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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-18

pan Oh OO1llnR MIX was upset over the
child's head and breast, causing fright
full burns, and'24 hours later the baby
died. s e-~s.- ~ d. q,
Minnesota Briefs. +
A half grown mountain lion escaped
from its cage in Minneapolis dime
museum and make things lively until
lassoed by cowboy. 80. I'd.
The democrats of Minneapolis nomi-
mated James Gray, city editor of the
Daily Times, for mayor.
E. W.. Kern, of Rochester, was
robbed of his shoes and watch while
asleep in Minneapolis saloon.
A. B. Ovitt, St. Paul. was appointed
commissioner of federal juries, vice O.
c. Merriman, resigned to accept the
Office of referee for the Hennepin di-
vision under the new bankruptcy law.
The populists of the 4th Congress
sional district nominated N. s. Boards
ley, of st. Paul, for congress.
Mary Subhardt was arrested at WI
mona for shoplifting.
Minneapolis has girl baby named
Manila Philippine Miller.
Inc MINNESOTA transfer company
has purchased the New Brighton stock
yards at St. Paul. The property will
be immediately put in good working
order.
John Hutchinson, convicted of the
murder of Locky Mclean in 1886, at
East Grand Forks, IS DESTROYS of locat-
ing the jurors who convicted him,
with the view of interesting them in
his effort for pardon. IS
Crookston will hold street fair
Sept. IS, 20 and so. s%
Charles ]. Evans. prominent farm-
er of Douglass county, was kicked to
death by mule.
A mysterious poisoning occurred at
Pease station, three miles south Of
Milaca. n. Myers, farmer, was
found dead and his wife claimed he
took poison himself. They did not
live happily together.
Hans s. Bentrude, living near Peli-
can Rapids. was kicked to death by .
horse.
The body Of Charles Nelson was
found in the river at st. Paul.
According to the new city directory
Winona has : population Of $4,000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-18
Baby Dies from Burns.

The 1-yearold child of c. I. Francis,
ct South st. Paul, died from scalds.
The child was sitting at the table, and
near it was pan of milk which had
just been taken from the stove. When
the mothers back was turned the child
seized the tablecloth and pulled. The
pan of boiling milk was upset over the
child's head and breast, causing fright
full burns, and "a hours later the baby
died ~ us. 90. .
The Iola register., 1898-09-30
THE FIRST GEL DORADO"
Name WasOrIRinRIly Used 10 Describe
the City or Country Which Was
the object of search.

Every time new gold field is dis.
covered the term "Eldorado." or ~
Dorado" as it was originally. comes
into frequent use by writers. Since
the Klondikc excitement began il has
been seen in print oftener than at
any time in recent years. and many
persons have wondered just what ii
meant. Its derivation is Of interest
In the fifteenth century il was ru-
mored that there existed in the north.
ern part of South America city Of
great wealth called Manoa, whose king,
10y name El Dorado, was periodically
smeared with oil or balsam, and was
then powdered with gold dust until
his whole body had gilded appear
ance. 1t was said that on these occa-
slons he threw gold, emeralds and
other precious metals and gems into
a sacred lake. in which he afterwarI
bathed. Beginning in 1882, the Span
iards sen. many large expeditions to
search for the phantom city, and most
Of them ended disastrously, hundreds
OF lives being lost. Among the re-
suits of these expeditions were the
conquest of New Grenada, the dis
covery OF the Orinoco and Amazon aud
the exploration Of vast territory west
of the Cordillera mountain range.
About the end Of the sixteenth cen
tury an English expedition, with the
same object in view, penetrated Gui-
ana and founded the British colony OF
that name. 1t has been supposed that
the origin of the FL Dorado fable is
to be found in the yearly celebration
of a tribe OF Indians near Bogota,
whose chief was, on these occasions.
gilded with gold dust. The name I'll
Dorado was commonly used TO de-
scribe the city or country which was
the object of the search, but later
usage of the term has been its figura-
tive application with regard to any
region OF more than common rich
ness.-@hieago Chronicle.
The Iola register., 1898-09-30
WILL VISIT MISSOURI.
President Mckinley VIII Make Short stops
at St. Louis and Kansas City on His
Way to Omaha.

