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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-20
The Canteen AGAIN

The newspaper discussion Of the
army canteen question has been raised
to better plane by the participation
in it of on or two army officers who
are opp0 to the canteen. General
A. S. Dags it's letters, printed in the
Army and Navy Journal, have been
here mentioned as putting strongly the
objections to the canteen. Another Of
ficer who opposes the canteen is Col
onel P. H. Ray. commanding officer at
Fort Smelling. Two letters of his to Dr.
Didama OF Syracuse University lately
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got into print. His experience. as he
states it, is that the canteen is not
necessary at an army post. and is often
a nuisance in the field. The experience
at Tampa and Chickamauga should be
enough, he thinks. to head off any fu-
ture attempt to sell intoxicants in a
camp Of volunteers, and he will get
plenty of backing in that opinion. AS
for regulars, he thinks beer is not good
for them, and should not be provided
by the government. His idea is to sup
press and discourage the drinking ele-
ment in the army, and to get rid Of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-20
Learns a New Trick

When I first went TO Hampton l do
not recall that l had ever slept in a
bed that had two sheets. The sheets
quite puzzled me The first night I
slept under both Of them, and the sec
ond night l slept on top Of both; but
by watching the other boys, 1 learned
differently.-From Booker T. washes:
tons "up from S.averY.-
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Call 10 Pnanh

The story is told of a colored man in
/Nbama, who. one hot day in July.
nile he was at work in a cotton-field
suddenly stopped. and. looking toward
A-he skies. said: 20 Lawd. de cotton
am so grassy, de work am so hard. ana
the sun am so hot dat I b'lieve ais
darky am called TO preacht"-Fron
Booker T. Washington's up from
Slavery"
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handsome youth some sticks golf hearts the game
she know the mink
la the blame
win Louise Oh the INKS With Louise IN he
SO IsH. Aletnnks Cupid the caddy
G the scene To the
WIN Louise on the INKS With Louise the
q
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-11

bride on coming to her husbands house. has
TO give a dinner prepared with her own
hands, as n test OF the education she has
received. II she succeeds IN gratifying her
guests. II is taken as a proof not only Of
the young woman's own excellence. but also
as a recommendation OF her whole family
by whom she was instructed so usefully.
In India IL costs almost as much for a
man to marry hts daughter well as to have
his house burned. and in Ireland there Is
much more to be thought Of than the
priests fee: much food and drink have to
be provided-"lashin's and LAWNS Of livery
thing" Closeness on such an occasion Is
considered a social sin. "Arrah. II I wor
getting married" a woman Indignantly ex-
claimed when she saw a poor display at a
wedding. I'D sell every stitch of my back.
and go naked. In order to get married da-
Gently"
The honeymoon has been defined by Doc
tor Johnson as 1.-The month after marriage
which Is full Of tenderness and happiness"
That is what it ought to be. but even the
honeymoon may be spoiled. This is done
It Is either too long drawn out or
filed too full OF excitement.
Do our readers remember the honeymoon.
OF. rather. honeyyear that was enioined in
the pastoral days Of the Old Testament !
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''When a man taketh a new wife he shall
not go out in the host. neither shall he be
charged with any business: he shall be free
at home one year. and shall cheer his wife
which he hath taken."-Deuteronomy xiv.
8. As a new wife" would for polygamists
often mean an additional one. matrimony
must have brought to people then a good
deal of leisure-far more than We can get
in our rapid. competitive age. Few of US
possess sufficient oxen and sheep and man
servants and maid servants to strike work
for a year. Nor. to speak plainly. have We
good enough tempers for this sort Of thing.
With us when the honeymoon il too pro-
longed the parties become bored. Suppose
they go to a seaside place In winter or in
early spring. what are they to do? They
read all the boks in the little library of
the place. and then there Is nothing to do
but look at the old sailor searching all day
with a telescope for imaginary smugglers.
I have heard CT a business man In the city
Of Landon. who. growing weary Of a pro-
longed honeymoon. telegraphed to his office
for one of his ledgers to be sent down to
him and amused himself with 1t. OF course.
he was a brute. for all his books should
rave been the looks Of the lady. Still. there
was a great deal of human nature in |
Punch's sketches Of the waning Of the
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are naturally unable to see their point. Now
weddings generally take place In the after
noon and are followed by receptions. As
only light refreshments are given at these
a great crush of people are asked. all. in
fact. Wit give or who are expected to give
presents.
The only amusement supplied at these
functions Is the examination of the presents.
but this always annoys me because 1 think
that 1t II those who cannot settle them
selves in life who should get consolation
prizes. and not those who can. and because
IT would be better to keep our applause I'M
til we see how the people will play their
parts upon the stage Of matrimony.
In Norway wedding presents are not OF
the expensive but useless kim that they are
with us. They consist of such things az
pots and pans. plates and dishes. q feather
bed, half a dozen sheep. a sack OF potatoes.
etc. Perhaps the best form which the fat
terry Of friends can take on the occasion of
our marriage Is the financial one.
In Siberia there Is a good custom that a
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ther. After the month had expired It was
generally found that philosophy had given
way to revenge. and after a few more pres
ents had been J~udiciously bestowed. and ex-
plantations given. the loving couple were re-
ceived into the bosom of their relenting fam.
fly. A shoe IS now thrown after the de.
parting pair "for luck" but II Is probably
a survival Of missiles hurled after the rob
Der of the bride for anything but good luck.
The practice Of throwing rice is Of Eastern
origin. where rice Is the symbol Of fertility.
1t Is intened to express the hope of the
wedding guests that the bride may become Q
happy mother.
Gloves used to be given at weddings a.
they used to be given at funerals. Herrick
wrote In his "Hesperides":
What posiss FOR our wedding ringA
What gloves we'll give. and ribboninsl
and Pepys records In his diary that being
at . marriage service. he had two pairs
Of gloves, like all the rest"
There was q nice custom In the parish Of
Mellow. Nottinghamshira When banns Of
marriage were read out In church. . person
previously selected stood up and aid alouds
God speed them wellv' and the clerk an
swered "Amen..H
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Clerks Of Old Were (.
Busy at Marriages.

