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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02
Query Made in
Spencer.
WHO is AT FAULT?
Poles Too Near the Track
Caused Norton's Death.

Spencer, Nov. lis anybody respon-
sible for the death of Conductor Walter
North? if so, who is it? are the ques-
tons being addressed to many Spencer
people this afternoon. Walter Norton,
while trying to adjust sander on one
of the new vestibule cars, was obliged
to lean over the side of the car, to as
certain the trouble of the sander. and
in so doing was struck by the electric
light pole in front of the IRE house on
Main street the result of the blow
causing conclusion of the brain and his
death Mr. Norton. when struck, was
doing his duty. The Spy man inves-
tigated the scene of the fatal accident
this afternoon, and found that the cleo
trio pole, which caused Mr.. Norton S
death, was at the bottom of the pole ex-
actly three feet and six inches from the
rail, just one-half foot nearer than the
law allows. This pole, however, leans
over towards the track, and when it
reaches the height Of about eight feet is
not more than foot from the box OF
the car, and it probably is not more
than foot and nalf from the step
of the car on which Mr.. Norton was
killed.
The question which now arises is, Is
the Spencer Electric Light Company,
the Worcester and Suburban Electric
Car Company, or the town Of Spencer
responsible for the death of Walter
Norton? The law says that no town in
massachusetts, shall place pole of any
kind within four feet of an electric car
track.
At first thought Gas nearly all the peo-
pie in Spencer do), one would think that
without doubt the electric light ocmpa-
ny is to blame. But on investigation it
shows that the electric light company
can probably in no way be held liable
in this case.
At the time the electric light compa-
ny was founded, the selectmen of
Spencer granted it franchise to place
the light poles and even went as far
as to help locate the poles themselves.
These poles, however, or this pole OPP
posite the IRE place in particular, were
put in position before the electric rail-
way company was ever heard Of, and
as they have received a franchise to
place their poles in position, as well as
the Worcester and Suburban Electric
Car Company received franchise to
place, their rails, it seems that the
electric light company is in no way to
blame.
Neither can the electric car company
be blamed unless they are at fault for
not having the pole removed. The
town seems to come into the greatest
share of the blame for allowing the
rails to be placed so near the pile, or
else for not obliging the electric light
company to remove their pole from so
near the track.
Mrs. Norton is nearly Frustrated at
the sudden death of her husband, of
whom she has been the wife scarcely
six months. The funeral will take
place from the house some time Thurs
day.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02
HOME TRADE,
North srookfsd Merchants Have Big
Show.


North Brookfield, Nov. 1.-The trades
exhibit opened at town hall tonight
with the booths well filled and a good
crowd present. Many leading mer-
chants, including B. H. Smith, E. w.
Reed, Daniel Thurston, King & Tucker,
c. l.. Bush, H. w. l.. Rand, and many
others, had splendid displays.
The artists who took part tonight
were North BrookfieId orchestra, Flo
renee Muzzey of Spencer, soprano, and
Bertha Muzzey, reader. They presented
an excellent program. The exhibit is the
result of hard work ON the part of Rev.
Mr.. Porter of the M. e. Church, under
whose auspices it is held, and will un-
doubtedly draw crowded houses the re-
naming nights.
It is understood that the democrats
win make an effort to get out a large
vote next Tuesday to carry the town
for Fill of Warren, who is DESTROYS OF
filling Hon. w. il. Fairbanks shoes.
A "Home Missionary field day" was
held at the First Congregational
Church, this afternoon and evening, a
large audience being present at both
sessions. The afternoon meeting was
opened by Rev. Joshua Colt of Boston
who spoke upon Our work for the
Slale, ana was IoiloWeu 'Dy rev. CnaS
w. Shelton of New York on 1.-THE mean
ing of home missions TO the Christian
patriot" and by Rev. William G. Pud-
defoot on Our work for the nation"
This evening Rev. Mr.. Puddefoot gave
a very interesting talk ON the Home
life of the missionaries, " illustrating his
remarks by a stereopticon.
Harrison P. Wires and wife of Rock
port and Daniel Wires of Milford are
in town stopping at DR.. Fl. P. Bartletts
Mr. H. o. Beebe of Brooklyn, N. Y,
who has been stopping at A. B Tucker s
of Bigelow street, has returned home
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02
Her Grand Endorsement of DR.
Greene's Nervura.
Encouraging the Sick TO Use This
Greatest Of Remedies.

