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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04
A KANSAS WONDER

There is no cessation of stories of
the marvellous. One of the latest
comes from Ell Dorado Kan, where it
is said, there is a girl, thirteen years
old. who possesses mysterious powers.
Two years ago her parents were
disturbed by rappings about the
house. AS the girl became older
the rappings grew louder and louder.
Finally it occurred to the girl that
the agents responsible for the noises
sought means of communicating with
mortals. Therefore she kept a slate
and pencil near her. Her thoughtfulness
was soon rewarded, and from time to
time when the slate is covered the
pencil writes. The names of bad boys
who killed a dog belonging to the girls
the information was confirmed. The
spirits evidently are not entirely salts
fled because they continue to rap
sometimes very angrily
At first thought one might think no
one could be found to believe such
trash. But any such idea would be
erroneous. People from far and near
are flocking to the girls home to see
for themselves what she can do in the
way of conversing with spirits. It
looks as though the girl might reap a
fortune if she cares to do so. There
are thousands who are simply pining
to pay money to anyone who can give
an air of truth to fictions clever or
stupid
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

per, excepting certain publications
which make a hobby of this question.
The future of the Philippines is i'm
portant, but it is only one of null
titude of important questions pressing
upon public attention. It seems to us
that there never was time when
more questions were demanding the
attention of the people.
If The Spy has erred, as our CORE
spondent believes, we shall try to
make amends in the future by more
careful attention, as we certainly
agree with our correspondent that it
is the duty of a newspaper to furnish
the facts upon which men may make
up their minds. This is busy world
and few men have access or have the
patience to examine the evidence con-
tanned in the documents bearing upon
such matters as the justice Of the
American administration in the Philip
pines
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

message OF progress message of good cheer 1t is
Cleveland message 1t is story of disgrace and despair
OF splendid reforms that difficult accomplish
practical.
Our present conditions good and satisfactory
every department of the government Roosevelt
asks for things rather than better things that
the department take up duties rather
rather than complain of maadminstraon and mistakes of
the past
AS the message represents the political history the past
two years. document in which every American can take
honest pride despite the great sorrow under the shadow
OF which we still living.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04
GEoRetRs CONSTITUTION

In Georgia ten amendments to the
Constitution will be submitted to the
Legislature. Among them is one pro-
viding that the entire educational fund
Of the State shall be divided between
the white people and the negroes in the
direct ratio of the amount of taxes
paid by each. Some of the members of
the Joint committe that drafted the
amendments We're much opposed to
the division of school funds named
and agreed to repoEt it only on the I'M
Outstanding that they should not be
considered as under obligation to sup
port the amendment in the Legisla-
ture. The disagreement among the
members of the committee evidently
foreshadows warm debates in the
Legislature, and possibly a more gen
erous policy toward the negroes may
prevail.
It is proposed to establish a Court Of
Appeals; to change the term of the
Governor from two years to four; to
make the Governor ineligible as a can
didate for the Office for four years
after his term expires; to change the
terms of all county officers from two
to four years; to hold a session of the
Legislature once in two years and to
have each session last sixty days; to
compel a change in venue in all crimi-
nal cases where there is danger of
lynching, and to place all pensions on
a basis of Indulgence. 1t is also provid-
ed that the Governor shall have au-
thority to scale or veto a part of an
appropriation. AT present the Cover
nor is required to veto an entire APP
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04
COMMUNICATIONS
To the Editor Of the Spy:

To the Editor OF the SPY:
Dear Sir:-I desire, through the coll
umns of your paper, to appeal to the
thinking voters of Worcester who, |
believe, constitute a large portion OF
our citizens, and who desire a clean,
economical administration of our city
government regardless of national pol
itics. Almost everyone agrees that
Mayor O'Connell is one of the best
mayors Worcester has ever had. This
feeling is not confined to Worcester
alone it extends even beyond the
borders of New England. To be sure,
he has not accomplished what he
might have if he had been surrounded
by a City Council composed Of men
who. like himself, placed the interest
of the city above partisanship. How
ever, he has done we'll during his
term of office and I do not believe the
citizens of Worcester will be migrate
full enough to refuse him a reelection.
1t must remember that Mayor O'Con-
nell has no newspaper to boom him.
The attitude of a certain evening pa
per, whose editor has received nu-
merous favors from the Worcester
democracy, is nothing less than con
temptible. Mayor O'COnnell is not
standing in the high places of the city
and blowing his trumpet. He has
served the city faithfully and he re-
lies upon the citizens whom he has
served to show their appreciation by
presenting the facts to their friends.
The reputation of the city of Wor
cester is at stake at this election, and
a defeat for Mayor O'Connell will mean
a setback to the cause of good gov
eminent throughout New England A
defeat for Mr. Fletcher will be no per
sonal rebuke to that gentleman. He is
I'D
if his friends desire his election at
some future time they may accom-
plish it by nominating him when his
election will not mean the turning
down of the best mayor Worcester ever
had. WARD ONE"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04
VACCINATION A DUTY