Washington, Sept. 2s-The president
will change his route going TO Omaha
and will pay a flying visit to Missouri,
unless there is another change of pro-
gramme. The plan is for the president
20 leave Washington on the afternoon
of October TO- which will bring him
into ST. Louis on the evening of the
nth, about six o'clock. The St Louis
business men will give him nonpar-
tisan reception and probably have
a flambeau parade in his honor. The
president was very particular to insist
that the demonstration shall not as
sume a political character. lie will
spend the night of the 18th in st.
Louis, leaving on the morning of the
18th for Omaha, the train reaching
Kansas City about seven o'clock that
evening, 1t will make short stop at
Kansas City, but the presidential
party will not be able to make an ex-
tended visit
The Iola register., 1898-09-30
FORTUNES IN osIER GROWING.
Men who Plant willows VIII Reap n
Large Financial Profit -
Growing Industry.

Osier growing is an industry that has
a great future before il in the United
States. Experts of the department Of
agriculture have been investigating the
subject recently, and they declare that
fortunes await enterprising persons
who will thus utilize the vast tracts of
land available for this purpose. Plant
ed with the species of willows useful
for basket making, tens of thousands
of acres that are worthless for any
thing else could be made to pay an
enormous interest," on the Investment
not less. in fact. than 20 or 30 per cent.
1t is absolutely necessary, however,
that the proper varieties should be OBJ
tanned. else the speculation will not he
n success. The average dealer is not to
be trusted on such point.
The willowware industry, though as
yet in it's infancy in this country, has
been slowly growing during the last
few years. In 1890 there were In the
United States. according to the census.
4O3 willowware establishments, with
capital Of S2.10O.0O0, employing 3.132
persons. paying annually the sum of
Sl,260,000 for wages, and producing 3d.
633,GOO worth of manufactured ware.
The value OF raw material consumed
was S1,39S,5OO-an increase of 81 per
cent. over that used i'm 1850.
The United States consumes a greater
quantity Of willowVare than any other
country in the world. Our imports Of
fine ware from one district in Germany
amount to about S23O,OOO per annum.
Willow baskets. hampers chairs. etc,
have become a staple industrial article.
and the demand for them is enormous;
in fact. IT, is far greater than the sup
ply. Sawed-wood and split-wood bas-
kets are used largely for shipping
fruits, but these can never take the
place of the strong light and durable
willow baskets for many other pur-
poses. Up to the present time the will
lowware industry in America has re-
ceived comparatively little attention,
labor being high and the culture Of
osiers not well understood. Meanwhile
immense areas along our rivers. on
parts of the Seacoast and on some up
lands and prairies not suitable for
capital and energy to invest in the
growing Of willows for basket making.
The soil for basket willows should he
deep. sandy loan. well drained and
thoroughly prepared The situation
ought to be low, level and naturally
moist The best place to grow osiers
is along the banks of rivers and brooks
that pass through n level country, and
on the small islands which frequently
occur in the midst of streams. Com
pletely draining the site for II basket
willow plantation is the first step TO-
ward its formation and the foundation
of its success. There are hundreds of
thousands OF acres of marsh land. To-
Gated principally in the upper lake re-
gions, which might he drained at a
small outlay and planted with basket
willows, producing an immense profit.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Iola register., 1898-09-30
FALL FASHIONS.
Handsome Fabrics and Taking styles
in Autumn Costumes for
the Ladies'.

