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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-19
Su!Iiyan's Congressional Bee

They say that Senator Timothy D.
Sullivan has decided not to seek re-
election to the State Legislature.
You see, fellers, the graft is played
out up here" he said the other day
You can't do business with Odell,
and things are getting too respecta
BILE | am going to quit and attend to
my private business. You see, Lit
tie Tim" will 60 into the Board of AL
dermen, and he can look out for the
gang there
why don't you go to Congress 2"
whispered one of the senator's friends
who had listened with open mouthed
wonder to this announcement, accord
ing to a story they are telling in New
York.
Me in Congress? To the itsey
house with youse," said Sullivan, in
East Side classical language. DO
youse want to put me on the bum
like Tim" Campbell and Suffers
Nit"
But it's fine" protested his friend.
Say" said Sullivan, what is the
graft over there?"
His friend dilated on the possibilities
of a career in Congress, but Sullivan
shook his head obviously.
How long does it take to get to
Washtngton?" asked the East Side
statesman.
only five hours" said his friend
"Sure?" asked Sullivan, obviously A
railroad timetable was brought into
requisition and this was proved
That amt such a long time" said
Sullivan, refiectively, and then, in q
more interested tone: Say, those guys
that flag the Washington graft git IA
nous and git to be the main squeeze
at the White House if their gang is in
don't they? They are the whole cheese
in the national conventions That
amt bad lay. I will think it over.
Maybe l will go down there and look
the game over. 1t amt a pikers game
and maybe 1 may take a stack and sit
in
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-19
THE POWER OF THE
NEWSPAPER PRESS

Mr.. Croker, who used 10 sheer az az
newspaper influence, now says;
give full credit for the result OF the
election to the newspapers MI PAU
whose modest habit it has been 70 az
tribute Republican triumphs to DIVINE
Providence, on the day after the late
election. gave the credit Of Tammany
overthrow to the newspapers. Success
full candidates Mr., Circuit ana MI
Greenbaum, and a defeated candidate
Mr.. Unger, have borne the same teStl-
mony.
jefferson recognized the indispensa-
bleness of a free press in free gov
eminent in saying that he would raIheI
have newspapers without government
than government without newspapers;
And today IN every government DaSeu
on the democratic principle newspaper
power is to domestic affairs what sea
power is to world influence.
A significant coincidence was the
celebration of the one hundredth ami
versarv of the founding of the Evening
Post in the week after the electloh'
1t was a recognition of newspaper
power in which every reporter, edltor
and conductor had a right to feel
source of personal pride and graulca-
ton. No such tribute was ever PAID TO
anv ordinary business. however ola or
successful or vast, as was given to TINS
century-old newspaper by men of ell
parties and of the highest distinction,
for it's fidelity to convictions OF duty
in behalf of good morals, good citzen-
ship. and good government during this
long period. -
In its Prospectus on November 49,
1901. the Evening Post professed. its
attachment to the system of politics
denominated Fedora" because, among
other reasons, it thought this the best
calculated to insure the permanency,
of our present form of government"
The government itself was then young.
Republicanism on a large scale was an
experiment. 1t has since been subject
ed to every stress and strain to which
human governments are liable, includ-
ing wars foreign and domestic ana the
ASA ssination of three Presidents, and
it has grown steadily and enormously
in prestige and in pOwer.-Commercial
Advertiser.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-19

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
SETTS.-WOrcester IS. Probate. Court
To all persons interested in the estate of
Bradley Nichols, late of Worcester, in
said county. deceased:
Whereas, Edward 7. Raymond. admin
istrator of the estate of said deceased,
has presented for allowance the final ac-
count of his administration upon the
estate of said deceased:
You are hereby cited. to appear at a
Probate Court to be held at Worcester, in
said county, on the THIRTY-FIRST day
of December a. d. 1901, at nine o'clock
i'm the forenoon, to show cause, if any you
have. why the same should not be al
lowed.
And said administrator is ordered to
serve this citation by delivering a copy
thereof to all persons interested in the
estate. fourteen days at least before said
court or by publishing the same once in
each week. for three successive weeks, in
The Worcester Spy, a newspaper pub
lished in Worcester, the last publication
10 be one day at least before said court,
and by mailing, postpaid, copy of this
citatiO to all known persons interested
in the estate. seven days at least before
said court.
Witness-WILLIAAfT T. FORBES. ESQ.
Judge of said court, this eighteenth day Of
December. in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and one.
GEORGE H. HARLOW, Register.
D19,23,30
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Reported by Ramsay c, Bogy Invest Col
Stocks listed on the Colorado Springs
Mining Stock Exchange:
Have You Ever Been TO Bermuda?

