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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21
Train Thugs Make a Failure.

Memphis. Tenn. Dec. 21.-IIlinois
Central train No. 10. south bound. was
held up at Popes. Miss. shortly before
midnight yesterday There were two
robbers. who fired a few shots. tried to
get into the express car. and failing dis
appeared into the woods with no booty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21
Rucklen,s Arnica saIve.
The best salve in the world for

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblsins, corns and all skin erup-
tions. and positively cures piles or no
pay required 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 25 cents per box. For
sale by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21

London. Dec. 21.-The Madrid CORE
spondent OF The Morning Post gives G.
translation Of the seventeen articles of
the Hispano- American treaty The fun
text as printed contains no important
.nt1,rcs NOT alraadX telegranked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21
Queen and Crescent

Route and southern railway. los
miles shortest line to Florida and the
West Indies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets-
Candy CafhartIc. cure constipation forever.
tee sc. II C. c. c. fail. druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21
Christmas Bargains.

One lot of Blue Cups and Saucers
1Oc apiece today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-21

csc for any of our $1.25 and $1.5(
Fancy Lamp Globes.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
COWAROLY ASSAULT.
But the Milkman IS Going to Have His
Inning Soon.


Inning Soon.
John Bradshaw, who owns a milk
route in Worcester, made crowd of
young men often designated as fresh, -
think they had caught Tartar Christ
mas night, Seven young men, all of
whom carried skates, ice and the other
Kind, held him up on Canterbury street
o have fun with him.
They sized him up as a farmer Brad
shaw may deal in milk, but he's no
layseed. lie took the hod-up good
naturedly, and his retorts turned the
augh on the crowd. Then they began
10 get abusive. They interfered at
such lengths that he could stand it no
longer, and although they were seven
to one, he pushed away one who tried
to unhitch his horse.
The entire crowd attacked him. He
seized an empty can anu for a few
minutes defended himself gallantly
against the great odds, putting two
Of them out for a minute They had
too many against him, and finally
threw him down. They kicked him and
struck him with their skates, the steel
ones leaving his body and arms pro-
fusely decorated with black and blue
He protected his face with his arms.
Mr.. Bradshaw was not injured so that
his business was interfered with. He
did not seek police station, but is do
ins oetectiYe work on his own hook to
find out who they were, and he prom
ises accounts will balance on the ledger
when he ascertainS
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
MRS. PFAFFMAN TALKS.

For the first time since the fatal ac-
cident last Thursday, a direct state
ment has been obtained from Mrs.
Philip M. Pfaffmann. Mrs Pfaffmann
received the worst injury of any OF
the passengers on the car who escaped
alive.
She has been in the City Bospital
since the accident, suffering terrible
agony from her left foot, the heel of
which was crushed, in addition to the
shock to her nerves. Sunday night for
the first time since the accident. Mrs
Pfaffmann was able to sleep and yes
terday was feeling much refreshed, al
though her wound causes constant
pain.
The principal feature of her version
Of the accident, as told to her hus-
band and others who were allowed To
see her yesterday, is the location on
the car of Walter II. Holbrook and
John j. Kerrigan, whose deaths re.
suited from the collision.
Mrs. Pfaffmann was well acquainted
with Holbrook and stood chatting with
him several minutes before getting
aboard the car at Leicester. After leav-
ing Leicester, she says Holbrook stood
on the rear platform for a few min
utes and then walked through the car
TO the front platform, holding up his
cigar and smiling as he passed he ~a0
as much as to say: II must stand on
the front platform, if l want to
smoke"
Her seat was at the front Of the car.
next the window. She says Holbrook
stood with his back against the glass
door leading into the car. and Kerri-
gan, the other victim Of the accident,
was at Holbrook's left, directly in
front Of the window behind which she
was sitting.
Kerrigan's position effectually shut
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
MOTOl1 BROKE.
Machine Pace-Makers Fail
ed to Work Satisfactorily.

