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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11

right of others to peace and security of
life and property.
Fifth, they object that society loses
the money contribution Of license and
SO increases the tax rate. Experience is
always the best answer to this ob1ec-
ton. l think | can say without fear of
contradiction that no city or state
adopting no-license has been unable to
reduce the tax rate, or what is as good,
been able to spend more on city i'm
provement without increasing the rate.
Cambridge under ten years of license
averaged $16.45 tax rate. Ten years of
no-hcense, average tax rate S15.71. In
Chelsea three years Of no-license re-
duced the tax rate 81 on a thousand.
Many other instances might be quoted.
Sixth, they object that the law can
not be enforced. Experience answers
that it has been done in over 200 cities,
towns and villages. 1t may not have
been perfectly done, but what law is
perfectly enforced? When the liquor
business is driven into cellars, garrets
and caves, we have done as well as we
have with most of our laws.
Any officer from the mayor down, who
says we can't enforce the law should
abdicate at once. Let him come down
off his throne and the people will elect
men who can enforce the law.
In view of these things two duties lay
plainly before each man, duties which
are moral as well as political. First, to
vote. There can be no right of suffrage
without the duty of suffrage.
Second, to vote no-license, and to per-
suade all he can reach to do the same,
as he believes in God, the right, man.
hood, and the home.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11
THE SUNDAY SPY.

Yesterdays Spy was one of the best
Sunday papers ever issued in Worces-
ter. Its twenty-feur pages merited a
place alongside all the other good gifts
that go into the thousands of Spy
homes in this pleasant and prosperous
Christmas-tide, so typical of peace and
plenty.
Its 1853 columns contained plenty of
good things to read. No Christmas
pudding was ever richer in plums than
was The Sunday Spy in seasonable
things. Its local and general news
pages were bubbling over with the
latest and most important news hap
penings of the city, the county and, in
deed, Of all the world. 1t was all pre-
peared in that bright, breezy and at
tractive way that has been winning so
many readers for The Spy in the last
few months, under The Spy's new man
agement. 1t is a result of the earnest
and united efforts Of a splendid staff
of men and women, imbued with the
gracious Christmas spirit, determined
to produce a paper that any reader Of
The Spy might well send to his or her
friend as a Christmas gift. How well
they have succeeded can best be meas
ured in the words of praise that are
heard on every hand.
But after all it is only a beginning
of better things to come. 1t is the
purpose of The Spy management to
make it the best and brightest daily
newspaper between New York and Bos-
ton. The plans and policies that have
been laid down are such that
no circumstances or conditions
can prevent the accomplishment
of that purpose. Every one
of the more than 100 employees of The
Spy will work day and night to make
it a paper sought for in every home in
Worcester.
The Spy will cater to no class or
creed. 1t will be a newspaper in all
that the word implies. It's motto will
be Publicity" so far as its news COL
umns are concerned; its editorials will
be indicators always of the public
pulses it's tone dignifed, honorable
and clean; it's attitude, with one hand
fun of olive branches for the good and
true, and the other full of clubs for
those who merit them.
The original, clever and enterprising
Christmas features in next Sundays
Spy will excel any paper ever printed
In Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11

rock of society itself. Wherever, then,
we find such underlying demand in
mans condition or relation, wherever
we see principle of action that makes
for the good of mankind, there we have
an unwritten law. Back of every un-
written law, if it be worth enacting,
there lies condition requiring that
law. / believe that back OF a law
that will Danish the saloon lies just
such condition of things
The veal of society demands that
the murderer should suffer for his
crime. Not less does the veal of So
ciety demand that rumselling be
checked. The police officials, general
ly somehow not prejudiced very strong
ly against the saloon, or their reports,
which are still less subject to prejudice
of any sort, what is 1t they say? That
so per cent. of all crime is the direct
result of rum drinking, that is, of rum
selling. Reverse that statement: If
no rum were drunk, there would be
only 10 per cent. of the crime that now
exists. Take a very moderate esti-
mate, say only 40 per cent, instead of
80 per cent. If you, with others, have
the power to prevent 40 per cent. of the
crime in the city of Worcester, what is
your duty? That is a rhetorical ques-
ton, for it answers itself. If you have
a right to prevent people from expect
Grating on the street car floor, to hold
men of wealth and position in quaran-
tine during the cholera scare, have you
a right to write in mighty big letters
this unwritten law, that all can now
read as written in the needs of society?
You can't tell much from one year Or
two, but give US a dozen years, and
see the results. Still, one year can
make a good showing-here it is:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11
ELECT SAUNDERS.

