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Evening star., 1898-12-17

kvver de water tax. Is had hydrant in
my back yahd foh fohteen years, an ain
nebber got no eel yit. Whut / wants to
know is, how does dey 'stribute dem aels?
Is dey prizes or is dey favoritisms or whut
is dey? If dar's any eels comm to me, Is
hyah wifi my basket ready to take 'em
home, right now, case we ain got no
money to buy meat an we's kim of hongry
foh feesh, anyhow"
Evening star., 1898-12-17
In Old MiRzOury.
From Puck.


First Citizen-'I see the legislator has
jes' passed law to prohibit nigger-shoot-
in'.''
Second Citizen-"What months in the
year?"
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Copyright, 1898. Life publishing COMPANY, :,

A single human hat will support four
ounces without breaking.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-02
THE CHEERFUL WOMAN.

Ihere are emergencies in every house
hold which call for the display of a
statesmans skill. The cheerful woman
is pre-eminent on such occasions. She
conquers the grim uncle or the dyspep-
tic cousin with her infectious cheerful
ness, and her servants recognize her as
their friend and ally in all matters that
are essential to their welfare. The length
of time she keeps her servants is
source of wonderment to her less for
tunate friends, but the secret Of it is in
her own winsome disposition. She
soothes the tired worker with word of
kind commendation where another might
make querulous complaint
When direction is needed, she delivers
it in such gentle, albeit firm, manner
that it has 40 sting or reproof This
gentle, tactful woman is not afflicted
with work that IS from sun to sun or
that is never done" She does not
moralize much, perhaps, but by some
means she manages to accomplish a
great deal of work and have plenty of
time at her command 1t is by means
of that same cheerfulness of disposition.
There is less delay in executing her
commands, and she possesses the gift
of timing her turns so that sometimes
it seems as if the fairies did help her"
And the fairies of gentle breeding and
of kind heart do help her.
Heaven bless the cheerful ~womanl
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-02
A WOMAN FOOD INSPECTOR.

| Miss Margherita Arlna Hamm was re-
Gently appointed supervisor and inspector
of supplies and head of the nurses STAFF
of the National Guard Of New York.
Miss Hamm is French Canadian by
birth, but she is an American by adop-
| ton. She is a granddaughter OF the late
Bishop Spencer of Canada.
She has been a great traveller and has
always been eager 10 accept assign
ments which would carry her to distant
places
Her commission from Albany reads:
"Margherita Arlna Hamm is hereby APP
pointed and duly commissioned an in
spector, and representing the woman's
Veteran AuXiiaries OF the National
Guard ana Nurses Stan, with a special
reference to the military. medical food
ana other supplies sent by the same 10
the Fourteenth. Forty-seventh. Sixty
ninth, Seventeenth. and other regiments
and the Tenth and Second signal corps.
"All officers of the army and navy and
also T the patriotic organizations are re-
quested to extend to her such courtestes
as will facilitate the transaction of the
official business Of this organization.
The Inspector" which is now her Of
fetal title, is an immune. having lived for
many years in the tropics and surviving
the terrible fevers OF those lands. Her
services as a nurse during the Chino
japanese war and the plague season in
Hong Kong have been highly commended,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-02
WHERE WOMEN HIDE MONEY.

The stocking bank. the favorite hiding
place Of a past generation, has now be-
come almost obsolete. except with very
few oId-fsshione people in quiet out-of-
the-way villages. yet there are many
methods OF storing away money and val
uables equally quaint which are stili
practiced by ladies'.
An elderly spinster had set Of large
stationary drawers topped by cupboards
specially built into huge closet in one
OF the rooms The lower drawer. instead
Of resting directly on the floor, ran on
grooves about two inches above IL. This
lower drawer she would pull out and
place large sums Of money and all her
jewel cases in the space left below and
then replace the drawer, which she kept
filled with linen.
The old lady would always declare that
IL the house was broken into and the
drawers ransacked no one would think
Of pulling them right out and that her
hiding place was far safer than any
bank.
Equally shrewd was a woman who.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-02

whenever she had occasion 10 leave her
home, would put her money and jewelrv
in the coal scutue, covering them I'M
careful with several layers OF coal
This might have proved a somewhat risky
experiment in the winter months. when
the fire had TO be fed, but their owner
felt no burglar would ever dream of
looking in a coal scuttle for valuables.
Another lady Invariably placed her
jewelry in her old shoes, which were
placed alongside the new ones. Quite a
lot of valuables can be forced down into
the toes.
OF other hiding places perhaps the most
popular, especially for paper money. il
the big family Bible. 1t is quite a Gus
tomary thing in out-of-the-wav
country houses to thus secure any yan-
able papers in the possession of the fam
lily. Tea caddies and sugar bowls mako
excellent temporary safes, aud the pocket
of an old dress hanging in an uncon-
cealed wardrobe is regarded by many wo-
men as one of the safest places imagln-
able for spare rings, brooches and brace
let's
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-02
A CLOAK WORTH $1,000, 900.

