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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-12-13

lake our advice and don't go to
bed with your gum in your mouth. A
young lady in Connecticut was choked
to death the other night by piece OF
gum which slipped down her throat
while she was asleep. During her
waking hours the gum-chewing girl
has complete command over her gum,
but when slumber deadens her senses
the weary jaws are likely to take ad.
vantage of her somnolence and seek
repose too with perhaps the same re-
suit. Stick your gum on the bed-post
while you sleep, or, better still, don't
chew gum at all.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-12-13

AND now it is the city of Cleveland
that is taken in by bogus Lord to the
extent OF club dinners and livery bills
and thousands in cash. Pretty soon
we will have to establish an inter-
national reference bureau. Then when
Lord or a Duke or a Count comes
over here he'll have to show his
references or he gets neither dinners,
cash or a wife. We like to make
geese of ourselves, but we do like to
have the genuine article to work on.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-12-13

HE total number of suicides COM
mitted in France during 1887 was 1879,
OF which 2,l68 are attributed to mental
atf1ictions of different kinds, 1928 to
physical suffering, 975 to domestic
troubles, 800 to drunkenness, 483 to
poverty, 305 to pecuniary difficulties,
2o2 to the desire to avoid imprison-
ment, lOO to the loss of employment,
80 to the fear of exposure, Sc to the loss
OF relatives and rs to the dread of mill
itary service. Among the other causes
specified in the returns 227 suicides are
put down to jealousy and crossing in
love.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-12-13
A BANK ROBBED.
A Daring Thief Successfully Plumbers Z
Fort Wayne Concern.

A Daring Thief Successfully Plumbers .
Fort Wayne Concern.
Fort WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 1O-A we'll
planned and neatly executed bank robbery
occurred in this city Saturday where.
by /. Lauferty's bank vaults were
relieved of $4,000 The bank, which is a
private concern, is situated in the
Aveline House on Calhoun street,
in the most frequented part of the city
The owner, Mr.. Lauferty, closed
the bank about noon and went home to
dinner. While he was absent, some
one boldly entered, presumably by
means of duplicate key, bursted
the lock of the safe with steel
brace which he inserted through
a hole in the safe door and helped himself
to $1,000 In currency. The robbor then
coolly left the bank, locked the Office door
and walked off, The officers who exam
ined the job say it is the work OF pro
fessional
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-12-13
POPULAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT,
Complete Returns Show Plurality fol
Cleveland of 9B,854.

Cleveland of 95,854.
Below will be found the popular vote OF
all the States for President November G.
1888. the figures in nearly every case be.
ing official. The results in Colorado, Min.
nesota and West Virginia probably will
not be declared officially for several days,
but in those States the nearest approx
nations possible have been obtained and
are presented herewith. The figures are
those cast for the highest electors on each
ticket:
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! FIVE HUNDRED ladies of Denver,
COL. will, if permitted, march in the
inauguration parade at Washington
on the 4th of March.
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sackville Reach % Home

=. - C0cKVSH0 ISeWcUoS HOI0es :.a-1
LONDON, Dec &-Lord Sackville late
British Minister at Washington, arrived
here Friday. He went Immediately to the
foreign ONCE, where he had q long confer
ouce With Lord Salisbury.
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Where Arc You Going7

when do You startf Where 'FRONT.' Howmany
IN your par ~ What amount OF freight OF
baggage li;lvo Jouf What route do you prefer
Upon receipt Of an answer to the above ques.
lions you will be furnished. free OF expense. WITH
:: :i: s SIS: e; =:
ebs inform w sA;.sAx Nation which
I'M in rcryon where necessary. Parties not
ready to unswer aboYe questions should cut out
and preserve this notice for future reference. II
NAV beccme useful. Address C. III. WARREN
General Passenger Agent. st. Paul, Mum
4end ter psw usp Of NORTHWEST
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WEST AND SOUTH.

NAVIGATION on the lakes closed on tho
9th. During the year forty-eight boats were
lost, valued at $4S9. 4O9 In 1887 seventy
boats, valued at $777, 700, were lost. The
number OF lives lost was 16 against 116
the previous year.
The farmers of 10 Daviess County, ILL.,.
were still at work blowing on the 5th.
In Detroit on the 5th aa engine collided
with street-car, demolishing the car and
mJurtng ten persons. i've Of whom would
probably die. = Il. -
AN incendiary fire destroyed five acres
OF sawed lumber in the yards Of Woo{la.
jerks & Co.. at Cleveland. o.. on the 9Th.
A RoBBER stopped the stage from Mem
docino, CAL. to 1ngrams on the 5th and
secured tho express box and two nail
sacks. s !, :.
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The W0RTHINGTON ADVANCE.
RoRERT AIcCUNE, Editor and Publisher.
WoRTHiEGTON, Mobiles Co., MINI.

