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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30
PROMINENT CHANGERS.

South birmingham, Aug. 2s.-The
grangers' meeting at Montwait, today,
was addressed by National Master Aa-
ron Jones of Indiana. Curtis Guild. Jr.,
State Lecturer George S. Ladd of Stur-
bridge, Mass, Past Masters James Ora
per, W. B. Douglass and Elmer D.
Howe of the Massachusetts state
grange, Hon. J. w. Stockwell, secretary
of the Massachusetts, state board of
agriculture; Mrs Ella Southland. Geo,
M. Whitaker, editor of the Grange
Home, and 3. c. Patterson, chairman
Of the Connecticut state grange exec
ntiYe committee.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30
GREEN STREET TUNNEL.
Work Suspended While the Large
Amount of Water Remains Inside.

Work on the Green street tunnel of
the separating sewerage system will be
resumed today.
The fire which started about the Gals
son Monday night necessitated flooding
the tunnel in order to insure of it's sup
ports. For a distance of more than 500
feet the tunnel was filled with water,
but, while the fire was extingushed, the
work of construction was delayed A
steam pumping arrangement was
rugged up and work begun about 8
o'clock last night, removing the water
from the tunnel. The water subsidized
about foot during the day, but an i'm
mense volume of water was left
The pumps We're kept steadily at
work. and a stream of water resem-
bling small river in volume flowed
down Green street most of the night
Superintendent Eddy thought the, work
might be finished by 10 o'clock, but a
couple of breakdowns caused a delay in
the work, and it was after IL o'clock
before the water had been reduced to
the bed of the tunnel. 1t is thought
that work will be resumed today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

The next time the aldermen hold forth
on the matter of street pavements
it would be well to give more promin-
ence to a long Standing abuse which is
the ruin of all pavements. 1t would
be an excellent thing to have a new
smooth surface on Main street, but the
advantage would be insignificant, il
the sewer department, the electric light
ers or telephone men should tear it ur
the next day after it was laid. What is
true of Main street is true of other thor
oughfares. Accidents and the emergen-
cies of the future cannot be foreseen,
but the best work of the street depart
nent has been often needlessly de-
stroyed, when cooperation and fore
thought would have arranged for hav-
ing the sewers and other underground
operations finished and the macedonia
ing and paving done afterwards, instead
of vice versa. There are cities where
pains are taken to prevent this abuse.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

An extraordinary touse is made over
the activity Of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad in the Kentucky canvas.
To judge from the talk, one would not
suppose that this railroad had been as
deep in state politics as the Consol-
dated in Connecticut or the Boston
and Maine in New Hampshire. still,
the railroad does not own the legisla-
ture. The fact that it is New York
corporation makes its action seem like
foreign interference in politics, and its
eager opposition to the odious Goebel
threatens to assist in securing his cleo
ton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30
(Rennes Correspondent


Instead of suppressing or belittling the
genuine facts bearing against the prisoner,
I have given, if anything, undue promi-
nence to such little evidence of this ma
ture as has transpired. 1 have main
tanned and still maintain that the pres
ent judges are honest according to their
lights. Their ignorance, outside of the
narrow limits of their profession, is great;
lheir prejudice, unconscious though it be,
true principles of Justice, as understood
by really free people, is a farce. More
oyer, they are constantly subject to the
Legitimate influence of a pressure against
pressure which only the highest moral
neroism is capable of successfully resist
ing. Hence, in spite of todays memora-
would put the issue of the trial beyond
doubt, ] am by no means confident that
justice will be done at Rennes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

1t won't be easy to make campaign
capital out of the election of success
or to Richard P. Bland in the eighth
Missouri congressional district. Nor
mally it is overwhelmingly democratic,
and only the tidal wave of 1896 was
sufficient to overthrow the late free
silver champion Under these circum-
stances. the election of democrat is
only case of the Dutch capturing Hol-
land.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

