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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25

Belglca is at present sailing toward vic.
toria Land. her objective point being
the magnetic pole. The exp lorers con-
slider it within the range Of possibili-
ties to reach it on snowshoes, and in
the pursuit of their journey will be
guided by the estimatesand calculations
handed down by Sir.James Clarke Ross.
Before leaving Europe Capt. ,Geriache
expressed the opinion that his expe-
dition might accomplish its objects
within 20 months. While he would, of
course, be gratifed to reach the pole.
he does not consider the accomplish
ment OF this feat his most important
duty. The object in view is to gather in
formation concerning the unknown
southern country along every line Of
scientific endeavor, and the catholicity
of this plan will leave no room for disap-
pointment, the usual ending Of purely
geographical enterprises. .''-.* ~">
The laboratory of the Belgica is sup.
piled with the finest instruments Of
every descriptions; among them scores
of thermometers and metal TASKS
gauged so that water can be taken from
any depth desired. They open and close
under certain pressure which is regu-
lated with scientific accuracy. Another
notable instrument on board is an ap-
paratus for measuring the depth of wa
ter, improved by the. prince of Monaco
and perfected by LIE Blanc. which indi-
Gates its results by means of dyna-
mometer. The spool of this contriv-
ance contains over 1000 yards of metal
cable. Whenever the lead, which
weighs about II pounds, strikes the
bottom it detaches itself from the ca BILE
and, simultaneously. the needle. of the
apparatus, in the workroom of the ship,
indicates the exact depth reached by
the lead. Aside from these immensely
valuable instruments the Belgica's scien-
tific treasure room contains hypo-
meters. for measuring elevations; hy-
grometers, for measuring moisture in
the atmosphere; thermometers, for
measuring the velocity of winds, and a
complete collection Of telescopes.
The arrangements for the collection
OF deep-sea animals are equally COM
plete and up-to-date. There are har.
poems and harpoon guns for the capture
of whales and other large creatures;
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25

the pressure for Office, should feel per-
sfect sympathy with the congressmen
ard senator's; while, at the same time,
he cannot accommodate them, and must
say no to their appeals for the Offices
SJhereforeit is no wonder that lie should.
compare the honor of his office with its
burdens. 1t is likely that, if the Office
seekers could themselves see this condi-
ton, they would have fewer harsh
words to say Of their congressman and
senator's, and that they would give the
president their prayers instead of their
imprecations.. ss@z=
But it was day of interviews. After
meeting with those gentlemen, while
walking past the treasury department.,
Senator Mcbride, of Oregon, was met
on Fifteenth street, and in reply to the
customary inquiries of the interviewer,
he said: 1T does not seem likely to
me that anything will occupy the atten-
ton of the congress during the-coming
session SO much as foreign affairs. The
people of the Pacific coast are very
much interested in the question of Ha-
waiian annexation; and the people of
the Mississippi valley and the Atlantic
coast are interested in the question OF
Cuban autonomy or liberty. Both OF
those questions will be before the con-
gress. and something must be done to
settle them.''@ 4 T T "."~s- =
'Are the people of the Pacific coast
unanimously in favor of Hawaiian an
ncxation?" II &S
mo. There is division of senti-
ment. But all of our people seem to be
anxious to have cable communication
with the islands, and a majority of them
are in favor of American dominate
in some way. Many, however, fear that
annexation would result in the early
creation of new state out of the
islands, and quite a goodly number Of
people do not believe that Hawaii u
capable Of self-government, so far as
| statehood is concerned. That is to say,
they do not believe that Hawaii is. co.
equal with any of the present states
in intelligence. 1t is great and grave
question" 80.
Congressman Amos j. Cummings, of
New York, was afterwards seen on
Pennsylvania avenue, and he said:
Scuba must be free. That is matter
which Mckinley cannot afford to ig-
more. The majority of our people want
to see the Cuban patriots triumph; and,
il this country will give them belliger-
ent rights. they will win their liberty
and establish their independent govern
ment."
"What is the meaning of belligerent
rights:"
1T means that if this government rec.
ognizes them as belligerents instead OF
rebels it will not be criminal for our
people who sympathize with the Cubans
to take ships and carry to the insur.
gents such arms. ammunition and re.
Inducements as they desire. AS long
as they are not given belligerent rights
by this country they are regarded as
rebels, without rights of any character;
and the only way for them to get fight
ing material is for our folks to go to
the risk of smuggling supplies to them
And unless they are recognized as bel.
ligerents it is criminal, in international
law, to give the Cubans aid and com.
fort. Under existing circumstances any
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25

