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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-07
A Holiday Treat.

A Holiday Treat
Little Billy-"Pop. what'll I git Oh
Chris'mus?" His Pop-"Nothin', if YET
good. THE Yellow Book
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-07
Use ''Pearl White flour, there I,
no better.
NORTHWESTERN JUNIORS

1t does not seem to be understood
that the Junior is published for the
benefit of the school children in aud
above the fifth grade. Thus far no
papers have been prepared by our
boys and girls above the ninth room.
We have some excellent little writer's
as well as larger ones in the higher
classes who, if they care to try for
it during the vacation months, can
certainly secure for themselves val
liable prize. Look through the prize
list as published in this paper last
week and see if there is not some.
thing worth the effort. Obtain a
copy of the Journal Junior or con-
suit with members of the committee
each week in regard to the sub.
ject aid the special plan of work.
The following papers were for
warded to Minneapolis and may
appear in the Junior of July stn.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-07
MOBILES COUNTY
SOLDIERS

Are given a hi g feast and good
advice and leave for the front
with the best wishes of the
people.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-07
s. Kind|und,

Notary Public, Insurance, Real
Estate, Loans and Collections,
Write Fire and Tornado Insurance in the
'phoeniN'' of Hartford "phoenix' OF brooklyn,
'German'' of Freeport, '.IIanover" and mi
agra of New York and "TraderS' of Chicago,
write Life Insurance in the Bankers Life ASH
ISOLATION Of ST. Paul and in the scandinavian
Mutual Aid Association OF i;altsburg. Sci
passage tickets to and from Europe on all
lines. Send money to any pOStot1rc address
in Europe. Make real estate loans and COL
ections. Agent for 'lhos. Kane y Co.'S school
collections a specially. Write or call on
S. KFNDLUND,
- Office over Bank of Worthington.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-07
A STORY FROM NATURE,

One cold winter morning as I was
dressing for breakfast l looked out,
and on the Window sill there was
a. little, shivering bird trying to
come through a narrow odening
made by the raised window. /
tried to- put my hand through this
opening to take 1t but the space
would only admit my fingers. 1t
still waited while I worked to raise
the sash, but as | was quite small
could not do it. l called to mama
and strange as it may seem the bird
still hoped around trying to get in.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-07
There is no Kodak
but the Eastman Kodak

We originated and patented the Kodak. W.
oot1glnatea and registered the word Kodak
Kodak . is our exclusive trademark and refers
only TO MIN cameras of ouy manufacture. Dt
not accept any other camera as Kodak.
.@@> EASTMAN KODAK CO.
Rochester, N. Y.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-11

Verdi said, shyly, that he had
brought no music with him that day,
and had been improvising.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-11
Sword and Share Combined.

Yankee hands forged the swords with
which all Cubans are armed The
machete-pronounced ''machetty"-
which is the implement for all needs
throughout Spanish America, has long
been made by the thousand at Hart
ford, Conn.,, and sold to all Ameri-
can Spanish speaking neighbors. This
blade is first cousin to the saber of our
cavalry, but while the saber serves
only one purpose, the machete serves
many and is as useful in peace as in
war. Almost every Spanish-American
male above the age Of childhood carries
a machete. The laborer has it, be-
cause with the machete he cuts sugar.
cane, prepares firewood, and trenches
the ground for his crops. The horse
man wears the machete because with
it he cuts his way through the wood
lands during journeys over rough
country. 1t is sword, spade and hedg-
ing bill, axe, Ratchet and pruning
knife. The hidalgo wears it with sill
vered hilt and tasseled scabbard; his
humber neighbor is content to carry
it bare and hilted with horn, wood or
leather. The machete may be had In
nearly thirty different forms The
blade, which varies in length from ten
to twenty-eight inches, may be either
blunt or pointed, curved or straight,
broad or narrow. The favorite with
the laborer is the machete of medium
length, with unornamented handle and
broad, straight blade. The Spanish
American hidalgo bears scabbarded
machete, long, straight, or curved, as
taste prompts.
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CHAPTER XIII.-(Continued)

