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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
Noted Horseman Dead.

Cincinnati, July 3O.-Dr. E. T. Nc
Lean, the noted turfman, is dead. His
death occurred under the most unusual
circumstances at the Oakley race track
just before the last race Thursday even
ing. McLean's horse, Taluca, won the
Ohio stakes, the event of the day, and
was run up to $4,000 by John Hoffman.
In the excitement occasioned by this,
the doctor had an attack of heart dis
ease, and expired in ten minutes. The
fifth race was thereupon called off. The
greatest excitement prevailed, as DR..
Mclean was one of the most prominent
turfmen in the west He was IS years
old, wealthy and owned big string of
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
New Car. Ferry Line

Milwaukee, July 51.-A special to the
Sentinel from Manitowoc, Wis, says:
The car ferry line between Manitowoc
and Benton Harbor, with connections at
Benton Harbor with the Big. Four
road, for eastern, southeastern and
southern points, opened Friday. The
tug Fischer, having IN tow the Lake
Michigan & Wisconsin car ferries Nos.
/ and 4, arrived with 81 cars of loaded
freight for Manitowoc and western
points. ss as. ,5-s..,z,.s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
KEEPING THE WOLF AWAY.
Apparently Pretty Lively Struggll
This, hut 1t Had q Happy ENDING.

Apparently . Pretty Lively Struggle
This, But 1t Had Happy Ending.
In the course OF my efforts to keep.
the wolf from the door," said a man
who once had to make quite little
struggle topull through, 1.-The wolf and
I got pretty well acquainted. used
to find him nights, when went home,
slouching around the yard, and some
times, when I have been very late, I
have found him sitting up on the door
step close by the door; not trying to
get in. but when I went in he'd stretch
his neck and look in. The idea seemed
to be that as long as we had anything
he wouldn't try to get in. What he
was waiting for was for me to come
home some day without anything; bust
ed, beat. He knew that after one or
two days of that sort of business I'd
be too weak to stand him of, and then
he'd get in without even the trouble
Of making a fight for it. v
Il knew what would happen then.
the weakest first, the children, and it
became sort of personal fl ght between
me and the wolf. It was a long, silent
fight, and very close, though, as mat
ter of fact, had a little the better of
it, just shade. Sometimes I've come
home very late, or 50 nearly empty
handed that what I had wasn't heavy
enough to weigh down anything but a
mans spirits; but never once did the
wolf actually get his nose within the
door, though there were two or three
times when he camped on. the doorstep
for two days at time. But we kept
him out and drove him off again each
time, and at last as far away as the
yard, and finally something happened
that drove him off altogether.
Il don't believe in luck; believe
man is sure to get all he's entitled to
if he works hard enough for it, but
find as grow older that believe lit
tie more in circumstances; and one day
as was going home to meet the wolf
I met Circumstance of large proper
tions and of beaming countenance.
"'Strug., me boy said Circumstance,
we've been looking for you a long
time. Where have you been?'
1.-THE wolf knew what was up the
moment struck the fence, but I'm
blessed if he didn't smile over it; in
fact, I think he was rather pleased,
we'd known each other so long, and he
was pretty jolly, anyway, for wolf.
HE hung around for day or two
longer, and I fed him up the best l
knew how; but just as soon as he had
made sure that we were all right he lit
out, and we never saw him again. It
seems queer, seems as though he'd
have been all the more certain to stay
right there, where he was sure of good
stuff to eat and plenty of it, but the
fact is that the wolf never feels at home
except with misery, or reasonably
close approximation to it. Cheerfulness
and plenty he simply can't abide IN.
Y. Sun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
A SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION.
United States League of Building and
Loan AnsOciatiOnn Mt Detroit.

