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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

Great was the CONSERVATION Of the Pro
fessor when he entered his study next morn
ing and surveyed the destruction of his
work. At first he thought that some
enemy had gained entrance to his study,
but then he discovered the broken bottle
and, being a wise man, was able to put
two and two together and understand all
that had happened in the night. He pom
dered over the matter all that morning,
and at last, when the dinner bell rang
he took up the inky leaves of his manu-
script and threw them into the fire, musing
the while, We'll perhaps it was a brownie,
after ALL
At the dinner table he was more than
usually preoccupied and stared vacantly
at his plate without touching a morsel of
food or uttering single word until, sud
denly, just as the pudding was being
brought in, he startled everybody by hit
ting the table a blow that made the plate
rattle.
Eureka" he exclaimed
During the rest of the meal the Professor
was seen to smile broadly to himself, nod
ding his head from time to time and muir
muring dsiointed words such as Great
idea, Get it patented" and the like.
Not many days afterward he took out a
patent on a certain ingenious toy which
has since then gladdened the hearts Of many
children. This consisted in a little bottle
wherein foated a miniature representation
of brownie who bobbed up and down when
you pressed upon the top.
AT first he thought of putting real brownies
in the bottle; but not being able to catch
any more he substituted imitation brownies
made Of glass, and so they are made to this
day. .. .......'- .
His invention brought him much money
and more fame than anything he had ever
written.
Professor Nudlekopf never rewrote his
book. but devoted himself thereafter TO writ
ing fairy stories for young people. and 50
became useful member Of the community
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

er | burned the shorter grew. Look at what
is left of me now!"
"Well. you have grown rather Short adj
mitted the Rabbit.
Zone after the other" continued the Can
die. 81 have seen my brothers and sisters
perish about me, miserab-there! Hear that
sizzle! That's the last Of them, and now
am alone in the world. l suppose when |
die there will never be any Candles any
more!"
This was too much for the Rabbit, and he
snickered outright, but not wishing to hurt
the Candies feelings, he recovered his seri-
BUSINESS and said: Now listen to me, my
friend, ! want to give you little advice. l
have had more experience than you; I've
been on this tree all day and have seen
something of the world. You have said
that you were ambitious; now, that's just
your trouble Why, heard Of a candle once
who felt that same desire to do things
and who succeeded so well that he burned
up the whole tree and himself, and there's
no telling where the destruction would have
stopped if it had not been for the timely
arrival of the fire engines
''You don't say soW-eiaculated the Candle.
Eyes, l do" retOrted the Rabbit. Now,
If you had only been cOntented to shine your
little shine to the best of your ability and to
make the best of things generally, you
would have gotten a great deal more pleas
ure out of life"
''Wel, guess there is something in that
admitted the Candle.
"Of course there is. Why, man, that's
the whole secret of happiness! And as for
dying-yOur end will be easy compared to
mine. You are in no danger of being eaten
up alive; though, come to think of it, have
heard of Candles being eaten; but that was
in Siberia or Greenland, or some such place.
When your time comes you will simply melt
iptc pofbiDp without knowing if and .
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

All last 1t was all over, Christmas, so long
in coming was past and the tired children
were already in Dreamland living over again
all the days pleasures and surprises and ex-
elements.
In a corner of the room stood the Christ
mas tree, dim and desoate in the failing
light of the last expiring candles, gaunt
skeleton Of what it had been earlier in the
day. Save for the gittering strands of tim
sci, some inedibe pasteboard ornaments and
a few candles in various stages of dissolution
there remained nothing of all its former
splendor. That is to say, nothing except one
more thing-a solitary Gingerbread Rabbit,
which danged forlornly on his pink string
and wondered what was going to happen
next.
The Gingerbread Rabbit cast his eye Che
had but one, and twas made of purple
candy over this scene of desoation and he
heaved a great sigh, a sigh in which regret
and relief were strangely comminged he
had enjoyed the day as much as anybody.
All that brightness and glitter and the noise
from tin trumpets and toy drums were so
new and interesting to him that he had been
kept in one continual thrill of excitement,
twisting and turning on his pink string all
day in his anxiety not to miss single thing.
1t was much like trying to follow the three
rings in the circus at once, and besides the
rabbit had but one eye.
But oh, when it came to the stripping of
the tree in the evening, how the poor little
fellow trembed for his life, One by one he
had seen all his friends and relatives pulled
from the branches and actually devoured be
fore his very eye. The Gingerbread Man and
his gingerbread Wife were the first victims,
and then came the Candy Elephant and all
the rest of that bright throng that had
started out together so gaily in the morning,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
The PLANT Of The Pink Candle.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY f. STROTHMANN.

