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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27
Sale sf q Noted Dog.

Alfred r. Riggs has purchased from
Weeks G. Turner of the Sprlnghill farm
kennels the we'll known wire-haired
fox TERROR Springhill Uno. This littin
dog, though still quite young, has won
a great record on the bench. His sue
cessful career was begun at the New
York show one year ago, where, after
close competition in the puppy class,
he was awarded a second to the Cana
dian crack, Aldon Roster, owned Oy
Sir Andrew Macdonald. The Cana
dian caught cold and died Immediately
after the show, but Uno's strong con-
stitution carried him on to undispute
victory throughout the circuit, includ-
ing Chicago, st. Louis, Louisville and
Pittsburg, making him the best wire
bred that year. His breeding justifes
his winnings. He was sired by the
English winner Halifax Revival, out OF
Maybrook Vixen. Amateur fanciers
are glad that the best wire-haired fox
terrier ever bred In Maryland has been
sold to local owner and still remains
in Observation-Disclosures Sun.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27

DEC. "A Mrs A. Lord enter aimed the
thin BILE society "Wednesday.
The ladies' aid society me. with Mrs.
N. h. Want amp yesterday.
VIII Snyder, of Montgomery, was q
guest Of j. q. Tucker aud family from
Saturday until Wednesday.
The ladies' Of the w. 9. T. U. met at
the residence Of Mrs. E. Linsday Tuesday
TO arrange barrel with literature and
comfort bags TO be sent TO lumber camp
In the northern part Of the state.
Mrs. w. +. -awdey was In Hillsdals
Tuesd ~ on business.
Mrs. Buck, Sr., was guest of Mrs.
Brya Wednesday.
Charles Freer and daughter were In
Hillsdale yesterday on business
Stephen Rutan Is home from Indiana
to spend Christmas with parents aud
frienOs.
Prof Lampman and wife went to
Litcbfeld yesterday t. spend Christmas.
Mrs. o ID Brown goes u D-troit TO-
day to visit her daughter, Mrs. Callie
Brown; she intends e. remain until after
New Years.
Your correspondent has a psper pub.
lished in the "fortirs" ~hich has this
laid to be- n fifteenth Co. uy rhyme:
"Yf Or stmss day on S nds be,
A Dubious winter ye hall ste,
htdlJ with wa er stlong.
Wh, re shall ne ood " tho t. byllc,
In some g ell b. I ysuuabylle,
And torm- y whylys am lg,
Wyunes thai yer shall gOode.
The harvests shall be mete he floddes;
Peetyleus ftll- ~ many con re,
And many yong peDyhe ded shsl be.
or thet sit mss ynne
And greet I mDestea ther-ynne."
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27
HAVE TOO MANY HOLIDAYS.
Chicago's Bank Clerks Protest Against
Too Freauent Releakea.


He who works for his living and at
the same time objects to frequent holi-
days presents an anomaly in public
life. Chicago is noted for many queer
things. This class of clerk is one OF
them, and Of all persons he is the last
one the layman would expect to file
such a protest. But the bank clerks
Of Chicago do solemnly and earnestly
protest because of the frequent occur
renee of days when their places of en-
ployment are closed for the whole or
part of the day. The objection when
apalyzed is based on good. grounds.
Election day was fair sample Of the
reasons underlying the strange situa-
ton. On that day the banks and sa-
looms were closed all other business
houses were open. The clerks of other
houses envied the bank clerks, but
without good cause. While all those
houses were working they were piling
up two days work for the banks. The
holiday business is dumped on the
banks the day after, in addition to the
current business, so the clerks who
have a day off pay for it on the sue
ceeding day.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27

From Brussels Consul Roosevelt re-
ports the contemplated formation of a
cooperative association OF milk deal
ers and cheesemakers. II Is proposed to
confide the direction of the cheese dai-
rIes to women suitably educated for the
work. Beside technical instruction, a
knowledge of bookkeeping and COM
petent understanding of dairy work
will be required Of applicants. An
nexed to the admirably equipped gov
ernment agricultural and industrial
school at Overyssche is a cheese-dairy
school, where complete instruction is
given in cheese-making.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27
He Waa ElaherfY.

