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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19


The Profitable Feeder.-The charac-
teristics that make the profitable feed
err are naturally more difficult to detect
in animals in stock condition than
when fattened, but Notwithstanding
this there are a number of indications
that are fairly reliable. Though the
young steer may be comparatively thin
in flesh and temporarily lacking the
thick, even covering Of the back and
ribs SO essential in the finished car
cass. he must nevertheless present that
blocky frame and stoutness Of build,
accompanied by short, straight legs,
wide back and loin, well-sprung ribs,
fullness back of shoulders and In
tanks, prominent brisket, full neck
vein. wide chest and well-rounded bar
rel, together with a good, soft, mellow
handling skin and fine, silky hair, CIV
ing what is termed the thick, messy
coat, without coarseness, and with 1t all
a good, strong, vigorous head, clear,
full eye, and quiet temperament. The
Importance of an even covering OF flesh
and good handling quality can hardly
be verestimated.-Prof. G. F. Curtis.
Too Many Males.-The farmer Is In
clined to keep too many males with his
free range flock of poultry. There was
once theory that one must use so
many males with so many females.
This has long been exploded. Inc
average farmer should no longer think
that he must proportion his stock to
from six to ten hens to one male.
There is scarcely a farmer who does
not keep from twice to five times as
many males every year as is good for
his stock or even necessary. What the
a..oro nro farnnnl. ,rnntc is fewer and het-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19
IA PICTURE OF TODAY.
PAINFUL READJUSTMENTS IN
SOCIETY BEING FORCED.
4 Realistic Description OF the Ordeal
That All Employees Are In Danger OF
Undergoing These 6old Standard Trust
Times.

Falling prices increase the burden
Of debt upon all farmers, business men
and manufacturers. For nearly thirty
years prices have been falling, con-
stantly squeezing out Of business the
weak men and weak firms. The busi-
ness once done by the bankrupt small
fry naturally goes to the surviving
strong concerns, and thus the genesis
Of the trust evil is falling prices. And
generally falling prices, as the most
subservient gold standard economists
will certify, is due to the Increase OF
production and exchange faster than
the volume OF money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-19

1t keeps forty-six men busy digging
graves for the paupers of New York
city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18

Children's Refers, only
IA of them, in good styles.
former prices were $3.50
to $500. Choice, 1913.
Separate Skirts at low
prices.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
WHO WILL WIN.

Harvard and Yale meet today in their
annual struggle for foot ball suprem-
acy. Harvard is the favorite and should
win. But will she? That is question
that can be answered only after the
last touchdown has been scored, the
last goal kicked. Judging merely by
folm, it looks as though Harvard
should win easily, but that is the way it
appeared to experts in '99, '95, '97, and a
half dozen other years.
The folly of predetermining the out
come OF a game of boot ball by a com
parison Of scores is we'll known to all
followers Of the Rugby game, and the
fact that Yale was ANONYMOUSLY de-
feated by Columbia by no means
predisposes an easy victory to the
crimson. Yale's team has been
strengthened. Harvard has several
strong points and several glazing weak
nesses. In years past her players have
frequently lost thei> nerve in the pres
ence of their great rival. Since the be-
ginning of the sport, Harvard has had
many strong teams, yet she has never
succeeded in beating Yale but twice and
tieing once. Moreover, no team has ever
succeeded in beating Yale two success
sive years. If Harvard takes the game
this year she will establish a record.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
NEW CYCLE ASSOCIATION.

The recently organized Cycle Trades
Protective Association, of which five To-
cal firms are members, has among it's
plans several that will be of decided
advantage to the firms outside of the
so-called trust. The capital stock of
the association is 100000 and the shares
of this stock are subscribed by the diff
ferent firms, according to what they
feel it their interest to take The fund
thus provided will be placed at inter
est in one of the banks in Buffalo, and
will be used in carrying on any law
suits in which a majority of the stock
holders are interested. For example,
if a case arises over the use of any
patent by members of the firm, the
suit will be carried on by the associa-
ton. 1t is only a majority vote that
makes this possible, and consequently
no individual difficulties will be sup
ported. A meeting of the stockholders
will be held in short time. when the
different working committees will be
chosen.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
THE VOTING MACHINE.

