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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
LANDING AT THE KLONDYKE DIGGINGS
(From Photography

told by miners returned from the Klou-
dyke fittingly rival the stories of Cali
fornia's golden period.
AS far back as 1860 a deposit of gold
was found in the basin of the Yukon by
also reported the finding of coarse
specimens along the Hootalinqua river.
But it was the discovery OF gold near
Sitka in 1878, followed by the finds in
the vicinity of Juneau in 1880, that drew
attention to the possibilities of the
newly-acq uired territory of Alaska as
gold-producing country. The great
abundance of gold was first made known
by Joseph Juneau, who prospected in
the region around the city bearing his
name. In 1885 mining prospectors be-
gan to scatter themselves along the
Rivers Pelly and Hootalinqua, and in
the year following much mention was
made OF the Stewart river as field for
the enterprising gold hunter. Rich
strikes were made in 1892 by prospec-
tors along Miller creek, a tributary of
Sixty Mile creek. The progress made in
finding gold along the Alaskan and
British Columbian rivers, although Civ
ing high promise of future discoveries
Of gold, was not followed by anything
which created a widespread adventur-
Gus spirit among people who were out
side the mining region.
The Klondyke and it's aptly named
golden tributaries, the Bonanza and the
Eldorado, have again turned the heads
of Americans and Canadians, starting
them in pursuit of the metal which has
heen described as bright and yellow,
hard and cold. heavy to get. and light
tc hold"
The reports from this locality OF
riches would indicate that the gold
diggers have comported themselves in
such an unexampied manner in times
OF great excitement as to somewhat
rcvolutionize the traditions of gold
mine prospecting. Systematically and
orderly did they go about their work,
and when the harvest was reached each
one appears to have rested content with
the measure of his luck.
Encouraged by their tales of success.
thousands of others are crowding the
outgoing steamers in the hope that sim
liar good fortune may be awaiting
item. 30 dazzllnS appears the prospect
that distance and hardships are insat1i-
GENTLY measured, and the long wintry
Alaskan day which will have dawned
upon the fortune seekers before they
reach their intended destination has, it
is to be feared, been little taken into
consideration. Few setting out from
San Francisco, Seattle or Vancouver
have stopped to think that when Behr-
ing sea has been reached and a dis
lance of 1850 miles traversed over the
waters of the Pacific, the journey is but
beginning. The cliffs of St. MichaeI's,
however. can only remind the traveller
that there is still before him voyage al
most as long, much more perilous. and
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
An Unsafe Place,

''Kind SIR said the tramp to Mr..
Whiffett, .'could you afford me little
financial assistance?"
II think not" 1885,
'But, sir, ! had all my money in a
savings bank. The bank broke and
lost my little ALL"
SWELL, you should have had better
sense than put your money in bank.
I keep mine in an old sock. Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
Mormon Proselyte.

A Mormon missionary has been de-
tailed from Utah to convert the people
of Minneapolis to the faith of Brigham
Young. The representative is Elder
Robert Murdock, and his commission
to establish a branch of the faith in
Minneapolis was signed July 9 by Sey-
mour B. Young, son of the noted Brig
ham Young.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
Hurt the Bridge.

The steamer Robert Fulton, flowed
by its tug. Abbott, ran into the Duluth
Superior bridge, knocking the center
draw 80 feet out of plumb and damag-
ing the center pier and abutments.
The vessel was uninjured. The draw
to the bridge has been open for week,
owing to breakage, and was wide open
when the accident occurred.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
How He Explained 1t.

Hunkins-See here, doctor, you told
my wife she couldn't run her sewing
machine, didn't you? +
DR.. Pilgarlick-Yes.
Hunkins-And yet you said she mi ght
ride the bicycle?
DR.. Pilgarlick-Yes. +~
Hunkins-Well, I'd like to know how
you reason it out?
DR.. Pilgarlick-I don't reason it out
at all. There isn't any room for reason
in your wife's case.-Cleveland Leader,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
Elaboration.

