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Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-15
RAIN OR SNOW.

Boston, Jan. 14.-Local forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity for Saturday: Cloudy
weather, with light rain or snow; slowly
rising temperatures; easterly winds
Washington, Jan, A.-Forecast for SAT-
urday: For Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont: Increasing cloudiness and snow
Saturday afternoon; variable Winds be-
coming southeastern
For Massachusetts,, Rhode Island Con-
necticut and eastern New York: Snow or
rain; variable winds. becoming easterly.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-15
NEW HAND STAMP
Will Soon Be Adopted by P. o. Depart
ment for Cancellation Of Mail Matter

Washington. Jan. 14-A new hand
stamp to be used for the cancellation
of mail matter will soon be adopted by
the post office department. That now
in use is found to be unsatisfactory in
several respects, the principal defect be-
ing that the impression made was not
always complete and clearly defined.
Several months ago the department
invited inventors to submit designs for
the new stamps, whose principal adj
vanta ges shoHld Ne 10 The direction Of
simplicity, durability and chea pnesss In
consequence, about 200 such designs
were submitted. These have been I'M
der examination by a committee CON
sisting of Alexander Grant w. H. La
mar and NJ. W. Lewis, They have a
good design which they think is best
adapted for the use OF, the. service, and
made a report to the postmaster gem
eral. The new stamp will be intro
duced, gradually taking the place of the
old ones as fast as the department
deems practicable.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-15
MENocAL ORDERED HOME.

Nicaragua Canal Commissioner Must
Explain N. Y. Dry Dock Shortcomings.
Washington, Jan. 14.-Civil Engineer
Menocal, now with the Nicaragua canal
commission in Nicaragua, has been or
dered home to explain, if he can, the
alleged shortcomings of the work upon
the New York dry dock, on protection
of a court-martial.
New York, Jan. H-The order of the
navy department. calling Civil Engineer
Menocal back to the United States to
stand trial by court-martial on charges
growing out of the Brooklyn dry dock
scandal, will in no way affect the work
of the canal commission. The commits
sioners have with them other members
who have been in the employ of the
canal company, and who can furnish
the necessary information.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-15
THE McKENNA DISCUSSION.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Almost the en-
tire four hours of the executive session
Of the senate today, were devoted to the
indirect consideration of the nomination
of Hon. Joseph McKenna, now attorney
general. to be associate Justice OF the
supreme court The, discussion was tine
result ce an effort on the part of SEN
ator Alien of Nebraska, populist, to
secure a postponement for two weeks
In the end a compromise was reached,
deferring consideration until a week
from today, on the condition that the
Nebraska senator should agree to allow
a vote to be taken on that day. The
Hawaiian treaty was postponed till
Monday.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-15
RICHMOND PETITION DISMISSED.

Boston, Jan. IA final decree was
handed down in the supreme court to-
day in the case of Charles H. Pattee,
executor. VS., Adah Richmond. declaring
that lnasmuch as the full bench had
decided that she is not the widow Of
John Stetson, Jr., and is not, therefore,
aggrieved by tine probate acceptance OF
the will her appeal from the probate
courts decision is dismissed.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-15
AN ENDEAvoR ANNIVERSARY.

The Christian Endeavor society
throughout the world win observe the
18th anniversary gifts formation on Feb.
2. The past year is said to have been in
many respects the best year in the his
tory Of the organization. At the end Of
the 18th year of service the society is
stronger than at the beginning of the
year by 5000 societies and by 100000
members. The United society has
asked each local society to make a
thank Offering Feb. to the home and
foreign missionary organizations OF its
own denomination.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-15
CAUGHT A LIVE WIRE.
Urbin V. Smalley's Experience With Elec
tricity Thursday.

