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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24
..scrubbins Service

Incumbents of London churches
which stand in need of a cleaning might
do worse than follow the example set
by the vicar of St. Lawrence's church,
Birmingham, who recently announced
.'scrubbing service" and invited the
congregation to assist in the work.
Soap, water and scrubbers were to be
provided, but the elbow-grease must be
furnished by the devout. The service
is to last from three o'clock until $3.50,
by which time he hopes that the last
polishing touches will have been given,
and the interior Of the church present
a glossy and shining appearance--Lon-
don Telegraph
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24
WONDERFULLY SMART.
a Horse That Can Write Its Name on
a RIaclxbOHrd.

Jim Key is the Solomon among
horses. And he is not only wise, but
clever and gentle. He can write his
own name on a blackboard, he can ring
up sales on cash register, and he
knows the different coins from one cent
up to one dollar. Just after the recent
election in New York he learned to
spell Greater New York. and to pick
out the name of its new mayor from
among large number of other names.
Jim Keys best friend, companion and
trainer is a white-haired old darby
named Key, who brought Jim up from
childhood. In training the noble an
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24

imal his master has never struck him a
blow, nor has Jim ever offered to bite
or kick. Indeed, he is as gentle and
playful as kitten. By birth Jim is
half Arabian and half Kentucky Ham
bletonian. He is a big brown horse
with smooth coat, tapering legs and
a neck that arches beautifully. His
eyes have a half-shrewd, half-humor-
Gus twinkle. Jim will be exhibited in
New York under the auspices of the
Humane society as an object lesson
showing what kindness will do for an
animal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24
WOMAN AND HOME.
LATEST I'm JEwELRY.

Live TOrtoises Are Now Used in Paris
for Ornaments.
The new living jewelry" is all the
rage in Paris. In a show window of
prominent jeweler on the Rue Royale
there are number of tiny living tor
toises imbedded in jewels and crawling
about on plush cushions.
The tortoises are from one-third to
one-ha1f of an inch long without the
head. Their shells are covered with an
ornament of fligree gold in which is set
a number of precious stones. The little
animals are in no way incommoded by
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24
A Case where 1t Did.

Haskins-Do you place any faith in
the absurd idea that the giving of a
knife to person sewers friendship?
Perkins, used to scott at it. but I
don't any more. gave knife to a
small boy for his birthday, and when
he got through carving an $500 piano
with it his parents cut me dead.-N. +.
journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24
= Truly m.aaen,nw R,ae

For an hour and a quarter mine en-
gineer near Bourne, Ore, was whirled
around with the fly wheel, into which
he had fallen, but when he recovered
consciousness after the wheel was
stopped it was found that he was not
seriously hurt. The wheel was a 20
foot one and was making 125 revoiu-
4ions q minute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24
Johnnx,.H.na.

Mother-Johnny. you said you'd been
to Sunday school.
Johnny with PARKWAY iook)-
Yes'm-
Mother-How does it happen that
your hands smell fishye
Johnny-s-carried home tn Sunday
school paper, an'-an' tn outside page
is all about Jonah an tn wAele.-N. Z.
Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24
a Rising PHOTOGRAPHER.

''What you doin' out wild dat camerer
to-day. Rastus?"
81 been photergrafn'. nanny. O.
course"
''Whah you been 90
Down back of Mr.. simmons chick
en- COOP"
''Take nything2-
"Jes par O. pullets. lef' ,em In
de kitchin. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24
CHAMPION wREsTLERs.

How to Make a Little Toy That Af-
fOrds Lots of Fun.
A lot of fun can be had from the two
little figures which are sold as the
champion wrestlers, and as any boy
can make them in half-hour, a short
description of then: may be acceptable
to some of the young readers of this
paper.
Two wooden clothes-pegs of the kind
shown in Fig. / are Sawn or cut in two
at the dotted line. The upper part
forms the head and body of a wrestler.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24

cannot be satisfied without making
toy and plaything of what is unques-
tionably the most interesting being in
TIL world.-Chicago Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
WHEN MY MAMMA MAKES BREAD


When my mamma makes bread at night
help her all 1 can;
climb up by the table
And hold my little pan,
And watch her while she mixes in
The flour so soft and white.
And salt and milk and sugar,
And yeast to make it light.
And then she kneads and kneads it,
Till it's smooth as it can be;
And If I'm good and doNnot tease
She gives piece to me.
putsa cover over it,
And all the dark, still night,
While am sleeping in my bed
My bread is getting light.
Last time it baked so nice and brown,
And everybody said,
When it was done, there never was
a better loaf of bread.
I reached UP to the parrots cage
And gave piece TO Polly,
Then 1 buttered all the rest and had
A party for my dolly.
Eliza Calvert Hall, in n. Y. Independent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24
A Petty sin.

