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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-08
BENEFIT GAME.

Spencer viii Put Up Teams Against,
Warren and North Brookfeld.
Spencer Dec. IA benefit basket
ball game is to be given in the town
hall, Tuesday, Dec. q, for John
O'Connor, by the John O'Gara Hose
Company. Spencer is to put in one
team against Warren and another
against North Brookfield.
Martin silk and Fred Larue have left
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-08
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Iron County register., 1899-11-30
The Monetary Problem.
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keep it's readers. We care nothing for
any metal per Sc. Shsw us substances
which will meet all the requirements
as does that white metal which, since
the dawn of historic record, has been
the partner of the yellow, and we will
just as readily take that. There is no
such substance. Gold is insufficient.
Consequently, silver is our hope. If
gold had been the metal operated
against in 1873 those humanity-regard
ing men who are now united under the
banner of silver would just as vocIfer-
ously insist on gold receiving its right
full place under the law. They would be
known as gold men. No pettifogging,
no obscuring of the issue. will long pre-
vent the American people from seeing
that the thing wanted is volume of
money-white, yellow, black, or red
which shall restore to great civiliza-
tion the prosperity it deserves, and
shall point out the glory-illumined
pathway leading into the light it is
cropping for to-day-George A. White.
Iron County register., 1899-11-30
RAILROAD COMBINATION.
How the Republicans Control the
Vast Political Power in
Them.

Nearly every week some new combi-
nation is reported. 1t does not seem
an exaggeration to say that we may
soon see all the railroads of the coun-
try controlled by five men. and these
agreed that there shall be no competi-
tion between them. Practically uni
versal railroad trust or monopoly.
The railroad freight bills of the coun-
try will this year exceed S1,000,0 100000,
over $13 for every man, woman and
child. or an average of S65 for each
family. The passenger travel will
amount to one-third as much.
There are over 100000 men en-
ployed by the railroad companies, or
about one-fourteenth of the total vot-
ing population, all more or less de-
pendent upon the officers of these rail-
roads for their daily bread. These Of
fcers are controlled by the five finan-
ciers who form the governing power
of the railroad trust or combination.
What vast political power they can
WELD, and they did use it in the last
national election, and will again use
it in the next one. All this great po-
litical power was used for the repub-
1icans, and in addition vast sum SUBJ
scribed to the Hanna-McKinley cam
paign fund.
Why were these railroad all in favor
of the republicans? And why are the
republican leaders favorable to the
railroads? And why do they set their
faces like stone wall against enforc-
ing the antitrust laws and giving the
interstate commerce commission the
power they have asked for? The an
swer to these questions is self-evi-
dent.
To pass resolutions against trusts.
as Mr.. Hanna did in the platform of
the Ohio republican convention, or to
repeat these or stronger ones in the
next republican national platform will
not blind the eyes of the voters of the
United States, unless they are particl-
pating in the Doodle provided by the
trusts and railroad combinations, and
disbursed with lavish hand by the
Hanna-McKinley political strikers
Jeffersonian Democrat
Iron County register., 1899-11-30

few minutes later as she app cared muf-
fled from head to foot, Pm going down
to the village. / hate to leave you,
though there isn't anything to hurt you.
/ will hurry back as quick as I can, and
you kindle a fire in the kitchen stove -
The child, dumb with astonishment,
could only gasp: "Yes'm." She stood
watching the resolute figure until it
was lost TO view, and turned away with
a shiver as she thought of the distance
to the village. She knew nothing of
the interview with Mr.. Stanton. She
understood, however, that only some
stern duty or pressing necessity could
take Aunt Sarah from home so late and
on such stormy evening.
Notwithstanding her promise to re-
turn promptly, it was nearly two hours
before Aunt Sarah threw the doors of
her sitting-room invitingly open.
Come right in," she said, cheerily,
"every one of you, just as fast as you
can"
Susie Belle, who had fallen asleep
after a weary watch, started at the
sound of Aunt Sarah's voice. She fell
back few steps and began to rub her
eyes. What could it mean? She was
surely dreaming. Pouring into the room
were rough men and miserable,
drenched women, many of whom were
carrying small children.
''Here, child. These poor people have
had their homes washed away. Show
the men into the kitchen while l get
Iron County register., 1899-11-30
MIR. BRYAN IN NEBRASKA.
The Democratic Leader In Ready ana
to the Point with a Repub-
Iican InterrogateF.

