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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
DIVORCES.
Matrimonial Tangles
Unwound.
DECISIONS GIVEN.
Court Has a Busy Day With
Small Affairs.


At the morning session of the jury
waived court before Judge Gaskill yes
terday connubial infelicity was aired
and hearts torn asunder and wounded
were made happy again.
One of the most singular cases of the
day was that of Andrew Dodge of Wor-
cester, a man of 70 years, who wanted
to get divorce from his comedy young
wife, whom he had secured through the
medium of a matrimonial bureau Of
New York. In telling his story to the
court he said that he saw the adver-
tisement in the paper, and that he be-
gan correspondence with one Lucy
Young of Gotham. Finally the woman
came to Worcester, they were married
and resided on Chandler street.
Mr.. Dodge said that from the first
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
BIG GATHERING.

Never before was there such a gath
erlng of Knights Of Columbus members
In Worcester as there was last night,
when the institution of the third de-
gree took place in the hall at sS Front
street. knights from all over the state
were present. The working OF the de-
gree was by state Deputy James J. De-
aney of New York, assisted by District
Deputy James Il. O'Connell and s. ].
Horgan, grand knight Of Alhambra
Council. -Four halls had to be brought
into use to accommodate the large
number.
Among those present were State Dep
uty Edward l.. Hearn Of South Franz
ingiam. State Secretary William j.
O'Brien of Boston. District Deputy Of
Rhode Island j. G. Carens. There were
delegates from Spencer, Marlboro,
Clinton, Westboro, Whitinsville. Fitch-
burg. Boston and Milford. A supper
was served by Marshall Bros. at the
close.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
THE MAHALA MINE.
Messrs. S. E. Ward & Co. Of Boston viii
Soon invite Subscriptions.

Messrs. S. E. Ward & Co. Of Boston viii
Soon invite subscriptions
The famous Mahala mine of Leadville
has been secured by Messrs. s. e. Ward
& Co of the Boston Stock Exchange who
will soon invite subscriptions for the same
at 81 per share and apply for the listing
Of it's ], 0O0, 900 shares upon the Exchange.
The Mahala is the second largest single
tshaft producer at LeadviIle the largest
being the Little Johnnie" which is val
ued at many millions.
1t was the pioneer in the opening Of the
second contact of the deepest silver de-
posits at Leadville. which have given the
camp new life, brought its production up
from 81. 900 600 in '96 to $4,000 900 in 49, and
caused the miners to look for a return of
the former prosperity when with silver
at a higher price the camp produced in
1882 ST., 900 900.
The Mahala has been a producing mine
for seven years and has paid in profits
more then s., 900. 1t Is located within
400 yards of the first Leadville mineral
discovery and was itself the pioneer In
the finding Of the second and third con-
tact
il has been reported upon by both east
ern and western men and declared to be
cheap at 81, 900. 900 without reference TO the
known ore bodies still existing at the first
and second contacts. 1t Is figured that II
can pay from $4,000 to $4,000 per month
profit on the third contact alone.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24

in my legs resulting from the grip have
entirely disappeared. Bseides, have suf-
fered from feeiing OF fatigue and weari-
ness and Dir. Grecne's Ncrvura has caused
that also to go away. would recommend
DR.. Gieene's Ncrvura. If I am ever
afflicted again shall certainly take this
medicine"
DR.. Greene's Nervura will make you
well. Try It. You can at any time con-
suit without charge with DR.. Greene, "a
Temple Place, Boston, Mass, whose vast
experience and great success in curing
diseases makes cure certain in your case.
You can call or write to the Doctor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
ATTACHMENTS.

John c. Holden ct AL VS.. John Cole
man, Hudson, $500, police court, MARI
boro; writ served by Bartlett. ]. T. &
r. e. Joslin for the plaintiff.
John T. Cummings VS.. Peter Kenney
Worcester, 5000, central district court.
writ served by Early.
William Mullin VS.. Michael ]. Mech.
licuddy Worcester, $1,000, central dis.
trict court; writ served by Scott. Fish.
er & Gates for the plaintiff.
Charles Burdick vs. Warren G.. West
Athol, $500, first district court; writ
served by Doane.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
DEFENDANTS WIN.

