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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
Josiah Quincy Resipns.

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 2o.-Josian
Quincy mailed letter to President
Cleveland Friday night in which he
rendered his resignation of the Office Of
assistant secretary of state His action
was taken SO that he might be free to
take the craftsmanship of the Massa.
chusetts democratic state committee
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31

The railroad system of this country
began in 1927. Now there are 2l4, 52s
miles of track in the United States and
354.3lO in the world. The number of
passengers carried by the United States
railroads in 1892 was $50, OLE, 1902, and
the total earnings were 1913, O24, 459.
The capital stock was s4,s09, 176, 1851, and
the dividends S90,719,757. The number
of men employed was 7S4, 2S5.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
A Respectable Windfau.

Mrs. Rheinhart, widow of Frank AL
ben Rheinhart, of AGO Fort street, st
Paul, it is claimed, is the heir through
her husband to $25, ZOO, 600, the fortune
OF Phil p Rheinhart, who recently died
interstate in India. She believes she
can establish her relationship, and will
go to Prescott, Wis, and procure from
sister of her husband the necessary
papers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31

JUDGE JOHN +. Phillips, of the
United States court in Kansas City,
bears the odd middle name of ''Fini>. :"
1t was bestowed upon him by his par
ents because he was born ON the last
minute of the last hour of the last day
of the last week of the last month of
the year. He was the last born of a
large family, too.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31

/ For the first time in the history of
Methodism, SO far as known, woman
has been admitted to membership in
the conference. The Nova Scotia con-
ference, in session at Canso, has de-
cided that Mary Dapphini has legal
right to sit on perfect equality with
the male members in that body, and
she will hereafter take her seat. Three
years ago the application of Frances E.
Willard for similar membership was re-
fused in the United States conference
At the session of the Nova Scotia
legislature this spring woman suffrage
bill came within two votes of becoming
a law
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
lied While Clim bin4 Pixies Peak.

DENVER, COL, Aug: 2e.-Mrs. J. D.
Black, of Amsterdam, N. Y, who has
been visiting at Colorado Springs,
started to climb Pixies Peak. She
got part way up when she was
taken suddenly ill and died by the
time she got back to this city.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31

PERHAPS it may be of interest to
know that the first appearance of pea
nuts in mercantile history was con-
signment Of ten bags sent from Virginia
to New York for sale in 1894. In 1899
the product was two million six hum
dred Thousand bushels
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31

THE wealth of Paris is so boundless
that the rubbish and refuse of the city
$ are worth millions, says writer in
Harper's Magazine. There are more
than $4,000 persons who earn living
by picking up what others throw away.
:" Twenty thousand women and children
exist by sitting and sorting the gather
ings of the pickers, who collect every
day in the year about 1900 tons of
merchandise, which they sell to the
\ p wholesale rag dealers for some 10000
, francs
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
= Fired by Robbers.

AKRON, O., Aug. 2.-Henry Kraus &
Co s clothing house was damaged by
fire early Sunday morning. Mr.. Kraus
claims that the safe and money drawer
were robbed of several hundred dollars.
and that the thieves robbed the store
The loss is &3O, 900: fully insured.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
Missed the Dor.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 20.-Dr. w.
O. Williams, of Haughville, was fatally
shot Friday night by Otto Bott, a.
baker, aged 20 years Young Bott de.
clares that ne was shooting at dog
from an upstairs window
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31

PROBABLY the only woman customs
: broker in this or any other country is
Hulda eraser, of Cincinnati. She is
only 81 years old, but already she con-
trolls a large and profitable business.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31

