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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-15
Loneevfrv rn r.sn.

There seems hardly any limit to the age of fish of many kinds. Carp are known to have lived 200 years and over, while the case of the Russian pike that was caught a few years ago with gold band around it's tail on which the date 1546 was imprinted is well known. There are gold fish that have belonged to one family over SO years, and do not now appear much larger than when originally placed in the acquarium, though they are every bit as lively as ever. In the royal aquarium of St. Petersburg there are fish to-day that are known to have been there at least 150 years. Some of them are five times as big as when first captured; others have not grown an inch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-15
OrigIn of the Fork.

It was q Somersetshire squire, one adventure seeking Tom Coryate, who finally delivered England from being altogether spoon-fed, and gave it over to the enlightment of forks. This was when James l was king and when few of his subjects moved out of 9heir own country for pleasure, "the grand tour being still unknown, and beyond chan nel an undiscovered land to most true born Brftons. At first the conservative British constitution waged fierce war on the heathenish innovation; topical fork attacking songs were sung on the stage. sonorous denunclation was hurl- cd from the pulpit, but the fork had actually come to stay and the better class soon found that, though fingers were made before forks. the latter could prove q most valuable aid-de- camp to the former, and so steel tri- dents gradually made themselves a ne Cessity in the daintier section of so- oiety. though it was not until the mer- IT days of Charles II that they became uaderstanded of the middle classes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-15
Poisonous FIowers.

The berries of the yew have killed many persons, and it is pretty we'll Known nowadays that it is not safe to eat many peach pits or cherry kernels at once.
 Among the garden plants commonly in vogue which possess a poisonous na- ture botanists mention the flowers of the ionquil, white hyacinth and snow drop, thenareissus being also particu- larly deadly, so much so, indeed, that 10 chew small scrap of one of the bulbs may result fatally. while the juice of the leaves is an emetie.
 There is enough opium in red pop pies to do mischief, and the autumn crocus, if the blossoms are chewed, causes illness.
 The lobelias are all dangerous, their juice, if swallowed, producing giddi- ness. with pains in the head.
 Lady's slipper poisons in the same manner as does poison ivy. The bulbs seem to be the most harmful. Lilies of the valley are also as much so.
 The leaves and flowers of the oiean- der are deadly. and the bark of the catalpa tree is very migehievous: the water dropwort, when not in flower. resembles celery and is yirulent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-15
Mood for GoIf sficI,s.

Scotch manufacturers consider beech and horubeam as the best woods for golf clubheads. with ash the faYorite for shafts In the United States nick ory is considered the best for shafts end doewood and persimmon for beads.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-15
Hhnse AxNfnI Tnalnru

Medical examiners say that the high collars so much worn by both men and women are productive of dire physical results. The head is thus thrown for ward to relieve the back Of the neck and this narrows the chest and de. sFaasss the lung capacity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-15

minutes Stops ringing the QUICK CONSTIPATION It's Healing Power is Almost Miraculous EdS OO Cent Bottle contains 100 D OF Two Weeks Treatment for Cat
 SLoo BOTTLE EogALs rAREE soc. EorTLEs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
REMOVING CAUSES OF WAR.
That Is the Most TO Be Hoped of Hague
Conference.

Whatever the conference at The Hague
may do or may not do, the cause of peace
has made huge progress in the past year,
through elimination of unsettled ques-
lions which were liable to make trouble
between powers of fighting rank. Spain,
great powers, but she has, in our century,
been military above all else. The trial Of
issues between Spain and the United
States has undoubtedly taken the West
Indies out of the realm of possible war
making disputes.
But for American occupation the Phil
ippines also might sooner or later have
led to a war-provoking scramble in which
Germany and Japan would have parti-
cipated. Among the very greatest recent
events making for peace have been the
agreements which practically complete
the partition of Africa First came the
land and Germany as respects southern
and central Africa-a notable triumph of
honorable diplomacy. And later came the
understanding worked out between Lord
Salisbury and NJ. Cambon in settlement of
the very serious differences between
France and England respecting northern
Africa.
Almost all of the great Sahara region
is now French so far as English recogni-
ton can make III 1t is suggested that to
make this comprehensive agreement be-
eratiye in the future, there ought at once
to be agreed upon some plan for a COM
mission to arbtrate any difference that
might arise in the future in the interpre-
tation of the various features of the set
tlement.-ReYieW of Reviews
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
OLD SOUTH MEMBERSHIP.

