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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-26
singular Ship.

The most singular ship in the world is
the Polyphemus, of the British navy. It
is simply a long steel tube, deeply
buried in the water, the decks rising
only four feet above the sea. Itcarries
no masts or sails, and is used as q ram
and torpedo boat.-Boston Herald.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-26
A MiAtakN

"SoJack's affair with the elderly heir
ess is off?'' y . 8. 5.sS 751.
Eyes; he was fool enough to ask her
why fate had not thrown them to.
gether 20 years ago. ALLY Sloper.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-26
Entrusted to the Monarch.

Jeweler (excitedly)-What became of
those, diamond earrings while I was out:
They're worth $500!
His Wife-The cook saw them, dear. It's
her day out, you know, and said she'd leave
IT didn't let her wear them this afternoon.
Jewellers Weekly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-26
Douhle-Barreled.

Park-That old chap with the high
hat is Prof. Jawkins, the famous med.
ico-legal expert. He's both LAWYER
and doctor. s...6s.> r.,
Tlford--H'm! Another case of
"Your money or your life!,-Puck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-26
Overd Ip,,. Himself,

Mrs. Bellows with a pout)-I don't
believe you tell me all you know.
Bellows (lkissing herr Yes I do, dar-
ling. and many, many other things be-
sides.-N. y. Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-26

'f"" ing southwark.
In the latter part Of May.
It was only two aged women
Who met by chance that day.
One had eyes of loveliest blue.
The other. the sweetest gray.
'Where go you?' said the blue-eyed ono
To her with the eyes Of gray.
''I'm going to visit my husbands grave,
In the southland far away"
WAS he soldier?" the blue-eyed asked.
AS she gazed in the eyes Of gray;
And half unconsciously she grasped
Her hand In a loving way.
The eyes of gray lit up with pride;
Yes, he was soldier true;
He fell at the battle Of Shiloh
"Oh! there's where mine fell, too"
And then they clasped each other and wept
The eyes of blue and gray
Mingled their flood Of sympathy
AS the train sped on its way.
"What uniform did your soldier wear?"
my soldier wore the blue"
"Ah," said the other, mine wore the gray
mo matter, they both were true"
eyes, they were true, our loved and lost.
True till their dying day;
And it matters not what they were on earth
They are clothed in white to-day"
And when we came to the station,
A very small town by the way,
The men all stood bareheaded
AS the two went on their way.
They walked up the street together,
Like children hand in hand.
Out on the country highway
Where the old church used to stand.
And on and on till they reached the place
Where their soldiers brave were laid;
Then they kissed and wept DER each grave
alike,
And together knelt down and prayed:
Then each told the other about the past,
How they lived with their children dear,
And agreed, while God would spare thei
lives,
To meet there once year.
And then they walked back to the station,
These soldiers widows in tears,
Helped by each others sympathy,
To bear their burden of years,
Back to the west they travelled,
To their children, kind and true;
One with eyes Of the sweetest gray.
The other, the loveliest blue.
IN. Y. Sun,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-26
Experts.

Lamb-1 suppose you enjoy game of
poker with an expert player?
Wolff enjoy playing with a man who
considers himself an expert.-Boston Tran
script.
Nobody likes woman who eats more than
a Washington Democrat.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-26

w. VA.
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to testify to the merits of your preparation,
Pe-ru-na. It has been used by quite
number of my neighbors and friends in cases
Of catarrh and has accomplished all that
you claim for it. have used it as tonic,
and as such find that it is of very great
benefit when my nervous system is deranged.
w. E. Chiffon.
The digestive organs are lined by mucous
membrane This mucous membrane is liable
to catarrh. The catarrh may be so light as
to attract no attention, or so sever as to con-
fine: its victim to the bed. AS long as the
slightest catarrh remains there can be no
such thing as proper digestion. The blood
will be impure because the products of diges-
ton are impure. To correct this is to
cleanse the Blood. This Pe-ru-na will do.
Send for DR.. Hartman's latest book on
chronic catarrh. Sent free by The Pe-ru-na
Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus,
Ohio.
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Strictly True.

tKane-Poor .Smythe is at his wit
end. 5s. 5 sg..5.
Lane-How is that?
Il Kane--He is dead Harlem Lite.
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How They Shop.

