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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24

Washington, and had the satisfaction
OF hearing my friend say he did not
believe me.
But l was right, nevertheless.
The Frenchman is dead: long live
the American!
1t would be wearisome to review all
the evidence. Besides, this rational
Washington, fad has not as yet gone
far enough, and it is probable that
greater works are now meditating
than have been written.
For the moment, therefore, it will
suffice as an indication of the direc-
ton in which the current is setting
to call to mind that new edition Of
1rving's washington is among tho
recent announcements of one of our
leading firms of publishers; that one
OF our most enterprising magazine
editors makes a Feature of a series
OF Washington portraits in his cur
rent number, and that within few
months two of the most scholarly and
gifted of our. American historians have
: published monographs-on the father
of our country.
The writer's to whom refer are
Prof. Woodrow Wilson and Mr.. Paul
Leicester Ford.
Both works are likable for many
reasons, but they are chiefly attract
1ve-to me, at least-because of the
extreme modernity of method they ex-
emplify in the treatment of their
theme. And by this I wish to con-
vey the idea that the method is at
once scholarly and artistic. Both Mr..
Ford and Prof. Wilson are painstak-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24

Presidents Signatures on Blotting Paper.
It is reported that a Philadelphia gen.
tleman owns most unique'assortmen
of pieces of plotting paper, collected by
his deceased father, who was long an.
official of the white house, each of
which bears, reversed, the signature Of
a president, from Gen. Harrison, who
died a month after his election in 1841
to Garfield. On one sheet, the most
highly priced of the lot, the last official
letter signed by President Lincoln was
blotted before he was assassinated by
Booth.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24

Hard Work.

Patient (who has just had his eve
operated upon)-Doctor, it seems to me
10 guineas is a high price to charge fo1
that job. 1t didn't take you ten sec
onds. Eminent Oculist-My dear friend
in learning to perform that operation
in ten seconds I have spoiled more
than two bushels of such eyes as
yOurs.-Tit-Bits. .5a@~--.. $50,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
Speedy Flight of Rees.

An experiment was recently made
to see how fast bee could fly. Its
hive was attached to the roof Of :
train, which attained a speed Of thirt,
miles an hour before the bee was lef,
behind
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
Cows Wearing Blue Glasses.

It is not an uncommon thing, ac.
cording to a traveller in Russia, to NEE,
herd of COWS or oxen in certain parts
of that country wearing blue glasses
to counterfeit the effects caused by the
reflection of the snow in winter time
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE RATCHET.
eFoREvER THE SYMBOL OF TRuru
~ II. G. DODGE.
=
Although the Ratchet

Although the Ratchet
story Is of rather ancient be told too often
Tor its benefits great and birthday tho
hero of the tale it's prevail
When our immortal Washington but little thought
less pa presented him Ratchet for toy and next when
tho father pick he got left because
body had chopped down his OF course people
most to blame he let himself get red, and with
hunted till he found his naughty child chopped
he Numbered and received tho grand reply II did my
hatchet Pa cannot tell lie "Come to arms my
the father proudly CRIED d rather lose
than have boy who lied" Washington
began when but youth future greatness
Of truth Unto his endless
debt and which patriotic friend Of freedom forget TIA
given which an things the best given u
liberty and keeps US ever best And :
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24

s.5 Say, mamma" exclaimed little
Freddy, who was compelled to wear a
pair Of trousers about three sizes too
large for him T feel awful lonesome
in these pants. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
OUR COMPANION.
(By E. Estelle Sutton. J

Ok two lady tray-
elers to find them
selves the sole oc-
cupants of a sleep
ing coach - save
one, and that one a
man sitting with
his hat drawn over
his face, silent and
absorbed = is not
bic position imagin-
the most cODofOrta-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
REMBRANDT. PERLES P0RTRRIT.'

LITTLE MORE
than a year ago a
New York pub
Usher said to me:
The man who
can predict a fad
to supplant the
waning Napoleonic
fad will be worth
his weight in gold
to a publisher"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24

~ -
given.and isEiving
to each youth q
love and admir-.
alton for tho
noblenesB OF
truth. SO, when
our country
aeeds IT, she
viii find another
son>to follow
Ia the footsteps
OF immortal
WASHINGTON.
. . I = = q
First in War.
First in Peace
and First in
the hearts Of
hts countrymen.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-13
WINNINGS.
What 6-DayRiders Received
-MiIler's Total Receipts.

