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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-28

SENATE-On motion Of Senator
Young. S. F. 272 was taken from general
orders and given its final passage It is
the usual seed grain loan bill to aid farm
ers whose crops were destroyed by hail or
storms in 1894.
When the senate reached general orders
and went into committee of the whole,
Senator Schaller was invited to preside.
The bill establishing normal school at
Duluth met with serious opposition. 1t
calls for no appropriation at the present
time. Stevens of St. Panl and Yale of
Winona supported the bill and it was
finally recommended to pass
HOUSE.-The session of the house was
brief and unimportant, very little business
being transacted. The following preamble
and resolution was introduced by Mr..
Douglass and adopted:
Information having been furnished by
reliable parties tending to show that the
state has been deprived of upwards of 1000
acres of extremely valuable land, the
property of the state and divers state in
situations, without in one instance having
first received the full consideration con-
tracted to be given and as to part of said
lands. without any consideration what
ever, and
Whereas, It is believed that the state
has thereby lost said land through the
fraudulent acts of officers of the state or
their employees and that the same may be
reclaimed; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the special committee
heretofore appointed by the speaker, of
which Mr.. Feig is chairman, be author
lied to make investigation thereof; to send
for nersons and naners. adn,;nietor oatbc
to witnesses in the course of the investiga-
ton, and report the result of the investi-
cations to the house, and, in their discre-
ton, to the attorney general with recon-
mendatiOns.
A memorial to congress was passed
asking that the Olney arbitration bill, or
some other equally good arbitration bill,
bemade law. The vote was 70 too.
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Sachtlaben Will Search.
OF SERIOUS NATURE.

Spain Receives Disquieting Advices from
the Island of Cuba.
MADRID, Feb. 2S.-It is reported here
that the disturbances in Cuba are of a
serious nature. The Spanish govern.
ment, however, denies that it received
information that the "a persons arrested
in Cuba have been summarily sentenced.
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FORTY IN THE MINE.

Entrance to the White Ash Closed by All
Explosion.
CER1LLos, N. M, Feb. 2S;-An ex-
plosion in the White Ash coal mine has
closed the entrance. Forty men are in.
side. A driver has been found dead near
the mouth of the tunnel
It seems impossible that any can es-
cape alive. Dense smoke is issuing
from the air shaft, indicating that the
interior Of the mine is burning. Over
half of the men employed in the mine
have families aud they are surrounding
the entrance. Great excitement pre-
walls
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-28
Cedar Posts.

The Tuthill Lumber Co. has a
la rye stock of all kinds of cedar posts:
also white oak lumber. We can save
you money on building material of
all kinds. c.. H. S1BLEY, Manager.
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Was Gracious to Lii,

LONDON, Feb. 29.-A dispatch to The
Times from Picking says Ii Hung Chang
has been received three times in au-
dience by the. emperor of China, who
treated him graciously. It is stated
that the viceroy has accepted the mis-
sion to Japan in order to treat for peace
with that country.
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DrOpped Dead at q Funeral.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb 2S.-Adjutant
General Eaton of the governors state
military staff dropped dead from heart
disease, while attending the funeral of
Greene Pack (late president of the De-
troit railway company in company
with Governor Rich and several state
OfficarS
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Fairbanks. Morse Men Out,

BELoIT, Wis, Feb. 2S.-The strike at
Fairbanks, Morse &5'Co.'s works against
a reduction Of wages, which began in
the foundry, has extended to the entire
shop, and now includes 800 men. They
have asked the company to arbitrate.
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DeDlOre New York Blue Laws.