United States League of Building ana
Loan Associations MT Detroit.
Detroit, Mich. July %. Six hundred
millions of dollars--every dollar OF it
the savings oi The thrifty wageworkers
OF the United States-were represented
in the council chamber of the city hall
at ten O'clock Wednesday, morning
when the fifth annual convention Of the
United States League of Local Build
ing and Loan associations was called
to order by the national president,
Michael j. Brown, of Philadelphia.
Every commonwealth had it's state del
egation, while in addition a large num-
Der of cities of the first and second class
were specially represented. A minority
of the delegates were men prominent in
the municipal or political affairs of their
respective localities. Mayor w. C. May
bury gave the convention cordial well
come in behalf of the city, and Presi-
dent Brown combinedHa response with
his annual address, during which he re-
ferred to the fact that the league had
distributed 5000 900 copies of the reso-
lutions adopted at the last annual con-
vention declaring against the monetary
doctrine of sixteen to one.
Detroit, Mich, July ao.-Omaha has
been selected by reclamation for the
convention of 1898, after Cincinnati and
Niagara Falls had made somewhat
feeble efforts to secure it.
The following officers were elected:
President, L. W. sanborn, Galesburg,
ILL.,. first vice president. William L. Bloom
er. Buffalo: second vice president. Timothy
r.. Foster, Vicksburg, Miss; third vice
president, Thomas J. Fitzmorris, Omaha: :
treasurer; William c. Shepard, Grand Rap
Ids; secretary. Herman F. Cellarius. Gin
c1nnatt; assistant secretary. George F..
Kostmayer, New Orleans.
The members of the executive COM
mittee, one member from each state,
were elected, and after brief remarks
from the new president the convention
adjourned sine die.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
Unearthed by Storma

The very severe storms of the past
week have brought to light some
strange things in Stearns county. Dur
ing the freshet the stream along the
township line between st. Augusta and
Fair Haven tore out its banks, and
there has been disclosed there a col
lection there of some so heads of bison.
which had been lying underground
from time immemorial 1t is supposed
that the animals were overtaken by .
dood similar to that which uncovered
their bones, or that they persisted from
cold during some hard winter. In
times past buffalo bones have been
found in that locality, and it is history
that they were as thick in that section
at the time of La Sale and Hennepin
as on the plains further west.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
Peculiar Suicide.

b. Neuman, German about 50 years
oid' committed suicide by strangling
himself with bed sheet at St. Cloud,
and in a manner that showed consider
able eccentricity. Neuman was the
proprietor of confectionery store and
bakery, and together with his two
daughters lived over his place of bust
ness. Previous to committing the deed
Neuman had dressed himself in
women's clothing from the underwear
TO tho outer garments. He had then
tied the sheet to the bed post, and lay
ing himself down on the floor, had
placed his head through the sheet and
allowed the weight of his body to &C.
complish the DESIRE
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
VICTIMS OF WRECKERS.

Two Men Killed and Two Others Prob
ably Fatally Hurt in Indiana.
Thorntown, Ind, July 31.-Unknown
train wreckers are responsible for the
deaths of Engineer Seth Winslow, of
Greensburg, and Fireman E. Crick-
mere, of indianapolis, the probable IA
tai injury of Henry PINE and Charles
Cavenir, of Cleveland, and the wrecking
of the big Four" Chicago express, due
in Cincinnati at seven o'clock Friday
morning.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
Japan Accepts.

Washington, July 3I-The japanese
government has accepted the offer
made by Hawaii to arbitrate the dis
pute between the two countries. The
state department has been informed of
the offer and the acceptance. .
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
Still Crowded.

The state insane asylums are being
much overcrowded Fifty patients
were sent from Rochester to Fergus
Falls, and yet there are rs patients
sleeping on the floor at Rochester. At
the present time, Rochester has 1,15O
patients, St. Peter and Fergus Falls,
1000 each. The management of the
asylums weeded out the mum Der some
time ago by sending away those who
were not entitled to treatment because
of non-residence in the state, and yet
the condition is one of congestion. The
two new wings at the St. Peter hos
pital, for which bids are to be let, will
relieve the condition somewhat, but
more room will soon be needed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
Putting 1t Mildly.

do you mean to say that the SEN
ators were bought"
ooh, no; I wouldn't make any such
charge as that. All I meant to insinu-
ate was that they were Influenced by
negotiable arguments."-DetroitNe News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
News In Brief.

