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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

10 THE inordinate consumption Of
tea and cigarettes by Russian women
is attributed their prediction for
crime. A Russian woman is scarcely
ever without a cigarette between her
lips, the samovar is always simmering
in her household, and the women of
her country commit more crimes than
any other women.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
Fatal Explosion of Ether.

PARIS, Sept. 1.-Two persons lost
their lives Saturday and five others
were perhaps fatally injured through
an explosion Of ether vapors at % Rue
Button. The explosion set fire to the
house, and the flames devoured the
building with such haste that two of
the inmates were burned to death and
five others are in a critical condition.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
Jumped to His Death.

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-Jule johnson, a
typhoid fever patient at the Presbyte-
rian hospital, committed suicide at 3 a.
M by jumping from third-story win
dow of the hospital lie was so seri-
ously injured that lie lived but few
moments
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

MAN in Switzerland has invented a
clock which can talk With Il Swiss
talking clock and a monograph in his
room, the old bachelor need not be
lonesome any longer. When he gets
ready for bed he can wind them up, and
be as happy as a fellow with family.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

STATISTICAL item of interest to
women is that women to-day are two
inches taller, on an average, than they
were twenty-five years ago. The cause
Is found in the exchange of the en-
broidery needle for the tennis racquet,
the oar. and the gymnastic apparatus
of the school and college.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

CENSUS bulletin shows that in 1890
the United States contained $3.50 fe-
males for every 100, 900 males. In 1880
the proportion of females was SO, 544,
and 97'so1 in 1870. 1t thus appears tina,
the excess of males over females is
steadily increasing by reason of the
larger per cent. of males among the i'm
migrants than of females The females
exceed the males by more than 5 per
cent. in the District of Columbia, Mas
sachusetts and Rho ae Island. In North
Dakota there are five males to four fe-
males and in Montana nearly two to one.
The number of foreign born to each
100. 900 native born was 1880 In 1890.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

PROF. N'pHER of Washington predicts
that by the year 214l horse will trot
mile in 1:4l. If he knows so much
about the year 214l why couldn't he
have given us tip On what Nancy
Hanks was going to do in 1892? We
could have made money.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

THERE is, perhaps. no more curious
place on the Pacific seaboard than
lquique, which was BON barded by the
Chilian fleet last year. 1t stands in a
region where rain has never been
known to fall.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

AS WOMEN are taking places hereto
fore occupied by men, the latter need
some one to keep their clothes in order.
Accordingly Kansas City man has
made preparation to do this in bust
ness-like manner. He proposes for the
sum of one dollar a month to keep the
garments of every patron in perfect Or
der, to darn his socks, sew buttons on
his shirts and do all the mending he re-
quires. All these garments will be
called for on notice being given, and
delivered at his house in neat box
This new candidate for public favor
will do more for his fellow-men than
people who pose as great reformers,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

1r has been just one hundred years
since gas was first used as an illuminant
by William Murdoch, who lighted up
his home at Redruth, in Cornwall, by
means OF coal gas made in an iron ket-
tie, into which rough iron tube was
inserted
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
A Poor Cotton CrOn.

W. snlNaToN. Sept 1.-THE con-
dition of the cotton crop is poorer than
it has been at this time of year in any
season since 1888 There have been
heavy losses in the cotton trade in
England and big failures are expected.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

THREE men in France competed to
see who could drink the most water.
One swallowed twelve quarts, the
second nine and the third seven-and
all died from the effects
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

KING MALlETOA Of Samoa is not paid
his salary $50 week. with regularity
enough to keep him in easy financial
condition, SO he has been having his
wives do washing for the well-to-do
white residents Of AHA.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

LONDON, Sept. 12.-Home Secretary
Asquith has replied to the petition in
behalf Of Mrs. Maybrick, declining to
advise the queen to interfere with the
prisoners sentence
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
Big Leather Firm Falls.

