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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17
The Pirst Silk Hat Made Trouble.

January Is, 1897, was a date fixed
by Mr.. Hetherington for his first ap-
pearance in public with the new hat,
the silk hat of to day, says the Hatters'
Gazette. He believed that in the
natural course of events he would
create a sensation, but he was not pre-
pared for the commotion which fol-
lowed.
1t was with no little trepidation
that, about IL o'clock in the forenoon,
Mr.. Hetherington emerged from his
shop in the Strand. His family ad-
vised against it, but he was determ-
ined, and forth he sailed.
The Strand, as now, was one of the
busy streets of London, and Mr..
Hetherington had not walked ten feet
before merchants and others, attract
ed by the unusual sight, stopped and
gazed in wonder. Mr.. Hetherington,
however, moved on, but men who had
only stopped to look now followed
after him, and, in less than it takes
to tell it, the street was crowded with
bowling mob.
Those on the outskirts of the crowd
did not know the nature of the
trouble, if there was any, but they
helped to swell the din. How Mr..
Hetherington Jared, however. is best
told by the journals OF that date,
whose pages have been searched by
the Tailors' and Cutters special CON-
missioner. One gazette gave this ac-
count of the remarkable event:
"John Hetherington, haberdasher
of the Strand, was arraigned before
the Lord Mayor yesterday on charge
of breach of the peace and inciting
riot, and was required to give bond in
the sum of five hundred pounds.
at was in evidence that Mr.
Hetherington, who is we'll connected
appeared upon the public highway
wearing upon his head what he called
silk hat (Which was offered in evi-
pence), a tall structure having a shiny
lustre, and calculated to frighten
timid people.
Gas a matter OF fact the officers ol
the Crown stated that several women
tainted at the unusual sight, while
children screamed, dogs yelped, and
young son of Cordwainer Thomas
who was returning from q chandler
shop, was thrown down by the crowt
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17

strictly banished. The rules govern
ing the habits of the employees are ex-
tremely rigid.
No workman may carry matches, all
doors are to be kept unfastened except
by their string or latch, and the help
usually wear woollen slippers. Every
thing that could promote spontaneous
combustion is prohibited.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17
MARRIAGE BY PROXY.
Peculiar Ceremony Performed in Australia and
Africa.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
An extraordinary ceremony recently
took place in Amsterdam, with Il
counterpart in Africa. 1t appears
that young man left Holland some
years ago to serve in the telegraph de-
partment of the Transvaal. 1t had
been his ambition to make certain
young lady in Amsterdam his wife if
he ever attained to prosperity. But
when success was achieved he was un-
able to leave his work for journey to
Holland. In this difficulty a marri-
age by proxy-known in Holland as a
glove marriage e-was suggested.
The details were all carefully ar
ranged, the difference OF time exactly
calculated, and continuous cable con-
nections between Pretoria and Am
sterdam secured. The bridegroom
and his friends assembled in the Hotel
Kruger. An operator using wire
from the cable notified the lady's fam
lip in Holland that all was in readi-
ness, and the reply came that the GER
emony would then begin.
In the Amsterdam mansion friend
of the bridegroom made the responses,
and when the time came to clasp
hands, produced glove belonging to
the bridegroom, which he had worn.
The proxy, holding one end of the
glove and the bride the other, the
promises were exchanged and the cere-
mony completed.
A cablegram from the bride to her
husband, six thousand miles away,
gave him her wifely greeting, to which
he responded. There was a wedding
feast in Pretoria and another in AM
sterdam, and the cable was kept busy
with congratulations. Then the bride
said farewell to her family and went
on board the steamer to begin her
voyage to her new home.
The custom OF the old glove marri-
age dated back to old Dutch colonial
days. when they were more common
than in these times of rapid and cheap
journeys. But there is contract far
older that resembles it in many of its
particulars. Many fearful farewell
to mourning loved ones assembled
around death-bed, is like that
brides goodbye to her family, merely
the parting of one who goes to him
who has long been loved, and who is
about to enter the mansion prepared
before the foundation OF the world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17

