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Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04

A. j. Kirby Wins Over Forty-tive Per
Cent Of His Games.
Alfred j. Kirby has returned from a
successful weak's tour through Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island and New Hamp-
shire, on which he met and won from
many of the best players of New Eng
land, if not Of the entire country. Mr..
Kirby commenced his games at Provi-
dence, where he expected to meet Free
man, the great checker sharp of that
city, but Mr., Freeman was deferred by
business obligations from meeting the
Grafton man. In view of the pending
games with Samuel Ross OF Spencer,
Mr.. Kirby declines to give the names of
those with whom he met on his trip.
The number and places Of the games
played are as follows: At Providence,
R. l., Mr.. Kirby won 20, lost IL and
drew IA; at Boston, he won II, lost IL
and drew 10; at Derry, n. H, he won
IS, lost and drew 3. Mr.. Kirby goes
to Millbury Thursday, where he Will
play a series of games.
HILL TOWN NOTES.
Prison Evangelist w. Arthur Ward,
secretary Of the States Prison Friends
Association, delivered an address on
prisons" at the Baptist Sunday school
Sunday noon, at the mission at in the
afternoon and at the evening meeting
of the West Church.
Commencing Tuesday evening, the
West Congregational and Baptist
Churches will unite in prayer each eve
ming of the week.
The meeting of the study class will be
held Thursday evenings hereafter in
stead of Wednesday.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Unita,
rian Church will have it's regular meet.
ing and supper Thursday afternoon an6
evening.
Robert McManus returned Monday Il
New York after a short stay in town.
Deputy Down of Millbury will install
the officers of Court Grafton, f. of A..
for the coming year, Thursday evening
Jan. 10, in G. A. r. hall.
Edwin Adams returned to Newark
N j., and Miss Elsie Dyer to Montclair
Monday after spending a short time
with relatives on Oak street.
The lady guests of DR.. Maxwell and
wife returned to their home in New
Hampshire Monday morning.
r. Z. Maitland Of Boston, A Gerd
and wife Of Worcester and William E.
Cunningham Of Worcester spent Sunday
in town.
The ladies' of the Baptist Church will
serve their regular monthly meeting
and supper Wednesday afternoon and
evening.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
Bon
Ami
THE FINEST CLEANER MADE
WILL CLEAN ANY SURFACE.
All Grocers.
JEFFERSON.
BROKE THROUGH THE ICE.
-
Pair of Horses Have Cold Experience
Saturday.

SATURDAY
Better Carr, proprietor OF the Maple
Springs Ice Company, came very near
losing two of his best horses while
working ON the ice Saturday afternoon.
The horses were driven by jeremiah St.
John He had been scraping the snow
from the ice, and as the pair neared the
large heap OF snow the horses suddenly
fell through the ice. The horses heads
were kept above water for a While until
assistance came. A rope was hitched to
the exhausted pair, and they were
dragged out by Harry Moulton's iron
greys, after being in the water for al
most half an hour.
MANY TOWN TOPICS.
Mrs. Mary O'Brien returned from the
Worcester city hospital Monday, where
she has been for the past three weeks.
All the public schools In town opened
Monday for the winter term There
has been no change in the corps OF
teachers.
The Holy Name Society meet Tuesday
evening in the church vestry. The OBJ
iect of the meeting is to elect officers
for the year of 1898.
The class in Sacred History OF st.
Mary Sunday school were examined
Sunday by the pastor, Rev. j. F. Lee.
The reports OF the examination will be
given to the children next Sunday. Miss
Julia McGrath and John ONeil spent
Sunday in Worcester.
For the first time in the history of
the town of Holden has Jefferson been
without public hotel Such is
the case at present. The Eagle Lake
House at present has holiday appear
ance, as all the blinds are closed and
the door locked. 1t is hoped that some
one will open the house soon. The
house is to be renovated.
The Jolly Five" Club have disband-
ed for the time being.
Albert Richards has accepted a posi-
ton as head cook in the Paxton Inn at
Paxton.
Eugene O'Neil spent Sunday in James
vile.
Nobby La Valley is visiting friends in
Woonsocket.
Miss Carrie Hill is visiting in Swan
zy, N. H.
jeremiah st. John and family havN
returned from Gardner where they
spent New Years day.
Peter Bedard and family are visiting
in Gardner.
Joe Landry and family of West Boyl-
ston have been visiting friends in town
recently.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
BRooKFlELD.
GoOD MIME COMING