Again he sighed, this time with sigh Of
unadulterated relief, for he felt that for now
at least he was safe, and as he sighed he
seemed to hear behind him a sort of plaintiye
SWIVEL, as if in response to his own mournful
brooding. Turning quickly, he beheld-noth
ing more than an ordinary pink Christmas
Candle, or, rather, half a one!
Now, he had never given the Candles credit
for having any feelings or sentiments of
their own, but regarded them merely as so
many sticks of wax, destined only to give
light for others, and to burn up in doing so.
He was not a little surprised, therefore, to
hear the Candle remark the next moment
in soft, low, little voice: Eyes, it's terrible;
isn't it," And at this great pink tear rolled
slowly down the Candies cheek and con-
gealed al his feet.
why err exclaimed the Rabbit, when
he had in a measure recovered from his sur
prise, whats the matter, little chap"
ooh, am so unhappy sobbed the Candle.
Come, come, don't cry, but tell me all
about it, said the Rabbit, who, finding
somebody more unhappy than himself, i'm
mediately forgot all about his own troubles,
like the tenderhearted little fellow that he
was, and thus encouraged, the Candle
stopped crying and spoke:
you see, it's this way. feel that my end
is approaching, and that l have lived in
vain"'
rs that ala" asked the Rabbit.
eyes, that's all, and isn't it enough|' re-
turned the Candle. "And I was so ambi-
tious; wanted to shine in the world, you
know, and do something
AS for the shining" put in the Rabbit,
sit seems to me you have done your share
of that"
Eyes, yes" replied the Candle, dsconso-
lately, that's all right as far as it goes,
only It doesn't go very far. 1t has all turned
out SO different than expected. Why, when
| was put on the tree with the rest of my
brothers and sisters we looked so fine in our
pink dresses that the other candles turned
green with envy; yes, some of them even
turned blue and purple. And then when l
was lighted felt quite sure that I was des-
tined for great deeds, but what did it amount
to? ] soon found that the longer and bright
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

The renowned Professor Nudlekopf was
seated in his study one evening, busiy
engaged in writing the last chapter of
his great book, which was to prove to every
body that there is no such thing as a
brownie. He had never seen brownie, and
so, he reasoned, there wasn't any, never had
been and never could be.
Now, you must know that the Professor
considered this book the effort of his life;
indeed, the worthy gentleman was even at
that moment picturing to himself how the
whole world would soon be ringing with the
musical name of Nudlekopf and how its
possessor would be hailed as a great and
good man.
He was much pleased with himself and his
work, and his pen scratched merrily on till
finally the last word was written.
"Finis coronat opus" remarked the Pro
fessor to himself with smile of satisfac-
ton 1.-THE end crowns the work, he might
have said in plain English, but no professor
was ever known to use plain English when
it could possibly be avoided.
"Finis coronat opus" It sounded so well
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

Now measure OFF four inches on the top of
the front of the stock and then fasten it by
three strong screws to the under part of the
four-inch spare end of the barrel. Now
drill a hole One-quarter Of an inch in d.
ameter through the stock from top to bot
tom just behind the barrel and as close to it
as you can. Get a strong stick and smooth
1t perfectly-a cheap lead pencil will be just
the thing. Fit it TO the hole so that it will
slide in and out easily. Place this in the
hole so the top comes just below the top OF
the barrel, as in figure ),
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22
A LETTER TO SANTA.
ny JOE CONE.

