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The Mena star., 1898-11-23
Put Flowers on Your Table.

Set flowers on your table-a whole nosegay if you can get it, or but two or three, or a single flower, t Tose, pink, daisy. Bring few daisies or buttercups from your last field-work, and keep them alive in a little water. Preserve but a bunch of clover, or a handful of Towering grass-one of the most elegant of natures productions and you have something on your table that reminds you of Gods creation, and gives you a link with the poets that have done it most honor. Put rose, a lily, or violet on your table, and you and Lord Bacon have custom in com mon; for this great and wise man was in the habit of having flowers in sea- son set upon his table, we believe, morning, noon and night-that is to say, at all meals, seeing that they were growing all day. Now here is fashion that will last you forever, if you please never change with silks, and velvets, and silver forks, nor be dependent on caprice, or some fine gentleman or lady, who have nothing but caprice and changes to give them importance and a sensation. Flowers on the morning table are especially suited to all. They look like the happy widening of the creation; they bring the breath of na- ture into your room; they seem the very representative and embodiment of the smiles of your home.-Detroit Free Press.
The Mena star., 1898-11-23

There is more catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable For eat many years doctors pro- nounced it local disease and pre- scribed local remedies, and by constant ly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurabe. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease. and therefore requires consti- tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufacted by F. J. Cheney X Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu- tional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from ten drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys- tenn. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cnre.
 Send for circulars and testimonials. Address F J. Cheney. Toledo. o.
 Sold by druggists, 75c Nov. 1 I'm
 Halls Family pills are the best.
The Mena star., 1898-11-23
Endine n Suicide Epidemic.

Medical men are uniting in the opinr ion that suicide may easily become epi- demic, especially at times of excite ment or when weather conditions are depressing. Plaques of suicide such as Moreau described after the French revolution, are rare, of course, but when one or two cases of self-destruc- ton are recorded in community 1t often is the case that number of others follow. This is especially true in continental Europe. In ancient times one of the Greek cities, Miletus, was the scene of an epidemic of sai- eide among young women, until the magistrate proclaimed that the body of the next victim would be exposed nude in the marketplace. This harsh decree, so contrary to the instincts ,of our modern civilization, promptly put an end to the appalling craze.
The Mena star., 1898-11-23
FEMININE FASHIONS.
styles and Materials That VIII ne Worn During the Coming
 Season.

Faille and all varieties of corded silk will be in great vogue during the two seasons before us.
 4 chic little waist from Maison Uejlle is made of mauve and gold-shot silk. The front turns away in broad. flat folds from vest of cream-white satjn. The rufies at the top of the close coat-sleeves are lined with white satin. as are also the cuffs, which fall in a point over the hand. Down the front of the white satin vest and on the inner-arm seam are small gold and opal buttons. joined by a narrow twisted gold cord.
 There is an odd tendency among many French ateliers to trim the mo delicate and diaphanous evening toll cts with velvets not the familiar vel vet ribbons. but in bands from two to three and one-half inches in width, in large bow-knots. folds, and the like; these trimmings have a heavy ap- pearance not ill keeping with the na- ture of the gown.
 Double-faced cashmere and drap dete will share French honors with Venetian cloth in the making of ele- pant tailor costumes for dress occa- sions. Silk gimps, velvet ribbon in va rious widths, white satin, and gold braid are the chosen decorations for these gowns; otherwise cream or white satin, overlaid with guipure lace, will be used.
 Tucking. miiliners' folds, and rows of galloon or ribbon trim many of the new light wool gowns for general wear These are all simple modes Of garnish- inc dress. none the less are they real ly desirable from a decorative point oi view. and to all present appearances are likely to be as popular this autumn as they have been for several seasons past.
 Silk-wrap white serges. trimmed with lace or satin straps and small white pearl tailor buttons, form very charming costumes for the early au- tumn, while mohairs are similarly used These greatly improved fabric. are manipulated just as silk materials are, and even those made in tailor fash ion for the street are silk lined ant frightened on the front with chiffor trimmings.
 Some of the new glace crepe de chine have more of the effect of silk bro cade than crepe de chine as we know it; and most of the new wcaves are il very gay colorings and effects. These fabrics are almost transparent. ant are designed to take the place, wher desired, of the heavier Marie Antoi nette brocades, taffetas, figured failles nntf fancy si,tt iiii5-N Y Dst
The Mena star., 1898-11-23
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but skin eruptioDs rob life of JOY. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures them; also old. running and fever sores. ulcers, boils, felons, corns, warts, cuts, bruises, burns. scald, chapped hands, chilblains. Only 25 cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by F C. Savage, druggist.
The Mena star., 1898-11-23
The Best Remedy For Flux.