A CTIvE solicitors wanted everywhere
N for The Story of the Philippines"
by Murat Halstead commissioned by the
Government as Official Historian to the
War Department. The book was written
in army camps at San Francisco, on the
Pacific with General Merritt, in the
hospitals at Honolulu, in Hong Kong, in
the American trenches at Manila, in the
insurgent camps with Aguinaldo. on the
deck of the Olympia with Dewey. and in
the roar of battle ut the fall of Manila
Bonanza for agents. Brimful of origina.
pictures taken by government photog-
raphers on the spot. Large book. Low
prices. Big profits. Freight paid. Credit
given. Drop all trashy unofficial war
hooks. Outfit free. Address. +. 4.
Barbar, Sec'y., Star Insurance Bldg,
Chicago
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17

poisonous matter your whole body will
soon be full of impurity and disease, and
it is small wonder you dream of disaster.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
purifies and enriches the blood. It
cleanses the whole digestive system and
is an antidote for poison in the blood.
1t is blood-maker and flesh-builder and
is good for the nerves. 1t brings restful
sleep and a clear head. 1t contains no
alcohol, whisky, sugar, syrup, or dan
gerous opiates.
"I used DR. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery
and Pleasant Pellets and have had no trouble
with indigestion since" writes Mr. w. T.
Thompson, of Townsend. Broadwater Co. Mon
tana. Words fail to tell how thankful am
for the relief as had suffered much and it
seemed that the doctors could do me no good.
got down in weight to I7s pounds and was not
able to work. Now I weigh nearly 100 and can
do 4 days work on the farm"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17

THE city of Glasgow, Scotland, owns
its street railroads. 1t has decided to
substitute electricity for horse power
in their operation. In open competi.
ton it has awarded to American
firms the contracts for making the
subways, supplying the yokes, laying
the conduits and furnishing the elec-
trio cables. These contracts amount
to $15, ,0OO, 900, and the American con-
tractors have secured them by out.
bidding British competitors in price,
time and quality OF work.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17

Mamma" said little 4-year-old
Ethel, d" may l have a piece of cake?"
"Wait until I'm ready, Ethel" re-
piled the mother. "Wby, mamma,
exclaimed Ethel in surprise, "you
don't have to get ready. It's me that
wants it,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17
A KEYLESS LOCK-.
The Latest Innovation Proposed for Postoffice
Boxes

There is more than $4,000 OF the
peoples money locked up in postoffice
keys, each and every keyholder being
required to put up with the postmas-
ter deposit for his key, the amount
deposited being returned when the
box is given up and rent paid. Post
masters are required to keep a strict
account OF the key deposit fund. while
the postoflice department here has
regular division Sc; apart for keeping
this account. AS postal official puts
it, there is great deal of trouble and
no money in the transaction, and the
final outcome of the trial of the key
less locks which are to be tried in the
principal offices OF the country is
eagerly looked for. The department
has long wanted keyless lock, but
none of the lock inventions until the
present was regarded rs in any way
calculated to prove acceptable. Con-
tracts have been made for supply of
the new locks, which will first he
tried in New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Chicago and st. Louis, as the
largest and most important offices,
and then in st. Paul, Minn.; Cleve-
land, O.; Hartford, Conn.,. Madison,
Wis, and Rockford, Ill. These Of
fees will be fitted out as soon as the
factory can complete the making of
the boxes. If they prove in every
way satisfactory to the department
and to the patrons they will be placed
in Offices throughout the country, but
not to the entire exclusion of lock
boxes. 1t is the belief of the post.
office department lock experts that
the keyless box will prove blessing.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17
A Farmers Luck.

The st. Louis Globe Democrat tells
this of an old farmer in the lead
region OF Southeast Missouri. lie had
500 acres for which he would have
been glad to take $40 an acre any
time during the last twenty years.
He would probably have thrown in
his whole crop at the figure. One day
recently some msn came along and
asked the privilege of boring hole in
the ground. After they had gone
down some distance they gave the old
farmer 81 900 in cash for the privilege
of purchasing the farm at $65 an acre.
The option was to run until a certain
day at noon. If the purchasers vera
not on hand at that time. the 81 900
was to be forfeited. This party of
prospectors disappeared. Another party
appeared on the scene. After some
further exploration, the second party
OlIcTeu P1cO dl dCEc lOT tnc idTil.
The old man was bound by the op-
ton he had given. He could not sell
until the hour had expired. His state
of mind was bad enough to begin with.
But as the day approached his misery
intensified. He could not eat. He
could not sleep. The thought of the
difference between $32, 800 and $751;
600 for the old farm was torturing the
man who had grown old and bent in
trying to wiring living out of it.
What added to the strain was the tar.
diness Of the option holders. No one
appeared to close the deal at $65 an
an acre until within thirty minutes oil
the time the option expired. The old
man has lost all of the enjoyment in
the $32, 500 which he received in the
recollection that it might just as well
have been $4,000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17

