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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-25

A number of commercial travellers
were exchanging stories at one of Wor-
cesters first-class hotels, three nights
ago.
The talk turned upon the different
kinds of customers they met with, and
how drummers handled them according
to their peculiarities. One of the tray
elers, a drummer for paper MILL
spoke of a customer who always took
it for granted that drummers tried to
get the best of their customers and
to overreach them in every way.
The drummer told how he punished
this ungenerous buyer, and the story
is as follows: 81 had two samples Of
paper, of which the customer wanted
to order about $500 worth. One of these
samples was regular goods Of high
grade, the other was a sample of a job
lot that was of less value, but 1 put
the same price on both, and placed the
two samples before the customer l
kept in mind that the customer took 1t
for granted / would try to get the best
of him and deceive him If possible, and
l determined to punish him for his UNI
belief by selling him the inferior goods
After he had inspected the samples
carefully l laid my hand stealthily
upon the inferior sample and drew 1t
toMaius me III d SuiiSptitiouo iie'ii,iSi'
telling the customer at the same time
that the superior sample in his hand
was the best bargain in every way,
which of course was true.
He thought my withdrawal of the
inferior sample, and my anxiety to sell
the good one, was proof that the APP
parently inferior sample was the better
goods, and he accordingly ordered the
job lot Six months after he learned
his mistake, but admitted that l had
asked him to take the superior article.
Since then he has taken me at my
word"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-25

A young man paid car fare for two
young women who rode with him in
a Leicester car last night One Of the
young women said to the youth: Il
shall never speak to you again." Pre-
sumably she was in a jollying mood;
but the answer of the young man
rather took her breath away. l fancy.
Wont your" said; 81 could hardly
have hoped for so great a reward for
such a slight favor"
One of the military men of the City
Council who is accustomed to having
men stand up and salute when he
passes, found fault during the inspec-
ton of the Home Farm piggery yes
terday, because the porkers paid him
so little attention. Later in the day
one of his associates referred to the
gathering as a scavenger party, and
some one else allowed that 1t was a
"swill' party at all events. and for a
time It was hard TO predict where it
would all end.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-25

A9To REA.
Bear, The n The Kind You Have Always Bought
'''' a &>HazzM<
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-25

tons will be given by Miss Eleanc
Hayden of Boston,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-25

The annual supper and business
neetine of the Worcester Wellesley
Club will be this afternoon at o'clock'
at Hancock street. Mandolin selec-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-25

To connect the break on Park Ave-
nue. where the Chandler Street line is
being repaired, the company has res
directed an old omnibus for the con-
venience or, rather, inconvenience, of
the passengers. 1t makes the unfortu-
mates who travel in it feel glad that
1.-The good old times" are in the dim
past.
Passengers fall up the high jiggley
steps while endeavoring to climb in:
"Oh, had the wings of a dove" said
one woman as she made a desperate
but futile attempt to lift up a baby,
a boston bag and hold up her train at
the same time. as she scrambled in.
When the conductor thinks it about
time for the vehicle to start he dings
a squeaky bell which the motorman-
no, driver I mean-can't hear, then
calls at the top of his lungs, Go on"
To stop the ark he dings the bell once
and yells out, stop" The bus stops
with a jerk that filings the passengers
all out of their seats and thus aids
them in crawling out They emerge
with racked bones and dusty clothes,
and never-no never, will they kick
again about the height Of electric car
steps or the joits they get, for they
feel they have nothing harder to en-
dure after a ride in that bus, which
is certainly the worst ever.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-25

In a coming happy day,
Though the world and I be gray,
Through all the world I'll seek you;
1t must be, sweetheart, some day
I'll find you.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-25

