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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
CALLED POODLE PRINCE"

Berlin, May 15.-Herr Macmillan
Harden, editor and publisher of the
Zukunft, has begun to serve the six
months imprisonment. to which he
was sentenced November last, after
having been convicted of lese- majestic
in comparing the emperor 10 a poodle
prince.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
WILL GO TO MINNESOTA,
President viii Go West When Volunteers
Come Home.

Hot Springs, Va, May 15.-Representa-
tive Fletcher has forwarded the follow
ing dispatch to Senator Davis, at St.
Paul. Mimi:
1.-The president greatly appreciates the
cordial invitation extended to him by the
citizens of Minnesota and the commercial
bodies of St Paul and Minneapolis I'm
less Unforeseen circumstances prevent, it
is the presidents wish and intention to go
to Minnesota either in connection with a
western trip or otherwise, so as to be
present when the 18th Minnesota and 9TH
er western regiments return from the
PhiliDpines"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
SEWERS AND SCHOOLS.
southbrldge Approprates $4,000 For
Former and $4,000 For Latter,

Southbridge Approprates S5UioOU For
Former and $4,000 For Latter,
southbridge, May 15-At the special
town meeting here tonight, $4,000 was
appropriated for sewer extension and
flte~ beds at Sandersdale. On the
matter of school house extension $4,000
was appropriated, the town to give
notes of 5000 per year, one to mature
each year. the first falling due July l,
1900
These sewer commissioners were elect
ed William Callahan, years. (dem);
Joseph Ouimette. Jr, 2 years, (dem);
H. c. Cady, ! year, (rep.). The com
bined salaries for the commissioners
was placed at $500
Commissioners of sinking fund were
elected as follows. P. H. Herbert, 8
years, (dem.): John J. Delehanty, 2
years, (dem): H. B. Montague, / year
(dem.) Several minor appropriations
were made, the largest being $500 for
special highway repairs
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
DAUNTLEsscA CASES DROPPED
Former Fifbuster Now Free to Go Its
WAY.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 1.-THE cases
of the United States against the steamer
Dauntless, for alleged filibustering, be-
gun against the vessel three years ago,
were dismissed today, on motion of the
government. This was done on an agree
ment that the claim of w. A Bisbee,
owner of the Dauntless, against Agent
w. F. Gilmore, commander of the reve-
nue. cutter Boutwell,, for OBTAINING the
Dauntless on various occasions. should
also be dismissed, which was done.
The boat has been for more than two
years in the custody of the United States,
carrying at all times a deputy marshal,
who will now be discharged, and for the
first time in 26 months the boat will be
free to come and go in legitimate bust
ness
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
THE FLOWER oBseQUIes.
Many Notables Attend the Funeral Of the
Ex-Governor.

"0hJ tSNaRfCo FAhCHA AHC Fdt0t 81 VI AUC
Ex-Governor
New York, May 15.-The funeral Of
the late Gov. Roswell P. Flower was
held at st. Thomas Episcopal church.
this city, at 4.SO p. m. today. There
was a large attendance of men promi-
nent in the financial and political
worlds. Though the family requested
that the services be made as simple
as possible, they could not prevent a
wealth of flowers from being sent to the
church. Before the service at St
Thomas church, family prayer was Of
fered at the house, No. 597 Fifth ave
nue., at which only the immediate rela-
tives were present. DR.. Brown, rector
of st. Thomas, conducted the services.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
LuNATIc CAPTURED.

frightened WllknsonViIIs Woman and
Created Excitement.
WilkinsonviIe, May 15.-An escaped
inmate of the Worcester Insane Asylum
named Eddy was captured this after
noon on the Teshum Bashaw place, by
officers from the asylum. Eddy first
made his appearance in this place early
this morning. He visited Mrs. George
Davis at her home on Fallet street and
frightened her by his actions. Mrs
Davis reported the matter to the au-
thorlties in Worcester and the officers
came down.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
LIVE STOCK BURNED.

Destructive Barn Fire in Rutland Near
Paxton Line.
Rutland, May 15.-Between II and u
o'clock this morning the barn of
Thomas COnnors was destroyed by fire
Mr.. Connors was at work in the field
when he discovered the fire. 1t spread
rapidly, and the barn and its contents
were soon consumed. One horse and
two calves were burned in the barn,
and another horse broke loose and was
scorched some in getting out four or
five tons of hay. and farm tools were
burned. The loss is about $500 or $500,
with no insurance. The barn caught
fire from a hay stack north Of the barn.
which was set on IRE by a spark from
the chimney of the house. The prop
erty is situated in the south part of
Rutland. near the Paxton line.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
JURY FAILS TO ACT.

