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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

''CHINA for the Chinese" is the motto
Of the Ka-lo-ho society of China, the
membership OF which is numbered by
millions The society is secret. 1t has
mysterious rites and symbols, and it
issues DEGREES and intlirts punishments
One of it's main objects is to prevent
foreigners from living in the celestial
empire and another is to dethrone the
present Tartar emperor and restore
the ancient Ming dynasty.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
SUNDAY-SChOOLS.
The State Convention Elects Omcere and
Committees.

Ano otaCe convention Elects OfhCeFe and
Committees.
At the annual meeting in Minneapo-
is OF the Sunday-school association,
The election of officers resulted as fol-
.Ows:
President-George H. Taylor, Minneapolis:
nee presloents-H. I. To]man Springfield; W..
P. Mcconnell, Mankato: H. M. Palm, Worth
ngton; b. T. Byers, Olewein; Rev. w. ".
Oawley, st Paul; Rev. w. J. Lhamon, Minnie
apolis; Prof. Joseph Carhart, St Cloud; Rev.
George Fl. Kemp, Duluth; }. w. Wheeler,
crookston; Mrs. Ida E. Rice, Wadena; -
Anderson, Moorhead; D. D. Roach, Browns
Valley. Treasurer-J f. Bell Minneapolis.
State central committee-E. C. MacKea Rev.
A. Steimle, Nathan Ford, S. S. Crooks, C. u
Woodward, ST. Paul; c. M. Stocking, Dr. Leo
Crafts, Minneapolis; Prof. J. L. Noyes Fart
bault; Lewis johnson, Red Wing; l.. @. Robin
son, Wlnona; q. F. Trace, Sank Rapids: Rev.
]. L. Ford, OWatOnna
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

THE Milling World denies the report
that during the last year eight hundred
mills valued at SIG, 900, 900 were burned.
1t says a correct record of mill fires
kept in his office shows two hundred
and eightytivc mills burned in this
country, valued at little over $1,000
ooo During the same year there were
ninety-three failures and four hundred
and thirty-nine new mills
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

ACCOMPLISHMENTS of the present year
to date amount to the large sum of s.,
S95,sl4. At first sight this would seem
TO Indicate Il general disregard of all
the canons of honesty and serious
trend of this old world into the ways of
evil. But the cloud has it's silver lin
ing. AS IN offset to this financial de-
pravity the donations of generous peo-
pie to charities Of various kinds, in
sums not less than $4,000, amount to
date to Sl2.7750,5O Thus philanthropy
travels four times faster than rascality.
1t is not such Il bad world after all,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30
Population of the United States.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-The primary
results of the first detailed count of the
population of the United States, &C.
cording to the returns made under the
eleventh census, show an aggregate
population of 62,622, $50. Males, 49,.
067. $50; females. 80, 554, $40; native born,
53,372,7c3 foreign born, 9,249, SAT. The
population as whole increased during
the decade from 1880 to 1890, l., 466, 467,
or "a SO per cent
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

For city suddenly to find itself il
another state without being removed
is a new municipal experience. 1t i:
now said that the boundary line be
tween Idaho and Washington is 81
miles farther west than was supposed
so that Spokane, with it's $4,000 inhab
itants, and a thiclSly settled strip of ter
ritOry are added to Idaho.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

A sToEEKEErER in Maine deals in dr.,
and fancy goods, boots and shoes. gro
crries, grain, feed, crocl<ery AMI hard
ware; he keeps the post Office, is Il jus
ticc Of the peace, is IL conveyancer
agent of an insurance company; ht
runs set Of hay scales; he has ''ice
cool soda and oth her cool drinks:" ha,
famous ten and five cent cigars: is agen,
tor very loud fertilizer, and furnishes
aristocratic eggs for putting under arts
tOcratic hens,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

