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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-18

This week Boston will have the dem
ocratic state convention for a tame and
passing diversion but it will rely on the
international Congregational council
for steady delight and instruction. The
Williams Bryan demonstration OF
Thursday viii be entirely overshadowed
by the hundreds OF delegates that come
from England, Australia, Canada, In.
Ola and other distant lands to renew
associations wi-h plymouth rock
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-18

Runnymede Club" is absolutely Rpot.
whisky. Distilled, stored. aged afH ,pJted
lied under supervision Of the V"
states government.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-18

we give until we feel it. The return I,
vastly beyond the gift.
Let us go up and possess the land
at once, for we be well able to take =
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-18

What the multitudes of blacks in Bri-
fish South Africa would do in the event
of a Boer war is wholly a matter of
speculation, The vast preponderance
Natal and Rhodesia is accounted a
great menace to the British, but the
natives might be expected to make
quite as much trouble for the Beers
who have treated them even more rig
orously than the British.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-18

What congress can accomplish in the
matter Of regulating railroad equip
ment is shown by statistics relating to
couplers and train brakes. Such pro-
gress has been made the past year that
SO per cent of all locomotives are fur
nished with driving wheel brakes, SO
per cent Of all freight cars have auto
matte couplers, ard 56 per cent have
train brakes The labor organizations,
backed by popular sentiment, put the
law through congress, and its wisdom
and humanity require no demonstra-
ton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-18

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER is. 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-18

Delaware and New Jersey will OBJ
serve that in his Chicago speech, Mr..
Bryan excluded them from the list of
democratic states. He haughtily dis
owns them with their trust breeding
laws which are so profitable as revenue
producers. Of course. if he had caught
their electoral votes in 1896. he would
feel differently towards them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-18

Not even the reported discovery OF
god in the Isle of Man is likely to
prove more remunerative to the natives
than the boom contributed by Han
Gaines novels. Real estate values in
the chief town are said to have been
doub ed n ten years, and the astonish-
ing influx of summer tourists has dis
tributed unwonted wealth among the
people. The novelist himself has shown
confidence in his newly discovered
country by investing literally there.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-18

October will be a red-letter month for
New England colleges, for four Of them
are to inaugurate new presidents.
Wellesley will begin the work Oct 8,
and then Amherst, Brown and Yale
will follow in order, completing the GER
emonies on Oct. 10. President MeKin-
ley can take them all in if he is so dis
posed There is certain to be notable
gathering Of educators, for the inau-
gurations were purposely punched in
order to make attendance easy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

La Porte. Isxas, is now attracting
the attention " the business men OF
the United Sites and during 1900
great interest vill be manifested In II.
Owing to an ivantageous natural To-
cation II Is defined TO enjoy a growth
In commercil manufacturing and
shipping intessts which millions OF
dollars in advrtising and years OF en-
ergetic promdon could not give II
were II not sofavored by nature. Men
of affairs with large experience In the
upbuilding of cities are predicting a
future for LaPcrte which II but hall
realized will lake 1t the greatest sea.
port on the Glf OF Mexico and indeed
one of the pincipal seaports OF the
United States IS we'll as city OF grea'
importance inthe manufacturing, rail-
road and commercial world. 1t Is a.
the head of Gllveston Bay in the cele'
brated coast ountry OF Texas and has
a summer AM winter climate which
makes 1t resort for travellers the year
round The hrming land surrounding
It Is as fine as any in the United
States.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

years. Her eyes dilated. She was
silent for one moment. then she cried
out in voice that thrilled the nurse
and caused every head in the ward 70
be lifted from its pillow.
1T is her. she cried. 1T is he I
must go at once"
They demonstrated with her, but the
sick woman was WELL She arose from
that pale couch with sudden vigor-
her eyes were bright-every trace OF
illness left her. II must go to him."
she repeated, time and again. The doc
tors came and looked at her and then
conferred in low tone with the nurse.
"She may CO." they said.
So she took her roses and walked
down the street.
She walked some distance and then
she neared a church. On it's steps. just
stepping out TO go down the avenue,
was a man. His restless agony had
driven him forth to try to exercise
the demon that would not let him rest
He had passed the church and, drawn
by an impulse he could neither define
nor resist, he had entered. With tho
strains of Gloria in Excelsis" ring
ing in his ears he went out. AS he
stood on the steps Of the cathedral and
looked casually down the street he
saw what made his heart stand still.
He caught at the air with lips that
were pale with emotion. Great Godl
could it be she? A mist swan before
his eyes-his knees shook under him
He FASTENED toward her.
"Mirabel!" he gasped
She looked up at him with a smile.
81 was going to see you," she said
simply.
The morning sunshine made a halo
about her head. Her eyes were filled
with a dewy sweetness. The purple
shadows of the aftermath of pain
we're slipping away on the horizon
before the glory of dawning JOY. He
felt dazzled. His heart leaped, then
burned within him. He drew her arm
within his own, and they turned down
quiet side street.
II knew you would find me some
NAAiSb SAc ooib, WIN al AihhASOiJ 6Sh
tie air. when they brought me your
roses in the hospital this morning and
| saw your dear name once more
knew that my trouble and separation
were over forever. l could not wait
for you to come to me, and so l start
ed to come to you. Sweetheart, how
good it is to see you once more"
Listen he said, his throat CULVER
ing. Listen to the bells. They are
ringing Peace on earth, good will to
men, Come, come with me, darling.
No birthday of any pagan god ever
brought such happiness as this"
The lesson taught by their long sep
aration and the meeting that Christ
mas morn was one which the pair
never forget.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

