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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24
DEATH OF MRS. RE1DY.


Mrs. Mary Reidy, widow of John M.
Reidy, died at her home, 20 Millbury
street, yesterday morning, after short
illness. She was an attendant at st.
Johns Church. a member Of the Mar
ried Ladies' Sodality, and was highly
esteemed by her many friends. She
leaves three sons-Michael j. with the
Norcross Company of Boston, Maurice
f., collector for the Worcester Gas
Company and James j., with the Wor-
cester Stained Glass Company. The
funeral will take place Monday morn
ing, with requiem high mass at St.
Johns Church ats O'clock
CONCERNS OUR DAILY BREAD.
Prof. Johnson Believes There Is Serious
Danger in the Alum Baking Powder.
The high cost of cream OF tartar. TIA
chief ingredient of pure baking powdeF,
has induced some manufacturers to SUBJ
stitute burnt alum (which costs but three
cents pound) largely or wholly in lieu
OF cream of tartar. making a very low
cost but unwholesome baking powder.
our most eminent physicians are CON
tinuously warning the public against the
use Of alum baking powders because Of
the unwholesome qualities which they im-
part to the food
When such high authority as Or. Johm
son, professor of chemistry at Yale Col
lege, says that he regards the introd1ic-
ton of alum into baking powder as most
dangerous to the public health and IA
in favor of interdicting the sale of such
powders, ii is time for consumers TO give
the matter serious attention They should
examine their store. rooms and their sup
plies as they come from the grocery.
Generally, alum baking powders are sold
at lower price than pure powders hut
the difficulty of recognizing them from
their appearance caused the government
chemist to recommend. as matter Of
safety, the use of a well known brand al
baking powder, such as the Royal. which
his tests showed. he says, to be made from,
The most healthful materials, entirely area
from alum and every adulteration,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24

In this city, Dec %, Mrs. Margaret
(Conlin) Feeney, widow of the late
Patrick Feeney. Funeral from her
late homo, 63S Millbury street, Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services at ga
cred Heart church at 2.30. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24
USEFUL POINTS ON PRESENT GOODS.
The Following are Xtra Xmas Values,
ESTABLISHED 1912.

TRIPLE MIRRORS Extra heavy carved frames very
late delivery These today Triple
$l7s; Triple Mirrors $780, SxS inch Triple Mirrors
half
BQUE left of very dainty wafer thi
decorative china, worth double for 2sc the two
LEATHERETTE COLLAR AND CUFF grain alligator STYLE
green. These worth SOC
THERMOMETERS exactly tiles green, brown blue cor
registering only 25c each
PORCELAIN PLAQUES hand painted bead edged special
inches eac diameter inches, each; diameter
ARTISTIC IRON CANDLE STANDS bowls pink green
blue including candles, 25c EACH
MOON MIRRORS 0nch diameter, heavy
oXidzd Frame only soc each. Good value
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24

SATURDAY, DECEMBER "a, isss.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24
No man in public life handles Amer

No man in public life handles Ameri-
can history so felicitously as Senator
Hoar, and it was to be expected that he
would delight the South Carolinians
with his Charleston speech, as indeed
he did. Orator and auditors were in
complete accord at all points, not ex-
|cepting the subject of Imperialism. This
new doctrine received as little encour-
agement from the southern speakers as
from Mr. Hoar
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24

Elliott F. Sheppard's old Fifth ave-
nue. stages will not much longer serve
as target for jibes and jeers. The
company that has bought the property
will substitute automobile carriages,
and at last New York may have some
thing like satisfactory means of tran
sit along its most famous thoroughfare.
The improvement has been long enough
in coming to make itself appreciated.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24

Newspaperdom is all agog at the
spectacle of weekly journal, owned,
established and published by o. H. p.
Belmont, favoring an income tax and
denouncing trusts. The Verdict, as the
new sheet is called, is embellished with
colored cartoons, and the character of
the first number indicates that Mr.. Bel
mont's neighbors are not to be spared.
The Vanderbilts, Morgans, Platts, ct al
teri, are severely scored. 1t is to be
noted, however, that the Verdict is op-
posed to free coinage at any ratio, and
it is not a Bryan organ.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24

1t is not altogether sensible to guy
Jean de Reszle because of the opera
house which he proposes to open in the
Place Vendome, Paris. in 1900. He APP
pears to mean business. and to have
decidedly enlightened views as to the
purpose and administration of such an
institution. 1t will be a novel sensation
to Parisians, to have an opera house
which is not dominated by nationalism
or -narrowness of any sort
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
THE NEW BONDS.
scribe Heavily to the Expected
Issue of Three Per Cents.

