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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-18
TELLING FISH STORIES.

in which it is placed, which large bot
tie is weighted with lead so that it will
sink to any depth required Attached
to the tiny lamp, and passing through
the cork or stopper, are two
lightweight electric wires, covered
with insulation of lightbrown color
(this being the invisible hue for water
work, and not gray. as so many people
enormously imagine)! These wires
run upward to any desired length, and
the depth of the lamp in the water is
regulated by large board float, the
wires passing into the boat, where
there is a small battery, cunningly
fitted into box. By the pressing down
of a handle the circuit is made, and the
light glows at any desired depth, at
tracing the fish from any distance,
and undoubtedly productive of good
sport. The cost of the outfit is thirty
seven dollars, but homemade one
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-18
BLUE EYES AND BULLETS.
Men with Orbs OF That Shade Are the
Best Marksmen.

Men with Orbs of That Shade Are the
Best Marksmen.
The annual report of Lieut. c. L.
Collins, inspector of small arms prac-
tice of the department of Colorado,
shows some interesting facts. says the
Denver Republican. Nationally, the
result of one years competition shows
the following result. with possible
score of 100: Norway, ss.ls; Austria,
81; Switzerland, $3.50; Ireland. s7.41;
France, s.; Denmark, s3.9f; Scotland.
so; Germany, $50; Canada. $3.50; Bel
gium, "a; United States. 72.73; Eng
land. 6s.7e; Mexico, IS; East Indies,
IS; Sweden, SO53; West Indies, So;
Russia, 5s-7S: Italy, 55; Holland, 45;
Wales, 35; Australia. 10. There were
but one Australian and two Welshmen
in the competition.
OF the 1900 officers and enlisted men
classified as practicing in the depart
ment, 65.77 per cent were born in the
United States; of these s2.7S per cent.
are white and 1927 coloYed. Com
pared as to their merit at the tar
get, the whites scored s0.42, and the
colored men 50.5S.
In his table showing the merits Of
the troops and their height, men
feet tail and over rank. IS. 06 per cent.
and 5.5 men 60 So It is almost a steady
plane down hi1l from feet to feet
inches.
There is but one troop Of Indians in
Gen. McCook's command, being L of
the Second cavalry. This troop not
only stands at the head of its regiment
for revolver firing, but is at the head
of the entire department. This, how
ever, is far troop work. Whites beat
them individually.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-18
WHAT CIDER IS MADE OF.
A Glance at the Raw Material in . Con-
necticut Mill.

A Glance at the Raw Material in Con-
necticut Mill.
"Them's good cider apples" said the
cider miller. 'Ain't nothin' the mat
ter with them"
But they are windfalls for the most
part" said New York Times CORE
spondent, 'all knotty and dried up.
Miserable things!"
Make tiptop cider, them apples
will" persisted the miller.
But look at the rotten ones Halt
Of the apples that can see are touched
with decay, while great many OF
them are rotten from skin to skin.
Look at that" said the correspondent;
poking his cane into one of the apples.
''There isn't sound spot in it,
That don't hurt 'em none for cider
answered the miller. Makes the cider
all the better some folks says"
How about the wormy apples? Are
they ft to make into eider?''
The miller had talked long enough,
and so one Of the hangers-on about the
place volunteered a reply.
Guess you wasn't ever into a cider
mill 'fore to-day, was We? If.yo- had
been l reckon you wouldn't ask no
questions about worms. Worms don't
hurt cider none"
The correspondent looked incredu-
lous.
Don't you b'lieve it? Well, tell
ye what { do. When you go home to.
night, Just try an experiment. Wait
till its dark, an then take two apples
an 60 down int the cellar an see il
you kin tell the difference 'twixt the
one with worm into Il an t'other
one"
What do you mean? Why do you
tell me to go down into tho ccllar?''
why, that's the most da rkish place
bout the house, amt it? Don't take
no light with ye."
But how am to examine the apple.
in the dark? Of course, / shouldn't
know which was which just by feeling
of them
''Thunder'n lightnin! You didn't
s'pose wanted We t. 60 down there an
set round a-feelin' of the apples, did ye?
That want what I meant. What ]
meant was this: You jest take
wormy apple an sound ono an &c
down int the cellar an eat 'em, an I'll
bet ye shillin' you won't know when
you eat the worm"
The correspondent shuddered.
Don't that prove it?" ran on the
man. Course it does We put the
worms right int the crater, long with
the rest. How many Of em they is we
don't know. All we know is that thev
all turn into cider, an the man ain't
livin' that kin tell when he's drinkin'
the cider what parts apple juice an
what parts worm juice.
Then, ag'in, we couldn't do no diff
f'rent If we tried. We couldn't send
every wormy apple to hospital and
doctor it with vermifuge till we'd
killed off the live stock No, sir, the
worms has to go, an they'll keep on
goin', s'pose, till one of them cruelty
to animile fellers shuts down on it an
makes us gree to dose the worms with
chloryform fore we grind 'em up."
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-18
POISONING AS A FINE ART.
italians of Olden Days Took Life In Many
Skillful Ways.


