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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-04
TECH ALUMNI.
Annual Dinner Of the New York Asso-
citation Will Be Attended by Dr..
Mendenhall.

Annual Dinner Of the New York Asso-
citation viii Be Attended by Dr..
mendenhan.
The New York Alumni association Of
the Worcester Polytechnic Institute will
hold its annual dinner at $50 D. m,
Wednesday in New York. Dr. T. c.
Mendenhall, president Of the institute,
and several Of the professors and alum
nj members in this vicinity will attend.
The entire alumni are invited to be-
come the guests Of the American Ne
chanicai Engineers society, and those
going to the society's convention obtain
the advantage OF reduced rates Of fare.
Rear Admiral Melville, chief Of the bu-
reau Of engineers, United States navy.
will be present The meeting will be
well attended and promises TO be an
interesting event.
Spencer Miller Of the class Of '79 is
president Of the New York W. P. I.
association. and it is his device for
coaling at sea that the United States
navy has been experimenting with so
successfully lately. In speaking Of the
success Of the trial of Mr.. Miller's de-
vice last Monday, the New York Press
Of Nov. % says:
Officers and men in all the navies Of
the world doubtless will be glad to know
that as a result Of three days trial Of
'coaling ship al sea, just completed by
the United States battleship Massachu-
sets and the collier Marcellus, il soon
may be possible for any warship TO re-
ceive coal by the overhead wire system
at the average rate of twenty tons an
hour. The vessels named returned to
port last night and anchored off Tomp-
kinsville. after an absence of week.
three days Of which were spent at sea
giving the Miller conveyer a thorough
trial under varied conditions.
AT the conclusion Of yesterdays trial
the third Of the series-when 1876 bags
Of coal. each weighing 40 pounds. had
been transported in Sc minutes without
an accident, the trial board announced
that the test was ended, and that they
were satisfied with the result This
board was composed Of Commander A.
3. H. Libbie, in command Of the Mar
cellus; Lieut.. Commander W. D. Rose
and Lieut.. John B. Bernadou.
Every officer and man on the Massa-
chusetts watched intently for the first
bag to come over when the tests began
on Thursday. II came without q hitch
in just twenty-five seconds. Others fol-
lowed. A few fell from aloft and tenn
porarily disabled the hosting winch.
but that was repaired the next day. On
the Path still better trial was had. and
In rougher water than before. The con-
Yeyer yesterday kept about thirty men
on the battleship busy for an hour
slowing away the coal it sent over"
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Dress yourself for little or nothing at
Sawyer's great fire sale, 5S2 Main St
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-04
THE Y. M. c. A. FAIR.
Three Good Entertainments Arran ee d
for the Week.

The arrangements for the fair which
occurs this week at the 7. NJ. C. 4.
are nearly completed. Among the many
attractions offered, there are to be three
evenings Of entertainments, to which
a small admission fee will be charged.
Tuesday evening there will be an ex-
hibition of the association gymnasium
class under the direction Of E. w. Will
der. The Association Glee club sing and
the Mandolin and Banjo club will play
several selections. This entertainment
will give an excellent opportunity 10
see what the association is doing for
the young men and boys Of Worcester.
Wednesday evening there will be no
entertainment, as most Of the Worces-
ter churches hold their mid weekly
meetings on that evening, but it has
been suggested that good subject for
those meetings would be THE young
men Of Worcester"
The second entertainment will be an
old folks concert Thursday evening,
given by the members Of Park Congre-
gational church, assisted by the choir
Of that church The singers will be
dressed in old fashioned costumes and
many old time songs win be rendered,
such as Strike the cymbal" and "Cou-
sin Jedediah."
The third and closing entertainment
viii be given Friday night and will
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-04
NEW FACES IN CONGRESS
SELF-MADE MEN PREDOMINANT