laden with the tender mercies of charity
is a matter Of history known to all the
world.
Such is the world famous Clara Barton,
president of the Red Cross Society, and
her words in praise and recommendation
of the wonderful curer of disease, DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve RENE
dy, will be the lxindling of new hope to
thousands upon thousands of those who
are sick, out OF health, weak, nervous, or
who suffer from headaches, rheumatism,
neuralgia or other painful and distressing
disease, kidney complaints, nervous az
fections or poor and devitaIized blood.
Clara Barton says:
I'VE have tried DR.. Greenes Nervura
blood and nerve remedy, AID although the
remedy has been in our hands but a short
time, we judge that the remedy has all of
the merits which are claimed for it. We
shall continue it's use, with the expecta-
ton that we shall be able to indorse it
still more highly.
Clara. Barton,
President of the American National Red
Cross, Washington D. g.
If you wish to be made well and strong
again, if you wish health to take the place
of disease, if you wish to know what it is
to be without pain, weakness, nervous
| ness, humors, or, indeed, any kind OF
nervous and physical suffering, take DR.
| Greene's Nervura blood and nerve RENE
| dy.
DR.. Greene's. Nervura is not patent
medicine but the prescription of DR.
! Greene of "a Temple place, Boston
! Mass, the most successful physician ir
! curing diseases. and Is therefore exactly
| and perfectly adapted to cure. Consulta.
| ton, examination and advice in regard Il
any case may be had free at Dr. Greene's
office, either if you call or write.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02
BEAUTIFUL. MUSIC.
Hundreds, Including Bishop Beaver. At
tend Organ Dedication.

Spencer. Nov. AT the services held
this evening, in which the new $4,000
organ was dedicated, the Church of the
Holy Rosary was crowded to the doors,
every seat in the church being occupied,
and even the entries in the front of the
church being crowded with spectators.
AS has been before announced in The
Spy, the admission to the church was
by tickets, but after Ills o'clock the
church was opened to every one, and
the first come were the first served.
AS there were 1000 tickets out and
the church can only seat 100, at Ills
nearly every seat in the church was Ia
ken, and five minutes after the doors
were thrown open the church was filled
The front rows ofsseats in the middle
aisle were reserved for the town Off
Gals doctors, dentists and lawyers. In
the sanctuary there were seated Rev
G. II. Doan. pastor of the Church of
the Holy Rosary; Rev. Thomas D. Bea-
ven, d. D., Who administered confirm
alton to a very large class; Rev. John
McCaughan, who preached the dedica-
ton sermon, besides many other visit
ing clergymen. The church choir, as
sisted by a large number of picked
voices from the town, under the direc-
ton of Chorister l. D. Achim, carried
out its part Of the program in grand
shape. The order of exercises as given
follows: Voluntary, organ; Domino
ad Adjuvandum, McCabe; "Dixit
Dorninus," McCabe; "Magnificat," Nc
Cabe: "Veni Creator" Himmel; con-
flrfnation, Rt Rev. Thomas D. Beaver,
d. D.; dedication sermon. Rev. John
M. MeCaughan; benediction of the
blessed sacrament; 20 Salutaris,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02

haps. he allowed me to so alone with
Reed"
Abbott did not say why he took Reed
to hotel instead of to the Jail or the
police station, and that is the great
mystery among the police officials
Chief of Police brennan said they
would be glad to have cared for Reed
if requested.
If Mr.. Abbott were placed on trial
and convicted of negligence he would
become subject to the provisions OF
chapter 205, section 10. of the public
statutes, which provides that IF a jail
er or other officer through negligence
suffers a prisoner in his custody upon
onviction or upon a criminal charge
0 escape, he shall be punished by i'm
prisonment in the Jail not exceeding
two years, or by fine not exceeding
$500"
If it were proved that there was in
the case anything worse than negli-
gence, the punishment would be still
greater.
Chapter 2O5, section IS, provides that
eff a jailer or other officer voluntarily
suffers a prisoner in his custody upon
conviction or upon a criminal charge
to escape, he shall suffer the like pun
ishment and penalties as the prisoner
suffered to escape was sentenced to, or
would be liable to suffer upon convic-
ton of the crime wherewith he stood
charged"
AS facts develop day by day in re-
gard to Reeds position during the last
few days previous to his escape, it
seems strange that the suspicious of
the officer who had him in charge were
not aroused. Reeds friends who have
gone about the state putting up money
for him, were in Worcester Friday, and
after the personal interview held at
Clarks Hotel, Boston, they could not
help but be aware of the fact that
Reed was to be brought to Worcester
Sunday.
The theory that Reed escaped from
the city by being driven away is gain
ing strength daily. He is too clever a
man to attempt to get away by train,
or at least it would seem so; bur there
you are, another theory. He is gone,
that's ALL
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02
MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.
Jamss McCooI Took Pity on Homeless
strangers and Was Buncoed.

