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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
A LULL
Before Battle
Breaks.
MILK PRODUCERS
Have Still Another Griey-
ance to Settle.

The furry over milk during the re-
cent meeting Of the state grange is but
the forerunner of battle of gigantic
proportions between the producers of
Massachusetts and the contractors at
Boston.
This, at least, is the opinion Of those
who have followed the controversy be-
tween the producers and the contract
ors. They say that the compromise,
eo-ealled, agreed upon by the contend
ing factions at the grange meeting, is
but lun before an impending storm,
which is soon to burst with untold
fury throughout the commonwealth,
and perhaps extend to the remotest
limits of the milk producing territory
that feeds the Boston market.
The grange, however, is interested in
the matter only as 1t affects the pro-
ducers of Massachusetts. If the farm
ers Of adjoining states are to have their
grievances taken up, it must be
through the oranges of their respect
i've states, for the general battle has
been abandoned as far as the New
England Milk Producers Union is con-
oerned.
It is reported now, upon good author
1LV, IudL Master w diE6n -. Jewell VI
the state grange Will soon announce
his appointments for the special COM
mittee to investigate the matter and
to report later to the executive COM
mittee of the grange with recommen-
dations for action. 1t is said also that
the committee to be appointed by the
state master will include gentlemen
who will probe the whole question to
its very core, and learn, positively. of
the grievances alleged by the pro-
ducers.
The committee will have work
enough, as soon as it is appointed.
There is a matter of a cool 200, 900 cans
of milk that have been charged bach
to the farmers for the month of Jun
by the contractors, that haven't beer
accounted for. Ii looks like another of
the numerous instances where the con
tractors, after protesting their fan
dealing and treatment with the pro-
Queer have deliberately gone ahead
and fooled him and reaped substan-
tial gain thereby.
The case at issue has been placed be
fore the public by the good work Of
the New England Homestead. pape
that has been actively interested Witl
The Spy in the welfare Of the farmer
throughout their entire dealings witt
the milk contractors. Here is III
story as it was printed in the Home
stead
The contractors book, that is exam
ined each month by the directors of tn
New England Milk Producers Union
reported for June 49, total purchases
or receipts Of milk at Boston Of 1, l42, =
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21

McEvoy, Dec. IS; tAnesthetics and
anesthesia," DR.. r. P.\Watkins Jan. 2;
Meningitis" DR.. d. B. Lowell, Jan. 9:
Sterilization and asepsis," DR.. Homer
Gage, Jan. 16; "Antipyretics, external
and internal" DR. NJ. j. O'Meara. Jan.
%; Anatomy and diseases of the urin-
airy tract" DR., w. j. Deleharty. Jan.
30; External hemorrhages, arterial
and Venous,' DIR. Charles D. Wheeler
Feb 6; General medical nursing" DR..
Mary V O'Callaghan, Feb. IS; "Artif
clal respiration. methods and objects
DR.. j. T. MeGillicuddy, Feb 20: The
nurses duty before. during and af
ter general operations" DR.. l.. r
Woodward, Feb q; personal health .
DR.. j. T. Duggan, March 6; Counter
irritants and cupping," Dr. M. ]. Hal
loran, March 10; genealogical nurs-
ing, Dr. Leonard Wheeler, March 20;
Emergency medication" DR.. M r
Fallon, March 81; Nursing in abdom-
inal surgery" DR.. r. A. O'Callaghan
April 3; THE eye, care of, after oper-
atoms DR.. d. B. Narrower Jr.. April
10; the subject of Dr. G. E. Francis
who viii lecture April II, the last of
the series, will be announced later.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
~ mnw LOOK FOR RELIABLE CHRISTMAS GOODS AT aM0"
16TSm JKBROWNS, IA Front St. ' 4m@