Urbin v Smalley of Z Crescent street. a
foreman in the blacksmithing department
of the Webb Granite and Construction
Company. was badly shocked while chang
ing the electric lights in the shop, Thurs
day forenoon. He took hold of live wire
with his right hand, and fen Immediately
to the floor unconscious and it was half
hour before he was revived. AS he fell he
happened in some manner to break the
even more serious injury, if not death.
When removed to his home, DR.. j Flagg
was summoned. and the injured man is
now under the doctors treatment.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-15
KILLED SWEETHEART AND SELF

Cincinnati, Jan. 14.-Louis Alfred, a
cornpositor at the Enquirer office, today
shot his sweetheart. Minnie Paelsner, az
her home on Bremen street, intlicting a
fatal wound; then shot and killed him,
self. They had quarrelled,
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-15
ENFORCING TRUANT LAWS.
Worcester Said to Lead the State in This
Respect

Boston, Jan. 14.-one of the best in
formed men in educational circles.
speaking today of the lack of enforce
ment of truant laws said that hardly
any place in the state enforces them
as they ought to be enforced. There
are only some seven towns in Worces-
ter county which seem to do their duty
in this respect. But the case with the
city of Worcester is different. During
the last six years the city has sent over
100 truants to the county school, This
looks as if the children of Worcester
were Of worse class than in most 9TH
err places, but the fact is not so, the
city merely tries to care for its truants
better than nearly every other muni-
cipality in the state.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-15
LUMBER MILL BURNED.

Eland Junction, Wis, Jan. 14-The
lumber mill of the Ingersoll Land and
Lumber Company was burned today
Loss $4,000. The company is Henry
Sherry corporation.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-15
LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN DIVI
DEND.

New York, Jan. 14.-The directors of
the Lake Erie and Western railroad
have declared the regular quarterly
dividend of IL per cent on the preferred
stock payable February is.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-15
ANTI-scALPTNG AMENDMENTS.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE house COM
mittee on inter state and foreign com
merce had the anti-scalping bill under
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01
Milk as Food on the Farm.

To every city resident one Of the adj
vantages Of living in the country is
that those living there can easily Sc
cure fresh and pure milk directly from
the COW. It is most valuable food
product, whether used directly as
milk or cooked in custards and cakes,
in the various ways that milk and
cream can be used. Probably most
housewives who have lived in the
country find when they remove to the
city that the absence of the best milk
and cream which they used to have in
abundance was stronger handicap to
successful cooking than anything else.
At the wholesale prices that are all
that milk producers can get for milk
it is much cheaper food than any
other that comes on their tables. If
farmers ate more of their milk product
they would be better off physically as
we'll as financially. What they then
sold would probably bring as much as
does the larger portion that they sell
now.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01
To Make Toast.

Lay the bread on top of d hot
stove lin the toaster) or on q plate in
the oven until it is we'll dried on both
sides. If it can be entirely toasted on
top of the stove, as it may easily be if
the stove is very hot, SO much the bet
ter. If not, when it has dried apply
it to the Goals. A few minutes will
suffice to give it a delicate brown even.
ly distributed. Now lay it on q hot
plate and do not cut off the crust; it
need not be eaten if disliked, but
should not be removed in the making.
Pour enough hot water over the toast
to soak it to the leathery stage. Now
quickly butter and salt it on both
sides. When that is done add more wa
ter if desired, but if all the water beput
on at first it will be impossible to turn
the slices. If the bread be buttered
before it is wet, as most people do, it
will not penetrate into the bread, but
be washed off. The bread will also
have sort of crust over it. When
all is done, pour over it hot milk or
slightly warmed cream if desired.
Take care not to get it too rich for q
very delicate stomach. -Klara Kooke,
in New England Homestead.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01
Chartreuse of Spinach.

Boil one large carrot and one large
white turnip until tender. When cold
cut lengthwise into strips one-quarter
of an inch thick and one inch wide.
Butter medium-sized oval pudding
dish about four inches high, and line
the sides with alternate strips of car
rot and turnip and arrange few
pieces cut in small fancy shapes in the
bottom. Prepare the spinach as fol-
lows: Wash four quarts through 8
half dozen waters to remove all sand
and grit. Have ready large pot
three-quarters full Of boiling water,
to which add one tablespoonful of
salt. Put in the spinach, press we'll
under the water, but do not cover.
Cook fifteen minutes, drain thorough.
ly, then chop fine. Put two table,
spoonfuls of butter in q saucepan, add
the spinach, stir until the butter is
we'll mixed through; sprinkle over it
one tablespoonful Of -four, one-quar-
ter teaspoonful of pepper and stir
again for five minutes; add one-half
cupful of cream or rich milk and cook
for five minutes longer. Fill the CEN
tire of the dish with the prepared
spinach and press it down firmly and
evenly; trim off the tops Of the strips
even with the spinach. Heat in a
steamer or set the mold in pan Of
hot water and place in the oven until
bot through. Turn out on. a platter
and pour round it a white sauce to
which little lemon juice is added
Chicago Record.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01
Glass Bangles.