NEW YORK, Feb. 28,.-Various labor
organizations and German singing socie-
ties met at Terrace Garden to take steps
towards inducing the legislature to pass
more liberal excise laws and permit of
more open Sunday. Over 100 organiza-
lions, representing 10000 voters, had
delegates present at the meeting. Res
olutions were adopted decrying the
present "blue laws and their strict en-
forcement, and calling Oh the legislature
for relief.
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San Francisco's Pest House.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-George T.
Gaden, the mayors agent, has been in
vestigating the pest house in San Fran
cisco and says the institution is filthy
beyond description. an;. the inmates
left III sLt:s.,.' aud w .ril< dncss.
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Resume Work on the Hennenin,

PRINCETON, Ills, Feb. 2S.-As q re-
suit of the thaw wo,i1 will be resumed
at once on the eastern end of the Hen
nepin canal, thus giving employment to
nearly 1000 men. Work on the lock
excavations and foundations will be re-
sumed next week, and it is expected
that the first six locks will be completed
early in July.
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Cherokee Bill Guilty.

FORT SMITH, Ark, Feb. Fin the
United States court here the jury re-
turned a verdict against the outlaw,
Cherokee Bill" of guilty of murder.
He received the verdict with con-
temptuous laugh.
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Ball MagnateS Meet.

NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-The annual
meeting of the various baseball clubs
making up the National league is in
session at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
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CAUGHT LOG. THIEVES.
Wisconsin Lumberlnen Find Out Some
Who Have Defraudetl Them.

Wisconsin Lumbermen Find Out Some
Who Have Defrauded Them.
OSHKOSH, Wis, Feb. 2S.-For years
Oshkosh lumbermen have sustained
losses from lumber thieves who stole
their saw logs while they were being
foated down to the mills. In the early
days, when stulnpage was cheap, little
attention was paid to the petty pilfer-
ings, but now that logs are worth 81 a
thousand where cut, it is another mat
ter. Some time since the local lumber
men pooled issues and hired detectives
to locate the log stealers Anumber re-
siding at Fremont, 30 miles north, were
caught and abundant evidence secured
against them. Ten Of them have settled
the matter by paying from 5000 to $500.
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STATE LEGISLATURE
TWENTY-NINTH BIENNIAL SESSION
Wednesday, Feb. 10.

SENATE.-Many senators were away
on committee junkets, so there was barely
Aquorum.
The bill abolishing days of grace was
killed in committee of the whole. The
bill amending factory laws was recon-
mended to pass. The senate adjourned
for the day at 1880.
HOUSE.-Senate File 81, limiting pun
ishment for grand larceny to 10 years I'M
prisonment created lively discussion,
when an attempt was made to pass it
under suspension. 1t was lost. On assem-
bling after the recess the house resolved
itself into committee OF the whole ana
went to work on general orders A hght
was at once begun to amend or Kill II. 4.
311 substitute for H. F. So, relating to
chattel mortgages. A number OF amend
ments were offered and discussed, and the
bill was finally recommended for indefinite
pOstpOnement.
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Kept Vicious Dogs.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 2S.-Marie L. Car
tingy has begun all action against Hiram
and Lydia Cobb to recover $4,000 dam
ages for being bitten by a couple Of dogs
owned by the defendants. Marie
claims that she was walking along the
street I'M front of the Cobb residence
when she was set upon by the dogs, who
jumped upon her, knocked her down
and bruised and bit her. Another suit
of similar nature for $1,000 has been
filed by Lewis Bevan.
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Thursday, Feb. FL.

InufS(lays foU. sA'
SENATE-In committee Of the whole
S. F. 2S1, Senator Cronkite's measure pro-
viding that native stone should be used on
public buildings, caused considerable DIS
cussion, during which the regents OF the
university came in for a little criticism.
The senators evidently thought the bill a
good one, as it was finally unanimously
recommended for passage. S. +. 2O3, to
provide for the punishment of persons in
juring or destroying dams, met no oppo-
sition and was recommended to pass.
Eight bills were passed and large num-
Der of committee reports received. Ad-
journed till Saturday.
HOUSE-Speaker Van SAINT named the
house committee of Is which is to act with
the senate committee in the visit to the
new capitol commission. The committee,
by congressional districts, is made up as
follows: Feig and McGrath, Seventh dis
trict; Downs and Zier, Fifth; Barta, Parker
and Gerlach, Fourth; Swanson, Jones, j.
N, and Jones, j. D., Sixth; Scotield and
Damp, Third; Jacobson, Second, and Lit
Teton and Post, First.
The Littleton baking powder bill was
defeated, as were also SIMPSONS local
option bill and the resolution to so amend
the constitution as to allow the building
of a state elevator at Duluth. A bill to
appropriate 500, 900 for Red river drainage
canals was recommended to pass without
a word of protest. Adjourned to Monday.
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Monday. Feb. rs.