If not. you should certainly take the
trip in this winter. for it is an ideal
spot to locate in during the severe VIM
ter months The temperature aver
ages rs. and as it is an English pos
session, the tourist does not have the
home-sick feeling that is liable to at
tack him when in a foreign land.
First-class iron steamers make fire.
nuent trips from New York at an ex-
pense Of only $50 for the round trip,
including meals and berth. Full par
ticulars given and state rooms secured
on applfcation to George +. Triton,
city passenger agent PA Washington
street, Boston: telephone 2O22 Main.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-19

Henderson Grimett of this place was
stricken with partial paralysis and
completely lost the use Of one arm and
side. After being treated by an emil
nent physician for quite a while with
out relief, my wife recommended
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and after
using two bottles Of it, he IS almost
entirely cured.-George r. Mcdonald,
Man, Logan County, w. Va. Several
other very remarkable cures Of partial
paralysis have been effected by the
use Of this liniment. 1t is most widely
known, however, as a cure for rbau-
mAtism, sprains and bruises. Sold by
all druggists.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-19
Treasury Statement

Washington, Dec 1S-Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general
fund exclusive of the $3.50, 900 eco gold re-
serve in the division of redemption, shows:
Available cash balance, $150000000; gold,
Sis. 607, JIG: silver, $6,576,969 United States
notes. IS, 7S9, 500; treasury notes of 1890
SgO.OSS; national bank notes, SS379, 263;
total receipts this day. $67ll. Gas; total re-
ceipts this month, S2S,3S7, $751; total re-
ceipts this year, $3.50 2o6i total expend-
lures this day, $l,64O 900; total eXpendi-
lures this month, S23040,O00; total eX-
penditures this year, 27S5S, 6S3; deposits
in national banks, $l16697,517.
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Leicester National Bank

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Leicester National Bank
will be held at their banking rooms on
Tuesday January IA, 1902, at o'clock
p. m. for the election of directors for
the ensuing year and for the transac-
ton of any other business that may
legally come before them.
PARKMAN r. DENNY, Cashier.
Leicester, Mass, Dec 10, 1901.
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The Grafton National Bank

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
Mass, will be held at their Banking
Rooms on TUESDAY, January IA, 1902, at
Q o'clock p. m, for the election of direc-
tors for the ensuing year and for the
transaction of any other business that
may legally come before them.
A. A. SIMMONS, Cashier
Grafton. Mass, December ., 1901.
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The Oxford National Bank

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the oxford National Bank of oxford,
Mass will be held at their Banking
Rooms on TUESDAY, January 14th, 1902,
at 10 o'clock a. m, for the election of di-
rectors for the ensuing year and for the
transaction of any other business that
may legally come before them.
c. B. SHERMAN, Cashier.
oxford Mass, Dec, 10th, 1901.
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Worcester National Bank

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Worcester National Bank will be
held at the Banking House, Foster Street,
Worcester on the SECOND TUESDAY
Q4th) of JANUARY. 1902, at II O'Clock a.
m, to choose directors for the ensuing
year and to transact any other business
that may legally come before the meet
ing.
JAMES P. HAMILTON, Cashier.
Worcester, Mass, Dec. 9, 1901. J14
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MEETINGS
Blackstone National Bank

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of this bank. for the election of directors
and such other business as may legally
come before the meeting, will be held at
their Banking Rooms on TUESDAY,
January 14th 1902 at O'Clock p. m.
.n c. S. WESTON, Cashier.
Uxbridge, Mass, December 18th, 1901.
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WhitinsviIIe National Bank

