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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-02
WATCHING THE STOMACH.
fFrom the western Electrician

The application of the Roentgen rays
especially in the domain Of medicine anc
surgery are of constantly widening use
fuIness, although one hears less of then
in the daily press, now that the keen edge
of novelty has been blunted by a worlds
appreciation. Two fields of exploration
made possible by the fluorescence Of
vacuum tubes, and recently entered, are
of noteworthy promise. One is the exam
ination of lung tissue in the case of con
sumption The healthy lung gives com.
paratively little shadow in the sciagraph
while the diseased tissue has a much
darker appearance in the picture. 1t Is
thus possible to ascertain exactly the part
affected and to attempt palliative or rene
dial treatment accordingly.
The other recent use of the Roentger
ray of especial value is in observing the
movements of the stomach and its con
tents in the preliminary digestive process
BY mixing subnitrate of bismuth, which is
said to be a harmless powder with the
food, the movements of the stomach may
be seen by means of the horoscope under
suitable conditions. The knowledge thus
gained Is of great Importance to the ply
sioogist and the physician, as many facts
hitherto unknown are revealed.
1t is not strange that an English writer
playfully remarked that the X ray may
vet be employed to read the riddle of the
Sphinx II is certain that Prof, Roentger
gave to the world a discovery which is
bringing to mortal gaze many of the deep
hidden mysteries Of nature
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-02

Boston, Dec. 1.-The hearing of the
war investigation board was continued
at the Parker house this morning, with
only two members of the board pres
enJ, former Governor Woodbury. and
DR.. Connor the others having returned
to Washington last night
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-02
AMERICAN WIRE NAILS
Used in Practically Every Country on the
Globe

Globe
The rapid growth in expectation of
American manufactures is illustrated by
some figures which the bureau of statis-
ties has recently compiled regarding the
exports of wire nails, says the Washing
ton Star. This compilation is the result
of a recent publication in the British Iron
and Coal Trades Review, which says that
ut is clear that the United states
threatens Europe with a. serious compeu-
ton in nail trade, despite the fact that 1t
/ is a highly finished product and involves
the employment of large amount OF
skilled labor" This compilation shows
that the expectation of wire nails from
the United States has grown from l04l,
07S pounds in the fiscal year 1888 to =
S94, 099 pounds in the fiscal year 1898. The
growth, which had been phenomenal ever
since the beginning, has been especially
so in the last two or three years.
| In 1895 the expectations were 4,S6i,Zb
pounds: in 1896, 8. 031, 1927 pounds, thus prac-
| tically doubling in one year, and in 1885
| %, S94, 099 showing a similar gain in the
last two years, the exports OF 1898 being
more than five times those of 1885.
| The universal demand for the product OF
American workmen is shown by the fact
that our wire nails go to every grand d.
vision of the globe and to practically
every country - Germany, France, Bel
GUM, the Netherlands, the United King
1 dom Canada, Central America the West
Indies, all the South American states
China, Japan, Asiatic Russia, British
Australasia, French Oceanfca, British and
Portuguese Africa, in fact it is difficult to
find spot among the civilized and semi
civilized people of the globe where this
recent product of American invention aho
American labor does not now find place
To the Danish West Indies the exports
last year were 1880 pounds; to Peru, 25,ss'
pounds; to Argentina, 268,s42 pounds; t6
| China 1892 pounds: to British Africa, 49,
| 2g9 pounds; to British Australasia. 1,11S,-
459 pounds, and to Japan, 4372,29S pounds
! the exports to Japan being larger than tc
| any other country, and forming in the
! fiscal year 1897 nearly one-half OF the to-
tai exports of this article.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-02
PARIS AN 1MPREGNABLE CITY.



