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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him az follows:
II was in most dreadful condition.
My skin was almos yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite-gradually
growing weaker day by day. 8 ply
sicias had given me up. Fortunately
a friend advised trying Electric Bit
ters, and to my great joy and surprise
the first bottle made a decided i'm
provement continued their use for
thei1 weeks, and am now a we'll man.
| know they saved my life, and robbed
the grave of another victim" No one
should fail to try them. only SO cent
per bottle at Ray Humiston'1 Drug
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21
JOh~~r, THE FtT-THRQWER.

JOt~~ THE ftT-THRQWER.
A Promising Candidate for tho Yellow
journalism Field.
There lives in West 5lst street very
wicked small boy. His pame Is with
held because his parents are worthy
folk and they would not like publicity
given to the deeds Of their offspring,
says the New York Mail and Express.
About 51st street this youth is known
as "Johnny. the. Fit-Thrower." His
speciality is having fits whenever the
crap game goes against him and his
funds are low. He goes into a public
place and has fit. Those who had
observed Johnny noticed that he al
ways had a fit when some particularly
benevolent appearing lady was passing
and that the benevolent ladies invar-
iably gave the poor. little afflicted boy
10 cents to get home. -. -.
It was also noticed that Johnny never
had fits when the crap game was "com-
ing his way" as he expressed it, The
conclusion was obytous- Johnny had
fits for revenue only. The other morn
ing Johnny and q friend Of his came
down town and Johnny threw an ele-
CANT fit" ON broadway. It surpassed
all previous efforts. All the conditions
were in his favor. the sidewalk was
dry, the crowd was dense and prosper
GUS looking, and Johnny exploited the
very best fit on the list. while his
friend watched him IN open-eyed ad.
miration. The crowd gathered instant
ly, Between his spasm.. Johnny gasp
ed out the fact that he liv> d IN Harlem
and had no money to- get home. TIL,
hands of the kind hearted were goinl
down into their pockets. Johnny, al
though still foaming at the mouth, wa
rapidly recovering. His friend re
| joiced. Surely Johnny had neve
thrown" so elegant . At, But un
fortunately the policeman on the cor
ner used to live IN 6lst street and knew
johnny. He somewhat abruptly in
terrupted the proceedings and the
came to dismal conclusion, Johnn
and his friend went 8, hbing back I
Harlem. Johnny's best ft had bee
throw In vain.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21
Public Library Notice.

Duringth summer the Library will
be open each Tuesday and Friday,
not a legal holiday, from four to fiv.
p: m. Any citizen of Worthington is
entitled to draw books, two at a time
provided not more than one of them
belongs to the department of fiction.
Books may be retained two weeks,
but fine Of one cent a day per book
is imposed for retention over time.
The library is we'll equipped in his
tory and trayel and has considerable
popular science; these are lines well
worth the attention of the young
people during their vacation The
of fiction is the largest
and is especially we'll selected An.
order has just been placed for quite
a lot of new books, and they will
soon be put on the shelves. 46-42.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21
MOTHERS FRIEND

allays Nervousness, and SO assists
Nature that the change goes for
ward in an easy manner, without
such violent protest in the way of
Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy
forebodings yield to cheerful and
hopeful anticipations- she passes
through the ordeal quickly and
without pain-is left strong and
vigorous and enabled to joyously
perform the high and holy duties
now devolved upon her. Safety:
to life Of both IS assured by the
use of 'sMother's Friend and
the time of recovery shortened.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21
The Front for Safety,

A citizen said to an old negro yester-
day: well, Ben, it looks like war, and
understand they're going to put the
negroes right in 'front.'" ''Datn be
all right. suh,'' he replied. EFF dey
puts 'em in de rear de white folks 'ud
run over 'em en- kill 'em. so dunno
but what dey'd be safer right in front"
Atlanta Constitution.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21
Excursion Rates.