Deputy Game Warden Philip has
rounded up hotel men at Tower who
were according to complaint using
moose meat with which to feed their
boarders
The eighteenth annual fair of the
Southern Minnesota Fair Association
will be held at Rochester Aug. 81 to
Sep. 3.
A find of gold, silver and lead is re-
ported to have been made in township
6, range 81, west. Some thirty miles
northwest of Virginia by explorers in
tho employ of James KcKinley. As
says have been made and the samples
made excellent showings.
Arch bishop Ireland has received a
letter from Rome, announcing the ap-
pointment, by the Pope, of Rev. James
Trobec, priest of St. Agnes German
Catholic) parish, st. Paul, as bishop of
the st. Cloud diocese.
In anticipation of the new federal
law which will do away with the TX
per cent discount, the Minneapolis
brewers purchased $4,000 worth of
stamps, which means saving of about
$4,000.
At the meeting of the state board of
health the salary of DR.. 81. M. Bracken,
secretary. was reduced from So, 500 to
$4,000 at his own request.
Two Indian boys, runaway from the
school at Morris, were captured at
Little Falls by the police. They were
taken back to the school by deputies.
The boys walked the ninety miles
from Morris in two days.
Word comes from the country dis
tricts that there is some one travelling
about the state, victimizing the farm
ers under claim that they represent
certain supply houses. The scheme is
to collect dollar for Irvine, which is
to be delivered at once, the balance to
be paid on delivery. Many people
have been victimized in this way
already.
Tho postof6ce at Walnut Grove was
broken into by burglars and the safe
containing $500 in stamps and sa5 in
cash, was blown open.
Lightning struck the barn of Jim
Cain, of Clifton. It burned the barn,
horses and a quantity of grain.
Fire at Rush City destroyed several
business houses, causing q loss of s10.-
900. r't
The St. Paul police arrested VIM.
Wall, a laborer, for drunkenness. Upon
being searched at the station 5000 in
cash was found in his clothes.
Rev. DR.. 8. G. Smith, of st. Paul,
will preside at social reform conven-
ton, to be held at Battle Creek, Mich,
on Oct. IL to II.
The state auditor has received letters
from nearly every public institution IN
the state indorsing his new rule that
receipted subvouchers must accom-.
pany every expense account sent him.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
seen n the Eye,

A speck Of gold weighing the mil
lionth part Of b grain may be easily
seen by the naked Chicago Chxpo-
icle. ----
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
Where 1t Came From.

Pater-Whewl Tom, have you been
smoking cigarettes again?
Tom-No, Sir. The neighbors next
door are burning up lot Of old shoes
in the back rd.-Cleveland Leader.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
Will Go to Duluth.

A. D. Thomson & Co., grain dealers
of Duluth have purchased II country
elevators in Iowa on the Sioux City &
Northern road. This territory has
heretofore been tributary to Chicago.
Its grain crop will now go to Duluth.
The independent Elevator Co. has pur-
chased 20 elevators in northern Mime
sofa and South Dakota and shipments
from these points will now be made to
Duluth Instead of Minneapolis.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
Fifty Years.

The First Baptist Sunday school of
St. Paul, celebrated the fftieth ami
versary of the first Sunday school ses-
sion ever held in that city. A. H. Can
vender. venerable gentleman of 80,
the first Sunday school superintendent
of st. Paul, delivered a brief address
to the 800 children present, and related
the incidents connected with the Or
ganlzation OF the first school of
st. Paul, July Is, 1s47.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-23
liquors and silks had borne the same

liquors and silks had borne the same
duty as In the proposed bill. would have
e s d,,y az n least e per cent The aver
the high duties on sugars and Injuries is
estimated by the experts at 81 per cent.
ana means IA set fo the fact thg
the pending bill has not only restored
the provisions of the tariff of 1880 as to
resaPpro5sSity until our trade was 50 sue
policy. AS the gentleman from Illinois
tMr., Hopkins). who has specially de-
voted his attention to the schedule. will
hereafter explain what is proposed, /
will leave that interesting subject to
him. The inquiry naturally arises as to
what T Be ge the ,
revision In case II shall become law. The
only solid basis from which we can draw
differences is that supplied by. the esti-
has made the comparative statement
hat on the basis of importations in 1886
the pending bill enacted into law would
sl13.0O0,000. the details of which are given
after making liberal reductions in
the report, of the committee
estimate. after making liberal re
auctions. that for the first
year the bill should become a law by
May j.. the revenue would reach $4,000.
90 and that for every week thereafter
its passage should be deferred; there
will have 70 be a reduction of from
si.uu,pb 10 AS,bp.ouv LOT Wool, sugar ana
other articles imported on speculation
to avoid the increased duties. For the
second year the proposed bill would yield
500. 0OG. 600 of revenue.
II must be obvious from any, point of
view that the prompt action by the two
houses of Congress is indispensable to
bill is intended to yield. The exgency
Is an unusual one. The people without
regard to party are asking for action.
With this great question of adequate
revenue to carry on the government set
tied favorably such an adjustment of
duties as will restore to our country the
prosperity surrendered to others during
the last four wears. There Is reason to
believe that gradually and surely there
will come back to us the great prosper
ity which We enjoyed in the time pre-
,-ioIs tn lSg3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-23
President Mckinley Makes Nominations.