New York. May 15.-The grand jury
today failed to take up the case
against Roland B. Molineux, on the
charge. of assault in the first degree.
founded upon the complaint of Harry
Cornish.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
TEDDY TO BE A DOCTOR.
Columbia win Honor Him With a Degree
Next June.

New York. May 15.-The Commercial
Advertiser says: The faculty of Columbia
University is talking of comforting upon
Gov. Roosevelt al commencement on
June Z, some Honorary degree, probably
that of LII. d. 1t is said indeed to have
been decided upon. The governor has been
invited to be present at the exercises
when degrees are conferred. The univer-
sity has decided to confer the degree Of
LII. d. on Carl Schurtz. He has already
received this degree from Harvard Uni
versity and from the University of Mis-
souri,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
WEATHER REPORT.

Rostons Nav 15.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity. Tuesday: Fair weather.
light westerly winds becoming variable.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
BARRIERS ON the Ocean

One of the most important persons on
board awell equipped ocean liner is the
barber. If he is gifted with good bust
ness instinct, he is in position to make
a good deal of money.
10 the average man shaving while at
sea is difficult and hazardous opera
ton. He therefore calls into requisitioa
the services of the ships barber, man
who by long training is qualified to
WELD the razor with skill and safety,
no matter how much the vessel rolls or
pitches.
He is always one of the most heavily
clipped" officials on the ship. If the
ship travels on route with interesting
ports of call, the ships barber makes it
his business to lay in stock Of native
Enickknacks and curios of all kinds.
The inexperienced traveller is natu-
rally a little suspicious of the native
peddlers who swarm on board with their
wares directly the ship is at anchor He
prefers to purchase his mementos of
foreign travel of the barber, who, hav-
ing bought his stock at wholesale rates,
is able to retail the various articles to
passengers at prices little if at all high
or than those charged by the native
tradesman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
Sterne's Destitution.

Laurence Sterne, the writer, was the
victim of the intensest poverty. A little
time before his death, being in a state
Of destitution, he went one evening to
borrow e5 from his friend Garrick.
Upon arriving, he heard music and
knew that party was going on. He
heard the merry laughter, and, gently
replacing the uplifted knocker, retracel
his steps.
We never feel our miseries SO keenl.y
as when contrasted with the joys of
others, and it is only then that we re-
alize Wordsworth 3 picture:
And homeless near thousand homes stood
And near thousand tables pined for food.
Another story of this writer does not
evoke so much sympathy. 1t was known
that Sterne used his wife very i'll, and
in talking with Garrick one day in fine
sentimental style Of conjugal love and
fidelity he said, "The husband who be-
haves unkindly to his wife deserves to
have his house burn down over his
head. f"
eff you think so,'' said Garrick
quietly, ~ hope yours is we'll insured. -
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
Milk and Mathematics.

When Thomas drove up to deliver
the usual quart of white mixture, the
gentleman of the house kindly inquired
"Thomas, how many quarts of milk do
you deliver daily to your customers?"
"Ninety-one, sir. )"
"And how many cows have you?"
Mine, sir. -
The gentleman made some remarks
about an early winter and the state of
the roads, and then asked, "Thomas,
how much milk per day do your COWS
average?"
"Seven quarts, SIR
"Ah, um!' said the gentleman, as
he moved off
Thomas looked after him, scratched
his head, and all at once grew palo as
he pulled out a short pencil and began
to figure on the wagon cover: "Nine
COWS is nine and l set down seven
quarts under the cows and multiply.
That's 63 quarts of milk. l told him
sold 81 quarts per day. Sixty-thre
from 81 leaves 80 and none to carry.
Now, where do ! get the rest of the
milk? I'll be hanged if I haven't given
myself away to one of my best custom
ers by leaving a big cavity in these fig
ures to be filled with water !"-London
Sketch
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
A Malay sultnn,s Letter.

