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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

around the unbolted and unrecogniza-
BILE trap showed any signs of the burg.
lars existence.
While we considered what to do first,
Michael stuck his scared white face,
with a mass of red hair standing on end,
through the hall door and withdrew it
just in time to save it from the descend
ing club of the nearest policeman. At
the same instant the farthest police
man, more inquisitive than the rest,
stepped on the trap and with a yell Of
terror, disappeared.
michael, bring the ladder! Quick!"
cried and to the horror-strichen con-
stables: 'Raise the trap-he's not
hurt-only down with the robbers in
the molasses.'
Before they recovered enough to ask
questions Michael dragged in the lad
ders and prying open the trap and
fastening it upright the ladder was let
down and by a lanterns light we got
on our knees and gazed below.
Then I drew back as something in
the form of head emerged from the
hole, followed by. a shapeless and
glistening body. laughed in spite Of
my efforts to be solemn, and the other
constables had to join me.
Hair, whiskers, nose, eyes, hands,
every bit of the forlorn and frightened
fellow all one undistinguish-
able mass of the sticky, yellow liquid,
triclzling and streaming from all over
him. Getting water, we cleared his
eyes and mouth and then prepared for
! the serious and more dangerous work
at hand.
So far no sign nor sound of the rob-
bers had been noticed, though if they
had escaped, their trails would have
been left on the carpet.
We lowered fresh lantern by q
string and the boldest one of us-which
wasn't stretched his neck carefully
down the trap, and seeing nothing
, loudly called on the burglars to sur.
render.
! No answer came. Then he fired q
pistol shot in, aiming at the far corner
The result made all of us jump. Don't
shoot, boss! We give up" sounded
| from the vault.
Come out, then, one at time, mind
ye," replied our leader, land hold up
your hands for the bracelets, when ",
do" ''All right, boss!'' we heard, and
then three molasses smeared heads and
bodies-exact images of our exploring
Observation-Disclosures each other out,
and after being handcuffed were set in
a row on the sofa.
''Be jabbers!' grinned Michael, ''but
yez are a shwate lot. Bedad, now whin
yez git pulled Yell make foine mol
lasses candy, an Yell go to the Jug
too, GOV coorse-too shtuck oop to no
tice any wun, amt yez?'
But the poor creatures never made
answer, or if they did their words, no
doubt, stuck literally in their throats.
The rest is soon told. I got the five
thousand dollars reward, out of which
paid expenses and the damage done to
carpets and furniture.
My name, fame and picture. (Which
looked as if I, too, had been in the mo-
lasses) were printed in the newspaper
and was the heroine of the day.
But not for ten times the money 1 got
would be detective again, for many
a night since have shrielxed in terror
from dreaming it over.
forgot to mention that the third
burglar was the one who had chased
me and then returned to find and join
his trapped companions-''in the SOUP"
as the boys would say.-H. C. Dodge, in
GOOdall's Sun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

WAS only a girl
of sixteen when
l trapped the
burglars and re-
ceived the FIVE
thousand-dolla
reward for do
ing SO.
Our family
were in Europe
during the fall,
and l, in their
alb S ence, was
h cad Of the
house. With me
were my elder
brother and his
wife, two serv-
a n is and NJ l.
chael, the hired
~.- -l@e1o-%
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15
INFORMATION ABOUT WE8TERN
CANADA.

Owing to the worldwide interest now
aiken in the fertile provinces Of West
ern Canada, many Of our readers are
anxious to know more about the lands.
climate, resources and chances, open Ia
Intending settlers in the Canadian Coun.
try. The reputation Of these prairie
lands has been fairly earned by their
enormous yields and natural adaptable.
ity to mixed and dairy farming, for thew
are unrivaled in productiveness.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15
That Cellar Once More.

