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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-09-14
A MILD SORT OF "TIME."
An Old Man with . Mission on tho Fair
Grounds.

An Old Man with . Mission on the Fair
Grounds.
8, The Columbian guard thought he
must be crazy, and possibly the Column
bian guard was justified in so think
ing. He had long chin whiskers and q
smooth-shaven upper lip. His eyes
were apparently fixed on something
above one of the buildings and in his
hand he held an enormous silver watch.
"What are you trying to do?' asked
the guard.
'.You tend to your business an I'll
tend to mine," was the prompt re-
Spouse.
"You'll lose that eight-day clock"
suggested the guard, facetiously.
well, that's nothin' to you," re-
torted the old man, finally bringing his
eyes down to earth and looking at the
guard: "I'm more'n twenty-one an I
know what I'm doin'."
= 'You don't act like it," said the
guard II think I'd better take you in
anyway for lunatic"
You amt smart enough. One of
them three-card Monte Carlo men tried
to take me in an got fooled. But SEEM
q you're SO ALFRED smart I'll Jest tell
you what I'm doin' and then you can
mosey along. told the old woman
before left Willow Patch, down near
Kankakee, that I'd bring her home the
correct time. She amt got no conf
aence in the town clock an wanted the
time right from this here time ball on
the worlds fair grounds, an I've been
aittin' here nigh on to half an hour SOS
not to miss it when it drops When it
goes I'll just set the old watch an 20
home to-" He looked up again and
saw that the ball had already fallen.
He started for the Columbian guard,
hut thought better of it. That's the
second time some darn fool has come
along an got me talkin' an the balls
got away from me" he said Now
I've got to stay over another day an
try it again. I'll be here tomorrow
bout the same time, lookin' the same
way, with the old silver watch in my
hand; an II You see me you'd better 70.
'rOund the other side Of the building.
cause I'm 4gotn' TO get that time to-
Il have to lick every guard
On the grounds !" Chicago Tribune
II the little building erected espe-
cially for the merchant tailqFs is 8
blanket made 81 1--WE thousand eight
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Don't Laugh

At people who are nervous It % brutal to
90 30: Their an1iction 10 very real and dis
tressing. It can easily be remedied. how
ever, with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
nerve tonic of leading merit, indorsed by
physicians and of long standing in populari-
ty. 1t restores and cultivates digestion.
regulates the liver and bowels, and pre-
vents malarial. rheumatic and kidney
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ODD ENTERTAINMENTS
Some Of tho Sing Sights which
0rost World Far Visitors. 8.
.lspeetal chicago oorrespoodenoal.

VERY to hing
feature Of the.
d aiiy pr o.
gramme ut the
worlds f. Z Of
late has been:
the boating and.
8 " j m m in 6
m . tchos be.
tween the diff:
ferent races Of
the Plaisance.
Toprovide some
diversi on for
viai tors rUhn.
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e. A: RooD, Toledo, Ohio, says: "Hall's
Catarrh Cure cured my wife of catarrh fit-
teen years ago and she has had no return
OF 1t. It's . sure cure" Sold by Drug
gists, 75c.
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Tho Truo Laxative Principle
OF the plants used in manufacturing the
pleasant remedy, Syrup Of Figs, has per-
manently beneficial effect on the human sys-
tenn, while the cheap vegetable extracts and
mineral solutions, usually sold as medicines,
are permanently injurious. Being well in
formed, you will use the true remedy only.
Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co.
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"THAT remains to be SEEM" as the boy
said when he split the ink on the tablecloth.
London Answers
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-09-14
Tho Truo I,axativ. Princ,n,.