Tom Flaherty of Iron Mountain, who
has been visiting in the copper coun-
try, tells the Houghton News a good
joke on himself. He said the day he
arrived in Houghton he went into a
local haberdasher's and bought a pair
of gloves, remarking as he paid for
them that 1t was an expensive luxury
for $13-a-month man. The clerk
then asked him concerning his regi-
ment, and when Tom told him he was
member of the Iron Mountain COM
pany he Immediately wanted to know
II he was acquainted with a man nam
ed Flaherty. from that town, who had
enlisted. Tom replied that he was in
deed, and that Flaherty was his best
friend.
YES" continued the clerk, "Flaher-
ty was known to about half the regi-
ment. / should Judge, as the biggest
liar and best story teller in the out
fit. They say he used to even enter
tain the officers on some occasions and
had sort of reputation as a comedian.
guess most of company DIS boys
know Flaherty."
Tom led the clerk on until he had
told about all he knew of Flaherty,
and Tom had, at least, the opinion Of
one man Of himself, when he request
ed the clerks name on leaving, and
was told Henderson. The clerk then
asked, What's yours?" and when Tom
said "Flaherty" his eyes stood out like
saucers.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27
Called TO the Rear.

There are undoubtedly people who
feel no fear when they are under fire
in battle, but their fearlessness Is no
mark of cal bravery. The man who
owns himself scared my be braver. A
soldier who confessed to his trepida-
tion when first under fire told this
story of the fight before Santiago to a
correA n ondent of the New York Even
ing Post: When our regiment was
acting with the reserves. saw re-
porter logging" 1t back from the
front. He was running for all there
was in him, and looked as IL he had
a through ticket for the rear. We
found the reserve-line just as danger
Gus as the firing-line. and the bullets
were so thick that we were very un-
comfortable. The reporter saw me
looking at him, and he paused long
enough to say to me: This war cor
respondents life isn't what it's crack
ed up to be-" Then he started on. l
looked after him, and bullet whizzed
past my ear, and I called out to him:
"Old man, IL wasn't an enlisted man,
Pd-pd run-you-a race!"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27
Unusual Origin of a Trinket.

Will Shy of this place has very odd
but beautiful scarfpin made from the
tusk of a wild boar. The tusk was
presented to him by Dave Nichols of
the Salvisa neighborhood, who, while
digging the foundation for a dwelling
house recently, where many years ago
a pioneers log cabin stood, excavated
skeletons of several wild boars. With
the skeletons, but not attached to them,
were found several tusks half foot
or more in length. Old residents say
that 1t has been seventy-five to a hun
dred years since any wild hogs were
In this locality; hence the skeletons
excavated by Mr.. Nichols must be very
ld.-Harrodsburg (Ky.) Democrat.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27
MARVELLOUS ESCAPE,
Woman Caught Up on the Pilot OF an
Express Engine.

Woman Caught Up on the Pilot of an
Express Engine.
Mrs. Mary Abbott. aged 60, went
through the thrilling experience Satur-
day night of riding on the pilot Of
the locomotive of an express train. The
ride was not voluntary one, as the
woman had been struck by the train.
A broken arm, a disflgured face and a
bruised body are the results of her ride.
To-day she was resting as comforta-
ably as could be expected at her home,
460 Myrtle avenue. The accident oc-
Cured at the station of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad.
The station is between the tracks Of
the Mont Clair branch and those of
the Orange division. Mrs. Abbott had
started across toward the other tracks.
She had gotten squarely on the tracks
and, as it was dark, she was not no.
ticed until the express locomotive was
almost on her. Then there was a
warning shout, a screach from the To-
comotive whistle, and the next moment
Mrs. Abbott was hurled into the air.
When she came down she landed on
the pilot Of the locomotive, where she
lay limp and apparently lifeless, until
the train was brought to a stop near
ly hundred yards distant. The wo-
man was lifted from the pilot and car
ried into the station. DR.. Titus exam
ined and found that she had escaped
serious injury. N. j., Dis
patch.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27
THE NEW DOLLAR BILLS.
Plenty of White Space to Prevent Coun-
terfeiting.

