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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-24
OVER a MILLION a DAY.
The Numerous Demands That Are
Made ON Helen Goull's Purse
Through the Mails.

Ever since she was made mistress of
q vast fortune Miss Helen Gould has,
like all other wealthy women, been the
daily recipient Of large numbers of
begging letters. Her mail was in
creased enormously by the newspaper
announcement that she had offered
the government large sum to aid in
prosecuting the war against Spain. In
one day recently she received GOT let
ters, most of them of the begging va
riety, the total sum asked by her COR
respondents being considerably more
than $1,00O,0OO. The amounts ranged
all the way from $3.50 for seven tickets
to church fair to $500, 600, which a
cranky genius demanded so that he
might be able, to build a warship on
plans which he had perfected. Five
other Inventors offered their patents
for a total of 1901, 1000 and SO letter
writer's asked for loans aggregating
SIG, 796. A Klondike claim was offered
Tor $4,000 and an estate on the Hud-
son for $4,000.
The day this wagon load of mail
was brought to Lyndhurst, her coun-
try home at Irvington, Miss Gould was
deep in the work of providing relief
TOT sick and wounded soldiers. A Wis
itor to Lyndhurst at that time says
that the interior of the place speaks
more eloquently than words of the in
tense interest which it's mistress takes
in the war relief works. The library
was no longer library. Itwas, to use
the words of Miss Gould's companion,
a sweat shop" The chairs and floors
were strewn with pajamas, the tables
with pads and pencils, boxes of neces-
sarles for filing comfort bags, and
heaped up piles of filled comfort bags
were on chairs and in corners. Book
cases lined the walls, it is true, and
books were scattered in orderly pro-
fusion on the tables, but they were
all that in any way indicated the orig
inal design of the apartment in which
we stood. Two sewing machines oc-
cupied the place of honor. One was
even in the drawing-room-rather an
homogeneous ornament to the hand
some apartment. Everything bespoke
the absolute REIMBURSEMENT of any
thing which was in any way foreign
to the business on hand, that of car
Ing for the soldiers. The brave men
who had gone to the front had found
a warm spot~in the heart of the mis-
tress and everything she had was at
their disposal. Even the maids had
been called into service and they were
all busy stitching pajamas and com
fort bags and making button holes,
sewing on buttons and tapes. Every
spare moment of their time, when not
engaged in household duties, which
my informant bewailed, were sadly
neglected and devoted to the SOL
Giers.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-24
THE FUTURE OF ALASKA.
Then Thrown Away Like
Sucked Orange.

Under the present conditions when
the sea otter are destroyed, the fur
seal herd exterminated, the native
tribes starved to death, the salmon
rivers depopulated, The timber cut, and
the placer gold fields worked out,
Alaska is to be thrown away like a
sucked orange. There is no other pos
sible end, if we continue as we have be-
gun. We are mot in Alaska for our
health and when we can no longer
exploit it we may as we'll aba ndon it,
But it may be argued that it will be
very costly thing to foster all
Alaska's wide-separated resources:
and to give good government to all her
scattered villages and posts. Further
more, all this outlay is repaid only by
the enrichment of private corpora
tions, who, with the exception of the
fur seal lessees, pay no tribute to the
government.
Doubtless this is true. Government
is costly thing, and it's benefits are
unequally distributed. But the cost
would be less if we should treat other
resources as we have treated the fur
SEAL To lease the salmon rivers and
to protect the lessees in their rights
would be to insure steady and large
income to the government, with
greater profit to the salmon canneries
than comes with the present con-
fusion and industrial war.
But admitting all this, we should
count the cost before accepting "col.
onies." It is too late to do so when
they have been once annexed. If we
cannot afford to watch them, to care
for them, to give them paternal rule
when no other is possible, we do wrong
to hoist our flag over them. Govern
ment by the people is the ideal to be
reached in all our possessions, but
there are races of men living under
our flag as yet incapable of receiving
the town-meeting idea. A race of chill
dren must be treated as children, a
race of brigands as brigands, and
whatever authority controls either
must have behind it the force of arms
Alaska has made individuals rich
but the government has yet to get its
money back. But whether colonies
pay or not, it is essential to the in
tegrity of the United States itself that
our control over them should not be a
source of corruption and waste. II
may be that the final loss of he1
colonies, mismanaged for two cen.
turtles, will mark the civil and moral
awakening of Spain. Let US hope that
the event will not mark a civil and
moral lapse in the nation which re-
ceives Spain's bankrupt assets.-David
Starr Jordan in Atlantic
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-24

