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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
STRAW HATS.

In these days of advanced commercial
economies even the discarded straw
hat has value In Forsyth street live
men who have made a study of the
summer headgear and who understand
its career thoroughly. On September 16
they sally forth, and, stopping at every
door in the swell districts, they offer
small sums for the straw hats which
have been laid aside for the more sea-
sonable article. Ten and cents are
the usual amounts offered and eagerly
accepted by the servant who makes
the bargain.
Now and then 25 cents is given for
some high grade hat costing probably
81 or IS. Those collected in this way
are but a small percentage of the vast
number manufactured. Three hundred
and fifty thousand adult males live in
greater New York, and of these about
three hundred thousand buy straw
hats. Then there are about 400. 900 of
the gentler sex who indulge in one, and
often two, straw hats a season. What.
then, becomes of this great mass of
straw hats about one million in num-
Der.
Those collected and in fair condition
are rebleached and vamped and a
bright new band is put on them.
Then they shine once more next sea-
son in some show window on the east
side, and only the initiated can tell
that they once have seen better DAYS.
In the country at large there are man
ufactured every year 50,00O,O00 of straw
tiles, ranging in value from the 15-cent
wide brlm, worn down in Virginia. TO
the $25 Panama, smooth and glossy.
a real work of art.
But the straw hat, after passing. like
mankind through its different stages.
and after adjoining many shaped heads
and pressing more or less combed locks.
gradually loses it's self respect and be-
comes reckless of the little reputation
left it. Finally it lands in the gutter
or the ash heap, with all its former
glossiness departed, and with MANY a
rent and bruise.
Sooner or later all grades reach q
final stage of dissolution, and since as
a manufactured article, they have lost
their value, they once more become raw
material. Since the best Of straw in
the different kinds is selected for the
straw hat, these discarded head cover
ings are in much demand for the manu-
facture of certain grades Of wrannine
paper. 1t makes the best of wrapping
paper, and is extremely hard TO fear
unless moistened.. Thrown i'm ro11oh
heaps, they lie in the back Yards Of
junk dealers until a carload is secured
1t does not take long, and then thew
are shipped away to the factories ana
next year are out in time to wrap IN
their successors in the straw hat line =
Omaha Herald
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
WOMEN AS CRIMINALS.
A Veteran Detective Talks Interest
ngIy About Them.

Ben Rohen, a veteran San Francisco
detective captain, gives his views of
women as criminals in these philosophic
axioms:
Women as criminals are very smart,
but they cannot keep crime hidden so
well as a man.
A woman is more desperate in love
affairs than in anything else. Men get
desperate about money matters.
If woman of the criminal type loves
a man she will. as rule, do almost any
thing to win him
1t is difficult to convict women of
murder; the jurors are men, and they
sympathize
Men don't. want to have women
hanged, but jury of women might go
to the other extreme.
Women don't like women as we'll as
men like men.
A woman has no sympathy for an
other woman who has done wrong, but
often man has sympathy for a wrong
doing fellow and will help him out
II man don't like a man, he wants
to have the other know it, 1t is just the
reverse between two women.
A half way decent woman will do
anything to hide a criminal who is her
lover.
Get a woman in tight place and she
will tell about a crime quicker than a
man would
When woman is led to believe that
a man has given her up she is apt to
tell about his crimes.
Men kill themselves when they are
broke; women don't. The women can
stand it better and are more used to it.
Most of the suicides of women are on
account of desertion
When a man is deserted he gets an
other girl and begins life over.-San
Francisco Examiner.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
QUEER FOOT WARMERS.

Thomas #. Phair, the starch king
OIL Maine, who controls the manufac-
tured product of the potato fields of
Aroostook county, is less. than so years
old. He is a self-made man, and is
proud of it. Not long ago he said to
a friend:
When l was 10 years old, l made a
trip as teamster, and then / made a
wild resolution which l am now able
to realize. i resolved that the time
would come when / would ship half
a million dollars worth of stuff out
or Aroostook county in one year And
this year I shall do it,
All IT takes is grit and determine
tloh. when | am riding through the
Dig timber wilderness in a private car
l oIten think of that trip of mine So
years ago. | started from home with
a pair of horses and big lumber team
70 go to Cross Lake and back. AT
night l hailed a Frenchman's cabin on
the tote road. Now, a Frenehmans
cabin in those days was a mighty UNI
appeuzing place. Twenty to thirty
people lived in one room and ate buck
wheat fritters, mixed in a keg and
cooked on the top of the stove, as tough
as boot leather.
of course | had to stay to supper,
put l couldn't eat the food, and
dldn.t want to offend them, so dropped
the hot cakes down my boot legs and
Try kent my feet warm all the way
nome. 1t was during that ride that
! made my first plans to make money.
but j don't attribute my resolution al
together to my foot warmers, although
my discomfort may have had something
TO do with it. Philadelphia Post.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
CHECK MUSLIN.
Easy to Launder, Wears Well and
Keeps Its Shape.