161 cans, of which I'll, 1O4 cans were
sold, and the remaining 431, 057 made
up the tremendous gross surplus of that
month.
The accuracy of these figures was
questioned by a well-informed gentle
man who doubted whether any such
amount of milk came into Boston by
rail, in addition to the receipts by wag-
on that are usually estimated at rs to
SO per cent more. The Homestead
therefore induced the Massachusetts
state railroad commission to ascertain
direct from the railroads how much
milk they carried in June, with the fol-
lowing result:
Cans of Milk Carried in June, 1898, as
Reported By the Railroads.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21

her righteous Indignation at the ways
of this wicked world
MOI perhaps years ago the wicked did
stand in slippery places, but nowadays
their chances are no better than those
of other people, and yesterday they
simply mixed in with the common
herd.
The sidewalks on every street in the
city We're encased in a thin coating of
ice when Worcester awoke yesterday
morning-such thing as walking upon
them was out of the question. The
streets in the hill districts were regu-
lar toboggan chutes, and the only way
the residents could get down them was
by resorting to the middle of road"
policy.
Later in the day Old Sol came to the
rescue and with that shining example
to follow. the street department came
TO time and going around with sleigh
loads Of sand added to The mud and
general misery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
WRENTHAM BANK ROBBERY.
Police Have a Man Whom They Think
May Have Had a Hand In H.

Boston, Dec. 2O.-Geolge L. Parker,
alias Sydney Gripo, whom the police
claim has been ont of prison only about
three months was arrested here today
on susnicion of having been connected
with the recent burglary at Wrentham
Mass, at which $1,000 in cash and $t5-
600 in notes taken from tha Wrentham
Nat'cral Bank. With Parker Mt tie
tine Of his arrest was Harry T. Foley,
a wong man, who ,lai'n"d tina he NE;
Parker for the frs time yesterday.
Brth men will b. held pending fur
thcr Investigation Parker it is said.
mashed four Yeas term at Ealti-
moe hort time age
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
HELD UP BY SOLDIERS.
Ne zroes Relieved of Arms Before Being
Permitted to Proceed to Coal Mine.

Pana, ILL.,, Dec. 19-Twenty negroes
arrived in Pana today. They We're
held up by soldiers and relieved of
arms before being permitted TO proceed
TO the coal mine stockades. There are
now about 400 negroes in Pana. The
mines are operated about half time.
The white union miners remain out sol
idly for the state scale. They received
$1,000 today from the national union.
Two companies of state militia remain
here, and Col. Wells has a provost
guard in every section of the city. fear
ing trouble may break out any moment
between the whites and blacks. The
strike leaders claim the chances of
winning grow brighter each day.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
CITY PAY ROLLS.

The city pay rolls for the week end
ing Dec. II are as follows: CITY halI
Janitors), S9L83; fire department.
SlsS6.5S; labor on ward rooms. S77.s2:
parks commission, $15173; police dc.
partment, $22l2.51; school department
l1anltors), $592.25; school department
tabor ON repairs), $114.34: sewer de-
partment, $656O.54; street department.
$20O6.5l; water department. $7Sf.44:. to,
tai, $14,53111.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
LECTURES FOR NURSES.

Dr. Ouggan Has Arrarged for an In
s'ructve Course at St Vnoen1s Hospital
DIR. John T. Duggan has arranged for
the following schedule of lectures to
be given to the nurses of ct. Vincent's
hospital
Surgical emergencies" DR.. T. e.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21


We Immediately called the attention
of the contractors to the wide discrep-
ancy between these two statements and
asked them to explain where the other
2l3,000 cans came from, not reported by
the railroads as having been carried by
rail. To our repeated inquiries, the
contractors vouchsafe no reply We
think an explanation is in order, and
believe that the railroads, the farmers
and the commission will agree with us.
This is one of the things that the spe-
cial committee win devote its attention
to, as soon as it is organized. AS far
as is known, the figures of the contrac-
tors have never been questioned before.
but unless there is a satisfactory eX-
PLANTATION from the contractors as to
the origin of the extra 100000 cans for
the month of June, there is every rea-
son on the part of the representatives
Of the producers to assume that the fig
ures have been 'doctorad" oftener than
In this single instance, md therefore de-
mand thorough investigation of these
monthly reports by the contractors. 1t
is easy enough to obtain the actual
number of cans carried by the rail
roads and compare these statements
with the statements given the pro-
ducers by the contractors each month,
in arranging for the monthly settle
ments
Although the contractors have failed
to notice the queries on the point just
referred to, it is a significant fact that
the amount of surplus milk at the Bos-
ton market has taken a sudden drop.
The figures for the month of November
are the best. from the producers stand
point, for several Years. There was
more money for November milk, for
the man who raised it, than there has
been for many moons past. Perhaps
there is nothing in it, but just as the
figures for November We're being fixed,
the contractors got onto the fact that
the discrepancy In the figures for June
had been discovered and that the
friends of the farmers were then en-
gagged in an investigation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21

Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup Furnishes
most substantial comfort and relief to
consumptives; it works most remarkable
cures. Don't despair Relief can cer-
tainly be had: cure is possible with this
wonderful remedy
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Albert ]. Jones, %: Emily Hyde. o.
. Michele Mario, 26; Felicia Pagano.
Henry Phillips, %; Laura E. Himmel-
man. 90
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21

The soldier boys who had taken Hoods
Sarsaparilla are said to have stood the
long marches much better than their COM
and endurance.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
LOCAL NOTES.

BUSINESS bringing advertisements
Flyers and trade circulars written IN
intelligently by J. F. Mayhem. 327 Main
street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
BUILDING PERMITS.

W. p. Barnes, 10 Elliott. hen house
j. Horace Lord. SchussIer 80
wooden dwelling for one family, to he
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
9 Ia q TT @ REA.
Bears the 4 The Kind You Fave Always Bought
Of Z1ZIz<m

Cathartic or purgative pins do more
larm than good. Carriers Little Liver
ills do only good, but 4 large amount Of
hat. Only one Dill dose
Diamonds, sparkling and bright, set
nd unset. large stock and very rea-
nable prices at w A. England's, 39e
lain street, sign of the sidewalk clock.
Before buying your Xmas wet goods,
read the Hewett Co. s ad, on. page 20
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21

w A. England, the jeweler, at 9qA
Nam street, certainly has the finest
DISPLAY OF choice goods in his line far
Christmas gifts that has been seen this
season.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
LOOK FOR RELIABLE CHRISTMAS GOODS AT
5 J. K. BROWNS. I4 Front ST.

There been omu
lies must be hougEt tocatl
ito be o thevn alat
selling a less than half price,
the hammer
but
has up stwoo
ads to tn inplet tame and
abide the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21

Berore buying your Xmas wet goods,
read the Hewett Co.'S adj on page 20.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-08
t he
Feminine
Observer

Haughtiness is often merely cloak
for selfshness.
When some men do you q little favor
they expect due bill for it.
What op earth would our houses look
like if we had no scrap baskets?
The elf-made man is seldom salts
fed with the creations of other people.
Philosophy doesn't prevent the hiss
of escaping air from punctured tire
Why does the person with the most
voice always sing the loudestin church
The woman who is proof against fat
terry has the whole world at her COM
mand.
There are some things that money
can not buy, but how many of us care
anything about them?
Why does the woman who affects the
broad A drive it to the wall that she
makes fan rhyme with fawn?
Crash linen suits haven't the chic ap,
pearance they had in June, and will
soon be superseded by the serge suits
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-08
A Clever Trick,

1t certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys, Malaria or nervous trouble.
We mean he can cure himself right
away by taking Electric Bitters. This
medicine tones up the whole system,
acts as stimulant to Liver and Kid
neys, is blood purifier and nerve ton
ic. It cures Constipation, Headache,
Painting Spells, Sleeplessness and Mel
ancholy. 1t is purely vegetable, a mild
laxative, and restores the system to its
natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters
and be convinced that they are meri-
Gle worker. Every bottle guaranteed.
Only SOC bottle at Drug Stores.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-08
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtus Of the power vested in me
By . SertaiA deed Of trust executad by
W. W. FaW, bearing date OF Dec. -
1880, and registered in Trust Book
No. 5, page 410, in the Registry for
Washington County, Tenn, / will on
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1898,
at the front door of Jobe's Opera
House, in Johnson City. Tenn, sell
at public sale, to the highest and best
bidder, for cash in hand, and in bar
of the equity of redemption, lot No
twelve (12) In the Faw addition on
Market street, in Johnson City, Ten
nesSse, fronting % feet on the north
side Of Market street, and running
back depth of 125 feet to the right Of
way Of the F. 7. V. & G. r. R. (now
the Southern R. r..
This Sept. 5, 1898.
G. ]. BRoYLEs,
Trustee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-08
To Prevent "DisintegratiSn.

