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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-17

A valentine party was given at the
home of Mrs. W. D. Clay, just west of
the city, Monday evening. A very
enjoyable time was had by all present.
Mrs. 7. V. McMahan won the prize
on the penny game, and Mrs. B. Sud-
darth the BOBBY prize. Those present
were: MeSsrS, and MeSdames 5. Nc
Rowan, T. V. McMahan, J. w. Nc
Laughiin, John Lackey, Ed Patterson,
John Porter, Geo. S. Clay; Mrs. W. D.
Clay; Misses Grace Phillips, Lizzie
B!ntfOrd, Gilla Morgan, Anna Sud-
darth, Lizzie Suddarth, Faire Nc.
Laughlin, Rosa Clay, Miss Marshall:
Messrs. Claud Morgan, Oliver Nc
Rowan, B. Suddarth, Jesse Clay,
Frank Clay, Henry CLAY, Elsie CLAW.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

Nearly a thousand less books were
published in the United States in 1897
than in 1896; while in England there
was an increase of considerably more
than one thousand titles. This fall
ing-off is attributed in a small meas
ure to poor business conditions here in
1897 but it is pointed out that the chief
cause for the decrease of issues in this
country over those for the preceding
year, lies in the fact that books are now
being better made-and above all, to the
fact that paper-covered novels were is
sued in smaller numbers on account of
their unprofitableness.
The English increase may be found.
reversely, due to the fact that less ex-
pensive books are now being made in
England and that the day of the three
volume novel is over. This does not
imply a growing fondness for paper
covered novels.
Another matter in this connection is
worth consideration. It cannot be de-
MED that in spite of the American de-
SAeosS Aoi 1o9'' large uuHDef Oh
books published in this country that
year were by English authors; while
comparatively few of those turned out
across the water were by Americans.
Whether this indicates superior talent
on the part of England's literary men
as a body, or merely a growing taste for
English thought in this country, is a
question open to debate.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

recently offered in the national house Of
representatives by Mr.. Devener Of West
Virginia shall pass congress.
The Metlakahtla Indian reservation
is an island forty miles long and three
miles wide in the Alexander archipel-
ago of southeastern Alaska; and on 1t
live Indians, now civilized and Chris
tians, who were encouraged by our gov
eminent to migrate from British Column
bia and settle on the island in question,
which was made a reservation for them
by act of congress in 1891.
Hitherto this island has not tempted
the cupidity of anybody; and it would
still be undesired by any white men,
were it not for the fact that it has been
found to be full of gold for which many
a so-called civilized man will do evil to
obtain.
william Duncan of the Church Mis-
sionary Society of London has done
more than any one else to civilize the
Metlakahtlas, who live. like white men,
and carry on salmon canning and lum-
Der making. Though they have not at
tempted gold mining as yet, it is I'M
derstood that there are projects in this
direction under consideration by them.
Mr.. Devener's bill, if enacted, would
"segregate and return to the unre-
served public domain" the mineral
lands of these Indians for the benefit
of rough white men and greedy specu-
lators whose advent would undo much
of the good work accomplished by Mr..
Duncan, and eventually cause the re-
moval or determination of the Metlak-
ahtlas. Such an act would be blot on
our civilization. The Indians should be
allowed the complete use Of their tiny
island reservation. There is enough gold
elsewhere in Alaska, and congress
should not stoop to base act to graf
ify base men
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

The coal producers have put on the
screws again, and their advance of fiji
teen to twenty cents ton in the whole
sale. prices is to be followed UP this
week by advances on the part of many
retail dealers. Moreover, it is be-
lteved that the advance will be main
tanned or increased, for the reason that
prices have been very low for the past
two or three years; while domestic de-
mand, especially in the larger cities, has
decreased, on account of the correspond
ing increase in the use of gas for cook
ing and heating purposes.
The statement is made that but for
the comparatively mild weather of Jan
uary, the producers would have made
their advance earlier.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