! The G. St. P. M. g. o. Ry. will sell
tickets to Omaha on account of the
Omaha Exposition, at $9.45 for the
round trip, good to return until
November 18th, and at $3.50, good
thirty days from date of sale. Tic
kets onssale June lst to Oct. 18th in
elusive. ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21
Edition de Luxe.

Edition de Luxe of DR.. Humph-
reys' Manual, of all diseases, bound
in white and gold. Mailed free upon
application. Address the Humph-
reys' Medicine Company. Cor. Will
'lian & John Sts., New York.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21

sI know one lady, the mother Of three
children, who suffered greatly in the
birth of each, who obtained bottle Of
:. Mothers Friend of me before her
fourth confinement, and was relieved
quickly and easily. All agree that their
labor was shorter and less painful" !"
JOHN e.. PoLH1LL, Macon, Ga.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21

Latest War Publication just
Issued.
'"War Pictures" Part one, Land and
Water series, twenty pages, size Z by
II inches, fourteen reproductions of
photographs by E. H: Hart, U. S.
Naval photographer. also detailed &C
count OF the war up to date. Send
six cents in stamps to w. R. Call
away, 6. P. A., 500 Line, Minneapolis
MINI. ~, .... -
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Probably a Spanish Vessel.

II "Go, said the editor to@the ney
reporter, 'sand write up the new
steamer just arrived. Give a thor
. ough account of her from stem tt
> stern.
, Prom what" said the young mar
recently from a far interior state, anC
. to whom vessel Of any sort was
( mystery and wonder.
'From stem to stern" said the ed.
itor, fixing a suspicious and threaten:
:, ing eye upon him, -@.= -.
This was the young mans first
!; mission. He was eager to distinguish
. himself. He had always done so on
his village paper, but he wanted a
wider field for his aspirations, and
had come to New York: /
| Yet he went out of the office anx.
ious and doubling II will go to the
captain" said he. "he will explain to
me the ship and it's uses. He will
tell me all"
"Captain," said he, ii am Sent to
write up your ship. Oblige me by
stating how many masts she has,"
"Eighteen," promptly answered
the captain.
"How hnch water does your vessel
draw?"
"Three inches."
! "How do you draw it,"
"By steam power from the WE'LL"
"Were you ever in a storm at sea?'
"Eever," said the captain.
care you ever seasick?"
lawfully; can't leave my berth
from the time we leave New York till
we arrive in tiverpool."
HAre the rest of yonr officers and
crew seasick?"
always. Were only up on deck
and about in port"
"Why, who steers the vessel at
sea?"
'The cook; he's the only we'll man
on board"
"Dou sail nights when out of sight
of lanb?"
"Never; we anchor" I
"What! in m id:ocean?"
"Of course, You land lubber.
There's docks to tie up at at regular
distances all the way across"
"How do you see to sail on dark |
nights?"
ave. aepd our boats ahead with
lanterns which light up the road"
care they there nova"
"Yes, anchored in a line all the way
across the Atlantic ocean," ~..., /
After getting much other informa-
ton, which the captain said he was
only too happy to impars to such an
interesting young gentleman, the re-
porter returned and wrote as follows:
"The new steamer CRUSADER is Il |
splendidid specimen of naval archi-
lecture. Her keel revolves on hinges
so as to be readily unshipped in a
storm when it is not wanted, The
rudder, also, by q patent eontrivauce I
can be d drawn out Of its socket and
deposited on deck during the night
and in hurricanes.
"Tho Crusader has folding decks
which can be doubled UP when she
has but little cargo, and her tonnage
in this way can be decreased from
1900 to 200 tons. The sail eap. if
necessary, be uaed as sky sail or a
wind sail, and the saving of canvas
effected in this manner saves the
wear and tear on the running rigging
one-half. The main brace passes
from the end Of the bowaprlt over the
fore, main and royal masts, THENCE
down over the spanker boom to the
taffrail and into the cabin windows,
where it is secured by a doubless
banked sheepsbapk to the head of
the captaip's.be4th. i
"She has compound engines which
boil water at an extremely low tens
perature. Her screws revolve at the
rate of 5000 times a minute. and can,
| if necessary, be brought forward and
used ar paddle wheels, The Crusad-
| -- :,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21
Portrait Of Admiral Dewey.