Dear Mr.. Santa Claus, want
A warship painted white;
I want a cannon an a sword.
All polished up so bright.
/ want a lot of soldiers, too,
With horses. flags an guns.
An l would like a train Of cars
At whistles when it runs.
l want the biggest rockin' horse
AT gallops all alone;
An l would like a tooter horn
At makes the loudest tone.
want a drum ats bigger'n mine,
A pair Of skates. ] guess:
An 1 would like some candy, too,
The awf'lest, biggest mess.
! want an AK, a box Of tools
To build a house an shed;
A kite, a wheel. phonograph,
a reindeer an a sled.
! want a magic lantern, too,
A houseboat painted red:
A jumpin jack at goes hisse'f,
n piggie in his bed.
want top. a bat an ball
An war books full Of fights;
An 1 would like a Christmas tree
All full Of candle lights.
o. dear, want a lot Of things,
But I'm too tired to write;
ATS all at I can ink Of now,
So, Sanity Claus, good night"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

pouring little glue inside the spools. Now
the barrel of your gun is complete, as in
figure ..
Take a triangular piece of wood one and
one-half inches thick, with its sides about
two feet by one and one-half feet by one
foot, as in figures Cut away the top of this
at the sharpest end for about two inches
deep and four inches long. Now shape the
one-foot long side with your knife until 1t is
followed out like the butt of gun. Then
shave off the sharp edges all around and the
stock Of your gun is complete as in figure f.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-22

that he said it again, and then, dipping his
pen in the ink, he was about TO make the
very last dot behind the very last word of
his writing, when he was startled by loud
squeak that came from the dark corner
across the room. He had set trap there
that very morning, baited with tempting
lump Of cheese, to catch tiny half-staryed
1ouse that had Of late been making its
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1901-12-19

ben, aber ben Dnren fomnlt es dlf eis
men ldngen Ereft tliht an, unb ih
mOhte bebaupter, bab Material, nell
ches Dpr M0ndtell gelanbet ipnrbe, iebt
auf benz Wege gu ben 8urentrnppen
tit. SDlbner tplrben nur tDerige gelans
bet, bic meiiten bieIer Geute famen in
groben sierbampfern uno lanbez
ten auf benz getpDbnli1en Msge obne
iebes 5inberniB iinb ma9ten Oanr
ibren Weg naf Norben. Das Mnss
lanbbringen bon @efdiiBen iptrb In
llnterbaltnnssbiihern fir Rnaben als
febr anfresenb gel8ilbert; i6 fann Ia
gen, bab es eine febr 5ubme unb eirl<
tDnige Sahe lit -. Sd babe piels
leidt feine Bers9ttsuns, mid iibsr bic
englif& 2anglanfeit 5u bertpunbern,
aber ib fonnte niht unlbin, midi bas
riiber au tpun0ern. Die 8ure1 fennen
jebe 8eipesung Der gngldnber; bic
gngldnber tpiiTen fpenig pber gar
nihts BON benz, mas bieBuren tbun. s.
Die 8uren baben ibre Mgenten in ben
amerifantfhen nnb dnberen 6Gfen, ND
englifde Hemonten Derf6ifft tperben,
nnb elm ober afpei Der Burenasenten
f6iffen ii4 INNER nit ben pferben
ais pferbepfleser Elm. Ginen Sag ober
atpei, ebe bic Sbiere gelanbet iperben,
tperben lie seimpft, unb bic eeimpften
Sbiere finb bann na6ber tpenig tpertb.
Menn Die 8uren Hemonten faufen unb
Derihiffen ipiirben, 10 piirben iie fider
bafiir iorgen, baB nur ibre eisenen.
Dertrduensipertben 2eute nit benShiez
rem gu tbun bdtten; iie ipiirben ni9t
10 bnn1m iein, bic englifhe Metbobe
an3unebmen.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1901-12-19