Washington, Dec. ITO paraphrase
Mr.. Gilbert, the position Of bull in Z
china shop is grace itself compared
with the position Of the editor Of the
Congressional Directory. That official
has just completed the compilation Of
the regular edition Of the directory for
the fifty-siIth congress, and he win be
fortunate il mis- production escapes
criticism when the advance copies are
laid on the desks Of the members Of the
house this morning.
AS rule the Biographies are very
interesting records Of achievement
Most Of the members Of the new house,
Ike those Of the old, are self-made men,
and their example iE an excellent one
10 study. Many Of them began life as
teachers, and there is, as usual. q
large proportion Of lawyers. The num-
Der Of country born members among
those who now represent city districts
is surprising Il brings 10 memory the
fact that most Of the presidents Of the
United States-in fact, most Of the
cOuntry's greatest men-were country
born.
THREE SELF-MADE MEN.
For example, here is 3. F. spalding
Of North Dakota, a prosperous lawyer
Of Fargo. He left home shortly after
his mothers death, when he was little
more than eight years old, and until
he was fifteen worked On q farm for
his board and clothing, and three
months schooling in winter. From Is
10 % he worked in country stores and
spent about a month each year work
ing on a farm. His chief education he
obtained by teaching winters, peddling
books and newspapers and working on
farms. Mr.. Spalding is one Of the
great army Of prominent men who or
iginated in New England. He is q
Yermonter.
Another self-made man who is likely
TO be heard from in this congress is
Henry G. Smith, of Adrian, Mich His
father lost a fortune in the panic Of
1857, and the boy had to work in fac
tories and on farms to pay for his edu-
cation. He also taught school Mr..
Smith became a lawyer under peculiar
conditions. He was orator Of his class
at Adrian college, but had not thought
OF taking up a profession till he was
suspended from college. 1t was neces-
sary for him TO argue his appeal to the
board Of trustees, and he did it so sue
cessfully that Judge Geddes, one of
the trustees, complimented him on his
management Of the case, and invited
him to read law in his office Mr..
Smith took 70 politics naturally. His
first campaign work was done when
he was p years old, under the friendly
auspices Of the famous Zachary Chand-
Ter, Michigan's most noted senator. Mr..
Smith blazed the way for the well
known Pingree in his attack on the
railroads Of Michigan by bringing a
test suit to compel the roads to sell
tickets at two cents a mile.
Another self-made man who will make
his bow in congress Monday is Rus
sell j. Waters Of California His father
died when he was little boy, and when
the estate was settled, it was found
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-04
LINEMAN WAS SAVED
BY HIS QUICK WIT.

New York, Dec. 3.-Joseph McNaIly,
lineman in the employ Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, prob
ably saved his life only by his cool
ness and quickness. He is twenty-nine
years old and lives at No. 2054 Honey
well avenue.
Several wires on a wooden pole. 30
feet high, opposite No. Is East 18th
street, mad broken, and McNally was
sent 10 repair them. He climbed up
the pole and had two Of the wires ar
ranged, when his assistant called out
to him that the pole, which had be-
come rotten near the ground, was be-
ginning to fall. McNally dropped his
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tools and clambered to the top of the
swaying pole. He stood on the highest
crossbar and held on to the apex Of
the pole, but came near being thrown
of by the swaying Of the pole before
it fell
McNally balanced himself on the
crossbar and fell with the pole. Just
before the top struck the ground he
jumped and fen on his left side. In
jumping his feet struck some Of the
wire, tripping him, otherwise he would
have probably escaped uninjured. ais
nose was broken, and his left arm and
leg were badly 5lacerated and confused
and he wasifaken to the Harlem hos
pital. M
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-04

( that there was only enough money 70
| buy cottage and lot for the widow
and several small children. Young
| Waters began life at the age Of eight
as bobbin boy in q cotton factory
I at GrlswOldFille, Mass, al S1.5Q q week
He was TWO years in the factory, and
then worked On Z farm for two years
Z going 70 district school, which was
taught BY MS sister. After that the
/ young man worked in factories and on
I farms until ne had got z good educa-
1 ton IN odd hours. taught school for a
I time and then went west 10 study and
/ practice Law. He IS z Vermonter by
| birth.
! YOUNGEST MEMBER A NEW MAN
The youngest member Of the House
I i Martin H. Glynn Of Albany, n. Y
he Is lawyer and managing editor
[ Of the Tlmes-Union. Mr. Glynn was
/ Is years old when he was elected to
| congress. He is seIf-made man.
1 having worked as an accountant to
I get the money TO go through college.
| J. J. Esch Of Wisconsin was born in
q log cabin His parents were pion-
GERS in that state. The young man
/ worked while ne was obtaining his ear
/ ly schooling, and supported himself at
I the University Of Wisconsin while OBJ
O
/ as steward Of q club. There is a pref
/ ~ story Of brotherly love interviewer
7 with Dir. EEcil's history His elder
| brother helped him get through the
I university, and then he in turn taught
/ school and gave his brother money to
/ assist him in going through a medical
| school
| Edgar Weeks Of Michigan took to pol
/ itics early. He went on the stump
/ when q student. His first political
/ speech was made from q dry goods box
in the middle Of the principal street Of
! New Baltimore, surrounded by a torch
| light club known as the Wideawakes
/ Mr.. Weeks began life as a printers
! devil, and graduated in journalism be-
| fore he became a lawyer. He is one
+, Of the few new members who fought in
the civil war.
STILL ANOTHER ONE FROM THE
FARM.
z. J. Burkett Of Nebraska traces his
ancestry on both sides he says. through
a race Of farmers. The farm gave him
mis- start in life, for it was by working
in the fields in summer that he got
the money TO pay for his schooling in
winter
In the list Of seIf-made men in the
new congress, ]. c. Needham Of Cali
lfornia takes prominent place He
was born in an emigrant wagon on the
border Of Nevada, and entered Cali
fornla when one day old. He spent
mis- early days on a farm, and when
ne was going to college spent his va
cations in the harvest field by day and
read law at night. He is one Of the
foremost lawyers Of the San Joaquin
valley now.
| These are sample bricks" from the
new part of the congressional wall
They are instructive and they show
that the new congress is not to lack
] for types Of energy, at least.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-04
PERKINS INSURANCE.

