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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
PITH AND POINT.

-"Dah's only one ting wuss'n de hot
weather." said Uncle Ehen, IAN dat's
de man dat VOL talk bout muffin else"
Washington Star.
Student Ito uncle showing his COL
lection of coins)-"Very fine, but hope
you haven't collected old coins only"
|-Fliegende Blatter.
"A Pertinent Question. - (which
would you say-that a young lady has
a pug nose, or that her nose is re-
trousse?" "How much is her father
worth ?"-Washington Star.
-Benedict-"See here; I've solved
the problem" Arnold-"What prob
lem?" Bcnedict-"Thist thing about
marriage. married money, and have
found that it's failure-that is to say,
her father failed the day after the we'd
ding."-Philadelphia North American.
He Understood.-The Teacher
"Now, an altruist is one who is willing
to subjugate his own interest to the in
terest of his fellow-men. Does any
little boy here understand what an al
TRUST is?" The Kid-"Yes'm. A al
VI uLSV Is a 1C14CI lAdC uluASS q eoSA INV
hit."--Indianapolis Journal.
-Significan t.-Kate - mamie Gar.
son is terribly mashed on Charlie Sweet
ser" Edith-"What makes you think
SOP" Kate-''Why, he has been three
weeks trying to teach her to ride a
wheel, and she doesn't make the least
progress. The very instant he let's 60
of her she falls off. boston Evening
Transcript
Not Inviting More Collisions.-"No,
sir" said the man who had wavered,
II won't learn to ride bicycle. had
thought of trying it, but I have just
heard of a peculiar trait in the machine
that caused me to change my mind"
"What's that?'' II understand that
when you first try to ride, if you see
anything you especially wish to avoid
you're almost certain to run into it. "
"There's good dea! Of truth in it. !"
swell, that settles the wheel for me.
have enough trouble with bill COL
lectors as it s."-Washington Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
The Garden South.

The South is destined to be, and is rapidly
becoming the garden of the United States.
Here life is easier to live, the rigorous win.
tiers do not eat up the fruits of the toll OF
many northern people have supposed. 81
used to live only half the year." said a
northern farmer re: emily settled in the
south, ''and I used to worle all the time
then. Now I work half the time and live
all the year through"
Home seekers excursion tickets will be
sold over the Monon Route to nearly all
points in the south at the rate of one first
class fare Zone way); tickets good return
ing on any Tuesday or Friday within 81
days from date of sale. Liberal stop-overs
are allowed. These excursions start land
tickets are sold) Aug. II, IS and 81; Sept. l,
IA, IS; Oct. 5, 6, 10 and 90. Call on any
agent of the Monon Route for further infor-
nation, or address FRANK J. REED, G. r.
A., Chicago.
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POWER OF ORATORY.

Good Voice and q Elmo Presence Count
for Much.
It is a fine thing that words have
power to burn, and that in the flame OF
eloquence deal of trumpery and stuffy
notions are readily consumed. It has
been said that genuine oratory is gone,
but now and then the spirit of the
mightiest power that moves masses of
men shows its everlasting vitality in q
notable way. With sincere personal
conviction to support him man with
good voice and that gift Of adding phrase
unto phrase which is indefnable may
enchain great convention, hold thou
sands of men plant to his thought and
feelings, or he may charm and cheer
his hundreds in banqueting hall.
The secret of genuine oratory, of the
sort that moves and stirs all hearers to
responsive emotion, is always to be
found at the center of a storm of honest
feeling on the part of the orator. It il
concealed in the hidden places of the
interior life, and is the more effective
when it's restraint is shown even in the
whirl of imprisoned words or noble
lnarshaling of phrase. Private views
and narrow contentious, personal
wishes, never have a chance for exposi-
ton in oratory that moves men and
women. It must express large princi-
ples largely, or its influence never re-
mains, nor has the fame of any orator
endured except of those who spoke for
the largest conviction and desire of the
mind of man.
The earliest movement which freed
Boston from England, although Lord
North used to assure his countrymen
that mo other province will in the
least countenance the rebel1ious Bos-
tonians," was kept alive by the orators
of Boston. The orations on the mas
sacre, delivered in the Old Brick church,
on the site of Cornhill square, or at the
Old South church, were attended by i'm
lnense crowds of people. 1t has been
we'll said that these patriotic orations
are a protective shield to our constitu-
ton. "There are few men of conse-
quence among Ills who did not COM
mence their careers by an grafton on the
5th of March," wrote John Quincy
Adams. And in these days, when, by
aid of descendants of the "rebellious
Bostonians," the stars and stripes have
waved in peace 1T Aldershot, oratory is
lending it's time-honored aid in the pro-
motion of arbitration between the Eng
disappearing nations
To the day and the deed
Strike the harp-strings Of glory,
Let the tongue Of the eloquent
Hallow the story!
Boston Transcript,
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SMITH TO RETIRE.