Gerald-Do you think that suicide is
= sin?
Geraldine Well, think it would be
forgiven IN your case.-N- Y. Truth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24
A REAL DUTCH DARNING-BAG.


Everybody
necessty.
of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-24
Not Much OF . Thinker.

He-I always say what think
Shelf you don't say any more yot
won ( strain your voice-eN. Y.Journal
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07

scribed per day during the week was
$S74. During the past week the number
Of givers was 1877.
After reading the statement, DR.. Tut
tie said he wished to refer TO the splen-
did manner in which the people at large
had contributed. The contributions
were not from the large givers alone,
but from the smallest givers, In his
experience he had never met a response
so general, so generous and so hearty.
The refusals he could count on the fing-
an interest in the church that is in
spring. DR.. futile said that he wished
that he could tell how those Of small
means had devised ways and planned
to contribute to the debt cancellation.
With this conservation of spirit Union
Church will never be in debt and he felt
that this spirit would continue. He had
wanted to avoid a subscription list, and
what he specially wished to commend
was the growing number Of gifts from
the small contributors. He was glad 1t
was so, and his aim and hope had been
to this end, and he found it realized be-
yond his expectations.
Another noticeable feature besides
the gifts from people of small means,
were the subscriptions from self-sup-
porting women. A man with position
expects an increasing income, but self
supporting women who expect no such
advance women who may have fani-
lies dependent upon them, are giving
heartily and generously. Also, there
had been contributions from those who
had never seen the church. The chill
dren, too, had a large representation,
but he wished more of them would give
so that the young people of today might
say 10 years hence that they helped to
cancel the debt upon the church,
DR.. futile said that $17,500 had been
given in very small gifts, and he ex-
pected that during the coming week this
would be increased to $4,000, 1t might
seem a large sum, but it was amazing
that $4,000 could be given so heartily
and so cheerfully.
The contributions have been hearty
and willing, and it had greatly helped
and strengthened him that 1t was so,
For the coming week, in wiping out the
debt entirely, DR.. futile said that the
only difficulty was in covering certain
number of subscribers in a certain time,
and he desired all to send in subscrip-
tions as early as possible. He hoped
that those who had not given would
take the matter very much to heart. In
nearly every instance, he had visited
homes and found them prepared. He
felt grateful for what had been given,
anu more grateful IOF the c0nSecrauOn-
al spirit which it expressed.
DR.. futile closed with an expression
of earnest hope and confidence of rails
ing the balance this week and cancel
ing the debt entirely. He but briefly re-
ferred to the great labor and additional
effort that the movement imposes upon
him, but the congregation appreciates
his marvellous success and his parishion-
ers congratulate him for the glorious
work about to be accomplished
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07
TO PROTECT FANEUIL HALL

