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Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-23
PREHISTORIC MAN.
He Had Third Eye on the Top of
 the Head.

Deep researches as to the structure of the human body have recently fur nished some startling facts regarding changes which man is at present un- dergong physically.
 It is believed that man was formerly endowed with mAre teeth than he pos sesses now. Abundant evidence exists that, ages and ages ago, human teeth were used as weapons of defense. Un- Intentionally traces of such use are often revealed by sneer The teeth are sometimes barred, dog like, ready. as 1t were, for action.
 The practice of eating our food cooked and the disuse of teeth as weap- ons are said to be responsible for the degeneration that is going on. The wis dom teeth, in fact, are disappearing. Human jaws, found in reputed Palaeo- litic deposits have wisdom teeth with crowns as large, If not larger, than the remaining molars
 In ancient times a hortSighted sol lier or hunter was almost an mpossi- bility; today a whole nation is atfiict- ed with defective vision. It is almost certain that man once possessed n third eye, by means of which he was enabled to see above his head. The human eyes formerly regarded the world from the two sides of the head. They are even now gradually shifting to a more forward position.
 In the dim past the earflap was of great service in ascertaining the di- recton of sounds. and operated largely in the play of the features. But the muscles of the ear have fallen into dis use, for the fear of surprise by enemies no longer exists.
 Again, our sense of smell is markedly inferior to that of Savages. That 1t IS still decreasing is evidenced by obser- vations of the olfactory organ. But tho nose still indicates tendency to be- come more prominent.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-23
Travel in Dancing.

An average waltz takes dancer over about three-quarters of mile, a square dance makes him cover half mile. A girl with well-filled program travels thus in one evening: Twelve waltzes, nine miles; four other dances at half a mile apiece. which is hardly fairly big estimate two miles more; the inter- mission stroll, and the trips to the dressing room to renovate her gown tai, eleven and half miles.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-23

eyes, seemed to say: You do interest me. J. Graham Champnies found him. self hoping that Matthew Elder, after synchrOniZing his watch, would find it necessary to go and see a man about q dog-or, at any rate. would de.ay his return. In the meanwhile he was anX- ious to know what he could do for Miss Page.
 "I am speaking to the editor:" said Miss Page, d little doubtfully.
 "The actual editor, Mir. Elder. is not tn a present, but l have full powers to act for him.
 T see.' She was still in doubt.
 "Pray be assured of 1t. 1 can make contracts with you. accept stories from you, sign checks for you so if you have anything to propose--
 "Oh. it's not that Tn fact, came in consequence of q proposition which he had already made to me-
 "Well, l shall be very glad to carry on anything that he has begun. As q rule he mentions these things to me, but this time am in the dark"
 She smiled mysteriously. "Rut you can't be sure that you would wish to carry on what he has begun"
 ".As MT. Elder is the supreme author tty here, I should have no choice. But, even if I had, what you suggest is ex- tremely unlikely"
 "Why unlikely? No two men can have minds exactly alike. It's such funny arrangement you have here."
 Tt works well enough in practice. We both know the character of our pa per, and what our public wants. I say it is unlikely that I should be unwilling 10 carry on whatever Mir. Elder has begun for this reason and also because know and admire your work"
 "Oh, do you think it's any good?"
 "Of course dO."
 Speaking frankly"
 Speaking frankly, it's full enough of faults; some of it seems to have run away with you and got all over the place. But it's horribly interesting all the same. You see. it's original"
 "Oh, yes" she assented. "I am orig tnal If were not, shouldn't be here." That sounds cryptic" he said. "Pos- sibly, shall understand 1t when I know the nature of Mir. Elders pro- posal He wants some stories from you?'
 "No, mo-"
 "Then what is it?"
 Do you know that I'm afraid I can't tell you"
 "Very well, then; there's nothing present. You'd better call again. I suppose you think 1t would make some difference whether Mir. Elder went on with his business, or l did?'
 I'm sure 1t would-the greatest diff ference"
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-23


