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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

The first post-otfice was erected in
Oklahoma at Oklahoma City. and was
literally on the ground foor,' as
there were no boards on hand to make
any other kind OF a floor. The owner
erected four posts, moved in, then
built the walls and the roof, and ran
up the stars and stripes from the
gable end of the roof.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

MIR. S. c. COBB writes from Tampa,
Fla, to the Pensacola Commercial
that DIR: Veile. of the Chicago Acad-
envy OF Science, has found genuine
crocodiles in the country below Tampa
The exact locality is not given, but it
is stated that it took many days to cut
the way for the doctors boat through
the shrubbery interlacing the water
ways. He brought to Tampa one liv-
ing specimen, one dead one, and eleven
skins and skeletons. The crocodiles
thus found are said to differ in several
particulars from the alligators so COM
mon in Florida"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

FIVE suicides in Chicago in one day
recently, over a hundred throughout
the country during April and over 600
since the LIST of January! If the mania
of self-destruction continues through
out the year as it has begun the num-
Der of suicides will reach over $500
in the country at large, which will be
nearly double the number Of last year.
The increase of the suicidal mania.
indeed, through a series of years is
appalling. In 1881 the number was
Cos. and every year since that time. it
has steadily increased until last year
it reached | ,487.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

IHE Secretary of State for India
once called meeting of grain mer-
chants to consider tho question of i'm
purities in grain. and particularly in
Indian wheat, which at that time was
largely mixed with dirt. When one
wealthy corn factor was asked what he
knew OF Impurities in grain he said:
''Well. gentlemen, l have sometimes
found pebbles in my wheat, but 1 am
not inclined to think they lessen its
value. think you will agree with me
when you observe this sample" exhib-
iting four-carat diamond set in q ring,
which he had found in a sack Of wheat.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

AN Italian newspaper warns Ital-
ians against immigration to this coun-
try, saying that Americans have no
respect for them. An exchange says:
"Our Italian contemporary is mis-
taken. We can respect any of them
except an Italian Count. We are
obliged to draw the line there
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

The number of immigrants arriving
in the United States during the first
nine months of the current fiscal year
is officially stated as 1861 This is a
decrease from the 293,231 arrivals in
the corresponding part of last year and
the 260,961 of the same part of two
years ago. All the nationalities show
Il decrease except Russia, Great Britain
Leading the list with decadence of 49,
600 souls The better times in England,
which have recently furnished nearly
full employment for labor there, are
III part to be credited with this result.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

THE thousands of Oklahoma BOOM
ers who fail to secure homesteads or
town lots will return with a big stock
of experience, but that article, though
costly and valuable, can not be
snapped for groceries nor used as COL
lateral at bank.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

AN enterprising railroad in Texas,
awake to the opportunity, has sent
agents to Oklahoma to induce the
overflow to journey down to Texas
The railroad offers good land on easy
terms, and has seven million acres to
sell, while all Oklahoma contains only
one million eight hundred thousand.
Texas hopes to get twenty thousand
immigrants from the overflow.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

A 'MAsHER" has just been fined So
and sent to tho Chicago Bridewell for
plying his vocation on the streets A
Chicago daily says he will serve the
city more usefully for some time to
come, in the kitchen MASKING pota-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

LORD LoNsDALE having had long
journey with dog sleds, and having
walked fifteen hundred miles across
Alaska, has returned to San Francisco
to rccuperate. His Highness failed to
find any support in that section for a
burlesuue show
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

A GENTLEMAN from the East, with
eight sons with families and thirty
two grandchildren, has purchased
1900 acres of land few miles west of
North Platte, Neb., and will move the
whole outfit on it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

In one week recently twenty five
thousand emigrants left the leading
European ports for the United States.
The whole world seems to have a lik.
ing for Uncle Sam.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

Where Are You Going?