Roth Hindoo and Mussulman women
wear glass bangles, and in the North.
west Provinces they are regarded as
sacred objects. If glass bangle be ac-
cidentally broken, Its pieces must be
gathered together and kissed three
times. Every Hindoo woman wears
these ornaments until her husband
dies. when she breaks them with q
brick or q stone, and substitute gold or
silver ones, the sign in the north OF
India that the wearer Is q widow.
Thus It Is that the demand for glass
bangles; Is never-failing.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01
MADE FLOUR FOR TROOPS.
Old Mill in Cumberland Gap Which
Did Service in the Civil War.

Old Mill In Cumberland Gap Which
Did eervice In the Civil War.
There Is standing at Cumberland
Gap, Just across the State line from
hiddlesboro, KY, an historic old mill.
which during the civil war ground the
breadstutf for thousands Of Confeder-
ate and Federal soldiers.
The mill Is located at the foot Of the
famous Pinnacle mountain on the south
side. 1t has an overshot wheel Of the
old-fashioned kind about the same size
and almost duplicate Of the noted
waterwheel which attracts 80 much at
tention near the entrance to the Ten
oessee centennial. The mill was built
BY John Locke, who came from North
Carolina about 1890. The stones which
formed the foundation Of the structure
were hauled from the old north state
at q cost Of $3.50. Locke operated it
successfully for many years, and after
be had accumulated q small fortune he
built -four mill just above it. He also
erected carding factory and an up.
right sash sawmill. All the machinery
was run by the famous cave spring of
the Pinnacle mountain, which gushes
out Of King solomon's cave 800 feet
above the level of the valley.
It comes from the mountain side
veritable torrent, foaming, kissing,
seething, carrying huge powders be.
fore it and cutting a channel through
the everlasting rocks in its mad rush
to the valley below. This torrent, &C.
cording to the estimate Of mechanical
engineers, would furnish 100 horse
power, and although old man Locke
harnessed only part Of the turbulent
stream to his wheels he secured suth-
cient power to operate the machinery
for many years. At his death few
years prior to the war John O. Newly
bought the plant and he owned 1t when
the war broke out. He furnished the
Confederacy with thousands Of bushels
VI AuCdA uAu uuuOACuo VI UulA CAD VI AOAA
ground by these old mills, and when
the Federal army took possession of
the Gap the same burrs made bread.
stuff for Uncle Sans men. When the
Confederates began storning the Gap
prior to the Federal forces evacuating
Gen. George Morgan ordered the mills
to be fired, as he did not wish them to
remain in operation and give succor to
the Confederacy. Accordingly squad
CT men was detailed to do the work,
They had just set fire to the Touring
mill when the Confederate batteries
from the adjacent mountains opened
fire on the Federal works. The squad
lost no time in getting under cover, and
as the wind blew the flames away from
the corn mill it was saved. 1t has moi
been in operation for several years and
Gay never grind again.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01
llfk4sn! |:
S>-1/