WHEN the suspicious man sees q balloon
salilnR away toward the clouds,he is JUST
fed in thinking there is something up.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-09-14

NOTHING rattles timid belle like a great
ring. Galveston News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-09-14

"L1FE is battlefield ON which we fight
Tor fame" To preserve health in this fight,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-09-14

WHAT the farmers boy signs for is the
last rows of summer.
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in one particular spot where it's only
twenty feet wide. Hurry along like
lightning, 80 as to get within shot Of
the reds if they're fools enough to fol-
low him to the edge" ~
Loud cheers greeted this startling
revelation, and every man of us ran as
If the worlds fate depended upon his
individual speed. But, strain as we,
might, we were still over three hundred
yards from the to us invisible RAJ
vine, when Kit Carson twisted about,
fired again with unerring aim, and q
third savage fell. Then he dropped his
rifle. threw his heavy holsters and pis-
tolls to the ground. and sitting well
down in his saddle, rode straight for
the yawning chasm. y
Tom Ross had gained the hither-slde
of the gulch, and the guide was hurry
ing back to join him: but we, now that
the crisis had come, were so fascinated
by the sight of Carson's sublime daring
that we involuntarily came to full
stop, breathlessly awaiting the result.
On. with short, springy bounds,
came the black stallion, and Ross, as
he afterward told us, was close enough
tomark how his mighty muscles seemed
TO bunch and gather into hardened
knots % he caught sight Of the awful
leap before him. ..
Calmly resolpte, his unblinking gaze
fixed upon the spot selected tor his des-
perate venture, sat the rider. With
frightened rein, he holds the noble horse
TO his course until within fifty feet OF
the ravine's sharp brink, then gives
him = free head and, for the first time,
lets the cruel Mexican spurs touch his
glossy Aapks. while frorn his own lips
rings out defiant cry OF triumph, Is
IS victory were already assured.
Entertaining yet more his stride and
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INDIANS AS ARTISTS.

Fine Work Dono by Alaskans In variou
Materials.
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crouching Ike pather shout q sprfn4.
the beautiful animal hears the RapinRs
void, and we see him shoot, rocket
like. high in the Dir, while the. Indians,
still . hundred yards distant, arc
stricken dumb and motionless by sheer.
wonder One shalf-second Of suspense;
then we break once more into wild
cheers, for the powerful stallion has
cleared the chasm and reached the OPP
posite bank. All, no! Something Is
wrong. From where we stand we can
see the head and shoulders Of rider and.
horse; but both are stationary. Neither
shows out in full, and instantly we
understand, that, although the latter
may have jumped far more than twenty
feet, he has been obliged to stake or
too far back from the crum6ling edge
OF the ravine and has fallen short Of
perfect success. -~s=.@1s..
A low moan Of horror runs through
our helpless crowd. All seems losti
Not for ten seconds can the chest and
forefeet of the good horse maintain
their precarious hold: He and his
rider must fall backward into the ter
rible abyss. Tom Ross sits in his sad
die not twenty feet away, paralyzed by
the emminence of the danger. Not
otherwise can we account for his in
action while fractions of seconds are
precious >. = -. -
One instant more, and the gallant
pair must perish before our eyes But,
no; the old plainsman, Joe Carroll, had
come within fifty yards of the gulch
when the leap was made, and now, as
he spurs on stir faster, we see his right
hand whirling around his head
though too far off to see what the
hands hold, we know what the motion
means-and in another moment, while
yet q score of feet from his mark, he
has thrown the loop of his lasso around
the imperiled mans body and his horse
upon it's launches at the same time.
The well-trained animal instantly pulls
backward; the tough rawhide line
tightens, and Kit Carson lies safe upon
the sward!
Alas, though, for the poor steed! Be-
fore his master has been fairly drawn
from his back, he topples over and, with
shrill cry, more fearful than that of
human being in its agony, falls down
-down-down to q swift, but happily
painless, death.
Then we awoke from our trance of
terror and ran with might and main
toward the scene. We found our lead
ers each clasping q hand of the IA
nous scout, and were in time to hear
him say:
1--WE squeezed through lots of tighter
places than this, men. but have new.
er before paid such q price for nv life.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-06
TO BE DRUG CLERKS.