When do you start7 Where from? How many
IN you: par"Yf What amount OF freight OF
baggage nave Tou7 What route DO you prefer
Upon receipt Of an answer to the above Ques-
tons you will be furnished. free o, expense, with
3: IS: En- e:
will save trouble, time and money. Agents will
call In person where necessary. Parties not
ready to answer above questions should cut out
and preserve this notice for future reference. It
may become useful Address {. II. WAnREN,
General Passenger Agent. St. Parl, MINI.
send Tor nsw map Of Northwest
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

Mrs. SHAW, the whistling artist,
has never touched stimulant. She
has never wet her whistle with any
thing but water
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

OKLAHOMA was a part of the old
Louisiana purchase of 1902. The
name Oklahoma, Chickasaw word,
means "beautiful land"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

The law prohibiting the sale of
liquors in the Indian country was en-
acted in 1884.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09
LATER,

NAIGT'
LINCOLN CURTIS, chief salesman for
Candon & Ailsworth, wholesale boot and
shoe dealers, Providence, r. l., was
arrested the 9th charged with embezzle.
ment of So, O0O
in-'aw, George Walker in a quarrel 1T
Junction City, Wis, on the night of the
5th.
A cYcLoS1c storm swept over Fargo,
OAK, and Moorhead, Mimi, the afternoon
OF the 9th. In Fargo several blocks were
unroosed. At Moorhead the Manitoba
round house was blown over.
AT Tower, Mimi, the 9th, in the Mime
sofa mine Il blast was fired and John Olson
was instantly killed and Nelson johnson
fatally injured by falling ore.
AT Condo, S. D., on the 9Th, Anthony
Massey, lathe: of the two boys recently
| charged with an assault with intent to
kill in the White Cap cases, shot himself
dead. The trouble with his boys had
Ipreyed so upon his mimi that it is believed
he was deranged.
| AT Howard, S. D., Lawrence Cowan and
Willard Rocker were shooting at mark
with revolver the afternoon of the 5th.
After they hal gone into tho house, Cowan
supposing the weapon empty, carelessly
snapped it, and a bullet took effect in
Rockers neck causing death in few
moments.
| TIE Paris exposition was formerly
opened the 9th by President Carnot. The
display IS the largest ever known. All of
the civilized countries in the world, ex.
cept Germany, were represented.
! AT a meeting of the miners in the
LaSalle and Spring Valley, ILL.,, districts
the 9Th strike was declared. This adds
5000 to the number of men previously out.
HEAVY forest'fires have been raging
through Northern Wisconsin, At Cum.
berland 1900 cords of wood were burned
and at Turtle Lake $500 cords were de-
stroyed.
| A TERRIFIC wind storm visited South
Dakota the 9Th. At Yankton the city hall;
new and staunch building rocked 80,
that the council adjourned without mo-
ton and ran into the streets.
| FIVE store buildings and their contents
were DESTROYED by fire at Greenfield, Ia,
the 9Th. The fire was of incendiary origin, ii
being started simultaneously in two build.
Iings. Windows were broken and sticks
Wrapped with rags and saturated with
kerosene were ignited and thrown in.
The saloon keepers OF Minneapolis have
resolved to boycott Mayor Babb, by. refus
ing to buy ice OF the company of which
he is president.
The recently appointed Sioux commits.
sion received their final instructions from
Secretary Noble, on the 9th. They meet
at Chicago. May 9th, from which point
they will proceed to the Sioux reserva
ton.
WILLIAM SELLS, At Grafton, N. L. on the
morning of the 9th attempted to murder
his wife. He shot at her once the ball en-.
teriug her arm and be was then disarmed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09

A WORD OF WARNING.
There white each represented good Ivory
they ARE NOT but like all erfs lack the peculiar qualities
OF the genuine Ask tor lvory Soap and insist getting it.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-19


The board of inspection and survey at
Washington. will 20 10 New York next
Thursday 10 Inspect and appralse the
Quinnebsug, from there they vii 20 10
Portsmouth. N. L.. 20 inspect ana
appraise the Juniata. Both OF these
vessels have been condemned under the
law forbldding the repair Of naval
vessels when the cost would equal 90 per
cent. Of their value. and they viii be sold
at auction to the highest bidder. Both
vessels have been very serviceable
cruisers Ia their day. The Juniata was
built ct the League Island navy-yard IN
1862, and after doing good service In the
latter part OF the war has been 10 almost
continuous service ever since. She is
one OF the ! 800 ton ships OF which quite
number were built during and after
the war. The Quinnebaug Is also a
/ ,eOO.ton ship, and was built &C phila-
delpbia ten years later than the Juniata.
She was one OF the moet graceful war
ships afi0at and was widely known as
the handsome Quinnebaug." She was
kept on the European station almost con.
tinuously, and probably would have been
good for considerable service vet IL che
had been kept In good repair. She was
present at the bombardment of Alex
andria by the British fleet in 1882, and
her marine guard, which was landed af-
ter the bombardment, did good service
In protecting the city from tplunder by
the Arab mob
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-19