Cock 's-cumb red is the newest shade
Of the color. Serge and cloth jackets.
and even dresses in this blatant hue
are among the new things in autumn
modes,
For autumn wear beige and deep
Tuscan yellow Cf rough straw braids,
trimmed with g"teu velvet and shaded
velvet geranium or nasturtium bios
SONS, in all their glowing colorings,
will be favored combination. The
duchess of Devonshire hats still flood
the marlket--these turned up at an
acute angle on one side and in down
ward curve on the other While it is
a becoming shape for many faces, it
has not sold well say the importers,
because il was likely to become very
common. But no one need refuse then
on this account # they really admire
them, for the alor hat has undeniably
proved hundred times more COM
mon, or, to use n better word, "uniyer-
sal" than these less familiar shapes.
The popularity Of some articles oS
dress is so great and so lasting that
one ceases to judge them by stand
adopted.
Among the useful little additions to
the toilet are close coat sleeves OF thin
silk. made to slip on under the trans
parent sleeves proper of blouses and
other hot-weath'r waists. When the
day is cooler y usual these adjust
able undersleeN give the needed pro-
lection less easily supplied TO the arms
than about the neck and shoulders.
Mule, greaadine, batiste. and similar
airy dresses can he form much later
than would otherwise be possible or,
at any rate, comfortable. by the addi-
tion of these tght-ftting under
sleeves, that have merely a binding OF
narrow lutestring ribbon on the top
portions and at tie wrists.
Very handsome fabrics for stylish
autumn tailor gowns are those OF soft,
beautiful Venetian cloth--itS smooth,
light surface is ike velvet-manufac-
tured in shades of Russian green, a red
and dark blue, pale silver-blue, hues
that are rich out also deep in tone;
damson a superb reddish plum shade,
golden brown, tan, gray and black.
These elegant materials will be made
of one fabric with handsome silk gimps
and tailor buttons by way Of trimming,
or combined with silk, velvet, fne
woods in fancy effects, or, richest OF
all, lustrous corded silks of a matching
shade, with added garnitures OF velvet
on the waist portion. Among the most
generally becoming colorE Of the sea-
son before Ms will be the damson dyes
and varied class OF similar plum tinta,
like dahlia, petunia, etc.-N. Y. Post.
The Iola register., 1898-09-30
4 Feast of Locusts.

The woods are alive with locusts.
Out in the country the volume of sound
they send from their myriad throats
is like the roar of cataract, only
shriller II is like the 10000 soldier
boys at Chattanooga all blowing tin
whistles in concert. We have asked
number Of farmers If these insects
do any damage TO crops. "None that
know off, was the general reply.
But one farmer said: The hogs get
fat on them. They come up in the
woods in millions. The young are clad
in a shell, which is discarded as they
emerge from the earth, the shell open
ing up on the top. Then the hogs
Fobble 'em up, These are no doubt
the same brand of locusts that fed
John the Baptist, and if that pious
patriarch was as choice in the selec-
tion of his food as he was in the mat
ter of wild honey, l don't blame the
hogs for liking the locusts." An
other agriculturist said that, while the
locust army does not injure the crops,
he thought maybe they injured grow
ing trees in the forest. The locusts
are by some people supposed to de-
stroy other smaller insects that might,
if their propagation were not re-
strained, prove detrimental to farm
ing interests.-Memphi Scimftar.
The Iola register., 1898-09-30

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 2s. The attend
ance at the state reunion this year ex-
ceeds that of any year since 1883. All
day veterans have been rolling in from
every section of the state. Yesterday
was given up to campfres. At the
Sons of Veterans meeting Congress-
man Curtis was the principal speaker.
In the afternoon w. j. Bailey and
Capt. w. f. Henry made addresses.
In the evening speeches were made by
Judge Doster, eX-Congressman Calder
head, Sidney G. Cooke, j. p. Harris
and others.
The Iola register., 1898-09-30
SANTIAGO AFFAIRS.
The System of Civil Government in
Good Working Order.
SPANISH OFFICIALS DISPLACED.
Many Cubans Being Appointed to once
Who Are Recommended by an Advisory
Committee of Prominent Natives
Lieut. Blount to Codify Laws.