CHAPTER (C0ntlnued)
"And risk bringing back the infec-
tion here? No, thank you," cries Ru-
by, holly. 81 shall ask mamma to for
bid you"
my dear Ruby" interposes Mrs.
Wilden's voice with unusual firmness,
"if Shell thinks 1t her duty to go l
shall certainly not try to stop her. l
shall feel terribly anxious, but it will
only be for day or so; and believe
the disease in it's first stage is not very
infectious"
"Do you mean that you would take
her back here amongst us after being
with the children?" asks Ruby, aghast
''Of course she will return when the
nurse arrives There is no need to run
unnecessary risk. If you and Violet
feel nervous, we'd betted return to the
Wilderness, and Shell can stop here
until the doctor warrants her safe"
II have such a horror of smallpox
that really think that would be the
better plan," remarks Ruby, with a
0l6h VI lCllcl. w ldJ Nv yOu ooJJ W.
"Oh, let us start for Mudford by all
means! am not particularly timid,
but l feel that I ought to go for Ed
wins sake"-Edwin is her fiance-"it
would be such sell for him If he
came home and found me disfigured.
Shell, dear"-pressing hasty kiss on
her cousins cheek-"you are hero
inc; but the world is made up of all
sorts, and 1 am the sort that runs
away"
II am not a bit heroic. should run
away too if felt afraid" laughs Shell;
"but don't, and therefore shall take
no harm"
So il is arranged. Shell, after gath
ering q few necessaries together and
receiving a fearful embrace from her
mother, hurries back to her sleeping
charges; and during the afternoon Ru-
by and Violet take their departure,
while Mrs. Widen is left to bemoan
the fact that she ever allowed herself
to be worried into taking cottage on
the moor.
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origin of Certain surnames.

Surnames were introduced into Eng
land by the Normans and were adopted
by the nobility about HOO. The old
Normans used Fitz, which signified
son. as Fitzherbert. The Irish used o
for grandson-O'Neal, ODonnell. The
Scotch Highlanders used Mac, as Mac
donald, son of Donald The Welsh
used APP, as APP Rhys, the son of Rhys,
Ap Richard. The prefix APP eventu-
ally was combined with the names OF
the father-hence Prys, Pritchard, etc.
The northern nations added the word
son to the fathers name, as William
son. Many of the most common sur
names, such as Johnson, Wilson, Dy-
son, Nicholson, etc., were taken by
Brabanters and others, Flemings, who
were naturalizsd in the reign Of Henry
VI, 1435.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-11
ODD RESULTS OF THE WAR
Money Belts Have Been In Greater De-
mand Than for Many Years.

Money Belts Have Been In Greater De-
mand Than for Many Years
In the past six months there, has
been a greater demand for money belts
than has existed before in the memory
of any local dealer in that unpreten-
tious but useful article. The unusual
inquiry has in great part come from
one or other of the new possessions
which manifest destiny has. thrust
into United States domain. It is true
that the summer is always the best
season for such things, because of the
great amount of vacation travel, but
this year the number made and dis
posed Of has been larger than usual.
One Philadelphia firm which has
agents in this city, has filed several
government orders for money-belts. to
be used by officers Of the army. These
belts were Of the, same pattern that is
commonly seen-fiat pockets about
two feet long and three and half or
four inches wide, divided into several
compartments for the different sizes of
the money. The flaps of these COM
partments button down securely over
them, and when the belt is fastened
around the waist, by means of stout
tapes attached to the ends of it for
that purpose, there is no possibility
of having it's contents drop, out. The
belts are all Of about the same pattern.
varying only in the arrangements and
sizes Of the compartments. They come
in several kinds Of leather-chamoIs
calf, soft-fnished seal and bucksl1in.
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CHAPTER XIV.