SENATE.-Senator Stevens presided
over the sitting of the senate in the alb
sence of Lieutenant Governor Day. There
were IA new bills introduced and referred
to appropriate committees.
The report of the committee on capitol
plans was handed in. 1t recommends
allowing the capitol commission ampler
powers in selecting a design.
HOUSE-An even half dozen bills We're
passed. Three of these were bills by Sem
ator Wyman and one by Senator Greer,
the latter providing a $1,000 appropriation
tor the improvement of the national guard
camping ground at Lake City. One of
Senator Wyman's bills was to authorize
boards of trustees for Young Mems Chris
tian associations, and another to provide
for the payment of wolf bounties. When
the house reached Tiers bill to amend the
banking laws, it was found that there
were not two-thirds of the members pres
emit and an adjournment was taken.
Eleven bills were considered in commit
tee of the whole
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Saturday, Feb. rs.

SENATE-During the morning session
several bills of general interest were intro
duced. Three of them related to the re-
duction Of salaries of city and county Of
f1cials Senator Culkin introduced bill
to cut railroad rates for 60-mile or less
hauls Is per cent. The rapid progress of
the mining country in the Lake Of the
Woods region was touched upon in pc
tition presented by Senator Cronkhite.
The senate judiciary committee reported
three salary bills for county and city Of
ticials in cities having over 100, 900 popula-
tlon The bills were ordered printed and
referred to the delegations from Hennepin
and Ramsey counties. The common coun-
Gil of such cities are given authority to
regulate salaries, but not to allow any
larger salaries than are paid at present.
They may reduce all salaries except those
of mayor and controller for the terms for
which they are elected.
Only one bill upon the calendar caused
any debate. 1t was Senator McHale's bill
to appropriate 500 for the relief of Peter
Barbeau for extra services rendered as a
blacksmith during the Indian war of
1923. Senator McHale explained the bill.
Barbeau worked days and nights shoeing
horses and fixing wagons for period of
three months, and as he was in the army he
could make no claim except the claim of
a soldier for extra duty pay. The bill
finally passed with only few dissenting
votes.
HOUSE.-Not in session.
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"Few people are aware that woman
once sat on the supreme bench in Califor-
mia, " said ex-SeCrctary of State Thomas
Beck. A look of incredulity overspread
the features of his listeners.
1T is fact, nevertheless, continued
Mr.. Beck. 1T was in-well, never mind
the year, but was then secretary of state
and court was being held in Sacramento.
Judge Wallace was on the bench, and
among those in the capital city during the
session were Colonel Shafter and number
Of his officers The colonel was accom-
panied by his daughter, a very young,
bright and handsome girl.
lone morning at the breakfast table in
the Golden Eagle hotel Justice Wallace
said: Miss Shafter, feel quite sighted.
Since you have been in Sacramento you
have not deigned to visit me- Won't you
come up this morning and sit with us in
bancf My colleague, Judge Crocker, Is
absent, and you might as well occupy his
seat.
"Oh. yes, I'll come returned Miss
Shafter, and the subject was dropped and
l am sure Judge Wallace never dreamed
that the invitation would be accepted
About an hour afterward Miss Shafter
accompanied by one of the officers of her
fathers staff, came to my Office and said
that she wanted to go to the supreme
court Would l take her? With pleasure
And away we went. A young attorney
was arguing case when we entered the
court. He did not notice us as we quietly
seated ourselves and went on with most
brilliant eloquence Judge Wallace laid
his hand on the arm of the empty chair
and nodded to my companion to take it.
Shall go upY she asked Of me.
Why, certainly 1 responded. 1T
would be discourteous to the bench not to
do So.
"She hesitated little, but as Judge Wal
lace regarded her with a smiling invita-
tlon and patted the chair provokingly she
arose, and firmly and with the grace of
queen walked up the aisle to the platform.
The judges arose and gravcly bowed. Wal
lace stepped forward and extending his
hand escorted her to the vacant chair and
each justice was presented to her in turn
and shook the tiny hand of their dainty
associate. Miss Shafter was quite equal
to the occasion, and, bowling, took her
seat and let the case proceed. That young
attorney, though lost his head, and after
ward lost his case. Whether he wished to
make an impression on the new associate
or whether the strangeness Of the proceed
ings ratified him l never learned, but he
got badly tied up in his peroration.
What did Judge Wallace do? Why, at
the dinner that evening he conferred with
the new judge and insisted upon her occu-
pying the seaU on the bench next day. Aft
er dinner he asked me to take a walk with
him. Beck, said he, if you do not bring
that girl into court in the morning I'll
have proceedings Instituted to declare your
position vacant. San Francisco Call.
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WHAT CABINETS TALK OF.
How the Presidents Advisers Hit on the
Meanest Man In Washington.