Lets go and hear what the Spirit
ualists have got to say" said 1 to a
friend, last Sunday.
mot l." said he stubbornly.
II hope you are not prejudiced
against new TRUTH ventured to say.
mot at all, but / am distinctly OPP
posed to barefaced imposture," he said,
feelingly
But you must admit that spirit
phenomena have received the attention
of many scientific men of the highest
attainments and that a large number
of them believe in the possibility of
spirit return" said l.
quite so,' he replied, but the in
vestigations of scientific men are very
different from the trickery Of so-called
mediums who are almost without eX-
ception ignorant frauds"
ut may be so, but / cannot believe
it without further proof" answered,
land if you will come with me to a
medium, of whom | have heard very
favorably, we may find something
worthy of credence."
/ 81 will go on one condition, namely,
| that you will order lunch for six of us,
! this evening, if your medium proves a
| fake"
TN go it," said I, provided you will
do the same in case the medium is hon
! est.
It's a bargain" said he, and off we
/ went to the medium.
On arrival my friend spoke up and
! asked for an interview with the writ
er's mother, whom he knew was alive.
The medium went into a sort of trance
and quickly began to describe an old
lady with gray hair and bent form,
who claimed to be the writer's mother
! from the spirit land. For a minute
we listened to incoherent talk from the
spirit of my dead mother, but my
friend brought the seance to close
by shouting unceremoniously, you
may come out of it, Mrs. Medium, this
gentleman's mother in neither white
headed nor dead"
My friend smiled ironically, but was
good enough not to say Il told you So"
He also refused to allow me to set up
the lunch for more than ourselves two.
1 had to admit that the medium was
an imposter,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-25

The ladies of the Hahnemann Hos
pital Association will hold rummage
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-25

There will be a reunion in Memorial
Hsu tonight of former guests of the
Princeton vacation home ana tneIr I
fr;a-,de A burlesdue of scenes from
Bfe at the vacation home will be one
Of the features of the evening, Inere
will be toasts and refreshments VIII De
served
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-25

Little girl in checkered dress,
In the years agone / found you;
With my heart throbs still bless
The little girl in checkered dress
Who loved me.
In the years agone found you
Held you, blessed you, loved you;
But you slipped away, sweetheart,
In the great worlds busy mart
I lost you.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
The Abuse of Khaki.

The demoralizing effect of the war
upon our troops is lamentably evident
in the streets of the metropolis at the
present time and it IS little short Of
astonishing that the military authori-
ties should take no steps to remedy
the evil. Men Of all grades Of the serv-
ice go about in uniform Of the most
mixed type and very slovenly put on.
| saw a cavalry man in khaki a few
days since wearing an ordinary brown
tweed civilian overcoat and a mrfti
cricket cap over his uniform. while
the number Of Tommies walking OUT
in either Khaki breeches and blue tr-
MICS, or worse still, in blue breeches
and khaki putties and tunics. is con-
siderably in excess Of the properly uni
formed and equipped men to be met
with during ones perambulations
about the west end.-London Fashion.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24

sician. She cannot bring herself to
tell everything, and the physician is
at a constant disadvantage. This is
why, for the past twenty-five years.
thousands of women have been con-
iiding their troubles to Mrs. Pinkham,
and whose advice has brought happi-
ness and health to countless women in
the United States
Mrs. Chappell of Grant Park, Ill,
whose portrait we publish, advises all
suffering women to seek Mrs. Pink
hams advice and use Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, as they
cured her of inflammation of the ovarics
and womb; she, therefore. speaks from
knowledge, and her experience ought
to give others confidence. Mrs. Pink
hams address is Lynn, Mass, and her
advice is absolutely free.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
NATIVE PLANTS OF HAWAII.
Excessive Use Has Exhausted Supply of
Once Abundant S2udxlwood