Oh-be merry-yes, be merry;
Sing your joys in prose or verse;
For. no matter what your worries,
Ten to one they might be wo1te.
Louisville Courfef-3ournal
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
SOME EA RLY HISTORY.
Robert Brent, FIRST Mayor Of the
City Of Washington.
he Was Appointed NJ President JEFF
ferson. and Many lnstItutions
Founded BY Him Are Exist-
rFSE kng MT This gTtme.
ESPECIAL washington Letter.1

81 Especial Washington letter.
The peoples of the old world look upon
their ancient places. their ancient
towns, cathedrals and courts with q
veneration akin to idolatrous adora-
ton.
The people Of this new world are liv-
ing only in the living present, and look
upon antiques very much as Tennyson
expressed his disrespect for titular
and hereditary nobility. when he said:
''The gardener, Adam. and his wife,
smile at the claims of long descent
4 It is now more than 400 years since
the discovery of the new continent was
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
Alas4

Agentleman who had grown wealthy
was in the habit of taking his children
ont of the city for drive and showing
them one-story house, pointing it ont
to them with pride as the place where
they were born. A cyclone demolished
the house, and the next visit of the
children, looking upon the ruins, one
Of them exclaimed:
ooh, dear, dear! we were not bora
anywhere now. Judge.
A Secret.
Maud Miriam is trying to keep her
engagement . secret.
IS Martha How do you know
She told me so.'-Iit-Bits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
Acquitted.

Capt. Albert Scheffer was acquitted
OF the charge of larceny in connection
with the failure of the Allemannia
bank, of st. Paul. Mr.. Scheffer was
on the stand the greater part of one
day and gave his explanation of how
the money had been appropriated. The
transactions, he said, had all been for
the banks account and not for personal
gain. The verdict, as returned, was
ordered by the court and appeared to
give general satisfaction.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
Not Satisfied.

The express companies doing bust
ness in this state will not submit to the
state warehouse commission an annual
report of their business before Sept. 1,
this year, as provided by law, nor will
they pay willingly the $500 day pen.
atty for failure to do SO, also provided
by law. This conclusion was arrived
at during harmonious meeting, in
which the blank form of report which
the commissioners had prepared and
hoped the express companies would
adopt was considered.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12

It is assumed that there does not ex-
list the slightest doubt as to the Klon-
dyke region being well within Canadian
territory. Although it is only within
the last few months that the Yukon dis
trict has sprung into notcriety, the
Canadian government surveyors have
been there for many years. In 1887 an
expedition was sent by the interior de-
partment to explore that part Of the
northwest territories drained by the
Yukon river. The expedition was un-
der the charge of DR.. George NJ. Daw-
son, now director of the Dominion
Geological survey, and of MI William
| Ogilvie. who had had previous expert
'ence in exploring and surveying the
| northwest. Their chief task was to
mark out the one hundreds md forty-first
meridian of longitude. which is desig-
mated by treaty as the boundary Inns
between the United States and Canada
from Mount St. Elias to the Arctic
ocean. Mr.. Ogilvie determined. by a
series of lunar observations, the point
at which the Yukon river is intersected
| by the one hundred and forty-t first
meridian, and marked the same on the
ground. He also determined where the
boundary line crosses Forty-Mile creek,
| the. western af11uent of the Yukon in
the gold-bearing district. The Canadian
surveyors reported at the time that lin
proximity to the boundary line there ex-
listed extensive and valuable placer
Mines" and in view of this fact they
made their observations with special
care. The United States government
was invited to make joint survey. and
the invitation has been repeated since,
but up to this. time there has been No
disposition to take advantage of it.
The boundary. according to the sur
veyors, crosses FortyMile creek %
miles west OF. the point where it flows
into the Yukon. Fort Cudahy, which IL
situated at the confluence Of the Yukon
and Forty-Mile creek, is. therefore, con-
siderably within the Canadian side OF
the boundary. The Klondyk river flows
into the Yukon from the east, 50 miles
higher up than Fort Cudahy. near Fort
Reliance, and it is, therefore, within
Canadian territory for the whole of its
course.
The Dominion government has an
nounced that it will publish a summary
nf some further reports which have
been received at the interior depart
ment from Mr.. Ogilvie. In these re-
ports Mr.. Ogilvie speaks at length Of the
! great difficulties and dangers which
have to be encountered by explorers in
that land. The lack of q mail service
seems to be felt almost as great an in
convenience as the want of q claims
registration bureau. with Z court for
the collection of debts .Es :.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
Doctored Pine.