The Secretary Of the Interiors Resigna-
ton Said to Have Been Accepted.
Washington, Aug. 24.-It is an
nounced on what appears to be good au-
thority that the resignation of Secre-
tary Hoke Smith has been accepted and
that he will retire from the cabinet
about September I. 1t was asserted
some time ago that Mr.. Smiths resig-
nation was in President Cleveland's
hands; it is now understood that the
latter has agreed to accept it and re-
lease the secretary from bis connec-
ton with the administration.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
"A NATURAL BEAR TRAP.

one Place In the Yellowstone Park Whore
Nature sunocates Wild Animsls.
+. Fl. Knowlton tells in Recreation
about a natural bear trap in the north
eastern portion of the Yellowstone Ma
tional park, on q small stream called
Cache creek, about ten miles above it's
junction with the Lamas river. Knowl-
ton and friend were going up through
o gulch Cache creek had made, when
near the head of it, about 50 feet distant,
they saw huge grizzly bear curled up
a. if asleep. Considering it to be i'm
polite to awaken it, and nothing to
offer but prospectors' picks, they
climbed up the side of the gulch at once,
quietly and expeditiously.
Out of reach of the bear, they stopped
and fired rocks and anathemas at it, but
as the bear continued in the same posi-
ton they finally made up their minds
that it was dead. It was dead and lad
been dead about five hours. There was
no wound on it's body, but little blood
had dripped from the nostrils. They
then became conscious of sense of
sufocation from strong sulphur fumes
arising from mineral springs therea-
bouts. The bear had wandered in
them, tempted, perhaps, by the skele-
tons Of four other bears, an elk, SPUR
rels, rock hares and butterflies and
other insects, and had been asphyxiated
by the noxious gases.
The head of the gulch made sort Of
-, cn$<1or1 Th1o
gas is not very deep, a man's head being
about on the surface of it, since the
scoops rim allows the gas to flow down
the stream with the creek, in a sort of a
gas river on the water creek.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
CHINESE HIGHBINDERS.
Bitterness Of tho Vendetta Shown In .
Recent Incident

Bitterness Of tho Vendetta Shown In .
Recent Incident.
The bitterness of the vendetta OF
local Chinese merchants was shown re-
Gently in the arrival and warlike prep
arations of 10 of the most notorious
Ratchet men in the state. The appear
ance of these highbinders and the an
nouncement that the price held upon
the heads of Joe Gar and Lee Nee Toy
had been increased to 81 900 caused the
greatest excitement in the district. The
news spread rapidly and agents OF both
sides were on the streets, at the police
stations and at the Chinese consulate.
It is claimed that the highbinders have
been brought to this city by Lee Zip
Duck, the Chinese merchant and
gambler, who instigated the expulsion
Of the prescribed merchants from their
society, and at whose door it placed
the blame for all the recent dis
turbances, including the murder OF the
Chinese clamdiggers.
Four Chinese have reported to the
authorities that they overheard con-
versation in which Lee Zip Duck guar.
anteed to pay 81, 900 for the life of either
Joe Gar or Lee Nee Toy. These men are
willing to swear to their statement and
insist that series of new murders is
being planned. Most OF the Chinese
highbinders who arrived in the city are
from Fresno. They belong to the Bow
on-Tong, the most notorious and most
Dowerful highbinders' society in the
state. Among its members are the most
desperate Chinese criminals in Califor'
min
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VETERANS KILLED.