Old South Church yesterday attained
a signal point in its history in having
an enrolled membership of over 1000.
Yesterday, with the admission of 20
new members, the grand total was
brought to over 1000. There has been
wonderful growth in the church since
the able pastorate of Rev. DR.. A. T.
Conrad began, and through his tireless
energy, the church has become one of
the most prosperous in the city.
At the communion service the fol-
lowing were received: BY letter, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles w. Adams, Miss
Ellen e. Adams, Frederick W. Hicks
Frances B. Hunt, Mrs. Minnie B. Kim
ball, Mr.. and Airs. Fred A. Lincoln,
Miss Lolita B. Lincoln, Henry c. Low
ell, Mr.. and Mrs Edwin H. Marble,
George E. Marble, Harold e. Marble,
Robert "A. Marble, Henry c. Marble,
Herbert p. McAllister, Mrs Margaret
Newton, Mr.. and Mrs. Dana J. Pratt,
Mrs. Minnie w. Savage, Mrs Sarah z.
Ward; confession of faith, Miss Mary
w. Adams, Miss Alice Coles, Miss
Maud 3. Gerald, Miss Sadie L. Law
renee, John l.. Lenhart.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
SIGNS OF SUMMER.
MlIlbury Groves Are to be Opened Up
Next Sunday.

Next Sunday.
Mnlbury May 7.--Andrew Harris will
serve a clam dinner at the grove Me-
mortal day, with dancing in the after
noon and evening.
A meeting Of the members of fire de-
partment No. 2 will be held in the
steamer rooms Monday evening, to
make arrangements for a permanent
organization of base ball team. A.
Beeso treasurer
A meeting of the members of the Uni
tartan church was held today in the
church parlors, and the following dele
gates elected to attend the Worcester
convention to be held at Clinton next
Wednesday and Thursday evenings:
Edgar Arnold, w. A. Anthony, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Pierce, Mrs. Joseph Dun
ton, Mrs. ]. A. Barton.
The bans of marriage were published
at st. Bridget's Catholic church this
morning between William Beneway and
Miss Catherine Burns, both of Aldrich
Village.
There is much talk of circulating
petition about town for the appoint
ment of special policeman on Rlverlin
street.
Both youngsters who were injured by
fighting Saturday, are confined to their
homes, but are out of danger,
Rev. H. D. Hodgkiss conducted the
services in Eagle hall today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08

The Sunday before Memorial day is
much favored by members.
The Lakeside Boat Club will meet
tonight, when a racing committee will
be appointed which will direct the
training of the canoe crews. The Lake.
side four which made a worlds rec
ord at the lake last June, will be given
a new cedar four from the proceeds of
the club concert, May 10. The crew
Kelley, stroke; Flint, No. 2; Robbins,
No. 3; Ames, helmsman-will begin
training in a short time.
The club house of the Socialer Turn
Verein was opened for the first time
yesterday and about 25 members and
several ladies passed the afternoon on
the grounds.
The South Worcester Angling Asso-
citation held it's weekly dinner at the
club house in the afternoon. Many
mem bers drove to the house and ex-
pelienced a pleasant afternoon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
WHERE WOMEN RULE.
Little Town in Alps Where They Reign
Supreme.

-thio iOWfl w Nips WhSlS iVo! hCiBH
Supreme.
The feminine element in protesting
America that longs for equal suffrage
might gain their desires by emigrating
across the seas to the little country
hemmed in by the Alps. says the Chicago
Chronicle.
A whole town in the Swiss mountains
has suddenly come under petticoat gov
eminent. This is in the canton Ticino.
where stern necessity required that the
women should be allowed to vote So
many of the men had emigrated to seek
work that the municipality was without
voters ana could not make laws and
elect officers.
The commune of Melano having es-
and all parish business having come to
a standstill, the parish council has de-
creed that during the months of spring
and summer the emancipation of the
women has become a necessity for the
discharge of public business; that, there
fore, in default of deputies of the male
sex, each member of the parish council
of his own household. the women having
the same right to vote as belonged to the
duly elected but mainly absentee council
of males.
In consequence of this measure. the
commune of Melano is at present admin
lstered by council of wives and moth
ers. assisted by few aged men and in
Yalids who are stated to form the oppo-
sitlon. The liberal press of Ticino ap-
proves this new form of government
while the Catholic organs are strongly
opposed to it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
CAR STRIKES IN DULUTH.
Mob Throws Stones and Injuries Pas
sengers.


