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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14
AN UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION
The Man Who Sits on the Stage During
the Speech.

The Man Who Sits on the Stage During
the Speech.
"Talk about your embarrassing posi-
tions," said the old-timer, according to
the Memphis Scimitar, "but l was in
one few nights ago. What was the
matter?" chorused his friends. Meet
some one who knew you and whom
you did not know" 'Oh, no, that
would have been nothing. What did
was to sit on the stage with a speaker
while he was making an address. 1t
is embarrassing at all times, but on
this occasion did the introducing and
then sat there in solitary grandeur. l
felt that every one in the audience was
looking at me. I crossed my legs and
then, thinking some one might consid-
er it inelegant, uncrossed them again.
Once applauded, but then thought it
might look like 1 was trying to stir
up enthusiasm, so stopped that. Then
tried looking interested, but It seemed
as il l were gazing past the speaker in
to the face of some one I knew In the
audience. OF course 1 could not look
bored, so I finally looked at the floor
and felt miserable. If you don't be-
lieve that sitting on the stage 1s en-
barrassing watch some man the next
time you attend public speaking, or
try the trick yourself" And the OBJ
server walked off to calm his shatter ed
nerves. ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14
AN NTE-BELLUM COACH.

Old Kentuck Conveyance Which Carried
Many Notables.
Standing under an old shed in
Bloomfield is an old dismantled stage
coach which has a remarkable history,
and which, if put on exhibition, would
be an object of curiosity and wonder
to the people not only of Kentucky,
but of the United States, says the Tay
louisville Courier. This remarkable
stage has had many ups and downs
during it's time. 1t was at first the
property of Ham Jones, a noted stage
driver way back in the SOS. After the
pike was built from High Grove to
Bloomfield this stage was then run
between Louisville and Bloomfield.
This old coach was built at Concord,
N. H. During the war it was captured
many times by the confederates and
recaptured by the federals. 1t was also
captured many times by the guerilla
bands led by Sue Mundy,> McGruder,
Quantrell, One-Arm Berry and Capt.
Terrell. who robbed it's passengers,
plundered their baggage and destroyed
the mails and freight. Thousands Of
dollars in money we're hidden in the
cushions and trimmings of this old
stage and carried to and from Louis
vile during the war. Among the dis
tinguished men who have ridden in 1t
were Col. Charles A. Wickliffe, James
Guthrie, Gov. John L. Helm. Gems. Blu
ell, Phil Sheridan, Rousseau and Sher-
man, and it is said that Gen. John H.
Morgan on one of his raids through
Nelson county, took passage to Louis
vile and remained in the city several
days. Many of the most noted drivers
of ante-bellum days of stage coaching
have sat in the box of this old stage.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14
Public Library Notice.

During the summer the Library will
BIZ open each Tuesday and Friday,
not a legal holiday, from four to five
p. m. Any citizen of Worthington is
entitled to draw books, two at 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 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 we'll
worth the attention of the young
people during their vacation. The
department of fiction is the largest
and is especially we'll selected. An
order has just boon 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, 1898-07-14
An Enterprising Druggist.

There are few men more wide awake
and enterprising than Ray Hnmiston
who spare no pains to secure the best
OF everything in their line for his
many customers. He now has the val
liable agency for DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. This is the wonderful remedy
that has created sneh Juror all over
the country by it's many startling
cures. 1t absolutely cures Asthma,
bronchitis, hoarsness and all affections
OF the Threat, Chest and Lungs. call
at the above drug store and get a trial
lree or regular size or 50 cents and
$1OO. Guaranteed to cure or price re-
funded.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14
NO LONGER "BADGER" STATE.
Wisconsin Dcnizens Fail to Recognize
the Once Familiar Animal