-Four hundred years ago yesterday
Vasco da Cana, by many esteemed the
most daring explorer after Columbus.
sailed into Lisbon habor, rejoicing in
the triumph Of the first voyage to In
dia and back via the Cape Of Good
Hope. His achievement can be viewed
with languid interest nowadays, but in
its time It was as wonderful and in
credible as wireless telegraphy seemed
a few days ago. Portugal was not then
the bankrupt and insignificant nation
Of today. but one of the most important
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

Whatever may be the feeling in Lon
don and Pretoria, it is clear that the
British colontsts in Africa deplore the
prospect of war with the Transvaal.
Personally they have nothing to gain
by it, and very much to lose. That is
not to asperse their loyalty to the
mother country but it is significant of
their belief that the matter at issue is
altogether susceptible of settlement
by peaceful means. Mr.. Schreiner goes
SO far as to assert that there win be no
war
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30
GETTYSBURG, LURAY, WASHING
TON.

over the battlefield of Gettysburg
over the picturesque Blue Mountains
via Hagerstown and Antietam. and
through the historic Shenandoah val
ley to the unique caverns of Luray
thence across the rolling hills of Vir-
GINA to Washington is the route OF the
Pennsylvania railroad PERSONAL---VERY.
Quoted tour which will leave Boston
Sept 15. Rate, including hotel ex-
penses, admission to the caverns, car.
riage drives, etc, $35. Itinerary Of D.
N. Bell. tourist agent, 2O5 Washington
street, Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

of European states, a leader in ex-
ploration, colonization and territorial
expansion. Her decline has been more
rapid and melancholy even than that of
Spain. Yet the glories of the past have
not been forgotten by her people, and
this memorable anniversary of Da
Gama's exploit was duly celebrated by
the Portuguese throughout the world
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

Unless new candidates appear, there
ought not to be much of a contest over
the speakership of the next Massachu-
sets house. OF the three candidates
who are now seeking the Office, there is
but one republican.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

ious exhibitions Beyond this mass of
gray old courage" of other days is not
yet extinct. There are not wanting cases
in human history where voluntary dis
honor" like that of which MERCER seems
in the national character. Let us not
lightly say that this is one. Though it is
rather humiliating to reflect. that MERCER
has once been war minister and once
chosen as the hero of the nationalist par
ty, which claims to represent the honor"
of France, no nation is exempt from the
mistake of being victimized by false he
roeS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

If Private Secretary Amos L. Allen
does not succeed Thomas B. Reed in
the first Maine district it won't be for
any lack of wire pulling or booming on
the part of his friends. The Pine Tree
standard of greatness must and shall
be preserved
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

Some of those amusing Ohio demo-
Gratis want to view Mckinley with
alarm, but endorse the war in the Phil
ippines. 1t is ticklish business framing
democratic platforms these days.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

Welcome, Col Cordier! You are the
hrst witness that has let a CLEAN of HUI
NOR into the threatening earnestness
OF the proceedings at Rennes. Further
more, your testimony bears the marks
OF honesty, and it is in favor of the ac-
cused. The cause of justice must be
looking up, when its advocates can jest
and make merry
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

Extracts from Hon. Wayne Mac
Neagh's brief indicates that he will en-
deavor to prove that Capt. Oberlin M.
Carter is sort of American Dreyfus
convicted Of crime which he did not
commit Possibly we are in for a little
excitement ourselves, before this ex-
traordinary case is settled.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy, comfortably
away in Paris. remarks humorously
81 have nothing to do with the Ramapo
Water Company. 1 have been con-
fused with some other person of the
same name. Everybody in this pre-
cious deal had a wicked partner.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

Everybody will commend the resolu-
ton of the Lillian Clayton Jewett Anti
Lynching League to hold no more pub
bic meetings The Boston exhibitions
have ceased 70 be diverting.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

Dato Mundi of Zamboanga is a sonor-
Gus name to be added to the list of
chieftains that have cast in their lot
with the United States. 1t is also a
challenge to the punsters.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