Duluth, Mimi, May THE damage
done the rolling stock of the street rail-
way company by mobs in different
parts of the city tonight, was greater
than that of all of last week. More
than 100 car windows were broken and
three persons were injured. Fred j. Ew-
ings, clerk for the Duluth, Missabe &
Nothern, had his head cut by a stone
two ladies were hurt. One had her face
cut by flying glass and the other was
struck in the back by stone.
The strikers or their sympathizers
stole a switch point at West Duluth
this afternoon, causing a cessation of
operations beyond 26th avenue west.
The danger to passengers and dam
age to property was so serious that the
company called in all cars at 10 o'clock.
They announce that they will not run
cars at night any more until they can
be afforded adequate protection.
The committee Of business men re-
ported to the mayor today that they
were unable to get the strikers and
the company to come to terms and
asked TO be relieved from further duty.
The strikers attended the First Meth
odist Church in a body this morning
and Pilgrim Congregational Church to-
night.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
LoNDoN's DOGS, ACRE.
A Curious Cemetery Which is Located in
AYde Park.


In referring to movement started in
Paris for the establishment of a public
cemetery for dogs, the gossip, on Feb. %
last, expressed doubt as to the existence
of like institution in London. A 'lover
of mans most faithful friend" furnishes
the following description of a dogs acre
In the English capital, which, to the read
er's comfort, will show that the London
ers in this respect are ahead of the Paris
JAMS.
A cemetery for dogs exists in London
close to the rails on the northern side
Of Hyde Park, beautifully kept, It's tiny
pathways lined with brown tiles, the lit
tie graves arranged in rows. oyergrown
with green bushes and towering plants,
this garden of death, like so many within
the citys walls is full almost to over
flowing, and, in the nature of things, can
become the abiding place of but a. few
more inhabitants whose epitaphS viii bear
witness to their worth. The Bible has
friends of the dog On the tomb of more
than one of these departed creatures may
be read the words from Luke Kill, Not
one of them is forgotten before God.
Here are to be found almost all the
names to which the various items of the
canine creation answer, and very pathetic
are some of the tributes chiselled on the
gravestones. One simply says: "Pilku au
a faithful friend, pinned for his last mis-
tress and died" Nor are fresh flowers
absent from these tiny. tombs. Violets
wither, tulips pale, lilies give all their
sweetness over the mortal remains of
these departed dogs. Growing plants COW
er a tombstone which bears the inscrip-
ton, "a mon cher Wee Mes Pensees,
23d Avril, 1893, and in vases may be seen
lunches of violets and primroses which
have evidently only just been placed
there, and are constantly renewed while
a little further on a stone has been erect
ed ITO dear little Ami. Unvergesslich.
Died oath February 1898, which has been
decked on the anniversary with a wreath
of white lilies and bright green leaves
and ferns. There is, indeed little to diff
ferentiate in sentiment this burial place
from that in which loving hands consign
the remains of loved human bodies Nor
is the interment, as a rule, a careless of
a eallous one. The body of the pet, laid
in a box, is taken to the lodge with, not
seldom, an undertaken, to add dignity to
a ceremony not without its touch of dis
tinction. Following the remains may
sometimes be seen a human friend,
dressed in black, or else-a representative,
to see that the last rites are paid prop
erly and soberly rendered to a mite
which once brought not a little joy into
an otherwise companionless and empty
life-Baltimore Sun.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
"PHILL1E" ON THE DIAMOND.