II FEEL as if l had wheels in my
headp groaned the man.
1t must be the truck you ate for
dinner" rejoined his wife innocently
enough.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17

eglect the warning
you may find
that you are act
ually pushing
yourself over
the precipice of
n. disease into the
T. abyss of death.
lIg Don't forget
\ that your heart
N and lungs and
y brain and
.nerves are sup
piled with blood
and nutriment
ough your stomach,
r and bowels. If
y do not do their
rk properly if
hIOOd 10 full of
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17
OA8To7EA.
s's.s'''' ss &HzZi<Zx
Some Information.

Mrs. Al declare it's scandalous
the way these Englishmen drop their
his.
Mrs. Z.-Think so?
Mrs. Ayes. The other day
George was taken i'll from overheating.
Well, what should that cockney
coachman do but meet every caller at
tho door and tell them, "The master
is ill from over'eating."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17
When you dream
that somebody is
pushing you over a
precipice it's time

YOU looked after your stomach and liver
You may not believe in dreams but that
particular sort of dream is likely to come
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17

WANTED-SEVERAL BRIGHT AND HON.
est persons to represent us as Managers
OF tnis aud close by counties. Salary $500 a
more. no less salary. Position permanenf,
ouf references, any bank in any town. 1t is
mainly once work conducted al home Refer.
ence. Enclose sell addressed stamped envelope.
IHE DOMINION COMPANY,
Dept. 3, Chicago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17
Probable Cause Of Failure.

Mrs. Newlywed-I was going to
have some sponge cake as surprise
for you. dear, but l confess it was a
failure.
Mr.. Newlywed-What was the mat
ter?
Mrs. Newlywed-I don't know for
sure, but l think the druggist sent
me the wrong kind of sponges.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17

which had collected, and had his
right arm broken. For these reasons,
the defendant was seized by the
guards and taken before the Lord
Mayor.
"In extenuation of his crime de-
fendant claimed that he had not
violated any law of the kingdom, but
was merely exercising q right to ap-
pear i'll headdrcss of his own design
"A right not denied to any English
man."
Another paper of the same date
(Jan. 16, 1797), in commenting on
Mr.. Hetherington's appearance. said:
ain these days of enlightenment it
must be considered an advance in
dress reform, and one which is bound,
sooner Or later, to stamp its character
upon the entire community. The
new hat is destined to work a revolu-
ton in headgear, and we think the
officers of the Crown erred in placing
the defendant under arrest"
He lives out Madison street, and he
is known as a pretty good fcllcw. He
does his own shopping, and usually
has his arms full of packages. One
evening recently he was on his way
homt. He had stopped with a party
to visit a number of saloons, and was
feeling more than little gay. In
fact, he had arrived at that stage
when navigation is not the easiest
thing in the world.
He succeeded in getting on the car,
and had settled himself as comfort
ably as possible under the circum-
saances. An acquaintance occupied
the seat across the isle. He wanted
to be sociable.
"There's pretty big load that you
have tonight, Mr.. Blank" remarked
he.
"Well, what do you care?" was the
savage reply. "It didn't cost You
anything"
And the silence that ensued was
painful in the extreme.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-17

pretty near True II you
don't take prompt meas
ures to prevent it. If
you neglect the warning
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21
WEBSTER BUDGET.
Happenings of Day in and About Big Mill
Town.

