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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04
STILL SHOW A" DEFICIT.

National Expenses i'm Excess of the
Revenue for October. -
Washington, Nov. AT the close of
business Saturday, the last business
day of the month, the gold reserve in the
treasury amounted to $153,551,s11,
which is by. few thousand dollars the
highest point recorded since November,
1890. The deficit for the month was
So, 1922 ,653, or $1,O19,725 greater than the
deficit for the same month last year.
The. total receipts for the month were
$24,390, 347, while for October, 1896, they
were $25,327,072. The total expendi-
lures for the month were $33,713,OO0, as
compared with $4,000, 900 for October,
1905. -.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04

A Havana correspondent of a paper at
Barcelona, Spain, states that the killed
and wounded of the Spanish army in
Cuba since the beginning of the present
instruction, less than three years ago,
aggregate between $4,000 and 10000
men. This number is about one-third of
all the forces sent to the island.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04

The richest town in the United States
is Brookline. near Boston. Its popula-
ton is 1900 and valuation $50 ,OOO, 900,
yet it is governed through the typical
New England town meeting. 1t has a
public library containing $4,000 vol
umes, 100000 high school, a $4,000
free bathing esta blishment, and spends
100000 year on its parks and we'll
shaded streets. Boston would gladly an
mex it, but Brookline prefers to go on as
~ iS
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Great,sCnrro of Cotton.

New Orleans, Nov. 1.-The STEAMSHIP p
Milwaukee sailed Sunday for Liverpool
with the largest cargo of cotton, if not
the largest general cargo, ever tioated.
1t consisted of 23,s5o bales of cotton, 3d.
300 bushels of grain, 3s,s1s pieces of
slaves, 1890 oars. Her entire cargo be-
ing equal to 10000 bales of cotton. 1t
would take 500 freight cars to carry her
cargo, and the train would measure
81 miles in length. g..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04
Why Some Men Are Weary.

A good many hundreds and even thou.
sands Of long-suffering husbands can bear
sorrowful testimony to the fact that this is
the sort of catechism the wives of their
bosoms subject them to every time they put
on their hats to go out in the evening:
Where are you going?"
Oh, I'm going out for a few minutes"
"Where?'
"What for?"
ooh, nothing
why do you go, them"
Well, want to 60, that's why"
DO you have to go?"
II don't know that do"
.".WHhy do you go, them"
because what?''
Well, simply because
.Going to'be gone long?"
GLOW long?"
= Il don't know
..AAn nya going with your
:, ''Well; it's strange that you can't be con-
tent to stay at home few minutes. Don't
be gone :, long, will you?"
e1See that you don't.''
This is the reason so MANY marriages are
a dead Hat fzzle and failure:- PHILADELPHIA
Times.
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md now it appears that some

And now it appears that some design
ing rascal has been swindling Indiana
farmers by charging exorbitant prices
for kernels from an ear of corn of NAM
moth size. which has been manufac-
tured by neatly joining together several
sections of different cobs. AS the swim
die already has been perpetrated and
the swindler is at large and unknown,
nothing remains to be done by the VIC
TINS except to acknowledge the corn.
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Rody%Eound.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Nov. 1.-The
body of John Foyle, engineer Of the
New York Central train wrecked at
Garrisons, was on Sunday brought up
with graphing irons from 70 big hole
made by the engine when it plunged
into the mud at the bottom of the Hud.
Scn g 81. ~ 80 E.4SEsE ~ 1888.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04

Judge Davis, cold-blooded icono-
clast and antiquarian at Plymouth,
Mass. actually says that he does not
think the Mayhower brought over a
single armchair, for it was little craft
of only 1870 tons and carried 1o1 passen-
gers beside the crew.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04
"Alaska," Land of Gold and Glacier.

