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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-09

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIYEN-That
the subscriber has been duly appointed
executrix of the will Of Frederick A
Stratton late of Worcester in the County
of Worcester, deceased, testate, and has
taken upon herself that trust by giving
bond. as the law directs. All persons
having demands upon the estate Of said
deceased are required to exhibit the same;
and all persons indebted to said estate
are called upon to make payment to
HARRIET A. STRATTON, ExrX.
Worcester, Nov. "A, 1901.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-09

Fine French books for Christmas.
French Book Store, liz Front, Room 9.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-09
CHARLES L. CUMMINGS.
EMILY e. CUMMINGS.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
SETTS. Worcester, SIS. Probate Court
On the petition of which the foregoing is
a true copy, it is ordered that the petit
TONERS notify the parents of said child to
appear at a Probate Court to be held at
Fitchburg. in said County of Worcester
on the TWENTY FOURTH day of DE
GENDER. A. D. 1901, at nine o'clock in
the forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the same should not be grant
led, by serving them with copy of said
petition and this order seven days before
said court or if they be not found within
this commonwealth, by publishing the
same once in each week for three success
sive weeks, in The Worcester Spy, a
newspaper published in Worcester the
last publication to be seven days at least
before said court
Witness-WILLIAM T. FORBES, esq,
Judge Of said court, this thirtieth day of
November, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and one.
GEORGE H. HARLOW, Register
no 1e
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-09
QUINCY MUTUAL
INSURANCE FIRE CO

Insures the safest classes OF property for
1, and S years.
Cash fund January /. 1900. Ss45. $50. 81
Surplus over all liabilities ....-.. 800 697. T5
Losses paid the past year,. 60 Os7 9S
Dividends paid the past year.. IS, $3.50
Gain in surplus the past year.. 6, 1854
And Every Loss Paid in Full
CTIAS. A. ROWLAND Pres. and Treas,
WILLIAM R. FAY, Secretary.
CHAS. e. GRANT. Agent 352 Main 81
Worcester.
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LEGAL NOTICES

TO THE HONORABLE THE JUDGE OF
THE PRORATE COURT IN AND FOR
THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER:
Respectfully represents Charles L. Cum
mings of Spencer in said county, ana
Emily E. Cummings of said Spencer
Mass, his wife, that they are of the age
Of twenty-one years or upwards, and are
DESTROYS of adopting Minnie Florence
Cummings of Spencer, Mass. a child of
unknown parents, which said child was
born about Goth day of October, A. d. 1881 ;
that said child was left to them, placed
on the doorstep 20 years ago, has been
educated and reared by them. Have no
knowledge of her parents. Wherefore
they pray for leave to adopt said child,
and that her name may be changed to
that of Minnie Florence Cummings.
Dated this ninth day of November, A.
d. 1901. .
CHARLES L. CUMMINGS.
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MILLPyRY SAVINGS BANK
I'll MAIN STREET
(Established 1851

Deposits put on interest the first day OF
January. April, July and October.
Bank HOURS a. M TO p. m. S9"-
Irdays, A. m. to II m.
IRA N. GODDARD, President.
AMOS ARMSBY. Treasurer.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-05

Of the lock experts art. The are sup.
posed to be absolutely proof against
everything except earthquakes aud
properly applied dynamite But when
they get olt Of order and refuse to
open at the time appointed the lock
expert is sent for and after an hour OF
two Of gentle turning and twisting and
listening to the interior clicklngs he
swings open the door and the trick IS
done.
Ordinary Office safes are ''easy" for
the expert from the safe firm or even
an old-timer N the locksmith's bust.
ness. Quite often through some mad
vertence the combination OF a safe Is
unknown to the office force. Perhaps
the one man who knew 1t has forgot
ten 1t or has died suddenly without
lmpartlng the secret The safe must
be opened without destroying the lock
and the expert comes Afte, more OF
less twisting Of the knob and listening
to the tumblers, together with delicate
feeling Of the resistance to the knob
as 1t turns under his fingers, he throws
back the bolts and opens the door.
Roll-top desks are a frequent cause
of trouble in this regard, as the OVID.
er often locks his keys inside the "cur.
tain" when he draws it down for the
night Next morning he sends for q
locksmith, and when he sees how easi
ly that deft individual opens the desk
he bedrudges him the half dollar
charged for the job. Instead of bring
ing with him an armful of keys to try
on the lock the expert takes from his
pocket n - Of pliers made os yery
thin, fat steel. These he slips under
the roll top, Immediately below the
keyhole, the Jaws being open. A slight
pressure of the handle brings the jaws
together and as they press in the little
protectors which keep the thing
locked the desk is opened.
The night latch is often opened by
burglars in a similar manner Usual
ly the door closes against a thin strip
of wood nailed to the door jamb or
casing. Immediately inside this is the
bolt of the spring lock, the bevel side
out. The burglar has = thin blade Of
steel like a case knife, but not so
springy, which he inserts between the
strip of wood and the casing immedi
ately opposite the keyhole. Pressing
against the bevel edge Of the bolt
causes 1t to slide back, almost as east
ly as the pressure Of the key, and the
door is opened.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-05
Pnrillsln in Jnnnn.