= AsGAsEous compound of oxygen and
hydrogen is the remarkable discovery
reported by German chemist. This
new substance is said 70 dissolve metal,
and to form powerful explosives with
silver and mercury.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
Breaks All Bicycle Records.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Harry Wheeler.
in the smile competition over a flap
track at Eastern park, Brooklyn, broke
all records, English as well as Ameri-
can. His last quarter was made in
% 2-5 seconds. only 2-5 seconds under
,Zimmerman's, the best record.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
VIII Not Send = W.r.h,,,.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-In view OF
the present peaceful condition of affairs
In Samoa Secretary Herbert has decided
not 70 send naval vessel to Apia, at
least TOR sometime to come, to. repre-
sent the interests Of the United States
In the Samoan protect0rate. - n
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
Double Tragedy.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. %. Charles
III. sVConnor ran to the assistance of
Mrs. Andrew Gibson, whose husband
was beating her on Sunday. Gibson
cut O'Connor's throat, producing in
slant death, and then committed sui.
eide.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
Two Children Fatally Burned.

KAUKAUNA, Wis, Aug. 29.-Wora
has been received from Freedom of the
burning of Theodore Bloomer's house
Saturday morning. Two children were
badly burned and lived but short
time. The rest of the family barely
escaped with their lives,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
LATER NEWS.
It Passes the House.

WAsH1NGToN, D. c., Aug. 2s.-The
house began to vote on the Bland free
coinage substitute at 1912 o'clock.
BANDS Is to free coinage PROPOSE.
lion was defeated-yeas, 1913; nays, 225.
The II to amendment was defeated
yeas, 100; nays, 24O.
The IS to free coinage amendment
was rejected-yeas, 1902; nays, 239.
The 10 to l amendment was rejected
yeas, 1O5; nays, 237.
The 20 to amendment was likewise
rejecteday yeas, 119; nays, 222.
The amendment to re-enact the Bland
Allison act was defeated-yeas, 1876,
nays, 213.
The announcement of the vote upon
the amendment to the Wilson bill, pro-
viding fQr the coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to I. was received with APP
plause and somes surprise at the ma
jority against free coinage, it being
nearly double the largest estimate
made by the anti-silver committee. Mr..
Bland, from a seat at the extreme left
of the speaker, smiled grimly as he
heard the result, nervously chewing
and rocking to and fro on his pivot
chair. The figures show that ma
jority of the democrats voted against
free coinage.
The Wilson repeal bill was passed by
a vote of 239 to 40.
Senator Vance's motion that Lee
Mantle, of Montana, is not entitled to a
seat in the senate was carried by vote
OF 80 to %. Vance's motion that Allen,
of Washington, is not entitled to a seat
was carried by vote of 80 to 20.
Baldwin, Fletcher, Hall, Kiefer, Nc.
Cleary and Tawney, of Minnesota, voted
for the repeal. Boon voted in the neg
alive. 4<..4
GEO. G. CR1Dn, dealer in agricultural
implements and carriages at Milwau-
kee, Wis, assigned the 2sth. ~-.'E r..
The Java village at the worlds fair
closed the 2sth because it could not be
made to pay: = '#l& ss<ss...- ,, 3D..
A CYCLONE swept over the harbor and
city Of Savannah, Ca, the night of the
28th. Tybret Island, portion of the
city, was the scene of greatest destruc-s
ton. A. G. Ulmer, assistant cashier of
the Central Railway bank, was swept
into the water and drowned. There
are 40 or 45.persons missing, mostly ne
groes. Yss44 I (.
4 a cI0UnBURsT occurred at Sevierville,
Tenn, the 2Sth, causing great damage
to property and crops. The. river at
Sevierville rose five feet in few min
utes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31

MORE than three billions of cigarettes
were sold in this country last year.
From this it appears that every man,
woman, and child in the United States.
consumed on an average fifty cigarettes
during the year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
The Woman's journal saws that

