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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-19

The funeral of the late Eli D. Thomp-
at ] o'clock. Rev. f. A. Everett off,
ciated. The bearers were Arthur w.
Brown, Elwood Eager, George A. Pave
and Albert Moon. all members of Albert
Prince Camp 112, S. of v,
A quartet composed of Mrs. Lucy
Adams, Mrs. F. A. Everett, Horatio Rich
and Rev. f. A. Everett sung. There was
large attendance.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-19

The work OF drawing the car rails will
begin tomorrow Surveyors were laying
out the location of the power house at
Chaffeeville today. President e. r. Car
penter was in town today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-19
WAS ABUSING A HORSE.
MlIlbury Chief of Police Threatens to
Arrest Stranger.

Millbury, Jan. 1S.--Chief of Police Thos.
A. Dolan got after a stranger who was
abusing horse on Canal street late this
evening, and ordered the driver to put the
animal in a stable or he would arrest him
on the charge of cruelty to animals. The
horse was completely worn out and could
hardly stand The drivers name could
not be learned, but his destination was
the Shaw farm, which is about four miles
from the centre.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-19

The regular meeting Of the board of Sc
lectmen was held this evening, and bills
w. A. Harris and II. M, Goddard, who
are cutting ice on Lake Singletary, were
Obliged to mark the ice over again today
on account of the heavy frost of last eve
ming,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-19
WANTTHEPLACE.
Many Applicants for War
denship of the Town Farm.

North Brookfeld, Jan. 1S.-The res
ignation of D. c. Perkins as warden of
the town farm, to take effect the LIST
OF April, has caused an unusual clamor
for the position, and the overseers of
the poor are receiving applications
from many who desire to preside over
the new town farm. Up to date appli-
cations have been received from Mrs.
Peter Richmond, Dwight Reed, Swain
Moody, John S. G. Smith, George Bar
Der and Thomas Martell, all of North
Brookfield; John Haynes of Westfield
ana A. Buxton of West Brookfeld The
overseers have decided to advertise for
competent man to carry on the farm,
and after the returns are all in, prob
ably will decide who they will have
Mr.. Walsh, one of the board of over
seers, told The Spy correspondent this
afternoon that the board would have
to vote unanimously in order to elect
a new man, and that he thought that
they would do so before the list of
March.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-19

The Quaboag Pomona Grange held its
regular meeting at the grange hall to-
day. The officers installed by State
Deputy d. d. Richardson and wife OF
West Brookfield We're: Master, W. e.
Patrick. Warren; oyerseer, II. l.. King,
Brookfeld; lecturer, A. G. Stoddard,
North Brookfeld; secretary, A. A. Brig
ham. Brookfeld; and treasurer, Philan-
der Holmes, West Brookfield. Dinner
was served in the Congregational
Church.
Miss Hattie Bemis, teacher in the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-19

James Sheehan of North Main street is
seriously i'll with pneumonia. He is at
tended by Dr.. FL. w. Cronin of Worces-
ter
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-19
RECEIVED HER FRIENDS.
A BrookfieId Nonegenarian Remembered
Upon Her Birthday Anniversary.

Brookfeld, Jan. 1S.-Mrs. Marcia Jen-
nings Baslington was 81 years old to-
day. and her many friends called in to
see her during the day. They all
brought something to give her cheer.
Books, papers and fruit were the main
articles left She entertained them as
they came all day. Many were remind
ed by the article in Wednesdays Spy
that this day was the one she cele-
brates. She received several letters
from her relatives and friends who
were unable to call personally.
The funeral of Charles Griffin, who
died Sunday morning, was held from
his late home on Central street this af-
ternoon at two o'clock The Rev. w. L.
Walsh, pastor of the Unitarian Church,
ofFiciated. He read and eulogized on the
life of the deceased. There We're many
friends and associates present from
Spencer, North Brool1field and South
bridge. There was large number of
floral tributes. The body was buried at
the Brookfield cemetery.
The bearers, all relatives, were Albert
Webster, Charles Pellet of South
bridge, Charles Sibley and A. ID. Put
nam of Spencer, Wells Lackey of Mil
ford, Harry Griffin of North Brookfield,
Frank Griffin of West Brookfield and
Alva Sykes of Brookfield
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-19


