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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-30

Arrangements have been made by
the Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist
and Congregationalist churches to
observe the week of prayer with un-
ion meetings, beginning next Sunday
evening in the Methodist church, the
services will be held in that church
on Monday evening also; on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings in the G A.
R. hall; Thursday and Friday even
ings in the Presbyterian church, and
Saturday and Sunday evenings in the
Congregational church. The services
will be conducted by the different
pastors in turn, and it is hoped and
expected that everybody will esteem
it a privilege as we'll as duty to at
tend and participate in these services.
Anyone wishing to see Bush &
Gerts piano should call on Miss Gut
Ter, Mrs. M. P. Mann, Miss Carrie
Allen, w. w. Loveless, Mrs. Thos.
Klasy or Miss Sophie Sterling. 20
An unlimited amount of money to
loan on farm property, on liberal
terms. 1t can be paid at any time.
IA S. K1NDLUND.
Office over Worthington Bank.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-30

Will last family of five three to six months.
TIME. TROUBLE, SUFFERING AND EX-
PENSE.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-30

The G. st. P. M. & o. Ry. will sell
excursion tickets to points Within
one hundred miles of Worthington,
at one and one third fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale De-
cember "a, rs, and 31st, apd January
LIST good to return January 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10
Bank Frauds and Bank Essm,,er..

Each recurring bank defalcHticn
raises anew the question, "Do ex-
aminers examiner" The probabilities
are that they do but it is said that the
tricks of the expert defaulter in manipu-
i8ting his books are so keen as to long
deceive the most expert accountants
and bookkeepers, bank examiners in
cluded. Still, the query is in order,
as the government appoints examiners
to examine at will the accounts of all
bank officers, and it is but natural that
they should be expected to discover dis
crepancies occasionally, without waiting
until the culprit reveals his guilt by
confession or flight.
With respect TO Mr.. Francis N. Buck,
the government bank examiner for this
district, we are credibly informed that
he did his duty towards the directors
OF the First National Bank at Dover,
by giving them an intimation that
should have put them on their guard.
He visited the bank some time ago. but
the accounts of BoGgs, the defaulting
paying teller, we're apparently all right
Mr.. Buck was suspicious. however, and
warned the directors that Boggs would
bear watching. He informed them that
he was an unusually smart bank officer.
but that he heard many stories about
his propensity to gamble. He further
said that if Boggs was straight, he was
a valuable man to the bank, but if not,
a very dangerous one.
Mr.. Buck, therefore, seems to have
discharged his duty in the premises
with credit. 1t might have been money
to the bank had his warning beer
needed at once.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10
rhe Constitution q be rramaIeate,l.

The Constitutional Convention. on
Thursday, by vote OF 10 TO 9
decided to promulgate the new Consti-
tuition, instead OF submitting it to the
people for ratification. Five members
were absent when the vote was takon,
but even had they been present and
voted in the negative, it would not
have Affected the result. subsequently
one Of the abseniees was permitted TO
record his vote in the affirmative,
making total of 20, just Two thirds of
the entire convention.
The general verdict will be that the
action OF tho convention was right and
proper. 1t is. for one thing, in accord
with precedent, the conventions Of 1891
and of 1882 having made their work
operative IN this manner. 1t also
secures 10 the people, without the
delay and uncertainty Of an election
which may or may not accurately record
public sentiment, Constitution in
finitely superior to tho one under which
they are now living, and which, by the
process of Legislative amendment, is
susceptible to such changes as time
may demonstrate to be necessary for
effective State government.
Ii has been aud no doubt will still
be commended, that the new Constitu-
tion should be submitted to the people
hut on the other hand, it must be adj
mitted that the members OF the CON.
vention were delegated by tho people 10
perfarm certain duties and clothed with
certain powers; and that in tho light
of the precedents above alluded 20,
they can justly assume that the power
of PRONUNCIATION was among the other
powers thus delegated to them by the
people.
The report in favor of PRONUNCIATION
was made by committee consisting Of
Delegates j Wigius Cooch, Wilson 4.
Cavender and Charles f. Richards,
and accompanying it was n resolution
THAT the amended Constitution and
schedule which shall be adopted by
tuib conSention sudH 10 promulgated
by this convention.
1t will not be pretended that the new
Constitution is one that will satisfy al
interests in the State. 1t contain,
some features that are. In our opinion,
decidedly Objectionable. although. i
contains many others that are admir-
able. But in its entirety it forms at
organic law that is in nowise oppres
siye, and is such an ADVANCE over exist
ing conditions that no hardship will b,
imposed by its adoption. 1t is we'll
therefore, that tho convention has tie
cided TO make it immediately opera
tive, without the delay, turmoil ant
contention of popular vote.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10
1GAfS ARRESTED.
Ex-Congressman smedley Darlington
Charged With Perjury.