The question of protecting Faneuil Hall
was considered by Mayor Quincy yester-
day, with Col. j. Payson Bradley, Col.
Fl. A. Thomas, E. G. Allen, Sergt.
Frank Huckins and Secretary J. A. Fot-
Ter, special committee Of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company.
Col. Bradley stated that the roof tim
bers of. Faneuil Hall appeared to be at
tackled by dry rot, so that in considering
this matter it was the structural safety as
well, as the danger by fire.
Col. Bradley called the mayors atten-
museum, which is kept in the armory, and
emphasized the great historic Importance
of Faneuil Hail.
He said that should a fire occur in Fan
euil Hall 1t would be unsafe for the fire
men to go even on to the roof. The stair
ways are what is known as open and of
wood, and a fire would cut off egress in
case there was a gathering in the hall, or
If the Ancients were in their armory.
Mayor Quincy asked the committee If
1t had any definite plans, and If 1t believed
in the entire reconstruction of the interior
Of the hall.
Col. Bradley stated that that was just
what the committee believed must be
done. No partial work should be per-
mitted.
Ex-Alderman Fottler called the mayor s
attention to the various reports on the un-
safe condition Of the building that had
been made during the past "A years.
the objection that might be raised to
sprinklers, he was inclined to think that,
pending more expensive alterations, it
might be desirable to put them in for
whatever measure of protection might be
In them.
Col. Bradley, as did the others of the
committee, laid special stress upon the
injury that would be done by the sprink-
lers to paintings in the hall and the library
and museum in the armory
Mayor Quincy stated that the first
thing obviously to do is to have this mat
ter thoroughly and scientifically planned
from every standpoint, and said
''When it has been thoroughly studied, I
am ready to recommend, regardless of the
expense, whatever may be the proper So
luton of the problem. l received a letter
from Mr.. Edward Atkinson today on this
matter, stating that the hall would re-
ceive his immediate attention. He has an
able corps of mill engineers, who will
make an examination of the building and
report. ! will have the estimates that
have made looked up, and will ask Prof
Chandler to call in any assistants he
needs, and request him to take the mat
ter up with Mr.. Atkinson and his engi-
neers In this way I believe we will get
the best recommendations that can be
| would like to lay it before your com
mittee again, and then we will agree as to
the appropriation necessary, which | vial
gladly urge upon the city council to
grant. boston Sunday Herald
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07
DEBT RAISING.
Rev. DR.. Tuttle Within $500 Of
His Self-Imposed Task,
With Every Prospect That the Present
Week Viii See Union Church
Free From Debt

Before the discourse at Union Church
Sunday morning, Rev. John e. Tuttle,
D. D., the pastor, read statement as to
the progress made In raising the debt
Of $4,000 upon the edif1ce, " hich caused
the congregation to rejoice at the glori-
GUS record that has been made, and to
resolve this week to cancel the debt en-
tirely. DR.. futile stated that the total
amount subscribed UP to Saturday night
was $41,511. TWO conditional subscrip-
tons of $4,000 each have been received,
one being that the full amount be
raised, making the total of $51,511 now
subscribed The balance TO be secured
above the unconditional subscriptions Is
SIS, 4S9, and counting the conditional
subscriptions the balance TO be secured
is $S489.
During the week ending Saturday
night Stills was secured. The total
number of givers has been 227. During
the week there was one gift of $4,000,
and the others ranged from $500 to 81.
Outside of the $4,000 given the largest
amount subscribed any one day was
Monday, the day Of the storm, when
1880 was secured, the smallest, 5000,
Thursday. The average amount sub
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07
SENATE FORECAST.
Hawaiian Treaty to Command a~share of
Attention.


Washington, Feb. 6.-The attention OF
the senate this week will in all prob
ability be divided among the Hawaiian
annexation treaty, appropriation bills
and the right of H. W. Corbett to a seat
in the senate from Oregon.
The treaty will probably occupy the
greater share of attention Monday, but
after that time the committee on appro-
priations will claim the time of the sem
ate for the Indian appropriation bill
which it is expected will be reached
early in the week. This bill will provoke
considerable debate, and by the time it
is disposed of the committee on appro-
priations hopes to have the Notifications
bill before the senate. Senator Hoar will
press at the same time, the Corbett
matter upon the attention of the senate,
as a matter of the highest privilege, and
several speeches will be made upon it.
1t does not appear probable, however,
that vote will be reached during the
week on the Corbett resolution,
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Feb Sit is probable
that the program of the house, which
has been confined almost exclusively
this session to the consideration of APP
preparation bills, will be varied this
week with the consideration of con-
tested election case. 1t is the purpose Of
the house leaders to keep the appro-
priation bills to the front in order to OBJ
tain an early adjournment, or, as the
alternative, to throw the responsibility
of delay on the senate. But after the
Notifications bill is disposed of, only one
other appropriation bill is on the calen-
dar for the present, the military acad-
envy. and it should not consume more
than a few hours.
1t is the intention of the leaders to
fill the hiatus this week with the con
sideration of the Aldrich-Plowman
contested election case from the
fourth Alabama district The cleo
tons committee has divided on
this case on party lines, and
the indications are, therefore, that the
house will do the same thing, and Mr..
Plowman will be unseated. The mem
bers of both sides of the house have
been using the latitude allowed in de-
bate on appropriation bills to make cam
paign speeches to be used more or less
extensively in the impending congress-
ional campaign this fall, and these are
likely to continue indefinitely. All the.
members are keenly alive to opportu-
mites to make political capital for them
selves or their party, and the fact may
at any time upset prearranged pro-
grams by plunging the house into ran
corous and acrimonious political discus
sion.
/The democrats and populists seem to
direct their assaults principally against
the republican claim that prosperity has
returned to the country, so that all evil
dence on this point, pro and con, is like
lv to find it's way sooner or later into the
Congressional Record for distribution
this fall.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07
LOOKING FOR A HALL.
Labor Unions to Choose Trustees to Have
Charge Of Permanent Quarters.