Washington, April 3O.-The banks Of
the United States, especially in the
west, are said at the treasury depart
lnent to be preparing to subscribe
largely to the expected issue of gov.
eminent three per cent. bonds, and
Charles G. Dawes, comptroller of the
currency, is daily receiving from all
parts of the country requests from
banks for the immediate printing of ma
tional bank currency in order that,
after the bonds are purchased by them,
there may be no delay In the issuance OF
the currency. AS from rs to 80 days
delay is ordinarily required fcr the
preparation of currency after the pur.
chase Of bonds and notification to the
government by banks of their currency
requirements the comptroller, for the
purpose of encouraging subscriptions
to the new issue of government bonds,
announces that currency will now be
prepared for banks notifying him of an
intention to subscribe to any new issue
OF bonds which may be made by the gov.
ernment. Under this arrangement
the currency will be issued by the gov.
eminent without delay upon the re.
ceipt from the banks of the new issue
of government bonds as security,
Eight prominent national banks al
ready have made a tender of their sery,
Ices in placing the,Rew loan without
conner tim
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
HEROIC FIDELITY.

Man Chooses Isolation on an Island
to Disloyalty to His Employers.
Alone on coral reef in the Pacific,
hundreds of miles from any other land
and out of the usual course of vessels,
Theodore Gussmann is waiting to be
rescued. A letter to friend at San
francisco, Capt. Charles Baettge, which
he sent by French man-of-war that
CHANGED to cruise in his locality, de-
scribes the awful solitude in which he
has been isolated for months.
Gussmann might have left his inn
prisonment by the vessel which brought
his letter, but to have done so would
have been deserving his post Of duty.
He is one of three men sent down to
Clipperton island last July by the
Oceanic Phosphate company to keep
possession of the company's property
and of the island. His companions de-
serted him at the time the Mexican
map-of-war Democratic hauled down
the American flag and heisted the Mex
lean standard, Gussmann refused to
leave then. although an effort to Shang-
hal him by the Mexican captain. In
order to remain at his post Of duty,
Gussmann practically marooned him
self, swimming ashore from the war
ship with evidence of his employers
titles to the island concealed in one of
his shoes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
MEADOWS

Jane Thompson was born at Taze.
we'll Court House, Tazewell county,
Virginia, Jan. 10, 1919, and died in
Cresco, Iowa, April "a, 1898, aged 79
years months.
She was married to Larkin Meadows
Nov. 81, 1910. To them eleven chill
dren were born, four of whom pre-
coded their mother to "the valley of
the Shadow of Death"
With her husband she removed
from Virginia to Wisconsin settling
at Madison, afterward moving to De-
corah, Iowa, and for short time in
Minneapolis, Mimi, then to Cresco
where they have since resided.
Mrs. Meadows was stricken the day
following Thanksgiving last, with
paralysis, since which time she has
been an almost constant sufferer. On
Thursday last she seemed to sink into
an unconscious state, continuing in
that condition until she fell in sleep
without an apparent struggle.
Years ago she united with the
church. Coming to Cresco she united
with the Methodist church by letter
She leaves behind to mourn for
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
OBITUARY..
JULIUS w. BOUCHER.