that stirred the young horse to its ut
most speed. With ears bent back to
catch the ightest whisper, it swept
over the road like a trained hunter
The horse hitched to the nitro
glycerin wagon were now running
away in downright earnest. They con-
tinued to hear that frightening ''clink,
clank," behind them, together with a
rapid clatter of hoofs, and they ran
like mad.
But the wagon was no light load and
the speedy young horse soon gained.
Yard by yard it decreased the distance,
until it was up with the wagon. The
boy tried to smile encouragingly to
Ida May, who was clinging to the seat
in a scared and crouching heap.
Just ahead, at the side of the road,
was stone and broken place in the
fence. The team veered from him to-
ward the stone, and the boys heart
seemed to stop beating. From the
thought of what it might mean If a
wheel struck that stone he shrunk as
from blow.
Under the sting of the pillow lines,
which he now laid on unslaringly, the
young horse developed burst of speed
that quickly carried it alongside the
runaways. The stone was just ahead.
The team swerved further from him,
with lurching movement, and dashed
through the gap of the fence into the
rocky field, the oh-wheel grazing the
stone.
Though he grew sick and giddy with
fear, the boy did not lose his presence
of mind.
Jump out!" he sharply commanded.
Ida May tried to obey and half
climbed to her feet in the end of the
seat nearest him, from which the mo-
ton seemed about to hurl her.
Then the wagon passed him, it's ter
rible load jolting and banging. AS it
did so, he crowded the young horse al
most against the front wheel, and,
leaning far over, snatched Ida May
from her bounding perch and drew her
across the horse.
With shaking hand he turned the
horse then rode back into the highway.
His eyes were shining like stars, his
breast was heaving, his cheeks were red
and his lips were white. The young
horse was painting and it's satiny coat
was flecked with foam from it's jaws.
At the other side of the rocky field
was stone wall, toward which the
maddened team was dashing. Too late
the horses saw they could not leap it
and sought to turn aside. It was
sharp, rending turn; and the wagon
seemed to go over with the lightness
of wind-lifted leaf.
Then the very earth reeled and shook
as if in the throes of an earthquake;
and in that same moment team and
wagon ceased to be.
But you saved Ida May!" sobbed
lobe Springer, as he took the child in
his arms some minutes afterward.
You saved Ida May! For that, may
God bless you!''-Golden Days.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-24
BEST TINE TO KICK A MAN.
First Save His Life and Then TOU
May Apply Your Boot
with Impunity.

Perk and Quirk were walking along the
crowded street, feeling very kindly toward
themselves and the rest of humanity just
as they reached the middle of crossing
one Of those aggravating individuals who
walk one way and look another stepped d.
rectly in front of cable car which was
rounding the corner. OF course the car had
no fender on it. Nearly everybody in the
vicinity yelled, and naturally the bewil
dered man looked in the wrong direction.
Quirk didn't yell, though. He jumped to
the side Of the track and grabbed the man
by the collar and yanked him clear Of the
tracks and almost out of his shoes. Then
he gave him another ferocious jerk to get
him out of the way of an express wagon,
and, getting him at proper range at the same
time, he gave the poor man kick that must
have driven his spine up into his hat And
with the kick Quirk roared:
"Confound you, keep your eyes open when
you are on the street,"
Quirk looked unutterably savage, but Perk
tottered to the curb, sat down and laughed
until the tears came. Then he said:
"You are the only big, enough idiot on
him for it.''-Chieago Times-Herald.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-24
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THE FIRST KISS.

