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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-30
HE'S IN EARNEST.
A Statement BY Mr.. Sullivan About His
Canvass.
To the Editor of The Spy:

Canvass.
To the Editor of The Spy:
In one of the issues of your paper of
last week there appeared an article to
which l would like to reply. The story
was evidently written at the instance
or solicitation of the candidate oppos-
ing me in the coming state election for
representative from ward 8. 1t stated
that 1 was being cajoled into believing
that every one who assured me of their
vote on election day would actually
cast that vote for me.
1t further stated, if not in letter ut
least in spirit, that the assurances had
received were but the usual thing every
candidate got in electioneering times.
and that on election day my friends
would rot stand under my banner.
Whether this be so or not is not for
me to say. 1t may be, or it may not be
true, that candidates get the glad hand
as well as some of them give it, and this
is not for me to deny
THOSE GLAD HANDS.
It is barely possible that the above
condition of things may have been the
experience of my worthy opponent, and
that he may be figuring upon the like
lloBpClt1l6 " lllE. IL may Dt dioO u lkG
that he believes he is the only man who
can tell whether he is being told the
truth or not, and whether the assur-
ances he receives mean anything. If so,
indeed he certainly is to be congratu-
lated.
I may not deny what the article in
sinuates, but will say in all truth that
l have received numerous assurances
of support on election day. l am
NOT A SEER,
nor a mind reader but I have conf
dence enough in the citizens of the 18th
Worcester district to believe they are
true when, without uring, they volun-
teer to stand by me- l thank God 1
am not so pessimistic as to think all
men are temples of falsehood, as SAID
article would impute to the voters Of
ward 3. l have enough confidence in
the voters of my ward who have as
sured me of their votes to believe they
will be cast for me- whether or not my
opponent is as charitable. 1 do not
know, but sincerely hope he is not so
much a sore-head on mankind that he
will refuse to believe man may tell
the truth.
EXPECTS TO WIN.
I have every reason to believe, after
many journeys among my friends, that
l will be the winner in the coming con-
test, and go win gladly pardon any
methods which may be used to defeat
me. Resorting to any underhand meth
DDS is not In my line, nor will I attempt
TO convince the voters of ward that
my opponent is simple hearted fellow,
without guile, and one who can be
easily "jollied" by the "glad-hand
contingent"
Thanking you for the space so gen
erously allowed me, Mr.. Editor, 1 am,
Very truly yours,
Peter f. Sullivan.
Worcester, Oct. 81, 1899
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-30
no TALK on pREYFus.

A public meeting, to which all are
invited, will be held under the auspices
Of the McAll Auxiliary, Monday eve
ming, Oct 30th, at o'clock, in Piedmont
chapel A lecture on THE tragic and
pathetic scenes in the Dreyfus affair"
will be delivered by Rev. s. A. Harlow.
A free-will offering will be received for
the McAll Mission in France.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-30

WE GIVE NO REWARDS. An offer Of
this kind is the meanest OF deceptions
Test the curative powers of Elys Cream
Balm for the cure of catarrh, hay fever
and cold In the head and you are sure to
continue the treatment Relief is imme-
date and cure follows. 1t is NOT drying
does not produce sneezing II soothes
and heals the membrane. Price 50 cents
at druggists or by mail Ely Brothers, Sc
Warren street. New York.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

THERE is a good deal of hypo-
cracy in this antitrust war of Mr..
Bryan and his political friends if
the action of Mr.. Moses Wetmore,
late Of the Liggett & Meyers To-
bacco Co. may be accepted as a
criterion. Wetmore is close to
Bryan and an ardent follower. os-
tensibly. in the latter's campaign
against commercial combinations.
Vowiag he would never consent to
dispose of his interest IA controlling
one) in the tobacco concern to the
Tobacco Trust, Mr.. Wetmore con-
scnted, the final inducement being
something like eleven million dol
lars. Mr.. Wctmore; on taking
leave of his employees, made them
a speech, saying that he was still
opposed to trusts, Notwithstanding
the fact that he had just sold out
to one. In the light of his acts
his utterances lack sincerity, how
ever.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26
"sNAKEs."