New York, Dec. 26.-The question of
supremacy between human and ma
chine pacemaking for bicycle riders has
yet to be determined Tonight az Mad
lson Square Garden, the American CIV
Gle Racing Association held one of its
toFnaments, Where amateurs and pro
fessionals struggled hard for honors,
and the nights program was to have
been wound up with a 20-mile race be-
tween Harry d. Elkes, the worlds hour
champion, of Glens Falls, N. Y, paced
by regular pacemakers. and Jay Eaton
ana Teddy Goodman, paced by the
French machine. Eaton was chosen to
ride the first ten miles behind the mo-
tor, but in the third mile, when EIkes
had a lead of more than Il lap, the ma
chine broke down owing to the snap
ping Of a strap that controlled the run
ing of the machinery and then the in
terest in the contest Jagged. Soon af-
rerwards Eaton fell in behind Elkes,
and after he had covered ten miles,
TEDDY Goodman tackled separate
pacemakers. Goodman soon found his
pacemakers too slow and tackled on be-
hind the Glens Falls rider, VINO was
flying around the track. At the end of
the 18th mile Elkes had a lead Of one
miles but he did not relinquish his fast
pace, while Goodman was taken up by
several fresh tandems. Elkes finished
the distance in Al minutes, Al 2-5 sec
onds, with Goodman almost a mile be-
hind
Half mile, scratch, professional Final
heat won by Oscar Hedstrom, Brook
lyn; second, Harry Caldwell, Manches-
ter, N. H.; third, G. J. Kraemer, Chi
cago fourth, Nat Butler, Boston. Time,
1:05 2-5.
Half mile scratch, amateur-Won by
F. L. Kraemer, East Orange, N. j; sec
ond, Z. M. Err New York; third, w.
F. Wahrenberger, New York. Time,
liza 20.
One mile, handicap, professionally
nal heat won by G. j. Kraemer, Chica-
go go YARDS; second, Oscar Hedstrom,
Brooklyn (40 yards; third, r. A. Mil
Ter, New York, go YARDS; fourth, o.
V. Babcocll, New York $50 yards). Time,
2;09 3-5.
One mile, handicap, amateur-Final
heat won by E. c. Schneider, New York
(scratch); second. c. NJ. Ertz, New
York Cscratch); third w. Frank, New
York go yards) Time, 2:19.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
A TOTAL ECLIPSE.
The Moons Face Will Be Totally Hidden
This Evening.

Beginning at 5.57 o'clock this evening,
the moon will pass through a total
eclipse, which will end at 7.27 eastern
time The disk will be entirely covered
at 6.42 This is the only total eclipse
Of the moon during 1885, and if the
weather is favorable, it will be visible
to all the eastern states.
An eclipse Of the moon is caused by
its passing through the shadow of the
earth; that is, the earth is directly be-
tween the sun and the moon A total
eclipse does not mean the total disap-
pearance of the moon, but shading of
its surface. 1t is usually easy to dis
tnguish the outline through the
shadow though it is sometimes entire
ly hidden.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

off her view ahead, and the first in
timation she received was when the
crash came. She seemed to be hurled
violently to one side, and the next
thing she realized she was lying on
the floor of the car her foot crushed
and held as though in wise by a por-
ton of the motor that was forced up
through the floor of the car.
Although suffering fearful agony
Mrs. Pfaffmann exhibited wonderful
nerve and bore up under the strain
much better than many credited with
far more courage than the ordinary
woman. The accident occurred about
>. 80 o'clock, and it was nearly O'Clock
when she arrived at the hospital and
the wound was dressed.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
The WORCESTER NATIONAL RANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Worcester National Bank will be
Worcester. on the second Tuesday d0thj
Of January. 1899, al eleven o'clock 4 M.
1st-To choose directors Tor the ensuing
year.
duce the capital stock of the bank from
5000 to $3.50, 900, as recommended by the
board of directors.
3d-To transact any other business that
may legally come before the meeting.
JAMES P. HAMILTON. Cashier.
Worcester. Mass. Dec. 6, 1898
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

The eQUINSIGAMONDN NATIONAL BANK
OF WOKCE&Ir Err.

The annual meeting of the stockholder,
Worcester, Mass, will be held at the
banking rooms, SIG Main street, on TUES
DAY, January 10th, 1899, at II o'clock a
M, for the election of directors for the
ensuing year, and for the transaction o1
any other business that may legally come
before them.
HENRY p. MURRAY, Cashier.
Worcester, Dec. oath, 1898
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

necessary trouble to both employer and
employee.
Employees will never, after an acc-
dent in which they are witnesses, call
on the injured person, unless so in
structed by some person in authority.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
THE CENTRAL NATIngal BANK oF WORCESTER

The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of the Central National Bank of
Worcester, Mass will be held at their
1899, at 10 o'clock a. m, for the election
of directors for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction Of any other business
that may legally come before them
WILLIAM WOODWARD, Cashier.
Worcester, Dec s. 1895
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
TIE nYEnRn NATlnNAl BANK