Judge Gaskill handed down two de-
cisions in cases heard previously at the
opening Of the jury waived court yes
terday In the case OF Charles S. Forbes
against George II. Dalton, seeking to
recover for alleged misrepresentation
as to the value Of land on College hill,
the court found for the defendant. w
B. Harding for the defendant. The
finding was also for the defendant in
the case Of John Coulter against James
II. Ferguson, in which the plaintiff sued
to recover for the death of a horse,
which was frightened to death through
the defendant clerk turning the hose
upon him, as alleged. t. II. Sullivan for
the defendant.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24

against land owned by the common
wealth: accepting chapter 20S of the
acts of 1898, which provides for the
appointment of constables; for the
holding of a joint convention with
power Of adjournment.
was brief, nothing disturbing the
routine method of transacting concur
rent business. When the meeting was
called to order, Councilmen Inman,
Kendall and Timon failed to answer
to their names, although they were in
the chamber before the session and
came into 1t soon after the roll CALL
No business save concurrent action
with the board of aldermen was DONE
Adjournment until o'clock Thursday
evening was ordered.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
WEAKNESS Ind WEAKNESS.
The Grip Left Me So Lame /
Gould Hardly Walk. =
l Suffered With Pain and a Feel.
ing of Fatigue ana WEAKNESS.
DR.. Greene's Esyvp-a Las Completely
Cured lie ot Everything.

Mr.. Geo. q. Cla.A, Alsaeac.tcr, n. H.,
says;
Some two years ago ,vas attacked
with the grip and last spring l was so
lame that could not get up the hill from
my boar'!iig house without taking hold
OF the fence. l tried Dr.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy aai have taken
five BEETLES. The bad la.neuess and pain
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24

erel. was laid over until the next meet
ing.
Daniel p Shea was confirmed as a
constable for civil business for 1899.
On motion of Alderman Huot, the
board adjourned at II o'clock to Thurs
day evening at 7.30 o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
HuMRER CASE.

The petition for the removal of the
case brought by Che b. +. Goodrich
Company against the Humber Bicycle
Company OF Westboro. to the United
States circuit court. will come for a
day afternoon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24

Professor Levi L. Conant OF the Tech
Is confined to his home with a severe
attack of the grip. Several other mem
bers of the faculty. among them Prof
James j. Guest, have been under the
weather with the same complaint, but
are now recovered and able 10 be
about their duties.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Two parcels Of land, one belonging to
Hannah O'Brien and the other to Hen
ry S. Fuller and William A. Fuller OF
Weetboro. and Clinton, were trans
ferred yesterday to the water basin
commission.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
P0a1Hs

ID THEIR WORK WHILE YOU Do YouSs'
nut "a ~ YOU have a lame or weak
~ cold, sore chest or muscles and
p Daf on q he plaster and so about your
p Pork. a cure follows, sometimes imme-
Gateiy They are the 0nly g gooIh chem
Don't accept substitute "ne'"'f Sii'''N
or costly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
FATAL EXAMINATIONS.

The semi annual examinations Of the
Tech, which were completed last week,
proved to be among the most rigorous
that have ever been given at the Insti-
tute. AS a result of them, about fif-
teen men were dropped, the number be-
ing about equally divided among the
three lower classes. The work Of the
second half year was begun yesterday
A new letter rack fitted with pigeon
holes has been placed In the corridor OF
Boynton hall, at the Tech, to receive
the students mail. This is a much APP
preciated improvement over the old
mail table with its stacks of mail mat
ter in hopeless confusion upon 1t.
There will be a joint institute of the
Worcester Agricultural and Horticul-
tural societies In Horticultural hall
Thursday at 1890 o'clock in the morn
ing. Charles o. Flagg, director OF the
Rhode Island experimental station, viii
speak, and in the afternoon, at 2.3C
o'clock, President II. Fl. Goodell of the
Massachusetts, Agricultural College will
deliver an addresses,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
ESTIMATE FOR YEAR BEGINNING DECEMBER l. 1898



lilies oF AOOoUNIs Expendtus Estimates Differences
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from
"'If necessary
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29