Winter is here. The apples, if you
have any, and the nuts are in the cellar;
and what is the condition of the cellar?
There are some cellars that are little
protection against frost. Their construc-
ton is SO faulty that as soon as severe
weather comes the fruit and vegetables
in them will freeze. The frost gets into
the cellar through the top of the walls.
But the trouble is so easily remedied
that nothing but negligence is account
able if frost does get in. Bank up the
cellar. Place corn stalks, stable ma
nure or any thing of the kind around
the top of the walls. If neatness is de-
sired and it ought to bet is not diff
cult to make a neat job of it. But, neat
ness or no neatness, the work should b
done.-Western Rural.
THERE is no economy in continually
dosing hogs to keep them healthy; good
sanitary arrangements with good water
and feed are more necessary % well %
mGss ssenounical~St. Lork Rspabhs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

An Extraordinary Opportunity.
Send your address on postal card and
receive, free OF charge. sample copies Of
the New YORK MERCURY, in its hfty-third
year, together with an unprecedentei
premium pre- ral hst, comprising a Thousand l.S. artl
Address, NEW York MERCURY, Park row
New York CITY.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

nYou have ever used Dobbins' Electric
during the "a years it has been sold, you
kroto that it is the best and purest family
soap made. If you haven't tried it, ask your
grocer for it nosD. Don't take imitation.
There are lots of them.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15
a Greet Ra,lroea.

By the purchase Of the Chicago d Allan.
tic Railway the Erie has at last efRected m
entrance into Chicago. It is now the only
company having its own line between Chi.
cago and New Y ork under one management.
With it, superior equipment and train
route from Chicago to the East, Already
its competitors are complaining Of the large
travel going via the Erie that formerly
went by their line.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15
ROAD SIDE BITCHES.

How They Should Be Constructed on Hill
Sides.
Frank Horn writes to the Orange
Judd Farmer: Although the Importance
of side-ditches is generally pretty well
understood, yet nine out of ten ''road
bosses" will, on places where the road
runs along a side-hill, or partly cuts
into the hillside, consider it sufficien
to lead water across the road by mean
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15
A BURGLAR TRAP:

And the Sweet-Looking Set of
Thieves It Caught.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15
INFORMATION FOR WOMEN.

Suggestions For Those Who Arc Not
Familiar With Business Anairs. %
The other day lady sent some
money in bank-bills in a letter to q
friend. She might have registered the
letter for ten cents, or she might have
got q postal order for the amount, or
The letter did not come to hand, and
both parties were in a worry for some
days. Ten dollars is not large
amount, but ten cents spent in ins,lring
its safe delivery would have saved wor-
~ and waiting, and having "searchers''
sent out by the postmaster, and sus-
picion on innocent parties. If any one
is foolish enough to send bills in un-
registered letters, they should be per-
fectly new. Old bills are detected in let
tiers by the peculiar odor they have OBJ
sorbed while passing from hand to hand
and being carried in pockets. Nothing is
more dirty or malodorous than old
bank bills.
When deed is given or a mortgage
made, it should be at once recorded. A
young girl, year or two ago, lent all
the patrimony she had, and received a
note for it secured by mortgage. The
mortgager told her there was no hurry
in recording the mortgage, and she be.
ieved him. In some mysterious way
her mortgage paper was lost, and she
has no means of enforcing the collec-
ton of her note, and may lose her little
all. The recording of the mortgage
promptly would have saved an expen-
sive litigation and great deal of wor-
~.
Contracts should be reduced to writ
ing. A mere understanding as to what
certain payments for services rendered
are to be, otter results in loss to the en-
ploye. If the understanding is reduced
to writing, unpleasant complications
may be avoided.-Christian Advocate.
Four or five of US bought tickets at
Louisville for Nashville, recently re-
marked traveller, and as we walked
about, waiting for train time, a young
man about twenty-four years of age,
who was travelling for a Richmond
house. broke into a chuckle and asked:
'sDo you fellows believe that honesty
is the best policy?"
"Certainly," we replied in chorus.
$50 do Ion certain occasions. This
isn't one of the occasions, however"
We asked him to explain, but he told
,, Us to wait till we were of. When that
time came he said:
1.-THE ticket agent made a mistake OF
just 81 in my case, and think it is all
right to beat him. The agent in Gin.
cinnati once beat mo out of SIS, SO nm
hardly even"
AS he explained the case he pulled
out wad of bills and counted them,
and all of sudden he turned pale,
jumped to his feet and gasped:
"Great heavens! but I'm left!"
"How?'
"Why, gave him twenty instead Of
} ten, and instead of me beating him
out of 81, he's knocked me out of So
Some body hold me, before I break
loose and do awful damageY'
"A Suggestlon.-Mr. B1ngo-'l have
Just been to the circus and seen that
fellow walk the tight rope. Any one
could do that with the balancing pole
he carries" Mrs. Bingo-''Then wish
you would order one to use nights.
Y. Sun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