Plenty of White Space to Prevent Coun-
terfeiting.
New designs for the one-dollar sill
yer certificates have been completed at
the bureau of engraving and printing,
and the notes bearing them will soon
be issued. The central device on the
face of the note is an American eagle,
with wings partly spread, clutching
the flag, and with the dome OF the cap
itol in the background. Below the
platform upon which the cable stands
are small portraits of Lincoln and
Grant set In medallions. Large and
clear figures are in each corner or the
note and on the sides. The space be-
tween the central device and the lathe
work at the ends is clear white paper,
except for the imprint of the seal in
one space and the denomination OF the
note in another. The seal upon the
silver certificate will be in blue, and
the figures in the open space will be in
the same ink. The reverse side OF the
note corresponds to the face in respect
to the large display Of white paper,
without printing or lathe work. Large
plain figures appear in each corner, and
scrolls make up an attractive border,
but the only remaining space upon
which the printing appears is in the
center, where the usual language re-
garding the qualities Of the note as
tender for public dues is set forth.
The object of clear display of white
paper on both sides Of the note is to
afford a safeguard against counterfeit
ing. 1t has been found by experts that
it is easier to detect the use of paper
without the usual silk threads where 1t
Is not covered by printing.-Washing-
ton Star.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27
RAILWAY WHICH HAS CHAPLAIN
Rev. j. w. Brunton Acts I'm That Ca
pacity I'm Colorado.

Rev. j. w. Brunton Acts In That Ca
pacity I'm Colorado.
A railway chaplain is something new
In the travelling world, but such is Rev.
j. w. Brunton, who has been visiting
Waukegan, Ill. He is chaplain of the
Denver and Rio Grande railway, with
headquarters at Pueblo, Col. He has
been a railroad man for thirty years,
having served as a telegrapher, engi-
neer and conductor. In 1886 he entered
the employ of the Denver road. Being
a kindly disposed person, he soon be-
came known for his humanitarianism
Since 1891 he has been officially recog-
nized as chaplain OF the road. He is
a regularly ordained minister of the
gospel, but works for no particular
creed. The funds for his charitable
work are donated by the employees OF
the road. Among his many duties are
the maintenance of railroad reading
rooms, attendance upon sick and injur-
ed employees, officiating at funerals,
holding religious services, looking af-
ter distressed families and breaking
the news Of sudden deaths to the rela-
tives of employees killed. He is a
unique and interesting figure in re-
ligious and railroad circles and is by
the Rio Grande employees affectionate-
ly called Father" Brunton.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27
Lepro.y Is Not Hereditary.

That lepresy is contagious disease
is unanimously admitted by the best
authorities, but the exact manner of Its
contagion is certainly difficult to un-
derstand. There are many examples
of persons living for years in the most
intimate family relations with lepers
and remaining uninfected. And often
but one member of the family will ac-.
quire the disease. On the other hand,
the history OF the disease in different
parts of the world shows that its origin
can always be traced to human impor-
tation. There are also a very large
number OF recorded cases where lep-
rosy has resulted from single contact
OF an abraded surface with some lesion
or secretion of an infected individual.
These apparently contradictory facts
must be explained on the theory that
some peculiar, inherent predisposition.
which exists only in a limited number
OF individuals, is necessary for the de-
velopment OF this strange disease.
There is no reason to believe that lep-
rosy Is a hereditary disease.-North
American Review.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27
roothp,cks Nearly All from Maine.

Ninety-five per cent OF all the tooth
picks made in the United States are
formed from white birch timber In
Franklin county, Maine, and yet
scarcely more than 100 persons are en-
ployed in the industry in that state.
Outside of the pine tree state the prin-
cipal factories are in Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts, and western New York
Maple and poplar are sometimes used
In the manufacture of American tooth
picks, but white birch is the standard
timber In all the factories.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27
Csc oI auvvrssoy.

