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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20
Handing Down Husbands.
From Hdrper's Week.,


The report that a recently deceased New
YORK woman left her husband by will to
another woman has been published and
has attracted no little attention. 1t will be
interesting to note the result of this testa
mentary disposition of a peculiar kind OF
personal property by one who has been
supposed to have only a life interest in
the premises. For the sake Of establish
ing a precedent We should like to see the
gentleman who was thus disposed OF enter
demurrer to the carrying out Of that par
ticular provision of the will with which he
Is most concerned. 1t may be- of course.
that he was thus devised to another of
his own free will and with his consent
Still. the individual owes it to his sex to
have the legality of the devisement either
established or denied by the properly con-
stituted authority. 1t will never do for
the husbands of this land to submit tame
ly and without a construction Of the stat
utes by our judicial officers to an alleged
and newly discovered principle OF law
which reduces them to the level of a chat
tel, and which gives them no more to say
as to their future than that which We ac-
cord to a horse, dog, family portrait
or mahogany bedstead The issue may be
awaited by man with calmness, for II is
hardly likely that with the machinery of
the law in the hands Of men the decision
will in any way affect his rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20

was their engagement happy one?"
"Oh yes, very! They both married some
body else. '-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
The Hats True History.

Now when Easter was only three
days off Edith began to think serious
ly about an Easter hat The girls
kept asking if her New York hat
had come. and, resolving not to dis
appoint them altogether she had
laughingly replied, Not yeti" But
her mother. on whose assistance she
had counted, was still away from
home.
So this rainy afternoon Edith had
gone up garnet" to rummage the
closets and trunks. And finally she
had unearthed a treasure-her grand
mothers wedding bonnet 1t was a
great leghorn hat, entirely dismantled
now and hopelessly battered and
stained.
Il wonder what -blackins
would do for it?" unused Edith. And
by catching the brim up-so that
hole wouldn't be seen. But-for the
trimming? Great grandmother's lace
cap strings! They'll make a dainty
ruching, and I'll put a bunch Of
something or other, where the hrim S
Topped up. There won't be another
hat in OIdtown like it-or in New
York, either,''
Ed1th's fingers flew and seemed
gifted with fairy touch. although
the finished hat proved a queer-look-
ing object-in the hand
Mrs. Day reached home the after
noon before Easter. Presently she
said, 20, Edith, you never wrote me
about your new hats it a sue
cess?"
Ed1th's eyes danced. "I'll put it on
mamma, and you can see"
Mrs. Day regarded it critically.
We'll, it's certainly not-what l ex-
pected."
But, mamma, will it do to wear?"
Eyes, DEAR" replied her mother,
and really it looks very well. But
it didn't come from New York, now
did it?"
Then, laughing and blushing, Edith
told the entire story, only begging
her mother to let nobody into their
secret just then.
So that is how Edith came to wear
that remarkable dull black leghorn."
trimmed with time-yellowed lace and
real bittersweet berries, on Easter
day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
The Hat Itself.

1t was beautiful and bright on
Easter morning, and Oldtown church
was filed to the doors.
No one would have admitted that
sheer he-felt the slightest
curiosity to see Edith Days New
York hat" yet when Edith came in
ali eyes for a moment rested critical
ly, wonderingly or admiringly upon
the decidedly unusual creation"
which adorned the young girls head.
And afterward on their homeward
way these various comments upon it
were exchanged
It's awfully becoming" Its q
perfect fright" Its stylish-but
its queer!" ct looked like dull
black leghorn." Such oldtime
yellow lace!" Wasn't that wreath
real bittersweet berriesl" "Queerest
New York hat | ever saw" "She
locked rougish-she knew every one
was looking at it," "She hurried
home as if she felt afraid we'd ask
how much it cost" ct looked like a
coal scuttle, upside down."
And the final verdict was this
"Oldtown millinery is good enough
for u.s."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