huge canvas nets for heavy fishes and
crustaceans, and nets with double
liaen protectors which will land safely
even the tiniest of marine creatures
Other nets are arranged to unfold
when they reach certain depth so tina
science can determine exactly in wha
depth certain animals live and thrive
Ten thousand yards Of fine metal rope is
carried for the nets and similar contriv.
ances alone. Samples Of the slime from
the bottom of the sea are secured by
means of a cylinder which closes and
opens automatically. The objects gath.
cred in the nets and cylinders are pho
tographed at once, and the pictures
tinted in water colors as small sea ami.
mails frequently lose their natural color
when exposed to the air. For the proper
preservation of the various specimen.
gathered 5000 bottles of different sizes
have been placed on board.
While Capt. de Gerlache is naturally
anxious to penetrate farther south than
any of his predecessors, he is by no
means so selfish as to deprecate the
greatness of the achievements of Chris.
Jensen and Bochgrevink. Before the
Bclgica's trip is completed he may meet
the latter in the SouthernSocean,a as we'll
as the proposed American expedition.
Before leaving Antwerp he expressed
himself as being anxious to assist his
fellow adventures in every: way posi-
bic, should chance throw them together,
and there is. according to his friends,
no reason to doubt the Belgian's disin-
terestedness and loyalty to science.
1t has been said that the ANTARCTIC
continent contains vast mineral depos.
it's; and the fact that most of the land
now known to science is of volcanic
nature, has led some :netallurgists to
predict that the KIondikes of the future
will have to be sought in the vicinity of
the South Pole. Should the Gerlache
expedition return with data confirming
these specula tons, Victoria Land may
soon be populated as thickly as the
upper Yukon district will be next
spring. G.. w. WEIPPIERT.
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pSNASAoA'/
as 70 degrees. He had to overcome in.
Vulnerable obstacles. Being compare
lively poor man, he had to work up
all interest in the project among the
merchants of his country. but at the
last moment the Belgian go, eminent
came to his rescue with subsidy o:
sl2,5OO and the city of Antwerp added
$1,000. The financial part settled, Capt
Gerlache at once purchased vessel suit.
able for his purposes. and named it the
Delgica. She had been whaler for
many years and had to be completely
altered in her interior arrangements.
This work was performed at Sandefjord
Norway, and in so expeditions man
ner that the ship was ready for sailing
on August is, 1897, the date originally
set for the departure of the expedi-
ton.
Compared with the great ocean liners,
the Belgica is mere tub. Her di1nen-
sians are 263 tons and her engines have
but 80 horsepower. or speed of seven
sail surface, however. and her nayi-
cato think she will be able to average
ter knots. In the selection of his staff
Capt. Gerlache showed himself to be a
true cosmopolitan. His first officer is
NJ. Lecointe, former officer in the
French navy; Lieut.. Dance, another
naval officer. has charge of the mag
retic and physical observations; the
biological department is in the care of
NJ. Racovitza; Herr Arctowski con-
ducts the chemical and geological re-
searches. and Mr.. Arnundsen, Nor
wegian. and NJ. Melaerts, a Belgian, are
the navigators. The crew consists of
2: men. among them six Norwegiaus.
. November is the beginning of the
South Arctic summer season, and the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
AFTER THE SOUTH POLE.
Many Scientific Men Are Now Try
>= ing to Find It. #
Very Little II Known About the
Antarctic COntinent-Che Ger.
lache Expedition and Its
g. Equipment. @s5z
Especial Correspondence