BosTcN. Sept. 12.-Perry, Converse g.
Co., leather dealers of Nos. IL and Is
South street, have made an assignment
to Everett &. Place. of Everett g. Place
& Co., and Henry r. Stanwood, treasurer
of the Reddlng Electric Company. The
liabilities are probably from $4,000 to
500, 900. The assets are not known.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

n HEAVY plate-glass shade, orna-
mented with gold and securely locked
to three staples set in the marble top of
pulpit in church in Brussels, is said
to cover one of the thorns which
formed a part of the Saviour's crown.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
Denies Both the Stories.

Regarding the Duluth story that he
is to be made a cardinal and sent to
France as mediator to harmonic
church differences, Archbishop Ire
land, of st. Paul, says that the yarn
was unique Justification without the
slightest basis of truth. He also char
acterizes the report that he is to be
made cardinal and located at st. Louis
as silly nonsense.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

DENVER, Col. Sept. 1.-THE farm
house of +. w. Peck, near University
park, was burned Saturday. Peck's
s-month- daughter persisted in the
flames, and Mrs. Peek and another
child was fearfully burned
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
She Saw the HOLY ADparitiOn.

Miss Nellie Mullen, Of Crookston.
has returned from Iowa, and while
there saw the apparition in the win
low of the Canton Catholic church. 1t
appears only on certain hours of the
lay. she says, and thousands of people
constantly come and go to view it. 1t
looks like a picture Of the Virgin and
Child, but it is impossible to say what
causes it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

A PHILADELPHIA publisher has issued
little book containing 1871 variations
of the mosquitoes bill joke to sell at the
New Jersey summer resorts,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

Syrup

Justice of the Peace, George Will
kinson, of Lowville, Murray Co.,
Mum, makes deposition concern.
ing a severe cold. Listen to it. In
the Spring of 1888. through ex-
posure l contracted a very severe
cold that settled on my lungs. This
was accompanied by excessive night
sweats. One bottle of Boschee's
German Syrup broke up the cold,
night sweats, and all and left me
in a good, healthy condition. 1 can
give German Syrup my 1nostearuest
commendation.' n
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
Profits bY the Scare.

CINCINNATI, Sept. s.-Local wholesale
merchants say the cholera scare is
proving source of considerable fnap-
cial gain to them. Many of the more
fashionable merchants in the smaller
cities of the south and west go east to
buy as a rule, but this fall they arc
buying in Cincinnati. The same report
comes from Louisville and st. Louis.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
Will he Suspended.

LONDON, Sept John G. New, the
American consul genera! here, WAS in
terviewed Tuesday relative to the ac-
ton taken by the steamship companies
in regard to the steerage traffic Mr..
New said that since the contents of
President Harrison's circular were com
lnunicatcdto the steamship companies
he had received intimation, that all of
them were concurrlng in the regula-
lions and promising the immcdiate and
entire cessation of immigration.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

BERGIN, Norway. boasts of church
built entirely of paper and perfectly
waterproof. 1t can seat nearly one
thousand persons in comfort.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

ACCORDING to the Medical Record
yawning is by no means useless act.
for it often cures catarrh and other af-
fections of the throat.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

The average ministerial salary in the
United States is 500. DR.. Morgan Dix,
of Trinity, gets SIS, 900 and DR.. Talmage
$l2, OOO.s - &,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
An Express Messenger Gone,

For the last two years w. II. Smyth
has been United States express mes
senger, running between Winona and
Green Bay. The other night he was
due at st. Paul, but he got off at New
London. claiming to be sick, and
another man took his run. Since then
nothing has been heard from him
About 81. 900 is missing
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
Ex-senator blair for Congress.

MANCHESTER, n. H., Sept. Sex
United States Senator Henry w. Blair
was nominated for congress by the
First district republicans.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

E. A. RooD, Toledo, Ohio, says: "Hall's
Catarrh Cure cured my wife of caLarrh
fifteen years ago and she has had no return
fit. It's sure cure" Sold BY Druggists,
1Sc
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

OF the plants used in manufacturing the
pleasant remedy, Syrup of Figs, las Il
permanently beneficial effect on the human
system, while the cheap vegetable extracts
aud mineral solutions, usually sold as medl-
cines, are permanently injurious. Being
well-ipformed, you will use the true remedy
only. Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
Treasurer Petersen ExOnerated.
Double Murder at Duluth.