Fell Down tho Steps at the Soldiers
Home at milwaukee,.
Milwaukee, Aug. 21.-A strange double
fatality occurred at the National SOL
diers' home, the victims being Richard
Bottled, aged 70, late of the United
States navy, and William I. Gordon, late
Of Company D, Ninth Ohio infantry.
They were assisting each other up the
steps of the main building when both
fell backward to the stone tagging and
were so badly hurt that they died short
lY afferWard
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
TRADE OUTLOOK.
Signs Are Not Very Encouraging for .
Business Revival.

New York, Aug. 22.-R. G. Dun & Co.
in their weekly review of trade say:
political events of the week had no
definite influence upon business prospects.
for the phenomenal variations In sterling
exchange and the beginning of imports Of
gold. although following the great meet
ing in Madison Square Garden on Tues
day, may be fairly attributed to the &C.
cumulating excess Of merchandise ex-
ports over imports. to which attention has
been repeatedly called, exports from New
York for the past two weeks having been
20 per cent larger and imports here q per
cent. smaller than last year. The rapid
movement. Of grain. and the unusually
early marketing of cotton tend strongly
to aid the banking syndicate which has
undertaken 10 regulate foreign exchanges.
Failures for the week have been $50
In the United States against 222 last year,
and q III Canada, against 43 last year."
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
Four Perish in Flames.

Huntsville, Ont, Aug. 24.-The dwell
ing of Mrs. Quaif, widow, was burned
Friday night, and Mrs. Bernard Phil"
lips, daughter of Mrs.Quaif, MISS. Quaif,
her daughter-in-law, and the latter's
two children persisted in the flames.
Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Quaif lost their
lives in attempting to save the chill
dren. Jessie Phillips, daughter of Mrs.
Phillips, was so badly burned that her
life is in danger,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
Spring Wheat Crop Report.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 24.-The an
nual spring wheat crop report, prepared
by H. V. Jones, commercial editor of the
Minneapolis Journal, was issued Sun
day. It covers the states of Minnesota,
North Dakota and South Dakota, and
these three states are estimated to have
raised this year 1os,o0o,oO0 bushels,
against 125, ooo, 900 bushels last year and
100. OOO. 900 In 1894. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
Suicide Caused by Dependency.

Marshalltown, Ia, Aug. 24.-C. P.
Rogers, for many years superintendent
of the Marshalltown public schools,
hanged himself Saturday at about noon
and was found in the barn by his wife.
Dependency over recent school
troubles, by which he was forced to re-
sign, is thought to be the cause of the
act. He was one of the earliest gradu-
ates of the Iowa state university and
was we'll known in school circles.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
Makes q Fast Mile.

Rigby Park, Me-, Aug. 2O.7Joe
Patchen, the pacing stallion, went
against the worlds stallion record of
2:o3A made by John R. Gentry in Co.
1umbus last week. The mile was made
as follows; First quarter, 0:30A; half,
400; three quarters, 1:30N; mile,
2:03%. This is a quarter of second oil
his rpcord
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
South Dakota Falls Behind.

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 24.-The total as
sessed value of South Dakota for 1896
is $11e, 1891, 1856, falling off Of $685..
995. Most of this loss has been on real
estate, there being practically no reduc'
ton on corporation property and a very
small falling off on personal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
War Before Education.

Havana, Aug. 21.-The Havana acad-
envy of arts and industries and provin-
cial institutes of Santa Clara and Matan-
zas are to be closed. as are also the
higher normal and common schools, by
order of the governor general, the school
funds being required to assist i'll the
maintenance of the Spanish army.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
Carriage Company Assigns.

Cincinnati, Aug. 24.-The T. T. Hay
lock Carriage company, at Twelfth and
Plum streets, made an assignment to
the Union Savings Bank q Trust COM
pany at noon Saturday. Liabilities,
$3.50, o00;. assets, 100000. T. T. Hay
dock is president of the company, and
E. B. Piepho vice president and general
manager.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
Too Much Whisky.