In the cover there were three inclo-
sures-a formal letter of extreme polite
ness, written by q scribe; secondly,
letter written in my friends own band;
and thirdly, another paper, headed,
Hidden Secrets, written also in the
sultan's own hand. At the top of the
first page of the second letter is writ
ten, "Our friendship is sealed in the
inmost recesses of my heart Then
this, II send this letter to my honored
and renowned friend" (here follow my
name, designation and some oonven-
tional compliments). The letter then
continues: "You, my dear friend, ara
never out of my thoughts, and they are
always wishing you we'll. I hear that
you are coming to see me, and for that
reason my heart is exceedingly glad, as
though the moon had fallen into my
lap or l had been given cluster of
flowers grown III the ga called
Benjerana Sri, wide openiLs, Lder the
influence of the sun s warm rays. -
Unaddressed Letters" by Swetten-
ham.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
Italy In London.

Many Londoners have visited the
Italian district, which lies in the neigh
borhood of Theobald's road and Hatton
Garden, and some with inquiring minds
have strolled up Leather lane and
watched the Italian ice cream vendors
and fortune telling women with pretty
love birds, intermingled with the dirty,
noisy, street hawkers, common to all
London slums. 1t is amazing to learn
how these Italians crowd together in
the poky little houses of the courts and
alleys. Generally house is hired by an
old padrone, who subjects to as many of
his countrymen as he can respectfully
squeeze in. The cellars are utilized as
sleeping apartments, and in the morn
ing as many as 20, even 80, men will
emerge from the bowels of the earth,
blinking and winking in the daylight
after night spent in the cellars under
one small dwelling house. A whole
family, consisting of husband and
wife and eight or nine fanciulli of vari-
Gus ages, often sleep in one small gar
ret or cellar.-Ludgate Magazine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
ADecided1y Novel Claim.

A claim once made on the explorer,
Cameron, in the neighborhood of Ga
boon, Africa, shows the peculiar work
ings of the native Africans mind.
Some of Cameron's possessions proved
unduly attractive to native, and he
determined on transferring the owner
ship to himself. He accordingly paid
another native 5000 to procure for him
the coveted goods.
The assistant took the money and did
his best to earn it, but Mr.. Cameron
had perversely locked up the very art-
cles that the fellows employer had set
his heart upon. The man could not car
ry out his bargain, and neither did he
feel that be could Part with the money.
Therefore he ran off with it. What
more logical than that the man who
was the loser by $500 should expect the
explorer to make the loss good? This hs
assuredly did expect.
He went to Mr.. Cameron and told
him the story, demanding in the first
place the 5000 which he, Cameron, by
locking up his goods, had compelled the
complainant to lose, and, secondly, the
actual price of the goods themselves,
which, but for these arbitrary measures,
would now have been in his possession
1t is not stated that his expectations
were realized. -Watchman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
The Mad Poets Retort.

Many stories are told of Mcdonald
Clarke, known SO years ago in New
York as the "Mad Poet" which show
that he had vein Of great shrewdness.
such as is often possessed by people
who are counted insane.
One day he was seated at table in a
New York hotel quietly eating his SIM
pie dinner when two young men took
their seats at the same table. They were
not gentlemen in the best sense of the
word, and it occurred to them that they
might have some sport with the poor
poet. Consequently one of them said in
an unnecessarily clear tone:
81 have seen almost everything and
everybody in New York except McDon-
aid Clarke. 1 have great admiration
for his poems, and I would give a great
deal to see the man.
When he paused, the mad poet leaned
forward and said with evident gratifica-
ton:
''Sir, am Mcdonald Clarke, whom,
you say you wish to see'
The young man stared at him with
much rudeness for moment, and then,
drawing a quarter from his pocket, he
laid it on the poets plate, saying,
"That's for the sight!''
Clarke looked at the coin for an in
slant, and then, placing it in his pocket,
he took out "York shilling 1917.
cents. This he handed to the young
man, saying grayely, "Children half
price. Youth Companion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
How Doctors niner