The most valuable cloak in the world
is not, as might be supposed, the prop
erty of lady, but is at the present
time in the possession of a commodore
in the United States army. The cloak,
which was given to his grandfather in
1S4l, has been in existence for the best
part Of a century. 1t is constructed of
red, yellow and black feathers, ar
ranged in crescents and forming a soft,
smooth surface. The great difficulty
experienced in procuring the feathers
and the number of years required to
complete this article of apparel consti-
tute its chief claim to value.
The feather cape was formerly in the
possession of one of the chiefs of the
Sandwich Islands, and it was not COM
pleted until his reign, having occupied
eight preceding ones in its fabrication.
The feathers, especially the yellow ones,
are very rare, and it requires from so
to 100 years to collect the materials
Five of the yellow feathers are worth
$3.50, and by this estimate the value of
the cloak. taking into account the
amount of labor involved, totals up to
81, COCO Until recent years these
cloaks were the royal robes of state
uotQ ny the pdI udl IL hllISS VI Iilt
witch Islands and were considered the
principal treasures of the crown.
Lady Brassey is also in possession of
a similar cloak and estimates it to be
worth an enormous sum. When the
fisheries exhibition was held in Lon
don in 1888, she loaned her cloak to the
promoters, having insured it for $780,
| coo.
The mantle in the possession of Lady
Brassey was presented by Queen Po-
| mare of the Sandwich Islands to Cap
| tain Thompson of the British navy for
the protection extended to her against
| the French in 1S43.
| The foundation of the mantle is a rei-
| work of native hemp. and to it are at
! tached, by fine threads of the same ma
| terial. the feathers of native birds
| found only in the Hawaiian Islands.
| The feathers overlap each other and lie
fiat, forming smooth surface. The
| upper and lateral borders. which are
! corded with string of the hemp. are
decorated with alternate crescent shap-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-02
A DAUGHTERS PLACE AT HOME.

One of the sweetest things a girl can
| do is to receive friends graciously, par
| ticularly at home. In Cne's own house
cordial manner is peculiarly fitting.
Do not stand eff in the middle Of the
room and bow coldly aud formally to
the friend who has called. Walk over
to meet her, give her your hand and
say pleasantly that you are very glad
to see her again.
A daughterE part is to assist her
mother on every social occasion.
Apart from and more important even
than her manner to a guest who drops
in for an hour or a day is the manner
Of daughter to her father and moth
err.
The father returns to his home after
a wearying day of business. He is
tired in body and mind. Coming back,
as his latchkey turns in the home door
he throws off care. He is joyous at
the thought of the dear ones he will
meet after hours of absence
His young daughter in a pretty
gown, with the bloom and freshness
only girlhood wears. should be ready
to give him the attention he lOves-tha
kiss, the CHEEKY word-to help her
mother and THE rest in letting her faith
er see how much ne is loved at home.
Men give UP a great deal for their
families-their time, their strength. the
knowledge they have gained in Hfe's
experiences. They spend everything
freely for their homes sake, and the
home should pay its debt in much out
spoken love.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-02
(Copyright. 1881

Sport is one Of the acknowledged
| fads with the up-to-date woman. The
| end-of-the-c century girl realizes that to
| be thoroughly in touch with the times
! she must be able to talk horse, dog,
! golf, hockey, ice yachting and billiards
| as we'll as football and other essen
TALLY masculine amusements which
she can only enthuse over at a dis
lance.
The athletic girl has swept gayly into
the arena Of sport on her bicycle with
in the last year or two, riding nervily
over old fashioned prejudice and the
last century notions that our grand
mothers delighted in and winning as
her guerdon thereby, good health, good
spirits, rosy cheeks and strength of
mind as well as body. The girl of the
period is by far more desirable and
comDanionable chum for husband,
sweetheart or brother than was her
wasp wasted and lackadaisical proto-
type of a quarter of century ago.
The woman of society especially has
taken TO sport in all its different
branches with a healthy enthusiasm
that is refreshing. In golf she eXcels;
she rides to hounds; she drives, skates
and hunts to such purpose that her
proves has become a matter of record.
Mr. John Jacob Aston, who was Miss
Willing. of Philadelphia, may easily be
given the honors as the best all round
sportswoman in American society She
is one Of the best women rifle shots in
the country, and in pistol shooting she
has scored succession of targets that
make unique record for a woman,
who is usually credited with lack of
ability to aim straight. Mrs. Astor is
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-02
MAKING OF A GREAT MAN.