What do they talk about in cabinet meet
ings? Almost everything. The cares Of
state principally, perhaps, but occasionally
politics, crops, fishing, vacations, social
gossip, etc. An instance of this was found
in the conversation which the great men
of the presidents family circle participated
in while in official session.
One secretary asked another who, in his
opinion, was the meanest man in Wash
ington. After compring notes all around
it was agreed this Indictment fitted the
person who has of late been styling himself
official photographer to the administration.
"This man has been hanging around for
long time begging the privilege of taking
a photograph of the president and the rest
of u.s. said one member Of the cabinet.
FINALLY we acceded to his request and,
his first attempt being failure, we stood
up again another day. He copyrights his
pictures and makes great ado about it.
"And, then, what do you think? Why, we
send down for copy, and it comes back
with a bill for SIS. That was my expert
ence, as it was that of Others in the cabi-
net. 1t will be remarkably frigid day
when this fellow gets another chance to
photograph President Cleveland and his
council "-Chicago Times Herald.
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Knockers Out Who "Do Up" the "DOerS
Up" Of the "Done Up"


How many persons in this city have
heard of an organization the purpose of
which is to crafty the natural desire of
man who has been assaulted either by per-
sons known to him or by strangers to 'get
even?'
In other words, who knows Of body of
men which, for pay, assaults assailant or
assailantsP
"No money to be paid until the man or
men who done you up is or are in the
hospital, " is said to be the assurance given
by these "eveners.'
The only evidence that there is such an
organization in existence in this city Is
that of well dressed man in whose face
were all the known signs Of truthfulness.
He testified to a reporter in Second ave-
nue. cafe a few evenings ago.
lit was queer experience" he said.
81 was badly beaten by three men on my
way home one night 1 do not know who
they were, nor do 1 know why they attack
ed me. They took nothing from me. They
simply battered my face, and one Of them
cut my head with small stick. They ran
away, and 1 got to my homo some way.
was able to be out in three days and went
to my office.
"A man called on me. He was appar-
emily man of peace.
DO you know Simpson, he asked me-
Il know Mr.. Simpson, said.
Describe him, he said.
"'Why should describe him to you, a
Stranger l asked.
Oh he said, IF you don't want to,
never mindn
"Then he said, You were "done up by
three men the other nightp'
Why, yes, I answered, wondering a
little. But what's that to your
DO you want to get evenY he asked.
What are you trying to get at| de-
manded.
Well, he replied, I'm acting for an
organization which serves people who have
been done up" and who want to get even.
We will do up these three men who done
you up for $25 apiece, no money to be paid
until they are in the hospital
~ looked at him in surprise.
Why, he went on, we got $3.50 for
going to New Haven and doing up two
men who had done up a New Yorker
there.
"Hc said, further, that the organization
made very good profits, the money received
being divided among its members. told
him I guessed l didn't want to get even
and that didn't want to be mixed up in
that sort of thing.
You won't be mixed up in it, he said.
Give the word, and We'll go ahead, and
then, when we have got you even, you pay
SIS. That's all there is to it,.
but 1 said, NO Then asked him
why he had referred to Simpson.
"'Hc's the secretary Of the organiza-
ton, he replied. Then he went away.
81 asked the Simpson / knew if he was
secretary of any such organization. He
said he had no knowledge of it. The agent
camo in again a few days later
"'Well' he says, you going to get even9'
"'No,' l says. Simpson says he doesn't
know an, hing about that organization.
"'Wcll says the agent, has Simpson
any visible means of support
II says, feeling rather argumentative,
Hes got an office and has money to
spend.
"'Certainly, says the agent he gets it
from the organization. But, of course he
keeps mum about his connection with it,
Then the agent went away. 1 haven't
seen him since New York World.
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Thought the Balloon the Devil.