Indeed. these clerks Of old used to Be
very busy at marriages. n Of them.
Jealous Of the sacredness Of the work at
which they were engaged. and for the build
ing In which they were. called out loudly
to Q couple who were making q premature
attempt to indulge In osculatory practice:
Now. then. behave yourselves!" He was
evidently Of the opinion Of the man who
said: There Is only one thing worse than
quarrels in public: that Il caresse&" An
other clerk ventured not less loudly to
close the mouth of the officiating parson.
hat gentleman. on the occasion refszfed
to. substituted for the usual exhortatouS
q longer homily Of his own. The pair upou
whom he was operating writhed or 1t least
fdgeted. and at last the clerk intsspossd
with: please to cut It short sr: thavvo
got the cab by the hour" The clerk wh0
nipped In the bud caresses that were prsma-
ture would nave been pleased with the dis.
cipline In q Yorkshire village church. 10
was once a local custom there that the par
son who performed the wedding ceremony
first kiss the bride. A strange cler.s
lyman, not knowing that this was his per.
.luisite. wondered why the party did not
begin to go away at the conclusion Of the
What are you waiting for?' he
asked at last. please. sir" was the BRIDE
answer. "ye've no kissed Mollies
an I mustn't do ut until ye have"
Next week. THE First Year Of Married
Life"
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Matrimonial Customs
Once Had q Meaning.