Walter Wellman says he would have
reached the north pole, or at least gone
farther than any other explorer, had he
not slipped into an ice crevice and bad
~ damaged his leg. There is a fatality
about accidents in the Arctic regions.
The persistency with which things
happen to pole-hunters would give a SUI
perstitious person the shivers in equa-
torial Africa.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30
New York Sun

The French general staff may not be
wholly made up of towards and first-class
liars, but from the evidence in the Drey-
fus court martial it is apparent that a
number of the members are fully pos
sessed of these attributes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

Today there is a gathering of demo-
Gratis on the banks of Jordan. There
is no need of specializing further about
1ngersolrs abiding place.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

Londoners do not appreciate Tender
loin humor. New York's notorious po-
lice captain, Price, has been in London
and was piously shocked, so the Lon
doners say because London public
houses are open during certain recog
nized hours on Sunday OF course, the
Tenderloin captain was grieved wher
he found that they were not open ali
the time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

The French government is bound to
find a traitor somewhere. 1t has gone
to Nancy for him instead of to Helen
Hunt.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30
(Boston Globe

Evidence multiplies daily that Dreyfus
has been from the beginning the victim
of the plottings of military cabal. This
belief was most startlngly confirmed by
the testimony of the newest hero in the
fight for Justice Capt Freystaetter.
which not only brought into the clear
light of day the Vaccinations which de-
stroyed Dreyfus in 1894 but forced Mer-
cier and Maurel. the two leading plotters
and liars. to convict each other Frey
stpetter is an old and tried soldier, but
having voted to condemn Dreyfus In the
original trial. he has become at last so
veal indisputable evidence that Dreyfus
dence.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30
PUREsT BEER

is Budweiser, made only by the An
heuser- Busch Brewing Association. Bar
ley-malt and hops alone are used In its
600, 100000 bottle to date e. S. Pierce
Company, wholesale dealers, Worcester,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

The Shamrock needs an American
-leaved clover for luck.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30
THE DREYFUS TALK.
Boston Advertiser


1t would make little difference whether
Dreyfus were guilty or innocent, so far
as regards the possibility of producing
experts to swear that he did or did not
write the famous bordereau. Experience
has shown that it Is possible to secure
alleged expert testimony for or against
almost any proposition that could be ad-
vanced. 1t is fortunate for Dreyfus that
the question of the authorship of the
bordereau does not depend upon expert
testimony. M. Bertilon, if he cared to
do so, could just as well pretend to be
an expert on safebreaking or pocket
picking or murder as an expert on forg-
cry. He would get up a system at DAYS
notice to apply to these or any other
criminal occupation.
AS matter of fact it appears that
the Bertillon argument has been changed
several times since the anthropometrist
first made up his mind lin obedience to
his instructions) that Dreyfus wrote the
bordereau. He proved some time ago to
his own conviction, and by arguments
which at least satisfied him, that Drey-
rus was guilty. He has changed his ar
gument several times so as to accord
with newly undiscovered evidence. 1t is
true that the argument he now EMPLOYS
overthrows the argument that he first
advanced; but that makes little differ
ence to him, so long as he winds up by
announcing that Dreyfus is guilty.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

The Boston & Albany r. r. will sell
round trip tickets for 81. so each for the
rather Mathew Societies field day at
Westheld, Monday Sept. a. Good only
on train leaving Worcester at 7.15 a. M.
ana returning, leave Westfield at 7.2d
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

But still we must not be hasty in con-
demning the French character and the
French nation because of such ignomin-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20. 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30
New York Evening Post ,

| Gen. MERCER is rapidly becoming chief
villain of the Dreyfus tragedy, and, lucki-
~ he is meeting the usual dramatic fate
of villains in being exposed and over
whelmed with confusion. A whole series
Of his lies and periuries was thrown to
the ground by the testimony of Capt.
tial of 1894. The issue of veracitv was
whether Mercier, then minister of war.
had Illegally submitted evidence in secret
TO the judges, and whether. in particular,
ne had included the famous Panizza rdi
dispatch in translation which he knew
TO be incorrect. Capt. Freystaetter de-
ciares that 1t was precisely the fraudulent
patch which Gen. Mercler, knowing it
to be fraudulent caused to be read to
the Judges. This, we suppose, is the basis
Tor the Tumor that Mercier himself is to
be arrested and court martialed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30
New York WORLDLY