ben lang erfdbren. Die furbtbar,
Mhnnna bic tie sbergetrieben, iDirb ib1
! plDblih alr gelpiBbeit.
sGroBmntter." fthreit iie anf, ripr
lit grtpin Jalt2"
Da hebt Die @eitalt ben biirrenQlrm
Oas lei1enhafte, bon grauen Oaar=
itrdbnen umflatterte @eiidbt tpenbei
ii9 ibr gu, Die Nugen flinteln bosbaft,
uOa!1 ruff iie, nit benz ausseitredten
Mrm auf oas brennenbe @ebdube net
1enb.
8iflas Shrei tpiro perfdlunsen BON
flrAtbarem Grahen unb benz taufenbz
ftimmigen @9rei Der Menge.
Das Dad bes @ebGubes lit einqez
ftiirot, unb Die l1nsliidsitdtte gleiat
einem unsebeuren 6euerldlunb, Der
ales, mas bier geatbmet unb gelebt,
pernihtet bat.
8illa lit auf bic anie nieberseftiir5t,
tie bat bas 8eiidt Derbiiflt por benz
grauenpollen Mnblid. Seine 5offz
nnng, feline! lnb bod, fann Gripfn
nt9t unter ben penigen fein, bic man
serettet bat9 Sbr eIaitii1er @eilt
Ilammert iid an bieien 9offnungs=
ftrahl. Warum nibt er, ebenioaut
tDie anbere.
unb tie fprtngt auf unb 1u1t NIT
gefpanntem 8lid unb flopfenbem Ser
gen, tpie lie es nun f1on 70 oft in biez
Ter 3eit getban bat. @ergebens!
nGrnin, @rtptn Salf!" ruff fie, aIs
fOnnten ibr felbit bic itillen Mdnner
Mntport geben, bic auf Der Slubt por
benz Sener i'm Sobe sufammensebro<
9en iinb.
8ergebens!
Id, penn er felbit elmer bieier till
len Wadnner tpdre! ytur tptHen, mas
aus tbm setporben. tpie er geenbet!
Reiner bon alien gleidt linn, feiner
bon ben Spbten, feiner BON ben 2e=
benben, Die eerettet 1inb.
Mitletois lGBt man bas WeGbAen
eepdbren, Denn tie 1T ni6t bic ein5ige,
tie bat 9hidialssefdbrtirnen bic aud
berapeifelt na9 ben sSbren fu9en unb
tie ridht finben.
8illas Mutb tit erfhDpft, ibre araft
bat tie DerlaiIen, tie bat grtpin ni9t
aefunben. alnflasenO iiebt iie gum
9tmmel auf.
vMarum, a9 tparume Was babe
i9 getban, baB id anes binseben 1nuB,
mas t9 liebe, aaes! SD tpollte ibn ia
ni9t fiir mid, td tpollte i'm ia nur
teben, nnb ipenn er gliidlicb tpGre,
MIDI an feinem Slid erfreuen, fpeiter
nt9ts. War benn bas 10 piel, mas
tch berlangte, mar es ni9t Elm beI6ei=
0enes Slide SD fpdre banfbar getpe=
len tllr 1eben 2i6tbltd, tparum muB
es etptg bunfel um mid iein9"
(S6luB folst.)
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1901-12-19
2Ste Die SMrett g9affcm a,tsS Wlm,ti-
ton IaatNeft.