At meeting of the labor delegates
at the hall ga Southbridge street, Sun
day afternoon, the matter of securing
permanent headquarters was again
brought up, and it was reported that
the Central Labor Union had rented for
one month the hall where the delegates
have met for some time and where
jefferson D. Pierce had his headquarters
during the municipal campaign. 1t was
voted to elect board of trustees to
comprise one member from each labor
union in tine city, who shall have full
authority in the establishing of per-
manent headquarters. This board will
be charged with the renting of suit
able hall and full arrangement of de-
tails connected Herewith. Wednesday
evening a special meeting of the dele
gates will be called at "a Southbridge
street, to finally consider the question
of permanent labor headquarters. At
Sundays meeting Jeremiah W. Mara, of
the CoremakerS Union presided, with
Bartholomew Hayes Of the Cigar Max
erS Union as secretary
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07
Monday, Feb. 2, 1893.
A car load of superior
THE GRACE CHURCH REVIVAL.

Large congregations assembled both
morning and evening Sunday at Grace
NJ. E. Church to hear Mrs. Grace Weiser
Davis sing and speak. At each service
a number manifested desire to become
Christians. In these few days over 40
have been forward for prayers and
many others have risen for prayers,
The services will be continued every
evening this week, being preceded by q
lively song service. Mrs. Davis uses a
music book of her own compilation, and
many Of her solos are of her own COM
position, She remains but 10 days
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07

be even more rapacious than the gypsy's,
The sum Of $4,000 was asked for the
slaughter of this fellow last year, but a
smaller sum is asked for this session.
1t is doubtful if any money is appro-
priated, and 1t will be no surprise to
hear from the department Of agricul-
ture, in a year or two, that the brown
tailed moth has multiplied to such an
extent in two or three years that moth
ing short of a hundred thousand dollar
appropriation will save the vegetation
of the infested districts from total an
inhalation. And the entomologtsts will
undoubtedly add that this would not
have been so had the legislature listened
to their moderate calls in the first
place
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The monthly meeting of the delegates of
the Catholic Total Abstinence Societies
will be held in st. Stephens Hall, Grafton
street, at o'clock Tuesday evening.
The winter quarterly meeting Of the So
ciety of Friends for this section will be
held sxt Thursday, beginning at 1890 a.
M, 10 the Friends meeting house in Ok
iuFd aereet in this city.
The choir of st. Peters Church Is to give
3 concert in the church hall next Wednes-
day evening, for the benefit, q the church
treasury. 1 M
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07
STUDENTS OF SOCIALISM.
Arrangements Making For a Course of
Lectures Next Month.

A meeting of the Carl Marx class in
political economy was held in room 10.
Day building, at II O'clock Sunday
morning, and the class, under the lead
ership Of Charles K. Hardy, continued
their study of the theories of the great
socialist. The class will continue each
Sunday during the winter season. In
the evening the central city committee
met at socialists headquarters, at "a
Front street, and mapped out the plan
of campaign for the winter months. A
series of lectures will be delivered dur
ing the month and in March, and other
features will be presented to hold the
interest of the pubic in the workings
of the party
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07
WEIGH WILL DIE.