a fine photographic portrait of Ad-
miral Dewey, the Hero of Manila,
12x16 inches, has just been issued by
Popular Publishing CO., of Indiana
polls, Ind. Agents wanted. Send
u cents in postage for sample mail
ed securely.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21
Did You Take
SCOTS
Emulsion /

through the winter? If so, we
are sure it quieted your cough,
healed the rawness in your
throat, increased your weight,
gave you more color, and made
Yeu feel better in. every way.
But perhaps your cough has
come back again, or you are get
ting a little thin and pale,
Then, why not continue the
same helpful remedy right
through the summer? twill do
you as much good as when the
weather is cold,
Its persistent use will certainly
give you a better appetite and q
stronger digestion. a
8 ! ! ! z. i z. J j ! I! !
It will cure your A
weak throat and heal /@/4
your inflamed lungs.
1t will cure every case
Of consumption, when
q cure is possible. MeA
Don't be persuaded ~
to take ething they say Is just
as good.
sco4T 4 3 aP1ssgEsts' ssxss. e6saiss.:, s.; aas
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21

Subsribe for the ADVANCE the best
anb newsiest paper in the Cou nty.
Special correspondents with all the
Minnesota regiments.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21
For Sale

Half intrest in threshing outfit Of
new Is horse engine and a separ-
ater. H. L. FISHER
Sec. 36 Rushmore
i Dewald MINI.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21
THE DANGE

to which the Expectant Mother is
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour of woman's
severest trial is appreciated by but
few. All effort should be made
to smooth these rugged places
in life's pathway for her, ere she
presses to her bosom her babe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21
Bucklip!s Arl1ca SalYe.

PuC4kHHH!S HkrIHH1cst sSst4YF:
The Best alive in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulsers, Sa'+
Rheum, Fever Sores letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles.
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteep
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded Price rs cents per box.
Forsale Dy Ray Humiston Druggist
IS year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21
ThOught Wasted.

Wa1do-What do you think about
our coast defenses? Chimmy-Nuttin'
I never owned sled, an besides, win
ter's over.-New York Evening Jour-
nal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21
Attention Farmers.

You can get from one to ten gall
Ions of machine oil at prices to suit
the times, at F, G, Stitsers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21

Love.
'.As the world grows older remark
ed the observer Of men and things, 1T
contains less Of true love and more of
clever realism" Detroit Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21


dcsce
ohng
of
: ~SAxON s. AMONDSON.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21
Laying Corner Stone of Stat

Laying Corner Stone of State
Capital, st. Paul, July 27, 1895.
For the above occasion the G. St.
Pm. & O. Ry. will sell excursion
tickets to Minneapolis and st. Paul
for $5.l5 for round trip. Tickets for
sale July 26 and 20 and for return
until and including July 3Oth. 1898.
1A8TozIA q 49,.
B..,, Il. q The Kind You Haze AMays Bought
ss,:'''' : ls31zs1ss<
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21

England's Public Buildings.
The public buildings of England are
valued at 4O,000,000
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-21
A SPECIAL SALE

A new lot Of dry goods
this week: -.
The age-herald., 1898-07-31
The Husband G cts Nothing by Law

From the Fortnightly Review,
 No law in the Philippines is more quaint than that which relates to the property of married persons. It Is entirely in favor Of the wife. Property of bride is never by any chance settled on a husband and if he is poor whilst she is well off he can only become at most an administrator of her possessions.
 After death the property goes to her children and blood relatives, unless she has executed a deed in her husbands favor un- der the eyes of notary. married woman bears her maiden name, but adds to it that of her husband with the prefix de- Chill dren bear the names of both parents. The independence which women enjoy in the Philippines is held by Miss Garnett to af- ford evidence that Mill was wrong when he assumed that "the subiection of women Is immemoral and worldwide" After the marriage ceremony the husband symbolicai- ly endows the bride with all his worldly possessions It is clearly case, so far as the wife is concerned, of "what is yours is mine and what is mine is my own.''
The age-herald., 1898-07-31
Steiner Bros. Bank