Funny angels in hoods and NIT
tens" said 10, and set them laughing.
In few minutes 1t really did seem
as If kind spirits had been at work
there. Hannah, who had carried wood,
made fire, and stopped up the brok-
en- panes with old hats and her own
cloak. Mrs. March gave the mother
tea and cruel, and comforted her with
promises of help, while she dressed the
little baby as tenderly as If 1t had been
her own. The girls meantime spread
the table, set the children round the
fire, and fed them like so many hum
CRY birds-laughing, talking and try
ing to understand the funny, broken
English.
'Das list gut! Die Engel-kinder!"
cried the poor things as they ate, and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

tai physicians, and insisted that she
would soon be strong and well and
would leave the hospital. There were
no marks of violence on her-there
was absolutely nothing to point to her
identity-only the sinister fact that
she had fallen in faint on her way
to the river gave the officials hint
OF what might be concealed. The we'd
ding ring shone on her hand. yet she
steadfastly refused to let her husband
be notified. The hospital physicians
shook their wise heads and turned her
over to the tender mercies OF the nurse,
saying that she would be all right
when she recovered her full senses
Shortly after noon the nurse APP
preached her. She bore large box.
Here is something for YOU" she
said.
1t was a large white box; around II
were wide, pale blue ribbons. A spray
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

Merry Christmas, mamma, and
many of them, Thank you for your
books: we read some already, and
mean to read more after breakfast!
cried 10, Amy and Meg as they came
trooping into the room where their
mamma was that Christmas morning
Merry Christmas, little daughters.
I'm glad you began at once, and hope
you will keep on. But | want to say
word before we sit down. Not far away
from here lies poor woman, with
little newborn babe. Six children are
huddled into one bed to keep from
freezing, for they have no fire. There
is nothing to eat over there. The eld-
est boy came to tell me they were SUI
fering hunger and cold. My girls, VIII
you give them your breakfast as
Christmas PRESENT."
They were all unusually hungry,
having waited nearly an hour, and Tor
a minute no one spoke; only minute,
for 10 exclaimed impetuously:
I'm so glad you came before we
began!'
May / go and help carry the things
to the poor little children" asked
Beth, eagerly.
Il shall take the cream and the mut-
fins" said Amy, heroically giving up
the articles she liked.
Meg was already covering the buck
wheats and piling the bread into one
big plate.
Il thought you would do it." said
Mrs. March. smiling as If satisfied.
You shall all go and help me, and
when we come back we will have
bread and milk for breakfast, and
make it up at dinner time"
They were soon ready and the pro-
cession set out. Fortunately il was
early, and they went through back
streets, so few people saw them, and
no one laughed at the queer party.
A poor. bare, miserable room it was,
with broken windows, no fire, ragged
bed-clothes, a sick mother, wailing
baby and a group of pale, hungry chill
dren cuddled under one old quilt, try
ing to keep warm.
How the big eyes stared and the blue
lips smiled as the girls went in.
Zach, mein Gott! 1t is good angels
come to usl" said the poor woman.
crying for Joy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
Now. for the first time you
Can get a trial bottle of Cherry
Pectoral for IS cents. Ask
your druggist,


