO weave in rhyme
The hoary Sphinx's riddle.
He's very gay, then taciturn,
And scathingly sardonio
When poetizing Platos school
CHATS where we got ''platonic'O.
For these he scours the country through
From 'Cisco's bay TO Fundy's,
But really, II the truth were told,
I'd rather see him Mondays.
Dewitt G. Lockwood, In Century.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-24
A Frcnchman's Novel vocation.

A new ce!ebr ty is making his appear
ance along the boulevards- He is a we'll
dressed. intelligent-looking youth. He
saunters along the terraces of the prln-
cipal cafes. scanning the faces of the
consommateurs until he catches sight OF
one that strikes his fancy. hoffing his
hat politely. he thus accosts the gentle
man he has singled out: ''Will mon
sieur be good enough to ask me any
question he pleases relating to the his
tory OF France, from the time Of Phara-
nond down to Napoleon III? can tell
monsieur the day, even the hour OF the
birth, marriage or death of any historic
al parsonage" In nine cases out OF ten
this walking encyclopedia has so wei
chosen his man that monsieur. thus ad-
dressed. puts him a number OF questions,
all of which are answered correctly an
instantly. to the establishment OF III
persons around and to the profit OF th
inventor of this novel method OF earl
inr a livelihood. Paris Letter
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-24

"A tough" bird-the jay. A cheat
ing bird-the gull. A boasting bird
the crow. A dishonest bird-the robin.
A rude bird-the hooking bird. An
untruthful bird-the Tyre bird. A low
spirited bird-the blue bird. ''cabi-
net" bird the secretary bird.
The village of Data, on the island
Of Lesbos, has woman said to be 1875
years old who still has the complete use
of all her senses. The same island con-
tains three other inhabitants who are
said to have passed their hundredth
birthdsy-Ismail Apa, 10 years old;
Khalil Apa, in his 119th year, and
Aschil Bahia. aged lis. All three of
these centensrians. 1t is said, earn their
living BIZ daily gQrk.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-24

"A town clerk in Maine, who is also
druggist, combines business enterprises
and public spirit by Offering to give free
a marriage license and pint Of cologne
to every bona Sds applicant for mar
Rage certihcate during the next TWO
months
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-24

A Michigan postmaster has been so
Pestered BY young men gossiping with
his pretty ayr female ab STks THAT window DC
printed card which reds; iisThis window
for P. O. business onlyi Not for visit
isg."
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-24

East Africa has Of late engrossed so
much attention that readers may be in
danger of forgetting the claims of mis-
sions and the progress of the Gospel in
other parts of that vast continent. The
venerable Bishop Crowther, who has re-
gently arrived in England, speaks highly
Of the immense strides which Christi
unity is making among the West Afr; can
natives. a very encouraging feature be-
ing the self-denying enthusiasm which
converts display in helping on the good
work They have built for themselves
several churches in the inferior for their
nse when attending the oil aiat,ek
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-24

One of the mosl encouraging feat-
ures OF the great movement OF modern
missions is the growing enthusiasm
among medical and other students IN
tbis and other countries Fifty Years
arc medical missionaries wei almost
unheard Of. now missionary 'ocio's
without Its medical missionaries @ .
scarcely be foand. london chSlstisa
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-12
CONSTANTLY MOVING FORWARD.


heaity throughout washington Is not
over aenVe' as Is To he expected at TINS
season oil the year and, while the market
Is NOT a. torpid In Yakima As In other
sections OIL the state still 1t is not brisk.
holders snow little disposition to sell,
however ana prices nave not only held
lhelr own but nave advanced somewhat
curing the spring There 10 an increased
enquiry noticeable at the real estate
Ounces oil late' and the dealers look for
ward 70 an especially brisk fall. In the
meantime the dull season is being i'm
proved oy the builders and lew cities on
the coast, Of equal population, will be
able TO point at the close Of the year to as
many hne brick monuments Of the enter
prise and iaith Of eiu1ensas will Yakima.
ln 1850 q one-story brick building was
pat up and was looked upon as bit Of
enterprise to Recommended. Then came
buildings Of handsome architectural de-
sign and two stories high, but now
Yakima IL no longer q tEo-stoFy town.
She has increased too rapidly In popula-
ton and ground has become too valuable,
and In consequence four Of the numerous
brick blocks which grace our streets are
three stories 10 height. A retrospective
view Of the Ave years that have been con-
sumed in building Yakima to its present
l. n l.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-12
sANcTUK JorrINGs.

The new broOm" racket Is still being
vigorously pursued at the city hall. The
finance committee are displaying great
caution and care 10 the scrutiny Of all
elalna, and . resolution Il now before the
city council requiring all claims to be
certified 10 before presentation.
The council at its last meeting extend
cd, BY ordinances passed under q suspen-
sion Of the rules, the time for the compile
ton Of the electric light plant and also
the vaierworks. The corporations who
have this matter In charge have already
expended seventy-hve thousand dollars,
and the bill will run up fifty thousand
more before the job b done.
yuding from the activity displayed BY
The city marshal and city attorney last
Monday IN notifying property owners TO
relean up" around and about their prem
les. some Of our friends and neighbour
viii Be badly ''leit" when the limitation
runs ont II they do not heed the warn
Ing. We hope the city will not back
down.
A large number Of our Masonic" citi.
1ens have this week visited our sister city
Of EllensbarEh In attendance on the Ma
sonic gFand lodge now in session In that
city. APTopos Of Masonry, Yakima
Lodge No. a, F. IA. NJ, has leased and
Il.