Wisconsin Dcnizens Fail to Recognize
the Once Familiar Animal.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel: Some
OF the Sentineps esteemed contempo-
rarles arc permitting themselves to be-
COME considerably exercised over a re-
cent hunting experience of a certain
Mr.. RucEs, who, it seems, one day was
proving about the aboriginal and
aEoracious Businesses of his Washing
ton county farm when a strange-look-
ing quadruped, with an elongated body,
ditto snout and short stubby legs, came
within the range of his vision and rife
and promptly was made to suffer the
conventional penalty. Mr.. Rucks at a
glance and coincident sniff made sure
that the dead beast was neither little
bear nor big skunk, Except thus
negatively, however, his powers of
Identification failed to serve him nor
could his neighbors tell him what it
was, and the otherwise omniscient ed
itor of the Fond du Lac Reporter was
discovered to be in the same boat or
hole, according as you view his sane
tum from the standpoint of seadog or
of a landlubber Wherefore, jeering
jests are elaborated at the expense of
Editor Lange by the Sheboygan Tele-
gram, Eau Claire Leader and other
badgering contemporaries For it
transpires that ultimately the game
was identified by an ornery English
Wayfarer as the traditional badger"
to likeness with whose habits of hi
bernation the early pioneers of Wis
consin owed their sobriquet and thus
the state it's too, which nickname if
ever appropriate has long since lost it's
application. For on the one hand the
badger has become all but extinct, is
at any rate so rare bird now that to
500 residents of Wisconsin it is no more
than name, unless forsooth they be
extensively learned foreigners. and on
the other hand times have changed and
we have changed with them. Is not
therefore the occasion of our semi-cen-
tennial celebration propitious to the
adoption by popular nomination and
reclamation of new and character
lstically appropriate sobriquet? One
typical Of the Wisconsin of today and
promising so to remain for another
half century, say. Upon this subject
the Sentinel invites suggestions and
criticism, and will be at pains to in
vestigate and interpret what may fairly
seem to be the consensus of authori-
tative opinion. The proposal of the
youngest schoolboy will be as welcome
as the opinion of United States SEN
ator. The badger Is dead, long live
the - e?
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14
New War Songs and Music.

Two of the most popular pieces Of
music arranged for piano and organ
have just been issued by the Popular
Music Co., indianapolis, Ind, "Bring
Our Heroes Home" dedicated to the
Heroes of the U. S. Battleship Maine
is one of the finest national songs
ever written. The music is stirring
and the words ring with patriotism.
"Dewey's Battle of Manila March
"Two-Step" is a fine instrumental
piece and will live forever as souv-
enir of the greatest naval event in
the worlds history. Either one oil
these pieces and Popular Music
Roll containing Is pages full sheet
music sent on receipt of rs cents
Address
PoPULAL Music Co.,
Indianapolis, Ind
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14
ELK.


Mr.. R. r. Beescn and son, of Wor
thlngton, were callers at Elk last Fri.
day.
Mr.. and Mr.. Hewermann were the
guests of Asmus Nazeranus last Sat-
urday.
Robert Klesig, of Summit Lake.
erected windmill last week.
A textbook agent in the interest Of
the American Book Co., was taking
up much valuable time belonging to
our farmers last Saturday.
Most of our farmers are busy put
ting up hay this fine weather.
Rye harvesting will begin this
week, 1t promises to be fine crop.
Felt Bros. have purchased a new
separator and will he right on the
top shelf when it comes to threshiny
this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Drube spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Pings
ton, of Seward twp.
Geo. J. Engel and Johanna Brown
drove over to pewald twp. one day
the first part of the week.
Say, gentlemen, that road petition
IL on the fence corner again. What
will you do? Accept it or reject it?
RUSHMORE.
| (Too late for last week.
kushmore and Ransome joined and
celebrated at the Robert Shore grove
and all had delightful time.
At B. W. Pope's, at Summit Lake,
there was a grand Fourth of July
picnic and all report a good time.
Ole Hanson, &. Klunder, John
Dahlberg and couple of boys from
the country joined the band of patri.
OTIS at Worthington on Tuesday.
| Troops from all the towns along
the line passed through on the cars
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Geo. Wage visited at Beaver Creek
over the Fourth.
| w. Christensen and John Mitchell
drove over to Bigelow on the Fourth
Rev. Putnam left for Waseca or
"wednesday for a couple of weeks va
cation.
Andrew Thompson and wife anc
Mrs. Edwards visited with his broth
er at Indian Lake over Sunday last
E. L. Whipkey visited Sunni
Lake over the Fourth.
Frank Maggie also left for the wa
on Wednesday. They are all going
and that's fact,
We shock hands with about 30 O
the Adrian boys as they passe,
through on their way to the front.
L. S. Nelson and Go. at Luyern
passed through on Wednesday. H
looked every inch captain. Goo
lnck attend him aud all the bow
that leave us for the front
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14
How to Look Good.