Medical experts. after careful ingestI-
CATION, are Of opinion that nervous dis
eases are caused. 10 great measure. ~
the discordenf nOises ineeparabIe from
The traffic Of large xitiea. No doubt the
experts are right. Baltimore Il . noisy
city. and its inhabitants are restless SCI
OF "hustlers. Ia the fed OF politics as
well as that Of trade and commerce.
Nights OF quiet rest and eight hours Of
undlsturbed sleep would be beneficial in
moral as we'll sc Ia business point Of
view. and, entertaining . live interest In
the health and prosperity Of our sister
city. we beg TO suggest that the nearness
Of Annapolis. the peace, dignity and
healthfulpess Of our beautiful city Oilers
20 the restless "hustles outside Of p0li-
tics-an asylum where they can spend
their nights In peaceful repose. and enjoy
good living. good society and = moral az.
mosphere, and be at their places Of busl-
ness at al early hour via the Short Line
railroad refreshed and filed with bust.
ness energy. The suggestion Is worth 9
trial, and we shall welcome 10 our city
such as may feel disposed to accept our
advice.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-19
The Endowment Bond.

There are contingencies besides death
ana old age for which Il III Wise 10 make
provision. Health may become impaired,
making il impoNsih.o % continue business.
often Ia the most critical time. Through
long financial trouble everything may Be
fwrecked. Occupation Of our position may
Be lost. thus cutting or ell income. 4
fortune may be lost By Endorsement or
speculation. Under these circumstances,
which overtake ninety seven out Of every
one hundred men some time In life. what
becomes OF The usual policy OF insurance.
Il docs not furnish money TO start or
help hin Ia business. II doe not fur.
nlsh money 70 meet living expenses. II
does not produce an income. In abort.
Il renders no financial assistance whAtev-
er.
The endowment bond now be.
Ing issued BY the NATIONAL LIFE L.
sURANCK COMPANY OF VERMONT.
provides for any emergency that may
arise. Il can be paid for In ten, fifteen,
twenty, or twenty-five years, and contains
the following absolute guarantees:
First IN GUARANTEES an Annual Cash
Value.
Second: IT GUARANTEES Paid Up Bond
for such sum as the cash value will
purchase, the exact amount being speci-
fled 10 contract at the time OF issue.
Third: 1T GUARANTEES Extended In
surance for the full amount Of Bond for
so long time as the cash value will pay
Tor II. This is valuable option to many
who may wish the Bond carried fer
its full amount during period OF flnan-
cial or physical misfortune.
Il protects the insured against adver.
sity In business. and also makes an abao-
lutte provision, In case Of death, for wife,
chlldrens parents, or creditors
II IS safe and desirable investment
and guarantees that a certain amount OF
money Will be accumulated ia q specified
time, which the purchaser can use at an
age when he Is more likely 10 be depend
ent upon others thad others upon him.
The principles of the Bond are indor.
sed by the wealthiest and shrewdest
bankers, merchants, and lawyers Of
America.
Under this Bond you know exactly
what you have, and II you need your
money more than insurance you can get Il.
Under this Bond you have investment,
protection, and the use of your capital.
Under the endowment bond,
the holder may specify at date of Issue
that the Company shall retain all dlvi.
dends for periods of either four, ten fifteen
or twenty years. At the expiration OF
the period selected all accumulated divi-
/ dends are paid In one sum, after which
they are payable annually. No dividend
being paid or allowed to those surrender
Ing or dying during the term, the share
OF those surviving their respective periods
will be largely increased.
WILLIAM ". HARPER,
General Agent.
EDWARD HRWEs, Special Agent, 230
E. German st. Baltimore. 5tf.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-19
Interesting Replevln Case.