The Woman's Journal says that
America had in 1880 2,7OO,O bread
winning women and girls working out
side of their own homes. There were
40 lawyers, 1G5 ministers, go authors,
5sS journalists, 2,O61 artists, also archi-
tects, chemists, pharmacists, 2, .O6
stock-raisers and ranchers, 5.1S5 gov
eminent clerks. 2,4ss physicians and
surgeons, 1882 professional musicians,
Sd, 800 farmers and planters, PLOT
clerks and bookkeepers, ii, 465 heads of
commercial houses, 155, 900 public school
teachers (based on the census of $780,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
Rumed His Hair

A counsel was examining the plain
tiff in recent breach of promise &C
ton.
''Was the defendants air." he asked,
when he promised to marry you, per-
fectly serious, or was it one of levity
and jocularityw 49,. ..-. .,
IF you please, sir, - replied the plain
tiff, ''it was all ruffled-like through i'm
a runnin' lis and through it ''-Drake's
Magazine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
Darnfng daintflydone
on hne linen delights
wv SU\>~UUu crowds OF visitors 1t
the Worlds Fair. Fin
- 80

Keeling Raw SILK from Cocoons, and CorticelN Drawn.
work are two other rival attractions Look for them
facturers' building. Working hours for expert a.
tendants, from 10 A. n to p. H. Sundays excepted.
eheoo unique and fascinating' operations Cro-
cbeeed Lamp Shades, Embroidery and Pillow Iac4
0Eo the other ouh3ectA Send cfs, mentioning yeae.
and will mall You the book-9s PIP. 81 iust ratioz
NON0xUCK SILK CO.. E1oxonce. Mass.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31

THE superintendent of the Cincin-
natl Humane society has begun an ac-
tive crusade against the people who
bang the tails of horses.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
FROM WASHINGTON.


In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the 21st was: Wheat.
81, s13, 900 bushels; corn, s. 1888, 900 bush
els; oats, 2,37O, 900 bushels; rye, 3s1, 900
bushels: barley. 413,OOO bushels.
The mint bureau IN q statement
shows that the production of gold and
silver since 1892 to 1892 aggregated $1O,-
7s3, s69, 900, of which 8, 67s, COS, 900 was
gold and IS, 1O4, 1861 900 silver. Of the
gold produced 1852, sos, 900 has been
coined as money and the balance has
been used in the arts. OF the silver
produced 81, 042, 700, 900 has been coined
as money and the balance used in the
arts.
DURING the week ended on the 10Th
the issue of standard silver dollars from
the mint and treasury offices was &c.,
Ss4; for the corresponding period of
1892, 4s7.S55.
"A PROCLAMATION was issued by the
president opening the Cherokee strip in
Indian territory to settlement Satur-
day, September 16.
IT was said that China would expel
all Americans if the Geary law is en-
forced.
LEADING clearing houses in the
United States reported exchanges of
1914, 212, 3s9 during the week ended on
the 25th against $732, 542, 2O3 the pre-
vious week. Compared with the CORE
spending week in 1892 the decrease was
1873.
The failures in business in the United
States during the seven DAYS ended on
the 25th numbered 40 against 455 the
preceding week and POI for the CORE
spending time last year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
Distress i'm the Stomach

TINE flies fastest on the wings Of prom
is0ry note.-Puck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
Mills Burned.

The st. Cloud paper and pulp mills
were burned. The Waterman had gone
the rounds and left to visit the fiber
ware mill, when the men at the Tileston
Touring mill discovered the fire. When
they reached the building they saw two
men run away, and the fire was un-
ubtedly incendiary, as the mill was
shut down two weeks ago. 1t was to
reopen soon on an order just received.
Both mills are under one roof and the
loss is total. Loss to the building is
~, 500; paper mill machinery, SIG, 500;
pulp machinery. Sc, 500: stock, 81. 500.
The insurance is $4,000, $1,000, So, $50
and $4,000 respectively. The loss to the
fume is $1,000; uninsured.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Minneapolis Exposition.