There l. seine reason tu think that pco
pie smoked icforV tobacco was introduced
In several old looks uf hnu>cw fiery certain
herbs naIvct nrc tn ~, "'smukcd. which
means perhaps inhalin.. aS we should say
hut the other siGniiiCaIiun l. hy no means
impossible \ vast number uf clay pipes
.iave hccn fuurd under conditions hich
seem Ia prove that they were deposited
long before Ralcigh ; birth. and Il pipe of
early date is ;" utterly unlike the modern
form that these could mot have hCrn drop
ped hv lahurCrS uf the present .lav.
II people we're already familiar with the
practice II smoking herbs. we should have
an explanation of the astonishing rapidity
with which they took To tobacco II may
bc noted that Cartier found the Indians Of
IIochclaga. on the st Lawrence smoking
"a herb which we recognize from his de
scripiiun a. lobclia aS well as tobacco.
His sailors did not care for the latter hut
the former met with their approval from
The first. Tor IL was 'aS good ~ drink 10
them The medicine men smoked lohclia
bctcre prupfcsNir irg. and under its effect
they raNcd london Evening standard.
Il dome Ind twu sons what had two legs
shot on in dc war said the old colnrcd
citizen. Zen two mo has dies listed ter GO
yandcr cn fight de philistinrs. en- cf desc
las two kin de- bc lucky nun ter lnSc u
log apiece de-, II hr four big pensions in dc
far bly, en- III hc able ter quit work en- go
ter prcachin. Atlanta Constitution.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29
THE HOUSEHOLD.
The Value of Buttermilk Hints For
Housewives Triple Seat
Made of Barrels.

The housewives who always use
sweet milk and baking powder in arti-
clcs where such ingredients or their
equivalents are called for little guess
the superior results which may be oh
tained from the use If sour milk or but
termilk and soda If sour milk is used.
il must be- freshly soured. not stale:
hence the hest time 10 use it is in the
summer time. Buttermilk is preferable
all the year round Biscuits. griddle-
cakes. wafiles corn breads mullins.
gems. gingerbreads. cookies. etc. are
all of them more tender. delicate and
probably more wholesome (since the
majority of baking powders are adul-
terated) If they are made of buttermili
and soda A general rule is one level
teaspOonful of soda 10 one pint of but
t,rmilk or freshly soured milk The
soda must be- first pulverized by rub
hing with knife on the table or bread
boaId. then added To the flour. 10 he
sifted with il II is even well To sift
the flour. soda and salt together two or
three times To insure an even blending.
In very short time one learns to gauge
the soda exactly to the acidity of the
milk 10 b. used Baking powder cannot
give the hest results in the class of ar
ticlcs enumerated above Ella Morris
kretschmar in Eoman's Home Com
panion
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29
Bishop Doane.

A rather good story is told about
Bishop Doane and another member of
the Episcopal house of bishops from the
middle states who is fond of good
joke. as many of the venerable gentle
men Of ilir churches are. Bishop Doane
addresses his colleagues with whom he
is ON especially familiar terms by the
name of their diocese instead of by their
surnames and in correspondence fire.
qucntly makes use of his own and other
titles
Ii is related that on one occasion no
wrote letter tc the other bishop refer
red to and in signing it used the term
William of Albany instead uf his
name His correspondent promptly re-
piled to the letter and in his answer
said
1T is really too bad. bishop. that
you are not of the western diocese Of
your state instead of Albany Ii you
were. you might very appropriately
sign yourself Buffalo Bill WASH
ington Times
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
General Paimsr's Story He Had a Safe
ty Pin-One on Bishop
Goane.

"The report Of the threatened blind
ness of ex-senator Palmer of Illinois
brings To my mind the last talk had
with him and the last story heard
him tell said an Illinois congressman.
lit was in Springfield last spring at
the Old senator's home. a visitor had
Just hecnt repeating some Spanish boasts.
and expressed the fear that we should
come 0ut os the war with an easy won
victory
THAT makes me think of n man.
said the ex senator. who used to live
down here in Macoupin county. at Car
linvilie He went down to st Louis
once and when he came back he was
full Of bad whisky and fighting talk
He got off the train ut Carlinville depot
and began to talk big
"Whoopcc'" he said Il can lick
any man in this town.
"'Nohody paid the slightest atten-
ton and tn, man went ON.
'''''I bct | can lick any man in
Macoupin county" hr yelled.
"'Still nobody noticed him He
waxed bollcr
"'"Comc on he shouted II can
,ck any man in the state of lllinoy.
"'lIcrc somebody took exception to
Il, rcmarl-s an1 knocked him down.
llr .trug9lcd To II sitting posture and
#.pc ed to reflect
"'"oh. Jim he said To himself
aloud "oh. Jim. reckon you took in
too much territory that last time.
Washington Post
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29
speed Of chainless wheels.