2 Strangers and Was Buncoed.
James McCool, a brakeman on the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
road, was made the victim of misplaced
confidence, when he played the Good
Samaritan to a couple of wanderers
night before last.
McCool met the men, who gave their
names as William j. Hennesy, alias
Brooks, and Daniel Learoy, on the
streets Monday night, when they asked
him where they could find a place to
sleep. He took pity on them and in
vited them to his room in the Fitchburg
house on Front street.
He left the room yesterday morning,
his new friends accompanying him A
little later he returned and found that
a gpaphophone and several records
were missing. A friend he met on the
street told him he had seen his new
found friends with the instrument, and
as they We're talking a car passed with
the men aboard.
McCool held up the car while his
friends went for Officers Romance
Thayer and Knight. who placed the
men under arrest When captured they
had the missing articles in their pos
session .
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02

Alfred C. Stoddard and Allen Har-
wood will start Thursday for a hunting
trip to Maine.
Fred Walker and Fred Amsden, who
are enjoying the hunting in Maine, re-
port good luck and expect to stay a
month.
The republican town committee held
a meeting in the selectmen's room to-
night.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02
ANOTHER RAID.
But This Time No Millbury
Man Was Caught.

Millbury, Nov. 1.-Chief of Police T.
A. Dolan, assisted by officers r. i.
Brown and James Shea, raided e. Tim
othy this evening, but found no liquors.
Car 90 of the Suburban road has been
transferred to the valley car barn for
the winter.
Wilfred Maylotte cut his thumb of
his left hand today. Druggist Aiken
dressed the wound.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02
HAHNEMANN HOSPITAL Lee
TURES.

Yesterday afternoon the associate
members of the Hahnemann hospital
held their regular meeting, and after
transacting routine business. arranged
for a course of lectures to be given on
the afternoons of Nov. II, Is and 30.
The first lecture, at the house of Mrs.
Frank Warren, 6S Pleasant street, will
be by DIR. Jennie Miner, on Social
purity" the second win be given by DIR.
Edith Clark at the house of Mrs. F. A.
Mcclure 2 Norwood street, upon the
subject, 1.-THE mother
DR. Amanda Bray will deliver the
last lecture in the course, at the house
of Mrs. H. H. Fairbanks, 80 Dean
street, upon Exercise,
The donation days at the Hahnemann
hospital 46 Providence street, will be
Thursday and Friday OF this week. Do
nations are earnestly solicited.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02
ST. LOUIS PASSENGERS.
Many Prominent People Are to Sail
From Southampton Friday for America

Southampton, Nov. 1.-The American
line steamship st. Louis, which is
scheduled to sail from this port Nov
5 for New York will have on board as
passengers Thomas w. Cridler, the
third assistant secretary of state, and
special commissioner of the United
States to the Paris exposition of 1900,
and Mrs. Cridler, J. r. Carter, J. Clar-
ence Hay, Justin Mccarthy, Nine. Nor
dica, Ferdinand w. Peck and Mrs. Peck
and Olga Nethersole.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02
PASSING FORGED cHEcKs.

Boston, Nov. The circulation in
this city of $40 bilis,s. which had been
raised from 50, resulted in an
order to the inspectors depart
ment today to run down two
men. who have been passing the
forged notes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02