The following incidents occurred dur
ing Mr.. Bryan's tour of Nebraska, and
are good examples of his keen wit, quick
repartee and scathing invectiye:
Near the close of his speech at Falls
City, republican in the audience arose
and denied that President Mckinley de-
sizes to retain the Philippines, where
upon, without a moments hesitation
or the least show of embarrassment,
Mr.. Bryan quoted this sentence from
one of MeKinley's speeches: Il cannot
permit myself to doubt that these is
lands will be retained under the be-
nign sovereignty of the United States"
The republican next declared that
most of the Filipinos were in revolt
against Aguinaldo.
Are you not fattering Aguinaldo
too much," asked Mr.. Bryan, when
you assert that with handful of men
he can not only subjugate his own race,
but hold in check and Illustrate great
American army?" (Cheers).
A third time the man. broke in to de-
clare that the trade of the Philippines
is valuable. Bryan rose to his full
height and his eyes flashed as he thun-
dered:
4 dare you to measure the lives of
American boys and the heartaches of
American mothers by the paltry dollars
and cents of commerce; I dare you to
do it!''
And the crowd went into verita BILE
paroxysm of applause. Then the man
declared that Providence was leading
the United States to the Philippine is
lands. He had not long to await his an
swer:
s'Ah, my friend,'' came the reply. 81
never yet cornered an imperialist who
did not finally lay the blame on the AL
mighty" daughter and cheers).
IF you, my friend, were half as anx-
ious to be on the Lords side as you are
to bring Jehovah down from Heaven
to bolster up the republican party, you
wouldn't be here advocating an aban-
donment of the declaration of inde-
pendence. You are not preaching the
gospel of the Prince of Peace. You're
preaching the internal gospel of con-
quest and murder and death!"
The orators last words were
drowned in a tempest of cheers. The
imperialist disappeared. And so will
the doctrine of imperialism when meas
ured by the enlightened intelligence of
American citizenship.-Mississ VAL
ley Democrat.
Iron County register., 1899-11-30
must make suitable preparations for

must make suitable preparations for
their entertainment
So the morning before Thanksgiving
found her up by four o'clock, and bus
Ting about with a brighter face and a
brighter step than she had known in
years All day she mixed and stirred
and baked and tasted, regardless of the
lowering clouds and steady rain with
out BY three o'clock in the afternoon
the last pie, steaming hot, was placed
beside many others in neat rows on the
pantry shelves, the enormous turkey,
brown and crisp, lay in regal state be-
side spiced ham. Cakes, snowy loaves
Of home made bread, jars of preserved
fruits, jellies and marmalades and pats
of golden butter were arranged in
tempting array. Aunt Sarah gave a
sigh of satisfaction as she surveyed the
goodly store.
Here, Susie Belle,'' she said, filling
the child's hands with some of the
choicest cookies. Take these and eat
them. We've got enough for to-mor-
row. Let me see, Jim has five children.
Well, l want those little ones to have
a real, old-fashioned dinner for once in
their lives. l don't believe they ever
had one out there in Missouri. Dear
me. how it does rain!" she calculated;
''but I'm not mite afraid of its keep
ing Jim's folks at home. Once Jim sets
his head to do thing, he always would
have his way or die
And she settled back in her armchair
Iron County register., 1899-11-30
POINTS AND OPINIONS.

