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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-20
CALVIN 5. BR|CE DEAD.
Passes Away at New York City
After an Illness of Less
Than Week.
THE RESULT OF AVERY SEVERE COLD.
Had Been One of Leaders of Demo-
cratic Party-Was Elected to Senate
from Ohio in 1890, Where He Wa.
Member of Democratic steering
Committee.

New York, Dec. 15.-Calvin S. Brice
died at 3:15 o'clock Thursday after
noon in this city.
Mr.. Brice contracted severe cold
one week ago. On Friday last he went
down town to his office, returning home
in suffering condition, and on Satur-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01
AN ASTHMA CURE.
A Most Unexpected Result of Get
ting Mixed Up with a Cy-
clone.

'Did the climate out there benefit your
asthma" asked man on the boulevard of
his next door neighbor who had just re-
turned from new resort in the northwest.
"Say, it makes me short of breath to
think about it. was sitting out in sort of
an arbor the first afternoon after reached
there. l was in the shadow of trailing
vine through which the sunbeams sifted
IN mellow light. The air was balmy and
freighted with the odor of roses'
Must have been delightful!"
Simply charming! Suddenly there was
a sort of gigantic zip athwart the heavens,
darkness enveloped the earth like pail,
and before could cover three rods to the
hotel on the dead run, there were six inches
OF snow on the ground. I never put in a
wheeler night than the one that followed"
mighty sudden, wasn't it?''
Eyes, but that's the way things 20 out
there. One morning started to the near
est town, carrying a twig of cherry BIOS
SONS and wearing white tennis suit Out
on the trail it turned cold quicker than you
could wink your eye, and I would have
frozen if native hadn't wrapped me I'D
in horse: blanket, big wire nail serving
as a shawl pin"
"Got through all right, did your
eyes, providential1y. A cyclone struck
me, turned the blanket inside out and blew
me for mile. don't know what did it.
but I'm free from asthma. "-Detroit Free
Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01

700 now, we poured in such cool and
deadly fire that the advance wavered-
hulted-broke back. and left us to wave
cur caps and cheer at our success. We
might have retreated then, think, but
no one gave the word.
In five minutes it was too late. A
regiment to an army is as a fly to a
horse. Our resistance simply annoyed.
We saw a force gathering in the edge
OF the woods beyond. and every man
felt that it was the end Those battle
lines would walk right over us next
time. We looked back to the federal
| lines. but no achievements were Oh
their way. If we rose up to retreat we
should be swept by the grape and call
mister of the guns in battery and wait
ing.
cts our last fight" called man to
man, as we Rugged closer to the earth
and drew long breath.
In front of us lay our regimental flag,
with half dozen dead men beside 1t.
and colonel, major and half the COM
Pany captains were down. dead or bad
~ wounded.
The gray lines had just begun 10
move when shout of Bones! Bones!"
rang along our lines. 1t was the hos
pital steward, sure enough.
OF all the thousands of federal SOL
way across the fields to die with us. He
had lost his cap on the way. but men
knew him by his eyeglasses and long
hair and Ratchet face. He came on the
run. and without pause he sprang over
the forms lying down-over the gun
barrels pointed to the front, and, lift
ing up the flag, he waved it and
shouted:
men of the Seventeenth, follow mel"
l have seen u dozen generals leading
brigades or divisions into action, but
never saw one who grew tall and heroic
as rapidly as Bones" One minute he
was a hatless. bow-backed hospital
steward. The next he was hero, SEEM
ing to be six feet tall and as straight as
an arrow.
We just got one look at him, and then
the 700 men sprang up with yells and
cheers and followed his lead. He turned
to the left, led up straight at three guns
posted there, and in the dash of 40 yards
or so we were quickly among them ana
had wiped out the artillerists.
Then it was down the hill on tic
other side, the men dragging the ca1,-
tured guns along-through the slirmish
lines creeping up-around the corner
of a grove land then the federal ranks
opened with cheers to let US through.
There was "Bones," still at the heal,
still acting as colonel flag bearer and
savior, and what do you think he did
and said as Gen. Devins rode up and
took the flag from his grasp and called
him the hero of the Army of the Potf,-
mac? He sat down for a minute 10
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01
INVENTED BY TESLA.
A Device That May Render Fleets
and Guns Useless.
1t II Alleged to Be 4 Powerful De-
strOyer, and Distance II Said
to Have No Effect on Its
Magic Results.
Especial New York Letter.l