Examination by Pharmacy Commits
sion at Capitol Tuesday-Two New
Haven Young Men Are Candidates.
HARTFORD, Sept. 5.-Eighteen young
men who want to be registered drug clerks
were examined by the pharmacy commits
sion in room rs Capitol building to-day.
The examination was in charge of Charles
A. Rapelye of Hartford, president of the
board; J. Il. Granniss of Saybrook, vice
president, and a. NJ. Bishop of New Ha-
ven, secretary.
The examination Yves both written and
oral, the former including chemistry and
pharmacy aud the latter prescription
work. 1t was at first intended to add
practical work in putting up prescriptions
to the regular examinations, but the
board was unable to put this idea into eff
feet this time, but will have everything
ready before the next examination.
About five examinations are held yearly.
The reason for not having the practical
side In working order to-day was on &C
count of the laws not going into effect till
August l. The recent legislature voted to
time has elapsed since the laws went into
effect that 1t has not been possible to get
tables, scales, medicines and the other
paraphernalia ready. The only thing lack
ing now, however, are the shelves for the
bottles.
There is but one Hartford man taking
the examination, he being J. 81. Conklin
of the hospital. There are two New Ha-
ven men, one named Benoit, employed at
Mix's drug store On Chapel street and
young Richardson, employed at Bishops
store on State street. One young man from
Southington named Guernsey is also un-
dergoing the ordeal.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-06
IN NEW LONDON.
Opening Of the Trial of the Sholes
Murder Case.

opening of the Trial of the Sholes
Murder Case.
New LONDON, Sept. 5-The September
term of the superior court opened here to-
day with Judge Hammersley on the bench.
The case of Ransom 8. Sholes, jr., of
Preston, charged with killing an unknown
tramp in a quarrel was one of the first to
come up. He was charged with man
slaughter, the report of the medical ex-
aminer in the case being that death was
due to apoplexy. It was alleged that the
shock was brought on by Sholes' blow.
Attorney Jennings, who appeared for him,
asked for continuance in order to give
more time for the defence to prepare it's
case and the request was granted Charles
Shea, charged with entering the house of
William b. Winthrop, was sentenced to
three years in stste's prison. William
Clark, charged with burglsrizing the house
of Lillian Proctor in Stonington, was SEN
fenced to two years and six months in
ststs's prison.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-06
THE FLAG QUESTION DECIDED.

The Police Department VIII Attend
to 1t Until September 15 and No
Longer-Superinten Smith to
Detail Five Supernumeraries For
Duty-Other Business Transacted.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
board of police commissioners last even
ing all the members were present except
Commissioner CLANCY. Superintendent
Smith called the attention of the board to
the question of raising and lowering the
flag on the green and asked for instruc-
tons from the board as to what the police
department was to do in connection with
the matter. he stated that the raising
and lowering of the flag seriously inter-
fered with the work of the department
and thought that something ought to be
done to relieve the department of the
charge of the flag. He called attention to
the article in the Register last evening as
sailing the police department for allowing
the flag to bs torn to ribbons by being left
out all night.
The superintendent, in explaining the
| facts in the case, said that on Monday
evening when it was nearly time to take
| down the hsg call came in for the wagon
| from Station 4. Before the wagon had
returned another call came in from Station
| 8, and this was followed in turn by calls
| turned from all these calls it was dark and
when the officers attempted to lower it it
became fastened in the Cross bar and as
there was no one in the department who
| could climb up after 1t 1t became ne ceseary
| to leave it there. He also stated that as
attending to the flag seriously interfered
with the working of the department, it
would be necessary either to neglect the
wagon and attend to the flag, or neglect
the flag.
Ex,Oaicer Joseph Stewards petition for
reinstatement was read and ordered on
file.
| Captain Wrinn was granted two weeks
leave of absence the latter part of this
| month, and Superintendent Smith was
granted permission to spend his nights at
the shore until October Is.
The applications of O. P. Olson and E.
F. Shields for appointment on the force
were received and placed on file.
Superintendent Smith called the attep-
ton Of the board to the fact that every
day a number of complaints were being
made to him in consequence of the depre-
| dstions made upon fruit trees by thieves,
and asked that nine supernumeraries be
detailed for duty in order to protect the
property owners. The board voted to con,
slider the matter in executive session.
In executive session the superintendent
was instructed to detail Ave supernumera-
ries for temporary duty. The board also
voted that the police department would
continue to look after the raising and low
ering of the flag until September Is, and
If by that date no other provision had been
made, it was decided to turn 1t over te
Major Sargent.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-06
HARTFORD WHEEL CLUBRACEs