! QUEEN VICTORIA has made con-
tract with her housekeeper not to get
married for ten years-the houeekeep-
er, not the Queen.
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ROASTED WITH RESIN.

4Curtis (Amcrican parity.
tlhe Labor ticket (Loogan Electors) received 266f
OF these votes and the Socialist ticket 6SG.
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THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE
Minnesota Leads the World

With her stock. dairy and grain products.
Z 600, 900 acres fine timber, farming and grazing
ands, adjacent to railroad, Tor sale cheap on
,asy terms. For maps, prices, rstes, ETC.,
H. Warren. General n n sr,nvl +
assenesr Agent, st. A.sn{eeeua
aul, Ninn. AMffn0 ~
Ak Tor Book II. NJ S.SxA~@
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MOBILES COUNTY Mars.
A supply ut new Mobiles County
Maps for sale at this ofaca o 10 seate
Iesch,
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morton and those who fell by him. All
along the walls of the city are posted Pc
tititions OF various kinds signed by thou
sands of people. One of these re-
cites at length the fact that Sheriff
Smith had ,butchered in cold blood
some of the best citizens of Birming-
ham by an act as unprovoked as it was un-
necessary, and asks Governor Seay to i'm
mediately relieve him of his duties as
sheriff. Another petition reads: ''This is
to hang him." and is signed by thousands
Of passers-bv.
About o'clock p. m Sunday o citizen
went before justice of the peace and
sw0re out warrant for the arrest of Smith
and his deputies on the charge Of murder.
This was served by the coroner, who found
Smith in the jail. The coroner took charge
of the Jail Captain Peyton Bibb,
in command of the Montgomery Blues, ad-
vised that the military take Smith and
HAYES out of Jail and carry them to Mont
gomery for safe keeping. This was
noon the rumor became widespread
that 1900 miners from Pratt mines,
about five miles from Birmingham,
would, after dark, march to the city,
armed with guns, pistols and dynamite
cartridges and assault the soldiers, and
with dynamite blow to atoms the Jail
That such an attempt would be made
was expected even by the military
though successful finale was not antlci.
pated. Sheriff Smith said Of the tragedy
1--WE begged and pleaded with the crowd to
keep back, and they fred the first shot. Sew.
eral Shots were fred by the crowd before !
gave the order TO fire. We begged them to
halt at the mouth Of the alley, and still they
kept coming on. We begged them TO 81
back, and time and sgain warned them
that We should shoot, but they would mo-
close to the jail door, and shouted: Blow uE
tho jail with dynamite!' After oil this ant
after they opened fire I gave the order to IRE
They continued firing sitter we ceased. fee
that we could not have done any thing else un.
der the circumstances, and deeply regret tn.
pecs sstty." e.s
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27

E,OR sALE-C. j. Foster, West Gloucester
~ Me-, Is the inventor Of machine that Will
split and drive two heading bowels in an instant;
saves two mems time costs about five dollars and
will sell for hundred quick; will sell all rights
for two thousand dollars. 23-I
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
DEATHS.

In this city, Oct. 49, Sarah Little, wife of Oliver
Gerrsh, aged Se years, months.
Funeral service at IL Winter street, Monday
afternoon at half past two O'Clock.
In this CITY, Oct. 26 Esther W., wife of Charles
L. Clark, aged 53 years.
Funeral. this Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
from her late residence, No. "a Preble street.
In this city, Oct 26, Nathan s. Fickett aged IS
years.
Notice of funeral hereafter1
In this city, Oct. 26, Maiy, wife OF John Gregor,
aged AZ years.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at O'Clock from
No. Al Hamn,end street.
In this city, Oct 20. Fannie E., daughter of
Frederick A. Ross aged years months.
Funeral this Saturday afternoon at O'Clock,
from No. 208 Congress street.
In Cape Elizabeth, Oct 20, Cynthia s., widow of
the late Gershom Mann, aged 76 years months.
lFuneral on Sunday afternoon at O'Clock, at
the residence of K. Higgins, Cape Elizabeth.
In Buxton. Oct. 2l, Sarah Harmon Locke, aged
81 years.
In Arrowsic, Oct. %, Mary t. Wheeler. aged
SO years.
In Topsham. Oct. 20. Albert R. Cunningham,
aged years months.
In Brunswick, Oct. 22, Miss Rebecca NJ. Harris.
aged 40 years.
In BowdOin, Oct. 20. George Potter, aged 5e
years.
In Lisbon. Oct %, Charity R. whittemors aged
"a years.
In China, Oct. 23, Mrs. Abigail Johnson wife
OF Aarun johnson, aged 20 years.
In Fairfield. Oct 23, Miss A. K. Shaw, formerly
OF China, aged 56 years.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

