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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10


eack berth 30 that the travellers could have
their sleeping apartments lighted at night
If they chose.
1t is expected here that Secretary
Blatne's election as the presiding officer OF
the International Congress may cause some
stir abroad, as the opportunities it will at
ford him for brilliant coup in regard to
our relations with other countries will be,
1t is said, 80 numerous as to cause anxiety
among foreign powers desiring to hold the
commerce of South America
New YORK, Oct. 4..-The Suns Washing
ton correspondent says the delegates from
Chilli and the Argentine republic to the In
ternattonat congress are greatly dissatisfied
with the election of Mr. Blaine as president
Of the congress. and that they may with
draw. Up to this time they have taken no
part in the informal meetings of the con-
Eress nor attended the Presidents recep-
ton and luncheon, and have not Joined the
railroad excursion which the other men,
bers OF the congress are making
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LATE RETURNS.

Those Received from tho Elections in tho
New States Show Probable Success for
Prohibition In Both OF tho Dakotas-
Tho Capital Of South Dakota Goes tn
Pierre.-A Neck and Mock Race In Mon
tana-News from Washington.
SIOUX FALLS, N. d., Oct 1.-THE election
Of Pierre us capital of South Dakota is now
conceded here. The fact that this city had
4 Senatorial candidate in the field is as
sribed the defeat.
Approximately correct returns from all
counties give total of $500 votes cast.
200 below last year. OF these Pierre re-
ceives 5000; Watcrtown, 1850; Sioux
Falls, 1900; Huron, 1850; Mitchell. G. 900:
Chamberlain, 1000
A dispatch from Blunt says that already
the rush of boomers to Pierre has begun,
The westward-bound train for Pierre
passed Blunt Wednesday night loaded with
Pierre settlers Farm property in that
vicinity has already taken q Jump Of lou
per cent.
In South Dakota prohibition carries by
substantial majority, ranging from 5000
to 10000. The State ticket is Republican
by at least 10000. Chairman Hundly. of
the Democratic State Central Committee,
admits $4,000.
BISMARCK, n. D., Oct. H. The Ward-Mc-
Lean Legislative district has in all proba-
bilito gone Democratic by small majority,
slecting William Hope Senator and A. C..
Nedrud Representative. This makes
ten Democrats and one Independent
Republican thus fur. The number may
be increased three and probably five,
the election returns has shifted to prohibi-
ton, and the liquor men are willing to bet
it Is carried by a safe majority. The sue
cess Of prohibition 1s great surprise, II
looks now as it the highest Republican MA
iority on the State ticket would exceed
l2,OOO.
HELENA, Mont, Oct 4.-The Republicans
now estimate their majority for Governor
at 100, while tho Democrats claim Toole's
election by 400 Returns from Silver
Bow County. which elects eleven
members OF tho Legislature, are
still incomplete. The Democrats claim
nine members sure and possibly
all The Republicans only ooncede six ia
the Democrats The Republicans now
claim three majority on Joint ballot in the
Legislature, while the Democrats claim
nine. Republican paper places the ma.
iority of Carter, (Rep.) for Congress at
,2M The Republicans have probably
elected all their State ticket except their
candidate for Governor.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Oct. 4-Returns con.
tinue to come in from all parts of the
State slowly. The latest estimates place
the Republican majority at not less than
1900 The Legislature will be overwhelm
tngly Republican,. Nothing more definite
will probably be known until the Official
count is made.
The constitution is carried and pro.
hibitton and woman suffrage defeated two
to one. Olympia has a plurality for the
capital, North Yakima and .Ellensbury fol-
lowing; but another election will decide
this point. The Legislature will probably
elect Ex-Governor Watson c. Squire SEN
RtOr
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10

Tue new steel cruiser Baltimore,
built for the United States navy, which
has just been tested in unusually
rough seas, is pronounced thorough
success-thc fastest man-of-war afloat
and in every way perfect in fittings
and equipment She had no difficulty
whatever in making twenty knots an
hour. and with both wind and waves
against her at that.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10
A NOTE OF WARNING.