Among those present at the exercises
OF the high school this afternoon were
Key. Joseph J. Spencer, Timothy How
ard, Mrs. L. D. Sargent Mrs. George
X. Spooner, Mrs. Herbert Shumway.
MRS. Addie Nichols, Mrs Walter Web
Der, Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Sparks.
Mrs. Fred Gates, Mrs. A. O. Boyd, Mrs.
Hubbard Doane, Miss Clara Crawford
and Miss Jennie Doane.
The long story printed elsewhere
about distractions being placed on the
track of the Warren, Brookfield and
Spencer road, Monday night, was a
fake, pure and simple The correct
story was printed in TUESDAYS Spy.
The Spy correspondent was a witness
to the affair, and the fake account has
caused considerable amusement among
the officials.
R. Bradford Holmes died at the re-
sldence of W. F. Ross, on Forest street,
last evening, of pneumonia, after an
illness OF about week, Mr.. Holmes
was lifelong resident of North
Brookfield, and was 60 years of age.
He was prominent worker in the
Methodist church and was superin-
tendent of the Sunday school for a
long time. He leaves a widow and
TWO daughters. Ills funeral will be
held from the Methodist church.
Thursday afternoon at o'clock, with
Rev. Nelson L. Porter officiating.
| Daniel r. Knight, a former resident
of this town, but now with a Boston
school supply house, was in town today,
calling on friends.
Mrs. Warren Bigelow is visiting
! friends in Atlantic
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene w. Reed are
visiting in Springfield
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-19

Fred. Dean and James Hayes are i'll
with the grip.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-19

Amos Buxton has gone to work for Ly-
man E. Waters.
John s. Carroll of Foxcroft, Me. is Wis
iting friends in town.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
Representative Lands, of Indiana

Representative Lands, Of Indiana
is undoubtedly right in his assertion
that "the West is with the President
on the Philippine question" The
West except few of the reaction
aries like Bryan, Stone aud Altgeld
stands with the administration in the
purpose to prosecute the war vigor-
ousiy, and establish American au-
thority all over the islands. These
copperheads have the greater part of
the Western Democracy against
them. There will be "a savage fight
ia the Democratic convention of
1900 on the expansion issue. Prob
ably the dictionaries will win in
that gathering. Democratic con-
ventions have committed so many
follies that nobody will be surprised
il Stone carries his "anti-imperial-
ism" lunacy through that Of 1900. No
states in this quarter, however, will
be won on the contraction issue.
There are very few flag furlers In
the Western states. Globe Dem.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

The influence of the late Augustin
DAILY upon the American stage has
nowhere been so strongly shown as In
the August Cosmopolitan. The edi-
tor has employed the pen of the dis
tinguished critic, Gustave CObbe, to
write OF DAILY and his work, and the
value of the article is doubled by the
superb set of illustrations accompany
ing IL. The portraits Of nearly sew
enty actors and actresses are given,
each OF whom has been connected
with Mr.. DAILY at one time or an
other. All of these attained success
and prominence, and it takes but a
glance through the pages Of the ar
ticle to realize the Unreasonable debt
owed by the the theatrical profession
and It's supporting public to Augustin
DAILY.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
A Mother Tells How She Saved Her
Little Daughter's Life.

l am the mother OF eight children,
and have had great deal of expe
rience about medicines. Last sum.
mer my little daughter had the dys
EMERY In its worst form. We though,
she would die. l tried everything
could think Of, but nothing seemed
to do her any good. 1 saw by an ad
vertisement in our paper that Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoes
Remedy was highly recommended and
/ sent and got bottle at once. II
proved to be one OF the very best med.
icines we ever had ia the house. II
saved my little daughters life. lam
anxious for every mother to know
what an excellent medicine it is.
Had known it at first it would have
saved me great deal of anxiety and
my little daughter much suffering.
Yours truly, Mrs. Geo. +. Burdick,
Liberty, r. /. For sale by L. Four.
nier.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
Probate Notice.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, | .