The schooner Ellen Lincoln fitted out for
Georges Banks yesterday.
The coffee party given by the St. Domi-
mes Conference netted over $500.
Frank Osgood fell from tree while gath
ering nuts in the Westbrook woods, Wednes-
day afternoon, and was severely bruised.
DIR. }. S. Ostrander will be present at the
session Of the Chestnut street Sunday school
tomorrow, to speak to the children.
Complaints are made that boys break the
glass in the building at the corner of How
ard and Turner streets.
The Harrison Guards have voted to 90 to
Rochester on Wednesday, to take part in the
great Republican demonstration there.
By request of the official board of Con-
gress street M. Z. church, Rev. j. M. Frost.
will repeat his sermon on Aggressive Chris
t!anity" Sunday afternoon, at o'clock.
Some one entered Mr. George Henderson's s
house at No. 1853 Federal street, and stole a
quantity of mems and women's wearing ap-
parel.
number of we'll known ladies and gen.
tlemen came up from Togus, Augusta and
Haliowell the other evening, on visit to
Mr.. o. A. Smith, Jr., returning on the night
Pullman.
Last night party of about fifteen couple
from this city went to Bluff cottage, Cape
Elizabeth, where they took supper and had
dance. The evening was spent very
pleasantly.
Thomas Hopkins, sailor, was arrested on
charge of stealing iron yesterday, from the
HOCtOn g. oil III
charge, claiming he bought it of third par
ty.
The fir st choral service of the season will
be given at Williston church Sunday even
ing. at O'Clock. The musical programme is
an attractive one, and the public are cordial
ly invited.
The Maine Central railroad will give re-
turn tickets to those attending the Portland
District Ministerial Association at Saccarap-
pa, Oct. 29-31, as follows: From Portland,
Baldwin, Bridgton Junction, Sebago Lake,
to Westbrook and return, for one fare
MIR. Charles Perry's new block, on the
corner of Oak and Congress streets, will be
three-storied, " ith two stores on the ground
floor, and offices above. one-story addi-
tion, "a feet deep. will be made to the rear
of one of the stores.
Steamer City of Richmond, of the Port
land, Mt. Desert and Machias steamboat
line, will make the last trip for the season
Friday, Dec. 2lst, from Portland. and Mon
day, Dec oath, from Machiasport. This
early announcement is made that people liv-
ing along the line of the route and shippers
of freight may know what to depend upon
and arrange accordingly
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
Pc ERSONAL.

Sheriff Isaiah S. Webb is visiting the
State prison at Thomaston.
Col. H. NJ Sprague, State Pension Agent,
was in the city yesterday.
Judge A. b. Savage, of Auburn, and At
torney General Orville d. Baker, of Augusta,
are at the Falmouth Hotel
Mr.. Fred Shaw returned to Florence, sail
ing for Liverpool in the Etruria. He will
resume his modelling and art studies on ar
rival.
Rev. and Mrs. l.. I'll. Hallock have return
ed from their wedding journey. Mr.. Hal
lock will preach at Williston church to-
morrow.
Invitations have been issued to the mar
riage of Mr.. Seth Freeman Robinson Of
Boston, and Miss Mary G. Reed, eldest
daughter of the late Hon. Isaac Reed, in the
Congregationalist church at Waldoboro next
Wednesday evening.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
so Cents Per Yard.

LOT 8 consists Of 40 pieces OF 40 inch
pure Silk and Wool Henrietta
Cloth, In Is rich and desirable Fall col
Qrings, retailed by us all the season at
$1.25 per yard. We shall offer these
goods Wednesday morning at
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
RUN OVER BY ATRAIN.
Nathan S. Pickett Killed BY the
Cars.