The meeting of republican represent
atives-elect, to be held in Boston,
Thursday, means simply this: The an
ti-Myers men are in a majority. The
question is how to unite upon one can
didate. The effort will be made to
do this, in spite of the statement that
no candidate will be Endorsed at the
meeting.
If the republicans want republic
can whose loyalty to party has been
tried and tested by years of faithful
service, who has real claims for the
office, and whose past record is ample
evidence that the public welfare will
be best served by his election to the
office, they should select c. R. Saunders
for the speakership. He has the cour-
age of his convictions, is fitted by ma
ture and education for the office, and
would WELD the gavel that goes with
that high Office for the best welfare of
the commonwealth.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11
GRATIFYING TO EDUCATORS.

w. T. Harris, commissioner of edu-
cation, in his annual statement to the
secretary of the Interior just issued,
presents some statistics of a gratifying
character. They show that the aggre-
gate enrolment in the common schools
for 1S97-'98 exceeds that of the previous
year by S90,S41. The grand total of all
schools, elementary, secondary and
higher, public and private, was 1851
643, which is an increase for the year
of 1927 A little more than one-fifth
of the entire population is therefore
enrolled in school. The average amount
of schooling per individual of the whole
United States is five years of 200 days
each. Some states average seven years,
while some fall as low as two and
half. In the same connection an in
crease of attendance in colleges and uni
versities of nearly 1000 is reported,
showing that the slight decrease re-
ported in 1897 was a temporary falling
of the previous years.
The report also says: 1.-THE increase
of that portion of the students Of col
leges and universities taking post
graduate work, shows that the people
are feeling the necessity of special
studies in scientific and professional
lines. Taken in connection with the
fact that the United States is coming
into more intimate relations with the
people Of Europe and Asia, the value
of special studies in science, sociology,
politics, Jurisprudence and similar top
les with view to acquiring expert
knowledge, is sufficiently obvious" The
friends of education certainly have
every reason to be thankful this year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11
LOCAL OPTION.

The voters of the city will have the
privilege and duty on Tuesday next
of deciding by their ballots whether the
sale Of intoxicants shall be permitted.
For large number OF the voters this
question presents no difficulties what
ever. They believe that the use of in
toxicating liquor is wrong in principle
and dangerous to public welfare and
morality. Therefore, they vote consist
emily and conscientiously no" always
whenever they have an opportunity.
They are against licensing an evil that
they wish wholly to suppress. We be-
lieve that one-third of the voters next
Tuesday will take this ground. They
pray for majority for mo-" They
have no doubts over the absolute justice
and correctness of their opinions.
There is a second class of voters reg
ularly and consistently forming the
nucleus of the yes" vote. They drink.
They believe others are in The main
constituted like themselves. They be-
lieve temperance speakers and work.
ers cranks and hypocrites. They say
SO. In another column some of their
arguments are presented in our adver-
Using space in as strong a manner as
possible.
We have in city Of good moral tone
pke Worcester public sentiment divided
<+to these two sections, each perhaps
one-third Of the total. The other third
really makes the decision. First one
way and then the other, they vote as
their business interests or their tenn
porary convictions sway them. To in
fiuence these men two classes have an
nually to contend.
Obviously the owner of the licensed
saloon must Of necessity strive for a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11
FRIDAYS CONCERT.
High Class Artists Win Sinq the Mes
siah Oratorio.