The hope that smallpox would not
reassert itself with the approach of
cold weather has long since been dis
PEELED. So nearly as Judgment can be
formed from the Geographic reports
the disease is again prevalent to an
alarming extent in many and widely
separated localities.
It was thought but a few years ago
that the malady was effectually sub
dued so far as the United States was
concerned. So strong had the feeling
of safety from the scourge become
that. negligence regarding vaccination
arose. When the disease appeared,
therefore. it found the people not only
in a great measure unprepared for it,
but in some instances adverse to TAX
ing the one known precaution against
it. The idea Of vaccination had lost
force, simply because the need of any
thing to ward off smallpox had not
been manifest for so long.
The people in many cities became
aroused last winter to the situation.
ton was readily sought by a great
number Of persons. At the same time
a feeling against vaccination. too
strong to be ignored, expressed itself
in various ways, and is still express
ing itself There is a considerable
number, too. who, though keeping dis
creetly silent on the subject feel a re-
pugnance toward vaccination that
leads them to prefer for themselves
the risk of infection.
It will be seen that there is an
ethical question involved. If a person
does not fear infection so far as he
himself is concerned what then IS his
duty toward the community? Becom-
ing i'll, he may expose to the contagion
those in his household and others be-
sides? If he does not owe it to him
self to be vaccinated, does he not owe
1t to the community? It seems as
though there were but one answer pos
sible. Neglect in respect to vaccina-
ton is really selfishness, and selfish
ness Of a dangerous sort.
The few who do not believe in vacci-
nation should remember that the
greatest medical authorities of the
period endorse it. They declare that
the person who has been properly vac
cinated is virtually immune from
smallpox. Personal opinion should be
set aside, and the disbeHever. recogniz-
ing his own liability to error, should
do his duty to the people about hin
and bare his arm for vaccination.
All win remember what Indignation
was felt last winter when it became
known that woman who believed in
faith cure" had, on coming dowr
with the small pox Travelled a lone
distance by railway. deceiving health
authorities, in order that she might
reach her home. The circumstance
was held up at the time as one Of the
most glazing examples Of selfishness
Who would say that the people were
not justified in becoming angry?
Everything possible should be don,
in Worcester and all other cities u
complete the work Of vaccination thai
is already well under way. Smallpox
Is close at hand again. But there is
no good reason why any municipality
that is still free from the scourgS
should not present a clean bill OF
health throughout the winter provided
the people can be awakened to Their
duty.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04
THE Philippine QUESTION THE
spy

A correspondent who is in sympathy
with the Anti-Imperialist League re-
preached us yesterday with emitting
facts bearing on her view Of the sit
uation in the Philippines.
We believe that both sides Of this
question have been sufficiently and
fairly presented in The Spy. There
is q vast amount Of detail for which
no newspaper could find room. We
think The Spy has devoted as much
attention TO the Philippine question
aud similar questions as any rewspa-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

Imagine, if this were the age of pira-
cy, how the rakish pirate vessels would
swoop down on the potato fleet that
is bringing thousands of bushels Of the
precious vegetable from Prince Ed
wards Island to. Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

Monday was the fifteenth anniver-
sary of the marriage of President and
Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt, as it
happened was shopping in New York,
but she exchanged kilograms with the
President referring to the occasion.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04
REV. Mr.. ROACH WORKING
IN MIDST OF SC0URGE

Rev Howard H. Roach, formerly
pastor of the Quinsigamond Baptist
Chapel, was installed pastor in the
Tabernacle Church, at St John, New
Brunswick, in October. A plague of
smallpox broke out, few weeks later
of such severity that the church was
closed. He Immediately offered his err
vices to administer to the sick and to
bury the dead. His services were ac-
cepted. Last week, Rev. Mr. Roach
buried nine victims of the scourge.
There were 80 new cases in st. John,
last week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

Two yellow" journalists in London
have been sentenced to six weeks i'm
prisonment for publishing sensational
stuff which was alleged to be disclos-
ures in connection with a murder case
that was awaiting trial.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

A big fair is now in progress in
Charleston, S. c. 1t is safe to say that
thousands of Northerners in their fight
to the South will find it convenient to
pause awhile in the fine old city by the
sea.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

Bandmaster Sousa will come home
wearing the decoration of the Victori-
an Order, which was conferred by
King Edward and pinned in place by
the Prince of Wales.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