Especial New York letter.
Nicola Tesla, greatest of living cleo
tricians. is still younglman. He was
born in the ancient kingdom of Servis,
IS years ago, and combines with the en-
thusiasm OF the Slav the logged per-
sistence of the same race. Reared
amidst congenial surroundings, and un-
der the direct supervision of his moth
er, whose fame as an inventor of looms
and other household devices is more
than local; and assisted in his studies
ny his father. an eminent preacher of
the Greek church, his natural love for
mathematics and mechanics was given
full play. While at school he mastered
half dozen languages, besides being
recognized as the leader in technical
studies; and consequently had no diff
Guilty in securing position in the Hun
garian government telegraph engin-
eering department at Budapest. The
bureaucratic methods prevailing in the
office where he was employed did not
please him, however, and he drifted to
Paris, and then to the United States,
where he found employment in Ed
:son's famous laboratory.
1t is said-whether Faithfully or not,
l cannot tell, that the wizard soon grew
jealous of the young mans genius and
suggested that his room would be more
agreeable than his company. Tesla
took the hint, and esta blished a labora-
tory OF his own at New York, where
he has conducted a number of expert
'nents which will forever give him a
high place in the history of electrical
science. A few years ago his work
shop was destroyed by fire, and with
it the results of years of research This
calamity, which would have discour.
aged most men, only served to fire tbs
young inventors ambition In pa.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01

During the day." explained Tesla, 1--WE
should steer our course by keeping the
two standards in line, but at night we
should depend on electric lights" and
at signal both the tiny bulbs we1e
Illuminated.
Now we will assume" continued the
inventor, that the boat has arrived
within striking distance of the vessel
to be destroyed, and the bulb in the bow
will serve to show that the explosion
has taken place." AS he spoke he
touched the lever again and the light
flashed and was extinguished. I'm
aglne, it you can," concluded Tesla,
what an irresistible instrument of de-
struetion we have in a torpedo boat
thus controlled, which we can operate
day and night. on the surface or be-
low it. and from any distance that NAV
be desired. A ship thus assailed would
have NO possibility of escape
Mr. Tesla further claims that it is mot
even necessary to make close ap-
preach to the vessel to be stroyed.
At distance of 100 feet the explosion
OF 200 pounds of dynamite will exert a
shattering effect on a battleship, and
200 or 300 tons of the explosive when
exploded even mile away. would raise
wave that would overwhelm the
largest and strongest ship ever built
Mr.: Tesla contemplates giving pub
lie demonstration of his invention at
the Paris exposition, where he intends
to exhibit model of torpedo boat
whose movements are to be directed
from his office at New York.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01
NOT ESTABLISHED
aelat1onship Based on Remote Per-
sonages Was Difficult to
Prove.

There is a young lady not far away who
has little private school and the other dav
she overheard the following conversation
among her pupils:
It was Monday and one of them had evil
IDENTIFY been much impressed with her Sum
day school lesson of the day before, for as
soon as another little girl came in, she as
founded t2 her BY the announcement: "You
"Im not" said No. 2.
You are, said No. l, haven't you got .
Father in Heaven"
Yes" grudgingly. " f.@
well, so haveI. Don't that make you my
No. 2 was entirely nonplussed at that and
No. correspondingly victorious; 80 when
another little girl arrived upon the scene
she thought she would try the same thing on
her, too, and walking up before the new
sister,
Now No. happened to be young lady of
a very determined disposition and she de-
clared just as firmly that she was nothing
OF the sort, and the "I'm nots'' and "You
ares" flew very fast for minute until No.
brought out her Touchdown argument:
Haven't you got Father in Heaven?"
torious smile.
But imagine her chagrin and the teachers
amazement when the other sputtered forth:
mo, l haven't, and you know it. I've just
got one grandfather up there!" and strobe on
to her seat, leaving the enemy vanquished
behind her.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01
A MUCH-MOURNED MOTHER.
Col. Shafter Thought Twice in One
Month Was Too Often for
Her to Die.