Washington. March 22.-The President.
today, sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
STATE. Joseph l.. Bristow of Kansas. to
be fourth assistant postmaster general.
Interior Binger Herman of Oregon, to
Re attorney for the United States for the
district of Massachusetts; James ID.
Elliott of South Dakota, to be attorney of
the United States for the district of
South Dakota.
Treasury. Ernest G. Timro of Wiscon-
sin to be auditor for the state and other
departments.
Navy. Commodore Joseph n. Mile to
be rear admiral.
The Senate in executive session has con-
firmed Rowell Clayton of Arkansas to be
minister to Mexico: W. NJ. Osborne of
Massachusetts. to be consul general at
London; and J. X. Gowdy of Indiana, TO
be consul general at Paris
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-23
HOUSE..

Monday. March %. 1897.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Andrews of Gar
land.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in
concurrence.
Z An act to amend chapter 1S4, of the
Private and Special Laws Of 1895. entitled
an act to incorporate the Castine Water
Company.
In Senate passed to be engrossed as
House reconsidered the vote when this
bill was passed to be engrossed, Senate
amendment "A' was adopted and the bill
was then passed to be engrossed as
The following Senate bills were read
and assigned:
An act to amend sections and5. of
chapter 636. of the Private and Special
Laws of 1871, establishing "a municipal
court for the city of lewiston as amend
ed. .gE
An act to amend section AZ, of chapter
92. of the Revised Statutes. relating to the
inspection of dams and reservoirs.
An act to amend section 5. of chapter
226. of the Private and Special Laws of
Buckfeld Aqueduct Company.
An act to amend chapter 49, of the
Public Laws of 1891. relating to the regis
tration of vital statistics.
An act to establish the standard weight
of bushel of parsnips.
% An act to amend section s, Of chapter
% l p Of the pabe haws Of 1881 relating
The following resolves were read, and
assigned for tomorrow morning under
suspension of the rules.
Resolve for the purpose of repairing
the church of the Penobscot tribe of In
dams.
Resolve in favor Of Olaf Fl. Nilsson.
Petitions. bills and resolves presented
and referred.
JUDICIARY.
By Mr.. Philbrook of Waterville-Bill
an act to amend section %, of chapter
l34. of the Revised Statutes, relating to
appeals III criminal cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-23
ORDERS.

On motion by Mr.. Savage. it was
Ordered, at each afternoon session here
after the calendar of matters tabled an(
assigned be called for further disposition
of said matters.
On motion by Mr.. Wyman of Washing
ton, the Senate adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-23
Paragraphs for Children.

One of the easiest faculties to cult
vate and one that boys and girls most
neglect is the observing faculty. When
you get into a strange place things
seem very curious and wonderful often
because they are new, rather than for
any other reason; but all around us all
Of the time are happening interesting
things if you will look for them.
Little girls who still play with their
dolls may be interested to know what
sets the fashion in dolls eyes. When
Victoria became Queen of England.
more than fifty years ago. she was fair
and young, with very blue eyes, where
upon blue eyes became all the fashion,
Ana all the loyal dollmakers of her
kingdom began sending blue-eyed dolls
from their factories. In Italy and
Spain, where all the great beauties
have olive skins and dark. handsome
eyes, a blonde doll is quite uncommon.
Japanese dolls have twinkling, beady
eyes, set in their heads aslant, while
the gayly dressed dolly from Singapore
looks from her copper-colored face with
a pair of narrow, coquettish. black
eyes, quite different in expression
from either the Spanish or Chinese
beauties.
A curious thing has happened in the
cold-storage warehouse of Western
city. which shows how well mother ma
ture takes care of her world. human or
animal. if she has the chance. In the
GREAT rooms of these establishments
where the temperature is kept below
the freezing point, it was not supposed
that rats would thrive, or even live
But after while it was discovered
that there were rats in the storage
rooms and that being born and brought
UP in such a cold place, nature had
prepared them for their existence by
giving them a very heavy coat of fur.
Two rats were caught and killed, and
were found to be covered with long and
thick fur, even their tails having
thick growth of hair. 1t was then de-
cided to see if cats would not get on as
well as the rats in the cold and act as
their destroyers. The first pussies that
We're shut up in the cold rooms did not
fare very well. They pinned and died
one after another. and the experiment
was about to be given up when a cat
was put in who thrived and grew fat.
DIV hou unusually eiick luf, winch WAS
probably the reason, and when she be-
came the mother of seven kittens. the
manager of the warehouse had them
very carefully nursed and looked after.
They grew fast, and seemed to feel, no
discomfort in their cold quarters. Their
fur was unusually long and thick. When
they were grown they were divided
among the different cold-storage ware
houses of the city, and from them has
grown a peculiar breed of cats. fitted
naturally for the cold places in which
they live These cats are short tailed,
chubby pussies. with very thick hair
and under fur. So used are they to
is taken outside, particularly in hot
weather, it will die.
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TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