For ten solid years, said New
Orleans broker. 81 lived in perpetual
apprehension of sudden death. A doc.
tor in Texas told me-confound his pic
ture-that | had valvular heart disease,
and If wanted to stay on earth 1 must
avoid every species of excitement.
did my best to follow his advice, but
that miserable specter was at my elbow
day and night and embittered my whole
existence. I don't believe am a cow
ard, but the thought preyed on me un-
til l began to fear for my sanity.
AT last, after all these years of in
finite precaution, went to first class
specialist to find out how much longer
Ia last and was assured that I hadn't
one single symptom of the malady. Talk
about removing a mountain from a
man! That assurance knocked off an eE-
tire range. 1t changed the color of the
universe in twinkling, and was so
happy l wanted to just throw up my
hat and yell
THAT was couple of years ago, and
l have enjoyed myself tiptop ever since
up to one day last week, when l hap
pened to be chatting with the specialist
and remarked that I'd like to murder
that sawhones in Texas. 4 don't blame
you, he said. That man had no right
to tell you that you had heart disease
If had found you rightat death S door,
l certainly would never have let you
know it, > Now, by Jove l don't know
who or what to believe and am drifting
back to the old state Of uncertainty. l
wish | lived in cannibal island and
had never heard of doctors. New Or.
leans Times Democrat.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
Elizabeth Cromwell.

Cromwell legends are SO ubiquitous
in England that it is a real relief to Law
ones hand upon bit of solid fact re.
lating either to the protector or his
family. Elizabeth, the second and ia
vorite daughter of Cromwell, married
John Claypole of marlborough, and
appears to have spent a considerable
portion of her 10 years of welded life
in his substantial fourteenth century
house. Carlyle asserts Elizabeth Clay
pole to have been ga graceful, brave
and amiable woman" and of her home
that it is "now ruined-patched into
farmhouse
The second statement is not charac-
terized by his usual accuracy, and the
first probably needs some modification,
for Elizabeth Claypole is credited with
some turning of her head over her fa.-
theirs elevation. and at wedding
feast is reported to have exclaimed,
when asked why the wives of the major
generals were absent, "I'll warrant
you, washing their dishes at home, as
they used to do" Not particularly
"amiable' sentence that
Cromwell seems to have had some
insight of her little weakness "Tell
her, he wrote once, "to take heed Of
departing heart and Of being cozened
with worldly vanities and worldly com.
pany, which, doubt, she is too subject
to- 1t is agreed by most authorities
that John Claypole himself was little
enough of Puritan, but let it stand to
his credit that, after Oliver died, he
provided a haven for his widow for the
rest of her life in this manor house.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
A Crusher.

Legge, bishop of Oxford, who had
not youth as his excuse for his vanity.
asked his friend Canning to come and
hear his first episcopal sermon. They
dined together afterward. and from the
politicians silence the other ought to
have known better than to push him,
but being rather nettled he exclaimed,
Canning, you have said nothing to me
about my Sermon "Well, it was
short. :" ooh" said the bishop, sit is
better to be short than tedious. -
But, replied Canning, "you were
that too;
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
Cheapest Dailv In the World.

dollar daily in the world. Its subscription
price is $l.0O year 75cents for six months
so cents for3 months 25cents MONTH The
and is no experiment and it has increased the
circulation OF the NEWS to $500 far the lar.
gest of any Iowa daily. The Daily News is a
daily telegraphic report, and all the news of
Iowa and the world condensed for busy
people. Its Saturday issue contains attractive
airy matter. The Saturday issue alone is woath
the price Of the paper. Be up with the times,
read daily paper and keep posted Address
THE NEWS, Des Moines Iowa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
Athletic Missionaries.

Two English home missionary work
ers were recently introduced by the
Rev. A. j. Robinson to Birmingham
audience in these words:
"You Birmingham chaps have a lot
of athletics, and quite right too. The
two missionaries are both old athletes,
you will be interested to learn. One,
an old chum of mine, was in the Cam
bridge eight, and the other was famous
among his fellows as jumper. He
could jump as high as his head. Lily.
erpool Mercury.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
Why Maud Blushcd.

Bobby Cat the breakfast table,
Maud, did Mr.. Jules take any of tho
umbrellas or hats from the hall last
night:
Maud-W Why, of course not! Why
should he?
Bobby-That's just what I'd like to
know. thought he did because I heard
him say when he was going out, 4 an,
going to steal just one, and Why
what S the matter, Maud?-London Fun
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
London Landlords

There is perhaps no tenant who is 80
completely at the mercy of his landlord
as the occupier of ID house in London
which belongs to one Of the great
ground landlords. He is an absolute
prisoner within the four corners of his
lease. The slightest deviation is accom-
panied with pains and penalties, but,
on the other hand, the landlord reservoir
all kinds of privileges to himself.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
~G0r[fG@(p00Qglog@~