Ex-Congressinan sInetley Darlington is
Charged With Perjury.
West Chester, Pa, June 8. Another
sensation was sprung on tho community
this morning in connection with tho
recent failure of the CheHter County
Guarantee. Trust aud Safe Deposit
Co., when Smedley Darlington, presi-
dent of the concern. and j. Mitchell
Baker, one of the board of directors,
were placed under arrest by Constable
Joseph Ingram of Oxford. Tho prose
cutrix in each case il Mary A. Burnett
of Malvern, who made a deposit of
81, 300 with the trust Gompsny short
time before it was pushed to the wall,
and who subsequently caused the arrest
OF Mr. Darlington on charge of en-.
bezzlement.
The latest prosecution against Mr.
Darlington is on charge of erjury,
which is alleged to have been com
mitted on January 18th. 1897, anu the
| warrant was sworn out before and
issued by Magistrate Thompson Hud
son of Hopewell borough.
While Mr.. Darlington was somewhat
surprised over the case, yet no coolly
walked to the office of his counsel, A.
+. Reid, aud subsequently to the ofiice
of Magistrate Russell, where no fur
nished bail for his appearance at tho
next term of quarter sessions.
| j. Mitchell Baker, who resides in
Pennsbury, was very much asionished
while in town when confronted with
the warrant. The specific charge against
Mr.. Baker il that OF embezz ement, the
case being similar to the first prosecu-
tion against Mr. Darlington. lie ia
charged with receiving as director of
the trust company 81, 800 belonging to
Mary A. Burnett. with knowledge that
the concern was at that time insovent.
After consulting Lawyer Reid Mr..
Baker also appeared before Magistrate
Russell and furnished $500 bail for his
appearance at quarter sessions, W. H..
Seal becoming his bondsman.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10
EIEiIfh.

Special Correspondence NJ 8azette and journal
Newark, June 8, In consequence of
the suspension of the Cecil county
races the race track men who were
stopping at the Newark hotels have
left town. Some Ut them owned race
horses, and had the animals stabbed
hore. Since the departure of race track
men tho Newark Athletic Club has
dishnnded.
The burning OF the barn on the late
John MckeoTRn's farm caused a loss
OF 81 200. which is partially insured.
The case oil John Robertson vs.. Mrs,
Mary Pie. suit involving the cum OF
$40. was tried before Magistrate Dean
yesterday Charles j. Evans was coun-
sol for tho plaintiff, and p. Blair Pie
was the defendants attorney. Mr..
Robertson, who had been emnioyed by
Mrs. Pie, claimed that he had been
hired for year. and when he was dis .
missed last week. demanded a year's
wages. Mrs. Pio stated that he had
been engaged to work by the month,
and that he had received all that was
due him. Since there was no written
contract the magistrate dismissed tine
case.
Citizens of Newark hope the B. go.
Railroad Go. will put electric lights at
the North Chapel strest station. The
platforms arc high, ano on dark nights
the steps cannot be seen and tho place
is extremely dangerous.
Tho parents of some of the students
who will graduate from tho Nawark
High School on Friday are displeas.d
because all the graduates cannot read
essays at the commencement. At the
beginning Of tho final examinations
Principal Ellis announced that only
one half of the graduating class could
read essays, and that the averages
would determine who would be the
essayi lists. Tho examination papers were
submitted to the memhers OF the school
board. and Principal Ellis' action was
approved by that body,
Mrs Charles J. .Kinksad and daughter
are visiting in Camden. Del.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10
srsrrrs 1Nn srTrRs.
Directors Award rbres sewer Contracts
other Iustucss Transacted.