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the oxford National Bank of OK
ford Mass VIII be held at their bank 9dt
1899, at 10 o'clock a. M, for the election
of directors for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction of any other business
that may legally come before them.
c. 3. SHERMAN, Cashier
Oxford. Mass. Dec. 6th, 1898.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

The annual meeting of the members nj
the Worcester Mechanics Savings Banl
for the election of officers for the ensu.
Ing year, and any other business which
may legally come before them, will he
held at the rooms of the bank in Vnr-
eester on TUESDAY, January Sd, 1899 a
2 80 o'clock p. m. '' ct
49,, II. WOODWARD, Treasurer.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
MEETlNGs, ETC.
THE BLACKSTONE Ma lIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Blackstone National Bank, for the
choice of directors and the transaction of
such other business as may legally come
before them, will be held at their bank
ing rooms on TUESDAY, the 10th day of
January, 1899, at o'clock p. m.
C. S. WESTON, Cashier.
UXbridge, Mass, Dec. g. 1898.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
WBIrINSv LIE NATIONAL RANK

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Whitinsville National Bank, for
the election of directors and the transac-
ton of any other business that may le-
gally come before them, Will be held at
their banking rooms on TUESDAY, Jan
uary 10th, 1873; at o'clock p: m.
GEORGE H. SPRAGUE, Cashier.
Whitinsvile, Mass. Dec. g. 1898.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
LEICESTER NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Leicester National Bank will be
held at their rooms on TUESDAY, Jan.
10, 1899, at 8 o'clock p. m, for the cleo
ton of directors for the ensuing year,
and the transaction of any other business
that may legally come before them.
PARKMAN t. DENNY, Cashier
Leicester, Mass, Dec. g. 1895.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
THE GRAFTON NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Grafton National Bank of Grafton,
Mass, will be held at their banking
rooms on TUESDAY, January 10th, 1899
at 10 o'clock a. m, for the election of dl-
rectors for the ensuing year, and for the
transaction of any other business that
may legally come before them
A. A. SIMMONS, Cashier
Grafton, Mass Dec g. 1888
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
NOTICE.

and Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company will be held at its office, room
No. 10, in the Worcester Five Cents Saw
ings Bank building, No. 3l4 Main street,
in Worcester, on WEDNESDAY. the 4th
day of January, A. D. 1899 at ii O'Clock
in the forenoon, to choose directors and
clerk, as provided in the bylaws of the
corporation and to act upon any other
business that may legally come before
the meeting.
f. b. STODDARD. Clerk.
Worcester, December 18TH 1898
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
MILI BURY NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of this bank will be held at their banking
rooms, on Tuesday, January 10, 1899, at
? o'clock p. m. for the election of direc-
tors for the ensuing year.
ii. T. MAXWELL. Cashier.
Millbury Mass, December 20, 1898.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
DEATHS.

DEMPSEY-In Frankfort, n. Y, 24th
John j. Dempsey, son of Mrs Ellen
Cunningham Dempsey of this city.
Funeral from Callahan Brothers un-
Cruesday) afternoon at 2.3O o'clock.
Services in st. Johns Church al 8
o'clock. Relatives and friends are in
Yited to attend.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
WILLY M. C. U. ACCEPT p

To the Sporting Editor of The Spy:
The Quinsig Social Club hereby chal-
lenges the Y. NJ. c. U. for game Of
basket ball to be played Friday even
ng. Representatives of the Quinsig
Social Club viii be at The Spy office
at 7.3O o'clock, Tuesday evening, Dec.
o. Manager J. Lease.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
Worcester County
Institution for Savings.

The quarterly meeting of the Trustees
will be held at the Banking Rooms. No
1S Foster street on Saturday, the 3lst inst
at o'clock, p. m.
CHARLES A. CHASE, Treasurer
Worcester, Dec. "a, 1888.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27