Harry" said Mrs. Tredway to her hus-
band at the breakfast table, II am quite out
of money, and want to spend the day shop
ping. Let me have 60 cents"
10y " nat 40 you want 6O cents TORI!
ncheon."-Harper's Bazar.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-10-13

vadeth, and, being for the time unable
to build new home thereon, persuaded
S. +. Gross to lend them the adjacent
seven empty lots This done, they have
a playground 27o feet long right where
all the breeze there is going seems to
settle. 1t is not exactly pretty, for most
self respecting trees and grasses refuse
to grow in that foul smoke, though the
human plant increases Justify and null
tiplies, moreover is ofttimes exceeding
ly verdant.
The University Of Chicago playground
has been a success from the start 1t has
been place for mothers to come and
bring their children, and where all
could get breath of air and glimpse
of recreation. An officer is in charge, a
wise and kindly man, who divides the
big boys from the little and lets the elders
roar all they want to in games of base.
ball in sport all by themselves, while
the smaller children dig in the sand and
build remarkable castles.
Out of door athletic apparatus was
donated, and now swings, teeters, hori-
zontal bars, trapeze, flying rings and
other things which delight boys hearts
| dot the playground. Some of the young.
sters are expert acrobats, and they Or
ganize oircuses in which all kinds of
professional feats are initiated. All
through September these open air pleas.
ures have been continued and will go
on as late IN the fall az the weather
| permits. In the winter Miss Mcdowell
intends to have the grounds turned into
] q splendid skating rink for the neigh
| borhood. This can be accomplished by
simply turning on the water from Il
hydrant and flooding the low lying
playground. Perhaps the children will
not appreciate thisl
The playground established by the
Northwestern University Settlement is
located in the heart of the Polish dis
trict. The Fairgrounds are spacious,
and though tanneries and breweries
spread their fragrance abroad, here a
little grass manages to grow and few
trees. Well, they are somewhat scant
and scrubby, but still they are trees
and quite green at the tops. The
grounds are low, something like eight
feet below the level of the street, and
on just the same level as the tracks Of
the Northwestern railway yards which
are next door neighbor, divided only
by the candid partition of fence. 1t is
we'll incIosed by substantial fences, has
a seminatural shelter formed by the
abutting sidewalk and good outfit OF
athletic apparatus.
MILDRED MERRIAM.
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CITY FAIRGROUNDS.
HOW CHICAGO HAS PROVIDED FOR
THE CHILDREN OF THE POOR.

Vacant Lots In suuaIid Tenement
House Districts Transformed Into
Places of JOY For the Little Ones.
Growth OF the Movement.
IL would seem TO be quite unneces.
sary piece of work to teach children
how TO play. To do so, provided oppor
tunities are present, Is as natural TO
them as it is for birds to sing in sum-
mer bowers or for lambs to skip and
frolic on grassy knolls. The desire to
play is ever present among healthy boys
and girls, but in large cities the facili.
ties for doing so properly and without
restraint are extremely limited, so far
as the children of the poor are con
cerned. Those persons who provide such
ohildron with the means of playful exer.
else are real benefactors of mankind, for
education is no more necessary for the
child's mind than play is for the body.
Chicago seems at present to take the
lead in this highly laudable work. IN
that city there are three public play.
grounds open all the year These are
the Fairgrounds respectively at Hull
Settlement, and youngest the University
| of Chicago Settlement on the South Side.
During the summer fund was raised
which enabled several of the public
school yards to be kept open for the use
Of the children during vacation time.
| The money was used to retain the sCrv.
ices of a custodian at each place to look
after both the grounds and the children
In this way some thousands Of children
were saved from idling in crowded al.
| leys and were given chance to play in
q normal fashion, to become normally
tired and to rest after the day like nor.
NAL beings. Froebel said "a child who
plays thoroughly, with self active de-
termination, persovering until physical
fatigue forbids, will surely be thor.
oughly determined man, capable Of SELF
sacrifice for the promotion Of the vel.
fare of himself and others.
In Europe the experiment had long
before been tried, and American cities
throughout the Union are stirring to d
feeling that something ought to bo dcnt
to make the happiness Of childhood
something more tangible than the mytt
it usually is.
Miss Jane Adams Of Hull House got
her playground when a gentleman own
ing tenement property in the locality
broke away from the bondage Of hi
business agent and saw for himself how
bad the tenements wefe. The old flrt
: traps were torn down, and Miss Addam
changed nest of misery into breath
ing place of joy.
= The University of Chicago Settlemen
bought four lots on the corner Of Gros
: avenue and Forty street, wher
the aroma of the stookyards most per
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LnrGs DE 1iorGEMONT.