The speed of the chainless has already
been proved in at least one instance to
the satisfaction of its makers and advu.
Gates. says The Cycling Gazette. The
chainlcss holds the world : one mile rec
ord AT astonishing figures fact that
has doubtless done more than any other
one agency 10 make wonderfully popu.
lar the style of machine ON which the
performance was accomplished This
particular gear. therefore. has an ad-
vantage ever other gears, at least in
the eyes of the general public and 9th
er gears must therefore do somoihing &c
catch the popular fancy Records must
be broken or races won The question
of superiority must be decided on the
race course. and the result of contests
will tell pretty reliable story If all
riders are mounted ON chainlesS wheels.
certainly. on the average tn. hest gear
must win. If chainless mc united ;nen
win steadily from men on cliain wheels.
the chainless will get the credit But
why stop to figure out the details! The
safety's superiority over the ordinary
was proved on the race course. as was
the superiority of the pneumatic tire
over the cushion. and il is now mp
to- the chainless to demonstrate its
worth
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29
International Chess.

The announced international chess
congress to he held in London. begin
ming May 80. will he conducted ON a
bigger scale than any of the preceding
events According To the programme
Just issued there will he two tourna-
ments one in two rounds for from l6
to Is players who will be especially
invited and one in one round. open
10 all players not competing in the
high class event Nine prizes are offered
for the hig tournament. ranging from
gees down to SEQ As at Hastings.
nonwiuncrS will receive premium Of
- for every game won against one of
the three chief prize winners and 81
for every game won from other competi-
tors All accepianceS for the two round
tournament must be rcceiI ed ON or
prior To May accompanied by a de
pasit of 60 which however, will be re
funded after completion cf the games.
Seven prizes from GO down to f5 are
offered for the minor tourney the on
trance fee being - Prizes in both tour
namtnts may yet be augmented. New
York Post
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29

To produce winning team in any
form of sport the first essential is bar
mony. says the New York Snn II there
is dissension among the athletes. they
almost invariably face defeat If there
are dissension and utter lack of sym
pathy between athletes and their man
ayers. defeat becomes even more Ger
tain In baseball no better illustrations
of the essentials required in IA success
ful club are afforded than ty the Dos
ton and Baltimore clubs. particularly
the former and it may he said ut the
same time that the losing spirit and its
causes are shown in an equally strong
light 10y the New York and st Louis
clubs The baseball devt lopments of
the week bespeak a poor future for
baseball in this city. and lovers of the
game will probably have to go to Brook
lyn to see their favorite sport This is
peculiar position ,or New York base
ball patrons to he in. hut they now
seem to be thoroughly alive To the fact
that baseball cluh cannot be conduct
ed on a policy cf hatred. revenge and
rowdyism without separating itself
from public support
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29

The following quaint but lifelikc.
description Of the modern American
schoolhoy. given hy the Rev sydney
Strong, will find an echo in the heart
of every mother who is the proud pos
SCISSOR of Just such boy
My idea Of IA hoy
He is half angel and half animal
lie is Wide awake all night camping
out. but falls asleep in church He is
suporstitious. giving u dandclion three
puif> Ia see if his mother wants him
He carries lucky stone in his pocket
He cures warts hy buryiug the dish rag
Burned coik feathers pins and father 8
Earn make whole day show
He stones the dogs. but will work for
hours over dog that linps with II
broken leg To- tho back door No kinder
heart ever cared for motherless lamb
He disturhS family worship. hut who
makes us think more of heaven when
he knecls and praNs2
He is half angel and half animal
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29

We have already told how the American
Admiral Dewey. the victor nf Manila,
was writing review articles at 10 francs IA
line and that his rival. General Wheeler,
the cnnqucror Of Porto Rico, had received
5000 francs for his story of his campaign.
Meanwhile Lieutenant liosborn, the hero
of Santiago, is deriving profit from his
popularity in II much less prnsiic way
He organizes kissing tours throughout the
cities nf the l'nion
Every evening he hires u parlor i'm n
great hotel and gives out notice that he
will receive all the married ladies and
young women of the city He gives each
one his autograph in exchange for Kiss
The transatlantic newspapers announce
that he has just beaten the record in this
form Of sport by embracing AT Kansas
City 220 hlonds and 100 bruncttcs within
the space of two hours Paris Figaro
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29
Short Training.

