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The Worthington advance., 1897-01-21
PllTh AND POINT.

!. Why doesn't somebody invent q
steam snow shovel, to clean of our
sidewalks ?-Washington Clay Demo-
crat. s,.g.5
. lis Wheelhed a man OF his word p
~ fear not. He says he has bicycle
lamp that never goes out. IN. Y. Even
ing Journal. al -.
Lacks Uprightness. ''Do you con-
slider Smitherton dishonest man?''
''Well, I should think it would make him
blush to look at an upright piano. p
Chicago Record. '- -
-Robby-"Popper, what is a mutual
friend?" Mr.. Ferry-"He is generally
one who makes it his business to see
that you don't miss hearing the mean
things your friends say about you."--
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The nursery maid, wheeling the
perambulator, meets papa and mamma.
P. and N are delighted. .Papa-"Oh,
let's have peep at dear little Ootsy-
tootsy." Maid -"Gracious goodness! I
forgot to put the baby in."-Tit-Bits
I'm the Omnibus.-Conductor -'.Beg
Paruon, maoame, Dut these coppers are
counterfeit" Lady-"Oh, excuse me.
Keep those for a fee. Here are some
good ones" Conductor with deep
bow)-"Many thanks, madame.
Figaro.
-Crucial.-Yabsley- 1.-THE truest test
Of a mans friendship is his willingness
to lend you money" Nudge -"oh, most
anybody will lend money. The real test
is when you strike him for second
loan."-1ndianapolis Journal.
-Prospects.-"Young man." said the
maiden's father, with the grasping eau
ton of age, what are your financial
circumstances" II have said nothing
to Maud about it." said the young man
with pride, "benuse wished her to love
me for myself alone; but am heir to
millions" "Millions?'' eyes, sir. When
Anneke Jans-."-1ndianapolis Journal.
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A Dwarf's Ruse.

While Alboin and his dwarf were thus
talking there came message from tho
angry queen, who was determined to
be revenged on Bertholde, for his mock
ing and too presumptious pranks. The
unfortunate little peasant had to con.
trive many artifces to escape the ef-
feet of her ill-wiu, for she too could
invent schemes, and had courtiers and
soldiers ready to obey her commands.
The message was to summon the dwarf
to her presence, and she had four large,
ferocious dogs placed in the court
through which he had to pass. They
were fierce beasts, ready to attack any
one, but Bertholde, finding out what
was in store for him, managed to pro-
cure a pair of live hares. These he
threw to the dogs, and while they pur-
sued the prey the dwarf escaped, and
to the queens surprise appeared before
her, with his usual sarcastic SMILE
Mary Shears Roberts, in st. Nicholas.
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SHOOK HANDS WITH ALL OF US.
having got a good berth that she said
(you know what women are) that she
felt as though she must come straight
down and tell me the news. knocked
at the door of Mr.. Kershaw's office, and
he unlocked it.
'Beg pardon, sir, for troubling you,
but my mother and the baby-anything
the matter, sir?''
''Go on, Billing" he said, and turned
his head away.
"They've just called, and thought
perhaps you wouldn't mind if slipped
out for few moments to show mother
and baby the Tower bridge"
"Billing!"
"Sir?"
"Do you mind-do you mind bringing
your baby in here for a moment?" He
coughed as though there was something
in his throat. II should rather like to
see him."
"Only too proud, SIR
I brought the baby in myself, because
I was afraid mother would drop her
aitches and make ME look silly in some
way. I sat the little beggar on the table.
and Tn blest if he didn't put out both
his chubby arms to Mr.. Kershaw.
Fact!
II expect he amt the baby yours is,
SIR I remarked, respectfully. Mr.. Ker.
shaw was patting the tiny chin and
whispering baby-tallz to the little kid.
mo, Billing" he said. "No." He
turned away again so that couldn't
see his face, and kissed our baby. my
boy-er-died last night
What want to add is, that Mr.. Ker-
shaw has never been the one he was
in the old days. He's as kind-mannered
senior clerk as you'll find between
Temple Bar and Aldgate. And I've no.
ticed that in the street sometimes, when
a baby goes by and he catches sight OF
it, Mr.. Kershaw will stop-it don't mat.
ter who he's with-and he will watch it
until it goes right out of sight-Idler.
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MEN MORE VAIN THAN WOMEN.