The strength of the republican
party in Kentucky seems to be mostly
in the militia.-Kansas City Times.
Mr.. Hanna announces that he
will not retire. 1t is not often Mr..
Hanna makes superfuous statements.
Atlanta Constitution.
Senator Elkins, left bower in the
Mckinley deck, is forming big coal
trust. What is the law between
''pards,'-N. Y. World.
No matter who may be his rum
ming mate next year, it will be a case
of Root with Mr.. Mckinley TO get
back into the white house.-St. Louis
Republic.
The funniest thing out is this
report from Ohio that Hanna has
helped himself and his party by going
on the stump and showing himself to
the people.-Boston Herald.
Certain prominent republicans
are casting about for means 10 get
rid of Mark Hanna as their party lead
er. That can be accomplished only by
retiring William Mckinley from the
presidency.-Albany Argus.
The success of the republican
state ticket will enable Senator Hanna
to clean up some of his political
debts. He hardly had a sufficient num-
ber of appointments to go round when
he squeezed into the senate.-Cincin-
uati Enquirer.
Some may think it a sign of
strength and power that the govern
ment has heaped up in the treasury
neo mn nnn =
people. 1t is nothing of the kind It
is sign of faulty administration and
unsound economic principles. There
should be no money in the treasury
beyond what is necessary for the eco-
nomical administration CT the nation
al government. A big surplus is big
temptation TO jobbery.-Pittsburgh
Post.
Iron County register., 1899-11-30
ITS RELIGIOUS PHASE.
McKinIey's Policy of Imperialism
viii Interfere with Religious
Liberty.

Every man who has read history must
believe that the only safety for religious
liberty is in a peoples government. \
liberty of right, and not by liberation.
1t is in America that the prosecuted
sects of the centralized governments of
the world have found freedom of wor-
ship and liberty of conscience. If any
where in the world there is religious
tolerance to be found it is due entirely
to the example of the United States
in giving all shelter free from perse-
cution. Do the good people who are
charged with fulsome praise anent Mr..
McKinley's Philippine policy fully un-
derstand the gravity of the outcome of
that policy? Admitting that his pol
icy will carry the Bible with the flag
to the uttermost parts of the earth and
transform a civil government into an
apostolate, which one OF the numerous
sects will that apostolic Caesar accept
as his own? When the limits of con-
stitutional power have been transcend
ed, a new Caesar will have been ere
ated, a Caesar that will not stop at
crumbs, but will demand mouthfuls
With the least decline in the principle
of popular sovereignty will commence
an independent sovereignty not bound
by any restrictions upon its own con-
duct. What then will become of reiig
ious liberty, liberty so dearly bought?
Is not the suggestion of the idea suf-
ficient to put religious thinkers upon
the alert? To which one of the sects.
as future state establishment, are the
others prepared to surrender their free
dom?
Iron County register., 1899-11-30

dry clothes for the women and chill
dren."
And Aunt Sarah fell to emptyins
chests, drawers and wardrobes, utter
~ regardless of her usually orderl!
habits. By ten o'clock that night, q
men, women and children had beer
warmed, bountifuIIy fed and comfort
ably bedded.
Aunt Sarah felt strange lightnes!
of heart as she and Susie Belle sought
a hard bed in the attic. True, she wa:
at first unmindful of His command; bu
had she not made generous atonement
| Even the garments of her beloved dead
which she had aired and treasured yea1
after year, were put into use that night
y dry sob arose in her throat as sht
! thought of ''Jim's folks. ''Nevel
mind" she said to herself. perhaps
they will stay over Sunday, and I car
| cook them another Thanksgiving din.
ner"
Morning dawned clear Aunt Sarah
| and her willing little helper were VI
betimes preparing breakfast for theiI
numerous visitors, and a right com.
Portable one it was. Many of the way
farers set out early to return to the
doomed town or to seek friends or rela
tives in the country. Others fingered a:
though they were too weary and fright,
ened from that terrible days experience
to think of aught else. Most of then
were of the poorer class. One among
them, however, was a man of kind anC
gentle manners. who somehow wor
Aunt Sarah's confidence at once. He
did not ask many questions; but before
she realized what she was doing, she
had told him of the expected guests
the disappointment and even the mor4
gage.
\ little later Aunt Sarah was lowering
about her relatives, explaining an6
apologizing with tears in her eyes.
Wasn't it grand of her to do that?
said Jim's wife. who proved to be
plump, kind little woman. Don't yor
mind bit, lear Aunt Sarah. Of course
We'll stay over Sunday, and l will helI
you cook tomorrow; and Saturday
We'll have big dinner. I am not al
all afraid of starving in the meantime"
Although the dinner was two days
late, never was a more tempting one
placed upon a board nor ever did hap,
pier people gather around it. Just a:
Cousin Jim had finished asking a bless,
ing, his eldest son returned from the
village, where he had gone upon an er-
rand.
Here is a letter for you, Cousin
Sarah" he said, handing her a large
envelope.
"a letter." she echoed. s'Who can be
writing to me?'
She broke the seal and crisp bank.
note fell upon her plate.
She read aloud:
Dear Madam:
Il beg that you will pardon the liberty
take in sending this amount. I shall never
miss it, as l am a wealthy man and have
no family. One who knows how to make
much good use of home should certainly
not lose it. Yours truly,
ROBERT UPTON"
"Oh, don't deserve it. don't deserse
to be paid in this way!" and Aunt
Sarah buried her face in her apron
Eleanor Norton Parker, in n. Y. Inde-
nRndenf
Iron County register., 1899-11-30