The art of poisoning in these days is
not cultivated with zest or skill. Even
in modern romantic and melodramatic
literature the poisoner works in what
the Boston Journal calls a crude fash
ion; his one idea is to get the poison
into the stomach of the victim. De.
lection is almost inevitable and pun
ishment follows Italians of the fif-
teenth. sixteenth and the first half Of
the seventeenth century showed most
surprising skill. Italian removers Of
enemies were welcome at many for
eign court. for they were subtle, suro
and, at the same time, well bred.
There was the attempt to kill Louis
XI. by rubbing an ointment on the cor
went to kneel. Gloves and bouquets
removed mighty men and delicate
women. Wallets pricked their masters
as they served them in their toilet.
Nails stepped in aconite put an end to
petty quarrels. Henry of CASTLE wore
boots one day and never took them off
again. A king of Grenada should
variegated royal jacket There was
a jealous woman who smiled as
She saw her rival eat the half
of a delicious bird that had
touched the poisoned side OF the knife
used by kissable hand A torch
borne before cardinal lighted him to
dusty death. Perfumed ducats slew
-, aor,lJ c:r aa
ceipt. There was poison in the pom
mel Of the saddle that bore a powerful
queen. 1t is said that Henry the en-
peror and Pope Cement NV. were
poisoned in a draught Of the holy
eucharist. There were still more sub
tie devices, too horrible TO tell: but
searchers into the dark yet splendid
history of the renaissance and students
of the Elizabeth drama may find
therein many shudder-
Yet there IS subtle poisoning even in
these degenerate days. The careless
plumber or the greedy landlord is. in
his way, lessener OF the race. There
are wall papers as efficacious as the
deathly books told of in the Ara bian
Nights" or By Dumas the elder. There
are public rooms where foul air induces
diseases But these methods are slow
and bungliny in keeping with our
boasted civilization The smooth. the
subtle Italian was more mercitul-that
is when he merely accommodated q
master and did not work for his ovn
pleasure.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-18
Missouri Spanish.

A drummer who had raveled all
over California sat in Pullman car
with Missourian, and. as the latter
was a newcomer, gave him much in,
formation about the state.
"By the way" said the Missourian,
after awhile, you seem to know mos.
of the towns in this yer state. Ever
been in As-you-say?" The drummer
gasped, and then responded:
mo: As-you-say is a new one on me-
have been in several outlandishlv-
named places, but never in As-you-say
Where is it?''
81 got the letter here" replied the
Missourian; 'it's from friend of mine
as lives there" And he handed over
an envelope stamped "Azusa, Cal" The
drummer will not believe all he hears
in Missouri Spanish hereafter.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-18
A. Rom. Do a. the Roman. Do.

Ambrose, bishop of Milan in the
fourth century, was once visited by
Monica and her son Augustine. the
celebrated bishop of Hippo, in North
Africa. There was one point as to
which Augustine was in some trouble.
and he therefore asked Ambrose for
his guidance in the matter At Rome,
he said, is was the custom to fast on
Saturday, while at Milan they tasted
not; what course was he. Augustine.
to take? Well" replied Ambrose,
when /, am here, dine as they are
in the habit of doing, but when / go
to Rome 1 do as the Romans do This
sensible saying has passed into prov
erb. and means: Fall in with the Gus
toms OF those with whom you happen
to be living"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-18
A HOLE In THE ICE.
Some Timely Tips to tho Tip.
Up" Angler.
How q Good Catch May Be Assured
Gathering tho Fish to the Vicinity
of Your Daft at tho Cost
of Five DollarB.
IcoPYRIGHr. iN41

An interesting device to the angler
that secures his fish through hole in
the ice is one that while eminently
adapted to fishing through the ice is
good for use all the year around, ire
spective of time or season. It is well
known that the best way to attract
fish at night is by light Of some kind,
and that If the light can be thrown at
will at any one spot under the water,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-18
CONNECTICUT.