Tom Handles is hauling Ice from
Audubon and putting it up at his
home in Cameron township.
Last Sunday Jas. Rice was attacked
by back ache on large scale, which
incapacitated himfor work this week.
Peter Jensen, of the Audubon
township creamery, was here Tues
day. He put in an application for
buttermaker for the Ross creamery
for this year.
John Somers and f. c. Miller two
of Cameron townships most pros
porous farmers, will erect fine
residences next spring Mr.. Miller
will also put up new barn.
Mrs. Ehlert, living directly north
east of Ross, is very i'll. She gave
birth to child last Monday, the
little one serviving but few mo-
ments, and as consequence, the lady
is in very precarious condition.
In setting up j. F. Luse's ad last
week we mentioned that the special
sale he is making to clean up stock,
would continue all winter 1t
: should have read that the special
clearing sale would continue this
month on all winter goods, etc,
On Monday A. 81. Carpenter, of
Viola township, after ap illness OF
three weeks, passed quietly away
to claim his reward. Mr.. Carpenter
had seen the frostsand SHOWS seventy
two winters and until recently had
enjoyed remarkable good health for
one OF his years. He had resided al
most two decades in Audubon county
and during all these years he had en-
ioyed an extensive acquaintance. His
many friends, found with the SORROW
ing relatives, in paying respectful
tribute to the memory of the depart
ed. The funeral service was held at
Bethel, conducted by the Rev. G. H /.
Miller, on Wednesday, January IL,
'99. After the body was laid to rest,
and the sorrowing relatives and
friends had returned to their homes,
they comforted themselves with the
hope of meeting the departed in that
land where all is JOY and peace and
happiness.
On the same day that Mr.. Carpen-
ter died his daughter, Mrs. Reed, liv-
ing in Nebraska, passed away.
At the annual meeting, Tuesday of
last week, the Ross Creamery Com
pany elected officers as follows:
d. D. Sampson, President.
II. w. Stearns, Secretary.
T. A. Miller, Treasurer.
j. f. Luse,
L. N. Wickham,
Tuesday, Of this week, they held
meeting at the depot for the purpose
Of receiving applications for the posi-
ton of buttermaker, and making 9TH
er arrangements for beginning opera
lions March /. Applications were
received from Peter Jensen, of Audu-
bon township, Bertel Jensen, Sharon
township, j. w. Lancelot of Gray,
and a Perry buttermaker. Action
will be taken sometime during the
week. Everything promises to work
in harmony this year and if the
right kind Of a bntternaker is Sc
cured, we expect Ross butter to
touch up every time. Good men are
in the lead and are working for the
best Interests OF the company.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
Goldsmith. Actor

Lord Nugent was one evening very
eloquent to Goldsmith in praise of M.
"a bad aotor). "But, my lord,' said
Goldsmith, "you must allow he treads
tho stage very ill-he waddles." "Wad.
dles:" said Lord Nugent. "Yes, he wad-
dies like goose. Why, you know we
call him Goose M" "Well, and then,
you know, when he endeavors to ex-
press strong passion he bellows y "Bel-
lows?' said Lord Nugent. "To be sure
he does-bellows like bull. Why, we
call him Bull NJ" "Well, then, Z" con-
tinued Goldsmith pursuing his tri.
umph, "his voice breaks and be
croaks. - "Croaks?' said Lord Nugent.
"Why, the fellow croaks like a frog.
We call him Frog M. But M. is a good
actor
"Why, yes" said Goldsmith, Char
ring the goose, and the bull, and the
frog, and few other things I could
mention, and not wishing to speak i'll
Of my neighbors, will allow M. is a
good actor. -" Memoirs of the Earl of
Nugent.'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
The Better Drawer.

"Your money or your life!" cried
the robber.
"Ha, hal" laughed the artist, and
drew pistol. The artist had no mon
ey, and, according to the critics, not
much life, but that was not why hs,
laughed. He laughed because lie be.
longed to the school which draws rapid
~ and boldly rather than the school
which draws laboriously, with great
attention to detail. Detroit Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-12
Steel Balls.

The largest center in the world for
the manufacture of steel balls for ball
bearings is situated at Schweinfurt, in
Bavaria. A couple Of factories there,
owned by one firm, produce close upon
800, 900, 900 balls annually with the la
Dor of 600 men working ten hours daily.
The total production Of Germany is
stated to be about ESQ, 900, 900, while
England and France combined turn out
only about 70, 900. 900 additional.