Arrangements for the wedding of
Frank J. Gould and Miss Helen Mar
garet Kelly were made in twenty-four
hours, as the time for the ceremony
was not decided until Sunday afternoon.
The original plan had been to have the
wedding some day next month. The
brides mother, however. was told by her
physician that she must go abroad at
once. She was anxious that the mar
riage should take place before her de-
parture. Therefore Mr.. Gould and Miss
Kelly decided Sunday to wed on Mon
day. Mr., Gould hurried about and in
yited few of his nearest friends, and
the Kellys communicated with those
whom they We're most anxious TO have
present. The decorators took charge of
the Kelly home early Monday morning
and when the wedding hour arrived
everything was in order. Ceremony,
reception and supper passed off as
smoothly as though all had been
planned a long time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04
EDITORIAL COMMENT

President Roosevelt removed VIII
liam M. jenkins, Governor of Oklaho-
ma, because it was shown by his own
statement that Jenkins had made an
arrangement by which he could reap
a benefit, amounting to $4,000 or more,
from a contract between the territory
and a sanitarium company which was
to care for the insane of the territory.
Mr.. Roosevelt in his letter says: "a
chancellor would not for a moment re-
tain a trustee who, in dealings for the
trust, reserved an advantage for him
self The thought is not to be toler-
ated that the President can be less vi
gilant and exacting in the public's in
terests." This is the whole case in a
nutshell, and is just what was expect
ed of the President. Mr.. Roosevelt
has often in public speeches declared
that the same rules of honesty and fair
dealing should prevail in transacting
the business of the people that are OBJ
served in the dealings of one man with
another, and his actions in public Of
flee have been squared strictly in ac-
cordance with this principle.
The politicians are finding out that
they have in the President a man to
deal with who is courageous, and who
will go to the root of any matter when
he gives his Observation-Disclosures
American.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

A woman in Springfield. Ohio, will
pay the surgeon who set her bird dogs
broken leg. and restored the animal
to health. the modest sum Of $500. The
surgeon did not like to take the case
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

Mrs. Carrie Nation offered to go to
Paris to lead a crusade against the
cafes. The French temperance or
ganization, to which her letter was
addressed, decided to decline her SER
vices. The Parisians have missed a
real sensation
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04
WORCESTER MACHINISTS
GO TO GENERAL ELECTRIC co

J. H. Weneple and Thomas E. Leav-
ltt, representatives of the General Flee
tric Company Of Lynn and Sehenecta-
Gy' n. T., are at the Bay State House.
me men are hiring experienced ma
ehinists and specialists for work in the
factories at Schenectady. About 200
men are needed, as the business of the
company is rapidly increasing. It is
expected that before today 80 Worces-
ter men will have been engaged. Mon
DAY, about 10 men were hired at an
average wage rate of Is cents per hour.
CONSTIPATION, WHICH GIVES RISE
TO many graver troubles, is cured and
prevented by Carter's Little Liver pills
Try them and you will be convinced
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

Landscape photographers for Christ
mas presents at Boutelle & Co.'S Art
Store. 256 Main Street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

It is the general and not unnatural
impression that the farms of New
England are running to seed not the
seed of production but of degeneration.
There is altogether more evidence of
this than is agreeable, either to those
who own the farms or to those who
take an interest in the welfare of this
primitive and fundamental industry of
our section. But, as we have before
limited, this may not be the fault of
the farms or even of changed condi-
lions so much as the failure of those
who operate the farms to change with
the conditions. A few years ago a
farm in Paxton, near Worcester lay
practically abandoned. A Long Island
expert bought it for a comparative tri-
fle and put some brains into its devel-
opment. He is now making a fortune
from those despised and neglected
acres, and there are hundreds of other
places in the State under similar con-
ditions where he could do the same
thing. 1t is not probable that farmer
Van Wyck would part with his new
holdings for many times their value as
estimated even forty years ago when
farms in general were much higher
Boston Transcript.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

and consented only because the dogs
owner pleaded with him so earnestly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

Edward Atkinson. the economist and
Aguinaldian, has come out for woman
suffrage. In a public statement he ex-
plains that he has reached this conclu-
sion through watching the failure Of
men to cope with the Philippine situa-
ton and their inability to carry on the
war there to his satisfaction.-Hart-
ford Courant
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

Mrs Maud Ballington Booth, whose
brave work has won for her so much
sincere admiration says that though
she likes Colorado, Colorado does not
like her. Mrs. Booth had an acute at
tack Of heart trouble when addressing
a meeting at Colorado Springs Monday
morning. A good deal Of alarm was
felt at first. Mrs. Booth recovered so
rapidly, however, that after a few
hours rest she was able to be about
again. The trouble was due to the
tltitude of Colorado Springs it is said
and not TO any organic disease.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