New York, Dec. 12.-The riders who
participated in the six-day race at
Madison Square Garden last week
were paid off today. The major prize,
$500, with an additional 5000 for the
breaking Of the record, went to Charlie
Miller; Dutch Waller, winner of the
second place, landed $1,000; Burns
Pierce, who finished third, was given
5000, and the others got the following
amounts; Albert, S400 GImm. $500;
Lawson, $780, Aronson $3.50; NaWn,
1925. All the riders who started but
failed to finish, were given $50 by the
management.
Miller's actual winnings Of S1700 does
not represent all that he will get out
of the race. directly and indirectly
The gross figures win probably amount
to about $500, but of course his train
ing and other expenses viii cut into the
profits considerably. An estimate of
the amount he will receive from the
makers Of his wheel, tires. saddle and
other wheeling accessories is about
$1,000. He will receive a bonus of 5000
from the makers for breaking the rec
ord.
For consenting to q public marriage
in the garden, the management paid
MN lDefally, ana IN auultlOn gave TO
Mrs. Miller 5000 as a wedding gift. A
friend from Chicago sent him check
for another $500. His weeks salary
at Keith's theatre, beginning today. is
estimated at $3.50, and the engagement
will probably extend over about six
weeks
The winners diet during the week
was said last night by his trainer to
have been composed of the following
ingredients: Three pounds Of rice, one
pound Of barley, four pounds of Scotch
oatmeal, four dozen bottles of ku-
myss, one pound of rice in pudding,
with raisins; four one-pound cans of
beef extract, one-half dozen eggs, raw.
in milk and limewater, ten quarts Of
milk, one-half gallon of limewater,
three dozen apples, one dozen oranges
and One-half gallon of coffee. He had
no stimulants
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-13
EFFORTS OF
PHYSICIANS
Crowned with Success
Rich and Poor Alike Can Now Use
the New Treatment.
GREAT REDUCTION IN DEATH RATE PREDICTED

Nothing has ever occurred in the his
tory Of medicine which has brought SO
much Joy to the medical profession as the
announcement that the new cure for
diseases OF the respiratory organs would
be placed on the market in such man
ner as to enable the poorest to receive
the benefits which are to be derived from
this wonderful treatment. Ever since the
discovery of this new germicide, and es
peeially since they have found it a posi-
tive cure for Catarrh, Bronchitis and Con-
sumption, physicians have used every ef-
fort to persuade the manufacturers Of
Hyomei TO bring their remedy within the
reach Of all, but having given away over
two million sample bottles of Hyomei
free. treated over seven hundred thousand
sufferers with less than one hundred fail
ures and returned the money to all those
who had not been cured, the r. T Booth
Company felt that they had done enough
to prove to any sensible person the true
value of their new discovery, and refused
TO make any further concessions. Strong
pressure was brought to bear upon them
By the medical profession without results.
until the proofs were furnished that the
methods Of Introduction employed by
them had been used for years by quacks
TO inveigle sufferers 70 their offices, where
they frightened them into purchasing
their treatment or medcne-in fact so
often have the people been deceived it is
now almost impossible to persuade them
to invest one dollar until they know that
the remedy will benefit them. To be sure,
over seven hundred thousand did pur-
chase Hyome in 1898, yet as the physi-
clans expressed It. this number was but
THE STORY OF IIYoMEI free for Il
complete @ different treatmeuts), SO cen
gradients necessary for the cure Of the ,
we give three different treatments GOVERN
any case. II your druggist does not ha
receipt of price 30 cents
THE r. f. BOOTH Co,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-13
ANTI-lMPERlALISTS.
The Leagues List of Vice Presidents In
cludes Many DISTINGUISHED Men