Providence. R. l., Feb. 6.-Peter
WEIGH, who was shot at Cumberland
hill, by Walter Y. Marsh, Saturday, will
die. Marsh was taken before Judge
Golf, at Valley Falls, this morning, on
warrant charging assault on WEIGH
with a dungeons weapon, with intent to
kill. Marsh, who was unrepresented by
counsel, pleaded not guilty. He was
held under $4,000 bonds for a bearing
Feb. H.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07

TO THE HONORABLE THE JUSTICES
OF THE SUPERIOR COURT-Respect-
fully shews Flora j. Damon Of Holden. in
the county of Worcester and common
wealth of Massachusetts,, that she was
lawfully married to Joseph H. Damon,
whose present residence Is to your libel
liant unknown, but whose last place OF
residence in this commonwealth known TO
your libellant was said Holden, on the third
day of November, A. d 1891; that they
have since lived together as husband and
wife in said Holden; that your lfbellant
has always been faithful to her marriage
vows and obligations, yet the said Joseph
Fl. Damon, being wholly regardless OF the
same since the date Of said marriage, has
contracted gross and confirmed habits OF
intoxication, and on divers days and
times since the date of said marriage has
been guilty of cruel and abusive treatment
towards your Hbellant.
Wherefore your libellant prays that
divorce from the bond Of matrimony may
be decreed between your tibelant and the
said Joseph Il. Damon, and for such fur
Their orders and DEGREES in the premises
as TO law and justice may appertain.
FLORA J. DAMON.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07
F THE BABY IS CUTTING rEErH.

re sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for 1,lildren teething. 1t soothes the child,
soffe1s the gums, allays all PAIN cures
wind collie, and Is the best remedy for
dlarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN-That the
subscriber has been duly appointed admin
ist ig Of the sr, estate Of Barney 2 Fem,
Worcester deceased, intestate, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving
bond, as the law directs. All persons hav-
ing demands upon the estate OF said de-
ceased are required to exhibit the same;
and all persons indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to Herbert
G. Fisher, Admr.
Worcester, Jan. 1S, 1898
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
mlnistrator of the estate Of Lucy A
Smith, late of Worcester, in the county of
Worcester, deceased, intestata, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving
bond, as the law directs All persons hav-
ing demands upon the estate Of said de-
ceased are required to exhibit the same,
and all persons Indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to
EDWARD w. MERRICK
Administrators. =
Holden Jan q 1893 Feb 714M
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
subscriber has been duly appointed ad-
ministrator OF the estate OF James W
Allen, late of Worcester. in the county Of
Worcester, deceased, iDtestate, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving
bond, as the law directs. All persons hav-
ing demands upon the estate of said de-
ceased are required to exhibit the sama,
and all persons indebted to said estate ars
called upon to make payment TO
FRANK l.. ALLEN. Admr,
Worcester. Jan. IS. 1893.
Feb. 7,1&.M
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07
coMMoNwpAIrH OF MAssACHU-

COMMONWEALTH OF MAssACHU-
SETTS. worcester, 49, Probate Court
To all persons interested IN the trusts
under the will Of Isaac Southgate, late of
Leicester In said county, deceased:
Whereas, Charles A. Denny, the trustee
under the VIII of said deceased has pre-
scented for allowance the second account
OF hds trust under said will:
You are hereby cited TO appear at a
probate court to be held at Worcester, In
said county, on the FIFTEENTH day of
FEBRUARY. A. d. 1898, at s. O'Clock in
the forenoon, to show cause, II any you
have, why the same should not be al
lowed.
And said trustee is ordered to serve this
citation by delivering a copy thereof to all
persons interested in the estate fourteen
days at least before said court, or by pub
fishing the same once In each week, for
three successive weeks, in the Worcester
Daily Spy, newspaper published In Wor-
cester, the last publication to be one day
at least before said court, and by mailing,
postpaid copy of this citation to all
known persons Interested in the estate,
seven days at least before said court.
Witness-WIILIAM T. FORBES, ESQ
Judge of said court, this twenty-ninth day
of January In the year one Thousand eight
hundred and ninety-eight.
GEORGE H, HARLOW, Register.
Ian