Frank Hank, bartender for James
Cogin at West Duluth, shot Jack
Murphy and Jack Haggarty in Cogin's
saloon. Haggarty died an hour later
and Murphy could not live The shoot
ing was the result of an old quarrel.
After the affair the murderer stepped
behind the bar, helped himself to about
S25 from the till and fed, but was cap
tured and placed in Jail.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
Attempted u Triple Murder.

ST. Louis, Sept. 7.-Charles W. Lewis,
graduate of DR.. Keeley's institute ut
Dwight, Tuesday afternoon shot and
attempted to kill his wife, baby and
sistcr-in-law, and then blew out his
own brains. HIS poor aim resulted in
his sister-in-law. Mary Mc(iuigan, be-
ing only shot in the hand, his wife in
the thigh, and his baby escaped un
scathed. Lewis had been dcranged
since he took the cure.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

A CURE for nearly all the common ills
what, doctors! Pshaw! Take Beecham's
Pills. For sale by all druggists. y cents.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
HOW DO YOU ID

when you buy
shoes or cloth
ing ? Mt
you 60 to the
place { if you
can find it)
where they tell
you that you
may wear the
articles out,
=
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

THE average landsman believes that it
sh'vers vessels timbers when she gets
coaled-Bosl on Courier
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
Poor Dil.pidated fodder.

Young-old men, thin, nervous, peevfsh
cranky creatures are daily met with. They
should take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
and strengthen their puny frames, freshen
up their jaded appe!ttes; tranquilli4e their
the fact, and impair vitality early: The
best tonic is the BitLers, which may be re-
lied upon to cure dyspepsia, liver and
kidney disorders and rheumatism.
A GOOD man has good principles and sticks
to them, no matter who throws mud 1T him.
RAMS Horn.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

MAMMA (severely)-''Johnny, what made
you steal that cake!' Jonnny-''My appe-
lite ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
No AIM in life is right that does not take
into consideration the good Of OTHERS
RAMS Horn.


September 9th is the last harvest ex-
cursion date, vhn the Great Northern
hallway sells h>; =. at one fare for the
in connectio with other lines, to hundreds
of places in Minnesota. the Da otas and
Montana Ask yor home ticket agent
about this trip: He can quote you rates;
If not write to F. l. Whitney, G. P. Il 7. A,
St. Paul, Minn
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

USEQUALED as an advertising medium
she woman who says: IL thought Ia just
run over to tell you. Texas Siltirgs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
MINNESOTAsTATE NEWS
Fortune for An Old Veteran.

COICuue IOT IN oAsA vOV0A~
William Henry Allen, an inmate of
the Minnesota soldiers home, has re-
ceived notice that by the death OF a
brother in California he has fallen heir
to large slice of an estate valned at
from $1O,OO0,OOO to $40, OO0,O A
nephew of the deceased gets the larger
slice of it. but as William Henry's por-
tioa amounts to about $6,OO0,0 600 he
thinks that by rigid economy he may
manage to get along during the remain
der of his natural life.
Big Payment tor Life Insurance.
j. ]. Hill, of st. Paul, president of
the Great Northern railway, while in
New York recently, gave his check on
the First national bank of St Paul for
Sl36, $50 in full payment of an insurance
policy in an eastern company of
100000 on his life and an annuity of
S12,5 commencing ten years
hence. This is the largest sum ever
paid for single life insurance policy
in the history of the business.
Treasurer Petersen ExOnerated.
Gov. Merriam has filed his decision
in the case of Hans o. Petersen, who
was suspended from the office of county
treasurer of Hennepin county pending
an investigation of charges of malfeas.
ance in office. After the suspension T.
j. Buxton was elected treasurer ad in
termin and now holds the office By
the decision of Gov. Merriam Mr. Bux-
ton will step down and out and Mr..
Petersen will step up and in.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

PEOPLE Are Killed by Coughs that Hales
Honey of Horehounl and Tar would cure,
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
Excursion Rates South.