The testimony of the seven experts of
the day summed up shows that three
experts believe that Dreyfus wrote the
bordereau, three of them believe that
he did not write it, while the seventh, M.
Charavay, who testified in 1894 that the
handwriting of the bordereau resembled
that OF Dreyfus, closed his testimony by
saying:
IT is a great relief to my conscience
TO be able to say before YOU and before
him who Is the victim Of my error. that
the bordereau is not the work of Dreyfus.
but of Esterhazy."
=, And these are not ordinary witnesses.
They are all experts. NJ, Paray-Javai
continued from Saturday his demolition
OF the Bertillon system. M Bernard who
1onoWed, is an inspector of mines a
graduate with honors of the PoIytech-
nlque. lie undertook to prove that the
Bertillon system rested on false ba sis.
Lastly, in. addition to CharayayA who
has changed his opinion since 1894. there
was for the defense. expert Pelletier who
asserts that there is no likeness between
tne handwriting of the bordereau and
that of the prisoner"
On the other hand, there is M Couard.
an official archivist, who declares that
Esterhazy did not write the bordereau
and could not have written 1t and NM
Teyssonieres and Varinard, who adhere
TO. the opinion that Dreyfus wrote it.
In this country the only result of sucb
conflict of expert opinion would he tha +
IL nad tailed to make out a case
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-30

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30. 1899.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-16
A CHRISTMAS Sj[N[.
Marshalltown a City Of 10000
People So a Stranger
Would Say.
Christina Shoppers Crowd Its Streets
Out-ot Town 4rade is
Enormous.
Large Stores and Excellent Train
Service Bring Hundreds From
Surrounding Towns.

1T was a sight to cheer the heart of
the most discouraged business man in
Marshalltown The average merchant
fairly whistled with joy at the crowds
of eager Christmas shoppers hurryine
and jostling along our business thor
oughfares today. 1t NNas glorious
sight. \ stranger haippning to gaze
upon it would have been convinced that
Marshalltown was a CITY of 10000 pea
lrle. And we'll he might for the block
after block of magnificent stores with
their metropolitan SOCKS of goods
would be a credit To any city Of sueh
size. Many q visitor ard not a few resi-
Dents haze often asked the question.
Hpw do YOU haTpen nave 81 many
tine stores in Marsnaiit9wns .Wnat
keeps than alive and The citizen who
is not posted finds il hard TO give Il
lsa,isfactory answer. II said strange
III resident could hale been down al
1.-the railroad station This evening pe-
tween 4 and O'Clock his question
would have been San ayed for him.
Here were passenger trans pulling out
loaded to the point sc standing room
ipniy With people carrying huge bundles
of every Description he down-tuwn
station ni the subufba, roads ii a
great city could present a NO mora
Lively appearance. Thpse same raii-
roads. three main liues. brought the
SHOPPERS into Marshalitewn al a cons
( venient hour. in the morning from the
towns and villages far thirty nilss
! Arnund and We're thor taking them
home after a days trading i he big
/ stores In our city, mos Us in une for
an early supper.
1t is this condition that accounts for
/ th- great number and prosperity af
! Marshalifown's merchants. The CITY is
! the retail center for 4 VAST dlstfict
! brought close by the admirable train
service afforded by the lines II the G. Y
/ \. w, the Iowa Central and Chicago
Great Western railroads. The mer-
Hchants here are hnstlers They carry
large stocks of goods Are np-to-ia,e
I and metropolitan in3their selections. 50
that they can offer the goods hat the
village stores do not carry People
from the surrounding Towns can come
| here to make purchases OF goods that
! they must have. but can not get al
1 home. Thus again does Marshailtown
become the recognized metropolis Of q
\ larg. district. A glance at the railroad
I time table in this paper will readily sX-
! plain To the people Of hundred towns
how easily they can rim up y Mar
i shalltown,' do their cnristanas shop
ping and return the same day Thon-
A sands are doing it and thousands nlprt
Kill. be. as soon as all the facts arr gen
4leraily known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-16
NOVELTIES IN IEWELRY.
Rrief Mention or the suitable Gift
Goods at mellbcrg's .Iesvciry store.

