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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
TO MEET BOSTON CRACKS.
Local Checker Experts Who Are M atched
to clay in sostor, Wednesday,.

Several Worcester and Worcester
county checker experts will participate
IN the Boston VIZ. New England Checker
matches to be played at the Hub on
Wednesday. According to the complete
list of matches Brigham of Worcester
will meet Sweeney of the Boston
Checker Club: Costello of Worcester is
booked to play Williams, another Bos-
ton Club man. Among the checker play
ers of the county entered are Newton
OIL Grafton, Mulcahey of Fitchburg,
Fletcher Of Grafton, Kirby of Grafton
and Sweeney of Milford.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
LYcEUM BASKET BALL.

The Catholic Young Mems Lyceum of
Sacred Heart Church will line up against
the Catholic Young Mems Lyceum team
Mathew Hall next Tuesday evening. The
lineup of the local team will be as fol-
lows. Holmes, r. b.; Foley, ]. b.; Ho-
ran, c.; Sheehan. l. f.; Connolly, r. f.
Koran will go to centre in the second half.
Monday evening the Nationals will play
the Lyceum Reserves in Father Mathew
Hall the latter team being as follows:
CoHeN. e.; Newconb. r, f.: Black, l. ( d;
Dom Nr u;-i ,..t,bs hacks. Thomas N.
Vi cicidan WI referee the game.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
THE TROPHY CONTEST.

The tournament to be held on the
grounds of the Worcester Sportsmen' s
Club, at which time the contest will take
place for the Shooting and Fishing Pub
fishing Company trophy, between the
Worcester Sportsman's Club and the Bos-
ton Shooting Association, will occur on
stead OF today as has been incorrectly
announced previously.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
FITZ IN TRAINING.
The Champion Will Be in Fine Shape
When He Meets Jeffries.

WhsH re WTesIs JeITFIES'
Bob Fitzsimmons certainly expects
to be in great shape when he meets Jim
Jeffries on June 6, for he has been doing
considerable light training ever since
he was matched to meet his rival.
Fitz's training for the present consists
of long walks, exercising with the dumb
bells and wrist machines, punching the
bag and boxing with his sparrlng part
ner, Yank Kenney.
The lanky Australian knows full well
that he is not going up against as easy
a mark in Jefferies as was Maher The
former is a much bigger man and a far
cleverer boxer. Fitzsimmons will con-
tinue his light training until he learns
what club will get the fight. Then he
will settle down to hard work.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
THE WEAPON OF SCIENCE.

ANY disease may be deadly enough
when you have no adequate means
at hand to confront it. Plenty of peo-
pie die every day of durable diseases,
simply because the stereotyped, routine,
senseless methods and remedies usually
employed are not halfway equal to the
occasion.
But when a truly scientific remedy like
DR.. Pierce's great "Golden Medical Dis
covery" is brought to bear upon the
complaints which it is designed to cure,
it penetrates the tough hide-bound arlnor
of obstinate disease with the same I'M
erring accuracy and power with which
modern rifle penetrates savage shield.
q had been doctoring and using patent medi-
cine for about year and half, being Unable to
work most of the time" saws John L. Cough
euour, Esq, of Glensavage, Somerset Co, Pa.
" The doctor said had heart disease and indi-
gestiou. II began with choking and oppressed
feeling i'll the chest. ! seemed to be from
my throat clear down into my stomach. My
appetite was usually poor, aud was as weak
and nervous as though had been starved out
for months. My heart kept throbbing coutin-
ually and was short of breath.
Finally wrote TO DR.. R. " Pierce, Buffalo,
n. Y, for advice and he informed me that had
indigestion and torpid liver. I did not think
that diagnosis was right, but ordered six bot
ties of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and began its use. After using three bottles
began to improve slowly and soon went to work;
and have been working ever since"
For obstinate constipation Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are the most perfect
medicine ever devised. They give
prompt, comfortable, permanent relief.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
BROTHER MEETS BROTHER.
Dick and Alsx Grant to Run In Match Race
Philadelphlf

Trainer Mike Murphy of the University
of Pennsylvania track team, in CONVERSE
ton with Spy man during the p. A. A.
games at Boston Saturday evening, said
that Philadelphians were looking forward
with eager expectancy to the indoor attn
letic carnival to be held at the Academy
of Music March /.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
FELL IN FRONT OF THE CAR.

Capt Edward A. Harris was found
by Officer Hall near the car station at
Lake Quinsigamond Saturday night N
a helpless condition. He had fallen in
front of an electric ear and was unable
10 get out Of the way until assisted by
the officer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
11oLL1pAY Will NOT PLAY.