The word ''snakes" first came
into use rs a political or official
terms Jefferson City while Ed
Noland was State Treasurer.
1t developed at the trial when
holland was convicted of embezzle-
ing the State funds entrusted to
his keeping, that cash was taken
out of the safe drawers in his office
and notes, due bills, ETC., put in
their place and carried as SO. much
"cash on hand" Those substi-
tutes for cash were called
''snakes.
According to current reports
there are ''snakes" in the State
treasury vaults now to the amount
of $3.50, ,0OO-S240, 900 belonging
to the several counties and $500,
600 belonging to the sinking fund.
Mr.. Noland, like. Mfr. Pitts, the
present State Treasurer, was per-
fectly honest, but by circumstan-
ces surrounding him, he was in
duced to use those ''snakes" to
tide over chasms which then ap'
peared to him to justify it, just as
the necessities of the occasion
seemed to Mr.. Pitts to justify him
in using the funds belonging to
the counties and the sinking func
to meet other demands upon the
State.
1t is possible, and probable too
that neither Noland nor Pitts pro-
fited cent by dverting the casf
from the funds to which they be
long, but they have been forced tc
do these things to. save from ex-
posurs that great aggregation Of
corruption in this State known as
the Democratic party.
holland was prosecuted in tn
courts, convicted aud. sent to pris
on. That his punishment was mo-
for the crime he had committed,
but to save the Democrat party, i:
quite apparent.
| Onlya short time before Nolani
was made State Treasurer, Elijal
Gates defaulted; but his record wa
"white- washed" with the excuse
tthat the State did. not lose. dOlla
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

The disclosures of the misman-
agement of the States affairs by
the party in power in Missouri
have reached a point where it has
become necessary for the Demo
cratic press to take up the cudgel
of defence in behalf of the party.
This movement seems a concerted
action along one line, probably
dictated from the high councils of
the pacty,. which sees tie State 60
ing to the Republicans by default
unless some decisive move is made
to offset the influence of the expos
ures and scandals connected with
the Stephens administration and
1.-The Democratic legislature now in
session. The plan of action seems
to be to unload upon the legisla-
ture the responsibility of the in
solvency of the State treasury and
hold up for applause the manage
ment of the state debt by the party
lin power during the last three de-
cades. The legislature is being
blamed for the States financial
distress because it has besitated to
enact the necessary revenue meas
urcs that would again fill up the
.plundered and depleted treasury.
The legislators, on the other hand,
may raise the question rs tc
whether they are wholly res
ponsible for the hole it is now lie.
mandcd they shall fill up?
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

And now the jefferson City
banks, for the first time in %
years, refuse to handle state war
rants on any terms. With reck-
less Legislature at the capitol,
blowing in public money on the pur-
chase of adhcrents through patron
age;and with aTreasury bankrupt in
spite of the assertions to the contra
~, the banks cannot be blamed for
business-like action. The credit of
such the spendthTift is apt to stand
low with conservative, level-headctl
mcn.-De Soto Facts.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

WHETHER his crime merited it
or not, the punishment meted out
to Sam Hose, a negro murderer
and ravisher, near Palmetto, Ga,
u few days ago by the citizens was
u disgrace to a civilized communi-
ty and an act that would cause
oven savages to stand aghast at its
fcrocity. Hose was burned at the
stake and before the torch was ap-
piled he was mntilatett in such a
horrible manner that the flames
themselves could add nothing to
his sufferings. After death his
half-consumed body was cut into
bits and the pieces carried away
by the crowd. as CHASTITY souvenirs
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

tile, "sh' rtage le'ng made ul
by his fricl ds. At Il a. tine The
Democrats Of the S tie co ,s:dared
they were stlong lough to hold
onto the reins of tn , State govern
mcnt without furnishing Mr.. Gates,
therefore instead of going TO the
penitentiary, like Ed holland did,
Gates was appointed United States
Marshall by Grover Cleveland.
When Noland defaulted the
Democrats became alarmed and
decided that an exhibition was re-
quired to save the party; therefore
Noland. was removed from Office,
prosecuted, convicted and impris-
oned; not for misusing State funds
entrusted to his keeping, but as a
party necessity. Mr.. Noku,d was
unfortunate in having his term
come just ut Il time when the party
was in need of Il scapegoat.
Governor Stephens claims that
when he was State Treasurer he
had to, and did borrow money on
his personal note, 800, 900, to put
into the State vaults. That was
done to save the States paper from
going to protest some years ago,
and thus keep hidden from the
public the true condition of the
States finances, and was no less a
crime than would have the taking
of 800, 600 out of the State treas
ury.
1t is a less effense for public
officer to convert public funds to
his own use and confess it, than to
use Lis own private funds, or his
credit, to conceal the corruption of
others.
While it il unlawful for the
State Treasurer to use the cash in
one fund to pay the debts of an
other fund, as it is reported MIR.
Pitts has done, he will probably
not be prosecuted, because at this
time. the Democrats appreciate that
the party is too weak to stand
such racket. There is no doubt
but what if Pitts prosecution
would save the Democratic party
he would soon be placed on the
rack. - Salem Rcpublican-Head-
light.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26
Mexico to Drop Bryanism.