The French have been taught wis
dom by past experience, and as a re-
suit have planned, and few years ago
finished, a system of fortifications
round Paris. which are probably I'M
equaled for the purposes for which they
are intended by any similar fortitica-
tons in the world.
A we'll informed military writer, a
member of the general staff of the Ger
man army, has given it as his opinion
that a successful siege Of Paris would
be, under present conditions, an impos-
si,ble undertaking.
The new Notifications that surround
the French capital are some fifteen or
twenty miles from the city. and are
connected with Paris, and with each
other, by a railway system which would
enable the French commander TO
quickly mass at one point a very large
body of men, while the general of the
besieging army, If he wished to pre-
vent the city from obtaining supplies,
and thus shut in the people and the
army that was defending it, would
have to occupy q line extending over
100 miles, and hence could not, by any
possibility, collect a large number of
his force at any one point TO resist,
with even a shadow of hope, an attack
of tAe enemy.
1t required a German army of, APP
proximately, 100000 men to lay siege 20
Paris from September 10, 1870, to jan
uarY 30, 1871 but the authority we
refer to is of the opinion that to repeat
the same operation a German besieging
army would have to number more than
1000. 900 men, and the work of main
tanning such a force and properly
handling it's parts would be something
which few governments would care to
undertake and few military command
ers would be able to efficiently per-
form.
The French have spent upon these
new Notifications an amount variously
estimated at from e6O00,O 900 to So
100000, and hence can well afford to
sell the land occupied by some of the
now obsolete Notifications of a gener-
afinn LOO
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-02

DR.. Conner will hear testimony of any
witnesses who may present themselves
tomorrow morning, but viii close the
testimony by noon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-02

full that he viii return to this country
to- testify. The returning members re-
port that it was very difficult to secure
witnesses in either New York or Bos-
ton, the persons summoned generally
manifesting a disposition not to press
charges.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-02
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-02
BANKS.
WORCESTER COUNTY

WORCESTER COUNTY ---
INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS.
No IS Foster Street. Worcester,
Chartered February 1928.
Deposits put on interest the first
of each quarter.
Business hours: . to q. except satur-
day, 8 to j.
STEPHEN SALISBURY, President
CHARLES A. CHASE, Treasurer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-02

Ode way it clouds up when dah's gwin-
ter be meteor exhibition in de sky" said
Uncle Eben, us mighty disapp'intin' But
folks dat mebbe aftuh all, de huh uni
verse ain run fob our particular intuh-
tainment Washington Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-01

Truth Is moral dynamite.
Faculty measures ability.
Error is self-propagating.
Doing is an antidote for doubling.
Friendship is the crutch Of sorrow.
Self-conceit makes some men wiser
than God.
A good occupation prevents mental
dissipation.
FINDING repayu for searching get
ting for waiting.
Special privileges are not proof Of
spiritual security Rams Horn.
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REV. A. 0. EVANS
Complimon,ed by the Methodist Church
 Conference.

The folio wing resolutions were adopted by the quarterly conference of the Main Street Methodist Church. South, in meeting November 15
 Resolved, By tLis Quarterly Con- ference, that as this is the closing of the fourth year of faithful service of our beloved pastor, Brother A. o. Evans, and, as under the rules ofour church, we cannot have him return ed to us. we wish here to express our love for him. His past four years oi service with us have found him ever willing and ready to work; to com fort the distressed and to rejoice with those who were in joy.
 To all with whom he may come in conduct, we commend him as a Christian gentleman, worthy of the love of all people. We pray the good Lords blessing upon him and his family.
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CAPTURED