aftor an immense fortune in black pearls
had been secured. Dc Rougcmont alone
survived and reached u sand spit, where he
lived for long time. At last he was
Joined by four natives, who were blown
ashore on raft. With their help the cast
away built boat, and tho five sailed
away TO Australia, where for % years he
lived among the aboriginGs and had most
surprising adventures.
Working his passage from New Zealand
as dockhand on n cargo steamer, he
came to London few months ago, poor
and friendless and with only an imperfect
knowledge of English. If no had had q
faint idea of the valuo of tho astonishing
story which he could relate, no would
probably have been glad to give an outline
Of 1t for 25 noto in the nearest newspa.
per office As it was, ho called at the
Carlton club upon Mr.. HCnniker Hoaton,
NJ. p, whose wife had been born in New
South Wales, and after he had narrated
some Of his experiences received an intro
| duction to MI w. G. Fitzgerald editor OF
| The Wido World Magazine. From that
moment his fortune was made.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-10-13
WHITE CROSS FOUNDER.
The President md Organizer of G
Fast Growing League.

Fast Growing League.
The White Cross league, which has a
large and glowing membership owes its
origin to Mrs Jane Creighton of Portland,
Or The association was originally in
tended to extend aid to the Cubans in
their fight for independence 10y taking care
of their wounded soldiers and supplying
nurses and field hospitals in the camps of
their wandering armies. The Spanish
American war resulted in the enlargement
of the first plans and caused 1t to become
national in scope
Mrs Creighton conceived the organiza.
tion of the White Cross league during a
trip through the West Indies taken several
months ago. The glitterinR southern cross
shining in the deep blue Of the tropical
midnight heaven suggested the emblem
afterward designed to represent tho cross
bandages of white upon the blood red field
of war, enGirCled by the blue of the firma
ment.
Inspired by love Of humanity, Mrs
Creighton returned TO her home in Port
land determined to sacrifice all to the &C
complishment of her self imposed mission
She succeeded beyond her ardCnt oXpoCta
tions in arOusinR a responsive throb
Among the most actively interested wer
the state officials, led by Attorney Genera
Idleman, who enthusiastically undertook Il
draw up charter.
In her efforts to establish the league OF
q national basis Mrs. Creighton was onl.
partly successful. She secured the indorse
menb of President Mckinley, but not tn
sanction of. the war department. How
ever a systematic campaign has beel
started with Wow Of establishing auXil
larry branches throughout tho Union un
der the management Of state regents an
such officers as the work demands, there
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by placing the society upon a firm basis
for the carrying out Of the proposed work,
Mrs. Creigbton's hearts desire is to alb
dictate the presidency as soon as the society
shall be organized upon national basis
footing and to get down to work in the
field as private in the ranks, Manila be-
ing tho ground of operations.
Possessed Of rare magnetic power,
coupled with marked executive ability,
Mrs. Creighton Is essentially fitted for the
responsibilities Of the position. A native
of Minnesota, the daughter of wealthy set
tiers, little Jane Gould early eyinoed that
love of humanity that has placed her upon
her present pedestal In the eyes of the
world, and when the Gould family later
removed to Portland Or, she was we'd,
ded at 10 and became the mother of an
only daughter, recently married to a
wealthy miner of the state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-10-13