Asiatic Cholera Gains y Footin: In Eu-
rope-Tho Disease Is Westward Bound
1t Has Made Its Appearance In Greece,
Turkey and Parts Of Hungary, aud Ii
In I3aglad.
OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 4.-The Department
Asiatic cholera is epidemic and has OBJ
tanned footing in Eastern Europe, Turkey
and Greece, some parts of Hungary being
affected. Bagdad is in desolation and near
ly deserted Up to the end of August the
deaths had reached 2,o50. The march of the
dreaded disease along the old routes from
the east furnishes a warning note to all san
ttary associations to be on the lookout for it.
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Pestilence Follows Flood.

JonNsTowS, Pa. Oct. Typhoid fever
is on the increase. twenty one persons be-
ing sick with the disease in the hospital,
and two died TODAY The cold weather
is causing great suffering. The distribu.
ton OF Il, 6OO, 600 relief money is delayed,
and but few OF the persons have their
winter clothing, while the homes many
live in arc shanties into which the snow
will drift. Two moro dead bodies were
found in the debris today
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with every del
tcacy. Then came
{ he vestibuled
Pull m an cars
Russia, "''Japan,"
"India,' "Colum-
bus" and wash
tngton.'' T oy
were the largest
size Pullman cars,
each with twelve
sections and two
drawing rooms
Each was lighted
from above by in
candescent lights.
while other lights
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10

ELECTRICITY has been put to driving
drills. One is in use on the war-ship
Maine, building at the Brooklyn navy
yard. "A three-quarter inch hole in a
three-quarter inch plate canbe drilled
in less than u minute: But beware or
The curreYIf
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10

AIRS. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE was
poor when she wrote Uncle Toms
Cabin The last chapter was writ
ten in the office Of her publisher in
Boston. 1t was IL cold winter morn
ing. and she arrived at the store half
frozen. She stood over the stove half
an hour before she was sufficiently
thawed to hold her pen. Three months
from that time she received Il check
for $4,000 rs the first payment on the
sale Of "Uacie TOMS Cabin
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10

A MAN named William j. Haines,
one hundred and two years old, has
just been con erted and has joined
Methodist church in St. Louis. He
says he was never sick day in his
life. He was an orderly on General
Jackson's staff in the war of 1872
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10

THE mackerel catch is almost fail
ure this year-10,O0O barrels against
26,511 last year and sc, 919 in 1887.
That row with Canada over the fish
cries seems to have frightened the
mackerel out into deep water where
they can't be caught
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10

a, The recent order of the Secretary
Of the Navy directing that a bank &C
count be opened for all enlisted men
by navy paymasters, and granting in
tercst at 1 per cent per annum, is
looked upon by navy officers as prom
ising GOOD results
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10

Mrs. AMANDA NEDsON WILLIAMS,
the last Of the Pequot race, is dead.
She has been living on the reservation
set apart by the State of Connecticut
for the Mohegan and Pequot Indians
for many years, and was the only
full-hlOOded one on it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10
A HEAVY LOSS,

Thousands Of Acros of Peat Lands Burned
Over in Minnesota.
ALBERT LEA, Mimi, Oct "A great
peat fire is burning near Geneva, In this
county. 1t is estimated that $500 acres
OF land have been burned over and
5000 tons OF hay destroyed Over 10
stacks, owned by T.. I. Bell, were burned
Tuesday and every day some farmer loses
more or less There is no means of saving
the hay, as the fire is i'm the peat, under the
surface. and it is unsafe to drive a team
near it. Experts estimate the value of the
ttespoiled land ut 500 COO and the damage
by burning of hay at $50, OQO
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10

N Toxic, Japan, a city of nearly one
million people. there is a section which
is often called ''the student quarter"
there, within n radius of one mile,
there are about twenty thousand young
men, the nv: OF whom are engaged in
study: Students como from all parts
OF the Mikado's dominions. There are
located the great Imperial University,
with two thousand students; law and
medical schools; English language
schools, normal schools and various
other educational institutions Most
OF their schools Of learning arc pat.
termed aftor the English system.
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Fell into the River