Test Which Proved tho F0ndness Of tho
Malo Sex for the Lookineglass.
A well-dressed man and woman seat
ed themselves at table in a cafe which
was literally lined with mirrors. The
woman promptly devoted her attention
to the menu, while the man glanced ad-
miringly in the glass while he twist
ed his mustache and smoothed the hair
upon his temples.
The woman caught him at it as she
looked up from the menu and laughed,
while he blushed guiltily and tried to
look unooncerned.
20, the vanity of men!" she said, halt
scornfully. 'Talk about women be-
ing proud! Why, they are not nearly
as vain as men,"
II am afraid you are trying to cover
up the vanities of your sex by attack
ing u.s." he replied. "Of course, man
looks in a glass occasionally to see if
his face is clean or that his hair is not
standing on end, but to say that men as
rule are addicted to looking in glasses
out of sheer vanity is a mistake"
"1'll make a bet to prove that I am
right" replied the woman. "We will
count the people as they come in at that
door and keep tab on the number Of
men and women who take pains to look
at the reflection of themselves in the
full-length mirror as they pass. PHI
bet a box of gloves that more men stop
to admire themselves than women"
The two bettors kept close watch
while they slowly ate their luncheon,
and every woman and man who came TO
the door was carefully noted and the
result entered on the back of a menu
card.
The first to come in were two wem-
Ell, and, of course, they both glanced ad.
miringly at the big glass as they passed,
but did not stop. Closely following
them, as their escort, was big man,
who wore long overcoat and a tall hat.
He looked proudly at the sweep of his
coat, and then, taking off his hat,
stopped moment to run his fingers
through his hair and give his mustache
a twirl.
The fourth was an elderly woman
with gray hair, and she was followed
by two handsome girls in. the last OF
their teens. The old lady was too In
tent upon watching her footsteps to
look into the glass, and the girls did
not seem to notice it.
The next to come in were two actors,
who cast loving glances at themselves
Us they passed. In one hour 4S. people
had passed by the glass, 20 of whom
were men. OF this number II had
stopped to admire their clothes Or ad-
just their hair and mustache.. OF the
three men who did not notice the glass,
one was blind and was led by COM
panion, while the other two had rushed
in hastily to get something they had
forgotten, and were evidently bent ON
train.
Of the % women, only 10 gave any at
tention to the glass, and some of them
merely glanced at it as they passed,
while 12 walked by as though it was a
solid wall.
"Well, I give it up," said the man,
"and you shall have a dozen pairs Of
the best gloves can buy tomorrow.
I never knew before that men were
so vain, and will never have anything
more to say about the vanity of WON.
Tribune.
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Beauties Of the Tur,ki.h Ian ena~.

The Turkish language is said by.
scholars to be the softest and most
musical language Of modern times, be-
ing better adapted to the purpose 81
musical notation and recitation thar
even the Italian. Chicago Tribune.
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We knocked about
a pretty tidy bit in
my time-I'm as
much as Is next
birthday and 1
don't write. this
story from the
standpoint of a
man who is ignO-
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-21
i, Remarkable Absence OF Mind.

It is not an uncommon thing for one
to devote himself to a foreign language
so that he dreams in it. but cases are
probably rare in which men have even
for a moment forgotten that they spoke
their own tongue. One such. case is re-
lated. It is said that Frederick Horner,
an Englishman who spent his time i'll
adapting plays from the French for
the English stage, was dining once in
an English hotel, when, after he had
eaten, he was seized with desire to
smoke. He called the waiter and said
to him: "Peut-on fumer lei i?'' The
man looked blank. II don't understand
p word Of French, sir" he said. Hor-
per looked the picture s Of despair.
'Then for PHYS sake send me some one
who does!" he exclaimed. Youths
Companion. s5.
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IDEAS are capital that bear interest only
In the hands Of talent.-N. Y. Weekly. -
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-21

VIZ should do everything We can for
ethers. II only to dissipato the thought OF
what they emit to 10 for uY-N. 7. Weekly.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-21

FITs stopped free and permanently cured.
No hts after first days use Of DR.. Kiine's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle &;
treatise. DR.. KLINE, 933 Arch st, Ph1la., Pa.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-21

SoME very trihing people are we'll posted
on Scripture. Washington Democrat.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-21

JUST try 10c. box Of Cascarets candy CO.
thartic, finest liver aud bowel regulatormade
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-21

A sPRAIN may cripple but st. Jacobs Oil
will cure it before it can. It cures.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-21

EvEnYoNE who doesn't have to light the
nres In the morning breaches against using
coal oil for that purpose.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-21
New Lino II washin<toa,