LEICESTER DIVISION.
SET / PHILLIPS AND ALLEN.
Lv. Leicester, sos, 7O5. 9.05 i2.25, 3O5
Worcester 500, 500. 1000 120 400
Relieved at Leicester at 4.50 p. m; time
10 hours.
SET ?, NAFEN AND LARRY.
Lv Leicester. 5.45, Z45. 9.45 I. i.O5i 5n a45
Worcester $40, $40, 1910 2.00. 44O
relieved at Leicester at $50 p, m. time
SET 8. GLISPIN AND IRISH.
Ly Leicester, So 8.25 1925 :. P.45i n 425
Worcester 7.2Q, $50, 11.20 240, $50
% nkelAved at Leicester at 6.l0 p. M; time
SET A. BARRETT AND KEEFE.
Ly Leicester, I1.05 2.25, 5.45. las
Relieved at Leicester at $50 D. m; time
Is hours. ''--'N
SET 5. GERARD AND BRAMAN.
Lv. Leicester, 1l.45 625. S.25
s hours.
SET 6. MORSE AND KNOWLTON.
Lv Leicester, sos, 1O5, 9.05
worcester. 500, 500, 1860
Relieved at Leicester at 1850 p. m: time
6 hours. '''--N'
HOPE CEMETERY DIVISION.
a. m D. m
Woodcock & Goddue 5.S6.1115 i55 30
Hosg d Calvin, 11.15 1.55 5.35, lips
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
EDUCATIONAL
Why
Be Idle :?

Thousands Of young people are out Of
employment, in straitened circumstan-
ces, or burden to their friends. be.
cause they cannot earn their living.
A thorough knowledge of business
and shorthand would guarantee them
employment. They spend more for rec
reation annually than would secure
them first class business training.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
THE TIME CARD.
The regular schedule running time on
all divisions of the road is as follows:
cnr-N-l,r,r r,ry-rCrON-

The regular schedule running time on
all divisions of the road is as follows:
SPENCER DIVISION.
SET l. HEALY AND BOULGER.
Ly. Leicester, 51o lis
Spencer. $40, $50, HOO 40, 4.20
Worcester, 100 $40 800
Relieved at Leicester al AS p. M
time, s3l hours.
SET 2. NJ. CALVIN AND HINEY.
Lv. Leicester, i245 AS
Worcester, 14o, $40, $50, ii.Oo
To Leicester car house, time hours 90
SET 3 MCLAUGHLIN AND HUNT.
~ Spencer, Spencer Vj2 80, 9.oO, 11.4o i25 20. 500
Worcester, 7.4O 1920 3.40
Relieved at Leicester at 5.25 D. m
time, 9& hours.
SET 4. MCNAMARA AND SWEET.
Lv Leicester, 1.2B, + 5.25 rs
Worcester, 2.20 $40. 800, 11.40
minutes.
SET .. WHITING AND HIBBARD.
Ly. Leicester, SO 8 III 285 3: H.
. Spencer, 100 le, 1920 500 $40
" Worcester. $50 11.00 420
Relieved at Leicester car house at SOS
p m. time, 924 hours.
SET g. SWEENEY AND BALDWIN.
a. m. D. m.
Lv. Leicester, lips sos
Spencer. $50. 11O0
Worcester, 1920 100, $40
To Leicester car house at 11.25 p. m
time, Z hours, 10 minutes
SET Z. GAGE AND RICE.
"a. m. D. m.
Lv. Leicester 10 Sis
Z" Spencer 40 1920 100 340. 500
90 Worcester, 800, 11.40 500
Relieved at Leicester at Gas D. m.
time, 94 hours.
SET s. HENSHAW AND LAMB.
p. m.
Ly. Leicester, 1856, G45
Spencer, 900, 1140
Worcester, 100, 40 1920
10 Leicester car house at 1205; time, Z
hours, 10 minutes
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
DE. RnlIs cough rup Is thc snfest

and surest cure for those dangerous af-
fections of the little ones-croup, whoop-
ing cough and measle cough. Physicians
prescribe it, children like it, and doses
are small Price 25c.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-27
Physicians.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE!

The undersigned desire to publicly thank
their friends for their many acts o4 k-nd-
ness. and words of sympathy in our re-
cent sad bereavement, That our Walter
had so many and such friends IS very
comforting to us, in our seemingly II
reparable loss. -
HENRY s. TTNT PPN0k,
ANNIE NJ HOLBROOK,
NFTTTE A. HOLBROOK.
Leicester Dec. 26 1898.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05
THE CRISIS IN SPAIN.