Results of the Last Day of the Meet
-Over 1900 Persons Present-wIn-
ners of the Various Events.
HARTFORD, Sept. 5.-There were nearly
1900 in attendance at the last days races
of the Hartford Wheel club at Charter
Oak park to-day. The main event, the
one mile international, the prizes for
which were diamonds, was won by
Windle. Citizens pushed Bald hard for
third place. The quarters were rode as
follows: 81, 1:06 is, 1:49 2-5, 800 5.
Warren won special prizs by lesding at
the first quarter and Bald got prize for
elading at this half. The other quarters
were behind the limit. In the mile open
Tyler won handily. He was paced by
Windle, who was in the race for that pur-
pose. Warren of Hartford and Arnold of
mile handicap for Connecticut riders, but
they could not overcome the handicap
men. No fast time was made and the
racing was rather tame. The summaries
were as follows:
One mile, $40 class-C. T. Nelson,
Springfield, first; F. J. Titus, Brooklyn,
second; F. A. Lsndy, Springfield, third.
Time, 2:24 3-5.
One mile Internationally. W. Windle,
Springfield, first; ID. y. Tyler, Springfield
second; E. @. Bald, Buffalo, third; a. E.
Citizens, Chicago, fourth. Time. 22O 2.5.
One mile handicap, Connecticut riders
@. r. Newton, Stafford Springs $50 yards),
first; g. E. Nettleton, hartford Q2O yards),
second; William Harding, Hartford (65
yards), third; F. R. Fuller, Hartford Us
yards), fourth. Time, 2:16 is.
Warren and Arnold, scratch men, did
not finish.
One mile open-H. 9. Tyler, Springfield,
first; n. A. Citizens, Chicago, second; j.
Clark, Dorchester, third. Time, 2:22 10.
One mile, $50 class-E. G. Bald, Buffalo,
first; E. A. Nelson. Springfield, second; E.
F. Miller, vineland, third. Time, $50.
One. quarter mile, open-H. @. Tyler,
Springfield, first; e. O. Bald, Buffalo,
second; W. W. Windle, Springfield, third.
Time, 80 4-5.
One-half mile handicsp-GE E. Nettleton,
Hartford, (S5 yards) first; F. F. Sticking,
Hartford, 40 ysrds), and e. A. Nelson,
Springfield, C25 yards), tied for second
place; o. 8. Brandt, New York, GO yards)
fourth. Time 1903 As.
One mile consolation-R. N. Alexander,
Hartford, first; L. Foster, Hartford, Sec
ond; F. NJ. Broadhead, Springfield, third.
Time 1857 10.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-06
LOCAL NE w 8.
Brief Mention.