Good looks are really more than
skin deep, depending entirely Oh a
healthy condition of all the vital or
gans. If the liver be Inactive, you
have a bilious look; if your stomach be
disord.d, you have dyspeptic look ;
if your kidney be affected, you have =
punched look. SEIZURE good health. and
you will surely have go"c looks,
'Electric Bjtters'' is a good Alternative
and Tonic. Acts directly on the
stomach, liver and kidneys. Purifies
the blood, cures pimples, blotches and
boils, and gives a good complexion.
Every bottle guaranteed. Sold at
Ray Huimston'I Drug Store. SO cents
pet bottle. .e
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14
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
liam & John Sts., New York.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14
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
IL cents in postage for sample mail
ed securely.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14
Bucklin'S Arnfca SalVe.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Users, Sa't
Rheum, Fever Sores letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles.
or no pay required. It is guaranteep
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded Price rs cents per box.
Forsale py Ray :Humiston Druggist
IS year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14

Subscribe for the ADVANCE the best
anb newsiest paper in the County.
Special correspondents with all the
Minnesota regiments.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14
Gain in One Direction.

Nobbs-Can that dude Tompkins see
any better with that single glass of
hist Hobbs-Not most things, but you
see it gives him an eye for style
Life. -----z 1893 J
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14
Attention Farmers.

You can get from one to ten gal
Ions of machine oil at prices to suit
the times, at F. G. Stitsers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14
For Sale

Half intrest in threshing outfit of
new Is horse engine and separ-
alter. II. l.. FISHER
Sec. 36 Rushmore
DeWald MINI.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14

Use "Pearl White" -four. there is
no better.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15
BACK FROM SANTIAGO
Continued From First Page

feet of the starhoard quarter of the
Resolute. which. having on n full cargo
of ammunition and carrying no guns. inn
mediately crowded on all steam east
ward. to get out of range of the guns.
a heavy fire was directed toward the
Resolute. MS over twenty shots fell within
forty feet Of her. eight of which were
elevcn-nch shells from the Nizcaya.
However, fortune seemed to favor her,
and with feet pair of heels. and the
bone in her teeth, she showed II clear
wake. and was soon out of danger.
"rhe Iowa was first to go into the
fight. n terrific fire was ccntcrcd on the
Brooklyn from the very start, the Maria
Teresa apparently ccutering all her en-
crgcs in that direction, and attempting
to ram her. However. they did not get
closer than 800 yards, when she was
compelled to run for the shore, bleaching
herself before sinking. As soon AS the
battle was over the Rosolutc came mp
and took GO prisoners from aboard the
Cristobal Colon. which was fast beach
ed. and aftcrward put them aboard the
st. Louis and Harvard nj Guantanamo
bay"
The RcSolute will take on 900 tons OF
coal. after which she will either go to
the Norfolk navy yard or Ia Portsmouth,
y. H.. to have more guns mounted ON
her decks. She now carries two six
noundcrS. The Resolutc was formerly
the Yorktown. of the Old Dominion
Steamship Line.
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BROWNING ON TRIAL.
A Whole Afternoon Spent in Selection
of Jury