Inc ancient ana honorable states Of
Maryland and Virginia are at present
greatly exercised over the weighty cues
ton, whether or no those gastronom-
ically popular bivalves and cr1staceans
called oysters and crabs are really fish.
The dispute which led to this question
has arisen over the COMPACT of 17S5
which allowed the citizens Of the two
states equal rights of fishing in the
Potomac river which divides MARYLAND
and Virginia There is a dispute as to
the location Of the dividing line in the
river; and the Marylanders raise the
point that in all the laws passed in their
state oysters and fish have been separ-
ately treated. Their noted institution.
the Johns Hopkins University of Balti-
more, comes loyalty to their aid, with
the scientific comfort that zoologically
the oyster is not fish.
On the other hand, some lawyers opine
that the popular bivalve is a member
Of the finny tribe while Cardinal Glib
bons says that from the Catholic
church's point of view, oysters and crabs
have always been regarded as fish. This
gives aid and comfort to the Virginia
committee, who are disposed to ignore
the fine point raised by the Maryland
committee.
Should a test case arise out of the
boundary dispute with regard to the
point in question, its decision will be Of
more than passing interest.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

That the italian government has de-
cided to reduce the duties on grain very
materially during the coming April was
not so much due to desire to benefit
American producers as to take a very
necessary step toward dissipating the
bread famine, which has recently
caused great suffering and riots in vari-
Gus parts of Italy:
In Italy the people are grievously
over-taxed, and many taxes are levied
on the necessities of life, to support an
expensive government and a big army
and navy. This abatement of the grain
duties is only one of various measures
Of tax reduction which the government
must adopt to allay Widespread popular
discomfort and avert the danger of a
revolution.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
Drummers' Samples
of Handkerchief.

There will be lively time at the Front
Bargain Counter, Main Aisle, tomorrow
morning. Come and see the fun.
We place on sale at the opening hour a
lot OF I67 doz. Sample Handkerchief,
comprising the holiday sample lines of the
travelling statesmen Of one of the leading
importers. These Handkerchiefs are all
mounted singly on colored cardboards
and represent an immense variety of pat
terms OF both Scalloped Edge and Hem
stitched Embroidered Linen and Swiss
Handkerchiefs. We bought them at a
price which enables US to offer them at
about one-half their value. We shall
sell them in lots, as follows:
Lot No. I-Value 25c to go at IL 1-2c
each.
Lot No; 2-POsitive value 81 lie, to
: Lot No. 3-Positive value SOC, to go at
81 1-2c each.
Lot No. 5-Postive value SI.oo and
sI.25, to go at ACC each.
Lots 3, a and contain only all Linen
Handkerchiefs.
In connection with this lot we shall
offer 100 dozen Ladies' Oriental Lace
Edge Handkerchiefs, the identical pattern
and quality we sold less than six months
ago at II IL cents each-by fortunate
trade transaction we are enabled to offer
them at SC each.
$50 doz. Ladies' All Linen Hemstitched
Handkerchiets, IA, IL and inch hens,
usual price II I-2c. For this sale 3 for
rs cents.
100 dozen Mems All Linen Unlaundered
Hemstitched Handkerchiefs with hand
embroidered initials, all letters, value I5c.
On sale at 1c each!
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

New York city is to have a hotel sole
ly for women, if body, called 1.-THE
Women's Hotel Company" now in
process Of formation, becomes incor-
porated. The hotel contemplated, which
is intended to be a carefully-planned
and well-capitalized structure, is to be
especially for women who are earning
their living as artists, writers, teachers
clerks, and so on, or who are studying
for any Of these pursuits and there is
to be a "house mother" who shall be
of mental, moral and physical assist
anee to her guests.
Should this hotel become a successful
reality, other similar structures for the
various efforts of self-supporting women
will doubtless be built in New York and
other large American cities Truly the
institutions for the special benefit of the
new woman" are multiplying remark
ably in this land
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

William Waldorf Astor has "got HIM
self disliked" in England for closing
the famous estate of Cliveden. which he
now possesses, to the public. 1t is COM
planned that he walled off his park, cut
Off picturesque view, and closed a
spring which had been free of access to
the public for century. Mr.. Astor has
merely initiated in this respect the ac-
tons of some other rich Americans who
have bought English estates, but who
have not at the same time respected the
ancient customs attaching to localities
which allow considerable use of man
orial land by the people of the neigh
borhoods.
The new proprietor of Cliveden should
do in Rome as the Romans do" now
that he is practically Briton. He
should not import with himself into
England those habits which unfortu-
nately hold good at Newport
and Bar Harbor, and deprive
the public of glimpses of what
is beautiful in the way of grounds and
buildings. Can it be true that the Eng
fish axiom that mans house is his
castle, is applied more successfully by
affiuent Americans than by English
noblemen, to their estates? 1t would
seem so.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

have the ceremony take place in an
other state, If a remarkable bill intro
duced by Representative Parker of
Cleveland passes the legislature of that
state The bill in question proposes to
grant marriage certificates only to those
who are free from any one or more of
list of diseases named Moreover, all
persons who wish to enter into the
connubial state must undergo phys.-
cal examination, for which they shall
pay a fee-this fee helping to pay the
salaries of the members of the examin-
ing board which is to meet at least
once week.
Such requirements may be excellent
in theory and sometimes in practice, but
it is far from likely that they would be
satisfactory If faithfully carried out in
the cases of all who have wearied Oh
the state of single blessedness.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