Tho popular Aonsn Route haa established
q new through Sleeping Car Aae to Wash.
lngten, d: c., via Cincinnati aud Parkezs-
burg, BY the G. II. Il D., B. h @. s. W. and
B. & 0. Rys. The sleeper 10 ready for oc.
cupancy in Dearborn Station any time after
0P. NJ, and leaves at 3:45 A. n daily, ar
riving at Washington at 6:47 the following
morning. This schedule will be in effect on
January oath, and thereafter. Asthe sleeper
gees through without change, and the hours
OF leaving and arriving arc mostoonvenient,
this will prove altogether the most COM
Portable, as well as the most picturesque
route to the national capital. City Ticket
Omce. 2se Clark st., Chicago. Depot, Dear
born Station.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-21

Ns-To-Bas for Fifty Cents.
Over 400, 900 cured. WhyuotlesNo-T
Saves money, makes health and manhood
Cure guaranteed, sc and 81 .0o, all druggists.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-21

STAND straight aud strong-St. Jacobs
On cures lame back-cures promptly.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-21

SoME people blame Providence for thing,
enat even u very ignorant man would Be
ashamed Of of.-WashiuRton Dem oerat.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-21

P1oPLB often abuse their own relatives
merely for the sake OF having you contra
dict tthem.-Washiagton Democrat.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-21

TINE longer q woman has been married the
larger dollar grows to her.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-21
MR., KERSHAW'S BABY.

BY W. PELT RIDGE.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-21

UsB st. Jacobs OIL promptly and freely
and say goodbye 70 neuralgia. ..s -s..y. .,s,s:
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-06-10
SPANISH CRISIS CONTINUES
SPECIAL MESSAGE ON CURRENCY
To be Sent to Congress Soon by the
President.

To be Sent to Congress Soon by the
President.
By Telegraph to The News.
WASHINGTON, June Ut is re-
ported this morning that the Presi-
dent has written a special message
to Cons ress recommending the ap-
pointment of commission to inves
tigate the currency question. He
will send the message to Congress as
soon as the tariff bill is out of the
way. The creation of such a COM
mission has been pressed upon the
attention of Maj. Mckinley since he
entered the White House by the
Executive Committee of the Indian
apolis monetary conference which
has maintained headquarters in this
city. 81. 81. Hanna, of indianapolis,
chairman of the committee, has had
frequent consultation with the Pres
ident on this subject Secretary
Gage is staunch supporter of the
scheme. He said that the President
thinks a commission of able men
ought to get good results from an
investigation to be made the basis
for legislation at the regular ses-
sion ofCongress.
sHRIvER's TRIAL POSTPONED.
The trial of John S. Shriver, the
correspondent of New York news
paper, who was indicted for con-
tempt in connection with the senate
investigation, has been postponed
until week from tomorrow.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-06-10
ALL SECTIONS ALIKE.
TUG BLOWN TO PIECES.
Terrific Explosion That Shook Chicago
This Morning.

Terrific Explosion That Shook Chicago
This Morning.
By Telegraph to The News.
CHICAGO, June 5.-Early this
morning the tug "Andrew II.
Green" was blown to pieces by the
explosion Of it's boiler.
The explosion was terrific, and the
noise was heard over large part of
the city. The buildings in all the
vicinity were shaken to their very
foundations. They quiyered as if
they had been shaken by an earth
quake.
The accident created great excite
ment, and a great crowd soon gath
cred at the spot.
When the police arrived there
was no trace of the tugs crew, and
their bodies have not yet been dis
| covered. Five men of the crew
were known to be on board when
the explosion occurred. They are
supposed to have been blown tt
pieces.
The tug was blown into wreckagf
by the explosion
No cause for the accident has yet
been ascertained.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-06-10
TRIP OF THE VETERANS.
Meeting Called for Next Saturday
Complete Arrangements at Nash
Vile.

Meeting Called for Next Saturday
Complete Arrangements at Nash
vile.
Commander S. II. Hilton, of the
Mecklenburg camp of Confederate
Veterans, has called a meeting of
all the old veterans who contemplate
going 10 Nashville, to be held in the
mayors court room, city hall, at
noon Saturday. He wants every old
veteran in the county who thinks he
can go to attend the meeting, and he
wishes also to find how many of the
wives and daughters of veterans are
to go. He says the Adjutant Gen.
eral commanding the North Caro-
lima camp had written him that
seven or eight car loads of veterans
have already engaged passage for
Nashville.
1t is expected that two cars full
of Mecklenburg veterans will go,
| and car full from Cabarrus.
At Nashville the most complete
arrangements have been made for
those attending the meeting of the
United Veterans, arrangements for
veterans who have plenty of money,
and those who have nothing, and
camping and mess arrangements
with good food have been fixed SC
that a man can live for 25 cents 6
day.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-06-10
THE SENIOR RECEPTION.
Pleasant Social Feature of Davidson
Commencement.