Once Abundant Sandal lw ood.
A description of the native plants OF
the Hawaiian islands is contained in a
bulletin in course of preparation by the
department of agriculture. OF these. it
is said the most important are the
woods OF the islands. They served to
make the enormous canoes in which
the natives crossed from island to is
land of the group, and occasionally
made voyages to other islands in the
South Pacific. Others were used for
outriggers and masts idols were carved
from soft as well as the hard
woods. The hardest woods furnished
the mallets for beating kappa cloth.
These mallets were elaborately carved
and Of a different pattern on each
fence. They were used in such a man
ner as to stamp the pattern upon the
cloth. From the forests came the bark.
leaves and fiber out of which kappa
cloth, mats, fishing lines. nets, etc,
were made. From the various trees
came the dyes which they used in col
oring the kappa cloth, and in tattoong
their skins, The materia medica Of
lAc NAM huiidS, VI HdllNe uOClOIS,# "do
gathered exclusively from the forests
and fields. The islands once abounded
in sandalwood, but the great demand
for this wood in Canton. China. for in
cense and for the manufacture of fancy
articles caused trade which quickly
destroyed the forests of this tree. Be
tween 1910 and 1925 this trade in SAN
6AIWOnI al re while
it lasted brought great wealth to the
kings and chiefs in guns, ammunition.
liquors. boats and small ships, which
they received in exchange. 1t brought
from six to ten cents per pound. 1t
was the first export that attracted COM
meree to the island So great was the
destruction Of these trees that it was
found necessary to lay "tabu' on the
few remaining ones. A great many
sandal trees have since sprung up in
the Islands, but nowhere in such guam
titles as to justify revival OF the
trade. After the sandalwood was ex
hausted there was exported to China
false sandalwood. called by the ma
tiyes naiO. The wood and roots of this
tree when dried. possess fragrance
strongly resembling that OF the sandal
wood. 1t has also good building and ex-
cellent burning qualities. and is used
for torches in fishing. The ohia-ha is a
durable timber. and is used for rail-
road ties and posts, while kela is
very hard wood. closely resembling
ebony For fence posts the wood Of
the mamame is said to be the most
durable, while it is also good fire
wood. The halepepe was once used by
the natives, who carved their idols out
of soft wood So also was used the
wood of lehua. the most generally pre-
vailing tree on the islands. It is very
hard. is good building material, and
the best Of fuels.-Chicago News.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
WHY MRS. PINKHAM
Is Able to Help Sick Womea
When Doctors Fail.

How gladly would men fly to wo-
mans aid did they but understand .
woman's feelings, trials, sensibilities,
and peculiar organic disturbances.
Those things are known only 70
women, and the aid a man would give
is not at his command.
To treat a case properly it is neces-
sary to know all about it, and full
information, many times, cannot be
given by . woman to her family ply
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
South DakotA Farms

Is the title OF an illustrated booklet
just issued by the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Railway, descriptive of the
country between Aberdeen and tho
Missouri River, a section heretofore
unprovided with railway facilities, but
which is now reached by new line OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway. Everyone contemplating
change of location will be interested
in the information contained in it, and
a copy may be had by sending two
cent stamp to F. A. Miller, General
Passenger Agent, Chicago, ILL.,
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
Lighted Lamps In Orcharl.

Last season William Reese. owner of
a large apple orchard near Bean lake,
Mo. sus tain ed considerable loss through
ravages of insects among his fruit
trees. he will place fifty lighted lamps
in different parts of the orchard at
night, depending on practical demon
stration Of the moth-and- flame theory.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
AFAMoUs OLD HOUSE

The house OF Walter Baker & Co.,
whose manufactures OF cocoa and
chocolate have become familiar in the
mouth as household words, was estab-
lished one hundred and twenty-one
years ago Q780) on the Neponset river
in the old town of Dorchester. suburb
Of Boston. From the little wooden
mill, "by the rude bridge that arched
the food" where the enterprise was
first started, there has grown up the
largest industrial establishment Of the
that, while other manufacturers come
and go, Walter Baker & Co., go on for
ever.
What is the secret Of their great sue
cess? 1t is very simple one. They
have won and held the confidence Of
the great and constantly increasing
body OF consumers by always main
tanning the highest standard in the
quality OF their cocoa and chocolate
preparations, and selling them at the
lowest price for which unadulterated
articles of good quality can be put
upon the market. They welcome hon
est competition; but they feel justified
in denouncing in the strongest terms
the fraudulent methods by which in
ferior preparations are palmed off on
customers who ask for and suppose
they are getting the genuine articles.
The best grocers refuse to handle such
goods, not alone for the reason that,
in the long run, it doesn't pay to do it.
but because their sense of fair dealing
will not permit them to aid in the sale
Of goods that defraud their customers
and injure honest manufacturers.
Every package Of the goods made by
the Walter Baker Company bears the
well-known trade mark La Belle
Chocolatiere," and their place Of manu-
facture Dorchester, Mass" House.
keepers are advised to examine their
purchases, and make sure that other
goods have not been substituted.
An attractive little book OF Choice
Recipes" will be mailed free to any
housekeeper who sends her name and
address to Walter Baker & Co., Ltd.
1853 State Street. Boston. Mass.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
THIEF CAUGHT BY TURTLES.
Grabbed the Mans Hand and Held Him
q Close Prisoner,