Snterei1ante 4uff9laf7e ii6er ben
Waffenimport na6 Giibafrifa gisbt
eln Spectalcorreiponbent Der upau
WfaQ Ga5ette", beKen GepGbrsmann
it9 ielbit an btefem MaffenI 9muagel
IN ben eriten Stabien bes &rieqes Be-
thetligt BADEN min, ipobei es natiirli6
niht pbne biifige Seitenbiebe aeqea
Seuti9lano abgebt. 9luf bic 6rage,
ipte Die Tabraeuge @e16iibe uno Wfuz
nltton bdtten lanben fDnnen, anttpprz
tete Der 8etreffenbe: .Sb, bes ift aana
let9t! 3uerit bate man bic 8alfifhz
bat uno bic Oelagpabai 3ur 0erfiiz
gune; bic eritere mar Der 6afen bon
Oeut19 Siibipe itaFrifa, lnb Die an
oeutihe goloniten aorefiirten Sitter
tonnten BON ben britiT1en 8eanten
nt9t unteriu4t iperben. eSn Oelaaoaz
BAT lafbeten beuti6e unb anoere
99tffe 9anoe aiften nit Waffen uno
Wtunition unter ben Muaen Der @nqz
ldnber. Natiirli6 lparen bieie RiIten
niht nit Der Nuf19rift Wlunttipn Be-
5ei9net." nWte mir bas 3eus iebt
einf9muggeln? @s ipirb an iraenb
elmer Stelle stpi16en 8eira unb Der
Walfifdbai selanbet, bod bauptfd6-
lid an Der Siibfiiite. Sort iinb bum
oerte Meilen pDn 2anb, bic feine 8e=
bolferung baben, tpenn man bpn elmer
6anopoI ginesborener abIiebt. l1eber
hie 2anbupesitene lit porber 8erabrez
oung getroffen. Die Gdiffe iiberaeu=
gen 1ih erft, baB an 2anb alles in
Srbnung lit, unb baB feline Yatrouilz
lenidiffe in Der Ndbe iinb, bann fpirD
gnfer getporfen unb ie na1 ben Gii=
itenperbdltniien erfolgt bic 2anbung.
eSn Der Negel iperben bic Maaren auf
Jloben ober 5dbren ans 2anb ge=
braht unb bort borlGufig nnter Sc
biii6 unb 8u19perf bergraben.
Sd felbft babe cine 2anbung am
ct. SobnsfluiIe mitsemaat, unb id
fann iagen, baB Der aniisnatpalb
tnebr als einmal iebr selegen Werited
bot. guh Bel elmer 2anbung BON
ariegsmaterial an ber ct. 2uciabai
llnb berfhiebene Male in Der NGbe
nont Maoeppafelfen mar i1 betbeiligt.
SD babe nie1nals BON irgenb tpelden
Sdipierigfeiten beim 2anben gebDrt,
jebenfalls niernals 5olhe erfabren. Mir
baben INNER cine grnbe Mn3abl bon
eingebDrenen 5pdbern melt borgeihoz
ben. Sebe Gefahr, bic ii6 meilenpeit
i'm unfreife aeigt, tpiirbs uns in unz
glaublih fur5er 3eit gemelbet, unb
mir tpiIen bann. mas mir 3u tbun baz
ben. Menn cine englifde pdtrouilIe
Sebn Meilen entfernt uuftauhte, 70
ipubten mir bies in fpeniger als aebn
Winliten unb DerbieIten ilns banah.
sDie aebn Meilen 3uriid5ulegen, ipiirbe
aber Bel ben Gngldnbern einen baIben
Sag in Mniprnh genomn1en baben.
Sur Na9t5eit fdOben mir frifde elm
geborefle 6pdber pDr. SD bdfte
Mnfangs, es more l1nfinn, Wldteridl
an btr Dit unb Siibpeittiiite su LAM
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-10
PRINCES BODY SAVED
FROM P0T1ER'S FIELD
Last Act in the Career of a Rus.
sian Nobleman, Prominent
in Washington.