Nathan S. Fickett an old man 73 years of
age attemped to walk over the Eastern rail-
road bridge to Turner's Island, yesterday
forenoon, about ten o'clock He was deaf
and his attention was not attracted by the
approach of the incoming 10 O'Clock cab
train. Mr.. Pickett was struck by the loco
motive and thrown down, to one side of the
track. The wheels did not pass over him.
The engineer tried to warn him of his
danger and then made an effort to stop his
engine. Rich & Son were at once notified
and sent a wagon to remove him to the
Maine General hospital. Mr.. Pickett, how
ever, expired before reaching the hospital.
His arms were broken and he was otherwise
injured. He leaves a widow. son and a
daughter.
Coroner Gould in the afternoon summoned
jury to hold an inquest DR.. King was
present. The jury came together at 8
o'clock and adjourned until Monday
Mr.. Pickett was man of prominence at
the Cape, and man of considerable means.
He was highly esteemed and respected by all
his neighbors.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
Portland Business College.

The first of the course of lectures to be de-
livered at this institution this season was
given yesterday afternoon by Hon. Clarence
Hale The subject of the lecture was sThe
Reading of Books" The lesson taught was,
that every young man ought to enter his
work in life with the determination to spend
some part of each day in the careful, critical
reading Of some good English author. In
this way, whatever mans business or pro-
fession may be, be is sure to become, an
educated, cultivated man. Mr.. Hale illus
trated his lecture by the, example of Rufus
Choate. whose habits of reading he fully
discussed
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
Give Them a Chance.

That is to say, your lungs Also all your breath
ing machinery. Very wonderful machinery it is
Not only the larger airpassages, but the thousand
Of little tubes and cavities leading from them.
When these are clogged and choked with matter
which ought not to be there, your lungs cannot
half do their work. And what they do. they can
not do well.
Call it cold, cough, Group, pneumonia, catarrh
consumption or any of the family of throat and
nose and head and lung distractions, all are bad
All ought to be got rid of. There is just one sure
way TO get rid of them. That is TO take Boschee's
German Syrup, which any druggist will sell you al
20 cents bottle. Even II everything else has
allied you, you may depend upon this for certain
n0v1 dIycTu
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
RIACES.

In Hollis by Rev. j. O. Adams, Benj f. Make
peace NJ. D., of Chestervile, and Miss Julia A.
Edgecomb of Hollis.
In Deering, Oct. 20. by Rev. A. I. Dunn, Lyman
Guptll aud Miss l.. w. Roberts.
In Rockport, Oct. 20, Henry A. Hewes and Miss
Ella NJ. Mason.
In Carthage, Sept. 49, Saml H. Kttredge Of Dix
field and Susannah Roberts of Peru.
In Rockport, Oct. 10. Chas. s. Mccoy and Miss
Helena +. McKinnon.
In Vtnalhayen, Oct. IS, Hiram l.. Green and
Miss Lizzie A. Norton.
In South Thomaston, Oct /. Charles L. Young
and Edith Bemuth both of Rockland.
At Tenants Harbor, Oct. IL. Herbert l.. Ray
mond of Vinalhaven and Maggie M. Clark of St.
George.
Qormerly of Portland) and Miss Nettie II. Ijams,
of Sioux City.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
The Island steamers

Inc steamer Emita has been repaired and
is now IN better running condition than
ever. She has got new propeller the
pilot house has been elevated and MANY
other improvements made. 1t is said that
she sailed eleven knots an hour easily on a
trial trip down the bay since she has been
repaired. The other boats have been ex-
amined and put away for the winter in a
much better condition than usual so that
they can be taken out and put ON the line
quick and with less repairs next spring.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
SUBURBAN NEWS.
CAPE ELIZABETH.