Sweetheart, twas but awhile ago-it scarce
seems yesterday,
Though now my locks are white as snow.
and all your curls are gray
when. walking in the twilight haze, ere
stars had smiled above
l whispered soft: X love you." and you
kissed me for that love!
The first kiss, dear, and then your hand
your little hand so sweet,
And whittier than the white, white sand
that twinked at your feet,
Laid tenderly within my own! Have queens
such lovely hands?
NO wonder that the whippoorwils made
sweet the autumn lands!
1t seemed to me that my poor heart would
beat to death and break,
While all the world-Sweetheart! Sweet
heart! seemed singing for your sake!
And every rose that barred the way in
glad and dying grace,
Forgot its faded summer day and, lean
ing, kissed your face!
envied all the roses then, and all the
rosy ways
That blossomed for your sake, are still my
life's bright yesterdays.
But. thinking of the first, sweet kiss, and
that first clasp Of hands,
Lies whippoorwils sing sweeter now
through all the autumn lands!
Frank L. Stanton. in Atlanta Constitu-
ton,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-24
Cooking MacarOni,

Macaroni, being made from flour
and water, must be cooked before it is
soaked. Being. simply dried paste.
it would, if soaked first, return to the
paste from which it came. It large
ly starchy food, made from the
white bread flour, consequently we.
serve it with cheese-a concentrated
form of heterogeneous food. Ladies
Home journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-24
Oyster Toast.

Choose out about dozen, beard
and fry them in butter for about a
minute or so, then put them in a
double gridiron, and grill, them on
both sides for an instant over a quick
fire. Sprinkle each with some cayenne
pepper and little salt, and have
ready some neatly cut croutons of toast,
cut round and just large enough to
hold three oysters each. Pour little
of the butter in which they are fried
over each and serve very hot.-Boston
G1nhe 80 49,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-24
An Episode,

'Let us have war!" shouted the
belligerent patriot, fiercely.
'''Let us have peace, replied the pa
cific patriot, quietly.
''Let us have something anyway"
said the just plain patriot, Suggestive
ly.
Whereupon they forebore further
discussion of the subject and agreed
that they would all have the same
N. Y. Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-24
The Proper Craft.

Ensign Butts!" commanded the
commodore of the fleet, 81 wish YOU
to go ashore on the Wallipollulu
islands, when we cast anchor! I wish
you to see the king in person, and
make arrangements with him so that
our vessels will be able to take aterat
these islands. Present him with a
white vest and pair of eye glasses,
and fatter him immensely. Tell him
he is the greatest king on earth; or
anywhere else; in fact, you might tell
him he makes any other king look
like a deuce. He's very amiab
fellow, if he is fattered in the right
way. You will take the gig to 20
ashore, and don't forget, ensign, to
hatter him!"
AYE, aye, sir!" answered the en-
sign, ''but considering the task 1 have
before me, hadn't better take the
jolly boat?''-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-24
Their Meaning.

Two Irishmen were walking along
one of the main streets of Bolton.
when they noticed a large placard in
The window of shop with the words:
Butter! Butter! Butter!" printed on
it in giant type. Pat" said Mick,
'what is the meaning of them big
strokes after the words?" "Och, We
,gnoramus! said Pat, ''sure, they're
meant for shillelaghs to show that it's
irish butter. Spare Moments
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-24
TROLLEY SICKNESS.
An Atlment that Affects Little Chill.
dren Almost Exclusively Breaks
Out in BROOKLYN,

trolley sickness is causing great dis
tress in the northern suburbs and in
parts of Brooklyn. As is well known,
young children are usually exempt
from seasickness, but they ENJOY no
such immunity in the matter of trolley
sickness. On the contrary, they are
peculiarly the victims OF this new dis
ease. AS infants play around in care
less glee or shipooard while their
Wretcned elders are lost to the world
in their hunks below, bent in abiect
misery over the rail or stretched limp
and hstless upon blanketed steamer
chairs, so CT the trolley cars, while
grown folks swing merrily from the
overhead straps or Eawl the latest Cos
sip into one anothsr's ears, the poor
little victims of trolley sickness writhe
in fortunes and wall in unison.
In the case of trolley sickness, as in
that OF. seas~ckness, fresh air is often
the best remedy, and so it happened
that so long as open cars were run upon
the suburban trolley lines infant mis-
cry was kept within reasonable bounds.
But now the.t the advance of the sea-
son has brought out the closed cars the
sickness daily increases. 1t must be
remembered, too, that in the case of
trolley sickness there is no such con-
venient rushing to the rail as in the case
OF sudden seizure on shipboard. To be
sure, most unhappy-looking infant
faces are daily seen protruding from
the windows of thu trolley cars, but
this convenient resource is seldom
available, since trolley cars are so
densely crowded most of the time that
to get child suddenly upon the seat
and its head out of the window is al
most impossible. Mothers of foresight
encourage their children to stand on
the seats and look out of the windows
so as to be in the very best possible po-
sition for any sudden emergency.
But when trolley car is packed, as
Brooklyn and suburban trolley cars
sometimes are packed, and as horse
cars never were packed, because no
two horses &C uld ever have drawn such
loads, the position Of the infant sud-
denly seized with trolley sickness is
truly pitiable. So, too, is that of the
mother, for she receives, instead of
sympathy, the angry looks Of her fell
low passengers, who would fee her ind
hers as pestilence, hut who, struggle
as they may, and tread down and elbow
one another as they will, cannot put
more than six inches between them
selves and the object OF their disgust.
In Brooklyn, where the art of troll.
ley-car riding has been brought to a
higher degree of perfection than else
where, save in Philadelphia, there Is a
rumor that the trolley parlor cars at
least are to have I, corps of chamber
maids. This provision, the managers
of the trolley lines hope, will promote
general comfort. Meanwhile there is a
widespread demand throughout all the
territory threaded by the Huckleberry
lines for remedy that will at least
assuage the violence of trolley sickness,
and a disposition among the childless
to demand that the discrimination
against children practiced in some
apartments and boarding houses be ex-
tended to the trolley cars.-N. Y. Sun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-24
Fastest swimminE Quadruped.