Since the government concluded to
adopt the Odanah plan as to its Indian
pine on the reservations, allowing the
Indians to cut the dead and burned
pine, it is said that a great portion OF
the pine on the White Earth, Leech
Lake and Red Lake reservations has
been ''doctored," fire having been
placed at the base of the trees, charring
the burk sufficiently to bring them
within the scope of the term "burned. {"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
| slixht ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Mrs. CheeringtonAlways cultivate
q sympathetic character.
Mrs. Glumly Yes; they're 80 useful
to tell your troubles e. Brooklyu Life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
Deadly Gasoline.

BY the explosion of gasoline stove
at New Richmond, the Swear old son
of S. 9. Wangen was burned so it can
not recover, and Mrs. Wangen was
also seriously burned about the arms,
face and chest. The mother could not
save the child and was forced to jump
from second story window to save
her own life. The loss on the building
and furniture is $15O. .ss.- $50, x. ~ . :
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12

It is now too late to reach the Klon-
dyke district this year; and as mining
is possible only during the months of
May, June and July gold-seekers are
advised by experts to delay the start
for the fields until April Is of next
year. The following summary OF the
cost of the trip. from Chicago, and the
length of time it will require to get
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
Forty-Mi.e creek contains y great deal
H.,

Forty-Mi.e creek contains great deal
of the yellow metal.
The wages paid TO miners in7the Klon-
dyke district are SIS day. Workers in
the sawmill of Joseph Ladue, who
claims to own the entire Dawson City
site, are paid ten dollars u day.
Prices in the latter place are fairly
representative of the amounts charged
for provisions and articles Of wear. and
the following list will give interesting
information on this subject. Thes.,
were the ruling prices when the miners
left Dawson City to return with their
immense wealth and entrance their
neighbors with the recital of the story
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
!. Work ofTramns.

Some tramps went to the house Of J.
Baumgarten. of Lyons, and finding
only l2-year old boy at home, at once
took possession. They found some
whisky, and holding the boy tight,
they forced it down his throat till he
was crazy with the liquor. They then
ransacked the house from top to bot
tom. They took money, hunting in
drawers. pocket books, and bureaus
for any articles of value. They took
their departure, carrying away sacks
full OF plumber. On the return of Mrs.
Baumgarten and daughter, they were
driven from the house by the boy mad
dened with whisky.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
Gettinx Il Rael

81 see the railroad Bunger has %
much stock in has gone into the hands
of receiver. =
TOO bad. l suppose hs Aas Lost
everything1
-Oh, no. He has been appointed -
receiyer., BEooklvn kito.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12

The dominion government at Otta-
wa, Ont. is now considering means to
preserve to Canadians the lions share
of the profits which will flow from the
northern Eldorado, but it is highly
improbable that there is any founda-
ton for the report that the exclusion
of all but British subjects is under con-
temptation. What the government
probably will do is to impose royalty
on all ore taken from the soil.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
Mysterious Robbery.

y. g. Kenyon, . returning delegate
from the Christian Endeayor conven-
ton at San Francisco, was robbed Of
money and jewels aggregating nearly
$500, ct the Metropolitan hotel, at st.
Paul The victim returned from Lake
Como at an early hour and retired to
his room Mr.. Kenyon secreted $40 in
the toe of one sock and placed the lat
ter in shoe. His gold watch and
chain, . highly priced present from .
deceased son, and valued at $3.50, he
laid under his pillow. In the morning
all his valuables were gone, including
pair of solid gold cuff buttons.
The door to his room was locked and
the mysterious movements of the thief
cannot be explained.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12