The extent to which the Japanese
are becoming Europeanized in the less
essential matters Of life is shown by
the manner in which our sports and
pastimes are taken up by the vernac.
ular press.
The recent fight between Fitzslm.
mons and Sharkey was reported at
length by more than one Toxic paper,
their names in the native syllabary be.
coming Shlyakei and Fultsuzushlmon.
Facts like this and also the no less re-
markable one that the last Of the sho.
guns or mayors Of the palace, who
treated the MikaGo as a puppet and
reigned as absolute princes, Is now to
be seen riding a bicycle in Toxic, show
how thoroughly rne japanese have
turned their backs on their old ways
and ideas.--London Ma!l.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-05
Advantages OF submarine boats

There Will be no seasickness, because
in a submerged boat there is absolute.
ly no perceptible motion. There will
be no smells to create nausea, for the
boats will be propelled by electric pow,
er taken from storage batteries, which
will be charged at either end. The Of.
fenslve odor that causes so much dis.
comfort in surface boats is due to the
heated oil on the bearings and to the
escaping steam. There win be no
steam on these submerged channel
boats, and the little machinery neces.
sary to drive them will be confined
within an air-tight chamber There
VIII be no collisions, because the boats
coming and the boats going will travel
at different depths. John p. Holland
in North American Review.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-05
A Scotch Story.

In a dull Scottish village on a dull
morning one neighbor called upon an.
other. He was met at the door by his
friends wife, and the conversation
went thus:
"Cauld" "Ay."
"Gaen to be weety, think" "Ay."
"Is John in ooh, ay, he's in"
"Can l see him?" "No."
"But a wanted to see him" "bS
but you Gamma see him. Johns deld."
"Deid% "Ay."
SUDDEN "Ay."
every sudden| every sudden"
did he say anything about a pot ol
green paint before he deid?"
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-05
Relllrerent Bos,nn Bird.

Captain Bruhn, Of the Kauai, was
run into by bos'un bird on the w,y
from Kauai on Wednesday night. The
creature hitting him thump on the
top Of the head MS he was on the
bridge startled him a good deal, and
for a minute he thought he had been
struck by the wake Of the vessel which
was cast adrift by the heavy gaas.---
Honolulu Republican.
or spoon. --Atchlson Globe.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-05
List of Officers Together With
Time and Place of Heeting.
N THE ALTER Of THESE ASSOCIATIONS
THE FIRES ARE BURNING FOR ALL
THE PEOPLE OF THE SUBURBS.
Citizens Northwest Suburban
Association.
MeetinEs are Held the First Friday
Evening in Each Month iu the Town
Hall, Tenleytown, ID. @.
OFFICERS.

President, Charles O. Lancasterj
lst Vice President, Col. Robt. l.
Fleming; 2nd Vice President, Hon.
John B. Henderson,; 3rd Vioe-Presi-
dent, John Sherman; 4th Vice-Presi-
dent, Rev. Joseph q. Mallon; 9th Vice
President, Rev. j. Mcbride Sterretti
Secretary. DR.. J. w. Chappell; Treas
urer, Charles r. Morgan; Chairman
Executive Committee, Louis P. Shoe.
maker.
Ray Total Membership about 100.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-05
North Capital and lexington
Citizens Association.
Meetings are Held the FSTrth MOM-
day Evening in Each Mouth in the
Church of the United Brethren, Corr
uer North Capitol auA Il Streets.
OFFICERS.