The season approaches when ones
thoughts turn toward place where the
Inconvenience of a Northern winter
may be escaped. No section of this
country offers such ideal spots as the
Gulf Coast on the line of the Louisville
& Nashville railroad between Mobile
and New Orleans. 1t possesses mild
climate, pure air, even temperature and
facilities for hunting and fishing en-
joyed by no other section. Accom- mo-
dations for visitors are first-class, and
can be secured at moderate prices
The l.. & n. X. x is the only line by
which IL can be reached in through cars
from Northern cities. Through car
schedules to all points in Florida by
this line are also perfect. Write for
folders, etc, TO JACKSON SMITH, ID. p
A., Cincinnati. o.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

The B. & o. r. r. has just placed
an order for i3, 500 tons Of IS pound
steel rail for delivery in 1900. The
contract price is about 80 per ton or
81 per cent more than the Receivers
paid for rail during the time they mao
charge of the property. or the total
amount just ordered the B. & .. proper
will get 10000 tons, the B. & O. S. W.
1880, the Pittsburg and western
1000. and the Cleveland Terminal ano
Valley 200.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

OF molly lay on the top. Sne looked al
1t listlessly.
Shall l open it for your" said the
nurse pleasantly. ut was sent espe-
cially for you by friend"
The pale patient almost smiled. The
nurses kindness was almost pathetic.
There is no one to send me flow
ers." she said; "but you may open it
for me-"
The nurse did So A rush OF frag-
rance filled the air. The roses burst
upon the vision of the pale woman
with the glory of midsummer, dazzling
in their brightness. They lay in their
satin padded home like fragrant jew
els
"Oh, how beautiful" she cried. LET
me have them"
AS she took them a card fell out.
She looked at it as one might look at
dear face that had been hidden for
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall S
Catarrh Cure
+. ]. CHENEY g. CO., Props, Toledo @.
We, the undersigned, have known 4. j..
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
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and financially able TO carry out any oblga-
lions made by their firm.
West s. TruaX. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo
O.; Walding. Kinnan g. Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Testimonials sent free Price
15c per bottle Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
The Cause of Chained Hands

Much of the discomfort experienced
from chapped hands in cold weather is
due to washing with inferior soap the
ingredients being poisonous to the
skin. 1t is therefore important to have
pure soap. If warm rain water and
Ivory soap are used in washing the
hands, they will be smooth and white
at all seasons. ELIZA r. PARKER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

Who are injured by the use of coffee
Recently there has been placed in al
the grocery stores new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains
that takes the place of coffee. The mos'
delicate stomach receives it without
distress, and but few can tell it from
coffee. 1t does not cost over one-fourtf
as much. Children may drink it will
great benefit 10 cents and 25 cents
per package Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
Couldn't Help.

II have called" announced the
mendicant, tearfully, ito ask you to
help me In my extremity" ''impossi-
BILE" returned the business man.
promptly; I'm not a chiropodist. -
PHILADELPHIA Record
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

ARE YOU CHOOSING MY GIFT?
tlewoman; she had all the marks Of
refinement, albeit with certain signs OF
toll, but every mark that could iden-
tffy her had been carefully clipped
from her garments. All night silva
the Destroyer had lowered near her.
Yet he passed her by. and in the early
hours OF the morning she revived and
murmured words they could but indis-
tinctly understand. Toward noon she
revived so that her conversation be-
came ineligible. But with the return
of consciousness she seemed to guard
her secret more closely. She refused
to answer the questions OF the hospi-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

Il INOOiIAJDID-N w
warmed their purple hands at the
comfortable blaze.
The girls had never been called angel
children before, and thought 1t very
agreeable, especially 10, who had been
considered "Sancho" ever since she
was born. That was a very happy
breakfast, though they did not get any
Of It. and when they went away, leav-
ing comfort behind, think there was
not in all the city four merrier people
than the hungry little girls who gave
away their breakfast and contented
themselves on bread and milk on
Christmas morninS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

damp climate is undoubtedly the
best for raising umbrellas
Every woman thinks she can read"
a man, and gets it wrong
1t takes an intellectual person TO
have fun on 80 cents
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
Coughing Leads to Consumption.