We are 20 accustomed to tbs different
matrimonial customs and ceremonies that
we do not inquire sbous their origin. And
yet they all had a meaning once. The Of
fee Of the best nan. . for instance. though
now a sinecure. vas not 50 when marriage
by capture prevailed. Then a bridegroom
seized the girl he tancisd without troubling
about the consent OF her parents. CT even
Of herself. and his frienl assisted in the
operation. making SIRE that the coast vas
clear. or keeping at bay the Infatuated par
ents. From the same primitive times Oates
the custom Of the bridegroom giving yes
ents to the bridesmaids. The present I'm
those days consisted Of q bride or .oll. which
was given to blind the eyes Of the girl
and attendants Of the maid to lie
|
The honeymoon. which IS now or ought
10 be only a pleasure trip. was in those |
neutrality-suspicious. days almost a necessi-
y. II was the time Of discreet hiding from
he wrath Of Q father-in-law and Of . fS-
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honeymoon. In enc Of them q bride says:
Wouldn't II be nice. Algy. dear" or Al
~. darling" or whatever she called him.
IF an old friend were to turn upT" YES"
he %growled, "or even an enemyr' So II Is
that We may have too much OF a good
thing. and that a honeymoon may become
a treaclemoon and pail from explosive
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Tiresome Honeymoon OF a
Couple Sketched in Punch.

During his honeymoon Walter Savage
Lander was reading some of his poetry TO
his bride. The lady seems to have teen a
little tired of the honeymoon in general and
OF the reading in particular Though Lander
read beautifully. for she 'e, go the arm Of
her husband. jumped UP. and ran to the
window to see dear. delightful Prnch."
which was being performed In the street.
1t was a bad beginning. to show 30 little
interest in her husbands work. brs little
quarrels are sure to take place when people
honeymoon not wisely. bur too well. It Is
a mistake. also. to have too much excite
menet In q honeymoon. to undertake. for
instance. to see in q short month all the
churches. all tho picture galleries and all
the waterfalls in Europe. Trunks are
troublesome to pack, trains do not go at the
hour wished. and there are many little mis-
haps trying to the nerves AMI causing quar-
rels which would not have taken place near
ly so soon II the honeymoon hal been spent
in = calmer way. We know the riddle: What
Is the difference between a honeycomb and
a honeymoolf One consists Of many small
cells. the other OF one big sell This need
not and ought not - be the case.
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LOVE, COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE.


the tittering congregation he said. whel
taking of his boot: You must excuse me,
as it is so long since I was married be-
fore"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-17

in Philadelphia. c. A Havener of Mil
waukee, who is anxious TO put UP the
money for club in Chicago; H D. Quinn,
who says he IS associated with son Of
W 4 Clark in placing a club in Nil
waukee and ". H. Watkins. of Indian
ap9Iis were present All arrived at Z
o'clock. They were Immediately joined
by Harry PulIiam, the agent OF the Ma
tiOnaI League, and Barney Dreyfus,
President of the Pittsburg club
Today they expect to be enforced
by delegates from Washington, Detroit. 81.
Louis and Louisville In answer to
queries the delegates admitted that they
had been asked to get together in cir
cult that would kill off Ban Johnson S
American League All of them said they
now mad plenty of money and would go
ahead. Watkins and Pulliam. both Ma
tional League agents, had the association
men in tow tonight. PulIiam said:
These men have nothing. but money
and viii orga niZe a great circuit When
they get things under way they will show
the American League some tricks They
will have the moral support OF the Nation
al League ana viii also have the use of
many good players
Details Will probably be given out to
Taarrpzr
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-17

There was another recovery in the Stock
MarEel this morning which was held well
uaii noon. The gTangers all advanced, St
Pau to I5Z Il, and other railway securI-
ties followed IN their wake. The indus
trials were d weak feature, especially Jhe
steel stocks The outlook was most IN
certain for The remainder Of the day and
for tomorrow and Saturday. The prophets
are ayerse to expressing opinions regard
ing the market during the past few days
as what they have said has usually turned
oul TO be wrong. SOM Of the important
houses Jhis morning advised the purchase
Of stocks on any further break. but that
is a sufficiently vague prophecy 10 do no
harm 70 the enc thar makes II no matter
what occurs in the market. Careful crit
les do not believe that the decline Of the
past week or more Will extend much fur
Their, but they realize that they may be
mistaken In any event they Will buy
stocks '-on scale-dow If there is
further break There seems to be 40 IN
certainty over the outlook for ultimately
higher prices nearly everywhere. Intrinsic
conditions are too good and investors are
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-17
THE BASEBALL WAR ON.
McGraNv and PuIIiam Discuss the Sit
uation From Rival standDotntx