LYNDHURsT, MISS GoULD's COUNTRY HOME.
came the opening of Camp Wikoff and the
transfer Of Mrs. Helen Hardin Walworth,
director general of the association, from
Fort Monroe to Montauk Point.
Then head was needed, "a managing
spirit an executive brain, to direct and
plan and carry out tho necessary allevia-
tion, which the fast arriving transports
made an almost herculcan task. In Mrs
Walworth's absence director was impera-
tive, am Miss Helen Gould was chosen to
represent Mrs. Walworth in New York
city. The executive ability, the energy,
the power of application which she has
since shown, surprised the women who
had voted for her.
Upon assuming command Miss Gould
set herself to work to organize tho War
Relief into business association. Real
izing fully the extent of the work in hand,
she reduced it to system, and the result
has been that perhaps in the annals of wo-
mans work no association of women has
ever accomplished such results. The men,
who were coming 10y the thousands, where
but hundreds were expected, must be cared
for and cared for at once. There must be
no red tape of applying to the govern
ment for money to defray expenses which
would permit Of no delay. They needed
money. They could not wait for public
appeal. Then men were suffering, were
dying, many of them. Instant care was
needed.
With the quickness of a brain born for
execution Miss Gould acted. She tele'
graphed to Mrs Walworth to draw on her
to the extent Of S25, 900 for necessaries at
Montauk-no rcd tape no delay. Here
was instant action, and this principle
seems to actuate her through all her deal
ings as director Of the Women's War Re-
lief.
The interior of Lyndhurst speaks more
plainly than words OF the intense, heart
whole interest which Its mistress has taken
In her war relief work. The library is nc
sion of Miss Gould companion, "a sweat,
shop" sac said she had told Helen that
they no longer had a library, but quar-
termasters department, and her words
were verified by the room and its contents.
The chairs and floor were strewn with
pyjamas, the tables with pads and pencils,
boxes of neosssGries FOR filling comfort
bags, and heaped up piles of filed comfort
bags were on chairs and in corners. Book,
cases lined the walls, it is true, aud books
were scattered in orderly profusion on the
tables, but they were all that in any way
indicated the original design of the apart.
ment. Two sewing machines occupied
the place of honor. One was even In the
drawing room, rather an incongruous or
nament to the handsome apartment.
Everything bespoke the absolute relin.
quishment of anything which was in any
way foreign 10 the business on hand, that
of caring for the soldiers. The brave men
who had gone to the front had found a
warm spot in the heart of the mistress,
and everything she had was at their dis
posal MILDRED MERRIAM.
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port one. BY some brilliant inspiration
it was suggested that this years queen
be newly annexed American belle
from Hawaii. The coAlnittee enthusi-
astically indorsed the idea, and Mr.
Daniel Case, former resident Of To-
peka, but now citizen of Hawaii, was
communicated with. He was told that
q Hawaiian belle was wanted in To.
peka to fill a short engagement as
queen. He was also asked to pick out a
suitable young woman and make the
necessary arrangements. The committee
offered to pay all the travelling expenses
of the queen and see that she had o
royal time while welding the scepter.
Mr.. Case, being an obliging gentle
man and possessing a discriminating eye
for feminine loveliness, selected Miss
Loke, whose name in English is Miss
Anna Rose, her parents being American
residents Of Honolulu. She wrote hel
letter of acceptance in the Kanaka Ian.
guage, but thoughtfully inolosed q
translation, which is as follows: 81
was greatly surprised when the com.
mittee at Honolulu appointed by the
good Kansas people selected me. Ihesi
tated about SO long journey, as have
never been away from these islands.
am placing myself in the hands of com
mittee from Kansas, which is to meet
me in San Francisco AS native Ha
waiian and now an American by the
| force of events l am anxious to see thC
main land of my new country. Yours
cordially, Ana Kanaina Loke."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-10-13
shake Into Your Shoes