 "Not as well. You'd do better-intin- ltely better Oh, must go," she blush ed rose, good-byed. and faded out of the office.
 Ten minutes later Matthew Elder, mlddle-aged, bald and cheerful, saun- tered into the room with his hands ill his pockets.
 Well. Bill! Everything all right?'
 Mr Elder had not found in the as- sortment of names provided for Champnies by the accident of his birth and the guesswork of his christening anything which took his fancy.
 "No," said Champnies shortly, still irritated by his interview with Cynthia Page. Quart into a tin pot. Plugged up with ads. and Rowse has just sent hp that he'll want another half-page. We shall have 10 leave over everything thatll wait. and some things that won't"
 "Ah. you don't keep a tight enough hand on Rowse."
 'Step in and tackle him yourself. Here, this woman called to see you wouldn't tell me her business
 Matthew Elder took this paper slip and sank down in chair.
 Bill this is rather bad. I ought to have been in. What with my unfortu- nate enthusiasms, and my wretched memory, shall get myself into trouble. Listen. l met this girl two or three times a year ago; never gave her an- other thought till came on a story by her that was perfectly agnificent-O. horribly good.-probably the best story that has been written in this century. I dashed off q letter to her at once and so worked lip myself about 1t that said, 10 show my sincerity. that if she liked I'd marry her, and she could call swer. She'd have refused me, of course, as they all do and perhaps I'm better single; but. none the less. it would have been more civil not to have forgotten the appointment
 Really" said Champnies, you must be little mad"
 "Undoubtedly." answered Elder, cheerfu.ly. Its the price one pays for being so excessively intelli gent"
 Champnies stared blankly at the desk. trying to recall the exact words of his conversation with Cynthia Page. Look here, Bill" said Elder, "write and say you want to see her about a story; then when she comes do the eN- plaining for me. Say was called away by telegram. Say it was from motives of delicacy. Say anything"
 The following is from a subsequent issue of the Tea Cup: a journal con- ducted by ladies for ladies:
 "One of the most brilliant of our lady writers, Miss Cynthia Page, is. it is whispered, shortly to be led to the hy- meneal altar. The fortunate partner of her future joys and sorrows is J. Ora ham Champnies, young journalist of great promise. Our heartieSt felicita- tions Speaking of weddings, have you seen the really beautiful designs in pearlettes- s-indistinguishabl ble from real pear.s-now being shown in the win dows of *T-Black and White
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-23
' NAME. Miss Cynthia Page. TO SEE. The Editor. BUSINESS. Private. DATE. 3.5.99.

Well. I'll see her." said Champnies He had seen the name Cynthia Page in good magazines, appended to curious and interesting stories.
 He was not ill-pleased, when the clerk showed her in. to find that she had youth and beauty on pale and mys tical lines. Her long, raised lashes, and the lingering glance of her gray
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-23
Madrid's Sums.

Madrid abounds in slums, which are even greater eyesores than those of V hitechapel. There are labyrinths of narrow old streets. bordered by the most uninyiting towels; and from the suualor of these abodes spring the components of the ferocious mobs which are the bale of the city.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-23
N0 ATTHE ELDER, editor of IM1I tba Inuar Cirrle had pOna ont

N0 ATTHEW ELDER, editor of , IMDl the Inner Circle, had gone out <oS for half an hour to synchronize his watch, and his assistant, J. Graham Champnies, reigned temporarily in his stead. On every occasion when Elder was absent. whether he had gone out to get his hair cut tat restaurant op- poSite), or was away on two-monthS' holiday, or had taken week off be- cause he felt far from well, J. Graham Champnies reigned In his stead, en- dowed with plenary powers. He was ambitious, and intelligent, and hard working. and trustworthy; Matthew Elder, brilliant and lazy, had long since recognized that. Elder thought of things to do-Champnies did them.
 A clerk had just laid on Champnies' desk the form which a visitor had filled
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-23

There Is a great difference In women, but men are neary always the same.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-09-23

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-15
PUBLIC HEARING
Whitinsyille Electric Road
Affairs to Be Discussed.