Boston, Dec. 12.-The Anti-Imperial-
list Leagues executive committee met
this afternoon, with ex-Collector Wir
slow Warren in the chair. 1t was 7
ported that the committee of core
spondenoe is receiving many letters
from publishers of newspapers in the
central and western states Offering
their services in opposing the policy of
annexation. Centres for the formation
of leagues and for the distribution of
literature have already been estab-
lished in over 80 states.
A complete list of presidents is
given, as follows: Andrew Carnegie,
president Of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany; Charles Francis Adams, publ
cist; George F. Edmunds, ex-United
States senator from Vermont Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor; John c. Bullitt.
lawyer of Philadelphia; Herbert NV
rick orator of the National Grange;
Edward Atkinson, economist Patrick
A. Collins, eX-United States consul to
London; Samuel BOwles of the Spring.
field Republican,; Carl Schurz ex-
United States senator from New York
John Sherman, eX-secretary of the
treasurer and state and ex-senator
from Ohio; James c. Carter. New
York lawyer; Henry c. Potter. bishop
of New York; II. S. Pingree. governor
Of Michigan Grover Cleveland. ex-
president of the United States; Reverdv
Johnson of Maryland; Henry II. John
son, member of congress from Indiana.
and John 6. Carlisle ex-speaker and
eX-secretary of the treasury.
INPresdent Cleveland wrote undar
date of Princeton N j Der &. sp,,i,,rr
to my absence from home. [ have iusf
received your note informing me of nv
election as vice-presdent of the Anti
lmperialist League. I am emphaticaIIv
and intensely opposed to American i'm
perialism and to impending American
expansion ! desire, therefore. TO ex-
press my appreciation of the honor con
1erfed upon me by the action of the
club.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-13

relieve the condition of American sea-
men was taken up, but nothing was
accomplished.
Under the rules, business relating to
the District of Columbia was consid-
cred. Frank A. MacLaine, who was
elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of the late Representative
Love of Mississippi, was presented and
took oath.
Representative Mcclellan of New
York, a member of the military affairs
committee of the House, today intro
duoed a bill for reorganization of the
army. 1t was drawn after consulta-
ton with many army officers and is
supposed to represent the ideas of the
younger element Of the army. 1t
makes some very radical changes in
the staff and has some novel features
1t consolidates the adjutant general s
department and the Inspector general S
department in the genera! staff,
absorbs the ordnance department into
the artillery corps and abohshes the
signal corps transferring the duties Of
that corps to the engineer corps, and
the officers to the infantry.
1t gives the quartermasters and sub
sistence departments each a regiment
of 1000 enlisted men. 1t adopts the
cavalry strength Of the Miles bill, the
artillery strength of the Hull bill and
the infantry strength Of the Miles bill
One of the new features is a require
ment that all officers of the general
staff shall perform a tour Of duty be-
fore each promotion, which would give
them line duty at least every ten years
1t is the German method.
The bill also creates an equipment
department to relieve the quartermas-
rer's department and confines the du-
ties of the latter solely to trGnsporta-
ton.
Mr.. Mcclellan today also introduced
the Miles bill for the purpose of having
it printed and getting it formally be-
fore the military affairs committee.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-13

ton for Savings, said: There is no ac-
ton of the kind probable in this city.
The banks that have made the cut
were forced to it. l suppose that in
theory at least the effect of a cut would
be to make a certain class of deposit
ors go into less safe investments, where
they would be promised more interest
and in the end would lose their princi-
pal. This does not seem to have been
the case in the ProVident and Suffolk
institutions Of Boston, both of which
have been paying 3l5 per cent for two
years and now have greater deposits
than ever. Investment conditions are
more favorable here than in many
places and [ think nothing of the sort
will be necessary. 1t is, however, an
interesting question and the outcome Of
it will be watched very carefully here
J. Edwin Smith, president of the Me-
chanics' Savings Bank, said: There
is no prospect of a cut in this city. The
reason for the New York banks action
was that they could not pay more in
terest than they were getting on their
investments. 1t takes perhaps a half
Of 1 per cent or more to handle the
money, and they could not do it any
longer, for they could not get more than
per cent for their money. However.
| hope it is only a temporary thing. I
think that we shall have a business
revival before long that will enable
them to go back to the old rate if they
want to; at any rate, to prevent our
having to follow them
Richard Healy, president of the Bay
State Savings Bank. said: Il he,e
heard nothing of any local application
of tho potter. ] SUPPOSE it was neces-
sary in New York and the other cities
OF course, our bank would be the last
to go into such a thing, for we are the
youngest of them all and do not have
so much money to loan, therefore, have
less trouble in placing it than they
do. The others will have to take the
initiative. However I think it viii have
to come, unless there is a decided i'm
provement in business. There is no in
tenton Of taking advantage of the
stockholders, it is a mere matter OF
self-preservation. The stockholders
would for the most part accept it all
right, for they would prefer to take
less interest than to go into less sure
investments"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-13