An PASSPORT woman sent her 5-year-old
son to q dry goods store for darning
needle giving him cent for the purchase
The lad passed a candy stare on the way,
saw some candy and wanted it. He spent
the cent and then tried % figure out how
to get the darning needle for nothing.
This was not difficult. He borrowed a.
needle from a neghbor, which he gave TO
his mother, forgetting to tell her it was
secondhand and that he had used the
cent for candy When through with the
needle she placed ii in the cushion. and
when she had left thu room the naughty
boy returned it to the neighbor without
word. 1t was lost-Lewiston Journal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-02
ed figures. composed Of either red or

ed figures. composed Of either red or
yellow feathers.
The yellow feathers are of great val
due, as the bird from which they are
taken is comparatively rare, very shy
and difficult to capture The black
feathers are from the head and back of
the same bird, it's general plumage
being glossy black. The red feathers
are from the body and neck Of another
bird of the HaW allan Islands. The
cloak is feet i'm length and liz in
width at the boz ON, tapering up to %
inches at the tel
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-02
A CONTRAST.

Hqsband-It seems 10 me that vnn naprs
Wilt Naiitt''s HAvr - f-~- Xnnr man
ners in the office are so much nicer thsn
they are at home that i like to enjoy
the contrast.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-11-23

The hero of the Thanksgiving of these
modern days Of this modern end OF the
century is not the chivalrous hero of by
gone times, with his hair in cue
and iaoes dangling from his wrists. but
he stands stocky figure Of herculean
strength supported on q gridiron pedes.
.al and holding aloft grimy football
in place of the sword Of romance.
His face is massive with the force OF
his purpose. His hair recalls the jagged
shreds of Japan's royal chrysanthemum.
His muscles are hardened with the pow
or of iron and the strength Of his deter
mination to do or die. His armor is an
assorted collection Of pads and shields,
and, ON the principle that 1t is impossi-
BILE to get too much of good thing, his
appearance on the field of honor is strik-
inely impressive and foroeful. The foot
ball player rules the land on Thanks
giving day. His voice is loud in the
land, and his supremacy is unrivaled.
Banners are waved at him, and cheers
are shouted. Canes proclaim his VIC
tory, and beauty extols his prowess. he
is lord of the day.-Chicago Chronicle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-11-23
How He Got His Dinner.

"As long as my boss hangs on, y said
the big workman, I'm sure of just as
fine dinner for Thanksgiving as the
market affords.
Invited to his house?"
"No, of course not. He has too much
sense to set me down to table with
lot of the upper crust. I'd feel like
crawling under the board and could no
more eat than if l was gagged and
handcuffed. He sends the stuff to the
house, and we never get it all closed
out much before Christmas.
"Does he treat all his men that way?"
"Couldn t afford it. He has hundreds
of them, you know. But me and him
had what he calls an escapade good
many years ago. You know, l was
coachman for old Grinder. He had a
daughter, the prettiest woman in the
state, and with spirit enough to lead an
army My present boss fell III love with
her. Grinder fairly kicked the roof off
the house and told me TO do the same
with the young boss if l ever caught
him ON the premises. About that time
was-well, rather in love with Miss
| Grinders maid, and she told me mighty
plain that if took sides with old Grind
er against his daughter I'd have to &C
away from home to do my counting. II
was a warm Thanksgiving day wher
the young folks planned to elope. The
mistress wanted me to drive them, bu
1 told her in a meaning way like that
better drive the old gentleman when h'
took up the chase. She saw the poin
and told me not to hurt him serious.
"Sure enough, when Grinder heart
the girl had slipped away after Dime
he was a cyclone. Away he went in
light buggy with fast horse. On tn
creek bottom road managed an upse
and dragged him through slush an
mud for quarter of a mile. He wa
mad enough to murder some one, bu
he was too proud to own he was beaten
so he forgave the young folks and sc
the boss up in business. detroit Ere
| Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-11-23
ATTACKED BY A SAVAGE LION.
Frank G. Bostock, Manager of Zoo,
Is Rescued from Death by
Woman.