Whitinsville, Feb. 1.-THE selectmen
of Northbridge have fixed the date for
the postponed public hearing TO be
given the promoters of the Worcester
and Blackstone Valley Street Railway
Company, for a franchise to extend it's
line to Whitinsville. via River road to
Church street. The hearing will be
held in Memorial Hall, Memorial build
ing, next Monday at go p.
m The hearing will be held in the
large hall so as to give everybody an
opportunity to be present, and it is ex-
pected that the hall will be crowded.
There s"no doubt but what some very
able arguments will be presented to the
board The electric railway people are
bound to come to Whitinsville, and the
large majority of the people want them
to come, so a bitter fight is expected
between them and parties here who are
trying to keep out the electric road.
The new move Of forming d company
and calling themselves the Linwood
Street Railway, which, it is said. will
conduct an independent line from here
to the depot, is regarded by the know
ing ones simply to stave off the other
electric road. This hearing ought to be
the beginning Of the end of the electric
road question.
The Blackstone electric people have
the capital and the rolling stock, and
are fully equipped to run a first-cass
line Of electrics into this village and
open up communications by rail with
the outside world. This Is something
that Whitinsvile has been sadly in
need Of for years. The advantages of
having an electric road through here,
such as the Blackstone Valley people
propose, are too numerous to mention,
and there is no other town in New Eng
land as large as this one that has not
got the line of electrics running through
its streets. All these things will be
pointed out by the electric people at
this hearing.
Whitinsville is beginning to show
itself through the snow once more af-
ter being buried for two days. This
snow storm is the worst one in this
town for many years. Men who are
employed in the Within machine works
and worked till ten last evening, did
not arrive at their home near Sutton
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-15
A HARD TIME.
Nothing but Foot Paths
Attempted in Rutland.

Rutland, Feb. 14.-Today has been one
of the hardest for local residents in the
history of the town. The snow was
packed so solidly in the highways that
it was impossible to use a pillow with
any effect Foot paths were shoveIed
in the highways leading to the depot,
and then attention was paid to the main
| thOroughfaTes. A high wind prevailed
all the forenoon, and filed up the high
ways as fast as they We're plowed out.
The conditions changed somewhat
during the afternoon, and men went to
work with a will breaking out the
roads. DR.. Chamberlain has been un-
able to visit any of his patients for two
days past
The first mail since yesterday morn
ing arrived this evening, and local resi-
! dents eagerly sought The Spy to read
the news of the big storm.
State Agent Walter Wheeler of the
Lyman school had an unusual expert
, ence He came through on a snow
pillow, and was met at the depot by two
men and three horses. After two and
one-half hours of battling with the big
drifts, Mr.. Wheeler and his escorts ar
rived home
There is a fuel famine here. Many
persons are out of coal, and the roads
are in such condition that it is inn
possible to haul in wood Everything
possible is being done in the matter of
accommodation, but even So there is
bound to be some suffering, particular
ly if extreme cold weather should de-
Yelop.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-15

was the first person to be seen with a
horse and carriage on Main street to-
day. He bravely bucked the drifts at
o'clock this morning. He commenced
at once hiring extra hands to open the
roads, and under his directions the
roads Will soon be opened.
The schools, which have been closed
since Friday will commence tomorrow
morning. The shoe factory of A. J.
Bates has been closed, and but a few
of the female operatives of the other
factories braved the elements. Only a
few were supplied with milk, it being
impossible to supply all. 1t will be
several days before business can be
resumed in the same old way.
George Tracy has received an invita-
ton from the Home Market club of
Boston to attend the reception and
banquet given to President Mckinley,
in the Mechanics building, Boston,
Thursday evening, Feb. 16.
The old fashioned dance in Music
hall by the Odd Fellows society, to-
night, was postponed indefinitely.
Trains through Webster ran at all
hours and when they could today, and
the electric road is showed under.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-15
CHARMING PARTY,