A grand miscellaneous concert and
entertainment will be held in A. o. H.
Hall, Wednesday evening. on the oc-
casion of the installation of officers of
Div. II, A. o. H. The Broo&feld or
chestra will play pot-pourT1 of Irish
airs. Piano solos by Miss Alice Smith
and Miss Annie feahy. Songs by the
Misses Annie Godaire, Mamie Haligan,
Katie Walsh, May Johnston, Lizzie
Burke, Duet by the Misses Annie and
May Johnston, cornet solo by Master
George Donahoe; baritone solo, Joseph
Provost; tenor solo, John Tunstal;
stump speech, Joha Burke; national airs
by orchestra, after which a social dance
will be INDUCED in,
Rev. VIM. Hallissey of Springfield,
who Is taking a special course of the
ology at the Catholic University, Wash
ington, D. c., was the guest Of Rev. M.
J. Murphy, Monday.
A meeting of the board of trade was
held in Judge Cottel's Office Monday
evening, 20 take steps to induce some
manufacturing concern to locate in the
vacant Burt shop.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
THE SURPRISE OF ALL.

Mr.. James Jones Of the drug firm of
Jones & Son, Cowden, ILL.,, in speaking
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
Ia grippe. and her case grew SO serious
that physicians at Cowden and Pana
could do nothing for her. Ut seemed
IA develop into hasty consumption.
Having DR.. Kings New Discovery in
store. and selling lots of it, he took a
hottie home and to the surprise of all,
She began to get better from first dose,
ana half dozap dollar bottles cured her
sound and well. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. Coughs and
work. TRY It.. Free trial bottles at
bush & Co.'s drug store. ++"-
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
SPENCER.
LOCAL DEATH RATE.
Cuttings of Mortality Returns From
Town Clerks Books.


According to the returns made to
Town Clerk A. w. Curtis, there have
been GA marriages and lis deaths in
Spencer during 1897. In 1896 there were
II marriages and 100 deaths. Of the
deaths in 1897, twenty were under s
years Of age, three between and 10,
six between so and so, eight between so
and TO- eight between 70 and so, one 80
and one 90 wears Of age Ten died of
consumption, eight Of pneumonia, five
Of commissions. FIVE of cholera infant
UNI and five of diphtheria.
The returns of births are not yet com
plete.
HAVE COMPLIED WITH LAW.
In relation to the statement that has
been published, that Spencer, among
other towns, was liable to ''be involved
in financial difficulties with the com
monwealth in the near future" because
of the neglect Of the local board of
health TO report to the state board of
health cases of contagious diseases, the
Spy representative called upon Chair
man A. w. Curtis of the board of Sc
lectmen, who is also chairman of the
board of health. Mr., Curtis asserted
that there had been no case Of con-
tag.ous disease in Spencer which re-
quired financial help from the state,
and he thought that the law required
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
UPTON.
STRAW TOWN NOTES.

The Harmony Whist Club was enter
tanned by Mrs. Henry Clarke at her
home on North Main street, last Satur-
day evening.
The schools reopened Monday after a
two weeks vacation.
Demorest silver medal contest We'd
nesday evening, Jan. u, in the Method
list Church.
American Mechanics meeting Monday
evening
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
NORTH GRAFTON.
BELONGINGS LOST.

Nelson vondell Loses Furniture and Med
ais by Fire.
About 4 O'Clock Sunday morning fire
was discovered in the tenement occupied
by Nelson Yondel, and the inmates bare
ly escaped with their lives. All of Mr.
Vondell's furniture and his many medals
won in recent sprinting events were de-
stroyed. The lower tenement was occu-
pied by Mrs Nelson Vondell, Sr., and the
most Of the furniture in this tenement was
saved There was no insurance on the
furniture of Nelson Vondel, Jr.
Walter L. Damon and wife of Worces-
ter were in town Sunday.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
WEST BRooKFIELD.
sUCCBssFUL wTND-TTp