itary service, and who enlisted for the
war or under assurances that they
would be held only while the war
lasted, may be promptly discharged
and their places, so far as necessary,
he filled by new recruits"
Mr.. Vest Of Missouri then called up
his resolution declaring that the con-
stltuton confers no powers on the
federal government to acquire terri
tory TO be held and governed perma-
nently as colonies, and addressed the
senate thereon, He did not propose,
he said, to say anything that would ne
cesstate a secret session, as he rad
no intention to discuss any treaty now
pending or Which was TO be proposed
hereafter 10 be- offered. 1t seemed to
him peculiarly appropriate to discuss
the powers of the United States gov
eminent under our constitution. When
the principal law officers of the govern
ment. said he, Say that the cOnstitu-
ton is too small for the present con-
ditions of our government, 1t seems to
me time to inquire what that constitu-
ton is
Mr. Vest said our forefathers had
fought for four years against taxation
without representation. The declara-
-, ~ 'letet 'NNii ~ e w -
up win lhe loea that all governments
derived thelr JUST power from the gov
erHeu. II was incredible that the 1oun-
ders OF the government could have
looked forward. Tor the time wren mil
mons OF human beings could be held
without thelr consent merely as chat-
tets TO be disposed OF as the sovereign
powers OF the mother country might
choose
II seemed TO him the historic argu-
ment that lust powers of the govern
ment were derived from the consent OF
the governed. He quoted from the bred
Scott decision Of the United States SUI
preme court in support of mis- PROPOSE
ton and declared:
I assert now that not one tribunal,
not one single public man has contra
dicted that part Of the bred Scott de-
cision until within the last six months
when the craze of expansion seems to
have taken possession of the American
people" Mr. Vest thought it was the
purpose of the expansionists to adopt
the European system of colonization.
Mr.. Vest maintained that fundament-
al principle of this government was
the granting of citizenship to all within
the Jurisdiction of the government eN-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-13

teachings Of Washington, and his asso-
clates.
Mr.. Plat OF Connecticut, IN express
ing the hope that Mr.. Vest would not
ask for immediate actIon upon ms res
olurion, said he desired to o1Ler some re-
marks upon 1t, but was not prepared
today TO do so. tie dlu NOT, ne sdlu,
acquieSce in the law as stated by tne
Missouri senator. lie believed that the
power to acquire territory was inherent
in the nation, and was noL SUBJECT TO
limitation. In the remarks ne proposed
to submit, he would endeaVor 10 eslap-
fish this belief. He Thought 1t per
fectly evident that Ii the lhlted states
in ngntlng a war came INTO possession
of territory, the progress OF ITS army
and navy could not be stopped untll
the constituted authorities shoulu qe-
clare whether 1t was the purpose OF TINS
government to hold the acquired Terri
tory, with the ultimate intention Oh
comforting statehood upon It's lhhapl-
tants.
In response TO an inquiry by MI.
Hoar, Mr.. Platt declared that the pow
er of government 70 ACQUIRE territory
was full and plenary. 10 TINS propo-
sition, unless it were accompanied py
declarations as 10 the purpose OF Ille
government with respect 70 IeIrlCotS
acquired, when purpose shoulo
within the power OF tiie ~ - -
to confer, Mr. Hoar sala ne ueslIeu u
enter his emphatlc -dlsselll'
-..
When he pfoughl up w 20 a : -,
canal Dill, MI Morgan sal4 Nic't 2" So 8 a',
ana costa hlcs recoS lli|eu' NC - " -
the universal OPINION Oh ILlallNllIu tilf'
the canal across the IStlliliuS nus t-.Ii -
bullt unoer lhe PIoleclloIl, vi 80
management OF some sIedV ma IN
power The terms OF tne M Meiio NJ
Cardenas concessions proven tIlIs = ~
two sovereign repupllcs became pa -
to stock IN the company WIlen VI az ~
lied Nicaragua relallllig per GeIi1 ~
the palo-up STOCK anu CoaSa ~ 90 p
per cent Ihey nau NdlEe4 'li ls.,' so
erelgn rights IN favor u tlie Tolls 99S
OF the unlted states Iney Ilau "aIN Gu
them Tor the pellnt Oh ClieIL Qwn Co 44il
tres IN oruer 70 uit'r
out Whlch they were Inc IloS' Nm ~ Ve
microscopic uo'S Oh tiie map VI 'iie
WorIa. ,..,..4 .,.i4,,
w e $1,000 llelis eu-py &c larI' o.
Nicaragua 10 protecL ne ~ Cal ,.;I a ~
armies mus ~ tile5e IL ~, ny I,ts -
the Canal were my dteu ne = II 70 ~
an exclusive cIlSls e
the Crely VI I1o. T3,It eat,e,
lle LAY Soi % CIV 81 t1iti,, Iad -
yeaIs ,ljlo,,,
cuIeu d treaty WI :, ie1l iii-
III ~ iiis, 30 80 ti,jn oil, Nv
u eetly Ild4 ' q i,9illA IA W. I'm
PTgat IoIllStilI , e. ,,i+i1
ne qusS'loIl ~ - o,5i,l con,
i Ma@ ~ ,7Ii,,6s of tbose who dolIbt-
~ 9 a. ~ 1ig f " he sense
Doubt if would be in favor of a decla-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-13
MINTHRoP MEN Scared.