The Chicago Il Eastern Illinois R. r. Will
sell excursion til kets Sept 9th and Oct.
25th, 1892, q, the Low Rate Of One Fare For
The Round Trip, to numerous points to the
Southeast, South and Southwest
For full par iculars, II APPS, time tables or
any other information, apply to agents C.
Il E. L r. r., Chicago City Ticket Office,
2O4 Clark St., or to CHARLES L. STONE, Cen
eral Passenger Il Ticket Agent, 415 First
National Bank Building, Chicago.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15

THE most popular animal in the world is
probably not The horse nor the Dog, but the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
THE WoRrAINGron ADVANCE
ROBERT McCUNE, Ed. and Publisher.
NORTHAMPTON. Mobiles Co., MINI.

New YORK has had Ave epidemics of
cholera, in 1882, 1884, 1854, 1865 and
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-15
The True Laxative Principle

You can never estimate the size OF the
sore on a boys finger by the amount OF rag
he ties around it
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-05
LloHrNlNo's STRANGE WORK.
A Flash From Heaven Paints n Fishlill
wall.

wall.
During recent heavy thunder
storm at FishlSlll large black walnut
tree by the kitchen door of Dr. Whites
residence was struck A day or two
after IL was discovered that the'auid
had entered the buffers pantry, near
the northeasterly corner Of the house.
On the shelf about four feet from the
floor stood on edge a row of Royal
Dresden plates leaning against the
hard finished wall.
The face Of these plates is highly
decorated in brilliant col IS. Around
the edge Of several ct them standing
nearest the corner was found band
of dark discoloration, while on the
wall, about an inch above them in
circles corresponding in shape with
the plates, was fair copy Of the or
naInentation on the eroeltery done in
the same colors, though slightly less
brilliant.
The discoloration on the plates was
easily removed by washing, and the
ware and the ornamental 'Jn appeared
entirely uninjured by the shock. No
place was found where the lightning
had entered or left the room, though
there is II small smolse-colored mark
by an iron bracket near where the first
plate stood.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-05

The cobbler, kite-cutter and amateur
bird fancier of Wooster street, New
York, is entertaining two curiosities
in pair Of canary birs left in his
charge by an absent friend The birds
occupy large cage which is provided
with perch, nat ON top aud quite an
inch wide The perch is Of this form
because the birds are without claws and
toes. They are, indeed, almost with
out feet One has the rudiments of
three toes on one foot and the other
has three blunt toes, but neither has
any sign OF talonS and they are quite
incapable AZ grasping any object in
their inform feet They stand with
difficulty even on their brend perch
and fall of with the least excitement
Both are healthy, well-formed birds
and one is an excellent singer. This
pair, with two others, were Matched
without feet
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-05

Swedish iron, which is soft, vet
strong and ductile, is almost free from
phosphorus and sulphur 1t is held
to be practically inexhaustible, though
taken out at the rate of about a
million % tons n year. 1t is found all
through the country, though mined
chiefly in n'ral Sweden, in tho
Dannemora district. Several OF the
heights as truly deserve to be called
iron mountains as those in Missouri,
aud there is one in Gellivare, in
Swedish Lapland, beyond the Arctic
circle, whore the ore occurs in four
gigantic strata, that would supply
nearly all She iron the country would
require in century.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-05
HIS Lire WAS SAVED.
A Young Man became Angry because He
worked too nard for IL.