Webster, May Representative Jo-
seph P. Love returned last night from
an extended trip with the state com
mittee Oh public charitable institutions
of Hartford, Conn. There they visited
the deaf and dumb asylum, the state
house and the prison.
Thomas H. Hughes has returned from
his business trip to Canada in the in
terests of H. n. Slater
The St. Jean Baptiste fair closed to-
night after a weeks successful run,
with the award of prizes. Peter Du-
mas, a local artist gave a clever half
hour entertainment balancing light and
heavy articles with a, graceful ease
that won hearty applause.
H NJ. Dean of Fitchburg, formerly a
teacher at the high school, has been
visiting in town.
Miss Nellie Ryan of Brandon hill,
while working in the spool room of
Stevens linen mill yesterday afternoon,
got her right arm caught in the ma
chinery and suffered a compound frac-
ture of the forearm. DR.. Genereux at
tended the case.
The local students of the high school
are pleased with the result of last
nights debate.
The Dudley assessors have nearly fin
ished their labors They have not in
creased the valuation.
Miss May Carter entertained these
lady friends at the Joslin House today:
Miss Isabella Couch. Nine. La Soge,
instructress at Miss KimbalPs school of
Worcester, and pupils, the Misses Mary
Dodge. Mabel Mckay, Edith and Elsie
Verder. Grace Fairbanks and Mary
Richards.
SCION L. Walker of oxford. who Isl
slightly demented, came to town to-
day arrayed with a wooden billy and
brass badge. both slightly off color. and
posed as Albert J. Moons shadow.
chief of police of Oxford. He paid
Town Treasurer Oscar Shumway visit
where he introduced himself to many
business men. The boys had lots of fun
with him for quite while.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur NJ. Johnson re-
turned to Mount Vernon, n. Y, today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

town of ,....., said milk being sup
piled by ..s.,.. to be offered for safe
in the city Of Boston, Mass. Number
of cows kept, approximate air space
per COW, whether COW stable Is Wen
lighted, whether cow stable is well
ventilated, how drained, condition OF
floor, whether manure is stored in cell
lar, if not in cellar, where stored?
Whether milk is cooled, mixed, or
stored where COWS or other animals are
kept, or where manure is stored, whe-
Their cooled, mixed or stored in rooms
used for domestic purposes or sleeping
rooms location of milk room, whether
walls are tight and easily cleaned,
whether floor is tight and easily
cleaned, whether apIBlnNs are at
hand for washing or sterilizing all
utensils, whether any water closet uri-
nal or privy is located in the room,
date of last examination of cows, by
whom examined number examined,
whether any cows were found to be
diseased, whether any cows have been
added since, and If so how many?
whether added cows were examined,
and if so, when and by whom? amount
Of milk shipped to whom shopped, how
shipped, marks on cans. This circular
was evidently sent by the Boston board
of health.
Rutland May 20.-The class honors of
the Rutland high school graduating
class are: First, Miss Millicent Parker
Three ranked the same for second. but
by consent, George Smith received the
honor. Glass orator, Robert D. Hunter;
poet, Miss Maud Parker; prophet, Miss
Ruth Butterfield; historian, Harvey
Crosby.
The "Muschopauge" will open for the
season May 81 having been thoroughly
renovated and put in good order to re-
ceive guests. A large number of
rooms are already booked for the sea-
son, the outlook being quite encourage
ing for full house. Mr.. Bartlett con-
siders himself fortunate in securing the
services of so many of his old en-
ployees again. Among them are Ar
thur Head, clerk, principal of the Rut-
land high school; Arthur Smith, assis-
tant clerk; Mr. and Mrs William
Hardaker of Worcester, meat and pas
try cooks; Miss Nora Cole, to take
charge of the chamber work. Miss
Name L. Butterfield, head waitress;
Miss Carrie Brown, as housekeeper.
Bert Butterfield is expected back again
in the stable. and withal very COM
petent corps of help are engaged to
open what promises to be very busy
season.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

Psh9e @
,bod Summer Wiz ammn goo
eafo hi atR ageiTeN
Bss
hmy@ ehb burners
RdpHE
as s6iae positive
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21
KIDNEY AND BLADDER
TROUBLES PROMPTLY CURED
a sample Bottle sent Free by Mail.

