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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
ovERsEERs OF THE POOR.
Pictures and Reports Of the Depart
ment viii Be Sent to Paris.

At the monthly meeting of the board of
overseers of the poor last night it was
voted to instruct the clerk to have eight
Photographic views taken of the Home
farm property, and reports of the de-
partment for the past 25 years bound and
sent to the Paris exposition. 1t was also
voted to hold a special meeting of the
board at the Home farm Thursday Dec.
IA, at O'clock to prepare estimates for
next wear
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
OLDEST INHABITANT DEAD
Mrs. Mehitabe Adams of Oxford Dies
at Age of Ninety-FWe.

Oxford, Dec. Mrs. Mehitable Adams,
the oldest person in town, died at her
home at o'clock yesterday afternoon,
aged 95 years, months, Is days. Mrs
Adams was the daughter of Phineas and
Mehitable Dana, and was born April u,
1904.
She has lived many years in town, and
for some time has been the oldest inhab-
liant. The funeral will be at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon and the burial in the
North cemetery.
Capt. Perrin uof the Nichols academy
basket ball team and Capt. Morse of the
Webster team were in town today to see
about a game with the Nipmuck athletic
club The Nipmuck A. c. have not yet
formed a basket ball team, but there is
talk of getting up one.
James M Whitaker was arrested by
officer Charles N. Thayer today on a
charge of disturbing the peace. He was
put under $500 bonds, and will appear in
court a. Webster Dec. S.
Preparations are being made for the
grange fair, which takes place Wednes-
day evening. The committee in charge is
Mrs H L. Lamson Mrs. Isabelle Bard
well, Mrs. n E. Taft. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
P. Howarth and H. o. Larned. In con-
nection with the fair supper will be served
and an entertainment given.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
CHAPLIN CLUB SOCIAL.
Horticultural Hall Thronged With 4
Merry Company of Dancers.

The first Chaplin club social of the sea-
son was held in Horticultural hall last
evening, with about 50 couples present.
The music for dancing was furnished by
hidden in a bower of palms on the plat
form The young people enjoyed the dane
ing from $50 until o'clock, with an inter-
mission at II to allow them to partake- of
committee in charge consisted of Mrs
Frank Kettell, chairman, Miss Mae Lytle,
Miss Sadie King, Miss Florence Reeves,
Miss Ada Syone, Miss Ethel Barnes Miss
Louise Finch, Miss Finch, Miss Leonard,
Miss Hattie Pike and Mrs. ]. w. Leon
ard.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
PRIoR-PowER.

George C. Prior and Miss Julia NJ
Power were married yesterday afternoon
at the home of the brides sister, 10 Mer-
rifield street. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev Robert Walsh of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
After a short wedding trip. Mr.. and Mrs.
Prior will live at 10 Preston street,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
OFF FOR CONGRESS.

Senator George F. Hoar left Worcester
yesterday morning on the 1912 New York
train. He attended the meeting of the
American Historical Society, of which he
is a member, in the afternoon. During
Richmond apartment hotel. This term
marks the beginning of his 30th year as
senator and representative.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
SELDOM LATE.

The Lake Shore Railway trains are al
most invariably on time, since 1t carries
the mails for the United States govern
ment and puts up a forfeit for every five
minutes the mail trains are late. Pas
sengers on the Lake Shore Railway may
be sure Of reaching their destination ON
time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02

head, the throat,
the lungs, bowels,
etc. I prescribed
it h un dred s of
times for tn e S e
diseases during
all the following
seventeen years,
and l have never
lost a single case
d in g all this
time, although 1
have often related
this to my medical
associates, who at
frcf s9a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02

when you publish certificate, and as I
have just had some pictures taken, I
enclose you one. You can use it and this
letter, one, or both, just as you wish, if
You think it will promote the use Of
Pe-ru-na. If you would like special
cases that I have treated with Pe-ru-na,
1 can give you hundreds of them.
Very truly yours, DR.. j. w. Pence.
A. w. Perrin, M. D. S., $50 Halsey
street, Brooklyn, N. Y, in recent let.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02