The replevin case OF ScIples vs. Mock
abee, tried before Squire Basil yesterday.
was to-day decided by hinr In favor of
Sciples, the plaintiff. This case grew out
of q trade made by the parties to the suit,
Sciples giving an old mare In exchange
for q young colt. He delivered the mare
to Mockabee. and she dying 10 about 8
week after the delivery, Mockabee refus-
ed 10 surrender the colt. Whereup0n
Eciples sued out the writ Of replevin and
the colt was to-day awarded to him. The
case was very ludicrOus one, involving
the questions what was proper treatment
for 3 horse, whether It was proper 10 give
horse four spoonsfnll OF horsepower
and let It run out 81 night, whether 3
horse could stand up for week when
sick, without lying down ct night, and
was ID proper TO hitch horse in the hot
sun for week, during the month Of
August The case created much feeling
among the partIzans Of the respective
sides, and two OF them engaged Ia . tiss
fight after the trial was over.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-19
An Annapolltan Married

With surprise and pleasure his many
friends will hear of the marriage yester-
day In Baltimore of Mr.. Samuel Garner
of Annapolis, professor in the modern
languages at the Naval Academy.
The bride was Miss Emily +. Owens
of Baltimore. and thea ceremony took
place at All Saints Protestant Episcopal
Church, Rev. Thomas Pattison rector.
Mr. and Mrs. Garner left for wedding
tour to Niagara Falls and Canada. aud
will return to Annapolis before the open
ing Of the Naval Academy Mr.. Garner
deserves his good luck. He has taken
honors at Johns Hopkins University and
bis present position at the Academy Is
due largely TO high scholarship and cru
dition in his speciality If modern Ian :
guages. Until winter Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
ner will reside at the Maryland Hotel
and then take up their abode just outside
OF Annapolis in the house now occupied
by Mr.. Charles Taylor. We extend TO
Mr.. Garner our sincere congratulations
upon bis happy event.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-19
Merit WIN.

We desire to say to our citizens. that for
years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well,
or that have given such universal salts.
faction. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and We stand ready I'd
refund the purchase price, II satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits Walter Hodges 8
Co. Drug store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-19
capital" JorTINas.

SAGA1AA O1G4NG Sa
81 JOhu's College opened yester 10y
with l4S students.
Toe thermometer dropped about l0' In
Ito past IL hours.
The harder a man tries TO find excuses
lof remSioing away from church on Sun
dgmornug, the more distracted he be.
comes
Peaches are not at all plenty on our
streets, this season the price is away up,
almost beyond reach, and the quality lIy
% means fine.
squirrels are said to be plentiful this
sslsOu aud some OF our sportsmen make
aall lips to the woods. aud In many In.
slaaces meet with excellent luck.
Ills said to be very unlucky to get
!ouf nSlr cut at the barber's on Saturday
Al eA't you loose friends by It.
Fishing with book and line Il still ex
sslenI sport at present, aud very few
u'u'ug parties return empty handed.
lie oyster season has commenced In
seq earnest and now they may be cate n
blVave. S we - '"s Us'.s.oU NC
A. eacl man was to regulate the wealth
sun himself, we would have all
A'Ous Of weather at one time.
,, lae swallows are alrea ~ beginning to
.neAO'e 10 locks preparatory 20 their
sO'unnal homeward flight.
/, I The oyster Is dumb 1t ism stupid.
sSOows that these 'r" Its days Of popu.
A'l'y and preference.
,, aos grape yield will be very small and
sss =. quality this year, owing 10
~ s'sAs quantity Of rainfall.
.0 when you get ready to set up your
- 49, ~. 'als taii, mix little salt and vine
'uu S'ean tue mica. Itwilldo 1t.
\. OOys 'nat We're tanned during the SUN.
~ -. vacation, may require additional tan
~" mat the schools have opened.
|, T. i, NE autumn fly isn't 10 the soup he
inc s!uently found in the butter or tax.
- ~%So" JUGS
n O os Forester. colored, OF Annapo-
y n I SSna1ged with assaulting Georgianna
4. STSanson, colored, upon the grounds of
An.rsa.s academy, on the 18Th OF last
ds us WI was taken 10 Baltimore yester.
arion 49, committed TO Jail to await the
0a q The federal grand jury.
h. !" ~, Y. SOOwden. Of Anne Arundel .couu-
ca. s.oLe seeper under Internal Revenue
ss,I Ies'ot dill, has resigned. His resig-
'1 'aSes effect October. list.
ri. e s. senior class at st. johns College
mos ~ ss.s has II members; tie largest
"0 Tor many years.
AZ ny Sscssou sIll IL n Annapolis al
- -. Tuesday he Governor a. bss p IS
n nssva successor to the late ] ohm
bad, 10y ~ u the Naryland Asylum
spplIcs ~ Secretary LeIDmpls SAYS no
place. ''s1' nase been hiea f0r lhe
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-19
Personal Mention.