Pleasant Social Feature of Davidson
Commencement.
Correspondence of THE NEWS.
DAVIDSON, June 8.-The senior
reception was given last night in the
Y. M. G. A. hall. The doors we're
openeI at $50 o'clock and the guests
were received by a reception commit
tee, from the senior class, in the par
lors and reading room of the build
ing.
At $50 the guests were conducted
down stairs, to the gymnasium, where
refreshments were served from three
long tables. The walters were:
Messrs. II. @. Reid, T. Fl. Spence, J.
M. Williams, J. M. Wolfe, E. II.
Williams and "Maior" Bean. After
refreshments had been served in great
abundance, the guests were conducted
to the assembly hall, where bogus
prizes were presented to each OF the
seniors. This feature Of the recep-
ton was devised by Mr.. P. F. Hem
derson, and the prizes were awarded
in a very appropriate and ludicrous
manner by Rev. A. T. Graham.
There were present at the reception
about IT'S people. The programme
was carried out perfectly and
reflected great credit on the class
which gave it.
Today is counted an "off day" in
the commencement exercises. The
only feature on the programme is the
reunion of the literary societies,
the awarding of society diplomas,
etc., which will take place tonight,
and a concert by the Glee Club.
which will begin at 1870, after the
society exercises are over.
Quite number of visiting young
ladies have already arrived, consider
ing the very unfavorable weather
which has prevailed since yesterday
morning.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-06-10
FIRED ON THE MOB.
TWO KILLED AND HALF-A DOZEN
INJURED.
The Frenzied r1ob Then Charged
Through the Militia, Took the Negro
From His Cell and Lynched Him.

BY Telegraph to The News.
URBANA, Ohio, June 4.-The
mob which gathered here last night
about the Jail to lynch Click
Mitchell, the negro indicted yester-
day for assaulting a white woman,
became so threatening early this
morning that the militiamen who
were serving as guard at the Jail
were ordered to fire into it.
AS a result, Harry Bell and a man
named Higgins, who is unknown
here, were killed, and DIR. Charles
Thompson, West Boncen, Roy Dick
erson, Ennis Graney, Zack Wank,
Sherman Deaton, and Ray Mcclure
were seriously wounded.
The mob were frepzied by the
fatal attack of the militia. They
charged the Jail, swept the militia
aside and broke down the Jail doors
Some determined spirits rushed
down the Jail hall to Mitchell's cell
and took him out.
He was then lynched.
Mitchell's victim was Mrs. F. M
Gaunser, owner of a local newspa
per. There were fifteen hundred
persons in the mob. The mob emp
tied a shower of bullets into thu
lifeless body of Mitchell, and the1
all the members of the attacking
party returned to the Jail to lool
after the dead and wounded who ha'
fallen under the fire of the prison
protectors.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-06-10
CARLISLE CLOSES THE ARGUMENT.
Judge Burweli one of the Speakers in
the SOuthern's junction Case.

Judge Burweli one of the Speakers in
the SOuthern's junction Case.
Special to The News.
AsHEyILLE, June 9.-The argu-
ment in the United States circuit
court in the the Southern's iDiunc-
tion case was resumed this morning,
by Capt. W. FL. Day, of Raleigh, for
the defendants. He was followed
by James S. Manning, of Durham,
and Judge Armistead Burwell, of
Charlotte, on behalf of the old board
of North Carolina railroad direc-
tors.
Hon. John G. Carlisle, ex-Secre-
tary of the Treasury, then closed
the argument for the Southern's s
side in speech of one hour. He
drew with special cleariness the dis
tinction between the duties of the
Governor and the Attorney General
as representing the States interest
aud as representing the sovereign ty
of the State in It's visitorial powers
over corporations.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-06-10
INJUNCTION CASE BEING ARGUED.
Before Judges Simonton and Brawley
at AsheviIie Today.

Special to The News.
AsHEvILLE, June 9.-One of the
most important cases coming up in
years was that of the Southern rail-
way company against Governor Rus
sell, Attorney General Walser and
the directors of the North Carolina
railroad company, which came up in
the United States circuit court to-
day.
Judges Simonton and Bra wiley are
sitting.
The Southern railway company
seeks to restrain the defendants from
bringing suit for the annulment of
the. lease of the North Carolina
railroad to the complainant. Among
the counsel for the Southern are:
Hon. John G. Carlisle, ex-Secretary
of the Treasury; Francis Lynde Stet-
son and Fairfax Harrison; of counsel
for the defendents are ex Judges
James G. MacRae and A. G. Avery
and ex Chief Justice James E,
Shepherd.
Judge MacRae opened the argu.
ment, concluding at the hour fol
| the noon recess.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-06-10
DEATH OF W. R. STAPLES.
He was a Prominent r1erchant of
ReidsVllle.