"A Suggestlon.-Mr. B1ngo-''I have
Just been to the circus and seen that
fellow walk the tight rope. Any one
could do that with the balancing pole
he carries" Mrs. Bingo-''Then wish
you would order one to use nights. IN.
Y. Sun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

PEOPLE Are Killed by Coughs that Hale's
Honey of HOrehOund and Tar would cure
Pike,a ToQthacha QrQns Cure in one ninuta
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

Do NOT suffer from sick headache moment
longer. 1t is not necessary. Carter's Little
Liver Pills will cure you. Dose, one little
pill. Small price. Small dose. Small pill.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15
An Extraordinary Opportunity.

No WOMAN ever made hit by striking
her husband for money before breakfast
Atchlsop Globe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

MORNING wraps were the invention of the
man who wakes up hotel guests for the
early train.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

In reading over the literary items of
the week, found not much to interest
me, until my eye caught sight of an
article headed "Jenks' Dream" Imag-
inc my surprise to find it ended up with
recommendation to use DR.. Picrce's
Pleasant Pellets. Nevertheless, being
great sufferer from sick headache, /
determined to try them, and, to my great
Joy, found prompt relief, and by their
protracted use, complete immunity
from such attacks. Pierce's Pellets
often cure sick headache in an hour.
They are gently laxative or actively
cathartic, according to size of dose.
As pleasant laxative, take one each
night on retiring. For adults, four act
as an active, yet painless, cathartic.
Cause no gripping or sickness. Best
Liver Pill ever made. Smallest, Cheap
est, Easiest to take. For Constipation,
Indigestion and Bilious Attacks, they
have no equal.
Manufactured at the Chemical Labo-
ratory of the WORLDS. ~D1spENsARY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, No. 663 Main
Street, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

"ALL persons leaving horses in my charge
stableman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

For COUGHS AND THROAT DISORDERS use
BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs =" Have
never changed my mind respecting them,
except think better OF that which / began
thinking well Of. "-l2eu. He,.,y Word Beseher.
Sold only in boxes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15
IS august
Flower

The Hon. ]. w. Fennimore is the
Sheriff of Kent Co., DEL, and lives
at Dover, the County Seat and Cap
ita1 of the State. The sheriff is
gentleman fifty-nine years of age,
and this is what he says: II have
fused your August Flower for sew
"eral years in my family and for my
town use, and found it does me
more good than any other remedy.
II have been troubled with what I
" call Sick Headache. A pain comes
" in the back part of my head first,
and then soon general headache
until I become sick and vomit.
!" At times, too, I have ful1ness
/" after eating, a pressure after eating
" at the pit of the stomach, and
" sourness, when food seemed to rise
up in my throat and mouth. When
I feel this coming on if I take a
little August Flower it relieves
me, and is the best remedy I have
ever taken for it. For this reason
:" I take it and recommend it to
:" others as great remedy for Dys-
pepsia, &C." o
G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jensy, .. q l.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

JAVA must be q neral place to live In: we
Java "-i'uck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

So LONG as history repeats itself tho
schoolboy need lot commit it to memory
n. 0. Picayune
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

A PILLOW thief held on to the pillow.
though he gave the police the slip.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

ARE as small as homeopathic pellets, and
a. easy to take as sugar. Everybody likes
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