quadruped known. In the water it ex-
hibits an astonishing agility, SWIM
ming in nearly horizontal position
with the greatest ease, diving and DART
ing along beneath the surface with a
speed equal if not superior to that of
many fishes--Chicago Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-24
"SINGING WELL" IN TEXAS.
Weird Noises Constantly Issue from
1t and 1t Cannot Be
Filled Up.

About three miles west of Cedar
bayou, Harris county. is remarkable
we'll. When it was dug no one can tell,
but it has been in existence for more
than 60 years. The we'll is known as
the Singing Well.'
In calm, fine weather sound like
that of an Aeolian harp comes upward
between the tangles of vines below. At
times the sound seems nearer and
clearer; then again it recedes, as if
far away, and reaches the ear very
family. These changes take place
every few minutes, and with great reg
ularity.
With an east wind blowing the water
in the we'll gets very low and the mys-
ferrous musical sound very faint. A
strong west wind causes the water to
rise and the sound to increase in vol
ume and clearness.
that the old we'll plays it's widest
pranks. Then, for several hours, the
water rises to within few feet of the
top of the well and emits the weirdest,
widest noises that ever reached hui
man ears. At such times even the
water drawn out with buckets means
and walls as if in anguish.
The well is about so feet deep. A
few years ago the land on which it is
located was bought by Mr.. Watkins,
who, not liking the sounds that came
from the we'll, employed two men to
fill it up. They shoveled dirt into the
we'll two weeks, but it did not affect
the depth of water perceptibly, and
they threw up the contract. From the
measurements of the excavations they
had made it has been calculated that
the we'll should have been filed up
little more than twice.
The water is very clear, with a blush
tint, and is fairly palatable. No other
wells in the neighborhood show such
pranks as are played by the "singing
wel.'-kansas City Times.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-24

Some men snatch victory from defeat, but
more snatch defeat from Chicago
Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-11-24

The boys heart chilled, and for an in
slant he pulled in on the bride rein
but only for an instant; though he
knew we'll enough the meaning of that
red-lettered sign on the wagon. He
lived in the gas belt and had seen nitro
glycerin wagons before. The terrible
peril of the little girl in the drivers seat
drove the color out of his rudy cheeks.
''Oh, my poor darling!!" he heard
lobe eXclaim; then he struck his heels
against the sides of the horse and
chased madly after the dust cloud
through which the nitroglycerin wagon
was bounding.
He quickly passed the frenzied, hat
less and breathless father.
'Stop 'em, if you can!" cried lobe.
''stop 'em! Stop 'em!'
The young horse was fleet. There
was no fear of that awful nitro
glycerin to freeze it's blood and be-
numb it's energies. 1t liked a race as
we'll as anything in the world, and at
! the word of command it went down the
level country road, stretching away
from the base of the hill, with speed
| that was astonishing.
The boy hoped at first to overtake
and stop the team. He believed if he
could get his muscular right hand on
. the bit of the near horse he could safe.
~ bring the wagon to standstill. The
/ dust cloud lifted moment as he gained
on the wawgon, and revealed the white
frightened face of Ida Maya pitifu]
face, in it's deep fear, as she chung tc
the springy seat.
Go, Billy! Go, Billy!" the boy
coaxed; do your best, your very best
Go! Col" .<-..s b.
! His voice had in it quavering thrill
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-28
published Sept. ., 1881
ORDINANCE NO ~