Easy to Launder, Wears Well and
Keeps Its Shape.
Check muslin must not be confounded
with book muslin, which has plaids a
hands breadth across. The first kind
has fine cords equally spaced running
both ways and less than half an inch
apart. The thinner this muslin is the
better, it's inherent virtue being cords
which will not permit it to cling even
though wringing wet 1t has the fur
ther merit of washing easily and WELL
and of wearing to admiration. An
outfit well made and reasonably cared
for, ought to last through a half-dozen
hot seasons. Here are items in such
an outfit:
According to the New York Tribune,
four union suits made without sleeves
and shaped like a corset cover at top
the drawers being loose and coming
only to the knee Three high-neck
corset covers, three square necked ones,
four sleeveless gowns, four short petit
coats and two long ones Not a par
ticle of trimming should be put on q
single garment. 1t is well to have a
two suits in wear at once, putting one
on in the morning and changing to an
other for the afternoon.
Make the gowns of three straight
breadths each. Cut two of them to
reach from the back at the neck to the
floor, sew them together at one edge.
shape shoulders and armholes at the
other edges, join them and gather the
fullness at the left into band for the
back of the neck. Cut the third breadth
four inches shorter, make two narrow
castings in the upper end of it and sew
it to the others, so as to form a SQUARE
necked front Hem the bottom and
put fine linen tapes in the castings. They
are to be drawn to fit after the garment
has been slipped over the head. But
tons and buttonholes are not needed.
The armholes should have shaped fac
ings an inch and quarter deep after
they are in place.
If person is thin enough to require
padding make corset covers with a sim
liar full front, running draw strings at
top and bottom. Draw the fullness
into the neck at the top, but let it
spread half across the bust al the hot
tom. Put three to six narrow rufiles
upon the full part These will distend
shirt waist, and yet keep the wearer
comfortable throughout the hottest
day.
Gore the petticoats so there is not a
gather in them, but take care that t6ev
have plenty of spring to set easily over
the hips, and Mt cape at the piacket.
For tall, thin person make the long
petticoats with a Spanish hounce %
inches deep. Have bag seams every
where. except, of course, in sewing on
the fiounce. That seam ought to come
on the right side, and be covered with
a bias strip Face the skirts around
the top an inch and half deep, fasten
with buttons and buttonholes, not for |
getting to put on midway in the
placket.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
HIGH-CLIMBING.
DR.. and Mrs. Work
man Make a Rec.
ord in India.
NOVEL SUMMER TOURS.
She Beats Previous Records
By Four Thousand
Feet.
NOVEL SUMMER TOURS.