The 'ERabbiteen" Hunting Club had
g. game supper at the West Brookheld
House Saturday evening as wind-up
of three days successful hunt. L.
e. Snow, president Of the club, deliv-
cred witty Grafton and sang hunt
ing song with banjo accompaniment
Songs were sung by John Madden and
Willie Nolan. Levi Flagg presided at
the piano The members of the club
present were: l.. F. Snow, president; j.
e. Mulloy, secretary; William Mulloy,
John Nolan, Levi Flagg, William Nolan,
Arthur Ball, P. Hennessy, Philip Bal
com, B. r. Comstock, d. J. Lynch, w.
d. Foster, Louis Lebarge, ]. Madden,
Thomas Hyland, w. J. Bell, E. H Flagg,
j. j. Techan.
C. A. r.
The installation of officers Of Alanson
Hamilton Post, No. 100, G. A. r.. took
place in their hail Monday evening. Ed
win Wilbur was installing officer Com
mander ]. d. Warren will be the in
stalling officer of Clara Barton Post, No.
65, at Warren, Wednesday evening.
At the Jackson day celebration to be
held Jan. 10th, addresses will be deliv-
cred by Alderman J. Fl. Mellen, Rev,
John Gregson. Eugene Moriarty, Wor-
cester; John OGara, Spencer; w. J.
Teagan, James F. Hill. Warren; e. V.
Bouchard, East Brookheld; F. NJ. Ash
by, North Brookfeld.
Several sleighing parties from Ware,
Spencer and Gilbertville were enter
tanned at the West Brookheld House
Sunday
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
RIJcKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores. letter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns and all skin eruptions. and posit-
is Guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
lion or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by Bush & Co.. drug
gists. --.-.----.-..-a ---.----.-5,
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
A CARD

We the undersigned. do hereby agree to
refund the money on SO cent bottle of
Greene's Syrup of Tar, if it fails to cure
your cold or cough. We also warrant
Is cent bottle to prove satisfactory or no
pay.
Albert w. Andrews
o. j. Carroll & Co.
Frank G. Rourke & Co.
f. Fl. Fales, Holden.
Albert e. Booth Leicester.
D. II. Gregory & Co.. Princeton
H. J. Wizard. East Brookield
II smell mall dose, small price, points
b faSel rter's Little Liver Pills.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
hers whose children are troubled

Mothers whose children are troubled
with bad colds, Group or whooping-
cough will do well to read what Dr. R.
e. Robey of Olney Mo-, says on this
subject He writes: For years we
have used Chamberlains Cough Re-
medy, and always keep it in the house
1t is regarded in our family as a speed
fic for all kinds Of colds and coughs.
The % and so cent bottles for sale by
Whittier Drug Company, 40 Main
street; Bush & Company, Sc Front
street
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04

have for years
DR.. Miles, Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under q positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the7heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
Ga s;.a1 a. - IL t. -4s.A-.
ti' 4 slsM(z42Izz:s.zee1 S ''i5R

DR.. Hhields. an eminent physician Of Ten
pessee, says II regard Ayers 5arsa-
parilla as the best blood medicine on
earth, and ! know OF many wonderful
over the land have made similar state
ments.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
TERPs1cHoREAN HALL

To rent for dances, concerts, lectures, etc.
Finest hall. in the city for dancing; spring
floors and perfect ventilation. For terms,
A. H. Day. Hammond st. 80
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04

AM NJ " y ShULIet OK WlntefSet, Iowa
IVE inventor and manufacturer OF
Shuts Safety Whidletree Coupling
writes of Dr.. Miles Heart Cure. "Two years
an attack Of LaGrippe left me with q
ak heart. / had run down in flesh tc
ere skin and bone. Icould not sleep lying
Town for smothering spells; frequent SHARP
darting pains and palpitation caused con-
slant fear,of sudden death, nothing could
induce me TO remain away from homo over
night MY local physician prescribed DR.
Miles Heart Cure and in few days / WIS
able to sleep we'll and the pains gradually
lessened. and finally ceased. 1 reduced the
the dosesS having gained fifteen pounds, and
am now feeling better in every WAY than
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
SHREWSBURY.
DWELLING HOUSE BURNED,
Disastrous Afternoon Fire in North Part
of Town.

The dwelling house owned by John Nc
Gouin of New York, situated in the north
part of the town, was destroyed by fire
Monday afternoon, entailing a loss of $1,000
upon which there was a full insurance.
The fire was discovered about ! o'clock
by Lorenzo Deane, who told Mr.. McGouin
that his house was in flames. 1t caught
probably caused by defective fue. Mr..
McGouin endeavored to extinguish the
small fire in the roof with pail OF wa
ter but the flames rapidly gained head
The department responded as quickly as
possible, but the best they could do was
to save the valuable furniture In the
house. The place was recently purchased
of David Rice, and the premises have been
occupied about a month by Mr. McGouin
an xa~ifa
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
PETITION IN CIRCULATION,

A petition is in circulation in Shrews-
bury, Westboro and Northboro, asking the
state railroad commissioners for right
to cross the tracks OF the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad at grade
at or near the Northboro station. The
signers are the many users of the Worces-
ter ard Marlboro Street Railway Com
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04
GRAFTON.
A SUCCESSFUL TOUR.