F. w. Perkins insurance Of $500 in
the Queen Insurance Company upon pa
per stock in the basement of store at
536 Main street, was placed through the
agent Of the company, A. c. Munroe.
The fire occurred Saturday, Nov %,
and the loss was adjusted the 9th and
paid by Mr.. Munroe the Both.
The Spy gave the credit for this set
Element to G. E. Grant, through inaG-
Yertence.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-04
TADCASTER hLES AND PORTER

PETER A. DOYLE, Millbury st.
JOSEPH HARPER, Southbridge St,
FONTAINE & COUTU, Washington St,
GUSTAV JOHNSON. School St,
MRS. BRADLEY, Ward ST.,
s F. DAILY, Cambridge St,
]. W. McKEON & CO, Southbridge St,
P. O'SHEA, MiHbury St,
JOHN A. HARTIGAN, Main St.
P. McLOUGHLI
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-04
Relief IN SIX HOURS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure .
1t is a great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder, kidneys and back, In male
or female. Relieves retention of water
almost Immediately II you want ouick
relief and cure, this is the remedy. Sold
by E. D. Burlington, druggist, Worces-
ter, Mass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-04
SAVED SOME DAMAGE.

7eroIc Weasufe Of q Pedestrian
Adopted TO ENtinguish Fire.
William H. Lewis, formerly a call
man on the Worcester fire patrol, ex-
tinguished fire yesterday afternoon in
store owned by William Russell in
the Flatiron building at Franklin
square. He was walking along the
street and noticed that some paper in
the window was burning. He kicked
the window in and smothered the blaze
before 1t did any damage Sergt Hin
was notified at police headquarters Of
the break in the glass and detailed an
officer to notify Mr. Russell
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-04

consist Of Gibson tableaux, given by the
young people Of Union church. These
tableaux viii be correct representa-
tons Of the pictures from life. It is
hoped by the committee that the en-
tertainments will be well patronized.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-12
To Diversity Better Than to Resolve.

During tho year 1897 convention of
the cotton producers of tho South was
held for the purpose cf a:ScaSsias tho
price of the staple and dovioing means
for raising the prico to something like
tho cost of production. A resolution
was adopted favoring reduction of acre
ago rs tho solution. The plan was widely
published and discussed in the papers.
Every planter who reads at all must
have beon oognizant OF the resolution
and tho plan suggested. What has been
tho resultp More cotton was made last
year than ever before in tho history of
tho world, and the price ran tho lowest.
Again, convention of the cotton
growers has been called to moet in Fob.
ruary next to consider the same subject.
If tho samo results are to follow, tho con-
vcntio had better not be held. We fail
to SEQ tivt anything has ovor boon ac-
compli'ted by these. The individual
farmer .ust begin tho task of bottoring
his own condition. Tho all-cotton
theory must DO abandoncd-various
other crops must be raised. Food crops
and cereals must bo given moro atton-
tion. Cotton, at present prices, cannot
be grown, except as surplus crop.
When every farmer makes at home
what he needs, great change for the
better'will bo wrought. Let tho year
1890 be memorable for ushering in the
oh n nfrn
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-12
beginning the Year

With pure, rich, healthy blood, whicl,
may bo had by taking Hoods Sarsapa.
parilla, you will not need to fear attacks
of pneumonia, bronchitis, fovors, colds
or tho grip. A few bottles of this great
tonic and blood purifier, taken now, will
be your bcst protection against spring
humors, boils, oruptions, that tired fccl.
ing and serious illness, to which weak
and dobiltatad system is especially liza
bio in early spring. Hoods Sarsaparilla
cradicatcs from tho blood all scrofula
taints, tones and strengthens the
stomach, cures dyspepsia, rheumatism,
catnrrh and ovory ailment caused or pro-
noted by impure or doploted blood. :
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-12
Preacher Confesses to Murder.