Cleveland, O., Aug. PA call has been
issued by the liquor dealers through
out the United States for national con-
vention to he held in this city on Au-
gust 81 to take measures to relieve the
liquor market, which is overburdened.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
Plunge to Instant Death.

Canton, O., Aug. 20.-An engine was
overturned on the c., C. & S. railroad
Wednesday evening and rolled down q
steep enbankment and Engineer Joseph
Kirk and Fireman John Hardesty were
instantly killed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27

Kicked to Death by Horse.
Sandusky, O., Aug. 24.-While Michael
Conley, an old resident OF this city, was
attempting to put halter on one OF his
horses the animal kicked him to Death.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
THE NATIONAL GAME.

Standing of the Leading Clubs for the
Week Ended Aug. rs.
The following tables show the num-
Der of games won and lost and the per-
centage of the clubs of leading base
ball ORGANIZATIONS. National league:
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W.s County Judge Twenty years.

Jefferson, Wis.,, Aug. 22.7Judge
Henry Colonius, who had been county
Judge of Jefferson county for the last
20 years, died Friday morning at his
residence Of general debility, aged 6s
years.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
Dishonored Drafts.

When the stomach dishonors the drafts
made upon it by the rest Of the system, 1t is
necessarily because its fund OF strength IS
Bitters, it soon begins to pay out vieor in
the shape of pure, rich blood, containing
the elements Of muscle, bone and brain: AS
a sequence of the new vigor afforded the
stomach, the bowels perform their functions
regularly. ard the liver works like clock
work. Malaria has no effect Upon system
thus reinforced
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
Agreed Upon q Policy.

London, Aug. 20.-A Berlin dispatch
states that the powers have all agreed
upon the adoption of a policy which will
compel Turkey to grant autonomy to
Crete
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27

t'HE saw a good deal Of her." eyes, she
was often thrown in his company" The
wheel, indeed, seemed destined to radically
modify if not entirely subvert the conten'
lions Of society.-Detroit Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27

VERY low rates will be made by the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railway for OK
cursions Of August 18th, September 1st> 18th
and 18th, to the south, for Homeseekers
nearest local Agent, or address JAMES BAR
KER, Gen. Pass. Il Tiki. Agt., st. Louis, Mo
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27
When Travelling,

Whether on pleasure bent, or business, take
on every trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs, as it
acts most pleasantly and effectually on the
kidneys, flyer, and bowels. preventing fe-
vers. headaches, and other forms of sick
ness. For sale in so cent and 81 bottles by
all leading druggists. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Company only.
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Equal Offender,

Little Clarence-Pa?
Mr.. Callipers-Well?
Little Clarence--Which is the more
abominable, pa the man who knows It
all or the man who has always heard II
befo1o?-TfutA, .--...- ------
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SHE-"Do you believe in long engage.
ments2" He-"Wen, I thinkan engagement
should be long enough to test mans con-
stancy ind to give The girl time to learn "a
cook. "-Brooklyn Life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27

A FAIR lady becomes still fairer by using
Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
HIPS Hair and Whisker Dye, so cents.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27

"W1TH all thy faults, 1 love thee STILL" az
the husband said to his scolding wife,.
DF. w,
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Too MANY men praise their wives most
after they bury them.-Ram's Horn.
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WHEN painter claims to use nothing but
frst-class material, and yet mixes his paints
with lye and water, water lyer heis.-Texas
N;ftor
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"You can't keep good man down." said
the proverb-loving boarder. ''Not," said
the typewriter boarder, sunless he mas
p.''-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-27

TIE REASON. -Tommy-"Sa mamma dc
they have money in heavens" Mamma-'l
think not, dear. They have no financial
that's why it's heaven. "-Truth.
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is q Constitutional Cure. Price &c.
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A Family Killed.

Hobart, ILL.,, Aug. PA farmhouse
near here was struck by lightning, and
jeremiah Smith and his wife and child
were killed and the house was burned
to the ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-19
Morton CaletA, Fair.