= Especial Correspondence )
The discovery of the south pole and
exploration of the southern or Antarctic
continent-a territory covering no less
than 100000 square miles, once and
q half that of the United States-has
not attracted the attention of the scien-
tific men of our day to any great cx-
tent. Bochgrevink, Norwegian scien-
fist, reached latitude "a degrees south
three years ago, and made the first
landing on the Antarctic continent. His
reports, based on careful observations,
have induced other intrepid investi-
gators to brave the dangers of the
South Polar seas. During the present
year three expeditions have started for
the south pole. One is headed by Boch-
grevink, the Antarctic pioneer; another
works under the auspices of the Amer
lean Society of Naturalists; and the
third. and most important, is command
ed by Lieut.. de Gerlache, Belgian Off
Ger of great learning and distinction.
The history of the Southern ocean
is extremely brief. It was first trav-
ersed by Magellan in 1920; and ex-
plored by Wallis and Cateret in 1866,
and by Cook i'll 1878 and 1774. OF the
Southern continent little is known ex-
cept that it is icebound and contains
many active volcanoes and an interest
ing flora and fauna. 1t was discovered
February ~, 1881, by Capt. John Bris-
coe, and named Enderby Land, after
the gentleman who had equipped the
expedition. Capt. Briscoe also discov-
cred Grahan's Land, February IS, 1882.
In 1889, Capt. Bal]eny discovered the
Balleny islands and Sabrina Land. In
1888 the United States fitted out an ex-
petition to explore the same region,
under command of Lieut.. Charles
Wilkes, which returned in 1912. This.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
An Enxli.h Umbrell. Joke.

A gentleman calling at hotel left
his umbrella in the stand in the hall
with the following inscription attached
to it: This umbrella belongs to a
man who can deal blow of 250-pound
weight. l shall be back in ten min
ules." @sr Il.
On returning to seek his property
he found in, it's place card thus in
scribed: "This card has been left by !
man who can run IL miles an hour. I
shall not come back Bits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
Matrimonial Item.

where are you going in such 4
hurry?" asked Hostetter McGinnis OF
Johnnie Fewscads.
Il am going to old Bondclipper to
ask for the hand of his daughter"
(which one?" y
THAT all depends on what sort of a
humor he is in. If he is in good humor
I'll propose for the youngest. II he has
a cranky spell Ill propose for the old
est."-N. Y. World. T.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
Giving His Sister Away.

Alfred-Say, sis, did Mr.. Cumoftin
bring my umbrella back? g..
Angelina-Why, Mr.. Cumoftin did
not have your umbrella, Alfred. What
made you think that?
Alfred-Why, I heard him say last
night that he would just steal one
more, and didn't see my umbrella to-
day.-Deinorest's Magazine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
Could BE Counted.

She had heard the reference to the
fact that the hairs of the head are num-
bered, and for some time afterward she
regarded her bald-healded father with
considerable interest.
Mamma she said at last, 1.-The Lord
didn't have to use any patent adding
machine for papa, did He?'-Chicago
Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
a DAY OF INTERVIEWS.
How Newspaper Men Rub Ur
Against Great Politicians.
Valuable Information Obtained on
: the Fly-Brief Chat with the
President Congress
and Cuba. t.....
? Especial Washington letter.

I0PeC1@37 " e1S1I1116t0 11 0SetS9'J
This has been a day of interviews;
and it began with an interview at the
white house, with President Mckinley.
Calling at the executive mansion in
the interest of a senator, and with no
idea of seeing the president, the mar
rator was obliged to see the president
because of the business in hand; and it
was conducted in purely businesslike
manner, and very briefly. too.
:. Before leaving the presidents Office,
the writer, who knew Maj. Mckinley
very well, and almost intimately, when
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
Board Indicted.

The 1896 board of county commits.
sioners for st. Louis County has been
arraigned on five indictments, charging
them with auditing and allowing false
bills against the county. The different
indictments were for different bills,
but the charge is the same in each.
Briefly, the indictments charge that on
Sept. 81, 1896. the commissioners al
lowed certain bills against the St.
Louis County Agricultural society as
proper charges against the county.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
A Thrust.