Following close upon the report
made by DIR Robert n. Wilson before
the Philadelphia County Medical So
Ciety on the Camden tetanus cases, the
Camden Board of Health has issued
its report and supports DR.. Wilson's
position as to the freedom of the vac
cine virus itself from any faint. It
is to be hoped the timid will read these
reports and will take them to heart,
for with smallpox increasing any lax
ity in the matter of vaccination means
a greater menace to every one in the
community. Upon the authorities and
the medical men not only devolves the
necessity of allaying any tetanus scare
but Of controlling the existing situa-
ton. Above all, since it is clear that
to personal carelessness We're due IA
talities in Camden. all physicians
should be more explicit in explaining
how the patient slRuld treat vaccine
wound. and it might be well for the
Board of Health to issue an explana-
tory circular eouched in simple Ian
guage that win set the people right
about this very important natter
Philadelphia Press
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04
A TWENTIETH CENTURY
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE

- RESIDENT ROOSEVELTS message to Congress has
W been awaited with interest exceeding that of any
sage in recent years This feeling has been due partly
fact that the President who has
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

Entered at the Worcester Post Othce as
Eecond-class Mail Matter.1
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

The man who permitted himself to
be shut in a box and shipped as an
express package from Hamburg TO
New York must have had pretty urg-
ent reasons for getting to America.
His story should be interesting If he
RECEIVERS from the hardship he endured
so that he can tell it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-04

Rabbits in great numbers We're
brought to Topeka, Kan, for sale after
Thanksgiving Day. The State Journal
says that the mortality among these
animals must have been something
frightfuL Everybody who knew how
to fire a gun hunted them. 1t is esti-
mated that enough rabbits were killed
in the one holiday to supply Topeka
with sausage meat for a long time.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-08-22

q B. Garland, who was the first car
penter on the new Court House returned
from Virginia Friday last and resumed
work Thsre is now large force 81
carpenters engaged on the job.
Nicholas Steele. former congressional
candidate 10 the second congressional
district, i under arrest charged viii,
causing the death Of benjamin T Evans.
The accused deaies the allegations.
Rev. C. 5. Lancaster. s. J., left per
Wednesdays steamer for Georgetown
where he will assume the duties of his
position o. the University. The Rever-
end Fathers farewell sermon. preached
At 81 Aloysius' Church SUNDAY last. was
very eloquent.
Saturday last We run our new press
Tor the first time. This weeks BgAcox
Is the first steam printed newspaper ever
issued in Sc. MaFy's. and ssnder various
names this paper has bsen published in
LeonaFdtown since 1899. We have been
In this building since January 1857.
At the Marlboro Fair, in the Works
OF Art Department, the first prize was
awarded Miss Jeanette Bronze, daughter
OF ]. Thomas Bronze. of st. Mays City.
for painting in water colors; Miss Pearl
Maddox, daughter of Capt G.. W. Mad
dox, won first prize for crayon drawing.
The Democrats OF the Fifth Judicial
Circuit and the whole people OF the Cir
cult are TO be Congratulated upon the
nomination of William II. Thomas for
the Associate Judgeship. While he
wears the ermine it will never be soiIed
by an unworthy act and he will hold the
scales of Justice with an equal hand.
Robert L. Drury died August IL, 1901,
at the residence Of mis- son In Law. Frank
Dillahay, aged "a years. Mr.. Drury was
an upright, Christian man and a good
citizen. All who knew him liked and
esteemed him and sincerely sympathize
with his family at his loss. His remains
were buried in ST. Johns graveyard.
Monday last.
Thursday last IL was reported here
that II. NJ. Abel, mail.c carrier on the
Mechanicsville California route had died
suddenly in Mechanicsville Mr. Abel
was overcome by heat and the report
got about that he had died. We are
much gratified 20 learn that Mr.. Abel is
yet in the land of the living and we hope
will long be spared to his family and
friends.
Juan Boyle, who was well known TO
the older residents of Leonardtown and
vicinity, died in Garfield Hospital, Tues
day August 10. 1901. He was 81 years
of age. Mr.. Boyle was a kind-hearted,
clever gentleman. At the fall of Rich
mond be was in the South and the faith
or Of the writer has often spoken of his
disinterested kindness to him at that
time. May he rest in peace.
Misses Susette and jeanette Bronze,
st. Mary's City; Katie Briscoe, Prince
Frederick; Ruth Evans and Callie Moore,
Leonardtown; Messrs. John f. Briscoe,
jr., Prince Frederick; John II. Caulk,
Easton; Walter ID. Wise, Leonardtown
Luther Mackall, Macka.l's, and @. w.
Bushong, Va. are guests of Judge and
Mrs. ]. Parran Crane at their beautiful
home" "Patuxent Beach"