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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16
ApMIREs INDEPENDENCE

The following letter to the Editor of
The Spy comes not from a personal
acquaintance, and is not intended for
Republicans; and partly for that rea-
some ideas on the present political
situation that may help some other
Republicans; and partly for that sea-
son and partly to express our graft
tude to the writer for the very kind
expressions in the letter, we have
taken the liberty to publish 1t:
when friend pleases us, why
should not we tell him so? If we think,
moreover, that what he is doing is
peculiarly beneficial to the city and
community, why should not we en-
courage him if our poor words can do
It?
These thoughts frequently come to
me as I read your editorials. The brave
and independent spirit there is above
all praise. 1 know am the better for
reading them and go about my daily
business with a cheerier heart.
am a staunch Republican, but your
words about young O'Connell are emf
nently proper; of the true ring and the
right temper
My praise has little value but hate
to keep it back when I remember how
good a word in due season sometimes
is"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16
COMMUNICATIONS

To the Editor of The Spy
The best way for the Republican
party to act in the coming municipal
fight for mayor is to lay down their
arms and not fight at all.
A party divided against itself is al
ready defeated before the contest be-
gins, and opinion is that we had bet
ter rest one election than to have
enough of our members vote against
us to elect one opponent and possibly
another year we shall come to our
senses again and try to build up in
stead of tearing down the party; if not
then good bye to the grand old party
that has done so much for the Heart
of the Commonwealth. Our present
mayor has proved a very capable head
of the municipal board and that is
more than can tr5iy be said of some
Of the two boards under him, and If he
uses the veto power ofteher than in
the past year, / think we shall thrive
quite as well under our present mayor
as under the present council and
would not it be better to turn our at
tention to wedding out unsuitable
members of the two boards and filling
their places with practical business
men who pay something more than a
poll tax The Mayor will have only
ten month term this year and I see no
objection to giving him another term
and back him up with a strong repub-
lican council.
Now if I may be allowed a word
somewhat personal to myself and
those associated with me in the ward
officially, I beg pardon for so doing.
1t was our good fortune several
years ago to have the confidence of
our fellow citizens in electing us to the
city council and the various ward Off
ces from warden down. This was be-
fore the wards were divided up into
four or five precincts.
1t it true that there are some more
voters now than at the time referred
to and there may be need of one or
two more voting places, but to multi
ply them four or five times seems I'M
reasonable and then attach a large
salary for the imperfect work done If
compares very unfavorably with the
time of which I mention for then no
ward officer received no pay for his SER
vices except the clerk who received the
magnificent sum of two dollars a 1ay
for faithful service rendered. I mention
this simply to show the tendency of these
times to multiply paying offices so that
more people may get their hands into
the pockets of the tax payers.
Is it not about time to cry a halt In
this reckless spending of the peonles'
money ana leaving millions as a lega-
sy for their children, and chiIdren's
children to pay. Economy but not par
slmony IS the need of the present time.
Yes. Mr.. Editor, I repeat if again
that it does seem unwise in view Of tba
present feeling in the party to make
nomination for mayor this wear for
reasons above stated and many Others
that might be stated. Not but what we
have plenty of first class men in the
party. but because we ought not to in
vite any Of such material to jeopardise
abasement. 'isi
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16
Basketball Will Boom at the Arm
DRY This Year as in the Old
Days When TWAS Novelty in
Worcester
LOCAL COMPANIES ALL
TO ENTER FAST TEAMS
The FusiIeers and Washington
Guards of FitChburg Will Also
Be Representation Infan-
try Indoor Baseball Will Prob
ably PLAY in Hartford

Worcester militiamen will play bas-
ketball at the Armory this year and
for the first time in three years every
military organization at the home of
the militiamen in this city will be rep
resented in the league.
The first meeting of the temporary
committee in charge which is made
UP of a representative from every
company at the Armory was big sue
cess and from the first move made
there is every hope that the league
this year will be as great a success
as ever.
At the meeting there were present
Priv. w. R. Robinson and Sergt. VIII
liam McCallum of the Light Infantry;
Corp. Archie Murray Of the City Guards
Corp. Frank Rogers and Corp. Charies
K. Hardy of the Wellingtons, Priv.
Thomas Foley of the Emmett Guards
and Priv. Harvey Gleason of Battery
B.
1t was decided to make no move to-
ward having the opening game until
the 80 days mourning for the late Pres
ident Mckinley are over. This Will
give the committee in charge a good
chance to arrange all preliminaries and
Tic OpGllAAiB CT q NSNNN SN~N0-
middle of December.
Word was received at the meeting
from the Fitchburg Fusileers andWash-
ington Guards of Fitchburg asking for
a place in the league and at the meet
ing of the committee tomorrow after
noon at the Armory the request will be
acted upon favorably.
This will make a seven team league
and furnish all kinds of opportunities
for good basketball playing. The Fitch
burg men are good players and played
several games in Worcester last win
ter. At the meeting Sunday, commit
tee on schedule will be appointed. Com
mittees of minor Importance will al
so be named.
Worcester Light Infantry will proba-
bly, go to Hartford this winter as in
previous years to cross bats with the
indoor baseball team of the Hartford
City Guards. Owing to a recent deci-
sion of the quartermaster general of
the Connecticut National Guard it was
feared no games could be played in
the armory this winter. The order sta
ted that no match games of any kind
could be played between militia COM
panies in the state armories as the
general opinion was that it tended to
bad feeling among the members of diff
ferent companies. Later when the or
/ der was interpreted it was found that
companies could use the armories on
their drill nights and could play match
gameswith militia companies from out
side the state.
Word was received in Worcester to
this effect yesterday and chances are
that the Light Infantry will send a
team to Hartford for the annual game
this year although as yet no action
has been taken on the matter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