The pickpocket who tried to pinch"
a likely looking mans pocketbook and
found his fingers in the grasp Of two
swapping turtles was a Japanese. A
native traveller in Japan had bought
the turtles, and, being afraid that he
would be charged heavily for their
transportation as live animals on the
train, he placed them in small port
able trunk which he carried When
he got on the train he held the trunk
SO carefully under his arm that thief
who was in the crowd was sure ths
man had something valuable in the
box. So he got into the same car and
took an adjoining seat. Taking the
first opportunity he cut a small hole
in the trunk with a sharp knife and
slipped in his hand. About this time
the turtles concluded that there was
something doing" and they took hold
of his fingers in a hearty way. Grit
ting his teeth, the thief tried to with
draw his hand. but he couldn't. Then
he howled and the owner of the trunk
seized him and turned him over to the
train people, who at the next station
gave him to a policeman. The Incl
}dent, however, wasn't closed until the
traveller was punished for violation OF
the railway eguations.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
AN UNrRAvELED PRESIDENT.
Head Of French Nation Makes Up for a
DafcieucY.

Deficiency.
President Loubet Of France is as
little of traveller as the ex-president
of the United States. Writing of him
in the Century, Baron Pierre de Cou
bertin says:
In our age and generation Emile
Loubet is one Of the high priests OF
Reason-not, it is true, after the fash
ion of Jean Jacques Rousseau, who in
pOntifical fashion was wont to evoke
that same Reason when it had nothing
to say; but, on the contrary, after the
fashion of man who is well balanced,
sound in brain and body, and has made
4. a habit to consult reason when con-
fronted by each difficulty, listening to
its voice and never acting ex
cept in line with it's counsels.
In our country it is oftener than
otherwise that one meets this
type Of man among those who live, or
have lived, in contact with the soil.
From this contact they draw a taste
for peace, and the habit of carefully
scanning the entire horizon and con-
sidering the arguments for an against
every question. When, in addition to
that, they have goodly share of edu-
cation, and strive continuously to add
to their knowledge so that in a way
they keep well creased the machinery
of thought, they become at once mark
ed by an extraordinary superiority
over their fellows. President Loubet
is a literary man. He has read enor-
mously, and because of his habit Of
early rising. quite common among
country people, even at the Elysees
Palace, he finds time to read: and not
only read newspapers, but the reviews
and books. He reads quickly seizes
we'll the gist Of writing, criticizes
fairly, and in consequence gets much
profit from his reading. Besides that,
he Is assisted by fine memory, which
not only recalls to him what he has
read, but also every scene through
which he has passed. In that way he
has accumulated vast experience re-
lating to men and things. Only in one
point would this experience be likely
to prove weak. He has Travelled little.
or rather, unless am mistaken, he has
not travelled at all; and in order to
preside over the destinies of a country
like France, which, owing to its i'm
portance as a colonial power, its past
history, and its geographical position
on the globe, is Obliged to have very
active foreign policy, this lack Of ac-
quaintance with other lands is seri
GUS inconvenience. Luckily the presi-
dent has a quality which is precious
beyond others, and one that permits
him to overcome this very inconveni
ence. He understands admirably how
to listen.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
Exhibits at Isu fralO.,

There will be exhibits from all over tho
world at the Buffalo Exposition. which
Will prove very interesting to all who may
attend, but no more than the news that
the famous remedy. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, will cure dyspepsia, indigestion.
constipation. biliOusness and NERVOUSNESS.
To all sufferers from the above COM, l,laints
trial is recommended. with the assurance
that when honestly used cure will be eff
fected. 1t also tones up the entire system.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
Id like to he a president
And ride from sea to sea.
All in a braud-new palace car.
Chuck full of lux-u-ree.