4. ]. Kirby Wins Over Forty-five Per
Cent Of His Games.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-04

mall dose. small price, points
rter's Little Liver Pills.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE.
Ffnaneiers Ready TO E1elp, But
Puzzled hr Craving Exnenses.

At the conference held in the Mayors
office Friday afternoon, to discuss the
project of erecting a new High School
building there were present besides His
Honor. Finance Commissioners Simpson
and Bailey, School Directors Mersheim-
eer. Muggins and Dewitt, Superintendent
of Schools Henry Snyder. and Principal
Hopkins of the present Fill school,. Every
one present agreed that a new
High School building was almost
imperatively necessary. Principal Hop
kins explained the disadvantages
under which the present graduating
class is suffering, showing clearly that
the present facilities are far from salts
factory.
The financiers present expressed a will
lingness ito do everything in their power
to aid the project. They asked for a
complete itemized statement of the ex-
pense which will be required to run the
entire city school system after the seven
new buildings now in course of construc-
ton are completed.
The School, Directors promised to for
ward such a statement to the Finance
Board as soon as possible. The condition
Of the finances of the city was discussed
at length. The members of the confer
enee appear to see their way clear for the
erection of the proposed new building.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
JACKASS DINGLEY.
IFrom Fridays Evening Post."l

[From Fridays Evening Post.'1
Almost Invariably. such a harvest sea-
son as that of 1897 has been followed,
first, by wild speculation for the rise in
cereal prices. and second, by a rapid and
continuous increase in import of foreign
merchandise. Neither event has come to
pass this season. The average Chicago
Spectator sould hardly believe his eyes,
during December, when none of the old
fashioned marking-up of prices to an
extreme high level was undertaken, and
when. instead, the interests controlling
the wheat in storehouses continued to act
as prudent merchants, letting their wheat
go out on all fair offerings of price. On
the other hand. import of foreign mer-
~chandise, instead of rising rapidly under
the stimulus of speculation, holds to a
fairly even level, far below the average
of similar seasons in the past. Dingley,
of course, holds to his theory of "antici-
patory irnportations''; before long. the
excessive imports in advance will be eX-
hausted. and then will begin the enormou
receipts of foreign goods. But this view
has as little reasonable basis as the dec
~laration of the Chicago spectators h
the wheat pool" must be mad, or headed
for destruction, when it refuses to force
an artificial market.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
SHIN FANES ENJOY THEMSELVES
Afternoon and Evening Reception at
the Avenue House, Saturday.

The Shin Fame Social Gu held an af-
ternoon and evening reception on Satur-
day. at the Avenue House. The affair
proved very successful and was partici-
pated in by a large number of friends of
tbe organization. TIL officers of the club
F. Dougherty, president; A.
NJ. Fitzhenry, vice president; J. j. Hill
lard. second vice president; ]. j. Des-
mond, third vice president; P. B. Scan
ion. ,Jr.. treasurer; F.. T. Mcmahon, finan-
cia1 secretary; T. J. billiard, correspond
ing secretary; c.. F. O'Neil, recording
secretary; L. F. Buckley. ~sergeant-at-
arms; G.. 7. Banta, assistant sergeaut-at-
arms.
Among these present -were:-Misses
Maggie MeGinness, Lizz,e Farrell. Mamie
Carroll, Bertha Brown, Martha Thorng~.
Ellen Carroll, Hannah Atchison. Mamie
Dugan. Lizzie sheran, Maud Mccarthy,
Ellen Frazer, Molly McGinness, Lizzie
Banta, Mamie Carroll, Nellie Burns,
Kate Hayes. Kitty Murphy,
Lizzie Daily Caroline r,,,a That TheT
R Ressps, i = haesds 4. N. Fitzhen-
ry. p. ScanIon, J. Desmond, Thos. ONeItl,
William Halligan, w. Burns. ]. Cohen, W.
Black, Fred Watson, John morrison. ~ aa
ward Mailly, Freq Finn, c9arleS Sr Gaepd,
Thomas Dougherty, l. +. Buckley r, 4.
McManon, owen Carroll. Martin MeCar-
thy, Daniel McGuinness. w; Wilson, Peter
John Downes, Fred Werders Herman
Trautman, William Mallon. Edward Day
Fred Shauer, Martin McNally.John STOKES
Farrell. John Mccarthy, Edward Car
ron. W. Madden, c. Shea, w. Coffin, Ed
ward Ranta
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14