The final invitation reception given
by the ladies of W. H. Quigley's dane
ing class was held at Castle Hall this
evening, being one of the events of the
season. The hall was finely decorated
with bunting, many fancy chairs and
rugs being used to enliven the occa-
sion.
The matrons We're Mrs. Edward S.
Chesley, Mrs. Albert H. Foster Miss
Ellen L. Smith. The ushers were Miss
Myra Witter. Miss Maude Tarbel, Mrs
John Starks, Miss Florence Gilbert
Miss Frances Lawrence
Doyle's orchestra furnished music
and the grand march was led by Chas.
e. Batcheller and Miss Clara RowIey,
followed by 30 couples. The order of
dances was a costly hand nainted SOU
yenir During the evening light re-
freshments We're served and dancing
enjoyed to IL o'clock.
Among those present were: D.
Brainard H. Smith, Miss Nina Eaton,
George Deane, Miss Florence Gilbert,
David Deane, Frances Lawrence, Prof.
Quigley, Miss Margaret Leach, Fred
Tarbell, Miss Alice Mccarthy, Mr..
and Mrs. William Gleason, Amasa E.
Stone, Miss Maude Adams, George r.
Spooner, Miss Maude Tarbell, Will
liam Raymore, Bertha Powell. Clar-
IS,
Herbert T. Maynard, Miss Myra Wit
ter, Ward A. Smith, Miss Eva Letour-
neault, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest F. Cor
bin, Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Rollins,
Charles L. Dickinson, Miss Susie
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L..
Bush, Dennis f. O'Brien, Miss OBri-
en-, Ralph Haskell Miss Edna Bemis,
George King, Miss Ascah Witter, AL
bert Duncan, Miss Edna Duncan, F.
H. Ivers, Miss Ivers, Herbert Sargent,
Miss Marion Tarbell, Harold Goddard.
Miss Edith Chester, Carl Lytle, Miss
Edna Lyle, Oscar Paro, Miss Pearl
Witter, ]. w. Dewing, Edward S. Quill,
E. S. Boutwell,, Mrs. Lucy Bartlett,
Rufus Shumway. Miss Ethel Bryant,
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Sparkes, Miss
Louise Nichols, Miss Lucy Gammell,
Mrs. H. A. Foster, James Flannery,
Miss Josie Wood, Brooklyn, N. Y,
Mrs. Bertha Graves, Wendell Morey.
Last night, during the blizzard, Jere-
miah Crowley of Bradshaw street be
came lost in the snow on North Main
street, near the house OF John McCar-
thy. He shouted for help and was
found by James Kennedy and John
Mccarthy, and taken into the house.
He is all right today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-15
A GUARANTEE
To Every Person Suffering.
FROM DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, CONSTIPATION OR
ANY DISEASE OF DIGESTIVE ORGANS.
HYOMEI DYSPEPSIA CURE
The Only Guaranteed Cure the First Rational Treat
nent For These Diseases

Ever since the medical profession dis
covered that food was not digested in the
stomach at all. but only prepared in this
organ for digestion by the intestines. they
were enabled to partially understand why
the number of persons afflicted with this
disease has SO steadily increased in spite
of all their efforts and the thousand and
one cures on the market They were fur
ther enlightened some time later when it
was found that in treating this disease in
its two most prevalent forms, acid dys-
pepsia and indigestion Zone requiring an
acid and the other an alkaline treatmenO
they, and every manufacturer, had been
giving both remedies in the same dose
and that one counteracted the effect OF
the other. These two serious blunders
very readily account for the fact that
ninety-four per cent Of the grown popu-
latlon OF this country are now suffering
from dyspepsia, for how could a cure des-
ignated TO assist the stomach digest the
food be Of any use when the food is not
digested by the stomach at ali, or what
effect could an acid or an alkaline treat
nent have when taken together If one
neutralized the effect of the other? of
course. the last mentioned mistake could
be rectihed by prescribing these remedies
separately, but to obtain a remedy by
which intestinal indigestion could be
cured was another thing. This disease, the
most dangerous form of dyspepsia known,
and the true cause of appendicitis, was
found TO come from bacilli, which lodged
in the intestines, creating inflammation
and causing fermentation, thus rendering
the food unfit for assimilation. These ba-
GILL could only be destroyed by some
powerful germicide, and as there was
none such known which could be used
internally without injury to the patient,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-15
Cried and Saved It's
Parents Lives.
FIRE IN SOUTHPORT
Narrow Escape Of Inmates
and House Destroyed.

Southboro, Feb. 14.-Patrick H. Beg
ence Saturday morning between and
o'clock, when they were awakened
by their baby crying, and finding their
room full of smoke and their new
house. which was built last summer, all
on fire.
They escaped in their night clothes,
with some bed clothes, by jumping
through the window and going to the
nearest house, where Mr.. Begley's
brother lived, they got shelter from the
chilling cold, it being eight degrees be-
low zero. -a-- 81
All are sorry for them, as this is the
second time fire has visited them. Last
summer, just before they were going
into their new house, a barn in which
their household goods were stored was
burned, they being unable to save any
thing at either fire.
On Thursday night a family by the
name of Stone, living at the edge of
Marlboro. near the Southbridge line,
who kept a boarding house with 20
men boarders, was also burned, and
they escaped by jumping from the win
dows. They We're Obliged to walk about
a mile to the nearest neighbours. The
woman's face was burned, and her
feet so badly frozen, report says, that
they will have to be amputated.
The Trinity Church Guild of Milford
Will give a play at the town hall on
Feb. IA. and the st. Marks school dra-
matte club will also present the farce,
Who is Who?" the proceeds to be di-
vided between Westboro and Hopkin-
ton.
The talk on. Spain, which the rector
of st. Marks was to have given at the
Guild rooms last Friday, was postponed
on account of the weather.
Next Wednesday night a town meet
ing is called to take action concerning
building a new school house, as the
present buildings 90 not give room for
the scholars. and the lower town hall
has to be used for one school,
The oldest inhabitants do not remem-
member having such continuous cold
weather in many years. The blizzard
was the biggest for many years.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-15
THE SPY
Was the Only Paper to Overcome the
Snow Drifts.