The first oratorio to be given this
winter under the direction of ]. Yer
non Butler will be sung Friday night
at Pilgrim church. With the experience
gained by the past, the chorus of near
ly $50 voices will do even better work
IMAM before. They have done faithful
work IN the rehearsals and have had
careful drilling in their parts. The ora
torlo TO be given is the Messiah"
Mr.. Butler has taken much care in
the selection of the soloists Each
is an artist and accustomed to the
beautiful music of the Messiah" Mad
anne Caroline Gardner Clark, a great
taVorite with Worcester lovers of mu-
sic, will take one of the principal roles.
Mrs. Louise Clark-Austin, the contral-
to of Pilgrim church, will take the con-
tralto parts in the oratorio. Although
new to local audiences, she achieved
an enVlable reputation in Los Angeles,
Cali where she sang in one of the larg-
est churches of the city and assumed
Leading roles in oratorios given in that
city.
Willis e. Bachelor of New York
takes the tenor parts. He sang in the
Worcester festival in 1892, and received
favorable notice at the time. He has
pure tenor voice of power and quail
ity, especially adapted to oratorio mu-
sic. He studied with V. Vannini Of
Florence, and with Shakspere of Lon
don. U. S. Kerr, who sings in the
First Universalist church of Boston,
will also sing tenor parts. He has re-
ceived the praise of the best musical
critics of the country.
The admission Will be free with 25O
seats at a nominal charge. collec-
ton VIII be taken to help defray the
expense of the oratorio.
There will be no rehearsal tonight
but on Thursday evening, the night pc,
fore the oratorio, there will be a run
rehearsal.
They are very small. no trouble to swa-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11
Total For

They claim that no-license can't o.
enforced in these cities, nor in our own,
but we are ready, if it, even when I'M
enforced, reduces arrests in Lynn from
1000 to $500, in. Salem from 100 to 500,
and in Peabody from HOO to 40, while
in Waltham it comes down in one year
from 1900 to $50, and the next year cuts
it to 552; we are ready to see what it
can do when enacted in Worcester,
even if it is not very well enforced
and to look with actual wonder to see
what will happen when it does finally
become fully enforced.
There's your unwritten law for YOU
The need of society speaks right out
Tuesday will tell whether Worcester's
citizens will write this unwritten law
on the scroll of our municipality.
In Rom, xii, 5, we have the figure of
the "one body and many members"
This figure may well reach further
than the kingdom. The world is fast
learning Christ's great lesson. Let one
member suffer, and all must suffer. To
some extent, the liquor dealer can drive
his fast horses and enjoy the luxury
of wealth, because every TAXPAYER is
doing little to fill that mans pocket.
Somewhere between $62, 900, the figure
that is certainty, and $2,500,000, a
inquire that has strong probability be-
hind it, lies the sum that actually
comes out Of Worcester's pocketbook,
and that means out of yours and mine.
This is outside of the $165, 900 license
fees paid back, Of which we hand SAL. 900
over to the state. Do you wonder the
liquor dealer is proverbially rich. If
my conscience did not prevent, l should
not hesitate an instant, but would go
into the business tomorrow. For there s
money IN 1t. AS all the world knows.
In low
displeased merely with those that do
the awful things there depicted, but
also holds them guilty who consent
with those that do those things.Y
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11
MONDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1893.
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11
A UNION MEETING.

There was a union no-license meet
ing of the Methodist and Congregation
alist churches of Lake View, last eve
ming, in the Congregational church.
There was large and enthusiastic at
tendance, and good singing by the com
bined choirs Of the two churches. The
speakers were Rev. ]. H. Matthews
of the Congregational church. Rev.
Alonzo Sanderson of the Methodist
church, and C. H. Robertson, the tenn
perance lecturer
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11
THE WORCESTER SPY
CHARLES MUTT.
EDWIN J. SEWARD,
Business Manager.
442-444 MAIN STREET, WORCESTER, MASS.