Penn 1nkley-I think ! shall try nv
hand at magazine poetry.
Faber-Do you think you are capa-
Bile? fou know magazines require
something more than rhymes.
Penn lnkley (enthusiasticallyl-Ca-
pablel Why, its just in my line! I've
been running the puzzle department Of
Dur paper for years.-Puck.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-18
He saved Tn.

You've got new suit OF clothes. :"
emarked young MIR. Madison Square
10 Charlie Lovely.
.'Ees. there is brief intermission
between the ice cream period and the
sleighing epoch. when the young mans
poclIetbook takes a rest. i took ad-
vantage of it to buy myself some fresh
clothes. Texas Siftings.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-18
Clown formerly meant

Clown formerly meant countrv-
man. and as the fashion of painting or
tattooing the face fingered longer in
the rural districts than in the cities.
actors learned TO give amusement by
painting their faces and initiating the
speech of coultrymen.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-18
A Long Trimming.

Clara--She has passed three seasons
at a seaside resort.
Maud-And yet you say she Is in.
genuous.
Ciara-fes. That's where she ao-
ouired it--Truth
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-18

-Hosier and Chaucer were svnonv-
nous There are now few Chaucers.
but Hosers. HozisrA Hocers are com.
mon.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-18

When Baby was sick we gave her Castoris.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung 10 Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Cas.c-ia
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-18

Il didn't know Suffer was an ae-
tive worker in the church We'll.
then, you've never seen him d. q
church supper. r."-Inter-occau
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-04
The Sands O. Dee.

There was once a little girl in Scot
land who was sent to bring the cattle
home; her name was Mary. There
was a river near where the. COWS were,
which she had to cross. The wind
blew the waves SO high that they
came up along the sand; binding
mist was also falling and Mary was
lost. Some boatmen coming along
saw something that looked like
weed or fish floating upon the water,
but when they came nearer they saw
it was little girls hair. She was
buried beside the sea, and still the
boatmen hear her calling the cattle
home ACROSS the Sands o. Dee"
HI.MA OLSON.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-04
CLARENCE WooD.
Paul Ia,Sere's Ride.

1t was midnight of the 18th of
April, in the year ITS, that Paul
Revere began his famous ride. The
object of the ride was to warn the
people, and have them ready to fight
the British.
A friend of Paul's had agreed to
climb to the belfry of the old North
Church and watch the British. If they
went by sea, he was to hang two
lights from the belfry; but if they
went by land he would hang only one
light; and Paul was to watch from
the opposite side to see which signal
his friend would give.
1t was twelve when he crossed the
bridge near Medford, and he reached
Lexington at one. The streets were
deserted, everything was silent. The
church windows looked CHASTITY, as
if they were thinking about the
bloody work they were soon to see.
The moon rose and made tall shadows,
that stretched across the streets; it's
rays made everything look very pretty.
It was two when he reached Concord.
The men who were sleeping in their
beds did not think that some of them
might lie dead the next day.
In the morning the British reached
Lexington, but the settlers were ready
for them; so they were put to flight.
and the American S gained the victory
Cola FREE.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-04
RECEPTION.
Mr.. and Mrs. COughran Open
the "Gay Season"

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coughran, of
the Worthington Hotel, inaugurated
the "gay season. by giving a pro-
gressive sinch party, Monday even
ing, last. The suit of parlors on the
the second floor were beautifully dec
Grated with cut flowers and hot
house plants. At 1870 a dainty
collation. was served. At II o'clock
the players compared notes and took
an Inventory of ''winner marks. .
Miss Martha Plots took the ladies
head prize, which was beautiful
boquet of cut flowers; Fred Humis
ton took gentleman's first prize-a
handsome book. The foot prizes
were taken by Miss Emily Plots
beautiful china candle stick-More
Light, while the blank book-"Wha1
I Know About Sinch-playing-wen
to Mr.. Jas. Durfee.
Those present were: Mrs. Will Hum
iston, R. H. Bibby, Jno. Blair, G. 7
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Sibley, Miss
Davis, Miss Shellbach, Miss Glass
Jas. Durfee, c. S. Eastwood and wife
Mrs. hammers, of Heron Lake, MAJ
Church, Mr.. and Mrs. Mann, Mr.
and Mrs. Fitch, Mr.. and Mrs. Man
ming, MIR. and Mrs. Frank Durfee
Miss Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Pannell
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren, Misses Martha
Emily and Lillian Plots, H. G. Craw
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Smith, Z. r
Cheney, Fred Humiston, Howard
Durfee, Mrs. Davis.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-04