started for the post-office to get the
money-order and send it off.
Where are you going?" asked
Marian, meeting her.
ITO order my new hat Come with
me2'
Il can't. I'm going up-street for
mother" sighed Marian, and after
ward she thought disdainfully, Edith
cares for nothing but her clothes"
Meanwhile Edith went happily on
her way. She had taken the short
cut down the hill, through the
poorer quarter of the town. Here
she saw some of her Sunday school
children and spoke to them.
Presently she came upon a child
who was crying bitterly. why,
what's the matter, little one?" she
asked ''are you hurt?''
Tue child grasped Ediths hand
and dragged her forward, murmuring
between her sobs: ''Mudder sick
turned out" And before she
realized what the child was doing
Edith stood on the threshold of one
of the poorer tenements.
In the dim room she saw a weep
ing woman, two tiny children and a
man, was talking angrily
Come" he said, mo more of this,
You are four weeks behind hand
now; you can't pay-so out you go."
But I've been SICK walled the
woman. When I'm well 1 work and
get good wages. I've always paid
promptly, and will again-just as
soon as | can work.
I've heard all that before,-but
out you and the young ones must go
this very afternoon"
How much does she owe?" Edith
asked suddenly And the man, who
had not noticed her presence until
then, started and stared at her.
Then his offensive manner changed
and he answered civily.
Edith's heart leaped with gladness.
The amount he named-the four
weeks rent for this poor family
was less than she held in her hand
IF [ pay you, will you promise to
leave this woman here in peace, and
even of she isn't able to pay promptly
at the end of next week, not to
threaten her this way again, but be
| content to waltz"
Certainly miss. | didn't know
| she had friends, or | wouldn't have
| bothered her. And I'm only the
| agent, miss; I was obeying orders"
Sign the receipt" said Edith
counting out the money, and the man
obeyed. Then respectfully bidding
her ''good-afternoon" he went away.
The poor woman fell on her knees
and kissed Edith's hands, while the
/ children danced joyously around her
Don't, DON'T" cried Edith. why
| N SO glad l could. And here's &
dollar left-take that, for it may be
still some days before you are strong
enough to work"
She escaped at last and hastenec
on toward the postofice, with happy
tears in her eyes and the woman's
blessings ringing in her ears.
Suddenly she stopped. WHY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
nlaundy Cbur$day Ob$ervanre$

On the evening before His death
Christ washed the feet of His dis
ciples in order that through this SYM
bOlic example they might learn
humility, and a similar ceremony was
for long time practiced by members
of the Roman Catholic, Greek and
other churches The popes have
always approved of the custom, and
among the rulers who have observed
it most faithfully have been the
kings of Bavaria and the emperors
of Austria. In all Europe there is
no more faithful son of the church
than Emperor Francis Joseph, and it
is no wonder, therefore, that he
should adhere to this would-old Gus
tom.
In Austria.
Today, as on many previous
maundy Thursdays, Emperor Francis
Joseph will wash the feet of twelve
old men in the presence of the large
assemblage, including representatives
of the highest and lowest classes in
Austria and Hungary
In olden days the wives Of the
rulers took part in the ceremony.
Emperors and kings washed the feet
of men, and expresses and queens
washed the feet of old women. For
several years, however, Francis
Joseph has acted alone And strik-
ing, indeed, is this ceremony in
which he takes the leading part.
Twelve poor old men are selected for
the honor, and early on maundy
Thursday they are brought from their
, homes in court carriages by court
officials and are taken to the palace.
where they are appropriately clothed
| in pilgrims robes.
Meanwhile in the great reception
| room of the palace are assembled the
| members of the court, the diplomatic
corps and many distinguished state,
| military and naval officers, as well as
| representatives of the Viennese
| burghers and working classes The
apostles" as the twelve old men are
| styled, are seated in a row on a
laised platform, and court attendants
| then remove their shoes and stock
| ings. A fitting religious service is
being performed meanwhile, and as
| it is drawing to a close the emperor
| approaches the apostles" and does
| for them what Jesus did for His dis
| ciples nineteen hundred years ago in
Galilee.
The word washing however. mus
not be taken in it's literal sense. The
emperor takes from a golden basin
presented to him by chamberlain {
few drops of water, which BIZ
| sprinkles on the feet of eacf
apostle" and then wipes eff. The
performance, which is all done with
in quarter of an hour, produces {
deep impression on the beholders
owing to its simplicity and symbolic
significance.
So far as the apostles" however
are concerned, the most satisfactor,
part of the performance does no
begin until after the emperor has re
tired. They are then taken in cour
carriages to their poor abodes, where
with their relatives and friends. the,
entertain themselves with a suppl,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

