The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-23
MINNESOTA STATE NE VS..
Georgia Stone Il Il.

MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
Georgia Stone It Il.
The attorney general has handed
down his opinion in the capitol stone
question, and it is to the effect that
while the commission may have acted
unwis4ly in awarding the contract for
Georgia marble. such award does not
violate the law of 1895, providing for
the use of home stone wher ever prac.
ticable IN public buildings.
This opinion, in the face of the ate
torney generals letter to the governor,
is something Of = surprise, but it set
ties the question unless some citizen
who is dissatisfied with the matter sees
fit to apply for an injunction and take
the case into court.
The. day following the decision,
Charming Seabury, vice president Of
the capitol commission, signed the con-
tract for the construction of the new
building. *.>l h
g.. sssara = An Awful Death.
Matte Dunn. of Minneapolis, aged
years, died from the effects of eating
the whole Of a raw pumpkin. Matte
and a playmate had secured couple
of pumpkins which they proposed to
fashion into jack o'lante rms. When
they commenced to hollow out the
gourds the playmate was seized with q
peculiarly child-like idea
<'''I'l1 bet you five cents, Matte" said
he, !.'that, you can't eat your pumpkin
all up"
Matte was not to be stumped, and
Immediately began to masticate the
pumpkin, swallowing all of the pulpy
substance, while the other boy sat by
and watched him. -. :
He was taken dangerously i'll soon
afterward and died within "a hours.
He was a bright little boy and full of
health.
Hunting In His Sleep.
Seth, the 16-year-old son of A. M.
Marshall, of Duluth, was the, victim of
q very peculiar shooting accident near
Barker. With Charles Mcclure, of
Saginaw, and Harry Larmer, of Phil
adelphia, he had been hunting in Carl
ton county. Early one morning, Lar
mer, either in his sleep or while just
awakening, discharged revolver. He
procured it in his sleep, and was not
conscious of what he had done until
the shot aroused him. The bullet
struck Marshall. entering his face on
the under side of the left jaw and COM
ing out of the cheek.
Worked the Ladies'
A woman who gave her name as Alta
Putt has worked a smooth confidence
game ins Winona. She was agent for
Thompson & Hood, Chicago publishers,
for various books. She told number
of young ss1adies that if they desired
she could procure them positions at $12
a week, expenses paid, to travel and
appoint sub-agents in the various por-
tions of the state. They accepted, and
paid her a fee, averaging from IS to
$40. -. Upon securing the money, the
woman disappeared.
Wants Vacation.
John L. Meagher. postmaster of
Marysburg, LIE Sueur county, is afraid
that President Mckinley will not re-
move him from Office and thinks that
he has earned rest. Mr.. Meagher is
one Of the oldest postmasters in the
country, as we'll in age as in continu-
ouss service. He was appointed during
President Buchanan's administration,
In October, 1858, and next month he
will have been postmaster for thirty
nine; years. - ~ -. . -, 80. ..,..-.
ssf=s555t, j. Postponed. +..s5.:-- T.
The. signing of the contract for the
building of the superstructure of the
state capitol has been held up pending
an opinion of the legality of, the con-
tract, in view of the law passed two
years ago providing that Minnesota
stone shall be used in all cases where
it can be done without material Gin-
crease in the costof,the structure:
News IN R5rleE
Lucas Kells, assignee for N. P. Clarke
& Co., began at Duluth big suit
against Clara C. Mcclure, N. P. Clarke's
sister, to set aside the transfers of pine
lands to her made before the assign
ment.
VIM. Keddell, of St. Paul, aged IS
years was killed by drinking wood
alcohol.
Joseph Jungler, employed in a gravel
pit near St. Cloud, was caught between
two gravel cars and had his head
crushed, killing him instantly.
G. w. Morse's blacksmith shop and
carriage shop at Hastings, was de-
stroyed by fire.
Attendance, $4,000: receipts, S44, 600.
This is in brief the story of the success
of the Minnesota state fair of 1897.
A disease resembling blackleg is,
prevalent in Polk county.
Hog cholera is very serious about
Kenyon.
j. F. Wentz, LIVING ten miles from
Red Wing, became entangled in a rope
while leading colt and was dragged
through the woods and killed.
At Duluth, Carmine Buchetta, a scis-
sors grinder, was struck on the head
with a spade by Joseph Florin and IA
tally injured. Both had been drinking.
During storm. Charles Mellin, liv-
ing near Rush City, was killed by
lightning. ~
Winona's fall street fair was = sue
cess in every particular.
Burglars attempted to rob the post
Office at Sanborn, but was STACKED by
Postmaster Bartholomew big, dog