This is the most valuable publication vet
issued by any railway company descriptive
OF our vast northwestern territory. Tho
maps show each days trip between Seattle.
Sitka, Juneau, Dyea and the Glaciers, and
OF the Yukon gold fields. The descriptive
data is Of extreme interest to prospectors,
miners, tourists and studenss. 1t is beauti-
fully illustrated with views reproduced
from photographs. 1t will be sent to any
address for 10 cents in stamps, by F. 1.
Whitney, G. P. & T.. A., Great Northern
Railway, St. Paul, MINI.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04

A recent novel sight in Glasgow was
Il squad of American laborers with an
American roller engaged in asphalting
one of the streets. A large number of
American ideas are on their travels
nhrOo1
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04
Wages Increaae.I.

Reading, Pa, Nov. The Reading
Iron companyshas posted notices Of an
increase of wages OF all its employees,
about $500. The increase is different
in various departments, but will aver
age five per cent.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04

In Wayne, Neb.. the other day three
former husbands of the same wife met
and called upon her and her present
spouse. A pleasant reunion followed.
and it was decided to hold an annual
convention henceforth everv fall,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04
Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the feet.
It cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight
or new shoes feel easy. It is certain cure
for sweating, callous, hot, tired, aching feet.
Try it to-day: Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c. Trial package, FREE. Write to
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
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stantly, also headache, and w
was so dizzy. had heart trouble, it
seemed as though my heart was in my
throat at times choking me. I could
not walk around and I could not lie
down, for then my heart would beat so
fast I would feel as though 1 was
smothering. I had to sit up in bed
nights in order to breathe. / was SO
weak I could not do anything. |
have now taken several bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and used three packages of
Sanative Wash, and can say 1 am
perfectly cured. I do not think 1
could have lived long if Mrs. Pink
hams medicine had not helped me-
MRS. JOSEPH PETERSON, 51a East St.,
Warren, Pa.
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Helplesa.

Mamma--Well, Henry, Laura told me this
morning that Mr.. Logginhalls intended to
call on you to-day for the purpose of asking
you for your hand. Did you see him?
Papa-Yes, he called
"And what did you say"
"What could say? Isn't he one of the
greatest center rushes in the country? You
didn't expect me to commit suicide, did
?"-C1eveland Leader.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04
There Are Others,

,"Are you, a stakeholder in any of these
Klondike schemes?''
II guess you might call me stockholder,"
said the man who had bought while the fever
had hold Of him; "but I'm beginning to think
se."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04

It is said that the official paper of
China, the Picking Gazette, has lost I 800
editors by decapitation. Well, editors
in this country often "lose their heads
also
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04

Bruises go when St. Jacobs Oil
Is used. No sign remains.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04

when is the best time to marry?"
vas voted on by Kansas woman's club
by secret ballot, and it was unanimous
~ decided that any time was the best
TINA
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04

j., 1t is proposed to construct railroad
tunnel from Brooklyn to Jersey City
under the East and North rivers and
Manhattan island.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04

Nothing is more pathetic than for a real
homely girl to get the idea that she is good
looking. Washington Democrat.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04

l count life just to try the souls strength
on.-Robert Browning.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04
MRS. PETERSON'S STORY,

I have suffered with womb trouble
over fifteen years. Ihad inflammation,
enlargement and displacement of the
womb.
The doctor wanted me to- take treat
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04
Killed by the Cars,

-..~ Killed by the Cars.
. Abingdon, ILL.,, Nov: 1.-Benjamin
Hartman, of Muscatine, Ia, was killed
here by a freight train. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04

Can't bend. Got lumbago? Don't try.
Try St. Jacobs Oil. 1t cures.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

ocn. NaStllIo, one Oh the lnSurgent
leaders in Cuba, was not slain in open
fight, as reported. but was betrayed by
guide and was captured by Spaniards
and shot. .o...L4
Replies have been received by Spain
from the various European powers to
her inquiries touching their attitude
in case her relations with the United
States became ruptured to the effect
that only diplomatic support would be
given her.
Hercules Robinson, who had been
governor and commander in chief of
Cape Colony since 1881, died in London.
Turkey issued all imperial trade au-
thorizing the Ottoman consuls to re-
sumo their duties in Greece.
In London Chase. the bicyclist, beat
the 1O0-mile road record, covering the
distance in hours, 16 minutes and 35
seconds.
In a mine explosion at Minas Priest
rs, Mexico, 10 men were killed and three
fatally injured.
The new captain general of Cuba,
Marshal Blanco, arrived in Havana and
took the command of the island from
Gen. Weyler.
In Japan out of G4,642 cases of dysen-
tory in October 14,263 proved fatal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04
THE EAST.