STATE OF MICHIGAN.
County of Crawford. So
A ia SESSION of the Probate Court for said
(AcOunty. held at the Probate Office in the
village Of Grayling on the eighth day OF Au-
gust In the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-nine.
Present JOHN ]. COVENTRY,
Judge OF Probate.
In THE MATTER OF the estate Of Elisha Baker
an incompetent person.
On reading and filing the petition duly YER
lied OF Philetus NJ Hoyt guardian of said In
competent person. praying that he may be
authorized, empowered and licensed to sell nj
public auction certain real estate described
In said petition to pay debts. expenses and
charges
Therenpon II Is ordered. that Saturday, the
second day OF September next, at ten O'clock
In the forenoon. be assigned for the hearing
of said petition. and that the heirs at law Of
said Incompetent person. and all other per-
sons Interested I'm said estate, are required TO
appear at the session of said Court, then to be
holden I'm the Probate Office I'm the village OF
Grayling and show cause, IL any there be.
why the prayer Of the petitioner should not
be granted. And IL Is further ordered that
said petitioner give notice to the heirs and all
persons interested In said estate OF the pend
ency OF said petition. and the hearing thereof
by causing n copy of this order TO be pu blished
In the Crawford Avalanche" a newspaper
printed and circulated In that co nty three
successive weeks previous 10 said day of hear
ing.
aug10-4w Judge OF Probate
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

It Is easy to see that the machine
Democracy of Kentucky is in des-
peratc way. Democratic leaders Of
character and influence all over the
state are coming out against the
Goebel ticket. The movement in
the Democracy in favor of pure pol
itics has gained greater Roadway than
anybody expected it would attain.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

During the civil war as well as In
our late war with Spain, diarrhoea
was one of the most troublesome dis
eases the army had to contend with.
In many instances it became chronic
and the old soldiers still suffer from
it. Mr.. David Taylor, of Wind Ridge,
Greene Co., Pa, is one Of these. He
uses Cha,nberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and says
he never found anything that would
g i've him such quick relief. 1t is for
sale by L. Fourdier.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

Governor Pingree admits that the
decision of the Michigan Supreme
Court in the municipal ownership
case gave him shock, but insists
that nothing better was to have been
expected, as the Supreme courts we
have nowadays are not capable of
defining the law as it ought to be de-
fned. 1t is not difficult TO see
whittier Pingree is drifting. Inter
Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

Col. A. T. Bliss, of Saginaw, has
entered the gubern atorial race. This
latest entry makes it more difficult
than ever to pick winner, for Col.
Bliss is widely known, and deservedly
popular with all factions of the Re-
publican party. The candidate OF
neither Pingree nor Mcmillan, the
Saginaw man would naturally draw
votes from both camps IL neither
could marshal sufficient strength ia
land its favorite.-Bay City Trib.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

There Is noticeable indisposition
on the part of New Yorkers to take
advantage OF the bankruptcy law.
Ths same indisposition has been re.
marked in Chicago and elsewhere.
Commercial honor in these times runs
so highs that all the average debtor
asks Is fair chance to make money
enough to pay his debts, and the
present good times are helpful to
him In hlslaudable endeaver. Inter
Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

The Sioux City Journal contains
extracts from eighteen Iowa, South
Dakota and Nebraska papers stating
that farmers are unable to obtain the
help they need. No army Of the un-
employed can march In these times
without finding scores Of opportu-
mites trust at them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

John Jacob Astor Is organizing and
equipplng at his own expense an
other company for service IN the
Philippines. II necessary John Jacob
Astor would not hesitate to lead it.
That Is the kind Of an American
William Waldorf Astor is not now
and never has teen.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
There is no indication that the

There is no indication that the
prosperity tide is about to recede.
Henry Clews says: Our mills are
crowded with orders for goods that
are wanted for actual consumption;
and for once in history at least the
speculator has failed to anticipate
future wants. Another striking fea-
ture is the uniform belief that we
are to have one or two years pros.
perity like the present with little in.
terruption.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