Julius w. Boucher died at his home
In Pilot Grove, Lincoln Twp, Winnie
shiek county, Iowa, Tuesday, April
90, 1893, aged about "a years. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. o.
H. Holmes at the Congregational
church, Cresco, Thursday, April %,
the interment being in Oak Lawn
Cemetery.
Deceased was born in Allamakee
county, Iowa, July %, 1864, married
to Miss Flora B. Teetshorn, Sept. Z,
1885, at Cresco, Iowa. One child, a
daughter, Myrtle, born Nov. 10, 1891,
came to bless their holne. A widow,
the only child, father, mother, four
sisters. two brothers, and many rela-
tives are left to mourn.
The length of life of j. w. Boucher
was a comparatively short term, but
he had won the confidence and
respect of wide community. He
was man true to all the obligations
and appointments of life. A patient
sufferer is at rest.
CARD OF THANKS.
The widow and relatives of j. w.
Boucher desire to tender their sincere
thanks to the many kind neighbors
and friends who assisted during his
sickr ess and at the burial.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03

News publishes dispatch from st.
Vincent, Cape Verde islands. saying the
Spanish cruisers Maria Teresa, Almi.
rante Oquendo, vizcaya and Cristobal
Colon, accompanied by the Spanish tor
pedo boat destroyers Pluton, Terror
aud Furor, had. at the hour the dis
Patch was filed (nine o'clock Friday
morning), just sailed in westerly di-
rection. presumably going towards
Cuba.
The dispatch adds that the Spanish
torpedo boats Azor, Rayo and Ariete
and the Spanish transports San Fran.
cisco and Ciudad de Cadiz sailed at the
same time in a northerly direction,
probably going to the Canary islands.
The Evening News. commenting on
its dispatch from st. Vincent, says:
1.-THE import of the cahiegram Is that the
whole effective fighting force of the squad
ron has been dispatched west. while the
non-effectives and the non-combatants are
proceeding to another anchorage.
'Weli-informed naval authorities are
aware that the torpedo boats could not
traverse the Atlantic at the present time, 9
they have not sufficient coal capacity for a
voyage to Cuba. and the risk of coaling In
mid-ocean is too great
This long delayed move is most signia-
cant Its significance is in the fact. which
can hardly be over emphas sized, that 1t Is
practically Spain's first real move since
the outbreak of hostlities."
News at Washington.
Washington, April 3o.-The navy de-
partment has received information that
the Spanish squadron has left the Cape
Verde islands. Its destination is un.
known.
Portugal Is Neutral.
Lisbon, April 2O.---The Official Ga.
zette Friday publishes the neutrality
decree of Portugal, in the war between
Spain and the United States. 1t is sim.
liar to the decree issued at the time OF
the outbreak of the -Prussiar
war and contains six articles.
Will Expcl Americana.
London, April 3o.-A special dispatch
from Madrid says the Spanish govern.
ment is geing to eSpel all United States
citizens from Spain.
Spnniards Doubtful.
Madrid. April 3o.-l'he spaniards be-
lieve that Washington reports as to
movements are intended TO hoodwink
the Spanish government. Official cir.
Giles do not believe Americans can land
at Matanzas, as the bay is full of tor
pedoes.
Weyler Full of Fight.
Gen. Weyler in the senate Friday
urged the government to take the Of
fensive against America. H. justified
his administration in Cuba.
Germany's Latest.
Madrid, April 3o.-A great impress
sion has been produced by rumor that
Germany has issued note declaring
she will not oppose the landing OF
troops in the Philippines, but will not
permit any bombardment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
SHE MAKES WAR ON KISSING.

Atlanta Society Woman Points ont
Indiscretions of Young Women.
Mrs. Joseph Kingsberry, well known
in society circles in Atlanta, Ca, has
written letter from Florida, where she
is wintering, on ''The Abuse of Oscula-
ton In the South" which has created
furore. Mrs. Kingsberry cites several
instances in which well-known young
society people have been caught kiss
ing when it was known that there was
not the slightest tie between them.
Speaking of recent case she says:
Another spoke of q young lady visitor,
charming, beautiful, and modest in
speech and manner, who was kissed in
full view of the drawing-room windows,
while she sat in the full glare of the
electric lights on the Enclosed piazza.
AT another recent event one young
man spoke of the indiscretions Of Miss
- in allowing herself to be kissed,
not under the mistletoe, but under tho
palms at recent social function in the
West end. The real indiscretion, he
seemed to think, was in allowing her
self to be SEEM
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03