LOUISVILLE, KY, January 1O.-A spe.
cial to tho Evening Post, from Munford.
vile, KY, says: 1t now seems that the
foul murdor of Lydia Brachor, who died
as the result Of criminal operation q
year ago, will bo avenged by tho strong
arm of the law. Last week Prof. Nc
Clure. well-known educator of this
section, was convicted of performing the
operation on circumstantial evidence
and was given q life sentence in the
penitentiary. To-day the Rev. Gregory
Doyle, who was tho author of the girl'f
shame, and who is on trial hero for muir
dor, admitted on tho witness stand his
part in the horrible crime, endeavorine
as much as possible to lay tho blame on
Mcclure, who has boon convicted. The
news of his confession created sensa-
ton, and though he was formerly ono OF
the most prominent diyines in Hart
county, he would bo summarily dealt
with II he was not now in the courts
hands.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-12
Summons for Relief.

IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, |
COUNTY OF OCoNEE.
James e. Crooks, John II. Crooks, Jano
Cole, Dudley w. Crooks, Annie
Dodd and Easter Cain, Plaintiffs,
against
Thomas W.. Crooks, Julia Marett, Howoy
w. Crooks, Paul s. Crooks, Sallio
Crooks, Lille j. Crooks, Maude T..
Crooks, Poarle A.. Crooks, William
Grovor Crooks, Claude H. Crooks,
Clarence j. Crooks, j. V. Crooks,
Bertha B. Crooks and Xavier Is.
Crooks, Defendants.
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF-(CoMpLAINr NOT
SERVED.)
TO tho Defendants above named:
VOU arc hereby summoned and re-
IL quirod to answer tho complaint in
this action, which is filed in the Office
Pleas for tho said county, and to sorve o
copy of your answer to tho said conf
plant on tho subscribers, ut their office,
on tho Public Square, at Walhalla Court
House, South Carolina, within twonty
days after tho service hereof, exclusive
of tho day of such service; and if you
fail to answer tho complaint within tho
tlme aforcsald, the Plalntiifs in this action
will apply to tho Court for tho relief
demanded in tho complaint.
Dated January 18th, 1900.
JAYNIfS 81 SHELOR,
Planting Attorneys.
To tho absont Defendant, Julia Marett:
Tako notice that the summons and
complaint in tho above entitled action
were filed in tho otfico of Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for Oconeo
county, in said State, on the 10Th day of
january, 1900; that tho object of this
action is tho partition and division of
tho lands belong to tho estate of w. JAS
per Crooks, deceased, among tho parties
to this action as his hoirs-at-law, accord
ing to their respective rights; that no
personal claim is made against you.
January 18th, 1900.
JAYNES &c SHELOR,
Plaintiffs' Attorneys,
27 Walhalla, S. O.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-12
Shall the Philippines be Free ;,

@ Much Is being said and written these
days on the mooted question OF Ameri-
can imperialism. It seoms that the old
parties arc not agreed upon tho question.
Wo find prominent Republicans oppos-
ing and noted Democrats fayoring, Carl
Schurz, q republican of note, and VIM.
]. Bryan, tho most Influential Of Demo
orats, are making the welkin ring in elo,
quent notes against the foroible annexaA
tion Of the Philippines. Tho oonstitu-
tionalright to wage war against the in
habitants Of the Philippine Islands to
force them to accept our rule, IL seri-
ously questioned by men of note and
influence. $,gy ( / S. $5 p ,.s.., = =. ~ VII IS
Thero Ia one result sure to follow the
attempt to hold the Fillipinos under the
sway Of tho United States, and that 10
the maintenance Of standing army Of
something like 100000 soldiers. We
have taken these islands from Spain.
Now we must subdue tho natives or al
low them to govern themselves. Has IL
como to pass that this great government
of constitutional freedom will out loose
from it's bearings and send our soldiers
to the distant lies of tho sea to subjugate
a people who arc contending for free
dom and self-governmentp Such seems
to DO tho deliberate purpose Of tho ad-
ministration at Washington, but the op-
position in influential quarters is gain
ing strength every day. May tho stroke
be averted in time to save the American
people against themselves in this impe-
rialistio movement.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-12
lLk | IlGif GULU UK0lh.
aiaj0r s. !. r., ilsndy Reports PRO osssd-
FsS Ss in8s of the log gisiatufs. s
'sial Cores don %. j

