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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30
RESUME:OF THE NEWS
The Latest Telegraphic News Con.
denSed.
DOings at WASHINGTON.

Charles NJ. York, of Houghton, Mich, inspec-
tor of hulls for the district of Superior.
The treasury department paid out &c.,
600, 900 on account of pensions, notwith
standing which payment the totalreceipts for
the month to date are s. 600, 900 in excess
Of the total disbursements, for the same pc
Rod.
Mr.. Lind filed an application in the inte-
rior department to have suit brought to set
aside the title of the Southern Minnesota
Railroad company to the west One-half of
the northwest quarter section p, town 1O2;
range 25, claimed by liver Iverson.
The senate committee on pensions was
given consideration to Senator Farewell's
bill providing for pension for Mrs. Sheri-
dan. The amount fixed in the bill was re-
duced from 81 900 to $500 and Senator
Davis was authorized to report the bill ia
vorably.
Mr. Lind made an argument before the
Senate com mittee on public lands in favor
of his bill for the forfeiture of that portion
OF the lands granted to the Hastings & d.
kota Railroad Company, which had not been
certified to by the state for the benefit of the
company prior to February, 1880. He COM
mented on the various bills introduced, includ-
ing the one which had passed. the House and
was now before the committee.
The state department. has received COM
munication from United States Consul Sey-
mour at Canton, China, In which he says that
many natives who have embraced the Chris
tian religion, have been severely prosecuted
Most of the victims are members of the
American Baptist Union, which recently an
nounced that no more consular aid will be ~
quested and that native members must seek
redress from the Chinese authorities The
consul says that the treaty between China
and this country ia silent In regard to the
prevention or correction ofthese prosecutions.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30
Democrats Ashamed Of Their War Record.

The policy of the Democratic party is to
put the history of the war aside, and treat
the whole subject as ono which has no practi.
cai relation to our present political condition
and interests. 1fit could have its way in the
matter it would obliterate all the giories of
that memorable contest, and nullfy all the
advantages that were obtained by the labors
and sacrifices of the loyal people of the coup.
try. The attitude which it occupied a. q
party throughout the struggle was such that
1t cannot now claim any share in the credit
of the victory; and it's disposition, therefore.
is to triviaiize the significance of the conflict
in every possible way. Under such circum
stances, the Republicans ore in duty
bound to reiterate the facts and to insist
that the war shall not be forgotten, nor
it's true meaning be misrepresented. That
is the explanation and the justification of
ten. Harrison'a constant references to the
services of the Union soldiers. He feels no
hostility toward the southern people, and
has no desire to taunt or humiliate them:
but he cannot afford by keeping silent to adj
NIT that the Democratic view of the war ia
reasonable or proper He would be false to
his party and to himself if he should on anv
account omit to declare that the Union
cause was wholly right and just, and to de-
mand that tho results of the Confederate sur
render shall be faithfully respected and main.
tained. His candidacy implies m abiding
recollection of those bloody and sorrowfui
years when the existence of the government
was at stake; and as a sound and consistent
patriot, he improves his opportunities to TO-
peat the splendid story of Union courage.
fortitude and succcss.-St. Louis Globe Demo.
craft.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30
One Consolation.

Democratic leaders are greatly dis turbed
hy the revolt of working people against their
free-trade policy. Let them console them
selves with the reflection that their great al
". "The London Times" has anticipated
this rebellion, yet is confident that it's candi-
date, Mr.. Cleveland will pull through. This
is the way the thing is worked out:
"Good replied the chairman rs he locked
up his desk and arose; "frst-class, that's q
heavy mail for us to get. 1t shows that the
people are awakening to u full realization Of
the necessity of keeping the Democratic party
in power. Draw on those postmasters who
failed to respond to our bills, and try and BIO
round to collect the rent for this ROOM"
Then he put on his cont and went fishing for
the rest of the day.-New York Tribune.
We are not likely to geo the working classes
OF the Eastern States go for free trade inst
yet; their minds have become fixed in the
protectionists groove; but in many other
quarters it is probable that President Glove
lands appeal will be effectual. Nobody, not
even an American, likes paying taxes. A
tariff is not in itself an instrument of happi-
ness so those effected by itH provisions, ltls
at best means OF preventing worse evils;
and the American people are now asked tn
treason together, and to consider whether
after all, the evils which their tariff br:nrs
with it, ore not really worse than those
which it prevents-London Times.
1t Is pity that the "otheE quarters" from
the free-trade cause are not specified. Still
The London Times" is great authority
On tree-trade matters, and our friends the
enemy; may comfort themselves with the
Thought that it must know what it ia talk
ing about. It certainly ia right In one re-
snect: The working classes hero arc not like
Y to go toy Tree trade iqstyet.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30
KNOCK This Chin of