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Directors Award rbree sewer Contrasts
other Business Transacted.
The Street and Sewer Directors last
Tuesday awarded three sewer contracts.
The fret waa for sewer ON Market
street bntween Elliott avenue and
Twenty third street. The biduars and
their figures were: George W. Ruch &
Co. OF Philadelphia. 81, ,S39 81; A. s.
Reed & Bro. Co.. 50. 354 80 John Jacoby,
81, 139. 10. Tho contract was awarded to
Ruch & Co.
The next contract was also awarded
to Ruch a. Co. Ii was for Forman' q
run sewer. There were four bidders,
as follows: George w. Ruch II Co.,
$50. $50. l3; A. S. Reed d Bro. Co.,
52l, 4Da0J; John Jacoby, $40, SOL. 90
Patrick Neary, SCI, 56g, "a.
a. s. Reed Is Bro Co. were tho sue
eessfal bidders on the third contract,
for Rattlesnai,o run. The bidders and
their figures were George w. Ruch &
Co., brick, S2ti,5i7.07; concrete. Sss, :
800 10; a. S. Reed 81 Brc. Co., brick.
SIS, 9g6.l5; concretp, slS, OCT. OF; John
Jacoi,y. brick, $50, 450 OF ronciote, $40,
1856 53; h. J. Sullivan, Philadelphia,
lrics $40, o34. 9d; concrete, $50. 827. 81,
The directors decided to allow the
bidders five days in which TO sign the
| contracts.
A letter was received from the Pusey
S Jones Co.. calling the attention ui
the department to bank Of mud and
sand which has been formed at the
foot OF the railway hy the flushing
gate OF the Lombard street sewer The
matter was referred 10 Engineer Hatt0r
for investigation.
The Washington Fire Co., by letter,
thanked the department for placing a
sewer inlet at Fourth and Frenci
Streets George W. Sasse appeareu fol
the company to ask Engineer liatton I,
call at the engine house to devise somt
plan for doing away with the guttel
plates in front of the property.
The weekly payroll Of si6a.60 wal
| paesed and Secretary Wiley reported thu
balance in bank to be 500. 62l.93. lie
also reported collections during thu
weak OF $3.50. SO City Engineer Wilson
reported collections OF 500.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10
IN GEh EHIL.

Edward CALVIN TAFT, paper manu-
fncturer of liolyoke, Mass, died on
Monday, aged 81 years. ....,.
The President on Tuesday nominated
Henry NJ. Huyt of Pennsylvania to be
assistant attorney general.
Charles l.. st. John, consul OF Great
Britain at New Orleans. died in that
city Tuesday. lie was &C years OF age
and had been in the consular service
since 1867.
A San Francisco dispatch Gays that
tho steamer City of Everett, chartered
by the government to carry food TO the
starving Hinduos, will rail for Cal
cutta, June 18th.
John Lemen of Williamsport, Nd, i,
was sentenced to 90 years. imprison
ment Tuesday for committing "A fell
onious assault upon Lizzie Taylor.
about four weeks ago.
james Williams, editor Of the Ard
more, !. t., Chronicle. was shot and
killed on Monday by Clarence Il. Doug.
lass. an attorney. The killing was th.
result of Il newspaper article.
The Governor of Arkansas has refused
to appoint delegates to represent that
Stats al the International Gold Mining
Convention, to be held at Denver next
mouth, because there is no silver in it, -
Judgment hy default for Sl41, 403 was
filed III Now York, Tuesday. against
James Nj. Waterbury, cordage broker
of that city, in favor of the Work
Strong Co., on d note dated May 10th,
1893
The Rev. Berry Lawson, a Methodist
preacher of Barbourville, Ky, was shot
and instantly killed Tuesday by his
10 years-old sou. Isaac. whom he had
whipped for some slight offence on
Sunday.
At Salem, on Monday. Jeremiah Il.
O'Su!livau. "the original Silver mau ot
MasBach usotts,' was sentenced to ls
months Imprisonment in the House oi
Correction for criminal libel on three
city officials.
During labor riot at Minonk, Ill. ,
Tuesday, John Wesloski, striking
coal miner. was shot aud killed by
Superintendent A. W. Morgan, who
was set upon by the strikers and beaten
SO badly that he died few hours later.
Judge Fitzgerald, in New York yes
| terday, sentenced Latimer f. Jones,
the forger'to five years and six months
imprisonment. Jones was brought back
| from Europe about two months ago to
| stand trial under an indictment found
| about six years ago.
| The Supreme Lodge OF knights oI
Honor opened in st. Louis Tuesday.
Th1 order adopted a new assessment
| plan, which went into effect October
LIST, 1896. as result OF which it has
lost 1910 members. This subject is
to be considered by the Supreme Lodge.
A match dropped by a workman N
the fireworks factory OF Mr.. Shure, il
Chicago, Tuesday, caused an explosion.
A number of employees were hurt :nt
several people who wers passing the
building were struck by flying rockets
and candles. Flames followed tho ex
plosion and destroyed the building.
Secretary Gage, in filling the Office o.
SuperViaing archteGt of the Treasury,
which becomes vacant on July lst, has
| decided to test the capabilities of ap
| plicants by competitive examination
to be conducted by tho Civil Service
Commission. The commission, how
ever, will avail itself of the advice and
| co operation OF a committee of archi
tsctH of established reputation.
Miss Luc;e Cochran OF N i,ldletown il
visiting Mis1 Florence Duncan at Mar.
| shallton,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10
May Still, coI,.e, Pol, Taxes.