Wilknsonville, Feb. 1.-THE heav-
lest snow storm of the year struck this
place Monday morning, and at noon
four of the Blackstone Valley electrics
were stalled here. The steam cars were
away off schedule time, and the mails
due at p. m. did not arrive until Z
p. m.
Efforts were made this morning to
open the electric line but the wind blew
the snow back into the tracks and work
was suspended.
The Spy was the only paper that ar
rived here until late Tuesday even
ing.
Charles Norcross is very sick at his
nome on Dudley hill.
A horse owned by Frank King Of SUIT
ton became unmanageable Monday ey-
enlng in the storm, and broke the har-
ness to pieces. After freeing itself from
the sleigh it ran up Railroad street and
was finally captured at the post office.
The social dance in Dudley's hall this
evening has been postponed until Fri
day evening, Feb H.
The Saunders cotton mills did not
commence operations until noon Tues
day, on account of the storm and drift
ed streets.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-15
TOWN is SILENT.
Storm Hushes the Hum of Industry ir
Brookfeld.

Brookfeld.
Brookfield, Feb. 14.-Brookfield is no
worse than other snow-bound towns
but it is as bad. Snow is Is feet deem
III places. The shops are not running
EMPLOYEES instead Of going to work. are
returning to their homes.
A mail came to town at 40 n m
Monday from the west. Another came
from the east at 12.45 p. m.
train went east at Ito D. m. the
llrst since O'Clock Monday.
SIX men walked from North Brook
neld Monday night A. A. Bellows was
among the number He was taken
with cramps, and had to be heIned
nome, A. P. GQodelI started toward
East Brookfeld; he arrived at this de-
pot at 12.45 p. m VIC
The stage that should have gone n
Flskdale at so Monday night, did not
start until 1850 p. m. today. A mail
mad Just arrived which should have
come at 3,02 Monday afternoon.
The factories are not running Tho
cars on the Warren, BrookfieId and
spencer road will not run before
thursday, and then probably only from
mere to Spencer. The Boston and AL
pany schedule was fairly good after
l5O p. m. today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-15
EAST DOUGLAS,
Base Ball Cranks Getting Ready for
Next Year.

East Douglas, Feb. 1.-THE East
Douglas base ball association is ar
ranging for next seasons work by
making up material for the club which
VIII include some of the crack players
of New England
James Martin, employed by Jesse
Sweet, in his steam saw mill, lost one
of his forefingers by circular saw a
day or two since.
The w. II. c. held a valentine Social
at the residence of its president Mrs
Jesse Sweet, this evening.
A supper followed ny a literary and
musical entertainment is TO be given M
the residence Of Mrs. a. H. Brewer on
North street, for the benefit of the
South Sutton Baptist church, Thurs
day evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-15
IN SAMOA.
rebellion and Anarchy Still Prevail There

"epsUloh ana Anarchy SIN Prevail There,
Auckland, N. H., FEB. S.-Advices re-
ceived here from Samoa, under date Of
Feb. s, report that anarchy and rebel
lion still prevail there. The provisional
government persists in interfering with
the British subjects and also with SER
wants Of British residents.
The decision of the triple council in
the matter of the kingly succession is
anXiously awaited. Annexation is
looked upon as the only possible solu
ton OF existing difficulties. It is stated
that even Mataafa's followers would
prefer English to German control.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-15
Kidney and
Liver Troubles.
Dyspepsia

81 was always a well man
until few years ago when l
began to suffer severe pains in
my stomach. At first l paid
little attention to them, but the
pains gradually grew worse and
felt obliged to do something.
had become quite fully con-
WINGED / was suffering from some
form of dyspepsia complicated
with liver and kidney troubles,
and l began taking Hoods Sar-
saparilla which perfectly cured
me. Since then, whenever l feel
all played out | take Hoods Sar-
saparilla and it makes me strong
and hearty. 1t never fails to
give me relief and comfort"
j. B. EMERToN, Auburn, Me.