By an Arkansas County Officer and
 Brought 10 This City.
 It will be remembered that sew eral months ago while feeding the prisoners in the Jefferson county jail, Jailor Gibson was overpowered by several of the prisoners and after throwing a sack over his head, seY- eral escaped. Most of them were soon afterwards captured The last one was nabbed in Arkansas county Friday nighs and brought to tkis city by an officer of that county Saturday and landed in the Jeffer- son county jail. He was identified as Squire Hannibal. This colored iailbird will be arraigned one day this week to answer the charge of jail breaking.
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s, n.ss cure nausea, indigestion AaOO0 5 FlaAS billousness. Price 25s,

in special sections, any reduction ln the cost of raising cotton2 Ifso, to what extent?
 "3. Are there any other offsets to low prices of cotton?
 "4. Can any profit be made by the planter on 5-cent cotton?
 "5. Are the general business conditions in the South sound and promising?"
 The concurrent testimony is O that the South is prosperous not withstanding 5=cent cotton; (2) that the cost of raising cotton has been reduced greatly in the last two de- cadesi (3) that farming has been di- versifed so that cotton is largely becoming a surplus crop (O that there is still some slight profit to the planters even at 5-eent cotton, and (5) that the general business conditions of the South are encouI- aging.
 The inYariable report is, that the South never was in better condition, with the debts smaller and fewer, and money less scarce. Frank Flaw kins, president of the Atlanta Clear ing House Association, makes the following striking statement: If the South could have got seven cents for this crop, it would have been like the West getting a dollar a bushel for wheat. Had this crop brought seven cents, New York could not have loaned the South a dollar next year.
 This is good news from the South. and shows that that section of the United States, like all the others, is succeeding in it's training for the great struggle for possession of the worlds markets, which struggle the new century must be expected to usher in,-The Spokesman.
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While the Nation is making suet a furor over Dewey and his Manila campaign, it might as well be re membered that it was an Arkansas boy who fired the first shot in the battle of Manila, and he wao also aimed and fred the shot which wrecked the flagship of Monteiroi the Spanish admiral. Give the South her dues, and especially Ar kansas. The Arkansas boy tc whom we refer was Lieut.. Morgan of Camden.-Hot Springs News.
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To Abolish the Fee System

There is general movement throughout Arkansas to abolish the fee system and to place all county officers on @ salary. The movement was inaugurateduseveral years ago by Washington county, one of the largest in population andg wealth in the State, when it abandoned the fee system and placed it's county of ficers on salaries. A number of the smaller counties quickly followed. It was only four or SIX years ago when the Representatives from Se- bastian county, another rich and populous county, secured the pass age by the General Assembly of a special act placing Sebastian county in tte salaried list. This reform move has received renewed impetus this year, and the present indica- tons are that it will not be many years until every large and popu- lous county in the State shall have abolished the feecing fee system. The Hot Springs News is advocat- ing the abolition of the fee system in Garland county, and Senator elect Shackleford, of Pulaski coun- ty, the seat of the capital and the largest aud wealthiest county in Arkansas, has already drafted a bill and published the same in the Ar kansas Democrat, to put the officers of that county on a salary. Mr. Shackleford's bill provides salaries as follows:
 Circuit Clerk, $2,OOO per annum.
 County and Probate Clerk, 2,000 per annum.
 Ghancery Court Clerk, $2,OOO per anuum.
 Sheriff and Collector, $8,Ooo per annum.
 County Treasurer, g, 900 per an nun.
 All fees in excess of these amounts are to be paid into the County Treasury.
 The passage of this bill will no doubt save thousands of dollars ev- cry year to the tax payers of Pulas- Xii county, as the special acts have already done for Washington, Se- bastian and other coun ties.
 The fee system is an iniquity and should be abolished, at least in large and wealthy counties of the State, including Jefferson.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-11-23

Henry Nelson, alias Charley Cook (col.l who emptied his revolver Thursday shooting at a Mir. Graham near Corkscrew, was Saturday arr raigned before Judge Vance on q charge of assault with intent to kill. He was bound over to await the ac- ton of tue grand jury.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-11-23
The South Is Prosperous.