New York, July 9.-Prlnce Alexandroyitch
Galitzin. descendant Of long line of Rus
sian mobiles and once well known in New
York society. who died at Bloominedale
asylum, White Plains, a pauper and a
paretic, has been buried in the Catholic
Cemetery in White Plains. the Russian
Consul making the arrangements.
Prince Galitzin was only 80 years old.
Eleven years ago he arrived from Europe
and went to Washington. where he became
an attache of the Russian Embassy.
At the national capital he was presented
to President Harrison, and he represented
the Russian Embassy at many social func-
lions. He made frequent visits to this city.
He lived on a small allowance sent to him
by sister in Moscow.
In December, 1894. a sale OF the Galitzin
family heirlooms and treasures was adyer-
tised The young Prince explained that he
had decided to dispose of valuabFes left by
his mother. The collection was shown at
an auction-room uptown. and police were
detailed to keep in line the people who
gathered while the articles were on view.
On the day Of the sale every seat In the
auction-room was taken zen Competition n.r
looms was keen. The first days sale was
a success. and the bidders were departing.
when a detective served on Prince Alexan-
droyich Supreme Court summons and
complaint. Henry De Gesne. Partisan
dealer, had brought suit for $4,000 francs,
Russian nobleman, and not paid for. Then
the charge was made that the Galitzin coli
lection then on sale was bogus. The sale
on the second day fell nat.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-10
STRIKE OIL NEAR WACO.
NOVEL ROOF GARDEN SMOKER
Apollo Club Members BANQUET at
Union Club.

members Of the Apollo Club entoved !.
the fp; ana banquet on the roof garden Of
avenues s, yesterday evening, the Occasion
, DeinE the Informal midsummer rennion Of
me cup; In the absence Of Alfred Robyn.
for the evening. and the affair wa. uafe eono
piete success in every way. S'"A-
,,, oosepn 6use was accompanied Of the even
ment Musical selections were sendess ,ai m,
George Carrie. who gave tenor soi ~
,,a nreams: by Tolstoi. while John Rohan.
menSs ,snu oe e. SOLO. Mr.. Buse and other
/ TONS A''i'"eo Win seiec-
norfi s VOICES t present were in the exact pro-
neariy s se ake the club choruses pleasing
ma na1 OF whom were first and second tenors
IN Inc Gu club rendered in unison the songs ION
the GUARD and Th sod Art 1a. Sarcn
The roof garden of the club hod boon no.
pecialy decorated for the evening" p shinese
,shiia tss nelng SUSPENDED around the walls,
from from side ae to side Of the garden. Tables
S Were . arrangsd Tor four and 1--WE members.
a ame, EIoups we're formed as fancy seized the
end 81 the garden served as the source Of
Among tn, tto: :. presen. were ". H. Conway.
Gillian Alfred Rickestsy i Fiant; " Da u
t Gharles Rra1 Hs1a. and a Neumann rst
Menown; Sterling Jones. Durnont .JSnes
sam Williams. L; H. Peck. s. ". Cariander:
n. b Dwyer. George NJ. Ravoid, Emil
". Prosser. John sehrt. second TENOR: "
4 Chapel II; n. Popping. II. L. Hudson.
Charles Virgins. John r. Harkins. Lucien
win Aehle and Walter BIrge. Barytonss. ard
John Rohan. Doctor Hall. Lewis Nahm
George Allen Perie Hutchinson. E. Dame,
w. Wright. bassos. ~" -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-10
BEvY OF EPWoRTH LEAGuERs.
Thousands of Excursionists Crowd
Midway at Union Station.

Three thousand members of the Epworth
League passed through Union Station yes
terday en- route TO- San Francisco, where
the fifth biennial international convention
OF the league will open July IS. They came
crowded Union Station all day and evening.
Most of them departed in special trains
over the Chicago and Alton and the Mis-
souri, Pacific. but others had chartered spe-
cial cars over the Burlington, and smaller
delegations went on the regular westbound
trains.
An itinerary which includes stopovers in
the principal cities and at points Of interest
has been arranged for those who are maxi
ing the cross-continent Journey Each party
win remain long enough at Denver for q
side trip over the Georgetown loop to Colo
and the Garden Of the Gods. Sunday, July
where most Of the travellers will 60 straight
through to their ultimate destination.
AT San Francisco there will be three
places Of meeting. end three services will
be held simultaneously. The business of
the convention will be transacted in an
auditorium seating 10000 persons.
A st. Louis contingent of 200 has been
formed to attend the convention. This
party will leave to-day, at 2.05 p. M, on the
Burlington.