Money is necessary to the existence Of the
government Under our fiscal system the
main reliance of States, counties and munich
paities is upon taxation Of propcrty-the ex-
ception being the sale of licenses for CARRYING
on certain lines of business Money raised bv
taxation comes from owners of factories,
machinery and other personal property, az
well as from farms and farm equipments, and
ie the price paid by the owners for defence of
their rights in property and the peaceable
pursuit OF the business of their choice.
10 exempt any one mans property from
taxation would be IN injustice to all COM
PEELED to pay taxes. Yet this is Just what
free trade proposes to do. American own.
ers OF farms, houses machinery, etc. are to
be taxed, while the eame rights they eniov
ore to be given free to others-to men who
owe no allegiance to our government and
who seek profits from trade here to he spent
tn other countries.
In large quantities by Canadian farmers Who
never paid cent of taxes toward the support
of our government. If these men propose to
send their products here to he sold in our
markets, why should they not he taxed. at
least as much as our farmers are taxed. for
the privilege? But the free trader Gays no,
let the foreigner have our markets without
cost although the American farmers taxes
need to be increased in consequence, and then
complacently suggests that il growing such
articles under this onc-side,l arrangement
proves Improbable our farmers Gun turn
their attention to some other productions.
Protection insures for our own citizens not
only the first, but always the best chance In
the markets of the country they have helped
to build up. This is both patr,otism and
good business policy. Its opposite is the un-
American policy advocated by the President
and other free trade advocates, and for which
they have received the plaudits of the Cob
den Club and every prominent journal in
Great Britain. 1t remains to be seex If q
majority of American farmers agres With
them.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30
flgorous Pursui7 Of Train Robbers.

A bold attempt was made to rob the Union
Pacific east bound passenger train at Dana
water tank, near Rawlins Wyo., by six or
seven masked men. As the train stopped for
water three men ordered the engineer, fire.
man and front brakeman to throw up their
hands. Theengineer and fireman obeyed. but
the brakeman, Frank Tilman, refused and
knocked one of the robbers into the ditch
With his lantern. Tillman then ran to the
express cor to get a gun. The robbers fired
ut him and wounded him in the arm and hip
The express messenger and postal clerk now
fired upon the robbers, one of whom was
wounded in the leg The robbers were put
to fight, carrying their wounded companion
with them. During the firing Fireman Nash
was shot in the arm. Passengers who were
armed attempted to pursue the bandits, who,
however, escaped.
A posse Of men mounted on feet horses
and well armed left Rawlins on Especial train
for Dana, led by Deputy Sheriff Hanks, in
pursuit Of the desperadoes, They STRUCK the
trail of the robbers q milo and q half north
of the scene of attack. The camp of the rob-
beers was found. Their horses were new
" shod and the trail was easy
found 200 yards south Of the tank, dropped
there by the robbers in order to mislead the
pursuit. Five hundred dollars per head for
the robbers dead or alive, is offered by the
Union Pacific company, and $50 by the gov
ernor of Wyoming Territory. Eight men
crossing the Union Pacific track two and a
half miles east of Carbon, or thirty miles
east of where tho attack was made They
were well mounted and armed, and were
heading south towards North Park, Colo.
They have made detour from the north,
going east and then south. A posse from
Carbon have started in pursuid. The en-.
tire country is aroused. Short work will be
made of the robbers If they are discovered.
They are supposed to be part of the Tet-
ton Basin Jackson gang of eow.puuchers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30
Personal GOSSIP.