Il is something new to discover that
\ bodily affiiction can assist one In
mastering the difficulties of learning
foreign language, but there is case
of the kind on record. Miss Gertrude
came down stairs one morning with
red eyes, a swollen nose, and gener-
ally distressed appearance. What is
the matter, Gertrude?" asked her
mother. "An awful cold in my head,
she replied. II am very sorry" said
her sympathizing parent. Il was when
I got up" cheerfully rejoined the
young miss, "but I'm not now. l can
get that French nasal sound exactly.
Tray be-ong. Bong zhoor. How's
that?"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27
wELL-pREssED WOMAN.
Defined as the Ono who Looks Well
between Seasons.

Some one has defined the well-dress-
we'll between seasons, and. gazing at
the strange and hybrid assortment of
apparel one is called upon to witness
during the weeks when summer verges
into fall and fall into winter, one does
not cavil at the definition given above.
Take a walk along the shopping dis
tricts when a sudden warm day splits
in Unexpectedly between the cold
snaps" what a conglomeration of
clothes and how badly do the New
York women live up to that standard
of merit accorded them by other cit
les and other countries! Sailor hats
and shirt waists with heavy skirts and
shoes; organdie dresses and the toque
out together for the first time after
months of ennui; low tan shoes and
winter coat; chamois gloves, duck
shirt and fur boa; the new skirt with
its flounced and bias effect and the coat
of two seasons ago with the volumi-
nous sleeves-such are some of the
weird costume effects that have been
recently exhibited on the fashionable
thoroughfares. 1t would seem that the
experience Of the varying seasons
would teach the lesson that a tailor
made suit and hat are indispensable to
the wardrobe of the would-be WE'LL
dressed woman, and that when the
summer clothes have been called in
and the autumn apparel is still in the
hands OF the dressmaker for some of
those many weighty reasons that nev-
er reach the light the only proper gown
is the tailor-made, Notwithstanding
the famous dictum of Worth that "the
tailor-made is for ugly woman. New
York Herald.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27
Bernnardt's Eccentricity.

Sarah Bernhardt has developed a
new eccentricity in the seclusion OF her
summer home in the abandoned army
barracks at Belleisle. She will insist
upon taking her daily bath on the roof
OF her chateau. At the appointed hour.
whatever it happens to be, the bath
is prepared on the roof. Then the
actress ascends and performs this
function Of the toilet. The advantage
of the situation are to be found in the
sun and air, which Nine. Bernhardt
declares are adjuncts of bath that she
is unwilling to do without so long as
the state of the weather and the iso-
lation OF her establishment enable her
to enjoy them. Her chief diversion at
Belleisle, apart from the luxury OF
bathing on the roof, is found in hunt
ing. All day she tramps over the
country in hunting dress, and the dis
proportion between the number OF
shots she fires and the game she brings
down has never been known to inter
fere with her enthusiasm at the chase.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27
sh. H.a Reserved Him.

Edna-speaking of Mr.. Jettison,
don't you think he has grown to be
reserved of late? Flossie-Of course
he has. but how did you find 1t out so
soon? II only happened last night
Richmond Dispatch.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27

Biggs-"I wonder why they call II
football game" Diggs-"Why, sup
pose it's because they kick the ball"
Biggs-"But there is just as much kick
ing done at a baseball game"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27

Delicate and tender beef, lamb, pork, [,
mutton, veal an fowl, nutritious, deli
cious and tempting, is the kind OF meat
Lambert, Wood 81 Wells sell all the
time.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27
Music Boz Given Away.

You can get a ticket with every 30
cents worth Of goods bought at Albaugh
g. Sons jewelry store.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-27

Stationery, tablets, etc.. can be found
the very best at Delavan's drug store.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-18
ROOSEVELT WILL GO TO WAR.

Washington, April 17.-Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt, probably will resign his office
as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in case
of hostilities with Spain, to accept a COM
mission for active service in the armv.
Nothing definite has yet been decided
upon as to what assignment lie will nc
cept, but it is believed that he would
prefer to serve with the New Yorl, state
troops. From the beginning of the pres-
ent difficulties with Spain. Mr.. Roose-
velt has heen prominent among those
who believed. .tnat war is the.only solution
OF the problem and since the disaster to
the Maine his advice to the President and
the members of the cabinet has uni
formly been for immediate action against
the Spaniards, with full power of the
army and navy. He has never doubted
that the Sraniards were responsible for
the wreck of the Maine and believes that
that net fully justifies an immediate de-
claration of war.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-18