Tho eighth Minneapolis Industrial
Exposition will open on Sept. 9th and
close on Oct. 7th. There being no State
Fair in Minnesota this year, the Expo
sition managers have taken advantage
Of the opportunity to make the Expo
sition q complete exhibition of all the
resources of the state-not only com.
mercials and manufacturing interests,
but also farm, orchard and dairy will
be fully represented. The premiums
offered in the agricultural departments
alone aggregate 1000.
Though nearly all of one floor will be
taken up with the products of Mime
sofas farms, the interest in the exhib-
It's OF merchants and manufacturers
will not be lessened. The managers
have searched high and low for novel
attractions for this year, and among
the list of new things which will be-
we'll worth seeing are performing lions,
the extensive farm and dairy exhibit, a
poultry show, a bench show of dogs and
pet stock, and special mechanical dis
plays.
The Art Gallery will be free. The
popular fish display will be much en-
larged, and a remarkable collection of
Japanese curios will be exhibited. The
music will be furnished by two great
bands, assisted by renowned soloists.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
Needs . Maxnifier

NUOUD y N01XulUet : - :
Jones-lAl told that your prospects
are fine, old follow
Smith-So fine that cart see 'em.
Judge.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-08-31
The News. Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FlEY-THlRD. CONGRESS.
Extra 4eaaiOn.

MONDAY, Aug. 21.-The bill in aid Of
the California Midwinter International
exposition was passed in the senate.
The bill disseminating the purchase
of silver bullion was taken up.
and Mr.. Morrill, (rep., Wy spoke at
length in favor of the bill. In the
house the speaker announced the stand
ing committees. 4Ina.the silver debate
MIR. Powers (rep., Vt) supported re-
peal of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act. Mr.. Hooker (dem., Miss. }
opposed unconditional repeal. Mr..
Cooper (dem., Ind.) opposed free coin
favored it. FssS# -
TUESDAY, Aug. 22.-In the senate
Mr.. Voorhees, (Ind.) spoke at length
in favor of the unconditional repeal OF
the silver purchase law. Mr.: Palmer
Ill.) also spoke in favor of repeal. Mr..
Dubois (ldaho) spoke in opposition.
Mr.. PETER \Kan.) introduced joint
resolution for the reduction of the sal
ares of all government officers and en-
ployes above $1,000. In the house Mr..
Hepburn Qa-), Mr.. Jones (Va.), and
others spoke against the repeal of the
Sherman, law and MIR: Hopkins IN.
spoke in favor of repeal. The senate
bill was passed admitting free of duty
all articles intended for exhibition at
the California Midwinter International
exposition.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2s.-In the senate
resolution introduced by Mr.. PETER
to inquire of the secretary of the
treasury as to the conduct of national
banks in refusing to pay promptly in
currency the checks of their depositors
was discussed, but went over without
action. Mr.. Hoar spoke in opposition
to repeating the 10 per cent. tax or
state banks. BY vote of IS to 80 il
was decided that Lee Mantle was moi
entitled to seat as a senator of Mon
tana. In the house the silver bill wa:
further discu ssed,
THURSDAY, Aug. 24.-ln the senate
Messrs. PETER (Kan.) and Aller
(Neb. spoke in favor of free silver
Up to date 6S7 bills have been intro
duced in the senate, among them being
measures for an income tax, one cent
postage, to repeal the federal election
laws, thirty-seven pension bills, thirty
nine for public buildings and twenty
four for the advancement of commerce
and American trade. In the house tn,
time was occupied by many member:
in five minute speeches for and agains
the silver bill.
FRIDAY, Aug. ga large number O.
| presidential nominations were con
frmed in the senate. Mr.. Hill IN
W spoke in favor of the repeal O
the silver bill and Mr.. Stewart (Nev.
spoke against repeal Adjourned to tn
2Sth. In the house the leading speeche.
were in favor of repeating the Sherman
silver law and were made by Mr.. Bur
rows (Mich.) and Mr.. Springer Qll.).
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-04