DR. w H. Workman and Mrs. Fanny
Bullock Workman f. R. S. G. S., of
this state, accompanied by the noted
Swiss guide, M. Zurbriggen of Macu-
gnaga have made a mountaineering
record in the Korakoram Himalayas,
the past summer, says the Woman's
Journal. In July they spent IS days
on the great Biafo glacier in Baltistan,
following it up for 30 miles to Snow
Lake. which lies at $4,000 feet. Cross
ing this, they assembled the snowy His
par pass, 1880 feet high. Sir Martin
Conway, with the guide, Zurbriggen
made the first crossing of the Hispar
in 1891, The Workman expedition is
the second to visit this ut-of the-way
region, and the first to see and photo
graph the unnamed and unexplored ice
giants bordering Snow Lake and the
pass. Mr.. Conway and party crossed
this portion of it in snow storm, and
saw nothing. The lowest camp was
at 1880 feet, the highest ice at 16,400
feet.
Returning to Askole, a village in
Braldu, new coolies were taken for an
"
adjoining the lofty Skoro La Pass, the
upper passage from Shigar to Askole.
There, moraine and glacial camps were
made at 10000 and II, 400 feet. and two
virgin snow peaks assembled. The first
summit was made from the lower
camp, and in five hours, Photographs
were taken on the highest summit,
which is narrow, white horn, and a
cairn built on a somewhat lower rock
nj
tanning cards with names of climbers,
name given the peak, the Siegfried-
horn, and the height, $4,000 feet
Three days later, from the upper
camp, a higher peak was made. Two
porters were with the party, which was
roped from camp. After a short bit of
glacier the whole ascent to the narrow
peak was over steep snow fields From
the summit the grandest known and
unknown peaks of this part of the
Himlayas were visible. Manga Parbat,
$4,000; Mt. Goodwin Austin, 2S,250;
Masherbrun and Gusherbrun, %, 800,
and $4,000 feet, and the lovely Golden
Throne of the Baltora, and the endless
unnamed but equally high snow kings
of the Biafo and Hunza regions were
seen in their full splendor Height of
mountain, 10, $50 feet, and name given,
Mount Bullock Workman. None of the
although at such a height. The height
of both these peaks was taken from the
average registered by two late con-
struction aneroids, which was judged
to be approximately correct, compared
with the official height of the pass, H.
900 feet.
On returning to the Shigar valley,
the most important ascension of all
was made, that of Mount Koser Gungl,
2 1-Q0 a nv &c
India. 1t proved a difficult peak The
weather, which was windy in the be-
ginning, became worse, and the climb
ers were caught in a severe sleet storm
on approaching the summit The cold
was intense. and the party had to de-
scend with all possible speed. Mrs.
Workman has thus exceeded all pre-
vious high-climbing records for her sex
by four or five thousand feet.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
ART OF LEFT-OVERS.
How to Convert Cold Remnants Into
Emergency Dishes.

How to Convert Cold Remnants Into
Emergency Dishes.
A woman may be,able to roast broil,
fry and boil, make cake and pastry
fairly well, but if she is deficient in the
art of converting left-overs into pala-
table and savory dishes that are nour-
lshing, digestible and pleasing to the
eye, she has learned only the minor
part of her profession, says the Phila-
delphia Press.
Small pieces of broiled ,beefsteak may
be made into small, dainty beefsteak
pies.
Goldfish can be prepared as salad or
put in a dish with q cream sauce and
thick layer of grated cheese, over the
top few bTeadcrumhS, and a little
melted butter over the cheese; then
baked in hot oven to fine golden
brown.
Cold cooked caulifower or potatoes
may be prepared in the same way.
Cold cooked fish is also nice, pre-
pared as croquettes. A tablespoonful
of butter should be melted in a sauce
pan and one tablespoonful of flour add
ed, stirred and cooked a few minutes,
then adding one c1lpful of milk, half
teaspoonful of saint, one-quarter tea
spoonful of pepper, one teaspoonful of
dry English mustard, two fine chopped
hard-boiled eggs, and one and half
cupfuls of fine-cut cooked fish, and one
teaspoonful finely chopped parsley
This should be stirred for a few min
utes over the fire, then mixed with the
yolks of two eggs, and after a few min
utes cooking spread in "a fiat dish and
set aside in a cool place.
When cold, small portions are taken
from the mixture with a tablespoon,
and dipped in theslightly beaten whites,
then rolled in grated breadcrumbs, laid
on a board and shaped with two knives
in the form of a chop, and fried in hot
fat to a fine golden color, and served
with tartar sauce.
The boiled eggs may be omitted, and
a half cupful or more fish can be add
ed. If a few mushrooms are at hand
they may also be added.
Another nice way is to cook one table
spoonful of butter and flour for few
minutes. adding one and a half cup
fuls of milk; when this has been cooked
to a smooth sauce and seasoned with
salt and white pepper, two cupfuls of
fine-cut cooked fish are added, and one
tablespoonful of lemon Juice, then filled
into small individual ribbed cups, and
one teasDoonful of fine chopped green
pepper put on top of each one, or the
chopped peppers may be cooked a few
minutes in the sauce before the fish is
added.
Even a few pork steaks or sausages
left from breakfast may be converted
into croquettes, and served for lunch
with tomato sauce, or minced and
mixed with an equal quantity of soaked
bread properly seasoned with salt, pep
per and grated onion. then rolled in
blanched cabbage leaves and cooked in
bouillon.
Even griddle cakes need not be vast
ed; cold meat chopped fine, mixed with
little soaked bread well seasoned,
adding an egg to bind it, then small
portions rolled in a cold pancake, the
pancake then dipped into beaten egg,
rolled in breadcrumbs and fried in
deep, hot fat, may be served. with a
bechamel, or tomato sauce as an en-
tree or for lunch.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
MoPs, TOWELS AND SOAP.
How Hateful Housework Was Made
Tolera BILE.