VIM. s. Browning. Of Little River
township. Wake county. was arraigned
in Wake Superior court yesterday
charged with the murder Of his father
in-law. Bud Cade Strickland. on the 1th
day of February last.It will he rcmem-
bcred that that end of the county usually
very orderly law abiding and quiet, was
thrown into fever Of excitement on
the day mentioned by the announcement
that Il. G. Strickland. n citizen of the
township. 70 years Of age. had been
slain by his son-in-law. and that the
slayer had confessed to the killing,
claiming that it was done in self defense
and had surrendered himself to the au-
thorites. There are some deplorabe
circumstances and family broils con-
nected with the homicide, and the trial
promises to be very interesting, if not
exciting one. .
A large number of witnesses have been
supoenaed on both sides, and able coun-
sci are engaged for the State and for
the defense. The prosecution is being
conducted by Solicitor Pou. assisted by
Mr.. Armistead Jones and Judge f.. II
Roykin. the defendant is represented by
MeSsrs. f.. Nj. Simmons. James Ill. Pou
and J. G. l.. Harris. The case was called
Immediately after the dinner hour yes
terday. and the entire afternoon was
taken up in the selection of jury.
Three special venires We're exhausted
one of six men. and two of ten men
each before the jury was completed II
was finally completed and the following
gentlemen compose it: Messrs. Julius
Heller, w. T.. King. s. S. Rogers. l.. Nj
Green f. c. Beddingfeld, 5. w. Ter
rell w. S. Ray, II. ii. Seagraves, James
Baker colored. !. +. PEBBLES. ). Is.
Jones and Len III. Adams. After the
jury was empanelled, the bill of indict'
ment was read when the court adjourn
ed until $3.50 o'clock this morning. The
trial of this case will perhaps take III
the balance of the week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15
SENDER PAYS THE TAX
THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVE.
NUE'SDECISlON.
Telegraph Companies are Exempt Penalty for
Failure to Affix Stamp is Fine of
One Hundred Dollars.

Washington, July 1.-THE Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue has decided
that all Geographic messages must be
stamped by the senders as shown IN the
following letter mailed today:
western Union Telegraph Company,
New York, \. Y.
"Gentlemen Upon the question as to
whose duty it is to affix stamp re-
quired by the act of June Is, 1898, to
each teegraphc message offered for
transmission, You are advised that this
office rules that this duty devolves upon
the person who makes, signs or issues
the message.
Section of the act provides that. if
any person or persons shall make, sign
or issue any instrument. document or
paper of any description whatsoever,
without the same being duly stamped
for denoting the tax thereon, the said
person or persons shall be deemed guilty
Of misdemeanor. and. on conviction
thereof. shall pay a fine of not more than
500. Telegraphic dispatches and mes
auiring the documentary one cent stamp.
''Section Is of the act imposes upon
the telegraph company penalty of $40
for transmitting any dispatch or message
that has not been stamped in accordan~'
with Section Z.
You arefurther advised that the ex-
emption of messages of the officials and
employees of railroad companies. rs pro-
vided in Section Is. is strictly limited
to the transmission Of those messages be-
tween stations on the respective systems
of railroads of the railroad companies.
All dispatches or messages of railroad
officials and employees sent from railroad
stations on their respective railroads.
and destined for places beyond their
respective railroads must be stamped by
their makers. signers or issuers in accor-
dance with Section Z.
(Signed) IN. Il. SCOTT.
Commissioner"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

of orr ships was accurate and destruct-
i've. The Spanish gunncrs had not fired
more than fifteen or twenty shots before
, their guns were flying in the air. their
eartbworks n mass of bIo0dStaincd dust
and their gnnncrs running for their lives.
Both the Peoria and the Helena were
struck several times, but no one on either
ship was injured.
That afternoon both ships again turned
their attention to the fort and the en-
frcnchments at the mouth Of the ITALIA
hacoa river. and for half an hour poured
wicked fire upon them. That night the
Spanards burned Il large wharf and the
adjacent buildings. evidently expecting
II landing in force the next day.
It was learned from various sources
that reinforcements were pouring into
Las Tunas from all directions. 1t was
determined to proceed during the night
with the landing expedition to PalO Alto
30 miles to the eastward, the Helena re
naming at Las Tunas to make the Span.
iards believe an attempt was to be madt
to land there.
At 10 o'clock Saturday. July 2nd, th(
Peoria. Florida and Fanita, with al
lights ont, slipped silently away. There
was not n Spaniard to be seen when
they reached Palo Alto ut day-bredk
and the men and cargo were put ashore
without an obstacle.
Gomez with 1000 men. was known
TO be in the vicinity and scouts hurried
TO his lines On Monday. July 4th, tn,
grizzled old warrior appeared in per
son at Palo Alto. An awning wa,
spread over the end of the abandoned
wharf and a conference was held. Their
were present beside General Come
Lieutenant Ryan. and Ensign w. &
David. of the Peoria. Leutenants John
son and Ahren, of the Tenth United
States cavalry: General Frye. of the
Provisional government: General Nunez
Colonel Nunez and Major Role.
The veteran commander in chief said
he was greatly pleased ut the successful
result of the expedition which he thought
would exercise an important influence
upon the war.
He outlined Il plan of campaign which
he later submitted in writing to Lieutcn-
ant Ryan, for transmission to President
Mckinley.
1t was subsequently learned that dur
ing the fight at Las Tunas. five build
ings in the town We're completely de
stroyed by the fire from the Americ1n
guns wheile twenty-three were partly
destroyed and eight schooners, which
one hundred and thirty-fve Cubans
and sunk.
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GERMANY'S SPINE RISES.