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Whitinsville National Bank will be
held at their Banking Rooms on TUES
DAY, Jan. A. 1901, at 3 o clock p. m, for
the election of directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction Of any other
business that may legally come before
them.
CHAS. F. PARKS. Cashier.
Whitnsville Mass, Dec IA, 1901.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-19

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
subscriber has been duly appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate Of Charles r.
Forehand. late of Worcester. in the Coun-
ty of Worcester, deceased. iutestate. and
has taken upon himself that trust by
giving bond. as the law directs. All per
sons having demands upon the estate of
said deceased are required 10 exhibit the
same. and all persons indebted TO said
estate are called upon to make payment
to CHARLES NJ. THAYER. Admr.
Worcester, Dec. i, 1901 D1923S0
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Money Market

New York, Dec IS. - Money on call
firmer. F2d6 per cent; last loan, AZ.
Prime mercantile paper, 5a5l2 per cent
Sterling exchange steady at 4 S63 for de-
mand and at 4S33s0l2 for 60 days. Post
ed rates. 4S4 and 4.S7l2. Commercial hills,
4 S2s4 dG4. Bar silver, 5512. Mexican doll
lars, 43$s Government bonds irregular.
Railroad bonds firm,
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cINNAMoN-cOATED PILLs

DR.. Agnew's Liver Pills are coated
like cinnamon drop, very small and
delightful To take one pill a dose, 40
in a vial for 1o cents Their popularity
is a whirlwind, sweeping competitors
before il like Chaf. No pain, no
gripiug. no inconvenience. 100 pills .
cents. For sale by Burlington Phar-
macy and Brewer & Cos
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-19
Cotton Futures

New York. Dec. Is. - Cotton futures
closed barely steady; December, $40;
January S.1l; February 8.l3; March,
SIG: April, Sic; May, SIS; June, SIG;
univ s y. AUGUST. sol.
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Stops the Cough
and works off the Cold.

= coId i, ono Tav NJ GO SfS 6 6urs
Price % cents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-19

The worlds best typewriter ribbon is
Burbank's Non Filling ". H Bur
bank, Worcester. Mass.
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First National Bank

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the First National Bank of Worcester
will be held at their Banking Rooms on
TUESDAY January A. 1901, at II O'Clock
a. m, for the election of directors for the
ensuing year and for the transaction of
any other business that may legally come
before them.
C. K RAND, Cashier
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-19
INSURANCE
STATE MUTUAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY
MlLLBURY SAVINGS BANK

Deposits put on interest the first day Of
January. April, July and October.
Bank Hours.-9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Sat
Urdays. a. M to 12m.
IRA n. GODDARD. President.
AMOS ARMSBY, Treasurer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-19

WILL POSITIVELY CURE SICK
HEADACHE and prevent its return.
This is not talk but truth. Carriers
Little Liver Pills One pill a dose. Try
them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-19

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHC-
SETTS.-Worce IS. Probate Court
To the heirs at law, next of kin, creditors
and all other persons interested in the
estate of Lucius W. Tompkins, late of
Worcester, in said county, deceased, in
testate:
Whereas, a petition has been presented
to said court to grant letter Of admin
istration on the estate of said deceased to
James w. Hill of Manchester in the
State of New Hampshire, without giving
a surety on his bond:
You are hereby cited TO appear at a
Probate Court to be held at Worcester, in
said County of Worcester, on the THIR-
TY-FIRST day of DECEMBER, A. d.
1901, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any you have, why the
same should not be granted.
and the petitioner is hereby directed to
give public notice thereof by publishing
this citation once in each week, for three
successive weeks, in The Worcester Spy,
a newspaper published in Worcester, the
last publication to be one day at least be-
fore said court.
Witness-WILLIAM T. FORBES, ESQ,
Judge of said court, this seventeenth day
of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and one.
GEORGE II. HARLOW, Register.
DIS, 1880
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Mechanics National Bank

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Mechanics National Bank Of Wor-
cester, Mass. will be held at their Bank
ing Room TUESDAY, January 14th, 1901,
at O'Clock p. m, for the election of di-
rectors for the ensuing year and for the
transaction of any other business that
may legally come before them.
A. H. STONE, Cashier.
Worcester Dec. TO- 1901 J14
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The Central National Bank o.
Worcester

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Central National Bank of WOr-
cester. Mass. will be held at their Bank
ing Rooms on TUESDAY, January H.
1902 at 10 o'clock a. m, for the election
of directors for the ensuing year and for
the transaction of any other business
that may legally come before them.
WILLIAM WOODWARD, Cashier
Worcester, Dec. g. 1901. ia
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WORCESTER SAFE
DEPOSIT AND TRUST CO..