George L. Philpot of Boston was in
this city yesterday visiting his parents.
Mr. Philpot is well known to the lovers
Of base ball in Worcester, as he played
for several years on the strongest am
ateur and professional teams in
this vicinity. He has received several
offers to play ball professionally this
season, but intends to hold to his situa-
ton in the surveying department of the
city hall, Boston.
He has Saturday afternoons free
however, and will play with some team
on that afternoon. He has refused
chances on teams about Boston, being
DESTROYS of securing a position on a
team in the vicinity. so that he car
spend Sunday at his home. Mr. Phil
pot is a cracking good short stop and will
undoubtedly get a good chance neal
home when his wishes become known
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
"Better the Feet Slip
I Than the Tongue. ("

Slips of any kind are TO
be deplored, but there IS one
slip Mature neOer forgfOes.
It is the carctessness that ig-
nores the signal that the
body IS in danger of QUreck.
IT may be that the kidneys
or the stomach or the head
efVes the 4Uarning sign. But
remember, the blood feeds
every organ of the body.
Make no slip, but first tone up the
system through the blood, and health
viii surely follow. Hoods sarsaparilla
is the best preparation man has devised
to make pure, life-giving blood. It
nerer disappoints.
Scrofula = II was almost bedfast with
scrofula and catarrh. Had no appetite.
HOODS GhISdpaIllld SOOu Lldue me blIOuBcE
and later all the sores disappeared and
catarrh stopped" NELLIE OsMER, Ala Lyon
Street, Des Moines Iowa.
Rheumatism Rheumatism is a dis
ease Of the blood, and the acid must be
neutralized to effect cure. " / was troubled
with rheumatism so badly that / could not
walk Hoods Sarsaparilla cured me-" MRS.
MITCHELL MCDERMoTT, Southbridge, Mass.
MaIaFia-"I was very low with malaria.
My doctor did not help me and scolded
because / would not stop work. Took
Hoods Sarsaparilla and got sound and
we'll Can eat, sleep and work we'll" MRS.
JULIA STOCKING, Bath, n. Y.
Eczema My mothers face was
covered with eczema, face, hands and feet
were swollen. Hoods Sarsaparilla cured
her. We keep 1t on hand and recommend
it highly REV. E. E. JENKINS, 407 Govern
or Street. Evansville, Ind.
Sick Headache =" am now p. Since
/ was years old ] suffered constantly with
impure blood, biliousness and sick head
aches until took Hoods Sarsaparilla by
doctors advice. ] owe my life to it, ELvIRA
A. RUMRmL, Claremont, n. H.
CafaFFl1-"I suffered from childhood
with c8farrh. Was entirely deaf In one ear.
Hood Sarsaparilla cured me and restored
my Messing. Mrs. w. STOKES, Midland, Tex.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
wRINKLEs ZOE THE NEcK.

In place Of strings of pearls. women
at the theatre are wearing thick ropes
made of five strings of imitation seed
pearls wound twice around the collar
Of the dress and fastened in front with
the ends of the ropes that terminate in
two full tassels of pretty strings. An
other purehasable oddly is the dog col
lar OF jet beads Strings of colored cut
glass or Jet beads are not in the fashion,
able position they once held and in their
place fiye-string dog collar is worn
with slides OF rhinestones, else at in
tervals two strings are caught together
with white crystal. rich red. or tur-
quoise bead, to the great enhancement
of the frcck Wi.h which it is worn
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
McTIGUE IS UNINJuRED.

McTigue, the popular first baseman
of the Holy Cross College base ball
team, is not as badly injured as was at
first expected when he was struck with
a ball on the nose at the Amherst game
Saturday. The doctor who examined
him then thought that his nose was
broken and expected that his sight
might be permanently injured. Today
it is known that his nose is not broken
and his sight is all right.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
CITY BRIEFS,

BY invitation of the Church of Our
Saviour the Armeno-American Political
club met in that edifice yesterday. DR.
Arthur K. Yoosuf read a paper on ''Ab-
raham Lincoln"
Miss Amy C. Stedman entertained the
Grace church mission band at her home,
II Bowdoin street, Saturday afternoon.
After the business meeting supper was
served, followed by games.
Lieut.. F. H. Lucke of the City
Guards was at the armory yesterday
afternoon and completed arrangements
for the departure of the Guards this
evening for Boston, where they are to
attend the military tournament in Me-
chanies building.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08

CUBAN VOLUNTEERS BACK.

New York, May THE transport
Thomas, Capt. Gibbons, arrived today
from Guantanamo and Baraloa with So
cabin passengers and $50 men of the
Fifth volunteers. The cabin passengers
are the officers of the regiment, their
families and a few civilians. The regi-
ment is in command of Col. H. H. Sar-
gent and will proceed to Camp Meade,
Pa, after their release from quaran-
tine. The transport will be held until
tomorrow, and if all well on the trans
port will be released.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
PIGEONS 70 FLY AGAIN.