DR. Kilmerss swamp-Root. the wonder
ful new discovery in medical science, full
nils every wish in promptly curing kid
ney. bladder and uric acid troubles. rheu-
matism and pain in the back. It corrects
inability to hold water and scalding pain
in passing #. or bad effects following use
of liquor. wine or beer, and overcomes
that unpleasant necessity Of being com
PEELED to go often during the day. and to
get up many times during the night. The
mild and the extraordinary effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands
the highest for its wonderful cures Of the
most distressing cases.
If you need a medicine you should have
the best. Sold by druggists in ffty-cent
and one dollar sizes. You may have a
sample bottle Of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
and its great cures. both sent absolutely
free by mail. address DR.. Kilmer & Co.
Binghampton. n. Y. When writing mem
ton that you read this generous offer in
The Worcester Spy"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21

thank the county for making her life
member of the National w. C. 7. U.
at the Southville convention, speaking
of it as zone of the sweetest things that
ever came into her life
Roll call and collection followed. OF
the delegates, Auburn had one, Brook
field one, East Brookfield one, West
Brookfeld two, Greenville and Roch
dale ten, Leicester ten members and
nine associates, Northbridge one, South
bridge six, Spencer fourteen, Uxbridge
two, Northbridge one, Warren one,
Webster one, Worcester eleven.
Rev. Mr.. Biggs of the Greenville Bap-
fist church then spoke briefly, advising
the women present to let politics alone
and exert their noble influence over
their sons at home rather than deposit
a dirty, greasy ballot in dirty ballot
box in an atmosphere so thick with to-
bacco smoke that they could not
breathe" As he had previously re-
marked that he did not think as his
"honored mother did, perhaps his re-
marks did not produce the impression
desired, for they called forth an in
dignant protest from a school commit
tee voter that no such state of affairs
existed in Leicester, where 21S women
were enrolled. Not only were the ball
lots clean, but so were the ballot boxes,
and there was no smoke around them. -
An eloquent reply was also made by
Mrs. Stevenson, who had also never
held other than clean ballot, and
thought if there were such as described.
surely the women ought to take hold
and help clean house.
After a vote of thanks to the enter
tanning union, the convention closed
with the hymn, God be with you till
we meet again." and the Mizpah bene-
diction.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21
BARRELS OF SAMPLES.
Over Two Hundred Thousand Trial
Bottles Sent Free BY Mail.

BY special arrangement with the manu-
facturers of that justly famous Kidney
medicine, DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy, the readers of The Spy are en-
abled to obtain a trial bottle and pamph-
let of valuable medical advice absolutely
free, by simply sending their full name
and post office address to the DIR. DAVID
KENNEDY CORPORATION, Rondout,
n Y, and mentioning this paper.
OF course this involves enormous eX-
pense to the manufacturers, but they
have received so many grateful letters
from those who have been benefited and
cured of the various diseases of the Kid
news, Liver. Bladder and Blood, Rheu-
matism, Dyspepsia and Chronic Consti-
patton and all weaknesses peculiar to
women, that they willingly send trial
bottles to all sufferers.
Upon investigation it was found that
81 per cent of those who had used the
trial bottle have received such benefit
from it that they purchased large sized
bottles of their druggists.
1t matters not how sick you are or how
many physicians have failed to help you,
send for a trial bottle of this great medi-
cine, II COSlS you Dul poStdl CaAu' anu
benefit and cure will most certainly be
the result.
Put some urine in a glass tumbler and
let it stand "a hours. If it has sediment
or if it is pale or discolored, milky or
cloudy, stringy or ropy, your Kidneys or
Bladder are in bad condition. DR.. David
Kennedys Favorite Remedy speedily
cures such dangerous symptoms as pain
in the back. inability to hold urine.
burning, scalding pain in passing it, fire.
quent desire to urinate, especially at
night, the staining of linen by your urine,
and all the unpleasant and dangerous
effects on the system produced by the
use of whisky, wine or beer. DIR. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is sold at all
drug stores at s1.0O for large bottle; six
hnftles fn e
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-21
ON RUTLAND HILL.
Farmers Receive Green Circular From
Boston Board of Health.

Rutland May 2O,-Michael Longman
has sold his farm, containing 1O5 acres,
to Owen w. Mccain. 1t is located in
New Boston, adjoining land now owned
by Mr. Mccain. There are no build
ings on the place as they were recent
ly destroyed by fire.
This morning all of the farmers who
deliver milk on the cars in this town
received a green circular containing
list of questions to be answered:
Statement of conditions under .,hicf
COWS are kept, and milk thelsfron
stored, on the premises of .....