President, Irwin B. Linton; Vice
President, Washington Topham
Treasurer, W. w. Porter; Secretary,
A. o. Tingley Executive Committee
The officers and Messrs. Jay L. Ban
croft, Theo. I. Moore and W. j
Fowler
B9- Total Membership about $50.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-05
Snake Had to Give Up Life and Egg

An old woman named jenkins re-
Gently resided in Tennessee who raised
n good deal Of poultry for sale. She
set hen on dozen eggs and in few
days went to see how biddy was get-
ting along, when she found a large
snake in the nest. The snake had
frightened the hen away and swal.
lowed the eggs. Mrs. Jenkins did not
flee in fright as might be supposed,
but undismayed, she despatched the
serpent with n stick and cut it open
and secured the stolen eggs, which,
strange as it may seem, she did not
set again under the hen and hatch,
but sold to country grocery.-Nash-
vile Banner.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-05
THE ESPENDOLA CHEST
ny marguerite stabier

6g.SAcGcEcECGcAsNS1cl NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-05
BTlghiWOOd Avenue Citizens,
Association.
Meetings are Held the Second FRI
day Evening in Each Month in
BrightwOOd Hall.
OFFICERS.

President, Louis p. Shoemaker; 1st
Vice President, Wilton j. Lambert; ID
Vice. President, N. E. Robinson; Sd
Vice President, Thomas Blagden; 4th
Vice President, Dr. Henry Darling;
Secretary, John G. Keene; Treasurer,
N. E. Robinson.
R6yn Total Membership about 200.
The suburban citizen., 1901-01-05
r. Q. RYDER,
FOR SALE.

Several tracts Of land near BrightwOOd
and Takoma, also Building Lots on
Brightwood Ave, and 14th Street road.
Louis p. Shoemaker. 920 F St., n. w.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-06
PuPILS RoME Study.

The system construction which prevails
in our local public schools has been critI-
cised in many different directions from
time to time by those who wish to seq
our free schools justify the enormous
amounts of money expended on them, and
who are not willing to set up the school
system as a great joss before which we
must all bow in admiration and awe. One
of the grounds of criticism generally pre-
YaiIing arises from the absence of all
home study from the plan, at least in the
graded schools. Pupils in many cases are
not permitted even to take home their
books, and Of course. their winter even
ing hours are generally spent in mental
yacuity.
The hypodernic system in imparting
instruction now in such general vogue in
graded schools is a great thing. 1t saves
so much trouble on the part of the pupil.
The fact that the child does not have to
think is one of its great advantages.
Later on, Of course, the plan is found to
instance, as the promotion Of mental
Shiftlessness and the lack of the con-
centrative quality OF thought. But there
remains, OF course, above all other adj
yantages, the grand one that the physical
health of the child is not liable through
the plan to suffer from mental over
exertion When a child spends five days
in the week in study and recitation, four
hours a day or so, even the odds and
ends of absences, produced by varying
causes and extending once in q while
from Thursday to Monday, are no suf-
ficient safeguard against the evils of
overwork.
This rule, however, does not apply with
the same force to the boys and girls at
tending on the high schools. There home
study becomes indispensable. School
hours are given over entirely to recita-
ton Not less than three or four hours
study each day at home is absolutely
necessary if the high school boy or girl
is going to maintain the average Of
scholarship.
It devolves on the parents to see that
this is done, and done faithfully and
well. If it is not done the boy is better
out hustling for living and the girl at
home helping her mother. There is, too,
a very easy way to see whether or not
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-06
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Snow Friday and probably
Saturday: light to fresh south to south
east Win6S.
Wisconsin-Snow in the early morning,
followed by fair Friday. Saturday fair
and warmer; fresh southerly winds.
Iowa-Fair Friday; Saturday increasing
cloudiness; probably rain or snow in
western portions; southeasterly winds.
North Dakota-Fair Friday; Saturday
fair except snow, and colder in southern
portion; northWesterly winds.
South Dakota and Nebraska-Fair Fri
day; Saturday decreasing cloudiness;
probably snow or rain in eastern por-
tons southeaSterly winds.
Montana-Fair Friday, with colder In
western portion; Saturday fair; variable
winds.
Upper Michigan-Cloudy, with furries
of snow along the lakes Friday and
probably Saturday; warmer in eastern
portion Friday; fresh southeast winds.
St Paul = Yesterdays observations.
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau. st. Paul, P. F. Lyons, observer. for
the twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest temper
allure, rs; lowest temperature, II; average
temperature, q; daily range, s; barome-
ter, 30.12; humidity, 80; precipitation, .08;
2 p. M, temperature, %; p. M, wind,
south; weather, cloudy.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-06