"Bug" Holiday, formerly of the Gin
cinnau base ball team, was wanted by
Manager Marston of the Worcester team
to play an outfield position this year
Holiday who Is now a. sheet writer in a
Cincinnati pool room. deolined the olfer
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20

One Of the features will be one mile
invitation race, with Alex Grant of Penn
DICK Grant of Harvard and John Cregan
OIL Princeton as the starters This trio of
Gollege stars ought to go 4:4O mile In
uoors, Tor they are all In good condition
VII be fitted by Murphy, while McNIas-
Iers VIII look after Dick. Thus 1t will be
not only. brother against brother, but Muir
ply against McAIasters.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
TO THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED

I suffered from catarrh of the worst
kind, and never hoped for cure, but Ely's
Cream Balm seems to do even that
Oscar Ostrom, IS Warren ave, Chicago
Ill,
I suffered from catairh; it got so bad
could not work; used Ely's Cream
Balm. and am entirely well "A. c. Clarke
3il Shawmut ave, Boston, Mass.
A 10c trial size or the soc. size of Elys
Cream Balm will be mailed Kept by
druggists. Ely Brothers, So Warren ST.,
N. \.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20

Yesterday was the anniversary of the
Lincoln Square Baptist Church and in
the morning the pastor, Rev George
Penney. preached an interesting SER
mon, using for his subject, My church
and ."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
SETS. State House. Boston, Feb. II, 1899
The committee on taxation will give a
hearing to parties interested In the petit
ton to lessen the burden of taxation upon
the wives and widows Of such soldiers
and sailors, at room No. 453, State House
on Tuesday, Feb. q, at 1880 a. m. H.
Huestis Newton, Chairman. John j.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
Pure Blood

No one can be happy, light hearted
and healthy with body full of blood that
cannot do its duty to every part because of
its impurity. Therefore, the first and most
important work in hand is to purify the
blood, so that every member will get full bene-
fit from healthy circulation. One or two
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20

Paul Neumann, the famous swimmer.
has made application for nonresident
membership In the New York Athletic
Club Neumann has competed all over
the world, his most notable victories be-
ing at the Olympic aquatic sports in 96
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORT.

None of the heavyweights, with the eX-
ception of Peter Maher, are now at lib
erty." The latest match in the/ranks Of
these men of muscle and ayoirdupois is
between Joe Choynski and Kid Mccoy.
They have signed articles for a glove con-
test March "a, under the auspices of the
National Club of San Francisco.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
Central Lodge No. l6S,
10. o. r.

Whist party TUESDAY EVENING.
Feb. 21st. Members and friends invited,
and all brothers of the order welcome.
Per order entertainment Committee
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20

Charley Dooley has patched up his
troubles with the Montreal Club, and will
handle the team again this season. Doc
ley announces several changes in his
teams makeup, including the release of
Tom and Jimmie Bannon
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20
Worcester CO-ODerative Bank.

Stated meeting MONDAY, 10Th inst, at
Z p. M, at the office, Walker building
$20,0 expected to loan.
STEPHEN C. EARLE, President
THOMAS j. HASTINGS, Secretary
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20

Juvenal of Philadelphia, justly consid-
cred one of the fastest amateur oarsmen
in this country, barring only Ned Ten
in the Harlem Boat Club.
Juvenal has been rowing lately under the
colors of the Pennsylvania Barge Club.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20

Pike's Too,haehe Drew gre in ono minute.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-20

1t looks like great race in class of
the University of Pennsylvania relay race
meet next April. In the one mile cham
pionship Yale and Harvard will work to-
gether for the supremacy of the east,
against Michigan and Chicago, who will
represent the west.
The Owosso times., 1899-09-01
MURDERED BY POISON.
Serious Charge made by a C0runna
Widow.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Corunna, Mich, Aug. 26.-(Special. J
The efforts of Mrs. Fremont Guilford, OF
this city, to obtain possession of the es-
tate of her husband, who died in Hol.
land, Mich, several weeks ago, may lead
to the arrest of Miss May Deboe on the
charge of numbering Mr.. Guilford. Mrs.
Guilford has been in Holland eight weeks
and has learned that Mr.. Guilford, or
Haven, as he gave his name there, had
been the possessor of a fortune of about
$4,000 two years previous. When he
died it was reported that he was almost
penniless. Guilford had living with him
for three or four years woman named
May Deboe, who acted as housekeeper,
but who was his wife in all but name.
Mrs. Guilford's investigations since she
has been there lead her to suspect that
her husband was helped out of the world
by the poison route.
The Owosso times., 1899-09-01