A NEW disease, diphtheria of the eve. h..
appeared in Boston. Strabismua o9 the
throat may be expected next-Lowell Cours
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15
Calling Costumes,
A Good Roasol

Husband (hastily)- Here comes Miss
Mullins, E1ie; put all your presents
away.
Wife-No, want her to see how gem
erous you are.
Husband-But mostof them are things
I gave her when l was engaged to her
and got back when It wss broken oA~
Munssy's Wcskly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

A MAN may look as cheerful as a summer
sky and yet feel quite as blue
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15

"Why, Igave him twenty instead Of
ten, and instead of me beating him
out of 81, he's knocked me out of So!
Some body hold me, before I break
loose and do awful damageY'
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-06-16

The North American Review for June
"Our new War>Shirs is the til.
OF an exceedingly interesting and
Instructive article by Secretary Tracy
in tie June number Of the North
American Review. 1t is at once a
lucid description of the principal
vessels in the new navy and mas..rIy
defense OF our naval policy again
foreign criticism.
Col. r. G. Ingersoll is no doubt an
agnostic, but he is always disposed to
look on the bright side Of things in
this world, no matter what the here
after may bring. In the North
American Review for June he has
brilliant article in answer to one by
Col. Rush e. Hawkins, who wrote Of
the brutality aud Avsrice Triumph
ant" among the people of the United
States. Col. lngersoll says: "There
is in our country no real foundation
for these wide aud sweeping ISLANDERS.
This. in my judgment, is the best
government, the best country in the
world. Here in America is fner
sense of what is due from man to
man than you will find III other lands
We do not cringe to them whom
chance has crowned; we stand erect.
The highest test of civilization is the
treatment of women aud children.
BY this standard our country stands
FIRST among nations. No American
should ever write a line that can be
sneerinely quoted by an euemy Of the
great Republic"
The compulsory physical education
OF children is the subject of timely
and we'll considered Article bv the
Earl OF Meath, in the current issue of
the North American Review. The
Earl has given much time and study
to the subject, and presents it il .
manner which deserves the careful
attention OF parents and educators.
The Review contains a numner of
Other articles by prominent people,
and Is an exceedingly good publ
cation.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-06-16
THE FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.
Proceedings ofth- Spring, 1891, Term
Judge SiOckslAyer Presiding.

Proceedings Of the Spring, 1891, Term
Judge S'ockslAger Presiding.
TUESDAY. JUNE 16.
In the matter Of the Insolvency of
Geo. H. FIower.-Wm. Wells ordered
to be paid, by the assignee, 20 per
cent. additional on his claim allowed
against said estate, amounting in al
TO 40 per cent. Of his entire claim. Of
which 20 per cent. WAS heretofore
paid. The amount to be now paid to
said creditor is $68 40.
Gray vs.. Furey Continued.
Burkhart W. Roberrs.-Same or
der.
John F. Lambeth, resp, rs. Geo.
NJ. Parsons aud Q. A. French. appts.-
Set for trial Friday, June rs, 1891.
Cramer vs.. Crsmer.-Default of
defendant entered.
Richardson w.. Richardson. Same
action.
M. n. Jacobs W. Phil. Shenon.-
Demurrer overruled--to which de-
PENDANT excerpts. Given until open.
ing Of court, June II, to answer.
K. Ctoxsll vs J.E. Gro xsll.-Default
Of defendant entered.
&c. lverson vs.. Champlain Mining
Company.-Defendant given 10 days
to answer complaint.
Roller W. koller.-Default OF dc.
fendaot entered.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-06-16
Sore Shoulder Cured.