MOUNT VERNON, Ind, Oct PROF
George I. Rice, an aeronaut Of Lexington,
Mich, employed by Wallace T. Co.'s cir
Gus, made q balloon ascension about two
o'clock to-day, descending lin IL parachute
into the river and before he could extricate
himself or aid could reach him he was
drowned
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10

DEATH came recently in Il strangely
pathetic way to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Simmons, prominent citizens of Belvi-
derc, \. J. In the afternoon Mr.. Sim
mons died suddenly. and though Mrs.
Simmons was in good health at the
time death also gathered her TO her
fathers within five minutes after she
knew of her husbands demise. An
aged couple. they had never been sep
arated for u day since their marriage
and were greatly attached to each
other. And in death they were not
divided.
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The only pensloner on the State of
Missouri is Charles Tarwater, who
since 184l has drawn annually 5000,
and will continue to do so las long US
he shall continue unable, by reason
OF wounds received in tho Mormon
war, to make support by manual
I, bo,. =:
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LATER.
Severe storm.

LONDON, Oct. "A terrible gale pre-
vaile1 to day throughout Great Britain
and 1rel,nd 1t was particularly severe
along the River Mersey. Much damage
was done at Blackpo>l and Lancashire
and in Ireland. A large number of ship
wrecks have been reported. The te!e-
graph wires in many places were blown
down. The British ship Prince Louis,
Capt Page, from Quebec Aug. "a, was
driven ashore in tho Mersey. The st. rm
destroyed 100 yards Of tho Holyhead break
water, and has hoisted the lighthouse.
The Goa It is strewn with wreckage. A
large steamer is ashore on Alb; rifraw,
Wales
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Statement of Row. Thomas Ballineer. of
OskaloOsa, Iowa.

OskaIoOsas Iowa.
In the fall of 1887 my attention was called
to the medical pamphlet publis he'd by the
rheumatic Syrup Co., Of jackson, Mich
The ingredients composing the remedy and
known to be of great medicinal merit, led
me to believe the remedy a good one and l
bought SIX bottles. had a soreness in my
stomach and sides and spinal affection
which threatened paralysis. l applied two
piasters extending from my stomach to my
found any medicine which gave me so much
relief. recommend Hlbbard's Rheumatic
Syrup and Plastcrs as remedies of great
merit, and think the greatest of the age.
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Against Prohibition.

NEW haven, Conn, Oct. Tho vote
on the constitut onal amendment (prohibi-
tion) to-day was SIS follows: Total vote,
b 6S1; no, 5,O6S; yes, 1913; majority against
amendment, 3,455. OF the fifteen wards
the Prohibitionists secured mai r;ty in
only enc, tie thirteenth, where they OBJ
tanned q majority of 49,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10

ST: PAUL, Mimi, Oct 4.-General John G.
Averill, prominent business man of this
city, died at his home Thursday night at .
O'clock of Bright's disease, in his Gath year.
He was State Senator for several terms
and served in the National Congress from
1871 to 1873 He was a member of the Ma
tional Committee of the Republican party
from 1S6S for twelve years
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10
DURING the last fiscal year 500 steam
SIS and 1913 sailing vessels reached
Mexican ports from the United States.
This represents a fair amount of trade
between the two countries.