Your complexion, as well as your tenn
per, is rendered miserable by disor-
dered liver. Improve both by taking
Carriers Little Liver Pills.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-04-29

the specific GRANTEES OF Hawaiian soils
and lavas win the specific gravity OF
the general surface OF the crust OF the
earth, and OF the earth as q body. in
dieates that the lavas originate al 3
comparatively small depth below the
surface, and thus may not bear any
necessary relation 70 the interior
depths and conditions of the globe"
Il is impossible here 10 state al
length the authors conclusions regard
ing the Availability and loss OF the
elements OF plant food" It is OF equal
Interest 10 The student scientist and
Iayman The authors methods are
described in detail, and his analyses
given. The chapter on the Elements
Of plant food removed from Hawaiian
soils by water and cropping. is espe-
cially interesting in this, that the auth
or gives new and broad definition
Of the salts found in ocean waters.
The material removed from Hawaiian
soils by disolarging waters is a-so de-
scrfbed.
The results obtained by Dr. Maxwell
I VIII change the common metno0S OF
laboratory work. He has studied the
processes OF Nature first, and supple
mented it with the laboratory. He
firmly adheres to field work or tht
study OF facts in the first instance. Ht
acknowledges frankly that ne has ha(
great advantages in MS investigations
because the comparatively small arei
Of the Islands enabled him 10 obtaiI
accurate data that could not be secured
on large continent.
! Perhaps some Of Dr.. Maxwe,l's con
ciusions will be challenged by scien
! lists abroad. But his methods have 5
strictly adhered 10 Ule processes o
Nature that, he is less open 10 attacl
than one who had followed Natur
less. and theories more.-THE Ed
TOR.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-04-29

Lavss and Soils Of the Hawaiian Isl
andE. pp. 1S6. by Walter Maxwell
Director and Chief Chemist.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-04-29

great grandfather. the Frenehman J. L.
Rives, was largely instrumental in the
Introduction OF the faith into these
Islands.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox state that
their close business relations with
Sumner were established quite recently
and that the personal relationship
claimed TO exist between Mrs Wilcox
and Sumner grows out o. intimate
friendship Of ancestors. Mr. Wilcox
and his wife tell OF the terror or fear
of Sumner that schemes he supposed to
be on foot 70 deprive him 20 his estate
might succeed unless there was inte,li-
gent Intervention.
Nanito Sumner. wife OF John X.
Sumner, verifes or corroborates the
testimony OF her husband and of me
Wileoxes as 70 designs Of various per-
sons upon the estate.
John X. Sumner is 10 years of age.
Hewas born in Hawaii, and inherits his
great property. On a visit 10 Tahiti
ne married Nanito, who has a chiefess
rank amongst the natives OF that eoun-
try. The petition for dismissal or ter
mination of the restraining order in
this case will likely be argued today.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-04-29
North German Fire Insurance Co
OF HAMBURG.

Capital OF the Company and re-
serve, reichSmarkS S,SO.oo0
Capital their eInSursnce COM
Total reichsmarks 4S,SS0,oO0
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-04-29
On the Oahu Extension.

General Manager Dillingham; said
yesterday that the Oahu railway extern
sion from Waianae had reached point
but eight miles from Waialua. Waia-
lua will be entered in q couple of weeks
and will have trains by the middle of
May. Delay, as has been stated before,
has been caused by heavy rains. In
several cases deep cuts made, were al
the time OF the foods. filed in by land
slides. Contractor Jensen is about
ready 10 begin the work OF grading be
yond Waialua. in the direction of Ka-
huku.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-04-29
GeTmanL Lloyd Marine InSur'Ce Co
OF BERLIN.
Fortuna General Insurance Co
OF BERLIN.

The above Insurance Companies have
established general agency here, and the
undersigned. general agents, are author
lied to take risks against the dangers OF the
seas at the most reasonable rates and on
the most favorable terms
T.. a. SCHAEFER & Co., Gen. Agts.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-04-29
General Insurance Co. for Sea, River and
Land Transport, Of Dresden.

Having established an agency at Homo
lulu and the Hawaiian Islands the under
signed general agents are authorized TO take
risks against the dangers of the sea at the
mostreasonable rates and on the most favor
able terms. +. A. SCHAEFER Il Co..
Agents for the Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-04-29
Hamburg Bremen Fire Insurance @.

The undersigned having been appointed
agents OF the above eonIpany are prepared
to insure risks against fire on Stone and
Brick Buildings and on Merchandise stored
therein on the most favorable terms. For
particulars apply at the office OF
F. a. SCHAEFEK & 80. Agents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-23
Stores His silver Cheap1y.