One of the most interesting features In
the September Harper's is an article enti-
tied behind the Pink Walls of the Forbid
den City," by writer signing himself
"Cathay." 1t tells, as none of the press
dispatches have told, the details of the dra-
ma which has been played about the Chi
nese throne, and throws new light on the
character of the Dowager Empress. The
number also contains powerful article by
Mark Twain, in which he discusses the
present position of the Jews and its under
lying causes. Other valuable features are:
Leila Herbert's article on "The First Amer-
can, his homes and households" short
stories by Seumls M9cManus, Frederic
Remington, Wilmot Price, Brander Math-
ews, and w. b Van Ingen. There are al
so further i1stalments of "Their Silver
Wedding Journey" "rhe Princess Xena,"
and Dr. Wyeth's Life of General Forrest
The Owosso times., 1899-09-01
Middlebury.

Delayed letter;
Mr. and Mrs. G. Devereaux visited at j. j.
Knapp's last Tuesday--Miss Grace Hall
was the guest of Miss Eta Sears last Satur-
day Miss Eliza Sears spent Sunday at
her home-Mrs. w. Bartlett entertained
her sister aud children, OF Corunna, Satur-
day and Sunday-James Voorhies has
some north, near Petoskey, for his health,
which Is very poor. His father accom-
panied him-Mrs. Geo. Arnold visited
her father and other relatives in Ithaca
recently-Mrs. l.. G. Van Dyne and
daughter, Mrs. Belle Smith, visited their
cousin, Mrs. Lucy Hayes, recently
George Arnold has moved to Ovid-Miss
Eta Hall and brother, of Ionia are visit
ing their grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Hall, of this place-The Misses Grace
Hall and Eta Sears visited friends In
Owosso, Sunday-Mrs. Walter Bartlett
visited her sister, in Corunna, a part of last
week.. j. Knapp and family were in
Owosso Monday.
The Owosso times., 1899-09-01
Real Estate Transfers.

A. Z. Shannon to l.. Waters, lot on sel
sec 20, Fairfield, $50.
E. Tuttle to d. r. Dell and wife, lots L
2, blk AZ, Corunna, $50.
G. Baumgardner to M. A. Gale, pit nwl
sec 10, Woodruff, $1,000.
NJ. Runnells to w. Colby and wife, lots
l-2, Runnells' add, Lothrop, $3.50.
j. Atherton to S. Brand, lot 2 blk 4,
Brands I'd add, Durand, $175.
]. Hershey to S. McGilvra, pit nwf sec
Is, Owosso, $1,000.
N. Race to CIV. Gale, pit sci sec 10 and
pit mel sec Is, Sciota, $1,000.
E. Hamblin ct al to E. Beardslee ct al,
pit lot Is, Merell's add, Owosso, $40O.
@. Trowbridge to K. Trowbrdge, net
se3 sec 2, Fairfield, $3.50.
]. Veltman to N. Mitchell, 81 net sec
35, Fairfield, $4,000.
The Owosso times., 1899-09-01
MONEY IN A TOMBSTONE.
Has Proved a Good Investment for ma
Crane.

Has Proved a Good Investment for MA
Crane.
AS a money making scheme a monu-
ment in graveyard would ordinarily
be considered a queer investment, YET
in the Wililiamstown cemetery there
is such a monument that has answered
its purpose well, says the Williams
town, KY, Dispatch.
Twelve years age a marble works
company made a proposition to w. a
Cram, one of the rich men of Grant
county, to erect a monument in his
private lot, to be paid for at once.
but to pay interest at the rate of 10
per cent upon the cost price to himself
as long as he should live. 1t was to
cost 1,5O0. The company"s terms were
accepted and the monument was built
q space being left vacant thereon to
chronicle the birth and death of Mr..
Cram, together with his good deeds
Mr.. Cram is yet alive and bids fair 70
live many years more, though he has
passed the age of three-score-and-te
and the monument has already paid
him in dividends $500 more than tho
original cost of building. Last Thurs
day, during a windstorm, the shaft
was broken off fifteen feet from the
ground, but 1t will be repaired at the
company's expense.
The Owosso times., 1899-09-01
DESTROYING OLD CARS.
Not an Easy Thing to Do-Tra -
Wrecked Daily.