stock dealer of Pulaski, Ky, says: After suffering for over a week with Aux, and my physician having failed to relieve me. l was advised to try Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and Diar- rhoea Remedy, and have the pleasure of stating that the half of one bottle cured me For sale by F. c. Savage.
The Mena star., 1898-11-23

The sooner cough or cold is cured without harm to the sufferer the bet ter, Lingering colds are dangerous Hacking cough is distressing. One Minute Cough Cure quickly cures it. Why suffer when such cough cure IS within reach? It IS pleasant to the taste. pipkin & Hanes.
The Mena star., 1898-11-23

Tn Arkansas tax of S25 has been levied on hunters, and as a result Southeast Missouri is overrun with sportsmen to an extent that threatens a game famine. Kansas City Star.
The Mena star., 1898-11-23

Young Ikenstein Ven l asked old Swindlebaum for his daughter he or dered me to leave der house.
 Rozenheimer-Ish dot so? How did he get on to der fact dot you intended to take der house as yell as der girl?- Judge
The Mena star., 1898-11-23

When you ask for De Wits Witch Hazel Salve don't accept counterfeit or imitation. There are more cases of piles being cured by this, than all oth- CTS com bined Pipkin X Hanes.
The Mena star., 1898-11-23
Judge.

Continued success can come alone from merit. Dr. Sawyer's Wild Cherry and Tar is steadily increasing in sales because it is the best cough remedy on the market Jackson Drug Co Nov. l
The Mena star., 1898-11-23

We carry the Joplin, Monarch, Vane Calvert and Mena Paint and Paper Company's mixed paints in all colors
 JACKSON DRUG Co.
The Mena star., 1898-11-23
Mosaic Regulation of Dress.

Bishop Alfred Willis, of Honolulu, recently disapproved of women wear ing the cassock and cotta in vested choirs because, according to the book of Deuteronomy, God declares that The women shall not wear that which pcrtaineth unto man." whereupon Hawaiian paper reminded him that in the same book it is commanded that
 Thou shalt not wear mingled stun, wool and linen, together. Thou shalt make three fringes upon the four bor- lders of thy vesture.' If the Mosaic Jaw is to regulate the dress of choir girls it wants to know why it shall not be held to regulate the dress of every body in general, in which case the good bishop would have to make hin'' self conspicuous by wearing a fringe on his hat, waistcoat and trousers
The Mena star., 1898-11-23

A 5O.cent Iron Tonic. Pure, soluble Iron concentrated and pure amorphous quinine is contained in Cheatham's s
 Tastelcss Chill Tonic. making it the most desirable Iron Tonic on the mar lset It is Il true tome strengthener, appetizer. toner mp of the system ana blood purifier. Only 50 cents Jack son Drug Co. Nov. i"'
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-09
PRAISE FOR MR.. GREEN.

Mr.. Andrew H. Green well deserved
medal from his townsmen. Mr..
Green belongs to the same class with
the late Mr.. Stranahan. and small
and illustrious class it is. Men who
serve the city of their home through
long lifetime and are never tempted
away from its service to seek higher
honors in other spheres are rare. Mr..
Green and Mr.. Stranahan won great
eminence in serving their own cities
To this task they devoted themselves,
and in this task they won reputation
that extended far beyond their homes
and outside their state. In creating
vast and useful public works, in ex-
posing public robbery and preventing
its recurrence, and in iaboring for the
consolidation of the greater city, Mr..
Green was public servant whose
work will outlast himself and his con-
temporaries, and be part and parcel of
the history of New York city. He Is a
great citizen. AS Father Of Greater
New York" he wears a title beyond
the power of friends to confer or Of
enemies to diminish-and he has no
enemies The medal would have been
meaningless and absurd If given to
any one else. but as given to Mr.. Green
it Is a merited and becoming tribute
New York Commercial Advertiser
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-09
THE LOWER COURT.
Alleged Bicycle Thief Held and Soldier
Sent to the State Farm.