JAMES CORE, of Martins Ferry, O.,
has an almanac for the year 1869 1t is
substantially bound in leather and in
cludes memoranda pages, and was used
by the owner Of that day in keeping his
personal accounts. 1t contains no
patent medicine testimonials, nor was
it medium for working off jokes. The
printing is in colors-red and black
and is remarkably we'll preserved. The
book was printed in England, and the
writing is as legible as the day it was
renncd.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

IF the remaining six months of this
year shall duplicate or even approxi-
mate to the record of disasters which
have occurred in the first six the wear
1892 will be set down as the most fatal
TO life in the United States that has
ever been known. Fires, floods, cx-
ploslons, mine casualties, cyclones,
windstorms, li9htning-aIl the clement
al forces indeed seem to have combined
with human agencies to destroy life,
and to present an aggregate of disasters
IN comparison with which ordinarily
terrible events seem to lose their sig
nlficance. Since January 1 1883 lives
have been lost in casualties.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

A RELAY bicycle ride from New York
TO Boston was completed in fourteen
hours ffty-one minutes, or two hours
thirty nine minutes ahead of scheduled
time. The whole distance covered was
254l4 miles, and, barring one or two
falls. nothing occurred to occasion any
delay on the route. The riders left
New York ut 3 a. m, bearing a sealed
letter from Postmaster Van Colt to
Postmaster Hart of Boston, and at SOL
the letter was delivered to Postmaster
Hart
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

THE absolute and final figures of the
population of the United States, accord
ing to the eleventh census were made
public last week. The final total, in
Guiding Alaska and the Indians on
reservations is G3,979, 7GG. Jot the fig
ures down in your memory as $4,000, 900
in round numbers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30
Fatally Bitten by q Horse.

P1rrsFlELD, ILL.,, June 25.-Hollie
Byrd, aged 70, died here Thursday as
the result of an accident. Two weeks
ago, while leading stallion along the
highway, he was seized and bitten by
the animal and thrown to the ground,
the horse kneeling over him and con.
tinuing to bite him. Suit for &, 900 has
been begun against the owner by the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

THE North China News says that all
the recent outbreaks against foreign
crs have been instigatcd by the govern
ment, and that the officials are willing
and anxious to have foreign govern
nents strike back. 1t is Il well-planned
movement to drive foreigners out Of the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30
The Failure Record.

New YORK, June 25.-The business
failures occurring throughout the coun-
try dnring the last seven days are 100,
as compared with totals of 179 last
week. For the corresponding week
last year the figures were 2S4.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30
Storm in Rock County,

The worst storm ever known there
passed over Rock county. A tremen-
aous amount of hail fell and all crops
N its path were destroyed. Mrs. Ole
Nelson was instantly killed by house
.ollapsing and two children were in
jured, one of whom died. Several
houses and barns were raised from the
ground and a great deal of other dam
age was done.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30
AMERICAN GAYETY,


Mirth and Light-Heartednes. Are a Ma.
tional Characteristics.
The older nations are sad and weary.
we are young. and can afford to laugh
England always took her pleasure sadly,
and France has long since become trar
ic; but on this side the Atlantic the Sc
; cret of gayety lives and thrives A re-
cent visitor to our shores has said:
Nothing impressed me more than the
buoyancy and Observation-Disclosures of the
people," The stimulating atmosphere,
the sense of a bountllesS future. the
throb and thrill of unresisting progress,
are all contained in American humnr
1t is not the laughter Of fools On the
contrary. it is the result of a peculiar
j intellectual shrewdne>S. 1t is not con-
tined to class or series of classes: it
is common heritage. When a man
can jest at defeat and make cp;grams
in disaster, he surely is the most genial
this and does.
This freshness of laughter has hub
bled up considcra BILE in our literature.
Europeans dispute all national traits
except the humorous That is beyond
dispute. Mark TWAIN Artemus Ward.
Brete Harte and James Russell Lowell
are the acknowledged leaders of dry,
exaggerated drollery and refined cans
tic wit. This same Englishman we
quoted above, goes ON to say: Every
one l met had an eye for the ludicrnus
side of everything" Grave divines,
such as Ward Hccchcr and Bishop Peck,
were no exception to the rule. and the
stories told of the latter are so excel
lent that one should not be omitted.
The bishop was man of immense
girth and equal voracity. In one great
conference he came to represent the
west. and began his speech by uncon-
sciously placing his hands over the re-
gion where he most abounctd. and say
ing very dramatically: "Brethrcn. the
Pacific slope grccts YOU"
We can vouch for this upon personal
experience, that ''funniosites' which
have passed into our common speech
are most amusing To eastern ears, pro-
vocative of endless laughter
The habit must be guarded. as must
all others, but one can not but re nicc
in the wise lnirth which helps men and
women on the other side to appreciate
our national i:e and manners more
kighlv--N. Y. Ledger.
This Is Its Shape.-Young Mr. Dol
ley->peaking of ties, Miss Amy, what
is the shape of the marriage tie? Miss
ANY, think it must be in the form OF
q true-lover's knot, Mr.. Dolley.-De-
trOit Free Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