There is great confusion in the mindA
of many people between a bimetallic
standard of value and bimetallic. cir
culating medium Many people think
that you cannot have a bime tallic stand
ard of value unless in each country gold
and silver circulate side by side. 1t is
quite immaterial and unimportant, as
far as measuring values is concerned,
whether gold and silver circulate in
each nation. We can have binaetaIlic
standard of value without silver cir<
culating in gold standard country or
gold circulating in silver standard
country. If one-half of the nations OF
the world In commercial Importance
were TO adopt the single gold standard
and not permit silver coin to- circulate in
those countries, and if the other one
half of the nations in commercial inn
portance were to adopt single silver
standard and not permit gold coin TO
circulate in those countries, the world
nevertheless would be upon bimetal-
lie standard of value. because there
would be an equal demand created upon
an equal quantity of metals, which
would produce an equal price. We can
readily see that, though silver did not
circulate in the gold countries. ii would
be doing service in another part of the
world as primary money, and conse-
quently would be relieving the strain
upon gold just as much a. II 1t circu-
lated side by side with the gald in that
gold standard country.-gIiRois State
Registsr.
Iron County register., 1899-11-30
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with two tight fiaxen braids was thrust
hastily out of the kitchen window and
as precipitately withdrawn.
Aunt Sarah, who was evidently lost
in deep thought, gave such a sudden
start that the great yellow pumpkin
she was lovingly caressing fell from
her arm.
well, l do declared" she exclaimed
reproachfulIy, as she fastened to re-
cover her treasure and turn her steps
towards the farm house. IF things
haven't come to a pretty pass, Sarah
Jane Smithers. You a woman of 60,
and standing out here dreaming like
some young girl, and leaving your mince
pies to the mercy of child. But l
guess I ought to be excused this once,
things have come so terrible sudden
like. This time yesterday | was living
my old humdrum life, and not thinking
about making Thanksgiving dinner.
I always said I'd have a big one when
I got the mortgage paid and not be-
fore. But l haven't seen one of my own
flesh and blood for 90 years. And to
think that Cousin Jim is coming and
bringing his wife and children"
BY this time she had reached the
kitchen; and breathlessly depositing
her burden upon the spotless table she
proceeded to open the oven door, whence
issued a sayory odor.
Just one minute more, Susie Belle
and these mince pies would have been
burnt to a crisp"
"'Yes'm,'' replied Susie Belle. re-
spectfuliy, and with a, shade of awe
in her tone ''That was the reason why
] called you. l thought you had for
gotten
1t was such an uncommon event for
thorOugh-going Aunt Sarah to forget
anything that the rather timid child
felt some hesitaney in alluding to so
fragrant breach of the good woman's
strong point. Aunt Sarah colored
slightly, but made no reply.
'Now, child, you fall to work on this
pumpkin while dress the turkey.
want to get everything pretty well
done up tomorrow so there won't be
much on hand when Jim's folks get
here"
Aunt Sarah was the last surviving
member of a large and prosperous
family. She lived alone with the ex-
ception of an orphan child of IL years.
As one by one those whom she loved,
and for whom she had cheerfully sacri-
feed her life, passed away, and she
had no animate object upon which to
lavish her affection, she turned it all
to the old house where her family had
lived for two generations. Cousin Jim
had spent many years in Missouri, and
his wife and children she had never
seen.
The one great shadow that darkened
Aunt Sarah's life was a mortgage for
1000 upon the place, the time for the
payment of which was rapidly ap-
preaching. Her usually cheerful dis
position was so clouded by this trial
that for several years she had not been
able to find heart for the celebration of
any festivities. However, since "Jim's
folks" those that really cared for her
and were her own, were coming, she
Iron County register., 1899-11-30

