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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10
TWO LETTERS FROM TWO COLORED
WOMEN.
(From the Kansas Citv Jnurnal

tf rom the Kansas CITY Journal)
Fort Smith, July H.-Dear Sister: !
write to let you know they are going to
hang my SON Jim. on the twentieth of
next month When they hang him |
Will not have the money to buy HIM a
graveyard lot and so he will be buried in
the roorhouse lot. where the doctor men
can dig him up and cut him to pieces.
The hanging would not be 50 terrible bad
if poor Jim could rest peaceful in his
coffin | am crying all the time to think
about it, and | write to you to know II
can't bury Jim in the front yard of your
place here. We can fix the place so it
won't be much noticed, and Jim can rest
in peace where the devil doctors can't
get him. Please, sister, | don't think i
would spoil the sale of the place much.
and | will try to make it good TO you any
how. ] suppose you can't come down Ia
the hanging and the mourning, but how
wish you could. 1t is awful to think Of
poor Jim being cut up by the doctors. bat
that's what happens to them who don't
own their own burying ground
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10

To all persons concerned in the estate OF
Angeline Nieeant. late of Burlington. in
.---L 4 -. -. L. L.-...l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10

copyright. 1890. by G. l.. Knmer.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

JoE BAILEY and Horace Chiffon
have had their joint debate. II
came off at Fort Worth in the
presence of 5000 people and there
MAS shot time' all around. From
abe reports, Bailey had somewhat
the best of il and Chiffon took back
some things he said at the Calves
ton convention.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29
Beers FORCED TO RGTIaB.
Gen. Methuen Moves Against The
Enemy on the Road to nimberly
Beyond Belmont.

London. Nov. 26.--This evening
the war Office posted The following
Cape Town, Nov. 26.-Todny
from Gen. orrest-Walker: Lord
Methuen reports that he moved
yesterday Saturday. at $3.50 a. m.
with the Ninth brigade, the mounted
corps, the naval brigade and two
batteries, the guards following with
the baggage, Near Graspan (about
ten miles north of Belmont on the
railway line to Kimberly 2500
Beers with six guns and two ma
chine guns opposed him. The
action began at 6 a. m. Our bat
teries fired sharpnel very accur.
ately until the heights seemed clear.
Then the naval brigade and infan-
try advanced to the assault. The
lighting was desperate until 10 III.
when the he gifts were carried. The
Beers retreated on the line where
the Ninth Lancers were placed to
intercept them. The result was not
known at the time of telegrnphing.
rhe artillery took immediate adj
vantage OF the enemy's retirement.
Early in the day 500 Boers
attacked our rear guard. The naval
brigade met this and also protected
the TANKS. The naval brigade acted
with the greatest gallantry and suf-
fered heavily, but no particulars
are known The enemy showed
the greatest stubborness and must
have suffered greatly. Twenty were
buried 1t is known that 81 were
killed and 4S wounded. More than
50 horses were found dead in one
place. One battery fired 500 rounds.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

ADJUTANr GENERAL CoRBIN an
nounces that the war will be over
by January. This announcement
has lSeen made so often that it bears
all the marks of a serial story in u
monthly masn2ine.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

CECIL RHODES has arranged TO
leare Kimberly by the balloon
route in case the city is captured
by the Beers.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

AT THE last session of the com
missioners' court at Halletsville,
the Herald was allowed $4,000 for
printing, stationery, etc. The GAz
EarE could survive IL whole year on
that much money.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

M. BERsINyEs- was shot and
KILLED by Archie l., Lotspeich II,
Corsicana last Thursday. Both wer,
prominent cotton buyers and had
had trouble over a business settle
anent,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

hear Bob Ingersoll lecture. Assoon
as he got to his hotel he sent off n
message MS follows: "Jim-hold
off until | come; have it from n
prominent citizen Of Illinois that
hell is a myth-Bill."
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

THE phrase 1.-THE men behind the
guns" has given way to the men
Behind the mules" Well, they take
some chances too.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

THE latest reports from the Phil
5ppines say that Aguinaldo's REBEL
ron has totally collapsed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29
ATTENTION
Don't Trust Your Photos to
Agents. Deal Direct with
The Artists.