ITO MAKE friend of an enemy
says the Dallas (Tex.) News, TASK his
advice" To make an enemy of Il
friend, give him advice. 1t is poor
maxim that can't be made to stand
either end upward
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30
Shot While AsleeD.

Fred LANCE rman and wife. of Rush
City, after putting their children, thre !,
little boys, to bed and locking the
house went to the brickyard, some 9
miles from town. On returning they
found that one of the boys, Henry, a
lad of s, had been shot while lying in
bed asleep. The other children heard
the discharge of the gun but saw no
one about.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

Miss Lamprecht. daughter of well
known local merchant at Winona, who
was supposed to have eloped to West
Superior with former clerk of her
father, Davishammer by name, was
found working as domestic in the
family of Editor johnson of the Winona
Herald. No cause was known for her
strange conduct.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30
THE FATHER OUTWjTTED,
Lovers ut Winona dodge Parental Viz
lance and Disappear.

Lovers ut Winona Dodge Parental Wig
lance and Disappear.
The 16-year-old daughter of John
Lamprecht, a grocer at Winona, has
eloped with former clerk of Mr..
Lamprecht's named Davis Hammond.
The girl left her home and has not been
seen nor heard of since. Hammond
went to Mr.. Lamprecht's store to get
his trunk, saying that he was going to
West Superior. Mr.. Lamprecht was
suspicious and compelled him to open
the trunk, in which were found many
articles of wearing apparel belonging
to his daughter. lie took these articles
and allowed the young man to go. The
police were ordered to watch the trains,
but nothing has since been seen or
heard of either of the parties.
The State Reformatory.
The managers of the state reform
atory have submitted their annual re-
port to the governor. In the finan-
cial statement the following figures
are found:
The production raised on the farm and garden
amounted to $3,55477: expended for fertilizers,
el.s4; for garden seeds $24a o. paid for thres h
ng, $3.50 for Irvine, $l64 40; for paris green,
80. Is; for pigs, $50, making a total outlay OF
S44. 81. Deduct this from the total amount Of
produce and it leaves s3olO24 The inmates
performed 800 days work on the farm and gar.
len.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

In San Francisco there is an earth
quake-proof hotel 1t is constructed OF
iron and in the form of two hollow
squares, one within the other, arranged
SO as to brace each other.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

iHE late Dr. Henry +. Formal, of
Philadelphia, conducted over 10000
post-mortem examinations, but not
until late in his career did he ever get
badly poisoned thereby He was one
OF the best known experts in micro
scopy, study which he had much to
do in Introducing into American coll
leges. He was Russian by birth, and
his own and his fathers Rouman;an
estates were confscated. The doctor
himself got into some political trouble
and was sentenced to death. But he
escaped and came to the United States in
1879. He then began his medical studies
IN the university of Pennsylvania
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30
THAT HYENA ROAST.
All Ready For the Judge, but the Land
lcrd Got Left.