! catarrh. = q"
tarrh means
irritation and
in fl q m m a.
ton of some
mucous sur
face, and also
that such irri-
tation and i'm
hamm ton
are c q u S G d
either by tax.
ing cold, or by
S ONE local
cause.
l see tn az
you generally
! use a portrait
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02

The Spy's special story writer's have
a good many interesting things to tell
in The Sunday Spy, on matters of To-
cal interest.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
War Department,

War Department.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 29, 99.
TO the President
l have the honor to submit the follow
ing report of operations of this depart
ment for the past year:
On the 10Th of November, 1898, the
date of the last annual report, the army
of the United States consisted of 1924
officers and 61,444 enlisted men Of the
regular force, and of 5216 officers and
llO,2O2 enlisted men of the volunteer
force, making an aggregate of 7540 Off
GERS and 171,646 enlisted men,
The regular army is now distributed
as follows:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02

Read the sporting page in The Sun
day Spy, for the latest news served in
a bright, breezy and entertaining way
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02

envy be enlarged, and the number of it's
Students increased.-Elihu Root, secre-
tary of war.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02

No more sick headache IL you use
CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02

in this section; at a. W. reifii' Ni' ~ -
the time l began using it, it was un'
known"
Send for winter catarrh book. Ads
dress The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co., Column
bus, Ohio.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
ROOTS REPORT.
Urges Need of the
Pacific Cable to
Philippines.
LARGE FLEET OF TRANSPORTS.
Military Academy at West
Point Needs to Be
Enlarged.
LARGE FLEET OF TRANSPORTS.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1.-Secretary
of War Root has issued his annual re-
port, a brief portion of which is as
follows:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02

ter to DR.. Hartman
says the following
81 am using your
Pe-ru-na m y S elf
and am recommend
in g it to my pa.
tients in all cases
of catarrh, and find
it to be more than
you represent. Pc
ru-na can be had
now of all druggists
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
LOCAL and
9LlMaTIC.

Nothing but a local
remedy or change of
climate will cure
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
GAT6KKH.
The Specific is
ELY'S CIR AM BALM

IL is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at once.
Opens and cleanses the
Nasal Passages.
Allays Inflammation.
Heals and Protects the
Membrane Roatorao
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-24
Suspicious Circumstances.

Frank Gabaldon and Luciano Velarde,
the Mexicans whose relatives In Albu-
QuerQue burdened the mails with their
inquiries and suspicious for several
weeks. are nov present and accounted
for" or at least we're 80 on Tuesday, the
10th inst, on which date they left Largo
on the final stage OF their homeward
journey. They passed through Aztec the
previous Friday, with about a dozen head
Of good horses, ana going on to Largo,
they stopped there with Nestor Martinez
until the 10th, a. stated above. While
their whereabouts Is thus accounted for,
another mystery which will not down Is
unfolded to view. As detailed In these
columns last week. two Mexicsns driv-
ing q bunch Of thirty horses crossed the
river the 18th OF last month and headed
up Canon Largo for Albuquerque. This
Ia said to have been the last seen OF them,
another Mexican having appeared a few
days later ut Nacimiento with the horses,
delivering them to Pimenio Misrs, who
In turn sold them In Albuquerque. The
intervening country Is very thinly set
tied and any news Is slow In travelling,
but when aessrs. Gabaldon and Velsrde
arrive at Albuquerque they will doubt
less investigate the whole matter, they
having been appraised Of the situation
and suspicious OF the people at Largo
San Juan County Index.
NOte-THE CITIZEN understands tina,
the two men have reached their homes IN
this county In safety.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-24
Bitten by . RsttiesnaLs.