A subject of Importance which has
not yet received the attention it re-
quires is brought to the fore by state
ment recently made to the effect that
"the smooth surface of the New Jersey
stone roads, so much admired by bicy-
Gle riders, is rapidly disappearing, ow-
ing to the infrequency of rains in sum-
mer, the prevalence of sweeping winds
and the absence of trees and hedges
from the road side. This disintegra-
tion of the New Jersey stone roads, es-
pecially Of those over which a constant
stream of heavy wagons rolls into the
city markets, must sooner or later raise
the question of expediency of giving
part of the annual state appropriation
to the repair of the roads on the same
plan of division of cost upon which
new roads are built"
Up to the present time much atten-
ton has been given to efforts to secure
hard roads, and considerations of how
they should be laid, that their main
tenance when put down has largely
been lost sight Of. Many, indeed, have
supposed, and some have asserted, that
when once laid, it would not be nee
essary to touch them for years. Such
ideas are radically wrong and if acted
Npon, lead to disastrous results.
| AS q matter of fact, macadam roads
require constant attention and care il
they are to be kept in good condition
the greatest efficiency secured from
them, and economy of maintenance OBJ
tanned. All these things will vary
largely with the character and quality
of the roads, some requiring attention
much more aaickly and for more COZ
stantly than others, bat the principle
of maintenance is the sans for all.
All stone roads are liable to ''disin
tegration" under certain conditions
and will speedily be ruined if the ten
dency is not checked at the outset or
better still, wGrded off, so to speak, b,
constant care and attention. TIL,
smooth surface disappears, ruts form
water settles in them, and the roaC
gradually breaks up.
The trouble with many of the New
Jersey roads is not due particularly t,
the winds of absence of trees ant
hedges from the roadside" but it il
due to four principal. causes, one o
which is the "infrequency of rains il
summer" and the others is the exces
sive use of clay for binding" pur
poses in constructing the roads, insult
ficient rolling, and failure to adopt al
adequate system of care and mainten
ance after they are constructed.
We have repeatedly pointed out tn,
features necessary to obtain and main
tain good macadam roads, and no com
munity which builds them can AFFORD
to overlook them, viz. thorough drain
age; abundant rolling Of each layer 0
stone as laid little or no clay for "bind
ing" purposes; and a complete system
of care and repair, which involves th,
constant employment of a suitable
force Of men to keep the roads clean
fill up the smallest ruts as they ap
pear. and regular sprinkling in dr.!
weather. L. A. w. Bulletin.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-08
hummer Resorts.

Many delightful summer resorts are situated
on and reached via the Southern Railway
Whether one desires the seaside or the noun
tans the fashionable hotels or quiet country
homes, they can be reached via this magnif-
cent highway of travel
Asheville, N. c.. Roam Mountain, Tenn, and
the mountain resorts of East Tennessee and
Western North Carolina, 'phe Land OF the
Sky Tate Springs, Tennessee, Oliver Springs
Tenn, Lookout Mountain, Tenn, Lithia
Springs, Ca, the various Virginia springs, also
the seashore resorts are reached by the South
I'm Railway on convenient schedules and at
very low rates,
The Southern Railway has issued handsome
elder, entitled Summer Homes and Resorts.
descriptive OF nearly one thousand summer re-
sort hotels and boarding houses, including in
ormation regarding rates for board at the diff
erent places and railroad rates to reach them.
Write to c. A. BenscOter Assistant General
Passenger Agent Southern Railway, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, for a copy of this folder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-08
GEN. CASSlUS CLAY
Files a Bill for Divorce From His Child
Wife,

Files Bill for Divorce From His Child
Wife.
A special to the Post from Richmond
KY, says:
The petition for divorce, filed by
Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay, to secure legal
separation from his girl wife, Dora
Richardson Clay, recites that "the
the plaintiff has treated the defendant
in all respects as dutiful and faithful
husband should, and that he has fully
met and discharged all the covenants
of said marriage contract, but that the
defendant, did, without fault on the
part of plaintiff, abandon him on July
3, 1897, and has since lived separate
and apart from him."
Gen. Clay rrays for divorce and
askes that the defendant be restored to
her maiden name and given all proper
relief, which is supposed to mean that
he intends to provide liberal alimony.
The defendants answer admits all the
charges.
Gen. Clay says that the girl shall
never want SO long as he lives.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-08
SCENIC ROUTE EAST