FitzsimmonS and .Ieffries strange To
say will only train five weeks for the
battle this short period of training
having been decided upon by Managers
Julian and Billy Brady The latter has
already secured training quarters for
JeffricS ai Lock Arbor. near Ashury
Park .Icffri,~ will he trained by Billy
Delaney who first brought him ont and
" hn has trained him for all his battles
Brady has not as yet decided upon the
heavyweight To hox with .lcffries while
he is i'll training. but if no fighter can
be secured for the task .Ieffries' brother
will have To fill the hill Julian has not
rs yet selected quarters for Fitzsim-
mons
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29

The candidacy Of Congressman Berry
of Kentucky will he enthusiastically
indorsed at the next election by ut least
one woman. says Gil cinnati CORE
spondent of The New York Times Colo
mel Berry was travelling in Il Newport
and Covington Eelt line car the other
day In the car also were Il number of
Newport women who were IN route to
While hnarding the car one of the wo-
men became alarmed at the sudden Civ
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29
Sounds Nice In Frozen French.

Here is new story about Rudyard
Kipling. says Lcndon NJ. a. 7 He
was at dinner party. and took in a
good lady whom he had never met be-
fore She took the opportunity cf tell
Ing him various anecdotes about peo.
Pile which to put it mildly y-he had
heard before He did not like to tell his
neighbor hluntly that they We're chest
mus. so hc ventured to say. "Will you
permit me to call Your pretty lit
tie stories weller well -marrons
glaces 7
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29
THE SPORTING WORLD.

A German manufactures Of chainless
bicycles has introduced the old principle
of oval cogwheel gearing The princi-
pie has previously been used in various
machine tools and finely adjusted ma
chinery. but nowhere is the principle
of greater value than in the bicycle,
and the same principle has been applied
plication in this shape is new Its chief
value lies in the fact that the rotation
h made slower when the foot power is
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29
why Dewey Bought the Coal.

Everybody remembers the sad case of
the southern postmaster who answered
the inquiry of one of his chiefs as to
how far mp into the country the Tom.
bigbee river ran by saying that it did
not run up AT all. Int down. and who
subsequently lost his place. Admiral
Dewey recently accumulated a big pile
of coal at Cavitc. The other day enc of
the bureau chiefs sent him this cable
gram What have you bought such an
enormous quantity of coal for!'' The
return message didn't cost the govern
ment much for cable tolls. 1t read
ITO burn Admiral Dewey still holds
than did the Georgia postmaster
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29
To the Farmers.

Havng.made better terms with the Railroad
Company than ever before, now in posi-
ton to supply farmers with fresh phosphate direct
from the factory Cur grades the best made
as evidenced by the fact that those who bought
last year are placing their orders for coming sea-
son. Don't waste your money on inferior goods
but buy the best We have them for all kinds OF
trucks and can save you money on your purchases
Now is the opportune time and we are the people
who give you the best goods for the least money.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29
>nx- We I.Ic Like snnnIard-.

Santiago dc Cuba. March 50 The
Indclrndcncia says that the Americans
aS liars are quite equal to the Span
iar,ls This j. an alluSion "a the re
ports Of the fighting in The Philippines
The paper says: "\ll the accounts de-
scribe the immense losses of the Fill
pimoS aud the very slight losses of the
Americans. hut this i an old trick,
which should deceive nohody"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-04-29
Salisbury and His Safety

Lord Salisbury is Ia ride bike His
emincncc has not yet appeared in pub
lie, hut the few intimatcs who have
had the pleasure of witnessing his per
formancos M Hatfield assure an anxious
people that he will nj least present "A
striking appearance The machine has
been made tu order having two brakes
and "A number of extra spokes 1t is
confidently expected that the queen
will hc the next convert To the whir
of the wheel. although ms yet no official
bulletin has been issued in relation TO
her debut