Santiago de Cuba, Sept. 2S.-The
system of civil government estab-
lished by Gen. Wood is practically
complete and in good working order.
Maj McCleary, formerly attorney gen
eral for Texas and a Spanish scholar,
has been appointed mayor, and the
Spanish officials are giving place to
Cubans. Gen. Wood says he does not
know the capabilities of the men TAX
ing Office. They are chosen by com
mittee of 80 prominent Cubans whom
he believes to be honest and conscien-
tious. The committee recommends
men whom its members think would
be efficient in the various offices to be
filled. The choice of men by the COM
mittee must be unanimous and must
be made over the signatures of the en-
tire so members. Gen. Wood finds
that the plan works admirably. Lieut.
Blount has been appointed to codify
the Cuban laws
Senior Rigney, one of the largest
sugar planters in Cuba, who has ar
rived here from Manzanillo, reports
the conditions there worse than ever.
The insurgents, he asserts, refuse to
grant permission for the carrying on
of work on the plantations, and the
Spanish officials decline to furnish pro-
lection to those desiring to work.
Senior Rigney declares that since the
cessation of hostilities the insurgents
have confiscated his possessions and
destroyed a number of valuable pic
lures, made his carpets into saddle
cloths torn and trampled curtains
and broken glasses worth $500 each.
They are encamped in numbers at the
sea town of Camprebuela, where they
compel small vessels which fall into
their hands to hoist the Cuban flag.
What archives the Spaniards left
have been removed to Gen. Woods of
fee in the palace.
The Cubans earnestly request Cen
Wood to send to Manzanillo food and
clothing. They declare there is much
suffering, but private advices received
by Gen. Wood deny absolutely the sto-
ries of destitution and declare that
work is obtainable, but that the Gu
bans will not work, and he has, there
fore, refused to send the supplies
asked for.
william Stakeman, before the war
American consul at NJ zanillo, arrived
here yesterday and visited Gen. Wood
He recounted many lawless acts on
the part of the insurgents, who, he
declares, demand tribute from every
one, terrorize peaceful people and
threaten the confiscation Of the prop
erty of merchants and planters. Many
persons say that the recognition of the
Cubans has not been granted because
the bandits make work and progress
impossible. There is a general feeling
Of alarm in Manzanillo over the de-
parture Of the Spanish troops and
the American troops are anxiously
awaited
Gen. Wood has asked permission
from the Washington government to
appoint Demetrio Castillo special chief
of his Cuban staff to represent him in
dealing with the Cuban insurgents in
the country districts
The Iola register., 1898-09-30
Sued for Alleged polit,cal services,

Kansas City, Kan, Sept 2s.-Con
gresham M. S. Peters is made the de.
fendent in lawsuit brought by r. j.
Mackey, formerly chairman of the
populist congressional committee of
the Second district The suit is TO re-
cover $3.50 alleged to be due the plain
tiff for services rendered during the
campaign OF 1896, at which election
Peters was made congressman. The
suit was fled by Attorney w. A.
Snook, who was assistant attorney
general during Lewelling's admins
tration.
The Iola register., 1898-09-30
"To Buy on Tiek.v

ITO buy on tick'-thati is on credit
is something that does not seem to
have much connection with the move
ment of a clock, and yet il il fig
urative reference TO the same thing,
The syllables ick-tack-tock" are used
everywhere to represent sharp, quick
sounds of various kinds, with the move
ments that cause them, whence the
tick-tack of clock, or the ticking Of
any quick, light motion, as the stroke
of pen or pencil that "ticks" off our
orders. Hence, to take a thing "on
tick is TO have il marked with tick
or stroke Of the pen.--E. f. Andrews,
in St. Nicholas.
The Iola register., 1898-09-30
Fnnda Sent To nlnncn.

Madrid, Sept 2s-Premier Sagasta
declares that all the financial Difficult.
ties of the government have been re-
moved. The sum of 35, 900, 900 francs
has been forwarded to Gen. Bianco,
with a repetition of the order to dis
band the volunteers. 1t is understood
that the government is willing to pro-
vide unemployed Spaniards in Cuba
with free passage home.
The Iola register., 1898-09-30

New York, Sept IS. This telegram
was sent to President Mckinley by
Cuban American league: THE Cuban
American league believes that it voices
the earnest wish of the people of both
the United States and Cuba when it
urges you not to permit Cuba's most
interesting and sacred relic, the re.
mains of Christopher Columbus, to be
removed from America
The Iola register., 1898-09-30