James Clark, OF Quincy, H., who
celebrated his one hundreth birthday
last week, is now the only bona tide
Oldest Mason in America. 1t is un-
necessary to say that he has been a
temperate mau all his life, and has
always voted the Republican ticket
Globe Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

You assume no risk when yon buy
Chamberlain's Cole, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. L. Fourier will
refund your money If you are not
satisfied after using it. 1t is every
where admitted to be the most sue
cessful remedy in use for bowel COM
plants, and the only one that never
fails. 1t is pleasant, safe and re-
liable. jul6-4mo
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

Dewey Is a Vermonter, belongs to
republican family, advocates gold
in paying the sailors and other peo-
pie, and is not only an expansionist,
but leading cause Of expansion. If
the Democrats are looking for such a
man they have undergone sudden
change.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

Agriculture and tho professional
stan In connection with the expert
ment station at this place. 1t will
be remembered that when this site
was agreed upon Prof. X. G. Kedzie
was Directos. His plan as expressed
was to ascertain by actual trial what
forage plants could be grown on the
natural plains soil, or what plants OF
manurial value. As he said by the
aid of science with commercial fer
tilizers any crop could be grown in
leeched sand, but experiments OF that
character would be worse than use.
less to the ordinary settler, for the
expense would be much greater than
the income. Before his plans were
matured and but fairly under way,
he was deposed by the Board, since
when there has been no work done
that would honor the intelligence of
an ordinary schoolboy. We notice
to-day but one item. One OF the
grasses introdced by DR.. Kedzie was
Sleeps Fescue, which has made a
most wonderful growth In every in
stance where tried here, withstand
ing drouth to remarkable degree,
and filling the earth beyond belief,
il not seen, to depht Of from twelve
to sixteen inches with its wonderful
roots. The hay is short and harsh
and not equal as provender to many
OF the other grasses, but stands past.
uring, and as its name implies II
especially adapted for the grazing OF
sheep. This far is as DR., Kedzie pre-.
dicted, and from chemical stand
point he anticipated good results as a
fertilizer from the great mass OF
roots. Hundreds of people were
watching these plats and anxiously
awaiting the final proof, but no &C.
tion has been taken toward It,
though repeated requests have been
made. Last spring we applied to
the director now in charge for per
mission to turn under one Of the
plats and plant to corn, followed by
a cereal crop and re-seed to fescue
or as they might direct, without ex
pense to the state. We were promptly
refused with the following state
ment:
II have your letter OF March oath
Our plan with the fescues on the sta
tion field is to allow them to remain
just as they are for a long series o
years. If they will grow and keel
the sand well covered with sod tina,
fact is OF immense Importance to TIT
people living on similar soil, IwoulG
not have them plowed up under an,
consideration. l feel very certain
that the fertilizing value of the roots
would dissipate on that coarse sanC
in two years. l very much question
whether sufficient quantity Of or
ganic matter could be retained IL
that coarse sand to form sutiicien
amount Of humus to carry crop owe
the dry time. If the people are moi
benefited by the fact of the extra
ordinary growth Of the fescue II
seems to me that farther lessons
along that line would not be yer!
efllcacious."
We undertake to say that this mar
has no practical knowledge OF this
soil or its needs, and puts his theory
in the way Of any practical proof Sc
that no benefit can be derived from
the experiment as it now stands.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

From this time on the people who
have been ignorantly abusing Gen.
Alger will wonder how they happened
to overlook his many excellent quail.
ties as Il man and Secretary of war.
And the more they think about il
the less reason they will fnd for be-
ing proud of their prejudices. Inter
Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

Jerry Simpson is reported TO be
laying wires for the capture of Lu-
Glen Bakers place in the Senate, and
In the futherance of this design is
editing the most intensely s0ckless
Populistic paper in the bleeding
state.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

The democratic Bostan Globe re-
marks that 1--WE are making vast
strides In home manufacture, and
gradually taking first place in the
worlds open market" Nobody talked
that way when the Wilson law was
in operation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

William Jennings Bryan makes a
personal property return of 1850.
Although he has been out OF employ
ment for several years he seems to be
keeping up his gait almost as well as
some people who have to work.
Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