Spencer Team Outbowled Local Players
In First String, But Then Weakened.
The big-pin team of the Winthrop
alleys narrowly escaped defeat at Spencer
last evening where they bowled three
strings with the team of that town. IN
the first game Spencer cut out lead Of
7G pins and looked like sure winners. In
the second string, however. the Win
throps Knocked over 105 more pins than
their opponents, thus overcoming Spen-
GERS lead right handily.
The score follows:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-13

In few days The Spy's interesting
contest for Fifty Dollars in Gold viii
he explained fully. 1t Is very simple
but requires thought. A highly intel
lectunl Christmas competition. Read
every spy until Dec. 2Ist, then try so
get the gold.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-13

Wheat shred brown bread and wheat
Shred steamed fruit pudding, either or
potn' by speaking to the driver of team
Wheat Co., Jackson street. 4'-u
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-13

PEDDLER PALMER MoN.
lie Defeated Plimmer for Bantam Cham.
pionship in London, Last Night.

London, Dec. bat the National
Sporting Club here this evening there was
a spirited bout between 'Peddler" Palmer
and Billy Plimmer for the bantam cham
pionship, the National Sporting club
purse and ESQ a side. Palmer finally
knocked Plimmer out in the seventeenth
round.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-13
OPENING GAME DREW WE'LL.
But the Two Webster Basket Ball Teams
We're Defeated by Millbury.


Webster, Dec. 12-Bas5et ball was given
an suspicious opening tonight in
Music hall before d large audience The
Y. M. G. A. team of NIillbury played the
first half against the Reading Room team
and the last half against a team from the
Webster Basket Ball Association 1t was
the initial game, and viii prove draw
ing card. Millbury scored the first goal
having an easy time with the reading
room boys.
Score, first half, Millbury 49, Reading
Room ?; second half, Millbury IL, Associ-
alton 4.
Millbury. Reading Room.
Crossman. ! t...................l f. Mathews
Mood, I t......,.....,..........r f, McGeary
MWiinQle' ;''..''....'....'.s.....c Raymond
w IlldInS, / S.s...s..............,.I &, Morse
Henri, + g".....-...--............ g, Ide
Goals by Crossman 8. Mathews, Will
Jams ?, Wood 4; free try, Crossman.
Second half Association team-Braniff
n g; j. McGearX Fl; Thompson, G.;
Moore, g; Kelley g.
Goals by Crossman 8, Wood, Windle,
Hehir; free tries, j. McGeary 2; referee.
Cronin Millbury; timel1eeper, DIR. Cronin /;
time, 20 minute halves.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-13

Chicago, Dee. 12.-J. A. r. Elliott of
Kansas City today defeated Fred Gilbert.
of Spirit Lake, Ia, in the live bird shoot
at Wabons Park for the Sportsman Re
view trophy, Elliott killing rs birds to Gill
bert's ~. The day was unfaVorable for
high scores, snow falling part of the time,
while a strong wind greatly interfered
with the contestants. Gilbert was quite
nervous at first and made nearly all of
his misses during the first Is flies.