James w. Monahan, who was arrest
ed Friday morning by Inspectors O'Day
and Stone, was arraigned in the centra
district court yesterday morning, charg-
ed with stealing several bicycles, and
was held for further appearance, bal
being fixed in the sum of 5000 in each
case.
Nicholas Ricard, arrested at the same
time, charged with receiving stoler
property, secured bail, and will be ar
raigned Monday. Ricard claims that he
did not know the wheels were stolen
when he bought them from Monahan
Charles Spigot was charged with
stealing bicycle and drunkenness. The
wheel, which was owned by Charles c.
Brown, was left standing by the side
of the street, in front of the city hall
last evening, and when the owner went
to look for it, was missing.
The case was reported at police head
quarters, and a short time afterwaro
Spigot was sent in by officer Ames
charged with drunkenness. The mar
was very much under the influence OF
liquor, and says he has no recollection
Of stealing the wheel. He was sentenc.
ed to the house of correction for foul
months on each charge.
Frank McOwen, a soldier, who claims
to belong to the 7th New York volun-
teer artillery, was charged with drunk.
enness. He had no furlough papers, ant
was sentenced to the state farm a.
Bridgewater Others DRINKS were dis
posed of as follows: George Whitman
committed to the state farm; James
Thayer, and Minnie Loynds, sent t.
the house of correction for four months
Timothy Hartnett, fined $40; Charles
Peterson, case placed on file, and Ed
ward Olson, John brennan, Edward
Dubois, John Mccarthy and jeremiah
Sullivan, cases continued.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-09
EMPLOYEES ESTEEMED HIM.
Ex-superintendent Rheutan Remembered
by Former Help.

Ex-Alderman Abram A. Rheutan,
who has been superintendent of the w.
Fl. Hill Envelope Company for the past
81 years, has severed his connection
with the firm as one of the results OF
the formation of the envelope trust,
but he still holds a place in the af-
fections of the employees of the con-
Germ. This fact was shown yesterday
when a handsome quartered oak roll
top desk was sent to his home, on
Providence street. There was no &C
companying note nor was there any
presentation speech, but Mr.. Rheutan
had suspicion where it came from
and this suspicion was made a GER
tainty with the arrival of a valuable
and unique watch charm. The charm
Is in the form of golden envelope
bearing on its face the inscription:
"a A. Rheutan, Worcester, Mass"
In the upper right hand corner is q
stamp cut into the gold, the red being
furnished by means of enamel. On the
reverse side of the envelope is the in
scription, Presented by employees OF
the w. H. Hill Env. Co.. Oct g. 1898. =
The drop Of sealing wax on this side
Of the envelope is represented by a
garnet. The presents We're entirely UNI
expected by Mr.. Rheutan. but he will
convey his thanks to the donors this
week by means of letter.
MT. Rheutan has made no plans fol
the future, but for the present he will
take a much needed rest, as this is the
first vacation he has had in 40 years.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-09
THE GOAL WAR
Is still on and Consumers Are Happy.


Some ten years ago the coal dealers
of Worcester organized a coal club, a
purely social organization at first. In
a short time, however, they began to
set the price of coal for the coming sea-
son, and the members were notified by
the treasurer of the scale of prices de-
cided upon. While there was no actual
agreement among the members to adj
here to this scale yet it was under
stood that vote in favor of the price
meant such an agreement. and for a
time all went well for the dealers, while
the consumers suffered.
Last April however, some of the
dealers began to cut prices in order to
increase business, and of a necessity
the others had to follow. Just who be-
gan this it is hard to say. The small
dealers blame the large dealers and
the LARGE dealers say the small dealers
were unfaithful to the club In the
struggle coal went down, and the club
went up.
Last year chestnut coal sold for
Sc so, while it may be mad now at 50 80,
drop Of a clean dollar, which is Just
so cents more than coal in Boston, and
it costs 80 cents a ton to haul it from
Boston to Worcester. Dealers say
profits are small in the coal business.
In order to make UP for the loss per
ton, every expense is added to the con-
sumers bill; each foot of ground over
which the fuel has to be hauled is Ia
ken into account; the condition of the
streets is made a source of revenue;
there is a charge of 20 cents per ton for
each fight of stairs it must be carried
up or down; in every way the coal men
try to exc out the profits.
And there seems to be no prospect
for Improvement The large dealers
dare not raise the price, for then they
would become small dealers, and OBJ
viously the small dealer doesn't care to
risk going to the wall by taking the
initiative.
The only hope of the dealers seems to
be in the reorganization of the club on
a, firrner basis, while the consumer
hope is in it's continued disorganiza-
ton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-09
THEY REMEMBER.
Many Worcester People Knew Nancy
euiford After the spys Introduction.