should | go there-now? she said.
And tearing her letter she watched
the pieces scatter in the wind. crying
gayly: 'Good-by, my New York HAITI
Then she started for home. repeat
ing softly to herself. 'Inasmuch as We
have done it unto one of the least of
these-ye have done it unto me-
Edith wondered what mamma
would say" But there were visitors
at the house that afternoon. so she
had no chance to tell her mother.
And the next morning Mrs. Day was
called suddenly away to her sick
sister in neighboring town.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

of excellent food, which has been FUR
nlshed by the emperor. A well filed
purse is also given to each of them
as sort of compensation for the ex-
element and labor attendant on the
foot washing, which is in the case OF
the notable event in their anxious
lives.
In England.
In England the most interesting
religious ceremony of maundy Thurs
day has centered in the distribution
O. the Queens Maundy bounty The
number of recipients of bounty cor
responds with the years of her
majesty's age. An eye witness has
thus described the ceremony:
AS the organ peals out the lord
high almOner's procession appears,
first the choristers of the abby then
the clergy, the dignitaries, the dean
and the lord high almoner, with his
officers. guarded by body of the
yeomen Of the guard.
These yeomen "protect' one of
their number, who bears on his head
large silver gilt salver on which
lie the red and white leather purses
containing the maundy money.
AS the light streams down through
the richly stained glass windows,
lighting up the magnificent Gothic
arches and pouring floods IF ruby
and blue and gold light on the spot
| less white surplices of the choristers
and clergy; the officers of the
almonry, girt in linen scarves
| significant of the towels of the
obsolete service-bearing huge nose
gays of bright flowers, typical of the
| sweet herbs-surrounded by the yeo-
men of the guard in their tunics OF
| quaint cut and peculiar trimmings,
| their beef-eater hats and buckled
| shoes-all combine to make up such
an artistic scene as, once viewed. can
never be forgotten.
! After the service for the day has
| been recited the salver is lowered
and the lord high almoner, with
| ccurtly grace and dignity, extracts
from a richly embroidered bag the
various leather purses with their
| flowing strings.
| Lifting the white leather bags. he
passes them, one by one, through the
officers of the almonry to the dean,
who hands them on in succession to
| the several dignitaries until at last
the purse reaches the recipient. Ia
D.! these white purses are the coins cor
responding in pence to the years Of
| the queens life.
! In place of the bread, meat and
! herrings distributed and the dinner
provided for all in former days, O.
sum Of money is given. The rich
dress, too, worn by the sovereign was
perquisite; but Queen Elizabeth
committed this in her reign and
valued it at Ell. These various
moneys are contained in the red
purses, which are distributed after
| the same manner as were the white
i Before the recipients are hardly
out of church traffic is began in the
sale of the silver coins constituting
the bounty, souvenir collectors pay
ing many times their value for one
OF the coins.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
RESUME RELATIONS.
Austria-Hungary and Mexico Settle an
Old Disagreement

Vienna, March 22-The govern
ment bill arranging for provisional.
consular and commercial relations be-
tween Austria-Hungary and Mexico
vas agreed upon in the upper house
of the reichsrath yesterday. This bill
has already passed the lower house.
An AustrO-Hungarian minister to
Mexico was appointed last June. Dip
lyOmatic relations between Austria
hungary and Mexico have been inter
rupted since 81. the year Emperor
was suot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
A Slap at Some Girls.

They say that when a hungry Indian
goes hunting he kills the first thing
he sees, if it's only a crow. Ii he kills
a duck he drops the crow, and if he
gets deer he throws away the duck.
Some girls are regular Indians, aren't
(Kansas) Record
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
japanese Cats and Dous.