We have a number of extra copies
of this issue.
Hoods Pills acts easily, yet
promptly and effectively, on the live1
and bowels. Csc.
The young men who were arrested
for disturbing the peace, last week
had their trial before Judge Bennett
Friday, and were discharged.
The county commissioners meet
Tuesday, and will likely be is session
all the week. II. NJ. Palm was elected
chairman for the ensuing year. A
better selection could not have been
made. Mobiles county has at present
as good and able a board of commiss-
toner's as it is possible to select.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlberg gave an
entertainment at the G. A. R. hall
Thursday evening. Mr.. Mahlberg
gave some Shakespearan selections,
and what he lacked in ability and
good breeding he made up in impu-
dence and gall. He prefaced his en-
tertainment with the remark that all
who did not appreciate his efforts
were lacking in intelligence.
BRO. Perry closed his connection
with the Globe last week. We regret
to lose our neighbor, but wish him
good health and prosperity where
ever he may cast his lot. Bro. E. r.
Smith will advance to the head mana
cement, and. we predict, will hold up
the Globe up to its present high posi-
ton. The good wishes of the ADVANCE
are with these two worthy young
men. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-04

In China when bank fails the
banker is forthwith gilotined. Few
banks fail in China.
Rev. E. M. Lum will begin a series
of meetings at Summit Lake next
Monday evening, Jan. s.
Mrs. L. F. hammers and little
son, Howard, of Heron Lake, visited
most of the week with Mrs. Eastwood.
The National Trio with Leo
nard's comedians is composed of three
of the richest and most highly cult
waited voices on The American stage.
Rev. D. A. Tawney will occupy
the pulpit of the Presbyterian church
on next Sunday. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
There will be social at the par
lors of the Congregational church
Friday evening, Jan. 9Th. A cordial
invitation is extended to all. Supper
from six to ten O'Clock.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-04
GOOD SHOWING.
Freight Received and Forward
~ ed from the WOrthingtOn
Station.

Much has been said of late by the
Adrian papers as to the amount of
freight forwarded and received at
that place. The showing is splen
did one; it looks SO large that the
Democrat makes bold to challenge
Worthington to a'show-down.
All know that it is impossible to
get the figure from station agents,
hence we are compiled to rely upon
what information could be obtained
from business men, therefore our fl
cures fall some short of the actual
amount, as much hay and stock is
shipped by farmers from whom we
can obtain no statement.
According to the figures at hand
we lead Adrian by fully 100 per cent.
In the item of beer Adrian holds over
us by about 500 per cent. Here are
the figures:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-04
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT..

The following parts are written By
members of the Sixth grade pupils
not far from thirteen years old. Miss
Hyland's plan is this: Each pupil is
given some simple picture and asked
to write out what the picture suggests
to him. If the reader could see the
pictures from which the stories were
prepared, he would better understand
how we'll the work has been done. Of
course each article is the pupils own
work.
WoRrH1NeroN, Mimi, Nov. 26, SO.
DEAR MISTRESS: Flossy feels very
badly because you have new doll.
1 wish you would break that homely
thing and take me for your pet, be-
cause it makes Dolly feel very badly
not to see you for so long. l wish
you would give thatdoll to Mary Hall
and take me out of the little trunk.
If you keep that old doll with long
hair. l will never like you again and
will cry all the time. When I can get
a chance, will pull all the hair out
of that dolls head, and l will tell
pussy to pull it's legs off when she
plays with it, and I'll do everything
to hurt her. Now | hope you will
play with me more than you do.
Your loving doll,
FLossY
CLARENCE WOOD,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-04
Mr.. Jones Visitor.