When Shafter was senior colonel of the
army he was temporarily in charge of some
western post, and numbered in his com
mand an exceedingly bright, capable fellow
whose cleverness was continually getting
him the noncommission stripes, and whose
escapades were just as frequently getting
him reduced to the ranks. One day this
soldier turned up at Skaters quarters with
a long face and applied for leave to attend
the funeral of his mother, who had died the
previous night, he said, in the town. The
request was granted, but later on, in looking
over the same records, the colonel discov-
cred that the same man had been granted
leave the month before on the identical pre-
text. Shafter said nothing, but couple
of days afterward encountered the bereaved
warrior on the parade ground. Look here,
my man." said Pecos Bill, solemnly, II want
TO ask you question. Were you good to
that mother of yours while she was a1ive?"
swell, sir--yes, sir-that is, hope so,"
stammered the culprit, not knowing what
was coming.
II hope 50, too" replied the colonel. 1--WE
heard Of mothers dying for their sons, but
never Of one dying twice in 80 days for one.
You may go in mourning for month at the
guardhouse. IN. O. Times Democrat.
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TbkS3ee !! q
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MISS TABBYcAT's RECEPTION.
The eldest Miss Tabbycat gave an IA
Home

The eldest Miss Tabbycat gave an 'At
Home"
With music, and choice recitations
BY Signor Angora quite lately from Romeo.
Who rendered the ''Yowls of all Nations"
The Squalls Without Words" sung by
Fraulein Won Manx,
Were greeted with murmurs Of Charm
ing!"
While her "Chanson de Alley" elected
thanks
So loud they were almost alarming.
There was, too. a sonata. composed by c.
Which was classic and claimed the at
tention
For fully an hour; the themes, one and all.
Were models Of feline invention.
This piece. and the trio: beloved Young
Mouse"
Were voted the evenings successes;
The latter was purred by three guests Of
the house,
Who wore solid tortoise-shell dresses.
The pleasant refreshments were freely dis
At twelve; there were crumbs Of long
standing,
And milk In all possible forms, save con-
densed,
Set forth on the cellar-way landing.
In a shower, beneath the umbrella
OF Signor Angora quite lately from Romeo,
Said: Wasn't 1t nice in that cellar?
"And wasn't Miss Tabby the dearest old
thing?
And weren't those split milkings just
splendid?
And didn't that Manx creature know how
to sing?
Though she looked-well, least said. soon
est mended!'
But Fraulein Won Manx, treading home
ward alone
With large book of songs, said Ctwas
spiteful,
OF course), "she was ready to gnaw dry
bone,
And the damp In that cellar was fright
ful!'
And the eldest Miss Tabbycat sank on the
stair
Where she'd stood. and reflected with
On the mess that her party had made ev'ry-
where,
And the bills that would come on the
morrow.
elizabeth L. Gould, in Youths Com
panion.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01
EXCuSA1llQ.

One of the army chaplains, all Irish
man, Murphy by name, was full of hui
man nature, and knew how to deal with
the men in such a way as to gain their
respect and win their hearts. He
seemed to think that profanity may
sometimes be overlooked, as military
necessity. During severe storm a
number of soldiers and newspaper
correspondent were standing under a
tree. AS the lightning flashed over
their heads and the water ran down
their backs, one of the soldiers burst
into vivid and profane denunciation
of Cuban things in general. 'Stop it,
said the correspondent, "there's par
son right behind you;" and the soldier
brought his remarks on the weather to
an abrupt close. After the storm was
over he was introduced to Father MUIR
ply, and said, in rather shamefaced
way: II hope, father, you'll excuse me
for swearing the way did when we
were under the tree certainly. nv
friend, certainly" said the father. I'm
deed, you were not swearing at all,
merely undermining your words: 1
quite agree with all you said.''-Chi-
cago Advance.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01
A LITTLE NONSENSE

