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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18


'In early days." remarked Mr. Ber-
nard, the other day, IAN old fellow
named Bennett came to Butte county
from Kentucky, and when I was boy
I often heard him tell with all earnest
ness a story that he believed to be true
He said that when a young man he
lived in Virginia, and as stores were
scarce it was customary for farmers to
cut scythe handles from the woods
They would select a very crooked
sapling and trim it up to suit their pur-
pose. BY some misfortune he broke a
scythe handle and went in search of a
new one. At last he found little,
weakly tree that was crooked and in a
few minutes had cut it down and
trimmed it up. When trimmed it was
so crooked that it refused to lie still,
and began to roll end over end. Ben
nett tried to stop it, but it eluded him
and passed out of sight. Twenty years
later he cmigrated to Kentucky, and
while out in the woods one day he heard
peculiar noise in the underbrush near
him. Going in the direction from which
it came he discovered the scythe handle,
worn down to one-fourth its original
size, still rolling. 1t had crossed the
Allegheny Mountains and was on its
way towards the Mississippi river: The
old man protested till the day of his
death that the story was absolutely
true, and would grow angry if any one
doubted it. "-San Francisco Call.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18
DIAMONDS IN POULTRY,
A Long Island Couple Who Found One in
Chicken.

A Long Island Couple Who Found One in a
Chicken.
A New York diamond dealer relates
the following story:
"a few days ago an unsophisticated
couple, hailing from one of the flourish
ing villages Of Long Island, made their
way into my Office, and, after fishing
out a small paper from the depths of an
exaggerated handbag, asked me to ex-
anime stone it contained. 1t was
diamond about half carat in weight.
The possessors on being assured that it
was genuine nudged each other, grinned
and looked as if they had suddenly &C.
quircd possession of South African
mine.
Inquiry on my part soon elected the
fact that the wife had discovered the
treasure in the crop of chicken pur.
chased at the regular market price from
a local butcher.
"A few days later the couple called
again, this time to sell the diamond.
They informed me that wild excitement
prevailed in their village, especially in
the neighborhood of the butchers shop,
which has been besieged ever since the
discovery of the diamond by crowd Of
eager women, seeking to invest their
ready money in all sorts and conditions
of poultry. "-Jeweler's Weekly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18
OUR, BANNER.
The National Emblem VIM Contain Forty.
Four stars Alter ,Jnly Il

Four stars After July 1.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Another star
will glitter in the national flag July /.
This is not because of any recent ad-
mission to statehood. for there has
been none. But the law requires that
the admission of a new state shall be
signalized in the national banner
from the independence day following
the admission. The new star which
will find a place July this year will
stand for Wyoming. That vigorous
young commonwealth came in after
last independence day by just week or
so. Idaho had been more lucky as the
president had signed the bill admitting.it
the evening of j uly 8, SO it has had it's star
all the year. With the one added for Wy
oming the stars will number forty-four.
1t promises to be several years before
any more territories are admitted into
statehood, so that the emblem is not
likely to undergo further change for
some time to come. In unofficial
flags the admission of Wyoming has
been recognized by it's extra star for
nearly the year past, and the grouping
of the stars has been according to the
indivual flag makers, 1t is left for the
army emblem to fix the grouping &C.
cording to the governments idea. This
is done in the order just issued by the
war department as follows.
The field or union OF the national flag in use
In the army WILL on and after July l. 1891, con-
sfst OF forty four stars in six rows, the upper
and lower rows to have eight stars and tho
second, third, fourth and fifth rows seven stars
each in q blue fic.d.'
Every flag floating as the sign of au-
thority of the national government
will henceforth conform to this order.
The flags with less than forty-four
stars and with the old grouping will
not be at once condemned, for the gov
eminent does not go to that extrava-
gance. But as the new emb]ems are
called for the new order will be OBJ
served and the old flags will gradually
1ico Nnnor
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18
puNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