William II. Crane, tho comedian, is some
what of fisherman himself but he yields the
palm TO Grover Cleveland II never saw
man." says Mr.. Crane, "who had the passion
for angling and the patience at 1t that Cleve-
land has. He doesn't seem TO care whether
he catches any fish or not; he'll sit for hours
under broiing sun watching his bob go
dancing in the water and never utter u COM
plant If he doesn't get nibbls. ] went out
several times with him last summer-Joe JEFF
ferson took US out. Joe isn't any sort Of
tsherman-he's great actor and n great
painter and all that kind OF thing, but he
can't fish Il little bit Joe can't bait u hook;
seems to be afraid of the worms; so Cleveland
and took turns AT putting bait on his hook.
Joe got restless before we had been out half an
hour; he kept wantlng to move around-was
sure that it was Better fishing on the other
side of the pond Perhaps you've been fish
ing with that sort OF a man 1t worried Cieve-
land good deal, and by and by says he:
joe says he, when was a small boy went
fishing with my Uncle Elihu, and remember
he told me that one of the secrets of success
In life was TO stick TO the place where you'd
thrown your anchor out. TOO many folks
said Uncle Elihu, spend all their time pull
ing up anchors and rowing around; they don't
catch the fish, As for me-, says Cleveland,
when | start in to fish, says he Il sit right
there aud fish until either the pond runs dry
or The horn blows for supper y ''-BoStoH Jour
nal
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-04


An Indian fallir had a monkey that
he had brought up from babyhood.
The pair We're fast friends. the mon
key being faithful attendant on his
master and as good as Watchdog.
One day the fakir made pie for din
ner and left it to cook on charcoal
fire while he went for walk. As the
cooking proceeded the savory smell
was too much for the rhesus. 1t
raised the crust and tasted the
chicken. Finding the food very tasty
it ate more and more until nothing
but the crust remained. Then il re-
mcmbercd its master, who would
shortly come tnck hungry and ready
to enjoy his meal. What was to be
doneP The sharp eyes OF the monkey
detected some crows not far away, so
without loss Of time it lay down on
the ground as if dead. By-and-by a
crow came along and pccked at the
rhesus, which sliced the bird in n
twinkling, stripped off the feathers,
placed it in pieces in the dish, COW
cred it over with the crust, and then
contentedly awaited the return of the
fakir. to whom the whole incident
was afterwards related by witness
of it.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-04
WOULDN'T EAT BUTTER.
1t Was the landlords Only Luxury I;ut
the Drummer Refused II.

the Drummer Refused 1t.
"Hotel keepin' pay"
well, yes, sorter. Heap er trouble
'tached to it, though.
''Drummers pertickler9"
Yes, dem 'em. they be-"
The landlord of the Southern totel
bit viciously into twist of homesDun
tobacco.
mo, they don't kick bout the price,
but Their always wantin' somethin'
extra, though. Now, that chan ct
come in on the 1920 last night kicked
cos he couldn't get room to hissclf
with stove in it. Said the fire in
the fireplace burned his shins whilo
his back was freezin.
"kicked COS the winder wouldn't
shet tight, hadter have clean towel
and said he'd be burned If he was
gwine to use soft soap. Then he
raised Cain COS Their want split-lire
clean piller slips and sheets on the
bed.
'.He kept me en- Sam ON the trot
for an hour, en- then couldn't satisfy
him. He jest sat in a chair and Gust
like pirut.
This mornin' he kim down to
brekfust lookin' like he'd tuck u dose
of persimmons afore the frost tcched
EN-. en- tuck his seat"
The fust thing he asst fur was II
napkin. tolc him we was Jest out
of napkins, but to jest make hisself
ter home an wipe on the table cloth
Sam fetched MIN his coffee.
Cup err koiper, please; | can't
drink coffee, says he, sorter snappin'
like.
'TermoITcr's our koleer day, says
!, try some poke en- con bread; it's
powerful good these cold mornin's.'
Thanks, says he, but he didn't
tech 'em.
l." Let me have n couple err rolls en-
er cup err tea, says he ter sam.
.Sassafack tea or sto' tea Gays
sam.
"'Sto' tea
".Black er grecnP'
Either will do says he.
"'Hain't got emmy says Sam.
Gimme the other kind, then.
said he.
liam Eot emmy VI llluls tllntI'
boss
"'Well. the rolls en- glass er
water
There's biskit, sab, bcttern .'oll. :
says sam.
well, the blamed fool groancd
Jest fer all the worl' like he was get
tin religion.
Then he took n bisIit. en- putin
ter the butter, says:
".Pass me the snear-case, please
Sam had ter explain ter him that
twas butter, fresh country. Then he
wouldn't have it.
IL was tibet mad tibet, il it hadn't
bin fer fear I'd hurt the repytashun
OF the house, I'd tuck an frailed
him right there!
.Whad charge him?
"Dollarn quahtah fer bed an
breakfast
And with a sigh for mans inhuman-
ity to man the landlord arose from
his split-bottomcd chair and saun-
tered to the depot to meet the noon
train.
The Meeker herald., 1893-03-04
A WAR AGAINST SMOKE.
It. Louis Graphing With the Smoke
NuIsance-A New Bridge Across.
tho NIississippi.