Miss Sears ian old rivaD-You must
feel very sad when you think about
your late husband.
Mrs. Tears with sarcasm)-Yes, but
any husband is better late than never.
Life. 80 @,.s.,.s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
News ln Bret,

NsWs 40 Bret
The city council of Winona, by a vote
of five to four, sustained the action of
Mayor Tarbell in suspending the
Wagon bridge tender, T. E. Smith.
II. s. Crippen, in business at st.
Paul, in fit Of insanity at his home
near Rosemount. Sunday evening, fred
the house, terrorized his family and
attempted to kill himself by cutting
two ugly gashes in his throat with =
razor. Each act of the insane man
proved futile, and he was removed to
the Rochester asylum.
The smaller of the packing houses of
the Shufeldt Packing company, at New
Brighton, was destroyed by fire. en-
failing loss of $45, 900 to the building.
and several thousands of dollars on
stock. ~
Frank Larshonski, q farmer near
Dexter, had both legs broken by the
cars.
The GAINESVILLE city council has de-
cided to put in elsctric lights.
John de Loney, 10 years old. while
hunting in the woods near White Bear,
toward Little Canada, found tho trnnk
of a woman. The body was headless
and the hands and one foot were cut
off.
The failure of the wild rice crop in
northern Minnesota has caused con-
sternation among Indians. The rice
beds have been under water all sum.
mer in many sections and hence the
failure of the usually so bountiful crop.
The failure of the rice crop is also a
reason for the scarcity of ducks in
northern Minnesota this year.
Gunder Hanson, of Lanond, Steele
County turned his cattle into his corn
field tofeed on the husked stalks. The
next day six valuable animals were
found to have been poisoned by eating
smutty ears.
The Duluth, Red Wing 4 Southern
railroad has elected officers az follows:
President, T.. B. Sheldon; vice presi-
dent. S. B. Foot; secretary and treasur-
er, G. H. Crazy; general manager. L.
F. Hubbard. ss
Near Marshall q man named Rob-
erts, while coupling an engine to ,
separator, was caught between the TIVE
machines and killed
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
RiChnea9.

The Klondike housewife. so they say,
Her worthy spouse implores,
To brush the gold dust from his boots
Before he comes indoors.
-. $500 rr . ..- Washington Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
Satisfactory Settlement.

whats that2" exclaimed the deaf
individual, who was held up by a foot
pad. Money or my wife? Take her,
my boy; take her.''-Tit-Bits. :,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
SIeenfnr nj Planfa

The London Medical Press asserts
that some plants sleep through the
rainy season, others during periods Of
drought, of heat. or of cold. .-....ss
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
Life.

Just one short day In the garden Is ours
So we eat sweet fruit and we pluck fail
: flowers; @v.g ~ :El..# T. Il IA E=,I ,z@&gs
needs, sssI .E*s = 49,
When we ought to be busily pulling weeds
..ss Chicago Record.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
The Proper Wear.

! Miss Frocks- My feet are wet.
r. Mr.. Hunker-Why don't you put On Z
pair Of pumps IN. Y. World.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
The Way They Felt.

Farmer Cornfed-What kind of clans
be these, waiter?
Waiter - Denis little-neck clans.
boss.
Farmer Cornfed-Little necks, Ell?
Gosh! l thought they was rubber
necks!-Puck
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
MIN ESQ I A s TIE NE VS.
! Traded Bonds.

OSs0SA ASSSAsSAass
OF the $2.110.O 900 of Tennessee bonds
which the state Of Minneapolis has had
In Its possession for ten years, there
now remains but 81, 600, 900. The rest
have been happily disposed Of, and in
their places the state has cash and
Massachusetts 81 per cent gold bonda
running for . long term Of year.
The Tennessee bonds Just disposed
of cost the state in 1886, IS cents on the
dollar. There was time in 1895 that
they could have been sold at as high n
30 cents, but the state was then in no
hurry to disposo of them. Since then
it has developed that tennessee bonds
are more or less subjected to manipu-
lation in the market, and this was one
of the things that led the finance COM
mittee of the last legislature to recon-
mend that they be disposed of. The
state cleared 1924, 800 in profits by this
sale, that being the difference between
the purchase price and the selling
price of the; bonds, They have netted
the state per cent interest each year
and the interest has been paidprompt-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25