Claribel-'"They say he is worth half
million, at the least!" Matlea-"H How
I should like to be his widow Boston
Transcript.
Greene-''Do they play golf in Ger
many?" Redd-"Oh, yes; haven't you
ever heard of the Frankfurter links 2"
I-Yonkers Statesman.
Citizen-"You've lynched the wrong
mani" Chairman of Vigilance "No!
Well, I suppose the drinks is on me,
then!'-Detroit Journal.
Big Head-"What are you going to
call your new paper-sHome and Fire
side?'" Jumpuppe-"No, Flat and
Steam Heater. Flown Topics.
ut seems strange to hear the ocean
roar" why 500" zone would think
that such an immense volume of water
would drown the noise."-Answers.
In Book Store-"Have you book
entitled Short Road to Wealth? 1"
"Certainly; and suppose you'll want a
copy of the penal code, too?'-Flie-
gende Blaetter.
II notice that they are building q
vessel that will steam As knots an hour"
said the first cousin of the Esteemed
Idiot. "1sn't it easy to unite sailor
knot without steaming it?"-Chicago
Sun.
A Washington clergyman was told by
the sexton that the church was on fire.
''Very well" replied the parson, 81 will
retire. Perhaps you'd better wake up
the congregation. "-Louisville Courier
Journal
Aunt-"Whom does your new little
sister most look like, your father OR
your mother?" Little Emma-"Both:
she has no teeth-that's like mommer.
And she's hairless, like popper."-To
rOnfn World
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01

movement and without such restric-
tons as these must necessarily inn
pose. He requires no intermediate
wires. cables or other form of mechan-
zeal or electrical connection with the
chject save the natural media in space.
He accomplishes similar results, how
ever, by producing waves, impulses or
Jadiations which are received through
the earth, water or atmosphere by suit
cble apparatus on the moving body and
causes the desired actions so long as
the body remains within the effective
range of such currents. waves, impulses
and radiations.
Having made these experiments. Tes-
In proceeded to demonstrate his the
cries by means Of model which he
exhibited to representative of the
New York Herald.
Elevated on stools in the center of
the inventors laboratory was model Of
a screw-propelled craft about four feet
long, no attempt having been made to
follow the usual sharp lines of tor
pedo boat. The deck was slightly
arched and surmounted by three slen-
der standards, the center one being
considerably higher than the other two,
which carried small incandescent
bulbs. third bulb being fixed at the
bow. The keel consisted of a massive
copper plate, the propeller and rudder
being in the usual positions. The boat
contained the propelling machinery,
consisting Of an electric motor actu-
ated by storage battery in the hold,
another motor to actuate the rudder
and the delicate machinery which per-
forms the functions of receiving through
the central standard the electric i'm
pulses sent through the atmosphere
from the distant operating station
which set in motion the propelling and
steering motors, and through them
light or extinguish the electric lamps
and fire the exploding charge in u
chamber in the bow in response to sig
nails sent BY the operator.
Nov watch" said the inventor, and.
going to table on the other side of the
room. OH which lay little switch box,
he gave the lever sharp turn. Instant
ly the little propeller began to revolv,.
snow viii send the boat to starboard, -"
he added, and another movement of the
lever sent the helm sharp over, and
another motion turned it back again.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01
Nalvely Said.

One of the great churchmen who sat
in convention brought his daughter
here with him, a guileless, unworldly
girl, who is unused to the ways of
cities. She dined out with some friends
one evening, and when a glass of chain
payne was poured for her she drank it,
She was not used to drinking wine Of
any kind, and her hostess. knowing
this, presently said: II hope the wine
won't affect you" The girl smiled hap
PLY. "Oh," said she, II am conscious of
a feeling due to the wine, but--but, I
don't find it at all annoying. Wash.
ingtOn Post
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01
FOOLED HIS OLD MOTHER.
Claimed He Was Studying Theology
In the Joliet Penitentiary and
Thus Got Money.