MANY Worcester People Knew Nancy
Guiiford After the spys Introduction.
81 told YOU So was a general re-
mark about Worcester yesterday, when
The Spy's exclusive story, to the effect
that Nancy Guilford was once a res
ident Of this city, was read.
1t was really surprising to note now
many people had connected the identi-
ty Of the Guilford family who former
ly lived in this city, with that OF the
now notorious Nancy"
Many people came forward yesterday
and said they remembered the couple
distinctly, but from what was known
of Mrs. Guilford, while she lived here
it was hard to believe she had become
the depraved woman that recent events
have proved.
Joseph L. Messenger, who is en-
ployed in the provision store at the
corner Of Hanover and Laurel streets
has lived on Fountain street
near the DIR. Hero" place for years
and remembers the Gutlford family
distinctly. Mr.. MessengeS considered
Nancy" Gulford and Mrs, Or. Gull
ford identical from the first.
The name of the woman and children
were Identical The pictures of Nancy
Guilford that have been produced II
various papers, although locking sorfe
what older, We're recognized as Ms
Guilford, who formerly lived here.
The cloud that hangs over the Gull
ford family has kept many who knew
them intimately in years gone by, from
coming forward and making the fact
known, but when The Spy revealed the
woman's identity, she was remembered
with surprising quickness.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-09
TO TRY ALGER.
Holy Cross Men Will See About His
Conduct of the War.


Quite a unique program is that which
the Philomathic Debating Society will
present at their meeting Oct Is. II
will be the enactment of a mock trial
upon Secretary Alger, impersonated by
John M. Tierney. Thomas Norton Of
Lee will act in the capacity of counsel
for the prosecution, while John f. Muir
ply of Lewiston, Me, win argue for
the defense. Mr.. Norton will array as
his witnesses: Maj. Gen. Miles (Fred
Hogben), Gen. Sanger lJames Nelli-
gam, Surgeon General Sternberg
CThomes McAuley), Lieut.. Dasher, E
F. r. r. (Allan Brosmith), Priv. F. "
R. Germs (John G. Regain.
To counterfeit the evidence given by
them Mr.. Murphy will present as
Wheeler CIV Griffin), Brig. Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee q. M. McIntire), Gen Shat
ter (F L. Doyle), Bill Brown Oh. Law
lori, Private H. r. D. Tack o. Kear-
ney).
The investigation committee will be
as follows: Gen. Wilson, president or
Henry Austin of Central Bridge, n
W, Gen. Beaver q. Noonan of Brook
field, Gen Woodbury. Oh. C. McCaffrey
Of Ogdensburg, N. ", Capt. Howell
P. j. Hand Of Holyoke), DR.. Connol
CWalter Egan of New York;.
The order followed in the trial will
be: Opening speech by Gen. Wilson
speech of counsel for prosecution
speech of counsel for defense, hearing
Of witnesses for prosecution. hearing Of
witnesses for defense, summing ur
evidence for prosecution by counsel
summing up evidence for defense by
counsel, consideration of case by com
mittee. announcement of verdict.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-09
MRS. NATIONS CLASSES.


Mrs, Jennie Abbott Nation, who
opened her season yesterday forenoon
with every indication of successful
year, will give reception Wednesday
evening, from 7.S0 to IL O'clock, in G.
A. r. hail. $50 invitations having been
issued to her former pupils and their
friends. Much pleasure is anticipated
from the music, which will be contin-
uous, for beside Mrs. chaffin, who will
play the piano, as usual. a very fine
hurdy- gurdy and q tambourine will ado
to the gaiety, and will divide with the
piano the duties of orchestra for the
dancing. Mrs. Crosse of Boston, the
owner of the hurdy- gurdy, will per-
form on it, and If Mrs. Crosse, who is
a clever performer on the tambourine
does not come up. a lady friend, who is
almost as expert, will. Mrs. Nation
will probably have number of private
classes this winter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-09

Wood, delivered by Hon. A. S. Roe, is
not only a brilliant eulogy of a good
man, but a short biography Of one who
began with nothing and made life a
success. An excellent half-tone por-
trait of Mr.. Wood accompanies the aru-
Gle.
A paper by Daniel Kent on "shoddy
and its products" and the letter from
Samuel May on THE Pilgrims" are of
much interest.
A meeting Of the society is an
nounced to be held in the society's
building Salisbury street, on Tuesday
evening, Oct II. Senator George F.
Hoar will address the society in Sails
bury hall on Charles Allen" with
some account Of the formation Of the
free soil and republican parties.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-09
ALMOST A FAILURE.
Apples Should Be Plenty But They Are
Not-Adln tixon Explains.