who view the situation dispassionately
90 not believe that such expedition is
possible. There Is a strong intimntion
that delay is what is desired by those
opposed to war in the hope of some act
ion by the Spanish Cortes. A hope is ex-
pressed that Mr.. Hit, chairman of the
foreign affairs committee who had been
quite ILL., but who IS much better, will
be able to be in his place tomorrow. In
that case he will be in charge on the
floor and he, Mr.. Adams OF pennsvlyania
and Mr.. Densmore Of Arkansas, the senior
members of the minority Of the commits
tee will be appointed conferees on the re-
port Of the, House. If Mr. Hit is not
able to be present, Mr.. Adams and Mr..
Quigg of New York will be the RepubIi-
can conferees. Both are thoroughly in
sympathy with Speaker Heed and the
administration. The motion to be made
tomorrow, will be of course be antago-
nized by special motion to concur. The
latter motion would take precedence
over motion to non.concur and would
have to be voted. upon FIRST but Speaker
Reed has already held this session. that
a motion to concur with an amendments
takes precedence over motion to non
concur. 1t is very desirable from a
strategic point of view that the first
vote to be taken shall be on the proposit.
ion of the Republican leaders and there
fore the strong probability is that there
will be the motion. The debate probablv
will not be long, possibly two hours. and
Unnecessary special rule will brought
in to cut off embarrassing amendments
and motions.
II the resolutions should result in war
the revenue measure agreed upon by the
Republicans of the ways and means COM
mittee will be presented at once. The
army reorganization bill as modified
will also be passed as soon as opportunity
offers. The opposition to the modified
measure from the national guard has
been withdrawn. There are contested
election cases and other minor matters to
fill up whatever of time remains during
the week in the House.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-18

even discuss the lines Of Say compromise
short of the Senates actiog on this point.
Whether they would hold to this if they
should find the House equally determined
is not sure In view of the pressure for
action. Still many of the most radical
pro- Cubans say that insufficient action
is better than no action at all. On the
other hand there is an element in the
Senate of respectable proportions, which
favors the House resolutions over those
of the Senate and whose influence will be
constantly exerted in the Senate against
that body's own declaration.
The outspoken senators wAo held this
view are the 81 who voted against the
resolution as amended and there are prob
ably dozen more who voted for the
declaration as a whole, who are not hearth
" favorable to it and who would not be
greatly disappointed over finding an op-
portunity to modify the Senates posit-
Ion.
Thus it is, while the sentiment in the
Senate is not yet sufficiently crystalized
to justify positive prediction there is
enough difference of opinion to present
an interesting situation if the House
should fail to endorse the Senate action.
Aside from the Cuban question. the
Senate will probably devote itself largely
during the week to the appropriation
bills. The Sundry civil bill has been only
partially consideredi and the naval bill
is on the calendar awaiting action.
There are many disputed points in both
hills
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-18
DUST EXPLOSION IN ELEVATOR.
Fire Which Followed Caused 5000 600
Loss in Char1estown.

Boston, April 1.-THE roof of the
grain elevator at the Hoosac Tunnel
docks, Charlestown, was blown COM
pletely of by a dust explosion at
O'Clock this morning, and the fire that
followed it, not only destroyed the re-
manning portion of the immense struc-
ture, but consumed nearly the entire con.
tents of over 400, 600 bushels of grain,
mostly wheat. The steamer Cambroman,
which had just finished loading at the
dock, was towed out without injury, but
many small tenements adjoining, and a
building used as distillery by Chaplin
& Trull, were damaged more or less by
the debris from the roof. The loss is es-
timated by the fire underwriters at near
ly 5000, 600, making fire loss that has
not been equalled in this city since 1893.
The explosion not only shook the entire
Charlestown district, but was noticeably
felt in the city proper and many of the
suburbs.
OF the 100000 bushels of grain in the
elevator, the elevator officials stated to-
day, that over half of it was wheat
awaiting shipments to Europe and owned
by Mr.. j. W. Letter of Chicago. The
balance consisted of oats, corn and 9TH
er cereals. the property of various parties
in the west.