We will make to anyone sending us
q photo ~ Liic-- re gillette Cray
OH or Pastel Portrait Free of
barge to introduce our superior
work. Exact likeness, highly artistic
finish. and prompt return of small
photo guaranteed. Send US your
photo at once.
Local Agents wanted.
Artists Union, o 9s1. Wan ;.,s s.,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

IMPORTANT capture in the Philip
pines, The lingerie department of
tFhe Aguinaldo outfit.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

THERE were 500 dressed turkeys
weighing 5000 pounds, shipped from
Gonzales last week. on ice to Cali
fornia, by J. r. Pennington anc
George Bowyer.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

AFTER all the talk about "cor.
Mering" and "hemming-in" Aguin
aldo, it turns out that General Otir
has simply surrounded another
vacuum.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

We clip the following from the
Gonzales Inquirer, credited to Sex
change" 1t is too good to keep so
we pass it along.
Two brothers kept saloon in n
Missouri town. One of them went
10 Chicago to lay in u supply of
liquor. When he left home re-
vival WAS in progress in town and
Ie had hardly reached the end of
his journey when he received The
following telegram;
''Bill-buy no liquor; business
taking us to he'll and we must quit
it. JiM.7 That night Bill went 10
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

The E,sley murder trial has
been set for November Goth and
will be held at Livingston, Texas,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29
Wednesday November 80, 1899.

THE situation in South Africa is
daily growing worse-for the Brit
ieh.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

The condition of the present mail
service to Gonzales is digrace to
the town and the citizens must dc
something to better it even if they
have to fight for it.-Genzales In.
quirer.
Sinner is in the same predica-
ment, Brother, but Uncle Sam is
too big man to talk about fighting,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29
A Card of Thanks.

1T is our desire
to thank the peo-
pie of this COM
munity for their
liberal patron
age to us and in
return, we want
to say that we
will try harder
to make it to
their i n t erest
this year, than
ever, in buying
Xmas goods, as
we are better
prepared to give
satisfaction in
the line of Toys,
Fireworks, Can
s,Fruits,N
Evaporated
Goods,
Condiments. Etc.
Our Stock in other
lines is very complete
and we invite you to
come and see US be-
fore buying.
Yours for BUSINESS.
.CarneS' CASH Store.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

SECRETARY LONG says the cruiser
Charleston will be n total loss. guns
and all, it will be impossible to
Saye her.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

Ifyou have sore throat. soreness
across the buck or side, or your Lungs
feel sore or tender, or you are threat
ened with diphtheria or pneumonia,
apply Billiards. Snow Liniment eX-
ternally and nse BALLARD'S HORE-
HOUND SYRUP. Price % and 50 cts.
For sale by Aug. Grave.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

Reliable persona OF n mechanical or inventive mind
desiring trip to the Paris Exposition, with good
saisTE sna pSnisd s9d Wiz MI
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07

John ]. Connolly of Chicago, organic
er of the International Association of
Machinists, will begin canvass of
Worcester machinists today in an en-
deavor to organize local union.
Mr.. Connolly arrived in this city yes
terday from Lowell, where a union of
70 members was launched last week.
An effort was made about three years
ago to organize machinists in this city,
but trade conditions were such as to
make the attempt unsuccessful.
1t has been estimated that there are
$500 machinists in this city, and if one
fourth of the members of the craft sup
port the intended organization, Wor-
cester will have the largest union of
machinists in New England, outside of
Boston, and the biggest local union
ever in existence in this city.
Pre-eminently Worcester stands as
the home Of machine shops and local
firms produce machinery which is in
use in all quarters of the globe. The
city is said to produce the most skill
full mechanics in New England and To-
cal machinists are demanded every
where.
ACCORDING TO organizer commonly, ma
chinists in this city are not paid wages
equal to those received by inferior
workmen in other cities He said yes
terday that the adoption of uniform
schedule of wages would be left for the
consideration of the local union itself,
and that the national organization
makes no pretense of acting as a die
tator in the wage question.
One of the strongest points in the
circular of the national organization is
a statement of belief that the hours of
labor should be reduced to eight each
day. 1t is not considered likely that
the new organization will make any eff
forts in this direction until a majority
OF the craft is embraced in the local
union.
The objects of the International Asso-
citation of Machinists are:
To bring within the fields of the or
ganization every competent machinist
who has worked four years or over at
the trade, and is working at something
connected with it at the time his name
is proposed.
To adopt and carry into effect an
effective plan for keeping members
employed.
To endeavor to secure the establish
ment of legal apprenticeship system
of four years.
To impress upon employers the neces-
sity of paying their employees the full
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
CHURCH NOTES.

worcester churches were well filled
last night, despite the warm weather.
The pulpit of Piedmont and that of the
Main Street Baptist church were oc-
cupied at the evening services
by Rev. ]. L. Withrow and Rev. o. F.
Gregory respectively. DR.. Withrow is
pastor of the Park street church, Bos-
ton, and Rev. Mr.. Gregory is from Bal
timore. Both enjoy wide regulations,
ana are pulpit orators Of force and abil-
lty. They spoke from manuscript last
night, but their words had all the eft
fectiveness of extemporaneou deliv-
cry.
DR.. Withrow has been heard in Wor-
cester before, but this is the first visit
north by Dr. Gregory, and for this rea-
son, the South Baptist church united
With the Main street congregation in
the services last night.
DR. Withrow's church, the Park
Congregational of Boston, is well known
In worcester from the fact that Rev.
l. j. Lansing, a former pastor of the
old Salem square church of this city,
had brief and stormy career while oc-
cupying its pulpit.
At the morning service at Pilgrim
church, Rev. Samuel H. Virgin of New
jim City preached on Inc peISOndll-
ties OF the risen life Of Christi There
was large attendance, and DR.. Virgin
sustained his reputation as pulpit or
ator of rare ability
Rev. James M. Gage of Boston uni
yersity spoke at Trinity church last
evening, taking for his subject STU
dents volunteer movement" Mr.. Gage
gave very able speech and also gave
many Illustrations why the people
should be interested in the foreign
missions. The meeting was in charge
of the Epworth League.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
AN ENTIRELY VIEW DoLLAR.