Doubt Expressed as to Admiral Dewey
Veracity-Sagasta Desires Peace.
Berlin. July 1.-THE Cologne Zeitung
denounces the stories of the German
warship Irene interfering at Subig Bay,
Island of Luzon, Philippines, as n fab
rication. The Lokalanveiger says the
Americans are unreasonably excited
about the Irene incident. Even if it
occurred as Admiral Dewey reported,
the Irene did not interfere but retired
Immediately upon the arrival of the
Americans. Therefore every courtesy
was shown that the Americans could
ask of a neutral country. But. if the
Irene did hinder Aguinaldo's landing it
is no business of Dewey'S. If the
American admiral sees fit to make COM
mon cause with the insurgent chiefs, it
is none of our affair. Germany still
preserves her neutrality toward Spain
and does not intend to recognize Agui-
naldo and his horde as belligercnts. Tie
matter is so plain that we do not believe
any diplomatic step will be taken and do
not doubt for moment that the Amcri-
can officials will admit the correctness oy
the German proceedings
The foregoing is believed to be in
spired.
The Tageblatt's Madrid correspondent
says Sagasta has declared that he is now
convinced that the Americans would be
defeated by the land forces in Cuba and
that the Americans knew this themselves
but since Spain no longer has fleet the
Americans could starvc out the island
without subjecting themselves to cX-
posture of the Spanish bullets Hence
he is resolved to bring about peace as
soon as possible.
The German Emperor has contributed
1000 marks to the Red Cross fund.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15
4 CLENIIR TRICIL

1t certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it, Anybody can
Try it who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles.
We mean he can cure himself right
away by taking Electric Bittcrs. This
medicine tones up the whole system. acts
as a stimulant to Liver and Kidneys. is
Il blood purifier and nerve tonic. 1t
cures Constipation, Headache, Painting
Spells. SleepIessness and Melancholy. 1t
is purely vegetable, mild laxative, and
restores the system TO it's natural yigor.
Try Electric Bitters and be convinced
that they are miracle worker. Every
bottle guaranteed Only soc. a bottle at
any drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15

Bob Moore. of Lafayette, Ind, says
that for constipation he has found De-
Wits Little Early Risers to be perfect.
They never grippe. Try them for stom-
ach and liver troubles. Heartt 4 Heartt.
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FOR SALE!
Morehead City Property.

On Ist day of August, 1893,
at IL o'clock at the Court
House door, in the town of
Beaufort, Carteret County, |
will sell the following Real
Estate:
Lots Nos. I, II, IS, 10, sit
uate in Square No. 7, in the
plan of town of Morehead City,
a siX-room dwelling is stu
ated on said lots. Property
is near Atlantic Hotel onplank
walk, and was summer home
OF late j. A. HARRELL.
Terms: Half cash, remain
der easy payments. For fur
tner information apply to
Mrs. Rosa r. HarraII.
Henderson. N. c., Vance Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15
LEFT TO THEIR FATE.
Spanish Gunboat Cast off Monet's Col
umn on Meeting our Warship.

London. July ia dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Manila dated July
9 says:
The Spanish gunboat Lyle which
was towing General Monet's column
from Maycabore. on meeting with an
American warship cast off the boats
which surrendered to the Americans. In
the meantime the troops in the boats.
fatigued and famished were compelled
by the sailors to beach the boats. the
soldiers making the best of their way to
Hagonoy."
Regarding the Irene affair, the dis
patch says:
This is only one Of several such in
cidents which are likely sooner or later
TO develop into serious trouble"