Ideal weather and the attendance Of the
popular National Rifles at the Morton
Cadets fair last night proved an irresisti-
bic attraction, and 1t was a gay crowd that
took possession of the hall.
The Rifles marched in the hall about 0
o'clock to the tune of lively quickstep and
were heartily welcomed by Captain Sbil-
ling. The captain in his welcoming ad-
dress said that he hoped they would make
themselves at home, and that their pockets
would be as empty of gold as their .ni-
forms were full of it. Captain Oyster then
complimented the boys OH their nerve in
Undertaking such an affair. and said he
hoped that they woutI beaas successful in
this as they had heeh Lin their competitive
drills After this exchange of compliments
the company was dismissed and the ball
was started rolling with a crash. especially
at the paddle stand.
The gay young Lotkariost of the National
R11es were at once taken fin charge by a
crowd of pretty girls, VINO followed Cap
tain Shiliing's wish apa proceeded TO empty
the pockets of the gaAant aoldier lads. The
fun kept up to a late hour, enlivencd every
once and while by 3Weet 6trains of music
from Schroeder's orchestral and every one
seemed to be well pleasedsa-
For this evening thege are no specially in
vited guests outside ef thee general public
who who are always sure f. resaive royal well
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An Interesting Foot Ball Game on the
Georgetown Campus.

Il
Georgetown Campus.
The '9S team Of Georgetown University
met the freshmen foot ball team on the
gridron on the campus yesterday after
noon. and succeeded in defeating the colts.
IL to 6. The game was started at ) o'clock,
but, owing to the numerous delays and ac-
cidents. it was not over until 5 o'clock.
Several hundred spectators among whom
were great many ladies, witnessed the
game. which was closely contested. Multi
gan and Tobin for the freshmen played a
star game. while Fleming and Mcintyre did
good work. For the class of 'yS, O'Leary
and Head on the line. and McMahon. Nc
Anerney and Green played good game.
The freshmen had the kickoff, and a few
minutes after the opening of the game
Devereaux secured the ball on a tumble,
and after run of about twenty-five yards
made the first touchdown. Walsh kicking
goal. Soon afterward Mcintyre, for the
freshmen, secured the ball through fun
ble and made the first and only touch
down for his team. after run Of thirty
yards. MulligaE kicking goal
Before the close of the first half Mean
erney was forced through the line and
after pretty rLn of nearly fifty yards
cured. In the second half the class of '9S
scored on a safety. The ball went in the
goal line Of the freshmen, and Fleming in
endeavoring to kick it out, kicked the ball
against the goal cross-piece. making it re-
bound in the goal line, upon which the
safety was made. The lineup was as fol-
lows:
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OFFICIAL COUNT.
Revised Returns From Several
States.

The complete vote of Wyoming, ten coun-
ties being the official and three the unoffi-
cial returns, she W 1908 votes for the high
est Mckinley elector. 1918 for the lowest
BRYAN elector and 1O3S9 for each of the
ether Bryan electors.
For Congress. Mcndell (repo received TO-
C55 and ]. E. Osborne @em) 1890; su-
preme Judge, Grossbeck (rep.), 9,911; Sam
uel Corn (dem.), 10, i30.
The republicans control both branches Of
the state legislature. with a majority of
Sc venteen on joint ballot
Bryan 1AS7S Ahead In Tennessee.
Secretary of State Morgan of Tennessee
Yesterday gave out the official returns Of
the vote for President and governor. They
show that the vote was the heaviest by
about $4,000 ever polled in the state.
Bryan and Sewall received 163.651 votes;
Mckinley and Hobart. 1877 Bryan and
Watson, 4,525: Palmer and Buckner. 1851 !;
lowering and johnson. 3.093. Bryan and
Sewalrs plurality Is 14.SIS. and the total
vote. 81, $685. For governor. r. L. Taylor
(dem) received 156. 22S: G. n. Tilman (rep).
1924; A. L. Mills (pop), 1876. Taylor
plurality is 1854.
Bryan's South Dakota Plurality 13I.
Oficial returns from all the counties in
South Dakota give the Bryan electors 19l
majority. The populists elect the governor