The recurrence of that rumOr
that there is movement on foot
which may lead to the adoption of
the gold standard in Mexico is sig
nifcant. 1t is only a few weeks
ago since Ecuador dropped silver
and came over to the gold side.
Chill, Brazil, Costa Rica, Uruguay
and one or two of the other Span
ish- American countries are on the
gold basis. The Argentine Repub-
lie and Venezuela nave technically
the double standard, but in reality
they are virtually on the gold line.
Mexico and only two or three of
the smaller countries of the CONT
nent still cling to the silver stand
ard.
No one will be surprised at any
time to hear that Mexico had cut
itself loose from China and the
few other half-civilized countries
which stick to the antediluvian sill
yer standard. The number of
countries which cling to silver is
growing smaller and smaller every
year. Nobody believes that Mex
leo will consent to be tied down to
the antiquated and discredited silver
basis much longer in any event,
whether the present movement to-
ward financial emancipation sue
cceds or not. Mexico is making
great advances in intelligence and
civilization. Her government is
is putting itself abreast of the most
enlightened teachings and practices
of the day. 1t is only a question
of a very few years at the farthest
when that country will join the
United States, England, Germany,
France and the other great civiliz-
ed and progressive nations on the
gold basis.
The probabilities are that by the
time the Bryanite convention meets
in 1900 every nation in the world
with the exception of China and
one or two of the smaller and more
retrogressive countries of Central
America will have discarded
Bryanism. Everywhere the out
grown and and discredited silve1
standard is being abandoned
Apart from Bryan, Jones and the
rest of the Democratic reactionar
les there is nobody to say gooc
word for silverism. Two or thre,
hundred years ago, and in fac
more recently than that, everybody
was Bryanite, but ever sine
! 1916 there has been o steady drift,
of intelligent persons away from
that folly. Nowhere. on the glob'
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The county court OF Madison Coun.
ty is considering the advisabiiity OF
establishing a poor farm in that coun-
ty.
Richard d. Ashburn, an old and
prominent citizen of St. Francois
County, died Oh the 18th inst, aged
SO years.
E. L. Baton, a real estate dealer of
Sullivan, Mo-, has been arrested by
the U. S. authorities for using can
cclled postage stamps.
Negroes are not allowed in Doni.
phan. One went there last week ex-
pecting to get work on the new
Court House, but was compelled leave
at once.
Mrs Julia Evans Of De Soto, has a
curiosity in an orange shrub which has
on it two crops OF oranges. One crop Is
over two years old and the second crop
is year old. The tree is now in full
bloom for the third crop.
Wallace Hill, a young man living at
Sandy, Jefferson County, disappeared
from home on the 10Th inst, says the
the 'Hillsboro Mirror, and has not
been heard from since. He was sub.
ject to heart disease, and it is thought
that he may have fallen dead in some
out Of the way place. A search is be.
ing made for him.
A 10-year-old MARSHALL boy has ans
wered the Slater IDdex's query: A,
what point in Missouri will a horse
attached to halter three miles long,
be able to Craze in five counties in the
state? The boys answer was that ii,
the horse was hitched at the northeas,
corner Of Madison, where it joins Per.
ry, it could Craze inaSte. Genevieve,
st. Francois, Perry, Madison and
Bollinger counties.-Dunklin Demo
crat.
Friday morning, April the IA, Mrs
James Nealy, wife Of a farmer living
near Avery, Dent County, gave birth
to boy baby weighing twenty pounds
She was taken sick very suddenly and
received no medical attention until at
ter the birth Of the child. A physi.
clan was called as soon rs possible, but
could not save the life of the mother
and she died within four hours aftel
becoming sick. Mrs. Nealy was abou,
36 years old. She had been married
several years and was the mother of Z
number of children, none Of whom
were of abnormal size at birth. Tht
twenty pound baby has been taken il
charge by the parents Of the mother
and is reported to be growing nicely.
A deplorable accident, which result
ed in the death OF Henry Aberle, &C
CURED in the mill of the St. Joe Leal
Co. about two o'clock Thursday morn
ing. In attempting to set the brake
OF a mineral car in the basement O
the mill, where same are loaded, in
stead of getting into the car to pei
form the task he remained on tn
ground, walking backward as the ca
moved forward and seemingly un
mindful of a second car near by. Com
panions shouted a warning, but h
paid no attention to their cries, an,
in a moment was crushed between tn
two drawheads of the cars. Death wa
almost instantaneous for though fellow
workmen Immediately rushed to hi
assistance and extracted him from be
tween the cars, life was already ex
tinct.-Bonne Terre Register.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