ColUaBIA, j, January 5 10. brief 40.
count of She org ganizati ON OF the House
Of Representatives may not prove unin-
tesesting toS some OF d your Il readers.
Promptly atl2 Nj totday the aound of
the gayel, welded by the Clerk, j. wv.
Gray, Of Greenyille, at the Speakers
desk, called the House to I order, a,i d !, on on
laotion Ilr.t hiagill sGreea,'wso ood, |,
was elected chairman until the perma.,
Rent organization was perfected. M 81 .5
The roll of counties was called and
the members presented themselves With
their credentials and the constitutional
oath was administered. $ A quorum was
found to be present and the House was
announced m ready TO proceed to organiza-
tion. M 81 iS$sSS B NJ n y A, = fji} 5f,S
The Hon. Frank b. Gary, Of Abbeville
was reelected Speaker without oppose
tion. =, \ &5;4 4 3 N ;i.S; b Is,
There was o protraoted contest for the
position of ,Clerk OF tho House, result
ing in the triumph of Mr.. II. O. Hamer,
OF Marlboro county, over Mr.. Gray, Of
GreenTilia, tiho former Clerk, and Mr..
r. NJ MaCowsn, of Florence. ~
Mr.. j. S. Withers, of Chester, was
reelected Reading Olork, and Mr.. N. II.
stansell, Of Barnwell, tho Sorgeant-at-
Arms of tho House. .,...s. :.
Rev. j. @. Abney was elected Chaplain.
Mr.. Speaker Gary assumed tho duties
of tho C-.air with brief speech, thank
ing the House for the honor conferred.
He said: "That the committees had beon
denominated tho eyes and the oars of
the House," and he would take occasion
to advise the committees to be vigilant
and see to it that no acts were allowed
to pass contravening the provisions of
the constitution of 1896, only to bo do.
olared unconstitutional, MS somo of the
recent acts had already been and othors
that would perhaps bo 80 declared whom
put to the test In the courts. ......
Tho House thereupon was declared
ready for business, and three joint reso-
lutions were introduced. ~
The first to authorize the presentation
by tho General Assembly of sword to
Lieut.. Victor Blue for his gallant SER
vices within tho enomies' lines around
Santiago In tho recent Spanish-Amorioan
war.
The second was a joint resolution to
extend the time for tho payment of
taxes by the people of South Carolina.
Tho third was that Governor bs em-
powered to appoint an Investigating COM
mittee for all tho State institutions.
Thore is very marked change in the
personnel of the General Assembly.
We find much larger per cont of the
mon who were identified with tho Con-
servative oloment of tho State than here
tofore.
1t is impossible at this carly stage of
the session to forecast the character of
the legislation that may be enacted, but
wo arc hopeful that it may DO wiso, con-
servative and such as will promote the
best interest of tho entire State.
Respectfully,
& p DENDy
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-12
Women Should Know It.

Many women suffer untold agony and
misery because the nature of their dis
ease is not correctly understood. They
have bcon led to believe that womb trou-
bio or femalo weakness of some sort is
responsible for the many ills that beset
womanl1ind.
Neuralgia, nervousness, headache,
puffy or dark circles under tho Dyes,
rheumatism, q dragging pain or dull
ache in tho back, weakness or bearing
down sensation, profuse or scanty supply
of urino, with strong odor, frequent de-
sire to pass it, with scalding or burning
sensation, sediment in it after standing
in bottle or common glass for twenty-four
hours, arc signs of kidney and bladder
trouble.
Tho above symptoms are often attrib-
utcd by tho patient herself or by her
physician to female weakness or womb
trouble. Hence 30 many fail to obtain
rolicf, because they are treating, not the
disease itself, but a reflection Of tho pri-
mary cause, which is kidney trouble.
iii fnot, women as we'll rs mon arc
mado miserable with kidney and bladder
trouble, and both need the same remedy.
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root is the groat
discovery of tho eminent kidney and
bladder specialist, and is easy to get at
any drug store for fifty cents or ono dol
lar.
TO provo it's wonderful morits you may
have sample bottle and book telling all
about it, both sent absolutely FREQ by
mail. Kindly mention THE KEowEE
COURIER and send your address to DR..
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