Seth Green, the noted pisciculturist, died at
his residence in Rochester, N. Y Mr.. Green
was born in Rochester, March 10, 1917. His
entire life was devoted to tho artificial pro-
pagation of fish and since 1864 he had follow
cd that pursuit at his famous fish hatclieries
at Caledonia. He was decorated with silver
medals in this country and Europe. Mr.
Green had been married since 1888 and leaves
four children.
Marshall, MIMI, has the champion voter
In W. D. Hillyer, who offers to wager q suit
of clothes that he has voted at moro presi-
Dental elections than any other man in
Minnesota. His first vote was for John
Quincy Adams, and he has voted at every
national election since In addition to this
he voted in 1885 for Sam Houston for
president of the republic of Texas, making in
all sixteen presidents voted for.
Chief Justice R. A. Jones died in Seattle,
w. T., Of a complication of lung and kidney
trouble, aged tifty-eight years. The body
will be taken to Rochester, Mimi, for burial.
Chief Justice Jones was native Of Indiana,
having been born in that state some fifty-six
years ago. He came to Minnesota over
twenty-five years ago, and has figured prom
inently as lawyer and politician. He was
a great social favorite, and his death will DO
mourned by a large circle Of friends.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30

Not long ago Lord Wolseley de-
clared that England, SO far as coast
dcfenscs arc concerned, is in a lament
ably weak condition, and that g. for
eign feet would have no difficulty in
lnflicting great damage upon the
cities located on the coast. The
London papers ridiculed the asser-
tion and sneeringly alluded to "Lord
Wolseley's Scare" But it was finally
decided to try by maneuvers of the
British ships whether or'not there
was any ground for Lord Wolseley's
conclusions. These maneuyers were
of an interesting character and the
result bore ont the statements of
Lord Wolseley. In spite of the most
watchfill care on the part Of the de-
tending squadron, the attacking
squadron easily entered the British
ports and if it had belonged to q
hostile nation could have done in
finite damage to life and property.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30
Bleeding Postal EpplOyea.

One Of the coming problems will be to de.
termine how far a newspaper man in search
may travel into the region of
prevarlcation to accomplish his ends. A Chi
cago Tribune reporter the other day BY
representing himself as an employee OF tho
Chicago postof1ice penetrated into tho mys-
teries of the collection of Democratic cam
paign funds far enough to learn that the ma
tional committee is securing voluntary"
subscriptions from the employees Of Mr..
Judd's office, ranging from ten dollars up
wards. 1t was rather cruel to interfere in an
unostentatious industry of that kind espe>
tally as the postmaster's law partner was
gathering the subscriptions quietly and with
out scandal. The Tribune's revelations had
a tendency to throw suspicion on the
postmaster but Mr.. Judd promptly "vindi.
Gated himselfas he did in the Oberkampf case.
tie didn't know anything about it. As it
was matter that required some intelligence
and concentration of energy it is quite proba-
bic that the postmaster's plea will clear him
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30
The Record Of G casualties.