One day while Mr., Jones was at
work in his wheat field pulling mus
tard, he heard his name called and
looking up saw man standing by
the fence. The appearance OF the
man was very gentlemanly. Mr.
Jones had never seen him before, but
greeted him kindly, saying it vas
fine day.
The man told him his name was
Mr.. Brown and that he wanted to buy
a farm, and asked Mr.. Jones if ne
wanted to sell his. MI. Jones answer
ed, ''No, don't believe I do, as l have
just improved it this spring by build
ing a new house and barn, and fixing
the old place up
Mr.. Jones son, Tom, came to the
fence and asked his father what the
man wanted. His father told him
Mr.. Brown wanted to buy the farm;
and then asked Tom if he wanted to
sell it. Tom said he did not, as he
liked to live in the country. Mr..
Jones then asked Mr.. Brown to come
into the house while he asked Mrs.
Jones about it. She said she would
not like to leave the old place. SO
H. .o,>k1,,,,op 1opor&o6
ELSIE BURNHAM.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-04
ga ThunderbOlt. -

"A Thunderbolt" is an amusing
comedy, which deals with the expert.
ence of the visionary. Mr.. Leland
Stubbs, who bursts into the business
of relieving visitors to the Worlds
Fair of their wealth by the popular
means of boarding house, his wife,
Mrs. Belinda Stubs, opposed to the
boarding house scheme, their daughter
Mable Stubbs, young lady of many
accomplishments, assisted by boy,
"Nibs," together with the boarders'
Colonel McDougal, from Kentucky,
and Jack Goodland, lover OF the tal1
Mable, complicate the situation. The
play contains many very fine musical
numbers including solos. duets, quar-
tettes and medleys. The first act
closed with medley which had in it il
a burlesque on Italian opera which
was sung delightfully."-. The second
act is on deck of yacht and the act
opens with very excellent nautical
song by the company, and closes with
a rain and thunder storm in winch
the boat ie destroyed by thunder.
bolt, The third act has a comlcal
situation in it; the shipwrecked colonial
a ,,,d,,~d roturn homie in a di-
lapidated condition, their clothes
having been stolen by tramps. After
a happy reconciliation the perform
ance closes with rousing chorus
The original scenery and cast with
Leanord's Comedians.-Terre Haute
Express.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-04
Resolutions.
WoRrH1Na1oN, Mimi.
D>n 30 100

AcC. ~, ACOO'
Sisters and Brothers of Ransford
Chapter No. 43, o. E. S. We are again
called upon to mourn with those who
mourn, to weep with those who weep.
Death has again entered our mystic
circle. A link has been severed from
the tie that binds. Our beloved
brother Webb is no more with US. He
has heard the summons from the
Most High and answered the ques-
ton, "Believest thou this7' 1t re-
mains for us to bow in humble sub
mission and be prepared also for the
Divine call. Having for our inspira-
ton as did he, the "Star of Beth
elem," therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of
Brother Webb our chapter has lost a
jealous and useful member, his family
a true and devoted husband and
father, the community a good and
faithful citizen.
Resolved, That while we lament
his sudden death, We recognize the
hand of the All-wise Creator and bow
in humble submission to Him who
doeth all things we'll.
Resolved, That we extend our
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
wife and children and sorrowing
friends in the sad bereavement and
commend them to the tender care of
our loving Father.
Resolved, That as our beloved
brother is now beyond all need of
earthly friends we will not forget his
beloved wife and little ones, but kind
" take them to our hearts in loving
kindness.
Resolved, That copy of these res
olutions be given to the family OF
our departed brother, also that they
be recorded in the minutes of our
order.
Mrs. MARY r MITCHELL,
MRs. LOUISE NJ. CRANE,
MISS ALMA CovEY.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-04
THE WORTHINGToN ADVANCE.
The Town Talker Says

-
That the Wide-Awake parties are
fine.
That 1894 will be busy year in
Worthington. .
That editor Smith spent Saturday
and Sunday in Omaha.
That some people imagine they
make friends by attending to other
peoples affairs:
That New Years was balmy day,
and numerous cutters were gliding
about the city.
That good many subscriptions ex:
pire this month; prompt renewals are
appreciated.
That couple of Worthington
nimrods were out hunting last week
shot at rabbit and killed dog.
That Lawyer Nelson, of Luverne,
got a hand badly scalded in a wreck
on the Sioux Falls line, last week.
That last week the ADVANCE sent in
the names of about 80 subscribers for
the n. Y. Tribune and Inter Ocean.
That the new Swedish paper-the
Tallahanda-is a reality. 1t was
printed on the ADVANCE press this
week.
That Loveless the grocer wants
every one to live for whole year, 50
that they can read his ads in the
ADVANCE.
That the governor of Kansas was
once tramp, and has "set aside" the
tramp law of the state. All tramps
are requested to make Kansas their
headquarters.