An ordinance providing for the Issuance OF
an internal Improvement bond in the sum
OF Nine Hundred and Forty-six and
2a-lo0 Dollars (S545 2el TO pay for the con-
struction Of permanent walks in the
City Of Wichita.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen Of the City OF Wichita:
Section I. That an internal improve
menJ bond in the sum Of Nine Hundred and
Forty-six and 29-le0 Dollars CSsis.e9> be
issued 70 J. P. FurlonE TO PAY for the con
struction Of sidewalks in the City q wich-
tia. Kansas. as per bills on lie II the
Office Of the CITY Clerk, fled September
18th, 1895 which sidewalks were construct
cd under contract With the city and under
the direction OF the Mayer and Council
in the manner provided By law. the amount
OF which is shown BY bills now on fle in
the Office Of the City Clerk Of the CITY OF
Wichita, waich have been approved by the
proper committee. said bond shall De dated
September st, 1875: snail bear interest at
the rate CT six per cent per annum. pay
able al the fiscal agency o. the s;ate Of
Kansas. in the city Of New York. in the
state OF New York. on the Grst dsy of
September. 1929. SAID bond snail b, &C.
nominated internal Improvement Bond
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published September %. 1889

ORDINANCE NJ 1851
An ordinance providing for the issuance
of an internal improvement bond to A.
L. Laird, in the sum of One Hundred
and Thirty-three and 59-1O0 Dollars
(S13359) 10 pay for the construction Of
sidewalks.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council
OF the City Of Wichita:
Section l. That an internal improve
ment bond in the sum of One Hundred
and Thirty-three and $500 Dollars (s133.59)
be issued TO A. L. Laird, 70 pay for the
construction Of cinder sidewalks as per
bills on file in the office of the City Clerk,
dated September 26th, 1888, and sworn to
September 26th, 1898. all Of said walks
having been constructed according 10 con-
tract and under the direction Of the
Mayor and Council and said bills having
been approved by the Mayor and Council.
Said bonds shall be dated October 1st,
1898 and shall become due one year after
date; shall bear interest at the rate Of
six per cent. per annum. Said bonds
shall be denominated Internal Improve
ment Bond No "A, Series "B," and shall
be payable at the fiscal agency Of the
State Of Kansas, in the City of New York
and State of New York. and shall be
signed by the Mayor and attested by the
City Clerk, with the seal OF the city i'm
pressed thereon.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in full force and effect from and
after it's publication in the Wichita Daily
Eagle.
Approved September 9th, 1898.
FINLAY ROSS, Mayor.
Attest:-H. T. KRAMER, City Clerk.
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published September %. 1881
ORDNANCE NO 1923

OIlDlNA4NCk nv. Iil0o
An ordinance providing for the issuance
of an internal improvement bond to
Bulla & Smith, in the sum of Eleven
Hundred Fifty-eight and 57-100 Dollars
G1,15S.5O to pay for the construction Of
sidewalks.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council
of the City of wichita:
Section 1. That an internal improvement
bond in the sum of Eleven Hundred Fifty
eight and 57-1oO Dollars (s1, 15S.57 be issued
to Bulla & Smith. to pay for the construc-
ton of permanent sidewalks as per bills
on file in the Office OF the City Clerk
dated September 26th, 1885, and sworn to
September 26th. 1898, all of said sidewalks
having been constructed according TO con-
tract and under the direction Of the Mayor
and Council, and said bills having been
approved by the Mayor and Council Said
bond Shall be dated October 1st, 1898. and
shall become due one year after date
shall bear interest at the rate of six per
cent. per annum. Said bond shah be
denominated Internal Improvement Bond
No. a6, Series B." and shall be payable
at the fiscal agency of the State of Kan
sss. in the City of New York and State
of New York. and shall be signed by the
Mayor and attested by the City Clerk
with the seal OF the city impressed
thereon.
Sec ?. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in full force and effect from and
after its publication in the Wichita Daily
Eagle.
Approved September 9th 1898.
FTNLAY ROSS, Mayor.
Attest:-H. r. KRAMER, City Clerk.