The Democratic Club has given to
Richard Croker a silver jardiniere.
The gift was presented at a dinner
Thursday night and many speeches
were made, the trend Of which was
that Mr.. Croker would unite the Demo-
cratic party in the state and finally
lead it to victory in the municipality.
After all, the squire Of Vantage does
not seem to have lost his hold in Tam
many. The suggestion is made, how
ever. that his associates are merely
trying to let him down as gently as
possible.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16
WHIMSICALITIES

IF there were twenty chickens ir a
coop" said the teacher, who was try
ing to fasten the attention of her class
of colored children, land two were
missing one morning, how many would
you have?"
well" answered Pickaninny Jim,
eff de chickens was mine in de fus'
place, I'd have eighteen, an if de
wasn't, reckon I'd have two."-Wash-
ington Star.
And how are you off for police pro-
lection over here?" asked the New
Yorker
'Oh, our policemen are pretty de-
cent, replied the Philadelphia. I'VE
don't need much protection from
them. "-Philadelphia Record.
First Hunter-"It was your fault !
didn't shoot that deer this morning."
Second Hunter-"My fault?'
First Hunter-"Yes; 1 saw something
moving. When I said, is that you.
Jim| the deer ran. Next time I'm go
ing to say nothing and shoot, so look
out. Boston Post
Why is it," asked the Observer of
Events and Things, that the man who
can speak seven languages doesn't talk
as much as his wife, who only knows
e?"-Yonkers Statesman.
No matter where a man was born.
he sWells up and claims to be proud of
II. There is no way of knowing if the
favored spot reciprocates the feeling
San Francisco Bulletin.
Mr.. Cosycorner-"I see Mr.. Ernest
ton-Thompson, author of Animals
l Have Known, has changed his
name"
Mrs osycorner-"Won't that be
rather confusing to the aninals?"-
Ohio State Journal.
Boggs-'I hear you have fallen out
with your sweetheart.
Joggs-"Yes. She got an idea into
her head that was angry at her. and
1t made me angry to have her think I
was unreasonable enough to get angry
at her.-Chicago News.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

United States has been steady and
continuous progress. 1t set the exam
pie for industrial corporations in com
bination and the process is going on in
recent years faster than ever before.
Here in New England the Fitchburg
has been absorbed by the Boston &
Maine, the smaller roads by the New
Haven and the Boston & Albany by
the New York Central We must ex-
pect even greater combinations in the
tons have been.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16
SEEKING MARTYRDOM

The story comes from Paris that two
American girls named Delaney and
Stetson are on their way to Turkey
with the idea of getting captured by
brigands in a manner similar to the
case Of Miss Stone.
The itching for notoriety leads to
some incredible acts of folly. 1t is just
as foolish. perhaps, to go to Turkey to
get caught by the brigands as it is to
go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. The
same foolish motive is at work in both
cases.
At the same time a recent dispatch
from Philadelphia says that Kate
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

Among the many valuable features
that distinguish The Spy is the House
keepers Page each Saturday morning.
The Spy is the only newspaper Of Wor-
cester County to quote the figures of
the local markets. In addition to this
table of quotations with a story about
the prices, in which every dealer is in
terested. The Spy gives two columns of
valuable household receipts and up-to-
date news interesting to the housekeep-
ers who are purchasing
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16
PRESIDENT FN'KINLEY
AND HIS SUCCESSOR
TBy Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.1

Cabot Lodge1
which his life still
only his
the policies the of President
Roosevelt They thought
beliefs
o Anura IN Amurath succeeds,
Harry"
President Mckinley than the
his place But he takes up the
the
ferventy believe
WiIr ain and it"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16
MEN AND AFFAIRS