Japanese cats have the shortest
kinds Of tails. or else none at all. One
of these cats. on being taken 10 a
European town. refused companion
ship with the long-tailed cats there:
but finding a cat whose tail had been
cut off by accident, the two became
friendly at once. Japanese dogs are
almost destitute of noses, having the
nostrils set directly in the head. The
smaller the nose the more valuasle
the breed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

Watha."
Such a confusing variance in the
pronunciation of 'Hiawatha' exists
both in dictionaries and in the speech
OF educated men and women" writes
Elizabeth A. Whitney, in the Ladies
Home Journal, that | have asked
Miss Longfellow how the word is pro.
nounced by the poets family. She
says the pronunciation which she al
ways heard from the poet himself is
Hi-a-wa-tha, the i pronounced as it is
in machine or 'pique,' the second "a
pronounced as it is in far or in
father"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

looked like rain drops When the nrst
snow came, it came after a great rain
Storm and Sadie. after watching it
several minutes, exclaimed: 80 Miss
D. the rain drops have all popped"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
LOAN MONEY FROM STATE.

Chippewa to Pay Gates County
Twenty Thousand Dollars.
Chippewa Falls. Wis, March %
The county board has accepted the
report of the ChippewaGates county
settlement committee. The county
treasurer was instructed to negotiate
with the state treasurer for loan OF
$4,000 to pay Gates county in settle
ment. The county clerk and treas
urer's salaries were each cut 500 and
the county superintendent 5000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
Edith'S New Easter Hat

Let's all go in and have soda
water, Dutch treat"
Let's" cried the girls. and Edith
Days was the only dissenting voice.
Edith wants nothing-but her new
hiatt" Marian Alling said, slyly.
The girls asked curiously what
Marian meant.
She just means that I'm saving up
for hat for Easter; I've been hoard
ing all winter; | haven't spent even
my Christmas money! It's all going
for New York hattie most re
markable hat that O1dtown ever
saw"
The girls looked at Edith enviously.
While she had no more to spend than
they, she seemed to have everything
heart could desire. They did not
realize that she had learned to save
the pennies" until she could buy
something really good, while theirs
slipped away for candy, soda water
and the like.
But then" Edith continued, ct
will not be SO extravagant as it
sounds. For while visiting Aunt
Nellie last summer | met her friend
who is in millinery establishment in
New York. And she said if ever |
wanted stunning hat to write to her
and she'd get it for me at cost RNt
her cost means Oldtown prices
doubled-so I hope it'll be a sue
cess!"
And so it became known through
out Oldtown that Edith Day was to
have New York hat for Easter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
Why Ii Was What Ii Was.

All winter Edith had saved her
money with this object in view
And at last, two weeks before Easter.
the important letter was written to
the friend in New York, and Edith
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
ATTORNEY CONVICTED.

Gets Two Years For surgIarizine
Postoffice in Illinois.
Springfield, Ill, March 22.-In the
United States court yesterday Attor-
ney William Williams was convicted
of burglarizing the postoffice at Will
lisville, Perry county, and sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

Literary society has been organized
by the young women of the Oberlin
academy. The men of the academy
have !ong had two societies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
YOUNG PEOPLE ELoPE.
Merrill ConsiderablyWroueht Up over
Secret MARRIAGES,

Merrill, Wis, March 22.-It was an
nounced yesterday that Miss Lillian
Burton and Bud Burns, 10th we'll
known young people of this place,
were secretly married at Ironwood,
Mich, August 6. 1901. The groom is
q and the bride, high school gir,, is
II. This is the third Merrill elope-
ment within a few months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

No" said the candid inebriate.
when I'm arrested for being full l
never give my real name. IL would
compromise too many people,
Indeed. and what is your name?"
inquired the magistrate.
John Jones. "-Philadelphia Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

When the Rain Popped.
Sadie helped to pop some corn IL lie
and said the kernels
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27

is that historical novel you're
reading?"
That's what they called it at the
library, but it seems to me to be more
hysterical than anything else
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
How LongfeiIow Pronounced "Hia

To be Continued.
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HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS.
Over the Southern Railway.