Examiner-You know, Mr.. Want
briefs, that things real are those which
are permanent, fixed and immovable.
Now, name one thing that seems to
have all the attributes OF realty, but
is, in law, personality.
Embryo Lawy wyer-Er-@-er-a pow
der mill.--Puek.
The Iola register., 1898-09-30

Fort Scott, Kan, Sept. 2S.-County
Attorney Sheppard filed information
against the Daily Monitor, charging
criminal libel. Sheppard will also
bring suit against the paper for SlO,-
900 civil damages. The trouble grew
out of an article in the Monitor charg-
ing Sheppard with using his authority
IL office TO prosecute his civil cases.
The Iola register., 1898-09-30
Ono of due Laat ktrnNn.

First Horse-I'm afraid we're get
ting 20 be back numbers
Second Horse-Surel Why, I see
that in Cuba even the cavalry Sought
on foot!-Puck.
The Iola register., 1898-09-30
Grain and Provisions.

Kansas CITY, Sept 2I-Recepts OF wheat l99
cars; year ago, 1851 cars Sales by cur lots,
No hard G6d67c; No. hard, G3d66Hc; No
hard. 60R6D64c; No hard. 55HM6ic: No !
soft, 65Rc; No. soft g. lJ65c: No soft 30 p1GOc.
Receipts Of corn, 80 cars. a year ago. 30 cars;
No ; mixed, 27d271sc; No. mixed. 25026c;
No mixed, 25D26c; No. white. 27d027Xc;
No g. white, 26Ac; No. 4 white, 25lSc. Re.
ceipts Of oats II cars; year ago, IL cars; No
mixed, 2lla arc; No 3 mixed. 20d2tHc: No I
mixed, 10000; No. white. 23HG2ic; No
white, 22h0193c; No. 4 white, 2Od2ic. Receipts
Of hay, 43 cars; timothy, lT25iJ7.b0: prairie.
S6 506LGO0; alfalfa. ~ 50: straw. 350dLO0
Eggs, i2c per dOZ Poultry hens. &c per h.:
springs, 7c; hroilers, SIC per H.: roosters,
i5c each; turkeys, 0diOc ducks young 6Ibc
old. hc geese, &c; goslinRs. GRc; pigeons SOC
per doZ Butter extra fancy zoe dairy lie;
store packed, lic. Potatoes IOQ50c per hu
Sweet potatoes. SOC per bu. Lettuce 5OltB0c
per bu. Onions new, 25I4Oc per bu Cucum-
bers, i5a2Oc per bu. Turnips 25c per bu
Green beans, 35Q50c per bu. Beets zoe per bu.
Celery, 3O0J45c per doz Tomatoes 50d75o
per bu. Cabbage, s59o0c per 100 lbs Water
melons. 75cdS20O per doz Cantaloupes. $50
SOC per bu. Grapes, 2)c per peck Peaches 500
SOC per u bu. Apples, ~ bOG3 10 per bbL
Chicago, sept 27.- -Wheat--Septemb mber 67l{6o
6sHc; December, 64d6lSc; May 64K ose5No
Corn-September, 20'sGl3Oc; December, 29S6a
3OSc; May, abD32%c Oats-September 21N
N22ci December 2OS02lac; May 22AG2sc
Pork--September. sal7Js; October, az ia150A
as21I; December, IS 90dS37H Lard-Septem-
Dor i4s2H; October, SIs0Goi 90; December
~ s50q 92.a. Short ribs-Septcmber t5 %; o.
'ober, '521G5,3J; January, ~75D4s2h
The Iola register., 1898-09-30

Mrs. A.-0dn't you think Mrs
Whipley very refined woman?
Mrs B.-Sbe was vulgar TO me.
'WeH, she is adaptable. Life.
The Iola register., 1898-09-30
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.