BALTIMORE, Jan LIT is very evf-
dent that il the National League in
creases its circuit to twelve clubs and
includes this city they may as well
charge Baltimore in their loss column
before they begin. The public and press
viii support the club in which McGraw
and Robinson are interested Last night
when McGraw was shown the story pub
lished in regard to the National
League increasing their circuit and in
Guiding this city he said:
= do not care how many leagues or
clubs the National League send out on
paper OF even if they would launch an
other club in Baltimore. I am with Ban
Johnson and the American League from
start to finish and through thick and
thin. Today we leased our grounds acre
and signed FIVE year contract We will
put improvements on the grounds 20 the
extent of $29 GOO.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE promoters Of
the proposed American Association to re-
ceive the protection of the National
League, viii held meeting at the Hotel
Marlborough today. Last night a ma
jority of them held an Informal confer
ence at the Fifth Avenue Hotel A. 4.
irwin, representing Boston: A H Koch
Of Milwaukee. who wants to back a club
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-17
81 Yeare
Years.

On the theory that seeing is believing John
A smith, Of Milwaukee wants everyone TO
try his remedy for the cure Of rheumatism at his
expense. For that reason he proposes 10 dis
tribute $500 free sample packages among all
persons sending him their address hiE- Smith
had suffered all the agony and torture from rheu-
natism, tried all the remedies known and yet
utterly failed 70 find relief.
At times lie so helpless that he had 10
take morphine, and after considerable doctoring
he gave up IN despair He began studying into
the causes Of rheumatism and after much expert
InentIng he finally hit upon a combination Of
drugs which completely cured him. The
suit was SO beneficial to his entire system that
he called his new found remedy Gloria Tonic -
Those OF his friends and relariycs and neighbors
suffering from rheumatism were next cured and
Mr. Smith concluded 10 offer his remedy TO the
world But he found the task a dirncult one.
as nearly everybody had tried hundred more
remedies and they couldn't be made TO believe
that there was such a thing cure for rheu-
matism. But old gentleman from SegUin,
Tex, wrote him, saving il Nr Smith would send
MIN sample he would Try IL but as ne had SUI
fered over forty years and wasted fortune with
doctors and advertised remedies, he wouldn't buy
anything more until he knew II was worth some
thing. The sample was sent, he purchased more,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-17
FUNERAL OF THOMAS M'e1LL.
Remains Inferred at GIenwood Cen,
etery This Affernoon

Remains Inferred at GIenyyood Gem
etery This Afternoon
The remains of Thomas McGiu were
buried at Glenwood Cemetery this after
noon Funeral services were held at the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. Rev Joseph
T Kelly officiating The paIlbearers were
John B. Sleman. John ". Holiday E. Y.
Woodruff. J. Gales Moore, E c. McCIeary,
and T. H. Alexander
Mr. McGiH was in his seventy fifth year
when he died. He established. more than
fifty years ago. what is now known as the
McGiil & Wallace printing Office He
was well known in the printing and bust
ness circles OF Washington
The employing printers OF Washing
ton net at the Office of Messrs- Gibson
Bros, to take action on the death of their
fellow craftsman, Thomas McGilI esq.
MI William Gibson was selected chair
man and ". F Roberts secretary. The
following resolutions we're unanimously
adopted:
Whereas We. employing printers Of
Washington have learned with deep regret
of the death CT one Of cur number Thorn
as McGill. ESQ., therefore be it
Resolved. That il his demise the COM
munity has lost man Of sterling integ-
rity and uprightness.
Resolved That We ever found him the
soul of honor in business transactions
and that his death is a distinct loss TO
the craft.
Resolved. That we extend our sym
pathy 70 mis- family in their sad bereave-
menJ-
Resolved That these resolutions be
published in the daily newspapers and a
copy be sent 20 his family"
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and the result was astonishing. lie WAS COM
pletely cured This gave Mr. Smith new idea,
and ever since that time ne has been sending CUT
free sample packages to all who apply Il cured
Miss Emma Calender. at No. $50 Oak Street, Vim
cennes, Ind. who, after spending over $500 with
doctors had given up 10 die In PrOSser, Neb-,
It cured Mrs Carl Moritz a lady Of sixty-seven,
who had suffered fifry-tygo years In Fountain
City, Wis, it cured Hon Jacob SexaueT, a gen
t!enan - seventy, vho suffered for thirty-three
years. rev c. Suad OF Harrisyille, Wis, tested
this remarkable cure on two members Of his con
gregation-oRe who had suffered fifteen and the
other twenty-five years; both were completely
cured. Even prominent physicians lad 70 admit
that Gloria Tonic IS : positive Success, among
them Dr.. Quintero, OF the University Of Yene-
Zuela 10 whom It was recommended by the
United States Consul In thousands Of other
instances the result has been the same Il
cured many cases which deied hospitals drugs
electricity, and medical skill, among them per
sons over seventy-five years old.
Mr. Smith viii send trial package absolutely
free Of charge to any reader Of The Times for
he is anxious that everybody should profit by
his good fortune II Is remarkable remedy,
and there is no doubt that It viii cure any case
Of rheumatism. no matter how severe it may be.
Nj. Smiths address in full IS JOHN A SMITH.
1896 GERNANIA BUILDING, MILWAUKEE,, WIS.
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MOUND DWELLINGS FOUND.
Mormon ArchaeoIogists Discover n
Buried City in Mexico.