In view of the fact that Worcester
has been through rather unfortunate
trial Of the system of machine-voting
and has proved that with the McTam-
many machine, voting is anything but
the success which it had been pictured,
it is interesting to read in recent num-
Der of the Forum of the experiences of
Rochester New York with a perfected
machine, as described by Frank p. Kei-
per, examiner of voting machines in
the United States patent office.
In his official capacity he has made
which have been invented to take the
place of the Australian ballot in voting
In Rochester last year at the state cleo
ton the results for the entire city were
announced just 81 minutes after the
closing Of the polls. Among other things
he says that the change from the paper
ballot to the machine was urged primar-
lily to avoid errors in voting and in the
count, and in both particulars has
proved eminently satisfactory. BY the
use of these machines it is impossible
for the voter to cast an irregular ballot
or not to exercise his full privilege as
a citizen under the law. With the paper
ballot now in use here, where several
candidates are running for the same
office, If more than the specified num-
Der are marked the vote for that office
is thrown out. By the use of the
machine ballot this danger is obviated,
as the voter can only vote for the num-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
CHANCE For YOUNG AMERICA.

The final selection of the Shrewsbury
street land as the site of the base ball
grounds for the coming season, will
fill the heart of young America with
joy unbounded. If there is one thing
which the youngster likes more than
another, it is to see a game without
paying the price. This is just what
he will be able to do the coming season,
for no matter how high a fence is con-
structed around the grounds, the small
boy will yet be able to witness the
game unobstructed and unmolested.
From the roadway on the Bloomingdale
road or the terrace directly in front or
in the rear, he can witness every play
and be out Of the reach of the police
men. Before the season is half over,
landowners along the Bloomingdale
road will be erecting grandstands and
offering opera glasses for hire in order
to the better witness the fine points of
the Worcester players.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1899.
THE MAYORALTY NOMINATION.

The Spy presents in its news col
umns this morning the opinions of rep
resentative republicans in regard to
their choice of candidates for the may
orally nomination.
The list of men that The Spy re-
porters were assigned to interview was
not a selected one. It was taken at
random, with a view only to sounding
public, sentiment as represented by
some of the most prominent men in
the community.
The opinions should have weight as
rejecting the situation from the view
point of the substantial business men
of Worcester. 1t will be seen that
Mayor Dodge is indo.sed in the most
unqualified terms by many of these
men. 1t is fair to assume that their
recommendation for a third term for
the mayor could not have been secured
unless his administration had been a
good one.
The support Of such an element must
necessarily be a factor to be reckoned
with in any municipal convention.
On the other hand, the supporters of
Hon. A. S. Roe are not idle. They
had a meeting last night that was as
well attended as could have been hoped
for, yet it was evident to all political
observers that. a. large proportion of
those present were the main pillars
upon which rested the Searls movement
of last year. Others were there, too,
that are personally opposed to Mr..
Dodge for no other reason, supporters
of the mayor maintain, except that he
is too Independent and not easily led
by the halter of persuasion.
1t is openly claimed by Mayor
Dodge's friends that if there were any
considerable number of republicans op,
posed to a third term, it was their duty
to manifest their opposition and crys-
tallize it in the interest Of another can
didate, before the mayor came out with
his announcement.
Now that the mayor has committed
himself to the third term proposition,
they say, he cannot honorably haul
down his flag and retreat before the
enemy. Had the mayor received any
intimation within the last few weeks
that there was likelihood of another
candidate coming out for the republi-
can nomination, he says he should GER
tainly never have entered the field He
states that he waited until the very la
test moment with political propriety
and then, urged by the representative
men of the party, he made his decision
to become a candidate public through
the medium of the press.
Between now and Nov. q, when the
republican municipal caucuses are tc
be held, the enrolled republican voters
of Worcester must make choice of one
or the other of these candidates. From
the way things look now, both sides
will contest every inch of the ground
1t is like Greek against Greek, Roman
against Roman.
| The announcement of the candidacy
| of Mr., Roe was certainly a surprise tc
Mr.. Dodge and his friends. In Mr.
Roe they realize that they have a foe.
man who is a veteran campaigner
That the caucuses will be lively and
among the most largely attended ii
years, requires no prophet to proclaim
Following republican traditions, botf
candidates will undoubtedly abide by
/ the decision Of the voters
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18