Jack Lyle, q rancher In the valley be
low town, wa bitten by q huge rattle
snake a few days ago. but contrary TO
the established rules In such misfortunes
the victim suffered but little inconven
isnce. Mr.. Lyle was ~irrigsting a field Of
alfalfa. AMI In order TO economizs shoe
leather was splsshing around In the mud
and water In his bare feet when he en-
countered the wrathy RATHER. His snake
ship picked out Mr.. Lyle's great toe a.
an easy mark and drove his poisonous
fsngs into II. just "a an experiment.
The snake IA promptly dispatched. "a q
matter Of revenge. and Mr.. Lytle hur-
rled to the house and procured a sharp
axe with the drm intention Of ~chopping
of the affected toe. He was just In the
act OF making himself a cripple for life
when his wife interfered. Mrs. Lyle
then took charge Of the patient and
taking a sharp knife she cut the wound
made BY the snake much larger. After
allowing the wound to bleed for some
time the toe was bound up In common
soda and the patient went about his
work. suffering no pain whatever except
from the knife wound which quickly
hesled. Mr.. Lyle now wears his boots
except when he Is In bsd.-Yums, Ari-
iona, Sun.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-24
POISONOUS CATTLE FORAGE.
Government Issues Report Upon Danger
Gus Planfs-Lupines ana mnIei.

Government Issues Report Upon Danger
Gus Planfs-Lupines ana mnlet.
The department OF agriculture has is
sued for general distribution the report
made by v. X. Chestnut, Of the division
Of botany, OF plants poisonous TO stock.
In this report he says:
"5ome plants useful for fodder In
small quantities are deleterious when fed
continuously Is hay. Professor Lsdd, OF
North Dakota, has shown that millet hay
exercises o very marked action on the
kindeys OF stock TO which Il has been fed
continuously. and he has succeeded In
~is0lating q poisonous gluc0cide.
"Lupines are estimated ~ good fOd-
der In Montana, but the enormous "a
tally which has occasionally attended
its use shows that II Is poisonous under
some conditions, probably when the ripe
seeds are present In considerable guam
tity.
"rhe most serious losses Of stock duo
TO poisonous weeds have been reported
from the western half Of the United
States. In three cases that occurred In
October and November, 1895, more than
900 sheep are reported TO have per
ished. The money value Of this loss can
not we'll be estimated. but II must be
considerable. The loss to one corre-
spondent from loco In n year Is est
mated ut t2.200, and, ~ Is mentioned In
the catalogue, the state Of Colorado paid
ont 100000 In bounties to rid itself Of
this pest. The loss from lupine In Mon.
tana during the fiscal year ending June
80 last, Ia estimated ut about $4,000.
The number Of eastern cases OF animal
poisoning, investigated by the division Of
botany during the fiscal year ending
June 30. were only six, all Of which were
Of minor importance"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-24
REcrrprs.

Figures recently given out by the post
Office department showing receipts at the
principal cities In the country display an
increase owe the receipts for September,
1898, at all but three OF these offices.
The evidence thus given OF great ma
tional prosperity but sdds to other testi-
mony 10 the progress OF good times, for
postoflce business Is probably the most
accurate barometer Of business condi.
lions. country wide in its indications.
that the people OF this or any other ma
sion have. When the psnicky times be.
gan . few years z the postofice de-
partments was the first official locality "a
indicate II When a return OF activity
began this department was the first sec
tion Of the government to feel IL. This
increase since the turn In the tide has
been at least 25 per cent. The gain over
the receipts OF September q year ago was
IS per cent, though tbs tide had then sci
IN quite strong. The additional bust
mess has been handled, nc doubt. with
little added cost TO the government 80
there Is likely to be renewed agitation
for reduction OF letter postage to | cent.
Il never having been the policy Of the
government to make this department a
source OF revenue. satisfaction being felt,
indeed. II there was a deficit OF some mil
lima.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-24