Sr Iotrrs. Feb. o4-In n oroun n,
brsiness men s,noI,ing ci,,rs aftor din
rc, ~ tho N{ercantile club tho otbar
, f,ernoon tho statement ,y,s made h,,
a acknowledgement that the CITY yvorld
snond fu1lv j., ouartar of +, Wilton doI-
1ars in TESTING snol.a.,rayantiro do
r;cos tbis ya,r He meant ~ corr,o
The manufacturers of the citv who bnvs
ioined tho cInh which intends 10 cle,r
Tho oir of tho smoke Tbis c,uh e-ot Nv,
tba b;,,s o,e,,,i,;rr III. ,.if,. o,.,,s,5..
or, ps+ w.. er,,o,-c ,,,,is,ro., I,hi.h ~
Mayor has inst signed The lave as
+,,I;st h,Y,.,.,,, III, i,,s,,,,tc,rs ,,,,,,a
drt,, II is 70 ,roser,,,c those who viii
not nsa smoke nreven,;rg da,;cos ~,
.hoi,. f,,,.r,..s A ,,c,,Iio,;t,. ~ ~
~, III, 5is.ir,,,;sbas !. f,.o,,, H.,
,,,.o,,osod IN C+hs,. c;t;os 10 that INV IN,
r.n,o, COW h,,o ,is 5.,icc tostoJ o,,d
&c ,,o,.it dec;do, ,,,or In, d, hno,.d ~
cx,er,s n,i5 Inv the c;ty Tho c1ub
homes 10 rid the citv Of bolf Of It's sn,ol,e
cloud nv the beo;nninr of srmp,or
Fvcr since Inc Merchants, bridpe
was comnletal If has becn seen That
81 r,ris would have IN have onotfr,.
ono To cross tho ,Ties;ssi,,ni for tho
s,aci,l usa of foo, onsscrorers and
vehicles The Eods bridge built mn
Fast st Iouis. and the Merchants,
bridge made Madison and Vcnic, prov,
into aourishing tovs. The people of
these two towns cannot get to St.
Iouis ON foot or bv vehicles. They
must rsc the repular trains of tho Mer-
chants Terminal Company. or wait for
slow ferrv-boats. They want a bridge
over which electric cnrs can run. ard
people can walk. The bill now before
CONGRESS- provides for this kind of n
bridge. which is to be built by St.
Louis men at Il cost of about s3oo. 600.
Navor Noonan has lust signed bin
that will give st. Louis another cleo
trio street railway before the crowds
begin to fill the city for the
Fall Festivities. The road will
run along Grand Avenue, one