The trouble in Spain is spreading, and it may soon be necessary for the Span ish government to fight large part of it's own subjects if it is able to fight anybody. The Madrid correspondent of the London Post says: "The govern ment is aware that it cannot rely upon the army. It is an open secret that a society has been formed within its ranks to put an end to the humiliations Spain has suffered at the hands of her incompetent ministers. Judging by what one hears, very terrible things may shortly happen"
 Similar reports come from other sources, and when it is remembered that there is a rigid censorship of the press at Madrid and that the situation is probably even worse than we hear it is, it is evident that it is pretty bad. We have undertaken to free Cuba. It now looks as if we might be the means of freeing Spain. It would be a most impressive, thing if in the fitness of time it should appear that this land of liberty was appointed to carry light and leaven into dark and heavy Spain. War is always terrible, but 1t has often opened the way for the uplifting of na- tions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05
STRENGTH N YnN RIGHT PEAcE

STRENGTH IN THE RIGHT PEACE. President of the United States is not as weak as some of his knowing critics strength is given in his nominations for generals which were sent to the senate yesterday. In these nomi- nations the President makes it clear that he has successfully resisted the most determined efforts of the politi- clans to secure political appointments. The pressure which has been brought to bear on him to give commissions to men without military training or ex- tperience has been tremendous. But he feels the full burden of his responsible ity and refuses to intrust the lives of our soldiers and the honor of the flag to untried leadership. His own mili- tary experience has taught him the need of having as leaders of the army men who know their business and have shown themselves competent and effi- cient. Owing to the Presidents good sense and firmness we shall begin this war, as regards the high officers, about where we left off in the last war. This will be great advantage and will save much money and many lives.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05
Battle Hymn of the Repnblic.

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the com ing of the Lord: He is trampling out the vintage where the granes of wrath are stored; He has loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible, swift sword.
 His truth Is marching on! I have seen him in the watch-fres of a hun dred circling camps; They have builded him an altar in the even. ing dews and damps; can read his righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps;
 His day is marching on! I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel: "AS ye deal with my contemnerS, so with you my grace shall deal; Let the hero born of woman crush the sc-- pent with his heel--
 Since God is marching on! He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; He is sitting out the hearts of men before his judgment seat; Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him be jubilant, my feet! Our God is marching on! In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With glory in his bosom that tranefgures you and me; As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,
 While God is marching on!
 Julia Ward Howe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05
 CdRELESS SAFIORS.

If our navy needs more men who are not afraid to take ships into harbors where there are all kinds of deadly mines it can easily get them. Fearless or reckless American mariners persist in taking their vessels through chan nels in New York harbor which have been declared closed because mines have been planted there. In a few in- stances pilots have used the prohibited channels, but it is said by the secretary of the pilot commissioners that this is true only in the case of pilots who were had had no opportunity to learn of it. The engineers report that thus far four tenings by passing vessels, and they re- mind all concerned that although a mine may be thus torn away without exploding, it is always liable to blow up if hit too hard. They are not con- tact mines, but those meant to be ex- ploded by an electric current from the shore. They are safe enough if not hit too hard, but the right kind of shock may set them off.
 Perhaps these bold or foolish sailors will get a terrible lesson some fine day If they don't they will be lucky and will perhaps encourage bold or foolish Spaniards to initiate them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05
yHN Yh1E VOLUNTEERS.

The real "Yale spirit" stuck right out yesterday morning when the Yale vol unteers for the light battery answered the roll-call in the armory and left the city to go into camp at Mantle. There are those in the colleges and out who are thinking and saying that fine young men who are being educated can 'do better" than to go to war, and they cheerfully imply that it is well enough to let other young men who are not so fine and not so educated do the hard work of fighting for the country. The Yale volunteers do not agree with such thinkers and savers. Their patriotic impulse has swept away all selfish thought of their bright prospects" and their opportunities" They have for gotten that if they should stay at home and attend to business they might, by proper maneuvering, become congress- men, senators, bishops, professors, judges and other big things. They have thrown trimming prudence to the winds and have declared by their action their overwhelming love for their coun- try and their willingness to freely give all they have and all they are for it. Foolish boys, say some of the calm thinkers who are coolly and cautiously trying to balance themselves and things in these unusual and exciting times. Noble boys, say those who are still ca pablo of being thrilled by unselfsh pa- triotism and who do not value matter above spirit.
 Gods blessing on the Yale volunteers. They are fine young men indeed, and they are right in line with the highest spirit and the grandest record of their nourishing mother
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-05
HURRYING OUT
 THE PURCHASES.

The enormous buying here during the past few days has congested the Delivery De partment to such an extent that even with additional fa- cilities hundreds of packages remain undelivered. The y will all go out tomorrow. It should be remembered that goods must be delivered by system ill order to escape CT TOT and the work can only be done by trained people.