AS Main St Opp. City Hall
CAPITAL. $500, OOO-SURPLUS, 100000
Transacts a GENERAL BANKING
BUSINESS Interest allowed on daily
balances. subject to check on sight. The
company may act-as trustee, as eXecu-
tor as administrator. as guardian. as re-
ceiver, as assignee Safes to Rents to
$50 per year. Valuables taken for safe
keeping. EDWARD +. DISCO. Pres.
SAMUEL H. CLARY, Sec.
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BAY STATE SAVINGS BANK

as MAIN STREET.
Deposits put upon interest the first day
of March, June, September and Decem-
Der.
Bank Hours.-Daiy, . o'clock a. m. to
o'clock p. m. Saturday 8 O'Clock a. m.
to 1 o'clock: to s o'clock p. m.
WILLIAM HART, President
GEORGE McALEER. Treasurer.
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THE STATE SAFE DEPOSIT co.

20 MAIN STREET.
New Building)
New burglar and fire proof vaults built
recently and equipped with all modern
appliances for security. light and above
ground Storage vaults for silver, etc.
PRIVATE SAFES for $ and upwards
per year.
A. G. BULLOCK, President
H. NJ. WITTER, Secretary.
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BANK STATEME NTS

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE OXFORD NATIONAL BANK, at
oxford, in the State of Massachusetts, at
the close of business, Dec 10, 1901:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-23
HOUSE EXPRESSED REGRET
And sympathy for English People o,


Washington, January 22.-The house
today adopted resolution expressing pro
found regret and sympathy for the Eng
lish people on account OF the death of
tne queen. The president was requested
to communicate the expression to the
British government and as "a further
mark of respect 10 the memory of the
queen the house Immediately adjourned.
The action Of the house was particularly
Impressive in that the resolution was
adopted without a word OF dissent or de-
bate The resolution followed precedeuts
and was in almost che identical language
of The resolutions adopted upon the oc-
caslon of the deaths OF the president OF
the French republic and the car OF
Russia.
Before the announcement of the death
OF the queen the house passed the bill
TO send TO the court of claims the claim
OF Cramp 4 Sons, amounting TO some
thing over Sl,300,00 for alleged damages
due TO the company on account OF tho
failure Of the government to promptly
furnish armor plate and other material
| used In the construction of the New York.
Columbia, Massachusetts, and Indiana.
The senate bill to extend the placer
mining laws 10 saline lands was passed
after spirited debate.
! A special rule was adopted for the
| NulStupTdlIOn OF unc Oil 10 pIpmutc lHo
efficiency of the revenue cutter service,
after the disposal of the bill for the re-
vision OF the postal laws
The house took up the District Of Co
lumhia appropriation bill. During It's con-
sheraton Mir. Hatt, chairman of the COM
mlolee on foreign affairs, offered the fol-
| lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the house of Gepre-
sentatives OF the United States of Amer
lea has learned with profound sorrow OF
tho death OF her majesty Queen Victoria
and symp0thizes with her people in the
loss Of their beloved sovereign; that the
| president be requested to commura,ats
this expression of the sentsment OF the
house TO the government Of Great Brit
ain; that as a further mark Of respect TO
the memory Of Queen Victoria, the house
do now adjourn"
The reading Of the resolution was list
ened 10 with impressive silence. Mr
Iiiti stated very briefly this resolution
followed the preoedents IN similar cases
" WAS. he said. copied almost literally
from the resolution adopted on the occa-
sion 81 the death az the president al the
French republic and followed the expires
sion on the death of the ear y RUSSIA
The resolution was unanimously adoptLC
and the house at SOS p. m. stood az
journed until noon tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-23
HON. JOSEPH w. HALEY.