Commenting on a suggestion in TINS
column to the effect that the Assembly
| Investigating Committee could save time
by looking into the Sheriff ONCE, anu
| leaving the Prosecutors office until after
the No-onan-Simpson trial had ended,
THE Jersey city News said
This is an Infamous proposition. There
should be no mud-slinging in this COUNT
| until the trial is over.
If the committee perceives such a burn
ing anxiety among the public for it to
begin, let it tackle Camden or Passaic.
| Why not take up Judge Dixons charge
delivered last Thursday?
Why famous? Accusations have been
made against the administration Oh the
| Sheriff's office. and it is in the interest OF
justice and good government that \
| sale. the presentrG Grand jury is appar-
emily doing its duty. If it doesn't do so
thoroughly the Democratic Sheriff can
| select one that will. In case the Cam
den Grand Jury doesn't do right, a
visit from the investigating Committee
will be in order.-"Iribune.
The proposition is infamous because the
two men now accused are entitled to
Judgment in their case before anything
further is lone in the way of stirring up
popular passion. =
As to Passaic and Camden, however
Republican papers may pretend to forget
their history for years, recent events can
not well be ignored. 1t cannot be for
| gotten that within a fortnight. Judge
Dixon. in a formal charge. accused the
Passaic Grand Jury of protecting pool
room keepers. AS for the prevalence Of
| embraeery in Camden. the revelations OF
the Shaw case are too neal at hand to
need more than a mere indication.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
ALIENS TWEETY-DoLLAR SPREE
Recorder McDonough Receives a
Forged Note Waking for Leniency.

Policeman George Dettes OF Hoboken,
found a drunken man wandering about
the Fourth ward last night annoying pc
destrians. He placed the man under ar
rest and was about to send in an alarm
for a patrol wagon when the stranger
grew violent. He made frantic efforts TO
escape but was finally lodged in a cell at
Police Headquarters. He described him
self as Peter Allen. fifty years old, a shoe
maker. of No. AZ Bridge street. Newark.
Later in the evening a middle-aged man.
who said he was a friend of Aliens, called
upon Recorder McDonough~and requested
that Peter be released, but was told to
all at Police Headquarters IN the morn
ing when the prisoner was arralgned Tor
hearing.
When the Recorder reached the court
room he found a note on his desk. It was
written on an official notehead OF the Po-
lice Department and read as f~ollows:-
HobolSen. II. j.
February Il. '96.
Recorder Frank McDonough:
Dear Sir-I wish you would let Peter
Allen off with 4 light fine and oblige,
Yours, ETC.,
MICHAEL y. LALLY.
Police COMMISSIONER.
The Recorder did not recognize the
handwriting and upon communicating
with Commissioner LalIy discovered thar
the note was a forgery. The writer failed
to put In nm appearance.
Allen was fined $40, which Was paid by
friends.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-14
phelns yersue GledhiII.

On our front page today, we print side
by side that portion of the Journals
famous editorial of last Tuesday in when
it announced that the Gledhill Investi-
eating Committee would be a star
chamber affair. and the interview ac-
corded by Mr.. Gledhin 10 a reporter for
1.-The News" last Saturday. in which 1t
was denied tina any secrecy would pc
practised by the Committee.
There they stand, and we leave the
public to judge between them. The
journal is the organ of the party. 1t is
the instigator of the inquiry. 1t is to fur
nish all the material for it. Its editors
and publisher have been in close CONSUL
tation with the members of the Com
mittee and its counsel.
On the other hand, Mr.. Gledhill is the
Chairman of the Committee, and, pre-
sumably, knows what he is talking about
and means what he says.
1t will be observed that the Journal
makes no qualification of its announce
ment. There is no sit is said or sit is
believed" about it. The declaration is
plain and emphatic that witnesses will be
heard in secret. and the reasons are fully
set forth. zas
But Mr.. Gledhills denials are equally
clear and precise. So. whom are we to
take as authoritative?
Perhaps it may be that the Journals
editorial was inspired. 1t may have been
thrown out as a .~feeler,' to see how the
public would take the idea of secret ses-
promptly abandoned when the indignation
excited by it was realized. This is one
plausible theory.
Another is that the journal seeing
disaster for itself and its party ahead.
originated the idea of secrecy and tried to
commit the Committee by an emphatic
public declaration without waiting to
consult with the members. If this be
true. a very pretty feud between the yell
low paper and its intended tools is likely
to be the result.
1t is also barely possible that the coun-
sci to the Committee may be responsible
for the announcement, or that the other
Republican member may have authorized
it over Mr.. Gledhin's head.
The News on Saturday, gave Mr..
Gilbert Rappleye a chance to explain.
which he declined. This suggests that in
sition in the premises is not one which
will bear publicity. Is it matchmaker or
catspaw? That is the question.