Frank c. Bostock, manager of the
Hagenbeck zoo, which is wintering at
Kansas City, Mo-, was terribly bitten
and lacerated by Brutus, the big lion
which has already manned several men.
He was saved from being killed by the
energetic action of Nine. Pianka, the
lion tanner.
At the afternoons rehearsal. just
prior to the public performance, Nine.
Pianka had trouble with Spitfire, a
sulky lionness, and called Manager
Bostock to her assistance. Bostick
entered the cage cracking his whip and
striking at Spitfire. AS he did so Bru-
tus, with a savage roar, sprang upon
him, sinking his teeth to the bone in
Bostock's thigh and decorating the VIC
TINS back terribly with his claws.
Nine. Pianka fired several blank
cartridges from her revolver full In
Brutus face and was about to fire the
one ball cartridge when the beast
loosened his hold. Nine. Pianka then
threw her arms about the animals neck
and held him while Bostock was re
moved from the cage by attendants
Bostock, while dangerously hurt, vii
probably recover.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-11-23
Marriage Licenses.

Leverett Gaut, %, Kalamazoo; Nora
Hutchins, 20, Paw Paw:
Herbert b. Adams, %, Willville, n. Y;
Maggie b. Copeland, 20, Lawrence.
John G. Sweet, %; Julia Trimble, 70
both of South Haven.
Alison r. Baker, "a, Geneva; Lula Rob
bins, %, Bangor.
Lucius A. Hubbard, "a, Decatur
Myrtle 7. Bowles, 10, LawtoD.
Austin d. Conway, "a; Fracie Knobs
%, both of Hamilton.
Morton G. Spivey, 26; Anna Nj. Hill
Is, both of Covert.
Leuwe Hill, 81; Ida A. Melville, p
both of Covert.
Walter f. Brown, 81; Mary h. Goble
%, both of Decatur.
Charlie Chivis, q, Arlington; Nyd
Stafford, II, Bangor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-11-23
FLOWERS AND LEAVES.
Some Appropriate Decorations For
Thanksgiving Day.

THANKSGIVING Day.
The woman who converts her house
into sort of green bower. with avenues
of palms and the like, may be creating
a pretty effect, but she is not arranging
an appropriate decoration for Thanks
giving. Thanksgiving is an American
festival, and exotics are out OF place II
one desires 60 preserve the American
spirit in her decorations. Those hardy
flowers which might grow out OF doors
in American yards are the best suited to
Thanksgiving ornamentation, and OF
these the chrysanthemum is naturally
| first.
That obliging flower comes in almost
every possible shade now and can be
made to harmonize with any scheme OF
color decoration. 1t is as white as
snowdrop; il is tawny yellow and pale
yellow; it is reddish brown and clear
red it is pink; it is soft lilac Each OF
these colors comes in pulnberless sorts
of blossoms-big ones, with tightly
curled leaves, and little ones, with strag-
Cling, ragged leaves. No woman can
despair of beautiful results who uses
plenty Of chrysanthemums.
A glass bowl full Of the starry white
blossoms set on a table of polished ma
hogany or deep red cherry is most effect
i've. A bowl of dark red ones glowing
in fine contrast to the polished oak OF q
library table is beautiful. Mantels or
which plants full Of blossoms are sci
are lovely if blossoms of one color arr
chosen. The deep yellow ones will
edges darkening TO brown are particu
larly good for this massed style OF deco
ration.
One woman, who appreciates the valu
> of cheesecloth, has covered the wal
above her fireplace and mantelshel
with dark red cheesecloth gathere'
rather fully. On the center of the man
:; tel itself she has arranged to have
low, big bowl of white chrysanthemums
}, while old fashioned glass oandelabra a
each end will add to the glitterine
Is bright effect.
Smilax is not to be despised in deco
|, ration. Chandeliers and window frame
may be wreathed with it, mantel mil
?, rors half hidden beneath latticewor
of it, and streamers Of it suspended froi
a available picture frames. OF course tn
cool. feathery green is not particular
appropriate for Thanksgiving decori
ton, but it serves as a delightful bacl
- ground for warmer, more glowing flori
\ effects.
"a Besides chrysanthemums, which
n their size and profusion at this seasc
of the year lend themselves particula
ly to Thanksgiving decoration, there al
ky baradia, with it's coral, pink and n
on blossoms, roses of all descriptions, vi
IN let's and the like. The woods still ha
an trailing vines Of red and bronze phi
on boughs and cones, brilliant leaves al
wv dusky berries. The clever woman max
80 use of these profusely in decorating h
10 house at Thanksgiving, and they see
er particularly appropriate. New 70
Do World.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-11-23
Circuit Court.