know what Importance to attach to this
message. as these are not times to ac-
cept what appears to be information
without close scrutiny.
The Asiatic Squadron.
No news came from Admiral Dewey's
squadron, now on its way to the Phil
ippines to do battle with the Spanish
fleet. One officer pointed out that If
Admiral Dewey succeeded in defeating
the Spanish fleet the Spanish officials
who control the cable connecting the
island with the rest of the world in all
probability may suppress the news or
distort the facts into Spanish victory.
Didn't Amount to Much.
Capt. Sampson sent telegram rel
alive to the firing at the Matanzas forts.
but it was disappointingly lacking in
detail, but the few words contained in
the dispatch went to con firm the official
view that the affair was nothing more
than naval reconnaissance.
Many Want Commissisns.
A large number of callers are bring
ing forward candidates for the many
plums within the gift Of the president
and Secretary Alger in the shape Of
appointments to grades above regi-
mental in the army. Gen. Lee and Gen.
Dodge spent good part of the day in
conference with officials, giving cslor
10 the reports that they are among
those selected for appointment as ma
jor generals.
The pressure continues undated on
the war department fer changes in the
plans already announced as to mobili-
cation of the volunteer troops, and very
much against its will and Judgment the
departments making some concessions
in this matter.
The announcement that the State Of
Texas, laden with supplies for the re-
concentrates, is destined for Sagua
has led to the surmise that it IL prob
ably this port instead of Matanzas
which has been selected for the landing
place of the first attack of the United
States troops.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
HEARS FROM MADRID.
Senior Polo My Leave Toronto, Ont.
Suddenly for Great
Britain.

Toronto, Ont, April 3O.-Senor Polo
received several long cipher ca bles from
Madrid Thursday night. The only in
formation, however, which could be OBJ
tanned was that as result of one of the
cables the minister might at any mo-
ment have to start for London.
He would not say whether the ques-
lions in the house of commons and the
press comments on his stay here had
anything to do with the cables he re-
ceived. Members OF the minister's staff
were equally reticent, but it is believed
Senior Polo will leave in few days for
Great Britain, and that he will be APP
pointed to the Spanish embassy in
England.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03

awhile, then to arise and greet her
on the other side we trust, her aged
husband, her three sons, Alexander.
Larkin and John l., also four daugh-
tiers, Ellez Allen, Florence Orr,
Lavalett Cady, and Nettie Meadows,
who so faithfully attended her mother
through her sickness.
The funeral was conducted at the
house on Tuesday at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Favorite hymns of deceased were
sung by a quartette composed of
Mrs. Moon, Mrs. White, Messrs.
Patterson and Welsh. The services
we're conducted by her pastor, Rev.
f. P. Shaffer. Interment was in
beautiful Oak Lawn Cemetery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
TRAIN HELD UP.
A Quartctte of Masked Men SECURE
100000 from a Southern Pacific
Express Car in Texas.

ri Paso, Tex, April 3O.-The west
bound Southern Pacific passenger train
No. 20 was taken in charge of by four
masked men at Comstock, Tex, at mid
night Thursday night, and two miles
west of the station the express car and
engine were detached and run short
distance. The robbers wrecked the
through safe and took the entire money
contents, amounting to $4,000. The
express car was badly wrecked by the
explosion. No one was injured and
none of the passengers were disturbed.
The robbers took trail southwark to-
ward the Mexican border and posse
was made up at Del Rio and is now in
hot pursuit.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
Know ledge

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vent it. (Wl ct Paralysis where the rec
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Has remedies for this condition of the human that nown
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used. Natures way Write him.
EPILEPSY something the doctors DR. Keith cures
it permanently
Why should young couple hate they are mar
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Why is that to desire to do well but always
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Correspondence solicited those who not been
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
DISASTER TO PACK TRAIN.
Powder and Caps Explode and FIJI
teen Men and Sixty Mules Are
Killed in Mexico.