S'Ch tilS \'StteItS' II 'a@'is'1J
Round trip tickets Will be sold from
stations in Arkansas. Southern Mis-
souri,. Indian and Oklahoma Territor
les, and Texas to all stations in Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia,
Florida, North and South Carolina and
Southern Kentucky at one fare plus
$500 for the round trip.
Tickets will be sold December 18th.
17th. 21st. 22nd, %, and both. each
ticket good to return so days.
The Southern Railway is the short
line from Memphis to Chattanooga
and runs its trains through without
change of cars, or conductors. 1t Is
the best way to reach most points il
the states named above.
Call for tickets to read via Southern
Railway from Memphis.
c. B. BENSCOTER, 4. G. ?, A.
Chattanooga. Tenn.
C. A. DeSAUSSURE. D. P A.
Memphis, Tenn.
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the fitness Of things, were brand new.
Her dress was of blue--cloth of par
ticularly dressy and yet patternlesa
fabric 1t fitted perfectly.
While the picture Of pretty pros
perity preened herself she began to
glance patronzingly at her neighbors
in the car.
But the look of self-satisfed de-
light on her face faded when her eyes
rested upon the attire Of the girl next
to her. The girl had a hat that didn t.
look better than 81. and-it evident
ly had been made over Her astra-
chan jacket was out of date and lack
ed a button She had pink ribbon
round her scrawny neck, and her veil
had been darned. Her gloves were
very soiled--the dainty creature snl!-
!! fed as though she smelled gasoline.
| Doubtless the gloves had been clean
G, all ncczicl another cleaning.
They had ben mended and the hands
, that were in them We're neither small
! nor shapely. The exposed wrists were
red and the whole carriage of the girl
was that of an awkward, hardWork-
ing, different young creature who is
dressed up and feels that way.
The uneasy manner of the Hyde
Park passenger beside this ungainly
maid increased momentarily. At rest
| less intervals she would run an oh,
lique glance along the garments of the
girl and as watched, it suddenly occur
red to me that the dress worn by the
awkward girl was of exactly the same
material as that in the woman's we'll
fitting suit. The exact shade and tex.
ture-but oh, SO different in make, IN
| trimming, and in fit. AS different as
the department of the two Wearers-
as different, probably, as their respec-
tive stations in life.
"Walter,' said the lady of fashion,
suddenly laying her. hand in her es-
cort's arm. Its entirely too warm in
this car Let's try another He
looked bit mystified, but they swept
down the aisle with a rustic of silk
skirts and a breeze of vaguely sweet
perfume.
took the seat vacated. Just as the
awkward girl in blue tyrlc3 to tbs
girl with her and said:
did you see the stuff in her dress
Maggie? It's 'zacly same's mine
Sure, seen it." said Maggie. IN
looks swell on her-fts SO good
Its allus easier to fit fat people.
said the gawkish girl in blue, "ant
them gloves and sealskins sets hel
off, too
Then after pause and sigh
'Tain't fashionable to be fat no more
/. ANYWAY. Maggie. TIL Delineator say
2 slim figures is all the 60" And there
e was no reply she looked down approx
2 inglv at her own fiat chest and angul
ar knees.
CHANGING along in the next car,
D saw my Hyde Park couple standing
there in the aisle.
Puzzle: Why did the woman in tn
!. seal coat prefer to stand up III on
= car instead OF citing in the other
John II. Raftery. in Chicago RECORD
o. Herald.
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Justice only takes mans part,
but injustice takes it all.
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ATWOOD Agent.
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One fare for the round trip to all
points within two hundred miles. on
the Iron Mountain route. Tickets on
sale December "a, %, 1902, and Janu-
airy 1, 1908 Tickets limited to JanI-
airy 9. 1903. For further information
call at or telephone the Valley depot.
II. N. ATWOOD, Agt.
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HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS

Via the Iron Mountain to Eli Points
Rate: One fare plus two dollars for
the round trip; tickets on sale De-
cember 10, II, II, q and 26. limited
to thirty DAYS from date of sale.