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tween his forelegs, he is trying the de-
vice which is perhaps most often sue.
oessful in unseating his rider. But ths
"buster" clings doggedJy to his great
"oow saddle, with its high pommel
and cantle, and thus far all the ami
malls efforts have been vain.
With his left hand grasping firmly
both the horses name and the rope Of
the queer. bitless halter, known as the
"hackamore, the cowboy uses his right
arm to WELD his rawhide quirt Yigor-
ously. This whip, with its short handle
and lash of two OF three thongs, is an ef-
feotive weapon, and the broncho squeals
and snorts as il descends upon his flesh.
The busters" express N is one of de-
termination and of watchfulness. He is
alert to observe whether the bronoho is
coming down properly or is going to
fall over backward, for in the latter
event he must be ready to spring off in
stantly, lest he be caught beneath the
animal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-10-13
FRIEND OF SOLDIERS
MISS HELEN GOULD EVEN GAVE UP
HER HOME FOR THEM.

How She Has Made Unique ana
Honorable Record Among Women
of wcnIth-IIer Time and Money
For the Cause.
Few persons except those who are work
Ing with her have realized how completely
Miss Helen Gould has thrown herself into
the cause of relief for the soldiers. Not
only has shD contributed and still contin-
ues to contribute generous sums of money,
but she Is giving all her time and has
even surrendered her own home to the
work. She has personally seen what the re-
turning soldiers needed, and then she has
made IL her duty to see that these needs
were met.
The other day when regiment of SOL
diors were released on furlough 1t was
found that many Of the poor fellows
either had no homes or were too i'll to
travel long distances. They had not the
means to live more than week or two
without working, and their plight was q
sad one.
II will take 40 of them and care for
them until they arc we'll" said Miss
Gould.
And she did. Sh1 hired pleasant cot.
tage, furnished 1t with cots, engaged
physicians and nurses and moved her
| charges into the quarters where they have
| since been gaining back their health, which
| they lost during that fearful campaign
around Santiago.
Her beautiful country residence, Lynd
| hurst, ncar Turrytown, has practically
! been turned over to the uses of tho Won
ans War Relief association, and thi
young woman, who might DO touring II
| Europe or seeking pleasure in any of th
thousand ways in which other women o
wealth look for It, is working as hard u
many woman who works for her dali,
bread.
Miss Gould's first really active partici
patton in war relief work may be date
from the day when she mado her visit G
the soldiers, wounded ana sick, who har
been landed at the marine hospital th
Smith innrmary and Fort Wadswort
hospital, on Staten Island. The persona
contact which she experienced that day
the insight into tho misery and suffering
Of the first mon who were brought fror
that Cuban inferno, Santiago, which sh
gained opened her eyes TO work whic
seemed mapped out for her-a work whic
she has undertaken and which no amour
of fatigue, nervousness or even Illness ha
tempted her to neglect for ono momer
since she set her foot In the path whlc
she considered it her duty to tread.
The duty which Helen Gould saw tht
day hos led to wonderful results-result
which the women who cooperate with hC
never dreamed of when they first met Il
gcther and incorporated the Womcn's Wt
Relief association. Following closely upo
her visit to the Staten Island hospita
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-10-13
THE NEW CRUSOE
His stories of Adventure Are Fnsci-
mating the English People.

Louis dc RougemOnt, 1.-THE new Robin
son Crusoe," whose stories Of his alleged
adventures In the south seas are being
read by Englishmcn with astonishment
and fascination, Is an undersizcd, melan-
choly eyed, iliiterate Frcnch-Swiss who
has either had wonderful series Of adj
ventures or has most marvellous imagine.
tion.
No travellers tales have excited so much
attention for many years as have those of
Dc Rougemont. According to his story,
he has been absent from civilization for
35 years. He left homo aud joined pearl
hunting crew. The vessel was wrecked
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-10-13

One Minute Cough Cure surprises peo-
pie by its quick cures and children may
take 1t in large quantities without the
least danger. 1t has won for itFelf the
best reputation Of any preparation used
today for colds, Group, tickling In the
throat or obstinate coughs. E. O. Miller,
East End Phar., Fred ?, Schanafelt and
Fishers drug store.