At Chippewa Falls q house owned by E. J.
Reid and occupied by John Randall was de-
stroyed by fire, with nearly all the contents.
Loss - 900; insurance 81 200.
Marshal Holt, of Winona, Mimi, while try.
ing to drive horse that had got loose in
the barn back into it's stall, was badly kicked
by another horse that had become frightened.
One blow struck his chin, cutting a severe
cash, breaking tho jAwbone and knocking
out several teeth.
man calling himself John Booth, anative
of Queen county, Ireland was killed at Gill
cite, Mich, by a falling derrick His name
was not Booth but he gave that name on his
arrival here five years ago and absolutely
refused to give his right name or his history.
lilo died without divulging his identity.
The Chesapeake bay was swept on both
sides by Il big storm. Frame houses and
barns were demolished, and two schooners
were overturned, but no loss OF life has as
yet been reported. Entire fruit orchards
were destroyed and corn fields were In many
instances swept clean. An immense water
spout formed ut tho foot Of the bay and was
carried with terrific force across Poole's IL.
land
The number of lives lost on the steamship
Geiser in New York is reported at the agent 8
office II by the report OF Capt Moller Of the
lost ship that the crew numbered s. instead
of 43 inclusive Of Stewards Seventeen OF
these having been saved, thirty eight of the
crew were therefore lost. This, with the to.
tai OF seventy nine passengers, makes up the
number of victims to III. The discrepancies
In the statements as to the number of tho
crew was caused by the fact that eight or
nine ofthe crew originally shipped to Copen.
hagen deserted before the vessel sailed. 9th.
ers had been shipped at the last moment,
but their names are unknown.
Heavy rains have fo lion In tho v{Hnltv M
Memphis, Tenn, during the past three days,
and still continue Telegraph wires between
Memphis and New Orleans have boon pros
trated, and only very meager news can be
obtained. The local storm was of unusual
severity, and swept over Coffeeville Miss,
doing considerable damage, and If the pres
ent spell OF weather continues much longer
the cotton crop. Reports coming in show
that rains havo been gener0tand disastrous
in their nature In the vicinity Of Vickebure
and Yazoo valley the rain fall has been un.
precedented, and serious injury to the cot
ton and corn hos esulted.
An easterly gale has prevailed for come
time at New Orleans with f1tful gusts Of the
velocity OF forty-eight to sixty miles per
hour Great damage has been done In the
city and along the river front Several
buildings were unroofed, fences were blown
down, trees were uprooted and the coal feet
OF the Pittsbur4 and Southern combination
suffered severely. Fifty boats arc known to
have been lost. They we're valued at $4,000
each. The LOU sviile 1 Nashville and ILL
nois Central trains were delayed by wash.
outs. Grcat damage has been bone to rice
Frustrated in every direction. The electric
light plant vas shut down on account of the
contact of the electric light wires with tele
phone and telegraph wires.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30

France is surprised at the operation
Of its new divorce law. The first year
such a thing as a divorce was recog
nized by the law there were 1900
granted, the second year 1000 and
the third year $500. Sixty women
demanded divorce for every forty
men, and in more than half the cases
that come before the courts there are
no children. There are four divorces
for every 1 ZOO marriages in France
now, and in Paris the rate is forty
seven for every 1000 marriages..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30

A lannon's man-eating tiger has
just been captured alive in India. A
pit was dug for a trap and baited
with a live bullock. After two days
the beast came around and prompt
ly jumped into it. To capture him
q second pit was dug near the first
and of the same depth. From this a
tunnel was run to the first pit, u
thin wall of earth being left between
the end Of the tunnel and the pit. A
strong bamboo cage was pushed in
to the tunnel from q second pit. A
goat was placed in the cage, and the
wa]l.of the earth was broken down.
The tiger sprang upon the goat, the
entrance to the cage was quickly
closed, and the beast was fast, and
stayed so until he was in Calcutta.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30

Mr.. Alfred Nobel, the inventor and
chief manufacturer of dynamite, is
emphatically man of peace, and de-
plores the use of the explosive a de-
stroycr Of human life. "1f I did not
regard it as ON the whole great
blessing to humanity" he said re-
Gently, II would close up all my fac
tories and never make another ounce
Of the stiff" He detests the use of
dynamite by the Anarchists, and when
he heard of the Haymarket butchery
ut Chicago be exclaimed: II would
like to gather the whole crowd Of
them into 4 storehouse full Of dyna-
mite and blow them all up together"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30

A new patent candlcstick keeps
the candle perpendicular, 10 matter
how the stick may DO held. Tho
main principle of the invention is q
ball joint of the simplest kind at the
bottom ofthc socket, the latter being
fixed to an arm from the side of the
base and extending to the center.
The comfort and safety of tho con-
trivance is apparent.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30

Sir John Millais says of modern
sculpture that so fine is much of the
work produced by our contemporaries
that he verify believes that "were it
dug up from under oyster-shells in
Rome or out Of Athenian sand, with
a stamp of partial dismemberment
about it, all Europe would fall
straightway into ecstacy, and give
forth their plaintive wall: we can
do nothing like that now"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30
REPUBLICAN PICK-UPS.
Cleyelaud's Plea for Votes.