Der designated. The counting by these
machines is equally simple, The very
act OF casting the ballot counts it and
consequently the total vote is known
the moment after the polls are closed.
AS an additional protection against
fraud, in many cities in New York
where these machines are in use, a
flash-light photograph of the back of
the machine. containing the total vote
of every candidate is made.
1t has been argued in this state that
the initial expense of installing the ma
chimes is prohibitive, but it would only
cost the city of Worcester about $4,000
to place one machine in every precinct
in the city, and in very few years the
machines would pay for themselves.
Fewer election officers would be neces-
sary and there would be greater ac-
curacy and speed in counting the vote.
Instead of waiting until nearly mid
night for the complete returns at an
election, it would be possible to know
the results throughout the city an hour
after the closing of the polls.
In these more recently perfected ma
chimes, the virtues of the old method
of balloting are retained, while all the
old vices are excluded, and their use
would seem to be warranted and adj
vantageous, even if it did entail addi-
tional expense. Worcester ought not to
be behind any other city in adopting
new appliances to facilitate voting, and
this new and perfected machine might
well be given trial. The McTammany
tried, but the machines successfully in
use in New York cities have, without
exception, proved their worth and ad-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18

rs School Gretchens for
children; all good styles
and worth double what we
ask. Sizes 6, s, 10, 12,
IA years. Your choice at
$4.98.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18

ChiIdren's Wool, Worsted
and Cashmere Hose in all
grades.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
Demonstration.

Saturday will be the last day
of the Monarch Hose Sup
porter Demonstration. Notion
Department.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18

New York as a municipality has just
geological gardens in Bronx park have
been opened to the public, but on GER
tain days of the week an admission fee
is to be charged to see the animals. To
make the show moro complete, the
keepers should be granted licenses all
lowing them to dispense pink lemonade
and popcorn.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18

THE SPYSHoULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS:
He is HONORABLE IF HE DO BUT LOOK TO THE
WELFARE OF THE COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18

The official opening of the presiden-
tial campaign will occur on Dec. 10, in
Washington, when the national repub-
lican committee will assemble to name
the time and place for holding
the next national republican con-
vention. Several cities near the
geograp hic center of the country
have been mentioned for the con-
vention next year, among them Mime
apolis, st. Louis, San Francisco, Chi
cago, Milwaukee, Buffalo and Cleve-
land.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18

The Methodist brethren throughout
the country do not appear to be of one
mind, on one question at least. Here
in Worcester we have the Methodist
preachers denouncing the president for
his too free use Of strong beverages,
while at the same time the Methodist
brethren Of Washington are arranging
for a reception to be given to the
chureh's general committee by the pres
ident on the occasion of the annual
meeting soon to be held in the capital
city. We wonder whether anything
stronger than water will be served.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18

With wind shield, Major Taylor can
follow the pace of a ten-inch projectile.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-24

failed in one or more cases, the character
of the legislation needed would be made
palmer and would be more readily Sc
cured than 1t is now, when dishonest
legislators are disposed to play dema-
gogue and to triHe with the situation.
There is one feature Of Attorney Gen
eral Remely's address which will COM
mend itself to all who desire to see these
vast aggregations made amenable to the
law and to sound public policy. That is
his appeal to the county attorneys of the
state to take the initiative In breaking
up this evil. It is In the immediate vi
trust that it can be most successfully as
sailed. County attorneys are generally
supposed to make themselves cognizant
of the violations Of the law within their
Jurisdiction and take whatever steps are
needful to bring the offenders to justice.
With all the agencies of criminal justice
at their disposal the county attorneys
are of all other officials those who ought
to be relied on most successfully for the
necessary steps to be taken in the first
instance,
There is in existence a public sentiment
on this score which will sustain any and
every effort made in this direction; and
there are opportunities for reputation
and popularity awaiting the prosecuting
attorney of the first large community
that will take up this subject seriously
along the lines suggested by Attorney
General Remedy.
To the few legal advisers of states that
have taken this matter under serious
consideration, like the attorneys general
Of Ohio and Illinois. the people are deep
Nv indebted Until such officials do their
duty voluntarily or are made to do it by
the most stringent provisions of law the
evil will continue, and will grow more
difficult to handle as time passes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-24

Vanderbilt stocks. which might suggest
an accommodating process, and other
groups, notably the anthracite coal
shares. were steady and apparently wait
Ing for developments. The short interest,
though naturally much larger than it
was some weeks ago, betrays certain
amount OF nervousness, and a decided
readiness to cover at concessions which
prevented the declines from assuming
steady or decided character, and, in
many cases, limited them to small d.
mansions.
1t would seem that the public and the
street are inclined to suspend Judgment
as to whether prices are too high or not
until a more definite conclusion as to the
grain crop results can be drawn.
The activity and sustained strength
of the iron and steel trade seemed insult
ficient to counteract the impression Of the
market that the capitalization of the
steel industrials has more than discount
ed all the possibilities in that connection.
1t was also noted that the industrials
furnished the weak part Of the list, the
break In tobacco stocks being feature,
while the proposed amalgamation of the
several spirits corporations in the Amer
fcan Distilling company. with a capital
of $125. 900 900, had no result so far as the
market was concerned, other than q
sharp decline in American spirits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-24
SATURDAY HALF-HoLIDAYs.