San Francisco, April 80. News has
just reached the city of a terrible explo-
sion of powder that was being carried
by pack train to Col. Dan Burns Can
delaria mine in Mexico. The explosion
took place on the road near San Vicente,
atate of Sinalos, on April last. The
pack train was unusually large. Itcon-
sisted of over ITO mules and the attend
ants numbered some 40 Mexicans. A
part of the freight consisted Of ammu-
milton. caps and boxes of powder. It is
reported that BIS boxes Of powder and
10000 caps exploded with such force
that 10 men and 90 mules were killed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
Sunday School Notes.

Sunday School Missionary Harlan
will address the people of Chester
and vicinity next Sunday evening",
May 8. in the M. E. church, on 1.-THE
Relation of the Sunday School to the
Future of Our Country" All old and
young are invited to this meeting.
The people in the Upton nighbor.
hood north of Lime Springs are in.
vited to meet in the school house
next Sunday afternoon at $50, May 8,
to consider the Reorganization of the
Sunday School.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
LOST HER CREW.
While Hunting Most of the Men OF the
Sealing Schooner Doris Are Blown
Away from the Vessel.

Astoria, Ore, April 3o.-The pilot
boat San Jose reports having spoken
the sealing schooner Doris, of Van
couyer. The Doris recently lost most Of
her men. While hunting they were
blown away from the vessel and were
unable to again reach her. The Doris
had $50 skins and reported five other
sealers along the coast who were doing
equally we'll. On Wednesday the San
Jose sighted a British battleship. north
ward, about rs miles off the river. It
was impossible to make out her name.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
Died.

On Tuesday, April 26. 1898, Mrs.
Thaler. wife OF John Thaler of this
city, passed away. after an illness of
several months, from the rapid de-
velopement of consumption. All
efforts TO stop the ravages of the dis
ease were futile, and thus the family
of four children are bereft of kind
and loving mother and the head of the
family will mourn the loss of an af-
fectionate and faithful wife and help
mate. The Courier offers coincidence
to the bereaved family.-Calmar Cour-
ier
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03

Chicago, April so.-Clasped in each
Others arms, John Askwith, rs years
old, and his wife Margaret, n years
old, Were found dead on the floor of
their home at 694 Canal street shortly
before ten O'Clock Friday morning by
policemen from the Canalport avenue
station. 1t was first believed the
couple had committed suicide, but an
investigation developed the fact that
they had been accidentally asphyxiated,
the room being full Of escaping gas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
Hello There. Sam!

Have you been down to the Rink
Barn2 Isn't that stable horse of
Booths the finest all round horse you
ever saw2 You bet! And aren't those
colts of his "beauts' and only ten
months old. Booth feels too proud
of himself to handle anything but the
finest. He also has the finest Jack
you ever saw. He weighs ten hun
dred, is IA hands high and cost $4OO
in Illinois. You bet will raise span
of mules this year for Booth says he
will be every day at the Rink Barn
where he was last summer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
Injuries Cause Death.

La Crosse. Wis, April 80. = Judge
Thomas A. Dyson died very suddenly
Friday as result of fall downstairs
at the Cameron house ON Thursday
when his skull was fractured. JUDGE
Dyson was judge of the Sixth judicial
circuit and formerly held many prom.
lnent positions of trust in the state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
Sale of Fine CnttIe.

Pittsfeld, H., April so.-Charles B.
Dustin, farmer living near Summer
Hill, on Friday sold 81 head of fine
blooded cows for $13,sOO. There were
buyers here from 10 different states
He has so more cattle of the same breed
that will be sold In June.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03

Hawarden, April 3o.-Mr. Gladstone
is resting easier, but his general condi-
ton is less favorable. The diminish
Ing pain is bad sign, always marking
the latter stages of the disease from
which Mr.. Gladstone is suffering.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
Agricultural Financier,nr

First Bill collector-Trying to find
Ardup?
Second Bill Collector-Yes. want
TO see ii it's possible to extract sugar"
from dead beat.
First Bill Collector-Better take
cane along.-Chicaco Tribune.
Queer Postal Statistics.
On an average every Berliner receives
10s letters year and writes 1913. Ham,
burgers come next. They receive 80 and
write % each