friend of mine said she grew re-
bellious because of having to cook that
she grew irritable and unhappy over it
it was the after-cleaning of the cook
ing vessels that was the most distaste-
full to her. She determined to take her
self in hand and subdue the ugly spirit,
as she termed it. She studied over the
problem trying TO make the work less
irksome by adopting means to enable
her to do it more quickly, and also to
save her hands, and not to come in
contact so often with the greasy iron
vessels. She made mops with long
handles, and bought her a half dozen
linen crash towels and made a soap
which cuts the grease. and also purifies
and cleans quickly, taking about half
the usual time The soap is made
thus; Dissolve three ounces of borax in
two parts of warm water, add two bars
Of good white soap shaved fine, and
stir all together in jar until it is
melted. When cool it will form jelly
A tablespoonful of this will make a
strong lather in a gallon of water, and
will be good for cleaning any iron or
porcelain-lined vessel. 1t is also eX-
cellent for washing windows and gen
eral house cleaning. She persevered
in trying to overcome the dislike to
cooking and cleaning, and by making
the work attractive and easier saved
time to devote to more pleasant pur-
suits The homemaker must study to
be with her family all she can. She
must study to overcome petty dislikes
and to learn the lesson of sweet sub
mission to the Philadelphia
Times.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
STARTED IN ETERNAL CITY.
And New Every Woman Sports Long
Neck Chain

The revival of the fashion of wearing
long chains wound around ana around
the threat, is said to have originated in
Rome at fashionable bazar for the
benefit of convent when three long
chains Of cut jets were strung by the
nuns and offered for sale. They we're
bought by two New York women and
one French woman, Afterwards, large
demand for them was made IN Paris,
and the inventive city was soon taxing
its powers to present them in numsr-
Gus forms and styles. Those made of
gun metal with pearls at regular in
tervals are now regarded as one Of the
newest and best styles to wear.
At present it is also a fad to collect
semi-preclous stones, such as anne
thysts, aqua-marines, moonstones, 20
PAGES, Mexican opals, and others, TO
have set in a long, gold chain. Ere
quently they can be picked UP very
cheaply at old curio shops. About so
of them are necessary to fill in prop
erly a chain of moderate length Be
side the cost of the chain and the stones
at least one or two dollars apiece must
be allowed for the settling of them.
The various size, shape, and color Of
the stones make the chain very inter-
esting,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
NEW FADs IN JEWELS.
Pearls and Diamonds Are Much Blend
ed in the New Ornaments.

cars ana diamonds Are Much Blend
ed in the New Ornaments.
Many of the most fashionable brooch
es have taken the form of bows of dia-
monds with pear-shaped pearls at the
base. Most of the settings are of Etrus-
can origin scroll and conventionalized
flowers, made as light as possible, show
ing an effort to add fire and brightness
to the gems. Band bracelets made of
cloe-set small diamonds, as well as
large ones, are beginning to supersede
bangles, and pearls and diamonds are
very much blended. Curb bracelets are
set with gems, and still have every
kind of charm attached to them. Rubies
and emeralds figure in some novel de-
signs, which have much beauty in them.
borrowed from the period of Louis XIV.
They have the appearance of carving,
and the gems are let into gold not sill
yer. Stars, hearts and crescents may
always be bought, for they never seem
to go out of date, but for the moment
a preference for skeleton pearl and dia-
mond hearts and for merry thoughts in
the same stones is shown
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
FOR cHAPPEo LIPS.

About this time look out for chopped
lips. The white, rough look Of the lips
caused by fall winds often SPOTS the
appearance of an otherwise pretty wo-
man. ana to prevent it one should take
PAINS to rub cold cream or vaseline
upon the lips every night before gcing
TO bed. One can rub just the faiEtesi
shost OF cold cream on the lips before
gong put without fear Of its showing.
especially if a ven is worn.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
TO GET FEATHERS
New and Handsome, But Heavy Are
These Decorations.

