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Show Has Gone Hatlett Three Years. There Is In Washington a man who for three years nnd a linlf has not worn a bat, Thu name or this citizen with an antipathy for headgear and a disregard for conventionality la O. I.. Shoruy, nn employe of the department or roiumeii-o and labor "Wearing a hut is more it habit than anything else and piolmhly descended to us from our feudal ancestors, who woio steel holmuts to prevent being knocked In the head by their warring neighbor," said Mr. Shoiey. "I reached reach-ed thu conclusion some time ago that a hut was burdensome and have not worn one summer or winter for over threo years. I find that my health Is Improved and that my hair, which wns Inclined to fall out, Is now as thick as lu my jouuger days 1 am not uii' deavoriug to pose as an arbiter ot fashion nor am I the lender or u now cult, but ho far as 1 am personally con eeined, no hat for mine." |