The banking house of Steiner Bros., cor ner of Twenty-frst street and First avenue, is the only private bank in the city, yet 1t is one of the largest and most prosperous banks in Alabama. At the head of this bank is MT. E. Steiner, who is at present the president of the Commercial club of Birmingham, and one of the most prosper ous and enterprising of it's citizens. Asso- ciated with him is his brother, MT. Seig- fried Steiner, and MT. Leo K. Steiner, who is the cashier of the bank.
 The speciality of Steiner Bros is the finan- ciering of big enterprises, the floating of bonds and the negotiation of large loans No concern in Birmingham perhaps has brought more foreign capital into this city than this firm.
 The banking house is a wealthy concern and the gentlemen connected with it in ev- cry capacity are among the most public spirited citizens of Birmingham. They have promoted enterprises and aided more in the upbuilding of Birmingham than perhaps any other concern in the city.
The age-herald., 1898-07-31
BURIED TREASURES
Which Many People Believe Was Left
 by Captain Kidd and Others.
From St. Nicholas.

From St. Nicholas.
 In almost any rural settlement along the coast of-New Jersey or Long Island some old resident would probably point out to us the blackened and weather-beaten ribs of the great ship that had been wrecked on the sandbar off the coast during a terrible storm long ago; he would show us where the bathing was pleasant and safe; he would tell us the best place for fishing, and perhaps show us the high bluff little back from the beach, from which the Indian mail deSr leaped to escape the tonahawk of her enemy, and then he would be almost sure to tell us of the Secluded spot where it was said Captain Kidd and his pirates once buried lot of treasure
 If we should ask why this treasure had not been dug up, he would probably say that if anybody did find it they never said anything about 1t; and it was his opinion that if Captain Kidd ever put any gold or silver precious stones under the ground on that part of the coast, these treasures were all there yet.
 Many extensive excavations have been made along the coasts of our northern states; and even in quiet woods lying miles from the sea, to which it would have been necessary for the pirates to carry their goods in wagons, people have dug and hoped and have gone away sadly to attend to more sensible business. Far up some of our rivers-where a pirate vessel never fioated-people have dug with the same hopeful anxiety and have stopped digging in the same condition of disappointment. Sometimes companies were organized, stock was issued and subscribed for and the ex- cavations were conducted under the direc- tioh of skillful treasure-seeking engineers.
The age-herald., 1898-07-31
MAYOR EVANS WRITES
 ABOUT CITY GOVERNMENT
The Bonded Debt of Birmingfam and the Proposed Amendment for Greater Bir-
 mingham.
BY MAYOR FRANK V. EVANS