Wasn't it lovely in the Jones to ash
us to eat Thanksgiving dinner with
them?"
81 don't know; they waited SO late ]
think they expected US to ask them."-
Chicago Daily News.
Iron County register., 1899-11-30
Happ.s HoId ON MCKINLEY

While it may strengthen the admins
tration to force Mark Hanna's retire
ment from the general management of
republican party affairs and the espe-
cial control of the machine in the presi-
dents own state, the manliness of such
an abandonment will be questionable.
TO say the least. President Mckinley Is
under very deep personal obligations TO
this man Hanna. 1t may be said with
out exaggeration that Hanna was the
most potent factor in elevating Mr.. Me
Kinley to his present high position. At
a time when the Canton statesman was
not by any means the strongest repub-
lican candidate for nomination to the
presidency his cause was espoused by
Hanna and ''long-distance compaign"
of exceptional activity was begun in his
behalf. His nomination at the ST. Louis
convention was due to Hanna's gener-
alship. 1t was through Hanna that the
trust and syndicate influence was solid
ly organized in Mr.. McKinley's support
1t resulted in Mr.. McKin1ey's election
tc the presidency of the United States.
st. Louis Republic.
Protective tariffs are very nice
when they protect you, but when 9TH
er nations use them they are not so
pleasant. Japan has adopted a pro-
tective tariff, and we are losing trade,
as a cocsequence.-Brook Eagle.
Iron County register., 1899-11-30
A Valuable Accomplishment

Uncle Bob-What did you learn il
school to-day, Johnny?
JOHNNY learned how to whisper
without movin' my hps.-N. Y. Journal
Iron County register., 1899-11-30

Thanksgiving day makes even the
dining-table turn over a new leaf" and
spread itself.--L. A. w. Bulletin.
Iron County register., 1899-11-30

4Ae turkey ana the wild fowl, TO increase
ths scanty fare"
Our husbandry hath prospered, there is
corn enough for food,
Ihough the pease be parched in blossom,
and the grain Indifferent good
VINO blessed the Ioaves and fishes for the
feast miraculous,
And filed with oil the widows cruise, He
hath remembered u.s.
'Give thanks unto the Lord of Hosts, by
whom we all are fed.
Who granted US our daily prayer: Give
Us our daily breadr
BY us and by our children let this day be
kept for aye,
In memory of His bounty, as the lands
Thanksgiving day.
Each brought his share of Indian meal the
pious feast to make,
With the fat deer from the forest and the
wild-fowI from the brake
And chanted hymn and prayer were raised
though eyes with tears were dim
The Lord He hath remembered us let us
remember Him.
Then Bradford stood up at their head and
lifted up his voice:
The corn is gathered from the field. call
you to rejoice:
Thank God for all His mercies, from the
greatest to the least:
Together have We tasted, friends, together
let us feast.
THE Lord who led forth Israel was with
US in the waste;
Sometime in light, sometime in cloud, be-
fore US He hath paced:
Now give Him thanks and pray to Him
who holds US in His hand
To prosper us and make of this strong
and mighty land!'
From Plymouth to the Golden Gate, to-day
their children tread,
The mercies of that bounteous Hand upon
the land are shed:
The hocks are on a thousand hills" tbs
prairies wave with grain,
Tie cities spring like mushrooms now
where once was desert-plain.
Heap high the board with pIenteous cheer
and gather to the feast,
And toast that sturdy Pilgrim band whose
courage never ceased.
Give praise to that All-Gra cious One by
whom their steps were led,
And thanks unto the harvest's Lord who
sends our daily bread
Alice Williams Brotherton, in Home
Queen.
~There was great store OF wilde tuTkies
of which they took many beside venison.
The fowlers had been sent out by
the governor that so they might-after
special manner-rejoice together after they
had gathered the fruits of their labors''-
Palfrey's History of New England.
Iron County register., 1899-11-30
AuNT2N&75a@
SARAH'S &==zzg Z2
THANKSGIVING
DINNER.

UNIT SARIE! Aunt
Sarie! do come
quick, the mince
pies are burnin G"
And a small head