Mormon ArchaeoIoEists Discover n
Buried City in Mexico.
CITY OF MEXICO. Jan 1.-THE party
Of Mormon Psychologists and students
who left Provo City. Utah, early last
year on an overland trip 10 Valparaiso,
Chile. have arrived here. They spent
some time in the Garcia Valley in the
state of chihuahua. where they made
some extensive excavations and explora-
tions Of ancient ruins which had never
before been visited by archaeologists.
Prof. Benjamin ClufT, who is in charge
Of the party. said. We found a
great number of mounds in the Garcia
Valley. the date of which is unknown
In the mounds which We excavated We
found some well built houses made Of
stone. well plastered and most of them
having cement floors The houses usual
y consisted of two 10 four rooms
though some Of them were larger The
houses were always in groups or viii
Ia es. never alone
The whole side of the mountain had
evidently been under cultivation. and
every ridge had line of houses. In
front or al the side Of each house We
found q wall OF terrace from one 70 six
feet high. which had been Ieve1ed and
used evidently as a garden spot Down
the hilisides and along the ravines We
found these terraces ar regular inter
walls They had apparently served as
reservoirs fer the valley below
In the houses We found crockery.
stone implements, ard invariably char
coal IN cave we found some scraps
Of excellent wooden cloth and also Of a
Tax or linen cloth II is clear 10 US from
our investigation thar the cave dwell
ers and the mound dweIIers were the
same people"
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a STRANGE INFATUATIoN.
One Woman Kills Herself and An
other Becomes JuHuue

other Becomes InHane-
BOSTON Jan I7.-Behind the announce
ment that Mrs. John White. Of Winchen-
don. Mass, was yesteI day committed 10 a
private asylum at Brsttleboro, Vt, is a
strange story Of the dad infatuation Of a
young woman for enc of her own sex
Miss Katherine Gorham and Mrs. White
were recently prominent in the society Of
Winchendon. Two years ago, Miss Cor
ham was taken iii with nervous proslra-
ton. and Mrs White, who lived next. door.
called 10 visit her strong affection
sprdng up between these Two women and
Wfen the younger went away 10 Boston to
study elOcution, her married friend left
her husband and took room near the
school. The two were together so con
stantIy that on Saturday. January >. The
young woman was ordered out of her
friends house by Mr White That after
noon Mrs White hurried 10 the railroad
station anG found Miss GOrham waiting
for her The latter purchased a revolver
ana the two women went TO The Hotel
NInchencon where they hired a back par
lor, saying they wanted to wait there for
friends. That evening they went back to
their homes and when Mrs GOrham re-
preached her daughter the latter drew the
revolver and blew out her brains. falling
dead al her mothers feet Since then
Mrs. White has been sent 10 an ASYLUM