Charles A. Stiles, $50 CARROLL St..
Buffalo, N. Y, writes:
II have been q clerk in tho Con.
tinentsl Hotel, corner Exchange and
Michigan Streets, for some years, and
first used ALLcock's Porous PLAs.
TIERS three years ago for sore shoul.
der. fell 'lown stairs and got terrible
wrench and bru Sc. For several
weeks l suff' red acute pam in the
shoulder joint, and getting no relief,
or o"iy temporary, from numerous
linimants. put on an ALLcoCK s
PoaUos PLASTER; kept it on tor two
or three weeks aud my shoulder was
we'll. They also cured me in elk
weeks Of = most obstinate form Of
dyspepsia"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-06-16
FUURrH Of JULY MEETING.
List Of Sub.Commi,iees Appointed
Amount Subscribed, Or Likely to Bs.

L'st Of Sub.Commi,tees Appointed
Amount Subscribed, Or Likely to Bp.
A meeting Of citizens was held in
the courthouse, last evening, to re-.
oeive the report Of the committee Of
arrangements for the Fourth Of july
celebration. Art. Smith was elected
chairman, |. w. Garrett S.cre tarv, aud
I'd. Dsvey treasurer.
The Committee reported the appoint.
ment OF the following suo>comm,,tees:
On orator and literary exercises
w T Riley aud S y boone.
On nusio--P M Bruner and Geo
LaMunyo".
Grounds--Messrs. Page and T
A Starrh.
s. .orts James Black, Charles Sher.
~ and L Dorsey.
Races-Charles Nelson, John Con.
dron aud Armstrong Boyd.
Base ball-Jamrs Smith, George
Rabens and - Pezoldt.
Drilling contest-E b True, Bry-
an Rossiter and John Mac xrlane.
Programmes c John, j H Van
Ness.
Liberty CAR w Burns, P
Mothrrwell, A J Jackson, Mrs Van
Wrinkle, Mrs F E Ensign, and MISS
Dickinson.
The report was adopted.
The committee on finance reported
subscriptions ag1ree rating 1885, with
$45 more to come that they know
Of. They thought they could make il
$500.
THIS was deemed ample, as it was
not intended to have very expensive
crle bration, this year.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-06-16
FROM LOST RIVER.
The Crop Ou,lo"k- 800, 900 as Good
M Thrown Away at the Big Copper
Mines.

The Crop Ou,lo"k- 800, 900 as Good
NJ Thrown Away at the Big Copper
Mines.
Frank E. Harger came over from
Lost River yesterday. He said that
the crops out there were looking
we'll, especially since the recent rains,
and that the grasshoppers have not
bothered yet. They are getting quite
numerous and active, however, and it
now seems to be a race between the
crops and grasshoppers. with the
chances slightly in favor Of tho pests.
The company which was operating
the Big Copper at Houston is not
doing anything at present. Mr.. Har.
ger, ST.. Is the only employ- Of the
company tpresent, and he has charge
Of all its property ut Cliff. The cons
psny spent nearly 100000 in 26
days, but the money was as good at
thrown awav. the superint. nd-nt
bling young and inexperienced man
who failed to accomplish an. thing
worth mentioning with the funds at
his disposal.
The company is, however, composed
Of wealthy men who will not lose faith
in the pr ,perty, and if It can secure a
competent superintendent will make
money.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-06-16
The W0ril Enriched.

The facilities Of the preset day for til.
production Of everything that will con
duce to the material welfare and comfort
Of mankind are almost unlimited and
when Syrup of Figs was first produced
the world was enriched with the only
perfect laxative known, as it is the only
remedy which is truly pleasing and re-
freshing to the taste and prompt and
effectual to cleanse the system gently in
the Spring time or, in fact, at any time
and the better it is known the more pop
ular it becomes.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-06-16

Why do | suffer? Why do rhv.
sicians fail t, give me relief? These
inquiries are fully answered and re-
medi-s prescribed in the new medi.
cal work published bv the Pea ,ody
Medical Institute. Just glance at
another advertisement in this paper.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-06-16
Notice..

All persons owing DR.. N. J. Brown
are urgently requested to call on the
undersigned, at the First Nation al
Bank Of HALEY, and adjust their &C,
counts either by cash or note, as he
Will be compelled to institute legal
proceedings against all delinqaents on
and after July 1t.
NATHAN RANDALL.