Brief Mention OF the suitable GIFT
Goods at Ilelibcrg's .Iesvciry store.
since reading on Thursday of the
Hints for Christmas many people
have had their troubles relieved by just
stepping into Mr.. Hellberg's Jeweiry
store aid fitting out Santa Claus pack
for mother, sister, brother, father.
daughter and son. IIis ia palace OF
pretty things. Novelties in q thousand
different forms chains. clocks, brace
lets opal studs, rings, watches, leather
goods and silverware. His stock this
YEAR has been doubled in size and he
has endeavored to carry the best the
world affords. The women say he is the
most reasonable in price, and of course
the women ought to know. One thing
is certain. you Will make no mistake IN
visiting Hellberg's gorgeous array of
Christmas jewelry before starting
Santa Claus out on his journey 70 your
house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-16
ARE GOING AFTER /
People of Marshalltown Will Try to
Secure a Government Postoffice
Building
Petitions Prepared and Placed in
Circulation by Postmaster
Saint.
Are Being Freely Signed by Lead.
ing Citizens Commercial
Club to Act.

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"i's'i congress taxes up the appfopfla-
ton bills and deals out the cash for
needed government buildings.
postraster ~ ca;,,. sta .,,t;
2
~ soi''e l.oi'saiii1eu eiioi'l 70 DC llaaueu-
rated, has taken the matter up and has
started the ball rolling. He has had pre-
nara,, nat,t,ans y, c,,,,,,,,sss.,,,,,, 5,,,,s
S,
'i's' y t'i.s instinct ASKING Nun 70 pu'
1orth his best efforts in Marshalltown's
behalf. The petitions read:
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-16

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the r. r. Y
Nj. C. A. has elected the following
officers: President. Mrs. I. j. Shoe
maker; first vice president, Mrs. f. Nj.
Chapman; second vice president. Mrs.
Charles Wasmer: secretary. Mrs w
u. Cleary: treasurer. Mrs. George Ting
ley, and chaplain, Mrs. c. ]. Elwell.
The local branch of the National AS
ISOLATION of Stationary Engineers at
its meeting Friday night elected the
following officers: President, William
Fisher; vice president, George IL. Bee
be: recording secretary, Charles Berg
gren; corresponding secretary G. Ct
Bassett: conductor, George Richard.
son; doorkeeper, c. Wheeler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-16
A RAILWAY SOCIAL.
An Imaginary Journey by an Inns
agfnary Route Enjoyed at the l.. g..
Abbott uome.-O Events.

The members Of the Ladies Guild al
81 paups church g4ve a railway social
In, the home ,5f Mr. and Mrs. u. G. Ab-
bnft entertaining S number ii friends
lin a very enioyai5le way. An iinaginary
tourney was taken. after tickets were
nurchased from general agents. through
ejties in every quarter OF the eiobe.
rdttla articles 81 various design. an
numb we're placed on tables in one
roam and the passengers were allowed
"a euess what cities they represantea,
n,acinr the same ~ ,ha tickets. which
contained numbers 10 correspond.
AIueh interest and amusement MIS-
conferred in this feature Everythingpal
Etalning TO an ordinary railroad Journey
machine-exceptin that the Slot was
alive and in the person Of Herbert Far
ker. \ check soom was first eneoun-
tered when entering the depot. being
presided over by Masters Cutter Abbott
and Robbie johnson. Those having the
refreshment privileges on the train
were the young ladies' of the guild. whe
dispensed homemade candles pop
corn balls. etc. but If one wanted q