Eddie McDuffie broke the worlds
two-mile, paced, flying start, bicycle
record in Philadelphia, going the dis
tance in 1924.
At Princeton, N. j., son was born to
the household of Grover Cleveland, the
former president of the United States.
At the leading clearing houses in
the United States the exchanges dur
ing the week ended on the 2Sth aggre.
gated $1,1s3, 497,4es, against $1,000, 1898,
SS4 the previous week. The increase
compared with the corresponding week
of 1896 was 800.
In the United States there were 21o
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 2Sth, against 221 the week
previous and 27O in the corresponding
period of 1896.
Fire destroyed the Union Trust COM
pany building in Pittsburgh, Pa, the
loss being 100000.
At the age of IS years, Henry George,
candidate for the mayoralty of New
York on the ticket of the Jeffersonian
democracy, was stricken with apoplexy
and died in his room at the Union
Square hotel. His son, Henry George,
Jr., was placed on the ticket in his IA
theirs stead.
In Buffalo, N. Y. the twenty-fourtl,
annual convention of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance union
began, Miss Frances E. Willard presid-
ing.
Rebecca Wiswell, the Oldest army
nurse in the country, died at her home
in Plymouth, Mass, aged 81 years.
The funeral services over the remains
of Henry George took place in the
Grand Central palace in New York, an
immense audience being present.
Six men lost their lives in mine dis
aster near Scranton, Pa.
Flames! destroyed the tannery owned
by John J. Curtis at Ludlow, Pa, the
loss being $15O,0oo.
In the business section of Warren,
Mass. fire caused a loss of 100000. -
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MRS. Plnkham'S A.!
Compound, and !
my husband
Said I had
better wait
and see ~
how much y
good that -
+, would do ~ -
me. I was
SO sick when I
began with her;
medicine, Icould
hardly be on my
feet. 1 had the
- p.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04
Epiit ONE Of the w eek.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FROM WASHINGTON.

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A dispatch was received in Washing
ton from United States Minister Wood
ford at Madrid transmitting the answer
Of the Spanish government to his rep
reservations in the interest of Cuba, but
the correspondence was not made pub
lie.
The president issued proclamation
naming November IS as Thanksgiving
day. ,.~. a.. ~ #S@
President Mckinley has appointed
James Longstreet, of Georgia, commits
sioner of railroads. vice Wade Hamp-
ton, resigned. ~
The chief of the United States wealth
er bureau asks for $1,044,O5O for the
next fiscal year.
The secretary of agriculture in his
annual report recommends that agents
for the department should be stationed
ut each important American embassy
for the collection of information of IN
terest to American farmers, says the
sugar beet industry is growing, and adj
vises farmers to raise good horses for
foreign markets.
Government receipts in October were
$24, 390,347 and expenditures $33,713,-
900. the deficit being Sc, 322,653
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-04

In Atlanta Richard { Won Gammon.
one of the players on the University Of
Georgia football team, died from In
juries received in game.
BY the falling in ofsthe bank OF q
ditch being excavated in Augusta. Ca,
three men were killed.
In Chicago Fritz sigren fatally shot
Mary Small and then killed himself.
Jealousy was the cause. . @
In Cincinnati President Mckinley
was rendered a banquet by the Com
mercial club and made an address. 3ss
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-28
lllLI. As AN AUTHOR.