alienated the French Canadians, who had
been SO ready at first to help. Sullenly
the Americans retired Canada was
henceforth British and hopelessly lost to
the American cause. It was now to be q
basis of operations against New York.
Independence was won, though Canada
remained British. Then, after 1885, began
a movement which was to make it even
more decidedly So For not all Americans
had wished Independence In many Sec
tons even majority had been Brit
ish. These loyalists, or tories, could net
remain In the United States and literally
by thousands they streamed northwaJd
to the British dominions Nova Scotia
was filled with them. New Brunswick
was settled and developed. And Upper
Canada, now Ontario, became the seat or
a population enthusiastically English.
Along such lines development proceeded
until the unfortunate war of 1872 broke
out. Again it was felt that Canada must
be invaded. But New England was bit
terly against the war, and no operations
could be conducted on that side. Nova
Scotia was Great Britains naval base and
unaSSailable by us. Our noted naval VIC
tories were duels between single vessels
We could not fight fleets nor lombard
strongholds. Land operations We're dis
astrous Gen. Hull set out proudly from
to ignominious surrender. Fort Dearborn,
now chicago, was taken by the British.
1t was only Perry's victory on Lake Erie
that saved the Northwest to US at ALL
From that time on our fortunes rose,
But while we were spared further defeat,
and In the Niagara region won on the
fields of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane
Claimed in Canadian books as British
victory, no impression could be made on
Canada. And at last the ill-advised war,
entered on as the price of Madison's re-
election to the presidency, came to Its
weary end, leaving Canada more British
than ever.
So 1t has remained. There has been no
desire for conquest since. A party In
Canada has sometimes declared for an
nexation II 1t comes, 1t will come not
because of discomfort with England's
slight control, or by conquest from this
side, but as the result Of social and in
dustrial conditions, which may some time
decide that two people, whose language,
spirit, and business interests are one. can
no longer by mere political lines be Kept
asunder, to the hurt Of each.
Copyright, 1907
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-06
FRIDAY, DEC. 6, 1901.

The power of public opinion has rarely
had such remarkable exempliication
as that furnished by the report of that
grand jury down in Washington parish,
Louisiana, which against the direction of
the court respectfully declined to find
indictments against those charged with
the roasting of a negro. 1t is hard to
sustain such action; but 1t shows at
beast what poor thing public authority
is if it have not the sanction and support
of the people behind it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-06
public Opinion.

Some insurance companies are now is.
sning policies to total abstainers as a sep
arate class Whether or not the total ah-
stainer is likely to live longer Is q matter
still in debate. But there Is not much
doubt that, as a rule, he will average
higher than the other people in keeping
policies from lapsing, and that fact might
make difference to the disadvantage of
the policy holders whose claims come to
O final ashington Star.
1t appears from the report of the COM
missioner of pensions that Is per cent of
the total enrolment of soldiers during
the Spanish-Amer1can war have filed
claims for pensions. In 1872, seven years
after the Civil War, only per cent OF
the soldiers engaged in 1t had asked for
pensions. This unprecedented rush for
pensions the commissioner attributes to
the eanvassing for such claims by class
of claim agents.-Indianapoli News
Two warrant officers have recently
been promoted to the rank Of ensign, and
the way is open to more promotions OF
the same sort. This is as 1t should De-
The possibility Of advancement for merit
will attract young men to the navy, VINO
otherwise would not enlist-Pittsburg Ga
One of the unsolved problems of science
is to get light without heat. Prof. Ora
ham, of Brown university, says he has
discovered this desideratum in decayed
beef. AS large quantities Of the "em-
balnaed" beef of Spanish war memory are
still stored away and unmarketable, this
discovery Of Prof Graham may cause
rise in that kind of stock.-Chicago
Chronicle.
1t is very wicked of Lord Rosebery to
tell the Englishmen that they must get
up and hustle, like the Americans, IL they
expect to keep up with the worlds COM
merciaI procession. Nothing could be
more distasteful to supreme self-sausfac-
ton and SNUG Chicago
News.
British military critics are now serious
ly insisting that artillery Is an impedi-
nent to the march Of the troops in South
Africa. To the British, may be, but
nianifestly not to the Boers.-Cincinnau
Commercial Tribune.
It turns out that the Indian prince VINO
has been creating social sensations IN
London and Montreal is New YORK
cook. Chicago ought TO extend him
vote of thanks for not coming here first.
Chicago Herald.
Canadian housekeepers think that 1t
NAV be necessary ito learn Swedish In
order to solve the servant girl problem.
They may be wrong-they may be wrong,
az the modest Mr. Seabrooke would say.
The Swedish phase of the hired girl prob
lem Is NOT unknown in Boston, and we
think that the heusekeepers who have
faced It would advise leaving the tongue
of the faxen-braided ladies alone. 1t
must be desirable, sometimes, not to
know what they are saying. Boston
Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-06
The Globe $ SSs~s.Jnay
How the united Jtates Fave Expanded.