''~t TN'' '''NS' ~"F'""'Ss
This should be a good year for APP
pies, but it isn't A. A. Hixon, libra
rian of the Worcester horticultural
Association. tells The Spy man all
about the scarcity, and he is good
authority.
Apple years alternate. Eighteen
ninety-six was good apple year and
eighteen ninety-seven was bad, hence
In the natural order of things, this
present year should bring forth good
large crop, but owing to several cir
cumstances 1t didn't, and apples are
high in price-s2 to $3.50 per barrel,
against so and so cents last year.
The first and perhaps the primal
cause of failure was the heavy and
continuous rains coming at blooming
time, causing the blossoms to fall or
preventing the fertilization of the
flower by keeping the pollen wet. An
other cause was the change from wet
to dry and back to wet again after
the development of the fruit had be-
gun. This condition checks growth in
all fruits. Potatoes have been found
budding in the ground, and the small
fruits become dwarfed.
The fact remains, whatever the
cause, that the apple crop is well nigh
failure, not one-fourth a crop having
been raised in this vicinity. The pros
poets are a little better now than they
were first thought to be, and If good
weather continues there Is still some
hope
A small apple crop is more liable to
suffer from parasitic insects than a
large crop, for there are just so many
parasites to a square inch, and when
there are fewer apples, larger pro-
portion must be affected.
1t would be we'll to mention here
some of the more well-known varieties
of apples grown in this vicinity. The
Worcester County and "Kennebec
River" pippins are perhaps the best.
The Sutton Beauty" is developing
well about Worcester, and J. Fl. Hale
thinks it may take the place of the
Baldwin" The Mcintosh Red" an
apple grown in Canada a hundred
years ago, and which Downing said in
1881 was of much promise, is coming
rapidly into favor as a late fall and
winter apple The Rockwell Russell
was once thought much of, on account
of it's keeping qualities but since the
advent of foreign fruits and preserved
goods, it is not raised to such a large
extent as the other varieties men
toned.
Though this has been a bad year for
fruits and flowers. it has been an I'M
usually good year for vegetables,
though tomatoes were q little late.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-09
HOME AGAIN.
Jerome Marbles Hunting Party Returns
After a Successful Trip.

Jerome Marbles Hunting Party Returns
After successfuI Trip.
The hunting party which left this
city in September on the parlor car
Yellowstone" in charge of Jerome
Marble, has arrived again in Worces-
ter, after delightful trip of nearly
five weeks through the hunting regions
of the west. That the trip was a
complete success, can be inferred from
the sta tement of one of the gentlemen
that accompanied Mr. Marble on the
trip. He stated that he considered
last years excursion the best that he
had attended for many years, but he
added that this years trip. from a
hunting and scenic point of view, over
Swallowed the one of last year.
A Spy representative called on Mr.
Marble at his residence, 20 Harvard
street. last evening, and in the course
of conversation got an interesting &C
count Of the affair.
Leaving Worcester Sept. 8, the first
stop was made at Chicago. After a
brief stay in that city the hunters con
tlnued to Goodwin, S. D., and while in
that region they tried their skill in the
huntlng gfOunQS Oh WatertOWn, Clark
and Dawson. While in that vicinity, a
visit was made to Mandan, where the
state fair was attended.
The party of hunters had very good
luck and succeeded in bagging a large
quantity of game. The route taken
was through Illinois, Minnesota, Wis
consin, South and North Dakota.
The following comprised the hunting
party A. w. Clifford, Arthur E. Gift
ford, Mrs. A. B. F. Kinney, jerome
Marble. DR.. Fl. f. Bishop of New York,
Thomas L. Sturtevant of Quincy, Mrs
Thomas L. Sturtevant of Quincy, Miss
Grace Sturtevant of Quincy, Laurens
sturtevant of Quincy, Lewis Eddy OF
Dorchester, d. #. Eddy of Dorchester,
Miss May L. Eddy of Dorchester, w.
Fl. Hutchinson of Lynn, and Mrs w
Il. Hutchinson OF Lynn.