Feathers will be worn uncurled this
season, and they will also be jetted, as
they began to be last winter. An ex-
change gives directions for letting fca
theirs that feminine readers of The Spy
may be interested in hearing. Such
feathers are very heavy, but their nov
city recommends them to certain
women.
Stretch the feather out fiat on Il mar :
BILE slab. Then with the aid of an as
sstans, a brush dipped in thin glue
should be passed quickly over the entire
feather, and finally a handful of the
tiny cpt Jets, fiat and thin as possible,
should be sifted over the feather.
Aftar drying, the feather can be
shaken out, when sufficient number
Of the jets will be found to nave adj
hered to it. Such feathers are very
heavy and are not to be recommended
except as q novelty.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
RAINBOW CLOTH.

Rainbow cloth is a new fabric imported
from Paris, The ground is white, which
Looks as If II were lined with gay plaid.
Inc colors, which are very soft and CLEAN
fabric Is viewed in different lights. fash
INTO sight and disappear at every turn OF
the wearer reminding one of the refec-
lions Of the sun shiniHg through stained
slass window. Frocks of this fabric are
m2de up simply and are usually trinmed
WIN black
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
a HUMBLE REMEDY.
Hot Water Has Medical Virtues That
Are Valuable.


Hot water is a humble remedy, and
because it is so easily procured, many
think IL valueless. But it has its uses.
Headaches, for instance almost al
ways yield to the application of a, hot
water bag to the back of the neck and
a hot brick or iron to the feet, if these
pc cold. FLANNEL folded lengthwlse. and
dipped in hot water and applied to the
aching spot, will generally afford re-
lief to toothache or neuralgia, " lille
wrapped around the neck of a child
who is suffering from Group II brings
speedy relief. Taken just after rising
and before breakfast, a goblet OF hot
water is peculiarly good for cases of
indigestion or dyspepsia, while taken
peIofe going to bed, it is helpful IN
bowels 80
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
WIVES BY EXPRESS.

The shipment Of two wives bv axnrees
from lssaquat, Wash to their hushsnds
az ~ Dawson City by the Nugget EXPRESS
company, was SOMETHING of a novel con-
slgnment An express messenger accom-
Pahleu them to look after their baggage
ana ne Will take receipt from their "a
speetive husbands ON delivery Of the VAL
liable merchandise. var
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
cuRLs ANp PoMPADoIR.

A new style of dressing the hair
about the face is to have a mass of
tiny curls just through the part from
the forehead to the knot on the top Of
the head, with wavy pompadour that
extends from them on either side to the
ears.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29

One of the latst fashions in Berlin is
for mothers OF the richest families in
Guiding officers wives and members of
the 'aristocracy," to take out their own
infants in baby carriages for an airing
in the parks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29

to her. But in a foreigner, that was
different. 1t even seemed all right, low
able adorable.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29

Miss Alvira B. Morgan, Of Pomerov.
O.. a graduate Of Mrs. Rorers cooking
school in Philadelphia, has accepted a
airy of $1,000 a year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
MUNYON'S GUARANTEE.
strong Assertions az to Just What
the Remedies VIII Do.

Munyon guarantees
that his rheumatism
Cure will cure nearly
all cases Of rheuma-
tism in a few hours;
that his Dyspepsia Cure
will cure indigestion and
all stomach troubles;
that his Kidney Cure
will cure 30 per cent.
OF all cases of kidney
trouble; that his Ca
tarrh Cure will cure
chtarrh no matter how
long standing; that his
Headache Cure will cure
any kind Of headache In
a few minutes: that
his Cold Cure will
nuicifly break I'M anv
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29

form OF cold and so on through the entire list Of
remedies At all druggists, 25 cents a vial.
II you need medical advice write Prof, Munyon,
1905 Arch St, PhilH. 1t is absolutely free.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-26

IN TOHAR.

We're made elaborate preparations for royal
releome of Santa Claus on the occasion of his
ners annual risit. This large basement of ours
usH be his headquarters this season as last year.
At the present time there are hundreds OF desirable
articles gathered here. rery suitable for the boys
and girls--Dolls. Games Blocks. Horses, Car
riaees. Go-Carts, Tool Chests. Magic Lanterns,
Steam Engines Steam Toys, Drums. Guns.
Swords, Complete Soldier, Sailor. admiral Out
fits; Dishes kindergarten Toys. Paints, Our Vic