The Rev. Robt. H. Williams lef,
here yesterday. accompanied by his son
Robert, for Chambersburg. Pa, to enter
bis son In college at that place.
Miss Annie Hyde. who has been spend.
Ing some time with relatives In Balti.
more, has returned home.
Mr.. Thos. MunrOe and family have
moved to Baltimore. where they will
take up their future residence.
Mrs. DOUGH, wife OF Prof. DOUGH OF
Washington. and daughter who have been
visiting Mrs. jacob. Maryland avenue,
have returned home.
Mrs. Nichols and her daughter of New
Jersey are spending some days with Mrs
Mccoy on College avenue.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-19
Accepts Call.

Rev. p A. Merzel, of the German Lu.
theran Church, in this city has accepted
a call to the pastorate CT Zion Lutheran
Church, Canton, made vacant by the
resignation of the Rev. Andrew Schwartz
who has been pastor of the congregation
forty years Rev. Mr.. Mcneil will
assume his new duties In a few weeks.
Mr.. Mcneil has been pastor of ST. Martins
Lutheran church, Annapolis, but a few
years during which time he has made
q large number Of friends. He has made
an excellent pastor and will no doubt be
greatly missed
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-19
a safe InYontmant.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results, or In case oi
failure return of purchase price. On
this safe plan you can buy from our
advertised Druggist bottle OF DIR. King 4
New Discovery for Consumption. Il
Is guaranteed to bring relief In every
case. when used for any affection OF
Throat, Lungs or Chest, such as Con.
sumption, Inflammation OF Lungs. Bron.
chitis, Asthama. Whooping Cough
Group, ETC., etc. 1t 10 pleasant and
agreeable 10 taste. perfectly safe, and can
always be depended upon. Trial bottles
free at Walter Hodges g. Co. Drug store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-19
The LAW Of Treapassing.

AS this Is the season of the year when
every youth who can beg or borrow az
old gun, is rowing the country in pursuit
of squirrels and other game, 1t Is well
that he make note of the law of tres.
pass Some persons think that the
tigDboards forbidding huniing or tres
passing upon private lands are of little
account and they may be disregarded
with impunity. This is a mistake. as the
law makes 1t an act of trespass to "a
upon cultivated or enclosed lands fol
any purpose without permission of the
owner, even If there is no signb9ard. and
the owner Is entitled to recover actual
damages for such trespass.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-19
Profaaaor AWAY.

There were only nine members of the
board Of trustees OF the Maryla Agri-
regular meeting. It was expected that
some definite action would be taken on
the appointment Of successor to Prof
]. A. Chambliss, who has resigned to &C.
ccpt the charge Of Baptist Church al
Orange,sN. j. Those present unanimously
endorsed the application of Prof Richard
Alvey of Hagerstonw, son of Chief Justice
Alvey, of the Court of Appeals Of MARY
land, for the position as professor Of La
tin and English literature. The next
meeting will endorse this action
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-19
should Move out.

The man or property owner who allows
rank grass to grow up TO the edge of his
gutter or sidewalk, should move out to
the ssbarrens. 1t would not take much
labor for each householder to remove
such uusightly nuisaIces. Good taste and
q regard for the prophecies shou d prompt
every man to at least destroy the grass
about his pavement.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-19

Gov jackson in response to letter
from Mayor Grant Of New York, asking
the Governor TO cooperate in holding the
International Exposition in 1892 ia New
York city, replied IS follows; II have
already committed myself In favor Of
Washington, for reasons which are ex-
pressed In some resolutions adopted at q
meeting of business men in Baltimore on
the 18th day of August, over which meet.
ing Ipresidedand copy Of which r,so d.
tions / herewith erclose.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-19
A Liberal Contribution.

Prompted by motives of charity, that is
characteristic of their natures, tn Night
ingale Circle" composed of number
of little girls, who are ever ready to help
the distressed, left at the CAPITAL Office
last evening after we had gone to press,
IS 90 to be divided between the families
of Daniel Brown aud David Moore, the
two seamen who lost their lives In the
storm Of the 10Th inst.