-''That was = sympathetic audience
I had" asked the lecturer. Yes I
thought they all seemed sorry for each
other" said his bosom friend
Behind the Times. - Poet, consult
ing thermometer-''Id declare! already
so degrees and not one spring sonnet
yet ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Blatter.
You can come in," said St. Peter
to the young applicant for admission,
'but you will have to leave your de-
tective camera outside. IN. Y. Re-
corder.
Stern Necessity.-"How did you
learn to write at such a tremendous
rate?" 'By using fountain pen that
made huge blot when didn't write
at lightning speed. Saturday Evening
Herald.
"A. latter the concert)-"1 notice
you have got fine rose out of the
prima donna's bouquet. Youm stand
high in her favor?' The Musical Critic
10, no; this is merely \ copy for cd
itorial review. "-Fliegende Batter.
Aqua Pura.-Ncw Drug Clerk-'1s
this the distilled water?" Druggist
"What's it like?" Clerk (snifing)-
TASTES fiat and smells bad" Drug
gist-"Yes, that's it." - Demorest's
Monthly.
Free to Hope.-''May 1 hope?'' he
asked, after his seventh rejection.
YES" she replied, you may" BE
cause" he said pleadingly. "Be-
cause" she responded earnestly, this
is free country Washington Post.
"A Friends Advice.-Tom-"You've
cold, Jack" Jack (positively)-"No,
have not" TONIC, yes, you have.
Better take drink of this whisky-best
thing in the world for cold" Jack.
IL guess 1 have slight cold.
Thanks. Blade.
"A Polite Boarder. - Landlady -
"Have some of this butter, Mr.. Bor-
dainc." Mr.. B. mo, thank you"
Landlady-"Ah, you don't love butter"
Mr.. B.-"Wsll, l cannot say that love
that butter; but, my dear madam, as
sure you that its age commands my sin
cerest respect. Washington Star.
-Unutterably Weary. - Madge-.
"Jack, do you really, really love me?"
Jacl-''Madge, you are the only woman
that l have ever low Madgc-
Jack, I've been to Newport for three
seasons and 1 would sooner lose your
love than have that measly, mouldy,
widowed chestnut sprung in upon me
again."-N. Y. Herald.
An Important Domestic Question
Mother-''Then you will come to-mor-
row?" Nurseries, ma'am. But I'd
like to know one thing, ma'am, about
the work. Do you pay much attention
to the baby, ma'am?" Mother "Wbat
has that got to do with it?" Nurse
IA great deal, ma'am. AS nurse, of
course, don't expect much wages, but
if I've got to be a mother to the little
one, too, want more. IN. Y. Sun.
Time for Sleep.-"Win you kindly
sing something's" he said, after some
what prolonged pause in the converse
ton. what shall l sing?" she asked,
running her fingers carelessly over the
keys of the instrument "Anything-
something appropriate" something
appropriate" she repeated, looking at
the clock; 'then l will sing lullaby
-CaDe Cod Item.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18

DR.. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES has one
popularity in speaking of which at his
Cambridge home he says: II have always
made it rule of my life never to walk
against the wind when could by any
means avoid it. Out of my windows
here l study the direction of the air
currents by the smoke or by the rip
pies of the water of the bay. My usual
walk is between here and Chester park,
but whether ride there and walk back,
or vice versa, depends upon the direc-
ton of the wind. 1 never walk both
ways. There els weather-cock atop
the stable of neighbor near by that
generally gives me the cue"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18

The work of draining the great
swampy tract of southern Florida,
known as the Everglades, is progressing
rapidly. 1t began ten years ago when
Hamilton Disston, of Philadelphia, OBJ
tanned a grant from the state legislature
10 dig canals draining q chain of lakes
tributary to the lake of Okeechobee.
The tract involved in the grant amount
ed to 5000, 900 acres. The work has pro-
crossed so far that the surface of the lat
ter lake has been lowered tour feet by a
drainage canal. The lakes on higher
levels have been drawn down over four
feet, and cighty-ave miles of canal have
been cut
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IN Sin JOHNS PLACE.
senator Abbott selected BY Lord stanl.