Fare, Chicago to Seattle. 81 50
Tourist sleeper, fare .................. 100
Pullman Observation-Disclosures. Is 50
Meals, in g-car..................... 10 90
Tourist meals at station............. 6 20
Chicago to Seattle, in miles. 1886
Number of days en- route.............. 4
Steamer fare, Seattle to Juneau. with
cabin and meals ...................... u O.
ond class, including meals IT 90
Miles, Seattle to Juneau ............. 500
Number of days, Seattle to Juneau s
Cost Of living in Juneau, per day 200
Steamboat, up Lynn Canal to Heal
ey's Store, Acknowledgement. 100
Number of days to Healey''s Store L
Cost OF complete outfit. with provt-
Price of dog and sled outfit. ........ 500 90
Last steamer from San Francisco
berths already flled-August 30.
Days Sailing from Seattle-Mon-
days and Thursdays.
Total distance in miles by St. MI
chael's route ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1855
Pass .................. . 1855
Total days required for journey by
St. Michaers route ..................4 40 to 60
Total days required for journey by =;
FdSS ~
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28

he should not be sent to jail for a
short time.
"Well, young man. kindly remarked
the court, eff you did not steal the
bicycle l cannot allow you to plead
guilty even of petit larceny. We do
not wish to punish an innocent person.
Mr.. Clerk, withdraw the plea of guilty
of petit larceny, and now, gentlemen
said the chief justice, addressing the
astonished district attorney and dis
gusted counsel for the defense, ''let the
trial proceed on the Indictment"
The trial proceeded, and the jury,
after an absence of two or three
minutes, promptly returned verdict
of guilty of grand larceny, just as the
counsel for the government and the
defendant knew they would. There
upon the court imposed a sentence of
imprisonment at hard labor in the
penitentiary, instead of one of month
or so in jail, which he would have i'm
posed had the youthful culprit fol-
lowed his counsel's advice, remarking
that truthfulness, even in a thief, is at
times good policy.-Washington Star.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
Ybad{adqda.

The Pierian Circle met in the prison
chapel Sunday Oct. 24th. All the men,
bers were present. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and APP
proved after correction. One new
member was admitted to the Circle.
The program was as follows:
Music
eff You See My Sweetheart Pierian Quartette
Paper.
An Eyentful Administration. .................
........................By Member of Glass
Recitation.
"ORiley's Billy Goat 80. By Member of Glass ID
Paper.
Capital and Labor. ....... BY Member of Glass +
Violin Solo.
"FlOwer SOng' BY Member of Class A
Paper.
A National Industry By Member of Class A
The Man in the Moon. 80. BY Member OF Glass C
Paper.
Social Life in America.
................ ......By Member of Glass b
Special Paper
Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears Crown.
........................By Member of Glass G.
Song.
angel Gabriel. Pierian Gee Club
The committee appointed Oct. 10th
made their report, presenting the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions:
PIERIAN CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLE.
Oct. oath, 1897.
WHEREAS: 1t has come to the notice
of this Circle as a body that the Hon.
Charles Smith, Judge of Superior
Court, West Superior, Wis, has con-
ceived worthy precedent by appoint
ing committee of three local at
torneys to confer with friendless
unfortunates enmeshed by the law,
and,
WHEREAS: This is done with the
view of investigating all the circum-
stances and thereby properly melting
out justice to prisoners acknowledging
their guilt and evincing sincere desire
to return to an honest life, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED: that this Circle, through
its executive officers and special COM
mittee, herewith tender to Judge
Charles Smith the thanks of this Circle
as representing the sentiment of an in
telligent class of prisoners whose pres
ent position enables them to fully ap-
preciate the far-reaching value of the
step thus taken by him.
Upon motion the above resolution
was adopted unanimously, and copy
of same ordered sent to Judge Smith.
Other unfinished business was cut
short by motion to adjourn which
carried.
c. w., Sec.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28