1t has been generally assumed that
under the now Constitution the occu-
patton of the two poll tax collectors for
Wilmington hundred, recently appointed
by the Levy Court, would be gone, as
the Constitution provides REGISTRATION
fec in lieu of the customary county tax,
as qualification for voting. This, it
was supposed, would restrict the duties
Of these two collectors to the collection
of only such poll taxes as may now be
due.
But the contention has been raised
that such is not the case Tho new
Constitution, it is held, does not abolish
county poll taxes. 1t simply establishes
another payment OF money as qualifi-
sation for voting, and places the pay
ment OF this money entirely ut the com.
mand OF the voter instead of making it
obligatory upon him, as heretofore, to
first hunt up collector to whom to nay
it. 1t is maintained that the power of
the county to assess and collect II polI
or caoitation tax from each male in
haDitant of the county above the age of
22 years is uuimpaired, and that the
Levy Court does not propose tt miss
this important item. 1t would, if
closely collected, bring in revenue to
the county of probably not less than
$40, 600 per annum.
} This being the case. there will still
be work for the two poll tag collectors
for the city of Wilmington. There are
about ID, 600 males of taxable age in the
city of Wilmington, and a poll tax of
one dollar per year each would bring in
revenue worth considering. How the
people will relish thus being taxed on
their capitation. in addition to paying
a registration fee for voting, remains to
jhe seen. The latter payment, how.
ever, will be exacted only once in two
years, when the registration for the
general election occurs.
Poll taxes will not be popular under
the now arrangement, but if they are
collected closely and paid into the
county treasury, il will be some com i.
pensation for tho passage of tho oh
joctionable law creating the unnecessary
collectors.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10
M Essr. session wanted.

Tho suggestion has been publicly adj
vnnced that it may hecorne necessary
for Governor Tunnel to convene the
General Assembly in extra session at
an early date, for tbs purpose of enact
ing legislation necessary to make the
new Constitution smoothly and COM
pletely operative.
OF one thing the people may rest
assured. aud that is that Governor
Tunnel will not take this step unless
it shall appear TO him, after careful
and intelligent consideration of the
situation, to be absolutely necessary.
In such an event, Of course the hazard
GUS experiment of IN extra session
would be unavoidable.
To the view of the average layman,
however, such step is unnecessary.
The new Constitution seems to fit in
very well with existing conditions, aud
it does not appear on the surface that
there are any complications that will
not readily stand without adjustment
until the time of the adjourned session,
in January next. Ii it were not for
this adjourned session, it might be ad :
visable to call the Legislature together
in extra session as SOON as possible. but
this adjourned session will lie held In
any event, and it would be much
better to make it answer all the pur-
poses that would be expected of an
extra session. 10 have the latter and
the adjourned session as we'll. would he
almost equivalent TO having the Legis.
latura on hand continually until next
Muy or June, for it may be accepted as
a fact that the members will take ad-
vantage OF all opportunity to exercise
their legislative authority, and every
sentiment OF public protection dictates
the greatest possible restriction of their
| efforts in this direction.
Unless the necessity shall be press
ing, therefore. it will bo best in every
way to have no session of tho Legisla
ture until January next, upon the date
to which the regular session stands ad
| journed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10
Arc Delaware piyoross lnynl,aq

Smyrna, June 8. - Representative
Hazell, the Democratic leader in the
Assembly, is firmly convinced that
nearly all the divorces granted by the
recent Legislature are illegal. Mr..
iiazell said 10 day that marriage with
relation to the State is civil contract
which the LegiHlature cannot dissolve.
In many of the cases the two parties to
the contract of matrimony did not an
pear. Should both tho husband aud
wife come before the Legislature and
agree TO the divorce, Mr.. liazcl said,
the Legislative enactment might be
valid. Mr.. lla2ell said that during the
recent session he voted for mono OF tho
divorce bills.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10