Superstition is still very strong in some
parts of Germany. A few days ago a bal
loon, sent up by the army balloon battal-
ion near Dantzic and in which two aero
nauts Of that corps were studying atmos-
pheric conditions at an altitude of 5000
feet, happened to pass the district of Tu-
ohel, inhabited by people of the aboriginal
Slav race. They took the balloon-a thing
never seen before-to be the zank Cor dew
iD and followed it for miles, intending to
slay it wherever it should happen to alight.
Fortunately for the aeronauts, they passed
the region safely, and the bullets fred at
their balloon did not reach it. Otherwise
they would have Jared badly. Chicago
Record
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READS LIKE A NOVEL.
How Litner Won Beautiful Japanese
Bride by Bravery.


Charles Litner is one of the luckiest sail.
ors that ever sailed out of this port on
sealing schooner. He is going to be mar.
ried to one of the prettiest girls in Japan.
Not only is she very pretty, but her par
ents are very wealthy, according to the
story told by G. Burdell. Burdell came up
on the steamer Coptic last week. Speak
ing Of young Litner he said:
Charley is the son of Sebastian Litner,
a laborer, who lives out on Nineteenth av-
enue. He is an athletic young fellow and
has always had an ambition to see the
world. That's why he shipped on the
schooner Jane Grey and went rowing over
the seas in search of seals and adventures.
while at HakOdate, Japan, few
months ago, Litner happened to be on one
of the chief thoroughfares one afternoon
when spirited japanese pony ran away
with japanese girl, Miss Sicna KatO.
Litner saved the girls life by springing in
front of the runaway and striking the po-
ny a stunning blow on the head with u
club.
1.-THE act was regarded as one of rare
bravery. and before we left Japan it was
announced that Litnor was engaged to
marry Miss Kato. He was hurt in the ac-
cident and was first taken to hospital,
but was afterward removed to the young
ladys residence at the request of her par
ents. The marriage ceremony was to have
taken place two weeks after we sailed.
They are probably married by this time"
San Francisco Examiner.
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A Book For Young Men.

An unreasonable amount of suffering
and injury to the human race, is due to
the ignorant violation of physiological
laws by the youth of our land. Ruinous
practices are INDUCED in, through ignOr-
ance of the inevitable injury to constitu-
ton and health which surely follows. By
every young man, the divine injunction,
know Thyself," should be we'll needed.
To assist such in acquiring knowledge
of themselves and of how to preserve
health, and to shun those perniciOus and
most destructive practices, to which so
many fall victims, as well as to reclaim
and point out the means of relief and
cure to any who may unwittingly have
violated Natures laws, and are already
suffering the dire consequences, an asso-
citation of medical gentleman have care
fully prepared little book which is re-
plete with useful information to every
young man. 1t will he sent to any adj
dress securely sealed from observation in
plain envelope, by the Worlds Dispen-
sary Medical Association of 663 Main
Street, Buffalo, N. Y, on receipt of ten
cents in stamps flor postage), if enclosed
with this notice.