If the wishes of the Prussian agra
rians as reflected in the words of the
minister of agriculture of that kingdom,
Baron Won Hammerstein-Loxten have
sufficient influence with the govern
ment, fruit will not be the only article
of export from the United States to fall
under the Teutonic ban. The agrarians
have now discovered that American
horses develop influenza after import
alton; and, of course the greater the
number of equine arrivals from our
shores, the larger the amount of the dis
ease so feared by Baron Won Hammer
stein-LoXten.
1t is easy to read between the lines
The Prussian farmers object to in
creased importations of horses under
any circumstances. Influenza" is
merely one of the many bugaboos
which prejudiced exclusionists can sc
easily create
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

Whatever may be the definite mis-
sion of the protected cruiser Brooklyn,
which left New York on unattached
duty, Friday morning, it is certainly
not to formally receive the Spanish
warship Vizcaya, now on her way from
Spain to pay an ostensibly friendly
visit to American ports. Should the
two vessels meet, there will be merely
an Interchange Of salutes.
1t is not improbably mission of OBJ
servation on which the Brooklyn is
bent; but, whether to watch the move
ments of the Yizcaya or the approach
ing reinforcement of the Spanish feet
in the West Indies or both, is not yet
clear Formal orders win be given the
commander of the Brooklyn on its ar
rival at Hampton Roads.
The present program, providing for
visits to various Caribbean ports, points
to mere calls of courtesy at the places
named.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

When the white man wants fertile
soil or valuable minerals found in ter
ritory occupied by the red man, the lat
ter are generally forced to give way,
and. willingly or unwillingly. yield pos
session to the intruders, and move else
where. Such has been the history of
the relations between citizens of the
United States and the Indians in many
instances since the foundation of the re-
public. This history may be repeated in
Alaska, and with less reason, If the bill
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
WORCESTER.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1895.

The large interests of W. K. Wander
bilt in the reorganized Union Pacific and
in the recently-fornled combination Of
the New York Central and Lake Shore
railroads, render that great capitalist
now without doubt the leading railroad
magnate of the world. The 16, 937 miles
of railroad under the control of the Van,
derbilts have more capital behind them
than the total amount of the debt of the
United States.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
SURVIVORS.

| The spirit of the olden flute
Makes music, though its wood is mute.
The olden gardens. still are gay,
Though all their bloom has sailed away.
Where once the dancers stept Is now
NO merry group, vet bow meets bow
| This silent corner where we met.
| With her sweet ghost is haunted vet
What is it that aroma brings a5 .
| But the new presence of old things2
This book, that Time made isolate.
In one fond heart hath conquered fate,
Back to the faithful, wanderers come
Who never yet have gone from home;
And Love, and Faith, and Joy and Jest.
In death and dark outliye the rest.
Edwin r. Champlin, FAN River.
Fraulein Burns will deliver the last
lecture in her present course upon, Queen
Louise" at the house Of Mrs. IT. Win
field Wyman at AIS o'clock next Friday
afternoon, not Thursday as it would or.
dlnarlly be, the change having
been made in order not to conflict WITH
the first of DR.. Schinz' lectures. Frau
ZEN s.l burns IS being urged to give an
otner series Of lectures next year.
MSS Mary e. Butler and Miss Eta A
soper of the A. s. Lowell Company.
have just returned from washington
D. G., where they have been for the
past two weeks.
The list of officers elected by the Lend
a-Hand Club Of the Church of the
Unity, Friday, should have read. vice
president, Mrs. Walter T. Clark; secre
tary, Miss Helen Fletcher; assistant
secretary, Miss Mabel Clark, etc. No
president was elected.
The Ssth class of the State Normal
School held reunion in the graduates
apartments Saturday afternoon. Miss
cara Harrington presided. Marshall
served the supper, which was followed
by vocal music by a number of those
present
There were 81 ladies present at the
Woman's Club Browning class. satur-
day, when the morning was given to
finishing ''Pippa Passes" The meet
ing Feb. 19 will be spent on 'sAn epistla
containing the strange medical experi-
ence of Karshish, the Arab physician"
Inc current week will be brilliant
one in Womans Club circles. Never,
before, probably, has the Worcester wo-
mans Club given play and .. concert
in the same week. That it does SO now
is owing to the rigors of our New eng,
land climate, which prevented the nrss-
entation of "The Masque of culture
last Tuesday night. If the ladies had
persisted in giving 1t then, they would
nave had to do without part Of their
paraphernalla, for load of Christmas
trees which was to decorate the SIS ae
during the first and third acts, was lost
somewhere between Oxford and Wor-
cester, and for day or two nobody
Knew Just where they were The Christ
mas trees viii be found firmly rooted
In the soil OF the stage in Association
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