Kansas City, Sept ~ -Cattle-Receipts, IA
Ill calves, Leo; market steady to lower; ship
ping and dressed beef steers, 40 -. wost-
ern steers, q. 55Id4sJ; cows and helfers AZ 95D
4.30: stockers and feeders. = 50AA26 Hogs
Receipts, l,023 market steady to lower at t3 %
lr3s71a. Sheep-Receipts, 6.2!l; market steadyt
sheep, t2 50D40l; LAMBS, ~ 10000
ST Louis, Sept 27.--Cattle- Receipts, 5000;
market steady, native shipping steers, "a 100
h70; light and dressed beef and butcher steers,
s3 75ltb.25 stockers and feeders, s2.sJl54 30;
cows and hefers, g. 0O04 80 Texas and Indian
steers 81 75614 35 cows and heifers, ~. 200 80.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 market Sc over; york;
ers, S3. sOO3 30; packers, 1885 0SgO butchers.
S390GpA00 Sheep-Recepts 2. 600; market
steady on good offerings; native muttons, tlOl
6p425; lambs. 100000 80
Chicago. Sept 2L-Cattle Receipts, 5000;
good western grades steady others weak;
beeves, 80 9OG557O cows and hcifers, 1000
475; Texas steers, t3 100000 westerns, SO 500
445 stockers and feeders, s3. 1904 90. Hogs
Receipts, $4,000, best grades shade higher
others steady; light. SO 60G405; mixed. 81 $50
4O5; heavy S3i5Ct4.O5; rough. SO 45fl3 80.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; market steady; ma
tives, ~ 9O6D4GO; westerns, s25OnL4O; lambs,
49, 1900 TO-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-01
LIKE THE DAYS OF
FIRING ON SUMTER.
Renewed Activity at the Arsenal
and Gun Factory at
Watervliet.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 2S.-The activ-
ity at the Watervliet arsenal and gun
foundry continued to-day. Since the
Maine disaster there has been a hush
of anxious suspense about the place.
Old residents in that vicinity, who re-
member the rush orders that were
given when Fort Sumter was fired
upon, state that the conditions there
are now the same as at that time.
Officers will not say anything. It
was learned at the gun factory to-day
that twelve mortars have been boxed
and are ready for shipment as soon
as cars arrive to convey them to their
destination, Sandy Hook. 1t is under
stood that part of the shipment will be
made tomorrow morning.
Twenty machinists, whose names ap-
pear on the eligible civil service list,
were notified Saturday by the secre-
tary of the local civil service board to
report at the gunshop tomorrow
ready to go to work. 1t is the inten-
ton of the authorities to put the men
at work on parts of rifles which are
in a fair way of completion.
The master mechanic, Alfred Chris
Hansen, an expert on the building OF
rifles of large caliber, and who has
Asuperintended the manufacture of rifles
at the arsenal for the past eight years,
will leave tomorrow, ostensibly for
Washington, at the orders of the War
Department, but in reality for the forts
and coast defenses where the guns
which have been sent from Watervliet
are located. He will make a thorough
examination of the condition of the
huge pieces of ordnance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-01
FIlIBUSTER DAUNTLESS
STEAMS INTO PORT.
No Evidence Found Aboard, but the
Vessel Will Be Seized by
the Government

Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Feb. 28.-The
alleged filibuster steamer Dauntless
made another bold movement at mid
night last night by creeping up ST.
John River and tying UP at her dock
The officers of the Vesuvius at day
light beheld alongside their ship the
known craft that they had been
awaiting for several days A boats
crew from the warship made a thor
ough search of the Dauntless.
Captain Floyd of the tug gave every
aid in the search and stated soberly
that he had been towing in Southern
waters, and that except for contrary
winds he would have been in Jack
sonville Saturday. Evidences were
found of a large supply of coal, but
otherwise the tugs hold was bare. Her
sides and smokestack showed evidences
of rough weather and there was plenty
of signs that she had been in waters
further south. The men on board,
however, would tell no tales. 1t is re-
ported here tonight that the Govern
ment will order the seizure of the
Dauntless tomorrow, as the Collector
is SAID to have received orders to that
effect from Washington late this aft
ernoOn.