lcrd Got Left.
AS we drove along over a South Caro-
lima highway we encountered a circus
menagerie on the move and when cleal
OF 1t we came upon dozen men stand.
ing around the dead body of a hyena.
The animal had died in his cage and
had been hauled out on the ground. He
was old and faded and his fur rubbed
OH IN spots and the circus people de-
cided that the pelt was not worth
taking. The party was about to move
on, when up rode the proprietor of
county hotel about four miles farther
down the road.
"Look here, gentlemen" he said.
! when the incident had brcn explained
to him, ''would yo' hev any objections
to my cuttin' off hind quarter of that
hyena and takin' it home?''
''Of course not, but what can you
want of it?'
"Wall, Jedge Ridley, of this circuit,
will be along to-day and he will stop
with me for dinner. The jedge is a
might odd man. He'll ride up to the
hoss-bloclz about half past IL O'Clock
and sing out:
Hello, the tavern
"'Wall, jedge, glad to see yc'.'
"'Kin l hev dinncr?'
"'Of co'sc'
Kin hev roast hycna for dinncr?'
'Yo kin. Git right down and come
n. was expectin' yo' and I've got the
aicest piece of hytna yo ever did put
yo'r tooth into in all yor bon days
That's what l want a hind quarter
fur" continued the landlord The
ledge is odd and want to please him"
lie was told to take the whole body
# he wanted it, but he contcntcd him
self with quarter, and was in happy
frame of mind he rode on with us.
We were booked to stop at his place for
dinner, and we got around there Just
before the judge and his white mule
came into view down the dusty road.
All We're anxiously awaiting when his
honor rode up at a jog trot, stopped at
the horseback and called out:
''11cllo, the tavern"
Hello. jedgc:' replied the landlord,
rs he stepped out into view.
kin l have dinner ycre?'
''Of co'sc yo' kim"
''1'm powerful hungry"
''Glad to hear it, jedge-glad to hear
It."
And I'm sortcr perticl1ler about my
.atin'.'
Eyes, know
1--WE got my mind made up fur
| fur
"Reckon yo' hev'. judge, an yo' won't
De disappointed put in the landlord as
ae grinned and rubbed his hands at the
thought of the roast hvcns back in the
Kitchen.
''As was sayin." continued his hon
n, as he slowly dismounted, I've had
ny mind made up for some rhinoceros
oot pie and bein' as you've got it.
guess I'll stop with yo' while the mcwl
akes rest"
We tried to argue the landlord into
;he belief that life was worth the liv-
ng but it couldn't be done He sat
Town and beckoned for death to come
md stran9le him. -Phila aelphia Press
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30
Killed bY LIGHTNING.

Miss Marion Coon, of Eyota, during a
storm in Rochester, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed, the
Teller and Thomas Cummings were
rendered totally insensible, their
clothing being torn and their bodies
burned by the same stroke. The same
bolt killed Nils Christensen, of Rock
Dell, and knocked down Mayor
Witheratim
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectua1!y, dispcls colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA EIc syrup CO.
...... sAx fRAHctsco. ca.
IoV'sNillE. kE. kfw YoRk. w.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

MAN who has had long experience
in marriage gives a St. Louis paper
some advice to young men about max
ing proposals. The method he en-
ployed was to lSnccl at the feet of his
adored. and. with eyes dimned with
tears, entrcat her to marry him. Dur
ing forty years Of welded life he has
had this little episode recalled nearly
every day. He has become tired of be-
ing reminded constantly of his fault,
but his spouse appears to enjoy refer
ring to it better as the years pass by.
Now this husband should consider that
1t gives pleasure to his wife, and not re-
greet what affords her such enjoyment.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