the impulsive magnetic power of its con-
ductor. After three years service, re-
newed from year to year, Mr.. Htgginson
offered five years engagement, but
this was not contaminated. Perhaps the
roaming spirit supervened, or else the
potent charm of cosmopolis asserted it.
self 1t is hard for those who have
known London to know it no more.
egOag
At all events, the pair took wing, and
after year spent in travelling over
Europe, singing, of course, here and
there, they settled down In London, and
in 1887 bought the charming house in
Bedford Gardens, Kensington, where so
many American friends have been cor
daily received. Mr.. EIenschel established
in 1885 and conducted for eleven years
the London symphony concerts, and
what with conducting, and teaching, ana
singing his life has been a busy one,
while Mrs Henschel has little rest dur
ing the season. They have made i've
trips to this country, and this year, Tor
the first time they went over to the
Pacific coast. They sing as two Souls
with but a single thought" and when
Mr.. Henschel accompanies his Wife the
vibration of the piano falls from the
notes of her voice like a pearly shower
of drops from fountains spray
Every Sunday the Kensington house
is full Of celebrities. In summer its gar
den is like a Du Maurier picture, with
the house the chiefest treasures are
Tadema's and Sargent's great portraits
of the owner and his own collection of
old glass, which is vastly valuable, Be
yond the dining-room is the MUSHROOM,
of which Alma Tadena laid the corner
stone and winch PadereWsk lnaugl-
t,o,o III nia uI ,,,l1nas
Inc marcmoness OF Lorhe IFrihcesS
Louise, a pupil of Mr.. HenscEel, who
dropped in on the family in Otis place
friend, when she was travelling in 1.-THE
states, is still an intimate acquaintance,
ana ne mas OF course many similar al
iidhces IN nIsh places. belote liie
Time 10 Which every MUSICIAN asplIes,
when our friend shall retlre 10 leisure
ana opportull,ty 1or coIIlposltlon' ~ ~ VIII
prooaply pe Slr george ana Lazy
1enschel
Nothing would be added to either of
then, nv anv titles but upon this title
~ NV, ti+1o ,,.o,,15 ta st,o5 l7iori+,, ~,
Ion, aod tbe ,1,,1e fair and su,ae+
American woman his wife
81
last week but the club will meet Tues
dav with Miss Wvman Of Harvard
street, maria Stuart being the new
play to be read.
classes in Ternsicboreap Hall Friday
.,..,... "a ", 1,.o.ost ,,o,..,.
wt's ~. ~ ,s'l +ei
haring Nearly one hundred and flf+v
me li4s - 49, - ,-.1o4+,, n bo,t.rs'a
tlie So"ll9 w. W. pt9 1850, - iii - :"
IulI dresS aItalf' Lay orchestra Iuf-
niShed the music. r.
Miss Ellen GRAY of Boston has heen
- 81
engaged by MISS A =. hust 10 give
four lessons in games for normal classes
ay,5 1liY,Jarsar+ens T,ba +irst ono Will
anu nj, Oh. =; oilG
pc gwen IueSudy' req, ON III Giassicdl
high school hall, at 4.30 o'clock. Miss
Gray is considered to be the finest
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

Inasmuch as England has secured a
Chinese loan and an Englishman named
Robert Bredon has been appointed as
deputy inspector general of customs for
China, it does not appear that England
has backed down. in her far eastern
policy, as alleged in some quarters, to
any alarming extent
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06