The people vs.. Thomas Sherburne;
settled.
The people VS.. Charles Abel; violation
of local option law; continued.
The people VS.. George Meachum; burg
lary. ID. Anderson Jr. appointed to
defend; respondent tried and convicted.
The burglary in this case consisted IN
breaking and entering henhouse within
the curtilage and stealing number OF
chickens therefrom. This is byno means
Mr.. Meachums first experience. In 1911
he was convicted of mayhem, chewing OIL
a portion of mans ear, and sentenced
To Jackson for one year. In 1884 he was
convicted of larceny, stealing hides from
a slaughter house, and again sent over
the road for three years. He has not YET
received his sentence for his last offense
The people VS.. John Klose; larceny
continued.
Diana Moore vs.. George w. Moore
divorce. Decree granted on the grouno
of extreme cruelty.
The people VS.. Robert Crossen; burg
larry. T. j. Cavanaugh appointed tt
defend. Respondent tried and acquitted
1t was charged by the people that eros
sen was with Meachum and aided anC
abetted in the commission of the crime
of which he was convicted Crossel
admitted he was with Meacham, bu
denied any guilty knowledge or partici
patton. The jury evidently gave him tn
benefit of the reasonable doubt ant
returned verdict of not guilty.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-11-23

have been permanently cured OF catarrh
by DIR. Hartman's successful remedy
Pe-ru-na. Here is Mr.. ingalls, letter:
DR.. S. b. Hartman, Columbus, y.
DEAR SIR" Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin
have cured me of one of the worst cases
of catarrh any one ever had. Ny case
was so severe that l was compelled to
discontinue my business, that OF con-
ductor on a railroad; but l am now
entirely we'll.
Ordinary treatment of catarrh is for
local relief Cures are not expected.
DR.. Hartman's method eradicates ca
tarrh absolutely. Get his latest book
and learn how to combat this insidious
disease. The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co.,
Columbus, O., will mail DIR. Hartman
books free on application.
H. A. Scott, Burt, Tenn, writes:
81 feel very thankful to my Maker
and your great medicine that l an
cured. / would not be without Pc
ru-na in the house"
Pe-ru-na has been curing catarrh fol
forty years. 1t plucks out the roots
of catarrh and builds people up. Al
druggists sell it,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-11-23

Our trade holds up SO good
that we find it unnecessary to
frequently change our adv.
Glove Finish Cambrics sc.
Bars Jaxon Soap for SC.
A Good Bedding Print SC.
Avery's Best Bak'g Soda &c.
Dress Stays SC.
A Good Line Bedding Challies
SC.
Mems Oil Grain Shoes $I.oo.
Z Wash Plaids sc.
Best Yeast Cakes SC.
ID. Pckg Laundry Starch 2ac.
ga Horse Blankets, u by 80 in
$I.oo.
Ladies 20 in Umbrellas 39c.
Coin Tip Shoes $I.oo.
ID in Turkey Red Hdkfs sc.
&C Tennis Flannel &c.
Mems Cape Macintosh $I.9S.
Floor Oil Cloth IOC.
Best Vegetable Brush SC.
Mems Seamless Socks &c.
Best Sd Table Oil Cloth Ioc.
A Good Lace Curtain each Ioc.
Window Shades each &c.
Ladies Jersey Vests, full sleeve
I2ic.
Ladies Bustles Ioc and up.
Ladies blk Seamless Hose &c.
} 2 OF covered Pals &c.
Fl yard wide Sheeting I23c.
pint Drinking Cup &c.
Dress Goods, Towels and Table
Linens at old prices.
!. Agency for Woonsocket Rubbe
footwear, best in the world.
, Millinery department in charg'
| of Miss Eva McCabe, is show
ing largest line of fine good
at lowest prices.
, Consult your best interests am
buy at
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-11-23
COterie Musical.

A pleasant musical was given at the
Coterie club room last Wednesday even
ing, under the direction of Mrs. Bertha
L. Harrison. The following program
was given:
Overture 10 William Tell
Mrs Claire Harrison, Mrs Floy Frisky
Reading, Miss Jane Broughton
Moonlight on. 40. Miss Gertrude Buck
Vocal Duet.
Miss Matte Cooley. Miss Rae Slovenian
Florence Waltz Mrs. Claire Harrison
Mandolin Solo Messrs. Chappell and Snow
Vocal Solo Miss Rae Showerman
Reading Miss Christine Hudson
Dream of Paradise-with Mandolin and Cello
Obligato, Mr. LaRue MosieI
Vocal Solo. Miss BeTnice Robt