Hf10I MentlOus
High water to day at 1889 p. m.
Buy good house-R. E. Baldwin.
Fine lot of green gage plums this morn
ing at D. M. WEIGH & Sons.
The 21st school year of the Yale Business
College begins Monday, September 4.
Judge J. T. Platt, Meriden, will arrive
home from the Adirondack to-day.
The officers of tho Connecticut Travellers
association will meet in Woodmont to-mor-
row.
The condition of Mr.. G. D. Kinney, the
builder, was somewhat less encouraging
yesterday.
Ex-National Councillor T. b. Gilmore of
New Haven visited Leeds council in SIAM
ford last evening.
Worlds fair tickets $500; with stop
overs 1864 Morse, Schroeder & Stock,
Room 10, Benedict building. Open even
ings.
The Universalist state convention will
be held in the new church at Danbury
September 10, 20 and 81. Delegates from
this city will attend.
The Yale football team has decided not
to meet at Traverse island for preliminary
practice until September TO- The team
will then practice until college opens.
The public schools opened yesterday af-
ter the long vacation with a full atten
dance. Most of the scholars took up theil
books wesrily after the long play spell.
ork
ford Railroad company have paid to thu
Waterbury selectmen the sum of S., $50
its share of the cost of the South Leonard
street bridge.
Mrs. G. P. Butler Mrs. W. J. Tuttle and
Mrs. Alex. Nichols, jr., are the trustees Of
the newly organised Banner lodge, Degree
of Honor. The new lodge starts off under
favorable auspices.
The yachts Volunteer, Mayhower and
Alaska, which were in the hsrbor all Tues.
day night, were prevented from sailing
yesterday morning by heavy fog as they
had planned, but got away in the after.
noon.
.. F. BROKER of the Coe Brass company
OF 1OfflnSton ana u. .. EluIno VI Ilums
& Atwood, Waterbury, appraisers ap
pointed by the court, we're at work yester
day on the inventory of Wallace & Sons
Ansonia.
The estate of the late Thomas g. Weller
of Hartford inventories at $219, 900, thu
greatest part of which is in stocks, includ
ing 40 shares of New York and Harlem
$500; do shares of New York, New Ha
ven and Hartford, $10,sO0; 10 shares Of
Baltimore and Ohio, etc.
Dennis Fowler, aged seventy three, died
at the home of his son, F. E. Fowler, Ner.
iden, yesterday morning. Mr.. Fowler was
a respected resident of Middlefeld, where
he had been engaged in farming for the
past forty years. He was taken Ill at the
Methodist camp meeting at Plainville.
This afternoon in Waterbury the Acme
baseball club will play the Danburys at the
West End grounds. The game will bt
called at $3.50 o'clock. Bowers will pitct
for the Acmes and new player from New
Haven, Morris Brennan by name, will can
ter about the plate and grasp Bowers in
candescent curves.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-06

At the meeting of the fire commissioners
last evening the petition of O. and F. Stone
to erect an iron covered addition at 15t
Elm street was granted. The petition
of J. R. Rodofsky to raise rear addition
at 246 Wallace street was referred to the
committee on buildings with power.
The monthly pay roll and sundry bill,
William J. Doherty, L. 8. Pagan, E. P
Cassidy, John W. Rocks and II. W. VIII
liams for positions in the department wer'
received and ordered on file. Henry W
Williams is a constable, and is the frs
colored man to make application for sp
pointment in the history of the depart
ment
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-06
Personal Jottings.

Train Dispatcher 8. P. Baker returned
home yesterday from five days visit te
Norwalk
Sergeant W. E. Mcbride of police head
quarters will leave next week for a two
weeks visit to the worlds fair.
Attorney John 8. Fowler and family are
making short visit at Buffalo, on theiI
way home from the worlds fair.
Miss Annie @. McKiernan of York street
has returned home from three weeks trip
to Maiden and the Catskill mountains.
Attorney Isaac Wolfe and Louis Ullman,
who have been in attendance at the worlds
fair for the past three weeks, have returned
home.
Professor Brush of the Scientific echool
is expected home about September 10. At
present he is summering at Sugar Hill,
N. q.
John Moore, of the firm of Moore &c
Watson, has returned from the fair. Mr..
Moore also visited his brother In Sioux
City, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hsines of SO Dick
erman street left Sunday msrning for q
two weeks visit 10 friends in Chicago and
the worlds fair.
Albert Wienz of Boston, Mass. has been
spending few days at the residence of
his brothsr-in-law,O Officer John A. Dippold
of 40 Auburn street.
Mrs. Hopkin, wife of John Hopkfn of
Edwards street, and her daughter, Mics
Ada Hopkin, returned this week from q
three months visit in Englsnd.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-06
WegtviIle NOtes.

The funeral services over the remains of
the late Mary 8. Dickermsn were held at
the residence of her sister, Mrs. James g.
Hotchkiss, 1877 Main street, yesterday.
There WAS large number of Borrowing
friends present. The burial was in the
Whitneyville cemetery. Deceased former
~ resided in Whitneyville.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-06

Brick Sidewalks VIII be Repaired.
The committee on streets of the court of
common council yesterday inspected
Orange and Grove streets, near their inter
section, College street and Temple, near
Wall street. and voted to submit report
recommending the repairing of the brick
sidewalks there that were upheaved by the
trees which fell in the recent storm