:, MIR. EDISON says that ''in few
years the world will be just like ono
dig ear; it will be unsafe TO speak in
house until one has examined the
walls and furniture for concealed
phOnOQraDhs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10

The new Interstate Commerce
Commissioner from Vermont has al
ready achieved fame, after the Lord
Byron method. He has had his name
spelled three or four ways in the
newspapers. The latest and most COR
rect way, we believe, is Veazey.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10

The four new States bring in an
area about equal to that of all New
England, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Ken
lucky and Indiana combined. 1t is an
area three tines as great as the Brit
ich IuIoc
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10

IHE construction of /. railway be-
tween Joppa and Jerusalem has been
begun. The foot, loot and the fash
OF the headlight of the locomotive
will send Palestine ahead many a cent
ury in the twinkle OF the eye. Who
knows but that Jerusalem will become
great railroad center How would
Omar's mosque do for /. union depot,
trains leaving every hour for jericho.
Bethlehem and Hebron and three
times day for Damascus and the val
ley OF the Euphrates. 1t is one OF the
missions of the progressive Occident
to stir up tho East with enterprise.
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Topeka, Kan, Oct THE Deep-Harbor
convention adjourned sine die Oh Thursday
after adopting a resolution declaring it to
be the duty OF Congress to appropriate for
immediate use whatever amount is neces-
sary to secure and permanently maintain
q deep-water port on the northwest coast
Of the Gulf of Mexico capable of admitting
the largest vessels, the cost, the time 70.
quired to complete and the best and most
accessible location to be ascertained by the
board of engineers appointed under An act
Of Congress passed ut its last session.
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The News !. Of the Week.
E0oAA WA9HlN0ToN.
BY TELEGRAPH AM II

in the United States the businAss failures
during the first nine months of the present
yesr were S,3324, against {, $50 in the same
months in 1885,
The death Of William ], Dole Commits
sioner Of Indian Affairs under President
Lincoln, occurred on the a1h ult In his
residence at Washington, aged seventy
eight years.
The public debt statement issued on tho
LIST showed the total debt to be q, 65G, TO-.
S6S; cash IN Treasury, s46, 544, rs; d6bt less
during September, 9le, $500 Decrease
since June 50. lSs8. 1891 COO s..s,
A sTATEMENTfrom the Tr0asurysDepaft-.
ment on,the "a showed that there was q not
increase of 4l4s711, $50 In circnlation dnring
the month Of september, sand asnst de-
crease Of $40, % in money and b,.ilioa dur
n &n sni es%s ss.sa It
Congress took place in Washington on the
ID, and CORDIAL address weleomesewas
delivered 6y Secretary Blaine, who was
afterwards chosen president of the con-
gross The assembly then adjourned to
November L. President Harrison gave q
special reception to the delegates.
THE Pension Office issued 1860 original
pension certificates during the three
months ended September 30, against s, 7O5
during the same quarter Of last year.
The Postmaster General on the Sd ap-
pointed David p. Lebhardt, of In.
diana, Superintendent of the Dead Letter
Office, vice George B. Hail. OF Minnesota,
resigned.
In the United States there were ~
business failures during the seven days
ended on the 4th against l65 the previous
seven daya. The total failures from Janu-
airy to date was s, 494, against I. 476 in 1883.
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Confessed His Guilt.

MER1DEN, Conn.,, Oct 4.-Charles Pratt.
IN officer in several local organizations,
treasurer of . church and city alderman.
has been arrested for embskxling over elO. !,
coo from his employers He admits bis
guilt
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For He gal Voting.

New York. Oct, John Byrns, Henry
Whitman, William Carroll and Henry
Smith who were arrest Ell for attempting
to vote illegally atthe Republican primary
recently, pleaded guilty to-day and were
sent to the penitentiary for nine months
each and fined f260 as&s Ill
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10

ALL that ,re can say as to the merits OF
Dobhins' Electric Soap, pales into nothing-
ness before the story it will tell you itself, Of
its own perfect quality, if you will give it
one trial, Don't take imitation
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Picked mp at Sea.

DALHoUslE. N. B., Oct. THE barque
Petitcodiac arrived here with the master
and eleven men Ct the ship Minnie Swift,
together with nine men belonging to the
barque Leulett. of North Shields. and six
cattlemen OF the steamer Gecgraphique,
recently sunk near st. Pierree -.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10

QUEEN VICTORIA has spoken into one of
Edison.s monographs, as \ compliment to
him. He will probably hand it down as an
heirloom in his family.
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Gone Back tn the OLD Plan

BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 4.-The Baltimore l.
Hampden Electric railway has discarded
electricity as motive power, and here
after horses will be used The ca rs on this
line have been propelled by electricity dur
ing the past four years. and now the presi-
dent of the company says the road is far
more expensive to operate by electricity
than with horses 1t was formerly horse
railway.
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Ex.Conrres,,nan Aver,ll D.a,,.