The drunkard's home is as close a
smile to probable sheol as it is posi-
BILE to make. With all the talent that
has been expended in attempts to paint
in words or color the home of the sot,
none have ever succeeded in fully con-
veying to the cultured reader what the
full wretchedness of a drunkard's home
really means to the defenseless victims
of whisky demons vile passion. The
misery and poverty that are visible to
the eye is slight when compared to the
woe and agony that smother the once
happy heart of the girl whom the alco.
holic slave promised to love and cherish
when he was yet man. A drunken
man is no more his real self than is the
typical cigar store sign a real indian.
But whisky can never be used as an ex-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28

AS it ever was and probably ever
will be, men still love to be led
while they revolt at being
driven. Just as great leaders in the
past have marshalled leglOns, and by
personal influence urged them on to
glorious victory, so it is still in leading
individuals. a man may be led by a
thread no stronger than a single strand
of the spiders silk where he could not
be willingly driven by the lashings of
knotted rope. But the siIken thread
must be in the hands of one we love or
one whose integrity commands our re-
Spect
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
TO INMATES.

For the Information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
we wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register and cell number
and send to this Office with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent. All
papers must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive it and
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out a copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
Local,
rlSOnetteS Lucid
Logical.
Stubborn Man.

Brutes find out where their talents lie:
A bear will not attempt to fly,
A fOundered horse will oft debate
Before he tries five-barred gate.
A dog by instinct turns aside
Who sees the ditch too deep and wide.
But man we find the only creature
Who, led by folly, cOmbats nature;
Who, when she loudly cries-fOrbear!
With Obstinacy fixes there;
And where his genius least inclines,
Absurdly bends his whole designs
Dean Swift
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28
The Truth Would Have Paid.

Chief Justice Bingham, of the dis
trict supreme court, is one of the
kindest-dispOsed and most lenient
members of this or any other court,
and it is probable that he invariably
suffers more pain when sentencing a
prisoner than even the culprit. When
ever possible he exercises the greatest
mercy in dealing with the unfortunate
offenders. Some time ago cOlored
man, not yet out of his teens, was ar
raigned before him in the criminal
court, charged with the larceny of a
bicycle. There was not the slightest
doubt as to the guilt of the prisoner,
and his attorney, explaining privately
to the district attorney that the boy
had previously borne an excellent
character, persuaded that official to
consent to plea of petit larceny, the
penalty for which offense is confne-
ment in the Jail from a day to six
months, the penalty for grand larceny,
for which the defendant was indicted,
being not less than one nor more than
three years in the penitentiary.
The young man thereupon withdrew
his plea of not guilty of grand larceny
and pleaded guilty of petit larceny.
But to the establishment of every one
and to the utter disgust of his counsel,
he asserted that he never stole the
wheel when the venerable chief JUS
tice asked him what he had to say why
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28

Some months ago noted savant
brought forth the theory that crime
was due to the action OF certain
microbes on some part of the internal
economy of the genus homo. We have
since been impatiently awaiting the
further development of the gentle
mans theory in the hope that he had
located the vantage point of the GRIM
inal microbe. Not having further data
on the subject we are compelled to
infer that the criminal germ discovered
must have been the one more recently
located by prominent Chicago paper
as the disintegrator OF political honesty.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28

Chas. S. Kaufman, Deputy Warden
of the North Dakota state prison at
Bismarck, was the guest of the Of
ticials here on Monday. Mr.. Kauff-
man spent most of the day in examin-
ing the workings and general routine
of the prison in shops, dining-room
and dollhouse, being accompanied
throughout all departments by Deputy
Warden Lemon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28

The new shafting erected con-
sequent upon the additions being
made to the Irvine plant is nearly all
in position. Two consignments of
the extra spindles and drawing frames
have been received and are being
placed in position
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28

r.. n. Henderson, of Cordova, LIE
Sueur County, who is visiting in this
city with the family of his son, Keeper
Henderson, was visitor here Tuesday
accompanied by his daughter in-law
and children
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28

The Warden's runner succeeded in
solving very intricate problem in
gravitatiOn by falling upstairs with a
bucket full of water Tuesday. But
the joyous afterclap was too much for
ately sought the lower step in very
informal manner.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-28

The title "ex-convict' is certainly
not an enviable one, but there are
about 1872 inmates in this retreat who
would like to assume this hyphenated
prefix at once.