Two days and nights have elapsed;
no answer has been received to the
doctors astily-despatched telegram;
and Shell, sitting patiently beside her
charges, begins to think that the adj
dress given by Piper must have been
an erroneous one. Nor has a profess
sional nurse put in her appearance
the children are going on SO favorably
that the doctor deems the services Of
one unnecessary, since Shell is de-
termined not to quit her post, and in
deed has given promise to that effect
to her little patients.
She is quite isolated from the rest Of
the household. The children are in
stalled in a large room at the end OF
the passage which on their arrival was
fitted up as a night-nursery. Shell is
with them all day; at night she occu-
pies the roomy old sofa in the adjoin-
ing room, leaving the door of COM
munication open.
All intercourse with the outer world
is carried on cautiously round the sat-
urated sheet which cuts her off from
the household in general. Yet some
how Shell has no feeling of isolation;
she has books in plenty to occupy her
when the children sleep, and during
their waking hours she has work
enough to keep them amused.
She is sitting at the ivy-wreathed
easement on the third morning, look
ing out for the Doctors visit, when
hired carriage drawn by pair of hors-
es. turns suddenly into the front yard.
She cannot see the occupants as it
passes beneath the window, and the
front of the house is also out of sight.
She rises from her seat with a
strange feeling of confusion and nerv-
business; she would give worlds to be-
come invisible; she even glances out
of the window, as if meditating escape
in that direction.
Then steps are heard down the pas
sage, the door-handle turns, and the
next moment Robert Champley enters
the room, followed by the housekeeper
at Champley House.
Papa, papa" shrek two shrill lit
tie voices; land Tolley-dear old Toll
ley!"
The children are caressed and quiet
ed, whilst Mrs. Tolley delights them
with a huge bunch of flowers which she
has brought with her.
Then Robert Champley crosses over
to the window where Shell is standing
IN the background. The girl looks
male and almost stern, though--a very
unusual thing with Shell-she is trem-
bling visibly.
''Shell. how can ever thank you for
this?" says Mr.. Champley, in a tone
broken by emotion.
"There is nothing to thank me for
that l see," answers Shell coldly. 81
like nursing-if mamma would only let
me should like to enter a hospital"
mo young and beautiful woman can
like nursing smallpox cases." rejoins
Robert Champley.
( It is the first time in her life that
She'll has been called beautiful" and
a quick flush rises to her white skin
which really renders her so for the
moment. Then she breaks into a
laugh.
ct is chicken-pox-not smallpox"
she says quickly.
Are you sure?" asks her compan-
ion, whilst a look Of relief lights up
his whole face.
Eyes. quite; for The first twelve hours
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white brow. "Shell has promised to
come to Champley House and live with
us always-what do you say to that?"
Il say she's brick" remarks Bob,
who has Joined the circle.
Robert Champley gave an amused
glance at his promised wife, and then
they both break into hearty peal Of
laughter.
(THE ENID
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(THE ENID
A MUSICIANS YOUTH.

1t was by devious path, some steps
Of which were painful, that Verdi be-
came musician. When he was seven
years old, his mild and somewhat mel
ancholy temperament attracted the at
tention Of the parish priest, and he
received the appointment Of acolyte at
the village church Of LIE Roncole. One
day priest was celebrating mass, with
Verdi as his assistant, when the boy
became so carried away by the music
that his duties were entirely forgotten.
"Water!" whispered the priest, but
Verdi did not respond. Then, think
ing his request had not been heard,
the celebrant repeated "Water!'
Still there was no reply, and, turn
ing round, the priest found the server
gazing in wonder and delight at the
organ.
"Water!" demanded the priest, for
the third time, accompanying the or
der with such a well-directed move
ment Of the foot that the little Verdi
was pitched headlong down the altar
steps. In falling he struck his head,
and was carried to the vestry quite un-
conscious.
Perhaps it was this incident, to-
gether with the child's unbounded de-
light in the organ music he heard in
the street, that induced his father, who
was an innkeeper, to add a spinet, or
pianoforte, to his worldly possessions.
But it was several years after this
that his vocation was temporarily de-
cided for him, though fate afterward
stepped in and undid the decision.
why do you want to be a musi-
cian?" asked his confessor you
have gift for Latin, and must be
priest"
Meanwhile, the lad became an Of
flee boy in Brezzi's wholesale grocery
store, and for little over seven dol
lars year played the organ in the
church at Roncole; but one day 1t
happened that Father Seletti, who had
decided that the boy should be a monk,
was officiating at mass while Verdi
played the organ. The priest was
struck with the unusual beauty of the
music, and at the close of the service
expressed a desire to see the organist.
Verdi appeared, and the priest recog-
nized him as the pupil whom he had
sought to turn from music to theology.
Whose music were you playing?"
asked Seletti. 1T was beautiful
Verdi said, shyly, that he had
brought no music with him that day,
and had been improvising.
so l played as 1 felt said he.
"Ah;" exclaimed Seletti, Il advised
you wrongly. You must be no priest
but a musician"
After that the way was easier. The
priestly influence on his side opened
many a door to him.
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rhslr Nor.r-rnaInr warfare.