she SPY is the only Morning paper in Wor-
ceSter presenting the Telegraph service of the
Associated Press, the greatest news gathering
organization In the world. 1t has correspond
ents all over the United States and In every
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11

Quite new departure in the ore
importing industry is this consumma-
ton OF deal by which the iron ore
of the Juragna and Daquiri mines in
Cuba are to be brought to this coun-
try. 1t is stated that the Cuban Steel
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11
"A TRAGEDY OF CITY LIFE. F"

Rev. T. ]. B. House of Boston deliy-
cred an illustrated lecture on "a ira
gedy of city life" before the Brother
hood Of Andrew and Philip, of the
Church of Christ, last evening. The
lecture was illustrated with more than
70 views made from photographs, and
dealt with the liquor question.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11

THE SPYSHoULD HAVE THE EYE OF ARGUS
He rs HONORABLE IF He DO BUT LOOK TO THE
WELFARE OF The COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11

The increase in Spy circulation speaks
volumes for its efficiency as puryeyor
of all the news, all the time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11

The recent 10 per cent advance in the
wages of cotton mill operatives in Fall
River is duplicated by the increase in
New Bedford, where $4,000 employees are
affected. This movement discloses not
only a phenomenally prosperous condi-
ton of the spinning industry, but it
means an end to what at one time
threatened to be long, costly strike
at time when the labor outlook is
most particularly distressed. The mill
owners appear to be singularly liberal
to their employees, and it is fortu-
nate circumstance for all concerned
that a strike has been avoided.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11

Ore Company Of Philadelphia has sue
ceeded il purchasing 1000 acres of iron
ore land in the eastern end Of Cuba,
and that the output VIII be shipped di
rect to Philadelphia for distribution to
the many furnaces throughout Penn
sylvania. The product is known as
Bessemer steel ore, and 80 per cent of
1t is pure. The ore veins are said to
be inexhaustible. 1t is said that the
product will be landed in this country
at such low figures as to render inn
practicable any further importations of
ore from distant Mediterranean ports,
such as are now coming this way.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-11

They are very small, no trouble to swal-
cARTER's LITTLE LIVER PILLS.
The times., 1899-01-25
A COLLEGE CONCERT.
Georgetown Glee. Banjo and MnndO-
lin Clubs to Entertain.

The Georgetown University Glee Asso-
ciation composed of the Glee. Banjo and
Mandolin clubs. will give a concert in
CASTOR Hall tonight
The association. which has in the past
been very successful. will this year
eclipse previous records. The clubs. Glee.
Banjo. and Mandolin. are in excellent form,
and in point of artistic excellence yield TO
no other college organization. Under the
leadership of George Herbert Welles. of
Philadelphia, a man of recognized artistic
ability. the clubs present new and varied
programme which, for timeliness of theme
and real musical merit, is sure TO make a
hit.
In the several departments. glee. banjo
and mandolin, their respective leaders.
phia. and Mr.. Gilbert, are working very
hard and bringing the men into excellent
form. Mr.. Halshan. the leader of the
Mandolin Club, himself a musician of mer-
1t. deserves great praise both for his ear
nestness and directing ability.
Great interest centres in the various
concerts to be given in New York at the
Waldorf Astoria on February l. and in
Philadelphia in Horticultural Hail. on
February s.
The concerts have always been an event
in Washington society. and are looked for
ward to with much expectation and pleas
ure.
The winter tour is the first move in
giving concerts in various cities. and
everything points to a most successful sea-
SON
The times., 1899-01-25