senator Abbott Selected BY Lord Stanley
to Form New Cabinet for Canada.
OTTAWA, Ont, June 15.-Hon. j. J..
c. Abbott has been called upon to form
a ministry, and has undertaken the
task. It was in conformity with his ex-
cellency's desire that Mr.. Abbott un-
dertook the formation of a cabinet, and
the honorable gentleman's decision was
arrived at with q full understanding
with those of his colleagues Who had
been spoken of in connection with the
premiership, and with assurances
from them of their cordial support.
OTTAWA, Ont, June 15:-Mr. Abbott,
the premier-elect, spent Sunday quietly
at his office in the senate. He spent
several hours in conference with promi-
nent politicians. 1t is officially stated
that Mr.. Abbott is making good
progress with his task and will proba-
bly, be able to announce when the
house meets on Tuesday that he has
formed \ new ministry. The govern
ment will be carried ON upon the old
lines until after the session. when a re-
construction will follow. It is under
stood that all the recent colleagues of
Sir John Macdonald have been invited
to join Mr.. Abbott's ministry. Sir
Hector Langevin, Sir John Thompson,
George E. Foster and Hon. Mackenzie
Bowel have already accepted port
follos.
John J. Caldwell Abbott was born on March
-, 1923, in the rectory of St. Andrews parish,
county OF Argenequil, Quebec His father was
Rev. Joseph Abbott, NJ. A.. who in 1918 came
from England and settled ut St. Andrew as the
first Anglican incumbent. Mr.: Abbott grad
uated from McGill college. Montreal.
study of law. At = the age of q years
he was called to the bar Of lower Canada 1t
was not until 1859 that he entered political life
rs member for his native county in the u sem
bly, OF Canada. From that time onward he took
an active part in the transactions Of the house,
notably in reference to commercial matters.
He was made q Q. G. in 1862 and for q short
time was member OF the Sandtield Mac
donald ministry as solicitor general. In
1864 he introduced and fought through the
house tho "insolvcnt act" probably his chief
work US legislator In 1867, upon cOnfed-
eration, Mr.. Abbott was elected to the house
OF commons. In the negotiations of TIE
syndicate, OF which Sir Hugh Allan was chief,
for the Pacific railway charter Mr.. Abbott
acted as counsel, and through his con-
fdential clerks treachery the famous
private correspondence which caused the PA
cihc scandal saw tho light. In the defeat OF
the government at that time Mr.. Abbott
shared, and remained In private life until 1880.
He was elected in that year and sat through
parliament until 1887, when he retired He
was subsequently elevated to the senate, OF
which he has OF late been the government
leader. Next to the insolvency act. the meus.
1,Sc1,h isr ho
hanced is the jury law consolidation act for
lower Canada1
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18

ANYBODY who buys glass of liquor
in Boston now can drink it standing,
sitting, running, or lying down. The
late restrictive law as to bodily atti-
tude in imbibing fluids was regarded as
contrary to the teachings of Delsarte,
opposed to the spirit of Ibscnism and
un- Emersonian in its nature. Its re-
peal was inevitable.
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COULDN'T. FOOL HIM,
ao Had Been Around Enough TO Kn,
What q Circus Was.

tlo Had Been Around Enough 70 Know
What Circus Was.
He was standing in front of the De-
troit opera house and surveying the
buildings with seeming interest when
q pedestrian halted to inquire if he was
looking for the box Office. ''Wel, I
dunno" was the reply. whats going
IN in there?"
Its the regular drama"
"Anything like circus?''
"Oh, no. You've been to the theater,
haven't you?''
'Mebbe. I've bin around heap"
''Well, then, you know what it is"
Any bareback riding2"
mo"
ANYBODY jump through hoops o.
fire?"
mo"
"Offer anybody ten dollars to ride Q
bucking mule?"
II think not. You'd better go in and
see. There's a matinee this after
noon"
What's that--side-show or museum?"
The other laughed and made no reply,
and the stranger bristled up and ex.
claimed:
I'm on to you, old fellow, bisger'n a
horse! You're a bunko-steerer, and
you thought you'd run up agin hay.
seed, but you just walk on or I'll lay
you out colder'n harn-door hinge in
January!'- Free Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18

NUMEROUS remedies, such as am
monia, oil of cloves, chloroform, etc.,
have been recommended for mosquito
bites, but writer says that ordinary
soap is as good as any of them. He al
ways carries small piece with him on
his country excursions, and in case of a
bite makes lather over the affected
part and allows it to dry on. The burn
ing is at once relieved and all pain
soon disappears. Should it return, as
sometimes happens, it is only necessary
to repeat the application.
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Will Row at Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich, June 1.-THE officer
of the Northwestern Rowing associa
ton have received a dispatch from the
Mississippi Valley Rowing association
accepting the proposition to hold its re
gatta on the Detroit river in coniunc
ton with the Northwestern's regatta
Auoust 10 to -.
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The News l:r,euv s;urouIclel.