Friend-Did you see this article? The
prohibitionists are on the warpeth
again. Druggist-What's the trouble7
Friend-They complain that the drug
stores in this town are being run wide
open.-Puck.
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Intere.t IN the nabr.

Papa-Poor little fellow It's his
teeth that makes him cry that way.
Friend-Hls teeth. eh9 What do you
do for that? Hare em filed o. ex-
tracted ?-Pnck.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-11

Still there was no reply, and, turn
ing round, the priest found the server
gazing in wonder and delight at the
organ.
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"Water!" demanded the priest, for
the third time, accompanying the Or
der with such well-directed move
ment of the foot that the little Verdi
was pitched headlong down the altar
steps. In falling he struck his head,
and was carried to the vestry quite un-
conscious.
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so I played as I felt said he.

"Ah;" exclaimed Seletti, Il advised
you wrongly. You must be no priest
but a musician"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
Made from pure cream of tartar.
RoYAl sAkse pcNoes co., KEs Yoast

A rigid investigation by detectives however, soon brought out full ietaiIa of the political rivalry. The people of Edgefeld County were much incsnssd, but it was not believed that any vio- lence would be attempted. As a mat ter of precaution, however, an armed guard of 20 special deputies were sent yesterday to convey the prisoners from Edgefeld to Republican Church.
 When the examination had been con. ciuded after nightfall, the Rev. Mfr. McMiland, George Evans and the Sher- iii addressee the crowd, advising and imploring them to go to their homes. but the appeals were not needed.
 At o'clock last night the Sheri6's deputies decided 70 carry the prisoners to jail; the negroes were tied and sur- rounded by the deputies and the march to, Edgefdld was begun. Before the party had gone 300 yards a mob of white men rushed in between the pris- oners and the guards and began shoot. ing. Jim McKie and Luther Sullivan fell dead' The old man rushed into the woods, but volley wss fired alter him and tits believed he was killed. Threats were made by the negroes last night that they would avenge the lyuching and that the torch would be applied to the houses of the whites.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
WANTED His SUPPER.

AS tough a crook as has attempted to work the city for some time was safely lodged in the city calabooss last night. He gave tue name. of Allen Perry. The first trick of this would-be clever youth was to invite party of three chance acquaintance into Sturgers dining room and give them supper. One of the walters was suspicious and was so care- fuI as to ask the cashier If be had taken up the check, amounting to S1.20. The cashier had not seen it, and MT. Struges took Officer George Carson, who is serv. ing temporarily as night policeman an He denied having taken a supper at Sturges' but became mighty mum when confronted by two ofhis invited guests. Carson took the tough to the city build ing and, assisted by w. B. Mclaughlin. thoroughly searched him. Seveal nap kins marked with MT. Struges' name were found, and shirt and aporn be- longing to the porter of the Metropolin. Silver to the amont of S370 was found in one sock and MT. Mclaughlin, ren- dored suspicious by protuberance in one check, made the shifty one digorge two S5 bills. This fellow probably be- longs to gang, as the members of bis draft rarely travel alone, solt will be- hoove citizens to keep sharp watch on their property.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
A Tragedy.