To inquiries sent out by the New York Journal of Commerce to lead ing bankers throughout the Cotton Belt" of the United States, that pa- per prints number of replies:
 '1. Does the present low prices of cotton seriously threaten the prosperity of the South2
 "2. Has there been generally, or
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-11-23

A North Carolina Newspaper has this brief comment on the result politically in that state:
 The state is saved
 Both high and low; Praise God from whom
 All blessings flow
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Last week about 35 full blood Kaw Indians passed through here enroute to Arkansas Cit5 thence to Western Kansas to work on an extension of a branch of the Southwestern rail- road. These are said to be the first Indians to ever work on a railroad. Each one had a dinner bucket and a roll of blankets.
 J. ". Burns, who for the past six years has been in the employ of this company in the air pump depart ment, left yesterday for Holcombe, Mo, where he has accepted a posi- tion as foreman of achain gang with the Meyer Lumber Co.
 A large delegation of railroad peo- pie attended the Evelln-Gordon Co. last Thursday night at the opera house, but left thoroughly disgusted.
 Another track is being laid from the main track to the new store room.
 We ale glad to state that Porter Shelby is at work after a recent spell of sickness.
 Master Mechanic ". H. Harris of
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-11-23

The Dewitt New Era was de stroyed by fire last Saturday night. It has been succeeded by the De- Witt Democrat published by ". B. Williams.
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the Iron Mountain, has rendered his resignation to take effect as soon as q successor can be appointed. MT. Harris has had charge of the DeSoto' Mo-, shops eyer since it's construc- struction and has been connected with the Mountain road for nearly twenty-ive years. This gentleman is well known here among the raii- road men. as a great many Of them have worked under him and will re- gret to hear of his resignation.
 J. c. Scott, an operator in the tele- graph department, has returned from Paragould where ne attended the bed side of his sick baby. 1t IS now much improved.
 A large number of the boys Will try and take advantage of the ducks at Fuckers Lake on Thanksgiving day.
 A large number of coaches are De- ing turned out of the repair depaE9 ment daily. largs numberof thes will be needed to supply the traYel- ing public during the coming holi- days.
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Sciatic Rheumatism
Could Hardly Walk and Wae
 Greatly Emaciated
Hoods sarsaparlIIa Makes a Cure
 Now as Well as Eyer.

"sciatic rheumatism kept me in bed several weeks. Prescriptions did not do me any good, but finally wore out the disease sufficiently to hobble around. l was greatly emaciated and one of my limbs was drawn and cramped. It oc- cured to me that what really needed was to get my blood pure. Iwent to the drug store and called for the best blood medicine. I was given bottle of Hoods SarsaparilIa. I began taking it and in a short time was as well as ever. now weigh more than ever did before; have Q good appetite and am feeling we'll" s. K. ROBINSON, Fort Smith, Arkansas.
 Hoods Sarsapavilla Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier. s1; six for $5. c. I. Hood & Co.,, Lowell, Mass.
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PINE BLUFF, ARK, NOV. 9, 1SJs

Good morning. Have you sub scribed towards the electric street railway?
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Railway....
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4 Collection of Items-brlef and in- teresting-gathered by the Graph ic's enterprising reporter in and around the Cotton Belt Shops.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-22
|niss Dana's School,
MORRlsTOWN, NEW Jersey.

Primary, Intermediate and Academic
departments. In the last named are
three courses of study
Regular Academic and Collegiate
Course in English, Latin and Mathemat-
les, leading to the diploma of the school.
The College Preparatory Course.
Preparation for any college. Certificate
admits to Baltimore, Smith, Vassar ard
Wellesley.
An Optional Course in Literature,
History, Art Criticism, etc.
The most improved methods of instruc-
ton in French and German, and in piano.
violin and vocal music.
Study of History and English, and ex-
ercise in Physical Culture, extend
throughout the Course. Especial OPP
portunities, for study of Painting and
History of Art. Yearly Courses of Lee
lures by prominent authorities.
During the summer a member Of the
faculty is at the school to receive visitors
and to give any desired information.
Miss Dana will be at home after Sep
TENDER first.
Fall term opens September 81.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-22