Rev. John Cotton Brooks, rector OF
Christ Episcopal church of Springfield
denies that he stated that Rev. DR.. D.
H. Green of New York and Rev. DR.. d.
H. Vinton of Worcester Will not be
candidates for bishop of the new west
ern Massachusetts diocese. He says
that he had not been interviewed on the
subject and had no authority to issue
such a statement
A well-known patron of art in Den
mark, DIR. Carl Jacobson, who is the
owner of a successful brewery, has
Just decided to devote two-thirds or
the income from his business to the
encouragement of art in his native
land. The amount which will be avail
able annually is said to be about
$4,000.
By the command of the Shah the Per-
sian government has arranged to send
$50 young Persians, the sons of we'll
born personages, to Europe, at the eX-
pense of the state The towns selected
for their sojourn are London. Moscow,
ST. Petersburg, Berlin and Vienna.
A remarkable commentary on the in
PRODUCTION of western studies into the
Orient is the announcement that the
studying at Oxford is about to pub
lish a volume of essays on THE war
of the Polish Succession"
M. Bourez, canary bird breeder OF
Paris has produced a canary of red
dish orange colored plumage He
thinks he has achieved this by feeding
finely ground cayenne pepper, and
hopes in time to produce one that is
brilliantly red.
The colored people of Cuba have a
kind of rattle made of Castillo cane
with hard seeds, about the size of mar
bles, placed inside to produce the effect
desired. 1t is used in dances as an ac-
compartment for a guitar
Sir Franklin Lushington, who died in
London on Monday, had sat for 80
years as one of the magistrates of
London. and many of the most crimi-
nal cases in the course of that period
came before him.
Uganda will be represented at the
coronation of King Edward by its
prime minister. The Ameer of Afghan
istan will be represented by one of his
brothers. t'F
A costly marble monument STANDS IN
a fashionable cemetery in Seattle,
Wash, sacred to the memory of a
faithful horse. The animals owner
was himself buried beside the horse
recently.
French scientists will hold a special
meeting in November to honor their
colleague, NJ. Berthelot, who is about
to complete so years of service in the
cause of science.
Miss Helen Gould has given $1,000 to
the proposed new Young Mems Chris
tian Association building. at Peru Ind.
The Wabash Railroad Company gives
$4,000.
Bishop E. r. Atwill of the Episcopal
Diocese of West Missouri, was recent
ly seized with an attack of heart
trouble, and his relatives are much con-
cerned about his condition.
Pesrident Loubet is to take up his
residence at Compiegne this month for
the shooting. More than 500 pheasants
have been placed in the park
Mrs. Eliza Hurst, of Brooklyn, is 101
years old. She says her long life is
due to the fact that she has never
worn corsets.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

A cat in Utica, New York, came in
contact with lightning arrester in
the power house of the Utica Belt
Line Company, Thursday, and as a
about two hours. The cat caused q
short circuit, which resulted in the
blowing out Of fuses. Though a $4,000
volt current passed through it's body,
the cat, it is said, was not seriously
injI1red
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16
DECREASING USE OF CIGARETTES

Sunday, Nov. "a, is Temperance Sun
day. The American Cigarette
League has announced it's intention of
adding one million new members to its
rolls on that day.
The League states that there is a
great falling off in the manufacture
and sale of cigarettes. The last internal
revenue report shows a decrease in
the item Of tobacco Of s215,1S7 and in
the number Of cigarettes produced
1.467, 496, 900.
This is due, the League claims. al
most wholly TO its crusade against the
cigarettes and cigarette smokers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

Boyle and Flora Preston had started
for Macedonia with the same idea.
Quite naturally Turkey is in a state of
alarm over these reports. Turkey has
a threatened war on hand from its
creditors one day and from the mis-
sionaries the next Among royalty the
Sultan and Boss" Croker seem to be
having their share of trouble.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16
WHEN YOU STAND BEFORE
ST. PETER

Don't try to impress him with the story
of how square you have been in the world.
because you might overdo the thing.
However. 1t will do no harm If you do tell
him that you always bought your WALL
PAPER of us. and we would appreciate it
II you mention the fact that we have the
best selection of Wall Paper and do not
want to get rich all at once.
GEORGE H HARRINGTON, II Austin st.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

There is an organized effort to have
Indian Territory and Oklahoma admit
ted to the Union as single state. This
means the threshing out of the Indian
question. In another decade we can
reasonably expect to see the American
Indian civilized and taking his part in
the government of the country as citi-
zen and voter
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

The fire at Thomas, West Virginia,
Tuesday left thousand persons home
less and without warm clothing. A
snow storm set in Wednesday and
added greatly to the suffering of the
people. The Methodist church, about
the only building of Importance left
standing in the town, has been trans
formed into temporary refuge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

Secretary of War Root has formally
thanked the officers concerned with the
administration of justice in the state
of New York, particularly in Erie
County, for the dignified way in which
the prosecute and punishment of
Czolgosz were conducted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