Last Sund morning abont l:30 a dis turbance took place on the cornor near A, E. Jacobson's store, during which several shots were fired. Several men. among whom were A. Hpotter. Walt Morse, H. s. Neil and Jack perkins, went out to see what the trouble was.
 They chased two Mexicans, Domingo Ruiz and Antonio Soto, capturing Soto and putting him away in a room. seuJe- ly tIcd. An hour or two afterwoods they were mortified to learn that Ruiz had been found dead, shot through the lungs. When the four men first went out Walt Morris stumbled and fell, and the gun which he had garbbed up from behind the bar, was discharged.
 As Ruiz was shot in the side it was clearly shown that it could not possib- ly have been this shot that stuck him, as he, with Soto, was running directly away from where Morris and his friends stood. This testimony cleared Morris, who had been arrested.
 The jury composed of Nat Wanslee foreman; A. A. Whitney, secretary, T. E. Southlee. L. Nj. Carton, Oscar La. caster. A.Q. Evans, J. H. Sparks, Tom Davis, Chas. Krenger. John Brown. c. Ma dsen, A, E. Jacobson, brought in a verdict that Ruiz came to his death at the hand of parties unknow.
 Domingo Ruiz was buried Monday the funeral being largely attended by hisfellew countrymen.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

the members o.teese Examining Boards
 are, in almost every instance, Federal
 office holders and that their removal from the boards would not affect their
 offices, the penalty is not a severe one
 by any means.
 Mir. Mckinley knows the correct thing when he sas it, even if he doesn's always do it. lie is said to have done some very vigorous kicking about the eastern political tour that Boss Hanna has arranged for him, beginning with disappearance at the Philadelphia Peace Jubllea ceremonies, and extending to New York City. and possibly Boston. It is creditable to Mr. Mckinley that he should have kicked at be,ne used for snch purpose, hut ths credit he win get will drop to zero ' he mskestle trip after al, and if IS Ile understanding iu that he will It will show that he dare not refuse to do what Han ] na directs him to do, even when he 1 knows it is not right.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
COL. J. F. WILSON,

in his speech at Phoenix, October 18th 1898, said:
 ''I will not discuss the reasons why reconciliation is necessity. Our gold standard friends have shut up like . clam on this question. They started out to call us cranks. crazy people, but they are not saying anything now, but proclaiming platforms are matters of little concern. but the democratic party believes its platform is of concern, and stand firm upon the platform for the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio of Is to 1 /, regaid- less of the action of any other nation on earth"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
THREE LYNCHED
 r1Q EA!!nnE.
They AssasSinated a Woman and Met Quick Ven-
 geanCe.
Special to the Republic.


 Augusta, Ga, Oct. 26.-"Wash" Mc- Kie, his son "JIm" McLie. and his son. in law, Luther Sylvan, the negroes lynched near Edgefield. S. C.. last night for the murder of Mrs. Atkinson, the wife of the Postmaster at Republican Church. s. o., had plotted the assassin atlon of Mrs. Atkinson's husband, and Mrs. Atkinson was killed by mistake.
 "Wash" McKie, promptly, upon the election Of Mir. Nc Kinley, filed his ap- plication for Postmaster at Republican Church an office that pays about S4OO year. Atkinson, a white Republican of good reputation, also filed his appii- eaton and the Democrats helped him to get the appointment.
 The McKie family then entered into a conspiracy to killed Atkinson for re- verge. No opportl ty presented itself last week, when Mrs. Atkinson was shot dead while riding by ths side of her husband, Mir. Atkins escaping un- injured.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
An Enterprising Druggist.

There are few men more wide awake and enterprising than St. Johns Drug Company who spare no pains to secure the best of everything in their line for their many customers. they now have the valuable agency for Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. This is the wonderful rem- edy that is producing such furor all over the country by it's many startling cures. It absolutely cures Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoasness, and all affections of the Throat, Chest and Lungs. Call at the above drug store and get trial bottle free or regular size 50 cents an d100. Guaranteed to cure or price refunded.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
WHO BOUGHT IT.

An author who had been unsuccesial in getting story accepted, through he had kept it going for three years, notic- ing that the manuscript was badly woru by constant transmission in the mall forwarded it by express to the last avais able publication on his list, valuinQ it at s75.
 He was in luck this time. The story was lost en route and nAtracs of it could be found.
 Some time afterward friend, who knew the unfortunate history of th story, asked:
 " Did you ever get that article of yours off?"
 Just sold it!" replied the joyful author.
 And how much did you get for it2"
 "Seventy-6ve dollars. It was bought by the express company p'-Atlsnta Constitution