Gas l am not keeping house l have
no use for my silver, SO | determined to
put it where it would not be SO liable
to be stolen as in my fat" said a bust
ness man the other day. "Simultane-
ously with this determination came the
need Of a considerable sum Of money. /
therefore put the silver in charge Of a
benevolent concern, which charges no
more interest IN the money it lent, with
the silver as security, than a bank or
than a safe deposit company would
charge for storing the silver. l am con-
sequently either paying no interest on
the loan or getting my silver stored for
nothing; ] don't exactly know which"
New York Sun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-23
CUBANS MORE RECONCILED.

Hoped Now They VIII Accept Existing
Conditions.
WASHINGTON, Aug. %. = Advices
from Santiago are Of a more encourag.
ing tenor. There has been nothing
given out officially as to the action of
the Cubans when informed that they
must submit to American control for
the present, but it is generally believed
that they have acquiesced in the de.
cision Of their leaders. and will quietly
accept existing conditions. That there
was grave apprehension felt by the
government is now admitted. There
was no misunderstanding with the
junta, but
The Cubans in the Field
seem to have become possessed Of the
idea that they should be permitted to
take possession of Cuba as soon as the
Americans had driven out the Span.
iards. This feeling was evidenced in
the sullen action Of General Garcia
after the fall of Santiago. The
war department has been notified
that. it will be unnecessary to send
more troops than those already
ordered to Santiago. That would seem
to indicate that the Crbans had sub.
sided and that there would be no more
trouble with them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-23
HON
DEMONSTRATED Bishop Winners Appli.
cation of 1t to His Work.

Cnreconstructed Bishop Winners Appli-
cation of 1t to His Work.
This is a story an Alabama man tells
me of Bishop Wilmer, and I hope you
won't think it too sectional. It happen
ed soon after the war. Bishop Wilmer
had gone to a northern city to ask aid
for a Confederate orphans home he was
interested in. He hadn't been north for
several years. and his old friends gave
him a hearty welcome. There was a
dinner in his honor, and after dinner the
bishop was begged to tell a story or
two. The bishop said he hadn't a story.
But" he added, 'I've got a conun.
drum. Why are we southerners like
Lazarus:"
The guests-they were all Union
men, by the way-suggested many an
swers. The southerners were like Laz-
arus Because they We're poor, because
they ate of the crumbs from the rich
mans table; because-because of every
thing anybody could guess.
"No,' said the bishop, you're all
wrong. We're like Lazarus because"
and he smiled blandly, because we've
been licked by dogs
A roar of laughter went round at
that, for the bishops utter unrecon-
structedness vas always one Of his
charms. Everybody laughed but one
mottle faced man, who became very
indignant.
well" he 4akoiaa IF you think
we're dogs, why hjsseepot earth-have
you come up here to beg for our money
for the money of dogs:"
The bishop chuckled.
My notified friend, " said he, ''the
hair Of the dog is good for the bite.
That's why I've come. "-Washington
Post
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-23
READY TO GO TO CUBA.

Generals Wade and Butler Relieved OF
Their Present Duties.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Major Gen.
oral Wade, formerly in command Of
the Third army corps at Chickamauga,
and Major General Butler, in command
Of a division Of the Second army corps
at Falls Church, have been relieved Of
their present duties in order to enable
them to enter upon the discharge of
their important duties as members Of
the commission charged with the exc.
cution Of the provisions Of the peace
protocol regarding the evacuation Of
Cuba by the Spanish troops.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-23
ONLY ON Personal PAROLE.
Other Condition Will Obtain the
Release of Cervera.

No Other Condition Will Obtain the
Release of Cervera.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Spain is ex.
ceedingly anxious to have this govern.
ment release Internationally the naval
prisoners at Portsmouth, n. H., and
Annapolis. Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Allen said that under no condi-
tons would Admiral Cervera and the
other naval prisoners be allowed to re.
turn to Spain, except upon their per.
sonal parole. AS the war has not yet
technically ended, these men, although
allowed many liberties, nevertheless
are prisoners of war. Spain has,
through Ambassador Cambon, been in.
formed to this effect.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-23
Stampede tn Forty Mile.

SEATTLE. Wash, Aug. 23.-The latest
stampede from Dawson City is to the
north fork OF Forty Mile creek, on
American soil. This news has been
brought here by parties arriving from
Dawson. They report that On Aug. 2
word Of a rich find on Forty Mile
reached Dawson and in ~ hours about
500 people had started for the scene of
the reported discovery. They were
mostly idle men. The old miners did
not take much stock in the report.