Mayor Van Wyck of New York
has sent his compliments to Mayor
elect Seth Low and offered his services
in explaining the routine of the office.
Mr.. Low will make formal call on
the mayor next week
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

the Thirty-eighth Regiment of the
British army. He attended the queens
jubilee and received a gold medal for
services at Balaklava. He was made
sergeant for bravery before Sebastopol.
Short also served seven years in India.
When he left the army he came to this
country with his wife. In Lockport,
where he had lived since 1888, he was
engaged in the grocery business.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

The English, it is said, are hopeful
that the Honorable Whitelaw Reid will
be appointed by Presidenet Roosevelt
to represent the United States at the
coronation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

Implements have been found at
Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England, which
it is supposed show that the famous
monoliths there were erected before
1900, B. C.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

The house in which Thackeray died
at Palace Green, in Kensington, has
been sold for about s77,000
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

At Lockport, n. Y. there died
Thursday morning Sergt. Ambrose
Short. one Of the noble six hundred"
His death was caused by the kick of
a horse. Short was born in Bristol,
England. He ran away from home
when seventeen years old and Joined
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

When you have no appetite. do NOT
relish your food and feel dull aftsr
eating, you may know that you need a
dose Of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Price, 25 cents. Sam
pies free at Brewers drug store,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Four persons accused of murder
have been convicted of that crime in
the first degree within as many
months, and have been sentenced to
prison for life down in Maine 1t would
appear from this record that it is con-
siderably easier to convict a person of
wilful murder where the penalty is a
life sentence to prison than it is where
the penalty is death. On the other
hand. the remarkable frequency of
fiendish murders in that state rather
goes to show that life imprisonment
doesn't operated as much of a deter
| rent.-Boston Herald.
Changing trade conditions in New
York City are illustrated by the clos
ing of the once great retail house
known as Ridley's, in Grand Street.
This concern, which started in a very
small way in 1S49. did a business of
100000 in 1887. Ten years later. ow-
ing to the uptown movement of popu-
lauon, the trade fell off rapidly, and
the size of the store was reduced. Now
1t has been found necessary to close
the establishment. A removal of the
whole business to some point a mile
and half farther north was the only
alternative. and the owners preferred
to retire.-Hartford Times.
The small college of the university
that has been established in a small
country town to free its students from
the temptations of city life, is. by no
means clear Of the moral problems
that confront institutions in and
around large cities. In fact some re-
cent occurrences go to show that the
country colleges are having more
trouble with the question of morals
than the city colleges are.-New York
Mail and Express.
The STANDARD Oil Company has maid
out S4S,000000 in dividends during fine
current year. President Harper will
take due notice. The Rockefeller tree
should be in condition to be shaken
again.-Topeka State Journal
Former Senator German wins. but
by so small a majority as to indicate
that the voters of Maryland are no
longer in love with their boss.-Spring-
field Union.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

ANY ONE CAN TAKE Carriers Little
liver Pills, they are so very small. No
trouble TO swallow No pain or gripping
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

By the command of the Shah the Per-
sian government has arranged to send
$50. young Persians, the sons of we'll
born personages, to Europe, at the eX-
pense of the state. The towns selected
for their sojourn are London. Moscow,
st. Petersburg, Berlin and Vienna.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

A remarkable commentary on the in
PRODUCTION of western studies into the
Orient is the announcement that the
Crown Prince of Siam, who has been
studying at Oxford, is about to pub
fish a volume of essays on THE War
of the Polish Succession"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

Former Senator German wins. hut
by SO small majority as to indicate
that the voters of Maryland are no
field Union.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

Bishop E. R. Atwill of the Episcopal
Diocese of West Missouri was recent
ly seized with an attack of heart
trouble and his relatives are much con-
cerned about his condition.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

Miss Helen Gould has given $4,000 to
the proposed new Young Mems Chris
tian Association building. at Peru, Ind
The Wabash Railroad Company gives
$4,000.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

A welI-known patron of art in Den
mark, DR.. Carl Jacobson, who is the
owner of a successful brewery, has
just decided to devote two-thirds of
the income from his business to the
encouragement of art in his native
land The amount which will be avail
able annually is said to be about
$4,000
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

NJ. Bourez, a canary bird breeder Of
Paris, has produced a canary of red
dish orange -cOlored plumage. He
thinks he has achieved this by feeding
finely ground cayenne pepper, and
hopes in time to produce one that is
brilliantly red.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

French scientists will hold a special
meeting in November to honor their
colleague, NJ. Berthelot, who is about
to complete so years Of service in the
cause of science.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

The colored people of Cuba have
kind of rattle made of Castillo cane
with hard seeds, about the size of mar
bles, placed inside to produce the effect
desired. 1t is used in dances as an ac-
compartment for a guitar
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-16

Uganda will be represented at the
coronation of King Edward by its
prime minister. The Ameer of Afghan
istan will be represented by one of his
brothers. st