worked too hard for IL.
"T never hear OF any one being
drowned that / don't think OF an
amusing accident which happened TO
me once, " said Philadelphian while
In one of his reminiscent moods. ut
happened while was working in the
navy yard.
81 was working on the stern Of a
vessel, and was walking along with a
Ratchet in one hand and saw in the
other when lost my balance and
plunged into the river. didn't want
TO lose my tools, 80 l struck out for
tho shore, and never worked as hard
IN my life as l did then, for l was
working for my life. I plunged and
sputtered and push d until was near
the shore, when my breast struck
something, and as 1 dropped my legs
they struck something which l soon
found to be mud.
"Some people stood on the shore
laughing at me, and when found 1
had run ashore they want ID 70 know
II they should send for tug to pull
me of When made an investigation
! found the water was not over four
feet deep in the deepest part, and that
l could have waded ashore with the
greatest ease. was mad, of course,
but after got on dry land could see
the ludicrous side of the affair, and 1
have a hearty chucltle to myseH every
time / think OF il now. although it
happened a good many years ago"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-05

A lady in Portland, Ne. relates a
curious dream that both she and her
father had and dreamed several times.
She would wake in the morning with
the memory Of hidcous suarling cats.
This happened occasionally for some
time, and the same was true of her
father. Finally while travelling a
long way fr m home, she entered n
picture gallery and there were the cats
OF her dream She recognized the pic
ture immediately, though she had
never seen it before and did not know
that it existed. Soon after her father
saw it and exclaimed, There ore the
cats OF my dreamw
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-05
.::'OBSERVE THESE RULES!s

The votes thai decide the selection Of the
Texas representatives and chapcrones are
to be cast upon tho coupon printed in 1'HB
GAzErrH under certain rules which have
been adopted to simplify and facilitate tho
keeping Of the record as follows;
An ballots must be cast upon the blanks
which will be printed for tho convenience
OF voters.
Each ballot must state the residence of
the candidates.
No ballot for chnperones viii 10 received
and counted where tho couple voted for arc
pcr5onally unknown 10 the management Of
THE GAZHTTE, unless satisfactory testimo-
mails Of character are furnished TO this
of1cc.
No ballot will be received or counted for
any young lady or chaperone rotated in any
way TO my person in the service Of Tue
GAZETTE.
No ballot will be received or counted for
any married lady, except as a candidate for
chaperoue
Voters may vote for soven different
young ladies' II they so desire, but there is
no compulsien on any ono To vote for moro
than one young lady.
Not moro than ore vote can be cast on
any ono coupon for any one candidate
Not more than thrceTort Worth candi-
dates can be voted for on any ono coupon
In addition to voting for three Fort
Worth young ladies, voters may vote for
four young ladies outside OF Fort Worth.
All voters have the privilege OF voting for
seven different young ladies', but not moro
than thrce OF the young ladies' must be
from Fort Worth as only three arc to be
selected from this city.
Not more than ono couple oau be voted
for as chaperones.
Every voter must accompany his or her
ballot with a notc announcing all the
names OF candidates voted for and sign his
or her proper name, not for publication
unless desired
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-05


q The naIpes OF parties voted = 2,
or as Representatives or chapefo1fi . .
umber OF votes cast inr 'hfz-A
written on the envelope or wrapp<
8. Write an the names md Eefian .
the uppormast coupon fneidSed Z. = I.
write all tho names ard nunA
votes inclosed on the envelope H'iff'
4. A letter must ACCOMPANY I ;
whether for young ladies O ~
and such letter must Hvona ~ 7
residence oil candidates vosel ifA-
number Of votes cast
3. The votes in any envelop. -
for the same parties-ihe 'oin II
thrown out II ''niTed, y. e, 'os y
one candidate, five votes for s1g. l.a :
date, and so on in the sane elHif1
q Only one vote for any go -
can be voted on one coupon
:. No veto will DO RECORDED ~. -,
rules arc not observed, but soss y.
be held subject TO tho order Of usf'
OBsBRvE-Write the Names ~ " =
of votes on the envelope o. VIZ. \
write the names and resideere ~,
uppermost coupon, and on We M
printed, and seed votes ior rslls ~,
aud chaper5ns in separate ine''-