The Glob is sure that the Woman's
Civic league Is actuated by the highest
motives in all its doings, and most OF
these are so plainly correct as to be be-
yond criticism, but there is a feeling
among business men that it went little
too far in its resolutions for Saturday
half-holiday, especially in the clause APP
pealing to the women of the city to re-
frain from shopping on Saturday after
moons during July and August at such
shops as remain open.
The wholesale houses have long since
so adjusted matters that every summer
they give their employees Saturday after
moons. A similar condition of things ex-
lists with the railways. The retail bust
ness is, however, a decidedly different
and more difficult problem. Saturday is
pay day in probably at least IS per cent
of the institutions of st. Paul, and near
ly that percentage of the ladies of st.
Faul whose husbands and sons work for
salaries do a portion Of their shopping
on Saturday afternoons. This has grown
into such a custom that 1t cannot be
broken off in a week by mere sentimental
considerations. Perhaps the day will come
when all stores and shops of every kind
will close the last half of the. last day
of the week, but it will not be In 1899.
Both the seller and the buyer must be
made to feel that the innovation will be
a blessing, rather than a hardship, and
this cannot be done in a single season.
Sprung upon a great community without
warning, such a scheme would send half
of us to our devotions with exasperating
shortages of clothing. and possibly the
other half to our Sunday dinners with
ludicrous1 shortages of provisions. zi5.
AS the matter stands the merchant is
worthy Of consideration. His advertising
is so placed, his stock of goods so ar
ranged and his force of clerks so ad-
justed as to prepare him for a heavy
Saturday trade. a sudden change of
plans-such as the closing of all retail
stores on Saturday afternooas-wo
mean an Immediate and serious loss to
him. What is needed to make a success
of the half holiday without stepping
sduarely on the corns of a large and in.
duential section of the city is TO work Up
public sentiment, change the pay day or
possibly change the holiday to some other
time In each week
The half-holiday, per Sc, is good thing.
and the b is heartily in favor of it
when it can be had without seriously
jeopardizing one Of the citys largest and
most important business interests
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-24

fighting men have left the islands, and
many more are preparing to leave when
the necessary arrangements can be
made" Why should not the untutored
Filipino imagination be impressed with
thoroughly disheartened and afraid Of
Filipino prowess? Besides all this, there
is the touching circumstance, on which
the aroused Imperialist lays such terrific
emphasis, that there is a large proper
ton of the American people, usually de-
scribed as traitors, who have done every
thing to aid Aguinaldo short of forward
ing military supplies 10 that enterprising
person.
1t may be some day that these belliger-
ent Malays shall have the truth forced
on them; but 1t is quite evident that that
much-desired occasion will not arrive
until a few more bodies of bright young
Americans are placed under the sod
around Manila The reinforcement which
the Filip;nos have been expecting has
arrived, and the wet season finds Gen.
Otis and his command still apparently
travelling III a circle so far 1T
relates to the destruction of Aguinaldos
army.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-24
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DRAMATIC.
METROPOLITAN.

The Neill companN will close the first
engagement Of thee summer season at
the Metropolitan with the matinee and
evening performances of "a Partisan
Romance" today; thg presentation of this
powerful modern tragedy has added
greatly to the reputation of the Neill COM
pany for artistic versatility. Mansfield
individualized the qilay. and made the
character of Baron Chevrial greater than
the play ITSELF, Mr.. NELL makes the part
OF engrossing interest. but without per-
uniting 1t to oyershAdow the other char
acters or to completely dominate the
story of the plays The scenic investitute
or the productions isson scale of magnif-
1cence seldom eqhafIed by travelling COM
panies The Neil Company opens an en-
gagement of two weeks In Minneapolis
tomorrow night. going from there to Win
nipeg and returning to ST. Paul in July.
Sunday night the Boston Lyric Opera
company will open in said Pasha" In
Guided in 1t are Josephine Stanton, Kath-
crime MacNefll, Henry Hallam, Lovett
Rockwell. George Kunkel, John Hender-
son. Mamie Kingsbury. George B. Jack
son, Eugene Rogers and Daisy Howard.