Wrecked Daily.
From the Manufacturer: The Ams-
rican Car and Foundry company has
lately bought $4,000 small wooden coal
cars from the Lehigh Valley railroad.
These used to be run over the line, az
well as the Philadelphia and Reading
and other coal-carrying roads, but are
too small for present uses, and they
have had to be discarded for cars bet
ter adapted to present conditions. They
were accordingly sold to the Car and
Foundry company for scrap, each car
containing approximately two and
one-half tons Of scrap, not counting
the wheels and axles. The company
has also got hold of 5000 box cars
which 1t was desired to break up. Ac-,
cordingly a piece Of ground several
acres in extent was leased near De-
troit, Mich, and 125 men were set to
cars Portable tracks were laid down.
q derrick was erected, shears for cut
ting cold iron were provided, and a
whole wrecking plant was fitted up. At
first 1t was the intention Of the COM
pany to turn the cars over to the Poles :.
and such other people as might desire
the privilege, giving them all the wood (
they might get for tearing down OF
the cars. This plan was not successful (
however, because 1t was soon discov- Z
cred that the wreckers were taking E
more iron-worth from half cent to
one cent pound-than was desirable
and so the process Of burning the cars
was adopted. Whenever 1t was possi- ,
BILE to do this the body OF the car was
lifted from the trucks and swung over
to the cremation pile. In the case OF
the coal cars they will not separate so
conveniently. Accordingly train OF
ten or fifteen cars is made up. Then q
locomotive adjusts itself, without any
coupling, to this train, and with q
good start the train Is sent at great
speed out upon one of the portable
tracks. When at full headway the
train is abandoned by the locomotive
and the cars go pell-mell to the wreck
heap, piling one on top Of the other
four or five deep. 1t is a verltable rail-
way wreck, contrived intentially and
for purpose. Those in charge of the
work say they can destroy about one
hundred cars day, but that 1t will
probably be November or December
before the work is completed.
The Owosso times., 1899-09-01
Oakley.

Delayed letter:
Mrs. f. G. Donner has returned from her
trip In the northern part of the state--The
Crusaders are still holding meetings with
good attendance e-Miss Greenwood spent
few days with friends in Freeland The
young people of Oakley gave a corn roast
last Friday night All report good time
her home with her nephew-Harry Ray
expects to leave for the Philippines next
Tuesday-,rhe ladies' aid society of the
M. e. church will give an ice cream social
Co. will give a show during the coming
week.-Mrs.. II, A. Barker is seriously i'll
and her recovery is doubtful--A number
of Oakley people attended picnic at Brant
school gave picnic at Smiths grove, We'd
nesday, Aug. 23d--Mrs. A. A. Lauson
has returned--The l.. o. T. M. will hold
picnic Sept. 14th--Mrs Ball and Mrs.
Arnold, of Henderson, were in town Thurs
day The Crusaders are to be assisted by
Capt Peck the rest of the week--A petit
ton is in circul alton for the return of Rev.
j. G. Fry-.The bottling works have been
moved in the old meat market building
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman expect to move on
farm about three miles northwest of Oak
ley. We are sorry to lose them--Glen
Kirby has returned from Ann Arbor where
he underwent a serious, but successful Op-
eration--R. Miller, Sr. expects to move
on the Hartman place--Ben Finley has
moved in the Crumb house and expects to
work in the elevator Morell has re-
turned to Detroit where he expects to move
his family--Mrs. Hill is visiting relatives
at Lansing--Emma Hill expects to move
in the Wescott house--John Coverse is
on his way home from the Philippines
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Spencer are visiting at
Memphis. f. Jessup arrived from
Rochester, N. Y, and expects to make
Oakley his future home.
The Owosso times., 1899-09-01
A Letter to Mrs. Pinkham Brought
Health to Mrs. Archambo.
LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. 4a,3OsI

~ MhS. fiNkhAM NO. 4&,J05l
"DEAB Mrs. PINKHAM-For two
years felt tired and SO weak and dizzy
that some days could hardly go
around the house. Backache and head
ache all the time and my food would
not digest and had such pains in the
womb and troubled with leucorrhea
and kidneys were affected.
"After birth of each child I grew
weaker, and hearing so much of the
good you had done, wrote to you and
have taken six bottles of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one
box of Lozenges, one box of Liver Pills,
one package of Sanative Wash, and to-
day am feeling as well as ever did.
When get up in the morning feel as
fresh as did when a girl and eat and
sleep well and do all of my work. If
ever I feel weak again shall know
where to get my strength. l know
yourmedicine cured me. ."-MRs. SALINA
ARCHAMBo, CHARLEMoNT, MASS,
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert.
ence In treating female ills is unparal-
leled; for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
Of the correspondence department Of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as a hundred thousand ailing
women a year. All women who suffer
are invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham
1T Lynn, Mass, for advice, which will
be promptly given without charge.
The Owosso times., 1899-09-01
How's This?