cipal corporation in the state should levy tax higher than one-half of one per cent. except the three cities named above. There was no such city in existence nor even contemplated as the present great City Of Birmingham, and she has to take her chances under the general provision or the constitution, with a tax limit of one half Of one per cent.
 Twice heretofore efforts have been made to amend the constitution so as to let Bir- mlhgham increase it's ad valorem taxation, but each time the measure has failed. The people of Birmingham, however, voted both times for the proposed amendment. At the election to be held tomorrow, the amendment is to be again submitted to the people of Alabama, asking that the city of Birmingham be allowed to increase it's tax rate from one-half of one per cent to one per cent. The fund derived therefrom is to be applied exclusively to the payment of the interest on the bonds and to a sinking fund to pay off the bonds at ma turity. If this amendment is adopted it will prove great relief to the city. Every department will be greatly benefited there- by, in that it will relieve the present in- come of the great burden of carrying the bonded debt, will establish credit for the municipality, and thus enable the city au- thorities to expend more for public inn provements and for maintaining the public schools out of It's present general fund.
 Greater Birmingham
 The matter of extending the corporate limits of the city so as to establish what many are pleased to call Greater Birming- ham, has been very much discussed. Should the proposed amendment be adopted it will no doubt lead to the extension of the lines and bring into the city limits a vast territory and an increased population of about 20,000 people. But if the effort to have the amendment should fail, it would be the merest folly for the city to make the extension of these lines, for the reason that there would be more children to edu- cate in our public schools, more streets would have to be opened and macadamized the police force would have to be increased the fire department would be responsible for increased territory and increased popu- lation The income from taxation at the present low rate of one-half of one per cent would hardly be sufficient to provide properly. for lght and water for the pro- posed area.
 A comparison of the affairs of this and other cities in tle United States will show that even this increased tax rate which reaches only one per cent is still less than in any city of like population.
The age-herald., 1898-07-31
The Peoples Saving Bank

The Peoples Savings Bank and Trust Company is one of the smaller, but one of the most enterprising and prosperous banks in Birmingham. It has capital stock of s75,00O, neat surplus and deposits to the amount of $2GO,000. Its president is MT. Henry B. Gray, a young man of business attachments and energy. He has already developed into one of the leading business men of Birmingham. This bank is the de- pository of many of the best business houses in the city, and is perhaps growing more rapidly in proportion to it's capital than any other bank in the city. Its off, cers and directors are follows:
 Henry B. Gray. president; George A. Blinn, vice-president, and John D. Elliott, cashier.
 Directors: Henry B. Gray, George A. Blinn. John D. Elliott, W. J. Henley, O. w. Underwood and w. James Whaley.
The age-herald., 1898-07-31
Prayer and Comment

From the New York Times
 A scene which took place in Newark re- ligious meeting the other day, while painful to one of the participants, doubtless af- forded much quiet amusement to others. MT. Abraham Issler, who ossupied a front seat in the congregation, was moved to prayer and remarked: "Oh, how thankful I am that owe no man a dollar" It was a pretty sentiment. well expressed. But there came a voice from the back of the room which said:
 What about tho ss coming to me?''
 That ruffied MT. Issler, and he attempted to argue the question, but it was not of
The age-herald., 1898-07-31

drink the "Hobson Cannon Ball" you must be in a mood appropriate for the imbibing of patriotism. The effect of drinks depends largely upon the emotions and the thirst of the drinker.
 Nobody for instance, can do justice to the alluring beverage which bears the name of Hobson without being animated by a love of country and by admiration for that naval hero Richmond Pearson Hobson.
 It is not best to know too much about the composition of the "1Iobson Cannon Ball." One of it's charms Is its mystery. The ingredients are those of the gin fizz and the proportions are practically the same. It's manufacture however, is carried on with military precision He who makes it works like an experienced artilleryman firing a howitZer
 There is a hasty reach for the gin cais- son, vigorous ramming of lemon, charge of carbonic water, and then come the artillery tactics. The drink is poured into long cylinder, and the glass is care fully fitted over it. This cylinder is differ ent from the ordinary lemonade shaker, in that it is longer and has much the appear ance of cannon.
 Nothing can exceed the rapid manner in which the 'Iiobson Cannon Ball Is sha- ken. The operator Is meanwhile executing a kind of war dance closely resembling the drill of a light battery. Then a look Of pride comes into the eye of the drink dis penser. He draws his arms toward him and then suddenly throws them forward with the shaker tightly clasped In either hand. There is crash Of bits of ice against the glass, and then, boom! bang! the foot of the dispenser has struck the floor with thunderous effect
 Customers who are waiting for ordinary cock tails or whisky straiShts turn and LOOK toward the placid-faced drink mixer.
 "Hobson Cannon Ball. replies the "Only William" as he pours forth the aiiuring