Cleyelsud's Plea for Votes.
just as am, without one plea,
But that George Brinski fought for me
And that he died in poverty,
To win your votes come, I come.
"Just as am, without a scar
To show that was ever thar,
In skirmish or in bloody war,
TO win your votes come, I come.
just as am, my badge q star
With eagle and crossed cannon bar
To fool the boys of G. A. r.,
To win their votes come. I coma
just as l am, for confed flags
had no peace; l would the rags
Have back returned, but for the gags!
10 win their votes come, l come.
just as am; come, Daniel, soy,
Must rely on ban-dan-a
10 pull me drought this devious way,
10 win your votes come.
just as am, I'm tossed about:
This "free trade" fuss fills me with doubt
From politics wish the thing was out.
10 win your votes come, I come.
Just as am, with cheek and gall.
Ny message / would glad recall
Before it compasseth my foil;
10 win your votes come, / come.
A counterfeit G. A. R. badge, with medallio1
head of Cleveland on the star. has been intro
duced in Kansas, and probably in the othe
parts of the country.
NOTE.-They are on sale in tho Capitol O
the United States!-Rochester Democrat.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30

Cornelius Vanderbilt and Elliott F.
Shepard allow each of their six chill
dren u certain amount of pocket
money each month, and they are re-
quired to keep cash accounts and
present them to their papas the first
of the month. The amounts are not
large, and are given more to mako
the little millionaircs understand the
value OF money than aught else.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30
Northern Rebels the Worst.

A Chicago newspaper, which Is double
ender Bourbon Democrat in the morning and
solidly Republic in it's evening issue, remarks
that "the time il coming when the veto mes
sages Of Cleveland will be properly regarded
as among the greatest papers ever written
in the "White House." Evidently our con-
temporary thinks the Confederacy is the sad
die to stay, and the cause for which Union
soldiers shed their blood will soon pass into
"innocuous desuetude." 1t takes q North
ern rebel to crawllow in the dirt.-Chicago In
ter-Ocean
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30

A man down in Dickson county,
Tennessee, planted waternelons just
ut the edge of his farm, and the vines
ran over into a neighbors field and
produced 50 many and such large
melons that the ncighbor is about to
sue for trespass
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30

A Gentleman of Boston bought a
large lot Of land at tho South End
about 20 yesrs ago for which he paid
$4,000. He closed the last of it
recently, and his receipts from the
sale ofthe same lot netted him $780,
600.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30
The Advance.
A. p. MILLER Publisher.
WORTHINGrON, MINNESOTA
Ask any successful author what
books have helped him most and if
he is honest lie will tell you those
that he himself wrote.

1t is told that tree was cut in the
forest near Augusta, Ga.,> at six
o'clock in the morning, and by night
had been turned into newspapers,
which people were reading.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30

The Pope is suffering from a liver
complaint and is losing strength.
He has been ordered to take mineral
waters before breakfast. He con-
tinues to work and receive visitors.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30

There is likely to be a large migra-
ton OF colored people from Florida
to Nicaragua soon. Some who are
now there send back very encourag-
ing reports.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30
Grown Up Now .

The mugwump dodge does not work b.
yond the limits of 1884. The mugwump
has grown to a full+grown democrat, and
usually he is the most virulent, snarling,
fault finding, hungry, greedy democrat in
tho whole drove
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30
Truth from . Denocr. tic P.,er.

We may rs well be frank, while we are up
on the subject, and state the situation as 1t
is. The chances to-day in Connecticut are
against the Democrats.-New Haven Regis
ter.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30
THE CHICAGO, KANSAS e. NEBRASKA R'Y
Where Are You Going2

When do you startf Where 'front.' Il ,vmanv
in your par:1f What amount Of freight OF
baggage have youf What route % you prefer
Upon receipt Of an answer to 'vlns Sbove o,,es.
Mons you Win be Furnished ZEE OF 1pense, Vita
:: ~: g: IS: =:
VIII save troup:e time and money. Agents will
e3N ~ Pe"Jn where necessary. Parties not
1eaay 70 s.nswer above questions should cut out
ana psrserve this notice for future reference. Il
may become uaalUl Address c. II. WARREN,
GENERAL Passenger Agent, St. Paul, MINI.
Sud loE new map OF Northwest. *