We offer one hundred dollars reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarril Cure.
f.. j. CHENEY & Co. Props, Toledo, o..
We the undersigned. have known r. j.
Cheney for the last ID years and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business trans
actions and fiancially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. o.. O..WALDINa, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Tes timOn-
ials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Owosso times., 1899-09-01
Notice to Wheelmen.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on 25 cent bottle of
Henry & Johnsons Arnlca anu vi Lini-
ment if it fails to cure bumps, bruises,
scratches, chafes, cuts, strains, blisters,
soie muscles, sunburn, chapped hands or
face, pimples, freckles, or any other all
ments requiring an external application.
Lady riders are especially pleased with Ar
MICA and Oil Linament, it is so clean and
nice to use. Twenty five cents a bottle;
one three times as large for so cents.
Sprague & Co., II. A. Blackmar, j. s.
Haggart, J, G. johnson, Psrkil q Son,
Collins & Co
The Owosso times., 1899-09-01
Romantic Suicide.

Mining Is not without its romances.
Like many other pursuits in which
great risks are taken to win all or
nothing, the failures often lead to sem
sational consequences. In Ballarat.
Tor instance, a ruined gold miner COM
mitted suicide in manner almost
dramatic, according to the records of
that mining district. During the time
of the gold rush certain deserted
claim was held sacred for years and
the tools strewn about the windlass
were left to rust away untouched. A
party Of varsity men, old school fell
lows and OF gentle birth, had sunk
their shaft there and worked without
success until their money was spent.
One evening one of them at work at
the bottom Of the shaft shouted: Haul
mp, boys; the time is come at last!"
They hauled up, and when the end Of
the cable came to the top they found
their comrades lifeless body hanging
from the chain. He had detached the
bucket, tied a moose about his neck.
fastened the moose to the chain. and
was hanged by his dearest friends. The
party had been much liked and re-
spected by the other miners, who
would readily have subscribed a thou
sand ounces Of gold dust to give them
a fresh start, but ere the dawn of the
next day the whole party had disap-
peared, leaving their claim in the
same state as 1t lay at the time Of the
tragedy. -.
The Owosso times., 1899-09-01
COUNT MITKiEWICZ

Resents an Insult and Leaves Hotel
Where . Bill IL Presented.
New York World: For a year
Count" Eugene Stanislas Kostra Do
Mitkiewicz lived at the Brevoort
house. Not only did he eat and lodge
% the guest OF Charles james, the
proprietor, but he is said TO have bor-
rowed money where and when he
could. until the guests warned Mr.
james against him. "Ycu don't know
the man." Mr.. james said in reply.
The Count" had one of the best rooms
in the house. He gave card parties
not euchre nor withstand his bar bill
was a wonder. Even the bootblack, the
barber and the newsboy were his cred
itors for considerable amounts. When
the bill reached $4,000 Mr.. James
pressed for settlement. The Count"
refused to stay at hotel where the
proprietor was so inconsiderate. He
moved out, leaving behind trunk full
o. frayed shirts and winter clothing.
He went to one of the big summer re-
sorts, where he is said to be living on
Iuc ldI Vi luo lduu. mE. JdlucS sdAu
yesterday he still had hopes of getting
his money. "Count" Mitkiewicz was
born in Russia. His brother Is an Of
fetal there and his sister is the wife Of
a London capitalist. Mitkiewicz In
said to have suffered on conviction OF
defrauding hotel keepers In London.
Years ago he was a guest at the Fifth
Avenue hotel, this city. One day, as
the story goes, he borrowed diamond
ring from Miss Julia Lomoline. 1t u
charged that when 1t was returned the
stone was found to be paste. Then hs
married Caroline Lester of Rochester.
who died In 1880, as it was said, Of Q
broken heart The Counts" biggest
scheme was Chinese banking conces-
sion. In Pekin he got the right to -
tablish bank for China modelled after
the Bank of England. He talked too
much one night In Shanghai, and the
concession was Cancelled. In the mean
time he had convinced Wharton Bark
er and other millionaires that there
were millions in the scheme, and he
was the social lion Of the season In
Philadelphia, New York and Newport.