Senator David B. Hill has written an
able paper for the February number Of
the Forum on the Culture of Democratic
Organization" 1.-The Present and Flu
ture OF Cuba" is the title Of an interest.
ing and important article that will APP
pear i'll this number from the pen of Mr..
Fidel -. Pierra, chairman Of the Cuban
press delegation. 1t is an able and i'm
partial account Of the progress and pres
ent condition Of the Cuban revolution
The Hon. William Woodville Rockhill,
assistant Secretary of State has contrib
uted a timely article to the same number,
reviewing the steps that have been taken
toward reforming our consular system,
and pointing out many evils yet to be
remedied before the service can reach its
highest efficiency. 'Thc Results of Car.
dina! Satolli's Mission" is the title OF an
interesting paper by the Rev. DR.. Edward
Mctilynn.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-28
KILLED BY THE TRAIN.
Terrible Accident to an Old Colored
Woman.

Terrible Accident to an Old Colored
Woman.
The Winston. Salem Sentinel of the
26th inst has the following:
Minerva McCollum, wife of Charles
McCollum, coloreh. was killed at GAO
saturday night by the incoming Norfolk
and Western passenger train from Roam
Oke.
The accident occurred few steps bt =
yond the corporation line. The woman i,
who WAS 60 years old, was going from her
home. She WAS accompanied by her lit
tie granddaughter. who was walking be-
hind her ard SAW the train in time to
save herself. Hilary Langley, n young
white man, was near by when the acct
dent occurred. lie says the old woman
was dead when he got to her.
Captain Johnson was conductor of the
train; William Fagiet was senginceer and
William Hit fireman The train was
five minutes behind time and was sup
posed to I've running at the rate of about
twenty. five miles an hour.
There is large cut Just beyond where
the accident occurred and the engineer or
fireman could not see a person of the
track ut TIE point where the woman was
! crossing until they were right upon chem
The husband of the dead woman, with
Il few of his friend-, built up IL fire and
stood watch over the body, where it was
thrown by the train, all night. They de-
clined to have it moved until the coroner
said so.
1t was $50 Sunday morning when the
ooroner'> jury rendered II verdict thut the
woman WAS killed by the train. Besides
the husband, who is go years old, Slner,a
McCollum leaves fifteen children and sew
eral grandchildren
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-28

liquids transported into any State Oh ter
ritory, or remaining therein for use, con-
sumption, sale or storage therein, shall
upon arrival within the limits of said
State or territory be subject to the opera
ton and effect of the laws of such State
or territory enacted for the control and
policing of the liquor traffic, absolutely,
to the same extent and in the same man
ner rs though such liquors or liquids hnd
been produced in such State or territory
and shall not he exempt therefrom by
reason of being introduced therein in
original packages for private use or other
wise, and such States shall have absolute
control of such liquors or liquids within
their borders, by whomsceyer produced
and for whatever use imported: Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall be
construed as affecting the Internal reve.-
nue. laws
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-28
SENATOR TILLMAN'S BILL.

Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, has
ut last discovered that uhesslawmakers Of
the Palmetto State are not entirely indie
pendent of the United States Govern
ment, and is now seeking assistance from
Congress in making ..his dispensary law
effective. Accordingly he has introduced
"A bill in the United States Senate to meet
the defects in that law as pointed out by
the recent decisions of the United States
supreme court.
The bill provides: THAT all fermented.
distilled or notwithstanding liquors or
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-28
one Trait OF American Character.

There is one trait of our national
character which foreigners can never
comprehend. and that is our unshakable
faith i'll our ability to come out all
right in the end" We stand idly and
more or less indifferently by and allow
II country to be pushed to tho verge of q
financial or political precipice under
the impulse Of some kind of popular
craze or another, entirely confident that
just before it slips over we can take
hold of it and pull it back. We have
done this again and again, and nothing
seems to shake our faith i'll our ability
to repeat the operation whenever occa-
sion arises. It costs us enormously, not
only in reputation, but also in money,
and retards our growth and progress in
n thousand ways. but nothing seems
likely to cure us Of the habit, unless it
be great national calamity due to our
failing in some crisis to take alarm
quickly enough. Century.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-28