The fact that for months past IL has
been foregone conclusion that Hon.
joseph w. Bailey would be chosen as a
United states senator by the legislature
OF Texas, did not render the Virtual con-
summation OF that purpose at Austin yes
terday and the less an Interesting and no-
table event.
Mr.. Bailey's triumph Is something Chat
has rarely been paralelled in he polti-
cal history OF this counsty. when all the
surroundings are properly understood lie
Is not yet 40 years of age. and has bnsn
resident of Texas only since 1855.
Younger men have been elevated TO the
United States senate, but in rare in, :
stances. Men with a comparatively short
residence in State have been ais,
chosen for the senate, bar oplY ia the
new States of the West. It Is uapre.
cedented for ono of the older and on,
OF the greatest OF the States TO confer
such an honor upon both a young mar
and a comparatively new resident OF IN,
State.
1t is this that renders Mr. naueyl
victory SO remarkably creditable TO hin
and stamps it as . memorable ect,eNe
ment in politics. And whsn it Is re
membered that the honor came TO hlln ii
a spontaneous tribute OF the people Il
his ability ana his personal worth. tina
1t was not the triumph of "a all power
full machine. or the fruit Oh the expen
diture OF money, the commanaing char
acter OF the man and the orill.ausy c
his career can be the better appreciated
The secret OF his hold upon the peopl
has been the splendid courage OF hi
convictions. his ddnlity 20 his publ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-23
DEFIES The PRESIDENT.
Chief Of the Creeks Sent an UltlmatuHl 10
Washington.
SAYS he WILL EXECUTE HIS OWN LAWS
nj. Hand RepuIsed Number of Or
acer.-whites Are Aiming
for Defense.

Muskogee. I. r., January 22.--Wasning-
ton authorities have been requested TO
send Federal troops into the Creek coun-
try to settle the uprising OF fuii oioous
known as the Snake bands, who are Great
ing depredations west of Eufala anu
threatening the lives OF both the whites
and the neutral indians. The lnaishs
threaten to finally enter the towns anu
burn and kill, aud Chief Mekko mas scu'
a message of defiance to President Mc-
Kinley. Whites are arming and o'ooa-
shed As feared. United States Mafsnai
Bennett sent twenty whites aud ten ihiian
police to the scene, but they were met
by so fierce fusillade that they were
compelled to retire.
One of the posse named McNas was
captured by the Indians and it is SAID
they will take his life. Because o. the
pressure for probation brought by the
whites, Marshal Bennett and Indian
Agent Shoenfelt sent a message to the
Washington officials requesting that Fed
eral troops to the number of 800 be sent
them. They stated that 1t would be sure
death for the deputies and police 10 at
tempt TO interfere again. Marshal Ben
nett and Agent Shoenfelt will. as soon
as they hear from Washington, join the
troops. invade the indians camp and en-
/ deavor to put the leader under arrest.
| The Creeks threaten thst after taey
have cleared out all the interior whites
they will visit the various towns in the
Creek Nation, destroy them by FIRE and
kill the inhabitants. They have threat
ened TO kill Chief Pleasant Porter and
any OF the members of the Dawes COM
mission il they attempt to interfere with
them. Great fear is felt for some Of the
/ commission who are surveying and allot-
ting lands in that section of the coun
try.
Chief Porter is now in Washington ana
has been wired the condition of affairs,
Laptah Mekko. the insurrectionary
chief Of the Snake band, has submitted
the following ultimatum to President
Mckinley:
President Mckinley, Washington, D. C.
Hickory Town, Creek Capitalism: /
have already informed you Of the mat
ter concerning the execution of the
Creek laws. am now executing my
| laws as l told you ! would.
Laptah Meklio, Chief.
The Creek jurisdiction has been trans
ferred to the United States courts for
several years and the Snake chiefs no.
tifcation to the president that he Will
execute the order of the Creek laws is
| considered a message Of defiance. The
chief of the warning Indians lis half
breed. He has just returned from Wash
| ington and claims to carry with him the
authority of the president and congress
to ruu the Dawes commission und all
she white people out of the Territory.
lie uses this argument to gain followers,
who apparently place great faith in him.
So wrought up are the whites that an
Older has been issued allowing all cit
liens to protect themselves and hundreds
of people are srming.