From old Virginia. Thus will the
birds of the Worcester Friendly HON.
ing Pigeon society fly to their northern
home in this city. For some time the
members of the club have been pre-
pairing for a long distance fly, and as
the older birds are being Injured to the
strain, it is hoped that the fly will be
successful.
The date viii probably be fixed about
July 4, and the birds will be from coops
of. Joseph H. Oliver, John Coombs,
John schoheld. and other members of
the society. The next fly will be from
Bridgeport. Memorial day, which will
be the first trip in preparing the birds
for their final trip from Washington to
Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
LECTURE TO HELP CREW.
Manager William D lancaster Of

Manager William D Lancaster of the
high school crew. viii ask the high
school committee today for permission to
use the English high school hall for a
lecture, May II, for the benefit of the
crew. Mr.. Lancaster has secured Emil
Zaeder as lecturer, and he Nill recount
the experiences of the Worcester volun-
teers in the Santiago campaign with
particular reference to the part played
by former high school boys.
Mr.. Zaeder is a graduate of the Eng
lish high school, class of "a, and Bos-
ton university law school. class Of '97.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
SPECIAL vEsPER SERVICE.

A special service of song was held at
vespers at the First Universalist
church yesterday evening, and a large
congregation Of music lovers was pre-
sent to enjoy the rich treat which the
choir had provided The program com
prising all selections of GOunod in
Guided; Prelude, Sanctus (Messe So
lennelle), violin and organ; "Send out
thy light" THE king of love my shep-
herd isl adore and lie STILL" violin
obligato with soprano: GLORY to Thee,
my God, this night; Forever with the
Lord" "Redeemer divine" with violin
obligato; postlude, March Solennelle.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
STUDENT RIOT.
Details of Recent Outbreak in ST. Pc
tersburg Colleges.


tersburg Colleges.
Some interesting details reach us con-
corning the latest outbreak of the st.
Petersburg students. On March 20. while
the students were attending lectures, all
their overcoats, which are left hanging
upon pegs in the staircases, were sub
jected to careful examination, the poek-
cts being turned inside out and the con-
tents scrutinized. All Russian students
have to wear uniforms, but on this oc-
casion a civilians cloak was found
among the Others and it is alleged that
seditipus letters and proclamatiOns were
concealed in it.
An effort was made to discover the
owner and thus the whole body of stu
dents got wind of what had been done
They rushed, to the number of 2000, into
the great hall to hold an Indignation
meeting. The rector and professors had
the doors barred and sent for the police
ThereuDon the young men smashed both
doors and windows and effected their
escape. and so for the second time this
year the university is closed.-LondOn
Chronicle.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
us. ALLENs PRoGRAM.

Mrs A. NJ. c. Allen closes her ten
weeks engagement with the Claire Pat
tee opera company at Scranton, Pa.
next week. She has received several
fiatering offers to assume the clarinet
part in the same orchestra for the sum-
mer season. but has formed no definite
plans for the balance of the year.
Whether her fondness for the wheel viii
overcome her love Cor music remains
to be seen. She win return to Worces-
ter for a short rest the last Of next
week
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
1E1cEsrER SAVINGS BANK.

The annual meeting of the above cor
poration for the election of officers and the
transaction of any other business that
may legally come before it. will be held
at its rooms, on THURSDAY, MAY 49,
1899, at o'clock D. m.
PARKMAN r. DENNY, Treasurer.
Leicester, May 4, 1929.
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vived by one brother, George S. Clough.
pleted for the funeral, which will prob
ably be Wednesday and will be attend
ed by delegations of Post 10 and Mon
taclite Lodge
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MEETINGS. ETC.

WORCESTER THEATRE AssOCIA-
TION.-The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Worcester Theatre Assoc
citation will be held TUESDAY, May 9Th,
at 2.3O o'clock D. M, at $40 Main street.
State Mutual building, room 207, for the
election Of officers for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of any other busi-,
ness that may legally come before them.
HENRY M. WRITER
Clerk of the Association.
Worcester April 9th, 1899
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08

IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH
Be sure and use that old and weiI-tried
remedy. Mrs. WinsloW's Soothing Svrun
for children teething. II soothes The
child, softens the gums, allays all pain.
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for diarrnoea. Twenty-Five cents a bot
tie.