is usually the case, however, when in
discriminate pruning is practiced.
There are very few shrubs that may
be severely cut in winter. The hardy
hydrangea, althma and some smaller
shrubs, like the hypericum, form their
flower buds on the young growths
made in the summer Of the same year
they bloom, but nearly all other shrubs
make their flower buds on the young
growth made the season previous to
their expanding.
The proper system Of pruning is
one that will induce an abundance OF
young wood, and this can only be &C.
complished by the trimming out OF
much of the two-year-old growth
that which has already Aowered-cut-
ting out the old shoots close to the
ground, SO that the new growth will
push out from the root of the plant.
If the bush makes too strong and rank
a growth, q moderate amount Of prun-
ing in winter will not lessen the bloom
to any extent, especially as the e1-
treme ends Of the young wood do not
flower.
Summer pruning Of flower shrubs is
practiced by some gardeners with
success, after the plants haves done
blooming, but in this case it must be
done with great care, as the cutting
away of much wood when in full leaf
tends to weaken the plant, while the
object to be gained is to foster strong
and vigorous growth. 1t is an excel
lent time, however, for a moderate
pruning.-Thomas Meehan.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01
~c,ists Disoarding Corsets.

1+,s said that Partisan female cyclists
ore doing away to great extent with
tho corset. This, however, Is only IN q
measure true, and is based on the fact
thot the ordinary long corset is being
discarded in favor of shorter stay
somewhat like the riding stay, II
fact adopted by horsewomen. There
ia little doubt, though, that cycling DC
aorves the merit Of having caused TN
disappearance Of tight lacing IN man!
quarters.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01
Household Hints.

Stone jars are far better than tin
boxes for keeping bread during hot
weather.
A little vinegar added to water in
which salt fish is soaked will improve
it's flavor.
A tablespoonful Of kerosene oil add
ed to the boiler when scalding clothes
will help to whiten them.
Lamp chimneys can be cleaned by
rubbing with clean, soft cloth and
polishing with a piece of newspaper.
Two bottles should be kept for q
bottle-fed baby. The one not in use
should be filled with cold water and
soda.
Ivory-handled knives should be
kept in canton flannel bag having
separate compartments for each
knife.
If grease is spilled on the floor cold
water poured on at once will pre-
vent the spot fro soaking into the
wood.
In wiping china ses do not pile
one upon another lie still hot
Spread out to cool . ~ On pack. Pill
ing together while warm is apt Il
make the glaze crack.
Pretty and effective lamp shade'
that can be readily changed whe1
soiled are made from the little Japa
nese or Chinese umbrellas. Thes,
can be bought for q few cents at On,
of the Japanese stores. A round hol
is cut in the centre to fit the globe, an
the whilom umbrella is tied into posi-
ton with piece Of baby ribbon.
When shaking heavy rugs hold fron
the sides, never from the ends.
possible, spread on clean grass Q
boards with the wrong side up; bea
first to dillodge the dirt, then brus
thoroughly and hang on the line I
cir, using Judgment about leaving to
long in the hot sun. This is tho metl
cd employed by tho Turks, who shout
be connoisseurs in the care Of rugs.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01
Forest Preservation.

Wisconsin is putting forth efforts
toward the conservation of her forests.
The last legislature authorized for
estry department, and commission
has plan we'll formulated for its Or
ganization and operation. This plan
embodies provisions for the classified
ton of the lands now owned by the
state, and the reservation to the state
of all lands which are better fitted for
the growing Of timber than for agri-
cultural purposes; the purchase Of
similar lands which may have been
abandoned by their owners, or may
have been struck off to counties for
unpaid taxes; the management of the
forest existing on such lands according
to the principles Of scientific forestry,
and the replanting Of forests on such
lands, as far as they have been de.
nuded of their timber. In developing
the plan regard is had also to the in
fluence which the maintaining of for
ests has upon the climate and water
supply of the state, and means are
being devised whereby the forest re.
serves Of the state may be utilized for
the people and preserved for future
generations without retarding the de.
velopment of the agricultural, manu-
featuring and mining industries. Tim
ber-cutting is to be regulated so as K
prolong the yield. The forest area o.
the state is about 1900, 900 acres, O
which the state owns only 500,00'
acres. To the ordinary observer thu
timber supply seems limitless, but OK
perts say that at the present rate 0
cutting, the pines would be exhausted
within fifteen years.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01
HORSE AND HORSE. -
Doctor-You're q long time paying
my account, sir.
Hardup-Well, you were . long
time curing me.
A un,aue PfptI.