Seven thousand GOLFERS in Lancashire,
Eng, have gone out on strike for an ad-
vance Of per cent. in wages
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Conforence Concluded.

ST. PAUL, Oct 6--The Minnesota II E.
Conference concluded its work last n eht
at II o'clock. Manksto was chosen for
tbs next place Of meeting;
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PEACH CoBBLER.-Line q dripping pan
with paste: ill with fruit, sugar and lou-
in correct proportions; make fast thc cover
and bake one hour.
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ADlsTINGCIsIiED ex-Confederate sea-
fighter died at Carsicanna, Tex, re-
Gently in the person of Commodore
Isaac n. Brown. He first commanded
the Mississippi iron-clad Arkansas,
and afterward the Charleston. He en-
tered the United States navy as u mid
shipman March ID, 1884. There are
but two officers in active service at
present who entered the service be-
fore him--Adn,iral. u. ID. Porter and
Vice-Ad,-i ral S. &. Rowan. The old.
est Rear-Admiral now on the active list
IN the navy entered the service seven
years later tl,nn Commodore Brown
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Oregon, the Paradise Of Farmers,
Mild, equable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass, stock country
in the world. Full information free. Address
Oregon Immigration Board, Portland, Oregon
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A nMRfnHxllu Az


New YORK, Oct IA dynamite bomb was
thrown into the slaughter-house of J. & G.
Scanlon, in this city, yesterday No one
was injured, and only about $500 worth of
damage was DONE The act is attributed to
discharged employees
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SENATOR HoAR, Of Massachusetts, is the
finest linguist in Congress.
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satellite Trots Five Miles 1

WARSAW, ILL.,, Oct 4.-Thursday was citi-
zens' day at the Warsaw fair, about $3.50
being in attendance. The principal feature
Of the races was the five-mtle trot on a
hllf-mile track of Satellite, owned by John
Ballantyne, of Keokuk. The distance was
made in 1904, thus beating Satellites
previous record of 14:1S
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BIL1oUsNEss, dizziness, nausea, head
ache, are relieved by small doses of Carriers
Little Liver Pills.
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AS IRON expands with the heat, the Eiffel
tower is said to be five inches taller when
the temperature is high than it is in the
cool of the day,
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HARK. the sound of many voices
Jubilant in gladdest song.
And full many Il heart rejOiceS
As the chorus floats along:
"Hail the FavOrite Prescription"
IL, tl,<, ha zxoiaoS hlox,d

"Wonderful hey ond description
WOmans best and trUest friend"
Well may it be called woman's best friend,
SINCE it does for her what no other remedy
has been able to do. 1t cures all those deli
culiar to females. Cures them, understand.
Other preparations may afford temporary
relief, but DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton effects a permanent cure. It is 0udra'l-
teed to do this, or the money paid for it will
be promptly refunded. 1t is the great rem
edy of the age.
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HE Archbishop Of Canterbury has
astonisllcd his realm by IL sudden
movement against the dress coat. He
Objects to it in church. In order to
keep it out of church he has directed
that marriage licenses shall not be
issued for u later hour than five
q clock. thus avoiding the require
mcnt CT evening dress. His author
ity in this direction was still further
felt 1T tho Gloucester musical festival.
All ticket-holders who expected to be
present at the oratorio performances
in the cathedral at night were re-
questcd to appear in morning dress.
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WE are now to have the Einel tower in
paper-wcight, inkstand, thermometer and
letter scale, all from celebrated PARIS
bronze workers place.
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The worst Nasal Catarrh, no matter Of
how long standing, is permanently cured by
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
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PICART, the comic writer, composed all OF
his pieces in ceG.