r. Milo Jacks, of Rochester, sold his
mare Maud Il to John De ice, of Chica-
go, for S1,o7o.
A firemen's tournament will be held
at Pipestone on July 2, 3, and 4. Over
1000 in cash will be given in purses.
Litchield has two baseball mines
composed entirely of young ladies.
w. A. Brown, of St. Paul, indicted
for passing a worthless check, forfeited
his bond of 500.
Joseph Roach, of Northfield, has been
awarded the government contract to
furnish sheep and cattle for Fort Berth
old and Standing Rock agencies.
Charles NJ. Cafferty, aged IL, of Still
water, fell from the logs In Lake St.
Croix and was drowned.
John Robertson, of Rochester,; sold
pair of matched bays to T. Il. Walker,
of Minneapolis, for 5000.
In May there were 293 births and 1914
deaths in Minneapolis. The death rate
was 11.77 against 1901 for April.
W. NJ. Carr, of Winona, has been
sentenced to thirteen months impris.
onment for fraudulent use of the mails.
Reports from various parts of Rice
county say that cutworns were doing
considerable damage to the crops.
Otherwise the crops were never better.
The barn of larger Olsen, at Sacred
Heart, was destroyed by fire caused
by lightning; loss, $500. A stallion
belonging to farmers club was burned.
1t was bought for 81, 400.
highly respected lady of Rochester
aged 80 years, was found dead in her
bed, death having resulted from heart
disease.
The Minneapolis grand jury recently
discharged made a report severely scor-
ing the ministers of the city for in
Weighing against the large number of
immoral places said to he running in
Minneapolis on tho ground that the
ministers based their remarks OF hear
say and rumor.
Lewis Corke, locomotive engineer,
while drawing seine in the Red river,
near breckenridge, stepped in deep
hole and was drowned.
Merret Devereaux, boy 10 years OF
age, living near Park Rapids, acct
dcntally shot himself while trying to
load a 22-caliber rifle.
George E. Cleveland, postmaster at
Verdi, Lincoln county, has resigned his
position.
The farmers of Rice county are talk
ing of establishing cheese factory at
Northfield owing to the reduction in
she price of>milk by the Crescent Cream.
cry Company.
J. P. Swange, of West Duluth, a mill
wright ut a sawmill, was caught on a
shaft in the mill and wound around the
shsfting and fatally injured.
There are prospects of the construc-
ton of a railroad to connect MuskcRon,
Michigan, Duluth. Mimi, and Milwau-
kee with Norfolk, Va, and other
points on the southeastern coast of the
United States.
An injunction has been granted in
the United States circuit court at St
Paul restraining the Ware Tobacco Co
from using an imitation of the trade,
mark adopted by the Wellman. Durre
Tobacco Co. of Chicago.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18
VICTIMS OF THE FLAMES.
Latest from the Red River Flood.

ST.. LOUIS, June ia Gainesville
(Tex.) special says: A gentleman in
the city to-day from Belcher, on the
Red river in Montague county,
40 miles west of Gainesville, re-
garding the fool disaster of
last week in the Red river bottoms
in the locality of Belchcr, says
in most instances the damage has been
underestimate. The bodies of thou
sands of dead cattle, horses, hogs and
other animals are scattered along the
river banks. Beds, chairs, tables and
all sorts of furniture are found in the
bottoms since the water went down.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18
Dynamited a Dwelling House.

MARSHALL, I'LL, June 13-An attempt
was made Thursday night to blow up
Ira Travoli's house. A cartridge of
dynamite was showed under the corner
of the house and exploded, tearing out
the whole side and throwing the oc-
cupants about promiscuously. Travoli,
his wife, and four children were sleep
ing in the house at the time. The
bed occupied by Travoli and his wife
was blown clear to the ceiling. Tho
only one injured was a little girl,
whose back was badly bruised. John
fLiggett, a neighbor, is suspected of the
crime
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18

Land spectators and explorers have
selected valuable mineral and iron
claims on Hunters island with a view
Of homesteading them and raising an
issue between Great Britain and the
United States as TO the boundrS line
between Canada and Minnesota. The
island has been claimed heretofore by
Canada 1t is one of the richest blocks
of land in North America in the matter
of timber and mineral resources.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18
Odd FellOws Eject Onlcers.

The grand lodge of Odd Fellows in
session at Winona. elected officers Us
follows:
Grand master. w. r. johnson, of St. Paul;
deputy grand master. Howard Lancaster, OF
Fisher; grand warden +. w. Denton, Winona;
grand secretary. A. L. Bolton; grand treasurer,
w. W. Churchill. OF Rochester: grand repre-
sentative w. G. Nyc Minneapolis
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18
Died In q Saloon.