A Iurd story comes from the wilds of
New Mexico to the effect that there is
IN existence in that territory a danger
GUS conspiracy" against the govern
ment. Wylie B. Childers. United States
attorney for New Mexico, is said to
have written the department of Justice
that a railroad corporation has informed
hfm that "a secret organization known
as the American Patriotic League is
gaining Roadway in the towns of Ration
and Blonburg, N. NJ, and Trinidad and
La Junta, Colorado and the surround
ing country; and that this organiza-
ton has for it's motto, Liberty, Land
and Leisure"
The members are armed; and. what
is difficult to believe, the oath of mem
bership pledges the men to dynamite
the president and his cabinet. How
ever, it is not unlikely, as stated. that
this alleged nefarious organization has
been brought about by the turbulent and
Iawless miners and ranchers in the rude
district in question, to oppose regular
United States troops when they are
again sent to restore order there, as
during the A R. U. strike.
These men. Attorney Childers saws.
wish to become enrolled in the National
Guard Of New Mexico, as a part of their
suspicious program. He thinks their
threats are not to be treated lightly.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

People out in Ohio who want to get
married will, some Of them, prefer to
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

Subscribers who fail to receive their pa
pers regularly will confer a favor by
promptly making complaint at this office.
Make all remittances by check. regis
tered letter, draft or money order to the
Spy Publishing Company. 444 Main Street,
Worcester Mass.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
Here's a Bargain.

IS Smyrna Carpet Rugs, new rugs,
made especially for US, very fine pile and
beautiful patterns. For February sale
we shall offer this line as follows:
6xo at 5 so, worth $500.
7-6xIo-6 at $3.50, worth 5000.
oxG2 at $21 so, worth $1,000.
Scotch Administer Carpets, all sizes,
worth today $3.50 per square yard.
February sale price 1925 per yard, all
sizes.
Throughout the month of February we
shall offer our entire stock of small and
medium size rugs Especial bargain prices.
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Office, 444 Main ST., opp, City Hall,
WORCESTER MASS.
suRscRIPrIoN RATEs.

THE DAILY SPY: Two cents a copy, 70
cents week, so cents a month";. 81 so a
quarter $500 a year; including the Sun
day Spy, by carrier. 81 cents month. $500
a year.
THE SUNDAY SPY: -Four cents copy.
$500 year.
THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY weekly.
Published every Friday morning: Five
cents copy, $500 year.
All subscriptions payable in advance.
Sample copies sent on request.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

Knife Boxes, worth Ioc. Sale price SC.
I-qt. Bean Pots, worth Ioc. Sale price
cents.
2-qt. Bean Pots, Ioc.
sgt. Bean Pots, I5c.
I-gallon Cake and Butter Pots. Sale
price Ioc.
Legal. Cake and Butter Pots. Sale
price 25c.
2-gallon Cake and Butter Pots. Sale
price 2oc.
Fancy Bread Boards with knife, worth
soc. Sale price 25c.
gallon Tin Oil Can, worth I5c. Sale
price Ioc.
gallon Tin Galvanized Oil Can,
worth zoe. For this sale I5c.
Wire Pie Racks, will hold 4 pies, worth
25c. Sale price Ioc.
6-quart Tin Dish Kettle, worth nc.
Sale price &c.
8-quart Tin Dish Kettle, worth 15c.
Sale price Ioc.
Wash Boards, worth nc. Sale price
Ioc.
Wash Boards, regular price csc. Sale
price TIC.
A lot of Tin Bread Pans, regular price
s to nc. Your choice of the lot sc.
Red River Soap, worth SC cake. For
this sale 10 cakes for z5c.
Pearl Soap, worth 7ceach. Salep price sc.
Wrngers. just a few left, to goat SI.oo,
worth $500.
Flour Sleeves. worth SC. Sale price &c.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

POSTAGE ON SINGLE COPIES.
To any point in the United States....1
Foreign postage. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
TELEPHONES.

Editorial rooms. 30
Business office. ......................,153 1882
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06

Small size worth 4oc. Sale price 256
Medium size worth soc. Sale price $50
Large size worth Csc. Sale price 45c
A large size painted Japanned Foot
Bath, worth 4oc. Sale price 25c.
3-pint size Copper Bottom Nickel Tea
Pots, worth 45c. Sale price 25c.
4-pint size Copper Bottom Nickel Cof-
fee Pots, worth 40c. Sale price Csc.