A movement Is on foot among the
s.ockmen Of Roswell and Chsves county
to organizes q wolf scalp association and
tax the members say $40 per thousand on
cattle and horses and $3.50 per thousand
on sheep TO create and maintain q fund
for paying q bounty on wolves and coy
otes. says the Register The fund raised
In Chaves county by the territorial levy
Of Il mill on the assessed value on live
stock Is about exhaus ed, the amount OF
stock already Issued By Probate Clerk
Gayle amounting to Sass 90 sin 70 the
second day Of this month. The balsn CO
on hand from the special levy Of 1895 Is
5000. The levy cannot exceed 300, Of
which q good percentage will probably
not be- collected and Mr. Gayle will prob
ably Issue no more scrip against the fund
for that reason. This makes 1t imper-
alive that some way be devised of rails.
ing q fund a. the wolves are killing a
great deal OF young stock and will grow
worse,
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-24


A. j, Richards, for many years Santa
Fe librarian here, will leave to-mor-
row for Albuquerque. with his family
aud household effects. He opens up a
first class cigar store In that place and
will live In his own handsome residence.
Mr.. Richards has long enjoyed the repu-
tation OF being the best librarian on the
Santa Ne system, and he has u thorough
knowledge of the cigar and tobacco bust
ness. Many people of San Marcial are
partially consoled In the departure OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Richsrds by the knowledge
that intercourse with them may be fire.
quent IN their new home San Msrcial
Bee.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-24
ALL ONE WAY.

II would seen that the English are to
have their own way In the Transvsal from
the start, and that unless the Beers give
up the contest 10 the very near future.
practical snnihilstion will be their fate.
OF course the fortunes Of var are q very
uncertain quantity, and later the Beers
may be able to make q better showing.
but IL must be confessed that the OPEN
ing contests have been q surprise to the
whole civilized world. kven the British
themselves expected to meet with some
rsverses 1t the start, but In this they
have been sgreeably disappointed.
II must be that the Beers have sadly
refrigerated as lighters, for they Ger.
tainly do not make anything like the
showing they did In the last war. Their
Wanted Workmanship appears to be
largely mythical, for as yet they have
not given an evidence OF any superiority
ovsr the British In that regard. while, as
was generally predicted by experts. they
have been an absolute failure with artil-
lsry.
At this time II looks as though the
British will have no trouble In subdning
their antagonists. Aud that, too. with
bot comparatively trialng loss to them
selves. Quick.fring big guns aud long
range rides In the hands OF men trained
In their use are too much for u people,
no matter how brave. who have failed tS
keep up with the procession.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-24
Brainy Railronders,

Some time ago q brakeman on the
Baltimore Il Ohio railroad used his
brains and saved q passenger train from
running Into two derailed cars. The
company sent him q check for $50 and
posted q bulletin complimenting him for
his ~quickness Of thought. A few days
later Engineer John H,gar,y was oiitng
his engine at Connellsvllle, while waiting
for the passengers to alight. He heard
another train coming and believing 1t
was not under proper control he sprang
into his cab. opened the throttle and
started his train The other engine
struck the rear car, but 1t was not a hard
blow, and Hagerty's promptness saved
ten or a dozen lives. The company has
ordered u handsome gold watch suitably
inscribed, and a gold chain for Hagerty
"a q reward for his devotion to duty and
using his brains" In time OF emerg-
eDcy.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-24
PLENTY OF BLOOD.