William Rogers, laborer, who arrived
in Duluth four or five weeks ago from
Pennsylvania, where he left q wife and
three children, died suddenly in j.
Butchart's saloon the other day Rogers
was found lying on the floor in the card
room. Five or six persons sat down to
play cards, but presuming the man on
the floor was sleeping no notice was
paid to him. It was not until an at
tempt was made to wake him up that
Rogers was found to be dead.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18

> In New York city there is million
ARE who smokes Pennsylvania cigars
that cost him 81 per 100. He consumes
three of these per day. In one year,
therefore, his cigars cost him $40. Q5, in
ten years s109.50, and in forty years the
expense of the indulgence reaches the
frightful total of S43S! This reckless
extravaganza on the part of a New York
millionaire is incredible, but the story
is vouched for by persons of unimpeach-
able veracity
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Ono Killed, Two Wounded.

DEs MONIES, a., June IA gang Of
six young tcughs went out to the camp
meeting ground on the outskirts of the
city and at midnight got into row re-
garding woman. babe" Jones, aged
20, was Slot end will not recover. Fred
Kemp had his head nearly severed from
his body by a big knife and Charles
Derman was seriously cut across the face
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18

A DUEL with rocking chairs is re-
ported in New York. Many man has
had the unpleasant experience of duel
with one rocking chair in the dark, but
when it comes to more than one he
would have little chance to escape with
his life. One rocking chair is more
than match for man trying to find
his way through dark parlor.
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HIS CAREER ENDED.
Geronimo, the Noted Mexican Stage II
her. Killed.

Geronimo, the Noted Mexican Stage Rob.
Der, Killed.
Tucson. A. r., June 15.-Deputy
Sheriff Gray arrived here Saturday
morning with the body of the no.
torious Mexican stage robber, Geroni.
mo, and Leon, his accomplish. They
had been robbing stages in southern
Arizona during the last five years,
and officers have been after
them continually. Friday night Gray
and his posse ran them down in the
mountains near Pantano They made
a fight and Geronimo fred five and
Leon three shots without effect.
Geronimo was killed and Leon sur.
rendered. Geronimo robbed the United
States mail and stage passengers more
than Il dozen times and has committed
many murders. He was captured
several times and escaped. Leon, his
accomplish, up to six months ago was
a deputy sheriff.
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Biz Fire in the Ouaker CITY,

PHILADELPHIA, June 15.-Between I
and 2 o'clock Sunday morning fire broke
out in the main building of the Philn
delphia Abattoir Company. The ma
Oh inery and 1000 carcasses of beef anG
10000 green hides were consumed. The
loss will be about 1915, 900, covered by
insurance divided among fifty compu
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18
CowardIy Murder BY an Officer

During the progress of dance in
Winona Police Officer Vincent Kukow-
ski was found by two men from the
dance with a woman near the hall. On
discovering the officer and his female
companion the two men beat hasty
retreat, whereupon the officer drew his
revolver and shot one of them, Julius
Demmer, inflicting fatal wound. The
officer and his companion were locked
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18

CIRCULAR has been issued by the
state department at Washington an.
nouncing the fact that subjects of for
eign countries may only take advantage
of the copyright laws of the United
States when their respective govern
ments are willing to grant the same
privileges to subjects of the United
States when in foreign countries,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18
A MINNEAPOLIS Man Killed.

George H. Humphrey was accidental
" killed in Seattle, Wyo., by a street
car. He was agent for the Pacific
coast for the Minneapolis Office &
School Furniture Company, and prior
to February lived in Minneapolis with
his family. Humphrey was 50 years
I'D and a stakeholder in the company.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18

A LOUISIANA farmer is reported to be
che possessor of a COW, perfect in every
other particular, which is only the size
of good-sized Newfoundland dog:
Whether or not it gives condensed
milk is not stated
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-06-18

The sensational sun-spot man of the
Rochester IN. W Democrat declares
that: IF the present spottedness con-
tinues VIC may experience year with
out a summer, in which frosts may be
expected every month";" That is what
happened in 1.-The cold year." 1916, when
the country was new, but if we haven't
outgrown that sort of thing by this
time what is our boosted progress good
forC