If National Committeeman Washburn
and ex-Mayor Winn of Maiden may
still speak with authority, the populist
party has said goodbye to free silver,
not because it loves silver less, but ir-
redeemable paper money more. Silver
was a good enough Morgan while it
lasted but it hasn't lasted long. These
men say neither gold nor silver can be
honest money, because the one is ap-
preciating and the other fluctuating;
hence a substitute must be found. Mr..
Winn thinks he has made a discovery,
and the invention credited to him is
reported to find favor in select populist
circles.
This invention is the multiple dol
lar" Nobody ever heard of it till Mr..
Winn brought it forth and named it.
He explains that the dollar ought to
be as 'invariable a measure of the va
lue of commodities as the yardstick is
of dimension" so that it will be con-
slant and trustworthy for long peri
cd of years. In order to obtain such
standard, he would take, SAY a hun
dred staple commodities" determine
what average amount of them the
dollar would buy" and call this aver
age par Then when it is found that
the dollar buys more than par or less
than par in the market, the money vol
ume should be expanded or contracted.
A commission would be required to
watch the market-and prepare tables of
prices and percentages upon the basis
of which the money volume would be
changed. Mr.. VIM sententiously re-
marks that there are various modes of
expansion and contraction, but the on
" one which he mentions is "to sell
call bonds to contract and call them to
expand"
This is as entertaining a variant Of
the fiat money idea as has yet been
evolved in this country Its utopian
impracticability is its most striking
characteristic, and of course it calls
for no discussion. The really significant
fact is that the leading populists have
followed the free silver logic to its
legitimate conclusion, which is ire
deemable paper money, greenbackism
imitation or whatever one may choose
to call it. -Four years ago, none OF
them were frank enough to say, or per
haps not ciear-sighted enough to see
whittier they were drifting, but there is
no doubt on that snora pov, ava,
among themselves. If Bryan is logical
ne must go with them or abandon free
silver.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
COMEDY OF ERRORS.
Worcester Contributed Excitement
for Webster Sunday.

Worcester parties figured in a com
edy of accidents at Webster yesterday,
causing barrels of excitement and Incl
dentally some narrow escapes.
Last evening about o'clock, a can
opy top carriage, drawn by pair of
horses, dashed down Main street in
Webster in such manner that pedes-
TRANS scattered in every direction to
protect their lives and limbs.
The horses finally bolted into Merino
Village Webster, where they were
stopped One of the horses had bad
ly sprained leg.
After an hours hunt, the occupants
of the carriage were found. They
proved to be four men from this city
in charge Of Thomas Quinn. The out
fit was the property of Pliny W. Emer-
son, Market street, this city, and the
occupants were guests for the day of
Edward Quinn, who is camping at
Webster lake.
The run made by the Worcester step
pers was remarkable, and it seems
queer that both animals were not killed
outright, or so badly injured that they
would be useless. The animals were
>,
manner parted their fastenings.
The horses took to the railroad tracks
and ran like the wind towards East
Webster, mile distant, clearing a big
| culvert at jump at Beacon park. AT
the crossing here, young woman
seemed paralyzed with fear at the APP
preaching runaway.
Here is where Napoleon Bonneau of
Webster became a hero. He jumped
| ~ rnr1f -
grabbed the young woman, pulled her
from the crossing as the horses from
this city dashed by like the wind.
Three other chaps from Worcester
also selected Webster as a place
or amusement yesterday, and
when they rounded up, they We're a
sight In the first place, all three were
as full as the proverbial goat, and pro-
posed to show the neighboring mill
tcwners how to have a good time.
They did it, but it is doubtful If the
granger residents will profit by the les
son. They did not relish the general
plans.
The scene of this escapade was upon
Mechanic street, Webster and for few
moments things looked dubious for the
Worcesterites. The horse took fright
either at the men or the general APP
pt arance of Mechanic street, and rush
ed down the street on a frantic run.
Suddenly the carriage overturned, the
horse came to a sudden stop, fell and in
Jiffy the entire outfit was mixed up
IN promiscuous and ludicrous heap.
The horse fell upon one of the men and
nearly crushed the life out Of him.
A general inventory followed, which
showed the damage to Worcester HUI
manity to be light.
A couple of dog fights later in the day
ended up excitement in Webster, to
which Worcester contributed so gener-
ousiy
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
THE TATNUcK MEETINGS.