The Major investigating COM
mittee, which was appointed to
Investigate public affairs in St.
Louis, has definitely concluded its
labors and submitted its report to
the State Senate, with a recon-
mendation that the Legislature
should enact such laws that will
permit the investigation of the Re-
publican city officials without the
necessity Of uncovering the cor
mptness in the Offices filled by
Gov. Stephens Democratic ap'
OOiptees.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

CAPT. CoGHLAN of the Raleigh,
Just home from Manila, is in trou-
bic through having talked to much
sinoe.his return. Silence is a vir-
tue to be cultivated in official as
we'll as in private life if unpleasant
consequences would be avoided.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

ACCORDING to a lhtely prepared
table by the Treasury Bureau of
Statistics it is shown that in the
past twenty years the per capita
circulating medium has been
mole than doubled. Mr..
Bryan will ignore these figures,
However, and continue to tell the
people how Cne- half their circulat-
ing medium was destroyed by the
s'crime" of 1873
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT

Notice is hereby given, that the un-
dersigned administrator of the estate
OF Dolly Green, deceased. will make
final settlement OF his accounts with
said estate as such administrator at
the next term of the Probate Court of
Washington County. MISSOURI, to be
holden at POtC 81. in said County, on
the 8th day Of May 1899.
AUSTIN GREEN,
Administrator.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

Obm Democratic exchanges are
not saying anything about the in
creased valuation of livestock by
the State for the purpose Of taxa
ton. Their readers will learn all
about it, however, when they see
their tax-bills for 1899.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT

Notice is hereby given. that the un-
dersigned administrator of the estate
Of Walter Stocking, deceased. will
make final settlement of his accounts
with said estate as such administrator
at the next term OF the Probate Court
of Washinet ton County, Missouri. to
be holden at PotOsi. in said County. on
the 8th day Of May 1899
G. A. STOCKING.
Administrator.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

MissOuri's lead and zinc Klon-
dixie is a million maker, says the
"Post- Dispatch" 1t has this year
broken all records. Capital put in
to the Missouri mineral districts
has been well invested, and the
future looks very bright for them.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

except ams ng a few benighted
people who ale still living in the
moral atmosphere Of the fifteenth
century will there he any greeting
save one of dcrision TO the silver
ite declaration which the Bryanite
hucksters in political antiques will
make in their convention of 1900.
Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

THE farmers of Missouri will
be made to feel the effects of Dem
ocratic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at Jeffer-
son City through the increased
valuation of livestock by the State
Board of Equalization. The ad-
ditional revenue derived from this
source will probably be sufficient
to pay the salaries of the army of
useless clerks maintained by the
present Legislature.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

The retirement of Speaker
Reed from politics does not occa-
sion Republicans much alarm.
There is a large enough working
body Of the party left to make
things interesting for our Demo-
cratic friends.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

ANDREW CARNEGIE, the million
aire, has donated S12,O0o,O00 to
various educational institutions in
his lifetime. Most of it was to
institutions in this country.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26
| HEALTH AND
ACCIDENT
INSuRAN NCR
)Eidelity Mutual Aid Assn.