A novel pipe for transmitting hydrau
lsc pressure Il IA use at the Victoria
bridge, near the mouth Of the Rtvo1
Dee. England. AZ described in the In
cheering News, It consists Of . solid
drawn lead pipe, covered With clos1
coils of copper wire, and Is used FOL
conveying water at 760 pounda PEI
square inch pressure from one AIDE Of
the river to the other to operate thu
machinery Of q span Of the swinl
bridge. At first copper pipe one and
q half inches in diameter, jointed With
screwed unions, was used, but thu
securing action Of the tide washed Out
the bed Of the river, left the pipe IN
supported in two places and caused
to leak. The new pipe made Of lead,
wrapped with copper wire, is more
flexible than tho old one, and It 10 en
pected it will work more satisfactorily
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01
Pruning of Towering Shrubs.

In the winter season much of the
pruning of Towering shrubs is per-
formed, and usually the operation
takes with it all the flower buds that
should clotke the plant with a mass Of
bloom during the spring and early
summer. This is because gardeners
do not consider the Towering habit Of
the various shrubs with which they
have to deal. To prune away in win
ter the young wood from weigela,
deutzia, mock orange, lilac or bush
honeysuckle, takes with it all the
bloom of the following spring. This
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01
Hiving Bees In q Tree.

The usual way when bee tree has
been found is to cut it down, stupefy
the bees with smoke as we'll as may
be, and take their honey. This OF
course destroys all future harvests of
sweet from that tree or swarm. Pos
sibly Daniel Johnson, an old bee
hunter Of Dedham, Me-, has discov-
cred a better way. The bees provided
against their tree being cut down and
their stores destroyed by selecting a
tree which overhung deep ravine.
If the tree were cut down it would
fall into the ravine, smashing the tree
and destroying the honey. So he in
serted a gas pipe from a hollow near
the ground, running it up the tree
until the honey was reached. Then
he built fire at the foot of the tree:
So soon as the fire warmed the honey
inside, it began to run down, where
it was caught in pals. It nearly
filled a barrel. Mr.. johnson thinks
he has permanent hive Of bees on
that tree so long as it does not sue
cumb to the effects of fire at it's roots.
He thinks there is enough honey left
to winter the bees, and that next year
they will go to work and fill the empty
combs. But it is very possible that
heat sufficient to melt honey comb has
killed the bees, and that the barrel Of
honey this season is the last he will
get from that tree.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01

Manuring Potato Ground.
The past wet summer rot was most
prevalent in ground that had been
heavily MANFRED. Yet nine times out
of ten if the potato ground is manfred
with stable manure the fall before the
crop will be benefited, and will be
free from disease. By manuring be-
fore winter most of the soluble parts
of the manure will be thoroughly
mixed with the soil. The manure
will also act as mulch in winter, caus-
ing the soil to hold more moisture,
which, in most seasons, is what the
potato crop chiefly needs to make it q
success. American Cultivator.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01
epain's Finances.

sna,n's finances may be stated In .
sev figures. The nations Indebtedness
Ia 81. 765. OOO, 900, and the annual inter-
ast to be paid is about $4,000, 900. The
total revenue Is $160, 0O0, 900, and atte3
the interest is met only $50, 000@Q y
left to pay the expenses Of the eoves1'
mnnt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01
Their Popularity.

First Convict-Dese prison doctors
are de queerest lot I ever see.
Second Oonvict-How?
First Convict-No matter what's d.
matter wild man, dey never recon-
mend a change Of air-Puck.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01
Chinese Offers,

The Chinese have completely domes
ncated the otter. In that country ev.
erv fisherman has his staff of fishing
offers and cormorants. These offers
are trained to hunt in company, to at
tack, pursue, and seize the fish. Trav
elers who have f1shed in China state
that they have seen good well-trained
offers currently sold for $500 each.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-01
The World's Brew Of Beer.

The worlds annual brew of beer u
more that 17,7Oo,0 100000 quarts. Cor
MANY leads with 5000, 100000 quarts:
the United Kingdom Is second, with
100000, 900 quarts, and the United
States third, with $500, 100000 quarts.
Russia Is at the foot Of the list, with
about 400, ZOO, 900 quarts. Vodka is more
m the taste of the Cossack. |;