The Ala mogordo News 1t War with .
Journal Democrat Reporter.
The Alamogordo News this week de-
votes over q column Of genuine slush to
q reporter Of the journal Democrat, and
editor OF the News also demonstrates the
fact that he is no sdmirer Of the great
aud good game. called LAWN tennis"
After placing q chip on his shoulder,
dipping his pencil In carmins ink Of the
darkest dye, he shoots the following
ssucy paragraph at the aforesaid Jour-
nal Democrat reporter:
1t Ia the life ambition OF every lin.
crow reporter like the Journal Democrats
lawn tennis scribe, TO roast somebody,
aud show the public what An aromatic
son. of-a-gun and asinine Ass he
was capable Of being. provided he
could secure the opportunity ~
express himself. The lawn tennis
reporter has never had an opportunity
before, and 1t IL no wonder that when q
little corner In the paper was allotted to
him, that he should do himself proud la
the most violent and spread-eagle fashion
huOWu w thc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VI ooSh-
woods scribbling.
Farther OH In the article, In answer to
the attack msde on II by the J ID. repor-
ter, the News contains the following "
tracts. which are too good to be kept
from the Albuquerque public:
The News was staggered at the on
slaught, and won't recover for some
moons. and the Journal. Democrat has
covered itself with glory. This sdmis.
sion should prove highly gratifying and
satisfactory to the lawn tennis reporter
with the hyphenated name. hair aud
qualifying words. He has secured the
show" that he spent q life time In the
harness looking for, and now should
be given u place In the ranks Of
the immortsls. Az q grammatical gyss
ticus and dissertati0nal ~jackassticus he
Is a bowling success and should now
climb the statue Of liberty and 70.
main there as q permanent ixturs-a
shining light that will hsnceforth irrsdi.
ate all ages OF literature and journalism,
aud prove the beacon that leads to metro-
politsn newspapers the astute pumpkins
who mould the opinions Of people on
such weighty matters rs base ball and
lawn tennis.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-24
RemArkAbIe kAAcua.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfleld, ILL.,,
makes the statement, that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
wss treated for a month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told her
she WAS q hopeless victim Of consumption
aud that no medicine could sure her.
Her druggist suggested Dr.. Kings New
Discovery for con sumption; she bought q
bot lie and TO her delight found herself
benefited from the drst dose. She
continued Its use and after taking six
bottle, found herself sound and we'll;
now does her own Homework, and Is ~
we'll a. ever She was. Free trial bottles
OF this great discovery at J.. II. 0'Rielly
II Co.'S drug store. Only 80 cents and
$l.00; every bottle guaranteed.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-24

1900 on November 2 proximo. II will
run four times q week instead OF three
times y heretofore, viz, on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
from Chicago, leaving at 8 p. m and run.
ming on approximately the same sched.
ule as last year, reaching Los Angeles at
l:50 .. m. Of the third day out The
equipment will consist OF buffet smoking
car, dining car. observation sleeper and
ten section drawing room sleeper, Kan.
sas City to Los Angeles. The train will
DO electric lighted and In all respects as
fine a. last season. Detailed advertis-
ing matter will follow. Respectfully,
W. J. BLACK,
General Passenger Agent.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-24
THE ARMY,

As In the United States there Is In
Great Britain no enforced military SER
vice and the standing. army is not large.
Indeed the laws OF the empire require
that the queen shall not maintain any
standing army except by permission Of
parliament which annually passes q bill
prescribing the number Of men In the
military establishment. This army OF
England is divided into regular forces
drst reserves, second reserves, militia
yeomAnry and volunteers.
The regular army consists OF 1881
cavalry, 1889 artillery, 5,36s engineers
and $3.50 infantry. making q total OF
99.258 men under arm In 6rsa. Britain.
In Egypt, the colonies, India aud else
whore there are l2l, 745 men. making a
total regular army Of 22l,0O3. These
are the figures for the end OF 1898. An
addition has been made this year which
swells the total to 250.lll.
The reserves Of the first class number
5000, the reserves Of the second class
only Hfty men. The militia number
1885, the yeomanry 1881, the volun'
teers 263.9S3.
The total home and colonial force,
amount to 6e9.259 men. The regular
forces Of the Indian establishment num
Der 1892. making q grand total Of 7i2,
AL man.
This Is the army with which tina South
African republics are fighting. In al
emergency about one-hslt OF It could b.
SAINT 70 South Africa. That il to say, IL
order 10 win the strug ,ls the Beers. In
the last extremity. would have TO mee'
and overcome British armies aggregatine
about $50 900 men.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-10-24

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II took doctors medicine but did not
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nd after reading II I decided TO try
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