"coI ANU oNU r.
In the Eighteenth district Of Illinois
the prohibitionists have nominated Rev.
d. &. Ray for congress. In the First
Nebraska district the democrats re.
nominated W. j. Bryan
TRAINS collided near Saltwater,
Minn., and James f. Stcnson was
killed and several other persons were
injured.
HIGHwAYMEN robbed George William
Geltmaker, of Louisville, KY, of S.,
500
GEORGE and Jake Goodwallis and Ed
Bardemaker were drowned in Barren
river at Bowling Green, KY, while
bathing.
CONVERSATIONAL nominations were
made as follows: Kansas, Fifth dis
trict, j. X. Burton (rep); Texas, Tenth
district, Joseph D. Sayers (dem.) re-
nominated; Minnesota, Seventh district,
E. Boon peoples partly.
THE vault of the Bank of Kilbourn at
kilbourn City, Wis, was robbed of
about $4,000.
The peoples party of Missouri in
convention at Sedalia nominated full
state ticket with Leverett Leonard, of
Saline county, for governor.
IN the second days proceedings of
the democratic national convention at
Chicago on the ED w. l.. Wilson, of
West Virginia, was made permanent
chairman. After his address a new ma
tional committee was chosen. The plat
form adopted demands tariff and civil
service reform, restricted immigration,
tavors pensions for soldiers, denounces
the Mckinley law and favors the coin
age OF both gold and silver without
discriminating against either metal.
The convention remained in session
until 1920 a. m. on the 23d, when, on the
first ballot, Grover Cleveland was nomi-
mated for president. The ballot re-
suited as follows: Cleveland, $685.;
Hill, liz; Boies, 1o3; German, 3eI; Car
isle, Is; Morrison, 5; Campbell, =; Whit
ney, 1: Russell, 1.
AT Lincoln, ILL.,, a wind and rainstorm
did damage to the extent of 500, 900,
and Cornelius Hoagland and Albert and
Robert Russell were killed by lightning.
The founder of the Pacific Garde =
mission in Chicago, COL George r.
Clarke. died at his home at Morgan
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the W0RTHINGTON ADVANCE
ROBERT MCCUNE, Ed and Publisher.
WORTHiNGTON.N Mobiles Co., MINI.

ONE of the keepers of the Philade;-
phia zoo says that all elephant will
tremble with fear at the sight of a
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30

THREE THOUSAND deaths from cholera
nave occurred thus far at Scrinagur. in
the vale of Cashmere. The city, which
Is the capital of district of the same
name contains a population of about
$4,000, and hence 5000 deaths means
one out OF every twenty Inhabitants.
This is, OF course, a frightful mortal
ity; but cholera seldom does things by
ha,ves in India. The wretched sani-
tary condition of many Indian towns,
the ignorance and poverty of the lower
classes the lack of physicians worthy
OF the name, and a hot, moist elm ate.
all favor the spread of the disease, and
make it the scourge of the country.
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CHICAGO, June 24.-Chairman Wilson calle<
the national democratic convention to order
255 p. m. yesterday and announced that nomi
nations of candidates for vice president of tn,
United States were in order. At the con
clusion of the nominating speeches the rol
Of states was called and the chairman an
nounced the candidates as Isaac p. Gray, O
Indiana: Adlai f. Stevenson, of Illinois: A. Il
Morse, Of Mith;g N. and j. L. Mitchell, Of Wis
conSin. The result of the ballot was as follows
Stevenson 412: Gray, S43; Morse, IS; Mitchell
45. Before the announcement of the result wa;
made all the states changed their votes t.
Stevenson and he was declared the unanimous:
choice of the convention
Gen. Collins, Of Massachusetts, offered tn,
following resolution, which was referred to tn,
new national committee, with a recommenda
ton that it be adopted:
Resolved, That the national committee b,
instructed to provide for its next convention &C
commodations for the delegates, alternates ma
tionll committee and the press, and that all 9th
erS be excluded
Votes OF thanks were rendered to the com
mittces, the chairman and the city of Chicago
and then and the music OF the band and tn,
cheering of the delegates the democratic con
vrntion adj ourned. 1t was at $50 o'clock tina
the democratic national convention of 1885,:
passed into history.