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough
at once Go to your druggist today
and get sample bottle free. Sold in
25 and so cent bottles Go at once; de-
lays are dangerous.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

That big family paper, The Illustrated Weekly OF
Denver, Colo. BOUNDED 1390) will be sent ten weeks
trial for l0c; clubs OF g. 50c u for OIL Special offer
solely TO Introduce &c. Latest mining news and Illus
tratons OF scenery true stories Of love and adventure
Address as above and mention this paper; stamps
taken.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

The descendants of Queen Victoria
now number Il
False shirt fronts are the poor mans
bosom friends
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

No man ever produced the bubble of fame by
blowing his own pipe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
Lanes Family Medicine,

Moves the bowels each day In order
to be healthy this is necessary Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys Cures
sick headache Price % and soc
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

1t was Christmas morning in st. Jo-
seph's hospital. There was a faint an
tiseptic odor in the air The long lines
Of narrow white cots stretched their
serried rows down the room in pitiless-
ly quiet arraw. In one cot lay a wom-
an, who was mystery to the hospital
officials. She had been brought in
late in the Afternoon of the day before
insensible. She was young and beau
tiful; her clothing was that of a gen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE

II you are at n loss 10 know how to take man
let him remain where he Is.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been family
medicine with US since s65-J. X. Madison, 2409
42d Ave. Chicago Ill
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
TEN WEEKS FoR,o CENTS.

In ali stories OF the WHOM the punctuating
period brings IL TO a full stop
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
Don't BE One Minute without 1t.

Marriage will change n woman's name, but
seldom alters her nature
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

The man who is anxious to buy usually get:
the worst Of the bargain
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

The men of Chicago spend $500, 900
year for shavcs
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
the cause that produces la Grippe. l.. w.
Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

The bulldog is a typical open-faced
watch
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

Browns TeefhiHg Cordial cures all dis
eases peculiar TO babies when teething.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
INVESTORS! $40 FOR ST.

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
How's This?

All is fair in love-except the actions
of the other fellow
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

There is only one sudden death among wome
to eight among men.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

Lightning Hot Drops; the great emergency med
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-29
AMERICA IN THE LEAD /
The Thunderer Tosses Over q
Few Bouquets.
A PERMANENT TRIBUNAL
The Outlook for Its Adoption by the
Peace Congress More Encourag-
ing-A Success for Ameri-
5. can Delegates.

London, May 29.--The Times in an ed
itorial dealing with the prospect that
the result of the peace conference Will
be permanent arbitration tribunal,
says: ..
mo government of people have de-
voted themselves with greater ardor to
the study of the theory of arbitration
than the government and people of the
United States. The Americans not only
possess great abilities, but as a COM
munity the knowledge of legal princf-
pies is more Widespread than in any
other.
American jursts have done much to
mould the doctrines of international
law in the past. and in their treatment
of large questions they have often dis
played luminous insight, firm grasp of
fundamental principles and a solid
erudition not surpassed by the legal
writer's of any modern state"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-29
AFTER BROD|E'S LAURELS
Howard Kritz Jumped From the
Brooklyn Bridge.
WAS PICKED UP UNINJURED
He Was Hauled Aboard a Freighter and
Arrested When he Landed for
Attempting to Commit
Suicide.

New York, May 2s.-Howard kretz,
who says he is an art student of the
Academy of Design of this city, made
a startling and successful jump from
the Brooklyn bridge just before dusk
this evening and came out of the river
uninjured
Just before o'clock Kretz boarded
a trolley car bound for Brooklyn. 1t
was an open one and afforded all the ad-
vantage which he was looking for
When the trolley reached 100 yards
from the first arch, near the highest
point of the span, Kretz leaped from
the car and like flash vaulted over
the high railing. He took no time to
steady himself for perpendicular drop
and swung some distance from the
structure before he assumed an upright
position. The passengers jumped from
the car and peered through the railing,
while hundreds of persons on the
promenade tried to get a glimpse of
the figure. Kretz's body flashed through
the air almost in perpendicular
streak. He struck the water feet first,
cleaving it like an arrow. He disap-
peared for some seconds and then shot
up into view, only to disappear for the
second time The waters had hardly
closed over him when he reappeared
and Immediately struck out strongly
for the New York shore.
One of the deck hands on the steamer
Vulcan, which was coming down the
East river at the time, saw kretz flash
through the air and disappear. The
deck hand gave the alarm and the Vul-
can was headed for the young man.
who by this time was swimming. A
line was thrown to Kretz and he was
hauled aboard the freighter, which
Immediately put in for her dock on the
New York side.
When taken on the Vulcan Kretz
placed his hands on his abdomen as
If in pain, but when the boat reached
her dock Kretz sprang from the boat
onto the wharf. He was at once taken
into custody and hurried to the Hudson
street hospital. Not the slightest injury
was found on his person. but he was
suffering from the shock. He was de-
tanned on the charge of attempting
suicide.
Kretz is about feet inches tall
and weighs about 40 pounds. He lives
in this city. He said he had been read
ing a book on theosophy and that he
wanted to demonstrate that man by
exercising his will power could do any
thing he wished without injury to him
self