An Indiana court has decided that a
physician is not compelled TO respond I,
a call That may be according to the In
diana statutes, but it Is not according to
Hoyle. ioyle makes no exceptions in ia
Vor OF dDcturS.-kanSas City Journal
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
Are You Using ALIENS Foot Ease.

1t is the only cure for Swollen.
Smarting. Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
Private Mailing Card.

Private Mailing Card with colored
views OF scenery on the Chicago. Mil
waukee & St. Paul Railway sent on
receipt of ten 10) cents in stamps.
Address F. A. Miller. General Passen-
ger Agent, Chicago, III.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24

Rev. Agathadores A. Papageorgopou-
lous has been forced to resign his charge
in New York for riding a red bicycle
This is a shame. A man who could bal
anCe that name on a red bicycle ought to
have cnCoura cement.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24

"Ah," said the beautiful woman you
were a missionary once. | believe? Did
YOU ever meet a cannibal?" NO" he
replied. the cannibals always caught UT
with me frCm behind"
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24

The expected child of the Queen of It
ally will be presented with a silver cradle
by the Queens mother. OF course it witt
be born with a silver spoon in its mouth
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24

Mrs. Nibber-"Doesn't that man in tha
next pew roar awfully when he Sings?"
Mr.. Nibber-"ies. I'm going to speak to
an usher about 1t and have him put in
the choir"
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24

During the next four months the man
who left the door open all last winter
will carefully close 1t every time he pass
es in and out. And If you kill him.
there's the Stubbs bill-if you live in
Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24

Have you tried Russ Bleaching Blue.
the famous bag blue that delights tho
laundress? All Hrocers sell It.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24

1t is said that the manufacturers OF
Spades are about to organize "A trust. It
may be hard on the digGers if the trust
manages to copper the ace.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24

Chicago detective received a severe
shock while tampering with an electric
lamp. Electricity is said to be the only
hing that Will shock a Chicago detec-
tive.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24

Beyond question the shortest man men
toned in the Scriptures was Bildad tbs.
Shuhite
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24

An ostrich thinks it is out of sight
When its head is concealed and man
who talks about others behind their
backs thinks its queer when they find it
out.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24
UO, FOR OKLAHOMAi

New lands to open. Re ready MDrRan's Manual.
with supplement containing proclamation, map showing
Rllotments. County seats ETC.. q. supplement Mar.
60c Agents Wanted. DICK T. MORO IAN, Perry, 0. +.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24

One Of the best ways to beautify
town is to let the pretty girls sit out on
the front piaZzas.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24

Fruit IL . necessary article of diet Its
primo essences are In Primisy's California
Fruit Gum.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-24

Ancestors often resemble potatoes
the best of them are under ground.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-02
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD,

There will be an important meeting
of Crystal Fire company tomorrow
evening.
Miss Kate Monahun and Miss May
Garden. Of CarbOndalc, were yesterday
the guests of the Misses Roche, of Main
street.
The employees of the lIdgerton col
lierN of the Temple Iron company re-
ceiNe their pay on Saturday.
John w. Grant. Walter Coon. John
Roche ana John Williams attended the
performance Of "Lovers' Lane" at the
LNceunl. Saturday night
Miss Margaret Osborne, of Wilkes
Barre, has returned home. after spend
ing Il week here with friends.
Arthur Jenkins. who for several
months has been drug clerk at Or. S.
IL. Davis store. will tomorrow be with
Graves Eros. druggists
Miss Cora Layman. OF Thompson
who has been spending Thanksgiving
with her parents here. returned home
yesterday.
Winfield Cudlip has accepted Il posi-
tion in the store Of G.. y. Winter X Co.
Ralph Wheeler called on Hyde Park
friends yesterday.
David Allen spent yesterday with
plyphant friends.
viii Merrick visited Pcckville friends
yesterday.
Thomas Griiiths. of Fourth street.
held th" lucky ticket. $40. which won
the horse at Friday nights rafllc for
the benefit of James Carl
Frank WEIGH, the local chess player,
took part with the Scranton players in
til" Wilkes Barre tournament
Friday evening.