The common house sparrow dies at
the rate Of % miles per hous.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
Potatoes Galore

About 100, 600 bushels of potatoes
have been shipped from Manaato in
the past thirty days, for which farm
ers have received some $50, 1000. Ship
ments have largely gone to Nebraska,
Kansas and Iowa, while some have
been made to the eastern market. Tho
large shipments will probably continue
some time longer, even if cold weather
comes r
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
Children Run Away.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pilrski. of Rip
ley town.: Morrison county, have ap-
pealed to the authorities ut st. Cloud
to recover their 1o-year-old son. who
disappeared last winter and who they
claim is being unlawfully detained By
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams Mclaughlin.
of Holdingford, Stearns county. Last
winter Frank Pilrski and his wife
obtained steady employment in the
woods the wife cooking in camp
where her husband worked. During
their absence from the farm they say
that their daughter, aged IA, and son
aged 10 disappeared. Recently they
found the girl at Brainerd., She ex-
planned that during the absence of
their parants heifer had hooked and
killed a hog and fearing that their
parents would reprimand them they
ran away. She told him of the where
abouts of her: brother and when the
mother went to get her son she claims
that the McLaughlins not only refused
to give up the boy. but that they drove
her out of the house and assaulted her,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-25
Held up.

One of the boldest hold-ups or high
way robberies occurred just east of
Faribault, upon the person of farmer
named Chris Clementson, who was on
his way to the city, from his farm in
the town of Wheeling. He met man
who asked him for ride to town, and
he accommodated him with it. In TO-
ing over a cross road, the farmers pas
|senger got the better of him, and
robbed him of all his money, 1895. 1t
is thought chloroform was used, as the
robber put his hand over tho farmers
mouth, and having the advantage of
him, kept it there until he was uncon-
scious,
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Total Abstinence.

The Minnesota Total Abstinence as.
soclation has just held its twelfth an
nual meeting at Henning. Otter Tail
county. The secretary reported =
membership of more than 5000, maxi
ing this organization the strongest of
its kind in the state. Ten lecturers
had spoken more or less for the society
during the year, and the total receipts
exceeded $1,000. The following off,
GERS were reelected: Prof. j. L. N.Y.
dahl, of Minneapolis, PRESIDENT; J. E.
Lobeck, Farwell, vice president; Miss
Otelia jacobson, Minneapolis, treas
urer; ]. j. Skordalsvold, of Minneapo-
lis, secretary. The association decided
to make a thorough canvass of the
state for signatures to a petition to the
next legislature to pass a county local
option law. The next meeting will DO
held in the spring, somewhere in the
Minnesota valley.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-11-21
LEAN US1EDES AQUI

ell Eco de Ia Moda, no tiene rival en- pre-.
clio, iignrines de rigurosa actua'idad parisien,
excelente textoy miscelanea de hygiene, poesfas,
tocador, cocna, fo!etfn regala d sus abonados
Gun patron cortado, en- todos los nllmeros.-
Precio hoy: Tn alo, 81; un semcstrc, SO 40;
en- moneda provincial en- toda la is'a. Tambi6n
sirve suscripciones en- la capital, por un mes, Il
40 ;entavos; pago siempre adelantado. a par,
tir del l.o de Enero, ell precio de suscripci6n
ser:l dc IS IN ailo y SO semestre Las seiloras
que desecn suscrbirse dcsde |. de Enero,
epa,a no sufrr aamento Ell el precio,, dcben
enviar sus nombres antes de dicha fecha, para
arotarlas en- ell registro dc suscripci6n. Diri
jirse r. A. Rodriguez, comisionista (sol !l5)
San Juan. elIerado de Madrido. Es ell coloso
de la prensa poIflica espanoa Semestre 81. so
monada corriente, en- toda la isla.-Semanaros
ilustrados eBlanco Y Negro,, eLa Saetas, ere
vista Moderna, eBarceona Comca, Cual-
qulera de ellos 4 81 80 semestre ell toda la isla
Todas estas pubcaciones Sc venden Sc sus.
criben en- 'El Jibarito," San Justo, frente
"La Mallorquna'. G-3