Services were held in the tent at
Tatnuck at 10.45, and 7.30 yesterday,
with an increasing attendance at each
service and with excellent results
Rev. ]. w. Gage and Rev. J. w. Ar
mas conducted the meeting in the
morning, which was Of an interesting
character
Rev. Geo. E. Sanderson, a brother of
the pastor, preached a powerful SER
mon at O'Clock
Rev. W. c. Hastings preached a SER
mon of much interest in the evening
from the words. "How long halt We be-
twixt two opinions?" The pastor was
present afternoon and evening to as
sist
In view of the manifest interest in
these tent meetings at Tatnuck, they
are to be continued another week and
over the following Sunday.
The meeting tonight is to be address
ed severally by the Revs. B. F. Neff,
w c. Hastings, J. M. George, and ].
w. Armas, each one giving an account
of their conversion. Meetings each
evening at 7.45 Cars run every 20
minutes on the Pleasant street line.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07

current wages, and giving preference
of work TO union men.
10 settle all disputes between employ
er and employee by arbitration when
possible to do so.
To shorten the hours of labor to eight
hours per day, thus giving our mem
bers more opportunities for self-im-
provement and social enjoyment
There is a benefit system in opera
ton in the national organization pat
termed after those connected with 9TH
er labor unions The organization is
| affiliated with the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, and yesterday after
| noon Organizer Connolly visited Presi-
dent ]. D. Pierce of the state fedora
ton relative to the new local union.
In conversation with The Spy man
yesterday afternoon, Organizer Con-
molly said: Worcester has enough ma
chinists to produce the biggest organ
| ization in the country 1t cannot be
expected that every machinist in the
city will fall in line and support the
movement, but if one-fourth of the
workmen join, the union will be larg-
er than that of Boston, where we have
700 members.
Il have been very successful in New
England cities during my present trip,
| and / anticipate no trouble in organic
ing StrOng union IN this city, where
machinery Is more largely produced
than any other grade of manufactures.
Business In the trade was never better
than at the present. and former at
tempts to organize will not be consider
ed detriment to the successful launch
ing of new local union in this city.
Since May l. when the convention
was held in Buffalo, many unions have
been organized in New York state, and
in this the tenth year of the national
organizations existence, we have a
membership of over 5,00O 1t would be
unfair to the employer to have the ma
tional body interfere in the adoption of
uniform wage rates, and 1 believe that
can be satisfactorily adjusted by the
/ local union itself"
Organizer Connolly will remain in
this city during the present week. and
when he has made partial canvass of
the trade, and obtained the sentiment
of members Of the craft, a meeting for
organization will be called.
Mr.. Connolly is a thorough student
of trades union movements and is
neither rabid nor unreasonable in
speech. He believes that a firmly or
ganized body of machinists in this city
will be beneficial to employer and en-
ployed, and proposes to confer with
proprietors of machine shops relative
to the possible effect of such an organ
Zation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
SUNDAY SERMONS.
Rev. r. F. Kingsley
on Satan's Per
sonality.
TELLS OF HIS TRUE COLORS.
Topics in Worcester Pulpits
Yesterday Church
Notes.
TELLS OF HIS TRUE COlORS.

The Rev. Benjamin F. Kingsley of the
Webster Square Methodist church de.
livered an impressive discourse last
evening, having for his subject, "The
personality and character of Satan"
The text of the discourse was from
John, viii:44, Eye are of your father
the devil, and the lusts of your father
We will do. He was a murderer from
the beginning, and uphold not in the
truth, because there is no truth in him,
When We speak of the lie, We speakest
of his own, for he is liar and the father
of it,"
These words Christ spake to the
Jews. To the seed of Abraham they
were as unwelcome as they were true.
They may be spoken just as truly of
many in our day and generation. This
will not be distasteful to some. Tor
many think the devil jolly good fell
low ready to please and to furnish
pleasure. They see, moreover, only the
bright side. The bill boards and the
spectacular play portray the devil in
attractive colors. Christ, in comparison,
paints vivid word picture of the devil
in his true colors when he calls him
a murderer, a liar and the father of
liars. Many are of the opinion that
Satan is the personifcation of abstract
ideas, but as Christ teaches us, he is
a personal being, and his personal at
tribute is selfishness in the extreme.
The services last evening at the
church We're not held in the auditor
ium, as that place is in the process of
with the decorators and
painters at work. Rev. Mr.. Kingsley
thinks that he will be able to get into
the auditorium the first Sunday in Sep
TENDER, when special exercises will be
held at the reopening of the audito-
rum.