After John Buhlheller wrote home
to his mother in Germany that he was
studying for the ministry in one of
the largest institutions in the country,
located at 1900 North Collins street,
Joliet, and that he needed money to
buy books on theology she RENTED
to him generously. 1t had always been
her ambition that her boy should
preach the Gospel, and she made many
sacrifices to enable her to provide him
with a good library.
Not long ago she asked friend to
learn the character of the institution
in which John was studying theology.
The friend found that 1900 North Col
Inns street was the illinois state peni-
tertiary, and so wrote to Germany.
Buhlheller receives no more remit
tances for books. Buhlheiler was sent
to the prison from Cook county for bur-
glary in 1895. He was released on pa,
role in 1896, but was rearrested and
sent back to the institution last March.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01

catch his breath and wipe his glasses,
and then rose up to reply:
why, general, saw that the boys
needed some one, and so went DOWN.
They would have made "Bones'' q
captain for what he did that day, but be
would have none of it. He remained a
hospital steward to the end of the war,
but he was "Bones" no more to the Sev~
enteenth. His name was Drew, and
we called him Col. Drew after that day,
and the man who didn't get chance to
shake hands with him at least oncp
every "a hours felt that things were
somehow out of kilter.
In that perilous gap there was q
chance for any one of us to have be-
come a hero, but it was Bones who
rose up-"Bones," the noncombatan.
of the hospital staff.-Detroit Fres
Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01
Supper Pudding.

Take one-fourth pound each of rails.
ms (stoned), minced suet, cleaned cur
rants, and brown sugar; mix with three
apples (cored, peeled and chopped), two
eggs, and a little grated lemon, peel.
When well mixed, pour the mixture
into a buttered basin, and boil for quite
three hours. Serve with some fancy
white sauce. - Boston Globe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01
The LATEST Creature.

A most curious and sluggish crea-
ture is the tautawa, nine-inch lizard,
whose home is in New Zealand. The lit
tie imitation saurian has the reputation
of being the LATEST creature ever Gre
ated. He is usually found clinging to
rocks or logs along the shores of rivers
and lakes, and has been known to re-
main in one position practically mo-
tio1iless for many months. How the
creature manages to exist is mystery.
--Golden Days.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01
Hood.s pnIs cure .l Liver M 3 cents:
To California Without Change via 1.-THE
Milwaukee,"

To California Without Change via 1.-THE
Milwaukee,"
On every Saturday during the winter an
elegant Pullman Tourist Sleeper will leave
Minneapolis (S:25 q. ny St. Paul Is: 35 q.
m and arrive Los Angeles, California, at
S:25 q. m. following Wednesday.
Via 1.-THE Milwaukee," famous ssHedrick
Route" to Kansas City, thence via the A.
I. & 8. F. Ry. through Southern California.
A most delightful winter route to the
coast.
: Quicker time is made via this route be-
tween st. Paul and Minneapolis and Cali
fornia than via any other line.
Rate per double berth, s. 90 through from
st: Paul and Minneapolis.
Leave st. Paul and Minneapolis every
Saturday morning, arriving Los Angeles
every Wednesday morning.
For berths, complete information, and
lowest rates, apply to ''rhe Milwaukee,"
agents st. Paul OF Minneapolis, or address
}: I. Conley, Asst Gen1 Pass. Agt.. st.
Paul, MINI.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01
No Chance for a Conflict There.

No Chance Tor Conflict There.
"A conflict of arms he said, lis a
terrible thing"
''Of COURSE" she replied, blushing
prettily; land so fnexcusable, too. I
hold that the disposition man makes
of his arms is none of a girls business
Z After that. of course. there was no
chance for contlict.-C Chicago Post
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01

The kangaroo is none the less lively be.
cause he is on his last legs.-Golden Days.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-01
Good Men Not Needed,

Stranger-l should think such an en-
tcrprising, public-spirited citizen as Mr..
Goodman would be nominated for some
important office in this community.
Politician-He'd run well, but we
don't need him.
Don't need him?"
'No. We're always sure of big ma
jcrity, anyhow.'-N. Y. Weekly.
3 A Slow Train.
Brakeman ION southern railroad)-
Passengers is not allowed on tn plat
form. sir, when the train is in mo-
ton. s....
Passenger-Beg pardon; will go in.
] did not notice that the train was in
motion.-N. Y. Weekly.