The conditions IN the Klondike are set
forth in a report to the State Department
from United States Consul J. C. McCook.
at Dawson City, which was given out for
publication yesterday afternoon. The con-
sui says
There has been a continuance of ty-
phoid fever during the past month. the
hospitals. accommodating about 200, being
always fun and many patients. unable to
get in, having to remain in their cabins.
Some scurvy cases are coming into the
hospitals now. Scurvy in this section, as
a rule, is not brought on by the salted food
eaten. 1t appears to come from the sys-
TEN being run down by typhoid. Very
few here escape this fever Many strong
young man, who carried with him over the
trail the very best canned vegetables,
fresh meats, etc, has brought on scurvy
simply from overwork and exposure.
The stampede for claims is over in this
section, as the country is all staked. The
only question now is relocation.
"A rush over the ice to the Stewart
River district, some seventy-five miles
from here. is expected shortly. Some good
prospects have been found on Thistle
Creek and other smaller creeks in that
district. The owner of Discovery Claim.
on Thistle Creek, has refused SO. 900 for
his claim. All of Thistle Creek, thirty
live miles in length, was staked in two
weeks. The other creeks then came in for
attention. In all new staking-that is, on
territory not previously staked-every al
ternate block of ten claims is held for the
Crown, so that only 30 per cent is really
open for stalking by miners. This law
went into effect last fall
The prices of provisions in this sec
tion still advance. The cost CT living for
a miner who has to buy his food supplies
now averages Sc per day There is no rea-
son for the prices asked. There are more
food supplies here than can possibly be
used. and the supply companies are max
ing immense fortunes. IL some firm would
send In few thousand tons OF supplies
and be satisfied with 200 or 300 per cent
profit 1t would prove a blessing to the
thousands of miners here. Unless the cost
OF living becomes more reasonable. the
poor man who owns a claim cannot afford
to work it, unless it should prove to be
very rich"
The times., 1899-01-25
FOR AN ARMY NURSE CORPS.
surgeon General Sternberg RECON-
mcnds the Enactment of n Law

The proposition to organize corps of
expert female nurses for the army reoeiv-
ed an impetus yesterday when Surgeon
General Sternberg addressed to the SeCre-
tary OF War the following communication:
our experience during the with Spain has
demonstrated The fact that the services OF trained
female nurses IL the Of seriou, cases al ty-
phod fever aud other diseases requiring skilliu
nursing Indispensable | have, therefore. the
honor to recommend the enactment by Congress
OF q llr cmbodyng tho following provisions:
That III" surgeon General ut the army is hereby
authorized To- make contracts with female nurses
not exceeding in Uumber | per cent OF the army
of the ujtcd State. and many female CHIEF
nur>Cs in I'M, Judgment. the service may re
quirc.
Nurses shall hr paid at rate not to exceed
so per mouth, and chief nurses At rate not to
exceed So per month. Each nurse and chief
nurse shall receive one ration in kind com
mutation therefor and be- provided with quarters
and medical Attendance. AMI. when necessary
may be granted such leave, of absence. with pay.
the surgeon General ui the army may au-
thorize.
such nurses and clici nurses shall be- gradual g.
oi training schools Tor nurses. provided that when
employed TO nur>, yellow fever cases OF to per
form duties as d-tist~ matronS they may he
exempted nom this provision.
The times., 1899-01-25
WILL KEEP 1T.
Health. Enough t" Ent or Drink
What He Likes.

While l have an excellent constitution
and think nothing easily affects me, | pro-
pose to keep it ii possible.
| have observed for years the great num-
Der OF people who complain OF the bad ef-
feet Of coffee. and while | can drink coffee
or almost anything want, without trou-
BILE. it is nevertheless true that we do not
use ordinary coffee at our house, but for
many months have been using Postum
Food Coffee. We find it every way prefer
able 10 imported coffee.
We make il strictly according to direc-
tions. for We found ont early that it could
be made to taste very fiat when under
boiled. but as W. make it now. to use a
slang phrase. 1t hits the spot" / drink
II three times day.
enclose a list OF friends who are regu-
lar users of the Postum Food Coffee.
In our family we believe that good
health can be used TO advantage in doing
business or prosecuting professional work
and we propose to keep all the good health
we have. If such thing is possible. and
We think one of the most important meas
ures is the abandonment Of coffee and the
use OF Postum. f. W. Bland. 705 Collins
Vile ave, Il. St Louis, Ill.