made. If bravery alone could have won
Quebec, it would have been taken. But
the odds were too great. Some parts OF
the city the Americans had entered, only
to die or be taken. Montgomery was
killed, Arnold crippled The British loss
was slight. The American force, as an
army. was annihilated. Sixty were killed
or wounded. the rest taken. Quebec was
the key to Canada, and consequently the
captures of Montreal were unable to hold
their position. Discomfort and mutiny
broke out among the Americans, smallpox
ravaged them, money gave out, and the
excesses Of an ill-disciplined soldiery soon
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-06
It IS done without keeping actual rhysl-

1t is done without keeping actual rhysi-
cal watch. An examination Of the report
card will tell. No pupil ought to have an
average below 80. All marks below IS are
failures. If students report card shows
one or more failures, or If the general
average of his marks is in that neigh
borhood, that should be the cue for his
parents to take him in hand and look
after him, for if they do not, nobody else
can or will,
Our high school would be able to do
better work than it is doing If the parents
would see to it that their children in at
tendance did the necessary amount OF
home study. This would, moreover. help
to overcome the theory SO prevalent
among fond parents that if a child does
not get along at school it is due to the
well-developed imbecility of the teacher.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-06
r wiz END An Smoke.

Our Republican friends in congress VIII
at once introduce bills favor1ng reclproc-
fly, adjustment Of tariff, antitrust plss,
etc hut the bills after being debated
will be referred and will remain referred.
There is not the slightest chance for any
legislation on any one of the topics named.
Ii is true the people desire such leglsla-
tion hurt the trusts do not, and the trusts
are all powerful in congress and SO tne
trusts win stand. Talk? Oh, yes, we
shall have plenty Of talk and eioquent
orators In that direction, but that's ALL
Relle Plain Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-06
a con.ervative message.

The president has disappointed those
who thought he would be somewhat raSn
In his recommendations to congress. His
message is very conservative, and while
urging controlling legislation. he says IT
should be considered with care so as not
to disturb the present industrial, COM
merciaI and financial activity preva-
lent in all parts of the country. The
message is received with pronounced IA
yor everywhere by the press.-Fergus
TELLS Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-06
,Tis True, 'Tis Pity.

The decision of the supreme court that
free trade must exist with the Fhhip-
t,o,,ernrnent in the islands and estab-
fishes a separate tariff win have the eff
feet Of arousing the protective tariff
statesmen of the Republican party to In
slant action in abolishing the military
government Of the Islands. There is moth
ing better calculated to arouse Repub-
lican craftsmanship to human rights than
when their denial squeezes the pocket
book of some protected interest.-Milwau-
kee News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-06
A WISCONSIN Opinion of D. B. Hill

a wisconsin Opinion of ID. B. Hill.
David B. Hill is today one Of the strong
est men in the Democratic party. His
efforts at Kansas City, in 1900. to elimi
nate from the platform the free silver
issue. and his acquiescence afterward to
the platform as adopted, convince the
country that he was not only sound upon
the money question. but also loyal to his
party.
There has been for many years an at
tempt to belittle David B. Hill, TO make
out that he was only .wire-puller," q
.speanut politician Nothing could be
further from the mark David B. Hill
Is one Of the eminent lawyers of our
country, and is in addition, one of the
abIest statesmen in either party.-Ash-
kosh Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-06
payne, A1drlch and Tawney.

The American Economist, the organ OF
the high protectionists, has found a trust
that Is inJuriously affected by the tariff.
That is really too bad and something
should be done at once to lift the burden
off the poor trust. No doubt as soon as
this gross injustice comes to the atten-
tion of PAYNE. Aldrich and Tawney and
other congressional friends Of the trusts.
they will promptly have the wrong right
ed.-Duluth Herald.