Parties are trying to arrange a race
at Skowhegan, the coming season be-
tween Keel Croix, Kibb NJ. by Mahlon.
md Helen c.
w. w. p, the PAGER with record of
2.05k. will be campaigned over the
Eastern tracks this season, under the
guidance of Frank Loonis.
MIR. H. b. Estes of Lewiston, has sold
his bay colt by Messenger Wilkes, to
out-of- the-State parties. The price is
understood to have been good one
Peter Smith of Lewiston, has prom
sing four-years-o colt by The Seer,
out of a dam by Glenarm, second dam
Wakefield mare by Touchstone. The
colt stands nearly 16 hands.
John H. Aver of Lewiston, is driving
a nervy, swift-moving gelding named
Joseph Jefferson. The horse is a six
years-old, bay in color, and is well
bred. He was sired by Kinsman, and
is out of Lady Jefferson, she by Maine
jefferson by Bret Harte; second dam
by Pathfinder.
Some Maine horsemen will probably
exhibit at the coming horse show in
Boston. Entries close March a. The
dates for the coming exhibition are
April 10 to "a, inclusive. Last year the
prize list amounted to $4,000 and this
sum has been increased by more than
$1,000. In all there are some 104 classes
of which a dozen are devoted to trot-
tiers. Seven classes are announced for
the fashionable hackney breed. Coach
horses, carriage horses, heavy draft
horses, saddlers and polo ponies have
also been amply provided for There
are no less than six championship
classes, which should prove attractive
features. Tandems and four-in-hands.
which are always pleasing to the
spectators have not been forgotten. In
addition to the regular classes for
hunters and Jumpers, the hunt club
competition, which is a decided novelty,
should fill well. The cavalry competi-
tion is also an innovation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-23

An act amendatory of and additional
chapter 26S, of the Public Laws of 1898,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-23

Samuel L. Miller of Waldoboro. ex-
postmaster, A. A. G., G. A. r. OF Maine.
publisher. etc.. is reported to have
failed. His assets are small; liabilities
estimated $4,000. A sons venture in
Rockland awhile ago. Is said to be one
Of the principal causes Of his failure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-23

Thomas Googins. an aged and promi-
nent resident Of Old Orchard, died, Mon
day morning. .
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Railroads and Steamboats,.
Warren Line f:: .:;;ss.:
S. S. canada" [FeW]

1000 Toms, Il Intended to sail from Nos
ton follows for Q0cemDtOyvM and
Liverpool: a
Friday, March l0th, at lO.9O A. n
Friday, April 23rd, IT 9.3O y. ~.
Friday, May 26th, At $40 a. ~.
Friday, July BAD, at Hoo A. n.
This new twin screw steamer has mag
nificent accommodations for cabin pas
sengers equal to the best New York
senger vessel sailing from Boston. (No
Live Stock carried.)
Saloon passage 900 and upwards: ac-
cording to location.
Second cabin very superior accommo-
dations) $40; round passage e7O. Steer
age passage $xS.5O.
For passage. plans. etc.. apply to Local
Agts. or JOHN FARLEY & SONS. Gen.
Pass. Agts.. 103 State st. Boston.