ing over the red and yellow show trunks
at Ginger" Carrelps last Friday. Two
we're placed in the lookup for a lesson
and the other was discharged.
Bear in mind that the fifteenth annual
excursion of the Morristown NJ E.
Church to Asbury Park occurs on We'd
nesday, August 8, and that the train
leaves Morristown at a. NJ You will
miss grand time if you stay at home.
See announcement next week.
A charter for the new Peoples Ma
tional Bank of Dover, with capital stock
of $4,000, was granted Wednesday.
The application was signed by G. L.
Clark, D. S. Adler, J. H. Samf son, Thos.
Baker, w. w Hill, J. H. Neighbour,
Andrew Loderer, Jr. and w. Fl. Baker.
Local people are anticipating with
pleasure the third Italian musical fes-
tival in Madison on September 9th and
9th. The festival is in honor of Maria
S. S. di Monti Oerde, Provincial di
Arrelius, and Rosati's naval reserve band
has been engaged.
Ellis T. jackson, Jr., the towns tiniest
musician, played the cornet and mando-
lin at a Mt Tabor entertainment last
Saturday evening. Miss White of
Brooklyn recited and Ellis jackson, ST.,
sang popular songs. The younger Jack
son also took part in an entertainment
at New Rochelle last evening.
Rev. William Durant. former pastor,
now at Saratoga Springs, N. Y, occu-
pied the pulpit of the First Presby-
terrain Church last Sunday. preaching a
strong and interesting war sermon at
the afternoon service. DIR. Durant will
preach in the First Church on the re-
naming Sundays in July.
Officers of the local Young Mems
Christian Association have been pleased
during the past week by receipt of sew
eral liberal checks in appreciation of the
good work for Morristown's young men.
Arrangements for the fall and winter
work, already making. will be in the
measure of support given the work by
the citizens of the community.
The statement just issued by the Nor
ristown Trust Company shows crafty
ing condition of affairs, especially when
it is borne in mind that the concern
only began business in the latter part of
December, 1892 The report shows de.
posits amounting to 81 ,34S, 1859 25, sur
plus Of $50, 000 and undivided profits of
500, 432.7
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-22
MT. FREEDOM.

Mr. and Mrs. George Dickerson and
daughter have returned to Newark.
Mrs ]. NJ. Clark has been spending a
few days with friends at Brookside.
Miss Annie Orr gave croquet party
to twenty of her friends in honor of Miss
Beach of Morristown on Friday evening
Rev. and Mrs. E. R. Perry of Bethle-
hem, Pa, are visiting at the Presby-
terrain manse
Miss Lauretta Budd of Newark is
spending July and August with her
parents in this place.
Mrs. Christopher Lanterman, whose
home was destroyed by fire few weeks
ago, is occupying the A. B. Trowbridge
cottage.
Augustus Nitz and wife of Morristown
enjoyed last week visiting at this place.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-22
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
-Four Killed and Five Injured In Tuesdays
storm Near BoOnton.

-Four Killed and Five Injured In Tuesday 8
storm Near Boonton.
The storm about the county was ex-
ceedingly fierce, particularly in the
upper section. At Boonton several men
who had been fishing in Beaver pond,
few miles out, took refuge under a
tree, which proved good target for the
lightning. When the storm was over,
James Brady Of Boonton in passing the
spot saw nine men under the tree. Four
were dead and the remaining five un
conscious, two of the latter being hurt
internally and not expected to recover.
The others were paralized, and the list
is as follows:
James Quick, aged 81, of Boonton,
killed; John Ryszehynsd, aged 20, of
Hoboken, killed; Clarence Todd, aged
II, of Boontou, killed John Valentine,
aged 80, of Boonton, killed; John Bott,
Boonton, hurt internally, and not ex.
pected to live; Harry Bott, Boonton, hurt
internally and not expected to live; Louis
Todd, Boonton, burned and paralized;
John Quick, Boonton, paraiized and not
expected to live
John Quick, the last mentioned, died
Tuesday evening, and John Bott died
Wednesday afternoon.