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For Five Cents Per DAY
Will pay, according to the hazard a
OCCUPATION. from o tN IS q week. wlsen
unable to work through being huy,
accidcntly.
viii pay, if you are accidenly killed,
sos to $3.50.
Will pay SO Il week wlleM y0u are
sick and unable to work.
Will pay 500 for funeral expenses.
Will pay, il you lose 4 hand and fU,S
or both feet or both hand, Sl3s to o&34.
If INSCRED,
You cannot lose all your Income when
you are sick or disabled by accident.
Absolute protection to tile unembes
upon paying g. life membenslaip fee and
dues Of 81 80 per month.
The Fidelity Mutual Aid Association
is pre-emincntly the largest and
strongest Accident and Health Aspfr
citation in the United StxteA-
1t has the required cash dcpOsite
with the States OF California xnd MiA-
rouri, which, together with 1a ample
seserve fund and large assets, make It.
certificate an absolute guarantee q
the solidtty OF its pUtcctica tn it.
members.
A twotl.inds policy costs sl PEI
month dues.
A one-third policy costs si.s0 pey
quarter dues.
Reliable agents wanted. Write
CI1AS. w. SHIELDS
Sole Agent, Washington Cos,slty,
Rotad, 1u
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

A FEW generations hence the
American people will seq the wis
dom of McKinley's expansion
policy as they now see the wisdom
of Jefferson's Louisiana purchase.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

BRYAN is said to have altered
greatly in His personal appearance
lately, but it cannot be said that
he has changed his methods in
the effort to run down the presi-
1onoxy
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

Oven four-fifths OF The s., 600, :
600 guarantee fund St. Louis has
undertaken to raise for the Louisi-
ana Purchase. Bair has already been
subscribed.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26
ANY old thing that will catch
votes will be made Democratic
campaign, issue next year.

ST. LOUIS free silver Democrats
will give a ''Jeffersonian" dinner
shortly. Wind pudding Ia Bryan
will, of course, he served at dessert.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26

Of the OCCASION. A quietly con-
ducled lync!ling is bad enough,
but the awful ending of Hose is an
outrage upon the refined scnsibili-
ties Of a civilized people.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26
Sl.OO Per Annum.
TRADE reviews show that there
is no diminntion in the expansion
of our foreign trade.

DEMOCRATIC progress IS ever
in the opposite direction from
which events are leading.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-04-26
BENNETT & HARRISON

BALLARD's HoREHouND SYRUP is not
mixture of stomach destroying drugs. bnt
is scientifically prepared remedy that
cures coughs and colds. and all throat and
lung troubles. Its action is qnick. prompt
and positive. 25c and soc. For sale at
Teasdale's drug store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-01
CAROLINE
Mr.. Jordans Residence Burned Personal
and other Items Of Interest

Mr. JORDAN hoblCeuCo bufuou Tol buuhi
and other Items Of Interest
Correspondence of The Free Lance.
Bowling Green, Va. March 30, 1899.
Rev. Walter Moncure formerly Of
Stafford, but now residing in West
Virginia, filled the pulpit of Calvary
Baptist church on Sunday morning and
night, delivering two fine discourses.
This is his first visit in our midst for n
number OF years. and he was extended
most cordial welcome by his old
friends
Mrs Allan Topper and daughter, who
have been the guests of Mr.. o. f.
Sugg and family. left on Tuesday for
their home, in New Jersey.
Mr.. Charley Embrey, Of North Caro-
lima, is the guest Of Mr. W. f. Ennis
and family.
Miss Addie Irby, who has been spend
ing the past three months with friends
in Norfolk and Blackstone. will return
TO her home here on Saturday, much
to the delight of her many friends.
Miss Blanche Martin is, we are glad
TO report, so far recovered a. to be able
to be out again.
Prof. p. NJ. Tyler. Of the Southern
Academy, spent Saturday and Sunday
in your city.
Mrs. Hartman and little granddaugh
ter. of Richmond, spent several days
with the family Of Mr. A b Chan
der
Mr.. Willie Voolfolk Will leave about
the Isl Of April for Ohio, where he has
accepted position.
The dwelling house Of Mr. Lawrence
Jordan. who lives about three miles
from town, was burned on last Wednes'
dav night. The family had retired
when the fire was discovered, and as II
had gained great Roadway, there was
scarcely anything saved. There was an
insurance Of 500 on the property.
Prof. and Mrs. W. II. Sanhorn left
this evening for your city. where they
will remain until after Easter.
Mr. W. 5 Mccoy left on Tuesday
for Southern trip.
Prof. Nalley, of Chesapeake Academy
at Irvington. was in town yesterday
the guest of Rev f H. Rowe. lie re-
turned by the boat 10 his home
Mai r. o Peatross and Mr. X. Il
Parish spent Tuesday in your city, on
a business trip
Mr.. Eugene Broaddus left on We'd
nesday, after a visit Of two weeks tC
his family here.
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