The Southern Railway, in connection
with the N. G. & st. L. Ry., and Penn.
r. r., operates daily through Sleep
ing car between Nashville, Tenn, and
New York, N. Y. via Chattanooga,
Knoxville and Asheville. This line is
filled with the handsomest Pullman
Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping Cars,
and the east ooud schedule is as follows;
Leave Nashville 1910 p. m. Leave Chat
tanooga 4:10 q. M; Leave Knoxville
1926 a. m. Arrive Hot Springs II :48 a.
m. Arrives Asheville 1:15 p. m. AR
rive Washington 6:42 a. M; Arrive New
York 12:43 p. m. This sleeping car
passes by daylight through the beauti-
fut and picturesque mountain scenery
of East Tennessee and Western North
Carolina, along the French Broad
River. s second train leaves Nashville
daily at 3:3Op. M; leave Chattanooga
10: p. M. leave Knoxville lis a. m.
leave Hot Springs 400 a. m. Arrive at
Achevill $40 q. m. Arrive at Wishing
ington 9:35 p. M; Arrive at New York
6:23 a. m. This train carries elegant
Pullman Sleeping car Chattanooga to
Salisbury and Salisbury to New York
without change.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-08
Mixture, Red Rover.
Correspondence from on High,
Burbank, Carter Co., Tenn.

DEAR CY:
I am here according to previous ap-
pointment to hold protracted meeting
and preach a high, holy and sancti'
fed life to this people.
am happy to say that the people
who live high up in the mountains OF
East Tennessee are more ready to ac-
cept this blessed doctrine than those
who live in the cities and valleys far
below. People who live high up in the
mountains aud drink pure mountain
water and breathe the pure ETHEREAL air
want q pun Ell, higher and holier relig-
ion. In order that we may have and
enjoy this pure, holy and sanctified
life we must become the humblest OF
all men. she that humbleth himself,
shall be exalted" We have preached
four times and the Lord has been with
us in power in every service and we
give Him all the glory.
Brother Sam Street is the pastor here
and is with me in the meeting. The
people all love him and SO do !, be-
cause he is a good man, and looks,
walks, talks, sings, prays and breaches
80 much like Brother George W. Simp-
son. Their weight, height and man
ner is so much alike, if 1 had preach
er's yoke / would try to get them ssnc-
tilted and yoke them together and start
them out to convert the world. Me
thinks If I could do this that Sam
Jones would have to take back seat as
for congregations. If they will excuse
me for the remark, Inever saw two red
steers that out match them, though
Brother Street out matches Brother
Simpson little, being the younger of
the two.
Ifitis the Lords will, will preach
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-08
A CRITICAL TINE
DURING THE BATTLE OFSANTIAGO
Sick or We'll Rush Night and Day

The Packers at the Battle Of Santiago de Gu
ba were all Heroes. Their Heroic Efforts
in Getting Ammunition and RatiOns to the
Front Saved the Day.
p. E, Butler, pack-train No. 3, writ
ing from Santiago, de Cuba, on July
23d, says: "We all had diarrhoea in
more or less violent form, and when we
landed we had no time to see doctor,
for it was case of rush and rush night
and day to keep the troops supplied with
ammunition and rations, but thanks to
Chamberlaia's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhooa ReAedy, we we're able to keep
at work and keep our health; in fact,
sincerely belive that at one critical time
this medicine was the indirect savior of
our army, for if the packers had been
unable to work there would have been
no way of getting supplies to the front.
There we're no roads that wagon train
could use. My comrade and myself had
the good fortune to lay in supply of
this medicine for our pack train before
we left Tampa, and I know in four
cases it absolutely saved life"
The above letter was written to the
manufacturers Of this medicine, the
Chamberlain Medicine Company, Des
Moines, Iowa. For sale by R. s. Boil
ton.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-09-08
IL is Just as Important

That you enrich and purify til Q blood
in the Fall as in the Spring. At this
time, owing to decaying vegetation, a
low water level, and other causes, there
are disease germs all about us, and a
weak and debilitated system quickly
yields to attacks of malaria, fever, etc.
By purifying and enriching the blood
with Hoods Ssrsaparilla you may build
up ysur systsn to resist these dangers
as we'll as coughs, colds, phsumonia
and. the grip which come with colder
weather. To be on the safe side, take
Hoods Sarsaparilla now, and always
be sure it is Hoods and not something
else represented to be "just as good. +"