A series of evangelstic meetings are in
progress at the M. E. church on Browns
Hill, Cape Elizabeth Depot, led by Miss
Susie Berry, lady from the Society of
Friends. She is very practical and earnest
preacher, one who has done much for the
cause of Christ everywhere she has labored.
Services are held at 2.30 and p. m.
Rev. Mr.. Gile. Free Baptist minister at the
Cape, will not deliver his harvest sermon on
Sunday afternoon, on account of the funeral
of Mrs. Mann.
YARMOUTH.
The erection of the tower of the new Bap-
tist church has commenced. The posts of
the tower are so feet in length, the height of
the roof 20 feet
Lee Hines is confined to the house from in
juries received last Friday at the pulp mill.
Mr.. Hines was at work in hopper of chips
above the rotary room, and the chips were
drawn out OF the hopper from below. Fall
ing upon crossbeam of the hopper, he sus-
tanned severe injuries about the ribs.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27

AT Dirigo House, Long Island, Wednesday
night there was very pleasant social gath.
ering assembled in honor of Miss Edith Per-
ry. daughter of Mr.. Joseph Perry, proprietor
of the hotel. There was dancing, singing.
speaking and social games, and playing on
the pianoforte by Miss Perry. A quartette
composed of Messrs. o. E. Young, Miss Vina
Griffin, Miss Clara Simpson and Mr.. Charles
Griffin. furnished vocal music. Solos we're
sung by Messrs. George McVane, Andrew
Griffin, John Hewey. Miss Anna McVane,
Miss Maud Perry, Miss Cora McVane, Miss
Susie Bonney and others. The occasion was
very ENJOYABLE.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27

Drs. Smith and McMullen are permanently
ocated at the United States Hotel and can be
consulted free from a. M to p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
sons of Veterans

Shepley Camp of this city, with Bosworth
and Thatcher Posts. and Wade Camp of
Saccarappa, who have been invited to accom-
pany them, will visit Warren Camp of Bid
deford, next Tuesday evening. The party
will leave Bosworth Post hall at 5.45 p. M,
taking the 6.15 train on the Boston & Maine
railroad. The newly organized drum corps
connected with the Corps will escort them to
the Union Station. Members are to go in
full uniform. A special train will bring the
party back to the city
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
Break in the Gas Main.

There was break in the gas main on
Pleasant street near High, and the gas
found its way into many of the surrounding
houses, makinga very disagreeable state of
things. The ground was so full OF gas that
it would burn by applying lighted match to
it. The beak was repaired yesterday. The
gas entered the houses through the sewers
early Thursday morning, and upon being
notified the Gas Company at once began the
search for the break.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
Y. M. C. A. RI,lIetIn

Meetings will be held under the direction
of the Y. M G. A. the coming week as fol.
lows:
Young mems meeting Thursday evening in
the Association hall, from 730 to $50 o'clock.
Subject and leader to be announced.
Rev. A. K. Small will lead the Bible
class for the study of the Sunday school les
son next Friday afternoon at 4.3O O'Clock, in
the Association hall. All interested in Bible
study are cordially invited to attend.
The boys department will hold their next
meeting Saturday afternoon, Nov. Sd, at 2
o'clock. There will not be any meeting this
afternoon
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
A Sotiveniy-

We have received one of those handsome
reminders which X. John Little & Co. will
present 10 every purchaser of cloak at their
store today. 1t is one of John A. Lowell &
Co.'S best engraved calendars for the year
1889, and will be found ornamental as we'll as
useful in every household 1t represents
number of youi gdogs in very taking atti.
tudes.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
A New saptist church.

A Baptist church was organized in Sacca
Kappa last evening, with a membership OF
thirty. Rev. A. N Davy of Dighton, Mass,
was called to the pastorate, and Mr.. C. A. L.
Treadwell was elected clerk. The new
church is to be known as the First Baptist
Church of Westbrook. A council of
churches is called for Nov. 1, to consider the
matter of recognition. The outlook for the
new society is good as the members are
manifestly united and earnest.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
sunday school WORKERS Attention

DR.. j. S. Ostrander, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
will address the Sunday school workers OF
this city in the hall of the Young Mems
Christian Association this evening at 7.3O
o'clock. All who arel interested in Sunday
school work are invited
On Monday evening DR.. Ostrander will give
an illustrated lecture on Bible subjects. This
lecture is beautifully illustrated by living
people in Oriental costume, and will be given
in the first Baptist church.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-27
A Deserving Work.

"A Friend in Need" is an interesting little
book by Mary j. Salter, blind lady, the
author of the Lost Receipt" and other
works. Miss Salter lost her eyesight from
sunstroke, at the age of %, spent a term at
the School for the Blind, and by their method
endeavors to gain her livelihood from the
receipts from her writings. Her new work
is sold at tine moderate price OF 25 cents and
the citizens of Portland should patronize