The building outlook for Roanoke, as
she wn in yesterdays Times. is great
improvement over the condition of affairs
in that direction for several years past.
The old boom days have gone. 1t is hoped
never To return, but the prospects for n
steady and substantial growth of the city
are very good and will grow brighter az
prosperity returns 70 the country at large
Roanoke has great future before her,
all that is needed to make her people
prosperous and happy~~being the exercise
of ttat faith in their city and themselves
which has been their moat pronounced
characteristic heretofore, having always
an energy that no obstacles could daunt
and fortit,Ide that upheld them under
every misfortune.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-28
TIE CHARGE DISMISSED

Washington, Jan. 37.-The complaints
which have reached the Navy Depart
ment regarding the offensive attitude OF
Lieutenant Commander Allibone, of the
cruiser Columbia, towards the men under
him have not been deemed by Secretary
Herbert of sufficient gravity to lead to !,
court-martial, AMI in letter to the officer
the secretary has expressed his determi-
nation to take no further action for the
present Capt. Sands, Chief Engineer
Harris and Lieutenant Commander ALI
bone have been privately reprimanded for
filling some of the boilers Of the Columbia
to trim the ship.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-28

Mr.. Hanna says his one ambition sis to
harmonic the Republican party rs far rs
possible, not only in Ohio, but through
out the country as we'll, to the end that
the incoming administration will find no
obstruction in the inauguration of IL pol
icy which will bring prosperity TO the
people, land, he might have. added, which
will send him TO the United States Senate
from Ohio.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-28

1t is pretty we'll settled thut we are to
have an extra session of Congress Pres
ident-elect Mckinley is reported rs hav-
ing said that he would call one for March
-, as he desired 10 have his protective
system inaugurated Immediately after
would lie stimulated and idle men put TO
work From this it is plain that Major
Mckinley still believes Il high protective
tariff is the panacca for AL of our woes
The Major la5ors under an hallucinatlon
OF course; but nearly all public men have
IL hobby, and the next Presidents is the
tariff.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-28
THEY DO NOT SIT.
Some BfrdD That Hatch Their Ereu by
Queer Devices.

Sonc BSrdD That Hatch Their Egea by
Queer Devices.
1t rs we'll known that the Australian
1negapod is a bird that il accustomed to
Hit on its eggs. In certain parts of Aus
tralia ara found numerous mounds of
considerable size and height which the
first explorers took to BIO burial grounds
These were made by the Megapodius
tumulus, which uses them for Matching
its eggs. They have sometimes consid-
erable dimensioDS A nest that is IA
feet high and 90 feet in circumference
may be regarded as large
Each megapod builds its own nest
with material which it gathers from all
sides. and these are exactly what tho
gardener uses III the month of March to
make his forcing beds-namely, leaves
and decomposing vegetable matter,
WHICH, by their fermentation, give Off
an appreciable amount Of heat. In the
forcing beds this heat hastens the sprout-
ing of the seeds. In the nest it suffices
for the development and Matching of tho
young birds, and tho mother can 90
where she likes and occupy herself al
she wishes without being troubled by
the duties Of sitting
In the small island Of Ninafou, in
the Pacific, another bird has "a some.
what similar habit, i'll so far rs it also
abandons its eggs, but i'll place of OBJ
tanning tho necessary heat from fer
mentation it gets it from warm sand.
The leipoa, or native pheasant Of Aus
tralia, acts like the megapod and watch
es the temperature of its mound very
closely, covering and uncovering tho
eggs several times day to cool them
or heat them as becomes necessary. A's
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-28

The Populists and silver Republicans
will hold the balance of power in the next
United States Senate, but it is believed
the friends of the Mckinley administers
ton will be able to pass tariff bill, as
all the silver Republicans are protection
lists. In all other matters it is thought
the latter-will~s.act with the Democrats,
whichswill seriously interfere with the
financial legislation of the. Republicans
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-28

Those Senatorial TRADES against Gene.
raj Weyler.and Spain are becoming exceed
ingly tiresome. Congress- should declare
Cuba free and take the necessary steps to
line should cease. 1t only aggravates the
situation without doing any good. Those
of our national Legislators who are 80
anxious for Cuba to he free had better
enlist in the rebel army..and buy them
selves .nachete.