John Wanamaker is among those
who are not pleased with the pro.
tracted agitation of the tariff by Con-
gress He says:
"We ought to have now, better
tariff; but il We cannot get it let us
settle down on the old one and adjust
ourselves to it as aest We can. If we
cannot move out of the old house, we
might build wing to it or add another
story. Far better that than yexing un-
certainties. A Republican House has
been IN session since last Decent her,
and it's riddled bill still tosees about
at the other end of tho capitol.
II this means anything. it means
that Mr.. WanamaKer would like to see
the Wilson bill allowed to remain or
the books, with only some slight
amendments. And he would no doub,
prefer TO dispense With the specia
session and have the amending post
poned until the regular sitting OF Con
gress is under way.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10
ResnIt or the olty Election.

At the municipal election on Satur-
day, the Republicans elected their city
ticket. while tho Democrats retained
their control OF City Council. The
contest for the two Offices of assessor
and collector resulted, as usual. in tho
choice OF the Republican nominee in
the Northern district and of the Demo-
cratic nominee in the Southern.
The election was, in the main,
quietly conducted, and the poll was
light, the people showing surprising
lack of interest. just what caused this
Indifference is, of course, a matter Of
conjecture, but an apt explanation
given by an observer of the bullstin
board figures was THAT .tneither party
4 cared about its city ticket, as it had
been set up by bosses in each in
stance There is something Of polti-
cal philosophy in this, and also in
another and more general explanation
which was current, to the effect that
IL the Democrats had compromised
their differences in the mayoralty
nomination contest. and agreed upon a
candidate in advance. as had been pro-
posed. the nominee thus selected would
to-day be the mayor-elect Of Whining
ton.
But, after the ballots are cast and
counted, the time for speculation is
past. 1t is known that the people have
elected the Republican nominees for
1.-THE various city Offices, and with this
verdict all will have to be convent.
The men thus chosen will hold these
respective offices for two years from the
first OF July next. and it only remains
for good citizens to give them loyal
allegiance, SO long as they shall exer.
else their official functions for the
good of the people.
All things considered, it is doubtless
true that the solid fruits of victory are
with the Democrats, in their retention
of majority in City Council. The
Council has not great deal Of power,
but it has a considerable amount OF
patronage to dispose of, and in view OF
the character of the Republican wire
pullers who were casting hungry eyes
at this patronage, in the firm ex.
pectation of taking 1t for their own in
the event of Republican Council
being elected, the people may well
congratulate themselves that these
oormorants have been disappointed.
But. even aside from this fact, the
Democratic majority of City Counci
had justly earned this endorsement al
the handsof the voters. Its manage
ment of the affairs of the city during
the past two years mas been creditable,
and nothing in the way of public ex
travagance or political scandal wal
permitted to mar it. The people die
we'll to trust TO continuance of thi
management, rather than make a change
And SO, the city election of 1897 goe
into history. The people have recorded
their verdict, and it cannot now b.
reversed. Whether they have made
mistake or not, time alone will reveal
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10

Lynchings are to be deplored in every
instance, but there is lesson in tho
recent affair at Crbana, Ohio. which
sharply rebukes the Republicans who
have made lynchings in the South Il
matter of partisan condemnation. In
the last Republican national con-
vention, Iynching was denounced with
unqualified condemnation, f" no doubt
as sop to the negro delegates from the
South. But Urbana, where tho negro
victim was dragged to death in such u
shocking manner, is situated in Re.
publican county of strongly Rcpubli,
can State. This shows that politics
have nothing TO do with melting to
lynching crimes, and that tho efforts to
eradicate such relics of barbarism
should be conducted severely apart
from partisan lines.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10

The Kansas supreme court, at Topeka
Tuesday, rendered a decision that
affects holders of millions of dollars
worth of Western Kansas bonds. e,ev.
eral years ago Garfield county issued a
block of bonds and afterward repudiated
them, because the county was illegally
organized. Since that time the county
has become township of Finney
county. Lewis a. Riley of Philadel-
phia' purchaser of the bonds, brought
suit to collect the debt, and the court
orders the township to pay. The de-
cision is Just one, and tho moral is
that when a community assumes a
financial obligation it canaot erado
payment by such Il Hubterfugo as merg
ing itself into another county. 1t must
pay its just debts in any event.