He was a Prominent Tlerchant OF
Reidsvllle.
Special to The News.
REIDsvILLE, June S.-William
R. Staples, one of the most promi-
nent merchants of this place, died
this morning at o'clock, aged AZ
years. He had been sick only a
short while aud his condition up to
yesterday was not thought to be
serious. His death was great shock
to his family and to our citizens.
Mr.. Staples has for a number of
years been the junior partner of the
firm of P. II. Williamson & Co.
Prior to this he was connected with
the firm of D. Barnes & Co., one of
the leading tobacco manufacturing
firms of this place.
Mr.. Staple was born in Patrick
county, Virginia. He with his
family moved to Reidsville in the
early '7O's He was married in 1882
to Miss Alice Watt, daughter of Col
Watt, she with two children survives
him
He was the youngest child of DIR
and Mrs. W. G. Staples, and
brother of John G.. Staples and
Mrs. P. Fl. Williamson. These al
survive him.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-06-10
CALHOUN RETURNS.
HIS MISSION TO CUBA HARDLY A
SUCCESS.
Satisfied That DIR. Ruiz Met Violent
Death-No Change In Spain's Atti-
tude Towards Cuba.

Satisfied That DR.. Ruiz Met Violent
Death-No Change In Spain's Atti-
tude Towards Cuba.
By Telegraph to The News.
NEW YORK, June special
Commissioner W. J. Calhoun, who
was sent to Cuba to investigate the
death of DR.. Ruiz, arrived here this
morning. His mission in the mat
ter was failure as far as securing
proper testimony was concerned. Inn
portant witnesses were not produced,
and those examined dared not tell
the truth, having been coached in
their testimony. Fonsdeviele, under
whose orders Ruiz was murdered,
did not appear, his whereabouts being
unknown to the commission. Ruiz's
cell was suspiciously cleaned when
the commission arrived. The at
tendants were laughably polite to
the unfortunate prisoners.
Mr.. Calhoun is satisfied DR.. Ruiz
met a violent death. He says no end
of the war is in sight, though Span
iards tried to make the impression
that it was over. The Oubans ex-
pressed great confidence and deter
mination to carry the fight to the
end. He visited a number of Amer
lean prisoners and found all well
treated. Very few native Americans
are in actual want.
NO CHANGE IN THE CUBAN POLICY.
| WASHINGTON, June 7.-The
news that the Queen Regent has
decided to retain Castillo del Canovaa
as Prime Minister, created no sur
prise; that he assumes the power
without change in the cabinet was
unexpected. =
Captain General Weyler will
remain in Cuba. There will be nc
change in the policy of Spain toward
Cuba, unless Canovas anticipates
slight change of policy.
Certainly fresh troubles are aheat
that may assume highly dangerou'
proportions. If he proposes to adher'
to his former line of conduct tn
situation in Cuba will continue Il
drag along in the same uncompro
missing way.
Negotiations for peace are almos
out of the question from the stand
point of the rebellion. The decisio
of the Queen Regent will be in il
. favor so far as its effects on tn
United States are concerned.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-06-10
WOOL SCHEDULE.
SENATE STILL AT WORK ON THE
TARIFF BILL.

Hides and Leather Schedule May Not
be Reached Before 2oth.-Fianna
Harmony In Ohio.-The Spanish
Ministerial Crisis.
By Telegraph to The News
WASHINGTON, June 4 The SEN
ate met at eleven o'clock this morn
ing. The tariff bill was Immediate
ly taken up in order to allow Senator
Mantle, of Montana to deliver his
previously announced speech on the
wool schedule. The attendance of
Senators was small.
HIDES AND LEATHER SCHEDULE.
The president today signed the
sundry civil bill.
1t is not beiieved the schedule on
hides and leather of the tariff bill
will be reached before June 18th or
Goth. It's on page 152 of the Sen
ate bill and the Senate has only
reached page 60. There are several
important articles scheduled before
''Hides' is reached.
HANNA SOLID WITH HIS PARTY.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Senatol
Mark A, Hanna now seems to have
clear sailing for his seat in the Sen
ate so far as his own party is con
cerned. The Ohio State convention
will indorse Senator Hanna without
opposition. All the talk Of a figh
against him in the party is withou
foundation.
SPANISH CRISIS CONTINUES
The Spanish ministerial crisi
will probably continue until Sun
day, it being the custom to announc
the settlement of similar politica
events in Spain on Sunday. Mean
while the Queen Regent will stud
the situation carefully. No officia
intelligence on the subject has bee
received at the Spanish legation.