The Montgomery Advertiser,
Democratic paper, says the people Of
the South are learning that good
money can't be made out OF poor ma
terial." Perhaps some unpleasant
surprises are In store for the silver
party in that section.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

The soothing and healing proper
ties OF Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
its pleasant taste and. prompt and
permanent cures have made 1t a
great favorite with the people every
where. For sale by L. Fourier.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

The Bank I Spain has decided to
make all payments in silver Pros
perfty ought TO be the result accord
ing 20 the sllverites, but the Spanish
talk Is Of hard times and an unprom-
3sing outlook.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26

over the Philippine islands. This involves
responsibility for their government. Now,
the primary ends of government are, first,
peace and order: secondly security of life
and property; thirdly. justice and equal
rights, and. when those are assured.
fourthly, liberty and self-government 1t
IS our high task to realize these ends in
the Philippines.
The peoples of the archipelago can
not to-day achieve them unaided and our
tutelage. at least for some time is the
one thing that can save the Filipinos
from despotism and anarchy, and their.
islands from division among the Euro
pean powers. thus destroying forever the
hope of free and self-governing Fill
pino nationality, which American pro-
lection and guardianship would inevita-
bly, tend to develop.
when we bear in mind that the Fill
pinos since the signing of the treaty of
Paris. have been without political status
or civil rights, it would seem both Just
and polite for congress to declare au-
thoritatively what rights and privileges
the Filipinos are to enjoy under Ameri-
can sovereignty"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26

sag is from five-eighths to three-quar-
tiers of an inch. The contractor is
ready to put the wall straight If re-
CURED, but it is doubtful if the wall
would be as substantial if the change
is made City Engineer Bickenbach
said the sag in the wall is about an
inch and a quarter. Contractor Rid
dell was heard from in the matter. The
council finally voted to reject the re-
port of the light and building commit
tee and that the council on Saturday
inspect the building in a body.
An ordinance extending Placer street
ana condemning property for that pur-
pose was read and referred to the jul
dietary committee. An order regulat-
ing junk shops was introduced and
passed under suspension of the rules.
petition for a sewer and for the
grading of Alabama street from Gale
donia to Copper street was referred to
the sewer committee. A communica-
ton from Mcmillan & Charles offering
compromise settlement of their case
against the city of Butte for $4,000
damages, and asking the city to build
sidewalk in front of their property
in return for the dismissal of the suit.
was read and the proposition accepted
and the sidewalk ordered.
petition to run a sewer on West
Broadway north through the lot at 523
West Broadway. signed by J. H. Ma
loney and Pat Mullin, was referred
to the street and alleys committee
A petition from Mrs. P. A. Largey
for an extension of time until spring
to construct a new sidewalk was re-
ferred to the street and alley commit
tee.
The contract and bond of Dan Tew-
ey for the feeding of city prisoners
for one year was approved, the bonds
being for $500, with James w. Forbis
and II. L. Frank as sureties.
The supplemental bond of Chester A.
Small, second assistant city treasurer,
of $1,000, with the Fidelity Company
as surety, was approved.
The Butte General Electric Company
filed a bond of $50,000,with Henry Muel-
Ter and A.. j. Davis as sureties, for
the faithful performance of its con-
tract. which was approved.
Bids for coal We're received once
more under the new advertisements
At the previous meetings the bids. APP
parently showed a combination among
the coal men. Last nights bids Of the
Silver Bow Coal Company and the
Northwest Coal Company were pre-
cisely the same, and the same as last
meeting. s. ]. Monroe offered slack
coal for $4.M, or one cent a ton cheap
er than the Others and lump coal for
$6.19 per ton. A motion to reject the
pios aEaHi was losl, on lHe Hlayof 5
vote. the aldermen being a tie on the
question. The vote to award the con-
tract to S. j. Monroe &, Co. was to
4, and was declared lost, it needing
majority of the entire council to award
a contract.
The mayor then appointed Major By
ron H. Cook of the First Montana
volunteers to the position of first as
sistant treasurer. The appointment
was unanimously confirmed. The coun-
ell then adjourned